HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/5/1969WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1969
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach,
Florida on Wednesday, March 5, 1969 at 8:30 o'clock A. M. Present
Were Jack U. Dritenbas, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Jr.; Alma Lee
Loy and Edward J. Massey. Absent was Richard P. Bogosian, Vice
Chairman. Also present were Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator;
Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County Attorney; Alfred H. Webber and Janet N.
Burriss, Deputy Clerks.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked if there were
any corrections or additions to the minutes of February 19. Commissioner
Massey stated that the Motion of the Minutes of February 19 regarding
approval for the County Administrator, the County Attorney and the
County Commissioners to attend the Annual Mid Year Conference in
Jacksonville on February 23,24 and 25, be amended to include the
Clerk of the Circuit Court and the County Welfare Caseworker. On a '
Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner McCullers
the above amendment to the Minutes of February 19 was unanimously
approved.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers the minutes of February 19 were unanimously approved as
written.
On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner
Loy the recommendation of the Administrator that the low bids of
Fred Coyne Chevrolet on the following items: Cost
Item# less trade-in
1 - 2 1969 dump trucks $9,330.16
2 - 2 1969 flat bed dump trucks 9,221.76
and the low bids of Arnold Ford Sales, Inc. on the following items:
3 - 3 1969 1 ton trucks without bodies
4 - 2 1969 ; ton pick-up trucks
5 - 1 1969 3/4 ton pick-up truck
6,569.85
3,631.98
2,540.35
were unanimously accepted.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers the request of.the Administrator to advertise Afejr wi.)
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fence enclosure for the county barn property estimated at a cost
of approximate $4,000.00 was unanimously approved.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner
Loy the request of Dickerson, Inc. to place and leave subsoil
material on county property located on the south side of right-of-way
on the west end of the new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway
was unanimously approved.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner
Loy the Road Right of Way Deed executed by James S. Lowry and Violet F.
lowry, his wife, to the County was unanimously accepted and ordered
recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.1
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The County Administrator presented a tentative plat of a
subdivision known as Pineview Park Village Subdivision and recommended
its tentative approval as meeting County. Subdivision Regulations.
On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner
Massey, the recommended tentative approval of Pineview Park Village
Subdivision was unanimously given with the provision that all work
shall be done in accordance with County Subdivision Regulations.
Hugh Penuel, County Juvenile Officer appearing in regard to
office space was advised that the United States Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Office would be moving into the Civil Defense Building
as soon as painting was completed and that he could expect to move
into his new office about next Monday.
Homer Fletcher, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board regarding
Hospitalization Insurance for his employees. On a Motion made by
Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the following
Resolution was unanimously adopted:..
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RESOLUTION 69-11
BE'IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD: OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, That the said Board does hereby elect, on behalf of Homer
C. Fletcher, County Tax Assessor, a fee basis officer of Indian River County,
to exercise the authority provided by Chapter 65-1714, Laws of Florida, 1965,
so that the above mentioned fee basis officer may enter into an agreement
with Blue Cross -Blue Shield of Florida, under "Policy 11 -PK with extended
benefits" carrying monthly premiums of $9.55 for single rate, and $24.29
for a family rate; with the said fee basis officer contributing $9.55 for each
single rate employee contract where the employee has less than five years
of continuous service; and $24.29 for each family rate employee contract
for each employee with five years or more of continuous service; and $24.29
for each family rate employee contract for each supervisory employee, without
regard to the length of service; the said'contribution to be made as an
operating expense of the said tax assessor's office; and the balance of the
monthly premium, if any, shall be paid by the individual employee by means
of payroll deduction, all as is provided for by Chapter 65-1714, Laws of Florida,
1965.
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The Board then adjourned at 10:15 o'clock A. M. and immediately,
at the call of the Chairman convened as the Indian River County
Agricultural Zoning Board as provided for in Section 193.201,
Florida Statutes. Present were Jack U. Dritenbas, Chairman;
D. B. McCullers, Jr.; Alma Lee Loy and Edward J. Massey, the voting
members; and Homer C. Fletcher, County Tax Assessor; and Forrest
McCullars, County Agent as ex -officio members. Absent was
Richard P. Bogosian, Vice Chairman and voting member. The Tax
Assessor presented to the Board returns and applications for
certain lands described in each return to be zoned as agricultural
land. The Board examined the returns, No. 550 to 880 inclusive and
found that all of the lands described in those returns were used
primarily for agricultural purposes. On a Motion made by Commissioner
McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried, all
the lands in said returns were zoned as agricultural lands under
the provisions,of Section 193.201, Florida Statutes.
On Motion made seconded and carried the Indian River County
Agricultural Zoning Board then adjourned to meet again at the call of
the Chairman.
The Board then reconvened as Board of County Commissioners.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 69-12 '
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida;
resolves:
1. That the easement now existing on both sides of the line dividing
Lots 12 and 13, Block 2, Bel -Porte Park Subdivision according to the plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 22, in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, be and the same is herewith
abandoned, and this Board does herewith relinquish and disclaim the rights
of the public acquired by the dedication in said plat insofar as it pertains to
the above described easement.
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On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by
Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried Charles F. Williams,
County Right -of -Way Agent was authorized to pay John H. Sutherland,
as guardian for the property of A. Walter Rohrback ,
$50.00 for expenses in procuring right-of-way in
the sum of
addition to
the amount of $297.00 previously paid for parcel 4171-R, Project #88570-
2601 (State Road S-607: Emerson Avenue)
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers, Ernestine Park, Secretary to the County Administrator was
unanimously granted permission to attend Governmental Secretaries'
Seminar in Cape Canaveral on March 19 through March 22.
On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner
Loy and unanimously carried the Administrator was authorized to request
a survey by an electrician to ascertain the reasons for power failures
in the offices of the Sheriff, the Judge and the Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
The Administrator reported that he had received a letter from
Mr. Dunn of the Florida East Coat Railway Company inquiring locations
of the warning signals which are not functioning properly.
The Administrator reported that Merrill Barber of the Long
Range Planning Council would appear before the Board on March 19 to
present the recommendations of the Council to the Board.
Applications for the position of Civil Defense Director were
received from the following persons:
Lester F. Bragg
Richard S. Jeffery
James E. Roberts
C. L. Cooper
Bud McKinnon
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Action on the selection of Civil Defense Director'was postpona. until
the meeting of March 19.
Commissioner Massey reported that a petition has been received
from the Wabasso Women's Club regarding the unsightly condition of
87th Street from U. S. #1 to the Indian River. The petition was
referred to the County Administrator.
On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner
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Loy the applications of 011ie Leedy and Helen Doris Judd for
admission to a State Tuberculosis Hospital were unanimously approved.
On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by
Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried, A. K. Seckinger is
authorized to substitute for George Stokes as Veterens Service
Officer during Mr. Stokes absence due to illness, at no additional
cost to the County.
On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by
Commissioner Massey, George Stokes, County Service Officer or his
substitute was unanimously authorized to attend the 18th Annual
Statewide Service Officers School and Conference to be held in
Daytona Beach, from May 3 through May 10, 1969.
The monthly reports of the County Agricultural Agent and the
County Welfare Caseworker were received and placed on file in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, November
Term in the amount of $86.08; and the State Witness Payroll for
the County Court, November Term in the amount of $183.12 were
unanimously approved.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers, the following time
General Fund #2
Road and Bridge
Road and Bridge (Spec.)
Fine and Forfeiture
deposits were unanimously approved:
Florida First National Bank $100,000.00
Indian River Citrus Bank 80,000.00
Indian River Citrus Bank 20,000.00
Florida First National Bank 20,000.00
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
Massey and unanimously carried the Clerk is authorized to prepare a
list of all the performance bonds held by the County and the
Administrator is requested to check them out and bring the list to
the Board.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers, the applications for pistol permits for Joseph Daly and
Fred D. O'Dell and the applications for pistol permit renewal for
Arthur W. Caddell and Jack D. Stugis were unanimously approved.
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A letter was received from D. Tarbox, East Central Florida
Planning Council regarding Indian River County's appointments to
the Planning Council. The action on these appointments was postponed
until the next' meeting.
The' Administrator presented a letter from the Florida. Outdoor 1'
Recreational Development Council listing the four remaining parcels
of land in connection with the Inlet State Park for which the State
had been unable to negotiate and requested the assistance of the
County.
The several bills and accounts against the County, having been
audited, were examined and found to be correct were approved and
warrants issued in settlement of same as follows: General Fund,
Nos. 2235 to 2296 inclusive; Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 1425 to
1440 inclusive; Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 188 to 199 inclusive.
Such bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, the warrants so issued from the respective
funds being listed in the Supplemental Minute Book as provided by
the rules of the Legislative Auditor, reference to such record and
list so recorded being made a part of these minutes.
There being no further business on Motion made, seconded and
carried the Board then adjourned at 11:35 o'clock A. M.
ATTEST:
CLERK
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