HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/4/1970WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1970
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County; Florida
met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach Florida on
Wednesday, February 4, 1970 at 8:30 o'clock A. M. Present were
Jack U. Dritenbas, Chairman; Richard P. Bogosian, Vice Chairman;
D. B. McCullers, Jr.; Alma Lee Loy and Edward J. Massey. Also present
were Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator; and Alfred H. Webber and
Janet N. Turpan, Deputy Clerks. Absent was Paul D. Burch, Attorney
to the Board of County Commissioners.
The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked if there were
any.corrections•or additions to the minutes of January 21, 1970.
There were none and upon..a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers,
seconded by Commissioner Loy the minutes of January 21, 1970 were
unanimously approved as written.
The hour of 8:30 o'clock A. M. having passed, the Chairman
read the following notice with proof of publication attached, to -wit:
'VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
�NTY OF INDIAN RIVER:
TE OF FLORIDA
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following is a statement sum -
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who On oatl tharizing a supplemental budget tentatively adopted by the Board of
that he Is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal,
a weekly newspape•County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, showing receipts
ished at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached Copy of advertise 0said Board for thefiscal year 1969-70 in excess of the anticipated receipts.
p n`expenditure
budgeted by said Board for the said fiscal year, and showing the proposed'
thereof by said Board for said fiscal year proposed to be
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adopted by said Board as a supplemental budget for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1970, in words and figures following:
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in the matter of ___ ____ _ ___ice
Ind CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND
_ ________EXPENDITURES TO FROM
a -c 884*Z--Land Acquisition $27,825.00
EXCESS RECEIPTS
a -c 1422 --Grant from State $27,82S.00
TOTALS $27,825.00 $27,821
Said Board will meet in the County Commissioners Room, Indian River
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Court, was pub -County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida at 8:30 o'clock A. M. on Wed-
nesday, February 4, 1970 for the purpose of hearing requests and com-
plaints from the public regarding the supplemental budget.
d In said newspaper In the issues Of
This 7th day of January 1970.
t BOARDOF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSOF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By s -JACK DRITENBAS, Chairman
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ffiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at
Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore —
continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
=nd class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida
i period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver-
r.ent; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or
oration any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver-
nent for publication in the said newspaper.
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(Business Manager)
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WHEREAS, -the Board of County Commissioners did
receive and examine and tentatively adopt a proposed
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budget of excess receipts and their expenditures for
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the fiscal year ending September 30, 1970, and,
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WHEREAS, this Board did cause a summary statement'
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thereof to be advertised one time in a newspaper of
general circulation published in Indian River County, ='
Florida, to -wit: In, the issue of January 22, 1970 of ., e
the Vero -Beach Press Journal as will more fully appear t
by proof of publication thereof filed in -the minutes of
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this Board and
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WHEREAS, this Board did meet at the time and place.
stated in said advertisement for the purpose of hearing
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requests and complaints of the public regarding said ,
;f. 'Supplemental
Budget and for the purpose of holding a
public hearing and making whatever revisions in the
budget it may deem necessary, Now, therefore,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida does herewith'
tentatively adopt said Supplemental Budget for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1970 in the form heretofore .
.-tentatively adopted. and duly advertised. _
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Supplemental Budget
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shall be filed in the office of the County Auditor as a
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public record and the Clerk hereof shall 'transmit two copies
of the Supplemental Budget as adopted to the Comptroller
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of the State of Florida and said Supplemental Budget shall
be considered as finally adopted and official upon approval.
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to form b the Comptroller.
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CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND
Expenditures
88482 LandAcquisition
Excess Receipts
1422 Grant from State
To From
$27,825.00
$27.825.00
$27,825.00 27,825.00
Dewey Walker, County Zoning Inspector appeared before the
Board reporting on progress made in correction of zoning violations.
The Inspector submitted a comparative report of permits issued in
1968, 1969 1970, Month of January. The Inspector also reported that
Willie Thomas was in the process of making a lease arrangement with
Daniel Stormant for the use of an acre of land at the rear of Mr.
Stormant's property, for the purpose of crushing and removing junked
cars; the Inspector felt that this could be of considerable use to the
County.
Attorney Gordon Johnston appeared before the Board in regard
to the 1.2 acres of land in Indian River Shores to be released by
the Federal Government stating that formal applications must be
submitted by February 10, and requesting that the County withdraw
from the action of procurement. No action was taken by the Board.
F. J. Lembo, Charles Zimmer and other members of the Sebastian
Volunteer Fire Department appeared in regard to the purchase of
a new ambulance. Deputy Clerk Alfred H. Webber reported that
financially the County would be able to handle the cost to the County
of $4,500.00; the Attorney to the Board was not present and was
unable to report on the legal aspects. The Members of the Sebastian Dept.
were requested to reappear at 1:30 o'clock P. M. when the Attorney to
the Board was to make an appearance.
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Donald Adams, City -County Building Inspector appeared and
reported on the progress of the City -County Building Department.
The Building Inspector was commended on the fine work of the
Building Department.
A Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by
Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried that the request of
the City of Fellsmere for the use of a County grader be granted
this one time only and only until the Fellsmere grader is repaired.
Lee McCubbin of the Jacksonville Division of Family Services,
State Department of Public Welfare appeared before the Board and
presented statistics on the Commodity Distribution Program and
on the Food Stamps Program. Mr. McCubbin stated that participation
in these programs is not mandatory.
Jack Banks appeared before the Board in regard to County Settlement
of right-of-way on SR 507. Mr. Banks stated that a neighbor had been
given $50.00 per tree and that he had been offered $28.00 per tree
for his fruit trees. It was pointed out that the neighbor's trees
were seven years old and Mr. Banks' trees were approximately thirty-
five years old.
Paul D. Burch, Attorney to the Board of County Commissioners,
entered and became seated.
An individual vote by the Members of the Board of County
Commissioners was unanimous that $28.00 was a fair and reasonable
price for a thirty-five year old fruit tree, whereupon Mr. Banks
signed the agreement with the County for transfer of right-of-way
of his property.
The Attorney to the Board reported that he had received a letter
from General Services Administration regarding the 1.2 acres of land
to be released from the Federal Government and that he would make
formal application for procurement of the land; and that he was also
making inquiries regarding access through the tracking station.4 ,
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The Attorney to the Board reported that the.contribution by
the County could be made to the Sebastian ambulance group for the
purchase of a new ambulance if they became a part of the Indian River
Volunteer Ambulance Squad. It was decided that the Indian River
Volunteer Ambulance Squad, members of the Sebastian ambulance group
and the Attorney to the Board of County Commissioners would work
together in the matter.
The Board then adjourned at 1:00 o'clock P. M. and reconvened at
2:30 o'clock P. M. Absent was Paul D. Burch, Attorney to the Board
of County Commissioners.
FranX Shearer, resident of Vero Beach Highlands appeared in
objection to a cow pasture which was to be put on a nearby area
owned by General Development Corporation. Mr. Shearer was told that
the community should voice its objection to General Development
Corporation; and that if he felt the fence was being put on the
drainage easement, he could contact the Indian River Farms Drainage
District.
Attorney Charles Herring appeared before the Board requesting
a Resolution by the Board of County Commissioners cancelling 1969
taxes on parcels of land sold to the State for Sebastian Inlet Park.
Attorney Herring was requested to present a letter to the Chairman,
a copy to,be sent to the Attorney to the Board of County Commissioners,
that would enable them to waiver the taxes for that length of time
the land was owned by the State.
The Zoning Inspector appeared and presented Mrs. Loretta -Collins
who appeared in behalf of her husband Jim Collins, requesting approval
of the Board to operate a junk yard. A Motion was made by Commissioner
Massey, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and unanimously carried
that this Board accepts the recommendation of the Zoning Board and
approves the operation of a junk yard by Jim Collins with the
provision that it meet with County Requirements.
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A letter was received from seven residents requesting that
27th Street in Davilla Park be abandoned by the Board of County
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Commissioners. The Board requested the Administrator to notify It)
these owners as to the required legal procedure.
.On a Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by
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Commissioner Massey, the following list of holidays for County E
employees was unanimously approved:
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JACK COMMISSIONERS. TEBAS,Chhalrmum
RICHARD P.• B000SIAN Vks-Chairman i
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D. B. McCULLERS, JR. EDWARD J. MASSEY
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�COUNTY
JACK G. JENNINGS, Administrator VERO BEACH, FLORIDA . 32960
ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT
February 5, 1970
The Board of County Commissioners and elected officials of
Indian River County have set the following dates for closing
the courthouse in observance of holidays during 1970:
January 1 - New Years Day
May 29 - Memorial Day
July 3 Independence Day 1'
Septemb®r 7 Labor Day
November 11 - Veterans' Day
November 26 and 27 - Thanksgiving
December 24 - day
• December 25 - Christmas
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Ralph Harris, Clerk; Alfred H. Webber, Deputy Clerk; Chester Clem,
Small Claims Judge; Homer Fletcher, Tax Assessor; Sam Joyce, Sheriff;
Gene Morris, Tax Collector; Jack U. Dritenbas, County Commissioner;
Edward J. Massey, County Commissioner; and Jack G. Jennings, County
Administrator were present at a work shop session on January 21,at
which time these holidays were agreed upon.
A Motion was made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and the request of the Administrator to purchase a new
typewriter was unanimously approved.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by
Commissioner McCullers, it was unanimously carried that the
Administrator is authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase
of an undercarriage for the Koering dragline and to advertise for
bids for the purchase of a hydro lift for the low boy.
Frank Daley, District Representative of Lou Frey, Jr., U. S.
Congressman, 5th District Florida appeared before the Board and
asked if there were any questions regarding legislation.
The Administrator reported that private contractors hired for
clearing the rights-of-way on State Route 60, 27th Avenue and Clemann
Avenue were piling the debris in the stump dump on Citrus Avenue and
that they were rapidly filling the area as well as keeping a County
man and dozer busy full time.
The Administrator reported that he had received a letter from
Bud Jenkins offering a ten acre parcel on Oslo Road to the County
for stump dump purposes at a cost to the County of $500.00 per month.
The Administrator stated that he would research these matters further
and report again to the Board at the next regular meeting.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy,.seconded by Commissioner
Massey and unanimously carried the Clerk was authorized to make the
following Time Deposits:
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To General Fund #1 Time Deposit $50,000.00
Road and Bridge Time Deposit 50,000.00
Road and Bridge Spec. Project
Time Deposit 25;000.00
and the Clerk was authorized to transfer $200,000.00 from General
Fund #2 to General Fund #1.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner
Loy the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, Fall Term, in the
amount of $150.72; and the State Witness Payroll for the County Court,
Fall Term in the amount of $183.72 were unanimously approved:
Paul D. Burch, Attorney to the Board of County Commissioners
returned to the meeting and again took his seat.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
Massey the following Budget Amendment was unanimously approved:
General Fund
Expenditures To From
20107 Payroll Matching Funds- Ret.
& S. S.$115,954.93
Revenue
1422 Allocation Fr State -Ret &
S. S. $115,954,93
A Motion was made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner
Loy and the out of County travel of Forrest N. McCullars, County
Agricultural Extension Director to Gainesville on January 30 to
attend Florida County Agents' Association and to Ft. Pierce on
February 11 to attend Chilean Nitrate Meeting; and the out of County
travel of Gladys Vigliano to attend the meeting of the Florida
Association of County Welfare Executives on February 22 through
24 was unanimously approved.
On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
Massey restitution of $150.00 for -bond estreature to Henry A. Fischer
was unanimously approved.
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IN RE: STATE OF FLORIDA
Vs.
MRS. A. J. BACCALE
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IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, F LOR IDA
ORDER
This cause coming on for consideration and the Court
having heard the same, it is hereby
OiRDERED AND ADJUDGED that bond estreature of
December 17, 1969, be and it is hereby set aside, it b eing the Court's
intention' for $150.00 deposited in the Fine and Forfeiture Fund to be
used as restitution, rather than bond estreature.
DONE AND ORDERED at Vero Beach, Florid., this 23rd
day of January, 1970.
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ounty judge
Check should be made payable to Henry A. Ffs;cher, DDS, US 41, Sebastian, Florida
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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. 521 to 606 inclusive; Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 303 to 332
inclusive; Fine andForfeiture Fund, Nos. 153 to 160 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 5:00 o'clock P. M.
ATTEST:
CLERK
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