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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/5/1970WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1970 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River'County, Florida met in regular session at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday, August 5, 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, Paul D. Burch, Attorney to the Board of County Commissioners, and Alfred H. Webber and Janet N. Turpan, Deputy Clerks. The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked if there were any additions or corrections to the Minutes of July 22. Commissioner Loy requested that the word "easement" on the requested change of.the minutes of July 6 should now be changed to read "to use County road rights-of-way for the use of installing cablevision cable". Page 1, Paragraph 3. Commissioner Loy also requested that on Page 2, Paragraph 3 the words"to restrict the placement of mobile homes throughout the County" should be changed to read "to restrict the placement of mobile homes in residential areas throughout the County". It was also mentioned that the words on Page 7, Paragraph 4 reading "written request of the County Officials would be submitted within thirty days" should be changed to read " written request of the County Officials may be submitted within thirty days:'. The Chairman requested that on Page 9, Paragraph 2 "that the County accepts the deed for right-of-way on 12th street" should contain the property description. A deed having been obtained from i the Recording Department will be made a part of the minutes of July 22. These corrections and additions having been made a Motion was made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner Loy and the minutes of July 6 and July 22 were unanimously approved as corrected. A U G 5 1970 Homer C. Fletcher, County Tax Assessor appeared before the Board reporting that the Tax Roll not having been approved, the Tax Adjustment Board Meeting would have to be postponed until 10:00 o'clock A. M. on August 14. Dewey Walker, County Zoning Inspector, reported on zoning violations in the County. Don Karseboom, Fellsmere Volunteer Fire Department appeared in regard to the fire which destroyed the Fire Building and equipment in Fellsmere and requested funds in the amount of $1200.00 from the County to aid in the emergency. A Motion was made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried that this Board authorizes expenditures of $1,500.00 on behalf of the Fellsmere Fire Department. On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Massey, the following Item to Item Transfer was unanimously approved: ITEM TO ITEM TRANSFER 90196 Reserve for Contingencies 68300.3 Fellsmere Fire Department From To $1,500.00 $1,500.00 A Motion was made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried that this is to be used for fire fighting equipment only. The County Administrator offered the use of the tank.and pump from the County garage for a.few days. Billy Roberson of the Florida Forestry Service appeared regarding a Florida Forestry Fire Truck to be loaned for use of the Fellsmere Fire Department. A Motion was made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried that the County accepts ,the equipment from the Florida Forestry -Service and commends Mr. Roberson on the cooperation of his Department in making the equipment available at such an early time; and approves the change from the.old truck they have out there to the truck granted and the Chairman is authorized to sign the agreement. COP, Billy Roberson also reported that he was not at this time permitted to go on call for fires�n tleAbasso and Gifford areas I 0 a•� a�.y��` �' r a d +!S 0�°�#ri. 4 Y;y j i`r e-"°� . �! ;. M �'' :.� r ti• fJ+ P7',� rw v6 rq ..� v. v Jul ,�,l,h..�+�'d.�:.+.i«• s..... ti.,.. ...•L...• �. y - because of the danger from the stones and bottles which were being thrown at his vehicle. Sam Joyce, Sheriff, appeared in regard to this condition and presented Reverend Stem from Wabasso and Reverend Dillard from Gifford who wished to work with the County in order to preserve fire protection for their respective areas. A meeting of the Fire Protection Bodies, the above mentioned Ministers, the Sheriff and interested individuals of the communities was scheduled for 3:30 o'clock P. M. on Sunday at the Wabasso Church. On a Motion made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Massey the plans of paving for the Food Market parking lot on North Gifford Road and 25th Avenue dated July 1970 were unanimously approved. Charles Smith and Fred Briggs., Hobart Landing Services Company, appeared in regard to a water franchise. A Motion was made by Commissioner Bogosian, seconded by Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried that advertisement for public hearing of Hobart Landing Services Company application as outlined in their letter of -July 24 in the outlined area be approved. Arthur Baumhart of Fellsmere and Kenneth Pangburn appeared in protestation of the moratorium restricting the placement of mobile homes. A•Motion'was made -.by Commissioner Bogosian,-seconded Commissioner Loy, with Commissioners Massey and McCullers voting against the Motion; whereupon Chairman Dritenbas voted for the Motion and the following Resolution was adopted: AUG 5 1970 3 4 t °i i 277 RESOLUTION NO.70-30 L -I �y..:...� WHEREAS, the Indian River County Zoning Commission, at the request of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, has been working on proposed changes to the Zoning Regulations of Indian River County, and WHEREAS, one of said proposed changes restricts the Zoning Districts in which mobile homes, trailers, campers and modular homes may be located, and WHEREAS, in the past year, the number of trailer or mobile home permits granted in the county has increased 400%, and WHEREAS, there are many suitable and approved locations for trailer or mobile home living outside the zoned residential areas of the County, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Indian River County, desires to prevent a disproportionate high ratio of transcients to permanent residents, desires to reduce overcrowding, desires to prevent the construction of defective and unsanitary buildings, desires to promote the development of Indian River County for permanent home owners, desires to protect property values and conserve the values of buildings, desires to encourage the most appropriate use of land, and WHEREAS, pending the passage of the new County Zoning Ordinance, the status quo should be preserved in so far as it is possible to do so, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, -that public hearings shall be held as soon as possible on the proposed zoning changes and after September 1, 1970 and until the new County Zoning Ordinance is approved, no further trailer, mobile home or modular home permits will be granted for occupancy in R-1, R-lA., R -2A, R-2, R -3A, R-3, R -2B. For the purpose of this Resolution, "mobile home, trailer -camper and modular homes" are defined as a single or multiple family A fir, ?970 I dwelling designed for transportation, after fabrication)on public highways on its own wheels or a flat bed or other trailer to the site where it is to be occupied as dwelling. Upon arrival at the site, mobile homes are complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on jacks or permanent foundations, connections to utilities and other minor adjustments. P AUG 51970 -2- -w - s d w - stz.whk, The Administrator was requested to furnish more information regarding a request by..Mr�'Stough far repairs to a bridge on Baughtman Road. A Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried that the County Administrator be authorized to serve on the Regional Highway Plan Implementation Committee of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. A letter was received from Howard Cail appertaining to the performance bond held by the County on Van Trician Subdivision. There was considerable discussion regarding a program by Dempster Dumpster, Sanco Corporation for the disposal of trash debris and garbage. The Chairman requested that some test wells be drilled in the vicinity of the landfill areas to first determine the extent of a pollution problem before further steps are taken. A call was received from Mr. Butler requesting the Commissioners J to meet with him on Aug. 6 at 8:30 o'clock to discuss the proposed plans of the Sebastian Inlet Park. The Board then adjourned at 12:05 o'clock P. M. and reconvened at 1:30 o'clock P. M., same members being present. After considerable discussion regarding the words and intent, A Motion was made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the following Resolution was adopted with Commissioner Bogosian voting for the Motion and Commissioner Massey abstaining from voting: AUG 51970 � 0 0 i RESOLUTION NO. 70-31 WHEREAS, Chapter 70 - 359, Laws of 1970, amending Section 197.065, Florida Statutes became law on August 4, 1970, and WHEREAS, Gene Morris, Indian River County Tax Collector, in accordance with said law, has recommended the following resolution by letter dated July 22, 1970 to this Board, and WHEREAS, this Board has found that the adoption of the following Resolution will result in the saving of tax dollars, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County that the Tax Assessor of Indian River County shall not make an extension on the tax roll for any parcel for which the tax will amount to less than One Dollar ($1.00) and the Tax Collector of Indian River County shall not mail notices to any taxpayer when the amount of taxes shown on the tax 5 notice is less than One Dollar ($1. 00). For the purposes of this Resolution, the deduction allowed for early payment will not be IN considered 0 arriving at the amount of the tax bill. AUG 5 197® I mws: r I i" � A deed was presented by Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney on behalf of the Moorings Development Company, in regard to Parcel B, Unit No. 2, Moorings Subdivision. It was then changed from an included stipulation that the Moorings Development Company shall have exclusive use of the land until the time that a bridge is constructed at that point, to a stipulation that the County could use the property at any time for purposes for right-of-way for installing public utilities, and that this agreement.should be renewable at the end of a ten year period of time. These changes having been made, on a Motion made by .Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted and the deed was unanimously accepted -z- 88011 RESOLUTION NO. 70- 3 Z The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florid resolves: 1. That by its Resolution No. 68-56, it did renounce and disclaim any right of the county and the public in and to all land or interest therein ac quired by dedication for street, alleyway, road or highway purposes delineat ed and shown as Floralton Boulevard upon the plat showing property of Colonel Joseph W. Walton in Sections 21, 22, 27 and 28 in Township 33 South Range 40 East, Indian River County, Florida, recorded in Plat Book 3, page 30, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county, which said Resolution did contain a clause providing for the effective date of that Resolu tion as follows: "Provided, however, that the provisions of this Resolution . AUG 51970 J t shall become effective only upon the dedication or conveyance to Indian River County, Florida, of all of the right of way for a public road of the area desig• nated as Galleon Drive as shown upon the preliminary subdivision plan for The Moorings, `Zero Beach, Florida, identified by the signature of the County Administrator dated July 24, 1968, and filed in the records of his office. r' The Proof of Publication of Notice of the public hearing, a certified copy of said Resolution and Proof of Publication of Notice of the adoption of the Reso- lution have been recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county in Official Record Book 298, page 518. 2. This Board does herewith find and determine that said Resolution 68-56 has now become effective by virtue of the fact that by the plat of The Moorings Unit One, recorded in Plat Book 8, page 6, and by virtue of the plat of The Moorings Unit Two, recorded in Plat Book 8, page 28, both in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River. County, Florida, and by virtue of a deed from The Moorings Development Company to Indian River County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida presented to this Board and approved and ordered recorded, there has been dedicated or conveyed to Indian River County all of the right of way for a public road of the area desig- nated as Galleon Drive as shown upon the preliminary subdivision plan des- OFA''CL6L RECORD Boot 358 a 44%,9j Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At Law, P. O. Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 cribed above, so that all of the rights of the county and the public in and to all lands or interest therein acquired by dedication for street, alleyway, road or highway purposes delineated and shown as Floralton Boulevard upon the plat showing property of Colonel Joseph W. Walton in Sections 21, 22, 27 and 28 in Township 33 South, Range 40 East, Indian River County, Florida, recorded in Plat Book 3, page 30, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county, are vacated, abandoned, discontinued and closed. AUG 5 1070 .OFFICIAL RECORD an 358 Pmf 449 Smith, Heath, Smith & allaire, Attorneys At Law, P. O, Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 ;A_ r1_J • � G j " ti� rr C ` C) ti �=:. •r7 �U:1] � • J y -:� nl r-7 ' �.✓, CGS C43 AUG 5 1070 .OFFICIAL RECORD an 358 Pmf 449 Smith, Heath, Smith & allaire, Attorneys At Law, P. O, Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 ;A_ 3x asi�w�r ,i . + . lam` TATE bAW0IDA .�'Al FLA DOCUMENTARY � SUR TAX e '4 ft.F f\�%C•55 <d0 N a4 � f=„Qaoo 3V X �zN.0U wa OV M 9. a � e - 0 M ti T c� :Za I ® A r+� WARRANTY DEED ►• - _..1 .. _. THIS WARRANTY DEED, Made and executed the August, 1970, by THE MOORINGS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Florida corporation, hereinafter called the "Grantor, " to INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,. a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida 32960, hereinafter called the "Grantee, " WITNESSETH: That the Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other valuable considerations, receipt whereof is here- . by acknowledged, by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, re - mise, release, convey and confirm unto the Grantee, all that certain land situate in Indian River County, Florida, viz: �x :x l u)/, LL O�� 4 aLl Z w R C) WAN a a � � m l�O��llllllllluo: a�Nnoa WAN NVIONI n� U J U All of Parcel "B" as shown upon the plat of The Moorings Unit Two, recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Cir- cuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, in Plat Book 8, page 28, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this conveyance is made subject to the following: 1. Until the provisions of paragraph 3 hereof become effective, the Grantee shall use the above described property solely for a right of way for public utilities. 2. With the exception of the use and possession authorized in paragraph one hereof, the Grantor does herewith reserve unto itself, the exclusive right of possession of all of the above described property until the provisions of paragraph 3 hereof become effective or until ten (10) years from this date, which ever shall first occur. 3. The further purpose for this conveyance is to permit the Grantee to use all of said above described property as the right of way for a public road to connect Mooring Line Drive as shown upon said plat with any causeway or bridge hereafter constructed from the West line of said Parcel "B" to the West shore of the Indian River. When construction of said causeway or bridge across the Indian River begins, then the right of possession of the Grantor set forth in paragraph 2 hereof shall terminate and the use and possession of said Parcel "B" by the Grantee for the purposes herein stated shall begin. TOGETHER with all the tenements, hereditaments and appurt- enances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same in fee simple forever. And the Grantor here foveraq �t.. with said Grantee that it is RIEC®RD ROOK 358 fv r 45� AUG 5 1070 Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Haire, Attorneys At Law, P. O. Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 J { I p ✓ r!�a'k1„_' e'_,1zik _�eGnS1 Y4h lawfully seized of said land in fee simple; that it has good right and lawful authority to sell and convey said land; that it hereby fully warrants the title to said land and will defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever; and that said land is free of all encumbrances. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has caused these presentE to be executed in its name, and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, by its proper officers thereunto duly authorized, the day and year first above written. 4 .� J(orporate seal) ^S`igned, sealed and delivered in the presence of: STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER THE MOORINGS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY By to Li Atte t: ' A ie Secretary ssistant I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an officer duly'authorized in the State and County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared H. MILTON LINK and LESLIE C. JOHNSTON, well known to me to be the President and Assistant Secretary respectively, of the corporation named as Grantor in the foregoing deed, and that. they severally acknowledged executing the same in the presence of two subscribing wit- nesses freely and voluntarily under authority duly vested in them by said corporation and that the seal affixed thereto is the true corporate seal of said corporation. WITNESS my and and official seal in the County and State ` last aforesaid thisc�ay of August, 1970. Notary Public, State of Florida at Large. My Commission expires: AUG 5 1970 J OFFICIAL RECORD Pomc '358 ; 51 Smith, Heath, Smith & allaire, Attorneys At Law, P. O. Box 518, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 1 u �, `. r M -<J.s t�,p•.d-ka''�^i +,ya ,; i q , s 4 * �61 The Administrator•was directed to reply to a letter from William Lyon regarding the resale of.submerged lands to a public body. r The Board felt that because of the cost and the continuing turn -over of personnel, a County manual as suggested per letter by John H. Lea would not be justifiably beneficial to the County. Commissioner McCullers left the meeting. A letter was received from the Department of Natural.Resources regarding Florida Statute 70-634 appertaining to the prohibition of construction within fifty feet of the Atlantic Ocean; and regarding Florida Statute 70-155 authorizing the County to restore shorelines and beaches. A letter was received from Jackson and Clem regarding the Drive -In property of the Indian River Citrus Ban]. On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Massey -designation to be made by the Clerk whether Democrat or Republican, the following list was unanimously approved: AUG 5 7070 I I V , 1--__. _ - - ,A wx ii N 0 T I CE NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners Of Indian River County has this day selected the Clerk and Inspectors of the several voting precincts of the County to hold and conduct tKe First Primary Election to be held Tuesday, September 8, 1970. Precinct No. 1—(Roseland) Communityliall Clerk, Evelyn B. Miles Inspectors, Ruth E. llonder. V 1 r, 111i nk ars,, Nellie Campbell Precinct No. 1A_(Fellsmere) Fellsmere City Hall Clerk, Dolly Tyson Inspectors, Gladys Young,�Catherine Lester - ova King Precinct No. IB ( Sebastian) Sebastian City Hall Clerk, Sylvia Scocozzo Inspectors, Marguerite M. Dillonj(Verna Hagerty'- Gladys Donnelly, Betty V. Foster - - __ .. 9 Precinct No. IC_(Wabasso) Wabasso School .B ildLiny Clerk, Alma Jones Inspect, 0 rss Muriel Ann McMechanq Margaret Massey, (-O'e—s's Titus, Imogene Chatham I ---- --- Precinct No. 2,(Winter Beach) Winter BeachSchoolBuilding Clerk, Ruby M. Williams, Inspectors, Letha Garbett, Laura Hurstq(Helen_.Mardis Precinct No. 2A (Northwest Vero Beach, outside city limits) Indian River Farms Drainage District Office, two miles west on north side of St. Rd. 60 Clerk, James Smith Inspectors,Xilliam-H. Robe.r.ts',v Lula Carlsward, Dorothy S. Hogan, Clarence Kemmer, Gladys Whiddon Precinct No. 2B (Country Club Pointe Area and North AIA area, outside city limits) Elks Club Building. Clerk, Naomi Buckalew Inspectors, Ida M. Bennett, Joe McLoughlin, (Doris Drake-. Precindt No. 2C(Gifford Area) Indian River Middle School 7 formerly Gifford Iiichool &II S Clerk, Walter M. Jackson Inspecto.rs11 Willie M. Darrisaw, Tena Jackson, Glover Huston , Jle - t . tie Englisfi­,, Eva M. Dawkins, Anna L. Lane Precinct No. 3 (North Vero Beach City limits)* -'Old Community Clerk, Pauline Stanbridge Inspectors,, -Bess Everitt; Myrtle Jones, Minnie Bush, Grace Mooney, John Studer _V_ AUG wo ' ,.♦ ,—,:- ;..F ��..,��.�' �n �,�,'�'.4+��. yu'*'F�j I'. i�Yrc7Kc�1 t,��� v� Precinct No. 3A (South Vero Beach) Rosewood School, 16th Street Clerk, Florence S..Huf£man_ Inspectors, .garoline S. Inscoe; James M. Huffman, Anna M. Cowan,' Lisbeth* Maxwell Precinct No. 3B ( Southwest Vero Beach, outside city limits) Asbury Methodist Church -43rd Avenue Clerk, Mamie Smith Inspec.to_xs, George Craft,(Anna M. Campbelll' Flora Snow;; (Mildred Johnson;-, Ellen Rushton" Precinct No.4 (South Vero Beach) Youth Center Clerk, Florence M. Fersch - Inspectors, Florence Ililliard,(hsther Kirkpa•tr-ick; Jean Acker, Clinton If. Stocker, Mae Weaver,( Lonamae Bechtel - Precinct No. 4A (S. W. Vero Beach, outside City limits) Citrus Elementary School- Citrus Road and 27th Avenue d Clerk, Anne G. Keen =_ ____ Inspectors, Beulah Baird_, (lva _Baffle -, Eleanor Creswell, Eloise Jones,,,John Webster,i'-Alice Rawson --,>Estella Davis Precinct No. 4B (East Vero Beach and Oslo)!.Community Center, Vero Beach Highlands, 21st Road S. W. Clerk,( -Cecilia Nason,0 Inspectors, Glen Joyce,. , Louis Mazzarella, �Dorotfiea G. Sturke; .Pearl Prock.%�(Sharline Sanderson, Mary Alice Southerland"—__ _ Precinct No. S (Vero Beach, East of Railroad) Carpenter's Hall corner 12th Avenue and 26th Street Clerk, Margaret Fletcher Inspectors,(Bula Pp_gk,, Nell Pierson, Helen Bass, Theresa M Buss, kargueri­te. Burgun;, Violet P. Hughes Precinct No. SA Vero Beach, East _of_Indian River) Beach Fire Station C1erk,f,Rose Inspectors,;Jeanne Fetzer;Nia y KniselY;_Betty Lloyd, Betty Ann -. Monroe, Viola L. Seraphinc, eCii!-istine h',_Ku}in, ;Eleanor I3. .. _ ._- ._... -- - Caruso l Precinct No. SA (Southeast Vero Beach) Rockridge Community Building Cleck, Florence Schlitt lnspectors, <Gcrtruae Kaysser; Arthur BartellvcWinifred Whiting;• Helen C. Taylor,, Ilelen Triebsch Dated this Sth day of August, 1970. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IF YOU CANNOT SERVE, PLEASE CALL RALPH HARRIS, CLERK Publish August 20, 1970 567-5146 I 4 6'. On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Massey, the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, May Term in the amount of $114.32, the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, May Term in the amount of $145.00-afid the State Witness Payroll for the. Circuit Court, Spring Term in the amount of $111.92 were unanimously approved. The Sheriff filed with the Board a statement of his appointment of Russell W. Billingsley as Deputy Sheriff, whose voting precinct is No. 1-C, and the said Deputy Sheriff filed his bond with the .Clerk of the circuit Court, which was presented to the Board. on Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried, the bond of said Deputy Sheriff was approved and ordered filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. On a Motion made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Massey the applications for licenses to carry firearms of Robert H. Chauncey and of David Albrecht, Jr. were unanimously approved. The following Resolution from the City of Vero Beach was received and placed on file: J40G L� AN* «.'1 r y a °+i�1-cian 5+s.�+ ��.a aa� ••!+,f' s i Q �+ . F�i'�1M�,o+� . )�1� i �,t .-•�yvt,•.*i_::,.". °,a.-....�. .A....+u`°+�.... _-'F� — y� - s..,�� :. a °_ ., ,_ a. �-�JFF 2+°.uo-fs..r.s�. :�c`°""a+.�.r-�xtiaac�.�:•�•�.ez .,u_s.i;:.,av: L LAW OFFIOE8 VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. sox Ivan ^EYO BEACH, FLOBIOA 32960 RESOLUTION NO. 2/ 7y WHEREAS, the Long Range Planning Committee of the Vero Beach - Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, and other interested citizens and organizations have, for some time been engaged in the study of the necessity for additional bridge facilities across the Indian River, connecting the mainland with the beach area, within the city limits of said city, and WHEREAS, after much study and discussion the Long Range Planning Committee of the Vero Beach -Indian River County Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution urging the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County to present the necessity of the construction of a second bridge across the Indian River within the city limits of Vero Beach; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH that we do endorse and approve the position taken by the Long Range Planning Committee of the Vero Beach -Indian River County Chamber of Commerce and other interested citizens and organizations, and that we join in urging the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, in their discussion with the State Department of Transportation to urge that department to give proper consideration to the desirability of constructing a second bridge across the Indian River, within the city limits of the city of Vero Beach, rather than to consider the widening of the existing bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. The monthly report of the County Welfare Caseworker was received and placed on file in the office of the Clerk. AUG 9x ,�.khbs+�p=xr. `�a+Y.._3:.�:y� t i':;;�.u...,�*�,.•atwkS A Motion was made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Bogosian and the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLU'I'1.ON NO. 70-33 WHEREAS, the Department of 1)crfense has announced plans that on August 10, 1970, they will begin preparations to bury concrete coffins of obsolete nerve gas 280 miles off Cape Kennedy, Florida, and WHEREAS, experts are not in agreement about the best method of disposal or the ecological and economical effects of this; du►nping, and WHEREAS, the Honorable Claude Kirk, G(wernor of the State of Florida, has announced that the State of Florida is opposed to said dumping, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the 13oard of County Commissioners of Indian River County that they are unanimously opposed to the Department of Defense dumping nerve gas off the shores of Indian River County and urge Governor Kirk to take all possible stops to insure the safety of the citizens of the State of Florida from this potential menace. AUG 5 js'Jo 0 h A letter was received from Ralph Harris, Clerk of the Circuit Court requesting purchase of the Smedley book of aerial photos. 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. 1274 to 1344 inclusive, Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 665 to 706 inclusive, Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 244 to 253 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 5:15 o'clock P. M. ATTEST: CLERK AUG 19Z®