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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/10/1971WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1971 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida met in regular session at the Courthouse, .Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday, March 10, 1971 at 8:30 o'clock A. M. Present were Richard P. Bogosian, Chairman; Alma Lee Loy, Vice Chairman; D. B. McCullers,Jr.-, Jack U. Dritenbas and Edward J. Massey. Also present were Jack G. Jennings, County Administrator; Paul D. Burch, Attorney to the Board of County Commissioners; James Reams, Deputy Sheriff; and Ralph H. Stewart 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•the regular meeting of February 24. Commissioner Loy requested that on Page 14, Paragraph 6, the words ."dedication of the Florida Museum" should be changed to read "dedication of the McLarty State Museum". This change having been made, Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, second by Commissioner Massey and the minutes of the regular meeting of February 24 were unanimously approved as changed. Dewey Walker, County Zoning Inspector, reported on progress on removing zoning violations. On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner Massey, the Board unanimously voted to submit the application for the comprehensive development plan for County sewerage and--.. water system to the Department of Community Affairs, as prepared by Valentyne Brennan, City -County Planning Director. On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner McCullers, unanimously approval was given to permit a junk yard on North.Gifford Road as presented by Attorney Clem on behalf of Mr. Posnik. MAR 10 1971 CO 1 A Motion was made by Commissioner Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner Massey and unanimously carried that advertisement for public hearing be authorized for a zoning change from R3 to C1B for Government Lots 3 and 4, Section 8 for the purpose of i a mobile home rental park as requested by Don Williamson. Haynes McDaniel and Ji 8..'Norton.appeared in regard to th- Z&±-1pax-Pro3rar . On motion of -'Commissioner Dritenbas, second of Commissioner Loy, the Board unanimously requested the Administrator to write to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation requesting that Florida East Coast Railway be included in the Railpax Program and that Vero Beach be made a stop. The hour of 9:30 o'clock A. M. having passed,•the Clerk 1 J read the following Notice with proof of publication attached, to -wit: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a, weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise - NOTICE ment, being a Notice is hereby given, that the Boatd of County Commissioners of s.9�n�.� n Indian River County, Florida, of ---� ill to the matter of _ _�ii1¢� � receive sealed bids n the, hour of 9:30 o'clock A.M. on. Wednesday, March 10th, 1971, and at the same time, publicly open same, ata meeting to be held in the County Commission Room, Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, for _in the Court, was removal and resetting of grinder. Twelve (12) 2 tubes Industrial Lights, ten (10) new recepticals, and all necessary wiring, at the County fished in said newspaper in the issues of __ _ Garage on South Gifford Road. Further information may be ob- tained in Room 115, County Court House. 1 �T� Approved Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Feb.Jennings 71 Vero .Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore F. n, . been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered Feb. t8, 25, 19711. as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year nbxt preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- tisement for publication in the said newspaper. tD. Sworn to and subscribed before me this ..a ' _day of__�!�_ . A.D. (Business Manager) (SEAQ ( lerk of tacircult Court, Indian River County, Florida) - A r rrt { MAR 10 1971 The Chairman then asked for receipt of bids in accordance with the Notice and the following sealed bids were received, opened, and read: Patterson Electric .................$1,732.00 Jackson Electric.... ............... 1,850.00. Frank Electric:......... ....... 1,687.55 The bids were then referred to the Administrator for evaluation. On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner McCullers, the following Agreement was approved and the Chairman was authorized to sign the document: Ai MAS' l �� r F r i r A G R E E M E N T THIS AGREEMENT made this /.P day of My1�G/� 1971, by and between THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as the " Board",-acrd-fiHE WINTE-R-BEACII COKMUNtTY CLUB, hereinafter referred to as the "Club" for and in consideration of the following covenants, do agree as follows: 1. That the Board grants to the Club the right and privilege to use the Board's property known as "The pleasant Ridge School" for the Club's non-profit educational and community orientated programs. Participation is to be open to all citizens of Indian River County. 2- That said- right and -pr vilege__will_be in -effect until revoked by the Board and, in that event, the Club agrees to vacate the property immediately. 3. That the Club will make no unlawful, improper or offensive use of the property. 4. The Club will allow other non-profit community groups to use the property after application'to and approval by the Club. 5. Utility Bills: The Club will pay all utility bills and pay the required deposits. 6. Repairs: The Board will maintain the exterior of the property, including the roof and exterior walls, in good and substantial repair. The Club will maintain the interior of the property, including interior ceilings, walls, floors, fixtures, pipes, doors and windows (including plate glass windows), in good and substantial repair. Interior fixtures and pipes are those that project from the ceilings, walls and floors into the room; exterior fixtures and pipes include those concealed behind, over, or under the interior ceilings, walls and floors. The Club will maintain all plate glass windows and other windows in the property in good and substantial repair and will replace all broken windows regard- less of the cause of breaking. 4 A ,y qi to Ilk H 1 7. Signs: The Club will erect no exterior signs without prior r approval of the Board. 8. Maintenance: The Club will keep and maintain the property in a good and clean condition, including yards, and will promptly remove any rubbish or trash accumulating therein or thereon. 9. Additions and-Modificatiaiis: The -Club will not make any changes or additions or modifications to the property without the prior consent of the Board. 10. Reports: The Club agrees to make quarterly reports to the Board concerning the utilization of the property, which reports will contain: (a) Type of classes offered. (b) Number of participants. (c) Hours the property has been utilized (d) Income or donations derived from any source (e) Expenditures IN- WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board and Club have hereunder by its authorized representative, set their hand and seal this /D day of G� 1971. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By -.c Richard Bogosian, Chairman WINTER BEACH COMMUNITY CLUB i Chairman. -2- r A, �7° mvE..._� J ht" 10 1971 2 The Attorney was requested to write a letter to the State.Delegation, and to call the Head of the Delegation, opposing proposed bill 72-46 which would require the Board of County Commissioners to pay 500% of the Race Track Funds to the School Board without a vote having been made by the people. The hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. having passed, the Clerk read the following Notice with proof of publication attached to -wit: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL •� (a Published weekly NOTICE Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida NOTICE iSMEREBY GIVEN that ' a petition has been filed with the • Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, by COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: wellington Stevens requesting that STATE OF FLORIDA the Board adopt a resolution renouncing and disclaiming any Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath right of the county and public in and says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper to the land or interest therein published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise- acquired for street. road or highway purposes delineated and shown an the Plat of Gloria Gardens Sub- division. filed in Plat Book 5, Page fruetftj"{IEiltl{ 8 s . r fes- 33, PulNit Records of St. Lucie ` County, Florida, said land lying and being in Indian River County, In the matter Of � 0 Florida, as it pertains to streets Shown On the said plat, being more particularly described as follows: _ r • Q a ___ All portions ofPalmetto Place, Gloria Avenue, and Patin. Avenue. Streets as shown •on In art', Said plat and lying with the was pub- boundaries of said subdivision. None of the foregoing street. road or highway now constitutes or was Wiled in sold newspaper in the Issues of acquired fora State or Federal highway and none is located within the limits of any incorporated w G municipality. 58iBoard will 1010 a public hearing thereon at 10:00 A.M. on Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Pressdm ouai is a newspaper published at Marcti.l0, 1971, in the meeting room Vero Basch, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore of the Board in the Indian RiverrthouseCounty Courthouse, Vero Beach, been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered Florida. Persons in may as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida appear and be heard at that time. for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- BOARD OF COUNTY *wment; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or COMMISSIONERS OF corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, tisement for publication in the said newspaper. FLORIDA By: Richard Bogosian, c , ' Chairman Sworn to and subscribed before me this %— day cif__��-- Feb. 10, 1971. (Business Manager) (Clerk -of ttthheit Court, Indian River County, Florida) (SEAL) The Chairman then asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Attorney Charles Sullivan appeared in favor of the abandonment and no one appeared in opposition. Upon a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: MAR 1 () 1971 Iwo, RESOLUTION NO. 71-11 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, resolve: 1. That a petition -has been filed with this board requesting this board to renounce and disclaim any right of the county and the public in and to. all land or interest acquired for street, road or highway purposes in that area described hereafteri All portions of Palmetto Place, Gloria Avenue. and Palm Avenue, except that portion of Palmetto Place lying South of Lot 13, Block 2 and North of Lot 28, Block 3. Streets as shown on 1he Plat of Gloria Gardens Subdivision, filed in Plat Book 5, Page 33, Public records of St. Lucie County. Florida, said land lying and being in Indian diver County, Florida The board has determined -that --none of -the street above described now ,constitutes or was acquired for a state or federal highway and none is located within the limits of any incorporated municipality and the board has declared that a public hearing would be held to consider the advis- ability of granting the request that lik,public hearing would be held before this board in the County Commissioners' Room in the Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, it 10:00 a.m. on March 10, 1971, at which time, persons interested may appear and be heard. 2. This board did publish notice of such public hearing one time on the 18th day of February, 1971 in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in said county, said publication being at least two weeks prior to the date stated for the public hearing as will more fully appear by Proof of Publication thereof filed in the minutes of this meeting. At the time and place stated, the board did hold the advertised public hearing and all persons interested were heard and this board did determine that the street described above is not located within the, limits of any incorporated municipality and was not acquired for and is not now being used for state or federal highways. MAT - . .. i 0 I 3. The Board of County Commissioners does herewith renounce, 4 and disclaim any right of the county and the public in and to the streets ' described as follows: F All portions of Palmetto Place, Gloria Avenue,; and Palm Avenue, except that portion of Palmetto Place lying South of Lot 13, Block 2, and North of Lot 28, Block 3, Streets as shown on the Plat = of Gloria Gardens Subdivision, filed in Plat Book 5, Page 33, Public records of St. Lucie County, Florida, said land lying and being in Indian River County, Florida. a and does herewith vacate, abandon, discontinue and close all of the e same. 4. Notice of the adoption of this resolution shall be published one time within thirty days following its adoption in one issue of the newspaper of general circulation published in the county. The proof F= of publication of notice of the public hearing and certified copy of this resolution and proof of publication of the notice of the adoption of this f_ resolution shall be recorded in the Deed Records of Indian River County, , Florida.,*. I' • � J p k ` p . I -2- r i I �. MAR 10 1971 __ Reverend Freeze and Reverend Brown appeared before the Board and presented the following letter: Gifford Progressive Civic League Inc. r.u. Box 5121, Gifford Branch, Vero Beach, Florida To: The Honorable County Commissioners, Indian River County Vero Beach, Florida A Subject: Request for meeting with Gifford Civic League PIenibers : The Gifford Progressive Civic League respectfully requests that you set up a date for a special meeting whereby the Gifford Civic League and in- terested parties could meet with you, and the County Attorney, to dis- cuss the Special Tax District Plan, as well as, the Master Plan. The Civic League would like to have an open discussion with you on the tro plans, at your earliest convenience,•if possible, an evening before 1' -arch 25, 1971: L`e feel a clearer understanding on the proposals will help both sides. Please inform us in writing or through our representative who 'Will be pre-, sent to submit this request at your I -larch 10 meeting. Respectfully, G' ordivic Lea e, alph Lundy, Preside t JRL/mw rA;;F.ea MAR 10 19- r The Attorney was requested to meet with the Gifford Progressive Civic League, Inc. prior to the t' une of their meeting with the Board on Tuesday, March 30 at 7; ' 30 O'clock P. M. Mrs. Drake appeared before the Board zoning re Protesting 1 gul,ations on an undersized trailer. No action was taken by the Board. i On Motion of Commissioner McCullers second of � Commissioner Massey, the following Resolution was unanimous) adopted; Y RESOLUTION NO.-7 WHEREAS, the 1970 Legislature passed Chapter 70 - 109, known as "The .COnlXnit2lity Mental Health Act", and WHEREAS, said act requires the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners to appoint a mental health board to carry out the provisions of the act, and WHEREAS, the present Board of the Indian River Co Mental Health Center, Community , Inc. is respresentative of the mental health district created in said act, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Count Commissioners of Indian River Cy County that the Indian River Communit Present Board of the y Mental Health Center, Inc, , as shown on the list attached hereto is appointed in accordance with Chapter 70 109 as the Mental Health Board for District 18 to serve for such term as the act and the Mental Health Board shall provide.A . resolution shall be forwarded to the Director of the copy of this Division of Mental Health of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Service in Tallahassee, Florida. BOARD OF COUNTy COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RI/VER COUNTY Richard Bogosia.n, Chairman MAR 10_1'71 ' P r INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1-1-71 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY: .' Richard P. Bogosian 567-3400 1418 21st Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960; John Schlitt, Jr. 567-6680 2110 Fifth Avenue Veru -Beach Florida 32-960 Ralph Stewart 567-7177 17( , -. P. 0. F, .332,;' Treasurer Vero Beach, Florida 32960 H. L. Schofield, Jr., M.D. 567-2276 P. 0. Box 1196 President Vero Beach, Florida 32960 R. H. Vinson, M. D. 562-6484 4 Breezeway Building Beach, Florida 32960 IfVero MARTIN COUNTY: Janet Lavery, R. N. 287-5200 Martin Memorial Hospital Secretary Stuart, Florida 33494 W. R. Stokes, M.D. 287-0684 331 North Fork Road. Stuart, Florida 33494 Galen Thomas 287-6400 500 East Ocean.Blvd.` p` Stuart, Florida 33494 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY: Kent Bowen RO 3-4570 307 East Park Street Okeechobee, Flopida 33472 R" James R. Tenniswood,D.D.S. RO 3-3909 307 East North Park Okeechobee, Florida 33472 ST. LUCIE COUNTY: Devitt J. Adams 461-8300 P. 0. Box 4412 Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 Lillian Cahow 464-0734 809 S. 12th Street Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 Joseph Kelley 461-7281 422 Pinewood Drive Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 1 Neill D. Miller, M. D. 461-5350 P. 0. Box 580 Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 i Robert F. Meeko, M. D. 461-6820 601 North 7th Street 1e Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 The Reverend Frank Morgan -61-241103111 Avenue R Fort 'Pierce, Florida 33450' Jeanne Sloan Vice President 464-1275 1209 Texas Court Fort Pierce, Florida 33450 6' Richard V. Neill 404_82,00 P. 0. Box 1270 Fort. Pierce, Florida 33450 c A MAR 0 1971 " J The following Resolution was received by the Board and herewith made a part of these minutes as requested by the Council on Ministries. v.. ethadist Church 2805 = 18th Street — vero Beach, Florida 32960 o�, (305) 562-9232 James S. Farr, Jr., Pastor RESOLUTION • The Council on 2-.inistries of the Asbury United Methodist Church, Vero Beach, Florida, believes all people should take seriously the mandates ofthe Holy ScrinGures regarding our concern for poor people. Our Lord expressly states-, .olesseti are you poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger" (Luke 6:20, 21 and 25)• Furt?:ermore our Lord told us in the parable of the Rich I`ian and Lazarus that we who are affluent should not, find cannot, neglect our brother who is in need ..(Luke 16:19 through 31)„ wasshungryea king of the last judgment, Jesus said, I and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did no welcome me, naked and you•did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me .•• As you did it not to one of the least of these you it not to me" (Luke 25:42f)• With these types of direct references to our concern for people in need we not only feel that we should be benevolent in a personal way, but that every power that God astical, given us, whether it be governmental, economic or technological, should be utilized to remove those conditions which rob men of their dignity as His children. THE- ORj BE I'2 RESOj.V.D BY THE COU NNCIL ON PmINISTRIES OF ASBURY UNITED :?ETfiODIST CHURCH OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, in re�.uler meeting assembled, that we do respectively request that the City Council.of the City of Vero Beach, and the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, immediately, take the -steps necessary to establish with their respective jurisdiction a housing authority. February 22, 1971 W L— NjAP ' n 1971 i� The Attorney was requested to write to the Insurance Commissioner and inform him the Board is ready to have a public hearing regarding Windstorm Insurance. A letter from the State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services in connection with the parking lot at their new offices was referred to the Administrator. On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner McCullers, the Board unanimously voted that Donald Adams, City- County Building Director be authorized to purchase a vehicle , from Arnold Ford at a c $st f 3 095.54 and a radio from Motorola o o at a cost of $964.00. The bid from Arnold Ford overriding a bid from Fred Coyne Chevrolet Company is the amount of $3,093.16 because the Ford car could be delivered in forty days and the Chevrolet car would be delivered"as soon as possible after production". The bid from Motorola overriding the other bidders because the first bidder RCA -Two Way Radio at $565.00 is not considered to be of the same quality. The second bid for the radio from General Electric, admittedly, did not meet specifications. The Administrator reported that the bids let on Indian River Drive were refused by the Department of Transportation because they were excessive; that the job would be rebid. On Motion of Commissione r McCullers, second of Commissioner Mausey, the Board unanimously approved purchase by the Administrator of 4 dragline mats at a cost of $480.00. On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner McCullers, the Board unanimously approved permission for Ernestine Park to attend Governmental Secretary Conference to be held May 5 thru 8 at Fort Lauderdale. On Motion of Commissioner D.ritenbas, second of Commissioner Loy, the Board unanimously requested that the Clerk release $58,652.03 in Escrow to the Moorings Development Corporation provided that the Administrator determines that they have performed ` A ,..p that amount of work ���' MAR 1 o 1971 On'Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner Loy, the Board unanimously approved travel of the Administrator to Fort Lauderdale next week for the Secondary Road Program. .The Board then adjourned at 12:00 o'clock Noon and reconvened at 1:30 o'clock P. M. Liugi Oddo appeared informing the Board that his restricted airstrip has been changed to private and that he is planning a subdivision in conjunction with the airstrip. The County Administrator presented a tentative. plat of a Subdivision known as Oddo Airport Subdivision and recommended its tentative approval as meeting County Subdivision Requirements. Upon a Motion made by Commissioner Massey, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the recommended tentative approval was given for Oddo Airport Subdivision, with the provision that the private roads will not be maintained by the County. On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner Mccullers, the Board unanimously approved the proposed bill for the Small Claims Court providing for a budgeted salary to be paid by the Board of County -Commissioners, providing for increase of jurisdiction of Court from $500.00 to $750 per case and providing that the excess fee's will be returned to the General Fund; and that the Delegation be advised of this Board's approval. On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner Loy, the Board unanimously requested that our Official Delegate to the East Central Regional Planning Council request a letter of approval to be submitted to the FHA for the County water and sewerage study,; A letter alas received from Julius Lowenstein of Indian River Realty offering hots 12 and 13, Kansas City Colony, which is adjacent to Round Island Park for sale to the County at a cost of $112,500.00. On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner Dritenbas, the following Resolution was unanimously.;a.dopte�,��r in PAGEL! � excepting for the words "and fund raising": WEAR 1 o ` 71 RESOLUTION 71-13 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY a C FLORIDA DIVISION, INC. V INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CHAPTER = a P.O BOX 1587, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 OFFICIAL CRUSADE PROCLAMATION FOR 1971 WHEREAS, there are more than 1,500,000 Americans alive today, I who have been cured of cancer, and WHEaBA5,.23 years ago fewer than one -in -five cancer patients was being saved. Today, one out of three is cured of cancer, and WHEREAS, one out of two cancer patients can be cured with present knowledge and methods of treatment, if diag4osed in time and properly treated, and WIMEAS, an annual physical checkup and knowledge of the Seven Warning Signals of cancer, popularized by the American Cancer Society, can help save thousands of lives from cancer, and WHEREAS, some cancers can beprevented; most lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking, and most skin cancers by frequent exposure to direct sunlight, and WHEREAS, public education can help save thousands of lives now being lost to preventable cancers, and WHERE. &S, the American Cancer Qociety has produced life-saving leaflets about the checkup and the Seven Warning Signals, that are being distributed to the people of Indian River County, and WHE3E"'Ls, the American Cancer Society is stepping up its research 3 efforts in the search for causes and cures of cancer. Therefore, BE IT aZ OLVEED That all residents of this county be urged to support the educational ,an 4,•H4 raising efforts of the American Cancer. Society -as part of Cancer Control Month in April. Done under my hand this to day of 0,4A& -//-in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy -One. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners Indian River County f MAR 10 1971 i - i ' 1 t A letter was received from residents of John's Island s;2 opposing.High Rise and objecting to the zoning as proposed in r Planned Unit Development. The Chairman appointed D. B. McCullers, Jr. and Edward J. Massey to act as a Committee and screen the applications for Civil Defense Director. + On Motion of Commissioner McCullers, second of �f Commissioner Dritenbas, the Board unanimously approved retroactively. the travel of the Administrator and Commissioner Loy to Tallahassee on March 3 and 4 to submit application for matching funds for . \ development of Kiwanis-Hobart Park and for Department of Transportation business. On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner p the following Resolution was unanimously adopted, McCullers, framed and sealed copy to be presented to Mr. Webber: - F 1 3 j E + j n i \'6MAR 1 n 1971 R- E S 0 L U T 1 0 N 71-14 WHEREAS, AL WEBBER has submitted his resignation as Indian River County Finance Officer, and WHEREAS, he has for ten years faithfully served the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, and the people of Indian River County, and WHEREAS, in all of his endeavors, his performance has exemplified• a spirit of dedication and a pursuit of excellence, which has set a high standard for those who will follow hfm, and i - WHEREAS, he has been held in the highest esteem and respect by all who have worked with him, and WHEREAS, his industry is reflected in the benefits the citizens of Indian River County have received, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners on behalf of all of Indian River County wish to acknowledge the excellent manner in which he conducted his duties, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of - County Commissioners of Indian River County that the Board reluctantly. accepts the resignation of AL WEBBER and expresses its appreciation and gratitude for the fine manner in which he has conducted all his duties and -wishes him success in his well deserved retirement. DATED this 10th day of March, 1971. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY By Richard Bogosian, Chairman MAR 1n 1971 A letter was received from Watson & Company, Consulting Engineers, including a brochure regarding their qualifications. A plan was submitted by Sam Joyce, Sheriff, regarding the addition to be made to the Jail. The plan was referred to the Committee to be reported at the next meeting of the Board. The Sheriff filed with the Board a statement of his appointment of Alma Chesser Fred as a Deputy Sheriff, whose voting precinct is No. 2-A, and the said Deputy Sheriff filed her bond with the Clerk of the Circuit court, which was presented to the Board. On Notion by Commissioner Loy, seconded by • Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried, the bond of said Deputy Sheriff was approved and ordered filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner j Massey, the Board unanimously approved the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, February Term, in the amount of $183.92; and the State Witness Payroll for the County Court, February Term in the amount of $223.80. On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner McCullers, the Board unanimously voted that the following letter be written: MAR 10, 1971 1s 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �t - - s VERO BEACH FLORIDA March 12, 1971 Commandant • United States Military Academy West Point, New York 10996 Dear Sir: At a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River -County, Florida, on March 10, 1971, Mr. Ralph H. Stewart, President of Collegiate Mascots of America, Inc., appeared before the Board,.as a local taxpayer and businessman of this county. Mr. Stewart stated that he has received information that the United. States Military Academy is planning to obtain Mascot Prints of a Bald Eagle from one'of his competitors. As far as he knows, public bids were never invited for the acquisition of these prints by the Academy. Our Board has unanimously requested me to inquire of you whether or not these are the facts of the case, and if true, to respectfully request that Collegiate.Mascots of America,.A bona fide Florida corporation, be afforded the courtesy of presenting sample prints for your consideration, and also be given an equal opportunity to submit a bid or proposal for furnishing Bald Eagle Mascot prints for the United States Military Academy. Your careful consideration of this request will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, Richard P. Bogosian, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Indian River County, Fla. RPB:lx c.c.s Members of the Board of County Commissioners Various Govermental Agencies And Others • A MAR In 19Ti C. F� I ` q On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner McCullers,"the Board unanimously approved renewal for permit to r carry firearm by Joseph Daly, and permit to carry a firearm by - � z Ralph H. Stewart. i On Motion of Commissioner Dritenbas, second of Commissioner Loy, .the Board unanimously approved out of County travel of George E. Stokes, County Service Officer to Orlando on ' r May l through 8 to attend 20th Avnual Statewide Service officers F,1 . School and Conference.',-._..,,, ' The Committee was gto another two weeks o work on �i the division of space on the second floor of -the Courthouse Annex. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and.fouisd"to be correct were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same as follows: General Fund, Nos 2238 to 2314 ($49,790-17) inclusive;. Road and Bridge Fund, Nos. 1167 to 1198 ($27,890.43) inclusive; Fine and `i Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 376 to 386 ($45,803.68) inclusive; Capital Outlay.Fund, No. 165 ($2,437.50). Such bills and -accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the warrants bein listed in the Supplemental so issued from the respective funds res g P 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 adjourned at 4:58 o'clock P. M. ATTEST: Y CLERK CHAIRMAN MAR to w f