HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/7/1971WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1971
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida met in regular session at the Courthouse,
Vero Beach, Florida on Wednesday, July 7, 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; and L. S. Thomas, Jr. and Janet N. Turpan,
Deputy Clerks.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked if
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there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the
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regular meeting of June 9, 1971. Commissioner Dritenbas
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requested that the spelling of the word having be corrected on
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the first page. He also requested that the last paragraph on
the first page be changed to include the words "clearing of".
Commissioner Loy requested that the words "Circuit Court" should
precede the word "hearing" on the 6th page, Paragraph 1. She
also requested that in the seventh paragraph on Page 8 should be
changed from "reported on a tax matter regarding Sebastian Inlet
Park." to read " reported on the Chenoweth tax matter at Sebastian
Inlet -Park." These corrections having been.made, a Motion was made
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by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas and
unanimously carried that the minutes of the regular meeting of
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June 9, 1971 be approved as corrected.
On Motion of Commissioner McCullers, 'second of Commissioner
Loy, the minutes of the regular meeting of June 21 were unanimously
approved as written.
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Dewey Walker, County Zoning Inspector, presented lists
of zoning violations and dilapidated houses in the County. Mike
Starckx appeared in regard to a fence at the South Gifford landfill
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Area because the -cars stored there were being stripped. The Board
concluded that they would ask the Sheriff to patrol the area from
time to time. The County Administrator advised Mr. Starckk,:that
the County would consider any written proposal for moving junk
cars from various areas of the County.
Gladys Vigliana, County Welfare Caseworker, appeared
before the Board in regard.to Welfare matters. On Motion of
Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner McCullers, the
following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
RE S GLUT I ON NO. 71-39
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, resolves:
1. Every applicant for County Welfare through expenditures
of funds within the control of the Board of County Commissioners of.
Indian River County, Florida must have been, at the time of applica-
tion, residing in Indian River County for a period of one (1) year.
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2. The administration of the expenditure of such funds to
such a resident shall be under the direction of the Director of
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Welfare.
3. The Director of Welfare may authorize emergency
medical or hospitalization assistance after the Director has
determined that no other resources are available to the applicant.
Application for emergency medical or hospitalization assistance
must be made within five (5) days after hospital admission of the
applicant and all required forms must be completed. Hospitalization
assistance is limited to 12 days per family.
4. The Director of Welfare may authorize general
assistance to a destitute citizen by authorizing one food voucher
per week for a period not to exceed one (1) month when the Director
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determines that no other resources are available to the
applicant.
5. The Director of Welfare may authorize on an
emergency basis boarding home care when no other resources
are available to the applicant and when the person is a
resident and meets the qualifications for welfare assistance
.by the State of Florida. Boarding home care recipient shall
not receive in excess of $50.00 per month.
6. The Director of Welfare may authorize burial of
a pauper a a cost to the County not to exceed $125.00 for an
adult or $65.00 for a child.and then only when no other resources
are available to the applicant.
T. The Director of Welfare shall report in writing
to the Board of County Commissioners at each of its regular
meetings all of her actions under this authority and the actual
expenditure of funds under the control of the Board is subject
to the approval of the Board.
S. The Director of Welfare shall maintain a record of
all expenditures from County Funds authorized by this Resolution.
A report of any assets of any recipient of such funds,.the filing
of liens or claims for reimbursement of expenditure of such funds
and the death of any recipient, in order that this Board may take
any and all action authorized by law to recover from the recipient
or his estate any such expenditures of such funds.
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Donald Adams, County -City Building Director appeared
before the Board in regard to a Building Code Amendment. On
Motion of Commissioner McCullers, second of Commissioner Massey,
the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 71-40
WHEREAS, the Southern Standard Building Code Congress
has approved new standards for the construction of mobile homes,
and
WHEREAS, the County Building Inspector has requested the
Board of County Commissioners to incorporate the revisions in the
Indian River County Building Code, now, .therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County that the Indian River County Building Code is
hereby amended to include the provisions of Appendix I of the
Southern Standard Building Code 1971 Revision.'
Jay A. Smith, Civil Defense Director, presented the
following Document. Upon a Motion made by Commissioner
Dritenbas, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously
carried, the following Document was approved and the signature
of the Chairman authorized:
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MUTUAJ, AID PACT BETWEEN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES AND/OR MUNICIPALITIES
IN THE C-2 DISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL -FLORIDA CIVIL DEFENSE AREA
WHEREAS, Public !aw 920,.known as the Federal Defense Act,
and its amendments and Florida State Law 252, the Florida Civil �.
Defense Act, fines federal, state and local government respon-
sibilities for Civil.Defense, and
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WHEREAS, we, the participants in'this agreement do'recognize
that there are many emergency situations possible in which our
local resources alone ,may not always be adequate_ to maintain life
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and property losses at minimal levels, and t '
WHEREAS, we further recognize that, jointly and severally, ;
there are enough resources located within the several counties
and/or municipalities named herein to cope with any disaster °
possible, save possibly a nuclear war, and even in that dire
event, to enhance our chances of survival.
We the undersigned, as the -duly elected and appointed of- �l
ficials of the political jurisdictions named herein, do hereby
and herewith agree to the following concepts and conditions ,
which may cause one or more of us to call for mutual aid, and
may cause one or more of us to lend such aid, do herein agree that:
1. Upon request of the duly constituted authority (ies) of
any one or more of the several partners to this agreement, the j
agency receiving such request for assistance will proceed by
'the most expeditious means possible to render the necessary assis-
tance, with these exceptions: that by rendering such aid, the
agency rendering such assistance does not so tax their own re-
sources thay could not adequately respond to emergencies within
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their political boundaries,. and;, provided there are no other
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provisions of this pact violated.
2. Such assistance provided herein will be done at the ex-
pense of the assisting agency, except that: whenever a disaster
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area is declared by the President of the United Staten and/or j.
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tbe. Governor of the State of Florida, and the area thus ,-,rade
eligible for relief funds, the requesting agency will then -be
responsible for the reimbursement of the assisting agency for all
expenses incurred. The record keeping or such reimbursement
shall be a joint responsibility of the two or more agencies in-
-volved.
3. Those authorized to request, and upon request, to render
such assistance will normally be.the duly constituted heads of
the local5 overnments..concerned, except that; this shall not
prevent department heads of individual services (such as fire I
and police) from rendering emergency assistance, when requested
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best judgement of the agencies involved such assistance i I
ermined to be:* (1) needed, and (2) not overly taxing to the
departments and their operational budgets. Where excess expenses 'I a
-and/or manpower requirements are involved, department heads crust r
i5btain- authorizat_cn for.- such- �-nssistane-e from -the constituted
governing body concerned.
May 19 71
A REED this 2_ 0th day of
Br r ,ount Chairman of the Orange County, Chairman of the
Board County Commissioners P -Zrd of County Commissioners i
Indian River County, Chairman of Seminole County, Chairman of the
the Board of County Commissioners Board of County Commissioners
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Osceola County, Chairman of the Volusia County, Chairman of the F
Board of County Commissioners County Council i
Mayor, City•of winter Park f�
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The hour of 10:00 o'clock A..M. having passed, the
Deputy Clerk read the following Notice with proof of publication
attached to -wit:
VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Zoning Commission of Indian
Published Weekly
River County, Florida, has made its .
final report recommending the
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
following changes and additions to
the zoning Resolution of Indian
River County, Florida, which said
'Changes and additions are subs.
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER:
taThat t as Zoning
That the Zoning Map be changed
STATE OF FLORIDA
in order that the following described .
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath
property, situated in Indian River
says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper
County, Florida, to -wit:
S.E. Section
published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise -Township
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Townshipp 31 -South,
s 39 Range 39
East, less N. 6.5 acres to Skin-
ner; and also less the S. Iso feet
meet, being a
thereof; and Government Lot 3
• and fractional Government Lot
4, Section 21, Township 31 -South,
In �.l�oa.4�d�— 4- •�I^'�—�-
a 39- the S. T15
Range ending
the matter of
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east S.
feet ins east along the S.
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line thereof from U.S. Highway
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No. 1 (also known as State Road
No. 5) and the S. 150 feet
extending west along the S. line
thereof from U.S. Highway N0. 1
in the Court was pub-
(also known as State Road No.
5) all of said land lying and
being in Indian.River County,
Florida.
lished in said newspaper in the issues of e_ -
Be changed from R-3 Transient -
District to CIA Restricted
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CommercialDistrict.
A public hearing in relation
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thereto at which parties in interest
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Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at
and citizens shall have an op -
portunity to be heard will be held by
Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
the Board of County Commissioners
been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
of Indian River County, Florida, in
as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said, Indian River County, Florida
The Commissioners Room; Indian
for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver-
River County Courthouse, Vero
tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm. or
Beach. Florida at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver-
on the 7th day of July, 1971, after
tisement for publication in the said newspaper.
whim said Board will take action
thereon with respect to any other
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changes in zoning of said above
described property or any lesser or
Sworn to and subscribed before me this -_ —L�, day of-._ _ _ _ A.D.
greater areainthe vicinity ofsaid
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property or pertaining to said '
changes as shall appear proper.
(Business Managed
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
By: Richard P. Bogosian,
.Chairman
(Clerk off rcuit Court, Indian River County, Florida)
June 17, 1971'
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The Chairman then asked if anyone in the audience wished to be
heard. Edgar Schlitt appeared in favor of the change and no one
appeared in.opposition. Upon a Motion made by Commissioner Loy,
seconded by Commissioner McCullers, the following Resolution was
unanimously adopted:
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RESOLUTION NO. 71-41
WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission of Indian River County, Florida,
did after public hearing make its final report recommending changes
and additions to the Zoning Resolution of Indian River County, Florida;
and,
WHEREAS, this Board did publish its notice of said recommended
changes and additions and did, pursuant thereto, hold a public hear-
ing in relation thereto at which parties in interest and citizens
were heard: Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, that the Zoning Resolution of Indian River
County, Florida, and the accompanying Zoning Map, be changed as
follows:
1. That the Zoning Map be changed in order that the following
described.property, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wits
N.E. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4 of Section 20,.Township 31 -South, Range
39 -East, less N. 6.5 acres to Skinner; and also less the S.
150 feet thereof; and Government Lot 3 and fractional Govern-
ment Lot 4, Section 21, Township 31 -South, Range 39 -East, less
the S. 215 feet extending east along the S. line thereof from
U. S. Highway #1 (also known as State Road #5) and the S. 150
feetextendingwest along the S. line thereof from U. S. High-
way #1 (also known as State Road #5) all of said land lying.
and being in Indian River County, Florida.
Be changed from R-3 Transient District to C-lA Restricted Comm-
ercial District.
All within the meaning and intent and as set forth and describ-
ed in said Zoning Regulation.
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Gordon Johnston, Attorney, appeared in behalf of the
Town of Indian River Shores.. Attorney Johnston stated that
though the Town was incorporated in 1953; it has never received
any of the Road and Bridge Road Tax Monies. The Board stated
that they would have an answer at their next regular meeting.
The Administrator, asking Attorney Johnston what the
Town paid the City of Vero Beach for the rental of its fire
hydrants; requested that his answer of "between $25 and $50"
be made a part of these Minutes..
A Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded
by Commissioner Dritenbas and unanimously carried that the
Small Claims Budget as submitted by William Cobb be approved.
The County.Administrator was requested to advise Robert
MacWilliam that the County cannot spend tax money for non-profit
organizations; therefore the request for material for the drive
way at the American Red Cross Building was denied.
On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner
McCullers, the Board unanimously approved recording of the deed on
the Stracke property acquired by condemnation for right-of-way
for SR 507.
A Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by
Commissioner Loy and unanimously carried that the Administrator is
authorized to do work on the 100 foot right-of-way on Old Dock Road
from the road to the river, in order that it might be later used
for a boat dock or some other County purpose.
The Administrator was requested to take the necessary
steps to take title to the Old Inlet Road. The road is through
Citrus and the County.has maintained .it for many years.
The Administrator informed the Board that the Public
Service Commission is having hearings on increases in rates in
Florida by Southern Bell Telephone Company.
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JUL 7 1971
Attorney Burch reported that the proposed Ordinance
on clearing underbrush might entail such expense as to be
prohibitive. He asked that the Board give it more consideration
before adoption.
The Attorney reported that he has been working with
the Florida East Coast Railway Company regarding claims against
the County for road work done at the crossings. He stated that
bills which had totaled around $12,000.00 had been negotiated
down to a little over $5,000.00. The Attorney also reported that
some steps have been taken to enter into an agreement to cover
all crossings to supercede all of the old agreements. A Motion
was made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner Dritenbas
and unanimously carried that the Attorney's negotiations with the
Florida Eastr Coast Railway Company meets with the Board's approval.
The Attorney reported that the new Commissioner's Distrists.
have been worked out in accordance with the decennial census and
are ready for review by the Commission.' Commissioner McCullers
requested that small colored maps be furnished Members of the Board
for easier review.
On Motion of. Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner
Loy, the Board unanimously adopted the Clerk's Tentative Budget:
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA.— CL-ERKIS TENTATIVE BUDGET, 1971-72._
GENERAL FUND
ESTIMATE OF RECEIPT•§
AMOUNT
Federal Sources
$ 450000.00
State Sources
275,350.00
Local Sources
166,850.00
Ad valorem Taxes (2.56 mills)
765.440.00
Total Estimated Receipts
$19252,640.00
Less 5%
62,632.00
95% of Estimated Receipts
$1,190,00 8.00
Cash Bal.to be brought forward
295.000.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND BALE.
$1,485,008.00
APPROPRIATIONS
AMOUNT
Governmental Operations
$ 482,400.00
Court Expenses
115,938.00
Election Expenses
38,555.00
Building Maintenance
510200.00
Legal Expenses
169000.00
Libraries
40,800.00
Wealth and Welfare _
142,535.00
Planning
59,610.00
Auxiliary Services
277,471.00
New Equipment
126,015.00
Race* Track Money to Schools
20.000.00
Total Appropriations
$1,370,524.00
Reserves for Contingencies
63,984.00
Reserve to Carry Forward
10,000.00
Transfer to Cap. Outlay Fund
40.500.00
TOTAL BUDGET
$1,4851008.00
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS
AMOUNT
State Sources
$ 59.7,300.00 -
Local Sources
27,000.00
Ad valorem Taxes (.82 mills)
245,180.00
Total Estimated Receipts
$ 869,480.00
Less 5%
43,474.00
95°%. of, Estimated..Recelpts
$ 826,006.00
Cash Sal: to be brought forward
140,000.00
TOTAL EST. RECEIPTS AND GALS.
$ 966,006.00
APPROPRIATIONS
AMOUNT
Right-of-Way.Expenses
S 91500.00
Salaries and Wages
359,000.00
Supplies and Services
61,500.00
Maintenance and Rentals.
115,000.00
Road Materials
225,000.00
Road Taxes to Municipalities
44,000.00 .
Special Projects
25,000.00
New Equipment
80,000.00
Building Construction
5.000.00
Total Appropriations
$ 924,000.00
Reserve for Contingencies
32,006.00
Reserve to Carry Forward
10,000.00
TOTAL BUDGET
$ 966,006.00
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CLERk'3 TENTATIVE BUDGET, 1971-72. (Continued.)
Pane two.
FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND.
ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS
AMOUNT
State Sources
$
70,000.00
Local Sources
1469500.00
Ad valorem Taxes (2:05 mills)
612,950.00
Total Estimated Receipts
$
8290450.00
Less 5%
41,472.50
95% of Estimated Receipts
$
787,977.50
Cash Bala to be brought forward
12,022.50
TOTAL EST. RECEIPTS AND GALS.
$
800,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS
AMOUNT
Docketing and Conviction Fees
$
969300.00
Other Court Fess and Costs
32,80.0.00
Other Salaries and Expenses
12,103.00
Sheriff's Budget
591,577.00
Total Appropriations
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732,780.00
Reserves.f or Contingencies
529220.00
Reserve to Carry Forward
'15,000.00
TOTAL BUDGET
8
8000000.00
CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND
ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS AMOUNT
Ad valorem Taxes ( 0. mills) 8 0.00
Total Estimated Receipts 0.00
Cash Bal. to be brought forward 35,000.00
Transfer from General Fund 40.500.00
TOTAL EST. BAL, AND TRANSFER $ 75,500.00
APPROPRIATIONS AMOUNT
Equipment - Voting Machines and Fire Truck $ 269500.00
Land Acquisition -Tracking Station Area 22,000.00
Buildings - Jail Addition and Fire Tower 27,000.00
TOTAL BUDGET 8 759500.00
AD VALOREM TAX LEVIES BASED ON ESTIMATED VALUATION OF 8 299,000,000.
Submitted to Bd. of County Comm.
Indian River County, Florida,
by Ralph Harris, Clerk Cir. Court
Wednesday, July 79 1971.
On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of commissioner
Massey, the Board unanimously adopted the Clerk's Tentative
Budget as the Board of County Commissioner's Tentative Budget,
and authorized advertisement for public hearing.
On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner
McCullers, the Board unanimously approved the following Budget
Amendment.
BUDGET AMENDMENT
Sheriff's Budget
Fine and Forfeiture Fund
A/C No. From To
94196 . Reserve for Contingency $11,587.50
84182 Equipment, Sheriff $350.00
34140 Expenses Other than Salary 11,237.50
$11,587.50 $11,587.50
on -Motion of Commissioner McCullers, second of
Commissioner Loy, the Board unanimously approved travel of
Rosemary Richey, Supervisor of Elections to attend the Annual
Convention of Supervisors of Elections on August 10 through 13,
1971 in Crystal River, Florida.
On Moti9p_.of Commissioner McCullers, second of Commissioner
Dritenbas, the Board unanimously approved travel of Hugh W. Penuel,
Juvenile Counselor to Clearwater the week of July 11 to participate
in a program relating to Juvenile Court procedures.
On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner
Massey, the Board unanimously approved travel of Miles B. Mank II
to New Orleans on July 12th through 17 to attend the National
Council of Juvenile Court Judges Annual Conference -workshop.
On Motion of Commissioner McCullers, second of Commissioner
Massey, the Board unanimously approved Petition for Admission to
a State Tuberculosis Hospital by John Green.
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On Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner
Massey, the State Witness Payroll for the Circuit Court, Spring
Term in the amount of $16.08 and the State Witness Payroll for
the County Court, May Term in the amount of $150.36 were unanimously
approved.
The Board then adjourned at 12:00 o'clock Noon and
reconvened at 1:30 o'clock P. M.
Alton Cox Air and Water Pollution Control, requesting
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space and secretarial assistance from the County, was to be informed
that the County is short on office space.
On Motion of Commissioner Massey, second of Commission.
McCullers, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION 71-42
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, That the said Board pursuant to Chapter 65-1714, Laws
of Florida, 1965, does hereby elect, on behalf of Homer C. Fletcher,
County Tax Assessor, a fee basis officer of Indian River County, Florida,
to exercise the authority provided by said Chapter, so that the above
mentioned fee basis officer for himself and his employees may enter into
an agreement with Federated Mutual Insurance Company, under Medical Plan
40 with Major medical benefits of the said company; with said fee basis y
officer contributing for each single rate employee contract where the
employee has less than five years of continuous service; and for each
family rate employee contract for each employee with five years or more
of continuous service; and for each family rate employee contract for
each supervisory employee, without regard to 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 said Chapter 65-1714, Laws of Florida, 1965.
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r on Motion of Commissioner Loy, second of Commissioner
Massey, the Board unanimously approved purchase of the current
"Arrive Alive" plates for all County vehicles.
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. 2769 to 2820 inclusive; Road and Bridge Fund,
Nos. 1440 to 1459 inclusive; Fine and Forfeiture Fund, Nos. 454
to 460 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 2:15,o'clock P. M.
ATTEST:
CLERK CHAIRMAN
JUL 7 1971