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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/24/1973THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1973 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON THURSDAY MAY 24, 1973 AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE ALMA LEE Loy, CHAIRMAN: EDWARD J. MASSEY$ VICE CHAIRMAN: WILLARD W. SIEBERT, .JR.: RICHARD P. BOGOSIAN. .JACK U. DRITENBAS WAS ABSENT, ALSO PRESENT WERE .JACK C. .JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, L.S. THOMAS AND ELIZABETH FORLANI, DEPUTY CLERKS AND .JAMES REAMS, DEPUTY SHERIFF, PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WAS ABSENT. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. SHERIFF SAM T. .JOYCE APPEARED REQUESTING THE BOARD'S APPROVAL FOR A BUDGET SUPPLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,227.00. WITH FIVE MONTHS LEFT TO GO IN THIS FISCAL YEAR THE SHERIFF STATES HE WILL HAVE A DEFICIT BALANCE IN SALARIES AMOUNTING TO $15,000.00: EXPENSES OTHER THAN SALARIES - $40,000.00 (INCLUDING AUTO INSURANCE) AND INTANGIBLE TAXES - $9,227.00. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CARRIES A HIGH PRIORTY IN REVENUE SHARING AND THE BOARD WILL MAKE A DECISION ON THIS REQUEST AFTER REVENUE SHARING HAS BEEN DISCUSSED. PAT CORRIGAN APPEARED REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN A BRIDGE THAT MUST BE USED TO GET TO HIS RANCH. THIS BRIDGE IS LOCATED THREE MILES NORTH OF S.R. 60 OFF RANCH ROAD AND CROSSES A WIDE DRAINAGE DITCH ONTO A PRIVATE ROAD, THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THERE ARE NO BRIDGES BEING MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY, WHERE A BRIDGE IS OFF A COUNTY ROAD AND THEN LEADS INTO A PRIVATE ROAD. MAY 2 4197' I MAY 2 4.1973 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO INVESTIGATE THE LEGALITY OF MAINTAINING OR REBUILDING THIS BRIDGE . MR. CORRIGAN SUGGESTED DONATING THE PRIVATE ROAD TO.THE COUNTY. THE BOARD INFORMED MR. CORRIGAN THEROADMUST BE .BUILT TO COUNTY SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE IT CAN BE ACCEPTED. tt. SAM; E. MOON, VICE PRESIDENT AND PARKING CHAIRMAN OF THE DOWNTOWN �MgRCHANT'S ASSOCIATION APPEARED AND SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT REGARDING PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. -2- " e x 17 PA0104 Jfee 2oeardown Illerclia, PARKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BLOCK 35, ORIGINAL T014N Statistics: 150 Employee Vehicles 115'Employee Parking Spaces 39 Public On -Street Spaces Block 35 contains the Indian River County Courthouse with 87 Officials and employees in the North half-bl-ockv and numerous Mercantile occupancies with 63 proprietors and employees in the South half -block. Available Parking: The Courthouse provides 59 spaces within the block and 30 spaces 100 feet North of Block 35- On -street parking around the block consists of 19 unlimited spaces (west side) and 7 unlimited spaces (north side); thus a total of 115 spaces completely occupied all day by the 150 employees in Block 35. Public parking is available ON STREET with 22 spaces to the East and 1.7 spaces to the South, or 39 total public spaces being shared with businesses in adjacent blocks, thus no effective public parl,,ing Solution: 1. The unlimited "on -street" parking to the West and North of Block 35, totaling 26 spaces, be changed to one hour limited parking. -3- 7 -A05 MAY 241973 , I I I " r It, AvT na ✓fta dJOtunEOwn 71jercica l roloijionali �A3ociafion Parking Recommendations for Block 35, Continued Page 2 2. The 59 County -owned spaces be divided as follows: (A). 19 spaces on a reserved basis for Officials on an assigned basis on a numbering system as devised by Mr. Jennings, with strict "Tow -Away" management. (B). 40 spaces to be designated as public parking for Courthouse business to be patrolled and enforced on a one hour limit by the City of Vero Beach Police Department. (we have discussed these additional responsibilities with Chief McCall who feels that the Commission should make formal request and he will immediately perform). 3. The 30 County -owned spaces North of 22nd Street should be assigned and managed as in 2A above. 4. The remaining 38 Courthouse employees should be instructed to park in the following areas Northwest of Block 35: (A). Baptist Church lot, containing 20 spaces, situated on Southwest corner of 15th Avenue and 23rd Street (only 250 feet NW of the 30 spaco County lot). (8). Baptist Church lot situated on Northeast corner.of 17th Avenue and 22nd Street, containing 20 spaces (only 520 feet hest of the 30 space County lot). -4- 17 PAcE106 M An IV 2 4173 -7/0 2Ownlolvn 77 ercllllrMolC33Lonali A330C4Rf[on Parking Recommendations for Block 35, Continued Page 3 5. South half of Block 35.should use the following: (A): Lutheran Church parking lot, containing 30 spaces, situated on the Southwest corner of 16th Avenue and 22nd Street. (B). Private lot, containing 20 spaces, on the East side of 16th Avenue, 50 feet North of Woman's Club. (C). Portion of lot containing 40 spaces on Southwest corner of 16th Avenue and 21st Street. 6. Unlimited Employee -parking will continue to exist on streets which . contain 39 spaces within one block, North and West, of Block 35. Specifically, 2100 Block of 16th Avenue; 2200 Block of 15th Avenue and 1500.Block of 22nd Street. SUMMARY: We have effectively added 66 public parking spaces for Block 35, Original Town with only minimum inconveniences to employees and with the cooperation of the City Police Department.; Itis very necessary that a "get tough" policy be exercised by some designated Official to be sure that the various reserved spaces are not violated. All such areas must be clearly marked with appropriate signs; and several cars may have to be actually towed away to control the area. ' c . 17 MAY 2 4 1973 A a � � ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE REPORT FROM THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANT'S ASSOCIATION AND INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOLUTIONS INDICATED, COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE A LETTER FROM THE BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE LUTHERAN CHURCH STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES, USING THEIR PARKING LOTS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLANS SUBMITTED BY R.F. LLOYD FOR INDIAN RIVER DUNES SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED SITE PLANS SUBMITTED BY EDWIN SCHMUCKER FOR PEBBLE BEACH VILLAS -SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES. MRS. ETHEL MOYE, P.O, Box 115, WINTER BEACH, FLORIDA APPEARED REGARDING HER HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SHE HAD HER SON'S NAME REMOVED FROM HER DEED AND HER DAUGHTER'S NAME PUT ON ALONG WITH HER NAME. IN MAKING OUT THE NEW DEED HER NAME WAS INADVERTANTLY LEFT OFF. MRS. MOYE DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL SHE RECEIVED A TAX BILL FROM HOMER FLETCHER, TAX ASSESSOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00. IN CONVERSATION WITH NSR. FLETCHER,MRS, MOYE WAS INFORMED THAT HER NAME WAS NOT ON THE DEED. COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN STATED THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN ISSUE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO MRS. MOYE WHEN THE DEED IS MADE OUT I -N ANOTHER PERSONS NAME. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REFERRING THIS MATTER TO ATTORNEY BURCH. J -6- Booz 17 PAcE108 i ' 1 MRS. K.A. MORRIS APPEARED REGARDING THE COUNTY APPROVING j AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING SWIMMING POOLS AND FISH -PONDS TO BE ENCLOSED ` WITH SCREENING OR FENCING. MRS. MORRIS PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE THAT IS ENFORCED IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. COMMISSIONER MASSEY LEFT THE MEETING. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE CHAIRMAN VOTED IN FAVOR, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REFERRING THIS REQUEST TO VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR INVESTIGATION. COMMISSIONER MASSEY RETURNED TO THE MEETING. DAVE SIMONSEN, REPRESENTING THE DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES AND THE STATE BUREAU OF COMMUNITY SERVICES APPEARED TO FURTHER DISCUSS A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WHICH WOULD ASSIST IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, THE PROGRAM WOULD COST THE COUNTY $3,750.00 AND THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION WOULD CONTRIBUTE $11.250.00. A TOTAL OF $1.5,000.00 WOULD BE.NEEDED TO SET-UP THIS PROGRAM FOR ONE YEAR. A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR WOULD BE HIRED AND TRAINED AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY WOULD BE SELECTED AND TRAINED TO WORK WITH REFERRED YOUNGSTERS. COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN QUESTION MR. SIMONSEN ON THE SUBJECT OF RUNAWAY YOUNGSTERS. IT IS NOW THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHERIFF TO TRANSPORT THESE RUNAWAYS TO AIRPORTS AND BUS TERMINALS IN ORDER TO GET THEM BACK HOME, IT IS THE FEELING OF THE BOARD THAT THIS ISNOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, BUT RATHER i THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIVISIONOFYOUTH SERVICES TO SEE THAT THESE RUNAWAY YOUNGSTERS ARE TRANSPORTED TO TERMINALS IN ORDER TO GET THEM BACK HOME. COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN REQUESTED THE SHERIFF TO PREPARE ACCURATE FIGURES AS TO THE COST TO TRANSPORT THESE RUNAWAYS TO TERMINALS AND FORWARD THESE FIGURES TO THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES AND SEE IF THEY CAN SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE STATE. CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED VERNON WRIGHT, PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER IF HAD REVIEWED THIS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. MR, WRIGHT STATED -7- 5� I 680 ` taut F THAT HE RECOMMENDS THE PROGRAM AND WE SHOULD TRY IT FOR ONE YEAR. IT WAS STATED THAT THE COUNTY WILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO APPROVE WHO IS EMPLOYED TO WORK WITH THESE JUVENILES AND THAT THERE. IS OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES OFFICE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED VERNON WRIGHT TO ACT AS PROJECT COORDINATOR AND MR. WRIGHT STATED THAT WITH HIS FULL SCHEDULE HE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME, TO DEVOTE TO THIS PROGRAM, BUT WOULD HELP IN THE SELECTION OF A PROJECT COORDINATOR AND IN ANY OTHER WAY POSSIBLE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOS*I*AN*,' SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ADOPTION OF THIS PROGRAM AT A COST TO THE COUNTY OF $30750.00 , THE STATE WILL CONTRIBUTE $11,250.00. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON JULY L 1973. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED -THE ADMINISTRATOR TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY APPLICATIONS; AND AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY RESOLUTION. THE FOLLOWING LETTER IS BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. -8= 'ODOR 17, ng 1*10 : , CV, __1 - war n•tom . May 8, 1973 /,^:,. f. -a County Commissioners lee County Court House `-c. � �u Vero Beach, Florida 32960 d u�ti��' Gentlemen: In response to your request we have obtained a quotation for additional coverages: -1. Streets and roads. This coverage would cost $4,200 annually . and cover all your streets and roads in the County. 2. One million dollar umbrella coverage. This coverage would cover in excess of the present limits of liability up to $1,000,000 at an annual premium of $2,200. 3. In review of your present coverages I have found that you have a policy with the Sheriff's Department which is costing $1,900. This policy will not pay in the event that you have other coverage, however, it does have some coverage that we do not presently have. It is my recommendation that we add the Sheriff's Department and his employees of the named insured under your contract at a cost of $1,200 and cancel his personal. injury policy which has a lower limit ($100,000 where yours is •$300,000), and has a $100 deductible verses no deductible under our policy. This, of course, saves you $700 which would bring down the net cost of adding the streets and roads to around $3,600, and in addition, provide you with broader coverage. We do highly recommend that you consider all these changes and implement them as.soon as possible. S' erely r ' Lou i Schlitt, CLU Mgr. Insurance Department LLS/kb 1914 80TH STREET. P.' O. BOE 809'- : !(l , - �_13 ° VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 33980 +�p* //}//..//'' Tr / moi. r er1 i TO� -_ I QN.1 j 7 ��..�..... 1. .0 - mO�a..LiL. �2�Q, •5 ll,.f"'•i( `PUT YOURSELF IN THE HANDS OF THE PROFESSIONALS.... (305)"587-1181 REAL ESTATE. RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL - INVESTMENTS. ACREAGE - RENTALS - MANAGEMENT . MORTGAGE LOANS - LAND DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE. AUTO . HOME. COMMERCIAL - BONDS . LIFE•. UNUSUAL RISKS . AVIATION - PACKAGE POLICIES j -9- A,'�` f� ,:1� • ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OBTAINING EXTRA COVERAGE ON ALL STREETS AND ROADS IN THE COUNTY, AS STATED IN THE ABOVE LETTER FROM LOUIS J. SCHLITT. VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR APPEARED TO DISCUSS AN INCREASE IN STAFF AND BUDGET FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THE BOARD DIRECTED THE CHAIRMAN TO OFFICIALLY REQUEST A MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL OF VERO BEACH,TO DISCUSS THE PLANNING DE— PARTMENTS BUDGET. A SPECIAL MEETLNG WAS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 29, 1973 AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. AT THE COURTHOUSE, COUNTY COMMISSION ROOM TO DISCUSS REVENUE $HARING. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATION FOR MARION NATHANIEL HARGETT FOR RENEWAL PERMIT TO CARRY A FIREARM. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATION FOR DR. ERIC KOPPELMAN FOR PERMIT TO CARRY A FIREARM. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER• BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATION FOR STANLEY C. LOTT FOR PERMIT TO CARRY A FIREARM. THE SHERIFF FILED WITH THE BOARD A STATEMENT OF HIS AP— POINTMENTS OF CALVIN R. JONES; ROBERT W. PACE; .JOSEPH C. FINK; .JAMES F. MILLER; WILLIAM J. BRUNNER; DONALD L. COLEMAN, .JR.; WILLIAM H. MCCLURE, .JR., AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND THE SAID DEPUTY SHERIFFS FILED THEIR BONDS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BOND OF SAID DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND ORDERED FILED WITH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. —10— AY 2 41973 e aA 7 PAGE ? ON MOTION.BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,-SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE STATE WITNESS PAYROLL FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT, SPRING. 1973 TERM IN THE AMOUNT.OF $278.95; THE STATE WITNESS PAYROLL FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT, SPRING, 1973 TERM IN THE AMOUNT OF $379.$0; THE STATE WITNESS PAYROLL FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT, SPRING 1973 TERM IN THE AMOUNT OF $352,44; WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ON MOTION -BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE'BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RETRO -ACTIVE OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR FORREST N. MCCULLARS,+ COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR TO BARTOW, FLORIDA. MAY 23, 1973. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 12:45 .0'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: /�...................... .. .... .../i4;..... ERK HAI 17 MAY 2 197 eflx bac .