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Home My WebLink About3/20/1974{ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1974 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER. COUNTY, FLORIDA MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON i+EDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1974 AT 8:30 01 CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE ALMA LEE Loy, CHAIRMAN; EDWARD J. MASSEY, VICE CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR.; JACK U. DRITENBAS; RICHARD P. BOGOSIAN. ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; L.S. THOMAS, COUNTY FINANCE COORDINATOR; ROY KIRKLAND AND ELIZABETH FORLANI, DEPUTY CLERKS. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE HOUR OF 8:30 O'CLOCK HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED TO WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly Vero Baach, Indian River County, Florida COUN'ry of I14DIAi1 RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA NOTICE OF ADVALOREM TAX LEVY authority personally appeared 1. J. Schumann, who en oath No,ice is hereby given that al 9.30 e'cloc%. A.M. on the 2^m day M Before the undersigned sats that he is Busires Mnnager of the Yero beach Press-loumo 1, a weekly newspaper ivftrch, '.974, at Indian River County coarthuu=e m the C'l a '' iso =1x�da ,ne °Erin& sale Ge:;rd at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the at copy of advertise- Beach, in the Counl7 of Indian Rlver, roll the 'ear M3!aA-A puolislied q/ J/ J of Health intends to levy upon the assmssment c4 for the flscm year btyinnir•q on Ine:irst —y of QrinnM, :9'3, at 1ne t st.! of.132 per?1.GGdvalua•Ir:n. CerhfEcc:icnmai?oy bye 'e �� ment, being —L-4 --'---- -� of the County of Indian River ihata I- rate of .')'.: p�`r Et„"m v:dja'iun will yield the same er,ount of tax revenue as :nat ;,vied .-1urin0 Ibe + E- � cial summary is pro7ieM for In current gar. The roucwion in the matter Of _ G�! - �_ erne formation of all persons concerned: Current Proposed C Fi5ca1 year Next Year ' /n-� -z=': 'f— � Total Budgeted ReGuiremenis 575,937.92 571.368.90 Sudq,ted Pd Valorcm Tax Court, was pub- 75,937.92 r,,$ ,00oorem ”' --in the r.—.—_... a Sdec ,pe Tax 91,2E8.90 -.132 ear S1,09 Budgete,: Other Revenues -Q- lisped in said newspaper In the Issues of ----- — -- — (Govaninq Putnority) C), � By:Alva Lee Loy, Chairman Boardrdof Cotmry Commissioners .� —_ ____[Lii'C_a/---•:_.-_.—_ --- Mar. 10, 1974. Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper pubiirhed it y Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the aid newspap:r has heretofore een entered assecond iclasstmail matter at the published in tpost office ind Indian eVCo Coach ' in said Ind weekly R veand t Coas b nty, Florida I a period of one year next pr reeding the fiat public„tinn of the at:anccd copy of zdver- tisem:nt; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised zny person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of sec.tring this adver. tisement for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before me this _ , - - y of- -'k" '- /'•D - (Business fvlanagor) (Clerk of)Ke Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) (SEAQ 0oi 19,nc(343 IiJ 4 6��0 .� •! � ,Gf DR. C.C. FLOOD, DIRECTOR, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH WAS PRESENT FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO SPEAK, THERE WERE NONE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THAT THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BE INCORPORATED INTO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S MINUTES. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 6, 1974. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS REQUESTED ON PAGE 23, FIFTH PARAGRAPH, THAT PORTION OF THE -SENTENCE READING "...THE BOARD HAD NOT AGREED TO BUILD ANY ROAD .." BE CHANGED TO READ "...THE BOARD HAD NOT AGREED TO BUILD ANY ACCESS ROAD.. ". THE CORRECTION HAVING EEEN MADE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 6, 1974, AS WRITTEN. AT THE AUGUST 22ND, 1973 COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING, THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 73-64 WHICH APPROVED AERATE INCREASE OF $1.00 FOR FLORIDA CABLEVISION, WHICH WOULD BE HELD IN ESCROW SUBJECT TO CABLEVISION PROVIDING A SATISFACTORY AUDIT OF THEIR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 1973. THE AUDIT, WAS SUBMITTED TO JACK HOCKMAN, ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER FOR HIS REVIEW. THIS HEARING TODAY IS A CONTINUATION OF THE AUGUST 22, 1973 PUBLIC HEARING. FLORIDA CABLEVISION WAS REPRESENTED BY ROBERT ROSENCRANS, PRESIDENT OF U.A. COLUMBIA, PARENT COMPANY OF FLORIDA CABLEVISION AND B. T. COOKSEY, ATTORNEY, REPRESENTING FLORIDA CABLEVISION. MR. ROSENCRANS MADE THE PRESENTATION AND PRESENTED FIGURES SHOWING ITS CAPITAL INVESTMENT WHICH JUSTI- FIES THE RATE INCREASE. WILLIAM LUCAS APPEARED AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH UTILITY COMMISSION AND ALSO AS AN INTERESTED -2- MAR 20 17 eoo� 1 PAcE34 Gi CITIZEN. MR. LUCAS DISAGREED WITH THE WAY THE CABLEVISION OFFICIALS CALCULATED THE RATE OF RETURN INVESTMENT. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, MR, LUCAS STATED THAT 1973 WAS THE FINEST, MOST PROFITABLE YEAR SINCE FLORIDA CABLEVISION HAS BEEN IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND THAT A RATE INCREASE WAS NOT JUSTIFIED AT THIS TIME. JACK HOCKMAN, ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER, WHO AUDITED THE CABLEVISION REPORT, STATED THAT CABLEVISION COULD SURVIVE AT $5.50 AND COULD BE VERY WELL-OFF AT THE $6.00 RATE -DURING THE NEXT THREE YEARS, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSLONER MASSEY, APPROVING A RATE OF $,50 TO BRING THE COST FROM $5.50 To $6.00 PER MONTH, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND MR. ROSENCRANS STATED THAT IF THE MOTION IS FOR A $.50 INCREASE, HE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST MORE TIME FOR DISCUSSION IN ORDER TO JUSTIFY THE NEED FOR A $1.00 INCREASE, THE CHAIRMAN.STATED THAT THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE FLOOR. COMMISSIONERS' MASSEY AND BOGOSIAN VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, AND COMMISSIONERS DRITENBAS, $IEBERT AND Loy VOTED IN OPPOSITION. THE MOTION WAS DEFEATED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER $IEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, APPROVING A RATE INCREASE TO FLORIDA UBLEVISION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.00 PER'MONTH BRINGING THE COST TOTAL TO $6,50 PER MONTH, 4 COMMISSIONERS $IEBERT, DRITENBAS AND Loy VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, AND COMMISSIONERS BOGOSIAN AND MASSEY i VOTED IN OPPOSITION, THE MOTION WAS CARRIED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER $IEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO MR. DICK STEVENS, DIRECTOR OF THE LIFE FOR YOUTH RANCH, -3- BOOK 19- PASF345 PR0CLAMAT ION '9VHEREAS, the Life for Youth Ranch has pro- vided wholesome, Christian camping.activity and fellow- ship for all youth of Indian Rive' - County for the past fourteen (14) years; and WHEREAS, the endeavors and objectives of the Life for Youth Ranch have benefitted all youth, regard- less of his or her economic level, and has provided a camping experience and Christian environment for the youth of Indian River County who would.not have other- wise been afforded such an opportunity; and WHEREAS, the County Commission of Indian River County desires to recognize the Life for Youth Ranch at this time for its Third Annual Open House to be held on March 30, 1974; NOW, THEREFORE, let it be resolved that on this 2GTH day of March, 1974, this Commission de- clares the week of March 24 through 30, 1974 as LIFE -FOR YOUTH RANCH WEEK in Indian River County, Florida. Za4 Z All " Chairman, County Commiss'on Indian River County, F1 ida �acE346 MAR 20 1974 eoo 1 DEWEY WALKER, ZONING DIRECTOR, APPEARED AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MRS. DEZESS HAS REQUESTED A ZONING PERMIT TO HAVE A SWIMMING POOL INSTALLED ON HER PROPERTY. THIS IS LOCATED IN BRASCH GREEN ACRES SUBDIVISION. MR. WALKER STATED THAT THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND SWIMMING POOLS ARE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA AND THERE ARE NO VIOLATIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BUT IS BRINGING THIS BEFORE THE BOARD AS THIS AREA HAS HAD A SERIES OF DRAINAGE PROBLEMS, COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS STATED THAT IN THIS AREA THERE HAVE BEEN HOMES NOT PLACED ON THE PROPERTY ACCORDING TO THE PLAT AND SUGGESTED THAT THE POOL AREA BE STAKED OUT AND THE SET -BACKS CHECKED FOR THE OWNERS PROTECTION. THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CHECK THIS IS FOR THE OWNER TO HAVE THE CORNERS OF HIS PROPERTY STAKED OUT. MR, WALKER WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS. VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, APPEARED AND INFORMED THE BOARD OF A NEW FEDERALLY FUNDED CAR-POOL PROGRAM THAT WAS SET UP BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. MR, BRENNAN EXPLAINED THE PROGRAM TO THE BOARD, AND AFTER DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM, THE BOARD AGREED THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME, THERE WOULD BE NO OVERALL BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. VAL BRENNAN INFORMED THE BOARD OF A REPORT OF THE SPOIL ISLANDS IN THE INDIAN RIVER MADE BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY COMMITTEE AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF, MR, BRENNAN STATED THAT A MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1974, WITH THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO TURN OVER FOUR ISLANDS WHICH THEY HAVE JURISDICTION OVER TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FOR CONTROL. MR, BRENNAN REQUESTED THAT BOARDS APPROVAL TO ADOPT A RESOLU- TION OF INTENT TO PRESENT TO THE F.I.N.D. BOARD ON FRIDAY WHICH INVOLVES THESE FOUR ISLANDS, -5- eaok 19 ?ac,347 THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY COMMITTEE HAS MADE AN EXTENSIVE SURVEY OF THE 43 SPOIL ISLANDS IN THE INDIAN RIVER AND PREPARED A "PLANNED USE REPORT" ON ALL OF THESE ISLANDS, AND MOST OF THEM WOULD BE KEPT IN A CONSERVATION STATUS. IF THE COUNTY DOES TAKE OVER THE CONTROL OF THE ISLANDS, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SPEND MONEY ON SIGNS TO KEEP PEOPLE OFF THE ISLANDS, AND AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHOULD CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS WHO WOULD SUPERVISE AND PATROL THESE ISLANDS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION. IT WAS MR. BRENNAN'S OPINION THAT IF THIS IS DONE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE F.I.N.D. MIGHT TURN THE REMAINING SPOIL ISLANDS OVER TO THE COUNTY FOR CONTROL AND PROTECTION. MR. LLOYD BERNEGGER, REPRESENTING THE VERO BEACH ASSOCIATION, APPEARED AND ASKED HOW MANY OF THE 43 ISLANDS ARE OWNED BY ESTATES. IT WAS STATED THAT PART OF ONE ISLAND IS OWNED BY THE TUERK ESTATE. MR. BERNEGGER ASKED IF THAT ISLAND WAS ZONED FOR CON- SERVATION AND COULD IT BE DEVELOPED, IT WAS STATED THIS ISLAND IS NOT ZONED CONSERVATION. IT IS A "LAND USE TERM -H IT IS ZONED R -IAA. ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION #74-18. im MAR 20 1974 19 PACE348 F ',SOLUTION NO._Tj�_18 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County have found and determined that the Spoil Islands in the Indian River Estuary are valuable -natural resources of present and potential aesthetic and recreational value which the County desires to preserve, protect and co,7tinue to make accessible for the use of the residents and visitorg of the County, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners agrees to enter into a lease agreewont taith the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) for the use and control of Spoil Islands that FIND now owns, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Cormnissioners agrees to honor any existing lease arrangements already consummated by FIND for certain specified Spoil Islands, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners shall establish a Marine Park. Zoning District which will provide for a Spoil Island Ad- visory Conunission, and -` WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners shall protect the Spoil Islands thru a system of distinguishable signs and the implementation of • b i a plan to provide recreational facilities on the Spoil Islands so desigrf- t ated for recreational use, J. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,, Florida, that this Board agrees to enter into a lease agreement with the Florida Inland Nay.iagation District for the use of those Spoil Islands now owned by FI77D. Board of County C rmu sioner By� �'"��—�1- tib �4�i Alma Lut., l.oy, Ch%:ir:nrn nTTi s� � A BAR 1974 19 tinct349 BOBBY MEADOWS, INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR, APPEARED AND STATED THAT HE WAS HERE SOME TIME AGO REGARDING ROADS AND PARKING LOTS, AND NOW THERE IS SOME MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE ACCESS ROAD FROM U.S. 1 AND THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE HOSPITAL PROPERTY. THE HOSPITAL BOARD WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE COUNTY WOULD ASSIST IN PAVING THIS ACCESS ROAD. MR. MEADOWS IS REQUESTING THAT THIS BE CLARIFIED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CONSTRUCT THIS ACCESS ROAD, THE BOARD STATED THAT THE UNDERSTANDING WAS TO PURSUE CONSTRUCTION OF BARBER AVENUE AND NOT PROVIDE A PRIVATE ACCESS ROAD TO THE HOSPITAL, AND THAT IT IS THE COUNTY'S FUNCTION TO PROVIDE ROADS FOR MOVING THRU TRAFFIC FOR THE COUNTY AND NOT FOR THE SOLE USE OF TNS HOSPITAL. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, AND THE BOARD UNANI- MOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT TO CLEAR AND GRADE AND PREPARE A SUB -BASE ON THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE HOSPITAL, BETWEEN U.S.1 AND THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE HOSPITAL PROPERTY, AND THE COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE HOSPITAL ON A COST BASIS. THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD REQUIRE THAT THE CENTER LINE AND GRADE BE STAKED OUT. THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 12:10 O'CLOCK P.M. 4 sm NAR 20 197 1 NAGE350 L