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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/24/1974WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1974 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1974 AT -8.30 01CLOCK 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 COORDINATOR; JAMES REAMS, DEPUTY SHERIFF; JACK HOCKMAN AND ELIZABETH FORLANI, DEPUTY CLERKS. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 10, 1974; THERE WERE NONE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 10, 1974, AS WRITTEN, THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF APRIL LOTH AND 18TH WILL BE APPROVED AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON MAY S, 1974. ON MOTION BY C&MISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE STATE WITNESS PAYROLLS FOR CIRCUIT COURT, SPRING TERM, 1974, IN THE AMOUNTS OF $107.16 AND $304.04, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED RETRO- ACTIVE APPROVAL FOR EDWARD M. BROWN FOR ADMISSION TO THE A.G. HOLLEY STATE HOSPITAL, THE SHERIFF FILED WITH THE BOARD A STATEMENT OF HIS APPOINTMENT OF JOHN L. MARTIN, JR. AS A DEPUTY SHERIFF, AND THE SAID DEPUTY SHERIFF FILED HIS BOND WITH THE CLERK OF APR 24 1974 457 I THE CIRCUIT COURT, WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. ON POTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BOND OF SAID .JOHN L. MARTIN, JR. AND ORDERED FILED WITH. THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. THE REPORT FROM THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT OF ARRESTS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1974 WAS RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK.. _ L. S. THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR REPORTED TO THE BOARD' THE OUTCOME OF A MEETING OF THE MANPOWER ADVISORY BOARD OF THE STATE MANPOWER COUNCIL, CHRISTINE RUBINAS OF THE STATE MANPOWER COUNCIL WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WAS PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING, MR. THOMAS STATED THAT THE FISCAL YEAR ENDS JUNE 30, 1974 AND THE FUNDING FOR THE NEXT YEARS (1974-75) FEDERALLY FUNDED MANPOWER PROGRAMS ARE BEING REVIEWED BY CONGRESS. APPLI- CATION MUST BE FILED AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE THE OPTION TO RECEIVE THE ALLOCATION AND EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE SPENDING OF THESE FUNDS, OR HAVE THE ALLOCATION DIRECTED TO AGENCIES STATED THAT THIS APPLICATION, WHICH DEFINES THE BOARD'S INTENTIONS, MUST BE FILED BY JUNE 1, 1974 AND HE WAS IN NEED OF DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD. MR. THOMAS EXPLAINED THAT THIS MANPOWER PROGRAM CAME ABOUT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AGENCIES RECEIVING ALLOCATIONS AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN REGARD TO THE SPENDING OF THESE FUNDS. , THESE FUNDS COULD BE USED FOR VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE JUNIOR COLLEGE; THE CITY RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AND BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BEING THE PRIME SPONSOR FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY COORDINATOR, L. S. THOMAS TO PREPARE THE APPLICATIONS, 2_ eooK 19 PAG(458 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED .JACK HOCKMAN, COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER TO NOTIFY ALL BANKS THAT HE IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT COUNTY BUSINESS. THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE BOARD INSTRUCTED HIM TO MEET WITH FELLSMERE� WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS A MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE OF ROADS IN THE FELLSMERE AREA, BUT AS OF THIS DATE NO MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. THE ADMINISTRATOR"INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ON "PAPER RECYCLING DAY" TRANSFER COLLECTION STATION BOXES USED TO HOLD AND HAUL PAPER TO BREVARD COUNTY, ARE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, BUT THE RESPONSE TO THIS PAPER RECYCLING PROGRAM HAS BEEN SO GREAT -THAT THE SIX COLLECTION BOXES USED ARE INSUFFICIENT. TME ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTED.AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE TWO MORE TRANSFER COLLECTION STATION BOXES IN ORDER TO KEEP THIS PROGRAM MOVING. AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2,300.00 EACH. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PURCHASE -TWO ADDITIONAL TRANSFER- STATION BOXES, THE ADMINISTRATOR READ A LETTER FROM THE ROCKRIDGE i PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. REQUESTING THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. 1. THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A REVERSE CYCLE AIR CONDITIONER IN ROCKRIDGE HALL. THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTION TO THIS REQUEST. 2. STOP SIGNS AND STREET SIGNS NEED TO BE PAINTED AND IN SOME INSTANCES REPLACED. 3. ROCKRIDGE {TALL NEEDS EXTERIOR PAINTED AND TERMITE INSPECTION. 3 APR 24 1974 �oox 19 PA8 459 4. ALL STREETS SHOULD BE THROUGH STREETS AND ALL COURTS AND AVENUES SHOULD HAVE STOP SIGNS, THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHOULD BE CONTACTED REGARDING THIS REQUEST. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO PAINT OR REPLACE-TFE STOP.SIGNS AND STREET SIGNS; PAINT THE EXTERIOR OF ROCKRIDGE HALL; AND TO HAVE ROCKRIDGE HALL TERMITE INSPECTED AND TREATED. LUKE M. KNIGHT, LLOYD C. MILLAMS AND W, F, COX REPRESENTING THE WINTER BEACH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION APPEARED REQUESTING ,THE BOARDS CONSIDERATION TO PERMIT'THEM TO INCOR- PORATE -COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY INTO THE ADJACENT WINTER BEACH CEMETERY PROPERTY FOR ADDITIONAL CEMETERY PURPOSES, IT WAS STATED THAT THIS IS THE ONLY FREE CEMETERY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, THE BOARD AGREED THAT A LEGAL TITLE SEARCH OF THE CEMETERY PROPERTY AND THE ADDITIONAL PROPERTY REQUESTED IS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP, THE BOARD WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS REQUEST AND AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD, 4 60m 19 faa460 I THE HOUR OF 9:30 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED,_THE DEPUTY CLERK 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-Joumal, a weekly newspaper Published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise- ment, being a C in the matter of __in the Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press-Joumal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next 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. Sworn to and subscrib (SEAQ • NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Com- missioners of Indian River County, Florida, will receive sealed bids to the hour of 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, 1974, for the following: Proposal for ianitoriai ser- vices for Indian River County Court House and Annex for the year beginning May 1, 1974. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS: Minimum requirements for ser. vice and bidding forms are available at the office of the County Administrator, Room 115, County Court House, Vero Beach, Florida, or will be mailed upon request. Board of County Commissioners Indian River County Florida By: Alma. Lee Loy' Chairman Apr. 4, 7, 1974. 4 4 THE CHAIRMAN ASKED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE AND THE FOLLOWING SEALED BID WAS RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ: COAST TO COAST .JANITOR SERVICE VERO BEACH $1,395,00 PER MONTH ON NOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ABOVE BID BEING REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR EVALUATION, APR 2 4 1974 BBQ 19 PA0, 461 THE HOUR OF 9:30 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK 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-Joumal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise- ment, being a pLe��—___W —� In the matter of/—�/ -- _in the Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next 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. Swom to and subscribed before me this.._ ay of_ �Zczw A.D./ cj7V — (Business Manna e.9Z (SEAL) (Clerk of a Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) , APR 2 41974 NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, Will receive bids to the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 1974, for sale to said County of the property described below. said bids will be publicly opened at this, the regular meeting of said Board which will be held in the County Commissioners' Rom, County Beach, Courthouse, Vero Florida. One Steel Building, Size 28 or 30 Feet Wide and 60 Feet Long, Height 14 Feet. Bid forms and specifications will be mailed upon request or may be picked up at the Reception Desk, County At'ministrator's Office, Room 115, County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida. The County will furnish all necessary Tax Exemption Cetificates and reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All bids shall be in a securely seated envelope, marked on the outside, "Bid for Steel Building, opening date April 24, 1974." Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County Florida By: Alma Lee Loy Chairman Mar. 21, 24, 1974. THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS IN ACCORANCE WITH THE NOTICE AND THE FOLLOWING SEALED BIDS WERE RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ: PARENT CONSTRUCTION INC. VERO BEACH $9,975.00 MISIK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, IN, FT. PIERCE $15,193.00 �ETTO CONSTRUCTION CO. ERO BEACH $15,666.00 AS r 4 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ABOVE BIDS BEING REFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EVALUATION. WILLARD H. DRIGGERS OF COAST TO COAST JANITOR SERVICE APPEARED TO INFORM THE BOARD THAT THEY ARE PRESENTLY UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE JANITORIAL SERVICES PERFORMED IN THE COURTHOUSE, AT A COST TO THE COUNTY OF $1,711.80 PER MONTH AND HE EXPLAINED THAT THEIR BID TODAY WAS LOWER-BECAUSE,RENOVATION OF THE COURTHOUSE WILL MAKE MAINTENANCE WORK EASIER. MARGARET DIXON, PRESIDENT OF THE INDIAN RIVER SAFETY COUNCIL APPEARED REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE SEWER AND WATER SYSTEM FOR SAFETY CITY. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE SEWER AND WATER SERVICE AND A TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY, THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND SAFETY CITY MUST BE PREPARED, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THIS TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT AND AFTER APPROVAL BY THE ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. S.P. MUSICK SURVEYOR AND ARTHUR ARNDT, DEVELOPER APPEARED REQUESTING TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF PROPERTY IN ` TRACT 14, SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH RANGE 39 EAST. THIS WILL BE A PRIVATE ROAD SUBDIVISION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED TENATIVE APPROVAL TO ARNDT SUBDIVISION SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL 15 FEET UTILITY DRAINAGE EASEMENT ABUTTING EACH SIDE OF THE RI-G.HT-OF-WAY, BEING SHOWN ON THE PLAT. 7 APR 241974 Boo, 19 wA63 J m CHARLES J. SCHMIDT AND DEWEY WALKER, ZONING DIRECTOR APPEARED UNDER AN APPEAL PROCEDURE, REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PLACE A MOBILE HOME ON MR, SCHMIDT'S PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES, THIS REQUEST WAS DENIED BY THE ZONING COMMISSION. MR, .SCHMIDT OWNS 21,5 ACRES OF PROPERTY, LOCATED ON NORTH GIFFORD ROAD EAST OF KINGS HIGHWAY - ZONED M-1_INDUSTRIAL. MR. SCHMIDT OPERATES AN EGG FARM, WHICH INCLUDES THE PROCESSINGi AND PACKAGING OF EGGS, THIS BUSINESS HAS BEEN AT THIS LOCATION FOR 20 YEARS AND MR, SCHMIDT HAS OWNED AND OPERATED IT SINCE 1969, ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT THE USE OF THE LAND IN PROCESSING AND PACKAGING EGGS IS A LEGIMATE USE IN AN M-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, BUT THE CHICKEN FARM I& AN AGRICULTURAL USE AND THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE REZONED TO AGRICULTURE IN ORDER TO CONFORM, IF THE PROPERTY IS REZONED TO AGRICULTURE THEN THE PROCESSING AND PACKAGING OF EGGS WOULD BE AN ACCESSORY USE AND A MOBILE HOME COULD BE APPROVED. MR. SCHMIDT STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO REZONE HIS PROPERTY TO AGRICULTURE BECAUSE IN THE EVENT HE WANTED TO SELL IT HE WOULD GET MORE MONEY IF IT WAS ZONED INDUSTRIAL, THIS AREA IS NOW ZONED INDUSTRIAL BUT THERE IS CONSIDERATION BEING GIVEN TO REZONING THIS GIFFORD AREA TO AGRICULTURE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THAT 4 THE BOARD GRANT THE REQUEST FOR A MOBILE HOME PERMIT NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE AT THE DECISION OF THE BOARD. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS STATED THAT THIS AREA HAS A QUESTION MARK AS TO WHAT THE ZONING SHOULD BE AND IT WILL BE RESOLVED IN ONE YEAR, THIS MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. E APR 24 1974 eooK 19 PA 64 I APR 241974 THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE PREDOMINANT USE OF THE PROPERTY IS AGRICULTURE AND MR. SCHMIDT SHOULD DECIDE IF HE WANTS TO REZONE HIS PROPERTY TO AGRICULTURE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN APPROVAL TO PLACE A MOBILE HOME ON HIS PROPERTY OR TO KEEP IT ZONED INDUSTRIAL AND NOT BE ABLE TO PLACE A MOBILE HOME ON HIS PROPERTY. ON LOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY. COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUGGESTED THAT MR. SCHMIDT BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE HIS DECISION AND THAT THIS MATTER, BE CONTINUED UNTIL MR, SCHMIDT NOTIFIES US THAT HE WISHES TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA. THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT DR. ROBERT RADIN HAD RECEIVED TENTATIVE APPROVAL FOR A PRIVATE ROAD SUBDIVISION IN TRACT 9, SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 33, RANGE 39 AND IS NOW REQUESTING TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF AN ALTERNATE PLAN FOR THIS SAME PROPERTY. THE ADMINISTRATOR -WAS INSTRUCTED TO INFORM DR. RADIN THAT THE BOARD WILL APPROVE A REVISED PLAN, BUT ARE RELUCTANT TO APPROVE AN ALTERNATE PLAN. BOTH PLANS ARE ACCEPTAILE TO THE BOARD, BUT DR, RADIN MUST DECIDE WHICH PLAN HE WANTS TO USE, THE BOARD AGREED THAT DR, RADIN SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT A 15 FOOT UTILITY DRAINAGE EASEMENT ABUTTING EACH SIDE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY SHOULD IN INDICATED ON THE PLAT, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION No. 74-26. 9 4 RESOLUTION No. 74-26 WHEREAS, Indian River County and the City of Vero Beach, Florida have many flying oriented businesses and citizens,. and WHEREAS, it is necessary and common for these businesses and citizens to make flights to points outside the continental United States, and WHEREAS, it is necessary for these businesses and-ditizens, to clear United States Customs upon their return to the United States, and WHEREAS, on the date of this Resolution the closest airport having a United States Custom Office is in West Palm Beach, Florida, and WHEREAS, if the Vero. Beach Municipal Airport had a Customs Office and flights could be made from outside the continental United States direct to Vero Beach, Florida, many thousands of dollars in time and fuel could be saved, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that it requests that a United States Custom Office be established at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport as soon as possible. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Byd74- t Alma Lee Loy, Chairma ATTEST: Clerk 1'J APR 24 19 eao� ` 9 PAA66 ON POTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER HASSEY, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT VOTED IN OPPOSITION, THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION No. 74-27. RESOLUTION No. 74-27 WHEREAS, Mid-Florida Utilities, Inc. did request _.rate _ change from this Board on its rates for water,and WHEREAS, this Board did properly advertise and did hold a public hearing on said request, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, that Mid-Florida Utilities, Inc. 's rate schedule -is approved as follows effective April 10, 1974: $5. 00 minimum 3, 000 gallons $1. 00 for each 1, 000 gallons above 3, 000 gallons Mid-Florida Utilities, Inc. 's franchise is hereby amended accordingly. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. By Alma Lee Loy, Chairrr.a ` ATTEST 4 Clerk l 11 APR 241974 Back 19 w,467 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN ON THE SEMINOLE SHORES SUBDIVISION SEWER AND MATER FRANCHISE - RESOLUTION 74-28 THAT WAS APPROVED AT THE APRIL 10, 1974 MEETING. 12 APR 241 eoa 9? K. 19 PM 468 i LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER F. 0. 00x 1900 VERB ULACH. fLOR1OA 21960 M RESOLUTION No 74-23 BE -IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida: SECTION I This Resolution shall be known and may be cited as the "Seminole Snores Subdivision, Sewer and Water Franchise". SECTION II For the purpose of this Resolution, the following terms,_ phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given r herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words using the present tense include the future; words in the plural number in- clude the singular and vice versa. The word "shall" is always mandatory. (a) "County" is Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. - (b) "Subdivision"is the Grantee of rights under this fran- chise, to wit: Lowell L. Lohman, Richard A. Dice, Hazel Dittrich and Irving M. Silverman. (c) "Board" is the Board of County Commissioners of the County. (d) "Person" is any person, firm,.partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. (e) "Territory" means the area located in Indian River County, Florida, outside the corporate limits.of any municipality as the same is more particularly defined and described herein. (f) "Water System" shall mean and include any real estate, attachments, fixtures, impounded water, water mains, laterals, valves, meters, plant, wells, pipes, tanks, reservoirs, systems, facility or other property, real or personal, used or useful or having the present capacity for future use in connection with the obtaining, treatment, supplying and distribution of water to the public for human consumption, fire protection, irrigation, con- sumption by business or industry and without limiting the 11generality of the foregoing, shall embrace all necessary eoox 9 PAA69 i 0 LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. BO% 1900 VERB BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 appurtenances and equipment and shall include all property, rights easements and franchises relating to any such system and deemed necessary or convenient for the operation thereof. (g) "Sewer System" is any plant, system, facility or property used or useful or having the present capacity for the future use in connection with the collection, treatment, purifica- tion or disposal of sewage and sewage affluent and residue for the public and without limiting the generality of the foregoing definition shall embrace treatment plants, pumping stations,. intercepting sewers, pressure lines, mains, laterals, and all necessary appurtenances and equipment and shall include all property rights, easements and franchises relating to any such system and deemed necessary or convenient for the operation thereof. SECTION III There is hereby granted by the County to the Subdivision the Inon-exclusive franchise, right and privilege to erect, construct, operate and maintain a water system and a sewer system either or both within the prescribed territory as herein provided and for these purposes to sell and distribute water and to collect and dispose of sewage within the territory and for these purposes to establish the necessary facilities and equipment and to lay and maintain the necessary lines, pipes, mains and other appurtenances necessary therefore in, along, under and across the public alleys, streets, roads, highways and other public places of the County; provided, however, that the County reserves the right to permit the use of such public places for any and all other lawful pur- poses and subject always to the paramount right of the public in and to such public places. SECTION IV The territory in which this franchise shall be'applicable is all that part of Indian River County, Florida, located within the: -2- APR 4�� 0 ���470 '974 i LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. box 1900 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 52960 following described boundary lines, to wit: ,Refer to Schedule "All; for legal description. The Subdivision shall at all times during the life of this franchise be subject to all lawful exercise of the police power and regulatory authority of the County and to such regulation -as the County shall hereafter by repolution provide. . SECTION VI It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the Subdivision and the County that the Subdivision shall save the County and members of the Board harmless from any loss sustained by the County on account of any suit, judgment, execution, claim or demand whatsoever resulting from negligency on the part of the Subdivision in the construction, operation or maintenance under the terms of this franchise. The parties agree that, in the con- struction of this section, the claim of any person resulting from negligence on the part of the Subdivision may be prosecuted direct, ly by such person against the Subdivision as if no governmental immunity accrued to the County by virtue of the Subdivision's use of a public place of the County. The County shall notify the Sub-, division promptly after presentation of any claim or demand. $ SECTION VII The Subdivision shall maintain and operate its plant and. system and render efficient service in accordance with the rules and regulations as are or any be set forth by t'he.Board from time l to time. The right is hereby reserved to the County to adopt, in addition to the provisions herein contained and existing applicabld' resolutions or laws, such additional regulations as it shall find I necessary in the exercise of the police power and lawful authority., vested in said County, provided that such regulations shall be - 3 - Bou 19 PAA71 APR 241974 eao 19PAct472 reasonable and not in conflict with the rights herein granted and not in conflict with the laws of the State of Florida. The County shall have the right to supervise all construction or installation work performed and to make such inspections as it shall find necessary to insure compliance with all governing regulations. _ SECTION VIII All the facilities of the Subdivision shall be constructed only in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the State Board of Health of the State of Florida and the quantity and quality of water delivered and sold and the manner of collection and disposal of sewage shall at all times be and remain not inferior to the rules, regulations and standards now or hereafter adopted by the State Board of Health. The Sub- division may maintain sufficient water pressure and mains of sufficient size with fire hydrants and other facilities necessary to furnish fire protection at any and all areas within the territory serviced by the Subdivision. The Subdivision may also supply all water through meters which shall accurately measure the amount of water supplied to any consumer. The Subdivision shall at any time, when requested by a.consumer, make a test of the accuracy of any meter; prior, however, to*any test being made by the Subdivision, the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) shall be deposited with the Subdivision by the party requesting such test. i Such sum shall be returned if the test shows the meter to be in- accurate in its delivery. Whenever it is necessary to shut off or interrupt service for the purpose of making repairs or installations, the Subdivision shall do so at such times as will cause the least amount of inconvenience to its consumers and, unless such repairs are unforeseen and immediately necessary, it shall give reasonable notice thereof to its consumers. SECTION IX LAW OFFICES VOCELLE (a) The Subdivision shall have the authority to promulgate GALLAOHER P. G. BO% ISUG VERO BEACH, FLORIDA -4-- 32960 APR 241974 eao 19PAct472 APR 24 1974 Ban �:� ?AA73 such rules, regulations, terms and conditions covering the conduct of its business as shall be reasonably necessary to enable the Subdivision to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this franchise and to.i.ssue an uninterrupted service to each and all of its consumers; provided, however, that such rules, regulations, terms and conditions shall not be in conflict with the provisions hereof or.with the laws of the State of Florida and all of the same shall be subject to the approval of -the Board. (b) At all times herein where discretionary power is left ' s with the Board of County Commissioners, the Subdivision, before discretionary action is taken by the Board of County Commissioners, can request said Board that a group of arbitrators be appointed, - and such group shall consist of: 1. County Engineer 2. Subdivision Engineer 3. One person selected by the two above named persons and this Board of Arbitrators shall make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, but such recommendations are not mandatory. Any final decision the arbitrators or Board may have, with respect to this franchise, can be appealed to the Circuit Court of Indian River County by either party. SECTION X All pipes, mains, hydrants, valves and other fixtures laid or placed by the Subdivision shall be so located in the public places in the County so as not to obstruct or interfere with any other uses made of such public places already installed. The Sub- division shall, whenever practicable, avoid interfering with the use of any street, alley or other highway where the paving or sur- face of the same would be disturbed. In case of any disturbance of pavement, sidewalk, driveway or other surfacing, the Subdivisior LAW OFFICES shall, at its own cost and expense and in a manner approved by the VGCELLE & County Engineers, replace and restore all such surface so distitrbec GALLAGHER P. 0. BOX 1900 VERO BEACH. FLORIDA - 5- 32980 APR 24 1974 Ban �:� ?AA73 0 A LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. BOX 1900 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 _ M in as good condition as before said work was commenced and shall maintain the restoration in an approved condition for a period of one (1) year. In the event that, any time the County shall law- fully elect to alter or change the grade of or relocate or widen or otherwise change any such public way, the Subdivision shall, upon reasonable notice by the County, remove, relay and relocate its fixtures at its own expense. The Subdivision shall not locate any of its facilities nor do any construction which-Vould create any obstructions or conditions which are or may become dangerous to the traveling public. In the event any such public place 'under or upon which the Subdivision shall have located its facilities shall be closed, abandoned, vacated or discontinued, the Board may terminate such easement or license of the Subdivision thereto; provided, however, in the event of this termination of easement, the person requesting such termination shall pay to the Sub- division, in advance, its costs of removal and relocation of the removed facilities in order to continue its service as theretofore existing, or the County shall retain an easement not less than ten (10) feet in width for the benefit of the Subdivision and its facilities. SECTION XI The Subdivision shall not as to rates, charges, service facilities, rules, regulations or in any other respect make or grant any preference or advantage to any person nor subject any person to any prejudice or disadvantage, provided that nothing herein shall prohibit the establishment of a graduated scale of charges and classified rate schedules to which any consumer coming within such classification would be entitled. SECTION XII (a) The Subdivision shall furnish, supply, install and make available its public water system and its public sewer system to any and all persons within the territory making demand therefore, - 6-- eo K fAA74 - M LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. D. Box 1900 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 72960 and shall provide such demanding person with its services and facilities within one (1) year from the date of such demand; provided, however, that the Board may, upon application of the Subdivision, extend the time for providing such service to such demanding person. In the event the Subdivision fails to provide its serviceg, and facilities, either as to a water system or sewer system or both, to any area within the territory within the time provided, then in such event the County may by resolution of -the Board limit, restrict and confine the territory to that area then being serviced by both water and sewer by the Subdivision or such greater area as the Board shall determine and thereafter the territory shall be only the area set forth, defined and provided by the Board and the provisions of this franchise shall not extend beyond the limits of the area so restricted and defined. (b) The Subdivision shall not be required to furnish, supply, install and make available its public water system or its public sewer system or both to any person within the territory as hereinbefore set forth, unless the same may be done at such a cost to the Subdivision as shall make the addition proposed financially feasible. Financially feasible shall mean that with a fair and reasonable rate to be charged by the Subdivision for all its services under this franchise; that such rate will produce to the Subdivision a sum sufficient to meet all necessary costs of the services, including a fair rate of return on the net valuation of its property devoted thereto under efficient and economical management. The burden of showing that a prospective service to the area is not financially feasible shall be the burden of the Subdivision. SECTION XIII The Subdivision shall not sell or transfer its plant or system to another nor transfer any rights under this franchise to another without the approval of the Board, and provided further —7- 4", APR 241974 I LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. 00X 1900 VERB BEACH, FLORIDA 37960 that no such sale or transfer after such approval shall be effective until the vendee, assignee or lessee has filed with the Board an instrument in writing reciting the fact of such transfer and accepting the terms of this franchise and agreeing to perform all of the conditions thereof. In any event, this franchise shall not be transferrable and assignable until notice or request for transfer and assignment shall be given by the Subdivision to the Board in writing, accompanied by a request from the proposed - transferee, which application shall contain information concerning ' s _ the financial status and other qualifications of the proposed transferee and such other information as the Board may require. A public hearing shall be held on such request of which notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper regularly published in the County at least one time not more than one month nor less than one week preceding such hearing. Certified proof of publication of such notice shall be filed with the Board. Said hearing may thereafter be continued from time to time as determined by the Board. The consent by the Board to any assignment of this fran- chise shall not unreasonably be withheld. SECTION XIV i The rates charged by the Subdivision for its service here - under shall be fair and reasonable and designed to meet all necessary costs of the service, including a fair rate of return on the net valuation of its properties devoted thereto under efficient and economical management. The Subdivision agrees that it shall be subject to all authority ndw or hereafter possessed by the County or any other regulatory body having competent jurisdiction to fix just, reasonable and compensatory rates. When this franchise takes effect, the Subdivision shall have authority to charge and collect, I1but not to exceed the following schedule of rates, which shall remain effective until changed or modified as herein provided, to wit: APR 24 1974 Book 19 PAA76 i LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. sox 1900 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 A. Water Rates Minimum Charge The minimum charge will be based on customer meter size in accordance with the following table: 3/4" & 5/8" Meter Minimum Minimum 3,000 gal. $4.72 l" Meter Minimum $11.70 6,000 gal. allowance 1k" &.l?" Meter Minimum 18.50 9,000 gal. allowance 2" Meter Minimum 26.64 12,000 gal. allowance 3" &4" Meter Minimum 46.80 24,000 gal. allowance 6" Meter Minimum 65.00 36,000 gal. allowance Excess Quantity Charge -� The excess quantity charge shall be billed under the following scale: First 3,000 gal. -------------- Minimum Minimum $4.72 Next 12,000 gal. -------------- @ $1.30 per 1,000 gal. Next 25,000 gal. -------------- C 1.04 per 1,000 gal. Next 35,000 gal- -------------- C .92 per 1,000 gal. All over 75,000 gal. -------------- C .78 per 1,000 gal. Water used in excess of 3,000 gallons but less than the respective minimum allowance shall be billed at the respective minimum charge. Water used in excess of the respective mini- mum allowance shall be billed at the rate indicated for water consumption in excess of 3,000 gallons. . Sanitary Sewer Rates Minimum monthly bill shall be based on.water meter size. 3/4" & 5/8" ill 1'34 A 4 2" & 2" 311 & 411 611 Excess Quantity Charge Meter Minimum $ 6.76 Meter Minimum 13.50 Meter Minimum 22.50 Meter Minimum 30.76 Meter Minimum: 54.00 Meter Minimum 75.00 First 3,000 gal- -------------- Minimum $6.76 Next 12,000 gal. -------------- C $1.06 per 1,000 gal. Next 25,000 gal. -------------- C .90 per 1,000 gal. Next 35,000 gal- -------------- C .78 per 1,000 gal. All over 75,000 gal. -------------- C .66 per 1,_000 gal. SECTION XV The County shall have access at all reasonable hours to all of the Subdivision's plans, contracts, engineering data, accounting, financial, statistical, consumer and service records relating to the property and the operation of the Subdivision and to all other records required to be kept hereunder, and it shall file such accounting reports and data with the County when required. APR 24 1974 Book B PAG 477 APR 241974 Book 19 PAGE478 SECTION XVI The Subdivision shall at all times maintain public liability and property damage insurance in such amounts as shall be required from time to time by the Board in accordance with good business practices as determined by safe business standards as established by the Board for the protection of the County and the general public and for any liability which may result from any action of the Subdivision. If any person serviced by the Subdivision-, under this franchise complains to the Board concerning the rates, charges and/or operations of such -utility and the Subdivision, after request is made upon it by the Board, fails to satisfy or ' remedy such complaint or objection or fails to satisfy the Board that said complaint or objection is not proper, the Board may thereupon, after due notice to such utility, schedule a hearing concerning such complaint or objection and the Board may review the rates and charges set and charged by the Subdivision for the service it furnishes or the quality of services furnished. If the Board enters its order pursuant to such hearing and the Sub- division feels it is aggrieved by such Order, the Subdivision may seek review of the Board's action by proceedings in the Circuit Court of the County; otherwise, the Subdivision.shall promptly comply with the order of the Board. SECTION XVII Should the Subdivision desire to establish sewer rates and charges or should the Subdivision desire to increase any charges heretofore established and approved by the Board, then the Sub- division shall notify the Board in writing, setting forth the schedule of rates and charges which it proposes. A public hearing shall then be held on such request, of which notice shall be given by publication in a'newspaper regularly published in said County' at least one time not more than one month nor less than one week LAW OFFICES VCCELLE preceding such hearing. Certified proof of publication of such GALLAGHER notice shall be filed with the Board. Said hearing may thereafter P. a. Box Ivan VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32460 -10- APR 241974 Book 19 PAGE478 - M LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. BOX 1900 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 33960 be continued from time to time as determined by the Board. If the Board enters an order pursuant to such hearing and the Subdivision or any person feels aggrieved by such order, then the Subdivision or such person may seek review of the Board's action by proceeding in the Circuit Court of the County. SECTION XVIII Prior to the Subdivision placing any of its facilities in any of the public places as herein authorized, the Subdivision Shall make application to and obtain a permit from the County Engineer authorizing said construction in the same manner as permits are authorized in the County for the use of the public roads as shall now or hereafter be established by regulations of the County. The County shall have the right when special circumstances exist to determine the time in which such construction shall be done. SECTION XIX If the Subdivision fails or refuses to promptly and faithfully Ikeep, perform and abide by each and all of the terms and conditions (of this franchise, then the Board shall give the Subdivision (written notice of such deficiencies or defaults and a reasonable time within which the Subdivision shall remedy the same, which i notice shall specify the deficiency or default. If the Subdivision fails to remedy such deficiency or default within the time required by the notice from the Board, the Board may thereafter schedule a hearing concerning the same with reasonable notice thereof to the Subdivision and after such hearing at which all interested parties shall be heard, the Board may further limit or restrict this fran- chise or may terminate and cancel the same in whole or in part if proper reasons thereby are found by the Board. If the Board enters an order pursuant to such hearing and the Subdivision or any other person feels aggrieved by such order, the utility or such other person may seek review of the Board's action by proceedings in the Circuit Court of the County. -11- APR 24 1974 19 PAA79- Q SECTION XX Any person using in normal average consumption more than 100,000 gallons of water per day shall not be required to deal with the Subdivision but any such water user shall be at liberty to secure its water from such source or sources as it might desire. This franchise shall exempt and except therefrom any public agency producing water for resale at wholesale. Nothing in this fran- chise shall prevent landowners from exercising their -vested or privileges as set forth and contained in any license issued to any r utility heretofore granted by the Board pursuant to Section 1125.42, Florida Statutes. SECTION XXI The franchise and rights herein granted shall take effect and be in force from and after the time of the adoption of this resolution by the Board and shall continue in force and effect for a term of forty (40) years after such adoption; provided, however, that within sixty (60) days from the time of the adoption of this resolution, the Subdivision shall file with the Board its written acceptance of this franchise and all of its terms and conditions and provided further that if such acceptance is not filed within the time specified, thew the provisions of this fran- chise shall be null and void. SECTION XXII It U LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. BBx 19BB VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 32960 The franchise and rights herein granted shall take effect and be in force from and after the time of the adoption of this resolution by the Board and shall continue in force and effect until such time as the County is operating a public -owned sewer and/or water system. Subdivision acknowledges that it has entered into an agreement with the County whereby, upon written notifica- tion from the County, the Subdivision will, at its own expense, abandon the water and sewer treatment facilities and the County, at its expense, shall be permitted to connect'the Subdivision's -12- APR 24eo..19 WE 4,80 4 LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. 0. 00% 1900 VERO OEACH, FLORIDA 32960 water and sewer treatment facilities to public -owned and operated sewer and water treatment facilities. SECTION XXIII if any word, section, clause or part of this resolution is held invalid, such portion shall be deemed a separate and in- dependent part and the same shall not invalidate the remainder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has caused this franclfise to -be executed in the name of the County of Indian River by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, and its seal to be affixed and attested by its Clerk, all pursuant to the resolution of the Board of County -Commissioners adopted on the _ day of A. D. 1974. Signed, sealed and delivered in the p ence of: COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA By: au '" As Chairman of.the Boa 'of County Commissioners Attest: Cle t ACCEPTANCE OF FRANCHISE LOWELL LOHMAN, RICHARD A. DICE, HAZEL DITTRICH AND IRVING M. SILVERMAN, d/b/a SEMINOLE.SHORES SUBDIVISION, does hereby accept the foregoing franchise, and for them and their successors and assigns, does hereby covenant and agree to comply with and abide by all of the terms, conditions and provisions therein set forth and contained. DATED at Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, this day of Q 1974. SEMINOLE SHORES SUBDIVISION By: 1--�-1-- Lowell Lohman, As Authorized Agent -13- eoox �i9 Pm 481 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER I HEREBY -CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized in the State and County aforesaid to take acknow- ledgments, personally appeared LOWELL LOHMAN, as authorized agent of Seminole Shores Subdivision, and he acknowledged before me that he executed the foregoing instrument for the uses and purposes therein expressed. WITNESS my hand and official in the State and County afore- said this 6 day of 1974. Noty Public, State of Florida targe. arge. My Commission Expires: (SEAL) .i LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER P. D. BO% 1900 -14- VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 32960 APR 24 1974 eoaK 19 14 Li i LAW OFFICES VOCELLE GALLAGHER F. 0. BOX 1900 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 The North 330 feet of Government Lot 4, Section 27, lying West of AlA and the North 330 feet of Government Lot 4, Section 28 all in Township 33 South, Range 40 East, all lying and being in Indian River County, Florida, containing 9.48 acres more or less. Also the property within St. Christopher Harbor Sub-. division as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 14 in the public records of Indian River County, Florida. Also to include that portion of a certain island in the Indian River described as follows: From the Southeast corner of Government Lot 3, Section 28, Township 33 South, Range 40 East, run West on the south line of said Government Lot a distance of 314 feet to a point of beginning on. the east shore of an island. From said point of beginning run North 40 degrees 50 -minutes East a distance of 300 feet to a point; thence run North 37 - degrees West a distance of 117 feet to a point; thence run North 73 degrees West a distance of 600 feet to a point; thence run South 54 degrees 15 minutes West -a distance of 500 feet to a. point; thence run South 38 degrees 15 minutes West a distance of 258 feet to a point on the west side of said island; thence run East a distance of 1013.5 feet to said point of beginning. Containing 8.9 acres, more or less, and lying and being in "S,tion 28, Township 33 South, Range 40 East; also That portion of a certain island in the Indian River described as follows: From the Northeast corner of Government Lot 4, Section 28, Township 33 South, Range 40 East, run -West on the north line of said Government Lot a distance of 314 feet to a point of,beginning on the east shore of an island. From said point of beginning run West a distance of 1013.5 feet to a point on the west shore of said island; thence run South 33 degrees west a distance of 245 feet; thence run South 54 degrees east a distance of 240 feet; thence run North 85 degrees east a distance of 691 feet; thence run North 46 degrees 30 minutes East a dis- tance of 290 feet; thence run North 37 degrees 57 minutes East a distance of 102.14 feet to said point of beginning. Containing 6.9 acres, more or less, and lying and being in Section 28, Township.33 South, Range 40 East; all of said land being in Indian River County, Florida. Said franchise to commence 70 feet West of the centerline of AlA, said highway running along the easterly boundary of the herein- above described property. SCHEDULE "A" aaflK ��� 483 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A LETTER TO HOMER C. FLETCHER, TAX ASSESSOR.REQUESTING THE 1974 VALUATIONS ON PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY, -IN REGARD TO AD VALOREM TAXES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE BID FROM COAST TO COAST JANITOR SERVICE AS BEING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,395.00 PER MONTH. THE BOARD DISCUSSED HOUSE AND SENATE BILLS NOW BEFORE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY BURCH TO COMMUNICATE THE BOARDS ACTIONS TO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY DELEGATION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED SENATE BILL #368 - "THE MEYERS ACT", ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED ADEQUATE FUNDING OF CIRCUIT COURTS, STATE ATTORNEYS, PUBLIC DEFENDERS, ETC, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED SPECIFIC NOTIFICATION OF ALL CONFERENCES HELD PERTAINING TO t ANY PROJECTS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY THAT AFFECTS THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED ADEQUATE FUNDING OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY .OPPOSED SENATE BILL #141 AND HOUSE BILL 2333 REGARDING GAS TAX DISTRIBUTION. APR 241974 e�o� 19 ?Au 484 APS 2 4 1974 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED REPRESENTATIVE CHESTER CLEM'S BILL REGARDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSED SENATE BILL #614 AND HOUSE BILL 3265, REGARDING SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED HOUSE r BILL #3280 WHICH WOULD AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY COUNTY TO CREATE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS IN BOTH THE UN- INCORPORATED AND INCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED HOUSE BILL #3313 REGARDING LOCAL OPTION TO LEVY RESORT TAXES, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED HOUSE BILL 0377 REGARDING COUNTY LAND USE AND OPPOSED HOUSE BILL #2884. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANINIOUSLY SUPPORTED SENATE BILL #622 REGARDING COUNTY UTILITY TAXES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSED HOUSE BILL #3067. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY OPPOSED HOUSE BILL #3153, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED HOUSE BILL #3160. 29 t ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE.BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED SENATE BILL #490. ON MOT10N BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY OPOOSED THE "FULL DISCLOSURE ACT." THE BOARD THEN ADJOURNED AT 12:25 O'CLOCK P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M., ATTORNEY BURCH WAS DELAYED AND KENNETH PADGETT, .JR.'ATTORNEY SERVED IN HIS ABSENCE. VIRGINIA HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERK WAS PRESENT. 4 30 PR 241974 19 486 THE HOUR OF 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED TO—WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL > NOTICE N6TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN- - that the Zoning Commission of Published Weekly tridian entati ely approved the following changes and additions to the Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida Zoning Ordinance of Indian River County, Florida, which changes and additions are substantially as - follows: COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: 1. That the Zoning Map be - STATE OF FLORIDA changed in order that the following in Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath described property, situated Indian River County, Florida, to. says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press-Joumal, a weekly newspaper wit: ' the NW 1/4 of published at Vero Beach in Indian County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise Ali that part of NE U4 of Section 13, Township -River ment, being a 'sem �/ 1,E-1- 33 -South, Range 39 -East lying of Florida East Coast Wes.�—_-`�"-�- Railway R -W, less and except Rail that part already zoned M-1 / paralleling the said Florida the matter of Y Ea51 Coast Railway R - W. » _ __in __1IL1_�'� Lf ALSO: All that part of abandoned streets and part s Shown on Gloria Gardens Subdivision recorded i Plat Book 5, page 53, St. Lucie Coynty Public Records now .r.— in the ---- ---- Court, was pub- lying and being in Indian River County, described as lished in said newspaper in the issues of to)Laws: 1. -That triangular parcel of lan,d described as "Park" on �7J %'�/[�+ 17171 said plat lying South of Block 1 and Palmetto Place, East of ,CG_sL/ / _ Block 3 and Gloria Avenue and West of Palm Avenue all as Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press-Joumal is a newspaper published at st own on said plat of Gloria Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore Gardens; All of the abandoned right - been continuous) published in said Indian River County, Florida, week) and has been entered been P tY, Y of -way of Gloria Avenue as o as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida shown on said Plat of Gloria for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- Gardens tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or 3. All of the abandoned right - corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- of -way of Palmetto Place lying tisement for publication in the said newspaper. East of Gloria Avenue and ,� ��� West of Palm Avenue as shown on said plat of Gloria Gar- Svrom to and subscribed before me this -7___—day of--__ �. A.D.Z_ dens; 4. All of the right- of-way of Palmlm Avenue, IesS the South 270.26 feet thereof; (Business Manager) and the East half of the North 150.26 feet of the South 270.26 / s feet of said Palm Avenue as shown on said plat of Gloria (Clerk of Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) (SEAL) Gardens. Be. changed from C -1A Restricted Commercial District, to M-1 Restricted Industrial District. A public hearing- in relation thereto at which parties in interest ani) citizens shall have an op- portunity to be heard will be held - by said Zoning Commission in the THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED IF ANYONE an RiveryCoou y Courmission house,lnVeroo Beach, Florida, Thursday, March 28, 1974, a1 7:30 P.M., after which a PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD, public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opporlunity JAMES DAVIS OF J & J CONSTRUCTION COMPANY to be heard, will be held by the BoarlofInanRCoive`nty co missionors n in PAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS APPEARED AND ' the County Commission P.00m, Indian county ou y Courthouse, REPRESENTING Ver• oil Wed BRiivicelrr nesday, April 24, 1974, at 1:30 P.M. MADE HIS PRESENTATION, Indian River County Zoning fnnWmiv.1011 31 By: Ralph `!orlon Chairman Board of County coin in Indian Piv,r 6),,n1v By: Altna L,, Lw/ Chairman March 7, 1914. APR 241974Zl WE xU VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, STATED THAT THIS REZONING REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING COMMISSION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE FOLLOW- ING RESOLUTION No. 74-29, RESOLUTION NO. 74-29 WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission of Indian River County, Flor- ida, did, after public hearing, make its final report recommend- ing changes and additions to the Zoning Ordinance 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 Ordinance 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 owned by Wellington Stevens, II, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: All that Dart of the NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 13, Town- ship 33 -South, Range 39 -East lying West of Florida East Coast Railway R/W, less and except that part all ready zoned M-1 paralleling the said Florida East Coast Railway R/W. ALSO: All that part of abandoned streets and part as shown on Gloria Gardens Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 5, page 53, St. Lucie County Public Records now lying and being in Indian River County, described as follows: I 1. That triangular parcel of land described as "Park" on said plat lying South of Block 1 and Palmetto Place, East of Block 3 and Gloria Avenue and West of Palm Avenue all as shown on said plat of Gloria Gardens; 2. All of the abandoned right-of-way of Gloria Avenue as shown on said Plat of Gloria Gardens; 3. All of the abandoned right-of-way of Palmetto Place lying East of Gloria Avenue and West of Palm Avenue as shown on said plat of Gloria Gardens; 4. All of the abandoned right-of-way of Palm Avenue, less the South 270.26 feet thereof; and the East half of the North 150.26 feet of the South 270.26 feet of said Palm Avenue as shown on said plat of Gloria Gardens. Be changed from C-lA Restricted Commercial District, to M-1 Restricted Industrial District. All within the meaning and intent and as set forth and describ- ed in said Zoning Regulation. 39 APR 2 41974 BOOK 19 PUE488 THE HOUR OF 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK 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-Joumal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertise- ment, being a �in the matter off i in the Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of 7, 197,11 Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next 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. Sworn to and subscribed before me this —7 day of_2a ' A.D. / 97�1 (Business Manager) csEAu (Clerk of the,' ircuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Commission of Indian River County, Florida, has tentatively approves) the following changes and additions to the Zoning Ordinance of Indian River County, Florida, which changes and additions are substantially as follows : ollows: 1. That the Zoning Map be changed in order that the following described property, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to - wit: Lots 11 and 12, Block E, OSLO PARK, aSubdivision ac- cording to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 96, Public Records of Indian River County, Florida. Be changed from C-1 Com- mercial District to R-1 Single Family District. A public hearing in relation thereto at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an op- portunity to be heard will be held by said Zoning Commission in the County Commission Room, Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, Thursday, March 28,1974, at 7:30 P.M., after which a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard, will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, in the County Commission Room, Intlian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, on Wed- nesday, April 24, 1974, at 1:30 P.M. Indian River County Zoning Commission By: Ralph Sexton Chairman Board of County Commissioners Indian River County By: Alma Lee Loy Chairman March 7, 1974. M PENNIE STARLIG OF ROUTE 1, Box 23, OSLO ROAD, APPEARED AND MADE HER PRESENTATION. DEWEY WALKER, ZONING DIRECTOR, APPEARED AND DISPLAYED A PLAT OF THE AREA WHICH IS ZONED C-1 AND REMARKED THAT THIS AREA IS BEING STUDIED WITH A VIEW TO REZONING IT ALL TO RESIDENTIAL. THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD, THERE WERE NONE, AND UPON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION No. 74-30. 33 rK 24 1974 19 f,489 u M RESOLUTION NO. 74-30 WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission of Indian River County, Flor- ida, did, after public hearing, make lts final report recommend- ing changes and additions to the Zoning Ordinance 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 Ordinance 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 -.L;described property owned by Pennie Starlig and Kenneth Hill, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: Lots 11 and 12, Block E, OSLO PARK, a Subdivision accord- ing to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, page 96, Public Records of Indian River County, Florida. Be changed from C-1 Commercial District to R-1 Single Family District. All within the meaning and intent and as set forth and describ- ed in said Zoning Regulation. 4 S APR 24 1974 0 9 PA X90 L - COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT AT THE MEETING OF APRIL LOTH, THE MATTER OF WHICH TYPE OF TRUCK THE FELLSMERE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WOULD BENEFIT FROM WAS DISCUSSED, HE STATED THAT UPON INVESTIGATION HE FOUND THE MAJORITY OF THE FELLSMERE VOLUNTEERS FAVORED A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK AS THIS COULD BE USED ON HOUSE FIRES AS WELL AS GRASS FIRES WHILE A TANK TRUCK COULD NOT, ` ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMIS- SIONER SIEBERT. THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE FIRE TRUCK FOR THE FELLSMERE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, CHAIRMAN LOY DISCUSSED THE MATTER OF BILLS THAT HAD SOMETIME PREVIOUSLY BEEN PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY BY THE HOSPITAL FOR CARE OF INDIGENT PATIENTS OF WHICH THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAD NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, A MEETING WITH THE WELFARE DIRECTOR. HOSPITAL ACCOUNTANT AND THE COUNTY COORDINATOR WAS SCHEDULED, AND IT WAS AGREED THAT GUIDELINES REGARDING THE HOSPITAL- IZATION OF THE INDIGENT WERE NECESSARY, CHAIRMAN Loy PRESENTED A LIST RECOMMENDING SEVEN SUGGESTED GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE INDIGENT FOR SUCH HOSPITALIZATION. WHICH LIST IS MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS.: 4 Q 35 APR 2417 �flo 19'`PAc[491 GUIDELINES AND ELIGI13LITY FOR HOSPITADIZkTION OF THE INDIGENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WELFARE 1. Patient mut be a resident of the county for at least one (1) year or if not, eligiblity will be determined by the discretion of the County Welfare Director. 2. The family or a friend of the patient must come in to the County Welfare Office within five (5) days to apply for hospitalization for the indigent. 3. Hospitalization for Indigent forms must be in the County Welfare,Office, within fifteen (15) days after patient has made application for hospital— ization. ospital - ization. ¢. The County will aelmowledge acute and emergency cases only. 5. The determination of indigency will be made by the County Welfare Office. 6. Dr. Flood will make decisions on diagnosis. 7. Final decision for payments will be made by Board of County Commissioners. NON - ELIGLHLE The county will not provide funds for tests, maternity cases, tonsillectomies, and appendectomies unless it is an•emergency. 36 A soot( -N 492 COUNTY ATTORNEY PAUL BURCH ENTERED THE MEETING AT 2:25 O'CLOCK P.M. MUCH DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN WHICH IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED THAT SOME SPECIFIC GUIDELINES WERE VERY DEFINITELY NEEDED TO DE- TERMINE JUST WHICH PATIENTS WERE INDIGENT AND THE COUNTY'S RE- SPONSIBILITY AND WHICH WERE NOT, ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOLLOWING . THE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFYING PATIENTS AS THEY ARE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE BOARD WILL MAKE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT AT THE END OF THE YEAR, L. S. THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR, REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKED BY DAVE LETTS, PROBATION SUPERVISOR, TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FOR ALCO-HOPE. THE BOARD AGREED THAT THIS REQUEST WOULD HAVE TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF THE FOUR COUNTIES INVOLVED FROM WHICH WE GET ALLOCATIONS FOR ALCOHOLIC REHABILITATION, AND 11R. THOMAS WAS REQUESTED TO ASK .JACK HOCKMAII, COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER, FOR A REPORT ON THE FUNDS ALLOCATED SO FAR FOR THIS PURPOSE, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REPORTED ON HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH RECREATION DEPARTMENT IN REGARD TO SHARING HALF THE COST OF NINE PROGRAMS THEY ARE OFFERING, WHICH INCLUDE, THE FOLLOWING: . 1. TACKLE FOOTBALL - BOYS Q 2. FLAG FOOTBALL - BOYS AND GIRLS 3. FLAG FOOTBALL - MEN 4. CHEERLEADING - GIRLS 5. SOFTBALL - PEEN 6. SOFTBALL - GIRLS (TWO GROUPS) 7. SOFTBALL (T -BALL) - BOYS S. GYMNASTICS - GIRLS 9. SUMMER DAY CAMP - BOYS AND GIRLS 37 APR 1974 000 put THE TOTAL COST OF THIS PROGRAM AMOUNTS TO $54,350.30 OF WHICH THE COUNTY'S SHARE WOULD BE $27,175,15. CITY RESIDENTS AND NON -CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY THE SAME FEES, ALL FEES COLLECTED FROM COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL BE PUT INTO A SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY EXPENDITURES. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH COMMISSIONER MASSEY VOICING AN OBJECTION TO PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM AS HE FELT-SUCH.- PROGRAMS ELT SUCH._PROGRAMS TEND TO MUSHROOM AND BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE YEAR BY YEAR.' ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, COMMISSIONER MASSEY VOTED IN OPPOSITION, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED PRESENTING SAID PROGRAM TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND INDICATING THE BOARD'S WILLINGNESS TO ENDORSE THIS PROGRAM AND SHARE HALF OF ITS COST, COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS REPORTED ON COURTHOUSE ALTERA- TIONS AND NOTED THAT COURTHOUSE APPLICATION PAYMENT #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,237.3$ IS DUE. THIS HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE FOLLOW- ING ORDERS: CHANGE ORDER #4 - PANELING AND PAIL IN JUDGE STIKELETHER'S COURTROOM............... $354.7$ CHANGE ORDER #5 - ADDITIONAL WIRING AND SWITCHES ON AIR CONDITIONERS., ........... $363,00 ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED CHANGE ORDER #4 AND CHANGE ORDER #5. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS STATED THAT A LETTER HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY JOHN SCHLITT, JR., ARCHITECT FOR THE COUNTY, FROM C. H. SMITH, WHO CLAIMED THAT THE FIRM DOING THE GLASSWORK ON THE COURTHOUSE WAS DOING INEFFICIENT WORK WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS EXPLAINED THAT THE AGREEMENT WITH .JOHN SCHLITT, ARCHITECT, IS TO DRAFT PLANS ONLY AND NOT TO SUPERVISE THE WORK BEING DONE, HE STATED THAT BEFORE FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE THE BUILDING AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY HIM AND THE ADMINISTRATOR, APR 24 1974 Rok 19 PAGE494 4 II CHAIRMAN LOY GAVE A REPORT ON A. PIECE OF -BEACHFRONT PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AS A PARK SITE. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE TRACKING STATION AND IS DIRECTLY WEST AND ADJACENT TO A TRIANGLE OF COUNTY -OWNED BEACHFRONT TO.WHICH THE COUNTY AT PRESENT HAS NO ACCESS. THE PROPERTY HAS 320 FEET OF OCEAN FRONTAGE AND CONTAINS 5.38 ACRES. IT HAS A SMALL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ON IT WHICH SERVICES PEBBLE BAY AND ADJACENT AREAS. THIS PROPERTY WAS OFFERED BY ROBERT POWHATON, REALTOR, AND ED SCHLITT, REALTOR, IT IS ASSESSED AT $238,960. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN LOY AND ATTORNEY BURCH TO OBTAIN AN APPRAISAL ON SAID PIECE OF BEACHFRONT PROPERTY, COMMISSIONER MASSEY BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF,A FIRE- STATION IRE STATION FOR THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES. MAYOR ROLAND MILLER ' WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE COUNTY WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT, ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER.$IEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED NOTIFYING THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES THAT THE COUNTY IS NOT INTERESTED IN PUTTING A COUNTY FIRE STATION IN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES, BUT THE COUNTY WILL COOPERATE WITH THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES IN ASSISTING THEM IN OBTAINING THEIR OWN FIRE STATION ON THE SAME BASIS AS THEY ASSIST THE OTHER MUNICIPALITIES 1N THE COUNTY. , ADMINISTRATOR .JACK .JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD. THAT HE HAD DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH GIFFORD ROAD AND DINGS HIGHWAY, STATE ROAD 505,WITH :THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND THEY STATED THAT THIS INTER SECTION DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT WILL. QUALIFY FOR A FLASHINGRED AND YELLOW BEACON. ADMINISTRATOR KENNINGS SAID SUCH A BEACON WOULD COST BETWEEN $1,200 AND $1,500 AND HE COULD OBTAIN A TEMPORARY PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT -OF TRANSPORTATION IN FORT LAUDERDALE IF THE BOARD AUTHORIZED H -IM TO PROCEED. 39 APR 1914 erg PAGAuZ 4 '1f or ON MOTION MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PURCHASE A FLASHING RED AND YELLOW BEACON FOR THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH GIFFORD ROAD AND KINGS HIGHWAY, STATE ROAD 505. 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 CLOS. 2137 - 2171 INCLUSIVE: ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND NOS.11279 1291 -INCLUSIVE; FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND HOS`: 673 - 679 INCLUSIVE: AND CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND NOS: 153 - 154 INCLUSIVE.' SUCH BILLS AND ACCOUNTS BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF 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 AUD&TOR, REFERENCE TO SUCH RECORD AND LIST SO RECORDED BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SEC- ONDED AND CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 4:30 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: a�FSGA- A' P! / CLERK CHAIRMAN 40 APR 2 4 1974 Book 49 �rAc[496 b t