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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/5/1974THE BOARD.OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MET.IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1974; AT 8:30 O'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 COORDINATOR; JACK HOCKMAN AND VIRGINIA HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERKS. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 22ND, 1974. CHAIRMAN LOY REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 44, SECOND PARA- GRAPH, 8TH LINE, THE WORD "RESIDENTS" BE CHANGED TO READ "TOWN COUNCIL." COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 69, FIFTH PARAGRAPH, THE FOURTH LINE, THE WORD "OTHER" BE DELETED, CHAIRMAN LOY REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 511 LAST PARA- GRAPH, THIRD LINE, THE WORD "ADMINISTRATOR" BE CHANGED TO READ "ATTORNEY." COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 7 THE PHRASE "WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS" BE ADDED TO THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE LAST PARAGRAPH. THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 221 19741 WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AS WRITTEN. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE STATE WITNESS PAYROLLS, COUNTY COURT, MAY, 1974 TERM, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $722.65. o� 20 PAGE 1I THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK: COUNTY COURT CONVICTIONS FOR MAY, 1974 COUNTY COURT MONTHLY FINANCE REPORT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, INSPECTION OF DETENTION FACILITIES ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT - OF -COUNTY TRAVEL REQUEST FOR GLADYS VIGLIANO, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTOR, TO ATTEND MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND AFFILIATES JULY 14TH THROUGH JULY 17TH; 1974, AT MIAMI, FLORIDA ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT,. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT - OF -COUNTY TRAVEL REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY BURCH, ALL OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS TO ATTEND MEETING OF -THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND AFFILIATES JULY 14TH THROUGH JULY 17TH, 1974, AT MIAMI, FLA. . ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT - OF -COUNTY TRAVEL REQUEST FOR L. S. THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR, TO ATTEND A REGIONAL MANPOWER PLANNING COUNCIL MEETING IN COCOA, JUNE 6, 1974. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLI- CATIONS FOR PERMIT TO CARRY FIREARMS FOR FERDINAND THOMAS, LAWRENCE FLITCH, ALFRED EUGENE HOLLYWOOD, JR., AND CARL MARION SUTTON. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT ACTIVITY: GENERAL FUND - 43 DAYS - $100 000 a 9-7/8% - INDIAN RIVER CITRUS BANK - 928TH -2- JUN 1 5 1974 Boot ?AGE162 • FINE & FORFEIURE FU D - 0 E MONTH_- $100,00 as 9-7/8% - INDIAN KIVER I.ITRUS BANK - MAY 97TH CAPITAL OUT FUND.- 30 PAYS - $200,000 @ 10% - COMMERCIAL BANK OF VERO EACH - MAY 28TH ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF. THE BOARD REQUEST OF EDWARD .JACKSON, DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FOR PERMISSION TO PURCHASE A NEW IBM SELECTRIC II TYPEWRITER AND TO DONATE THE TWO OLD TYPE- WRITERS IN THE CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICE TO VARIOUS WORTHY ORGANIZA- TIONS, THE BOARD INSTRUCTED .JACK HOCKMAN, COUNTY FINANCE •OFFICER, TO -GET IN TOUCH WITH MR. JACKSON, ASK HIM TO CONTACT DIFFERENT PUBLIC BODIES TO SEE IF THEY HAD A NEED FOR SUCH TYPEWRITERS; AND ALSO INFORM HIM THAT THESE MACHINES MUST FIRST BE DECLARED SURPLUS AND PROPERLY DOCUMENTED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION TO EDWARD JACKSON, CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR, TO PURCHASE A NEW IBM $ELECTRIC II, MODEL 893 TYPEWRITER FOR USE IN THE CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICE AS PER HIS REQUEST. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS STATED THAT MR. .JACKSON HAD ALSO WRITTEN HIM WITH REGARD TO ASSISTING THE VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT PROCURE TAPE RECORDING EQUIPMENT. MR. .JACKSON PROPOSED TO SECURE ONE-HALF FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT THROUGH STATE CIVIL DEFENSE, ONE-QUARTER THROUGH EITHER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND/OR CITY OF VERO BEACH, AND ONE-QUARTER THROUGH THE COUNTY. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND SHERIFF JOYCE EXPLAINED HOW HIS DEPARTMENT MADE USE OF A TAPE RECORDER FOR ALL CALLS AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND DID THE SAME FOR THE AMBULANCE SQUAD. SHERIFF .JOYCE SAID HE FELT SUCH EQUIPMENT WOULD BE VERY NECESSARY TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. -3- 20 mc, 163 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD•UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED MR. .JACKSON'S REQUEST TO ASSIST THE VERO BEACH FIRE DEPART- MENT IN PROCURING A TWO CHANNEL VOICE -OPERATED TAPE RECORDER, SUBJECT TO FUNDS BEING AVAILABLE FROM STATE CIVIL DEFENSE FOR ONE-HALF THE FUNDING OF THIS PROJECT, ONE=QUARTER FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, AND ONE-QUARTER FROM INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE BUDGET, CHAIRMAN.LOY ANNOUNCED THAT VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN .COMPLETED AT KIWANIS-HOBART PARK, AND IT" IS TODAY BEING REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FOR PAYMENT INVOICE FROM SVERDRUP & PARCEL & ASSOCIATES, INC., AND BEINDORF & ASSOCIATES, INC., COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEERS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $886.43. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD OF A REQUEST FROM SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER FOR A BLINKER LIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR CENTER ON U.S. HIGHWAY I. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN REGARD TO A BLINKER LIGHT TO BE r LOCATED AS SET OUT ABOVE, ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE NEW AMBULANCE FOR THE SEBASTIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SQUAD HAD BEEN RECEIVED, INSPECTED AND APPROVED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO DELIVER THE NEW AMBULANCE TO THE SEBASTIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SQUAD, -4- JUN 51974 90011 20 PA6E16 i i -d • THE HOUR OF 9:30 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLI CATION.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 of �__��� s 19--1 c — in the Court, was pub - lisped in said newspaper in, the issues, of r 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 -- L_—day of. (Business Manager) 49Z (SEAQ (C ark of the cireuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) 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, June 5,1974, for sale to the County of the followind equipment: One, new 1974 Model Four Wheel Drive Truck, Cab and Chassis only. The equipment must be completely factory assembled. No modified chassis will be accepted. Truck is to be used as fire fighting equipment after tank is Installed under separate contract. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, specifications and bidding forms are available at the office of the County Administrator, Room 115, Indian River County Court House, Vero Beach, Florida 32980, or will be mailed upon request. Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida By:. Alma Lee Loy Chairman Apr. 28, May 2, 1974. THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE, - ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT NO BIDS HAD BEEN RECEIVED, THE ADMINISTRATOR READ TO THE BOARD A LETTER HE HAD RECEIVED FROM THE CITY OF FELLSMERE REGARDING A .FOUR—WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK AND ASKED THAT IT BE MADE PART OF THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: -5- JUN 51974 ooa 20 PAGE165 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE PHONE: 589.4406 . A INDIAN RIVER COUNTY r.r ygpp POBT OFFICE BOX 39 (d FELLSMERE. FLORIDA - 32948 23 4 56)� May 30, 1974 yUr�ti9-r4 Jack G. Jennings County Administrator iV -, �C". Indian River County• Vero Beach, Florida Dear Mr. Jennings: In answer to your letter of May 23, 1974, please inform the County Commissioners of the decision the Fellsmere City Council came to in a Special Meeting on May 28, 1974. The Fellsmere Fire Department was present at this time and stated thier views. It is felt they need a four wheel drive truck, better known as a Woods Fite Truck,•which can be used at,a Woods or House Fire. All members of the Council voted to accept a Woods Fire Truck. Yours very truly, F. W. Kramer Mayor, City of Fellsmere r -JUN 5 1974 eooK 20 PAGE166 p e COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED HE FELT THE BOARD SHOULD INDICATE TO THE PRESS THAT ALL AVENUES WILL BE PURSUED IN ORDER TO SECURE A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE "WOODS" FIRE TRUCK AS REQUESTED BY THE FELLSMERE CITY COUNCIL. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS READ TO THE BOARD A LETTER FROM DR. PUGLIESE, OWNER OF LOTS 15 AND 16, BLOCK F, OSLO PARK SUBDIVISION, UNIT 3, REQUESTING ABANDONMENT OF THE UTILITY EASEMENTS BETWEEN THESE LOTS. ARTHUR CROSBY, WHO IS PURCHASING THESE LOTS FROM DR. PUGLIESE, APPEARED AND EXPLAINED THAT HE WISHED TO BUILD HIS HOME IN THE CENTER OF THESE TWO LOTS, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANI— MOUSLY APPROVED THE ABANDONMENT OF THE INTERIOR UTILITY EASEMENTS ON LOTS 15 AND -16, BLOCK F, OSLO PARK SUBDIVISION, UNIT 3, AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN'S SIGNATURE TO THE RELEASE OF EASEMENT SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT HAVING THIS DOCUMENT PREPARED. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD OF A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH ASKING THE COUNTY TO CLEAR PROPERTY ALONG 43RD AVENUE NEAR THE AIRPORT WHERE THE VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NEGOTIATING WITH THE FEDERAL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION FOR SOME LAND TO BUILD A FIRE STATION. THEY WISH THIS LAND CLEARED IN ORDER TO MAKE A I SURVEY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE COUNTY CLEARING THE PROPERTY ALONG 43RD AVENUE NEAR THE AIRPORT AS REQUESTED BY THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS DISCUSSED THE POSSIBLE IN— STALLATION OF A COUPLE OF AIR CONDITIONERS IN .JUDGE SMITH'S COURT TO BE USED AS STAND—BYS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY WHEN THE MAIN UNIT GOES OUT. -7- j ISM.. 00Ok 20 PACE 167 i i AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, ON LOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANI- MOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO RESEARCH THE COSTS AND PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION -OF EMERGENCY STAND-BY AIR CONDITIONERS IN .JUDGE SMITHS COURT, ATTORNEY BURCH INFORMED THE BOARD THAT.HE AND VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, HAD RESEARCHED THE NECESSITY OF HAVING A CITIZENS ADVISORY GROUP TO THE .JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION AND.HAD FOUND THAT SUCH A GROUP IS NO LONGER REQUIRED UNDER THE "701" FEDERAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ADMINI.STRATOR .JENNINGS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT. OF TRANSPORTATION WITH REGARD TO FLASHING SIGNALS ON U.S. HIGHWAY 1 AT WABASSO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ON SOUTH 16TH STREET AT VERO BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLU- TION No.• 74-50 APPROVING THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS SET OUT ABOVE AND AUTHORIZING THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN TO THIS AGREEMENT. BOOK 20 PAcEi68 i RESOLUTION N0. 74-50 W RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE SCHOOL SIGNS AND FLASHING SIGNALS, MAINTENPACE AGREEMENT.BBTWEEN THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY On motion of Commissioner Siebert , seconded by Coamtissioner Massey the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the County of Indian River deems it in the public interest to naintain and pay electrical costs for the Installation and Operation � of Flashing School Zone Sips and signals described in Exhibit "A" to said agree- -. ment, and accordingly to enter into the attached agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY 1. That the County of Indian RiWdrurrs 4n the provisions of that (Public Body) certain agreement attached hereto, pertaining to maintaining the flashing school signs and signal installation described in Exhibit "A" to that agreement. Z. That County of Indian RiMfforizes the said agreement to be (Public Body) executed by a legally designated officer of this Public Body. - STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER P ' -I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by County of Indian River at a meeting held on the 5th. - day of June A.D., 19 74 and recorded in its IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I heretmto set rry hand and ofFicial seal this 5th. day of June A.D., 19 74 ---/ (SEAL) MIM CIRCUrr COURT COL NITY TRAFFIC SECTION JOB SR OPERATIONS COUNTY t1U.NICIPALITY NO. 58010 NO. 3508 N0.5- NO. NAMIE Indian River MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT SCHOOL SIGNS AND FLASHING SIGNAIS THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this — 5:tja day of June , 19 74 , by and between the State of Florida Department of Transportation, an Agency of the State of Florida, hereinafter called the "Department" and the County of Indian River FLORIDA, -hereinafter called the "Public Body." WITNESSETH`: WHEREAS, the construction and maintenance of Flashing School Zone Signs and i Signals, -is necessary for the safe and efficient control of traffic at the location f or locations as described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Public Body, by resolution attached hereto and made.a part hereof, has determined that it is in the public interest for the Public Body to assume the responsibility for maintenance and electrical power costs incurred in the operation of said signal installation: NOW. THEREFORE, THIS I?!DENTURE ;WITNESSETH: '111hat in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants_co.=aIned herein to be undertaken by the re- spective parties hereto, the parties and each of them, mutually agree and covenant as follows: 1. That the Signs and Flashing Si;nals as described in Exhibit "X% attac'ned hereto and made a part hereof, will be so designed that the functional design of the installation and its components will be mutually acceptable to the parties hereto, and will be installed umder Department Supervision, with the actual method of construction and financing determined by the Department's policies, budget, and agreement or agreements which it may have with this or another governmental unit relating to the financing and construction thereof. 19754Book 20 Ps€`fl Y .. 2. That the Public Body shall, upon receipt of equipment and the completion of the installation and acceptance by the parties hereto, assume the sole responsi- bility for the maintenance and continuous operation of said signal installation and the payment for all costs for electricity and electrical charges incurred in connect- ion with the operation thereto.. 3. The Public Body shall. maintain the sign and flashing signal. installations in accordance with Department policies and to a level of maintenance that will provide minimum hazard to movement of traffic. In this •regard the Public Body shall record maintanance activities relative to said signs and Flashing Signal installations to a "Department of Transportation Traffic Signal Maintenance Log" or an approved equiva- lent log. 4. That'the equipment,shall remain the pxoperty of the Department, and it is ! hereby understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the Public. Body may remove any component of the installed equipment for repair but the Public Body shall not, under any condition, permanently remove the main-frame of the control unit without 1 the express written permission of the Department. -So It is expressly understood and agreed by the panties hereto that the wiring r of the cabinets and the timing.of the signals will be such that the traffic will be a properly handled at the time .of the completion of, the insfllation of .the signals. Necessary modifications in timing or minor circuity may be made by the Public Body to.accommodate the changing needs of traffic but the Department reserves the right to examine the equipment at any time, and after "due consultation with the parties hereto, specify timing and phasing 'chat will provide a safe and expeditious traffic flow in the state highway system. i 6. The Public Body shall not nodify the equipment to provide additional phases or intervals without written permisison from the Department. 7. The Public Body hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the Department for all claims, demands, liabilities and suits of. any nature whatso- ever arising out of, because of, or due to the breach of this agreement by the. Public Body, its agents or employees, or due to any act or occurrence or ommission or commission of the Public Body, its agents or employees. .It is specifically under- stood and agreed that this indemnification agreement does not cover or indemnify the Department, or its agents or employees, for its own negligence or breach of contract. J 1974 BOOR aV PAGE171 r E i 4 J 8. It is mutually agreed that the Department's Director of Road Operations shall decide all questions, difficulties and disputes of any nature whatsoever that may arise under, or by reason of this agreement, the prosecution and ful- fillment of the services hereunder and the character, quality, amount and.value thereof; and his decision capon all claims, questions and disputes shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto. 9. It is Lmderstood and agreed by the parties hereto that this agreement shall remain in force during the life of the originally installed equipment and any replacement equipment installed by the mutual consent of the parties hereto, provided however that additional or replacement equipment purchased and installed. wholly at the expense of the Public Body in accordance -with this pro- vision shall remain the property of the Public Body. IN WITNESS iMEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed, the day and year first above written. i WITNESSES: STAVE OF FLORIDA DEPAMIENT OF TRANSPORTATION BY: Director of Administration BY: (SEAL) As to the Department Executive Secretary m As t th !'u ody Approved: Director of Road Operations 6-5-74 (Initials) (Date) PUBLIC BODY BY: Title: Chairman ATTEST:j��_ SEAL) Approved as to form, legality and execution. Assistant Attorney r ago 20 PAGJ72 JUN 5 1974 eoo� 0 ?ac[173 i iummJ ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS DISCUSSED THE CULVERTS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF 8TH STREET AND 15TH AVENUE AND 8TH STREET -AND 18TH AVENUE AND INFORMED THE BOARD HE HAD RE- CEIVED A PROPOSAL FROM J & J CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO BUILD HEADWALLS ON THE CULVERTS AT THESE INTERSECTIONS AT A COST OF $1,910.00 EACH. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE WISE TO SET UP SPECIFICATIONS TO BE MET WITH REGARD TO HEADWALL CONSTRUCTION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY INSTRUCTED ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS TO DRAW UP A SET OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR HEADWALL CONSTRUCTION AND PREPARE A LETTER FOR THE CHAIRMAN'S SIGNATURE SUGGESTING TO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT THAT THEY MAKE IT PART OF THEIR CRITERIA FOR ISSUING A PERMIT IN ALL DRAINAGE DISTRICTS. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN,•THE BOARD`UNANI- MOUSLY APPROVED ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF .J & .J CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT HEADWALLS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF 8TH STREET AND 15TH AVENUE AND 8TH STREET AND 18TH AVENUE AT A COST OF $1,920.00 -EACH. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS SUGGESTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE BUILT ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSED NEW CRITERIA. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS PRESENTED PETITION RECEIVED FROM PROFESSOR JIM TALLEY AND STUDENT SHERRIE HANNA FROM THE CIVICS CLASS, 4TH PERIOD, OF VERO BEACH .JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. THIS PETITION HAS SOME 500 SIGNATURES OF BOTH THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND STATES THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PRESERVING THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF McKEE .JUNGLE GARDENS AS PART OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. JUN 5 1974 BoOk a® PAA74 i r JUN 5 1974 CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED THAT THE RECORDS INDICATE THAT THIS PETITION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND SAID SHE WOULD WRITE A LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO THE CIVICS CLASS ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR PETITION.AND THEIR INTEREST, L, S. THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR, INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ALL POSSIBILITIES ARE BEING INVESTIGATED IN REGARD TOr,PRESERVING MCKEE JUNGLE GARDENS FOR THE PUBLIC. AN EX- TENSIVE BROCHURE IS BEING PREPARED TO PRESENT TO THE STATE, WHICH INCLUDES REPORTS FROM THE URBAN FORESTER, THE ENVIRON- MENTALISTS, THE AUDUBON SOCIETY, ETC. r COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD OBSERVED THAT THE MERRILL BARBER BRIDGE WAS BEING OPENED DURING THE HOURS THAT IT WAS DESIGNATED TO BE CLOSED TO BOAT TRAFFIC. THE BOARD AGREED THAT ANYONE NOTICING SUCH A VIOLATION SHOULD CALL IT IN IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THIS SITUA- TION COULD BE CHECKED OUT, ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED ON THE WORKSHOP MEETING HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT OF•TRANSPORTATION IN FORT LAUDERDALE IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED 5 -YEAR BIKEWAY PLAN, CHAIRMAN LOY DISCUSSED THE DANGEROUS SITUATION CREATED BY BICYCLISTS CROSSING MERRILL BARBER BRIDGE. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS TO CHECK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN REGARD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF BICYCLISTS USING THE SIDEWALKS ON MERRILL BARBER BRIDGE TO WALK THEIR BICYCLES ACROSS, ATTORNEY MARTIN SATAVA APPEARED REPRESENTING ORANGE BLOSSOM COACH LINES, INC,, AND MADE HIS PRESENTATION, ASKING THE BOARDS SUPPORT OF THEIR PROPOSED BUS SERVICE 11411 r eoox 20 PAG475 or FA ALONG STATE ROAD AIA TO VARIOUS CENTRAL FLORIDA TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. THIS WOULD BE A SO—CALLED "OPEN—DOOR" SERVICE WITH PICK—UP AND DROP—OFF WHEREVER PASSENGERS REQUESTED ALONG THE ROUTE. THEY WOULD ALSO ACCEPT AND DELIVER LIGHT PACKAGES. MR. SATAVA POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO BUS SERVICE OFFERED ALONG STATE ROAD A1A AT THE PRESENT TIME AND THEY WOULD BE OFFERING INDIAN RIVER COUNTY A NEW AND NEEDED SERVICE. ATTORNEY BURCH READ A SUGGESTED RESOLUTION ENDORSING y THE APPLICATION OF ORANGE BLOSSOM COACH LINES, INC., FILED WITH THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. A REPRESENTATIVE OF GREYHOUND BUS LINES, CHUCK COOK, AREA DIRECTOR FROM ORLANDO, APPEARED ON BEHALF OF .JOE CIMINO, THE LOCAL GREYHOUND AGENT, AND ASKED THE BOARD TO MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY ON THIS ISSUE AND LET THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DECIDE IT. HE FELT ADDITIONAL BUS SERVICE IN THIS AREA WOULD VERY LIKELY DETRACT FROM GREYHOUND'S BUSINESS AND MIGHT RESULT IN THEIR CUTTING BACK ON THEIR�SCHEDULE IN'INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. IN HIS OPINION, HE DID NOT FEEL BUS SERVICE ALONG STATE ROAD AIA IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. MR. .JOE CIMINO, LOCAL AGENT FOR.GREYHOUND BUS LINES, ALSO APPEARED AND OBJECTED TO THE PROPOSED NEW BUS SERVICE. MUCH DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED HE COULD NOT ENDORSE A RESOLUTION SPECIFICALLY GRANT— ING SUCH A PERMIT TO ORANGE BLOSSOM COACH LINES, INC., BUT COULD ENDORSE ONE THAT OFFERED NO OBJECTION TO SUCH A PERMIT BEING GRANTED. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS AND COMMISSIONER MASSEY FELT THE CITIZENS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHOULD NOT BE DENIED A SERVICE OF THIS TYPE NO MATTER WHAT COMPANY OFFERED IT. ATTORNEY BURCH SUGGESTED REWORDING THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO READ "IT FINDS THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THE -16- tin JU I N 51974 . BOOK LU PACE176 r JUN 5 1974 'TYPE OF SERVICE PROPOSED BY THIS APPLICANT AND THIS BOARD ENDORSES THE EFFORTS OF ANY APPLICANT WHO WILL PROVIDE THIS NEEDED SERVICE TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY." ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, CHAIRMAN Loy VOTED IN FAVOR, COMMLS- SIONER SIEBERT AND COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN VOTED IN OPPOSITION, THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 74-51 AS REWORDED. -17- eo C0 PA -GE 177 i 'RESOLUTION No. 74-51. WHEREAS, ORANGE BLOSSOM COACH LINES, INC. has filed an application with the Florida Public Service Commission in Docket No. 74291 -CCB, Requesting authority to transport passengers on regular routes or by charter together with the right to transport light express and baggage on the routes designated therein, and WHEREAS, there appears to be a need for such service in Indian River County, Florida, and . WHEREAS, -the granting of the application by -the Florida Public Service Commission would fulfill a public need, and WHEREAS, the only other regular route bus service in Indian River County, to -wit: "Greyhound" is not serving the public in the manner proposed by the applicant, and WHEREAS, Applicant notified "Greyhound" of the public hearing conducted by this Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that it finds that there is a need for the type of service proposed by this applicant and this Board endorses the efforts of any applicant •who will provide this needed service to Indian River County. Be it further resolved that a copy of this Resolution be presented to the Florida Public Service Commission at a hearing on the application. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Ely: L%2�Gc Chairman This Resolution was duly adopted on June 5th, 1974. ATTEST: Clerk JUN 1974 r Bou 20- PAGE1 l O TAX ASSESSOR FLETCHER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD FIVE OLD OLIVETTI CALCULATORS IN HIS OFFICE AND HE HAD BEEN OFFERED A CREDIT OF $50.00 EACH ON TWO OF THEM. AND $30,00 -EACH ON THE REMAINING THREE. HE ASKED THE BOARD TO EITHER AUTHORIZE HIM TO TRADE THESE MACHINES IN FOR CREDIT ON THE RENTAL OF NEW MACHINES OR INSTRUCT HIM TO TRANSFER THEM TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO BE DISPOSED OF, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THE BOARD INSTRUCTED TAX ASSESSOR FLETCHER TO TRANSFER THE OLD CALCULATORS TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR DISPOSAL. JACK HOCKMAN, COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER, PRESENTED AN ADDITIONAL APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CARRY FIREARMS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY. COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CARRY FIREARMS FOR FRANKLYN WAYNE KROEGEL. CHAIRMAN.LOY ANNOUNCED SHE HAD.RECEIVED A LETTER FROM VERO BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION•ASKING THE BOARD TO ARRANGE A WORKSHOP MEETING ON JUNE 20, 1974, AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTING OF THE MASTER PLAN, AT WHICH MEETING THEY PROPOSED TO HAVE MR. DAN ABERNATHY, A CONSULTANT OF LARGE EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD, PRESENT AT THEIR EXPENSE, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AGREED TO TRY TO ARRANGE SUCH A MEETING AND ALSO REQUEST MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REALTORS AND OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BE PRESENT AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SUGGESTED BY THE VERO BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION. COMMISSIONER MASSEY DISCUSSED THE INEQUITIES OF ALLOWING MOBILE HOMES IN AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONED AREAS BUT NOT IN COMMERCIAL. -19- JUN 51974 Book 20 eAcE179 THE SEVERAL BILLS AND ACCOUNTS AGAINST THE COUNTY, HAVING BEEN AUDITED, WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE CORRECT WERE APPROVED AND WARRANTS ISSUED IN SETTLEMENT OF SAME AS FOLLOWS: GENERAL FUND NOS. 2285 - 2339 INCLUSIVE; ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND NOS. 1361 - 1403 INCLUSIVE; AND FINE AND FORFEIT- URE FUND NOS. 652 - 700 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 ASPROVIDEDBY THE RULES OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, REFERENCE TO SUCH RECORD y AND LIST SO RECORDED BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 12:25 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: Z -20- BOOK PACA Q UL00