HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/21/1974WEDNESDAY, AUGUST,21,1974
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
ACTING AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE ROCK RIDGE SUBDIVISION
STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT MET IN THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1974 AT 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PiESENT WERE
RICHARD_Pa-_BOGOSIAN, CHAIRMAN; EDWARD J. MASSEY, VICE CHAIRMAN;
ALMA LEE Loy; WILLARD W. SIEBERT,..JR.; AND .JACK U. DRITENBAS. ALSO
PRESENT WERE PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS;
ELIZABETH FORLANI, DEPUTY CLERK AND L.S. THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR.
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THE.CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ASKED IF THERE
WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF MARCH 20TH,
MAY 8TH AND AUGUST 7, 1974; THERE WERE NONE.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF MRCH 20TH,
MAY 8TH AND AUGUST 7TH, 1974 AS WRITTEN.
THE HOUR OF 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED THE DEPUTY
CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED,
TO WIT:
VERO REACH PRESS -JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER:
STATE OF FLORIDA
Before theundersigned authority personaVerolly appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath
p bushed atthat he isVeroin Indian Riverer ftCoimty, Flooriadraa; that
tttthe attached copy week]f
newspaper
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ALN7.11 , 1 _ . _ . NOTICE %NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
. that the eoard of County Com -
the Court was tb' missioners of Indian River County,
acting as the Board of Supervisors
I of "The Rockridge Subdivision
_ ,, j I, /C7 % I Street Lighting District:' will hold
Iished in said newspaper In the issues of
r` � a public hearing at /1;30 A.M. on
August21,1974, In the Indian River
County Courthouse in Vero Beach,
. Florida, on the adoption of the
1974197$ budget for said District.
Affiant further_ says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal Is a The t Lightingdge
subdivision
Vero Beach, in said Indian River County,published re Street charring District
and that the said newspaper has heretofore By: Richard eogosian
been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered Chairman
as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida Board of Supervisors
for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- Aug. 11, 1974•
tisercent, 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 adorn
Hsement for publication in the said newspaper.
Sworn to and subscribed before the this _...__ ._day of A.D. Z9�C
(Rusin Manager)
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ISE AU (Clerk o Circuit rt, Indian River County, Florida)
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THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE.PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD.
GEORGE BULTEZ, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE ROCKRIDGE STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT APPEARED AND REQUESTED
DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE BUDGET.
MR. BULTEZ QUESTIONED THE $500.00 IN THE BUDGET THAT
WAS BORROWED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF LATE TAXES COLLECTED.
ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT THE .$500.00 BORROWED
COULD BE PAID BACK OUT OF THIS YEARS BUDGET. THE BOARD AGREED.
TO THIS REVISION.
MR, BULTEZ QUESTIONED THE TAX ASSESSORS FEE OF
$150.00 AND THE CONTINGENCY FUND OF $325.00.
ATTORNEY BURCH EXPLAINED THAT THE TAX ASSESSORS FEE
OF $150.00 AND THE CONTINGENCY FUND OF $325.00 IS ESTABLISHED AND
REQUIRED BY LAW,
MR. BULTEZ STATED THAT THE ROCKRIDGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEEL THAT THE ATTORNEY IS SALARY IS TOO HIGH AND SHOULD BE ABOUT
$150.00 AND THEY COULD NOT ACCEPT THE BUDGET WITH THE ATTORNEY'S
SALARY AT $250.00.
THE BOARD AGREED THAT WHEN THIS.SPECIAL DISTRICT WAS
FORMED AN ATTORNEY HAD TO BE HIRED TO DO THE WORK REQUIRED, AND
THEY AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HIRED ATTORNEY BURCH.
ATTORNEY BURCH AS NOT BEEN PAID FOR HIS SERVICES SINCE
THIS SPECIAL DISTRICT WAS FORMED.
THE AMOUNT BUDGETED IS $250.00 AND THE BOARD AGREED TO
HAVE THAT AMOUNT REMAIN IN THE 1974-75 BUDGET,
AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER
Loy SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
RESOLUTION N0. 742 OF THE ROCKRIDGE STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT
BUDGET FOR 1974 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,025.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 74-2
ROCKRIDGE STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT BUDGET
RESOLUTION FOR 1974-1975
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the Rockridge Street
Lighting District has held a public hearing on August 21, 1974, for
the purpose of adopting a Budget for the District for the fiscal
year 1974-75, and t
WHEREAS, the Tax Assessor has provided the evaluations of
the non-exempt property in said District, and
WHEREAS, said hearing was noticed by publication and the
needs of the District discussed in open forum,
NOW,. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE ROCKRIDGE LIGHTING DISTRICT THAT the following budget is
hereby adopted for the District for 1974-1975:
1. 'Uti,lities (Electricity)
@$150.00/month x 12 months
$1,800.00
2. Supplies
(new lamps and globes)
200.00
3. Tax Assessor's Fee
150.00
4. Attorney's salary
250.00
5. Cash Balance Forward
(to provide operating capital
October —November, 1975)
350.00
Subtotal Expenses
2�j `0.00•
10% Contingency Fund
275.00
Total Estimated Expenses:&
Contingency
$3,025.00
ESTIMATED REVENUES:
1. Estimated Cash balance forward
$1,700.00
2. Ad -Valorem Taxes $1,394.73
Less: 5% uncollectable 59.73
Total Revenues:
X1,32550000
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A copy of this Resolution shall be published
one time in a
paper of general circulation in this County and a
copy will be
forwarded to the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners.
Attest:
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY
N. COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED JACK HOCKMAN,
FINANCE OFFICER TO PAY THE $500.00 LOAN TO THE INDIAN RIVER CITRUS
BANK.
ON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE ROCK RIDGE SUBDIVISION STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT ADJOURNED
AT 12:15 O'CLOCK P.M.
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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECONVENED AT 1:30
O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT
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
NOTICE OF
published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida;. that the attached copy of advertise-
pvgLICNEARiNG
Al I interested parties are hereby
notified that
an
ment, being a
Commissioners of Indird
River
County will hold a public hearing
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On August 1974, at P.m. to
in the matter of Q �—�L�J�d p
of
consider the request of Indian
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River Cablevislon, Inc., for ap•
proval of a rate increase as
follows:
1) Residential -Commercial
single outlet monthly service
charge from $5.50 to $6.05 per
In the Cant; was pub-
month.
2) Residential each ad-
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ditional outlet from $1.25 to
51.35 per month.
fished in said newspaper In the issues of J.eliJ,�—!
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3) Commercial each ad-
ditional outlet from $2.00 to
$2.20 per month.
Dated: July 24, 1974
Board of County
Affiant further saysthat the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at
Pepe Pub
of
Commissioners u
Indian River County
Vero Beach, In said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
By: Alma Lee LOY
been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
Chairman
as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian Rlver.County, Florida
Approved for public hearing
for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver-
Board of County Commissioners
tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or
Indian River County: Florida
corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver-
Date: Aug. 6, 1974
tisement for publication in the said newspaper.
By: -s -J. G. Jennings
Aug. 11, 1974.
Sworn to and subscribed before -7 (1
me is _ A.D. 0,
(Business Manager)
(Clerk of Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida)
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THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO
BE HEARD.
RALPH HAIMOWITZ, GENERAL MANAGErd''INDIAN. RIVER.; -;...
CABLEVISION APPEARED AND'MADE HIS: PRESENTATION.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, S�JEBERT,
SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZ�I'!""TIDE
RATE INCREASE AS ADVERTISED FOR INDIAN RIVER
CABLEVISION
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1974.
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RESOLUTION NO. 74-73
WHEREAS, Indian River Cablevision, Inc. has petitioned
this Board for a rate increase and
WHEREAS, this Board did hold a public hearing on said
increase, and
WHEREAS, the petitioner did submit evidence showing an.
economic need for said increase,
NO11,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by thg Bo&rd of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida that Indian River
Cablevision, Inc is authorized the foTlowing rate increase*
effective September 1, 1974.
1. Residential -Commercial single outlet monthly service
charge from $5.50 to $6.05 per month.
2. Residential each additional outlet from $1.25 to
$1.35 per month.
3. Commercial each additional outlet from $2.00 to
$2.20 per month.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED
BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, TO ACCEPT THE BID OF GEORGE FOWLER CO.
FOR AN ENGINE DRIVEN AC -DC WELDER AND WELDER POWER PLANT AS
BEING THE BEST BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,276.00.
THE BOARD QUESTIONED THE HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY BID
AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED THAT THEIR BID ON --MODEL
G-213 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,250.00 HAS ONLY ALTERNATING CURRENT AND
THE SPECIFICATIONS CALL FOR ALTERNATING AND DIRECT CURRENT. THE
MODEL G-3010 IS TCO LARGE A MACHINE FOR THE COUNTY'S NEEDS.
THE BOARD INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO'FURTHER-
CHECK WITH HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY REGARDING THEIR MODEL G-213
TO SEE IF IT COULD BE USED ON ALTERNATING AND DIRECT CURRENT,
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT WITHDREW HIS MOTION AND COMMISSIONER
MASSEY WITHDREW HIS SECOND.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A j
PROBLEM REGARDING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT INSTALLED ON THE
SECOND FLOOR COURTHOUSE ANNEX. THIS UNIT IS WORKING AT FULL j
CAPACITY, BUT SOME OF THE OFFICES ARE VERY WARM.
THE ARCHITECT, .JOHN SCHLITT WAS CONTACTED AND HE
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SUGGESTED THAT THE WINDOWS OF THE BUILDING BE BRONZE .:STAINED
AND THE�.ROOF BE TREATED WITH A REFLECTOR TYPE WHITE PAINT TO
CUT DOWN ON HEAT PENETRATION
AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER
SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND TO PROCEED WITH
WHATEVER IS NECESSARY.
THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER
RECEIVED FROM F.D. GUNTER OF HOGAN & SONS CITRUS CORP. REQUESTING THAT
THE COUNTY TAKE OVER THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF MONROE
ROAD BETWEEN LOCKWOOD LANE AND TRIPSON TRAIL. MONROE ROAD EXTENDS
FOR FIVE MILES. IT IS A COUNTY ROAD AND IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY
THE COUNTY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THIS'ONE-HALF MILE SECTION.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT QUESTIONED IF HIS BEING EMPLOYED
BY HOGAN & SONS CONSTITUTES A"CONFLICT. OF INTERESTS, ,
ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT THIS -DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THAT THE
SECTION OF MONROE ROAD BETWEEN LOCKWOOD LANE AND TRIPSON TRAIL
BE CONSTRUCTED AND PUT ON THE COUNTY'S MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS DISCUSSED THE FOURTH AND FINAL
PAYMENT OF $30,635.50 TO K. D. HEDIN CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR THE
ALTERATION WORK CONTRACTED ON THE COURTHOUSE, AND IT WAS SUGGESTED
THAT 5% OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT -IN THE AMOUNT OF $134,842.36 BE
RETAINED UNTIL ALL THE WORK IS COMPLETED AND THAT ALL WORK BE
COMPLETED`WITHIN 30 DAYS.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED
BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THAT K.D.
HEDIN CONSTRUCTION INC. BE PAID THE AMOUNT OF $23,893.44 WHICH IS
THE BALANCE DUE ON THE FOURTH AND FINAL DRAW, LESS -$6,742,.11 WHICH
REPRESENTS A 5% RETAINER , SUBJECT TO K.D. HEDIN CONSTRUCTION INC.
SUBMITTING A RELEASE -OF A MECHANIC'S LIEN.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR TO WRITE .JOHN SCHLITT, ARCHITECT THAT THE BOARD
EXPECTS K. D. flEDIN CONSTRUCTION INC -TO COMPLETE THE WORK UNDER THE
PRESENT CONTRACT WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THAT -LETTER.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER_SIEBERT, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED OUT -
OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR ALL COMMISSIONERS AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON THE "201 FACILITIES PLAN" IN FORT
LAUDERDALE, AUGUST 26, 1974.
ON POTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY
COMMISIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY TO APPLY FOR -TAX DEEDS..=.:::TAX CERTIFICATES THE
COUNTY HAS HELD FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY
ATTORNEY TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED MINING
ORDINANCE.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER.
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BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL
FOR ATTORNEY BURCH TO ATTEND A SEMINAR ON THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
ACT IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA ON O CfOBER 4, 1974.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING DATES FOR
THE MONTH OF .SEPTEMBER WILL BE THE 11TH AND 25TH.
CHAIRMAN Loy INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM NEY
C. LANDRUM DIRECTOR, WITH THE DIVISION OF RECREATION AND PARKS IN
WHICH WAS ENCLOSED A STATE WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000.00
AS A GRANT-IN-AID TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO ASSIST IN THE PHASE
I DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES AT KIWANIS-HOBART PARK, LAND AND
WATER CONSERVATION FUND PROJECT NO. 12-00051. CHAIRMAN Loy
COMPLIMENTED THE EMPLOYEES OF THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT FOR
THEIR WORK ON THIS PROJECT,
CHAIRMAN Loy INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS HAS MONEY TO FUND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS,
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING HAS EXPRESSED AN
INTEREST IN OBTAINING SOME OF THESE FUNDS WHICH WOULD BE USED
FOR A "HOMEMAKER'S SERVICE". THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO EXPRESSED .AN INTEREST IN THESE FUNDS,
AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED L.S.
"TOMMY" THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR TO PROCEED WITH THE APPLICATIONS
FOR THESE FUNDS FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COUNCIL ON•AGING AND THE
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
COMMISSIONER MASSEY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE PROBLEM
OF HORSES ROAMING FROM YARD TO YARD COMES UP MORE AND MORE, THE
BOARD STATED THAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON AN ANIMAL
ORDINANCE THAT WOULD CONTROL THIS.
COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE
HAS MET WITH SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING MEETINGS
AT THE TRI -COUNTY REHABILITATION CENTER IN STUART AS A REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE BOARD AND QUESTIONED IF THIS PERSON WOULD RECEIVE TRAVEL
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THE BOARD AGREED TO AUTHORIZE FOURTEEN CENTS A MILE
TRAVEL EXPENSE.
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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. 2614 - 2677 INCLUSIVE; ROAD AND
BRIDGE FUND NOS. 1555 - 1588 INCLUSIVE;.FINE AND FORFEITURE
FUND NOS. 739 - 746 1NCLUSIVE; CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND 160-164
INCLUSIVEi 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 AUDITOR, REFERENCE TO
SUCH RECORD AND LIST SO RECORDED BEING MADE A PART OF THESE
MINUTES.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE,
SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 3:35 O'CLOCK P.M.
ATTEST:
LES HAIRMAN
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