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Home My WebLink About8/21/1974 (2)WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1974 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21,1974 AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE ALMA LEE Loy, CHAIRMAN; EDWARD J MASSEY, VICE CHAIRMAN; .JACK U. DRITENBAS; WILLARD GJ. SIEBERT, .JR. AND RICHARD P. BOGOSIAN. ALSO PRESENT WERE .JACK G. .JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; L.S. THOMAS COUNTY COORDINATOR; PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; .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 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1974. CHAIRMAN LOY REQUESTED ON PAGE 23, FIRST PARAGRAPH, FIRST SENTENCE,"9:30 O'CLOCK"BE CHANGED TO READ"2:00 O'CLOCK P.M." COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS REQUESTED THE.FQLLkQ1d:IPJG CORRECTIONS: ON PAGE,14, LAST PARAGRAPH;,THIRD*SENTENCE, THE WORD "ROAD" BE DELETED AND THE WORDS "PROPERTY LINE"BE INSERTED. ON PAGE 20, THIRD PARAGRAPH, THIRD SENTENCE, THE WORD "BOARD" BE DELETED. ON PAGE 211 SIXTH PARAGRAPH, THIRD SENTENCE, THE WORD "PALATABLE'' BE CHANGED TO READ "POTABLE". THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE,. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED.BY COMMISSIONER DRITENEAS,' THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1974. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT-OF— COUNTY TRAVEL FOR FORREST N. MCCULLARS, COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR, TO GAINESVILLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL EXTENSION WORKERS CON— FERENCE ON AUGUST 20-23, 1974. 4b wi 356 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF - COUNTY TRAVEL FOR GLADYS VIGLIANO, COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTOR, TO HOLLYWOOD ON OCTOBER 22 TO 26, 19714 TO ATTEND THE STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING. ON %LOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF OCTOBER 1, 1973 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1974. ITEM TO ITEM TRANSFER RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES RADIO EQUIPMENT $14,300.00 RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES $1411400.00 EXPENSES OTHER THAN SALARIES $4,400.00 ON 110TION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE AP- PLICATIONS FOR GEORGE EDWARD LEACH AND J. HUNTER SMITH, M.D. FOR RENEWAL PERMITS TO CARRY FIREARMS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPOINT- MENT OF KENNETH EDWARD BURNEY AND GEORGE R. BURNS AS DEPUTY SHERIFFS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. AFTER DISCUSSION A: -MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER, BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATIONS FOR MOLLY SMITH AND LYNN E. HUBBARD FOR PERMITS TO CARRY FIREARMS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATION FOR MARGARET DIXON FOR PERMIT TO CARRY A FIREARM. 2 CITY OF SEBASTIAN COUNCILMAN PAT FLOOD AND MAYOR EUGENE CRAGG APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE AND HAUL WHITE SAND TO A LAKE LOCATED IN THE SEBASTIAN HIGHLAND AREA IN ORDER TO ENLARGE THE BEACH AREA, THIS LAKE WAS DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN BY THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT OBTAINING WHITE SAND WOULD BE A PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED MR. FLOOD INVESTIGATE THE SEBASTIAN AREA FOR THIS WHITE SAND. MR. FLOOD THEN INQUIRED INTO THE FEDERALLY FUNDED MANPOWER PROGRAMS REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF HIRING A LIFEGUARD FOR THIS LAKE NEXT SUMMER, THE BOARD DISCUSSED THIS POSSIBILITY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ONLY THE HAULING OF THE SAND AND NOT SUPPLYING IT AND DELEGATED THE HANDLING OF THIS REQUEST TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATION FOR SUB -GRANT, TITLE II, COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. 3 4. Bon 20 -PAA581 u CHAIRMAN Loy REPORTED ON THE MCKEE .JUNGLE GARDENS SITUATION AND STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 'W ' ILL BE IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO MAKE AN INSPECTION TOUR TO DETERINE IF THE CONSERVANCY COULD BECOME INVOLVED IN RETAINING THE GARDENS IN THEIR PRESENT STATE. THE GARDENS WERE PUT UP FOR SALE AND INTERESTED CITIZENS ORGANIZED ,IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND A BUYER WHO WILL PERMIT THE SARDF.NS TO REMAIN IN ITS NATURAL STATE AND NOT ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND. MR. THOMAS WAS REQUESTED. TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY ON THIS TOUR, THE HOUR OF 9:30 O'CLOCK AI'M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATT TO WIT: ACHED, 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 -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertlse- ment, being a the matter of the Court was pub - lisped 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 afflant 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 __ 'J _day of. &D. 197 q_, n j �f (BusIkA aanager) (SFAU (Clerk of,04Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) 4 NOTICE NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Com- missioners of om_missionersof Indian River County, Florida, will receive bids to the hour of 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, August 21, 1974, for the following: ITEM: One engine driven AC -DC welder and welder power Plant. Minimum requirements 225 amperes of AC welding current, also 200 amperes of DC current. Power plant to Provide 5 KVA of 115-230 volt single phase 60 cycle AC current. Instructions to bidders, specifications and bidding forms are available at Room 115 of the County Court House, Vero Beach, Florida, or will be mailed upon request. Board of County Commissioners Of Indian River County Florida By: Alma Lee Loy Chairman Aug. 8, i1, 1974. sore 20 PaGE359 THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE AND THE FOLLOWING SEALED BIDS WERE RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ: GEORG V1. FOWLER CO., 425 S.U.S Al $1,276.00 VERO bEACH HOBART WELDER SALES & SERVICE DIVISION .OF HOBART BROS. COMPANY MODEL G-213 1,250, Otl MODEL G-3010 2,532.00 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REFERRING THESE BIDS TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR EVALUATION. DANA HOWARD,'SURVEYOR REPRESENTING MRS. TONY BRUCE APPEARED REQUESTING THE BOARD'S APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL EXCEPTION PERMIT IN ORDER FOR MRS. BRUCE TO BUILD ON HER PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN FLEMING: GRANT BETWEEN THE SEBASTIAN RIVER .AND FROG LEG CREEK. MRS, BRUCE BOUGHT THIS PROPERTY IN 1961 AND PAID IT OFF AND RECEIVED THE DEED IN 1969. THIS PROPERTY IS 66 x 140 FEET . ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT THE BOARD UNANIP10USLY APPROVED A.SPECIAL EXCEPTION PERMIT BEING GRANTED AS REQUESTED BY MRS, BRUCE TO BUILD ON HER PROPERTY ON LOT 31 IN THE FLEMING GRANT AREA. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE BID OF KELLY TRACTOR COMPANY :FOR A LAND -FILL COMPACTOR, AS BEING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, IN THE AMOUNT OF'$53,910.00, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A MEETING HE WAS REQUESTED TO ATTEND BY THE FELLSMERE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THEIR GARBAGE DUMP. MR. .JENNINGS STATED THAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAD WRITTEN A LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO THE FELLSMERE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE CONDITION OF THIS DUMP AND THE COUNTY HAS TEMPORARILY SOLVED THIS PROBLEM TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BUT THE CITIZENS OF FELLSMERE WANT THE GARBAGE DUMP MOVED OUT OF THE CITY LIMITS. MR. .JENNINGS INVESTIGATED COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY IN THE 5 Alm FELLSMERE AREA, BUT FOUND NO PARCEL LARGE ENOUGH FOR THIS TYPE OF OPERATION. MR. JENNINGS THEN WENT ON TO INFORM THE BOARD THAT THE CONSTRUCTION FORMS FOR TRANSFER STATIONS WERE ON ORDER, TRANSFER STATIONS WILL BE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO SERVE AS COLLECTION POINTS FOR GARBAGE. LATER THE.GARB,AGE WOULD BE PICKED UP BY COUNTY TRUCKS AND TAKEN TO THE COUNTY LANDFILL SITE. A TRANSFER STATION IN THE FELLSMERE AREA WOULD HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM THEY NOW HAVE, THE BOARD AGREED TO INFORM THE FELLSMERE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE COUNTY WILL TRADE THE PARCELS OF PROPERTY THEY OWN FOR A SUITABLE TRACT OF LAND OUTSIDE.THE FELLSMERE CITY LIMITS AND TO REQUEST THE COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE THIS POSSIBILITY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DRITENBAS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION OWNED BY DR. FISCHER LOCATED IN THE FLEMING GRANT AREA AND PRESENTED BY .JAMES BEINDORF, ENGINEER. VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR APPEARED REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT FOR TWO PROJECTS UNDER THE "701" PLANNING PROGRAM. THE FIRST PROGRAM IS DEVELOPMENT OF GROWTH POLICY" AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $12,500.00 AND THE SECOND PROGRAM IS "IMPACT ZONING, PHASE II - INCORPORATION INTO ZONING ORDINANCE", AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $8,000.00, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $20,500.00. THE LOCAL SHARE IS ONE-THIRD OR $6,834.00 AND UNDER THIS YEARS CITY -COUNTY PLANNING FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS OF 40%/60%, THE CITY'S SHARE OF THESE PROGRAMS WOULD BE $2,734.00 AND THE COUNTY'S SHARE WOULD BE $4,100.00. MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT HE HAS $6,900.00 REMAINING IN HIS BUDGET THIS YEAR THAT COULD BE EXPENDED FOR THIS PURPOSE, HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE ONLY THE "IMPACT ZONING - PHASE II PROGRAM" AND THE CITY'S SHARE FOR THAT PROGRAM WOULD BE $1,066.00. MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT THERE IS A REFUND DUE FROM THE 1073 - "701 PLANNING PROGRAM" IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,752.00. 6 AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY -COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE TWO PROGRAMS UNDER THE "701 PLANNING PROGRAM" AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. ROBERT F. LLOYD ENGINEER, APPEARED WITH A PLAN OF A ROAD THAT WILL LEAD FROM U.S. 1 INTO THE NEW HOSPITAL. THIS ROAD.WILL BE BUILT TO COUNTY SPECIFICATIONS AND PIR. LLOYD IS REQUESTING THE BOARD'S APPROVAL OF THIS PLAN AND TO ACCEPT THIS ROAD, UPON COMPLETION, AS A COUNTY ROAD AND TAKE OVER ITS MAINTENANCE. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BOGOSIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT IF THIS ROAD IS BUILTTO COUNTY SPECIFICATIONS THAT THE COUNTY WILL UNDERTAKE THE MAINTENANCE OF IT WHEN IT IS TURNED OVER TO THE COUNTY. ON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECESSED AT 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M. 7 UG 211974 Book ZO rp4 pi 362 J