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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/19/1975tAA FES19.1975 • WEDNESDAY,..FEBRUARY 19. 1975 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,. FLORIDA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1975 AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE ALMA LEE LOY, CHAIRMAN,: WILLARD W, SIEBERT, JR,, VICE CHAIRMAN: EDWARD J. MASSEY; EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER; AND WILLIAM WODTKE, ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. JENNINGS,"COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; L. S. "TOMMY" THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR; JACK NOCKMAN AND ELIZABETH FORLANI, DEPUTY CLERKS, PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WAS ABSENT BECAUSE OF ILLNESS AND GEORGE G. COLLINS, ATTORNEY, SAT IN FOR HIM, THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG; THERE WAS THEN A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER IN MEMORY OF ROLLIN ROGERS, COUNTY EDITOR OF THE VERO BEACH PRESS JOURNAL; AND THEN THE REVEREND .JAMES RADCLIFF FROM THE CHRIST JMETHODIST BY -THE -SEA CHURCH GAVE THE INVOCATION, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 29, 1975, COMMISSIONER WODTKE REQUESTED ON PAGE 4, THIRD PARAGRAPH, THIRD LINE, THE FOLLOWING BE ADDED: ",,AND INSTALLING STREET LIGHTS," COMMISSIONER WODTKE REQUESTED ON PAGE 5, THIRD PARAGRAPH, THIRD SENTENCE READING, ",,,,WHICH WILL GO BEFORE THE VOTERS," BE CHANGED TO READ, ",,,.WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE VOTERS." ALSO ON PAGE 5, FIFTH PARAGRAPH, "JOHN EGAN" BE CHANGED TO READ "J. B. EGAN THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF .JANUARY 29, 1975, AS WRITTEN. THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR COR- RECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1975. P4;E 47 COMMISSIONER WODTKE REQUESTED ON PAGE 13, FIRST PARAGRAPH, SECOND LINE "..FEBRUARY 7, 1975.." BE CHANGED TO READ "FEBRUARY 27, 1975.." 'CHAIRMAN LOY REQUESTED ON PAGE 5, FOURTH PARAGRAPH, FIRST LINE- -"BE CHANGED TO READ "..,ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE.." COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REQUESTED ON PAGE 3, SEVENTH PARAGRAPH, SECOND LINE. --.READING "...TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF THE EAST 450 FEET..." BE CHANGED TO READ "...TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF A NEW PLAT OF THE EAST 450 FEET...") AND ALSO ON PAGE 6, FOURTH PARAGRAPH, FIRST LINE READING, "...STATED THAT IT IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IT IS PART.,," BE CHANGED TO READ "...STATED THAT IT IS A VIOLATION OF A COUNTY ORDI- NANCE AND IT IS PART..." THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1975, AS WRITTEN. BEGAN III AND J. B. NORTON, MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, APPEARED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN BEHALF OF THE CHAMBER A "CONSOLIDATION STUDY OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY," WHICH WAS PREPARED BY R. C. HASSELL, .JR., A RESEARCH ANALYST AT INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE. MR. EGAN PRESENTED WITH THE STUDY, THE CHAMBER'S RECOMMENDA— TION OF A CHANGE -IN THE PRESENT OPERATION'THAT WOULD BE TO.;_THE ADVANTAGE OF THE TAXPAYERS IN THE COUNTY. THE CHAMBER ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT IMMEDIATE STEPS.BE TAKEN TO ESTABLISH A CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION. 1. MR. EGAN OUTLINED THE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT THE COUNTY COULD FOLLOW: 4k_9 191.5 HARTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT ORMAL CQNTRACTURAL ARRANGEMENTS ARTIAL LONSOLIDATION OR ULL CONSOLIDATION MR. EGAN CONTINUED THAT STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO APPOINT A STUDY COMMISSION WHICH WOULD BE COMPRISED OF PERSONS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTY. BUSINESS PEOPLE, RETIRED PEOPLE, AND ORGANIZED CIVIC GROUPS SHOULD BE CONSULTED IN ORDER TO APPOINT A PERSON, AND THE CHAMBER WILL APPOINT A MEMBER OF ITS BOARD TO SERVE ON THIS STUDY COMMISSION. PaE 48 FEB 191975 VERO BEACH MAYOR DAVID GREGG, JR@, WAS PRESENT AND EXPRESSED HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT OF THE FORMING OF A CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION TO DO AN IN-DEPTH STUDY@ .JEROME KRAMER, OF THE VERO BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION, WAS PRESENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD A PROFES- SIONAL OVERVIEW STUDY DONE IN SARASOTA COUNTY@ INDIAN RIVER SHORES COUNCILMAN TOM LOCKWOOD WAS ALSO PRESENT AND INDICATED INTEREST IN A CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION@ HE STATED THAT HE WOULD BE OF ASSISTANCE IN WHATEVER WAY HE COULD. COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT, IN HIS OPINION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHOULD DECIDE IF THERE IS GOING TO .BE A CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION AND IF IT IS DECIDED THAT THERE WILL BE A STUDY COMMISSION, THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE COMPLETE FREEDOM IN ORDER TO MADE DECISIONS .AND POLITICS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF .IT@ HE SUGGESTED THAT A WORKSHOP SESSION BE SCHEDULED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE THIS DECISION AND FOR THE AT- TORNEY TO REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO SET UP THIS STUDY COMMISSION.. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT THIS SHOULD BE A CITIZENS PARTICI- PATION GROUP WHO WILL PERFORM THIS SERVICE FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY@ COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE CONCURRED WITH COMMIS- SIONER WODTKE AND SUGGESTED THAT ALL THOSE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN WORKING WITH THE STUDY COMMISSION MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN WRITING SUGGESTING METHODS TO BE USED TO SELECT PEOPLE TO SERVE ON THIS STUDY COMMISSION AND PRESENT THEM TO THE BOARD IN ENOUGH TIME SO THEY COULD STUDY IT BEFORE THE WORKSHOP SESSION@ THE BOARD AGREED TO SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP SESSION TO DISCUSS APPROVING A CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION ON MARCH 6, 1975,.AT 7:30 O'CLOCK IN THE COUNTY COMMISSION ROOM@ DALE PATCHETT, URBAN FORESTER, AND PAUL GOODRIDGE, BOTH MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE FORMED FOR THE "PRESERVATION OF THE MCKEE JUNGLE GARDENS," APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD@ MR@ GOODRIDGE STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE WAS FORMED FOR THE SPECIFIC FUNCTION OF PRESERVING MCKEE JUNGLE GARDENS FOR PUBLIC USE@ MCKEE GARDENS WAS PUT UP FOR SALE IN THE SPRING OF 1974, AND BOOM 22 PiGE 49 r THE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATED HAVING THE MCKEE GARDENS PURCHASED BY A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY. DIFFERENT AGENCIES WERE CONTACTED, BUT DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING AND AREAS THAT HELD HIGHER PRIORITY, THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE COMMITTEE TRIED TO RAISE MONEY PRIVATELY TO BUY THE GARDENS, BUT THAT FAILED LARGELY BECAUSE OF TODAY'S POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. THE SELLING PRICE OF THE GARDENS IS $1,000.000.00. THE APPRAISED VALUATION WAS $831;55Q.00. THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES WERE DISCUSSED: 1. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPLY FOR BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION FUNDS, WHO WILL FUND 50% OF THE APPRAISED VALUE, AND THE COUNTY. POST THE DIFFERENCE. THE COMMITTEE STATED THAT THEY REALIZED THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE AS THE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE THE APPROXIMATELY $600,000 NEEDED. 2. THE COMMITTEE COULD DISCONTINUE ITS EFFORTS AT THIS TIME, AND IF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION RETURNS TO NORMAL, RESUME THE SEARCH FOR FUNDS PROVIDED THAT MCKEE GARDENS IS STILL AVAILABLE. 3. THE COMMITTEE COULD REQUEST THE BOARD TO HOLD A BOND REFERENDUM FOR .THE PURCHASE OF MCKEE JUNGLE GARDENS. MR. PATCHETT STATED THAT BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- SIONERS; RULED OUT A BOND REFERENDUM, THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A STRAW VOTE ON A PROPOSED $1,050,000.00 BOND ISSUE. THE ADVER- TISEMENT WILL RUN IN THE PRESS JOURNAL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1975. IF THE STRAW VOTE INDICATES THAT A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS WISH A BOND REFERENDUM TO PRESERVE MCKEE GARDENS, THEN THE COMMITTEE WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD AND REQUEST A BOND REFERENDUM. MR. PATCHETT STATED THAT THE COST OF MCKEE GARDENS IS ONE MILLION DOLLARS, AND THE ADDITIONAL $50,000.00 IS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GARDENS ABOVE ANTICIPATED REVENUE COLLECTED. THE CHAIRMAN CONGRATULATED THIS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS PROJECT, AND THE BOARD AGREED TO THE STRAW VOTE, MR. PATCHETT REQUESTED TO BE PUT ON THE AGENDA FOR THE MARCH 5TH, 1975 MEETING. FEB191975 -4- tinoR -22, AGE THE PELICAN ISLAND.AUDUBON SOCIETY WILL PAY FOR PUBLICATION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE TO GET THE FEELING OF THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE, HELANE WINCHESTER AND PATRICIA BRIDWELL WITH THE VERO BEACH. ART CLUB, INC. PRESENTED A PAINTING BY GILBERT EMERSON TO THE COM- MISSIONERS, STATING THAT "PURCHASE AWARDS -PICTURES" ARE PAINTED BY LOCAL ARTISTS AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE VERO BEACH ART CLUB AND ARE ON LOAN IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS UNTIL THE ART CLUB HAS A GALLERY OR BUILDING OF THEIR OWN. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ON 43RD AVENUE, SOUTH OF OSLO ROAD THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF -THRU :TRUCK TRAFFIC AND SUGGESTED THAT SIGNS BE PUT UP PROHIBITING THRU TRUCK TRAFFIC SOUTH OF OSLO ROAD ON 43RD AVENUE, IF THE BOARD APPROVES THESE SIGNS, THE SHERIFF WILL BE NOTIFIED THAT INTERSTATE TRUCKS WILL BE PROHIBITED ON THIS ROAD. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSED 27TH AVENUE SOUTH OF OSLO ROAD, AND IT WAS AGREED TO PROHIBIT THRU TRUCK TRAFFIC ON THIS ROAD ALSO, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO HAVE SIGNS POSTED TO RESTRICT THRU TRUCK TRAFFIC ON 27TH AVENUE AND 43RD AVENUE SOUTH OF OSLO ROAD AND THAT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WILL NOTIFY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR READ A LETTER FROM THE ROSELAND- WOMEN'S CLUB ASKING IF AN ADDITIONAL WELL COULD BE DUG AS THEIR SUPPLY OF WATER IS'INADEQUATE. AN AGREEMENT WAS PREPARED BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE ROSELAND WOMEN'S CLUB SETTING OUT FEES TO DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO USE THE CLUB. IT WAS QUESTIONED IF THE AMOUNT OF FEES COLLECTED IS SUFFICIENT TO INSTALL A NEW WELL. THE BOARD SUGGESTED THAT THIS AGREEMENT BE REVIEWED BY THE ATTORNEY AND. HE REPORT BAC.K,TO THE :BOARD. COMMISSIONER MASSEY VOLUNTEERED TO INVESTIGATE THE ITEMS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION BY THE ROSELAND WOMEN'S CLUB, DEWEY WALKER, ZONNING DIRECTOR, APPEARED REQUESTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION PERMIT FOR LOIS JOHNSON TO BUILD A HOUSE ON HER PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OSLO ROAD. MR, WALKER STATED THAT SHE HAS A DEED FOR A 20 FOOT EASEMENT IN FRONT OF HER PROPERTY, WHICH PROVIDES HER WITH INGRESS AND EGRESS, BOOK PAGE 51 F- 119.x975 MRS. JOHNSON HAS OWNED THIS PROPERTY SINCE -APRIL, 1974, AND ORDINANCE 74-20. STATES THAT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION PERMIT,•A PERSON MUST HAVE OWNED HIS PROPERTY BEFORE DECEMBER 8, 1973. ATTORNEY COLLINS REVIEWED MRS. JOHNSON'S DEED TO HER PROP— ERTY AND STATED.THAT HE HAS SOME DOUBT THAT IT IS A CLEAR TOILE TO HER PROPERTY AND SUGGESTED TO MRS. JOHNSON THAT SHE BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF HER ATTORNEY. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THIS PROPERTY IS ZONED COMMERCIAL, AND MRS. .JOHNSON WILL ALSO HAVE TO OBTAIN A' ZONING CHANGE, THE BOARD AGREED THAT A SPECIAL EXCEPTION COULD NOT BE GRANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. A PORTION OF MRS. .JOHNSON'S PROPERTY IS ZONED COMMERCIAL. AND WILL HAVE TO BE REZONED. 2. A SPECIAL EXCEPTION PERMIT CANNOT BE GRANTED BECAUSE IT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH ORDINANCE 74-20. 3. THERE IS QUESTION AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE TITLE, THE BOARD DISCUSSED .JIM WALTERS CORPORATION, WHO ARE -BUILDERS WORKING THROUGHOUT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. DEWEY WALKER STATED THAT THIS CORPORATION IS -INVOLVED IN THE BUILDING OF HOUSES. THEY BUILD THE FRAMEWORK, OR WHATEVER PORTION OF THE HOUSE YOU MAY WANT BUILT, THEN THE OWNER FINISHES THE HOUSE AND IT IS IN -THIS AREA THAT THERE -ARE PROBLEMS. -OWNERS ARE NOT FINISHING HOUSES ACCORDING TO THEIR SITE PLANS OR BUILDING SPECIFI- CATIONS. THE BOARD QUESTIONED IF THIS CORPORATION IS AWARE OF OUR REGULATIONS. DEWEY WALKER STATED THAT HE DOES TRY TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF OUR ORDINANCES, BUT THEY HAVE A GREAT TURNOVER OF -SALES PERSONNEL. THE BOARD INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY COLL/NS TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE .JIM WALTERS CORPORATION, AFTER CHECKING WITH DONALD -ADAMS, BUILDING DIRECTOR, IN REGARD TO COUNTY ORDINANCES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED A PROCEDURE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KIWANIS—HOBART PARK AS OUTLINED IN THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM FROM 6- 8aoi( 22 PAGE 52 THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, JACK G. JENNINGS. • JACK G. JENNINGS. Administrates ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT FEB 191975 t - MEMORANDUM COMMISSIONERS • ALMA LEE LOY. Chairman WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR.. VIc. h ,men EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER PAUL D. BURCH RALPH HARRIS - Attorney to the Board Clerk EDWARD J. MASSEY WILLIAM C. WODrKE, JR.' INDIAN IB: 1 � I. I II �• COUNTY VERO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32960 February 11, 1975 Procedure for proposed development of 'projects in Riwanis Hobart Park, Indian River County, Florida: Step I o All proposals for development shall be submitted in writing along with information and preliminary sketches to the Chairman of the Parks Committee of the Vero Beach Riwanis Club for their consideration. Step II o A workshop review and study meeting shall then be held by the following: Kiwanis Club Representative County Planner Park Director County. Administrator and any other persons he deems necessary Step III - When project report is complete it shall be placed on the agenda for consideration of approval by the Board of County Commissioners. JGJ/ep 1 • enning-, ounty A. strator AOOX 2t PAGE 53 THE BOARD DISCUSSED A PUBLIC -NOTICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, INFORMING ALL INTER- .ESTED CITIZENS THAT AN APPLICATION FROM RALMAR ASSOCIATES, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING COMMENTS REGARDING THE LOCATION AND PLANS FOR A FIXED HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER A NAVIGABLE WATERWAY, HAD BEEN REQ CEIVED. THE LOCATION IS BETHEL CREEK, AT GREEN ISLAND, NEAR VERO BEACH. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THAT THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO A FIXED HIGHWAY BRIDGE OVER BETHEL CREEK AT GREEN ISLAND, VERO BEACH. MR. THOMAS STATED THAT, IN HIS OPINION, A BRIDGE AT BETHEL CREEK WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE CIRCULATION OF ALL THAT WATER THAT IS NOW STAGNANT. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER QUESTIONED IF WE HAVE ANY POLICY EELATIVE TO SPECIFIC CLEARANCE HEIGHTS, AND THE CHAIRMAN STATED. THAT THE AGENCY HAS THEIR REGULATIONS WHICH MUST BE MET. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT AND COMMISSIONER WODTKE AMENDED THEIR MOTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE NO OBJECTIONS TO A FIXED HIGHWAY "BRIDGE OVER.BETHEL CREEK AT GREEN ISLAND, VERO BEACH, AS THERE IS NO EXISTING WATERWAY THROUGH THERE NOW, AND IT COULD DO NOTHING BUT IMPROVE THE CIRCULATION OF WATER AROUND BETHEL CREEK, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WILL ANSWER THIS LETTER. MR. .JENNINGS STATED THAT AT THE BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1978, ROADS IN ERCILDOUNE SUBDIVISION WERE DISCUSSED, AND HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE CONDITION OF OAK LANE AND DONNA AVENUE IN THIS SUBDIVISION. MR. .JENNINGS STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN CLEARED AND SOME MARL HAS BEEN PUT DOWN, BUT DURING HEAVY RAINS BOTH THOSE ROADS WOULD BE WASHED OUT. HE SUGGESTED THAT AN 18" CULVERT BE INSTALLED ON BOTH ROADS FOR DRAINAGE. THE COUNTY MAINTAINS ALL OF THE OTHER ROADS IN THIS SUBDIVISION, AND THEY ARE IN GOOD SHAPE, FEa 19 1976 COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT IT WOULD BE HIS SUGGES- TION THAT ROBERT DUERDEN, DEVELOPER, INSTALL TWO 18" CULVERTS AND THE COUNTY GRADE THE ROADS AS THEY HAVE BEEN DOING IN THE REST OF THE SUBDIVISION, AS THIS IS AN OLD RECORDED SUBDIVISION, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT WHERE THERE IS NO DEVELOP- MENT HE DID NOT FEEL WE SHOULD GRADE ROADS AND MAINTAIN THEM JUST SO A DEVELOPER CAN SELL THE PROPERTY, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THAT ROBERT DUERDEN, DEVELOPER, INSTALL TWO CULVERTS, ONE ON OAK LANE AND ONE ON DONNA AVENUE, AND THE COUNTY WILL RUN A GRADER TO MAINTAIN THE ROADS AS WE ARE DOING AT THE PRESENT TIME IN ERCILDOUNE SUBDIVISION, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AND COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER AND COMMIS- SIONER MASSEY AMENDED THEIR MOTION-AS.FOLLOWS: MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THAT ROBERT DUERDEN, DEVELOPER, INSTALL A CULVERT ON DONNA AVENUE, BECAUSE THERE IS AN EXISTING HOUSE, AND THAT WHEN THERE ARE BUILDING PERMITS TAKEN OUT ON OAK LANE THAT THE COUNTY WILL MAINTAIN THAT ROAD, PROVIDED THE CULVERT IS INSTALLED. COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT HE FEELS IF THE TWO ROADS ARE BROUGHT UP TO THE STANDARD OF THE OTHER ROADS IN ERCILDOUNE SUBDIVISION THAT WE COULD GRADE THEM. HE CONTINUED THAT IT MIGHT BE A WASTE OF MONEY TO MAINTAIN ROADS THAT NO ONE LIVES ON, BUT WHEN THE GRADER AND TH( MEN ARE IN THE SUBDIVISION THEY COULD MAINTAIN THESE TWO ROADS. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER AND COMMISSIONER MASSEY-WITHDREW THEIR MOTION AND SECOND. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO INFORM ROBERT DUERDEN, DEVELOPER, THAT HE INSTALL A CULVERT ON DONNA AVENUE AND BRING THE ROAD UP TO THE CONDITION OF THE OTHER ROADS IN ERCILDOUNE SUBDIVISION AND WE WILL MAINTAIN DONNA AVENUE SINCE THERE IS AN EXISTING HOUSE ON THAT STREET, AND THAT THE SAME POLICY WILL APPLY TO OAK LANE WHEN HOUSES ARE CON- STRUCTED ON THAT STREET. THE BOARD THEN RECESSED AT 12:10 O'CLOCK P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. MR. JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER RECEIVED FROM _0_ Book - 22 PAGE 55 WILLIAM H. I ICCLURE, SUPERINTENDENT, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, REQUESTING THAT A BRIDGE BE CONSTRUCTED OVER A CANAL ON 2OTH AVENUE AT 13TH STREET, MR, JENNINGS STATED THAT 2OTH AVENUE IS A NARROW STREET AND IS HEAVILY TRAVELLED, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE, BY COUNTY FORCES, ACROSS THE CANAL ON 20TH AVENUE AND 13TH STREET AS REQUESTED BY THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. MR. .JENNINGS REQUESTED APPROVAL OF A TYPICAL SECTION FOR THE DESIGN TO FOUR LANE INDIAN RIVER BLVD. FROM 17TH STREET TO STATE ROAD 60, AS PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $440,000.00. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE TYPICAL SECTION OF DESIGN OF INDIAN RIVER BLVD. FROM 17TH STREET TO STATE ROAD 60, AS REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - STATE PROJECT No. 88506-1602. THE ROCKRIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. HAVE REQUESTED THE BOARD TO REGULATE THE HOURS THAT THEIR PARK BE CLOSED BY POSTING THREE SIGNS STATING THAT THE PARK WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8:00 P.M. UNTIL 8:00 A.M. THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION FEEL IT THIS ACTION IS TAKEN, IT WILL HELP CONTROL VANDALISM IN THE PARK. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED CLOSING ROCKRIDGE PARK AS REQUESTED BY THE ROCKRIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION FROM 8:00 ' O'CLOCK P.M. TO 8:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AND AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ERECT SIGNS TO OFFICIALLY CLOSE THE PARK. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO FORT LAUDERDALE ON FEBRUARY 20, 1975 TO ATTEND A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MEETING REGARDING DRAINAGE PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE NEW HOSPITAL. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE REQUEST FOR OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR ROSEMARY RICHEY, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, TO ATTEND ELECTIONS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING IN WEST PALM BEACH, ON FEBRUARY 20, 1975. -10- FEB 191975 8001 22 PAGE 56 EP ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATION OF BOOKER T. JONES TO THE A.G. HOLLEY STATE HOSPITAL. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ISSUING A DUPLICATE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE TO WILLIE MAE GREEN - TAX SALE CERTIFICATE NO. 171. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ISSUING A DUPLICATE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE TO HOBERT LESTER - TAX SALE CERTIFICATE No. 67. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR PISTOL PERMITS: ERRITT H. TAYLOR, JR. ENRY K. CLARK OGER D. HAUSLER AMES F. MAIN ICHARD K. MORLEY ARTHUR C. MYERS LESLIE HILL AMES ROBERT LUCAS RVIN ARIGAN ENNIS L. SMITH IVIAN HAUSLER ILLY JOE GOINS LBERTC.AMMETT. ROBERT b. MCINERNEY ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATIONS FOR EDWIN G. WRIGHT; WARREN D. HAFFIELD; KENNETH MACKENZIE FOR RENEWAL PERMITS TO CARRY FIREARMS. THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK: REPORT OF ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS - COUNTY COURT - JANUARY, 1975 REPORT ON COST TO FED THE PRISONERS AND RADIO OPERATORS EXPENSE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY REPORT FROM IJI COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR THE MONTH OF RTAFRh/5. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SOMETIME AGO HE WAS IF THERE WAS A STATUTE BY WHICH THE COUNTY COULD OBTAIN OWNERSHIP ASKED OF ROADS. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT CHAPTER 337.31 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES GIVES OWNERSHIP TO THE COUNTY IF RIGHTS-OF-WAY ARE CON- STRUCTED AND MAINTAINED IN REPAIRS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT AT THE JULY 10, 1974 BOARD MEETING A SPECIAL QUIT CLAIM DEED WAS APPROVED EOR":ALVIN AND LULA CARLSWARD, SUBJECT TO THEIR PAYING THE LAST THREE YEARS OF BACK TAXES. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT MR. AND MRS. CARLSWARD HAVE PAID THE 1972, 1973 AND 1974.BACK TAXES AND THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL QUITCLAIM DEED SUPERCEDES THE QUIT CLAIM DEED APPROVED BY THE BOARD AT THE JULY 10, 1974 MEETING. 11- eoDK 22 PAGE 57 SPECIAL QUIT -CLAIM DEED THIS DEED , made this 19TH day of FEBRUARY 1 1975, by INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, party of the first part, and ALVIN CARLSWARD and LULA CARLSWARD, his wife, whose post office address is Barber Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida, parties of the second part. WITNESSETH, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) to it in hand paid by the party of the sec"°nd part, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and other good and valuable considerations, has granted, bargained and sold to the parties of the second part, their successors and assigns forever, the following described land lying and being in Indian River County,Florida: The South 5 acres of the West 10 acres of the East 20 acres of Tract 6, Section 30, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, according to the last general plat of lands of the Indian. River Farms Company. Subject to conditions, reservations, limitations,. easements, questions of survey, if any there be. Grantor does not warrant condition of title:. Grantor will defendtitle against the claims of any person claiming, by through or under the Grantor herein. 1N WITNESS WHEREOF, the said party of the first part has caused these presents to be executed in its name by its Board of County Commissioners'acting by the Chairman of said Board, the day and year aforesaid. ATTEST: . ,r j% /!n '''Clerk, .CiroGit Co rt , Indian River - County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an officer duly authorized in the County and State aforesaid to take acknowledg- ments, personally appeared ALMA LEE LOY and RALPH HARRIS, well known to me to be the Chairman of the Board of, County Commissioners of Indian River County and Clerk of the Circuit Court, respectively, and they severally acknowledged executing the foregoing instrument freely and voluntarily under authority duly vested in them by said County and that the Seal thereunto affixed is the true Seal of 'the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida. WITNESS my hand and seal at Vero Beach, Florida, this ac./ day i p 6-7, , 4, . , 1975. {.. he (/ he c- Preparei' , - "° - ..Notary Public, State, .to Florida at Large PAUL D. BUR';H ” ' My commission expires: SS /6177 .RURCH, COLLINS & DROWN • !.INDIAN RIVER COUJITY, F IDA By„,,?e5 Chairman, Board of Court' Commis- sioners of Indian River County. P. O. Box 3606 acachland f FEB 191975 -12- gook parr 58 • ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SUB -LEASE BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND MERRIMAN AND RODDENBERRY FOR OFFICE SPACE FOR THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO INCLUDE A "RENEWAL CLAUSE"a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ublished Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: STATE OF FLORIDA Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr. who on oath lished at sero he is Buin India Manager ofu the Florida;Vero Beach hat the attached copy of advertisemernt, tb being at Vero Beach in Indian River County, a in the matter of [ `"5 in the Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper In the issues of _I-lq ! . 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; d a- tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, finncorporation 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 __. j —day of. �\.>""� •• A.D. / ' 7 (BEAU -19 1975. F,x C ourt, Indian River County, Florida) -13- NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Zoning Indian River County, da, has tentatively approved the following changes and additions to the Zoning Ordinance of Indian River County, Florida, which changes and additions are substantially as follows: 1. That the Zoning Map be changed In order that the situates t ig described property, Indian River County, Florida, to - wit: The East 455 feet of the, Southeast Quarter (SE!/. ) of the Northwest Quarter (NW Vi) of Section 30, less the South 875 feet Thereof, and also the West 1,450 feetof the Nor- theast Quarter (NE r/s) of Section 30, Township 33 -South, Range 40 -East, less the South 875 feet Thereof. Alt lying and being In Indian River County, Florida, and containing 20.20. acres. more or less. Be changed from R-1 Single Family District, to R -2B Multiple 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, January 23, 1975, at 7:30 P.M. after which a public hearing in relation thereto at which parties In Interest and citizens shall nave en opportunity to be heard, will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, in the County Commission Room, Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, February 19, W75, at 2:00 P.M. Board of County Commissioners Indian River County By: Alma Lee Loy Chairman Indian River County Zoning Commission By: Ralph Sexton Chairman ' Des. 22, 1974. BOOK • 22 PAGE 59 ry FEB 19 1975 t JULIAN LOWENSTEIN, OWNER OF THIS PROPERTY, APPEARED FOR THIS DISCUSSION AND MADE HIS PRESENTATION. VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR APPEARED AND STATED THAT THE ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED R -2B MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT THE ORIGINAL REQUEST WAS FOR R -2C. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISH.ED.TO BE HEARD•.; THERE WERE NONE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE R -2B MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT, AS REQUESTED BY VERO BEACH SHORES, INC., .JULIAN M. LOWENSTEIN, PRESIDENT. RESOLUTION NO. 75-6 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 follow- ing property owned by Vero Beach Shores, Inc., Julian M. Lowenstein, President, situated id Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: The East 455 feet of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 30, less the South 875 feet thereof, and also the West 1450 feet of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 30, Township 33 -South, Range 40 -East, less the South 875 feet thereof. All lying and being in Indian River County, Florida, and containing 20.20 acres, more or less. Be changed from R-1 Single Family District, to R -2B Multiple Family District. All within the meaning and intent and as set forth and describ- ed in said Zoning Regulation. -14- BOOK 22 PAGE 60 FEB 151975 BILL BRISSON, A REPRESENTATIVE OF ADLEY AND ASSOCIATES APPEARED REQUESTING THE BOARD TO HIRE ADLEY AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDS UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF 1974, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,00. THESE FUNDS, IF OBTAINED, COULD BE USED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN SEVERAL UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE COUNTY. THE BOARD AT THEIR JANUARY 29, 1975 MEETING OUTLINED AREAS OF CONCERN THAT WOULD MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE FUNDS. MR. BRISSON'RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD THAT A JOINT PRE - APPLICATION OF ALL MUNICIPALITIES, WHILE. LISTING INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS SEPARATELY, MIGHT HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF RECEIVING FUNDS. HE ALSO STATED THAT IF OUR PRE -APPLICATION OF PROGRAMS ARE APPROVED, THE COST TO ADLEY AND ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE THIS PRE -APPLICATION COULD BE REFUNDED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, TO HIRE ADLEY AND ASSOCIATES AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,000.00 TO PREPARE THE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISCRETIONARY FUND PROGRAM, WHICH WILL BE AN AREA -WIDE PRE -APPLICATION. CHAIRMAN LOY SUGGESTED THAT VAL BRENNEN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, CONTACT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, FELLSMERE AND SEBASTIAN AND INFORM THEM THAT WE ARE WILLING TO GO INTO AN AREA -WIDE PRE -APPLICATION, AND THAT MR. BRENNAN EXPLAIN TO THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES, THE PROCEDURE WE ARE FOLLOWING. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE MOTION. THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AND THE MOTION WAS CARRIED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT) SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION 75-7, WHICH EXPRESSES THE COUNTY'S INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF 1974. -15- Boo 22 PAGE 61 r • D -FEB 19197 . CN - RESOLUTION 7� 7 The County Commission of Indian River County does hereby express its interest in The Community Development Program And authorizes the preparation and filing of, and incurring of cost associated with, a. Preapplication for federal assis- tance for discretionary funds under the Community Development Program of 1974. //citot A/444w; Indian River County Board of Commissioners Alma Lee Loy, Chairwoman February 19, 1975 DATE BOOK 22 AGE 62 COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED MR, BRENNAN:WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE MASTER PLAN AND MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT IT IS COMPLETED AND READY FOR REVIEW BY THE ZONING COMMISSION. THE BOARD THEN DISCUSSED APPOINTMENTS TO THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COMMITTEE. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THIS COMMITTEE IS STRICTLY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND NOT CHARGED WITH ANY POWERS FOR DECISION MAKING. MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT HE WILL FURNISH THE COMMISSIONERS WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON WHAT THIS COMMITTEES FUNCTION WILL BE. THE COMMISSIONERS VOLUNTEERED TO APPOINT CITIZENS FROM THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED AREAS AND PRESENT THEM AT THE NEXT MEETING. COMMERCIAL FISHING COMMISSIONER MASSEY TOURISM AND HOTEL -MOTEL COMMISSIONER WODTKE CONSERVATION COMMISSIONER MASSEY SCIENTIFIC.AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS AND COMMERCE COMMISSIONER SIEBERT CITRUS COMMISSIONER SIEBERT GENERAL PUBLIC CHAIRMAN LOY ND OMMISSIONER WODTKE LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL CHAIRMAN LOY MR. JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD OF A PETITION RECEIVED RE- GARDING THE COUNTY BUILDING A SIDEWALK ALONG NORTH.GIFFORD ROAD FROM 43RD AVENUE WEST FOR APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE.. MR. JENNINGS EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS A 60 FOOT RI.GHT-OF-WAY AND A DITCH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT IS 'REQUESTED THAT A SIDEWALK BE BUILT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE DITCH AND THIS WOULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT WAS HIS RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SIDEWALK BE BUILT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT HE WAS NOT SURE OF HOW MUCH, IF ANY, RIGHT-OF-WAY THE COUNTY HAS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THIS REQUEST SHOULD INITIATE FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND SUGGESTED THAT MR. JENNINGS INFORM THEM THAT WE ARE AWARE OF THIS REQUEST AND THAT WE ARE INVESTIGATING THIS. HE ALSO SUGGESTED SENDING A COPY OF THIS PETITION TO THE SCHOOL BOARD. 47 - Boni 22 PAGE 63 FEB 191975 THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD SHOULD BE COMPLETELY AWARE OF THIS REQUEST AND WE SHOULD HAVE THEIR CONCURRENCE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY) THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ADVERTISEMENT FOR A PUBLIC,: HEARING ON THE REVISED SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ORDINANCE ON MARCH 5, 1975 AT 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. AT THE JANUARY 22, 1975 BOARD MEETING THE BOARD AGREED TO SPLIT PRECINCT 2B AND INSTRUCTED THE ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION WHICH WILL POSSIBLY INCLUDE REDISTRICTING OF DISTRICTS 1 AND 2. ATTORNEY COLLINS PRESENTED A PROPOSED MAP OF THIS REDISTRICTING WHICH WAS DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD. THE ATTORNEY WILL REVISE THE MA' AND REPORT AT A LATER MEETING. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT AFTER THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY ACCUMULATED ALL THE FACTS REGARDING VICKERS ROAD, THEY WITHDREW THEIR APPLICATION FOR CLOSING THE VICKERS ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING. ATTORNEY COLLINS REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY REGARDING THE VICKERS ROAD CROSSING BE MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. -18- �1 Boo(" 22 PAGE 64 • • . -.J'LOBIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY fi a MALAGA STREET. ST. AUGUSTINE. FLORIDA 33054 Mr. George C. Collins, Jr. Acting County Attorney, :Indian River Court House, Vero Beach, Florida 32069 Re: Vickers Road, •Wabasso This will confirm our prior conversations and conversation had this morning with County Administrator, Mr. Jennings, regarding -the above. The Railway will install automaticsignal protection, as quickly as materials can be secured, upon written request.fram the County Commissioners, authorizing the Railway to do so. `February 11, 1975 •- eippocialsomawALcoutssu The crossing protection will consist of flashing lights, bells and gates. The Railway will accept $17,000 presently held in escrow as partial payment for the installation of the above. The balance of the cost, however, we believe, should be borne by the County. The Railway is willing to finance the balance over a -three year period, at prime rate of interest, with pay- ments to be made quarterly, if the County finds itself to be in -- a relatively "poor cash" position and does not have adequate funds on hand at the present time to pay for the installation. The Railway believes that the type of protection outlined above is a minimal protection considering the existing hazards at this loca- tion. -Yours very truly, . / 4 •John J. Higgins, Attorney THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE FOREGOING LETTER. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO CONTACT THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY AND INFORM THEM THAT THERE IS A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $17,000.00 AVAILABLE FOR SIGNALIZING THE CROSSING AT VICKERS ROAD, THE BOARD DISCUSSED A LETTER RECEIVED FROM ATTORNEY ROBERT JACKSON, REGARDING ANDY'S SANITATION OPERATING WITHOUT A FRANCHISE. THIS SITUATION WAS DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5, 1975. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT FRED AND RICHARD MORRILL ARE -19- 2 8004 - PAGE 65 • OPERATING ILLEGALLY, WITHOUT A FRANCHISE. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT ATTORNEY JACKSON'S LETTER SHOULD BE ANSWERED AND EXPLAINED TO HIM UNDER WHAT AUTHORITY THE BOARD IS WORKING AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO SOLVE THIS SITUATION WITHOUT DISRUPTING SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THAT THE BOARD WANTS THIS SITUATION RESOLVED WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS. ATTORNEY COLLINS WILL ANSWER ATTORNEY JACKSON'S LETTER. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR • LISIRTOMMYll THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR TO ATTEND A MEETING CALLED BY THE MANPOWER COUNCIL IN SANFORD ON FEBRUARY 20, 1975. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCK64 THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ED JACKSON, CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR TO OFFER COUNTY OWNED AND AGENCY'S RESOURCES TO BOTH ST. LUCIE-AND MARTIN COUNTIES IN THE EVENT THAT THEY NEED ADDITIONAL AID ON THE DAY OF THE EMERGENCY EXCERCISE HAVING TO DO WITH THE FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT - NEW NUCLEAR FACILITY. THIS CIVIL EMERGENCY EXCERCISE WILL BE HELD IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY ON APRIL 2, 1975. CHAIRMAN LOY REPORTED ON A MEETING SHE ATTENDED WITH ATTORNEY COLLINS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES WDISCUSS THEIR FEELINGS REGARDING DUAL TAXATION. AT THE MEETING, SERVICES THAT THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES FELT PROVIDE NO BENEFIT TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY LYING WITHIN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES WAS DISCUSSED AND THERE WAS A GENUINE ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE QUESTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED. THE BIG QUESTION SEEMS TO BE THE APPARENT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE 1968 CONSTITUTION AND THE FLORIDA STATUTE PASSED IN 1972. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THE 1968 CONSTITUTION STATES BASICALLY THAT UNLESS CITY TAXPAYERS MONEY IS APPLIED TO THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY, THEN,THE,CITY IS, IN FACT, RECEIVING SOME BENEFIT. THE BOARD INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER. _ FeEt,19_ 1975 0 -20- , -• r 32; • Book 22 PAGE 66 FEB 191975 THE BOARD DISCUSSED A LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED THIS MORNING FROM THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES QUESTIONING WHAT THE BOARD'S POSITION WILL BE IN REGARD TO HELPING THEM WITH THEIR NEW FIRE FACILITIES ONCE THEY HAVE THEM AND CAN PERFORM A SERVICE FOR THE COUNTY. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT THIS WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING SHE AND ATTORNEY COLLINS ATTENDED WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES AND IT WAS STATED THAT THEIR REQUEST FOR FIRE PROTECTION WOULD BE HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS ALL OTHER REQUESTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION. CHAIRMAN LOY INFORMED THEM THAT ANY.EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY THE COUNTY, WILL BE IN THE NAME OF THE COUNTY. INDIAN RIVER SHORES IS ANTICIPATING THAT THEIR FIRE STATION. WILL BE READY FOR OPERATION SHORTLY AFTER OUR BUDGET SESSIONS BEGIN. AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO•HANDLE CALLS FROM THE BULK OF THE BEACH AREA FROM WABASSO DOWN TO THE SOUTH COUNTY LINE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE YEARLY GROWTH IN EXPENDITURES FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT FOR FELLSMEREJ ROSELAND, SEBASTIAN AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND THAT IF WE CONTINUE IN THE SAME DIRECTION WE ARE GOING THAT WE ARE GETTING OURSELVES INTO AN UNTEN- ABLE POSITION. HE STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY THAT WE SIT DOWN AND DECIDE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY WE WILL NEED FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND THEN DISTRIBUTE IT AMONG THE DIFFERENT FIRE DEPARTMENTS ON AN EQUAL BASIS, UNDER AN AGREEMENT THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS ANSWER CALLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, IF NEEDED. CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED,•"WHERE DO WE GO FOR LEADERSHIP IN ATTEMPTING TO SET UP THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM.". COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER SUGGESTED MAKING A STUDY OF WHAT OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING AND SPENDING PER CAPITA FORFIRE PROTECTION. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT FIRST WE HAVE TO AGREE ON PROCEDURE; SECOND TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE AGREED UPON PROCEDURE; AND THIRD THE"AMOUNT OF MONEY THE COUNTY CAN ALLOCATE FOR FIRE PROTECTION. THE BOARD ALSO DISCUSSED THE ROLE OF THE COUNTY'S VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS IN KEEPING THE COST OF FIRE PROTECTION DOWN. THE VOLUNTEERS ARE ONE REASON AN EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE SYSTEM FOR THE FUNDING AND COORDINATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS IS NECESSARY. -21- BOOK 22 PAGE 67 FEB 191915 THE BOARD AGREED THAT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT) VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, AND JACK HOCKMAN COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER, WORK UP A REPORT ON A COUNTY—WIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONER MASSEY REQUESTED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO INVESTIGATE THE LOCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT SPEED SIGN AT NORTH GIFFORD ROAD AND U.So HIGHWAY 1. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER APPOINTED TO .SERVE ON THE LOWINCOME HOUSING TASK FORCE COMMITTEE STATED THAT THIS COMMITTEE IS NOW CALLED THE CITY—COUNTY COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR Low AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING. HE STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE IS REQUESTING ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION GIVING THEM THE AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS AND TO UTILIZE THESE FUNDS RECEIVED TO CARRY OUT THE COMMITTEE'S OBJECTIVES. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER CONTINUED THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION AND IF THESE FUNDS ARE RECEIVED THEY CAN ONLY BE USED IN THE COUNTY. THIS COMMITTEE IS ALSO REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO LOCATE PARTICULAR AREAS FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT THE COUNTY. COMMISSION CANNOT DELEGATE THEIR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ANY GROUP. THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANTS MUST COME THROUGH THE GOVERNING BODY AND ANY GRANTS RECEIVED MUST BE DISBURSED BY THE GOVERNING BODY, THE BOARD REQUESTED THIS CHANGE BE MADE IN THE RESOLUTION. MR, BRENNAN STATED THAT THIS COMMITTEE HAS ASKED THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO WORK AS THEIR STAFF IN PUTTING -TOGETHER PROJECTS THAT WOULD MOST LIKELY BE FUNDED BY THE FARMERS HOME.,ADMINISTRATION. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE WILL EXPLAIN TO THE COMMITTEE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MUST APPLY FOR AND CONTROL THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS AND THAT THIS RESPONSIBILITY CANNOT BE DELEGATED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION 75-8, SUBJECT TO THE DISCUSSED CHANGES BEING MADE, AND WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE MARCH 5, 1975 MINUTES. t _22 - BOOK 22 " PAGE 68 FEU -9 1975 JACK HOCKMAN, COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER REQUESTED APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT A WALL TO ISOLATE THE COMPUTER. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REFERRED THIS REQUEST TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMPLEMENTATION. 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, 3869 - 3936 INCLUSIVE; ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND Nos. 2050 - 2084 IN- CLUSIVE; FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND Nos. 840 - 852 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 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 5:30 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: -d41A<X74-' e:21:2 XLERK CHAIRMAN • ,* -23- BOW 22 PAGE 69