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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/7/1975WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1975 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1975 AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE ALMA LEE LOY, CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W, SIEBERT, SJR., VICE CHAIRMAN; EDWARD J. MASSEY; EDWIN S, SCHMUCKER AND WILLIAM WODTKE, ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. JENNINGS,. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; ELIZABETH FORLAI'JI, DEPUTY CLERK; L.S. "TOMMY" THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR, PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM— MISSIONERS, WAS ALSO PRESENT, THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER, COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND JACK G. .JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, GAVE THE INVOCATION, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 23, 1975, COMMISSIONER WODTKE REQUESTED THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: ON PAGE 18, FIFTH PARAGRAPH, THIRD LINE, THE AMOUNT "14,000" BE CHANGED TO'READ "1,400." ON PAGE 34, FIFTH PARAGRAPH, THIRD LINE, THE WORD "PREMIUMS" BE CHANGED TO READ "COVERAGE,''! THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMIS— SIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1975, AS WRITTEN, JACK HOCKMAN, DEPUTY CLERK, ENTERED THE MEETING AT 8:55 O'CLOCK A.M THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM DRUS3LLA CHRISTOPHER, PRESIDENT OF THE ROSELAND WOMEN'S CLUB, REGARDING THE INADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY AT THE ROSELAND COMMUNITY BUILDING. COMMISSIONER MASSEY STATED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THIS, AND AT THAT TIME HE SPOKE WITH THE FORMER PRESIDENT, MRS, COOK, WHO STATED THAT THE WATER PROBLEM WOULD BE SOLVED, BUT THAT THE DOCK WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR, COMMISSIONER MASSEY CONTINUED THAT BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT DROUGHT CONDI— TIONS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, THE WATER 'FABLE IS VERY LOW AND THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THEIR PROBLEMS, BOOK 22 1 A E 342 Y 7 1975 a: L. S. "TOMMY" THOMAS STATED THAT AS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR MARCH 5, 1975 MEETING, HE HAS OBTAINED ESTIMATES TO REPAIR 'MIS DOCK, WHICH AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY $3,590.00. THIS DOCK COULD BE RE- PAIRED WITH FUNDS FROM A STATE GRANT THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TRUSTEES' FUND BASED ON BOAT REGISTRATIONS IN EACH COUNTY. IT WAS THE DECISION OF THE BOARD TO HAVE THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CHECK INTO A WELL SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED ON THE ROSELAND COMMUNITY BUILD- ING PROPERTY AND TO REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1974-75 FROM THE ROSELAND WOMEN'S CLUB, HAVING BEEN RECEIVED IS HEREBY BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES: Rece_t la. /3/'173- 7 Rent Ir'vse 1 and W wt, S-'•5.a 42-U° 3 2-4'52 CO fit' I ti .11-6114 16.0MAWS C S (c)9 s4pU-a4 ii-otkaz 39 197y.- Tyr ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ON MAY 29, 1975, AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. IN THE COUNTY COMMISSION ROOM. -2- NAY 7 1975 RB K 22 PAcE343 VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, APPEARED AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT HE HAD ATTENDED AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING OF THE RESOURCE CON- SERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON APRIL 25TH ALONG WITH BOB BOOTH, WHO IS WITH THE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE, HE STATED THAT THE REASON FOR THIS MEETING WAS TO ORGANIZE A COMMITTEE OF ABOUT THREE (3) REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH COUNTY TO PUT TO- GETHER AN APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS REGION, MR, BRENNAN CONTINUED THAT THERE IS ONE BASIC REQUIREMENT TO GET ANY PROJECT APPROVED; THAT IS THAT BOTH THE LOCAL SOIL CONSERVATION BOARD AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MUST APPROVE THE PROJECT, FUNDING HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS: 80% FEDERAL, 20% LOCAL ON FLOOD PREVENTION PROJECTS 50% FEDERAL, 50% LOCAL ON RECREATION PROJECTS 75% FEDERAL, 25% LOCAL ON LAND STABILIZATION PROJECTS BOB BOOTH OF THE SOIL CONSERVATION BOARD WAS PRESENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION AND STATED THAT EXPANSION OF THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT BLUE CYPRESS LAKE AND HOBART BEACH COULD BE CONSIDERED AS RECREATIONAL PROJECTS, HE STATED THAT PROJECTS MUST BE SOIL AND WATER RELATED PROJECTS, AFTER DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COPMIISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED VAL BRENNAN AND L. S. "TOMMY1° THOMAS TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH FOR THE PURPOSE- OF FURTHER INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY OF GRANT MONEY FOR RECREATIONAL AND PARK DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, MR, BRENNAN THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ON'.EACH OF THE PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDS UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN, TO BE FORWARDED TO THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL A-95 CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THEIR REVIEW. 3 NAY 71975 ge 22' 344 T _ . MR..BRENNAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN JACKSONVILLE IS ALSO REQUIRING THAT THIS ENVIRON- MENTAL ASSESSMENT BE ADVERTISED FOR 15 WORKING DAYS. THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO REVIEW THE FULL REPORT IN THE PLANNING OFFICE, AND IF THEY HAVE ANY COMMENTS, THEY CAN WRITE TO H.U.D. AT THEIR JACKSONVILLE OFFICE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ADVERTISING THIS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS- MENT FOR 15 DAYS AS REQUIRED BY H.U.D. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO GO TO JACKSONVILLE TO HAND CARRY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PRIOR TO MAY 15TH. CHAIRMAN LOY DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD APPOINTING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW A STATE PREPARED PLAN FOR INSTALLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION. THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA OF THE "911" EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER SYSTEM. CHAIRMAN LOY CONTINUED THAT THE MAIN FUNCTION OF THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WOULD BE TO STUDY THE STATE PLAN TO DETERMINE IF IT IS WHAT THE PEOPLE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WANT. A MAJOR CONCERN OF THE COMMISSIONERS IS HOW THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FUNDED. THERE IS CURRENTLY A BILL BEFORE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FUNDING IF PASSED. A 1% EXCISE TAX TO FUND THIS PLAN WAS DIS- CUSSED. 1 AFTER DISCUSSION, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO APPOINT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE 911 EMERGENCY TELE- PHONE SYSTEM, THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTED THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE TO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE: BETH MEGELIN, 911 PROJECT CHAIRMAN FOR THE PILOT CLUB INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF SAM T. JOYCE. FLAY 7 1975 ROOM" 22 PA01345 _MAY 7 WS CITY OF VERO BEACH POLICE CHIEF SAM rMCCALL CITY OF VERO BEACH FIRE CHIEF FORREST SMITH CHARLES ZIMMER, MAYOR OF SEBASTIAN NORMA O'CONNOR, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PILOT CLUB, AND COMMISSIONER WODTKE, WHO WILL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THIS COMMITTEE, BETH MEGELIN WAS PRESENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION, AND SHE STATED THAT THE `0911° STATEWIDE PLAN WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS .JULY, THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND RE- HABILITATIVE SERVICES, DIVISION OF HEALTH, REQUESTED INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF AN OVERALL GUIDE TO MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ALL OF FLORIDA, THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY L,S. "TOMMY" THOMAS AND DR. C. C, FLOOD, WHO CORRECTED AND UPDATED MATERIALS PREPARED BY THE STATE RELATIVE TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SERVICES, THIS WAS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT TO PURCHASE - EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE COUNTY HAS RECEIVED A CHECK FOR $10,090 TO PURCHASE AN AMBU- LANCE AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER :AMBULANCE SQUAD. THIS IS A 59-50 MATCHING GRANT, ANY FUNDS NOT USED MUST ?3E RE- TURNED TO THE STATE, CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DIVISION OF HEALTH, IS REQUIRING THAT AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO COORDINATE ALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, TH.E BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO REQUEST REPRESENTATION -FROM THE FOLLOWING GROUPS TO SERVE ON THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AD- VISORY COMMITTEE AS STATED IN HER MEMORANDUM OF APRIL 22, 1975, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT SEBASTIAN FIRE AND AMBULANCE SQUAD INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROOK 22 Pdct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•SAY 22, 1°74 THE 7OARD GRANTED TgNTATIVE APPROVAL SUBJECT TO DRAINAGE PLANS BEING SUBMITTED. THESE DRAINAGE PLANS WERE NEVER SUBMITTED, THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE NEW SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ORDINANCE AND'WHETHER, IF AN EXTENSION OF THIS TENTATIVE APPROVAL WERE GRANTED, IT WOULD COME UNDER THIS NEW SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT THE BOARD WILL HAVE TO MAKE A POLICY DECISION WITH ANY EXTENSIONS FOR TENTATIVE APPROVAL AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL HAVE TO FOLLOW THE NEW SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS REQUIREMENTS. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMIS- SIONER WODTKE, TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF COUNTRY VIEW ESTATES SUBDIVISION, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE SUBDIVISION REVIEW COM- MITTEE. COMMISSIONER MASSEY STATED THAT THE WHOLE PLAN SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE, JUST THE DRAINAGE, ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT ATTORNEY HERRING NEVER HAD TENTATIVE APPROVAL BECAUSE HE NEVER COMPLIED WITH THE MOTION. MAY 7 1975 8fl01( 22 P cf 34 7 • THE MOTION WAS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIE EERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF COUNTRY VIEW ESTATES SUBDIVISION, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE SUBDIVI- SION REVIEW COMMITTEE OF THE WATER, SEWER AND DRAINAGE OF THIS SUBDIVISION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ADVER- TISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MOBILE HOME TIE-BOWN ORDINANCE ON JUNE 18TH, 1975 AT 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION 75-27. 7 MAY 7 1975 BOOK 22 put RESOLUTION NO, 75-27 WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 112 (1973) Part III pertains to the standards of conduct for public officers and employees; and WHEREAS, the elected County Commissioners of Indian River County are affected by the standards of conduct as established in Florida Statutes 112.313 and subsequent sections; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the County Commissioners to establish a uniform procedure controlling the standards of conduct for both Commissioners and other County Commission appointed boards upon the happening of one of their members filing a sworn statement with the Clerk of the Circuit Court outlining a particular conflict that exists; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Commissioners of Indian River County unanimously agree that upon the filing of a sworn affidavit with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Indian River County by one of their members or by a member of an appointed Board, that the following standards of conduct will control: 1. Prior to the conflicting matter appearing on the Agenda, the filing Official will not in any way attempt to influence his fellow Board or Commission members as to the outcome of such particular scheduled matter. 2. On the day the scheduled matter is heard, the filing Official will step down from the hearing table, after disclosing that he has appropriately filed a conflict of interest state- ment with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Indian River County, Florida. 3. While the matter is being discussed by the remaining Commission or Board, the filing Official will leave the premises of the County Commission Chambers and will remain outside until the scheduled matter has been resolved by the remaining Commission or Board. :22-A,Ad34.9.. 1.1AY 4. Before, during and after the scheduled matter is brought before the Board or Commission, the filing.Official will make no statements pro or con that would have the effect of influencing his fellow Commissioners or Board Members. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the purpose of this Resolution is specifically to establish an acceptable procedure for all Commissioners and appointed Board members to follow in the event a conflict arises, thereby creating a consistency of conduct, which is deemed by the County Commissioners to be in the best interest of the people of Indian River County. MAY 7 1.575 _. Slat r. nog 22 f Qct 350} = r 4 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING VACATION POLICY FOR THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT AND REQUESTED IT BE MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. -Toad and Bridge Department Vacation Policy *Employees with less than one year of service shall have their vacation credit computed on a pro -rata basis from date of employment to the scheduled vacation shut -down period. This credit shall be computed by allowing 5/6 of a day of vacation credit for each month of employment. (computed to the nearest full day of • vacation). This prorating arrangement shall apply only to the employee's first year. Thereafter the standard -vacation policy, noted below, shall apply." -- Length of Service No*. of Vacation Days 1 year to 6 years 10 6 years to 7 years 11 7 years to 8 years 12 8 years to 9 years 13' 9 years to 10 years 14 10 years and over 15 4 NAY 7 1975 10 BOOK 22 PA= 351 THF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM DUKE S. KIMBROUGH WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING THE RURAL HIGHWAY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. MR, KIMBROUGH HAS STATED THAT WITH THE BUS STUDY OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMPLETED THAT IT WOULD BE FEASIBLE TO MAKE APPLICATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM. HE CONTINUED THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE NO FUNDS.AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, BUT POSSI- BLY SOME FUNDING WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER JULY 1ST, 1975, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT ON JULY 12, 1972 THE COUNTY, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL CITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO DO A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AFTER DISCUSSION, IT WAS THE BOARD'S DECISION TO WRITE MR, KIMBROUGH AND TELL HIM THAT AS SOON AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO CONTACT US AGAIN. DONALD ADAMS, BUILDING DIRECTOR, APPEARED REGARDING THE OLD GRANT BUILDING THAT IS UP FOR SALE AND WHICH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEWED. THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE USES OF THE BUILDING AND MR. ADAMS' STATED THAT HE WILL INFORM THE BOARD BY LETTER OF WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE NECESSARY TO BRING THIS BUILDING UP TO CODE. THIS LETTER CAN THEN BE FORWARDED TO THE OWNERS OF THE BUILDING. AT THAT TIME IT COULD BE ASKED IF THE OWNERS WILL SELL THIS BUILDING AT A LESSER PRICE AND THE COUNTY DO THE WORK OF BRINGING IT UP TO BUILDING CODE. CLIFF AND ANN REUTER, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, SUGGESTED THAT A CONTRACT BE SIGNED TO HOLD THE BUILDING, MR. ADAMS STATED THAT AFTER HE SUBMITS HIS RECOMMENDATIONS, HE =WILL SUGGEST THAT A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS BY A CONSULTING ENGINEER BE DONE OF CERTAIN AREAS. 160K .22 PAGE 352 MAY 7 1975 GEORGE MCKENNA, ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR APPEARED AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS. HAVE BEEN MET AND FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE DIVISION OF HEALTH, JACKSONVILLE OFFICE, ON AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE GRANT FOR AN AMBULANCE FOR THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPART- MENT AN AMBULANCE SQUAD. THIS MONEY, $10,000.00, MUST BE EXPENDED WITHIN THREE MONTHS AND MR. MCKENNA IS REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION TO ORDER AN AMBULANCE AND ALSO APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A MOBILE TWO-WAY RADIO. MR. MCKENNA STATED THAT THE STATE ADVERTISED FOR BIDS FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TWO COMPANIES WERE AWARDED THE BID. THE STATE IS REQUESTING ALL COUNTIES TO ORDER AMBULANCES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT FROM THESE COMPANIES. HE CONTINUED THAT THE COUNTY WILL ORDER... THIS EQUIPMENT FROM MODULAR AMBULANCE CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST FOR THE AMBULANC)NLY OF $10,979.42. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ORDER AN AMBULANCE AND A MOBILE TWO-WAY RADIO, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL:,BY THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE RADIO. THE STATE HAS FUNDED $10,000.00 AND THE COST OF THE AMBULANCE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $6,500.00 TO THE COUNTY, PLUS THE COST OF THE RADIO EQUIPMENT, LEAVING A BALANCE OF APPROXIMATELY $3,500.00. MR. THOMAS STATED THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR A "JAWS OF LIFE" IN THE NEW FIRE STATION IN SEBASTIAN. IT WAS THE OPINION OF THE BOARD THAT THE BALANCE OF THIS $1O,I L, BE RETURNED TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND A NEW APPLICATION BE FILED FOR ANOTHER PIECE OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATIONS OF JACK D. STURGIS. DONALD D. ROSSKO, PATRICIA ROSSKO, LUCIANO JOHN ZAMMUTO, THEODORE L. WILDER, STANLEY C. LOTT FOR RENEWAL PERMITS TO CARRY FIREARMS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATIONS OF DANIEL L. BRUMLEY, FAYE MARKOVITZ, CHARLES H. KAPP, JR., JUAN P. LORETO, JOANN ANNETTE DAY, LORNE G. GLEN, WILLIAM ROBERT COCHRAN, AND ADAM VICTOR KELLER, JR. FOR PERMITS TO CARRY FIREARMS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BONDS OF THE FOLLOWING DEPUTY SHER;'3FS AND THEY WERE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT: JOHN E. BANKS AND DON OWENS M(Y 71975 St - T . - Hu 22 facr353 a: ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER • MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO CONTACT JOSEPH LANDERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WITH THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD IN TALLAHASSEE REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF SPOIL ISLANDS IN THEIR CONTROL. DONALD ADAMS, BUILDING DIRECTOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THERE IS A STRUCTURE ON PROPERTY OWNED BY.THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD THAT - IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE TORN DOWN. THIS STRUCTURE IS NOT OWNED BY THE RAILROAD AND THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEARING IT DOWN. MR. ADAMS HAS TRIED TO FIND OWNERSHIP OF THIS BUILDING, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND HE IS REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO REMOVE IT. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE A MAJOR PROBLEM TO DEMOLISH AND REMOVE THIS BUILDING. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED MR. DONALD ADAMS, BUILDING DIRECTOI TO INVESTIGATE THE LEGAL PROCEDURE NECESSARY TO REMOVE THIS BUILDING. THE BOARD RECESSED AT 12:15 O'CLOCK P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. DR. C.C. FLOOD, DIRECTOR, COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, APPEARED AND EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD THE PROCEDURE USED FOR PAYMENT OF INDIGENT PATIENTS NEEDING HOSPITALIZATION. HE STATED THAT THESE PATIENTS ARE CLEARED BY GLADYS VIGLIANO, COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTOR AS TO NEED. THE COUNTY PAYS A PER DIEM RATE TO SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER OF $92.44 PER DAY. THE COUNTY AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF UP TO 12 DAYS HOSPITALIZATION; ANYTHING BEYOND 12 DAYS SHOULD HAVE A REASON FOR THE EXTENSION AND COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVAL.BEFORE PAYMENT IS MADE. DR. FLOOD CONTINUED THAT THERE IS A COUNTY PATIENT AT CHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND THIS HOSPITAL IS REQUEST. ING FULL PAYMENT INCLUDING AN EXTENSION OF TIME. THIS PATIENT HAD A DESTROYED LEFT LUNG, WHICH NEEDED SURGERY AND CARE THAT THIS HOSPITAL WAS ABLE TO GIVE HIM BUT IT TOOK 51 DAYS OF HOSPITALIZATION. THE LEGISLATURE PASSED A BILL ON JUNE, 1974 AUTHORIZING CHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL TO AUTOMATICALLY BILL THE COUNTY FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF TIME ON ANY PATIENT SENT THERE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED PAYMENT OF $7,153.00 TO CHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FOR 51 DAYS - 13 - MAY 7 1975 BOOK Pacr354 Or - 7 1975 HOSPITALIZATION FOR LOUIS. FRANK RUZICKS. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER DISCUSSED ESTABLISHING A NEW FIVE COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH DISTRICT TO INCLUDE INDIAN RIVER ' Sr, LUCIE, MARTIN OKEECHOBEE AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES . THE FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL IS ALSO CONSIDERING SETTING UP A NEW PLANNING DISTRICT WHICH WOULD ALSO INCLUDE INDIAN RIVER, ST. LUCIE, MARTIN, OKEECHOBEE AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES. CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT THIS PROPOSED NEW DISTRICT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THIS COUNTY AND SHE WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF IT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF THIS NEW DISTRICT AS THIS COUNTY HAS MORE IN COMMON WITH THE COUNTIES TO THE SOUTH. THE BOARD RECESSED AT 2:00 O'CLOCK P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 3:35. O'CLOCK P.M. ATTORNEY BURCH LEFT THE MEETING AND GEORGE C. COLLINS, JR. ATTORNEY SAT IN FOR HIM. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REPORTED THAT HE HAS ATTENDED SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE VARIOUS WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS AND SEVERAL LOCAL ENGINEERS TO DISCUSS THE CHANGING OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND THE UPPER ST. JOHN'S WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IS PRESENTLY IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND WITH THIS REDISTRICT- ING PROPOSED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WILL BE PLACED IN THE UPPER ST. JOHN'S WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION No. 74-65 REQUESTING TO REMAIN IN'THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT INSTEAD OF BEING TRANSFERRED, UNTIL THERE WAS SOME INDICATION THAT THE UPPER ST. JOHN'S WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WOULD BE FUNDED TO HANDLE OUR NEEDS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT JACK MALLOY WITH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT REQUESTED A WORKSHOP BE SCHEDULEI IN ORDER TO DISCUSS THEIR PROPOSED PROJECTS. THE BOARD AGREED TO SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP ON WEDNESDAY, £IAY 14, 197E AT 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS AND THE COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEER JAMES BEINDORF. - 14 _ BOOK PACE -355 CHAIRMAN LOY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR STUDY ON BEACH EROSION AND THEY ARE READY TO MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION AT A PUBLIC HEARING. THEY HAVE SOME FIVE OR SIX ALTERNATIVES TO PROPOSE. THE PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR JUNE 1OTH, 1975 AT 7:30 O'CLOCK AT CITY HALL. THE BOARD AGREED THAT THERE SHOULD BE INPUT AS TO WHAT THE ALTERNATIVES WILL BE AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS SUGGESTED A MEETING WITH THE BOARD SO THAT THEY CAN REVIEW WHAT IS AVAILABLE BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING THEY HAVE SUGGESTED MAY 21ST OR 22ND, 1975 AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. THE BOARD AGREED ON MAY 21ST, 1975 AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT REGARDING THE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS OBTAINING BUILDING PERMITS AND FOLLOWING OUR ZONING REGULATIONS WHEN BUILD- ING UILDING THE FIRST OFFENDER'S PRISON IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, HE HAD TELEPHONED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STATE DOES NOT HAVE TO OBTAIN BUILDING PERMITS. REGARDING THEIR FOLLOWING THE ZONING REGULATIONS, ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE HAS WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S, OFFICE FOR AN OPINION OF FLORIDA STATUTE 553 - ON WHETHER OR NOT THE STATE OF FLORIDA SHOULD ABIDE BY COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS. CHAIRMAN LOY SUGGESTED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO THE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS REQUESTING THEM TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT, WHICH WOULD BE TO THEIR BENEFIT AND TO THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY. THE BOARD AGREED THA T THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL WRITE A LETTER TO -01.J. KELLER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES; LOUIS WAINWRIGHT, DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS AND DAVE BACHMANN, DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE CHESTER E. CLEM. 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. 4223 - 4298 INCLUSIVE; ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND Nos. 2235 - 2268 INCLUSIVE; FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND Nos. 882 - 890 INCLUSIVE; CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND Nos 175- 176. SUCH BILLS AND ACCOUNTS BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE -15- MAY 7 197 �(7 Boos 22 PiGG356 a: CLERK OF THE 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 4:30 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: MAY 7 1975 m• CLERK CHAIRMAN finthi 22 FIG[357