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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1975
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1975 AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE ALMA LEE LOY,
CHAIRMAN; WILLIAM C. WODTKE, SJR.; EDWARD J. MASSEY; AND EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER.
WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR., VICE CHRIRMAN WAS ABSENT. ALSO PRESENT WERE
PAUL D. BURCH, ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; JACK G.
JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; L.S. "TOMMY" THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR;
ELIZABETH FORLANI AND JACK HOCKMAN, DEPUTY CLERKS
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND STATED THAT
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT HAS INFORMED HER THAT HE WILL ATTEND THIS MEETING
LATER IN THE DAY.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
AND REVEREND HERBERT S. OWENS, FROM THE VERO CHRISTIAN CHURCH, GAVE THE
INVOCATION.
.THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY•ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS
TO THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 7, 1975.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER REQUESTED ON PAGE 11, LAST PARAGRAPH,
THE WORD "COMMERCIAL" BE CHANGED TO READ "CONSULTING".
COMMISSIONER WODTKE REQUESTED ON PAGE 13, SIXTH PARAGRAPH,
THAT PORTION OF THE FIFTH LINE READING,".... TO VARIOUS OUT -OF -COUNTY
HOSPITALS OF APPROXIMATELY $92.44 PER DAY." BE CHANGED TO READ "... TO
SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER OF $92.44 PER DAY.",
THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, A MOTION WAS MADE BY
-'-'COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, THE BOARD UN-
ANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF WEDNESDAY,
MAY 7, 1975, AS WRITTEN.
S.P. MUSICK, SURVEYOR, APPEARED REQUESTING FINAL APPROVAL
OF HIDDEN ACRES SUBDIVISION. THIS PLAT WAS GRANTED TENTATIVE APPROVAL
ON MAY 22, 1974 UNDER THE NAME OF CAMPBELL-NIGBAR SUBDIVISION.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THIS SUBDIVISION MEETS ALL
THE REQUIREMENTS THAT WERE SET UP AT THE TIME TENTATIVE APPROVAL WAS
GRANTED.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIDNER
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MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED FINAL APPROVAL TO HIDDEN ACRES
SUBDIVISION, AS PRESENTED BY S.P. MUSICK.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTED THAT THE CBS REST ROOM AND
BATH HOUSE SERVICING WABASSO BEACH PARK WAS ACTUALLY LOCATED ON LAND OWNED
BY MR. GORDON S. NUTT OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA, IN GOVERNMENT LOT I IN SECTION
26, TOWNSHIP 31 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE WABASSO
PARK PROPERTY HAD BEEN DEEDED IN NOVEMBER 3RD, 1927, TO THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE WABASSO BRIDE DISTRICT, BUT THAT A SEARCH OF THE
MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COMMISSION HAD NOT
DIVULGED ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE WABASSO BRIDGE DISTRICT. THE
ADMINISTRATOR FURTHER REPORTED THAT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HAD MAINTAINED
POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF THE PARK SINCE AT LEAST 1940, AND THAT THE CBS
REST ROOM AND BATH HOUSE HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE ADJOINING PROPERTY NOW
OWNED BY MR. NUTT DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME THE COUNTY HAS MAINTAINED
THE PARK.
THE BOARD AGREED THAT IF THE OWNER OF THE PIECE OF PROPERTY
THAT THE CBS REST ROOM AND BATH HOUSE WAS CONSTRUCTED ON WOULD BE WILLING
TO SELL -THAT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY, THE COUNTY MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN
PURCHASING IT.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION No. 75-28 AND
AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN.
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RESOLUTION NO. 75-28
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
WHEREAS the County Administrator, Mr. Jack Jennings. has reported
to the County Commission, that a certain CBS rest room and bath house
servicing Wabasso Beach Park has been actually located through inadver-
tence on land owned by Mr. Gordon S. Nutt of Orlando, Florida, said lands
and said Wabasso Beach Park being located in Government Lot 1, Section
26, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, and
WHEREAS it appears that Wabasso Beach Park was deeded on the 3rd
day of November, 1927 to the Board of Commissioners of the Wabasso
Bridge District, and that a search of the Minutes of the meeting of the
Indian River County Commission has not divulged any information concern-
ing the Wabasso Bridge District, and
WHEREAS, Indian River County has exercised dominion and control
and has maintained possession of Wabasso Beach Park since at least 1940,
and
WHEREAS the CBS rest room and bath house were placed on the ad-
joining property now owned by Mr. Nutt during the period of time that In-
dian River County has maintained Wabasso Beach Park,
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved by the County Commission of Indian
River County as follows:
1. That Indian River County hereby acknowledges that the CBS
rest room and bath house constitute an encroachment on the adjoining pro-
perty owned by Mr. Gordon S. Nutt.
2. That Indian River County will remove the CBS bath house
and rest room within Sixty (60) days after receipt of a request by Mr.
Gordon S. Nutt or his successors in interest to remove the aforementioned
CBS bath house and rest room.
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3. That Indian River County has exercised dominion and con-
trol over Wabasso Beach Park since at least 1940, and acknowledges that
the CBS bath house and rest rooms were located by mistake on the property
now owned by Mr. Gordon S. Nutt, and further, the County acknowledges
that it has full authority to remove same.
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DATED this A, -- day of May, 1975.
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Indian River County Commission
By:
Chairman
Attest -
Clerk
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THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING LETTER BEING MADE A PART OF
THESE MINUTES,
May 21, 1975
Mr. Gordon S. Nutt
c/o William A. Beardall, Esquire
Beardall. Gridley, Lewis, Blanknei°
& LeGette
SO North Court Avenue
Orlando, Florida . 32802
Re: Bath house and rest room encroachments.
Dear Mr. Nutt:
This is to advise you that the Board of County Commissioners of
• Indian River County acknowledge that the bath house and rest room ser-
vicing Wabasso Park. a County maintained park, were inadvertently lo-
cated on the property now owned by Mr. Gordon S. Nutt, and that the bath
house and rest room will be removed by the County at no cost to the owner
of the premises within Sixty (60) days after receipt of a request to remove
the bath house and rest room by Mr. Nutt or his successors.
The County Commission further states that the bath house and rest
room were located in their present location during the period of time that
the County has maintained the Wabasso Beach Park and that the CBS bath
house and rest room were constructed on the property now owned by Mr.
Nutt by mistake, and that the County has full authority to remove same.
Indian River County Commission
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ON "LOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR
JACELYN BLOCK, COORDINATOR OF THE VOLUNTEER YOUTH GUIDANCE PROGRAM, TO
ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE CRIMINAL .JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF
THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL USUALLY HELD IN
SAN FORD, FLORIDA.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR POBERT
BERG, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR, TO ATTEND THE 16TH ANNUAL PLANTING
AND ZONING CONFERENCE IN ''MIAMI MAY 21-24, 1075.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A COPY OF A LETTER
ADDRESSED TO MR, .JOHN LITTLE, CITY MANAGER, FROM FRANK ZORC, VICE PRESI
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DENT OF ST, FRANCIS MANOR APARTMENTS, REGARDING PROBLEMS - AT ST, FRANCIS
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MANOR APARTMENTS DUE TO BALL FIELDS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE SOUTH
OF THIS PROPERTY,
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT BECAUSE THE BALL FIELDS
ARE LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THIS PROPERTY AND BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF REST
ROOM FACILITIES AT THE BALL FIELDS, PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS HAVE BEEN
GOING TO THE RESIDENTS OF ST. FRANCIS i1ANOR-REQUESTING TO USE THEIR
FACILITIES.
IR, ZORC IS REQUESTING THAT ST. FRANCIS IANOR BE FENCED IN AND
THAT THE COST BE SPLIT THREE WAYS - BETWEEN THE COUNTY, THE CITY AND
ST. FRANCIS MANOR, IIE STATED THAT IF THE PROPERTY IS FENCED, IT WOULD
SEPARATE THE APARTMENTS FROM THE BALL FIELDS AND WOULD OFFER SOME CONTROL
IN PREVENTING THE BALLS FROM COMING ONTO THEIR PROPERTY,
THE BOARD STATED THAT THE COUNTY LASES THIS PROPERTY TO ST,
FRANCIS MANOR, AND THE COUNTY ALSO LEASES THE ADJOINING BALL FIELD
PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF VERO BEACH.
CHAIRMAN LAY STATED THAT WHEN THIS PROPERTY WAS LEASED TO ST.
FRANCIS '1ANOR, THE BOARD DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION
FOR THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE OF THE BALL FIELDS, AND THE P,OARD
WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE NO PROBLEM,
CHAIRMAN LAY STATED IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TWO
ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED TO INSTALL THE FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE
PROPERTY LEASED TO ST. FRANCIS MANOR.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE TERMS IN THE NINETY-NINE YEAR LEASE,
AND THIS DISCUSSION WAS TABLED UNTIL THE LEASE COULD BE REVIEWED.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT HE HAD
INVESTIGATED THE REQUEST FROM THE ROCKRIDGE PROPERTY fWNERS ASSOCIATION
FOR FIVE -WAY STOP SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF OCK-
RIDGE BLVD, (NORTH SIDE) AND 3RD COURT, AND ROCKRIDGE 3LVD. (SOUTH SIDE)
AND 3RD COURT TO SLOW THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND ELIMINATE ACCIDENTS, AS
DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR APRIL 21, 1.975 MEETING.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT HE FOUND THE STOP SIGNS
AS THEY ARE NOW POSTED TO BE PROPER AND SUFFICIENT.FOR THIS AREA, AND
HE FELT TO ADD ANOTHER STOP SIGN WOULD CAUSE CONFUSION AND POSSIBLY
ACCIDENTS.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED WITH THE COUNTY !ADMINISTRATOR'S
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE LOCATION OF THE THREE STOP SIG"1S IN THE ROCKRIDGE
AREA DISCUSSED ABOVE ARE PROPER AND SUFFICIENT FOR THIS AREA AND AUTHOR-
IZED HIM TO PROPERLY INSTALL A 25 MILE PER HOUR SPEED SIGN ON 'OCKRIDGE
BLVD,
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR THEN REPORTED THAT HE ALSO INVESTIGATED
THE ROOF AND THE EXTERIOR OF THE ROCKRIDGE COMMUNITY BUILDING, AS AUTHOR-
IZED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR APRIL 23, 1975 MEETING,
HE STATED THAT THE ROOF IS. IN NEED OF EXTE'ISIVE REPAIR, WHICH
THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE, AND
HE RECOMMENDED ADVERTISI'IG FOR BIDS IN ORDER TO HAVE A NEW ROOF INSTALLED
ON THIS BUILDING HE CONTINUED THAT ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
COULD DO THE EXTERIOR PAINTING IF THE BOARD SO AUTHORIZES,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER '!ODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY "D"1I'JISTRATOR TO
SECURE ESTIMATES FROM ROOFING COMPANIES TO REPAIR THE ROOF AT THE ROCKRIDGE
COMMUNITY -BUILDING, AND THE EXTERIOR PAINTING OF THIS BUILDING WILL BE
HANDLED BY THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT ON A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, APPEARED TO DISCUSS THE STATE-
MENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED BY ADLEY & ,ASSOCIATES IN THE PREP-
ARATION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT i.PPLICATIO`I FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, THE AMOUNT ON THE STATEMENT WAS
$4,000,00 LESS CREDIT OF $200,00 FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BY THE PLAN-
NING DEPARTMENT.STAFF, WHICH INCLUDES TYPING, XEROX COPIES AND GRAPHIC
SERVICES, BRINGING A NET AMOUNT DUE TO ADLEY & ASSOCIATES OF $3,800,00,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONIER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT THIS STATEMENT FROM ADLEY
AND ASSOCIATES WAS WITHIN THE ESTIMATE THEY PRESENTED AND APPROVED PAY-
MENT OF $3,800,00,
MR, BRENNAN THEN PRESENTED THE PROPOSED PLANNED !NIT REVELOP-
MENT ORDINANCE FOR THE BOARD'S REVIEW,
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COM•1MISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY BURCH TO ADVERTISE
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED PLANNED UNIT !1EVELOPt1ENT ORDINANCE
ON JUNE 13TH, 1975 AT 3:00 O'CLOCK PA
THE BOARD AGAIN DISCUSSED PARTICIPATING IN THE COST OF INSTALL-
ING A FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF ST, FRANCIS IANOR PROPERTY,
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED SY COM-
MISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANII1OUSLY AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT
EFFORT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND ST, FRANCIS "MANOR IN INSTALLING
A FENCE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF ST, FRANCIS MANOR PROPERTY, WHICH IS
OWNED BY THE COUNTY AND LEASED TO ST, FRANCIS MANOR, AT A COST NOT TO
EXCEED $300,00.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM
DONALD E. ADAMS, BUILDING AND ZONING DIRECTOR, REGARDING COMMENTS FROM
HIS INSPECTION OF THE GRANT FURNITURE BUILDING MADE WITH JA!•IES EINDORF,
COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEER,
AFTER DISCUSSION, A MM1OTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER '.!ODTKE,
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE rOARD.UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO MAKE.
THE REPORT AND LETTER FROM THE °UILDING AND ZONING fIRECTOR A PART OF
THESE MINUTES AND THAT A COPY OF THE REPORT BE FORWARDED TO ",'JN REUTER,
REALTOR, WHO WILL, IN TURN, FORWARD IT TO THE SELLERS OF THIS PROPERTY,
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-DONALD F. ADAMS
' 4IRLOtNG ! ZONING DIRZOTOR
City of Vero Beach
1013 - 2otb PLACE
--IMO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32960
.Tit pbur 5674151
Nay 15, 1975
Nr. Jack Jennings
County Administrator
Court Souse
Vero Beach, Florida
Dear Jack:
. Inspection of the "Grant Furniture Building"
was made on Nay 14, 1975 by myself and Nr. Jim
Be Indo rf.
I entered the attic, as I indicated to the
Board that I mould do, and inspected the structural
members therein. This structure is unusually designed
and has some areas where overload stress is indicated.
Also, I noted in the areas of the roof.skylights,
considerable cracking denoting movement.
I did not gain access to the roof, but observed
deterioration of some sheathing through the open
skylights. There is evidence, in the north portion
of the building, of intrusion of mater through the
roof — to what extent I could not determine.
It appears to me that there is a possibility
extensive repairs might be necessary, and the re—roofing
of this structure to make it watertight for public
service.
DFA/er
mar2 1vs
Tours truly,
.444/4100:044A0mo—
Donald F. Adams
Building & Zoning Director
"City of Beautiful Beaches"
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City of Vero Beach
1033 -20th PLACE
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32960
Tekpbo,e 567-31,31
DONALD F. ADAMS
BUILDING & ZONING DIRECTOR
Nr. Jack Jennings
County Administrator
Court House
Vero Beach, Florida
Dear Jack:
Nay 14, 1975
Be: Public Butldin'g - Offices
I have compiled the following items, for your review,
concerning the old "Grant Furniture Building", located on
the corner of 21st Street and 15th Avenue, as requested by
the Board of County Commissioners.
1. Area - Ground Floor - 7,975 square feet - Second Floor -
7,700 square feet - Total Area: 15,675 square feet
2. Height Permitted: No -story
Jr. Area Permitted: 8,000 square feet
4. Type of Construction: Type 5
* 5. Exit Requirements: Minimum of two - remote from each other
maximum distance of travel from most remote entry to an
office - 150 feet to nearest exit
• 6. Vertical Openings: Minimum two-hour rated - stairways
* 7. Partitions: Minimum one-hour throughout - Doors to corridors
one-hour rated (1 3/4" solid core door w/closers)
• 8. Toilet Facilities: 36 to 55 people - separate restrooms
Toilets: Men (3) - Women (4) - Lavatories: Men f31
Women (3) - Drinking Fountain: 1 each floor - Bathroom
fans - 2 C.F.M. to outside air
• 9. Stairs - Non-combustible materials (no storage beneath)
* 10.. Exit lights and emergency lights per code
* 11. Electrical service per National Electrical Code.
* 12. Plumbing as per Southern Standard Plumbing Code
* 13. Close aZ1 openings between first and second floor
one-hour fire resistance
* 14. Close all unnecessary openings in exterior walls
with masonry units and stucco
Respectfully submitted,
Atm t A ad t
Donald F. Adams
Building & Zoning Director
DFA/er
* These items are mandatory by code
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ON MOTION BY COt•1MISSIONER WODTKE,- SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ATTEND A DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL
MEETING REGARDING THE "201 FACILITIES PLAN" IN ORLANDO ON 1,00( 22, 1975.
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD OBTAINING
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR BARBER AVENUE, HE STATED THAT SOME RIGHT-OF-WAY HAS
BEEN ACQUIRED AND SOME HAS NOT, AND HE SUGGESTED THAT WE USE APPRAISORS
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO APPRAISE THIS RIGHT-OF-WAY,
THE D.O.T. APPRAISORS ARE PRESENTLY APPRAISING RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE
ONE-WAY PAIRS, 1R. JENNINGS REQUESTED THE BOARD TO CONSIDER A LOCAL
ATTORNEY TO WORK ON THIS RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION FOR BARBER 1VENUE,
CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT THE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A RIGIT-OF-WAY
AGENT EMPLOYED AT THIS TIME, AND SINCE THE D.O.T. HAS MADE A TITLE SEARCH
OF THIS PROPERTY, AN APPRAISAL IS NOW ESSENTIAL,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
t'JODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO USE DEPARTMENT OF TRANNSPORTATION
PERSONN5L TO DO RIGHT-OF-WAY APPRAISALS FOR BARBER !VENUE AND THAT THE
LAW FIRM OF BURCH, COLLINS AND BROWN BE THE LOCAL LEGAL CONTACT,
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED A TYPICAL
SECTION OF THE 17TH STREET BRIDGE FROM U.S, HIGHWAY 1 TO INDIAN DIVER
BOULEVARD, AND FROM INDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD TO STATE ROAD A1A, FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ENTERED THE MEETING AT 19:50 O'CLOCK A.P1.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COrMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE TYPICAL SECTIO"1 OF THE 17T4
STREET BRIDGE AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
WILLIAM DUPPER, TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES COUNCILMAN, APPEARED
AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE TOWN HELD A SPECIAL MEETING TO DRAW UP
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING EQUAL PARTICIPATION WITH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO
PURCHASE FIRE EQUIPMENT UNDER TITLE IV OF THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF
1972.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
1'JODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FILING AN APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO PURCHASE FIRE EQUIPMENT UNDER TITLE IV OF THE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1972, THROUGH THE ll. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000.00 FROM INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND $40,000.00
FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN,
THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE RESOLUTION FROM THE TOWN OF INDIAN
RIVER SHORES BE MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES,
RESOLUTION NO. 151
fi:SOLUTIC':v it T':'%C'ESTI: ri• _: `'rl i. I alit T iCII :.TIS J
.b [SG��i 1ivLjaia� a•l�ia� L.VI..•.+rol Y l.e �tia.e i.�\GC l,a�L`;vaL'.avL
OF FEU CI:A1. ASSISI'AN('2 70 iL :,:CF -i SE. Fi E i';')'•_'IFNIE+VT
ti'•'1;C i2AS, Indian a bier Shares, Florida, is u co[nrt:unity under
IO,CCC population 1xated in Iniian IUver County, Florida, ana
1ndi n ^iver Shores desires to participate ,ander -Title
IV of the Rural Lrvelapment Act of 1'72, thrl_i h I. -aired States ; -rtr: ent
Agriculture, and
W: EAS, Indian Fiver Shores is currently is the pr-)cess'f
:constructing a fire statixa within its town limits, and
r;i:e ;EAS, said fire department will rest.?and t.) :.11 ca!1:. =.�i:hi:i
lniian Eiv_r County and particularly in the ar:;r� of the clang
A -1-A and including the `:.abasso-6.inter 'Leach are.i, and
::Fii EAS, many of the areas to he serviced iv siL:ire sr,ti3n
will he outside .a: the town limits of Indian river h ar_ 6
Indian i.iver Ca:.+nty,
`' i.L..cr►y, the overall fire caalatrol p rate.'ct puti...le wit:a
existing ar propa.,ed Indian River County fire plani, and
WITEREAS, Indian 'River Shares will Ixsrticirate and pledge .72C, CGO
under this program, and
V.I EREAS, Indian River Shores desires and re, pectfully re•;t1ebts
Indian River County to participate in its application to the extent :f .2C,CCC,
and
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V-I.LT.EAS, the Town of Indian River Shores desires that the County
take immediate action on this request;
NO`.':, THEREFORE, FE 1T IIESOLVED, that the Town of Indian
River Shores, Florida, dc g herewith pIei;:e and commit itself to mrticirtate
under Title IV a the Rural 1:.!evel 3p:tent Act of IC2, to the extunt of $2C1,00O3
and does hereby request the roard of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida, to pledge and commit said County to the extent of S20,000,
and further, does hereby respectfully request that the Board of County Com-
'rnissioners of Indian River County, Florida, take immediate action on said
repuest.
I, the undersigned Town Clerk of the Town of Indian :dyer Shores,
Florida, certify the foregoing to te a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted
by the Town Council of said Town at a meeting held on the go day of May,
1975. •
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MAY 1 WS
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ERNESTINE PARK ATTENDING THE
12TH ANNUAL INSTITUTE FOR SOVERNMENTAL SECRETARIES, FLORIDA MEETING IN
ORLANDO, FLORIDA FROM .JUNE 4TH — 7TH, 1975.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO LEASE A
POSTAGE STAMP MACHINE AND PURCHASE A SCALE FOR THE USE OF THE ROAD
AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED PAYMENT TO ATTORNEY BURCH
FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN A CONDEMNATION SUIT— INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VS. R LAND COMPANY, IN
THE`AMOUNT OF $593.00 AND FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE WALKER
VS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SUIT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $350.00.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATIONS OF KENNETH E.
POOLE, CHARLES ROBERT .JOHNSON, WILLIE M. POOLE, LUIS ENG, WILLIAM M. HAAR
FOR PERMITS TO CARRY FIREARMS.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPLICATIONS OF DR. ERIC
KOPPELMAN, GERALD L. STEELE, M.N. HARGETT, FOR RENEWAL PERMITS TO CARRY
FIREARMS.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
WODTKE, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BOND OF THE FOLLOWING DEPUTY
SHERIFF AND IT .WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK:
KENNETH E. BURNEY.
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1975 WERE RECEIVED
AND PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK:
REPORT OF CITATIONS
REPORT OF CONVICTIONS —
REPORT OF CONVICTIONS — COUNTY COURT
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JACK HOCKMAN, FINANCE OFFICER, DISCUSSED WITH THE T'OARD A
LETTER HE RECEIVED FROM THE FOUR -COUNTY 'MENTAL HEALTH CENTER REQUESTING
THAT THEIR FOURTH QUARTER ALLOCATION OF $3,760,75 BE RELEASED TO THEM
DIRECTLY, PIR, HOCKMAN STATED THAT THESE PAYMENTS USUALLY GO TO THE
DISTRICT 13 ;MENTAL HEALTH BOARD FOR DISTRIBUTION.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER'S NEED
FOR THIS MONEY, AND IT WAS STATED THAT IF THAT NEED COULD BE JUSTIFIED,
THE BOARD WOULD BE WILLING TO ADVANCE PAYMENT, BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE
THROUGH THE DISTRICT 13 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD, THE BOARD ALSO STATED THAT
THE REQUEST SHOULD COME FROM THE DISTRICT 13 'MENTAL HEALTH BOARD FOR
THE FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER,
THE BOARD AGREED TO TABLE THIS DISCUSSION UNTIL LATER IN THE
MEETING, "
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INFORMED THE BOARD OF A LETTER FROM ROBERT
GRICE, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING COMMISSION, IN WHIC1 HE HAS TENDERED
HIS RESIGNATION EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1975 BECAUSE OF BUSINESS AND PERSONAL
REASONS,' COMMISSIONER SIEBERT WILL RECOMMEND.A REPLACEMENT FOR mR, GRICE
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE BOARD RECESSED AT 12:70 O'CLOCK .009 AND RECONVENED AT 1:31
O'CLOCK P.M.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT LEFT THE MEETING AT 12:00 O'CLOCK 100N,
JOEL KIMREY WITH THE UNITED STATES SEOLOGICAL SURVEY APPEARED
TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD THE FINAL VERSION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
WATER RESOURCES REPORT,
MR, KIMREY EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD SOME OF THE TECHrNICAL INTER-
PRETATIONS OF THE REPORT,
THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY BY L. LI, ORRISON HAS
BEEN WITHDRAWN AT HIS REQUEST. °
THE PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY BY DAVID JACKSON AND
CLIFF REUTER HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BECAUSE OF A CONFLICT IN THE LEGAL
DESCRIPTION.
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THE HOUR OF 2:00 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, Jr. who on oath
says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press-Joumal, a weekly newspaper published
at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being
a
..... —in --__in the matter of ___----------_–_—
the _�s.� t;�'r�N�=i=_. Court, was pub-
Iished 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 yea? next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver-
tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or
corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver-
tisement for publication in the said newspaper.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this .. J da of _ A.D /22577
(SEAL)
HAY 2 1 Si
(Busine Manager)
KLA ,
(Clerk of tt ircuit Court, Indian River County, Florida)
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Zoning Commission of
Indian River County, Florida, 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 following
described property, situated in
Indian River County, Florida, to -
wit:
Lot 6, Block 3, GRAVES
ADDITION TO WABASSO,
according to the plat thereof,
filed in Plat Book 2, page 41,
public records of Indian River
County, Florida.
Be changed from C -1A
Restricted Commercial
District, to R-1 Single 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, April
24, 1975, at 7:30 P.M., after which a
public hearing in relation thereto
at which parties in interest and
citizens shall have an 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 Wed-
nesday, May 21, 1975, at 2:00 P.M.
Indian River County
Zoning Commission
By: Ralph Sexton.
Chairman
Board of County
Commissioners
Indian River County .
By: Alma Lee Loy,
Chairman
Apr. 3, 1975.
GORDON .JOHNSTON, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING GRAVES BROTHERS APPEARED
AND MADE HIS PRESENTATION.
THIS PROPERTY IS IN THE VICINITY OF OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY AND U.S.
HIGHWAY 1 NORTH OF 6TH STREET, IN WABASSO.
THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD; THERE
WERE NONE.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REZONING OF THIS PROPERTY
OWNED BY GRAVES BROTHERS COMPANY AND REPRESENTED BY GORDON .JOHNSTON,
ATTORNEY.
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RESOLUTION NO. 75-219
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 recommend-
ed changes and additions and did, pursuant thereto, hold a public
hearing in relation thereto at which parties in interest and citi-
zens 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 Graves Brothers Company, Gordon L. Johnston,
Attorney -at -Law, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit:
Lot 6, Block 3, GRAVES ADDITION
the plat thereof, filed in Plat
reocrds of Indian River County,
Be changed from C -1A Restricted
R-1 Single Family District.
TO WABASSO, according to
Book 2, page 41, public
Florida.
Commercial District, to
All within the meaning and intent and as set forth and de-
scribed in said Zoning Regulation,
n.
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VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR, APPEARED AND PRESENTED
AN APPENDIX TO THE PROPOSED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AND
SUGGESTED THAT IF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED THAT THIS APPENDIX
ALSO BE ADOPTED, BUT BY RESOLUTION,
CHAIRMAN LOY REMINDED THE BOARD OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN ON '"lAY 29TH, 1975 AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.1.
COMMISSIONER +'1ASSEY REQUESTED A RUNDOWN ON THE STATUS OF THE
GARBAGE COLLECTOR STATIONS,
THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT ALL COLLECTOR STATIONS,
EXCEPT THE ONE ON OSLO ROAD, ARE COMPLETED, AND THE ONE ON OSLO ROAD WILL
BE COMPLETED BY THE FIRST OF JUNE, 1975, HE CONTINUED THAT ALL PROPERTY
SURROUNDING THE STATIONS IN OPERATION HAVE BEEN SEEDED WITH GRASS SEED,
AND THE URBAN FORESTER WILL REVIEW THESE SITES AND RECOMMEND TREES TO
BE PLANTED,
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT AT THE CAST
CENTRAL REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL MEETING TME POSSIBILITY OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY BEING PLACED IN THE PROPOSED NEW DISTRICT 11 WAS DISCUSSEDD, THIS
WOULD INCORPORATE THE COUNTIES TO THE SOUTH OF US, AND THEY STATED THEY
WOULD BE NEUTRAL WITH RESPECT TO THIS CHANGE UNLESS WE WAITED THHEIR HELP,
COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT AT THE LAST',OARD MEETIT; 4E
WAS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE "911" EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 'IUMFER !ROGRAM
COMMITTEE, AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD THE ACTION PROPOSED BY THIS COMMITTEE,
COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A STATUTE PASSED IN
THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHICH WILL MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH THE
911 SYSTEM SIX MONTHS AFTER THE STATE HAS ADOPTED THE CONCEPT OF THEIR
r
PLAN. THE STATE HOPES TO ADOPT THEIR PLAN BY JUNE, 1976, ALL COUNTIES
MUST THEN ACCEPT THE STATE PLAN OR SUBMIT THEIR PLAN FOR APPROVAL, AFTER
APPROVAL, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS 24 MONTHS IN WHICH TO INSTALL THE
911 SYSTEM IN THESE COUNTIES,
COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT THE COMMITTEE AND St1ER I FF JOYCE
HAVE AGREED THAT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT THE COUNTY JAIL WOULD BE THE
CENTRAL RECEIVING AGENCY FOR ALL EMERGENCY CALLS, THE COMMITTEE DIS-
CUSSED THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SYSTEMS AND, IN THEIR OPINION, DECIDED THE
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.BEST SYSTEM WOULD BE A "CALL TRANSFER SYSTEM." THIS CENTRAL SYSTEM
WOULD ACCEPT CALLS AND TRANSFER THEM TO THE PROPER AGENCIES, THE
COMMITTEE PROPOSED NINE OR TEN TRUNK LINES TO THE VERO 'EACH nOLICE
DEPARTMENT, VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
THERE WILL BE NO OUTOING TRUNK LINES TO FELLSMERE OR SEBASTIAN BECAUSE
IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS THE SUGGESTION OF.THE COMMITTEE THAT ALL POLICE, AMBU-
LANCE AND FIRE EMERGENCY CALLS BE LOGGED WITH EMERGENCY CALLS, AND THE
TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS AGREED TO PUT A COUNTER ON ALL CALLS COMING IN
ON THESE LINES. FROM THIS INFORMATION IT CAN BE DETERMINED HOW "ZANY
TRUNK LINES WILL BE NEEDED ON THE SWITCH BOARD.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT IN CONVERSATION .°1ITH OFFICIALS
OF THE CITIES OF SEBASTIAN AND FELLSMERE AND THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER
SHORES, HE DID RECEIVE THEIR ASSURANCES THAT THEY WOULD COOPERATE WITH
WHATEVER PLANS ARE WORKED OUT,
THE BOARD AUTHORIZED COM'IMISSIONER #ODTKE TO REQUEST THE STATE
DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COME TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND CHECK OUR
PLAN; TO PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR A 19 TRUNK LI?1E SYSTEM AND SUBMIT
THESE SPECIFICATIONS TO SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR COST ESTIMATES;
AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE REQUEST TO SOUTHERN TELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY,
AFTER DISCUSSION, A 1OTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER '.�r)DTKE,
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER nASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIIOUSLY ADOPTED THE FOL-
LOWING RESOLUTION 10, 75-30, REQUESTING THE INDIAN 2.IVER COUNTY LEGISLA-
TIVE DELEGATIOWTO SUPPORT FUNDING LEGISLATION FOR THE INSTALLATION
AND RECURRENT CHARGES FOR THE EMERGENCY 911 TELEPHONE lUMBER SYSTEM.
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NUMBER 75-30
REGARDING: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER 911
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Board of Commissioners
is responsible by law for the implementation of the emergency
911 telephone number system throughout Indian River County, and
WHEREAS, considering the value of such a system it is
apparent that the need is great and will be beneficial to the
general public and to the emergency services of any locality in
the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS, this Board acknowledges that all areas and
regions in the State of Florida must implement the statewide
emergency telephone system, and
WHEREAS, funding must be raised on a uniform statewide
basis, now
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Indian River County
Legislative Delegation is hereby requested to support funding
legislation for the installation and recurrent charges for the
emergency 911 telephone number system.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF MAY, 1975.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER CColU FLORI
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MAY 2 1 1975
BY:
Alma Lee Loy, Chairma7-
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY:
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County Attorney �.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED ANDY'S SANITATION OPERATING WITHOUT
A FRANCHISE, AT THE APRIL 9, 1975 BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD DENIED
AN ASSIGNMENT OF TRANSFER OF ANDY'S SANITATION FRANCHISE FROM CHADWICK
AND DORTON TO THE MORRILL BROTHERS, AND. SINCE THAT TIME THE MORRILL
BROTHERS HAVE BEEN OPERATING ANDY'S SANITATION ILLEGALLY,
ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT A "CEASE AND DESIST" ORDER SHOULD
BE SENT TO THE MORRILL BROTHERS,;
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
IASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY BURCH TO DRAFT A
"CEASE AND DESIST" ORDER ON ANDY'S SANITATION, BEING OPERATED BY THE
MORRILL BROTHERS, AND ALSO AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY BURCH TO ADVERTISE FOR
A PUBLIC HEARING TO CANCEL ANDY'S SANITATION FRANCHISE ACCORDING TO THE
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE FRANCHISE,
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CHARLES L. HERRING, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING URBAN DEVELOPMENT
UTILITIES, INC. APPEARED REGARDING A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING HELD ON
MARCH 13, 1975 TO DISCUSS THE SEWER AND WATER PROBLEMS PLAGUING
URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES.
AT THAT MEETING IT WAS STATED THAT FEDERAL FUNDS FROM FARMERS
HOME ADMINISTRATION, IN THE FORM OF A GRANT AND LOAN IN THE AMOUNT
OF $244,800,00 WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO U.D.U. TO BE USED FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR SYSTEM IF THE COUNTY WOULD EXERCISE THEIR OPTION
TO PURCHASE WATER FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH FOR RESALE TO U.D.U. IT
WAS THE DECISION OF THE BOARD TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH
RELATIVE TO THEIR SUPPLYING WATER TO U.D.U. UNDER A TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.
MR. HERRING HAS APPEARED TODAY TO INFORM THE BOARD THAT THESE
FEDERAL FUNDS CANNOT BE HELD PAST JUNE 1ST, 1975 AND THAT IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT SOME DECISION BE MADE BY THE COUNTY TO EXERCISE THEIR
OPTION UNDER THIS TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT, IN ORDER TO HOLD THESE FUNDS.
PRESENT FOR THIS DISCUSSION WAS ROBERT .JENNINGS, SANITARIAN,
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; WALLACE W. MCCORMACK,
WILLIAM W. WEATHERS, ROBERT L. JONES AND CHARLES ALEXANDER, OFFICIALS
WITH FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION; LEON YOUNG, GLOVER HUSTON, AND
LILLIE MAE MIMS, OFFICIALS WITH URBAN DEVELPMENT UTILITIES, INC.;
DR. DAVID SMITH AND JAMES BEINDORF, COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEERS.
DR. DAVID SMITH SUBMITTED A COPY OF APPENDIX No. 2 TO THE
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES WATER
AND SEWERAGE PROGRAM. THIS MATERIAL WAS PRESENTED TO GIVE THE COUNTY
A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE ANTICIPATED ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
PICTURE OF THE U.D.U. SYSTEM, SHOULD THE COUNTY ELECT TO ACTIVATE
ITS WATER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND RESELL
WATER TO U.D.U. THIS PROCEDURE APPEARS TO BE THE ONLY METHOD OF UP-
GRADING THE U.D.U. FACILITIES AND FURNISHING ADEQUATE QUANTITIES OF
GOOD QUALITY WATER TO THE GIFFORD AREA.
IT WAS STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
TO APPROVE THIS LOAN, A SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO MANAGE U.D.U.
IS NECESSARY.
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MANAGEMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WAS DISCUSSED AND DR. SMITH STATED
THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A PROPOSAL FROM FLORIDA WATER AND WASTE TREATMENT
SERVICE, A PRIVATE COMPANY, TO FURNISH COMPLETE OPERATIONAL AND MAINTE-
NANCE SERVICE FOR THE U.D.U. WATER AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM. DR. SMITH
STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS SIX
YEARS AND SERVICE 70 WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS.
CUSTOMERS OF U.D.U. ARE NOW PAYING $5.20 PER MONTH FOR WATER
$5.50 A MONTH FOR SEWER. IF THE COUNTY ELECTS TO EXERCISE THEIR, OPTION
UNDER THIS TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN WATER
RATES TO $7.00 AND SEWER RATES TO $7.00.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE QUESTIONED HOW MANY CUSTOMERS U.D.U. IS NOW
SERVING AND DR. SMITH ANSWERED 411 METERS AND 498 CONSUMERS.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED IF RESIDENTS IN THE PROPOSED SUB-
DIVISION TO BE DEVELOPED BY CHARLES HERRING WILL PAY THE SAME CHARGES
AS ALL OTHER U.D.U. CUSTOMERS.
MR. HERRING STATED THAT THEY WOULD.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER MADE A MOTION THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSION
AGREE TO ACTIVATE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH FOR
U.D.U.
THIS MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
CHAIRMAN LOY STATED, IN HER OPINION, THE USE OF CITY WATER IS
THE ONLY WAY THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, HOWEVER,
WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO INSURE THE COUNTY'S ABILITY TO PAY THE CITY
OF VERO BEACH.
DR. SMITH STATED THAT U.D.U. WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT
OF THE WATER COSTS THROUGH THE SERVICE COMPANY.
CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT AT PRESENT U.D.U. DOES NOT HAVE
MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION. THIS ORGANIZATION WILL BE BACKED BY F.H.A.
ASSUMING THIS IS TRUE AND THE SERVICE ORGANIZATION IS BROUGHT IN TO
PROVIDE THE MANAGEMENT, WHAT IS THE PROVISION TO US THAT THE SERVICE
MANAGEMENT CAN HANDLE THIS?
ATTORNEY BURCH STATED THAT IF WE GET BILLS FROM THE CITY OF
VERO BEACH AND THE SERVICE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT GET THE MONEY FROM
U.D.U. CUSTOMERS, THE MONEY WILL HAVE.TO COME FROM THE COUNTY'S GENERAL
FUND AND WE MIGHT BECOME ANOTHER CREDITOR OF U.D.U.
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CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT AT THE MARCH 13TH, MEETING, IT WAS
STATED THAT F.H.A. WOULD PUT MONEY IN ESCROW FOR PAYMENT OF UP TO THREE
MONTHS IN THE EVENT THAT U.D.U. DOES NOT PAY THE COUNTY AND THE COUNTY
COULD NOT PAY THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. WE ASKED FOR 12 MONTHS E.S.TIMATED=
WATER BILLS AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS COULD NOT BE DONE. WHAT CAN WE
EXPECT FROM U.D.U. TO SECURE PAYMENT?
MR. WEATHERSSTATED THAT THE LOAN THEY PROPOSED TO MAKE WOULD
INCLUDE FUNDS TO PAY AN ESTIMATED SIX MONTHS WATER BILLS AND THEY FEEL
THAT IN THIS LENGTH OF TIME U.D.U. SHOULD BE ON A FIRM BASIS, IF NOT,
WE CAN SUGGEST THAT THE COUNTY CUT-OFF THE WATER.
MR. WEATHERS CONTINUED THAT IF WE SET UP SIX MONTHS TO PAY THE
ESTIMATED WATER BILLS THAT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TIME TO PUT THIS
COMPANY ON FIRM GROUND.
DR. SMITH STATED THAT THIS SIX MONTH ESTIMATED BILL WOULD BE
ESCROWED WITH THE COUNTY.
MR. WEATHERS STATED THAT THEY FEEL THE SUCCESS OF THE GOVERNMENT
RECOVERING THEIR MONEY IS GOOD. THEY DO NOT PLAN TO WRITE OFF THIS
DEBT,.AND IF U.D.U. CAN GET GOOD WATER, THEY THINK OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS,
THERE WILL BE ENOUGH USERS TO RECOVER THIS LOAN.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER ALTER-
NATIVE AND MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER TO ENTER
INTO A TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND U.D.U.
FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITY WATER FOR U.D.U. CUSTOMERS.
CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED, "WHAT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY
CONTRACTING WITH F.H.A. AS THE AGENT TO MAKE SURE THE WATER BILLS ARE
PAID.
MR, WEATHERSSTATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO
THAT AND KNOWS OF NO WAY THEY COULD CONTRACT DIRECTLY WITH THE COUNTY.
CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT ANY AGREEMENT WITH U.D.U. WOULD HAVE
TO HAVE F.H.A. APPROVAL OR YOUR CONCURRENCE TO PROTECT THE COUNTY.
MR. WEATHERS STATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONCUR WITH THE
COUNTY'S AGREEMENT BUT THEY WOULD NOT BE A LEGAL PART OF THE AGREEMENT.
CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT F.H.A. OWNS THE SYSTEM AND WE ARE
ASKED TO MAKE AGREEMENTS WITH A "PAPER ORGANIZATION" AND ARE BEING TOLD
WE CANNOT DEAL WITH THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY OWN THE SYSTEM, I.E. (F.H.A.
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CHAIRMAN LOY STATED THAT SHE GETS UPSET WITH THE IDEA THAT THIS
BOARD IS PUT IN THE POSITION THAT THEY CANNOT DEAL WITH THE PEOPLE WHO
OWN THE SYSTEM AND THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD
OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT CERTAIN THINGS WOULD MAKE IT 'WORK AND IT HAS NOT
WORKED AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT THE WHOLE THING WILL BELONG TO THIS BOARD.
IF WE CAN BE ASSURED THAT WE WOULD GET PAID SO WE CAN PAY THE CITY OF
VERO BEACH, AND THAT WE ARE NOT PUT IN A POSITION THAT WE HAVE TO TURN
OFF THE WATER, THAT IS ALL WE WANT FROM A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
LEON YOUNG, ENGINEER WITH U.D.U. APPEARED AND STATED THAT THE
PROBLEMS OF U.D.U. WILL CHANGE WITH GOOD WATER. HE STATED HE FEELS
POSITIVE THAT THE PEOPLE WANT GOOD WATER AND WILL PAY THE PRICE FOR
GOOD WATER. WE HAVE PEOPLE BUYING WATER AND PAYING FOR WATER SOFTENERS.
HE CONTINUED THAT THERE ARE 50 NEW APPLICATIONS ON FILE FOR GOOD WATER.
THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA ARE COUNTING ON YOUR APPROVAL AND DEPENDING ON
THIS BOARD NOT TO LET THEM DOWN.
CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED IF ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS
SERVICE MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
MR. WEATHERS STATED THAT HE HAS HAD NO DEALINGS WITH THEM.
DR. SMITH STATED THAT THIS SERVICE COMPANY MADE A PROPOSAL TO
THE COUNTY, BUT WE CAN REVIEW OTHER COMPANIES.
CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED IF THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT EXECUTED AS PRESENTED.
WHAT WOULD BE THE ALTERNATIVES.
MR.WEATHERS STATED THAT THE ONLY.OTHER ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE
FOR F.H.A. ENGINEERS TO LOOK FOR WATER SOMEWHERE ELSE AND THIS WOULD
BE VERY COSTLY.
CHAIRMAN LOY ASKED, "WASN'T THAT INVESTIGATED?"
MR.WEATHERS STATED THAT EXTENSIVE STUDIES HAVE BEEN MADE FOR
WATER AND THE INFORMATION WE HAVE IS THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN GOOD SOURCE
OF WATER IN THAT AREA. WE KNOW THAT WE CAN TAKE THE WATER THEY NOW HAVE,
PUT IN A BETTER TREATMENT PLANT,AND WE CAN GET GOOD WATER, BUT THIS
WOULD BE VERY COSTLY.
JAMES BEINDORF, COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEER INFORMED THE BOARD
THAT THE COUNTY IS NOT GOING TO MAKE MONEY ON THIS AT ALL. FINANCIALLY,
IT ISNOT A SITUATION THE COUNTY SHOULD GET INTO. HE THOUGHT THE BOARD
SHOULD CONSIDER, IF THEY ELECT TO GO INTO THIS PROPOSAL,
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THE AMOUNT OF WATER TO BE ALLOCATED TO THIS AREA. IF THIS IS NOT DONE,
THERE WOULD BE NO CONTROL, ALSO TO BE CONSIDERED IS HOW MUCH GROWTH
THE BOARD IS GOING TO ALLOW IN THIS AREA.
MR, BEINDORF CONTINUED THAT SOMEWHERE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO
GET WITH MR. HERRING REGARDING WHEN THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT IS GOING
TO BE BUILT AND PUT INTO OPERATION BECAUSE THIS IS THE OTHER HALF -
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A "UTILITY SYSTEM". IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE
SEWER SYSTEM UP -GRADED, THE SERVICE COMPANY CANNOT MANAGE IT PROPERLY.
THE RATES MENTIONED TODAY ARE FOR A FIRST-RATE UTILITY SYSTEM.
ATTORNEY BURCH LEFT THE MEETING AT 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M. AND GEORGE
C. COLLINS) JR. ATTORNEY SAT IN FOR HIM.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT A CONTRACT WILL BE PREPARED WITH
U.D.U. AND IN THAT CONTRACT IT WILL BE STIPULATED - THE AMOUNT OF WATER
TO BE ALLOTTED AND FULL DETAILS REGARDING. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
SEWER TREATMENT PLANT. ALL THE DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT WILL HAVE TO
BE WORKED OUT.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE AND COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER AMENDED THEIR
ORIGINAL MOTION TO READ:
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD AGREED TO EXERCISE THEIR PORTION OF THE TRIPARTITE
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, TO PURCHASE BULK WATER, FOR RESALt
TO U.D.U., SUBJECT TO AND CONDITIONED UPON AN ACCEPTABLE DETAILED
CONTRACT APPROVED BY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES, INC.
MR. WEATHERS STATED THAT REGARDING F.H.A.'S APPROVAL THEY WILL
NOT BE A LEGAL PART OF THE CONTRACT.
CHAIRMAN LOY CALLED FOR THE MOTION, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED AND THE MOTION WAS PASSED.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE QUESTIONED IF F.H.A. HAS A PRIOR CLAIM
TO ANY MONIES OR LIENS OF U.D.U.
MR.WEATHERS STATED THAT IF THIS WAS A CONDITION FOR APPROVAL
IN SELLING WATER, WE WOULD TRY OUR VERY BEST TO SUBORDINATE OUR LIEN
IN FAVOR OF THE COUNTY, AS FAR AS THE MONTHLY WATER BILL IS CONCERNED,
DR, DAVID SMITH AND JAMES BEINDORF, COUNTY CONSULTING ENGINEERS
APPEARED TO DISCUSS WITH THE BOARD ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE
"201 FACILITIES PLAN" APPLICATION AS REQUESTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY.
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THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL
COST TO THE COUNTY BECAUSE OF THESE RECOMMENDED CHANGES.
THE LETTER FROM GEORGE COLLINS, PROJECT MANAGER, FLORIDA
STATE STECTION,.OFFICE OF WATER PROGRAMS DATED MAY 8, 1975 Is HEREBY
BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION IV
1421 Peachtree St. N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30304
May 8, 1975
Mr. Howard L. Rhodes, P. E., Chief
Bureau of Assistance & Grants
Florida Department of Pollution Control
2562 Executive Center Circle, East
Montgomery Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Dear Howard:
Sverdrup & Parcel & r,szoc., Inc.
1.1k( 9 1975
Gainesville, Florida
Re: C-120502
Indian River Co.
Enclosed are our review comments on the Step I application from
the County of Indian River.
In order to expedite the processing of this applicaticn, we
will retain it in our office fcr an additional 30 days. Please
request that the applicant submit the necessary documentation
within this period.
If we may be of assistance, please contact us.
GC/dg
Enclosure
Sincerely yours,
George Collins, Project Manager
Florida State Section
Office of Water Programs
COMMENTS
1. Reimburseable requests for the previously completed
reports can be paid only upon completion of the 201
plan. At this time the applicant must show what
information by page number in the old report has
been incorporated into the 201 plan. (See George
Collins letter to Howard Rhodes dated April 18, 1975
which is attached).
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2. Only 25% of the requested reimburseable amount for
previous reports (61,026) can be shown as the non-federal
share of the project cost.
3. Infiltration/Inflow Analyses should also include the
following:
a). Patterned Interviews
b). Sanitary and Storm Sewer Map Study
c). Determination of excessive or non -excessive I/I.
4. The design factor of 100 acres/MGD used in some of the old
reports for spray irrigation is too low based on our past
experience.
5. The amount of $8770 for contingencies is an ineligible item
for a Step I grant.
ON MOTION BY COMMISS DNER'WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED DR. SMITH TO AMEND THE
"201" APPLICATION AS REQUESTED BY GEORGE COLLINS, PROJECT MANAGER,
WITH THE FLORIDA STATE SECTION OFFICE OF WATER PROGRAMS IN HIS LETTER OF
MAY 8, 1975.
HUBERT T. POOLE, DIRECTOR WITH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COUNCIL ON.
AGING APPEARED REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THEIR 1975-76 BUDGET. MR. POOLE
APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD ON APRIL 9TH, 1975 AND AT THAT TIME THE BOARD
REQUESTED L.S."TOMMY" THOMAS TO INVESTIGATE HOW OTHER COUNTIES WERE
HANDLING MATCHING FUNDS FOR THIS ORGANIZATION.
MR, THOMAS REPORTED TO THE CHAIRMAN THAT BREVARD COUNTY FUNDS
THE FULL AMOUNT WITH NO STATE PARTICIPATION AND ST, LUCIE COUNTY FUNDS
NO PORTION OF THIS ORGANIZATION.
THE LOCAL MATCHING SHARE FOR THIS BUDGET IS 13% OR APPROXIMATELY
$8,000.00 ON A $58,000.00 BUDGET. THE STATE WILL FUND 87% OF THIS
BUDGET, WHICH WILL BE FOR A 15 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. THE CITY OF
VERO BEACH HAS CONTRIBUTED $2,597.00 WHICH LEAVES $5,387.00 AS THE
COUNTY'S MATCHING SHARE.
MR. POOLE STATED THAT THE COUNCIL NEEDS A COMMITMENT FROM THE
BOARD BY JULY 1ST, 1975, BUT THE MONEY NEED NOT BE FORTHCOMING UNTIL
OCTOBER 1, 1975.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE COUNCIL AND
IT WAS AGREED THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM
AS. IT IS, BUT NOT IN ANY EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM IN REGARD TO PERSONNEL,
AFTER DISCUSSION THE BOARD AGREED THAT MR. POOLE BE REQUESTED
TO PREPARE A BUDGET FOR 12 MONTHS INSTEAD OF 15 MONTHS IN ORDER TO
COMPARE IT WITH THE LAST 12 MONTH BUDGET AND TO INCLUDE A BREAKDOWN
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OF THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES HIRED DURING THE LAST BUDGET YEAR AND THE
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ANTICIPATED FOR THE 1975-76 BUDGET. THE BOARD ALSO
REQUESTED MR. POOLE TO INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES HIRED UNDER THE
CETA PROGRAM THIS YEAR AND THE NUMBER ANTICIPATED FOR THE 1975-76
BUDGET YEAR.
COMMISSIONER MASSEY LEFT THE MEETING AT 5:45 O'CLOCK P.M.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKERJ THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 75-31.
NAY 21197S
RESOLUTION NO. 75-31
WHEREAS, Florida Statute 196.28 authorizes and provides
the procedure for the Board of County Commissioners to cancel
Tax liens on certain lands; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida detepnined that the following described
property is being used for a public purpose and desires to
cancel tax liens on said lands for the year 1974, and all
subsequent years provided the land continues to be used for
public purposes; and
WHEREAS, the land in question is described as follows:
Tracts 2, 3, 6 and 7 lying East of I-95 right -of
-way in Section 36, Township 33 South, Range 38 East,
according to the last general plat of Indian River
Farms Company recorded in Plat Book 2, page 25,Public
Records of St. Lucie County, Florida, said land now
lying and being in Indian River County, Florida;
LESS Highway and canal right-of-way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, that the above
described property which is being used for a public purpose,
i.e., a Prison, and owned by the State of Florida, effective
January 1, 1974, be discharged from the lien for taxes,
currently and for as long as the above described real property
is used for a public purpose and owned by the State of Floridaand
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this cancellation of tax liens
on the property be delivered to the appropriate Taxing Officials
for a notation on their Tax Rolls.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FORIDA
By
Alma Lee Loy, Chairm
Attest:
Ralph HaTris, Clerk
COMMISSIONER MASSEY RETURNED TO THE MEETING.
MR. HOCKMAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GOVERNMENT STUDY
COMMITTEE HAS APPOINTED RICHARD C. HASSELL, JR. AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
TO DO RESEARCH INTO THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND
IN ORDER FOR HIM TO DO THIS RESEARCH HE HAS REQUESTED THE USE OF A
COUNTY COMMISSION MANUAL, 1973 STATE OF FLORIDA STATUTES AND A COPY OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED MR. HOCKMAN TO PURCHASE
1973 STATE OF FLORIDA STATUTES TO BE USED BY MR. HASSELL AND TO ALSO
MAKE AVAILABLE TO HIM A COUNTY COMMISSION MANUAL AND A CODE OF ORDINANCES
MR. HOCKMAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SHERIFF SAM T.JOYCE HAS
QUESTIONED THE POLICY ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD AT THEIR APRIL 9, 1975
MEETING REGARDING THE MAXIMUM SALARY INCREASES THEY WILL CONSIDER
WHEN REVIEWING THE 1975-76 BUDGETS.
THERE IS A NEW STATE LAW WHICH WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER
1, 1975 WHICH STATES THAT THE COUNTY WILL PAY ALL STATE RETIREMENT
BENEFITS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
THE BOARD AGREED THAT A MAXIMUM SALARY INCREASE OF 7% WOULD_
BE CONSIDERED AT BUDGET TIME. THE 7% WILL INCLUDE THE RETIREMENT
MATCHING FUND WHICH THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO PAY.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ARE IN A DIFFERENT STATE RETIREMENT GROUP,
A "HIGH RISK" GROUP, AND THEY NOW PAY 8% INTO STATE RETIREMENT WITH THE
COUNTY PAYING 8% - ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES PAY 4% WITH THE COUNTY PAYING 4%.
THE BOARD AGREED THAT THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED A POLICY WITH REGARD
TO SALARY INCREASES AND IT IS THE DEPARTMENT HEAD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE
THAT AS A GUIDE LINE WHEN PREPARING THEIR BUDGETS.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE SPOKE WITH
OFFICIALS WITH THE DISTRICT 18 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD AND HE WAS INFORMED
THAT, AT THIS TIME, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR
THE FOURTH QUARTER AS REQUESTED BY THE FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE SUGGESTED THAT THIS REQUEST FROM THE
FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, DISCUSSED EARLIER IN THE MEETING,
BE TABLED UNTIL WE RECEIVE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM THE DISTRICT
18 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD AND THE FOUR -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER FOR
THESE FUNDS. WHEN THIS REQUEST IS RECEIVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE SENT
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TO THE DISTRICT 18 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE FOUR-
COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER.
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. 4299 - 4352
INCLUSIVE; ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND Nos. 2269 - 2295 INCLUSIVE; FINE AND
FORFEITURE FUND Nos. 891 - 900 INCLUSIVE; CAPITAL OUTLAY FUN N0. 177.
SUCH BILLS AND ACCOUNTS BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE 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 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
ATTEST:
CLERK CHAIRMAN
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