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Home My WebLink About2/4/1976 (2)WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1976 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO REACH, FLORIDA ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1976 AT 5:01 O'CLOCK P.M. PRESENT WERE WILLARD U1. SIEBERT, JR., CHAIRMAN; WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., VICE CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE Loy; -.EDWARD J. MASSEY AND EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER, ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; L.S. "TOMMY" THOMAS, COUNTY COORDINATOR; RAY CORPER AND ELIZABETH FORLANI, DEPUTY CLERKS; GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR. ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. ALSO PRESENT WERE MEMBERS OF THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE .JERRY CUMMINGS AND DAVID ELDELL. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THE HOUR OF 5:01 O'CLOCK P.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK 1 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: SPATE 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 -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River Countyy Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being 8 In the Court, was pub - HOW in said newspW In the issues of V 17 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, 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. Swam to and subscribed before me this y of A.D / ? 76 (Buss Manager) (SEAQ (Si(erk oft Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) 41976 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given the County Commission of Indian River County, Florida, will hold a public hearing in the Commission Room, Indian River County Courthouse, 2145 14th Avenue, on February 4, 1976, at 5:01 p.m. to consider;' Revisions, changes, or amend- : menu to the Application For Community Development Block Grant Program. Interested persons may appear at this hearing and be heard with respect to Property Community Block Grant Development Program. Indian River County By:•s-W. W. Siebert Jr. Chairman Date: January 7, 1976 Approved for • public hearing Board of County Commissioners Indian River County, Florida. Date: January 7, 1976 ey:-s-Jack G. Jennings January 11, 1976 Jan. 29, 1976. r. � r 06 BQ�flC �A,F I I b 0 VAL BRENNAN, PLANNING DIRECTOR AND A MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPEARED AND REVIEWED THE PRE -APPLICATION FOR DIS- CRETIONARY FUNDS UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE WORDING UNDER "DEMOLITION AND SITE CLEARANCE". CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT THE WORDING COULD BE MISLEADING: - AS THE COUNTY WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR DEMOLITION WORK PERFORMED AND NOT THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE SENTENCE IN QUESTION WAS CHANGED TO READ -"OWNERS WRITTEN PERMISSION WILL BE OBTAINED WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND WHERE DETERMINED THAT OWNER IS NOT FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF PAYING THE COST". THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. J. BLAYNE-.JENNINGS, ATTORNEY APPEARED AND QUESTIONED HOW THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANT FOR 1975 WILL BE SHOWN IN REGARD TO THE MONEY RECEIVED. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THE WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE, AS SET UP IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1975-76 APPLICATION, WITH THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT DOING THE WORK. THERE IS A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM KEPT AND AS THE EXPENSES NEAR THE $10,000.00 MARK, A STATEMENT IS SENT TO THE STATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. WHEN THE STATEMENT IS SENT TO THE STATE A REPORT IS ALSO PRESENTED WHICH SHOWS THE AMOUNT OF WORK COMPLETED AND THE AMOUNT OF WORK REMAINING. CHARLES MATTHEWS, WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL APPEARED ANDI STATED THAT INFORMATION TO ALL THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREAS WHERE THIS WORK IS BEING DONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT - PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT THE.WHOLE PURPOSE OF.THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION IS TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THOSE COMMUNITIES. MR. MATTHEWS REQUESTED A GUARANTEED PLAN ON THE PAVING PROGRAM SO THAT THE MONEY WILL NOT RUN OUT B£FORE.THE PAVING IS COMPLETED OR IF THE STATE WERE TO STOP THIS PROGRAM TOMORROW. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT . THE STATE WILL NOT STOP THIS PROGRAM. MR. MATTHEWS QUESTIONED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROADS AND IF THEY WILL LAST. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED THAT THE ROADS ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH A SOIL CEMENT BASE WHICH IS THE -SAME MATERIALS USED ON HEAVILY TRAVELLED ROADS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. R 2 FEB419` - ec�or D% MR. MATTHEWS EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT AN ALTERNATE PLAN SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN CASE THIS PLAN FALLS SHORT OF ITS EXPECTATIONS. ATTORNEY JENNINGS STATED THAT SOMETIMES_ PEOPLE WHO JOIN COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE TIME NECESSARY TO DO THE WORK AND SOME OF OUR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE RELUCTANT TO COME TO THESE MEETINGS. HE QUESTIONED THE PROPER PROCEDURE TO REMOVE SOMEONE FROM A COMMITTEE WHO IS NOT ACTIVELY.INVOLV.ED WITH THE JOB OF WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND GETTING FEEDBACK TO THE BOARD. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT IF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN MORE INFORMATION THEY COULD SEEK OUT COMMITTEE PEOPLE AND REDUEST THEM.TO ATTEND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.ADVISORY MEETINGS, PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE MEETINGS AND .JAYCEE MEETINGS AND ASK THEM TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS BEING DONE RAT4ER THAN TALKING AMONGST THEMSELVES, COMMISSIONER WODTKE EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS NO WAY THE COUNTY CAN USE MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE STATE IN ANY OTHER AREA THAN THOSE AREAS THAT • WERE APPROVED IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND STATED THAT IF ANYONE HAS ANY PROBLEMS UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, TO PLEASE CALL HIM. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, AS CORRECTED, THE PRE -APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ON OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR 1976-77 AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 76-10, WHEREBY THE BOARD EX- PRESSES ITS INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 3 REsowrim ,lo. 76-10 The County Commission of Indian River County does hereby ex- press its interest in The Community Development Program and authorizes the preparation and filing of, and incurring of cost associated with, a Preapplication for federal assistance for Discretionary Funds under the Community Development Program of 1974. ////, Z. Z "- Indian ive C unty Boar of Commissioners 6 Willard W. Siebert, Jr., Chairman FEBRUARY 4, 1976 DATE /--ATTEST- THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: CLERK CHAIRMAN 4 FEB 41976 HI+�C 25J -PACE 09