HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/22/1976WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1976
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA,
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1976, AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE
WILLARD W. SIEBERT; .IRs, 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;
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR; GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR., ATTORNEY TO THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; .JACK HOCKMAN, FINANCE OFFICER; AND VIRGINIA
HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERK.
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
ATTORNEY COLLINS LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, AND
MONSIGNOR lUGENT OF ST. HELENS CATHOLIC CHURCH GAVE THE INVOCATION.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT RESOLUTIONS NEEDED
TO BE APPROVED HONORING ALLAN MCCARTNEY AND LEWIS GRAY, AS THESE WERE
TO BE PRESENTED TO THEM LATER IN THE MORNING.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 76-64 ACCEPTING
THE RESIGNATION OF ALLAN MCCARTNEY FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ZONING
COMMISSION AND THANKING HIM FOR HIS SERVICES.
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RESOLUTION NO. 76-64
WHEREAS, ALLAN McCARTNEY was appointed to the Indian
River County Zoning Commission on the 25th day of September,
1974; and
WHEREAS, the Indian River County Commission has received
ALLAN McCARTNEY'S resignation effective September 8, 1976;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That the Board
hereby accepts the resignation of ALLAN McCARTNEY as a Member
of the Indian River County Zoning Commission effective
September 8, 1976; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board extends appreciation
to ALLAN McCARTNEY for the fine service and contribution he
has made to the orderly development of Indian River County
while serving as a Member of the Indian River County Zoning
Commission.
This Resolution shall become effective as of the 22nd
day of September, 1976.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER CT , FLORIDA
By
Willard Sieb rt, Jr., Chairman
Attest:
Ralph Har is, Clerk
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,• SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 76-65, COMMENDING LEWIS "SKIP"
GRAY FOR HIS SERVICE AS THE COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE EAST CENTRAL.
FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL,
RESOLUTION NO. 76-65
WHEREAS, on December 17, 1975, The Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida appointed LEWIS
(SKIP). GRAY to serve as the County's representative on the
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, LEWIS (SKIP) GRAY was well qualified to serve on
the Planning Council having been a member of the Sebastian City
Council and further being well versed in real estate and the
need for orderly growth and development within Indian River
County; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County's participation in the East
Central Florida Regional Planning Council shall.terminate as
of October, 1976;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That LEWIS
(SKIP) GRAY is commended for his fine service to Indian River
County while serving as the County's rgpresentative on the
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council.
This Resolution shall become effective as of the 22nd
day of September, 1976.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER C UNT , F p,
Willard Siebe t,Jr., i n
Attest: �
• Ralph Harris, Clerk���
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THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS
TO THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1976.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT IN RESOLUTION N0..76-61,
FOLLOWING PAGE 37, IN THE FIFTH PARAGRAPH THE EFFECTIVE DATE WAS LEFT
BLANK, AND HE REQUESTED THAT THIS DATE, SEPTEMBER 8, 1976, BE FILLED IN
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER ASKED THAT ON PAGE 43 THE MINUTES
REFLECT THAT ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF THERE IS A
SWAP OF PROPERTIES AT AMBERSAND BEACH PARK. THE THIRD PARAGRAPH ON PAGE
43 WILL BE CORRECTED TO READ; "THE BOARD GENERALLY AGREED THEY WOULD BE
IN FAVOR OF SUCH A SWAP, AND IF THE EXCHANGE IS AGREED TO, WILL NOTIFY
ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AS PROMISED MRS. LAW AT THE MEETING OF AUGUST
18TH."
COMMISSIONER LOY REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 49, 1ST PARAGRAPH,
"MR. RICHEY" BE CORRECTED TO READ "MRS. RICHEY."
COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED THAT ON PAGE 66, 1ST PARAGRAPH, "SEWER
PLANT AND SYSTEM..." BE CORRECTED TO READ "SEWER PLANT AND WATER SYSTEM.."
ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT EXHIBIT A ATTACHED TO RESOLUTION
N0. 76-63 ON PAGE 54 HAS TWO COLUMNS SETTING OUT "PRESENT FEES" AND
"BUILDING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED FEES," AND STATED HE FELT THIS SHOULD BE
CORRECTED SO THAT THE RESOLUTION WILL REFER SPECIFICALLY TO THE
"BUILDING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED FEES" AS BEING THOSE ADOPTED.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO CORRECT EXHIBIT "A" OF RESOLUTION N0.
76-63 BY DELETING ALL FEES SHOWN ON EXHIBIT A EXCEPT THOSE UNDER THE
HEADING "BUILDING DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED."
THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, ON MOTION BY OMMISSIONER
WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1976, AS WRITTEN.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED THE REQUEST OF JUDITH WAKEFIELD,
INCLUDED ON THE CLERK'S AGENDA, FOR PERMISSION TO TAKE TWO 4 -HERS WHO
WON A TRIP TO THE NATIONAL .JUNIOR HORTICULTURE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
TO GAINESVILLE TO MEET THEIR TRANSPORTATION SOURCE TO PENNSYLVANIA, AND
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED THAT FIRS. FORLANI, SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, CALL.MRS. WAKEFIELD TO DETERMINE IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR
THE PARENTS OR SOMEONE ELSE TO TRANSPORT THEM.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO CARRY
A CONCEALED FIREARM OF THE FOLLOWING:
OHN L. BARRIE
ICHARD .JOSEPH POZNIAK
ONALD RAY BOEHL
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL PERMIT
TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM OF LOUIS MAGLIONE.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED STATE WITNESS PAY ROLL, CIRCUIT
COURT, SPRING TERM, 1976, IN THE AMOUNT OF $92.68.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ATTACHED LIST OF CLERKS
AND INSPECTORS TO HOLD AND CONDUCT THE SECOND PRIMARY ELECTION AND
SECOND NONPARTISAN ELECTION FOR .JUDICIAL OFFICE TO BE HELD TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28, 1976.
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Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County has this day selected the Clerks and Inspectors
of the several voting precincts to hold and conduct the Second Primary
Election and Second Nonpartisan election for Judicial Office to be
held Tuesday, September 28, 1976.
Precinct No. 1 (Roseland) Community Hall
CIerk,'Beck _ppin
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Inspectors: Ethel M --Pratt; Vergie Herbert, Claudia Norris
Precinct No. 1A, (Fellsmere) Fellsmere City Hall
Clerk, Elaine Carter,
Inspectors, Myrtle Frisby., Eva Kings Gladys Chard
Precint No. -IB (Sebastian) Sebastian City Hall
Clerk, Gladys M. bonnelly,
Inspectors,_Ma.gdalen Storch, Lydia Gulledge, Marguerite M.
Di 11 on,CDiane Townsend_
Precinct No. 1C (Wabasso) Wabasso School Buildin
Clerk, Alma L. Robertson _
Inspectors, Betty Wintermute, Muriel McMechan, or ar ine
Chalfant, Pauline Jones
Precinct No. 2 (Winter Beach) Old Winter Beach School Building
Clerk, Ruby WiiliaM
Inspectors,L e en`B. Marl , Laura E. Hurst, Eunice Walker
Precinct No. 2A (Northwest Vero Beach, outside city limits) Clemmans
c o0
Clerk, Lula Carlsward
Inspectors, Margaret.,X_. _Griffis,. D ro w L. Friburg,
ylo+tn-P_- Sawyer, uth D. Hi 1 ni fred Zentne
Precinct_No. 2B (Country Club Pointe Area) Elks Club Building
Clerk, Joseph H. McLoughlin
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Inspectors, Ruth Havenner, er`Iffie C. Rogers
Precinct No. 2C (Gifford area) Indian River Middle School 7
Clerk, Walter M. Jackson,
I�rs-P�cs; Willie ae Darrisaw, Beulah Dupree,: Anna L. Lane
""-le_ttie English Smith, .Audrey B. Hunter
Precinct No. 2D, North AIA - outside city limits) Indian River Shores
Town Hall
Clerk, James P- Ki-ely--
Ins�Wall-a-c-s,CEliaabeth__N�, Schwa David M.MAllen�cJohn�
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Precinct No.3 (North Vero Beach City limits) Cultural & Physical Arts
Center - l4th Avenue
Clerk, Roseann_P__Na?_s�
Ins�ect�ors,/'A:^Gladys McNulty�;asta Booth, Harvey Booth,
�G adyf— s Te—a��Pfio1a peacock
Precinct No. 3A (South Vero Beach) YMCA 16th Street
Clerk ��George�O. Russell
Inspectors—, LKathryn McCarthy Elinor Wilkinson, Edith L.
Plondke, Patricia Brengle, Mildred Johnson-,
Precinct No. 3B (Southwest Vero Beach, outside cit limits) Asbury
Methodist Church, r venue
Clerk,1 dna K. McDanie
Inspectors`;"""E1 Ten -Rushton,
-Ne 1-11 Harriette H.
Jackson,�.Eiizabeth L. Johnson; -,.Haynes A. McDaniel
Precinct No. 3C (South Vero Beach, outside city limits., east of 27th
Avenue and —west of railroad)_G enda a Baptist Church, corner of 2 th
Clerk, Julia seth_..
Inspectors, George ^A. Leach; Eunice Wood, Jeannette Matysuk,
Phyliss R. Bar s e- `
�.___ ys� �arbara A �H.ldreth-1 Adell Fletcher,
Precinct No. 4, South Vero Beach - Youth Center - 19th Place
Clerk, Clinton_..H.._S.tocker,
Inspectors,Cko.se Yantz,' John G. Vicek7' Alice Schlitt,
Pearl Cook, Florence Hilliard - _,.
Precinct No. 4A (S. W. Vero Beach, outside city limits, west of 27th
Avenue to 74th Avenue and north of 5th Street,Citrus School
Clerk Sue A�np`-Music`.
Inspectors, Ruby n "BlaiLeah Radzikowsk Elise Hills,
Mary K. Brumley , Ann J u�Tia n___________.__ ..- .
Precinct No. 4B (East Vero Beach and Oslo) Community -Center at Vero
Beach H g ands. 21st. Road S.
Clerk, Dorothy --Yount .
Inspectors,' arion H. Er .) Glenn F. Joyce, Cecihia Nasoh-
Althea Smulbach, hla`ry S. "Siutherland`
Precinct No. 5 (Vero Beach, East of railroad) Carpenter's Hall, corner
of 12th Avenue and 26th Street
Clerk, Helen Bass ...,
Inspectors, Alberta Hillpn,_R. L. Bass, yr�l__Jean Gordy,
�AX�-.-Vanatclon
arie Sm osephine Schmidt,. la W. PuPrecinct No. 5A Vero Beaceast of Indian River, South of Beachland
Blvd.) Beach Fire Station
Clerk, Betty Lloyd
Inspectors, Elizabeth Coppy Alice Dunlap Viola L.
Seraphine,CC-atfFerin 6ne-1-l4, Betty Ann Monroe
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Precinct No. 5B (Southeast Vero Beach, west of Indian River,
Roc ri ge Commun ty Bu ng
Clerk, Joseph F. Blake,
Insec ors, Charles_E_ Jhomas, Corinne 11. Blake,
ody-Rice; Hazel W. Coryman`; Helen Thomas
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Precinct No. 5C (Vero Beach, east of Indian River, North of BeaIchland
Blvd.) aycee Bui ing Nort_
Clerk,cyictorJ--jucignaj
Inspectors,) Hen rietta.Clark, Elizabeth Jeffrey:;'Sandra L.
Bowden, Josef'a Kunert, Hazel E. Ostrander,.Ruth E. Brown
Dated this the 10th day of September, 1976.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
IF YOU CANNOT SERVE, PLEASE CALL RALPH HARRIS, CLERK 589, 1200
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ANNUAL REPORT RE ACTIVITES OF THE DIVI-
SION OF FORESTRY - .JULY 1, 1975, THROUGH .JUNE 30, 1976, AS FOLLOWS:
STATE OF FLORIDA (,�,4j,
R FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE E CONSUMER SERVICES
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DOVU CONNER• COMMISSIONER�� v �Q Y N OF FORESTRY -
SEP 1976 Division of Forestry
1976 �, Route 2, Box 200
RECEIVED 'j Okeechobee, Fl. 33472
BOARD COUNTY a
CO �"�IZONERS 1� September 8, 1976
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County Courthouse
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Dear Sirs:
This letter is to report the annual activities of the Division of Forestry
In Indian River County. This annual report encompasses the period from
July 1, 1975, through June 30, 1976.
Compared to last year there were more lightning fires and an increase in
arson fires. The largest concentration of arson fires was just south of
Vero Beach and Wabasso area. The increase in acreage burned was primarily
due to several large arson -type fires. Division of Forestry crews took
action on 223 fires which burned 1,501 acresi Our crews were able to
save $359,775 in improvements.
During the period of this report the Division of Forestry expended
$54,810 in Indian River County. This figure includes salary and expense
monies.
If the Board would like a further breakdown of our fire -related activities
In the County, we would be happy to meet with you to answer any questions
you may have.
cc: Chief, Fire Control
Respectfully,
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Van Murphy
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District Forester
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT-OF-COUNTY TRAVEL FOR JOHN
HRKACH, VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER, TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MIDWINTER
TRAINING CONFERENCE FOR COUNTY VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS TO BE HELD AT
BRECKENRIDGE INN, ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH THROUGH
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1976.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
MASSEY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT-OF-COUNTY TRAVEL FOR
.JUDITH A. WAKEFIELD, EXTENSION HOME
ECONOMICS AGENT AND ACTING COUNTY
DIRECTOR, AS FOLLOWS:
OCTOBER 4-5 FT. PIERCE
0 RECEIVE TRAINING FROM EXTENSION
TATE SPECIALIST FOR CHILDREN'S
NOTHING WORKSHQP TO BE HELD IN FEB.
`LARCH
IN THIS LOUNTY.
QCTOBER DELAND
FINAL PLANNING FOR TEEN LEADER RETREAT.
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OCTOBER 22-23 CAMP MCQUARRIEpISTR4CT
XII 4-H TEEN LEADERS' RETREAT.
TEEN -H MEMBERS WLL RECEIVE TRAINING
ON HOW TO IEEN
Bh LEADERS AND WORK
WITH OTHER -HERS.
OCTOBER 26 COCOA
0 RECEIVE TRAINING F5om EXTENSION
TATE SPECIALISTS 0�j 'HOW TO BUY ORE
MORE
FOR LESS I'IONEY" TO BE USED
IN Z HOMEMAKERS LESSONS LATER IN THE
YEAR,
REPORT OF INSPECTION OF COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACIL-
ITIES FOR THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY .JAIL, DATED 9/2/76, WAS RECEIVED AND
PLACED.ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM
JOHN GOULD, ATTORNEY FOR THE RIOMAR COUNTRY CLUB, WITHDRAWING THE MATTER
OF ACCEPTANCE OF A COVENANT ESTABLISHING THE GOLF COURSE AS AN OUTDOOR
RECREATIONAL OR PARK AREA FROM THE AGENDA TO BE RESUBMITTED AT A LATER
DATE,
ALLAN MCCARTNEY APPEARED AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT READ.RESOLUTION
N0. 76-64 ALOUD AND PRESENTED IT TO HIM,
MRS. FORLANI INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SHE HAD CONTACTED MRS.
WAKEFIELD'S OFFICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSPORTATION TO THE NATIONAL.
.JUNIOR HORTICULTURE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF
THE AWARD FOR WINNING AND WAS TO -BE PROVIDED BY DONORS, BUT THE DONORS
HAD BACKED OUT, AND MRS. WAKEFIELD, THEREFORE, WISHED TO TRANSPORT THE
TWO WINNERS TO GAINESVILLE TO MEET THEIR TRANSPORATION SOURCE TO
PENNSYLVANIA.
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MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
WODTKE, TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF JUDITH WAKEFIELD, EXTENSION HOME
ECONOMICS AGENT AND ACTING COUNTY DIRECTOR, FOR OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL TO
TAKE TWO WINNERS OF A TRIP TO THE NATIONAL .JUNIOR HORTICULTURE ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION IN PENNSYLVANIA TO MEET THEIR TRANSPORTATION SOURCE IN
GAINESVILLE, OCTOBER 27 P.M. AND OCTOBER 28 A.M.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT HE WILL VOTE TO APPROVE THIS
REQUEST, BUT STATED HE FOUND IT HARD TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WERE NO
INTERESTED PEOPLE IN THE 4-H CLUB TO PROVIDE THIS TRANSPORTATION RATHER
THAN HAVE IT REQUIRE THE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT'S TIME AND MONEY OUT OF
THE TAYPAYER I SPOCKETS.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT FELT THIS SITUATION MAY HAVE ARISEN AS THE
TRANSPORTATION WAS ORIGINALLY MEANT TO BE PART OF THE STATE'S AWARD.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN REGARD TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE
EXTENSION HOME ECONOMICS AGENT SPENDS OUT OF THE COUNTY ATTENDING VARIOUS
MEETINGS, MOST OF WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY THE STATE, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT
THIS PROBLEM HAS ARISEN BEFORE. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE TRANS-
PORTATION TO GAINESVILLE WAS NOT NEEDED UNTIL LATE OCTOBER. COMMISSIONER
Loy WITHDREW HER MOTION AND COMMISSIONER WODTKE WITHDREW HIS SECOND, AND
THE BOARD AGREED TO TABLE THIS MATTER UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING WHEN MRS.
WAKEFIELD CAN SUPPLY MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM.
IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT CHAIRMAN SIEBERT WILL DISCUSS WITH
MRS. WAKEFIELD THE AMOUNT OF,TIME SPENT OUT OF THE COUNTY.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM
CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR, LEE NUZIE, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO VISIT THE
CIVIL DEFENSE SURPLUS CENTER AT STARKE, FLORIDA, WHICH IS BEING
PHASED OUT SEPTEMBER 30, 1976.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE NOTED THAT CIVIL DEFENSE HAS TOP PRIORITY
ON SURPLUS ITEMS, AND STATED HE HAD INFORMED MR. NUZIE THAT HE FELT IT
WAS ADVISABLE FOR HIM TO VISIT THE SURPLUS CENTER.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RETROACTIVE OUT -OF -COUNTY
TRAVEL FOR CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR, S.LEE NUZIE, TO VISIT.THE CIVIL
DEFENSE.SURPLUS CENTER AT STARKE, FLA., DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
13TH.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS ALSO HADA REQUEST FOR
OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL.
'ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATOR THOMAS TO ATTEND THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF COUNTY
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATORS AT DAYTONA BEACH, OCTOBER 21-23, 1976.
VAL BRENNAN, COUNTY PLANNER, APPEARED TO REVIEW WITH THE BOARD
THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AND EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL COVERING TRANSITION PROCEDURES.
HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY BOTH
PLANNING COUNCILS.
IN DISCUSSION IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT IT DOES NOT COVER
DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT, BUT DOES'COVER PROJECT REVIEWS AND
REQUESTS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS.
COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE WILL STAY WITH THE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL DURING THE NEXT YEAR UNTIL TREASURE
COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL HAS SET UP AN ADEQUATE STAFF. SHE FURTHER
NOTED THAT WE HAVE BEEN CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH BREVARD COUNTY OVER THE LAST
YEARS AND ONLY HAVE TWO YEARS LEFT TO GO ON THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM.
MR. BRENNAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE STATE IS READY TO SPLIT
UP ABOUT $300,000 AMONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES, AND WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE
AROUND $28,000, WHICH CAN BE USED TO MAINTAIN A MAN TO WORK ON THE
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ON OUP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ALIGNMENTS
AS WELL,
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT OUR RELATIONSHIP OVER THE YEARS
WITH THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL HAS BEEN VERY
GOOD, AND WE HAVE HAD GOOD REPRESENTATION AND TAKEN AN ACTIVE PART IN
THEIR AFFAIRS. HE CONTINUED THAT EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
HAS NOW SEEN FIT TO HONOR INDIVIDUALS.FROM OUR COUNTY FOR THEIR
PARTICIPATION OVER THE YEARS. THE CHAIRMAN THEN PRESENTED PLAQUES TO
COUNTY PLANNER VAL BRENNAN, COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER AND COMMISSIONER Loy.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT DISPLAYED TO THOSE PRESENT A BEAUTIFUL FRAMED RESOLUTION
DRAWN UP BY THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL ACCEPTING
THE WITHDRAWAL OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WITH DEEPEST REGRETS.
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ATTORNEY COLLINS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD A LETTER HE HAD
WRITTEN TO CITY ATTORNEY CORDISCO IN REGARD TO THE COUNTY'S WATER ALLOCA-
TION, AS FOLLOWS:
SEP 221976
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN
P.O. BOX 1028
VERO BEACH p FLORIDA 32960
September 16, 1976
Ines Cordisco, Esquire
City Attorney
City Hall
Vero Beach, Florida
In Re: Water Allocation
Dear Mr. Cordisco:
Pursuant to our conference in your office on Wednesday,
September 15, 1976, together with Councilman Gregg, I am
writing this letter stating the County's interpretation of
the water allocation agreements. I understand that you
will have this important matter placed on the City Council
Agenda of September 21, 1976 for discussion and resolution
by the Council.
I have reviewed Flip Lloyd's letter to Mayor David Gregg
of August 7, 1975 with the County's engineers. The County,
at this point, neither admits noe denies the accuracy of
Mr. Lloyd's figures as to peak requirezrtents. For the purposes
of resolving this matter we will use Mr. Lloyd's figures.
The remaining point of contention, between the City and
the County is best described as follows: Whether or not
allocations to areas such as Country Club Pointe which are
presently served by the City of Vero Beach and included by
Mr. Lloyd under "present consumption" should be deducted
• from the County's 1.3 million gallons per day allocation.
I understand that the position by the City's Administrator
on the matter is stated on page 1 of Mr. Lloyd's letter,
under "present consumption" proceeding over into page 2.
Mr. Lloyd reached the conclusion that the "present con-
sumption" to be applied against the County's allocation
is .2828 million gallons per day. Indian River County's
Position is that the present consumption, as he has it "
applied, was not envisioned under the contractural agree-
ments entered into between the City -and the County and
Ehould not be offset. ac�a.ins the 1.3 million gallon per day
alloca&don granted p.�rsuant to the agreements.
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In my review of the file I find two pertinent Contracts;
the first being entitled an "Agreement executed by the City
of Vero Beach and Indian River County on January 11, 19131'.
The second document is entitled "Annex 1" and was executed
by the City and the County on November 6, 1973. In analyzing
these documents, Indian River County takes the position that
the "present consumption" areas (.2828 million gallons per
day) as outlined in Mr. Lloyd's letter, has arbitrarily been
offset against Indian River County's 1.3 million gallon per
day allocation for the following reasons:
A. Areas such as County Club Pointe were being serviced
by the City of Vero Beach with water service prior to the
Agreements being entered -into.
B. The Agreements do not specifically include areas
such as Country Club Pointe as being within the County's
allocation.
C. The January 11, 1973 Agreement states as follows,
paragraph 4, page 3:
"It is the intent of the County to provide all water and
sewer services to the mainland portion of the County,
except within areas where the City now 'January, 1973'
provides water and sewer service. The right of the City
to enter into interim agreements for water and/or sewer
services or both within areas outside the hereinabove
for the City shall be subject to approval from the County,.
and Tripartite Agreements between the customer, the City
and the County shall be entered into in such instances."
It is the County's -position that the City of Vero Beach
intended to continue to serve areas such as Country Club
Pointe with water; and, further that a right was established
for the County to enter into agreements with the City whereby
allocations could then be established for the County. In
this case Indian River County has not entered into any agree-
ments as to the present consumption areas, and, therefore,
the County's allocation cannot be offset.by the present
consumption areas.
D. Paragraph 5 of page 4 provides in the mainland
Portion of the County, where the City owns water distribution
facilities and supplies water service only, the City may sell
those facilities to�thu County pubject to the Bond Ordinance
w3,thir, • one year afte- written request from the Coun-yt•..
As all the parties know, the County has not purchased
any of the water distribution facilities from the City of
Vero Beach yet these facilities lie in the area that the
County is being charged for. This is inconsistent and again
a reason why the County should not have its allocation
assessed for areas within which they have not exercised.their
option to purchase. Further, you should note that the option
to purchase is one year and that one year has expired. It is
inconsistent to argue that the County has to have its allocation
reduced since it has an option to purchase when, in fact, that
option to purchase has expired.
E. Now referring to Annex 1, executed on November 6,
1973,.on page 1, paragraph 1, beginning at the bottom of
L and continuing on to page 2, the Agreement states: p4ge
"The City shall provide water distribution service
and sewage collection service to the areawithin the
City Limits of the City of Vero Beach. The City may
continue to serve those customers connected to the
City system as of the date of this Annex until the
County is capable of and authorized to take over such
service."
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As all parties are aware, the County has not gone into
an active water program and I find it very hard to believe
that the area referred to in this Annex should. be charged
against Indian River County's allocation until such time as
the County in fact either services the area or is capable
of taking over the service in the.area.
F. Continuing on in Annex 1, paragraph 5, page 4,
Plant capacities reserved for the County. Section B says:
"After completion of the plant capacity of 29.0 MGD's
capacity 1.3 million gallons per day at a maximum flow
rate of 900 gallons per minute at 5 PSI or more pressure."
This paragraph applies to the allocation and it's an
allocation to be made after the date the Agreement is signed.
Obviously -the present consumption areas were served by the
City of Vero Beach prior to that date and it is difficult to
believe that the allocation was tj be applied retroactively.
Certainly nowhere in the Agreement is that provision to be
found.
C. The County Commissioners who were involved during
the negotiations all indicated that at no time was *he
matter of present consumption uses brought up as to a
reduction of the County's allocation. The Agreements that
I have referred to above do not refer to such a reduction,
and, in fact, by the terminology quoted, indicate that that
is not the case.
In summary, it is Indian River County's position that '
they cannot allocate any additional reserve until this matter
is settled. As you are aware the County has many requests
for water service by parties who potentially will provide
a public service to the County as a whole. These requests
include shopping centers and medical offices for the new
Indian River Memorial Hospital. For the purposes of
negotiation Mr. Lloyd's peak figures have been used and
by our calculation presently 5000,000 gallons per day have
.been allocated to Indian River Memorial Hospital, 31,500
gallons per day to Indian River Community College, and
374,400 gallons per day to Urban Development Utilities.
By my calculations, Indian River County has allocated
905,900 gallons per day as of to s date. There should,
therefore, be left 394,100 gallons per day to be allocated.
The Indian River County Commissioners will be meeting
on Wednesday, the 22nd. On their Agenda is•a request for
water allocation for doctors° offices at the Hospital. The
Commissioners must know the City's position before making
any decisions. I, therefore, request you notify me on
Wednesday morning of the City's resolution of this matter;
thereafter, the County will take.appropriate action.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR.,
Attorney to the Board
GGC,Jr/ph
cc: Mr. Willard W. Siebert., Jr.
Chairman of the Board
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ATTORNEY COLLINS REPORTED THAT THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSED BY
THE VERO BEACH CITY COUNCIL AS REQUESTED AND HE HAS BEEN.INFORMED THAT
283,000 GALLONS PER DAY HAVE NOW BEEN FREED UP AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE
COUNTY TO ALLOCATE WITHOUT DISPUTE FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH.
ATTORNEY ROBERT .JACKSON WAS PRESENT IN REGARD TO HIS PREVIOUS
REQUEST FOR 10,000 G.P.D. FOR DOCTORS' OFFICES IN THE AREA OF THE NEW
HOSPITAL, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED WHETHER HE WISHED TO MAKE ANY
ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION. HE STATED THAT UNLESS THE BOARD HAD FURTHER
QUESTIONS, HIS PREVIOUS REQUEST STILL STANDS AS PRESENTED.
DISCUSSION AROSE AS TO WHETHER THIS WOULD MEAN ASKING THE CITY
OF VERO BEACH TO ASSUME ANOTHER SERVICE DISTRICT, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT
ASKED ATTORNEY .JACKSON IF HE WISHED THE COUNTY TO SERVICE HIS GROUP OR
THE CITY OF VERO BEACH.
ATTORNEY JACKSON STATED IT ALL DEPENDED ON THE MATTER OF TIMING -
WHETHER THE COUNTY COULD SERVE THE AREA AS QUICKLY AS THE CITY.
ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT IF YOUR GROUP ELECTS TO HAVE THE
COUNTY SERVE THEM, THEN YOU ARE AGREEING TO RUN A LINE FROM THE WATER
PLANT TO YOUR PROJECT AT YOUR EXPENSE. IF YOU WANT THE CITY TO SERVE
YOU, YOU ASK THE COUNTY TO RELEASE YOU AND THEN YOU NEGOTIATE WITH THE
CITY.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT NOTED THAT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH MIGHT ALSO
REQUIRE THEM TO RUN A DIRECT LINE TO THE PLANT.
ATTORNEY .JACKSON STATED THAT HE PID NOT WISH TO NEGOTIATE WITH
THE CITY.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO ALLOCATE 10,000 GALLONS PER DAY FROM THE
TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH TO THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED
AS; "THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION
35, TOWNSHIP 32 SOUTH, RANGE 39 EAST."
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT DISCUSSED THE WORKSHOP MEETING IN REGARD TO
THE COUNTY'S FUTURE WATER SUPPLY SET UP FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
29TH. HE NOTED THAT THERE ARE TWO CONFLICTING PUBLIC HEARINGS IN REGARD
TO WELL PERMITS THAT SAME DAY AND EVENING, AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT
SOME OF THE MUNICIPALITIES ARE INVOLVED, HE FELT THE WORKSHOP MEETING
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SHOULD BE CHANGED TO THURSDAY EVENING IF POSSIBLE.
MR. BEINFORF, CONSULTING ENGINEER, STATED THAT HE WOULD CONTACT
DR. DAVID SMITH IN THIS REGARD AND REPORT BACK.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF THE STATUS OF THE
WATER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH URBAN DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES, INC., AND
F.H.A., AND ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED THAT HE HAD WRITTEN FARMERS
HOME ADMINISTRATION AND RECEIVED AN ANSWER FROM STATE DIRECTOR, CLAUDE
GREEK JR., AS FOLLOWS IN REGARD TO LEGAL WORK STILL REQUIRED OF
ATTORNEY HERRING:
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FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
Gainesville, Florida 32602 o SEP 1976
c, RECEIVED
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Mr. Jack G. Jennings September 15, 1976 s�
County Administrator
Indian River County
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
RT: Urban Development Utilities, Inc.
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Dear Mr. Jennings:
This is in reply to your letter of September 9, 1976, regarding the Cur-
rent status of the proposed improvements to the water system of Urban
Development Utilities, Inc.
on February 18, 1976, in a letter addressed to you we enclosed the original
and one copy of the Water Purchase Agreement between Indian River County
and Urban Development Utilities, Inc., which I had executed. lie are enclos-
Ing a copy of our letter of February 18, 1976, and a copy of the Agreement
In the event that you did not receive them.
We are also enclosing a copy of the subordination by the Government which
has been executed by Urban Development Utilities, Inc., the Board of
County Commissioners of Indian River County, and me.
The final plans and specifications have been approved for the water system's
Improvements by the State Department of Environment Regulation and this
office. Prior to advertising for construction bids, the following must
be accomplished:
1. The legal work relative to preliminary title opinion and
-- easements and rights-of-way presently owned by Urban Development
Utilities, Inc., and to be acquired must be completed by
Mr. Charles L. Herring, Attorney for the Association.
2. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River. County must
approve water rate increase. It is our understanding the Com-
mission is reluctant to approve the required increase prior to
the completion of the planed improvements. Since the increase
In user rates must be approved prior to commencing construction,
we impose no objection tovthe Commission approving the rate t
increase with the stipulation that increased rates will not become
effective until 15 days from the date final approval of the water -
system has been made by the State Department of Environmental
Regulation.
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3• The President of Urban Development Utilities, Inc., must
execute the Agreement between Indian River Utilities, Inc.,
and Urban Development Utilities, Inc., to operate the facility.
The necessity to complete the legal work has been discussed with
Mr. Herring on several occasions, and he has been written twice. We
are again writing Mr. Herring and pointing out that if he cannot com-
plete the legal work within 30 days, we suggest that he so inform the
Association in order that they may employ another attorney who can com-
plete the work in an expeditious manner.
We appreciate receiving your letter and hope construction on this project
can commence in the near future.
Sincerely yours,
CLAUDE L. GREENS, JR.
State Director
Enclosures
ATTORNEY COLLINS DOUBTED THAT MUCH WILL BE DONE WITHIN THE 30 -DAY
DEADLINE AND FELT THAT THE COUNTY MAY HAVE TO STEP IN AND DO SOMETHING,
PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND IT WAS FELT THAT THIS NOW IS ACTUALLY
FHA's RESPONSIBILITY.
ATTORNEY COLLINS AGREED, BUT STILL FELT THAT NOTHING WILL GET
DONE -UNLESS THE BOARD TAKES SOME ROLE IN IT.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS ASKED IF HE COUNTY CAN LEGALLY OBTAIN
RIGHTS -O -F -WAY FOR A PRIVATE UTILITY COMPANY.
ATTORNEY COLLINS REPLIED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE STATUTE
PROVIDES FOR CONDEMNATION, BUT FELT IT WOULD REQUIRE A FEE WHICH WOULD
HAVE TO COME OUT OF THE FHA APPROPRIATION MONEY.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED THAT ANY DECISION ON THIS MATTER BE HELD
OFF UNTIL AFTER THE WORKSHOP MEETING IN REGARD TO THE COUNTY'S WATER
PROBLEMS,
THE HOUR OF 10:00 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK
READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED, TO -WIT:
Beat 26 a ;381
VERO BEACH . .ESS -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 -Journal, a weekly newspaper published
at Vero BeachinIndian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being
In the matter of — (1-{ j "VA
In the Court, was pub-
Bshed in said newspaper in the issues of _J e .n 19 'i C11
Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at
Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida
for a period of one year next preceeding the, first publication of the attached copy of adver-
fiserrent, 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 thiv y of D.—/9-7
(Business Manager)
(SEAL) (Cleri of t Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida)
SEP 2 21976
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NOTICE
1 Notice is hereby given that L. Ray Cun-
in1rngham and Frances S. Cunningham, his wife,
-have petitioned the Board of County Com.
.missioners of Indian River County, Florida,
requesting said Board to adopt a Resolution to
vacate, abandon, discontinue and close said
1 public street and road described as follows, to-
wiit:
All that part of 27th Street lying East of a
straight line, the Northern point of which is
the Northwest corner of lot 1, Block A, and
running thence South to a point which is the
Southwest corner of lot 6, Block Bi all
according to plat of Dodgertown Sub-
division, recorded in Plat Book 3, page 49,
public records of Indian River County
Florida.
SUBJECT TO a 5 foot public utility
easement along the east boundary of that
part of 27th Street as described above;
'and
ALSO subject 10 a 20 foot easement for a
drainage ditch located 10 feet on each side
of center line of 27th Street as described
above.,
and all express or implied dedications thereon
and resulting therefrom and disclaiming any
right of Indian River County and of the public
In and to any land in connection therewith.
Said Board will hold a public hearing thereon
at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on September 22, 1976, In
the Office of said Board In the Courthouse In
Indidn River County at Vero Beach, Florida.
Persons Interested may appear and be heard at
sold lime and place.
Hoard of County Commissioners
of Indian River County,
Florida
By:•s.Willard W. Siebert Jr.
Chairman
Sept. 2, 1976.
P.DMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS STATED THAT THE CUNNINGHAMS ARE REQUESTING
ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF 27TH STREET kIN DODGERTOWN SUBDIVISION. HE
CONTINUED THIS IS NOT A THROUGH STREET AND HE WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED IF MRS. BARBARA DURHAM, THE PROPERTY OWNER
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS PORTION OF 27TH STREET, IS AWARE THAT WHEN THIS
PROPERTY IS ABANDONED HALF OF IT WILL BECOME PART OF HER PROPERTY AND -SHE
WILL HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON IT.
MR. CUNNINGHAM STATED THAT MRS. DURHAM IS AWARE OF THIS AND PRE—
SENTED A LETTER WRITTEN BY MRS. DURHAM STATING SHE HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE
ABANDONMENT. CHAIRMAN SIEBERT READ THE LETTER TO THOSE PRESENT, AND IT IS
HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES.
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June 23, 1976
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
To Whom It May Concern:
On February 4, 1976, Mr. L. flay Cunningham appeared before
the Board of County Commissioners. Mr. Cunningham, who owns
Lot 6, Block B., Dodgertown Subdivision, appeared requesting
abandonment of a portion of 27th Street located on the north
side of his property.
Mr. Cunningham stated that the property is used as a racetrack
for motorized vehicles and he would lake to improve this property
for a planned homesite.
On motion by Commissioner Schmucker, seconded by Commissioner
Massey, the Board unanimously approved advertisement for a public
hearing to abandon a portion of 27th Street from 52nd Avenue east
100 feet; that a 20 foot easement be dedicated for a drainage
ditch subject to approval of the county administrator as to the
location of the drainage ditch.
Since I, too, was present at this meeting and am owner of
the property on the north side of 27th, I am submitting in writing
that I have no objection to the abandonment of said property
described in Paragraph 3 above, This letter was a direct request
of theL Board of County Commissioners.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Barbara Durham
' 205 36th Avenue
• Vero Beach, Florida 32960
L. RAY CUNNINGHAM STATED HE HAD NO FURTHER PRESENTATION TO MAKE
AND WOULD JUST REQUEST THAT THE ABANDONMENT BE GRANTED.
ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD REVIEWED THE
NOTICE AND THE RESOLUTION PREPARED BY ATTORNEY HEATH AND EVERYTHING WAS IN
ORDER.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. THERE
WERE NONE.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 76-66 ABANDONING
A PORTION OF 27TH STREET AS REQUESTED BY L. RAY CUNNINGHAM, SUBJECT TO A
20 FOOT EASEMENT.
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RESOLUTION 76-66.
WHEREAS, L. RAY CUNNINGHAM and FRANCES S. CUNNINGHAM, his wife, did
Petition the Board of_County Comaissioners of Indian River County, requesting
said Board to adopt a Resolution to vacate, abandon, discontinue and close
certain public streets and roads as hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held by said Board on September 22,
1976 , pursuant to Notice thereof duly published in the Vero
Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of. general circulation in Indian River
County, which said publication was had two weeks prior to the public hearing
as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Ccaudssioners has duly considered the.
fie;
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL'vTD that this Board does find and determine
the following
1. That this Board has published a Notice of the hearing on the
petition of L. RAY CUNNINGHAM and FRANCES S. CUNNINGHAM, his wife, one time
in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in Indian
River County, Florida, said publication being published at least two weeks
prior to the time stated thereon for such public hearing.
2. That the land hereinbelow described is not a part of the public
road and street required by the State of Florida, by the Federal Government
as part of the State or Federal Highway system and said portion of the right-
of-way as described hereinbelow is not located within the corporate limits of
any municipality and is located in Indian River County, Florida; the following
described land is not needed for street, road, highway or other public purposes
by Indian River County. #
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Ca mi.ssioners of
Indian River County for and on behalf of Indian River County, Florida, does
hereby renounce and disclaim any right, title or interest in and to the
following described public street or road, to -wit:
All that part of 27th Street lying East of a straight
line, the Northern point of which is the Northwest
corner of lot 1, Block A, and running thence South
to a point which is the Southwest corner of lot 6,
Block B; a1.1 according to plat of Dodgertown Subdivi-
sion, recorded in Plat Book 3 page 49 public records
of Indian River County Florida
SUBJECT TO a 5 foot public utility easement along
the east boundary of that part of 27th Street*as
described above; and
Smith, Heath & Smith, Attorneys At Law. P. O. Box 1030, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Book 26 a 384
ALSO subject to a 20 foot easement for a drainage
ditch located 10 feet on each side of center
line of 27th Street as described above.
and that the same be and is hereby vacated, abandoned, discontinued and closed
and that all express or implied dedications thereon and resulting therefrom
are hereby vacated, abandoned, discontinued and closed.
BE IT. FURTHER RESOLVED that Notice of the adoption of this Resolution
shall be published once in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of
general circulation in Indian River County, Florida, and proof of publication
of the Notice of -public hearing, a certified copy of this Resolution as adopted
and.proof of the publication of the Notice of adoption of such Resolution shall
be recorded in the deed records of Indian River County, Florida, as required
by law.
I do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the Board of County Conrnissioners of Indian River County CcnTais-
sioners of Indian River County at ics regular meeting on September 22, 1976
RALPH HARRIS
As Clerk of the Board. of County Circuit
Court of Indian River County, Florida.
Smith, Heath & Smith, Attorneys At Law, P. O. Box 1030, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
SEP 2 21976
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SEP 2 21976
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INSTRUCTED ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS TO NOTIFY MRS.
DURHAM OF THE ABANDONMENT AND SEND HER A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE AND WELDON
LEWIS, ADMINISTRATOR OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, NOW HAVE A LIST OF 17 CON-
SULTING ENGINEERING FIRMS INTERESTED IN WORKING ON THE RESOURCE RECOVERY
PROGRAM, AND HE WISHED TO KNOW IF THE BOARD DESIRED TO REVIEW THIS LIST
JOINTLY WITH ST. LUCIE COUNTY OR SELECT A CERTAIN NUMBER AND THEN REVIEW
THEM. HE CONTINUED THAT WHEN THE NUMBER OF CONSULTANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED
IS DECIDED UPON, HE AND ADMINISTRATOR LEWIS WOULD LIKE TO BRING THE MEN
TO THIS AREA; SHOW THEM THE NEEDS FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND WHAT THEY CAN
PRODUCE TO ASSIST THEM; SHOW THEM THE NEEDS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND
WHAT WE CAN PRODUCE TO ASSIST THEM; AND THEN THEY CAN PREPARE A PRO-
PORTIONAL PRICE FOR EACH COUNTY. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS STATED THAT HE
DID NOT FEEL THE WORK CAN BE DONE ON A 50/50 SPLIT, BUT DOES FEEL ONE
CONSULTANT CAN DO THE JOB FOR BOTH COUNTIES.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND IT WAS AGREED TO HOLD THIS MATTER IN
ABEYANCE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING WHEN WE CAN DETERMINE WHAT ST. LUCIE
COUNTY HAS DONE AS WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THIS COORDINATED WITH ST. LUCIE
COUNTY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS AND COMMISSIONER
LOY TO REVIEW THE LIST OF ENGINEERS AND REPORT BACK.
ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT IN GOING OVER
HIS ACCOUNTS WITH THE FINANCE OFFICER, FHE HAS FOUND THAT HE HAS UPWARDS CA
OF $50,000 LEFT IN MATERIALS, OR WHICH N BE.PUT INTO MATERIALS, AND
HE WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS TO PUT DOWN SOME ASPHALT WEARING SURFACE BEFORE
THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE ADMINISTRATOR THEN PRESENTED TO THE
BOARD FOR THEIR APPROVAL A SUGGESTED LIST OF PLACES FOR PROPOSED
RESURFACING AS FOLLOWS:
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PROPOSED RESURFACING
SEPTEMBER 1976
Glendale Fresard S/D - 16th Avenue from 8th Street - 6th Street=
1300'
15th Avenue from 8th Street - 7th Street=
1300'
17th Avenue from 8th Street - 6th Street=
1300'
18th Avenue from 8th Street - 6th Street=
1300'
7th Street from 16th Avenue - 18th Avenue -
800'
Cherry Lane - 1320'
Beachwood Estates - 13201
Citrus Road from Old Dixie - 43rd Avenue = 13,460'
Ixora Park - 1/2 mile = 2640'
Lakewood Terrace - all = 3390' + 1185' = 5698', Units 1 & 2
Colonial Terrace - all = 1325' + 4373 = 5698', Units 1 & 2
Pine Hill Park, 1320'
Eastview Gardens,.Intersection 150'
MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, TO APPROVE THE RESURFACING PROGRAM AS SET OUT IN THE ABOVE
LIST, SUBJECT TO THE MONEY AVAILABLE.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS IS A ONGOING
PROGRAM AND IS REALLY A MAINTENANCE PROJECT WHICH WE HAVE DONE OVER A
PERIOD OF YEARS. HE CONTINUED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO DO AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE ON THE LIST BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, OCTOBER IST.
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,'
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS NEXT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS HAD
A REQUEST TO PAINT THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT BUILDING INSIDE AND OUT AND DO
SOME MAINTENANCE WORK. HE FELT OUR COUNTY PERSONNEL COULD DO THIS WORK.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO PROCEED WITH ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE ON THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE HAS ALSO RECEIVED A REQUEST
FROM,ROCK RIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR PAINTING AND REPAIR WORK ON THE ROCK
RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER. j
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,
- THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO INVESTIGATE THE
WORK NEEDED ON THIS BUILDING AND CORRECT THE PROBLEMS,
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ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS NOTED THAT OFTEN WHEN HIS MEN WENT TO
INSPECT THE ROSELAND WOMEN'S.CLUB, THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET IN BECAUSE
THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANYONE WITH A KEY. HE SUGGESTED THAT A KEY BE
KEPT IN HIS OFFICE TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM, AND THE BOARD AGREED.
ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT INDIAN COVE SUBDIVISION HAS BEEN
ISSUED PERMITS FOR WATER METERS AND HE HAS WRITTEN THE CITY MANAGER TO
DETERMINE IF THIS WATER WILL BE TAKEN OFF THE COUNTY ALLOCATION.
ATTORNEY COLLINS REPORTED THAT HE HAD MET WITH COUNCILMAN DAVID
GREGG AND CITY ATTORNEY CORDISCO LAST WEDNESDAY AND IN DISCUSSING THE
CORRIDOR TO THE 17TH STREET BRIDGE, THEY HAD ASSURED HIM THAT THIS IS NOT
A PART OF THE AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT. HE CONTINUED THAT HE
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DEFINITE AGREEMENT WITH THEM, BUT DID NOT WANT TO
DRAFT AN AGREEMENT UNTIL WE HAD A BETTER IDEA OF THE COSTS. THE ATTORNEY
NOTED THAT COUNCILMAN GREGG HAD INDICATED THAT RELOCATION COSTS WILL
EXCEED $390,000 AND POSSIBLY BE AS HIGH AS $540,000.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED .JOHN
GOODKNIGHT OF THE D.O.T., WHO WILL SEND HIM INFORMATION ON THESE COSTS,
AND NOTED THAT WE MUST COORDINATE BETWEEN THE.COUNTY COMMISSION, THE
D.O.T. AND THE CITY IN THE PAYMENT OF THIS MONEY. HE ALSO FELT WE MUST
HAVE THINGS IN WRITING. THE BOARD AGREED WE SHOULD HAVE A CONTRACT.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON WHETHER THE ESTIMATED FIGURES CAME FROM
THE CITY ENGINEERS RATHER THAN THE D.O.T., ,AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE
COUNTY IS TO APPROVE THE DESIGN AND THE CONTRACT LET BEFORE THE $390,000
IS RELEASED,
ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD PREPARED A SIMPLE
AGREEMENT RE POLLING BOOTH SPACE,
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND IT WAS AGREED TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE
GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER TO APPROVE THIS AGREEMENT AND THEN CONSIDER
MAKING AGREEMENTS IN REGARD TO ALL THE POLLING PLACES.
ATTORNEY COLLINS DISCUSSED PUBLISHING AN AD FOR THE CHARTER
AND THE COST OF PUBLISHING THE CHARTER AS A WHOLE. HE NOTED THAT THE
CHARTER STATES THE ADS WILL BE COMPLETE WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CHARTER, BUT THIS CONFLICTS WITH THE STATUTES, AND HE FEELS FIVE ADS
WILL BE NECESSARY— FOUR OF THEM TO BE WITHIN THE FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
BEFORE THE ELECTION AND ONE NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION.
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HE CONTINUED THAT THE CHARTER STATES THE AD WILL PUBLISH THE CHARTER
AS A WHOLE, AND NOTED SOME OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION WISH IT PUBLISHED
IN A DISPLAY AD FORM AND NOT AS A LEGAL PUBLICATION.
ATTORNEY COLLINS CONTINUED THAT HE FELT THE WHOLE CHARTER COULD
BE PUBLISHED IN DISPLAY TYPE ONCE AND THEN ON THE FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS,
JUST A NOTICE COULD BE PUBLISHED. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE FIRST
AD IS ALREADY AUTHORIZED AND THE CHARTER WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ENTIRETY
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH. HE NOTED THAT JUST PUBLISHING A NOTICE OF
THE REFERENDUM IS A SIMPLE AD AND NOT EXPENSIVE AND ASKED THE BOARD IF
THEY WISHED TO ASSUME THE EXTRA EXPENSE OF PUBLISHING THE ENTIRE
CHARTER ON ALL THE NOTICES.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN REGARD TO POSSIBLY PUBLISHING THE ENTIRE
CHARTER TWICE, THE SECOND TIME JUST PREVIOUS TO THE ELECTION, AND IT WAS
AGREED THAT THE ATTORNEY SHOULD DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH THE CHARTER
COMMISSION.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE THREE
APPLICANTS FOR FRANCHISE HEARINGS, INDIAN RIVER CABLEVISION, TROPIC
GROVE DEVELOPMENT AND MID FLORIDA UTILITIES, AND A RATE INCREASE FROM
U.D.U., AND SUGGESTED SCHEDULING THE FIRST TWO FOR OCTOBER 20TH,
AFTER DISCUSSION THE BOARD AGREED TO SCHEDULING INDIAN RIVER
CABLEVISION AND TROPIC GROVE DEVELOPMENT FOR OCTOBER 20TH, BUT
DECIDED.TO HOLD UP THE SCHEDULING OF HEARINGS ON MID -FLORIDA UTILITIES
AND U.D.U.'S RATE INCREASE UNTIL AFTER THE WORKSHOP MEETING TO BE HELD
ON SEPTEMBER 30TH. #
COMMISSIONER MASSEY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MRS. ETHEL MCCOLLUM,
OWNER OF TWO LOTS ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF POWERLINE ROAD AND ELAINE
STREET IN ROSELAND, HAS A DRAINAGE PROBLEM CAUSED BY CONVERGING DITCHES
THAT ARE BLOCKED UP BEFORE THEY FLOW INTO COLLIER CREEK AND, THEREFORE,
OVERFLOW ONTO HER PROPERTY.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS NOTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A LONG
AND CONTROVERSIAL ONE AND HE BELIEVES THE RESOLVING OF THIS PROBLEM IS
SIMPLY A MATTER OF THE PEOPLE THERE UNDERSTANDING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND
THE OBTAINING OF A PROPER EASEMENT FOR THE COUNTY TO BE ABLE TO GO IN f
AND OPEN UP THE BLOCKED AREA. HE NOTED THAT THIS USED TO DRAIN TO THE
EAST UNDER THE RAILROAD, AND THERE IS NO FIXED EASEMENT DEDICATED FOR IT,
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THE OTHER DRAINAGE TO THE WEST GOES ALONG THE ROAD AND THROUGH MR. C.N.
KIRRIE'S PROPERTY. THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THERE WAS
A LAWSUIT SOMETIME AGO AND THE COURT DECIDED ON A RIGHT—OF—WAY WHICH
RUNS NORTH ON THE SIDE OF MR. KIRRIE'S PROPERTY, AND IT WAS AGREED THAT
THE EAST—WEST PART BY MR. KIRRIE'S PROPERTY WOULD BE MOVED 35' TO THE
NORTH. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS CONTINUED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL JUST
CLEANING THE DITCHES WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE BALK THEY
RUN INTO FURTHER ON. HE STATED THAT HE DID HAVE THE DITCHES CLEANED ALL
THE WAY AROUND ONE TIME AND INTENDED TO CUT AN OPENING THROUGH THE BALK,
BUT HIS MEN WERE PREVENTED BY SHOTGUN FROM GOING ANY FURTHER. THE
ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT HE HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE
ROSELAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION REQUESTING THE CLEANING OF THE DITCH
AT THE SOUTH END ON ELAINE STREET, AND HE HAD TRIED TO DO THIS, BUT RAN
INTO OBJECTIONS.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS POINTED OUT THAT IT COSTS MONEY TO LOAD
AND UNLOAD THE MACHINES NECESSARY TO CLEAN THESE DITCHES AND TAKE THEM
BACK AND FORTH TO ROSELAND, AND HE IS UNWILLING TO SEND THEM BACK TILL
THE MATTER IS SETTLED. •HE STATED THAT HE BELIEVES WE CAN GIVE THE PEOPLE
UP THERE BETTER DRAINAGE AS THERE IS NO MAJOR PROBLEM TO OPENING UP
THIS DITCH IF THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES CAN AGREE TO A RIGHT—OF—WAY. THE
ADMINISTRATOR SAID HE FELT A NEW DITCH SHOULD BE DUG IN THE LOCATION
DETERMINED BY THE COURT AND THE MATERIAL USED TO FILL UP THE OLD DITCH.
MR. KIRRIE WOULD THEREBY GAIN SOME LAND WHICH THE COURT AGREED HE SHOULD
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HAVE. HE CONTINUED THAT THE PROPER COURSE WOULD BE TO FLAG THE RIGHT—OF—
WAY WHERE THE DITCH IS SUPPOSED TO BE AND SOME ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE
TO OPEN UP THE LITTLE RIDGE WHERE IT BACKS UP AND OVERFLOWS, THIS
RIDGE IS LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
BOTH MRS. MCCOLLUM AND MR. KIRRIE WERE PRESENT AND THE ADMINISTRATOR
REQUESTED THAT THEY GET TOGETHER WITH OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AREA
AND TRY AND WORK THIS OUT,
MR. KIRRIE STATED HE BELIEVED THERE IS AN EASEMENT BY A.A. BERRY
SUBDIVISION THAT CAN BE WORKED ON TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS POINTED OUT THAT A.A. BERRY SUBDIVISION
GOES BACK INTO THE 1890'S, AND IT MUST BE DEFINITELY DETERMINED THAT THERE
IS A LEGITIMATE EASEMENT AND ALSO CONVINCE THE PEOPLE THERE THAT THERE IS
A LEGITIMATE EASEMENT,
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DISCUSSION CONTINUED AND.CHAIRMAN SIEBERT SUGGESTED THAT THE
ADMINISTRATOR BE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE THE EASEMENT STAKED OUT WHERE IT IS
SUPPOSED TO BE SO EVERYONE CAN SEE IT AND THEN DETERMINE WHETHER WE NEED
ANOTHER EASEMENT OR NOT. THE BOARD AGREED.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED THAT THERE IS ANOTHER DRAINAGE
PROBLEM IN THE SAME AREA TO THE SOUTH, AND MRS. MADELINE MCKAY OF A.A.
BERRY SUBDIVISION IS ASKING FOR RELEASE OF AN EASEMENT GRANTED IN 1965
BECAUSE THE DITCH IS NOT BEING MAINTAINED. HE AGREED THAT THE DITCH IS
NOT BEING MAINTAINED, BUT RECOMMENDED THAT NO EASEMENT PERTAINING TO
DRAINAGE ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA BE RELEASED BECAUSE THE PROPERTY TO THE
SOUTH WILL EVENTUALLY DEVELOP AND IT WILL NEED DRAINAGE, THE ADMINISTRATOR
CONTINUED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER SIGNED BY A NUMBER OF PROPERTY
OWNERS IN THIS AREA STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE VACATING
OF THIS EASEMENT, BUT UNDOUBTEDLY SOME OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD OBJECT.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE THIS MATTER
PART OF OUR REGULAR AGENDA AT THE NEXT MEETING AND NOTIFY THE PEOPLE
CONCERNED.
DR. C.C. FLOOD, COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR, APPEARED AND INFORMED
THE BOARD THAT IF THEY WILL AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, HE WILL HAVE
A CHANCE TO PICK UP A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY FOR HIS BUDGET BY DOING SOME
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING, WHICH HE ACTUALLY IS ALREADY DOING.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT WITH
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES,
AS REQUESTED BY DR. FLOOD.
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTM5NT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
TITLE XX - SSA
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 20th day of September 1976
by and between the State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services,
hereinafter referred to as the Department and Indian River County Board of
County Comrmssioners hereinafter referred'
to as the "Donor';
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services,
by authority granted in Chapter 409, Florida Statutes 1973, Chapter 20, Florida
Statutes and.Chapter 75-48 Laws of Florida administers federal funds under Title XX
of the Social Security Act which must be matched with state and/or local funds in
accordance with Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter II, Part 228, or if
said provisions are revised, revoked and/or transferred to a new Part in the Code
of Federal Regulations, said funds must be matched in accordance with the provi-
sions of the new applicable Parts of the Code of Federal Regulations; and all amend-
ments thereof, and,
WHEREAS, Donor wishes to make a financial contribution to the Department to be
used for the provision of services, said contribution of the Donor to be matched -by
Federal funds, and
WHEREAS, services.will be provided to those eligible to receive said services
under the standards of eligibility of the Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings and agreements
hereinafter set forth, the Department and the Donor agree as follows:
1. Donation.
A. Donor shall contribute to the Department the sum of $ 3,100.00
to be added to state funds in the amount of $4.584.00 for the purpose of
obtaining federal funds in the amount of $ 23,047,00 for a total of .$ 30, 731.00
to be used for the provision of I&R, Transp., yield I&R, A.H.A. services to those
eligible under the standards of eligibility of the Department. Donor's contribu-
-tion shall be made in ra
or payments of $775.00• , with the first
of said payments being made on 7 ecember 1, 1976 and subsequent payments
being made on march, 1, .June 1, and Sept. 1, 1977
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B. Certified public expenditures may, vary from contribution to
contribution but the total amount of the certified public expenditures at the end
of this•contract period will not be more than the agreed-upon total contribution
due under this contract. Certified public expenditures used must be eligible to
be considered as.certified public expenditures under the applicable federal regu-
lations, and rulings by the Social and Rehabilitation Service of the United States
Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Said certification shall be on the.
forms and in the manner designated by the Department.
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2. Use of Donation.
I&R, H.H.A.
This donation is for the provision of I&R, Transp-, itielaAervices to
those who meet the eligibility requirements of the Department in Indian River 'County
Florida. Donor guarantees these services are not available without cost.
3. Expenditure of Donated Funds.
In consideration of the Donor's agreement to make the financial contri-
bution, the Department represents and agrees that it will use the contribution,
after matching said contribution with federal funds, for.the purpose of the afore-
mentioned and described services.
C. Termination.
A. Termination at Will.
This contract may be terminated by either party at any time, with or
without cause, upon no less than thirty (30).days notice in writing to the other..
party. Said notice shall be delivered by certified mail, telegram, or in person.
B. Termination because of Lack of Funds.
It is further agreed that in the event funds to finance this contract
become unavailable, the obligations of each party hereunder may be terminated -upon
no less than twenty-four (24) hours notice in writing to the other party. Said
notice shall be delivered by certified mail, telegram, or in person. The Department
shall be the final authority as to the availability of federal or state funds and
as to how any available funds will be allocated among its various providers.
5. Effective Date.
The effective date of this contract shall be October 1, 1976
This contract shall cover a period of 12 months from the effective
date of the contract.
;6. Source of Funds.
Donor guarantees that none of the amounts donated for matching under
this contract are federal funds, or are derived from or in lieu of federal funds
except as to federal monies received from federal sources authorized by State
as acceptable for matching with federal funds. k
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this three (3)
page agreement to be executed by•their officials thereunto duly authorized.
STATE OF.FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Date BY:
Secretary or officially designated
signatory
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TITLE:
Official signatory
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA..
NAME OF GRANTEE AGENCY
Date September 22, 1976
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy,SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO RECESS THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AND RECONVENE AS THE BOARD OF TAX ADJUSTMENT OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY,
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1976
THE BOARD OF TAX ADJUSTMENT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
MET AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,
1976, AT 11:55 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE WILLARD W. SIEBERT, .JR.� CHAIR-
MAN; WILLIAM C. WODTKE, .JR., VICE CHAIRMAN; AND EDWIN S. SCHMUCKEk2,
ABSENT WERE MRS. DOROTHY TALBERT AND WARREN T ZEUCH, JR. ALSO PRESENT
WERE GEORGE C. COLLINS JR., ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF TAX ADJUSTMENT, AND
VIRGINIA HARGREAV.ES, DEPUTY CLERK.
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS
MERELY TO ADJOURN THE BOARD OF TAX ADJUSTMENT SINE DIE,
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKERSECONDED BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, CHAIRMAN SIEBERT VOTED IN
FAVOR, THE -BOARD OF TAX ADJUSTMENT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ADJOURNED SINE
DIE AT 11:59 O'CLOCK A.M.
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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECONVENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT,
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FOR
STATE AID FROM THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR,
IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS IS FOR A STATE GRANT WHICH IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL
STATE LIBRARIES.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN TO THE AP-
PLICATION FOR STATE AID TO LIBRARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1976-1977.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DIVISION OF LIBRARY SERVICES
APPLICATION AND AGREEMENT FOR
STATE AID TO LIBRARIES
The Board of County Commissioners of INDIAN RIVER
County hereby applies to the Division of Library Services of the Florida
Department of State for an operating grant for public library service as
authorized under Chapter 257, Florida -Statutes, for the fiscal year begin-
ning October 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1977.
We certify that the following amounts were expended for the opera-
tion of public library service during the fiscal year ending
September 30 1975.
Local Expenditures,
October 1, 1974 - September 30, 1975 ...........$ 107,646.75
Less, State Aid ..................................$ 4,728-00
Less, LSCA Program Grants ........................$
Workroom additi�r� � r�e
Less, Any Funds not Expen a en rwalfY of ...........$ 24-288-4,;
Total Local Expenditures Qualified for Matching -.$ 78,630.32
We certify that the.following amounts, exclusive of federal and state
grants, will be available and exaended.for public library use during
{ fiscal year 1976-77.
County Appropriations (County funds from local
sources only) .......$ 67,500
*City Appropriations (City funds from local $
sourcesonly).................................•
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. Other (specify) seutabs,. tines• •gi€ts,• • • • • • • • •$ 29, 324
memosi.als.,..uon-xes3..deut. lees.,..cgpigl; s ......
reserves, book sales
*Append an affidavit from each city
providing funds. TOTAL $ 96,824
This library service is provided through contracts with the follow-
ing cities and counties:
The yield of a one mill tax in this county is n/a
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The Applicant agrees to expend any grant(s) awarded pursuant to this
Application and Agreement..in full compliance with the terms and conditions
of Chapter 257, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 1B-2, Florida Administrative
Code, relating to county free public libraries and the State Library, which
Chapters are incorporated by reference as part of this Application and
�,.. Agreement and attached hereto.
C erk f the Circu t Court
SeRtember 22 1976
Date
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Chairman
IN IAN RIVER County
Board of County Commissioners
The Division of Library Services of the Florida Department of State
acknowledges receipt of the aforegoing Application and hereby approves said
Application for grant(s) in the total amount of $ ;dated this
day of 1976, at Tallahassee, Florida.
Attest:
CEC BEACH, DIRECT R
Division of Library Services
Florida Department of State
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ATTORNEY COLLINS GAVE -THE BOARD A BRIEF RESUME' OF THE TRANSFER
OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE OLD ECOLOGICAL UTILITIES FRANCHISE FROM SOUTHERN
GULF UTILITIES, INC., TO TREASURE COAST UTILITIES, INC., WHICH WAS APPROVED
AT THE MEETING OF MAY 5,' 1976. HE NOTED THAT AT THAT SAME MEETING A RATE
INCREASE WAS GRANTED TO TREASURE COAST UTILITIES BY MOTION, BUT SINCE THAT
TIME ITEMS HAVE COME UP THAT DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE
MOTION, SUCH AS THE TAP -ON FEES, DEPOSIT CHARGES, ETC. RESOLUTIONS NOS.
76-32 AND 76-33 APPROVING THE TRANSFER AND THE RATE INCREASE WERE TO HAVE
BEEN MADE PART OF THE MINUTES WHEN THEY WERE PREPARED AND RECEIVED, BUT
THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN RECEIVED. ATTORNEY COLLINS CONTINUED THAT ATTORNEY
HENDERSON AND LOWELL LOHMAN, PRESIDENT OF TREASURE COAST UTILITIES, INC.,
ARE HERE TODAY TO DETERMINE WHAT CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE TO BRING THE RATE
STRUCTURE INTO CONFORMANCE AND TO DISCUSS ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY HAVE COME
TO LIGHT:
ATTORNEY HENDERSON STATED THAT THEIR APPLICATION FOR THE RATE IN-
CREASE INCLUDED TAP -ON CHARGES, BUT NOTED THAT THE MOTION SAID NOTHING
ABOUT CONNECTION CHARGES OR DEPOSITS, ALTHOUGH IT WAS A TOTAL AMENDMENT OF
SECTION XIV OF THE FRANCHISE WHICH DEALT WITH RATES. HE CONTINUED THAT HE
HAS FILED FOR AN AMENDMENT OF THAT SECTION, RESTATING IT TO TRY TO CLARIFY
THE RATES AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ATTORNEY HENDERSON INFORMED THE BOARD
THAT MR. LOHMAN HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH VISTA ROYALE TO BRING THEM INTO
THE FRANCHISE AREA AND HAD HOPED TO INCLUDE. THESE MATTERS IN ONE PUBLIC
HEARING, BUT THE NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BROKEN OFF FOR THE TIME BEING.
COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED WHETHEF4 TREASURE COAST UTILITIES -HAD
FALLEN BACK ON THE ORIGINAL SOUTHERN GULF FRANCHISE FOR TAP -ON AND DEPOSIT
CHARGES.
ATTORNEY HENDERSON ANSWERED THAT THEY HAD FALLEN BACK ON THE OLD
SOUTHERN GULF RATES FOR DEPOSITS, BUT THEY DID HAVE DIFFERENT HOOK-UP
CHARGES BEFORE, AND THEY, THEREFORE, DECIDED IT WOULD BE EASIER TO APPLY
FOR AN AMENDMENT IN WHOLE RATHER THAN HAVE ANY CONFUSION ABOUT WHAT CONNEC-
TION CHARGES OR DEPOSITS WERE STILL APPLICABLE..
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED HE FELT THE ONLY THING DISCUSSED AT
THE PREVIOUS PUBLIC HEARING WAS THE RATES. HE NOTED THAT IT WAS CONFIRMED
AT THE HEARING THAT PEOPLE ALREADY ON THE SYSTEM WERE NOT TO BE CHARGED
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ATTORNEY HENDERSON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT IN THE AMENDMENT
THEY WISHED TO DEFINE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND A
COMMERCIAL UNIT WITH A VIEW TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A CONDOMINIUM WISHING
TO HOOK UP TO THE SYSTEM,
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE FELT WHEN THEY WERE ASSIGNED THE
FRANCHISE, THEY ASSUMED THE HOOK-UP CHARGES SET OUT IN THE FRANCHISE.
ATTORNEY COLLINS SAID HE THOUGHT THIS WAS WHERE THE MISUNDER-
STANDING TOOK PLACE AS THE ONLY QUESTION ADDRESSED BEFORE WAS THE OUESTION
OF RATES.
COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THE ITEMS THAT WERE NOT CHANCED WOULD RE-
MAIN THE SAME AS IN THE ORIGINAL FRANCHISE.
ATTORNEY HENDERSON POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE
FRANCHISE FOR SEWER HOOK-UP CHARGES AS THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM WAS STRICTLY
FOR WATER AS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE SEWER THEN,
LOWELL LOHMAN NOTED THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING IN THE
FRANCHISE IN REGARD TO SEWER CONNECTION DEPOSITS EITHER, BUT SOUTHERN GULF
HAS BEEN CHARGING $35.00 FOR SEWER AND WATER DEPOSITS OVER THE LAST 7 OR 8
YEARS EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE NOT AUTHORIZED.
ATTORNEY HENDERSON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE ORIGINAL FRANCHISE
HAS MONTHLY WATER RATES AND A DIFFERENT SET OF RATES FOR DUPLEX AND MULTI-
PLE UNITS, AND HE DID NOT FEEL THE FLAT RATE SET OUT IN THE MOTION GRANTING
THE INCREASE WAS VERY CLEAR IN REGARD TO EITHER OF THESE TYPE UNITS.
ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING SHOULD BE
ADVERTISED TO CLEAR UP THE QUESTIONS TH4 WERE NOT ADDRESSED AT THE LAST
HEARING THE QUESTION OF DEPOSITS, THE INCREASE IN CONNECTION CHARGES, AND
DEFINING THE VARIOUS UNITS, AND HE FELT THIS SECTION OF THE FRANCHISE
SHOULD BE TOTALLY AMENDED.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT NOTED THAT SOME QUESTION HAD ARISEN WHEN TREAS-
URE COAST UTILITIES ASKED THEIR CUSTOMERS TO PAY THEM DEPOSITS, BUT HE
HAD BEEN TOLD THE PEOPLE HAD BEEN REFUNDED THEIR OLD DEPOSITS.
MR. LOHMAN STATED THAT UNDER THE OLD FRANCHISE A $35.00 WATER
AND SEWER DEPOSIT COULD NOT BE LEGALLY REQUIRED, AND STATED THAT TREASURE
COAST HAS REPAID THE $35.00 DEPOSIT TO THOSE WHO HAD PAID IT.
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COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT IF THESE DEPOSITS HAVE ALL BEEN RE-
FUNDED, THEN AT PRESENT NO TREASURE COAST UTILITY CUSTOMERS HAVE PAID ANY
SEWER DEPOSIT.
MR. LOHMAN STATED THAT IS TRUE AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A FAIR
SEWER DEPOSIT IS USUALLY CONSIDERED TO BE THE AMOUNT OF TWO MONTHS` CHARGES
OR APPROXIMATELY $15.00.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED IF THERE IS ANY REQUIREMENT THAT INTEREST
BE PAID ON DEPOSITS.
MR. LOHMAN STATED THAT THERE IS, AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-
SIONS PAYS 6% WHICH IS CREDITED ONCE A YEAR, HE STATED THAT THEY INTEND
TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE AND WILL CREDIT THE 6% IN .JANUARY.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT THEN DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF REFUNDING
DEPOSITS TO CONTINUING CUSTOMERS WHO ARE ON THE SERVICE OVER A CERTAIN
PERIOD OF YEARS, AND MR, LOHMAN SAID THEY HAVE NOT MADE ANY DECISION ON
THIS AS YET,
ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE FELT THE BOARD SHOULD FOLLOW THE
USUAL POLICY OF SETTING UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AND PUTTING IT ON THE AGENDA,
THE BOARD AGREED AND AUTHORIZED THE ADVERTISING OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO
AMEND SECTION XIV OF THE FRANCHISE ASSIGNED TO TREASURE COAST UTILITIES,
INC,
COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED ATTORNEY HENDERSON TO SUBMIT TO THE BOARD
AT LEAST A WEEK BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING ALL INFORMATION IN REGARD TO ANY
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AND CLARIFIED AT THE HEARING.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED IN REGARD TO CONNECTING CHARGES FOR DUPLEX
AND CONDOMINIUMS, AND MR, LOHMAN STATED HE WOULD OBTAIN COMPARISON INFORMA-
TION FROM OTHER UTILITY COMPANIES.
COMMISSIONER LOY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A MEMBER OF THE ZONING
COMMISSION FROM HER DISTRICT HAS RESIGNED, AND THE REGULATIONS AND GUIDE-
LINES FOR APPOINTMENTS HAVE NOW BEEN CHANGED AND REAUIRE THAT THE APPOINTEE
MUST LIVE IN THE SAME DISTRICT AS THE COMMISSIONER RECOMMENDING THE APPOINT-
MENT, SHE CONTINUED THAT SHE WOULD, THEREFORE, LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT
ROBERT GRICE, WHO IS PRESENTLY SERVING AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE ZONING COM-
MISSION, BE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED THE MEMBER -OF THE ZONING COMMISSION FROM
DISTRICT 3, WHICH WILL CREATE A VACANCY IN DISTRICT 5,
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION No., 76-67 DESIGNATING ROBERT
GRICE AS THE MEMBER OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION FROM I}IS-
TRICT 3.
RESOLUTION NO. 76-67
WHEREAS, ROBERT GRICE was appointed to the Indian River
County Zoning Commission out of District 5; and
WHEREAS, ROBERT GRICE has moved into District 3; and
WHEREAS, the appointive seat from District 5 has
recently been vacated through a resignation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That ROBERT
GRICE shall continue to serve his term as a Member of the
Indian River County Zoning Commission but shall serve as
appointee from District 3 rather than District 5.
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This Resolution shall become effective as of the
22nd day of —September , 1976.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORI A
By , CL
WL lard J4. Siebet , Jr., C an
Attest:
Ralph Rarris, Clerk
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COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER DISCUSSED GIFFORD HOME REHABILITATION AND
PRESENTED TO THE BOARD A PLAN SHOWING HOW HE HOPES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS RE-
HABILITATION. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE ADDITION PLANNED WILL BE A COMPLETE
ENTITY IN ITSELF SO IF THE REST OF THE HOUSE SHOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT
LATER, THIS WOULD PRESENT NO PROBLEM. HE NOTED THAT THE ADDITION IS
PLANNED TO CONTAIN A BATHROOM, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICE WITH CONDUITS
.RUNNING TO SOME PARTS OF THE HOUSE, AND TWO SINKS - ONE FOR A LAVATORY AND
ONE FOR A KITCHEN SINK WITH AN OUTLET FOR A STOVE. HE CONTINUED THAT HE
HOPED TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS SAME PLAN FOR EACH PERMIT FOR THESE STRUCTURES
AND JUST CHANGE THE NAME AND LOT NUMBER,
COMMISSIONER MASSEY SUGGESTED THAT THERE BE AN OPTION ON THE
ROOF TO PROVIDE FOR EITHER FLAT OR GABLE.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND CHAIRMAN SIEBERT SAID HE FELT THE EXTRA
SINK AND THE STOVE OUTLET SHOULD ONLY BE INCLUDED IF THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY
NO FACILITIES OF THIS KIND IN THE HOUSE, AND COMMISSION SCHMUCKER AGREED
THAT IF THESE ITEMS WERE NEEDED, THEY COULD BE REQUESTED SPECIFICALLY IN-
STEAD OF BEING A STANDARD ITEM.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE DOES HAVE A
LIST OF NAMES OF THOSE WHO MIGHT QUALIFY FOR THIS REHABILITATION, BUT WILL
NEED THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO HELP CHECK THEM OUT,
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT STATED THAT HE FELT THIS WORK SHOULD BE DONE FOR
THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED FIRST, AND THE BOARD AGREED SOME GUIDELINES WERE
NEEDED,
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED HAT HE WILL CORRECT HIS.PLAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUGGESTIONS MADE AND SUBMIT IT TO THE BUILDING DEPART-
MENT,
COMMISSIONER MASSEY DISCUSSED FILING A MAINTENANCE MAP ON COMMERCE
AVENUE IN THE WABASSO AREA. HE STATED THAT THE COUNTY MAINTAINS COMMERCE
AVENUE HALFWAY DOWN THE ROAD TO WHERE IT INTERSECTS AN ALLEYWAY THAT GOES
TO CHURCH STREET AND NOTED THAT THIS ROAD HAS BEEN USED FOR 40 YEARS,
COMMISSIONER MASSEY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS THERE,
L.ESTER BAKER AND THE CHURCH, ARE WILLING TO DEED THE COUNTY WHATEVER IS
NEEDED AND SUGGESTED THAT WE EITHER FILE A MAINTENANCE MAP ON THIS ROAD OR
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GET DEEDS FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS,
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IN DISCUSSION THE BOARD AGREED WE SHOULD OBTAIN DEEDS FROM THE
PROPERTY OWNERS, IF POSSIBLE, AND INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CHECK
ON THIS MATTER.
COMMISSIONER MASSEY BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF THE COUNTY'S FIRE
INSURANCE RATING AND STATED THAT THE AREAS OF THE COUNTY PROTECTED BY VOL-
UNTEER FIREMEN SHOULD HAVE THEIR RATING LOWERED,
COMMISSIONER WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE IS WORKING ON THIS
THROUGH HIS FIRE STUDY COMMITTEE AND AGREED THERE SHOULD BE A RATE STRUCTURE
STUDY AS HE FEELS THERE ARE SOME AREAS IN THE COUNTY THAT WILL QUALIFY FOR
A BETTER RATE.
COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT THE DIVISION OF FORESTRY HAS
BROUGHT AN AGREEMENT TO HIM IN REGARD TO A CARGO TRUCK THAT NEEDS TO BE
PAINTED AND MODIFIED AS A FIRE -FIGHTING VEHICLE. HE NOTED THAT THERE IS
NO COST INVOLVED TO THE COUNTY THE QUESTION OF INSURANCE HAS BEEN DIS-
CUSSED, AND THEY NEED THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD FOR THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
THE AGREEMENT,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ADDENDUM #2 TO THE COOPERATIVE EQUIPMENT
LEASE BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIVISION OF FORESTRY, AND
THE COUNTY AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN.
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FC -21A
Rev.2/74
Addendum 2 to COOPERATIVE EQUIPMENT LEASE
between the State of Florida, Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services, DIVISION OF FORESTRr
and the Indian River Board of County Commissioners
dated June 29, 1973
for Fellsmere Volunteer Fire Department
Name of Organization
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT:
Truck, Cargo, 6x6, 52, 91C SK 30579 Division I.D.
Division I.D. -
Division I.D.
Division I.D.
MAINTENANCE PROVISIONS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON:
Truck will be placed in running condition by the Division of Forestry. Vehicle will
be modified as desired by the cooperator as a fire -fighting vehicle ConpPrator ci1]_,
be responsible for maintenance and proper housing of vehicle
f ,1 . �4xe 1.
The truck is to be painted RED by the cooperator before it ig „fit {nt0 jjqp Nnre of
cooperator to be painted in large letters on each sideand " oan d by - 111 3d of
Forestry" decals to be placed on each side J&en lural ronditinns nPrmit, the
cooperator will assist on fires outside its normal area if requested by the Division of
Forestry.
Provisions of this Addendum are mutually agreed4upon and are considered to be a part of
the contract referred to in the heading.
Indian River Board of County Commissioners
COOPERA OR
�►_ // -ate 19-Z4—
Witness Si ature• Date 9 b
/
Chairman
Wit ss Official Title
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND CONSUMER SERVICES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY
BYE 19
Witness Director Effective Date
Witness
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COMMISSIONER WODTKE INFORMED THE !BOARD THAT HE HAD RECEIVED
A LETTER FROM EDWARD TELANDER, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES IN
REGARD TO THE IMPLEMENTING OF THE "911" EMERGENCY SYSTEM, WHICH LETTER
IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES.
-STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES
-Larson Building, Tallahassee 32304
Jack D. Kane, Executive Director
September 13, 1976
Mr, Bill Wodtke, Chairman
911 Action Committee
Indian River County Courthouse
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Dear Bill:
• ADMINISTRATION •
ELECTRONIC DATA
• BOND FINANCE
PROCESSING
• BUILDING CONSTRUCTION •
MOTOR POOL
AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT •
PURCHASING
• COMMUNICATIONS •
SURPLUS PROPERTY
Please address reply to Room 651,
Larson
Building
This is to follow up on our telephone conversation of—September 9,
1976.
The Division of Communications has been informed that the implemen-
tation funds appropriated for the 911 Emergency Telephone Number
Program, by the 1976 Legislature, were not intended to make the
program mandatory at this time. The funds were provided to assist
those counties which elect to proceed with their systems.
I am sorry to hear that 911 operator costs iare preventing implemen-
tation of an answering center in Indian River County. Unfortunately,
an all transfer system as planned in your county creates a need for
an all new staff. Labor costs can, on the other hand, be minimized
by using existing operators and complaint writers wherever possible.
You stated that you intended to request a quote for an 8A Key Sys-
tem from Southern Bell Telephone Company- As we discussed, monthly
telephone.recurring costs can be reduced with this equipment. Please
send me a copy of their response, in order that I can assist you in
assuring that it is technically adequate and as low in cost as pos-
sible. If I can be of any assistance, please call me at (904) 487-2000,
Sincerely,
Edward J//elander
Communi tions Engineer
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COMMISSIONER WODTKE STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE PERMISSION TO LOOK
INTO THE $A KEY SYSTEM DISCUSSED WITH MR. TELANDER, WHICH HE NOTED CAN BE
AVAILABLE ON A PURCHASE TYPE AGREEMENT AND COULD REDUCE OPERATING COSTS,
THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTIONS,
COMMISSIONER WODTKE REPORTED THAT HE HAD ATTENDED THE FINAL
MEETING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERYTCES IN REGARD TO
APPOINTMENTS FOR FORMING A NEW MENTAL HEALTH DISTRICT BOARD, AND A GREAT
DEAL OF CONFUSION AROSE WHEN PALM BEACH COUNTY, WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO AP-
POINT 12 MEMBERS, APPOINTED 15 MEMBERS TO THE BOARD, HE CONTINUED THAT HE
ATTENDED A MEETING MONDAYS SEPTEMBER 20TH, WITH WILLIAM MEDLIN, CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, WHO APOLOGIZED
FOR THIS ACTION AS THEY WERE NOT REALLY AWARE OF WHAT THEY HAD DONE AND
STATED THAT THE APPOINTMENTS WOULD NOT STAND, COMMISSIONER WODTKE ASKED
FOR RETROACTIVE APPROVAL TO ATTEND THIS MEETING,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RETROACTIVE OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL.FOR
COMMISSIONER WODTKE TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH {"WILLIAM MEDLIN IN VIEST PALM
BEACH RE THE FORMING OF THE NEW MENTAL HEALTH DISTRICT BOARD,
COMMISSIONER WODTKE PRESENTED THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD COPIES
OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO HIM BY ROGER BEEVES IN REGARD TO A METHOD OF
WASTE DISPOSAL.
CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ANNOUNCED THAT THE WORKSHOP MEETING IN REGARD
TO THE COUNTY'S FUTURE WATER SUPPLY WILL BE HELD THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEM-
BER 30TH, AT 7:30 O'CLOCK P.M. ;
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD
AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN SIEBERT TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COM-
MUNITY AFFAIRS APPLYING FOR TWO GRANTS TOTALING $10,911,4,00, SNE GRANT IS
FOR THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING,. INC,, AND THE OTHER IS FOR
THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SHELTERED WORKSHOP IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, INC,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN SIEBERT TO SIGN A CONTRACT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS APPLYING FOR TWO GRANTS -TOTALING
$19944,00 AS REQUESTED BY INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS AND AS SET
OUT ABOVE,
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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: TREASURY FUND NOS, 526113 - 52770
INCLUSIVE. 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 3:19P
0 CLOCK ,M,
ATTEST:
LE CH RMAN
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