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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/20/1977WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1977 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1977, AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE Loy, VICE CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR.; EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER; AND R. DON DEESON. ALSO PRESENT WERE .JACK G. JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; L. S. "Tommy" THOMAS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL CC.:DINATOR; E GEORGE G. COLLINS, .JR., ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; WILLIAM P. JACKSON, FINANCE OFFICER; .JAMES REAMS, DEPUTY SHERIFF; AND VIRGINIA HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERK. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. CHAIRMAN WODTKE LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, AND ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO TFiE MINUTES Or THE. SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH '48, 1977. THERE WERE NONE. nh, MnTTnm DV rnMMT@oTr%r.irn Cr1laAltr vrn rrrna.n rt\ nv rneeeernntnurn _•• ••'�-..•• +�• v..•.•..vvay......♦ vv.0 .v v..._..., /...r vltuLL LI VVI'li'Il JJL Vit LI\ Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 28, 1977, AS WRITTEN. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 6, 1977. COMMISSIONER DEESON REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 5, 2ND PARAGRAPH, "VERTERANS" BE CORRECTED TO READ "VETERANS." COMMISSIONER DEESON REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 47, 2ND PARAGRAPH, "COMMISSIONER LEE" BE CORRECTED TO READ "COMMISSIONER Loy." COMMISSIONER DEESON REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 58, THIRD LINE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, "THAN" BE CHANGED TO READ "THEN,' AND THAT ON PAGE 64, IN THE NEXT TO LAST LINE, "AN" BE CORRECTED TO READ '" ANY, 'f COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 6, FIRST PARAGRAPH, "ST. LUICE" BE CORRECTED TO READ "ST. LUCIE," AND THAT ON PAGE 7, LAST PARAGRAPH "PET" BE CHANGED TO READ "PETE." COMMISSIONER LOY REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 1, 3RD PARAGRAPH, "WCCLENNAN" BE CORRECTED TO READ "MCCLELLAN." �w cU,,$9 256 CHAIRMAN WODTKE REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 12, 5TH PARAGRAPH, THE PHRASE HE WOULD RECEPTIVE" BE CORRECTED TO READ HE WOULD BE RECEPTIVE," I AND THAT ON PAGE 14 THIRD PARAGRAPH, 6'/12" BE CORRECTED TO READ 6"/12", FINANCE OFFICER JACKSON REuUESTED THAT ON PAGE 661 UNDER THE ' HEADING CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, THE TITLE "MISCELLANEOUSy' BE EXTENDED TO 1 READ "MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT: AND THE THE ACCOUNT NUMBER FOL- LOWING THIS TITLE BE CHANGED TO READ "03-2320-204." THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN.MADE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ! SIEBERT,SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 6, 1977, AS WRITTEN, k ON POTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM OF DONALD H. FARLEY, i ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER:: SIEBERT, i THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM OF THE FOLLOWING: EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER C. REED KNIGHT, JR. ADAM ViCTOk KELLER, JR, CARL GREENE, JR, 1 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ITEM -TO -ITEM TRANSFERS RECOMMENDED BY THE FINANCE OFFICER AS FOLLOWS: April 13, 1977 e ' u i APR 2 0 i9 TO: THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: ITEM TO -ITEM TRANSFER To better enable our Soil Conservation Agent to serve Indian River County, it is recommended the Board increase its telephone support to this official to the extent of.$450.00 (7 months @ $64.00). During the oncoming season for dog registrations,.the Tax Collector will receive no fees for his efforts in selling dog tags. Since the County will receive all of the proceeds of these sales, it is recommended that the Board purchase the tags for the Tax Collector. Accordingly, I recommend the following item to item transfers: ACCOUNT ACCOUNT INCREASE DECREASE NO. TITLE 01-2781-335.00 Communications $450.00 01-2212-204.00 Misc. Supplies S Expense 120.00 01-9990-701.00 Reserve For•Contingencies $570.00 Respectfully submitted, .j�flJ.LIAM P. JACKSON Finance Officer 2 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 77-40 AMENDING THE GENERAL REVE- NUE BUDGET DUE TO RECEIVING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. ` RESOLUTION NO. 77- 40 WHEREAS, the Board has received the sum of eight hundred forty seven dollars ($847.00) from the State of Florida, and . WHEREAS, these funds were received specifically for the use.of the public library, and WHEREAS, the Board had no reason to anticipate and did not anticipate the receipt of these funds NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the General Revenue budget be amended, in accordance with Section 129.06 (2) (d), Florida Statutes, as follows: ACCOUNT NO. TITLE AMOUNT INCREASE 01-1422-000 Other Governmental Agencies $847.00 01-6212-341.12 Libraries -State Grants 847.00 Said Resolution shall become effective as of April 20, 1977., BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 'INDIAN RIVER COUNTY By: j wt C w - — WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR. Chairman Attest: Clerk Clerk ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR PETE SPYKE, AGRICUL- TURAL AGENT, AS FOLLOWS: APRIL 21 LAKE ALFRED kANNDLORIANGCITRUS GROWERS' INSTITUTE MEETI APRIL 28 OKEECHOBEE NDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEG �NNUAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY OM- MITTEE bARBECUE 3 APR 2 01977 L—_ J ON MOTION. BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED STATE WITNESS PAYROLLS, CIRCUIT COURT, SPRING TERM,; 1977, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $590,76. i THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERt RECEIVED AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK. G TRAFFIC VIOLATION BUREAU- COUNTY COURT DEPT., - FINANCIAL REPORT, MARCH, 1977 TRAFFIC FINE RECEIPTS BY MUNICIPALITY - MARCH, 1977 REPORT OF CONVICTIONS, MONTH OF MARCH, 1977, CIRCUIT COURT REPORT OF INSPECTION- INDIAN RIVER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION MARCH 23, 1977 WELFARE DEPARTMENT MONTH OF MARCH 1977 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM OF EDWIN G. WRIGHT. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR RITA J. SAUERMAN, VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, VOLUNTEER YOUTH GUIDANCE PROGRAM, TO ATTEND A ONE - DAY REALITY THERAPY WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1977, SPONSORED BY THE - NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIA) WORKERS IN MIAMI, EXPENSES TO INCLUDE MILEAGE, MEALS AND A $15X0 TUITION FEE. ON MOTION BY C0 Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, MMISSIONER THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BOND OF ROBERT H. HAZEL AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNA- TURE OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS. it I APR 2 01977 259 I BOND OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE t STATE OF FLORIDA, County of .......... Indi.an..Ri u.er.......... __.____._.__._ . f KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That 4 as principal, and __U.-S.fidelity and Guaranty_ Company —_-as surety, are held and firmly bound unto ... Reuben_O'D.- Askew Governor of the State of Florida, and his successors in office, in the sum of len_ Thousand_dnd 00%100----Y--Dollars. lawful money, for the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our ar? each of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this._I9111-_--.-.-day of—. -April A. D. 197.7___. THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That, where, the above bounden Robert H. Hazel_,___ —was, on th8_th_____-day of____Nlarch , A. D. 19.7-7_ 13 a pointed _Member of_the_-Doal^d_clf Trtisteesa_Irndian_RiueCommunity-Co_l-Lege__ . to hold his office from the date of _ haS--____ commission, until and until his successor is appointed and qualified, according to the t;onstitution and Laws of the State of Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, If the shall diligently and faithfully perform all the duties of said office as prescribed by law, this ' obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. ROB HA V7. d sealed in ZpreTice of us: - _­ ---------------- r44__'_ The above bond is approved (Principal *4 Here) —(SEAL) . FID,EI GUARN Y COMPANY (SEAL) CKINGHAM-WHEELER GE ,INC. ttorney in Fact James A. Thompson, Jr. County Commissioners. This bond is approved this ....................day of .................... ............................. ..... .......... ........... 19 ....... _-- 7 It ....................... ...................................... .................................. Comptroller. I ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, s THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CARRY A CON- CEALED FIREARM OF .JOHNNY J. CANNON AS PER RECOMMENDATION OF THE SHERIFF, t WHICH IS HFRFRY MAnF A PART OF THF MTNIITFC. r IT w ,:� SAA T. JOYCE . INDIAN. 1?11 LIQ COUAM' P.0.BOX 608 MEMBER. FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION PHONE 5ee-7911 MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION VICUO BEACII, IrLOIR113A 32000 r April 12, 1977 Mr. William C. Wodtke, Jr, Chairman - Board of County -Commissioners Indian River County Vero Beach, Florida 32900 --m- J u'Lut ly j. Cannon a/k/a.Johnnie Junior Cannon Dear Mr. Wodtke: i Johnny J. Cannon has applied to the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County for a pistol permit. An individual record check was done on Johnny J. Cannon a/k/a Johnnie Junior Cannon showing a record of several assault and battery charges. The latest charge of assault and battery being in 1973. Because of these charges I do not recommend issuing a pistol permit to this individual. - Very my yours, T. JOYCE, R F Indian River County STJ/b j r s APR 2 ®1977 V.Cr IN � t J L -J r. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A REQUEST HAS BEEN RE- CEIVED FROM THE CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE REMAINING REAR ROOM OF THE OFFICE SPACE VACATED BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY TO BE USED BY THE COUNTY COURT DEPARTMENT.' THE FRONT OFFICE HAS ALREADY BEEN ALLOCATED TO'THE SHERIFF`S DEPARTMENT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH REGARD TO SOME HEAVY FILES LOCATED)IN THE COUNTY COURT DEPARTMENT FOR WHICH SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE CLERKS REQUEST FOR THE REAR ROOM'OF THE SPACE VACATED BY THE STATE'S ATTORNEY, WHICH ADJOINS THE COUNTY COURT DE- PARTMENT, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE HEAVY FILES ARE NOT TO BE MOVED. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ANNOUNCED THAT THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF * fl_ __ (+.. wvIn A --inn n nf�jI'-V^&I Ar TTI�M dNlJJHN RiVEk 'SNORES HAS WITHDRAWN FRGM ODA's S I.V1..1YaJ/l yav�vvvay.• .. 14 (A) - THE STATUS OF THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY RE FIRE PROTECTION. S. P. "PETE" MUSICK, SURVEYOR, APPEARED REPRESENTING MANFRED MEIDEL IN REQUESTING FINAL APPROVAL OF MEIDEL SUBDIVISION. HE NOTED THAT AT THE TIME MEIDEL SUBDIVISION WAS GRANTED TENTATIVE APPROVAL, HALLELUIAH .ACRES SUBDIVISION WHICH LIES IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST, WAS ALSO GRANTED TENTATIVE APPROVAL, MEIDAL SUBDIVISION IS NOW FINISHED, BUT HALLELUIAH ACRES IS NOT. MR. MUSICK STATED THAT HE DID NOT FEEL IT WOULD BE FAIR TO HOLD UP MR. MEIDEL FROM FILING HIS PLAT BECAUSE OF THIS AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MR. MEIDEL WOULD BE WILLING TO PUT A STATEMENT ON THE PLAT THAT THE DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE SUBDIVISION WILL NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE COUNTY FORMALLY ACCEPTS THEM, ADMINISTRATOR KENNINGS FELT THAT SOME APPROPRIATE WORDING COULD BE PUT ON THE PLAT. HE NOTED THAT THIS IS A CRITICAL DRAINAGE AREA. HE CONTINUED THAT HE HAS MET WITH SURVEYORS PETE MUSICK AND MARVIN CARTER TO DISCUSS THE DITCH THAT HAS BEEN CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS IN THE AREA AND NOTED THAT WHEN WE GET THE OUTLET FOR THIS DITCH, WE DO HAVE A 30' EASEMENT AND WILL THEN BE ABLE TO OPEN IT UPI THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTED THAT THERE A J 7 WILL BE MORE AND MORE SUBDIVISIONS COMING INTO THIS AREA, AND THEY MUST HAVE DRAINAGE. ALL THAT BLOCKS THE DRAINAGE IS ONE LITTLE AREA, AND HE IS LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF OPENING UP AN OLD ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT THIS SUBDIVISION IS DRY NOW, BU': IF WE GET INTO A HIGH FLOOD PERIOD, THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM, ATTORNEY COLLINS INQUIRED IN THE EVENT THE BOARD SHOULD APPROVE THIS P,l_1T AND THESE SIX LOTS WERE DEVELOPED, WOULD THIS CAUSE ANY ADDITION- AL HARMFUL AFFECT TO THE AREA. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE SO, BUT NOTED THAT IF WE DON `T GET THE DITCH OPENED UP, HIGH WATER COULD AFFECT THE SIX LOTS IN QUESTION'. COMMISSIONER DEESON STATED THAT HE IS OPPOSET TO APPROVAL OF MEIDEL SUBDIVISION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SIX POTENTIAL PROPERTY OWNERS THAT COULD HAVE A PROBLEM, AND HE FELT WE POSSIBLY WOULD BE CREATING SIX ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. ATTORNEY COLLINS BROUGHT UP THE POSSIBILITY OF CONDEMNATION. SURVEYOR MUSICK POINTED OUT THAT MR. MEIDEL HAS FU�_FILLED HIS OBLIGATIONS; HAS CUT HIS DITCHES; AND IS WILLING TO MAKE A STATEMENT THAT THE COUNTY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE. THE PROBLEM AREA IS ABOUT HALF A MILE NORTH, HE WONDERED IF THE COUNTY HAS A LEGAL RIGHT TO REFUSE THIS MAN, ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THE COUNTY DOES HAVE THE RIGHT AS THEY MUST CONSIDER VARIOUS ASPECTS AND THE AFFECT ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ATTORNEY FELT THAT EVEN IF THE PLAT WERE NOT APPROVED, MR. MEIDEL COULD DEVELOP THE LOTS AS THEY ARE EACH 100' LOTS AND ARE ON A DEDICATED STREET, COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE COULD SEE STOPPING DEVEL- OPMENT IN THIS AREA FROM HERE ON OUT, BUT NOTED THAT WE HAVE PUT THIS MAN IN A POSITION WHERE HE ALREADY HAS DONE ALL THIS WORK, ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE WOULD CONCUR THAT NO FUR- THER;DEVELOPMENT BE CONSIDERED IN THIS AREA UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE DRAIN- AGE PROBLEM IS WORKED OUT, COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER FAVORED CONDEMNATION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. COMMISSIONER DEESON AGREED THAT THE BOARD SHOULD CONSIDER CON- DEMNATION AND NOT PENALIZE MR. MEIDEL, BUT ALSO DID NOT WANT TO SEE SIX 7 APR 2 '` 1977 ;,A l i Foie J PROPERTY OWNERS BEING FACED WITH A PROBLEM LATER OF WHICH THEY ARE NOT AWARE. COMMISSIONER LOY FELT PART OF THE PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED BY PUTTING A STATEMENT ON THE PLAT AS SUGGESTED BY MR. MUSICK, AND ALSO FELT IF NO FURTHER SUBDIVISIONS ARE APPROVED IN THIS AREA, POSSIBLY '�OMEONE WILL EXERT SOME PRESSURE TO SOLVE THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM. i! ATTORNEY COLLINS REPORTED THAT HE HAS REVIEWED THE CODES AND GUIDELINES AND THESE LOTS CAN BE DEVELOPED WITHOUT SUBDIVISION APPROVAL BECAUSE THEY ARE ON A DEDICATED STREET, HE FELT IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO APPROVE THE SUBDIVISION WITH THE SUGGESTED STATEMENT ON THE PLAT AS MR. MEIDEL WOULD BE ABLE TO BUILD ON THESE LOTS EVEN IF THE PLAT WERE DENIED. MR. MUSICK POINTED OUT THAT IF THE PLAT WERE APPROVED, THE j COUNTY WOULD AT LEAST HAVE 30` OF DEDICATED EASEMENT. COMMISSIONER DEESON STATED IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, HE WOULD WITH- DRAW HIS OBJECTION TO APPROVAL OF MEIDEL SUBDIVISION. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS NOTED THAT NO WORK HAS YET BEEN DONE ON HALLELUIAH ACRES AND SUGGESTED NOTIFYING THE DEVELOPER OF HALLELUIAH ACRES SUBDIVISION THAT FURTHER PLAT APPROVALS WILL BE WITHHELD U. "!TIL THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM IS WORKED OUT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SUGGESTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR WRITE THE ROSELAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, GIVING THEM THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS NEEDED FOR PROPER DRAINAGE, AND ASK FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER DISCUSSED ASSEMBLING INFORMATION NEEDED FOR CONDEMNATION, BUT IN FURTHER DISCUSSION IT WAS FELT CONDEMNATION SHOULD BE A LAST RESORT AND THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER JUST NOT TO ALLOW ANY MORE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTACT THE ROSELAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS STATED THAT HE WILL CONTACT THE ROSELAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, GET TOGETHER WITH MR. MUSICK AND MARVIN CARTER TO DECIDE ON THE VARIOUS OPTIONS TO OPEN UP THE DRAINAGE, AND THEN PUT THE MATTER BACK ON THE AGENDA FOR A FINAL DECISION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED FINAL APPROVAL TO MEIDEL SUBDIVI- SION SUBJECT TO A DISCLAIMER SATISFACTORY TO THE ATTORNEY IN REGARD TO THE DRAINAGE DITCHES NOT BEING THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY BEING INCLUDED ON THE PLAT. .j 8 APR 2 01977 cfr.c,.29 ; µ.,- 264 J MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CONTACT THE OWNER OF HALLELUIAH ACRES SUBDIVISION NOTIFYING HIM THAT NO FURTHER FINAL APPROVALS WILL BE GRANTED IN THIS AREA UNTIL THE DRAINAGE PROBLEM IS SOLVED, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON WHETHER ANY EXTENSION OF TENTATIVE APPROV- AL SHOULD BE ALLOWED, AND IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED THAT EXTENSION OF TENTA- TIVE APPROVAL SHOULD BE ALLOWED; THAT WE ARE JUST WARNING THE DEVELOPER OF THE EXISTING SITUATION SO HE WILL TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE GOING INTO DEVELOPMENT, THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION, IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, CHAIRMAN WODTKE ANNOUNCED THAT ITEM 7 - A REVIEW OF THE AGREEMENT. ON THE FIRE TRAINING TOWER - WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM TODAY Is AGENDA AS THE AIRPORT COMMISSSION FAILED TO APPROVE IT, CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM S. LEE HUZIE, CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR, FORA MONTHLY CAR ALLOWANCE, AS FOLLOWS: o •, DO INDIAN i t f' 0 DEFENSE lae ' i! . err 1717 17TH AVENUE 0 VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 ' t�DO M,toF (305) 567-2154 I i "i APR 201977 qP R April 11, 1977 > C' e �C�97 &,iT FROM: CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT T0: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUBJECT: MONTHLY CAR ALLOWANCE It has been recommended.to submit an approxi- mation of the average monthly travel that the Civil Defense Director has to conduct in his privately owned vehicle in order to provide service to all municipalities in Indian River County. Municipality Miles Vero - Fellsmere and return 40 Vero - Sebastian and return 26 Vero - Wabasso and return 20 Vero - Indian River Shores and return 12 Vero - Sebastian Inlet and return 34 Vero - Gifford and return 4 Trips to county lines, agricultural centers, court house, shelter areas, news media, night meetings with Civil Defense volunteers, attending meetings with civic organizations, etc. 140 TOTAL 9 —27-6miles All costs of operating my automobile are paid from my personal resources. An important consideration is the fact that the Director is theoretically on twenty-four hour call and extra trips to the operating center is in order in in - element weather. ^ S. Lee Nuzie, Director CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THERE IS AN ANNUAL TRAVEL ALLOWANCE SET UP IN THE CIVIL DEFENSE BUDGET, AND PSR, NUZIE IS WELL WITHIN IT, BUT THE CHAIRMAN NOTED THAT THIS 'LLOWANCE WAS BASICALLY SET UP FOR OUT -OF - COUNTY TRAVEL. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR IS SPENDING A LOT OF TIME TRYING TO COORDINATE CIVIL DEFENSE_WITH THE VARIOUS AGENCIES AROUND THE COUNTY, AND HE FEELS IF THERE - IS ENOUGH MONEY IN HIS Y AUTO BUDGET, SOME ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE MADE FOR LOCAL TRAVEL OR POSSIBLY SOME TRANSFERS COULD BE MADE. _ COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM JUSTIFYING AN AVERAGE MONTHLY ALLOWANCE WITH THE AUDITORS, AND SUGGESTED AS AN ALTERN- ATIVE '$HAT GASOLINE COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MR. NUZIE ON SOME REGULAR nnnrn ynvay. FINANCE OFFICER JACKSON STATED THAT THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR JUST HAS TO SUBMIT AN AVERAGE AND TYPICAL REPORT. HE NOTED THAT MR, NUZIE HAS FILED A LETTER THAT WILL PUT HIM IN COMPLIANCE, BUT POINTED OUT THAT HIS MONTHLY AVERAGE WORKS OUT TO APPROXIMATELY $38.00, WHICH WOULD JUST -ABOUT WIPE OUT HIS BUDGET, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH REGARD TO ALLOWING A SPECIFIED AMOUNT ($20-$25) PER MONTH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR, PROVIDED HIS MONTHLY AVERAGE EXCEEDS THAT AMOUNT, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A GUIDELINE AS TO HOW TO SET THIS UP IN THE BUDGET NEXT YEAR. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR BE ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF $25.00 A MONTH FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM MEETINGS AND RELATED CIVIL DEFENSE ACTIVITIES, IF HIS ACTUAL TRAVEL IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THAT AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURE; AND INSTRUCTED THAT A LOG BE KEPT EACH MONTH FOR FIVE MONTHS OF HIS ACTUAL TRAVEL; EFFECTIVE AS OF MAY 1, 1977, 10 MAPR 2 01977 J ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT .JOHN KELLY, BOND ATTOR. NEY, HAS COME DOWN FROM .JACKSONVILLE TO DISCUSS WITH THE BOARD THE NUMEROUS j FINANCING DECISIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS FACING US IN REGARD TO THE SANITARY LANDFILL BOND ATTORNEY .JOHN F. KELLY, OF FREEMAN, RICHARDSON, WATSON, BLADE, 'ICCARTHY & KELLY, APPEARED AND GAVE A BRIEF BACKGROUND OF H.IS QUALIFICATIONS, STATING THAT `!E HAS BEEN A MUNICIPAL BOND ATTORNEY. FOR TWENTY-TWO YEARS, HE NOTED THAT HIS FIRM REPRESENTS.THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, PINELLAS COUNTY, THE CITY OF .JACKSONVILLE, AND ALSO WALT DISNEYWORLD. ATTORNEY KELLY STATED THAT THE QUICK WAY TO OBTAIN MONEY FOR THE LANDFILL PURCHASE WOULD BE TO ISSUE A REVENUE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE WHICH WOULD BE PAYABLE WITHIN A YEAR. MONEY WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROPRIATED IN NEXT YEAR S BUDGET TO TAKE CARE OF THIS. HIS FIRM WOULD IMMEDIATELY PROCEED_, TO PREPARE A BOND RESOLUTION. THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS WOULD BE 11RFn TN PART OR Tw FULL TO PAY OFF THE NOTE. A RESOLUTION WOULD BE NEEDED TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTE, WHICH COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED VERY 1 QUICKLY. ATTORNEY KELLY THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR OBTAINING A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT AND THE FEE SUCH A CONSULTANT WOULD CHARGE. ATTORNEY KELLY STATED THAT HIS FIRM WOULD CHARGE A FLAT FEE OF $1,000.00, PLUS EXPENSES,FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE NOTE, THIS COULD BE PREPARED AND DEALT WITH BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH, THEY WOULD THEN PROCEED IN COOPERATION WITH ATTORNEY COLLINS AND ANY FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO PREPARE THE BOND ISSUE, WHICH IS MORE COMPLICATED AND WOULD TAKE THREE OR FOUR MONTHS. FOR THE BOND ISSUE, THEY WOULD CHARGE A FEE OF $1.50 PER $1,000.00 BOND, OR A MINIMUM FEE OF $1,500.00, PLUS OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. ATTORNEY KELLY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE WOULD ISSSUE A LEGAL OPINION BEFORE THE SALE OF THE BONDS. HE NOTED THAT THE FEES HE QUOTED DO NOT IN- CLUDE A FEE FOR ANY WORK THAT MIGHT BE DONE IF AN APPEAL WERE TAKEN IN THE VALIDATION. THEN THERE WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL FEE. i APR .2 01977 13 k29 Pmvk266 q J IJ COMMISSIONER LOY DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF USING THE BOND DOCUMENTS AS A MODEL FOR BONDS THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED AT A LATER DATE. ATTORNEY KELLY NOTED THAT WHEN A BOND RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED, YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE MONEY IS TO BE SPENT FOR AS YOU DO NOT ?SSUE BONDS FOR NO PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS SUGGESTED THAT THE VERBIAGE IN REGARD TO THE BOND USAGE STATE THAT THE MONEY WOULD BE USED TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 17-7 OF THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE ANY PROBLEM SELLING BONDS DUE TO OUR LACK OF HISTORY IN THE OPERATION OF SUCH A LANDFILL. ATTORNEY KELLY POINTED OUT THAT THE PRIMARY PEEDGE IS THE REVE- NUES RAISED FROM THE LANDFILL OPERATION, BUT THE BACK-UP PLEDGE IS THE TAX MONIES OF THE COUNTY, HE NOTED THAT YOU CAN PLEDGE AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THIS PURPOSE UP TO A LIMIT OF 10 MILLS, BUT IT MUST BE REPAID WITHIN A YEAR, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMIS.,lONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY EMPLOYED THE FIRM OF FREEMAN, RICHARDSON, WATSON, SLADE, MCCARTHY & KELLY OF .JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, AS A BOND ATTORNEY TO ASSIST INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WITH PREPARATION OF A REVENUE AND GENERAL OBLI- GATION NOTE AND A SUBSEQUENT BOND ISSUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING CARE OF OUR SANITARY LANDFILL OBLIGATIONS. ATTORNEY KELLY'THEN DISCUSSED THE DATE OF THE NOTES AND SUGGESTEDI DATING THEM 14AY 2, 1977, AND HAVING THEM MATURE MAY 1, 1978, WITH THE RIGHT OF PRIOR REDEMPTION. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO OBTAIN OUR PERMITS FOR THE LANDFILL ON APRIL 28TH, AND WE NEED TO PROCEED AS SOON AS THE PERMITS ARE ISSUED. ATTORNEY KELLY STATED THAT THE NOTES COULD BE PREPARED BY THURSDAY. APRIL 28TH, BUT HE NEEDED TO KNOW HOW MANY NOTES AND WHAT DENOMINATIONS. HE STATED THAT THE NOTES WILL BE TYPED, NOT PRINTED, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE MORE TIME AND EXPENSE; THEY WILL BE PAYABLE AT MATURITY AND THUS WILL NOT NEED COUPONS. 12 APR -2 0 1977 TY k " 1�.1, ti A l; i s CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF ALL THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE BANK. ANGELO SANCHEZ, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FIRST CITRUS BANK OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, ANSWERED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE AWARE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, BUT A SERIES OF NOTES, ETC., WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. CHAIRMAN WODTKL ASKED IF THE BANK WOULD BE WILLING TO GO UP TO AN AMOUNT OF $1,200,000. MR. SANCHEZ STATED THAT IF THE MAXIMUM FIGURE IS $1,200,000, HIS BANK WOULD BE WILLING TO GO THAT HIGH AT THE 4.65% INTEREST RATE QUOTED PREVIOUSLY. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE COST OF THE LAND, THE NEW EQUIPMENT NEEDED, THE INITIAL'. OPERATING EXPENSE TO GET UNDER WAY, IT APPEARS THAT WE WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT AT LEAST $800,000 AS FAR AS THE NOTE IS CONCERNED. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT THE FIGURES RECEIVED FROM POST, BUCKLEY SCHUH & JERNIGAN TIE RIGHT IN WITH THE FIGURES DISCUSSED AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING - AN OVERALL FIGURE OF $1,200,000. CHAIRMAN WODTKE POINTED OUT THAT THIS FIGURE INCLUDES CAPITAL, EQuir__mEvi, LuJI ur LAND, AND OPERATION MONEY FOR ONE YEAR, BUT DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ANY REVENUE FROM THE OPERATION OF THE LANDFILL. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED THAT $800,000 MIGHT BE A SHORT AMOUNT, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, -THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE BORROWING OF FUNDS IN A FORM ACCEPT- ABLE TO THE ATTORNEY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $850,000 AT AN INTEREST RATE OF 4.65% FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR FOR THE PURPOSES OF LAND- FILL ACQUISITION AND IINITIAL START-UP. COMMISSIONER LOY REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD AND THE CLERK OF CIR- CUIT COURT BE PROVIDED WITH THE LEGAL OPINION TO WHICH ATTORNEY KELLY PRE- VIOUSLY ALLUDED, AND ATTORNEY KELLY STATED THIS WILL BE DONE, AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS AGREED TO DEFER ANY FURTHER ACTION WITH REGARD TO THE FINANCING OF THE LANDFILL UNTIL THE MORNING OF THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 4TH. 13 itq P ,' ,ii 1977 R '. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE AMOUNT OF SHORT TERM FINANCING PUT OUT TO BID HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND FURTHER NOTED THAT IT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PUT OUT TO BID, BUT WAS DONE FOR PROCEDURAL REASONS TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS AVAILABLE. IT, THEREFORE, IS NOT NECESSARY TO READVERTISE, BUT THE BORROWING OF THE FUNDS CAN BE DONE BY RESOLUTION LATER. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED THE BIDS SUBMITTED IN REGARD TO SHORT TERM FINANCING FOR THE LANDFILL INASMUCH AS THIS WAS ADVERTISED FOR A SPECIFIED AMOUNT AND THE AMOUNT DECIDED UPON EXCEEDS THAT AMOUNT.. TED BROWN, PRESIDENT OF THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, APPEARED TO MAKE A PRESENTATION IN REGARD TO THE BEACH EROSION CONTROL STUDY. HE CONFIRMED THEIR CONTINUING OPPOSITION TO THE CORPS' PROPOSED SAND PUMPING AND REFURBISHMENT PROGRAM BECAUSE OF THE STUPENDOUS COST AND ALSO THEIR CONTINUING OPPOSITION TO BOTH THE SABECON REEF AND .JACKS CONCEPT, WHICH THEY FEEL ARE IMPRACTICAL AND PROHIBITIVE IN COST. MR. BROWN CONTINUED THAT THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION FEELS THAT AREA I - SEBASTIAN INLET - SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND NOURISHED. IN REGARD TO AREA 2, THEY BELIEVE THAT A FINE BEAuH IS AIV AJJt 1 1 O flit Ir.UUN I Y, AND INN 1 Lt 11 IS 1 KUt I NA f A S.hL 11 UN UI - OUR BEACH HAS NARROWED AND OWNERS HAVE BUILT SEAWALLS, THERE IS STILL AMPLE ROOM ON THE BEACH AND THEY ARE TOTALLY OPPOSED TO SPENDING 33.MILLION DOL- LARS ON A 50 -YEAR PROGRAM, MR. BROWN REQUESTED THAT ANOTHER PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD NEXT MONTH AS HE BELIEVES THE PUBLIC ISNOT ADEQUATELY INFORMED -.AND THAT IT WOULD BE MORALLY WRONG FOR THE BOARD TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS NOW. HE THEN QUOTED HEADLINES FROM 16 RECENT STORIES ON BEACH EROSION, NOTING THAT NONE OF THE STORIES UNDER THESE HEADLINES CARRY AN EXPLANATION OF THE COST TO BE BORNE BY THE TAXPAYERS OVER THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS OR THE LIABILI- TIES THE COUNTY WOULD ASSUME. JOHN ACOR, CHAIRMAN OF THE BEACH EROSION CONTROL COMMITTEE, OF THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION TOOK THE FLOOR. HE STATED THEY OPPOSE THE SAND DREDGING OPERATION AS PROPOSED BY THE CORPS NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE ENOR- MOUS COST, BUT ALSO BECAUSE IT PROVIDES NO IMMEDIATE SOLUTION. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MEMBERS OF THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION, AND THE AUDUBON SOCIETY HAVE WORKED TOGETHER STUDYING ALL THE EROSION CON- TROL ALTERNATIVES PROPOSED, AND THEY HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE BEST METHOD OF ALL.IS THE REBUILDING OF THE BEACHES WITH SAND, BUT NOT BY 14 SAND DREDGING. HE STATED THAT THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE COST, BUT NOT IN THE FINAL PROJECT. MR. ACOR THEN EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD VISITED OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND, WHERE THEY HAVE A VERY SERIOUS EROSION PROBLEM AND WAS VERY ENTHUSED WITH THE WAY THEY HAVE HANDLED THEIR EROSION PROBLEM WITH 10 MILES OF TOTALLY DEVELOPED BEACH IN A VERY DIFFERENT MANNER. MR. ACOR PRESENTED THE MAYOR OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND, HARRY KELLEY, TO EXPLAIN OCEAN CITY'S APPROACH TO BEACH EROSION CONTROL, ITS COSTS AND RE- SULTS, MAYOR KELLEY INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS BEING BLUNT AND BOISTEROUS AND STATED THAT "IF YOU SIGN A CONTRACT -EVEN FOR A STUDY OF THIS SITUATION, YOU WILL HAVE AN ALBATROSS AROUND YOUR NECK YOU WILL REGRET." HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE HAS BEEN THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND LN 1973 HAD A SIMILAR; 13 MILLION DOLLAR PROGRAM PROPOSED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. OCEAN CITY WAS TO PICK UP 3 MILLION OF IT, BUT IN FINE PRINT THEY ALSO WOULD PICK UP $500,000 IN MAINTENANCE COSTS AND THEN WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE WHOLE PROGRAM BACK IF IT BLEW OUT TO SEA IN ONE STORM, MAYOR KELLEY STATED THAT HE DID NOT SIGN THE PAPER WITH THE CORPS, BUT TRIED ALL KINDS OF EROSION CONTROL INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL SEAWEED AND BAFFLE BOARDS. HE CONTINUED THAT LAST JUNE THEIR BEACH EROSION PROBLEM WAS SO SERIOUS THAT THE OCEAN WAS LAPPING AT THE BOARDWALK PILINGS AND THE STEPS OF THE CONDOMINIUMS. AT THIS POINT, HE DECIDED TO BUY A BULLDOZER FOR $150,000 AND -START PUSHING SAND IN FROM THE OCEAN FLOOR TO BUILD UP THE WEAKEST AREAS. MAYOR KELLEY EXPLAINED THAT THEY BACKED THE BULLDOZER INTO THE OCEAN AND IN A GIVEN TIME BUILT A BEACH SO THAT YOU COULD PUT THE UMBRELLAS OUT. HE CLAIMED THAT TWO OF THESE BULL- DOZERS, WHICH HAVE 13' BLADES, WILL IN A DAY'S TIME COVER AN AREA 1,000' LONG AND SO' WIDE AND PUSH IN SAND FOUR OR FIVE FEET HIGH. THE MAYOR STATED THAT HE RENTED ONE MACHINE AT $5,000 A MONTH, AND WITH THE TWO BULLDOZERS PUSHED THE TEN MILE STRIP FOUR OR FIVE FEET HIGH AND SO' WIDE, ALL FOR APPROXIMATELY $200,000. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE MACHINES WORK BETTER IN PAIRS AND THAT THEY STEAM THE BULLDOZERS EVERY NIGHT, WASH THEM OUT AND SPRAY THEM WITH OIL. f4AYOR KELLEY CONTINUED THAT THE BULLDOZER IS A VERY HEAVY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND HE WAS CONCERNED THAT IT MIGHT JAR BUILDINGS AND ALSO THAT THE HOLES IT DUG MIGHT AFFECT THE MOLE CRAB, HE NOTED THAT NO MATTER IR J HOW DEEP A HOLE WAS.DUG, IT WOULD FILL IN WITHIN TWENTY MINUTES, AND HE DID NOT FEEL THE BULLDOZER HAD ANY OTHER BAD EFFECTS, MAYOR KELLEY IN- FORMED THE BOARD THAT HE ASKED THE CORPS FOR PERMIT AND GOT A VERBAL PERMIT BUT HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE T6 GET A PERMANENT PERMIT. HE STATED THAT IN FEBRUARY THE CORPS BROUGHT IN A MARINE BIOLOGIST WHO SAID THEY WERE DESTROYING -THE OYSTER BEDS, BUT HE FELT THIS WAS A LIE. THE CORPS ALSO CLAIMED THE BULLDOZING RESTORATION WAS INEFFECTIVE AND PLACFTI A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER ON HIM ON APRIL 4TH, WHICH HE IGNORED AND RAN THE BULL- DOZER HIMSELF IN DEFIANCE OF THE CORPS, HE CONTINUED THAT HE HAS PER - S . UADED ER-SUADED THEM TO GIVE HIM A HEARING ON HIS HOME GROUNDS .JUNE LOTH AND HE HOPES TO PUT ON A REAL "HOLLYWOOD SCENARIO." MAYOR KELLEY THEN PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH "BEFORE AND AFTER" PICTURES OF THE OCEAN -CITY BEACHES AND STATED THAT THE BULLDOZER IS CHEAP, EFFECTIVE, AND IT WORKS. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED WHAT DEPTH WATER THEY ARE MOVING THE SAND OUT OF, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INQUIRED ABOUT THE DEPTH OF THEIR OCEAN FLOOR UP TO APPROXIMATELY SO YARDS OFFSHORE. MAYOR KELLEY STATED THAT THEY WORK PT DIFFERENT DEPTHS, BUT IT AVERAGES THREE TO FOUR FEET. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT HE BELIEVED IN OUR SURF A BULLDOZER WOULD BURY IN THE SAND FROM THE WAVE ACTION. MAYOR KELLEY STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM WITH A BULL- DOZER WITH RUBBER TIRES, BUT NOT ONE WITH A TRACK., EARL MALLORY OF PELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY NOTED THAT HE PREVIOUSLY SPOKE AT THE BEACH EROSION CONTROL WORKSHOP MEETING ADVOCATING A "DO NOTHING`! STATUS AND ALSO OF STRUCTURES IN THE OCEAN BEING AN UTTER FAILURE FOR EROSION CONTROL, HE STATED THAT HE STILL BELIEVES.OUR SITUA- TION IS A DIRECT RESULT OF SEBASTIAN INLET AND NOW HAS FACTS TO BACK UP HIS BELIEF. HE QUOTED FIGURES SETTING OUT THE AMOUNT OF SAND CARRIED BY THE LITTORAL DRIFT FROM CAPE CANAVERAL TO FORT PIERCE AND STATED THAT ALL THE SAND IN THIS DRIFT IS BEING.TRAPPED BY SEBASTIAN INLET AND THE AMOUNT OF CUBIC YARDS OF SAND PRESENTLY IN THE SAND TRAP AT THE INLET PROVES IT. HE NOTED THAT ONLY 72,000 CUBIC YARDS OF SAND ARE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE BEACHES, AND IT IS ALL COLLECTED AT SEBASTIAN INLET. 16 Ell 4 A. 271 COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT WE ARE NOT HERE TODAY TO MAKE A DECISION ON REFURBISHING THE BEACH, BUT JUST TO GIVE THE CORPS AU- THORIZATION TO CONTINUE THE STUDY, MAYOR KELLEY SAID HE FEELS IT IS WRONG TO CONTINUE WITH -HE STUDY IF YOU DON T BELIEVE IN IT TO START WITH. JOHN AcOR OF THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION ASKED THE BOARD TO PLEASE REFRAIN' FROM MAKING A DECISION ON THE FEASIBILITY REPORT THAT THE CORPS HAS SHOWN US AND REQUESTED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD IN THE LAST HALF OF MAY AND THAT THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINT A SMALL SELECT COMMITTEE TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE COST AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BULLDOZING SAND ONTO THE BEACH AS IS BEING DONE IN OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND, AND TAKE STEPS IPJ THE MEANTIME TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE COST AND OTHER IMPORTANT CONSID- ERATIONS IN ARRIVING AT A SOUND, ECONOMICAL METHOD OF MAINTAINING OUR BEACHES, COMMISSIONER LOY ASSURED THOSE PRESENT THAT WE HAVE NOT SIGNED ANY DOCUMENT AND WILL NOT SIGN ANY DOCUMENT THAT HAS TO DO WITH ANY FUNDING UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THERE IS AN APPROVED PROJECT THAT THE PUFLIC WANTS. SHE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ONE DIME OF FEDERAL MONEY UNTIL WE PLEDGE OUR MONEY, CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT WE ASKED THE CORPS FOR AN EXTENSION OF 60 DAYS AND GAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER STUDY, AND HE DID NOT FEEL THERE IS ANY REASON TO DELAY OUR RESPONSE FOR A FURTHER PERIOD. HE RE- QUESTED THAT RICK SCHMIDT OF THE INLET COMMISSION SPEAK BEFORE WE DECIDE ON ANY RESPONSE, RICK SCHMIDT, SEBASTIAN INLET COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, APPEARED AND STATED THAT THEY ARE MAINLY INTERESTED IN A STUDY; THEY DO NOT WISH TO HAVE DEFERRED STRUCTURES BECAUSE THEY FEEL THEY WILL DO SOME DAMAGE. HE RE- QUESTED THAT IN THE BOARDS RESPONSE TO THE CORPS WE ASK THEM NOT TO PUT IN DEFERRED STRUCTURES BUT TO EXTEND THE SOUTH JETTY INSTEAD. MR. SCHMIDT CONTINUED THAT THEY HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH THE NORTH JETTY, AND THE SAND COLLECTED IN THEIR SAND TRAP HAS INCREASED 50,000 CUBIC YARDS DURING THIS LAST YEAR AND NOW AMOUNTS TO OVER 300,000 CUBIC YARDS. HE FELT EX- TENDING THE SOUTH JETTY WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE SAND DRIFTING INTO THE INLET. MR. ScWIDT CONTINUED THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SOME FINANCIAL AID TO COMPLETE THEIR PROJECT, THEY HAVE BEEN STALLED FOR THREE YEARS WITH PERMITTING PROBLEMS, AND IN THAT TIME THE COST OF DOING THE PROJECT HAS RISEN FROM AROUND $500,000 TO ABOUT $900,000. 17 V1111111� '..272 11 F COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DISCUSSED THE CORPS TAKING SOME OF THE SAND FROM THE INLET AND RENOURISHING THE BEACH WITH IT. MR.SCHMIDT STATED THAT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT IT, BUT THEY DO HAVE A GOOD SOURCE OF SAND AND IT NEEDS TO COME OUT, HE I=NFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY ARE HAVING A PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 28TH AT THE SEBASTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER AT 8:00 P.M. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE ATTEND THIS HEARING TO EMPHASIZE TO THE STATE HOW IMPORTANT OUR INLET IS. CHAIRMAN WODTKE THEN READ TO THOSE PRESENT THE MOTION PASSED AT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL STH, AS FOLLOWS: A Motion was made by Mr. Smith that the City of Vero Beach recommend to the County Commissioners that the Corps of Engineers' study proceed but that the City wishes that no de- ferring structures be automatically included and that all alternatives, such as the Sabecon Reef, Jacks or Sand Pushing continue to be studied, and that there is no commitment of tunds at this time. The Motion was seconded by Mr, Fagerlund and unanimously passed.. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER ASKED WHAT WOULD BE THE PHYSICAL PROBLEM OF POSTPONING OUR RESPONSE ANOTHER SIXTY DAYS. COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT WE.HAVE RECEIVED A FEASIBILITY REPORT ON OUR BEACH EROSION CONTROL STUDY AND HAVE BEEN ASKED TO RESPOND TO THE CORPS ON WHAT THEY ARE RECOMMENDING. SHE NOTED WE ASKED FOR A 60 - DAY EXTENSION, WHICH THEY GAVE US IMMEDIATELY, AND IT APPEARS WE CAN ACCOM- PLISH ALMOST EVERYTHING THE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION HAS ASKED FOR EXCEPT THE DELAY IN RESPONDING. COMMISSIONER Loy CONTINUED THAT SHE FELT EVERYTHING SUGGESTED IS FINE AS FAR AS STUDY GOES, BUT THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM ANSWER, SHE, THEREFORE, FELT THE BOARD SHOULD STAY ON COURSE AND RESPOND TO THE CORPS OUTLINING THE EXACT THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO US, HOW THE CITY FEELS, HOW WE THINK THE SEBASTIAN PROJECT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH, ETC. SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE CORPS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO COMPLETE THEIR STUDY BECAUSE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE THROUGH CONGRESS WITH AN AUTHORIZED STUDY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT ONE. APR �; E►, 0 18 a,,mk 29 i-Aw272 -A - J r J CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE LETTER FROM WILLIAM CARLTON, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE- SOURCES, WRITTEN TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN RESPONSE TO THEIR STUDY, WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS: April 8, 1977 Ar. Jams A. Garland, Chief Engineering Division, Jacksonville District U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Post Office box 4970 Jacksonville, Florida 32201 Dear Jim: I have reviewed and generally concur in your i"easibility report for beach erosion control, Indian liver County. In the continuance of your study I would like to request that you consider extending the north limits of the Sebastian restoration seg«nt to the south jetty of the inlet and the appropriate restructering of the south inlet jetty, ' including consideration of a jetty walkway to accomodate fisherman. The restructering of the south jetty could Incorporate a design to keep the project sand from entering the Inlet and it mould probably avoid the need and cost for the groin -breakwater structure at the north.lifalts of this proposed segment. It Is further suggesti"..;that you considpa a dafprrad nff,.knr I,rna .ro rn+ the south end of the Vero Beach restoration seguaant along with the proposed deferred groin. In z wanting with the Vero Beach Mayor and City Council an April 5, 1577, 1 was impressed with their desire to keep their shorelines free of groins. I am in agreement with their desires in this regard; however, it should be understood by all interests that a terminal structure will not be constructed unless required by economic consi.deratlons and approved and funded by the project sponsor. Sincerely, W. T. Carlton, Chief Bureau of Beaches and Shores 14TC/bo`s cc:)3'r. John Little Alir. Jack Jennings Mr. Rick Schmidt Mr. Noy Landrum ' TED BROWN NOTED THAT MAYOR KELLEY ADVISED THE BOARD NOT TO SIGN, AND "I SAY DON'T SIGN." COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT THE BOARD IS NOT SIGNING ANY- THING, BUT MERELY SENDING THE CORPS A RESPONSE IN THE FORM OF A LETTER SAYING THAT WE HAVE REVIEWED THE REPORT. 19 6 J KENNETH LAFOND OF THE AUDUBON SOCIETY STATED HE DID NOT FEEL WE SHOULD ASK FOR ANOTHER FURTHER STUDY. .JOHN ACOR STATED THAT IF THE BOARD WRITES THE CORPS IN AN AFFIRM- ATIVE MANNER TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDY, THEY WILL PROCEED WITH SEEKING THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT OF SAND DREDGING, AND THUS THE BUREAUCRATIC BALL WILL BE SET IN MOTION, AND IT IS VERY HARD TO STOP. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED MR. BROWN IF HE HAD ANY OBJECTION TO THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, AND MR. BROWN REPLIED, "IT IS GARBAGE." CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ROGER JEEVES OPPOSING SAND PUMPING AND ASKED THAT IT BE MADE APART OF THE MINUTES: 20 APR 2 01977 =a,. 274 I ,�/-�o'�F� �� -a-��a �� � -tet...: ��u � • t- -Z7/ ��% /��,,� fin-` ,�.�;•� ,tom-�r� .��-r.� 41, - I �-se�'.�y�'csc�t�y�Y�r.�%� 4�''�r.�!' Ti-te •��4..���ue�." 0, wiz Ole ,,,_,�•r�•-� i��'c�4�sa�?"o .�riP*- /L�rn�ru-rc,�c�/ _ua-vre.,_ i APR 2 01977 - . DISCUSSION CONTINUED, AND IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED THAT WE OBJECT TO GROINS AND SAND PUMPING AND WISH FURTHER STUDY ON THE OTHER ALTERNA- TIVES - THE JACK CONCEPT, THE SABECON REEF, BULLDOZING, BUT THAT WE MUST REPLY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO RESPOND TO THE CORPS OF ENGINFERS REQUEST FOR OUR PERTINENT REMARKS PERTAINING TO THE FEASIBILITY STUDY AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH WERE PRESENTED TO US IN REGARD TO BEACH EROSION CONTROL AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO INCORPORATE IN HIS LETTER THE REMARKS OF THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH REFERENCE TO THE SEBASTIAN INLET COMMISSION, AND ASK THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO CONTINUE SEARCHING THE ALTERNATIVES WE HAVE PREVI- OUSLY PRESENTED TO THEM AND INCORPORATE THE WELL-KNOWN PROJECT IN OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. RALPH SEXTON APPEARED REPRESENTING THE VERO BEACH HOTEL & MOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND STATED THAT THIS ASSOCIATION WISHES THEY HAD BEEN CONSULTED BEFORE THE BOARD ADOPTED RESOLUTION No. 77-35 WH' --H REQUESTS THAT THE FOOD SERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM BE PLACED IN THE HANDS OF THE DEPART- MENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND LOCAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPART- MENTS RATHER THAN THE HOTEL & RESTAURANT COMMISSION. MR. SEXTON POINTED OUT THAT THEY ARE PAYING LICENSE FEES WHICH GO TO THE HOTEL & RESTAURANT COMMISSION FOR THEIR INSPECTIONS. HE FELT THIS�ORGANIZATION IS MORE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR PROBLEMS AND BUSINESS AND BETTER TRAINED, AND THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT PEOPLE AS AN INDUSTRY WOULD PREFER TO HAVE THEIR PREMISES INSPECTED BY THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED HOW MANY INSPECTIONS THE STATE PERFORMS ON THE RESTAURANTS DURING THE YEAR AND WHETHER THEY HAVE ENOUGH INSPECTORS. MR. SEXTON SAID THERE ARE THREE OF FOUR INSPECTIONS, BUT NOTED THAT THE GOVERNOR CUT THE HOTEL & RESTAURANT COMMISSIONS BUDGET SO THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH INSPECTORS AT PRESENT. HE STATED THAT THE HOTEL & RESTAURANT COMMISSION AT THE STATE LEVEL IS SEEKING TO FORM A COMMISSION SIMILAR TO THE FLORIDA CITRUS COMMISSION WHEREBY THEY WOULD PAY ALL THEIR OWN EXPENSES, AND IF THAT CAME ABOUT, THERE WOULD BE ADEQUATE INSPECTORS. HE CONTINUED HE WOULD NOT ASK THAT THE BOARD RESCIND THE RESOLUTION, BUT WOULD ASK THAT HIS ASSOCIATION BE CONSULTED IN THE FUTURE. 22 J THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THEREUPON RECESSED AT 12:30 01CLOCK P.M. FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENED AT 2:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HOWARD RINKER AS A CONDITION TO ALLOWING THE COUNTY ON THE LANDFILL PROPERTY EARLY WANTED ASSURANCES THAT IF THE COUNTY DID NOT COMPLETE THE PURCHASE, HE WOULD RE- CEIVE DAMAGES OF $2,000 FOR REMOVAL OF TREES AND EARTHWORK DONE ON HIS ; s PROPERTY DURING THIS TIME. THE ATTORNEY SUGGESTED THE BOARD TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS MATTER. j ON MOTION BY COMMI'-.;IONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT., i THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED PAYING HOWARD RINKER $2,000 IN DAMAGES PRO- VIDED THE PURCHASE OF HIS PROPERTY FOR LANDFILL PURPOSES IS NOT CONSUMMATED, AS PER HIS LETTER OF APRIL 181 1977, WHICH IS HEREBY MADE A PART'OF THE MINUTES. April 18, 1977 I Mr. George G. Collins, Jr. Q Attorney to the Board Board of County Commissioners Indian River County P. 0. Box 1028 j Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Georget As per our conversation this morning, you can go ahead with the road through the north end of our property with the stipulation that $2,000.00 in damages will be paid to us in the event the sale of our land is not consummated. Would appreciate an answer to my letter of the 9th of April. h� Very trulyyouurs, i oward Rinker 4.4.56 Hickory hill Blvd. Titusville, Florida 32780 i 23 OR 20197.7 COUNTY PLANNER VAL BRENNAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HIS DEPARTMENT HAS PREPARED APPLICATIONS RE THE 701 PROGRAM FOR THE TOWNS OF ORCHID AND INDIAN RIVER SHORES, WHICH THE TOWNS HAVE APPROVED. THE PLANNING DEPART- MENT 10 NOW WORKING ON THE APPLICATION FOR SEBASTIAN, HE NOTED THAT ORCHID'S APPLICATION CAME TO $6,000 AND INDIAN RIVER SHORE'S TO $16,300. SEBASTIAN'S WILL BE AROUND $12,000, AND THEY WERE FUNDED FOR $6,000 IN 1974, MR. BRENNAN NOTED THAT THESF AMOUNTS TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $30,000, AND THESE FUNDS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE COUNTY AND THE PLAMNING DEPARTMENT TO UNDERTAKE THIS WORK. MR. BRENNAN CONTINUED THAT HE HAS ESTIMATED THE COSTS INVOLVED IN DOING THIS WORK FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES BY WORKING OUT AN HOURLY RATE AND ESTIMATING THE TIME REQUIRED FOR THE WORK, AND WOULb REQUEST THAT HE BE AUTHORIZED TO RETAIN WES CARROLL, WHO IS PRESENTLY WORKING ON THE STREET NAMING AND NUMBERING PROGRAM ON AN HOURLY BASIS, ON A STAFF BASIS INSTEAD AND GIVE HIM AN ANNUAL SALARY, MR. BRENNAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE WbULD ALSO LIKE TO HAVE AN ADDITIOV4L MAN, ONE WHO IS AN EXPERIENCED :LANNER. HE FELT HE WOULD REQUIRE THESE TWO ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBERS TO HANDLE PREPARING COMPREHENSIVE PLANS FOR.THE MUNICIPALITIES, CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIRING SOMEONE ON THE STAFF WHEN WE DO SPECIAL JOBS SUCH AS THIS AND HAVING TO GET INVOLVED IN PAYING RETIREMENT, ETC, MR. BRENNAN POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE THREE MUNICIPALITIES IN- TERESTED IN THE STAFF SERVICES OF OUR COUNTY DEPARTMENT NOW, AND HE DID NOT THINK THAT SERVICE WILL END WITH THE CONTRACT, BUT THAT THEY WILL NEED A PLANNER ON CALL AFTER THEIR PLAN IS DONE IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE PLAN. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INQUIRED ABOUT MR. CARROLL'S EXPERTISE, AND PLANNER BRENNAN STATED THAT HE HAS NO SPECIFIC EXPERTISE, BUT HIS ABILITIES FIT IN WITH THE OFFICE NEEDS AND HE IS ABLE TO DO THE TYPE OF WORK THAT .WILL NEED TO BE DONE IN ALL THREE MUNICIPALITIES, MAINLY FIELD WORK COLLECT- ING DATA, CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF INDIAN RIVER SHORES DEFINITELY HAS BEEN FUNDED. 24 APR 2 01977 ' h-.278 MR. BRENNAN STATED THEY HAVE NOT AS YET, BUT THERE IS EVERY EXPECTATION THAT THEY WILL BE, WE WON'T KNOW DEFINITELY UNTIL SOMETIME IN MAY AT WHICH TIME IT WOULD BE TOO LATE TO GET TOGETHER AN APPLICATION FOR THEM, WHICH IS WHY IT WAS DONE NOW, COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF ALL THE WORK INVOLVED WILL BE ACCOM- PLISHED IN ONE YEAR, AND MR. BRENNAN SAID THAT IT WOULD, DISCUSSION CONTINUED WITH REGARD TO HOW MUCH MONEY THE AUNICI- PALITIES HAVE TO PUT UP (THEY HAVE TO PUT UP 1/3), WHETHER A CONSULTANT WOULD BE NEEDED, AND ACTUAL STAFFING NEEDS, MR. BRENNAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN LED TO BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A FAVORABLE ANLAYSIS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY SO FAR, BUT HIS STAFF WILL BE BUSY BRING- ING THE COUNTY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UP TO DATE TO BE READY BY .JULY OF 1979, HE ALSO ANTICIPATED THAT DEVELOPMENT WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATTER PART OF THIS YEAR, WHICH WILL MEAN A LOT MORE REVIEW WORK FOR HIS STAFF. FURTHER DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO WHETHER TO HIRE MR. 'ARROLL nm A rnNTRArT RASTS TNSTFAn OF AS A STAFF MEMBER, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED COMMISSIONER SIEBERT TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY PLANNER AND THE ADMINISTRATOR AND COME BACK WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STAFFING NEEDS OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. MR. BRENNAN NOTED THAT THE CITY OF FELLSMERE HAS SUBMITTED TWO 701 APPLICATIONS BUT HAS NOT BEEN FUNDED, AND HE FELT WE SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING A TARGET AREA IN FELLSMERE AND TRYING TO GET THEM FUNDED. THE BOARD AGREED WE SHOULD AT LEAST ASK THEM IF THEY WOULD LIKE US TO DO SO. COUNTY PLANNER BRENNAN THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD A MEETING TO BE HELD BY HUD ON BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, HE STATED THIS WILL DEAL WITH NEW REVISIONS, AND HE FELT SOMEONE SHOULD ATTEND AS HE ANTICIPATES THIS WILL BE EXTENDED FROM A 3 -YEAR TO A 5 -YEAR PROGRAM. ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS A NEW MAN IN HIS OFFICE WHO HAS REPLACED MRS. CONROY AS SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK, AND HE WOULD LIKE MR, FLINT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING FOR INDOCTRINATION PURPOSES, 25 e I APR 2 01977 � F � ?.9: � ON MOTION.BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR COUNTY PLANNER BRENNAN AND .JACK FLINT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO ATTEND AN HUD MEETING IN REGARD TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPM_NT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IN .JACKSONVILLE MAY 2-4, 1977, ADMINISTRATOR REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A MEMORANDUM FROM BUILDING DIRECTOR ADAMS IN REGARD TO OBSOLETE HAZARDOUS STRUCTUR"S AS FOLLOWS: Date January 6, 1975 TO Mr. Jack Jennings DEPT. Count Administrator FROM Don Adams DEPT Building Director SUBJECT Obsolete hazardous structures it ►• R 201977 I wish to bring to.your attention a continuing problem faced by the building department. I solicit your assistance to present this problem to the County Commissioners for their consideration. We have many hazardous, abandoned structures which constitute a hazard to the public and violate Section 103.=' of the Southern atanaara buiiaing (;oae. In the interest of community development; to protect the health and welfare of the public, I herein request that you present the following cases to the County Commission for their authorization to have said structures removed by county forces or private con- tractors. The cost o� which the county will pay and record a lien against the real estate. _I. E.E. Geoffrey - 1835 - 39th Street - Unfinished wood frame structure Photo attached - to be demolished 2. Guy W. Colley, et al - 3206 45,-h Street - Gifford Dilapi- dated structure - Lot 213, Block 15, W.E. Geoffrey Sub- division. Photo attached - three notices ignored by Mr. or Airs. Colley - one returned unclaimed - all registered to be demolished 3. -ri-i4-ie, J. Jones - 2110 41st Street Gifford. Wood structure th of shoe repair n3, ce #00-3000- 063.0 - 26-33-3 ouch-Gi-fTord Road at U.S. #1). Photo -.att-a "e' -- o be demoll'sed-1 4. Charlie L. & Rosalee Stewart - 3536 Applean Way, Melbourne, Fla. Dilapidated structure - 27th Avenue - Lot 2, Block 2, Hillcrest Subdivision - Parcel #01-0020-002,2 - Notices Returned - to be demolished - Photo attached 5. Gussie Rawlins - P. 0. Box 5492 - Gifford. Dilapidated structure - S.W. corner 27th Avenue & North Gifford Road - Lot 1, Block 1, Hillcrest Subdivision - 2 notices sent - no effort to comply. Photo attached - to be demolished 26 J DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN REGARD TO PROPER NOTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT IF THESE PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED RECENTLY, HE FELT THEY SHOULD BE SERVED AGAIN, AND POSSIBLY BY THE SHERIFF. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO SEND OUT FINAL NOTICES IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAY TO THE OWNERS LISTED IN.ITEMS 1, 2, 4 AND 5 OF THE BUILDING DIRECTORS MEMORANDUM. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED ON COST ESTIMATES FOR WIDENING 16TH STREET BETWEEN 20TH AND 43RD AVENUES. HE ESTIMATED THAT TO WIDEN THIS 1-1/2 MILE STRIP OF ROAD BY BOXING IT OUT ON THE NORTH SIDE AND THEN PUTTING A 3/4" WEARING SURFACE OVER THE WHOLE ROAD WOULD COST BETWEEN $30,000 TO $32,000. _ COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE FELT THIS IS A VERY NOMINAL COST FOR THE PROJECT, AND HE WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED TO CHECK WITH THE CITY OF VEf.� BEACH TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO HAVE US UNDERTAKE THIS jnn rno THEM AND npnllrT THF COST FROM THEIR SHARE OF THE ROt-D FUND FROM THE COUNTY, COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE WILL CHECK ON THIS WITH THE CITY. GEORGE MCKENNA AND ROBERT DONLON OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF APPEARED AND REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A NEW AND IMPROVED RADIO SYSTEM FOR THE COUNTY AND THEIR PURPOSE TODAY IS TO ASK THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL TO GO OUT FOR BIDS FOR THIS SYSTEM. MR. MCKENNA EXPLAINED THAT THE BASIC REASON FOR THE PROPOSED NEW RADIO SYSTEM IS THE AGING OF THE PRESENT EQUIPMENT AND THE VARIETY OF MOBILE UNITS WE HAVE WHICH ARE GIVING MORE AND MORE TROUBLE. HE NOTED THAT MANY TIMES THE SUPERINTENDENT IS UNABLE TO CONTACT HIS CREWS AND MUST RELAY THE MESSAGE, FOUR UNITS ARE OUT OF SERVICE NOW, AND THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THEY CAN BE REPAIRED. MR, MCKENNA CONTINUED THAT THERE ARE UNITS IN THE COUNTY CARS AND A BASE STATION AT THE COURTHOUSE WITH AN OLD MOTOROLA TRANSMITTER AND A TOWER AND ANTENNA ON'THE ROOF, BUT THE BASIC PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMITTER AND ANTENNA ARE OF NO HELP ON 27 e ¢I. k J A CAR -TO -CAR BASIS SO WE ARE PRESENTLY LIMITED TO 10 TO 12 MILES TRANS- MISSION. IN THEIR RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM, THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT BY REPAIRING THE PRESENT EQUIPMENT FOR ABOUT $15,000, RECEPTION BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE VEHICLES WOULD BE IMPRvVED, BUT NOT VEHICLE -TO -VEHICLE, WHICH IS THE BIGGEST NEED. MR. MCKENNA INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE CON- SULTED THREE RADIO ENGINEERS FROM DIFFERENT COMPANIES, AND THEY ALL HAVE COME UP WITH THE SAME RECOMMENDATION - A REPEATER SYSTEM. WITH -HIS KIND OF SYSTEM WE WOULD NOT ONLY HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED VEHICLE -'TO -VEHICLE COM- MUNICATION, BUT WOULD BE ABLE TO COVER THE ENTIRE COUNTY. HE NOTED THAT THERE IS A COMMERCIAL OPERATION IN USE IN THE COUNTY WHERE WE COULD RENT SERVICE ON A REPEATER SYSTEM, BUT WE WOULD, -IN EFFECT, BE ON 'A PARTY -LINE AND BUILDING OUR OWN SYSTEM WOULD SEEM TO BE THE BEST COURSE TO FOLLOW. MR. MCKENNA THEN PRESENTED A MAP SHOWING A LOCATION FOR THE PROPOSED TOWER AND ANTENNA ON COUNTY -OWNED PROPERTY WEST ON KINGS HIGHWAY AND CITRUS ROAD AND STATED THAT THE RADIO MEN FEEL THIS LOCATION WOULD ADEQUATELY COVER THE COUNTY EVEN OUT TO BLUE CYPRESS. THE REPEATER WOULD PF HOUSED IN A SMALL BUILDING AT THE FONT OF THE TOWER AND WOULD BE FENCED FOR SE- CURITY PURPOSES, MC. MCKENNA STATED THAT THEY ALSO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF ALL MOBILE UNITS AS THEY ARE OLD AND OF A VARIETY OF TYPES; THESE WOULD BE RE - .PLACED WITH THE COMPANY THAT RECEIVED THE BID FOR THE REPEATER. THERE WOULD BE~A CONTROL CENTER AT THE ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE IN THE COURTHOUSE AND ANOTHER CONTROL CENTER AT THE COUNTY GARAGE, AND THIS SYSTEM IS ADAPT- ABLE TO ADDITIONAL CONTROL CENTERS. HE ALSO INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE APPLIED TO THE STATE FOR APPROVAL TO USE OUR PRESENT FREQUENCY AND HAVE RECEIVED APPROVAL BASED UPON OUR GETTING THE PERMITS WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD. HE NOTED THEY. HAVE APPLIED FOR THREE LICENSES FROM THE F.C.C. BECAUSE IF WE GO AHEAD, WE WILL NEED THEM, AND IF WE DON'T WE CAN LET THEM LAPSE. MR. MCKENNA REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF APPROXI - $35,000, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE TOWER, THE REPEATER, REPLACEMENT OF 17 MOBILE UNITS, AND INSTALLATION. HE STATED THAT THERE IS PRESENTLY $15,000 IN THE BUDGET SO ANOTHER $20,000 WOULD BE NEEDED. W. 0 APR201977 ?9 22 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS NOTED THAT OUR PRESENT SYSTEM IS ONLY ABOUT 48% OPERATIONAL. HE ALSO EXPLAINED THAT ALL EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE REQUIRED TO GO TO HIGHER FREQUENCIES BY LAW AND THE COUNTY IS NOT, SO THE FREQUENCY WE HAVE APPLIED FOR IS A VALUABLE FREQUENCY AS IT WOULD HAVE NO INTERFERENCE. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT WE CAN STRUGGLE ALONG THE WAY WE HAVE BEEN DOING ANL HE WOULD RATHER STAY THAT WAY UNTIL WE CAN PUT IN A WHOLE NEW SYSTEM. HE POINTED OUT THAT IT ?S MAINLY A PROBLEM OF LOSS OF TIME AND WILL BECOME EVEN MORE IMPORTANT WITH THE NEW LANDFILL, THE WATER PROBLEM, AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE IN THE OFFING. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER THE USE OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS AS THIS IS A CAPITAL OUTLAY. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED HE FELT THE PROPOSED SYSTEM IS A GOOD ONE AND NOTED THAT THE REPEATER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF HOBART PARK HAD BEEN CONSIDERED AS A POSSIBLE SITE AND NOTED THAT WE HAVE A PARK SUPERVISOR LIVING AT THIS LOCATION. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT INADVERTENTLY THIS LOCATION HAD NOT BEEN CONSIDERED, AND HE FELT IT WAS A VERY GOOD SUGGESTION, PAR- TICULARLY BECAUSE OF THE SECURITY ASPECT. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF A TOWER SUCH AS THE ONE PROPOSED COULD BE UTILIZED BY OTHER AGENCIES SUCH AS THE SHERIFF, AND MR. MCKENNA STATED THAT IT COULD AS QUITE A FEW MORE ANTENNAS COULD BE PLACED ON IT. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON THE RADIO SYSTEM AS DISCUSSED TODAY. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS PRESENTED FOR THE BOARDS REVIEW AND APPROVAL SUGGESTED "PERSONNEL RULES AND WORK REGULATIONS" FOR THE BOARD'S EMPLOYEES. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT ON PAGE 12 OF THE BOOKLET REGULAR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIODS AND ARE MEMBERS 29 APR 201977 c ���:.� OF THE ARMED FORCES WILL BE GRANTED UP TO 17 DAYS LEAVE TO FULFILL THEIR SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, AND ASKED IF SUCH LEAVE IS DEDUCTED FROM THEIR VACATION TIME. PERSONNEL DIRECTOR DONLON STATED THAT IT IS NOT; IT IS FULLY PAID TIME AS REQUIRED BY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT WHEN COUNTY EMPLOYEES SERVE ON JURY DUTY, THEY ARE PAID FILL TIME, BUT THEIR JURY PAY MUST BE • TURNED IN TO THE FINANCE OFFICE. THIS, HOWEVER, IS A COUNTY SITUATION, NOT STATE AND FEDERAL. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER BELIEVED THE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION MAY HAVE COME ABOUT AS AN INCENTIVE TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO SERVE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD, CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED HE WAS A BIT CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A 37-1/2 HOUR WORK WEEK FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PERSONNEL STAFF AND A 40 -HOUR WEEK FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE EMPLOYEES. THE ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED THAT THIS CAME ABOUT BECAUSE ORIGINALLY OFFICES IN THE COURTHOUSE OPENED .i1' DIFFERENT HOUpz, WHICH WAS A DISTURBING SITIIATION, AND THE UNIFORM 8:30 OPENING HOUR WAS AGREED UPON AS A COMPROMISE, DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN.REGARD TO COMPENSATORY TIME IN LIEU OF OVERTIME, AND MR. DONLON STATED THAT THEY DO NOT GIVE COMPENSATORY TIME AS FEDERAL REGULATIONS STATE IT MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN THE SAME WEEK IT IS • i EARNED, AND IT DOES NOT WORK OUT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INQUIRED ABOUT THE STATUS OF JOB DESCRIP- TIONS, AND MR, DONLON INFORMED HIM THAT THERE ARE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR EVERY JOB. MR. MCKENNA STATED THAT EVERY EMPLOYEE IS CLASSIFIED IN A CERTAIN POSITION, AND THERE IS A GRADE AND STEP SYSTEM FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM. THE DEPARTMENT HEAD DETERMINES THE PAY GRADE AND THE STEPS; THE RANGES AND STEPS MOVE UP WITH GENERAL INCREASES. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THESE PAY GRADES SHOULD BE RE-EVALUATED PERIODICALLY IN REGARD TO RANGES FOR SALARIES FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF JOBS IN ORDER TO BE SURE THEY ARE COMPETITIVE IN THE JOB MARKET. i i 30 APR 2 01977 p f J PERSONNEL DIRECTOR DONLON STATED THAT THEY DO MAKE A GENERAL i SURVEY OF JOBS AND CLASSIFICATIONS EVERY YEAR ANDTRY NOT TO GET OUT OF F LINE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SUGGESTED THAT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS REGARD SHOULD BE PRESENTED YEARLY FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW, AND COMMISSIONER LOY AGREED THAT SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE APPROVED ON A YEARLY BASIS TO GIVE THE BOARD A BETTER IDEA OF ".OW IT WILL AFFECT THE BUDGET. PERSONNEL DIRECTOR DONLON DISCUSSED PRINTING UP COPIES OF THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS WHEN ADOPTED AND GIVING A COPY TO EACH PERMANENT EMPLOYEE, WHICH HE ESTIMATED WOULD COST ABOUT $200;00. THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 77-38 SETTING FORTH PERSONNEL POLICIES AND WORK REGULATIONS FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS UNDER THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 31 APR 2 0 19 i7 APR 2 01977 RESOLUTION N0, 77-38 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER.COUNTY, FLORIDA, that personnel policies to govern the appointment, classification, salary, pro- motion, demotion, dismissal and conditions of employment of the employees of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida are hereby adopted as set out in booklet entitled "Personnel Policies and Work Re" gulations," dated April 20, 1977 filed in the office•of the Clerk and available in the office of the Administrator. Such Resolution to become effective as of the 20th day of April, 1977. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIA14 RIVED. COUNTY, FLORIDA William G. Wodtkef Jr. Chairman ATTEST:a �) Freda Wright Clerk .Y �n ,d ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS ASKED THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE .JOINT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE DOT IN REGARD TO THE OVERSIZING OF THE DRAINAGE BETWEEN THE INDIAN RIVER AND U.S.#1 ON 17TH STREET AS PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO BY -RESOLUTION N0. 77-31 ADOPTED f.` THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 23RD. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE .JOINT PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE DOT AS SET OUT ABOVE AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. ` 33 0 APR 2 0 1977 JOINT PROJFCT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 20th day of April lg 77 by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPART14ENT OF TRANSPORTATION, hereinafter called the Department, and the County of Indian River, hereinafter called the County; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Department has prepared plans and specifications on. Department Project No. 88003-1501, hereinafter called the "Joint Project", and it is necessary to enter into this Joint Project agreement to insure completion of this project in the best interest of the parties hereto; and .WHEREAS, the County has requested the Department to oversize the storm sewer system on said project on 17th Street to provide for future drainage needs of the County. The system is to provide for an additional'6.74 acres. WHEREAS, the Department and the County have determined that it would be to the mutual benefit of both parties to enter into the Joint Project providing for the needs of each party; APR 2 ®1977 NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the premises and covenants hereinafter set out to be kept and performed by each of the parties hereto, it is hereby mutually covenanted and agreed as follows: 1. The Department and the County shall participate in a Joint Project. For project location, see attached map. 2. All of the work on the Joint Project is to be done according to the plans and specifications of the Department, which plans and specifications, including properly authorized changes made by change order or supplemental'agree- ment, are, by reference, hereto made a part hereof. Such changes or alterations in the plans and/or specifications as are Made subsequent to execution of this agreement and which affect such portions of the Joint Project as are wholly or partially paid for by the County shall be subject to the approval of the County. 3. The Department will provide the necessary engineering, design and supervision to insure construction in compliance with the plans and specificatiotis hereinabove referred to, and shall receive all bids for and let F all contracts for said work. q. Upon completion and acceptance of the work, the Department shall control and maintain the Joint Project. 5. The County agrees to pay the Department in advance, prior to advertising for construction bids, for the difference between the estimated cost of the construction of the original facilities required by Department stanaards and "specifications and the proposed enlarged Joint Project•to be constructed as described on Att•.hment "A". 6. The estimated cost of said original facilities is .$67,233.00 and the cost of the enlarged Joint Project is estimated to be $100,802.00. The estimated cost to the County as calculated in paragraphs 5 and b hereinabove is $33,569, which includes $32,369 for oversizing the system and $1200 for a. stub for future connection. Final payment of the County's share of the cost of the Joint Project will be based on final plans and quantities and contract bid -*ices, or from those estimated prices and quantities shown on Attachment "A : when said bid prices are not so available, and shall be made Ly the County to the Department within sixty (60) days after completion and acceptance of the Joint Project by the Department, less the advance payment. In the event the final cost of the County's share of the Joint Project is less than the advance payment made by the County, the Department will refund excess payment within sixty (60) days after completion and acceptance of the Joint Project by the Department. 7. All services and work hereunder shall be performed to .the satis- faction of the Department's Director of Road Operations, and he shall decide all questions, difficulties and disputes of whatever nature which may arise under or by reason of this agreement; the prosecution and fulfillment of the services hereunder, and the character, quality, amount and value thereof; and his -decision upon all claims, questions, and disputes shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto. 8. Use of the joint project by the County shall be limited to the drainage of storm runoff from areas which the system is designed to drain. .2- C APR 2 01977 Should objectionable fluids or other matters be introduced into the system through connections made by the County, the Department -reserves the right to sever such connections. 9. The County hereby agrees to idemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the Department from all claims, demands, liabilities and suits of any nature whatsoever arising out of, because of, or due to the breach of this Agreement by the Countv*, its auents or employees, or due to any act or occurrence of omission or commission of the Cbunty, its a;•.-nts or employees. It is specifically understood and agreed that this indemnifi- cation agreement does not cover or idemnify the Department for its own negligence or breach of contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed by their duly authorized officers and their official seals hereto affixed, the day and year first above written. WITNESSES: STATE OF FLORIDA DEP"RTMENT CF TRANSPORTATION BY: Director of Administration ATTEST: (SEAL) Executive Secretary COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER BY: Q- 21% Chairman of County Conurrss,ioners " ATTEST: OLe./fyi -/O�t.c ,--' (SEAL) Clerk ' o the County ag� 0 APR 2 01977 - _290 ATTACHMENT "A" 88003-1501 • Indian River i ORIGINAL PROJECT JOINT PROJECT MH to MH Length Size Cost .—Size Cost . 3 6" 405 18 $ 5265 30 $ 8100 6 9 345 24 5347 30 i 6900 9 13 310 24 4805 36 8060 13 18 390 30 7800 36 10140 18, 22 260 30 5200 36 6760 22 26 360 30 7200. 42 12420 26 31 245 30 4900 42 8453 31 34 175 30 3500 42 6037 34 36 40 30 800 42 . 1380 36 51 250 36 6500 48 11000 5i R1) 141n 42 10695 48 13640 52 53 36 42 1242 48 1584 i 53 53A 12 42 414 48 528 41 37 180 24 2790 30 3600 37 - 36 50 24 775 30 1000 67233 $99602 Plus stub for future connection 60' of 30" Total $100802 Joint Project $100802 Original Project $ 67233 - • Difference to be $ 33569 ° Paid by County APR 2 01977 I 77 Ltl ,7 1.0 9.0) 15'rj •JE:E, row) Lz: I so, A'Af; Al"r% ow 4 P/ ••AL .Ze ki 13 1w MAI "44Z'S W CAAA aj V//m4z. pe., 'p.yw- ire 1 717 CAW 40'aw ow --.7z er S%7-� CES._ AW ,,x, ,& .1", � 1� I " ir.6.49 0 .)A, A OA,4 XaC ol4,-,_ -S ZW,411V 6AVI.1 r 7-0,14- ip, &ZAtF4'Zf"Vf &V cla .cm ... ....... . ........ ... -7 .... ...... 7; 1. �7; ............. .......... ......... ......... ....... .. . . ........ -.17--- ... t-.. 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X07 YoI 7T:,: . .. ....... ....... .17 I ..... ..... ......... . . . .... .-TILL TAY f. 4� M. 77. ..... ..... ........ . ....... .. .... --------- .. ......... . ....... ....... r 777 .... ....... .. 7 ..... ..... . . . . . ......... .............. ........... — ------- - 77 Ltl ,7 1.0 9.0) 15'rj •JE:E, row) Lz: I so, A'Af; Al"r% ow 4 P/ ••AL .Ze ki 13 1w MAI "44Z'S W CAAA aj V//m4z. pe., 'p.yw- ire 1 717 CAW 40'aw ow --.7z er S%7-� CES._ AW ,,x, ,& .1", � 1� I " ir.6.49 0 .)A, A OA,4 XaC ol4,-,_ -S ZW,411V 6AVI.1 r 7-0,14- ip, &ZAtF4'Zf"Vf &V cla .cm 0 THE ADMINISTRATOR ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD ASK THE 4 DOT TO PREPARE A LEASE AGREEMENT IN REGARD TO THE WAYSIDE PARK BY THE i SEBASTIAN RIVER BRIDGE. f i ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONEf, SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER i DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION,NO, 77-39. i ON LOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER i DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN A '_EASE AGREEMENT WITH THE DOT IN REGARD TO THE ABOVE WHEN RECEIVED. a APR 2 01977 J RESOLUTION 77-39 WHEREAS, Indian River County is desirous of leasing from The Department of Transportation a Wayside Park, referrad to as Section 88010 - State Road 5 - Wayside�Park - Sebastian River Bridge - Indian River County - R/W; and WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, d.sires the Department of Transportation to prepare a Lease Agreement between Indian River County and The Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, the Park would be leased by Indian River County for transportation oriented purposes and as a wayside park for the motoring public; _ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COU14TY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That the Department of Transsportation is requested to prepare an Section 88010 —State Road 5 - Sebastian River Bridge - Indian River County - R/W, to Indian River County to be used for transportation oriented purposes and as a wayside park for the motoring public. m This Resolution shall become effective as of the 20th day of April , 1977. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By C_ ?Le - - William C. Wodtke, Jrj., Chairman Attest: Clerk APR 2 0 1977 294 ADMINISTRATOR ,JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SEBASTIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT WISHES TO CANCEL ALL BIDS RECEIVED.ON THE 759 GPM FRONT MOUNT FIRE PUMPER WITH 1,809 GALLON WATER TANK AND TO READVERTISE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECTEv ALL BIDS RECEIVED ON APRIL 6, 1977, FOR THE FIRE TANKER FOR THE SEBASTIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE► ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED IN REGARD TO THE LANDFIL- THAT WE ARE NOW AT A POINT W14ERE WE CAN MOVE IN THE PANS AND START EXCAVATING FOR FILL MATERIAL► MOST OF THAT AREA IS LOW, BUT IS DRY NOW, AND IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF THE WORK COULD BE DONE WHILE IT IS DRY, HE ASKED IF THE BOARD FELT HE WOULD BE MOVING TOO FAST TO GO AHEAD WITH -THIS WORK WITHOUT THE PERMIT► ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE LAND OWNERS KNOW THE COUNTY IS ON THE PROPERTY AND HAVE GIVEN INDIVIDUAL CONSENTS, AND IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN AND THE COUNTY DID NOT BUY THE PROPERTY, THE COUNTY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE RISKS, COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT WE MUST :;TILIZE EVERY HOUR WE CAN AND SHE BELIEVESTHE ADVANTAGES FAR OUTWEIGH THE RISKS. THE BOARD AGREED, COMMISSIONER DEESON ASKED THAT AN EMERGENCY ITEM BE ADDED TO TODAY`S AGE14DA IN REGARD TO THE RESIGNATION OF DR. HENRY FISCHER FROM THE ZONING COMMISSION. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO PLACE ON TODAY`S AGENDA THE EMERGENCY ITEM REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON. COMMISSIONER DEESON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM DR, FISCHER, WHICH LETTER IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES. 41 0 APR 2 01971 k,j .�. 295 HENRY A. FISCHER, D.D.S. P. O. BOX 68 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 52958 OFFICE PHONE: 589-5937 April 13, 1977 Mr. Don Deeson 382 Schi-mann Drive Sebastian, Florida 32958 Dear Don: This letter is to inform you that I wish to resign from the zoning commission of Indian River County. I have been on the zoning board for the past four years and will regret very much having to step down form the board. The reason for my resignation being the US #1 zoning and State Road 512 zoning are well under way. These are both projects which I have felt are extremely important for future balance growth in Indian River County. I had hoped to see these to their conclusion and they are now nearing completion. Due to increased activities of my practice and other business, I feel now would be an opportune time for me to step down. I would like to express my high regards for the efforts of the planning and zoning department, zoning commissioners, and the �.avuui..y L.VWCLLL1b LULPLUV.LILg Lne quaiiLy or life in Indian River County. Sometime at a later date maybe I can return to the zoning board. I I Ver truly , f �� ,SDS Henr A. Fischer, D.D.S. HAF/dw cc: Mr. Siebert ! Mr. Sexton ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF DR. HENRY FISCHER FROM THE ZONING COMMISSION EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 20, 1977, AND AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION HONORING DR. FISCHER FOR HIS SERVICES. COMMISSIONER DEESON STATED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A MEMO FROM SUPERINTENDENT MCCLURE IN REGARD TO THE LIGHTING FIXTURES WHICH THE BOARD REQUESTED BE DONATED TO BE USED AT THE KIWANIS-HOBART PARK BALLFIELD, AS FOLLOWS: 42 APR 2 0 1977 296 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY 1426 19th Street • P. 0. Box 2648 - Vero Beach. Florida 32960 Telephone (305) 567 - 7105 WILLIAM H. McCLURE. Superintendent April. 18, 1977 MEMORANDUM F To., State and Governmental Municipalities f From: William H. McClure, Superintendent of Schoolst r�, The Indian River County School Board has declared the excessive light fixtures at the Citrus Bowl as surplus. The Board has forty=eight (48) 250W incandescent fix*i•res for disposal, In accordance with 217.16, Florida Statutes, the School Board will accept sealed bids for this property until 5:00 p.m., May 2, 1977. If you are interested, please submit your bid' to: William H. McClure, Superintendent auuidu River uounuy acnooi boara Post Office Box 2648 Vero Beach, Florida 32964 SCHOOL BOARD THOMAS R. JONES ' Chairman DOROTHY A.TALBERT Vice-chairman RUTH R. BARNES RICHARD A. BOLINGER JOE N.IDL `.•TTE.JR. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND IT WAS FELT THE :.MATTER WAS HANDLED IN THIS MANNER IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE STATUTES AND THAT THE BOARD SHOULD SUBMIT A MINIMUM BID, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BORAD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO SUBMIT A SEALED BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.00 FOR THE 48 INCANDESCENT FIXTURES DESCRIBED IN SUPERINTENDENT MCCLURE'S MEMORANDUM OF APRIL 18, 1977, ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM IN REGARD TO THE SUGGESTED AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER $109,000 TO THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT OF THE ROAD AND BRIDGE BUDGET. 43 APR 2 01977 .27 April 19, 1977 MEMORANDUM TO: Jack G. Jennings FROM:. Georci McKenna SUBJtCT. Suggested Amendment to Transfer $100,000 to "Maintenance of Equipment" Account of Road and Bridge Budget. As you requested, I have examined expenditures for this account year to date compared with our budget. Of our budget of $135,000 for the year, we have spent $116,000 through March leaving only $19,000 for the final six'months. This year we .are spending at the rate of $19,333 per month on this account compared to $11,693 per month for last year. There is some question as to the budget amount of $135,000. Last year we spent 5147.,600 for Maintenance of Equipment, so our budget is less than spent last year. If it was intended that the budget figure be increased $35,000 over 1975-76 actual, then our budget should have been $176,000, rather than $135,000. I have reviewed all major expenditures for this account . including examination of invoices and identification with county equips-ent numbers, and have discussed these repairs with Gene Hamilton and Curtis Hinton. There is no question that the repairs warp made and the monev was spent. Unfortunately, major r:pairs were more frequent than formerly and more expensive, an experience that is difficult to anticipate. Our heaviest equipment, many involving expensive track rebuilding jobs, ran up the.bills. One expenditure of $9,514.00 for five Ford standby gasoline engines (not used yet) was to approximately double the work mileage of heavy duty.dump trucks. This move will save capital expenditures for new trucks in the future. We believe that the preventative program adopted in late 1976 will serve to pinpoint possible equipment break- downs and Delp control maintenance expense. This contract service with Kelly Tractor Co. provides scheduled factory, test and inspections on our larger equipment. Attached for your information is an inspection report and follow-up correspondence on our Caterpillar heavy duty track mounted loader. This is illustrative of the service provided. I discussed this $100,000 suggested transfer with Bill Jackson and asked him if we could delay this move.until later in the budget year as we have in the past. He answered that we cannot over spend "Maintenance of Equipment" account which we will do in about a month. Bill suggested that we might transfer $30-40,000 from the Road and Bridge Contingency account until we have a better handle on the situation. I am in favor of this suggestion. Overall At the. end of budget fox the of Equipment. Bridge you are M the accounts within your control are in good shape. ?-iarch, at the halfway mark, you are at 45% of total of Road and Bridge accounts including Maintenance For your seven major accounts including Road and at 46/ of budget. APR 20 1977 29 ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS POINTED OUT THAT THE COST OF REPAIRS AND PARTS HAVE ALMOST DOUBLED AND STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO TRANSFER $40,090 FROM THE ROAD AND BRIDGE CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT TO THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER S,,HMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT: ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT N0, INCREASE DECREASE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT 02-4102-338.01 40,000 RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES 02-9990-701 40,0990 COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH DRAFTS OF A REPORT FROM THE DATA PROCESSING STUDY CONSULTANT AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD SCHEDULE A WORKING SESSION WITH THE CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THIS REPORT, HE STATED THAT THE DATA PROCESSING STUDY COMMITTEE IS GOING TO VISIT THE ST. LUCIE DATA SERVICE CENTER NEXT WEDNESDAY AND FELT THE WORKSHOP SESSION SHOULD BE SET FOR AFTER THAT TIME. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A WORKSHOP SESSION ON THIS MATTER AND DECIDED UPON MONDAY-VENING, MAY 2ND AT 5:00 P.M. COMMISSIONER Loy INFORMED THE BOARD THAT WE BOUGHT A PIECE OF PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES TO USE AS A PARK AND APPARENTLY WE ARE PAST DUE ON PAYING THE PART OF THE TAXES WE WERE SUPPOSED TO PAY ON THIS PROPERTY, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED PAYING TAX COLLECTOR GENE MORRIS THE AMOUNT OF $362.73 FOR TAXES ON THE PARK PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF INDIAN RIVER SHORES COVERING THE PERIOD OF .JANUARY 1, 1976, THROUGH APRIL 4, 1976.._ INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS REPORTED THAT THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAD SENT A LETTER WITHHOLDING APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED BOAT RAMP AT OSLO ROAD BECAUSE OF LETTERS FILED BY THE BUREAU OF FISH & WILDLIFE RE AN ECOLOGY PROBLEM. HE CONTINUED THAT HE HAD WORKED THE PROBLEM OUT BY . AGREEING TO PUT IN MARKER BUOYS ON THE CHANNEL LEADING IN TO THE BOAT RAMP. COORDINATOR THOMAS INFORMED THE BOARD WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO DO -THIS, BUS NOW HE HAS TO GET A PERMIT FROM THE COAST GUARD AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN THE APPLICATION FOR THE PERMIT BECAUSE IF IT CANNOT BE OBTAINED WITHIN TWO WEEKS, OUR BUILDING PERMIT WITH THE DEP, WILL EXPIRE. 45 APR 2 • ® 01 977 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR TO SIGN AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT FROM THE COAST GUARD TO PUT MARKER BUOYS ON THE CHANNEL LEADING TO THE OSLO BOAT RAMP, FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CAR FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS ARRIVED AND HE WOULD LIKE AUTHORIZATION TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF FEDERAL.REVENUE SHARING FUNDS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE FINANCE OFFICER TO PAY FOR THE CAR FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OUT OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS, 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 No. 54752 - 54844 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 LEGISLATI\lr AUDITOR, REFERENCE TO SUCH RECORD AND LIST SO RECORDED BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 4:50 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: CLERK 46 iva�v— CHAIRMAN APR 2 01977 ' °2n 3 .0