HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/8/1977WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1977
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE; VERO BEACH, FLORIDA,
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1977, AT 8:30 O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE WILLIAM C.
WODTKE, JR., CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE LAY, 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 COORDINATOR;
GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR., ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;
WILLIAM P. JACKSON, 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
REVEREND WILLIAM "BUDDY" TIPTON, OF THE CENTRAL ASSEMBLY OF.GOD, GAVE THE
INVOCATION.
THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 18, 1977:
COMMISSIONER DEESON REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 6, NEXT TO THE LAST
LINE "INCLUDSION" BE CORRECTED TO..READ "INCLUSION."
COMMISSIONER DEESON REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 18, FIRST PARAGRAPH
"SPYGLASS LAND" BE CORRECTED TO READ "SPYGLASS LANE."
COMMISSIONER DEESON REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 63, 6TH PARAGRAPH,
THE WORD so BE BE CORRECTED TO READ " NO.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED THAT ON PAGE 36, LAST PARAGRAPH,'THE PHRASE
:E; IN VIEW OF THE AGREEMENT NOT TO ASK FOR ANY FUNDS FOR TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS°
BE CHANGED TO READ "...IN VIEW OF THE AGREEMENT NOT TO ASK FOR ANY OPER-
ATING FUNDS FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 43, 5TH PARAGRAPH, "WILL
AFFECT" BE CHANGED TO READ "WILL IT AFFECT."
CHAIRMAN WODTKE REQUESTED THAT.ON PAGE IIS, 2ND PARAGRAPH, THE
WORDS °l TWO SETS OF, BE DELETED,
THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF 1'LAY 18, 1977, AS WRITTEN.
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THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE -WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO
THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 23, 1977. i
COMMISSIONER DEESON REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 5, 6TH PARAGRAPH, THE
WORD "FOES" BE CORRECTED TO READ "DOES." i
COMMISSIONER Loy QUESTIONED THE LAST SENTENCE IN THE 4TH PARAGRAPH
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ON PAGE 3, AND AFTER DISCUSSION, COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER REWORDED IT TO
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READ "HE SUGGESTED GIVING THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS WHICH ARE NOW WITHOUT k
SEWER SERVICE, FIRST REFUSAL TO TAP ON AT THE REGULAR.FEE SCHEDULE."
THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 23,'1977, AS WRITTEN.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL PERMIT TO CARRY A
CONCEALED FIREARM OF LORNE G. GLEN,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ISSUING DUPLICATE.TAX SALE CERTIFICATE NO..
1321 TO JONAS J BROTMAN.
ON -MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT—OF—COUNTY TRAVEL IN JUNE FOR JUDITH
WAKEFIELD, COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR, AS FOLLOWS.-
JUNE
OLLOWS.JUNE 3-4 4;•H CAMP MCQUARRIE DISTRICT XII 4-H SENIOR EVENTS
FRI.PM & SAT. ASTOR PARK, FLA.
JUNE 11 COCOA DISTRICT XII 4—H JUNIOR EVENTS
SATURDAY
JUNE 15 ORLANDO 4—H VEGETABLE JUDGING TEAM WORKSHOP
JUNE 26 WEST PALM BEACH TROPICAL FRUIT FESTIVAL PALM BEACH
SUNDAY CO. EXTENSION SERVICE s
JUNE 27 & 30 GAINESVILLE 4—H TEEN LEADERSHIP FORUM
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY,.SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT—OF—COUNTY TRAVEL IN JUNE FOR PETE SPYKE,
AGRICULTURAL AGENT, AS FOLLOWS:
JUNE 3-4 4—H CAMP MCQUARRIE DISTRICT XII 4—H SENIOR EVENTS
FRI.PM & SAT. ASTOR PARK, FLA. i
JUNE 20-24 GAINESVILLE AQUATIC WEED CONTROL IN—SERVICE i
TRAINING (ON STATE FUNDS)
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RECEIVED ANDPLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK WAS THE
REPORT OF CONVICTIONS, CIRCUIT COURT, MAY, 1977.
III COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT SHE HAD ASKED FINANCE OFFICER
JACKSON TO PREPARE THE FOLLOWING MEMO IN REGARD TO A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR
MEDICAID, WHICH WAS HELD OVER FROM THE LAST MEETING UNTIL FURTHER INFORMA-
TION COULD BE RECEIVEDo
June 2, 1977
TO: THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: )WIM -HOSPITALS
The State of Florida, Division of Family Services, provides Medicaid
--to certain qualified persons for hospitalization. The State then bills the
County on a monthly basis for its share of these costs.
Each person may receive up to 45 days hospitalization per year (July
to June.) The County pays nothing toward the first 12 -days and 35% of.the
.!;.Per them rate for each particular hospital for the remaining 33 days.
Our welfare director maintains a card file on each of the Medicaid
-recipients. Each patient on the monthly billing is compared with the card
file to see that the 45 day limit is not exceeded and that the county is
mot billed for the first 12 days. She then verifies the billing charge by
taking 352 of the per them rate and multiplying by the number of billable
-_days. -Overcharges are deducted from the bill.
Ia January of this year, we were billed for 77 patients while 30-35
Is the more usual number. The reason for this large increase Is uncertain,
-but It may have been caused by the -severe weather..
If the January billing is excluded; the average monthly billing is
42,781.90. -See Analysis attached. We have five months yet to be paid In
..--this fiscal year and the account balance -'is $2,502.57 (due to an error
-correction.) So it.appears that a budget Increase for this account of
$12,000 would be sufficient.
Accordingly, Irecommend the following budget amendment be adopted
notion of the Board.
-ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT NO. INCREASE DECREASE
--Medicaid-Hospital 01-5222-315 $12,000
-Iteserve for Contingency 01-9990-701 Al2,000
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COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT WE REALLY DON T HAVE ANY
CHOICE ABOUT PAYING THESE BILLS- THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO IS OBJECT IF
THE BILLING SEEMS TO GET OUT OF LINE. SHE NOTED THIS INCREASE is $6,000
LESS THAN WAS REQUESTED PREVIOUSLY.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE SUGGESTED POSSIBLY ONLY TRANSFERRING $6,000.00
NOW AND THEN ADJUSTING THE ACCOUNT AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, BUT
FINANCE OFFICER JACKSON NOTED THAT THERE IS A BILL IN HIS OFFICE RIGHT
NOW FOR $4,200.00 SO THAT $6,000.00 WOULD PROBABLY NOT COVER EVEN.ONE MORE
MONTH,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT:
ACCOUNT TITLE AccouNT No. INCREASE DECREASE
MEDICAID -HOSPITAL 01-5222-315 $12,000
RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCY 01-9990-701 $12,000
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT
FOR COUNTY COURT:
ACCOUNT TITLE AccouNT No, INCREASE DQE
REFOR ONTINGENCIES-
bUNTY LOURT 03-9990-701 $8,425.00
FEES I COMMISSIONS 03-2324-335 $8,425.00
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED Ti4t FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT TO ALLOW
FOR THE INCREASE IN THE STATE ATTORNEY'S RENT:
ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT N0. INCREAS DECREASE
STATE ATTORNEY -RENT 03-2332-331.20 $1,554.00
RES. FOR CONTINGENCIES 03-9990-701 $1,554.00
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT
FOR SHELVES FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SMITH:
ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT No. INCREASE DECREASE
CIRCUIT JUDGE - EQUIP. 03-2322-402 $510.00
RES. FOR CONTINGENCIES 03-9990-70 $510.00
FREDA WRIGHT, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, APPEARED TO REVIEW
WITH THE BOARD THE ITEM -TO -ITEM TRANSFERS REQUESTED BY HER AS FOLLOWS:
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MRS. WRIGHT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HER RECORDING DEPARTMENT IS
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NOW ON MICROFILM COMPLETELY, AND THE MICROFILM IS USED EVERY DAY, THE-SERV—
ICE MAN FOR THE MICROFILM COMES OUT OF FORT LAUDERDALE AND EVERY TRIP WOULD
COST BETTER THAN $150.00 AS HE CHARGES $26.00 AN HOUR FOR TRAVEL AND $35.00
PER HOUR WHILE HERE. MRS. WRIGHT EXPLAINED THAT THE SERVICE CONTRACT WOULD
COVER THREE ROUTINE TRIPS A YEAR, PLUS PARTS, AND PLUS SERVICE ANY TIME WE
MIGHT NEED IT. THE OTHER SERVICE CONTRACT WOULD BE FOR THE CARD INDEX IN
COUNTY COURT.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER '
SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ITEM—TO—ITEM TRANSFERS FOR THE
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CLERK AS SET OUT IN HER MEMO OF .JUNE 3RD.
THE BOARD NEXT DISCUSSED A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN REGARD TO DE— s
TAGGING COUNTY EQUIPMENT VALUED AT LESS THAN $100.00 AND STUDIED A LIST
PRESENTED.BY THE FINANCE OFFICER OF ITEMS VALUED AT LESS THAN $100.00 THAT
WILL REMAIN ON INVENTORY.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INQUIRED WHETHER THE ITEMS TAKEN OFF INVEN—
TORY WILL STILL HAVE A TAG STATING THEY ARE COUNTY EQUIPMENT, AND THE
FINANCE OFFICER STATED THAT INVENTORIED ITEMS WILL HAVE A YELLOW TAG AND
NON—INVENTORIED ITEMS A GREEN TAG.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 77-50.
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701 THE BOARD OF COUNTY C=11SSIONERS June 3, 1977. ..
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SUBJECT: ITEM TO ITEM TRANSFERS
I would like to place a maintenance service contract on my microfilm
equipment and on certain equipment in the County Court Department. If you
would make the following transfers from my printing and travel accounts,
I will appreciate it.
IIJCREASE
ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT NO. DECREASE
Clerk of Circuit Court 03-2320-338.02 $520.00
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Service Contracts
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•--Clerk of County Court 03-2321-338.02 s 275.00
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Service Contracts
Clerk of Circuit Court 03-2320-205.02 $520.00
Printing
Clerk of County Court 03-23217-328. 275.00 '
Travel
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
FHEDA VRICRr
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Clerk of Circuit Court
MRS. WRIGHT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HER RECORDING DEPARTMENT IS
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NOW ON MICROFILM COMPLETELY, AND THE MICROFILM IS USED EVERY DAY, THE-SERV—
ICE MAN FOR THE MICROFILM COMES OUT OF FORT LAUDERDALE AND EVERY TRIP WOULD
COST BETTER THAN $150.00 AS HE CHARGES $26.00 AN HOUR FOR TRAVEL AND $35.00
PER HOUR WHILE HERE. MRS. WRIGHT EXPLAINED THAT THE SERVICE CONTRACT WOULD
COVER THREE ROUTINE TRIPS A YEAR, PLUS PARTS, AND PLUS SERVICE ANY TIME WE
MIGHT NEED IT. THE OTHER SERVICE CONTRACT WOULD BE FOR THE CARD INDEX IN
COUNTY COURT.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER '
SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ITEM—TO—ITEM TRANSFERS FOR THE
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CLERK AS SET OUT IN HER MEMO OF .JUNE 3RD.
THE BOARD NEXT DISCUSSED A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN REGARD TO DE— s
TAGGING COUNTY EQUIPMENT VALUED AT LESS THAN $100.00 AND STUDIED A LIST
PRESENTED.BY THE FINANCE OFFICER OF ITEMS VALUED AT LESS THAN $100.00 THAT
WILL REMAIN ON INVENTORY.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INQUIRED WHETHER THE ITEMS TAKEN OFF INVEN—
TORY WILL STILL HAVE A TAG STATING THEY ARE COUNTY EQUIPMENT, AND THE
FINANCE OFFICER STATED THAT INVENTORIED ITEMS WILL HAVE A YELLOW TAG AND
NON—INVENTORIED ITEMS A GREEN TAG.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 77-50.
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-50
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners, Indian
River County, Florida, are ever desirous of improving efficiency
and reducing the cost of local government, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, Indian
` River County, Florida always intend to comply with every appli-
cable provision of the Florida Statutes, to -wit: Section 274.02,
J Florida Statutes;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Clerk of the
: Board of County Commissioners is authorized to purge the equip-
ment inventory records of all items valued at less than One
Hundred Dollars ($L00.00) except those items listed in Finance
Officer's letter to the Board dated May 31, 1977, which is in-
corporated herein by reference, and
-i BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners is directed to take all appropriate action
to establish an inventory record system which shall fully comply
with Chapter 274, Florida Statutes, and all rules and regulations
issued pursuant thereto.
This.resolution shall be effective as of the 8th day
of June , 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By ?KA -pp (! WuW
j WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR. Chairman
ATTEST:
FREDA WRIGHT, CL K
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
�f1VI;Jj WILLIAM O. WOOTKE. JR.. Chapman
ALMA LEE LOY. Vice Chapman
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EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER
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° . gay 31, 1977
TO: THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SUBJECT: COUNTY FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT ,
I am re-submitting•..a resolution providing for:de=tagging
county furniture and equipment valued at less than $1CC. The Board,
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however. may wish to retain certain of these items as inventory items.
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• Listed below are 36 items presently carried in the property
inventory, valued at less than $100 each that the Board may wish to
retain -
Tag No. Description Yalue
i 0056 Polaroid Camera $49.95
0073 Drafting Machine 75.00
0077 Lettering Set 46.7S
• 0078 Planimeter 50.00
0083 ' Draiting Machine 55.00
0172 Amplifier --50.00-
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0365 Microfi m Lens 72.75
0523 X -Ray Viewer 67.50
0614 Adding Machine 73.50
0776 Polaroid Camera 74.8S
0784 Planimeter 50.00
0809 Dictaphone 75.00
_ 0810 Dictaphone 75.00
`• 0940 Postage Scales 70.00
1234 Postage Meter 95.00
1251 Corner Rounding Machine 41.00
1810 Grinder 75.00
1827• Hydraulic Jack 80.00
1835 Hydraulic'Jack 40.00
.1837. Hydraulic Jack 60.00
• 1848 Gas Burner $76.25
1865 Jack 6S.00
j 1866 Jack 65.00
2080 Tape Recorder S8.48
• 2121 Duplicator 89.95
2123 -Typewriter 99.50
2137 Radio Power Supply 89.25
2151 Radio Power Supply 5S.6S
2401 Bostrom Level 51.12
2409 Chlorine Test Kit 45.00
2472 Polaroid Camera SS.95
2488 Tape Recorder 49.95
2546 Kodak Camera 44.50
2807 Tape Recorder SO.00
2810 Circular saw 83.40
$2'295.30
All fire extinguishers owned by the County will be
placed onthe property inventory. There are no service contracts
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ENGINEER .TAMES BEVNDORF APPEARED, ACCOMPANIED BY VICTOR KNIGHT, �
JR., ASKING FOR TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF BRIARWOOD SUBDIVISION, WHICH CONSISTS
OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE ACRES LOCATED SOUTH OF ROSEWOOD ROAD (16TH STREET).
MR. BEINDORF INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS HAS BEEN BEFORE THE SUBDIVISION
REVIEW COMMITTEE AND RECEIVED THEIR -APPROVAL SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CHANGES
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BEING MADE. IT WILL BE A PRIVATE ROAD SUBDIVISION COMPRISED OF ONLY FOUR
LOTS, MR. BEINDORF STATED THAT THEY WISH TENTATIVE APPROVAL IN ORDER TO
START BUILDING THE ROADS AND PROVIDING DRAINAGE AND NOTED THAT THE ROADS
WILL BE BUILT TO COUNTY SPECIFICATIONS AND A TURN—AROUND PROVIDED.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT THE MATTER OF THE DRAINAGE IN
THIS AREA HAD BEEN DISCUSSED SEVERAL MEETINGS AGO, AND THE PEOPLE IN AD—
JACENT IDLEWILD SUBDIVISION HAD BEEN VERY CONCERNED. I
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ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT THE DRAINAGE HAS BEEN REVISED
AND ADJUSTMENTS MADE AS REQUESTED BY THE SUBDIVISION REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND
HE IS SATISFIED WITH ALL THE CHANGES. j
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED TENTATIVE APPROVAL TO BRIARWOOD SUBDIVISION.
MR. BEINDORF INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ATTORNEY JOHN GOULD CAME
BEFORE THEM SEVERAL WEEKS AGO REPRESENTING THE KNIGHTS IN REGARD TO HAVING
EASEMENTS ABANDONED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO HAVE
THESE ABANDONED BEFORE THEY CAN PROCEED.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED HIM THAT THE ABANDONMENT WAS
APPROVED AND ATTORNEY GOULD IS NOW PREPARING THE PROPER DOCUMENTS.
VICTOR KNIGHT, JR., BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF THE 5' ADDITIONAL
EASEMENT THAT THE ABANDONMENT WAS CONDITIONED UPON, AND MR. BEINDORF
POINTED OUT THAT SINCE THEY ARE NOW GIVING A 50' RIGHT—OF—WAY, THEY WOULD
HATE TO GIVE A 5' EASEMENT IN ADDITION.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE FELT THE 50' RIGHT—OF—WAY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE
5' DRAINAGE EASEMENT REQUIREMENT AS THE PROPERTY HAS NOW BEEN DESIGNED TO
TAKE CARE OF ITS OWN DRAINAGE.
THE ADMINISTRATOR AGREED AND STATED HE DID NOT SEE ANY CONFLICT,
BUT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THE ORIGINAL MOTION WAS CONTINGENT UPON THE
ADDITIONAL 5' EASEMENT AND FELT THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE CHANGED.
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ENGINEER BEINDORF SUGGESTED THAT THE ABANDONMENT AND FINAL PLAT
COULD ALL BE DONE AT ONE TIME AND THEN THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY QUESTION ABOUT
THE EASEMENT.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CONTACT ATTORNEY
GOULD AND REVIEW THE SITUATION WITH HIM.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AN
APPRAISAL DONE BY FLOYD WILKES ON 35 PARCELS OF COUNTY PROPERTY AND ASKED
FOR AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE THESE PARCELS FOR BID. HE BROUGHT UP THE
MATTER OF NOTIFICATION OF ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND INFORMED THE BOARD
THAT HE HAD CHECKED WITH ATTORNEY COLLINS, WHO SAID THERE WOULD BE NO OB-
JECTION TO PUBLISHING A LARGE NOTICE LISTING THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS
I INSTEAD OF NOTIFYING INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED HE HAD NO OBJECTION TO THE FORM OF NOTIFI-
CATION SUGGESTED BY COORDINATOR THOMAS, ESPECIALLY IF THE PRESS WILL GIVE
SOME PUBLICITY TO THE PROPOSED SALE.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER FELT THE ADJACENT OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTI-
FIED INDIVIDUALLY.
COMMISSIONER Loy STATED SHE FELT THIS WOULD BE TERRIBLY TIME
CONSUMING, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO
NOTIFY EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY ABSENTEE OWNERS,
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED HE FELT WE COULD GET MORE BIDS
BY NOTIFYING ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS,
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INQUIRED ABOUT THE ACTUAL TIME NEEDED TO
RESEARCH TO DETERMINE THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATOR THOMAS ESTIMATED ISD HOURS OR SO AND FELT HE WOULD NEED EXTRA
HELP. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE PARCELS LISTED IN THIS GROUP HAVE BEEN OFF
THE TAX ROLLS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER TO PUBLISH PUBLIC
NOTICES OF THE PARCELS LISTED FOR SALE AND SEND A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO
ADJACENT PROPERTY-OWNERS BY JUST LOOKING UP IN THE PROPERTY APPRAISER'S
OFFICE THOSE ADJACENT OWNERS WHICH ARE READILY APPARENT AND LISTED.
i THE MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THIS PROPERTY SHOULD BE SOLD AND PUT
BACK ON THE TAX ROLLS, BUT NOTED THAT IF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD WERE L0=
i GATED NEXT TO HIM, HE WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED.
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ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED HE DID NOT FEEL IT WOULD BE ALL THAT
BURDENSOME TO TYPE UP A SMALL -INFORMATION SHEET STATING THAT•THE ENCLOSED
IS PROPERTY OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE COUNTY AND CHECK OFF WITH A RED PENCIL
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THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE PERSON NOTIFIED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THAT THE THIRTY-FIVE PARCELS BE ADVERTISED FOR SALE AS REQUESTED
BY INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS AND THAT NOTIFICATION BE GIVEN TO
ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS USING A FORM LETTER AND CHECKING OFF THE ADJACENT
PIECE OF PROPERTY,
CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT HE PERSONALLY FELT TWO NOTICES IN THE
NEWSPAPER AND PROPER PUBLICITY WOULD BE SUFFICIENT, ESPECIALLY AS THE COUNTY
ALREADY HAS QUITE A FEW DOLLARS INVESTED IN THESE LOTS FROM NON-PAYMENT OF
TAXES, BUT STATED HE WOULD NOT OPPOSE THE MOTION.
COMMISSIONER DEESON INQUIRED HOW MANY OF THESE LOTS ARE ADJOINED
BY VACANT PROPERTY, AND MR. THOMAS STATED THAT MOST OF THEM ARE.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO WHETHER TO HANDLE THESE BIDS AT A
SPECIAL MEETING ORA REGULAR MEETING, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SUGGESTED
THAT THE BIDS BE ACCEPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING AND AWARDED AT A LATER DATE
AFTER EVALUATION,
ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT A CHECK FOR 10% OF THE AMOUNT BID
SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THE BID.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT, IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THERE
WILL BE MORE GROUPS OF PARCELS COMING UP FOR SALE IN THE FUTURE,'HE DID NOT
WANT TO SET A PRECEDENT THAT WOULD ESTABLISH A CUMBERSOME PROCEDURE:AND
WISHED TO REWORD HIS MOTION TO STATE THAT SUCH A PROCEDURE WILL BE FOLLOWED
THIS TIME ONLY. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT WITHDREW HIS PREVIOUS MOTION AND
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER WITHDREW HIS SECOND.
ON (LOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, COMMISSIONER DEESON AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE VOTED IN OPPOSITION, THE
BOARD AUTHORIZED ADVERTISING THE THIRTY-FIVE PARCELS FOR SALE AS REQUESTED
BY INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS AND AGREED THAT NOTIFICATION BE
GIVEN TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS USING A FORM LETTER AND CHECKING OFF THE
ADJACENT PIECE OF PROPERTY; THIS PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THIS SALE ONLY.
A LIST OF THE PROPERTIES AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD AND APPRAISAL BY
FLOYD WILKES IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES.
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I�bC o Le S. "Tommy" Thomas
Intergovernmental Coordinator
Indian River County, Florida,
Dear +ire Thomas:
In accordance with your request, I have made an evaluation of
thirty-five parcels of unimproved properties located in Indian
River and Ste Lucie County, Floridae
A personal inspection was made of the individual parcels with
a erty values at their location. A review was made of all the
` recent comparable sales in the area for market value, A
number of the parcels were small Iota without the 75 foot
minimum frontage required for a septic tank permit which E
limits their use and value as an addition to adjoining property. !,
The values shown for the subject properties are listed on the
legal descriptions attached to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
Floyd Wilkes.
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P?CM' ORANDUM•.
TO: The Board of County Commissioners _
'FROM;• L.S. „Tommy" Thomas
.August 30 t 1976 ...
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- ' LOTS 22 and 23' BLOCK -2
as shown in Plat Book, St•HallCarter &
�James S/D
s0�00 described on the tax roll Lucie 3, Pages 2 and 31 {
,6 00-31-37-04-0020-022.0
LOTS 5g and 59 BLOCK 2 - Hall. Carter & Jame
as shown s S D
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Plat s .00 Plat Book, St. Lucie 3, Pages 2 and 31
described on the tax roll as 00-31-37-04-0020-058.0
located near Fellsmere, Florida
LOT5b BLOCK 2'- Hall. - Carter & James S/D as shown
°400.00 in Plat Book, St. Lucie 3, Pages 2 and 31 described
on the tax roll as 00-31-37-0.4.0020-056.%0 located
-User Fellsmere, Florida
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LOT 66 BLOCK 3 - Hall; Carter & James S/D'as shown .
$400.00 in Plat ,Book, St. Lucie 3., Pages 2 and 31 described
-on the tax roll as 00-31-37-04-0030-066.0 •located
near Fellsmere, Florida
LOT.153 BLOCk 6 - Hall, Carter & James S/D as shown
$400.00 in Plat Book, St. Lucie 3, 'Pages 2 and 31 described.
on the tax toll as 00-31-37-04-0060-153.0 located
near Fellsmere, Florida
LOT 39 BLOCK 65 - as shown .in Plat Book', St, Lucie
`$200.00 2 Pages 3 and 4 described on the tax. roll as 00-31
37-09-0650-039,0 located in the Town of-Fellsmere,
Florida
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LOTS 5 and 6 BLOCK 77- as shown .in Plat Book, St. Lucie
.$400.00 2, Pages 3 & 4 described on the tax roll as 00-31-37-09-
0770-005.0 located in the Town -of Fellsmere, Florida
LOTS 6 and 7 BLOCK 80 - as shown in Plat Book, St, Lucie
$400.00 2, Page's 3 & 4 -described on the tax roll as 00-31-37-09 -
0800-006.0 located in the Town of Fellsmere, Florida .
LOTS 11 and 12 BLOCK 80 - as shown in Plat Book, St.*'-*
$400.00 Lucie 2, Pages 3 & 4 described on the tax roll as 00-31-37
09-6800-011.0 located in the Town of Fellsmere, Florida
LOTS 1 and 2 BLOCK 81 - as shown in Plat Book, St. Lucie
o0' ' 2, Pages 3 & 4 described on the tax roll as 00-31-37-09-*
''�•=p' •.0810-001.0 located in the Town of Fellsmere, Florida -
LOT 16 - BLOCK 81 - as shown is Plat Book, St. Lucie
*200.00 2, Pages -3 & 4 described on -the tax roll as 00-31-37-09-
-0810-016.0 located -in the Town of.Fellsmere, Florida
LOT 7
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$500.00 P ges 38�04Kdescribedson heAtax95 as,owngrolloas 00-31-37e 2-
• 0950-007.0 located'in the Town of Fellsmere,.Florida
LOTS 1 and 7 RT,nr_v oe.5 _ as hr.*:rn -ice
'Pages 3 & 4 described on the tax roll as 00-31-37-09-
.0960-001.0 located in the Town of Fellsmere., Florida
Lot 16 BLOCK 97 - as shown in Plat Book, St. Lucie 2,
$500.00 Pages 3 & 4 described on the tax roll as 00-31-37-09-
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09704016.0 located in the Town of Fellsmere, Florida
60.00 10T 11 BLOCK 121, as shown in Plat.Book, St'. Lucie
0.400-00 2, Pages 3 & 4 described on the tax roll'as 00-31-37-
09-1210-011.0 located in the Town of Fellsmere, Florida
LOTS 11 and 12 BLOCK 1 -.Sebastian Grove Estates as
$29000.00 shown in Plat Book, Indian River County 5 Page 85 described
on the -tax roll as 06-31-39-15-0010-011.0 located west of
Old Dixie just south of S -R: 512
LOTS.13 and 14 BLOCK l'- Sebastian Grove Estates as'.*.
429000.00 shown in Plat Book, Indian River County 5 Page 85
described on the tax roll as 06-31-39-15-,0010-013.0
located west of Old Dixie just south of S.R. 512.
LOT 6 BLOCK 3 - Sebastian Grove Estates as 'shown.in Plat .
• e$2�500.00 Book', Indian River County 5, Page 85 described on the tax
roll as 06-31-39-15-0030-006.0 located west of Old Dixie
Just south of S.R.512- ,
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LOT 9 BLOCK 3 - Sebastian Grove Estates as shown in Plat
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$2,500.00
Book, Indian River County 5, Page 85 described on the tax
roll as 06-31-39-15-0030-009.0 located west of Old Dixie.
,just south of S.R. 512.
LOT 7 BLOCK 4 - Sebastian Grove ;states as shown in Plat
$2,500.00
Book, Indian.River County 5, Page 85 described on the tax
roll as 06-31-39-15=0040-007.0 located west of Old Dixie
just south of S.R.. 512.
LOT 25 BLOCK 4 - Sebastian Grove Estates as shown in'Pla
$4,500.00
Book, Indian River County 5, Page 85 described on the'tax
--roll as 06--31-39-15-0040-025.0 located west of Old Dixie
-just south of S.R. 512.
Beginning 72' E of N.W. corner of S.E. 1/4 of N.W. 1/4
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$9,000.00
ming E. 100', S. 150', W. 100', N. 150' to Point of
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.Be inning, described on the tax roll as 29-31-39-00-3000-
-015.0 located on Broxton Road .in Wabasso.
Beginning 25' E. of N.W. corner of S.E. 1/4 of N.W. 1./4'
$l�00.00
running E.47' , S. 150' , W. 47' , N. 1.50' to Point of
Beginning, described on the tax robs as 29-31-39-00-3000-016.Q
located on Broxton Road in Wabasso. (Adjoins above property).
Beginning S.E. corner of S.W. 1/4 of N.E. 1/4 of S.W. 1/41
running W. 50', N: 110' , F. 5C' S.' 110` to -,t of
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.$500.00
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033.0 located near Broxton Road in Wabasso.
Beginning 528' S. of N.E. corner of N.W. 1/4 of S.W. 1/4',
.$4,800,00
running Zi. 165', S. 372', E. 165', N. 372' to Point of
Beginning less -E..25' for road Right-of-way, described on
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the tax rolls as 29-31-39-00-5000-055.0 located on Broxton .
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:Road in Wabasso
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X.50' of S. 175' of E. 7.20.2' of following:. From S.W. corner
$500.00•
of S.E. 1/4 of N.E. 1/4 running easterly 655.45' thence N.25'
to N. right-of-way of Jackson Road from Point of Beginning
.-thence continued N. 300' thence'E. 290.4 thence S.' 300' thence
W. 290.4' to Point of Beginning as shown in Record Book 148
Page 732, described on the tax -roll as 22-32-39-00-•1000-
031.0 located near 49th Street in Gifford (Landlocked).
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(Request to buy on hand).
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IAT 17 BLOCK E - Paradise Park .S/D, Unit'3 aas.shown in Plat
$500.00
Book, Indian River County 4, Page 34- described on
the tax roll -as 03-33-38-02-0050-017.0.
LOT 12 BLOCK 0 - Paradise Park S/D, Unit 3 as shown in Plat
`$500. 00
Book, Indian River County 4, Page 34 described on the
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tax roll as 03-33-38-02-0150-012.0. °
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SOT 4 Less Road Right-of-way, BLOCK D - Vero Tropical
$200e00 Gaidens, Unit 1 as shown in Official Record Book 287,
Page 252: Plat Book, Indian River County 4, Page 75,
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-described on the tax roll as 03-33-38-03-0040-004,0
LOTS 3, and 2 - BLOCK Q - Vero Tropical Gardens, Unit
$1,6000,00 2, as shown in Plat Book, Indian River County 6, Page 64,
described on the tax - - _ -
a roll as 03- -
33 38 04 0170 OOI.O.
LO'� 12 - BLOCK 13, Grovenor Estate S/D No. 1, as•shown
$2*200.00 in Plat Book, Indian River County 4, Page 79, described
on the tax roll' as 27-33-39-02-0130-012.0. (Request
to. buy on hand) .
$41!;Oo.00 LOT 14 - BLOCK 171 - Lakewood Park, Unit 12A, St. Lucie
-County, described on the -tax roll as 1301-615-0075-000.1
5o0eo0 LOT 18 BLOCK 171 Lakewood Park, Unit 12A, St. Lucie
County, described on the tax roll as 1301-615-0079-000.9
$5,500°00- LOT 3:9 - BLOCK 171 --Lakewood Park, Unit'12A, St. Lucie*
County, described on the tax roll as 1301-615-0080-000.9:
0.00 LOT 20 - BLOCK 171 - Lakewood.: Park, . T?^; t IV , . E.t. ?m- ic..
:County, described on the tax roll.as 1301-615-0081-000°6.
......,_(LOTS 141 18, 19 and 20 are • located on -feeder road.)
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THE HOUR OF 9:30 O'CLOCK A.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK
READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED, TO—WIT:
VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER:
STATE OF FLORIDA
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, Jr, who on oath
says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published
at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being
a ct"'C' Q
In the Court was pub-
lished in said newspaper in the issues of
Affiant further says - that the said Vero Beach P;-,-J--i is a newspaper published at
Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida
for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver-
tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or
corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver-
tisement for publication in the said newspaper.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of A.D.IS 0!:�.e.
(Bit • eas ana er)
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(Clerk of the Circuit Court, Indian River , Florida)
(SEAL)
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board
c of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida, will receive bids to the hour of
9=30 A.M. Wednesday, June 8, 1977, for the
following:
One (1) Commercial Motor Truck Scale (to'
be used at new Landfill) that conforms with
the specifications contained in the National
Bureau of Standards Handbook 44.
3 Specifications, instructions to bidders and
bidding blanks are available at the Office of
the County Administrator, Room 115, County
Court House, or will be mailed upon request.
The )bard of County Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any or all of the
bids and make awards in any manner which
the Board considers to be in the best interest of
Indian River County, Florida.
Bids for the above item shall be submitted in
an envelope securely sealed and marked on the
outside to show the item being bid on and the
date and time of the opening. The bids may be
mailed or delivered to the Office of the County
Administrator, Room 115, County Court House,
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960. Proposals
received after 9:30 A.M. June 8, 1977, will be
returned unopened.
Indian River County, Florida
Board of County Commissioners
By: William C. Wodtke Jr., Chairman
May 1s, 18, 1977.
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THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE NOTICE, AND THE FOLLOWING SEALED BIDS WERE RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ:
O'NEILL SCALE CO., MULBERRY, FLORIDA
HOWE RICHARDSON SCALE - #6964 $19,105.15
FAIRBANKS WEIGHING DIVISION, LAKELAND
FAIRBANKS MODEL 14-3383 $17,335.00
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ABOVE BIDS BEING REFERRED TO THE ADMINIS—
TRATOR FOR EVALUATION.
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1 ZONING DIRECTOR DEWEY WALKER APPEARED IN REGARD TO THE REQUEST
MADE BY MACK KING AND LEO ARNOLD FOR RELEASE OF 5' SIDE—LOT-EASEMENTS ON
LOT 2, BLOCK E, OSLO PARK SUBDIVISION. MR. WALKER STATED THAT THIS IS A
ROUTINE SITUATION. LOT 2 RUNS EAST AND WEST AND•IS DIRECTLY BEHIND LOTS 1
AND 1A WHICH FACE ON OSLO ROAD AND RUN NORTH AND SOUTH. MR. KING AND
MR. ARNOLD WISH TO ERECT A STORAGE GARAGE ON THIS LOT AND NEED THE FULL 50'-,'
WHICH IS THE WIDTH OF THE LOT, FOR THE BUILDING. MR. WALKER NOTED THERE.
IS NO DRAINAGE DITCH LOCATED THERE, AND EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER, THE UTILI—
TIES COME IN ON THE 10' REAR EASEMENT.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RELEASE OF THE 5' SIDE—LOT EASE—
MENTS ON LOT 2, BLOCK E, OSLO PARK SUBDIVISION, 2, AS REQUESTED BY .JACK
KING AND LEO ARNOLD; THE NECESSARY RESOLUTION AND RELEASE DOCUMENTS TO BE
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PREPARED BY THE OWNERS.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SETH WINELAND AND HAROLD
JOHNSON OF THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARE*BACK WITH US TODAY TO
FURTHER DISCUSS DEVELOPING A TRACT OF COUNTY PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH
PART OF ORCHID ISLAND BETWEEN WABASSO CAUSEWAY AND DALE SUBDIVISION.
HE NOTED THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY ASKED THEM TO CHECK WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD
ON THEIR PROPOSED PROJECT AND THEY HAVE SINCE RECEIVED LETTERS FROM THE
SCHOOL BOARD AND THE TOWN OF ORCHID INDICATING THEIR INTEREST IN THIS
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WHOOL BaARO
142619th Street - P. 0. BOX 2648 - Vero Beach, Florida 32960 THOMAS R. JONES
Chairman
Telephone (305) 567 - 7165 DOROTHY A. TALBERT
IABLLIAM H. McCLURE. Superiatandeat ViceChairman
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_ RUTH R. BARNEs
RICHARD A. BOLINGER
JOE N.IOLETTE.JR. c
May 10, 1977
Mr. Robert Yoder, Refuge Manager
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
P. 0. Box 6504
Titusville, Florida 32780
• Dear Mr. Yoder:
At the Sch-ol Board meeting of May 9th Dr. Jackson. K. McAfee reported a meeting
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Mr. Lawrence Wineland, representatives from the Merritt Island National Wildlife
'Refuge Area. A facility containing two classrooms, one wetlab, one office, one
darkroom, storage space, and student restrooms, as well as a 150 ft. nature trail,
parking area for two buses and ten cars, and a 1000 gallon per day sewerage treat-
ment plan was discussed with the possibilityof
obtaining Federal funds for con-
struction. The School Board was very enthusiastic about the possibility of
constructing an environmental center and directed the Superintendent to write
and indicate their interest. The School Board also agreed to employ a full time.
Instructor -for the facility. j
As we have a growing concern for environmental education locally, state-wide, and
nationally the School Board feels this facility'would provide -an excellent oppor-
tunity for students in the Indian River County school system as well as adjoining
counties, and for.other interested groups.
Thank you for your cooperation and if we may provide additional information, please
contact this office.
'fours very truly,
William H. McClure
Superintendent 4
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"WHERE THE TROPICS BEGIN" .
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ROUTE 2, BOX 66, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960
MAYOR, GEORGE UER <
VICE MAYOR, AIJNE DENBY MICHAEL May 70, 1977
YOWN CLERK, WANDA H. ANDERSON
Ytefuge Merger
Yr. Robert Yoder
P.O. Box 6504
Titusville, Florida 32780 A.
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Dear Mr. Yodee Q f °;A
The rmbers of the Town dq;G it of Orchid endorse the
plans of Pelican Island Refuge for the development of the south part of
Wabasso Island at the 510 Causeway.
We believe this will be a definite asset to the County and
our area as well: as making the Refuge available to the public at large.
May your. -efforts cue/ o a rapid conclusion on this most
worthwhile project"
vex t,.u,•y yours.
Town Council of Orchid
Mayor
-Alice Alayor.
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P.S. Before the Town of Orchid was formed, we as individuals
, were
instrumental in the acquisifton
'of this land by the County Commission.
AGENT .JOHNSON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE ALSO RECEIVED
LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT FROM PELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY,
THE KIWANIS CLUB, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY, AND OTHERS,
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Ytefuge Merger
Yr. Robert Yoder
P.O. Box 6504
Titusville, Florida 32780 A.
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Dear Mr. Yodee Q f °;A
The rmbers of the Town dq;G it of Orchid endorse the
plans of Pelican Island Refuge for the development of the south part of
Wabasso Island at the 510 Causeway.
We believe this will be a definite asset to the County and
our area as well: as making the Refuge available to the public at large.
May your. -efforts cue/ o a rapid conclusion on this most
worthwhile project"
vex t,.u,•y yours.
Town Council of Orchid
Mayor
-Alice Alayor.
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P.S. Before the Town of Orchid was formed, we as individuals
, were
instrumental in the acquisifton
'of this land by the County Commission.
AGENT .JOHNSON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE ALSO RECEIVED
LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT FROM PELICAN ISLAND AUDUBON SOCIETY,
THE KIWANIS CLUB, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY, AND OTHERS,
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REFUGE MANAGEMENT AGENT HAROLD .JOHNSON INFORMED THE BOARD THAT
HE HAS MET WITH HIS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, AND THEY ARE GOING TO -APPLY FOR
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000 UNDER THE BICENTENNIAL LAND HERITAGE ACT
AND FEEL THEY HAVE AN EXCELLENT CHANCE OF BEING FUNDED. HE CONTINUED THAT,
SINCE THEY DON IT OWN THE LAND, BEFORE THEY CAN BE FUNDED, THEY MUST HAVE
A COMMITMENT FROM THE COUNTY ON A LONG-TERM LEASE, AT LEAST 50 YEARS.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF THE PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE A
SEWAGE.'TREATMENT PLANT.
AGENT .JOHNSON STATED THAT BESIDES THE ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING AND
A SHORT NATURE TRAIL, AN 1,000 G.P.D. SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IS PROPOSED.
THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THE AREA WILL BE FENCED FOR SECURITY,
AGENT JOHNSON ANSWERED THAT THEY HAD NOT CONTEMPLATED FENCING THE
AREA, BUT NOTED THAT THE BUILDING WILL BE LOCATED SOME DISTANCE FROM THE
PARKING LOT BACK IN THE WOODED AREA AND HE FELT IT WILL BE PROTECTED,
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT IT IS THE BOARDS CONCERN THAT
THE FACILITY BE KEPT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND THAT THE AREA NOT BE
ALLOWED TO TURN INTO A "BEER DRINKING" PARK.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS AGREED THAT THERE IS A TRE-
MENDOUS PROBLEM WITH VANDALISM AND FELT SOME PROVISIONS SHOULD BE MADE.FOR
SECURITY.
AGENTS, WINELAND AND .JOHNSON STATED THAT THEIR ORGANIZATION WILL
PROVIDE ADEQUATE SECURITY, AND AGENT WINELAND ADDED THAT THEY DID NOT IN-
-TEND TO ALLOW USE OF THE FACILITY AFTER SUNDOWN AND ALSO THAT IT -WOULD BE
INCLUDED AS A PART OF THEIR REFUGE OPERATION.
ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED IF THEY WISHED TO LEASE THE ENTIRE TRACT.
AGENT .JOHNSON STATED THAT THEY DO AND WISHED TO FIND OUT WHETHER
THEY WOULD HAVE TO LEASE THIS FROM THE COUNTY OR THE STATE AS HE BELIEVED
IT IS UNDER LEASE TO THE COUNTY FROM THE TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVE-
MENT FUND.
IN DISCUSSION, IT WAS FELT THAT THE COUNTY HAD ACQUIRED THIS
PROPERTY FROM THE T.I.I.F. AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER LEASE.
.ATTORNEY COLLINS REVIEWED A COPY OF THE DEED -AND INFORMED THE
BOARD THAT HE FELT A DUAL DOCUMENT WOULD BE NECESSARY AS THIS PROPERTY WAS
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DEDICATED TO THE COUNTY•BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
HE NOTED THAT AGENT .JOHNSON IS BASICALLY TRYING TO DETERMINE THAT THE '
COUNTY WILL MOVE AHEAD TO ISSUE A LEASE.
COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED WE MUST DETERMINE -WHAT IT WILL BE NECES-
SARY FOR THE T.I.I.F. TO REVIEW TO CONCUR WITH OUR PLANS AND THE STEPS TO
BE FOLLOWED.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE FELT THE BOARD IN GENERAL WISHES TO SUPPORT THIS
PROJECT.
AGENT JOHNSON REITERATED THEY MUST HAVE A LEASE, OR'AT LEAST BE
WORKING ON IT WITH THEIR REAL ESTATE PEOPLE IN THE ATLANTA OFFICE, BEFORE
THEY CAN GET ANY FUNDS.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0, 77-51 INDICATING THEIR
DESIRE TO LEASE COUNTY PROPERTY LOCATED.ON THE SOUTH PART OF ORCHID ISLAND
BETWEEN WABASSO CAUSEWAY AND DALE SUBDIVISION FOR THE USES OUTLINED BY
ACIENTS OF THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE AND AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE SAME.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS TO CONTACT THE
TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO DETERMINE WHAT DOCUMENTS IT
WILL BE NECESSARY TO SUBMIT AND THE STEPS TO FOLLOW.
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-51
WHEREAS, Representatives.from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service have appeared before the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, requesting a fifty-year lease for
the development of the South part of Wabasso Island at the Wabasso
Bridge; and
WHEREAS, the desires of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
appear to be consistent with Indian River County's intent to
develop property for recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the lease entered into by Indian River County
with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall be subject to
the approval of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund;
and
WHEREAS, The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been aware
of the -County's desire to protect the security of the property
and improvements to be constructed thereon; and
WHEREAS, it is the further intent of the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County to protect the ecology of
the area as it now exists;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That Indian River
County will enter into a fifty-year lease with the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service for the development of the South part of Wabasso
Island, subject to terms to be negotiated in said lease and sub-
ject to approval of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund.
This Resolution shall become effective as of the 8th
day of ' June , -1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
,/ William C. Wodtke, Jr /, Chairman
Attest: — c�� �x'6 \
Freda Wright, Cldrk
JUN & 197ri
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CITY HAS NOW RECEIVED
THE BIDS FOR BUILDING THE PROPOSED 16TH STREET RECREATION COMPLEX RESTROOM
FACILITIES, AND THEIR PROJECT COST HAS INCREASED TO A TOTAL OF $23,161 AS
SET OUT IN THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM THE CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR AND ATTACHED
COST BREAKDOWN,
City of Vero Beach
R 0. BOX 13e - 1033 - 20th PUCE
VERO BEACK FLO91DA .32960
740horae 367-5131
Orr= OP THE
DIRECTOR of FINANCE - .. May 24, 1977
Mr. Jack Jennings
County Administrator
•P. 0. Boa 1028
Vero -Beach, Florida 32960
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I have attached a detailed,smmmry of the costs associated with the
building of the 16th Street Recreational Complex toilet facility. I
4 have included backup information for the bids received on the comfort
station building coupled with a su UU7 of the anticipated permits and
- connection fees,
Whereas, in-kind labor has been used for the engineering and construc-
tion where possible in this facility, the total estimated cost is
$23,161. The original estimate approved by the County Commission at
their upper limit reflected $17,000 for total reimbursement. In mew
of this large difference in the estimated cost and the confirmed de-
tailed engineering estimates, we respectfully request you reconsider
Your position in this matter and if possible allocate additional funds
for this project. Your prompt consideration is requested so that we
may hold firm the bid of Hunt
er-Knepshield Company which is due to ex-
pire -On July 174 1977..
Your kind cooperation will be greatly appreciated, and if you have any
questions concerning this project, please contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
TRN/rh T. R. Na on, Director
Encs.
coaJ. V. Little
Richard Votapka
H. Bach Nielsen
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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
DATE May 11, 1977
Tp J. Lewis Greene DEPT Director of Public Works
FROM R. B. Vopka Engineer III pEp7 Public Works Engineering Division j
%UBjECT 16th Street Recreational Comolex Toilet Facilities
The following is a cost estimate for the subject project which will be
funded by Indian River County:
1) BUILDING MATERIALS COST (Actual Bid Price)., .. ..............$'9,811
Low bid received on 4/21/77 from Hunter—Knepshield Co.
Plumbing and electrical fixtures included ,
2) BUILDING SLAB AND FOUNDATION (Materials Only),,., .,......_.... $ 1,050
Labor provided by City Public Workq Rept. ........................NO CHARGE
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3) BUILDING PLUMBING (Water & Wastewater Systems) .............. ,S 2,450
Labor & Materials to be contracted out
4) BUILDING ELECTRIC.........................................•..........•.850
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Labor & Materials to be contracted out
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.5) BUILDING PAINTING (Materials Only)..................................J 450
Labor provided by City Public Works Dept...,....... ........NO CHARGE
6) BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTION FEES................................$ 800
7) WATER SERVICE TO BUILDING (Materials Only) .........................$ 450
Labor provided by City Water/Sewer Dept.......... CHARGE
8) ELECTRIC SERVICE TO BUILDING ........................ ................NO CHARGE
Labor & Materials by City Utilities Distribution Dept.
9) SEWER FORCE MAIN ....................................................$ 6,300
Labor & Materials to be contracted out
10) ENGINEERING, INSPECTION, AND SURVEY SERVICES FOR ,...,...,,,$ 1,000
SEWER FORCE MAIN by Lloyd & Associates
11) ENGINEERING SERVICES by City Engineering Div./DPW................... NO CHARGE
TOTAL $23,161
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cc: H. Bach Nielsen, Assistant City Manager
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COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE WROTE THE CITY OF VERO BEACH ASK— 1
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ING THEM TO PROCEED WITH THIS PROJECT AND STATED WE WOULD PAY $12,000 TO %
$14,500, PLUS THE AMOUNT FOR THE SEWER FORCE MAIN. SHE NOTED THERE HAS
BEEN A $2,000 INCREASE IN THE BUILDING COST AND THE COST OF THE SEWER FORCE
MAIN HAS DOUBLED OVER THAT ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED, PLUS VARIOUS PERMITS THAT
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WERE NOT CONSIDERED. COMMISSIONER LOY CONTINUED THAT SHE IS DISAPPOINTED l
THAT THERE HAS BEEN SUCH AN INCREASE OVER WHAT WE FELT WAS A GOOD OUTSIDE
ESTIMATE, BUT SHE STILL FELT THIS IS A GREAT NEED. 1�
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE REMARKED THAT THE COST OF THIS BUILDING, IF YOU 1
DID NOT INCLUDE THE AMOUNT FOR THE SEWER FORCE MAIN, W06LD BE ABOUT $45.00
PER SQ, FT. HE NOTED THAT IT IS A PRE—FAB BUILDING AND SUPPOSEDLY VANDAL—
PROOF.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED AND COMMISSIONER DEESON POINTED OUT THAT IF
WE WAITED ANOTHER YEAR, IT WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY COST EVEN MORE. COMMISSIONER
LOY NOTED THAT THE NEW REGULATIONS FOR SERVICING HANDICAPPED PEOPLE ALSO
CREATED SOME EXTRA COST.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE CONTRACT PRICE OF $23,161 FOR THE CITY
OF VERO BEACH TO CONSTRUCT THE 16TH STREET RECREATIONAL COMPLEX RESTROOMS
AS OUTLINED IN THEIR LETTER OF MAY 24TH; AUTHORIZED THE USE OF FEDERAL
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $$,661 TO COMPLETE THE ALLOCATION
` ORIGINALLY SET ASIDE FOR THIS PROJECT; AND APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET
AMENDMENT:
ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT No. INCREASE DECREASE
a RECREATION — COMFORT 62-6101-401.04 $8,661.00
STATIONS
FUND BALANCE 62-9991-995 $8,661.00
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS TO CONTACT
THOMAS NASON, CITY FINANCE OFFICER, AND GIVE HIM THIS INFORMATION.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD ABANDONMENT OF
7TH STREET BETWEEN 13TH AND 14TH AVENUES IN GLENDALE PARK SUBDIVISION AS
REQUESTED BY RESIDENTS OF THE SUBDIVISION WHOSE PROPERTY ADJOINS THIS AREA.
HE NOTED THAT THIS PART OF 7TH STREET IS NOT OPEN OR PAVED AT THIS TIME,
BUT SUCH AN ABANDONMENT WOULD THROW OFF THE PATTERN OF THAT DEVELOPMENT,
{ AS ORIGINALLY LAID OUT,
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COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT THERE MIGHT BE DRAINAGE
PROBLEMS IF THE BLOCKS WERE MADE TOO LONG.
ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS AGREED THAT DRAINAGE IS IMPORTANT IN THIS
AREA, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE AFFECT OF CLOSING THAT ONE SMALL SPOT WOULD BE,
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT NO ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN UNTIL THE
BOARD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS AREA.
AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AGREED TO HOLD THIS MATTER IN
ABEYANCE UNTIL IT COULD BE REVIEWED FURTHER BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.AND THE:BQABM.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A LETTER HAS BEEN RE-
CEIVED FROM PROPERTY APPRAISER BILL LAW IN REGARD TO USING EXCESS FUNDS FOR
RETIRING A DEBT TO THE STATE AS FOLLOWS: 3
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a•9al t� BILL C. LAW eECIM•
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PAOPEPiY APPRAISER
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R BEDUIN RIVER COUMY COURTHOUSE ANNEX P.O. Box 5110
VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 32960 PHONE (3M W2.4173
May 2i, 191
Honorable Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County Courthouse
••Vero Beach, Florida 32960 `
In compliance with Section 195.087•F.Sa, please find enclosed a copy
of our proposed budget for the period of October 1, 1977, through
September 30, 1978.
Through re -organization and staffing my office with capable employees
to handle our work.locally, we have managed to cut our budget over
the amount requested last year. Due to this same re -organization and
management of the budgeted funds, it appears at this time that we will
end the budget year.of September 30, 1977, with an excess of funds.
Under Mr. Fletcher•s administration, this office received a loan from
the'Proper•ty Assessment -Loan Fund, State of Florida, to pay for the
settlement of law suit pertaining to the computer. The total amount
of this loan is $27,103.70 with interest at 5-1/2w per annum. I feel
that it would be good management of our tax dollars to apply, any
excess funds that I have been able to save on the 197T -budget toward
° the redemption of this debt.
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It is requested that if you concur with this use of excess funds up
to the amount necessary to retire this debt that you inform me of
your approval. I will be available at*your request to discuss this
issue further.
Yours very truly,
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Bill C. Law
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT MR. LAW IS MERELY REQUESTING THE
BOARDS APPROVAL OF RETIRING THE DEBT THIS YEAR RATHER THAN BUDGETING FOR
IT IN NEXT YEAR `S BUDGET,
COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT THERE ARE TWO ALTERNATIVES. BASED
ON MR. LAW'S PROJECTIONS OF THE FUNDS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RETURN TO
THE COUNTY BECAUSE OF HIS CHANGE IN OPERATION, IF THE REMAINING MONTHS GO
AS.HE HAS PROJECTED, HE WILL HAVE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $50,000460,000 TO
RETURN. HE CAN EITHER RETURN THESE EXCESS FUNDS AND CARRY THE LOAN AS A
BUDGETED ITEM NEXT YEAR OR HE CAN TAKE SOME OF THE EXCESS FUNDS AND PAY
THE DEBT OFF AND RETURN THE REMAINDER TO US. MR. LAW FEELS IT WOULD BE
GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE TO GET THIS DEBT PAID OFF,
COMMISSIONERS SCHMUCKER AND DEESON WERE IN FAVOR OF RETIRING THE
DEBT, NOTING THAT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A LOW INTEREST RATE, STILL INTEREST IS i
BEING PAID.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT PROPERTY APPRAISER LAW USE EXCESS
FUNDS TO RETIRE THE DEBT DESCRIBED IN HIS LETTER OF MAY 27TH.
THE BOARD NEXT DISCUSSED A REQUEST MADE BY FARMERS HOME -ADMINIS-
TRATION FOR USE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION ROOM EVERY TUESDAY FROM 9:30 TO ;I
11:30 A.M.
COMMISSIONER DEESON NOTED THAT IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR THE
BOARD TO HAVE.THE ROOM FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE SUGGESTED THAT FHA BE ALLOWED TO USE A ROOM IN
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THE WELFARE BUILDING, WHICH HE FELT WOULD BE A BETTER ARRANGEMENT.
COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT IF FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION IS NOT
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GOING TO USE THE ROOM SOME TUESDAY AS PLANNED, SOMEONE SHOULD BE SO ADVISED.;
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED FARMERS NOME ADMINISTRATION TO
UTILIZE A ROOM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE BUILDING ON TUESDAYS BETWEEN
9:30 AND 11:30 A.M. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO WRITE THE FHA RE
THE USE OF THIS ROOM AND SUGGEST THAT IF THEY DON `T INTEND TO USE THE ROOM
ON A CERTAIN TUESDAY, THEY SHOULD NOTIFY THE PROPER PERSON.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD REVIEW THE MEMO FROM
PERSONNEL DIRECTOR DONLON AND,DETERMINE A DATE TO ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEAR-
ING FOR A RATE INCREASE REQUESTED BY MID FLORIDA UTILITIES,
IN DISCUSSION, IT WAS AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO HOLD
THIS AT A TIME OTHER THAN A REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT,
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THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SET A DATE OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1977, AT
3:00 O'CLOCK P.M. FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARD TO THE RATE INCREASE RE-
QUEST OF PAID FLORIDA UTILITIES AND INSTRUCTED THAT OFFICIALS'OF THE COMPANY
BE SO NOTIFIED,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR CIVIL
DEFENSE DIRECTOR, S. LEE NUZIE, TO ATTEND A HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR
AT WILDWOOD, FLA., .JUNE 15TH.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR CIVIL
DEFENSE DIRECTOR, S. LEE NUZIE, AND ANY INTERESTED COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND
MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATORS STAFF, TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE ON THE NATURAL
DISASTER PLAN FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO BE HELD IN FORT PIERCE ON .JUNE
20-21.
ATTORNEY COLLINS ASKED TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY ITEM ADDED TO TODAY'S
AGENDA TO DISCUSS A WATER LINE FOR THE SOUTH BEACH AREA.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ADDING THE EMERGENCY ITEM TO THE AGENDA AS
REQUESTED BY ATTORNEY COLLINS.
ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ATTORNEY KENDALL SHARP
HAS CONTACTED HIM IN REGARD TO A WATER LINE FOR BEACH RESIDENTS SOUTH OF
THE MOORINGS AS DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY. ATTORNEY SHARP WISHED TO KNOW IF THE
PROPERTY OWNERS IN THIS AREA WENT AHEAD ON THEIR OWN TO FINANCE AN EXTENSION
OF THE WATER LINE AND WORKED OUT SOME SYSTEM FOR THIS WITH THE CITY WHETHER
THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE ANY OBJECTION, ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT IN THE
YEARS TO COME THE BOARD MAY WISH TO SET UP A MUNICIPAL TAXING DISTRICT IN
THIS AREA, BUT NOW THE PEOPLE WISH TO KNOW, IF THEY RAISE THE FUNDS THEM-
SELVES, WHETHER THEY CAN PROCEED TO TRY TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE CITY.
COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF THE ATTORNEY FELT THAT SOMETIME IN THE
FUTURE THERE WILL HAVE TO BE A WATER DISTRICT THERE FROM THE STANDPOINT
THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PROPERTY BETWEEN THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS AND THE COUNTY
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LINE AND THERE IS NO OTHER WAY FOR THEM TO BE SERVICED NOW THAT ALL THE
TAPS ON THE ONE LINE HAVE BEEN SPOKEN FOR. .
ATTORNEY COLLINS SAID HE VERY DEFINITELY FELT IT IS THE COUNTY'S
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FUNCTION TO ISOLATE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF PARTICULAR AREAS AND SET UP MUNICIPAL
TAXING DISTRICTS. HE FELT THAT THE RESIDENTS REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY
i SHARP WILL COME UP WITH A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION, BUT EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE
SOUTH BEACH AREA WILL NEED WATER AND SOMETHING MUST BE SET UP. HE NOTED
THAT THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SERVICES, BUT THEY HAVE NO AUTHORITY OUTSIDE OF
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THE CITY LIMITS, AND THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO WORK WITH THEM.•. THE ATTORNEY
CONTINUED THAT THE TENTATIVE CITY POSITION IS THAT AS LONG AS THE CITY
GUARANTEES THE MOORINGS WILL HAVE THE TAP-INS ORIGINALLY AGREED UPON, THEY
WILL NOT BE DAMAGED, AND THUS THE CITY MAY GO AHEAD REGARDLESS OF THE
MOORINGS AGREEMENT.
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO CORRESPOND WITH
ATTORNEY SHARP AND INDICATE THAT THE COUNTY HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPERTY
OWNERS WHOM HE REPRESENTS MAKING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF VERO BEACH
IN REGARD TO A WATER LINE.
ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE ZONING COMMISSION
HAS COME UP WITH A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS.IN REGARD TO HANDLING THE FLEA
MARKET SITUATION WHICH WILL AFFECT BASICALLY FOUR DIFFERENT"PARTS OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE. HE ASKED FOR AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
THESE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
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THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO ADVERTISE PUBLIC
HEARINGS AS ABOVE.
ATTORNEY COLLINS•NEXT DISCUSSED THE MATTER OF CHANGING REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR PARKING SPACES WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE OF TENANTS.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON CHANGE OF TENANTS IN AN EXISTING BUILDING,
AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE POINTED OUT THAT IF YOU HAVE A NEW TENANT COME IN WHO
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PUTS IN A TYPE OF BUSINESS THAT REQUIRES MORE PARKING SPACES, YOU ARE
ACTUALLY TAKING PARKING SPACES AWAY FROM THE OTHER TENANTS WHO STILL NEED
THEIR ORIGINAL AMOUNT.
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COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THERE WOULD BE A PROBLEM IN ENFORC—
ING SUCH REGULATIONS BECAUSE IF SOMEONE WITH AN EXISTING LICENSE JUST
MOVES FROM ONE OFFICE TO ANOTHER, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO FIND OUT ABOUT
IT,
ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE CITY IS CHANGING THEIR PRESENT
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ORDINANCE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM AND STATED HE WOULD DRAFT AN ORDINANCE
IF THE BOARD WISHED, BUT AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSIONe IT WAS AGREED TO CON—
TINUE DISCUSSION OF THIS MATTER AT ANOTHER TIME.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE BIDS FOR A
DUMP TRUCK RECEIVED AT THE MEETING OF MAY 18TH HAVE BEEN REVIEWED. HE
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NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT WE HAVE, SINCE THAT TIME, HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND
TOTALED ONE OF THE PRESENT DUMP TRUCKS. HE CONTINUED THAT HE HAS NOW FOUND
A 1977 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK THAT MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS AND CAN BE OB—
TAINED IN FIVE DAYS. THE ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL
TRUCK THAT WAS BID IS A 1978 MODEL, BUT THE NEW 1977 HE HAS FOUND IS CON—
SIDERABLY UPGRADED OVER AND ABOVE WHAT WE SPECIFIED ALTHOUGH THE PRICE IS
$28,373.00, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $300.00 LESS THAN THE BID PRICE OF THE
1978 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK. THE ADMINISTRATOR RECOMENDED THAT ON AN EMERGENCY
BASIS HE BE ALLOWED TO PURCHASE THE 1977 TRUCK AND THEN RESUBMIT AND REBID
FOR ANOTHER NEW TRUCK SINCE THIS TRUCK WOULD JUST BE REPLACING THE ONE THAT
WAS TOTALED.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE REQUESTED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO CHECK AND DETERMINE
WHETHER THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO BUY THIS TRUCK ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS
WITHOUT BIDDING.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECESSED AT 12:00 NOON FOR
LUNCH AND RECONVENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT.
ATTORNEY COLLINS REPORTED THAT ON EXPENSIVE PURCHASES, SUCH AS A
DUMP TRUCK, THE BOARD HAS ALWAYS GONE THROUGH THE BIDDING PROCEDURE. HE
FELT THE BOARD WOULD HAVE TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND THEN AP—
PROVE PURCHASE OF THE 1977 TRUCK.
MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
bEESON, TO DECLARE THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS WITHIN THE ROAD AND BRIDGE
DEPARTMENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT LAST WEEK WE LOST ONE OF OUR PIECES OF
EQUIPMENT THAT WAS BEING USED DAILY, WHICH MUST BE REPLACED AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE, AND TO AUTHORIZE PURCHASING FROM INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER THE
1977 DUMP TRUCK RECOMMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR,AT A PRICE OF $28,373.00.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF HOW TO PAY FOR THIS i
BEFORE RECEIVING THE INSURANCE FUNDS ON THE TRUCK THAT WAS TOTALED,
FINANCE OFFICER JACKSON STATEDTHAT THE ROAD AND BRIDGE CONTIN-
GENCY ACCOUNT IS REDUCED TO ABOUT $8,900, AND COMMISSIONER Loy SUGGESTED
THAT THIS MIGHT BE PAID FOR OUT OF LANDFILL FUNDS. IT WAS AGREED TO RE-
SEARCH THIS MATTER AND MAKE A DECISION LATER IN THE MEETING.
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THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION, IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER REPORTED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT
WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDENING OF 16TH STREET AS THEY FEEL IT IS A
STATE ROAD AND THE COUNTY SHOULD WIDEN IT AND NOT THE CITY.
COMMISSIONER DEESON READ TO THE BOARD A LETTER OF RESIGNATION
FROM HAROLD WINKLER AS FOLLOWS:
June 69 1977
Rt #1 .Boa 133A
Sebastian., Florida
Mr. Don Beeson
County Commissioner
Indian River County
Vero Beach, Florida
Dear Mr. Beeson:
It this time I would like to resign front the Indian River
County Planning and 710ning Board of Adjustment. I have enjoyed
the experience and look forward to serving the County again
is the future.
Sincerely,
Harold Winkler
GON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
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SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION no. 77-52 ACCEPTING THE
RESIGNATION OF HAROLD WINKLER FROM THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT.
JUN 81977
RESOLUTION NO. 77- 52
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY -COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That the Resignation of HAROLD
WINKLER as a member of the Indian River County Board of
Zoning Adjustment is hereby accepted.
This Resolution shall become effective as of the
8th day of June , 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By ,C_•.Q
William C. W t e, r., Chairman
Attest:
Freda Wright, ClexX
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 77-53 APPOINTING
RITA THOMAS TO THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM
DISTRICT'l, WHICH APPOINTMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF THE FILING
OF THE NECESSARY PAPERS.
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RESOLUTION NO. 77- 53
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That RITA THOMAS is hereby
appointed to the Indian River County Board of Zoning Adjustment
as a Representative from District 1.
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This Resolution shall become effective as of the.
8th day of June , 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
W WE11iam C. Wodtke, Jr. C airman
Attest:
Freda Wright, Clerk-)
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ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION No. 77-54 APPOINTING HAROLD WINKLER
TO THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF
DISTRICT L WHICH APPOINTMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON THE FILING
OF THE NECESSARY PAPERS,
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-54
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That HAROLD WINKLER is
appointed to the Indian River County Zoning Commission as
the District 1 Representative.
This Resolution shall become effective as of the
8th day of June 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS i
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Byz��a,
William C. Wodtke, Jr. Chairman
Attest: k e C
Freda Wright Cle •
COMMISSIONER DEESON REPORTED THAT IN REGARD TO UPGRADING THE
FACILITIES AT WABASSO BEACH AS REQUESTED BY THE WABASSO CITIZENS•ASSOCIA-
r -' TION, HIS COMMITTEE HAS NOT HAD A MEETING AS YET, BUT HE HAS`REQUtSTED
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS TO GET TOGETHER WITH PLANNING DIRECTOR
VAL-BRENNAN AND DRAW UP SOME PLANS USING THE LETTER OF.THE WABASSO CITIZENS
ASSOCIATION AS A GUIDE, AND AFTER THE COMMITTEE'RECEIVES THESE PLANS, THEY
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO -THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL,
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER
FROM .JOHN ASHCRAFT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY MENTAL
HEALTH CENTER REQUESTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH A MEMBER OF THE ,
BOARD PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF.DISTRICT NINE
MENTAL HEALTH BOARD ON JUNE ZZND, CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THE MENTAL
HEALTH BUDGET IS CONFUSING AND HE FELT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A MEMBER
OF THE BOARD MEET WITH MR. ASHCRAFT.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER WILL MEET WITH MR. ASHCRAFT ON THIS MATTER.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM
MRS. IONE HENRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL,
REQUESTING THAT THEY BE ALLOWED TO PAY ONCE A MONTH FOR PERMITS FOR THEIR
HOME REPAIR PROGRAM. THE CHAIRMAN INFORMED. THE BOARD THAT THE EOC HAS A
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GRANT WHEREBY THEY CAN GO IN AND SPEND UP TO $250.00 TO DO MINOR REHABILI—
TATION WORK ON HOMES IN THE GIFFORD AREA, FIXING LEAKS IN ROOFS, REPLACING
SCREENS, ETC. TO DO EACH OF THESE HOMES, THEY MUST HAVE A BUILDING PERMIT
AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND A WAY TO PAY FOR THESE PERMITS ONCE A MONTH INSTEAD
OF ONE AT A TIME.
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COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER POINTED OUT THAT BUILDING DIRECTOR DON
ADAMS HAS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BILL IN THIS MANNER, AND HE DOUBTED THE
AUDITOR WOULD ALLOW IT.
ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE WILL CHECK THIS MATTER WITH MR.
ADAMS AND BRING BACK A RECOMMENDATION..
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS
VOTED TO CLOSE THE WABASSO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THE EOC HAS REQUESTED
THAT'THEY BE ALLOWED TO UTILIZE THIS BUILDING FOR THEIR HEAD START AND
AFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE PROGRAMS. HE STATED THAT MRS. HENRY HAS CONTACTED
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THE SCHOOL BOARD IN THIS REGARD, _ BUT THE SCHOOL BOARD CANNOT MAKE THE BUILD—
ING AVAILABLE TO ANYONE EXCEPT A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. THE CHAIRMAN NOTED
THAT HE FELT THE SCHOOL BOARD WOULD LIKE TO DISPOSE OF THE BUILDING, BUT
HE IS CONCERNED IF THE COUNTY SHOULD ACCEPT IT, WE WOULD HAVE TO MAINTAIN
IT, ETC. HE ASKED FOR THE BOARD'S VIEWS ON THIS SITUATION.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED HE FELT IT IS A BIT PREMATURE TO GET
THE COUNTY INVOLVED UNTIL THE SCHOOL BOARD INDICATES THEY WANT TO GET RID
OF THIS BUILDING. HE NOTED THAT THEY ARE PRESENTLY STORING FURNITURE FROM
THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN IT. HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE EOC IS A QUASI—
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, AND HE IS NOT SURE THAT THE BUILDING CANNOT BE GIVEN
TO THEM. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO
OTHER GROUPS INTERESTED IN THE WABASSO SCHOOL BUILDING, AND HE FELT THE
SCHOOL BOARD MUST MAKE THE DETERMINATION OF WHAT THEY.WANT TO DO WITH IT,
ESPECIALLY AS IT MUST BE USED FOR SOME KIND OF EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE.
ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT GLENN STRUNK OF FLOYD—
STRUNK FUNERAL HOME IS HERE TODAY AND HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE WINTER
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BEACH CEMETERY GROUP ON A PLAN FOR USE OF THE COUNTY PROPERTY ADJACENT TO
THE WINTER BEACH CEMETERY. HE NOTED THAT THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
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IN CONCEPT THE USE OF THE 20 ACRES OF COUNTY PROPERTY FOR BURIAL PURPOSES.
GLENN STRUNK, REPRESENTING THE WINTER BEACH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION,
MADE THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS: THAT ALL GRAVES GIVEN TO OR USED BY A
FAMILY SHOULD BE RECORDED; THAT AN EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO RECORD ALL
BURIALS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND THAT AN EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO PLAT
THE BURIAL LOTS; AND THAT THE NUMBER OF GRAVES GIVEN TO ANY FAMILY IN THE
j FUTURE SHOULD BE LIMITED, POSSIBLY TO ONE FAMILY MEMBER AND•SPOUSE, AND
A FEE CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL GRAVES. {
ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT ONE OF THE PROBLEMS NOW IS THAT
THERE ARE AREAS WHERE A LARGE SEGMENT OF SPACE HAS BEEN RESERVED SO WHEN
WE TALK IN TERMS OF THE CEMETERY BEING FULL, ACTUALLY A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION
IS ONLY RESERVED. THEY WOULD, THEREFORE, LIKE TO CURTAIL RESERVATIONS IN
THE FUTURE. HE FELT IT WOULD BE THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PLAT THE
CEMETERY AND THAT THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO MOVE AHEAD WITH PLATTING PRO-
CEDURES.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF WE DO THAT, IS IT THEN SUGGESTED
THAT WE ENTER INTO A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH THE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION?
ATTORNEY COLLINS SAID THAT UNDER THE STATUTES, THE COUNTY MUST
RETAIN OWNERSHIP AND MAINTAIN CONTROL, BUT HE FELT THERE CAN BE A LOOSE
AGREEMENT WITH THE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF THE ASSOCIATION WOULD TAKE STEPS
TO TRY TO IDENTIFY EXISTING GRAVES, AND THE ATTORNEY NOTED THAT A LOT OF
IT WILL HAVE TO BE DONE BY WORD OF MOUTH, AND HE FELT THIS SHOULD BE FOL-
LOWED UP NOW WHILE WE CAN STILL OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED MR. COX ABOUT THE STIPULATION THAT THERE
WOULD NOT BE GRAVES AVAILABLE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF A FAMILY.
MR. W..F. COX, A MEMBER OF THE WINTER BEACH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION,
STATED THAT THEY USED TO BE VERY LAX ABOUT RESERVING GRAVES FOR FUTURE USE,
BUT RECENTLY THE ASSOCIATION HAS GONE ON RECORD NOT TO ALLOT MORE THAN FOUR
TO ANY ONE FAMILY; THEY WOULDN'T ALLOW ANYONE TO LOSE SPACES THEY HAD RE-
SERVED IN THE PAST, HOWEVER.
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MR. STRUNK NOTED THAT THIS REGULATION APPLIED TO THE EXISTING
SECTION. THE NEW REGULATIONS WILL APPLY ONLY TO THE NEW SECTION.
COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED MR. COX IF THE RECOMMENDATIONS JUST PRE-
SENTED TO THE BOARD BY MR. STRUNK HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE WINTER BEACH
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, AND MR. COX STATED THAT THE ASSOCIATION AGREED WITH
MR. STRUNK`S SUGGESTIONS.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS POINTED OUT THAT PLATTING THIS AREA WILL
REQUIRE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WORK AND FELT IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO MAKE
AN OVER-ALL PLAT AND BREAK IT DOWN INTO UNITS, WHICH COULD BE PLATTED AS
NEEDED.
MR. COX AGREED THAT THIS WOULD BE BOTH MORE PRACTICAL AND ECO-
NOMICAL,
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL FROM WINTER BEACH CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION AS STATED BY MR. STRUNK AND AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR AND
THE ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH IMPLEMENTATION AS NEEDED AND WHEN NOTIFIED
BY THE WINTER BEACH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
ATTORNEY COLLENS IiNFORMED THE BOARD THAT ROBERT .JACKSON, ATTORNEY
FOR WILLIAM E. "BUD" JENKINS, HAS DRAWN UP A NEW STIPULATION WHICH WILL
ENABLE MR. JENKINS TO GET BACK IN THE MINING BUSINESS AND HAS ATTACHED AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN MR. JENKINS AND DICKERSON, INCORPORATED, WHEREBYJIIDKERSON
WILL PAY MR. JENKINS 3N PER CUBIC YARD FOR MATERIAL REMOVED, 10� OF WHICH
WILL BE PAID TO THE COUNTY TO BE PLACED IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT AND HELD UNTIL
RESTORATION OF THE BERM AREA IS COMPLETED.
ZONING DIRECTOR DEWEY WALKER NOTED THAT THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT
REQUIRE DICKERSON TO DO ANY OF THE REFILLING, BUT STRICTLY PLACES THE
RESPONSIBILITY ON MR, JENKINS. HE POINTED OUT THAT IT IS SET UP TO BE
MONITORED WEEKLY, AND IS, THEREFORE, JUST A MATTER OF BEING ONE WEEK AWAY
FROM ANY VIOLATION THAT MIGHT OCCUR AND CAUSE THE OPERATION TO BE CLOSED
DOWN. MR. WALKER STATED THAT MR, JENKINS HAS BEEN ASKED TO REZONE TO
AGRICULTURAL, AND HE IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF DOING S0. HE FURTHER NOTED
THAT FOR EVERY FOUR LOADS REMOVED, ONE LOAD WILL BE PLACED IN THE BERM
AREA, AND THE DER IS RESTRICTING-MR.-JENKINS AS TO WHAT CAN BE USED TO
REFILL.
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ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS A COUPLE OF i
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ADDITIONS TO PUT IN THE STIPULATION. IN PARAGRAPH 5, HE WISHES TO ADD A
CLAUSE SPECIFYING THAT ONE LOAD OUT OF EVERY FOUR GOES IN THE REFILLING,
AND IN PARAGRAPH 6 WILL ADD A CLAUSE THAT THE MINING PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED
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TO DICKERSON CONDITIONED UPON MR. JENKINS REFILLING THE 40' STRIP IN THE
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MANNER REQUIRED BY THE MINING REVIEW COMMITTEE SQ THAT IF HE IS NOT FUL-
FILLING THIS REQUIREMENT, THE AGREEMENT CAN BE REVOKED.
ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED TO THE BOARD THAT MR. JENKINS IS RE-
SERVING.A PORTION OF THE MINING SITE FOR MINING FOR HIS OWN PURPOSES AND
THE PROCEEDS FROM THAT WILL NOT GO INTO THE ESCROW ACCOUNT, BUT ONE LOAD
FOR EVERY FOUR TAKEN OUT WILL BE USED TO REFILL THE 40' STRIP.
ADMINISTRATOR JENKINS REQUESTED THAT IN PARAGRAPH 9 OF THE STIPU-
LATION, IT REQUIRE THAT RECORDS BE FURNISHED TO THE COUNTY ON A MONTHLY f�
BASIS, AND THE BOARD AGREED. i
COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT IN PARAGRAPH 11 OF THE AGREE- +�
MENT, IT SAYS "IF REQUIRED BY THE COUNTY," THE CONTRACTOR WILL PLACE IN
OF THE 30t PER CUBIC YARD PRICE IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT ACCEPTABLE TO MR,
JENKINS AND THE COUNTY. SHE NOTED THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT THE COUNTY
DESIRING THIS ACTION AND FELT THE AGREEMENT SHOULD BE RECORDED WITH THE
STIPULATION IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE SITUATION.
ATTORNEY COLLINS AGREED THAT THIS WILL BE DONE, BUT ALSO FELT THAT
DICKERSON, INCORPORATED, SHOULD BE INFORMED BY LETTER THAT THE COUNTY EX-
PECTS I& PER CUBIC YARD TO BE PLACED IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT.
MR. JENKINS STATED THAT HE WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE SUGGES-
TIONS AND ADDITIONS RECOMMENDED AT THIS MEETING.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO EXECUTE THE STIPULA-
TION BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND WILLIAM E. JENKINS AS AMENDED.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT j
IN'AND FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
CIVIL ACTION NO. 76-817
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA,
Plaintiff,
:vs
WILLIAM E. JENKINS,
.Defendant.
STIPULATION
Comes now, George G. Collins, Jr., attorney for the
County of Indian River,.and Robert Jackson, attorney for
-William E. Jenkins, in the above styled cause, and do
`.hereby agree and stipulate to a Final Judgment to be entered
as follows:
1. The parties agree that the temporary injunction
'heretofore entered'by this Court shall be suspended, and the
Defendant shall be relieved from said temporary.injunction,
provided however, that the Court retain jurisdiction of this
' cause and the parties hereto in order to enter any future
r' :temporary injunction in the event -the Defendant fails to
comply with the provisions of this Stipulation.,
2. The Defendant agrees to apply to the County zoning
Commission for rezoning of a portion of the property, which
is the subject matter of this suit, from M-1, Industrial, to
agricultural zoning, except for portions of the property, as
agreed upon by the parties, located on the east part of the
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property, which shall remain M-1, Industrial. Prior to the
execution of this Stipulation, the Defendant has heretofore !
petitioned the Zoning Commission for said change in 'zoning. €I
r. 3.. It is further agreed.that the County has approved
the revised site plan, subject to staking, for the areas to
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be mined by the Defendant.
4. The Defendant agrees to comply with the regulations
of the mining ordinance of the County of Indian River.
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5. The Defendant agrees to provide the County with a
$10,000.00 cash or surety bond, as -required by the mining
ordinance. The Defendant further agrees that he will construct
and fill a berm abutting the right-of-way of Indian River Farms" "--
Drainage District with the berm to have a 40 foot in top width
and top elevation of 20 feet, slopes to be four to one, which
filling has been approved by the Mining Review Committee and
accepted by the Zoning Commission. The filling shall be ac-
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complished by owner or his Lessee, placing one load of accept-
able fill in the 40 foot berm area for each four loads of fill
removed from the mining site. County shall monitor the fill
operation and in the event the Defendant is not in compliance
with any of the terms of this Stipulation, then Plaintiff shall
with or without notice'of hearing, be entitled to reinstitution
..of the suspended temporary injunction.
6. It is further agreed that the mining permit will be
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;issued prior to the approval of the rezoning. However, the
Defendant agrees to pursue rezoning to a final decision by
the County; said mining permit shall be issued conditioned on
Defendant refilling the 40 foot strip as defined and in the
manner approved by the Mining Review Committee.
7. Upon the completion of the fill of the north 40
feet as described herein, this Court shall dismiss the cause
with prejudice.
8. The Defendant has entered into a Lease Agreement with
Dickerson, Incorporated, a North Carolina Corporation, authorized
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to do business in the State of Florida, dated May 24, 1977, for the
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removal of fill from the Defendant's property, a copy of which a dJ
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has been provided to the County. The Defendant agrees that
Dickerson, Incorporated shall pay to the County the sum of .10
for each cubic yard of material removed by Dickerson, Incorporated,
JUN 8 1977
said sums to be placed by the County into an escrow account,
which is to be maintained in a savings and loan association.'.
The interest and/or dividends earned shall be the property of
the Defendant. Dickerson, Incorporated shall make said deposits
each month..
9. The records of the fill removed by Dickerson, In-
corporated, and the records of deposits made by the Lessee
to the County will be furnished monthly to the County and
the owner at all. times.
10. When the owner has completed the restoration of,the
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40 feet burm area from his north property line, as heretofore
agreed upon by the owner and the County, the monies held in
escrow will be released by the County to the owner. If the
owner fails to complete the restoration, as above set forth,
the County may retain so much of the monies held in escrow
as needed in order to complete said restoration.
Dated this day of , 1977.
Robert Jackson
Jackson & Clem, P. A.
Post Office Box 2397
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Attorney for Defendant.
George G. Collins, Jr.
Collins, Brown, van De Voorde,
Evans &Manning, P. A.
Post Office Box 3686
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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SCG $ 30 4.
AGREE?ANT
THIS AGPrEIMENT made this 1,8° day of ,
1977, by and between DICKERSON, INCOVORATED, a North Car line
Corporation authorized to do business in the State of Florida
(hereinafter called the Contractor), and W. E. "Bud" Jenkins and
Carlyne I. Jenkins, 2049 39th Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida (herein-
after called the Owners).
WITNESSETH:
NOfl TILREFCRE in consideration of the mutual coven-
ants herein contained, the above parties do hereby agree to the
following terms, conditions, covenants and uses, to -wit:
1. The Owner grants the.Contractor permission to ex-
cavate fill material, as -from time to time may be required by the
Contractor, from the Owner's property, being.a part of SE 1/4 of
Section 15 and Part of NTE 1/4 of Section 22, Tivp. 32 South, Range
39 East, I..dian Fiver County , Fic'Xidat spec i.ficaliy i1eatifi .+
on the attached Asap 6011-C, during the term of this -Agreement.
2. The Owner authorizes the Contractor to*excavate
and remove materials from areas designated on the attached plan,
during the term of this Agreement, and to stockpile, material on
site.
3. The• excavation shall be done in accordance with
the designated plan in compliance with Indian ?fiver County Mining
Per -tit issued for this property. The Contractor, however, shall
not be responsible for filling of areas outside"of the limits of
the Contractor's permitted area (approximately 19 acres) or.other
restoration work that =';ht LC required because of prior excava-
tions. '
4. Tire Chincr grants the Contractor rights of ingress
and egress to the public roads over the several roadways and rights
of any adjacent to the Property being excavated as may be required
by the Contractor.
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S. The Contractor shall have the right to dispose
of water pumped from the excavation area to the existing lake
area or adjacent drainage ditches as may be required by 'the
Contractor.
6. The Owner shall have the ri'pht to excavate -and
renove fill fron the approximate six acres of the pit designated
on the attached map. This excavation will be covered by the
Contractor's bond, therefore, the Contractor shall have the
right to enforce the provisions of the luring permit as against
the Owner, and will have the right,to stop the -Owner from mining
or removing fill for noncompliance with the Fining Perrit or this
Agreement. If the Contractor has to do restoration work because
of'the Owner's activities, the cost of same shall immediately be
paid by the Owner upon submission of Contractor's invoices. The
Contractor has no responsibility for the actions of the Owner
of the property, other than to enforce the provisions of the
Mining Permit and this Agreement, The Owner shall be responsible
for the safety and protection cf his own work areas and operations
and shall conduct the same so as not to interfere with the Con-
tractor's excavations, storage or removal of -material.
7. The Contractor shall pay the Owner 30¢ Per Cubic
Yard for material removed by the Contractor from the site. The
Contractor spall make payment to the Owner each month for material
removed during the prior month. This quantity will be based on
the Contractor's records. The Owner has the right to cross-
section the pit at anytime to verify the Contractor's quantities.
Final measurer•:ent shall be by cross-section of 'the Contractor's
borrow pit area. "leasurement shall he made by Surveyor or
Engineer acceptable to both parties-. Stored or stockpiled matarial
on the site shall not be paid for until it is removed from the
property. a
S. This Agreement shall be for a term'6f four (4)
years from the date hereof.. It may be extended upon mutual
agreement of both parties. If the Agreement is not extended at
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that time, the Contractor and (honer shall each dress up the
! respective areas that they have excavated in accordance with
tIxe ' County Mining Permit Requirements.
9. In the event that the mining permit is can-
e ccllod by any governmental authority, the Owner agrees to useY
• reasonable diligence to have the pane reinstated. The Owner
warrants that he is the unencumbered owner of the land which is the
subject of this Agreement, and that he has full and lawful right
to enter into this Agreement and to sell the fill material•frrm
this site.
10. if+required by the County, the Contractor will'
bond the mining permit up to and Including the sun of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) covering the entire 19.86 acres included
In the excavation area. The terms of the Bond are to be acceptable
to the Contractor.
11. If required by the County, -the Contractor
agrees to place tea cents (10j cf the thirty cents (30¢) per
cubic yard material purchase price in an escrow account acceptable
to the Owner and the County. It being understood that the placing
of the ten cents (10f) in escrow is credited on payment by the
Contractor for the fill material excavated, but the same will
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be escrowed at Owner's request to accomodate an arrangement tuner
has made with the County covering prior excavations by the Owner.
That this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors or assigns of the
parties. hereto.
IN WITNESS NITEHOF, the parties hereto have set
their hands and ,seals this�� day of r , 1977.
Signed, sealed and delivered .,,•►,.z.,�.
in the presence of:
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CONTRACTOR:
DICKERS IN ORPORATED
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DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO WHEN MR. JENKINS MAY BEGIN OPERATIONS,
AND THE ATTORNEY STATED THAT HE COULD PROCEED AS SOON AS THE STIPULATION
IS FILED AND THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE EXISTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE
ORDINANCE.
ZONING -DIRECTOR WALKER NOTED THAT THE BOND MUST BE ACCEPTED AND
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APPROVED, THE SITE PLAN MUST BE APPROVED, AND HE FELT THE AREA MUST BE
FLAGGED BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED.
ATTORNEY COLLINS SUGGESTED THAT THE ZONING DIRECTOR GET TOGETHER
WITH MR. dJENKINS AND LIST EXACTLY WHAT MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO GET THEM
BACK TO WORK. {
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO INFORM DICKERSON,
INCORPORATED, THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO PUT IN PER CUBIC YARD IN THE
ESCROW ACCOUNT AS PER THE AGREEMENT.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DISCUSSED REQUIRING SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR
SHOPPING CENTERS, NOTING THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL NEW SHOPPING CENTERS IN
THE OFFING. HE ASKED PLANNING DIRECTOR BRENNAN IF ANY OF THEM WOULD RE—
QUIRE A ZONING CHANGE, WHICH WOULD GIVE -US TIME TO FOLLOW OUR NORMAL PRO—
CEDURES, AND MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT ONLY ONE WOULD.
ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT AS AN EMERGENCY THE BOARD COULD
AUTHORIZE HIM TO ADVERTISE AND DEAL WITH THIS AT THE FIRST MEETING IN JULY
OR THEY COULD ADOPT AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TODAY IF THEY FELT IT WAS NEEDED,
COMMISSIONER LOY FELT WE SHOULD GO AHEAD AND AUTHORIZE THE
ATTORNEY TO ADVERTISE AN ORDINANCE.
MR. BRENNAN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SITE FOR ONE CENTER IS
ALREADY ZONED C -I, AND THEY COULD COME IN RIGHT NOW FOR A PERMIT, THUS
AVOIDING THE NECESSITY OF SITE PLAN REVIEW.
.COUNTY PLANNER BRENNAN THEN PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH COPIES OF
SUGGESTED SUBMISSION &PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW IN INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY. THESE SUGGESTIONS ARE TO BE GIVEN TO THE ZONING COMMISSION
TOMORROW NIGHT FOR REVIEW AND STUDY TO BE ACTED ON LATER,
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT IF WE ARE GOING TO ADOPT THESE PRO—
CEDURES THAT WE SHOULD CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SUBDIVISION REVIEW COMMITTEE
TO THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE AND COMBINE THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES WE
NOW HAVE INTO ONE.
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COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CALL FOR REVIEW BY A SUBDIVISION REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND ADMINISTRATOR
.JENNINGS NOTED THAT THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES ARE PRACTICALLY THE SAME COM-
MITTEE WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE ASKED TO SIT IN. HE FELT POSSIBLY THE SUBDI-
VISION REVIEW COMMITTEE COULD ACT AS A TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
IN FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SUGGESTED CHANGES
WILL NOT HELP US WITH THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM, WHICH IS GETTING SITE PLAN
REVIEW ESTABLISHED IN THE C-1 DISTRICT.
MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED THAT SOME INDI-
VIDUAL BUSINESSES NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SITE PLAN REVIEW; HE FELT THIS
MIGHT BE WORKED OUT IN RELATION TO THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING INVOLVED, AND
ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR COULD SCREEN OUT THOSE WHICH HE FELT
DID NOT REQUIRE SITE PLAN REVIEW.
ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS NOTED THAT THE IDEA IS NOT TO SLOW DOWN
PROGRESS, BUT TO AVOID SOME THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN, AND HE DID NOT FEEL
THAT ONE MAN SHOULD DECADE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO HAVE SITE PLAN REVIEW.
HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE SMALL BUSINESSES, BUT WITH
THE LARGE ONES THAT CALL FOR A LOT OF REVIEW.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CITY OF VERO
BEACH REQUIRES SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR ANYTHING OF FIVE UNITS OR MORE, AND
IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM SIX WEEKS TO AS MUCH AS THREE MONTHS TO GET THIS
ACCOMPLISHED. HE FELT THAT SMALL ESTABLISHMENTS SHOULDN'T BE REQUIRED TO
HAVE SITE PLAN REVIEW.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT THE QUESTION IS DO WE WANT TO
PASS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NOW.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED HE FELT WE DEFINITELY WANT AND NEED SITE
PLAN REVIEW ON SHOPPING CENTERS, BUT ASKED IF WE PASS AN EMERGENCY ORDI-
NANCE NOW, SHOULD WE MAKE SITE PLAN REVIEW MANDATORY ON ALL USES IN C-1 OR
LIMIT IT%
COUNTY PLANNER BRENNAN SUGGESTED AN ORDINANCE STATING THAT SITE
PLAN REVIEW WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR ALL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS CONTAINING
OVER 10,000 SQ. FT. OF FLOOR AREA UNDER ONE ROOF.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER FELT THAT THIS WAS NOT A LARGE ENOUGH AREA,
BUT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT SUCH THINGS AS DRIVE-IN BANKS,
DRY CLEANERS, VETERINARIANS WITH BOARDING KENNELS, ETC., WOULD BE SMALLER
THAN 10,000 SQ. FT. AND WOULD, THEREFORE, NOT REQUIRE SITE PLAN REVIEW.
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COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT IN THE B -I DISTRICT WHERE SITE PLAN
REVIEW IS REQUIRED, IT IS REQUIRED FOR EVERY CATEGORY, AND SHE FELT THAT
IT SHOULD BE THE SAME IN THE C -I DISTRICT.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED THAT HE PERSONALLY WOULD LIKE TO
SEE US START WITH THE LARGER DEVELOPMENTS AND THEN WORK OUR WAY INTO THE
OTHERS AS HE DID NOT WANT TO LOAD UP THE REVIEW COMMITTEE.
DISCUSSION CONTINUED WITH REGARD TO DIFFERENT WAYS TO DETERMINE
WHAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE SITE PLAN REVIEW, AND IT WAS SUG-
GESTED THAT WE SHOULD TRY REQUIRING SITE PLAN REVIEW IN THE C-1 DISTRICT
AND SEE HOW BURDENSOME IT ACTUALLY IS.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE STILL.FELT THAT THE ADMINIS-
TRATOR IS CAPABLE OF DECIDING WHAT SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT COME BEFORE THE
REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS SUGGESTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR
COULD DETERMINE THE DEGREE OF THE INTENSITY OF THE REVIEW EACH ONE SHOULD
RECEIVE.
IN FURTHER DISCUSSION, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT AN ORDINANCE BE
PASSED NOW REQUIRING SITE PLAN REVIEW IN C-1 AND C -IA AND THEN SITE PLAN
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REVIEW COULD BE REDEFINED LATER.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY DECLARED THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS IN REGARD TO SITE
PLAN REVIEW IN C-1 AND C -IA DISTRICTS AND APPROVED PLACING CONSIDERATION
OF AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ON TODAY'S AGENDA. j
MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
LOY, TO ADOPT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE No. 77-7 REQUIRING SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR
C-1 AND C-lA DISTRICTS.
COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER STATED HE FELT IT IS A MISTAKE TO INCLUDE
EVERYTHING IN THESE DISTRICTS.
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COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE CAN START THIS WAY, DETERMINE IF
IT IS CAUSING A HARDSHIP, AND POSSIBLY REMOVE SOME THINGS LATER.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT AS TIME GOES ON, WE MUST BE MORE AND
MORE CONCERNED ABOUT SUCH THINGS AS DRAINAGE, TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND LAND-
SCAPING,
THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. COMMISSIONERS DEESON, LOY,
SIEBERT AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE VOTED IN FAVOR. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER VOTED
IN OPPOSITION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES WHEN
RECEIVED.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED THAT A DECISION BE MADE ON WHAT FUNDS TO
USE FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF A DUMP TRUCK FOR THE ROAD AND BRIDGE
DEPARTMENT.
COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE ADMINIS-.
TRATOR ON THE USES OF THIS TRUCK, SHE FELT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO PAY
FOR IT OUT OF LANDFILL FUNDS BECAUSE THE NEED FOR IT IS CRITICAL.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE FINANCE OFFICER TO USE THE MONIES'SET
ASIDE FOR A LANDFILL TRUCK TO PAY FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF A DUMP
TRUCK.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY REJECTED THE TWO DUMP TRUCK BIDS RECEIVED AT THE
MEETING OF MAY 18TH AND INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO SO NOTIFY THE BIDDERS.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD MEMO RECEIVED FROM
COUNTY PLANNER BRENNAN IN REGARD TO THE COUNTY HOSTING A SEMINAR ON DEVELOP-
MENT OF WETLAND AREAS, WHICH MEMO IS AS FOLLOWS:
June 2, 1977
MEMO
TO: Bo rd County Commissioners
SUBJECT: Reiest for Authorization'to Have County Host Seminar '
on Development of Wetland Areas. July 1977.
This is to request the County Commission to host a Stminar -
sponsored by Planning Department to have Prof. Bent Christensen,
and staff Hydraulic Lab., Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Florida, Gainsville come to Vero Beach to put
on Seminar as to how wetlands can be developed without destroy-
ing environmental balance.
Planning Department would be expected to send out invitations,
make arrangements, handle registration, etc.
It is the idea now to invite all Coastal Zone Management
Committee members from Volusia, Brevard, St. Lucie, Martin,
Palm Beach and Indian River Counties plus. elected officials
and maybe general public.
There would be expenses involved which I believe could come
out of Planning Department budget if authorized. .
I would like this matter to be placed on the next County Agenda.
I will be present to answer any questions. I have been in touch
by phone with Prof. Christensen.
Clipping attached for supplemental information.
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pnrts ��Ex
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Of.Developin'
Land
I �' GAINESVILLE (UPI) and evaluation manuel for
site an area of vegetation, nals In Dade, Broward and
o University of. Florida wetlands development.
providing privacy and a Palm Beach counties, 4
j t hydraullc engineers have "Curves in canals or
natural setting. which have been described E
1 developed a land manage- natural rivers set up cur-
•In the wide, shallow ca- as open sewers, could also
ment master plan allowing rents which carry oxygen
nals sunlight can reach the be revitalized.
builders to turn coastal wet- from the surface to life on
bottom so that plants can "Artificial roughness
• lands into expensive water- the bottom," Christensen
produce oxygen in the elements can be installed
front property without up- said.
water. One-celled animals j
the bottom to affect f s
:• setting the environment. "We've designed a spi-
need the oxygen to remove.
water flow as the curves
w
i Techniques developed ral-shaped development
nutrients (pollutants) from
would, stirring up the
r by the scientists when they with a boat basin in the
the water.
water so oxygen reaches
prepared the maser plan middle that we'd love to see
Thej
The OF study is being
the bottom," Christensen
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also might prove useful in somebody adopt. With all
for the Florida
revitalizing many of the the curves in the same di-
Departments of Environ-d
stagnant, dead-end canals rection, the cleaning action
mental Regulation, Natural "The bottoms could also
that lace South Florida. generated by the tides
Resources. Pollution Con- be raised. Some of these ca-
The plan calls for steal- should be very good."
trot and Transporation. nals are 25 feet deep and
low, windy waterways with The OF scientists' plan
With a few alterations, there's no reason for them
•
mangrove-lined sloping staggers wooden boat docks
according to the scientists,' to be more than five to
{ banks, which researchers so that each dock is oppo-.•
many of the stagnant ca- eight feet deep."
{ say could actually improve
the efficiency with which
salt water wetlands incu-
bate sea life and freshwater
pools filter water for the
underground supply of
drinking water.
"It will cost a little
more but developers can
give nature back more than
they take away," MmL
CLir_'wgtensen, head of the
student-faculty research
team said Tuesday.
The team, whose work
Is sponsored by a grant
from a state Board of Re-
gents program that puts
university re-Anerchers to
t
= work solving slk-cific prob-
lems for state agetwicx, is
r.
preparing a utnal dchign
CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT HAS DISCUSSED
THIS WITH HUGH RUSSELL, CHAIRMAN OF
THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CITIZENS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THEY ARE VERY INTERESTED IN IT.
COUNTY PLANNER BRENNAN INFORMED
THE BOARD THAT PROFESSOR
CHRISTENSEN IS WILLING TO COME DOWN
IF INVITED. HE NOTED THAT THE PRO—
FESSOR AND HIS TEAM OFANIVERSITY OF
FLORIDA HYDRAULIC ENGINEERS ARE EM—
PLOYED BY THE STATE AND SUCH PROJECTS COULD BE DONE WITH FEDERAL FUNDS,
HE NOTED THAT THIS PLAN WOULD INCLUDE THE TIDELANDS ON THE RIVER, AND THEY
HAVE COME UP WITH CERTAIN TECHNIQUES
THAT WILL ALLOW CANALS TO BE BUILT.
MR. BRENNAN STATED THAT THESE TECHNIQUES
ARE EXPENSIVE, BUT THEN THE LAND
CAN..BE DEVELOPED UNDER THIS CRITERIA
AND BE REMOVED FROM THE LAND TAKING"
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CATEGORY. MR. BRENNAN FELT THAT IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY
TO HOST SUCH A MEETING AND.SUGGESTED THAT PEOPLE FROM THE COASTAL ZONE
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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES FROM VARIOUS OTHER COUNTIES SHOULD BE INVITED IN
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ADDITION TO ELECTED OFFICIALS AND ANY INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
PUBLIC. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT J. B. NORTON OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HAS SAID THEY WOULD BE GLAD TO LEND ASSISTANCE, AND NOTED THERE WILL BE
SOME COSTS INVOLVED.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT IT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA AND TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLAN-
NING COUNCILS TO GET TOGETHER, AND SUGGESTED THEY BE INVITED.
COMMISSIONER Loy STATED SHE IS IN FAVOR OF HOSTING SUCH A SEMINAR
AND WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS FROM THE VARIOUS COUN-
TIES INVITED.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO THE BEST TIME.TO HOLD SUCH A MEETING,
AND IT WAS GENERALLY AGREED THAT AN AFTERNOON SESSION ON A WEEKDAY WOULD
BE THE BEST TIME. COMMISSIONER SIBERT SUGGESTED THAT IT BE HELD THE
SAME DAY AS THE NEXT REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL MEETING AND THEIR MEETING
COULD BE HELD HERE THE MORNING OF THAT DAY.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy,,SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT THE COUNTY SHOULD HOST A SEMINAR ON
DEVELOPMENT OF WETLAND AREAS AND INSTRUCTED THE.PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MAKE
THE PROPER ARRANGEMENTS.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR COUNTY PLANNER
BRENNAN TO LAKELAND ON JUNE 14TH AND 15TH TO ATTEND HOUSING REHABILITATION
WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND THE NEWLY
FORMED FLORIDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION,
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE FOLLOWING
LETTER RECEIVED 'FROM CITIZENS OF FELLSMERE IN REGARD TO THEIR GARBAGE
PROBLEMS.
Imo► 30. 19TT .
Mr. Jack Jennings .
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Administrator of County Roads and Grounds R;C*j
Hero Beach, Florida 3296Q �, G ��� w jj
Dear Mr. Jennings•�.�'�sf.',y:7 �� :.•;� �'. `''
,
We as citizens of Fellsmere and the surrounding arrear feel that
we have a problem with improper disposal, of garbage. Garbage is disposed,
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Of on ean.1 banks as well as directly in the roads. We feela
th t the
VrPn4 vainr■Pt— -P •*---..r;wA"= -.•ouiu i.aae Tawx garbage to a Sanitation
Station if one was available nearby. we need help with our problem.
WOUld y
You ask the Board of Count Commisioners to reserve a place
on their agenda for June 8th to discuss our problem. Vere may be some I
solution to our problem that we have overlooked.
this is not intended to be a complaint d only a ersr for help.
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Sincerely,
AL
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I ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL REGULATION HAS BEEN BEARING DOWN ON THEM, AND THEY ARE CONCERNED
{ THAT FELLSMERE DOES NOT HAVE OTHER THAN THE FRANCHISE OPERATOR OUT THERE.
THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STUDY
BEING DONE BY POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN IS APPROXIMATELY 80% COM-
PLETE AND DOES ENVISION A COLLECTOR STATION FOR THE FELLSMERE AREA. HE
NOTED THAT SUCH STATIONS COST IN THE AREA OF $30,000. HE ALSO STATED THAT
MANY PEOPLE IN THE FELLSMERE AREA DO NOT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FRANCHISE
OPERATOR, AND HE FELT THEY MUST HAVE A LEGAL PLACE TO DISPOSE OF SOLID
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WASTE. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS NOTED THAT THIS MATTER HAS BEEN TALKED
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OVER WITH THE FELLSMERE CITY COUNCIL BY CONCERNED RESIDENTS, AND IT IS FELT
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THAT IF THE COUNTY WOULD COME UP WITH A PLAN TO PUT A COLLECTOR STATION IN
THAT AREA, THEY COULD COME UP WITH SOME SUITABLE PROPERTY FOR IT.
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT MR. COOLEY OF
POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH $ JERNIGAN WOULD LIKE TO COME UP FOR A WORKSHOP MEET-.
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ING ON THE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AROUND JUNE 23RD OR 24TH SO THEY CAN COMA___" i
PLETE THE STUDY,
IT WAS AGREED TO HOLD A WORKSHOP MEETING WITH MR. COOLEY ON
THURSDAY, JUNE 23RD, AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT HE WILL INFORM PELLSMERE THAT THEIR
GARBAGE PROBLEM WILL BE STUDIED AT THE WORKSHOP MEETING OR BROUGHT UP AT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IF NECESSARY.
CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT REALTOR EDGAR SCHU TT
HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE WATER THAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE FUTURE
GROWTH OF THE COUNTY AND REQUESTED AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE BOARD
ON AN.INFORMAL BASIS ABOUT POSSIBILITIES FOR SUPPLYING WATER IN THE NORTH-
EAST AREA OF THE COUNTY. THE CHAIRMAN CONTINUED THAT HE, ADMINISTRATOR
JENNINGS AND ENGINEER BEINDORF DID MEET WITH MR. SCHLITT. HE NOTED THAT
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BASICALLY, MR. SCHLITT AND THE REAL ESTATE PEOPLE, AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE
THAT OWN THE LAND, FEEL THAT PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF LAND IN THE WABASSO
BEACH AREA WILL ONLY BECOME A REALITY WHEN DOMESTIC WATER IS MADE AVAILABLE
TO THAT AREA. CHAIRMAN WODTKE POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS NO WATER AVAILABLE
UNDER GROUND IN THAT AREA, AND THE WATER WILL HAVE TO COME FROM ACROSS THE
RIVER. HE NOTED THAT THERE IS A LINE ACROSS THE.RIVER NOW PUMPING RAW
WATER TO JOHNS ISLAND, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THAT WATER BEING TURNED INTO.
DOMESTIC WATER AND BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR A FRANCHISE AREA WAS DISCUSSED,
BUT MR. ECCLESTONE NEEDS AGRICULTURAL WATER FOR THE JOHN'S ISLAND GOLF
COURSE AND THIS LINE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR DOMESTIC WATER. THE CHAIR-
MAN STATED HE JUST BROUGHT THIS MATTER UP FOR DISCUSSION TO SEE IF THE
BOARD WISHED TO HAVE ANY FURTHER PARTICIPATION ON THE COUNTY'S PART OR IF
THEY WOULD PREFER TO BE APPROACHED ON A FRANCHISE BASIS BY INDIVIDUALS.
HE.NOTED THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PURCHASING
WATER FROM THE COUNTY - RAW WATER FROM THE HOBART PARK AREA - IN ORDER TO
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HAVE AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE .JOHN'S ISLAND AREA.
THEY NEED
ADDITIONAL WATER AS THE SITE THEY HAVE FOR THEIR WELLFIELD IS NOT ADEQUATE
FOR THEIR NEEDS AND THEY WILL BE FORCED TQ ACQUIRE ANOTHER WELLFIELD SITE.
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CHAIRMAN WODTKE REITERATED THAT MR. ECCLESTONE DOESN'T WANT OTHER THAN RAW 1
WATER THROUGH HIS LINE, BUT WOULD BE COOPERATIVE WITH A TREATMENT PLANT AND
DIFFERENT LINES. THE CHAIRMAN NOTED THAT ALL THIS DISCUSSION WAS ON A
PRELIMINARY BASIS AND NO COMMITMENTS WERE MADE, BUT POINTED OUT THAT WE
DID CREATE A WATER TAXING DISTRICT IN THIS AREA.
THE ADMINISTRATOR AGREED THAT WATER GREATLY AFFECTS THE TYPE OF
DEVELOPMENT AND IS THE KEY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS AREA.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT ALL ALONG THE OCEAN THERE IS AN !
lOO' COASTAL CONSTRUCTION SETBACK, WHICH WOULD LEAVE VERY LITTLE ROOM FOR
DEVELOPMENT NORTH OF SUMMERPLACE, AND TO THE WEST YOU HAVE THE WETLANDS AND
CITRUS GROVES. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE MASTER PLAN SHOWS NOTHING FOR THIS AREA.
COMMI $IONER Loy STATED THAT THE CITY OF VERO BEACH HAS NO MORE
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WATER.FOR THE COUNTY, AND SOME DAY WE WILL HAVE TO -HAVE SOMETHING THAT RE-
LIEVES THE CITY OR THEY WILL HAVE TO EXPAND. P
ATTORNEY COLLINS SUGGESTED THE BOARD MIGHT ASK THE PROPERTY
OWNERS INVOLVED TO GIVE THEM SOME INDICATION AS TO WHETHER THEY WANT THAT
SERVICE AREA FUNDED THIS YEAR,
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS SUGGESTED GOING OVER THE TAXING DISTRICT
AREA AND REVIEWING THE OLD WATER STUDY PLANS AND DISCUSSING THIS WITH THE
PROPERTY OWNERS.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THE BULK OF THIS LAND IS IN CROVES
AND HE FELT THESE PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE SOME INPUT IN SUCH A DISCUSSION. HE
ALSO FELT THAT WHEN WE DO PROVIDE THE WATER NECESSARY FOR DEVELOPMENT, WE
MUST BE READY TO GIVE UP THAT AREA FOR AGRICULTURAL USE.
KENNETH PANGBURN, DIRECTOR OF THE WABASSO CITIZENS ASSOCIATION, j
INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEIR ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO BE KEPT INFORMED
OF ANY PROPOSAL THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER OR ANY COMMITTEE THAT MAY BE FORMED. p
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ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS ASSURED HIM THAT THE INTENT WOULD NOT BE {
TO TAKE ANY MORE WATER FROM THE PRESENT SOURCES, BUT FROM ANOTHER WELLFIELD,
AND THE BOARD AGREED THAT THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE KEPT INFORMED.
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THE CHAIRMAN REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD A PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR
BUDGET SESSIONS AND PROPERTY APPRAISAL ADJUSTMENT BOARD MEETINGS.
COMMISSIONER LOY BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF GUIDELINES FOR SALARY
INCREASES FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. SHE NOTED THAT LAST YEAR THE BOARD
MADE RECOMMENDATIONS PREVIOUS TO THE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS BEING SUBMITTED.
SHE ASKED IF THE BOARD HAD ANY RECOMMENDATIONS THEY WISHED TO MAKE IN THE
AREA OF COST OF LIVING INCREASES AS OPPOSED TO MERIT INCREASES OR AS TO THE
PERCENTAGES THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOLLOWED. COMMISSIONER Loy CONTINUED
THAT FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON HAS SENT OUT ALL THE BUDGET.MATERIALS, BUT
HAS NOT MADE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE SALARY CATEGORY. SHE POINTED
OUT THAT THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS, BUT SHE FELT
SOME SUGGESTED GUIDELINES WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
TO PREPARE THEIR BUDGETS AND HAVE THEM MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT THE BOARD
WOULD LIKE TO.SEE.
CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED WITH REGARD TO SUGGESTED "COST
OF LIVING" INCREASE PERCENTAGES AND THE DEFINING OF "STEP" INCREASES AS
RELATED TO "MERIT. INCREASES AND "GRADE" INCREASES.
COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SUGGESTED A FLAT 22 "COST OF LIVING" IN—
CREASE, WHICH WOULD GIVE A POTENTIAL OF ANOTHER 5% MERIT INCREASE AT THE
EMPLOYEES ANNIVERSARY DATE.
.FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON ASKED IF HE COULD PREPARE A LETTER STATING �
THAT THE BOARD WOULD BE RECEPTIVE TO INCREASES NOT EXCEEDING 7I
CHAIRMAN WODTKE FELT HE COULD SAY THAT THE BOARD IS RECOMMENDING
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AS A GUIDELINE A 2% COST OF LIVING INCREASE WITH A POTENTIAL OF A 5% MERIT
INCREASE ON THE EMPLOYEE'S ANNIVERSARY DATE, BUT CANNOT PROMISE THAT THIS
WILL BE ATTAINED,
ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS ASKED THAT THE BOARD APPROVE A STANDARD
RIGHT—OF—WAY CONTRACT WITH THE DOT ON SECTION 880.60-2514, STATE ROAD 60.
ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER,
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0. 77-55 AND AUTHORIZED THE
CHAIRMAN'S SIGNATURE TO THE RIGHT-OF—WAY CONTRACT WITH THE DOT AS ABOVE.
RESOLUTION AND CONTRACT WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES WHEN FULLY
SIGNED.
ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS TALKED WITH DON
ADAMS, BUILDING DIRECTOR, ABOUT THE EOC'S REQUEST TO PAY FOR THEIR BUILDING
PERMITS ONCE A MONTH, AND THIS CANNOT BE WORKED OUT.
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RESOLUTIONS NOS, 76-32 AND 77-5 IN REGARD TO TREASURE COAST
i UTILITIES, INC„ WATER & SEWER FRANCHISE, ARE HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE
MINUTES AS APPROVED AT THE MEETINGS OF MAY 5, 1976, AND .JANUARY 1, 1977.
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RESOLUTION NO. 76-32
WHEREAS, this Board heretofore did grant a water and sewer franchise
to Southern Gulf Utilities, Inc., said franchise being known as the Southern Gulf
Utilities Water and Sewer Franchise, and
WHEREAS, said franchise was subsequently amended by Resolution Nos.
67-20 and 73-44, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section XIII of said franchise, a request was
received for transfer and assignment of said franchise'to Treasure Coast Utilities,
Inc., and
WHEREAS, publication of a Notice of Public Hearing was duly made, and
WHEREAS, this Board did .on March 24, 1976 hold a public hearing, said
public hearing being continued from time to time thereafter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the water and sewer
franchise previously issued to Southern Gulf Utilities, Inc. is hereby transferred
to Treasure Coast Utilities, Inc. and shall henceforth be known as the "Treasure
Coast Utilities, Inc. Water and Sewer Franchise".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Section XXI of the Franchise be amended
so as to add the following provision:.
The franchise and rights granted herein shall be terminated earlier in
the event the County, or a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, within the
territory of this franchise, installs or acquires its own sewerage and/or water
collection and treatment system and supplies the same to individual customers at
which time, the company will convey. all of its mains, lines and easements which
company may own, free and clear of all liens and mortgages to said county or
municipal corporation without charge.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY%&LM,e
Attest:
Clerk
ACCEPTANCE
The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing Resolution and the
Franchise as amended, transferred by this Resolution and for themselves, their
successors and assigns, do hereby covenant and agree to comply with and abide by
all of the terms, conditions and provisions set forth in said Franchise as amended.
DATED thisday of
TREASURE COA UTILITIES, IN
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-5
WHEREAS, This Board heretofore did grant a water and sewer franchise
to Southern Gulf Utilities, Inc., said franchise being known as the Southern Gulf
Utilities Water and Sewer Franchise, and,
WHEREAS, this Board approved the transfer of said franchise to Treasure
Coast Utilities, Inc. by Resolution No. 76-32 and,
WHEREAS, this Board did receive a request in writing from Treasure Coast
Utilities, Inc. for a sewer and water rate increase and,
WHEREAS, after public notice of public hearing, the Board of County
Commissioners finds that a sewer and water rate increase are to be justified and
in the public interests and that Section XIV of the Southern Gulf Utilities, Inc. Water
and Sewer, Franchise as transferred to Treasure Coast Utilities, Inc. should be
amended accordingly and,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that
1. SECTION XIV of Southern Gulf Utilities, Inc. Water and Sewer Franchise
as transferred to Treasure Coast Utilities, Inc. is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION XIV
The rates charged by the Owner for its service hereunder shall
be fair and reasonable and designed to meet all necessary costs of the
service, including a fair rate of return on the net valuation of its
properties devoted thereto under efficient and economical management.
The Owner agrees that it shall be subject to all authority now or
hereafter possessed by the County or any. other regulatory body
having competent jurisdiction to fix just, reasonable and compensatory
rates. The Owner shall have authority to charge and collect, but not
to exceed the following schedule of rates, which shall remain.effective
- until changed or modified as herein provided, to -wit:
MONTHLY WATER RATES
First 3500 gallons $5.00 minimum per month
Over 3500 gallons $1.25 per 1000 gallons or any part thereof
The foregoing water rates shall apply per residential or commercial unit.
A"residential unit" for purposes of this Section is defined as a residential structure
intended for the use of a single family. A "commercial unit" for purposes of this
Section, is any structure or part thereof not used primarily for residential purposes.
Water Hook-up and Connection Charge -$350.00 -per residential or commercial
unit. (Payable upon initial connection)
Guarantee Deposit for Water Service (Retunrable) - $10.00 - 6%
per annum interest payable annually to customer
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MONTHLY SEWER SERVICE RATES
One bathroom or part thereof per residential
or commercial unit $7.00 minimum
Each additional bathroom or part thereof
per residential or commercial unit $1.00
Sewer Rook -up and -Connection Charge - $600.00 - per residential
or commercial unit. (Payable upon initial connection)
Guarantee Deposit for Sewer Service - $15.00 returnable - 6% per
annum interest payable annually to customer
Dated this &!�day of 1977.
BOARD OF COUNTY CONLMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Attest
Approved as to Form:
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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 No. 55103 - 55259
INCLUSIVE. SUCH BILLS AND ACCOUNTS BEING ON FILE.IN THE OFFICE OF THE
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I CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, THE WARRANTS SO ISSUED FROM THE RESPECTIVE
FUNDS BEING LISTED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL MINUTE BOOK AS PROVIDED BY THE RULE
OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, REFERENCE TO SUCH RECORD AND LIST SO RECORDED
BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND
CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT 6:45 O'CLOCK P.M.
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Lo=Lr
CLERK CHAIRMAN
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