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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/6/1977WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1977 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1977, AT 8:3O O'CLOCK A.M. PRESENT WERE WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE LOY, VICE CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR., EDWIN S. SCHMUCKER; AND R. DON DEESON. ALSO PRESENT WERE .JACK G. JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; L. S. "TOMMY" THOMAS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR, GEORGE 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. COMMISSIONER DEESON LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, AND REVEREND RICHARD WALKER OF THE ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH GAVE THE IN- VOCATION. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 22, 1977. COMMISSIONER LOY REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 1, 3RD PARAGRAPH, THE NAME OF THE REVEREND BE CORRECTED TO READ: "RICHARD WALKER OF ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH." COMMISSIONER LOY REQUESTED THAT ON PAGE 20, 4TH PARAGRAPH, THE NAME "BLACK" BE CORRECTED TO "BLAKE." COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED THAT ON PAGE 41, SEC. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE.. BE COMPLETED TO READ "....SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 24, 1977." :F COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED THAT ON PAGE 51, 5TH PARAGRAPH, THE WORDS OF VERO BEACH" BE ADDED AFTER'"EXCHANGE CLUB: AND "SENATOR" BE CORRECTED TO READ "CONGRESSMAN." THESE CORRECTIONS HAVING BEEN MADE, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 22, 1977, AS WRITTEN. THE BOARD DISCUSSED ITEMS ON THE CLERK'S AGENDA IN REGARD TO i A REQUEST FROM STATE ATTORNEY ROBERT STONE AS FOLLOWS: i I I �QOK �� �� Ju PACE 179 June 28, 1977 a for IN Board of County Commissioners ROBERT E. STONE Indian River County STATE ATTORNEY P.O. Box 1028 Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Gentlemen: Our office has been advised by your finance director, Mr. Jackson, that we are running our of funds in our Contributions Account. When our budget was estimated for thecurrent fiscal year, we were not anticipating a move to a new and larger location in Vero Beach. We feel that this additional expense, plus inflation has caused our estimate to be insufficient. We would appreciate it if you would consider allocating an additional $3,645 to our Contributions Account. This amount should cover anticipated shortages. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Yours truly, Robert E. Sto e State Attorney ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THERE ARE STILL EXPENDITURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATE ATTORNEYS MOVE TO THE NEW OFFICES WHICH THE COUNTY MAY OR MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY, AND HE SUGGESTED THAT THE BOARD EITHER HOLD UP MAKING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS AT THIS TIME OR ONLY ALLOW A - MINIMAL AMOUNT UNTIL THESE EXPtNDITURES ARE RESOLVED. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN REGARD TO THE AMOUNT WHICH WOULD BE NECESSARY TO TIDE THE STATE's ATTORNEY OVER FOR A MONTH UNTIL THIS MATTER CAN BE GONE INTO FURTHER. CHAIRMAN WODTKE.STATED THAT WHEN WE RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR A BUDGET AMENDMENT SUCH AS THIS, HE FELT WE SHOULD BE SUPPLIED WITH A GOOD DEAL MORE EXPLICIT INFORMATION THAN WAS SET OUT IN THE STATE ATTORNEY'S LETTER, COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE MUST TAKE CARE OF THE RENT FOR THE STATE's ATTORNEY, BUT AGREED THAT WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE OTHER EXPENSES HE REFERS TO ARE AND WHETHER THEY ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITY. SHE ' I 2 i i . VL 6 960K 30 PACE 180 SUGGESTED THAT THE FINANCE OFFICER CONTACT THE STATE'S .ATTORNEY AND RE- QUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND IN THE MEANTIME, BRING BACK TO THE MEETING LATER TODAY INFORMATION AS TO THE MINIMUM AMOUNT THAT SHOULD'BE TRANSFERRED AT THIS TIME. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED FINANCE OFFICER JACKSON TO CARRY OUT COMMISSIONER LOY'S SUGGESTIONS, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALEE FIREARM OF THE FOLLOWING: JOSEPH R. BLACKBURN LYNN HUBBARD DOOLITTLE AURELIUS J. BRACKINS ROBERT R, HARRIS EDDIE JOHN NELSON ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL PERMIT TO CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM OF ROBERT CLYDE MAXWELL. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENTS AS RECOM- MENDED BY ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS: ACC011NT TIT ACCOUNT PdO, RAS CRS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLIES 01-2670-202 $500 .MIS . SUPPLIES AND XPENSES 01-2670-204 500 RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCY 01-2670-9990.701 $1,000 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER.LOY, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED,ISSUING DUPLICATE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE NO, 304 TO IVOR HANNO ROSE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR ROSEMARY RICHEY, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, AND TWO EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND NEW ELECTION CODE SEMINAR IN TALLAHASSEE, JULY 26-27, 1977, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RE A MEDICAL EXAMINERS PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZED THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRMAN. JUL 30 PAG481 AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINERS PROGRAM ti This AGREEMENT, entered into this first day of July , 1977 , by and between the State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, hereinafter re- ferred to as "Department", and Indian River Board of County Commissioners, the governing body of County, hereinafter re erred to as "County". Any reference in this AGREEMENT to "Districts" shall mean'Medical Examiner Districts as established by the Medical Examiners' Commission. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Chapter 406, authorizes the Department to disburse to the County Commission funds to be used to continue improvement and upgrading of Medical Examiner Services mandated in Chapter 406 F.S. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings and agreements hereinafter set forth the Department and County agree as follows: I. THE COUNTY AGREES UL 61,1977 A. To use the funds paid under the contract by the Department for the sole purpose of augmenting, supporting, and improving the District Medical Examiner Services Program. The County is free to use these funds for improving fees for service, salaries, equipment, buildings, transportation, investigations, autopsies, toxicology, laboratory services and other expenses related to Medical Examiner services. B. The County agrees to consult and cooperate with the District Medical Examiner of District W19 in determining the requirements of providing fees for service, salaries, equipment, buildings, transportation, -investigations, autopsies, toxicology laboratory services and other expenses related to medical examiner services. C. The County agrees to provide for equitable and reasonable administrative costs necessary for the District Medical Examiner to conduct medical examiner serviges for the District. D. That the normal and ordinary fees, salaries, and expenses of the District Medical Examiner may be paid from the general funds or any other funds under the control of the Board of County Commissioners. ,E. The County agrees to provide all services and facilities as may be necessary to carry out the intent of Chapter 406 Florida Statutes. F. That in the event of the performance of an examination or autopsy by a District Medical Examiner or his Associate upon a body when the death occurred outside of his District, the governmental body requesting the examination or autopsy shall pay the fee for such services. G. The County agrees to enter into appropriate working arrangements with other counties under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner of District #19 , and other such counties as may be necessary to provide uniform medical examiner services for the district. H. The County agrees to provide the Department, at the end of each quarter, a report identifying total funds expended or encumbered for medical examiner services in areas such as: 1. Salaries and fees for service 2. Transportation 3. Facilities and Equipment 4. Administrative Costs 5. Other Related Expenses I. The County agrees that any funds not expended at the end of the fiscal year shall be placed in a Medical Examiners Service Trust Fund or the County will otherwise show intention and proof of encumbrance of such funds for future medical examiner services or facilities. 2 'y � Y BaW(' 30 PAGE 182 f (1. THE DEPARTMENT AGREES: A. The Department agrees to grant to the County the total sum of $ 7,709.00 , with the quarterly sum of t1 q95 n , to be allocated immediately after the beginning of each quarter, based on a county population of 49,300 or .5491 , of the total state population. B. The Department may revise the allocated sums only upon authorization of the Cabinet or other competent authority. III. THE COUNTY AND THE DEPARTMENT MUTUALLY AGREE: a A. This AGREEMENT shall become effective on July 1, 1977 B. This AGREEMENT shall terminate on June 30, 1978 C. That no person shall on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or services funded under this AGREEMENT. D. That no otherwise qualified mentally or physically handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of his or her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under this AGREEMENT. E. That in the event of County's noncompliance with requirements C and D above this contract may be terminated or suspended in part or whole. F. Any alterations, variations, modifications or waivers of provisions of this contract shall be valid only when they have been reduced to writing, duly signed by all parties to the contract and attached to the original contract The parties agree to renegotiate this contract if federal or state revision of any applicable laws, rules or regulations make changes to this contract necessary. G. This contract contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. No other agreements, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this contract shall be deemed to exist or bind any of the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The parties hereto have caused this two ( 2 ) page agreement to be executed by their officials hereunto.duly authorized. { ATTEST: Date ATTEST: Clerk V July 6, 1977 ate STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES David H. Pingree I Assistant Secretary for Operations Date cu lit 1 C_ _)V0`CG Name William •C. Wodtke, JrK, Chairman, Board of County Com- missioners, Indian River Co.,Fla. Title July 6, 1977 Nate L �11 900K 30 PAGE 183 CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM EARL STOUT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES STATING THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WHICH WILL ENABLE RITA SAUERMAN, YOUTH GUIDANCE COORDINATOR, TO CONTINUE USING HER PRESENT OFFICE SPACE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1ST, AND THAT AFTER THEY RECEIVE THEIR BUDGET INFORMATION, MRS. FLANAGAN WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER. THE CHAIRMAN INSTRUCTED THAT THIS MATTER BE CARRIED OVER UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BOND OF HELEN M. GLENN AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT, 0 . BOOK 30 PAGE 184 UL 61977 � r ' BOND OF Bond No. B-80 93874 HELEN M. GLENN STATE OF FLORIDA, County of ---- Indian River KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That H e l e n M. G l e n n as principal, and__ The Cincinnati insurance Company __as surety, are held and firmly bound unto._ Reuben Askew Governor of the State of Florida, and his successors in office, in the sum of. Two _ Thousand ------ lawful -`--lawful money, for the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselvas, our and each of our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this_ 3 0th day of_ _ J uu n e A. D. 19 7 7 THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That, where; the above bounden HELEN M. GLENN was, on the 2 0 t h _day of June , A. D. 1917 appointed -Member of the Board of Commissioners of Indian River Mosquito Control District to hold his office from the date of_— said _..commission, until 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November, 1980 and until his successor is appointed and qualified, according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, If the said_ Helen M. Glenn shall diligently and faithfully perform all the duties of said office as prescribed by law, this t obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full fo a and virtue. X ____ (SEAL) (Print' Sign Here) ad Insv�e TRE CINCINNAT Insurance_Co Surety--�`/ CORPORATE g Signed and sealed in presence of us: � r S E A L t -- .0 Off io The above bond is approved t is.—_�,r_' County Commissioners. This bond is approved this ------ _------- _--- day of____ .____._______.__.____....__ ............................................._•-----......---_.._.. _...._...... Comptroller. elec-6 BOOK 30 PAGE x.85 JUS _. J j CHAIRMAN WODTKE ANNOUNCED THAT AT A SHORT CEREMONY HELD AT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY ON JUNE 27TH, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, WHICH WERE APPROVED AND MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JUNE 22ND, WERE PRESENTED TO MEMBERS OF THE BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE AND ITS STEERING COMMITTEE: N0. 77-58 TO MRS. IRENE MENSER N0. 77-59 TO SAM T. JOYCE N0. 77-61 TO MRS. LAURETTA CRAIG NO. 77-63 To ANGELO SANCHEZ N0, 77-64 TO MRS. HELEN HANNA No, 77-65 To MISS CHARLOTTE LOCKWOOD CHAIRMAN WODTKE THEN PRESENTED RESOLUTION N0. 77-60 TO J. B. EGAN, III, AND RESOLUTION N0. 77-62 To MRS. PATRICIA CALLAHAN, HONORING THEM BOTH FOR THEIR SERVICES AS FESTIVALS CHAIRMEN OF THE BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE. COMMISSIONER Loy PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE BICENTENNIAL STEERING COMMITTEE: N0. 77-74 To COUNCILMAN'CLIFFORD HOOSE N0. 77-73 TO LEWIS GREENE No. 77-72 To F. W. "RICK" BAKER FRANK ZORC APPEARED IN REGARD TO HIS REQUEST FOR TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF SUNCREST TERRACE UNIT II. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE SENT A LETTER TO MR. ZORC'S ATTORNEY, JAMES T. VOCELLE, SR., SETTING FORTH ADDITIONS WHICH HE FELT SHOULD BE MADE TO THIS PLAT. THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTED THAT THE FIRST PLAT SUBMITTED BY MR. ZORC WAS NOT COMPLETE, AND IT STILL IS NOT COMPLETE. THE ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT THE REGULATIONS CALL FOR ITEMS ON THE TENTATIVE PLAT THAT ARE NOT MANDATORY ON A FINAL PLAT AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE LETTER HE WROTE TO ATTORNEY VOCELLE WAS SENT AS A GUIDELINE TO EXPLAIN ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THE SUBDI- VISION IS FINALLY APPROVED. ADMINISTRATOR SUGGESTED THAT HIS LETTER OF JUNE 24TH BE MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES AND THEN IF TENTATIVE APPROVAL IS GRANTED, WHEN THE SUBDIVISION COMES UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL, THE BOARD CAN SEE WHETHER THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN DONE OR NOT. THE ADMINISTRATOR REVIEWED THE ITEMS SET OUT IN HIS LETTER. HE NOTED THAT THE ITEMS REFERRED TO ARE NOT MAJOR THINGS, BUT NOTED THAT UNLESS THESE THINGS ARE SET OUT ON THE PLAT AS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, THE BUILDER COULD COME BACK LATER AND NOT HAVE DONE THEM. HE REITERATED THAT THE FINAL PLAT UNDER STATE LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE ALL THE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE SHOWN ON THE TENTATIVE PLAT. 8 l JUL 61977 BOOK 30 PAG€186 4 CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF ALL THE ITEMS SET OUT IN THE ADMINIS— TRATOR aS LETTER WERE INCORPORATED IN THE PLAT PRESENTED TO THE BOARD TODAY, AND ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS SAID NOT ALL OF THEM WERE. MR. ZORC INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE IS WILLING TO HAVE THESE ITEMS ON THE PLAT AND WOULD LIKE THE BOARDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THESE THINGS BEING DONE, COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF MR. ZORC HAD ANY OBJECTION TO THE ADMINISTRATORS LETTER OF JUNE 24TH BEING MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES AND COMPLYING TO THE GUIDELINES SET OUT THEREIN. MR. ZORC SAID THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ANY OBJECTION AND STATED THAT ALL STREETS, DRAINAGE, ETC., WILL BE BUILT TO INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SPECIFI— CATIONS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH GIVING TENTATIVE APPROVAL AS LONG AS THE ADMINISTRATORS LETTER IS MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES AND THE PLAT IS APPROVED. SUBJECT TO COMPLYING WITH THE ITEM- LISTED IN THE LETTER. MR. ZORC POINTED OUT THAT ITEM A IS NOT A REQUIREMENT, AND HE FELT•THE APPROVAL SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO IT. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT MR. ZORC HAD ALREADY STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO INCREASE THE 15" A.C.C.M.P. TO A LARGER SIZE AS SUGGESTED IN ITEM A. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LOY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKE' THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED TENTATIVE APPROVAL TO SUNCREST TERRACE UNIT II SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS' LETTER OF JUNE 24TH TO ATTORNEY VOCELLE, SR., BEING MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES; ITEMS B, C, D AND E, OF SAID LETTER BEING ON THE REVISED PLAT; AND PLAT TO BE SUBJECT TO THE AP— PROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. LETTER FROM ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS TO ATTORNEY VOCELLE, SR., DATED JUNE 24TH, IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES. W JUL 6 BOOK 30 PArE 187 . t • BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., Chairman •.�/` !! `' : ,. ;x\ ALMA LEE LOY, Vice Chairman f d.•t�':;°.�: �►� WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR. i <. '" ��;4 /•. �1t `Z4_&I QDWIN S. SCHMUCK: R ee �\'"—/v ; f.i•-lipl tf�.% rL DOS•! DEC -SON MACK G. JENWNGS. Administrator 2145 14th Avenue' Vero Beach, Florida 3295111 June'24, 1977 Mr. James -T. Vocelle, Sr., Attorney P. .O. Box 1900 : Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Re: Sun Crest Terrace, Unit II Tentative Plan Dear Jim: In reply to our telephone conversation and your letter,of June 23, 1977, I suggest the following additions to the subject revised blue prints which were received at this office at 2:15 P.M. on Junc 21, 1977: ' A.) The 15" A.0<C.M.P. is minimal and will be acceptable. However, the Indian River Farms Drainage District and Indian River -County with most developers have in the past few years increased this to the next larger size. B.) Readwalls will be required on above installation. C.) The sub -grade shall be 2' wider than the base course. The base width shall be V wider than the final pavement width. D.) Show 8' ' stabilized shoulder. E.) Stop signs and street signs. After tentative approval by the Board of County Commissioners, the developer has one year to complete the development. The devel- oper shall maintain the subdivision for one year after the final plat is placed on record. The subdivision will then be inspected by the County before final acceptance for county maintenance. Trusting that this is the infoi.�r.ation you desire, I remain Ypurs very truly, uly, do�t-111l1-- G.Jennings JGJ%cp ty Administrator Before final acceptance for mainteni:nces Seed and grass between pav(�ment edge and right-of-way. 1;c:place pavemelit at Culvert installation. MR. ZORC STATED THAT HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WAY THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE IS BEING ADMINISTERED. ATTORNEY COLLINS REMINDED MR. ZORC THAT HE HAD AGREED HE WOULD NOT DISCUSS THAT MATTER AT THIS TIME. k(l] JUL 61P77 s .BOOK 30 PACE 180 CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED MR. ZORC THAT THIS MATTER WILL BE CON- SIDERED, POSSIBLY LATER TODAY, AND A COMMITTEE MAY BE FORMED TO LOOK INTO THIS SUBJECT WITH MR. ZORC. ATTORNEY SAMUEL BLOCK APPEARED REPRESENTING THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS REQUESTING THAT THE CIRCUIT AND COUNTY JUDGES' CHAMBERS BE UPGRADED, HE NOTED THAT THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A REQUEST FOR SPACE REARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN JUDGE STIKELETHER AND FREDA WRIGHT, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT, WHICH HE FELT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED AS A PREREQUISITE. .JUDGE $TIKELETHER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT, REGARDLESS OF ANY RENOVATIONS, HE AND MRS. WRIGHT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME SPACE REALLOCATED. HE NOTED THAT HE NEEDS ANOTHER OFFICE SO HE CAN HAVE A SEPARATE WAITING ROOM AND STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO OPEN A DOOR INTO THE OFFICE THAT USED TO BE .JUDGE MANK'S OFFICE, WHICH ALREADY HAS AIR CONDITIONING, PANELING AND A RUG, HE COULD THEN PUT HIS SECRETARY IN THIS OFFICE AND USE THE SPACE WHERE SHE IS LOCATED NOW FOR A WAITING ROOM. THE .JUDGE CONTINUED THAT MRS. WRIGHT IS PRESENTLY USING THAT OFFICE FOR ONE OF HER GIRLS AND SOME FILES, AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SPACE PREVIOUSLY USED BY THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO REPLACE THE SPACE SHE WOULD BE GIVING UP. MRS, WRIGHT CONFIRMED THAT SHE WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO JUDGE $TIKELETHER TAKING OVER THE OFFICE SHE IS PRESENTLY USING IF SHE CAN HAVE THE SPACE PREVIOUSLY USED BY THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. MRS, WRIGHT FURTHER REQUESTED THAT, IF THIS CHANGE OF SPACE IS APPROVED, THE DOOR -ON THE COURT ,iADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE BE CHANGED TO -A DUTCH -TYPE DOOR IN OR , DER TO FACILITATE COLLECTION OF FINES. ATTORNEY BLOCK STATED THAT ATTORNEY CALVIN BROWN HAS WRITTEN A LETTER SETTING OUT THE REASONS THEY FEEL THE .JUDGES' CHAMBERS ARE NOT ADEQUATE, WHICH LETTER IS AS FOLLOWS: A 11 BOOK 30 PACE x.89 Cn:�ans. Broa'raa, Van De Voode, Evans & Manning CHARTERED ATTORNEYS AT LAW PAUL D. SUR:It • 1234 -1976 GEORGE G. COLLINS. JR. CALVIN B. BROWN RENE G. VAN CC VOOROE RALPH L. EVANS FORAM MANt4 1NG Mr. Jac;c G. Jennings County Ldministrator Indian River County Courthouse 2145. 14th Avenue Vero Bcach, Florida 32960 PLEAS! REPLY TO: 0P- O. BOX 3686 744 BEACHLAND BOULEVARD - VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 329GO 305-567.3463 O P. O. BOX 266 221 NORTH U.S. NO. 1 SEBAS iAN. FLORIDA 32958 305-589-3158 June 20, 1977 Dear Jack: i . On behalf of the Indian River County Bar Association, a Com- mittee composed of Charles Sullivan, Sant Block and myself, would like to be put on the Board of County Commissioners agenda for the purpose of discussing the upgrading of our Circuit and County Judges' Chambers. The members of our Bar have discussed on various occasions the Judges' facilities and there inadequacy, both aesthetically and functionally. In all honesty, it iq.embarrassing to us when you compare our Judges offices to those of the sur- rounding Counties. Relatively speaking, Judge Smith's office is far superior to Judge Stikelether's; however, we would still like to see his office carpeted and draped. Judge Stikelether's office is the real problem though. All motion hearings, uncontested domestic matters and practically all non -jury trials are conducted in Judge' Stikelether's office. His office is separated from the waiting area and secretarial section by a partition which does not go all the way to the ceiling. Additionally, there is a wall air conditioning unit within his office 'which is SO noisy that it has to be turned off during trials. At times, the heat becomes almost unbearable. Because the partitions do not go all the way to the ceiling, the traffic to and from the secretarial area and waiting room, creates noise which not only distracts the attorneys', but the Judge and the witnesses'. We are mindful of the fact that approximately a year ago one wall partition was moved, but this was done solely to create more space in the hearing room. The remaining wall sections were left untouched. One, without being familiar with the situation might say, "Why not use the Courtroom", The reason is it is much more satis- factory to use the Judges' office as opposed to a Courtroom because of the more relaxed atmosphere and ability to conduct the hearings in a confidential manner. Most people are em- barrassed to be in Court in the first place, much less being in a position where anyone can set down and hear what is going on. -I hope that this letter has explained somewhat the problems and our, feelings toward the need to remedy same. We appre- ciate your courtesies in this matter. • 0V r tri 1y yours, t . VIN B. BRoI.7N a 1` BOOK e3® PAGE 10L U 1977 Di! LIU .61977 ATTORNEY BLOCK SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE JUDGE SMITH'S CHAMBERS CARPETED AND DRAPED, BUT THE PRIMARY CHANGES NEEDED ARE IN JUDGE STIKELETHER'S CHAMBERS. HE STRESSED THE NUMBER OF HEARINGS HELD IN THESE CHAMBERS AND THE LACK OF PRIVACY. ATTORNEY BLOCK DISCUSSED THE PROBLEMS SET OUT IN ATTORNEY BROWN'S LETTER AND ESTIMATED THE COST OF THE SUGGESTED RENOVATIONS AT AROUND $7,000.00, WHICH HE FELT WOULD BE MONEY WELL SPENT AS THE BAR ASSOCIATION FEELS THESE CHAMBERS ARE A "SHAMBLES." HE RE- QUESTED THAT THE BOARD TAKE A FEW MINUTES T.0 INSPECT THE .JUDGES' CHAMBERS. ATTORNEY WILLIAM COBB INFORMED THE BOARD THAT .JUDGE SMITH DID NOT SPECIFICALLY ASK FOR CARPETING, BUT DID ASK THE BAR ASSOCIATION TO HAVE THE BOARD LOOK AT THE AREA AND CHECK WITH HIM. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT .JUDGE SMITH COMMENTED ON THE OUTSIDE APPEARANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE AND FELT THE LANDSCAPING SHOULD BE IMPROVED. ATTORNEY COBB THEN DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM OF NOISE IN .JUDGE STIKELETHER'S OFFICE AND STATED THAT THIS OFFICE SET-UP IS DEPLORABLE AS THERE ARE UPSET PEOPLE COMING IN AND OUT CONTINU- ALLY, AND IT IS REALLY A BAD SITUATION. HE REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD RECESS AND LOOK INTO THE SITUATION FOR THEMSELVES. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INFORMED THE LAWYERS THAT HE HAS LOOKED INTO THIS MATTER, AND HE FEELS THE BIGGEST DISGRACE WE HAVE IS THE .JURY ROOM, WHICH HAS A SINGLE LIGHTBULB HANGING DOWN FROM THE CEILING AND ONE BATHROOM WITH EXPOSED WIRING ON THE WALLS. HE AGREED THAT THIS IS A DEPLORABLE SITUATION AND FELT .JUDGE STIKELETHER'S OFFICE NEEDS CONSIDERABLE . CHANGING. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DISCUSSED GETTING A CONTRACTOR TO COME IN AND DO THIS WORK. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER SUGGESTED TAKING THIS MATTER UP AT BUDGET HEARINGS, BUT COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THE PROBLEM IS THAT JUDGE STIKELETHER USES HIS OFFICES•EVERY DAY AND POINTED OUT THAT THE .JUDGE IS GOING ON VACATION THE LAST OF .JULY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, WHICH IS WHEN THESE CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE. ATTORNEY COLLINS�FELT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE BOARD COULD SEE HOW OUR .JUDGES' CHAMBERS COMPARE WITH THOSE IN OTHER COUNTIES. HE STATED THERE IS A GREAT CONTRAST, AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OUR FACILITIES DO NOT MEET THEIR STANDARDS. HE HOPED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD TAKE SOME ACTION ON THIS MATTER. 13 ' nn t BOOK 30 PAGC ���; COMMISSIONER SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT HE DID NOT RECOMMEND THAT WE HAVE TO GO FIRST CLASS AND COMPETE, BUT DID AGREE THAT WE HAVE NOT DONE ENOUGH FOR OUR JUDGES. COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT THE BAR ASSOCIATION HAS MADE A POINT AND SHE FEELS IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE DO SOMETHING. SHE FURTHER AGREED THAT PRIVACY IS A VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR, BUT STATED SHE DID NOT FEEL WE NEED THE SPLENDOR SHE HAS SEEN IN SOME OTHER COUNTIES. IN FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE BOARD AGREED TO INSPECT THE .JUDGES' CHAMBERS WHEN THEY RECESSED AND TO CONTINUE DISCUSSION OF THIS MATTER LATER IN THE DAY. 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 t ro a tic O NOTICE ISHEREBYIG VENthattheBoard of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will receive bids to the hour of Q c. in the matter of ! r A, -3�c Q�'+ ti.,- c� 1D�-o-a{1(,, � 1, : -• •�� ` 9:30 A.M. on Wednesday, July 6, 1977, at a saidBoard I to be County e ` i Commission Room Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, for repairs of the following: - ITEM: Repairs to existing Boat Ramp _ In the Court, was pub- located at the Dale Wimbrow Park in the Sebastian River in the Roseland area. Bid forms and detailed specifications may Iished in said newspaper in the issues of be obtained at the office of the County Road and Bridge Department, Room 115, Cour- thouse, Vero Beach, Florida, or will be mailed upon request. All bids shall be in an envelope, securely sealed and marked on the outside "Bid for s that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a news Affiant further says paper published at Exist Existing Boat Ramp, opening date, July 6, 1977.11 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 Any bids received after the date and time stated above will be returned unopened. as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida Boardof County Commissioners for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- of Indian River County, tisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or Florida corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- By: William C. Wodtke Jr., Chairman tisement for publication in the said newspaper. June 15, 19,1977. c Sworn to and subscribed before me this ILC day A.D.q (Business Ma ger) i " C, L I _ (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Indian River Co ,Florida) (SEAL) 14 •' ��� 30 JUL 61977 0 THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE AND THE FOLLOWING SEALED BIDS WERE RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ: CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, FORT PIERCE $33,662,00 A. GROVER FLETCHER, ROSELAND $4,400.00 HOMER CANADY, MELBOURNE $4,76$.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. 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 t' In the matter of -t -' 17 in the Court, was pub - fished in said newspaper in the issues of c . nL%.(2 I S . I q 19 7 7 Afflant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- 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- tisen"t for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before me this � `- da C oaf A.D. , o (Business anger) (SFAIa (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Indian Riverdounty, Florida) I _ 'J 6 1977 NOTICE ISHEREBYIG VENthattheBoard of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will receive bids to the hour of 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, July 6, 1977, for the following: 750 GPM Front Mount Fire Pumper With 1300 To 1,800 Gallon Tank 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 Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to refect 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., July 6, 1977, will be returned unopened. Indian River County, Florida Board of County Commissiorers BY: William C. WodtkeJr., Chairman June 15, 19,1977. THE CHAIRMAN THEN ASKED FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE AND THE FOLLOWING' SEALED BIDS WERE RECEIVED, OPENED AND READ: 15 �9 WOK. 30 PAGE 193 TUNER ACHINE a SUPPLY, PORT PIERCE $19,995.00 EAGLE FIRE TRUCKS, INC., BELLE VIEW, FLA. $29,921.00 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE ABOVE BIDS BEING REFERRED TO THE ADMINIS— TRATOR FOR EVALUATION WITH THE CONSULTATION OF THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. CHIEF ARAND OF THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THEIR NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE 1800 GALLON TANK FOR THEIR NEW FIRE TRUCK, HE NOTED THAT THEY HAD USED THE SAME ESTIMATED PRICE GIVEN THE VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT IT TURNED OUT THAT THE COMPANY THAT BUILT THEIR TRUCK INADVERTENTLY DID NOT INCLUDE A LABOR CHARGE OF ALMOST $10,000, AND THEY WOULD NOT, OF COURSE, TAKE A LOSS OF THAT SIZE AGAIN. CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT THE VERO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT THEIR LARGE TANK DOWN TO A SMALLER SIZE BECAUSE IT WAS UNWIELDY TO DRIVE AROUND. CHIEF ARAND POINTED OUT THAT THEY REALLY NEED A LARGE TANK BE— CAUSE OF THE SMALLER AMOUNT OF FIRE HYDRANTS AVAILABLE IN THEIR AREA. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SAID HE UNDERSTOOD THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD CONTRIBUTED AN EXTRA $3,000 AND HAD BEEN GIVEN ANOTHER $2,000 BY THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, AND COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WOULD GIVE THEM ABOUT $35,000 TO WORK WITH, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY PLEDGED BY THE COUNTY. CHIEF ARAND AGREED, BUT NOTED THAT BEYOND THIS, THEY WILL STILL HAVE TO EQUIP THE TRUCK WHICH WILL COST ANOTHER $4,000 OR $5,000. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO WHETHER THE TRUCK COULD BE OBTAINED BEFORE THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. CHIEF ARAND FELT THAT IT COULD AND STATED THEY WILL NEED TO KNOW WHETHER THEY WILL GET THE MONEY IN THEIR BUDGET. e a COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THE BOARD MUST DETERMINE HOW MUCH MONEY WILL BE NEEDED, AND THE BIDS MUST BE EVALUATED BEFORE THIS CAN BE t DETERMINED. a 16 . cce�pp � UL 61077 800K . 30 PAGE194 CHAIRMAN WODTKE SUGGESTED THAT CHIEF ARAND GET TOGETHER WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR TO EVALUATE THE BIDS, AND THEN THIS MATTER CAN BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN LATER IN THE MEETING, ATTORNEY DARRELL FENNELL CAME BEFORE THE BOARD REPRESENTING NORMAN HENSICK, .JR., IN REGARD TO MIRAFLORES SUBDIVISION, WHICH PLAT WAS GIVEN FINAL APPROVAL BY THE COUNTY IN JANUARY OF 1976, ATTORNEY FENNELL INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY NEED THE RELEASE OF A MURPHY DEED ROAD RIGHT- OF-WAY RESERVATION WHICH AFFECTS MIRAFLORES SUBDIVISION AND EXPLAINED THAT IN THE STATE'S QUIT CLAIM, THEY EXCEPTED THAT PART OF THE LAND IN MIRAFLORES SUBDIVISION LYING WITHIN SIXTY FEET OF THE CENTERLINE OF REBEL. ROAD, WHICH WOULD ENCROACH TWENTY-FIVE FEET INTO THE TWO LOTS WHICH FACE ON REBEL ROAD, HE CONTINUED THAT IN ORDER TO GET A FURTHER RELEASE FROM THE STATE, THE DOT REQUESTED THAT THEY OBTAIN A RESOLUTION FROM THE COUNTY AGREEING TO SUCH A RELEASE, MR. FENNELL STATED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD, IN EFFECT, BE AGREEING THAT A 50' RIGHT-OF-WAY IS SUFFICIENT FOR THIS PORTION OF REBEL ROAD, HE NOTED THAT REBEL ROAD IS A 30' ROAD NORMALLY, AND MR. HENSICK INCREASED IT TO 50'. MR. FENNELL SUBMITTED A PROPOSED RESOLU- TION TO THE BOARD, AND STATED THAT THE T.I.I.F. HAD ALREADY APPROVED IT AS TO FORM. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS HAD NO OBJECTION TO ATTORNEY FENNELL'S REQUEST, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE FORM OF THE RESOLUTION, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION No. 77-75. 17 _JUL 1977 BOOK W PAGE -195 RESOLUTION NO. 77-75 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has approved the Plat of Miraflores, a Subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 9, page 26, public records of Indian River County, Florida, and _ WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has found and determined that the right-of- way for that portion of Rebel Road lying immediately North of and adjoining said Miraflores Subdivision as shown on said plat of Miraflores Subdivision, said right-of-way being fifty (50) foot in width and the South right-of-way line being the East - West 1/4 section line of Section 22, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, is sufficient and wholly adequate for road right-of-way for said portion of Rebel Road; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Resolution confirms and acknowledges that said Board has found and determined that the fifty (50) foot right-of-way for Rebel Road as shown on the Plat of Miraflores, a Subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 9, page 26, public records of Indian River County, Florida, the South right-of-way line of said Rebel Road being the East — West 1/4 section line of Section 22, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, is sufficient and wholly adequate for road right-of- way requirements for said portion of Rebel Road. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County requests that the Department of Transportation utilize this Resolution as the basis of their recommendations for the releasing of T.I.I.F. Reservations affecting Rebel Road. This Resolution shall become effective as of the 6th day of July , 1977. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF I INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ! William C. Wodtke, J ., Chairman Attest: Clerk "'J 0 Ls t BOOK -PACE196 D. C. "CARL` HUSKEY OF WILLIAM R. HOUGH & CO. SUBSTITUTED FOR GEORGE BLAND TO DISCUSS THE SANITARY LANDFILL BOND ISSUE. HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE PREPARED A VERY PRELIMINARY FINANCING PLAN EXPRESSING THEIR IDEAS ABOUT THE LANDFILL PROJECT AND THE PURCHASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT THEREFOR, AND MR. HUSKEY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY NEED, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE ENGINEERS' REPORT WHICH WILL DETAIL THE COST OF THE PROJECT - THE ESTIMATED REVENUES AND OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE LANDFILL SYSTEM OVER THE YEARS. ALL OF THIS WILL BE PUT INTO A FINAL FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE SELLING OF THE BONDS TO FINANCE THE PROJECT, HE NOTED THAT THE COUNTY HAS BORROWED $600,000 FOR THE LANDFILL SO FAR, AND HE ASSUMED THIS WAS TO BUY THE LAND. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THIS AMOUNT WAS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND AND ALSO THE INITIAL PREPARATION, AND INFORMED MR. HUSKEY THAT THERE IS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY IN REGARD TO BORROWING AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 FOR THIS PURPOSE. PSR HUSKEY THEN DISCUSSED INCLUDING IN THE BOND ISSUE AN AMOUNT FOR A RESERVE FUND, WHICH SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY THE AMOUNT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DUE IN ANY FUTURE YEAR. HE ALSO NOTED THAT YOU DO NOT NORM- ALLY ISSUE BONDS WHICH WOULD EXCEED THE LENGTH OF THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT, AND THEY DO NOT YET HAVE THIS INFORMATION. MR. HUSKEY NEXT DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF SECURING THE BONDS BY PLEDGING RACE TRACK FUNDS WHICH ARE A GUARANTEED AMOUNT EACH. YEAR AND WOULD BE ONE POSSIBLE SOURCE OF REVENUE. MR. HUSKEY FURTHER NOTED THAT A COUNTY MAY PLEDGE ITS GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS BE- CAUSE THE STATE HAS GUARANTEED THAT THE COUNTY COULD NEVER RECEIVE LESS THAN THEY RECEIVED IN THE LAST PREVIOUS.YEAR. HE INFORMED THE BOARD A THIRD SOURCE WOULD BE THE PLEDGING OF NON -AD VALOREM TAX REVENUES. MR. HUSKEY STATED IT IS THEIR FEELING THAT THE COUNTY WILL BE RECEIVING ENOUGH REVENUE FROM THE OPERATION OF THE LANDFILL OPERATION TO PAY THE DEBT SERV- ICE SCHEDULE, AND THEY WOULD, THEREFORE, SUGGEST THAT THE COUNTY SAVE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RACE TRACK AND GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT FUNDS, WHICH THE COUNTY MAY NEED ONE DAY FOR ANOTHER MAJOR PROJECT, AND MERELY PLEDGE THE NON -AD VALOREM TAX REVENUES, MR. HUSKEY CONTINUED THAT THE BOND COUNSEL IS WORKING ON THE HOME RULE ORDINANCE WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE ENACTED AND E¢ . i 19 BOOK fin IPACE 197 61977 FILED WITH THE STATE. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE BOND ISSUE MUST BE ADVERTISED 21 DAYS BEFORE THE BOND HEARING, AND AFTER THE VALIDATION HEAR- ING, THERE IS A 30 -DAY APPEAL PERIOD. SOMEWHERE IN THAT TIME PERIOD, THEY WILL MAKE AN OFFER ON THE BONDS. FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON INQUIRED ABOUT THE TIMING OF THE BOND ISSUE IN RELATION TO THE END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR, AND MR. HUSKEY ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD BE VERY CLOSE AND COULD VERY WELL GO PAST THAT DATE. THE FINANCE OFFICER INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW COUNTIES TO KEEP THEIR BOOKS OPEN BEYOND THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR IN ORDER TO FINISH OUT A PARTICULAR PROJECT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT INFORMED MR, HUSKEY THAT THE ENGINEERING INFORMATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME, AND WHEN THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, HE FELT THAT HOUGH & CO. AND THE BOND COUNSEL SHOULD BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING TO REVIEW IT. ATTORNEY COLLINS INQUIRED ABOUT .THE GOING INTEREST RATE, AND MR, HUSKEY STATED THAT THEY ARE USING AN ESTIMATED 6%, BUT CANNOT BE SURE OF THIS FIGURE. HE FELT IT WOULD BE SOMEWHERE IN THAT RANGE, BUT NOTED THAT INSURED BONDS GET A BETTER RATE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED WHY INSURED BONDS SHOULD GET A BETTER RATE THAN ONES SECURED BY NON -AD VALOREM TAX REVENUE WHICH, IN EFFECT, INSURES , THE BONDS, AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS SAID HE FELT THE CHAIR- MAN HAD A VERY GOOD POINT, AND STATED HE WOULD HOPE THAT HOUGH & CO. WOULD BE VERY INVESTIGATIVE ABOUT THE INTEREST RATE ON THE BONDS. MR. HUSKEY FELT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE BOARD INDICATED THE WAY THEY WISH TO PROCEED ON THE SECURITY WHICH WOULD BE OFFERED. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS STATED HE WOULD RECOMMEND USING THE NON -AD VALOREM TAX REVENUES, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS AGREED. THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTION. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE IS GOING TO MEET WITH MR. COOLEY AND OTHER ENGINEERS OF POST, BUCKLEY, SCHUH & JERNIGAN 1 IN FORT LAUDERDALE WITHIN A FEW DAYS, AND MR. HUSKEY STATED THAT HE WOULD ' LIKE TO ACCOMPANY THE ADMINISTRATOR TO THIS MEETING. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER INQUIRED ABOUT THE HOME RULE ORDINANCE MENTIONED BY MR. HUSKEY, AND HE STATED THAT THIS ORDINANCE GIVES A COUNTY t A PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW SO THEY CAN HAVE A BOND ISSUE WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF GOING THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE. 20 'JUL 61977 BOOK 39 1PAGE 198 ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO'PROCEED TO PUBLISH THE HOME RULE ORDINANCE AS SOON AS HE RECEIVES IT. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ATTORNEY TO PROCEED WITH THE ADVER- TISEMENT OF THE HOME RULE ORDINANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ATTORNEY COLLINS DISCUSSED THE BORROWING OF AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 FOR THE SANITARY LANDFILL START-UP OPERATION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INQUIRED IF THIS AMOUNT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THAT IT WOULD. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD OF THE NEED FOR A SPECIAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE LANDFILL OPERATION, WHICH HE FELT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL COST OF THE LANDFILL. HE STATED THAT HE WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE ENGINEERS, BUT HE FEELS THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS ALMOST A It MUST, It NOTING THAT LAST MONTH WE PAID ALMOST $18,000 RENTAL ON A 20-22 CUBIC YARD SCRAPER. HE POINTED OUT THAT A SMALLER MACHINE WOULD DOUBLE THE OPERATOR S TIME, AND NOTED THAT, ALTHOUGH SUCH A PIECE OF EQUIP- MENT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $180,000, AT A RENTAL OF $18,000 A MONTH ($150.00 AN HOUR), IT WOULD BE PAID FOR IN TEN MONTHS. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT SINCE THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED A RESOLUTION SETTING A NOTE CEILING OF $850,000, THEY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A $200,000 NOTE AT THIS TIME. HE REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD AUTHOR- IZE THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CLERK TO SIGN THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: 1) COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER REVENUE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE #2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000, BEARING 4.65% INTEREST PER ANNUM, 2) INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATE 3) CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY AND PAYMENT 4) ARBITRAGE CERTIFICATE , 5) SIGNATURE AND IVO LITIGATION CERTIFICATE ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN AND CLERK TO SIGN THE DOCU- MENTS LISTED ABOVE AS REQUESTED BY THE ATTORNEY. ROBERT MACWILLIAM, VICE PRESIDENT OF FIRST CITRUS BANK OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, ACCEPTED THE NOTE FOR THE BANK AND DELIVERED TO THE CHAIRMAN A CERTIFIED CHECK FOR $200,000. LEGAL OPINION OF THE BOND COUNSEL IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES ALONG WITH ALL THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE. 21 �f n�1 f r BOOK 3O - PAGE igg L No. 2 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER REVENUE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE $2.00,000 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Indian River County, Florida (hereinafter referred to as "County"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to the bearer, or if this Note be registered, to the registered holder as herein provided, on May 1, 1978, the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000), with interest thereon at the rate of four and sixty-five hundredths per centum (4.65%) per annum, payable at the maturity.hereof, upon presentation and surrender of this Note. Both principal of and interest on this Note are payable in lawful money bf the United States of America at First Citrus Bank of Indian River County, Vero Beach, Florida. For the prompt payment of the principal of and interest on this Note as the same shall become due, the revenues of the project (hereinafter referred to), and, if necessary, the ad valorem taxing power of the County for the fiscal year 1977-78 at an annual rate not to exceed ten (10) mills on the dollar of assessed value, are hereby irrevocably pledged. This Note is one of an authorized issue of notes in the aggregate principal amount of $850,000 of like date, tenor and effect, except as to date of issue, number and denomination, issued to advance funds to finance the cost of solid•waste disposal system improvements including acquisitiori of land and equipment therefor (herein called the "project"), under the authority of and in full compliance with the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Florida, including Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, Chapter 159, Part I, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law, and pursuant to a resolution of the County duly adopted on the 4th day of May, 1977 (hereinafter called "Resolution"). This Note is subject to all the terms and conditions of said Resolution. It is certified and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to happen, to exist and to be performed, precedent to and in the issuance of this Note, have happened, exist, and have been performed in due time, form and manner as required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, applicable thereto; that the total indebtedness of said County, including the issue of Notes of which this Note is one, does not exceed any constitu- tional, statutory, or other limitation; and that, to the extent the revenues of the project are insufficient therefor, provision has been made for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax for the fiscal year 1977-78, at an annual rate not to exceed ten (10) mills on the dollar of assessed value, upon all property subject to*taxation by the County, sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on this Note as the same shall become due, which tax shall be levied and collected at the same time.and in the same manner as other ad valorem taxes of the County are assessed, levied and collected. This Note is redeemable, at the option of the County, on any date prior to its stated date of maturity,.at the price of par and accrued interest to the date of such redemption; provided that written notice of such redemption shall be given to the original purchaser of this Note at least two (2) weeks prior to such redemption. This Note is and has all the qualities of a negotiable instrument under the law merchant and the laws of the State of Florida. This Note may be registered as to both principal and interest in accordance with the provisions endorsed hereon. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Indian River County, Florida, has issued this Note and has caused the same to be signed by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and the corporate seal of said County or a facsimile thereof to be affixed hereto or impressed, imprinted, lithographed or reproduced hereon and attested and countersigned by the Clerk of the Board, all as of the 6th day of July, 1977. -2- 7 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA 4Ch 1(SEAL) By:1 t�sy�do rman, BoaCounty ATTESTED AND COUNTERSIGNED: Commissioners al k, Board of C my Commissioners PROVISION FOR REGISTRATION This Note may be registered as to both principal and interest in the name of the holder on the books to be kept by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners as Registrar, such registration being noted hereon by such Registrar in the registration blank below, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made by written assignment on said books by the registered holder or attorney duly authorized and similarly noted in the registration blank below, but it may be discharged from registration by being transferred to bearer, after which it shall be transferable by delivery, but it may be again registered as before. DATE OF INWHOSETNAME SIGNATURE OF _ REGISTRAR -3- L 6'% 4 . BOOK 30 PAGE 202 �gk i INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATE I, Freda Wright, the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court, ex -officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, DO HEREBY CERTIFY as follows: 1. The names of the members of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, and the dates of commencement and expiration of their respective terms of office are as follows: Members Term Began Term Ends William C. Wodtke, Jr. 11/19/74 11/21/78 Alma Lee Loy 11/16/76 11/18/80 W. W. Siebert, Jr. 11/10/76 11/18/80 s Edwin S. Schmucker 11/19/74 11/21/78 R. Don Deeson 11/16/76 11/18/80 2. William C. Wodtke, Jr. is the duly elected Chairman of the Board. He began his term of office as such Chairman on November 16, 1976, for a period ending on January 4, 1978. 3. All of the above persons have duly filed their oaths of office and such of them as are required by law to file bonds or undertakings have duly filed such bonds or undertakings in the amount and manner required by law. 4. I was duly elected as said Clerk for a term commencing ' on January 4, 1977, to serve for a period ending on January 6, 1981. I have filed my oath of office and my official bond in the amount and manner required by law. 5. The corporate seal impressed hereon is the true and only corporate seal of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. II ` IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and I E impressed the official seal of said Board, this 6th day of July, 1977. I (SEAL) _ Clerk of the Circuit urt, ex -officio Clerk of the Board of County Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida . a Box 30, PA c E 2101S -JUL 61977 � Y ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE RE ARBITRAGE I, George G. Collins, Jr., attorney for Indian River County, Florida, have conducted an investigation regarding the issuance on July 6, 1977, of a $200,000 Revenue and General Obliga- tion Note of the County dated July 6, 1977. The investigation included: (1) Consultation with the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners regarding the use of the proceeds of the Note; (2) Consultation regarding the investment, if any, of the proceeds of the Note; and (3) An examination of the amount needed for the purpose of the Note and the total amount of the issue of Notes of which said Note is a part. Based upon the above described examination, it is my opinion that the certification of the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is not unreasonable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of July, 1977. County for y, Indian Riv County, Florida JUL -17 10191 BOOK 3G PA 3E 204 CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY AND PAYMENT I, William C. Wodtke, Jr., Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, DO HEREBY CERTIFY: That on the 6th day of July, 1977, I delivered to First Citrus Bank of Indian River County, the purchaser thereof, the following described obligation of Indian River County, Florida: $200,000 - REVENUE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE, dated July 6, 1977, numbered 2, bearing interest at the rate of 4.65% per annum, payable at maturity, and maturing on May 1, 1978. That at the time of delivery of said obligation, I re- ceived from said purchaser full payment for said obligation in accordance with the contract of sale, computed as follows: Contract Price $200,000.00 Accrued Interest -0- Total Purchase Price $200,000.00 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Board this 6th day of July, 1977. zilta. - C )tic'eld ft'l Chairman, Board of Co ty Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida BOOK 30 *M5 JUL 61977 L ARBITRAGE CERTIFICATE 6 The undersigned Chairman of the Board of County Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida, hereby certifies that none of the proceeds of sale of the $200,000 Revenue and General Obligation Note of the County dated July 6, 1977 will be invested in acquired obligations at a yield which is greater than the yield on the Note. On the basis of the foregoing, it is not expected that the proceeds of the Note will be used in a manner that would cause the Note to be an "arbitrage bond" under Section 103(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations prescribed under that Section. To the best of my knowledge and belief, there are no other facts, estimates or circumstances that would materially change the foregoing conclusion. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of July, 1977. •2l/fie i1 Chairman, Board of Coun y Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida �a 30 Q6 t SIGNATURE AND NO LITIGATION CERTIFICATE We the undersigned Chairman and Clerk of the Board of. County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, do hereby certify that we did, on the 6th day of July, 1977, officially sign the following described obligation of Indian River County, Florida: $200,000 - REVENUE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE, dated July 6, 1977, numbered 2,.bearing interest at the rate of 4.65% per annum, payable at maturity, and maturing on May 1, 1978. We further certify that at the date of the signing of said obligation, and on this date, we were and are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers authorized to execute said obligation as indicated by the official titles opposite our signatures hereunder. We further certify that no litigation of any nature is now pending or threatened (either in State or Federal Courts) re- straining or enjoining the issuance, execution or delivery of said obligation or in any manner questioning the proceedings and au- thority under which said obligation is issued or affecting the validity of said obligation or any provisions made or authorized for its payment or affecting the corporate existence of said County or the titles of the present officers of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, or any of them to their respective offices, and that none of the proceedings or authority for the issuance of said obligation has been repealed, revoked or rescinded. We further certify that the seal impressed upon this Certificate is the legally adopted, proper (SEAL) and only official seal of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida; that said seal has been impressed upon said obligation. WITNESS our hands and said corporate seal this 6th day of July, 1977. ' Signature Official Title Chairman, Board of County Com- missioners, Indian River County, Florida Clerk, Board of County Commis- sioners, Indian River County, Florida I hereby certify that the signatures of the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, which appear above are true and genuine and that I know said officers and know them to hold the offices set opposite their names. Bank By:, thor.lzed Officer Title, -XI,Z_'111 rin B10% Ju PAU cu OR 644 4 JUDSOM FREEMAN RAT W.RICMARDSON.JR. THOMAS S.SLADE.DI EDWARD MOCARTHY. JR. JON F. KELLY DANIEL U. LIVERMORE.JR. DOUGLAS J. MILNE ^.a RAMAN ALLEN JUDSON FREEMAN.JR. ROBERT O. FREEMAN FRANK L.WATSON OF COUNSEL Chairman and Clerk Board of County Commissioners Indian River County, Florida Dear Sir and Madams 1200 BARNETT BANK BUILDING JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32202 (004 353-1264 July 6, 1977 As Bond Counsel to Indian River County, Florida, we have examined certified copies of the proceedings and other documents of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida (hereinafter called "County") relating to the issuance and sale of a $200,000 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA REVENUE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE Dated July 6, 1977 Said Note is a bearer Note, numbered 2, reg- istrable as to principal and interest, bear- ing interest, payable at maturity, at the rate of four and sixty-five hundredths per centum (4.650 per annum, and maturing on May 1, 1978. Part of an authorized issue of Notes in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $850,00 of which $600,000 principal amount has heretofore been issued. Said Note is redeemable prior to maturity in the manner provided in said Note. We have examined said Note as executed. The Note is issued pursuant to the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Florida, particularly Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, Chapter 159,.Part I, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law, and a resolution of the County duly adopted on May 4, 1977, to advance the cost of solid waste disposal system improvements (the "project"). In our opinion, said Note is a valid and legally binding general obligation of the County, payable from the revenues derived by the County from the operation of the project and, to the extent said revenues are insuffidient therefor, the County is authorized and required by law to levy on all real property taxable by the County for the fiscal year 1977-78 such ad valorem taxes, at an annual rate not to exceed ten (10) mills on the dollar of assessed value, as may be necessary to pay said Note.and the interest thereon. We are further of the opinion that the interest on said Note is exempt from Federal income taxes under existing statutes and court decisions. Respectfully submitted, -JU L BOOK 30 FACE 20 FINANCE OFFICER .JACKSON REPORTED TO THE BOARD THAT, AFTER CHECK- ING THE STATE ATTORNEY'S ACCOUNT, HE FELT $500.00 WOULD BE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO TRANSFER TO HIS CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNT AT THIS TIME TO TIDE HIM OVER ONE MONTH UNTIL HIS REQUEST CAN BE REVIEWED MORE THOROUGHLY. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE STATE'S ATTORNEY AS FOLLOWS: ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT No. INCREASE DEcREAaE STATE'S ATTORNEY - CONTRIBUTIONS 03-2332-301 $500. RESERVE FOR CONTIN- GENCIES 03-9990-701 $500, ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT .JEFF EMLET, WHO OWNS LOTS 11 AND 12 OF BLOCK B, OSLO PARK SUBDIVISION, UNIT No. 3, WISHES TO HAVE THE 5' UTILITY EASEMENTS RUNNING BETWEEN THESE LOTS RELEASED IN ORDER TO BUILD A RESIDENCE ON THE TWO LOTS. THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTED THAT THIS IS A ROUTINE MATTER, THERE IS NO DRAINAGE PROBLEM, AND HE SEES NO PROBLEM WITH RELEASING THESE EASEMENTS. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED REQUEST OF .JEFF EMLET FOR RELEASE OF EASEMENTS BETWEEN LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK B, OSLO PARK #3, THE RESOLUTION AND RELEASE OF EASEMENT DOCUMENTS TO BE PREPARED BY THE APPLICANT. CHAIRMAN WODTKE PRESENTED RESOLUTION No. 77-71 HONORING J. RALPH LUNDY FOR HIS WORK ON THE BICENTENNIAL STEERING COMMITTEE TO SCOTT ABRAMS OF THE PRESS .JOURNAL AND REQUESTED THAT HE RELAY THE RESOLUTION TO MR. LUNDY ALONG WITH THE BOARD'S THANKS. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE REQUEST OF VERO BEACH FIRE CHIEF FORREST SMITH FOR THE COUNTY TO MOVE TWO FUEL STORAGE TANKS TO THE TRAINING SITE AREA. THE ADMINISTRATOR EXPLAINED THAT THIS MOVE WILL REQUIRE A LOWBOY, WHICH THE CITY DOES NOT HAVE, AND OURS IS AVAIL- . i ABLE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO MOVE THE TWO FUEL STORAGE TANKS AS REQUESTED BY FIRE CHIEF FORREST SMITH. 31 J UL 6 1977 BOCK 30 su , ; ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR LEE NUZIE FOR PERMISSION TO PURCHASE A NEW AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR HIS OFFICE AT A PRICE OF $1,075.00. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED IN REGARD TO THE COST AND THE NUMBER'OF PRO- POSALS OBTAINED, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE REQUESTED THAT THIS MATTER BE CARRIED OVER UNTIL HE CAN REVIEW THIS MATTER WITH THE CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR AND. THE ADMINISTRATOR AND REPORT BACK. COMMISSIONER LOY BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF RESUBMITTING OUR APPLI- CATION FOR AN ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965, WHEREBY WE RECENTLY WERE FUNDED ABOUT HALF THE AMOUNT REQUESTED FOR BUILDING THE WATER LINE TO GIFFORD. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS STATED THAT UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS YOU HAVE TO SEND IN A PREVIOUS INDICATION THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SUBMIT AND RESUBMIT. THE DEADLINE IS JULY 13TH SO THAT THE APPLICATION MUST LEAVE HERE BY JULY 11TH, AND THIS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT MUST PRECEDE IT. MR. THOMAS NOTED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS LISTED THIS PROJECT AS THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. HE ALSO NOTED -THAT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR IS RE- QUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THIS EXHIBIT FULLY AND ACCURATEL REFLECTS OUR PRIORITIES. THERE IS ALSO A COVER LETTER FOR THE ADMINISTRA- TOR TO SIGN, AND HE REQUESTED THAT COMMISSIONER LOY REVIEW THIS LETTER TO SEE IF IT IS IN ORDER AND THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR TO - i SIGN THESE DOCUMENTS SO THEY.MAY BE SENT OUT BY REGISTERED MAIL TODAY. COMMISSIONER LOY STATED THAT THEY ARE TRYING DAILY TO MEET EDA'S 1 REQUIREMENTS, BUT THERE IS A STRONG INDICATION THAT THE APPLICATION WILL HAVE TO BE HAND CARRIED TO ATLANTA TO MEET THE DEADLINE. COMMISSIONER LOY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TURNED DOWN OUR REQUEST FOR A SHARE OF THEIR EDA FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT AS THEY FELT THIS WAS NOT A PROPER EXPENDITURE OF CITY TAXPAYERS' FUNDS. SHE CONTINUED THAT, IN ADDI- TION TO CERTIFYING THIS PROJECT AS OUR TOP PRIORITY, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THE ATTEMPT TO RESUBMIT OUR REQUEST FOR $670,000 AND WILL ATTACH A LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD SUPPORTING THIS PROJECT AS THEI.R NUMBER ONE PRIORITY ALSO. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER NE SIEBERT , THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO SIGN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZED RESUBMITTING THE APPLICATION TO EDA; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZED A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD TO TAKE THE APPLICATION TO ATLANTA TO MEET THE DEADLINE, IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. THE BOARD THEREUPON RECESSED AT 12:00 "SOON FOR LUNCH AND RECON- VENED AT 1:30 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT, EXCEPT COMMIS- SIONER $CHMUCKER, WHO WAS DELAYED. ENGINEER .JAMES BEINDORF APPEARED IN REGARD TO APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT OF CACHE CAY SUBDIVISION, WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF VER BEACH. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS PLAT WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, BUT ALL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY. MR. BEINDORF NOTED THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF STREETS BEYOND THE ISLAND SO IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE COUNTY'S STREET SYSTEM, MR. BEINDORF CONTINUED THAT THE BRIDGE IS BUILT, AND DRAINAGE AND WATER AND SEWERS ARE IN. EVERYTHING IS COMPLETE AND ACCEPTED BY THE CITY, AND ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS THE COUNTY'S APPROVAL. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER $IEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, COMMISSIONER DEESON AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE VOTED IN FAVOR, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FINAL PLAT OF CACHE CAY SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. ROBERT DURHAM CAME BEFORE THE BOARD REPRESENTING SOUTHERN BELL IN REGARD TO A REQUEST MADE BY.T.A. GRANQUIST, DISTRICT ENGINEER, IN A LETTER DATED .JULY 1, 1977, AS FOLLOWS: 33 WOK 30 #PAGE 211 ` ~ ` . 'j ! ' ' Southem Eell July l, 1077 Post Office Box m Fort Pierce, Florida oo*s . pxvx 464'859 Mr, WL C. Wodtke, Chairman . ' Board of County C=nisSioners ' Vero Beach, Florida 32960 -Dear Slz' Southern Bell would appreciate your consideration of ammecdloq . an easement granted by the City of Vero Beach to Indian River County. This easement was granted for the construction and maintenance of u'l2 inch water main. Ile would like for this eascs'eot to be aom- eoded for use by all public utilities so necessary service to this portion of the county may continue to be provided in an economical manner. This would include mater, electric, telephone, and a possible future sanitary sewer system. Engineering changes, survey work and legal aez,ites incurred by ' the county for the changes in the easement rill be bozna by the telephone company. Your consideration of this matter is most appreciated. ' Yours truly, A. Granqvist strict Engineer / ' . Mn" DURHAM STATED THAT THE EASEMENT REFERRED TO IS THE ONE ' , RUNNING ACROSS AIRPORT PROPERTY TO SOUTH GlFFDRD ROAD. ' � ` . COMMISSIONER ~CHMU��ER,RETURNED TO THE MEETING AT l:bO O'CLOCK P.M.�'' ' MR" DURHAM INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SOUTHERN BEL WOULD LIKE TO . BUILD A CONDUIT SYSTEM IN THIS EASEMENT, AND CITY MANAGER JOHN LITTLE HAS . AGREED TO REWRITE THE EASEMENT ON THIS BASIS. HE NOTED THAT MR. BElNDORF ' HAS MADE A CROSS SECTION OF UTILITIES WHICH WOULD FIT INTO A 30v EASEMENT AND STATED THAT THEY NEED THE COUNTY TO STATE THAT THEY WILL RELINQUISH j THEIR 20' EASEMENT SO THE CITY CAN REWRITE IT. ATTORNEY COLLINS POINTED OUT THAT THIS EASEMENT IS CONCERNED IN THE COUNTY'S APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS, AND THE COUNTY, TH|REFORE^ SHOULD 'i NOT RELINQUISH IT, BUT HE FELT THERE WAS NO REASON THE EASEMENT COULD NOT . . BE AMENDED. 34 = -JUL�K8 ��Y��� v� �.�� � ' Book X.� MR. DURHAM NOTED THE WAY THE EASEMENT IS WRITTEN NOW, IT IS STRICTLY FOR A 12" WATER MAIN, AND THEY WISH IT TO INCLUDE ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES. HE FURTHER STATED THAT SOUTHERN BELL WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE CAST IRON WATER MAIN OVER lO OR 12' AND WOULD AGREE TO PAY ANY EXPENSES INVOLVED IN RE-ENGINEERING THIS. MR. BEINDORF INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THIS WOULD REQUIRE VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN ENGINEERING AND STATED THAT A 30' EASEMENT WOULD BE ADE- QUATE FOR WATER AND SEWER AS WELL AS THE OTHER UTILITIES. ATTORNEY COLLINS SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO HAVE THE CITY GRANT SOUTHERN BELL A SEPARATE EASEMENT ON THE SAME PROPERTY AS WE DO NOT WANT TO DISTURB THE GRANT SITUATION. MR. DURHAM STATED AS LONG AS THIS _IS LEGAL, THEY WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE CHAIRMAN INFORMED MR. DURHAM THAT THE BOARD IS IN CONCURRENCE WITH SOUTHERN -BELL'S REQUEST AND WOULD LIKE THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, SOUTHERN BELL AND THE AIRPORT COMMISSION TO COME UP WITH A PROPOSAL OF THE WAY THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AS THE BOARD HAS NO OBJECTION TO SOUTHERN BELL UTILIZING THE SAME EASEMENT BUT DOES NOT WISH TO RELINQUISH THEIR EASEMENT AT ANY TIME AND WOULD LIKE SOUTHERN BELL TO HAVE A SEPARATE DOCUMENT IN REGARD TO THEIR USE OF THIS EASEMENT. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT SEVERAL MEETINGS AGO THE BOARD APPROVED INCREASED LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR VERO BEACH AMBULANCE SQUAD. - THIS SAME OPTION WAS OFFERED TO ,SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SQUAD, AND THEY HAVE ACCEPTED THE SUGGESTION. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS PREPARED A RESOLUTION TO ACCOMPLISH THIS. ON POTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION No. 77-76. �m 35 RESOLUTION NO. 77-.76 WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, feel it is advisable and in the best interests of the people of Indian River County to establish by a Resolution minimum liability insurance coverage on all motor vehicles owned or leased by the Sebastian Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Squad, Inca NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that The Seb- astian Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Squad, Inc., shall maintain insurance against legal liability for death, r injury or disability of any person arising from or in con- nection with the operation of any motor vehicle owned or leased or operated by the Sebastian Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Squad, Inc., Indian River County, Florida or any of its.employees to the extent -of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00) Bodily Injury Liability per person, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) Bodily Injury Liability per occurance and ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) Property Damage Liability per accident. This Resolution shall become effective as of the 6th day of July, 1977. i ' a BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA BY:wit G�1�/•-d William C. Wodtk Jr., Chairman Attest: Freda Wright, Clete JUL 6.1977 ATTORNEY COLLINS DISCUSSED DRAFT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE AND NOTED THAT THIS WAS INCLUDED IN AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ALONG WITH THE DRAFT OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH IN REGARD TO THE USE OF THE SANITARY LANDFILL. ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE CONSULTANTS RECOMMENDED THIS DRAFTED MATERIAL AND STATED THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE WE CAN USE THESE DOCUMENTS IN TOTO, BUT HE FEELS SOME OF THE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS ARE USEFUL. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THESE DOCUMENTS IN CONCEPT ARE SAYING YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU USE; I.E., THE COUNTY WILL FIGURE OUT THEIR COSTS AND DIVIDE THE MUNICIPALITIES COSTS OUT ON THE BASIS OF WHAT THEY USE. HE NOTED THAT SO FAR WE HAVE ONLY DISCUSSED CHARGING FEES. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT THE DRAFTS ARE BASED ON A FULLY COSTED OPERATION AND DO NOT ANTICIPATE A SUPPLEMENT BY THE COUNTY. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF WE HAVE TO GO ON A PRO RATA SHARE, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT WE DON'T.HAVE TO, BUT HE FELT THIS WILL AT LEAST GIVE US A FORMULA ON HOW THE COSH'S WILL BE SHARED. HE STATED HE FELT THIS IS A GOOD STARTING PLACE FOR GIVING ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED SOMETHING TO REVIEW AND SUGGESTED THAT COPIES OF THESE DRAFTS BE SENT TO THE VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES SO THEY CAN BE LOOKING AT THEM, AND WE CAN THEN WORK TOWARDS A MUTUAL AGREEMENT. DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON RATIO OR PROPORTIONATE SHARES, AND THE ATTORNEY SAID HE FELT THE MUNICIPALITIES SHOULD SHARE IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO THEIR USAGE. THE ATTORNEY NOTED THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE PROBLEMS ASSURING TOTAL PARTICIPATION AND HAVING AN ORDINANCE TO CONTROL THE ENTIRE COUNTY'S USE. HE FELT UNDER AN ORDINANCE WE CAN REQUIRE FRANCHISE HOLDERS TO USE THE LANDFILL. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED ATTORNEY COLLINS TO CONTACT THE VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES AND SUPPLY THEM WITH COPIES OF THESE DRAFTS AS HE PREVIOUSLY SUGGESTED. 7% � JUL 61977 ASSISTANT COUNTY PLANNER ROBERT BERG APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO DISCUSS THE REHIRING OF WES CARROLL•WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE STREET NUMBERING AND NAMING PROGRAM, WHICH PROGRAM HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED. HE NOTED THAT IN THIS PROCESS, MR. CARROLL LEARNED A LOT OF THE PHASES OF THE WORK OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HIM CONTINUE WORKING FOR THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONER Loy STATED SHE FELT THAT WE HAD CONCURRED THAT WE WOULD KEEP HIM ON AN HOURLY BASIS TO WORK ON THE "701" PROGRAM FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO HOW MUCH "701" WORK WE WILL BE DOING FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES, AND IT WAS AGREED THAT WE SHOULD HAVE MORE INFOR- MATION IN THIS REGARD BEFORE REACHING A FINAL DECISION ON THE REHIRING OF WES CARROLL. MR. BERG INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS SEN - OUT APPROXIMATELY 250 INVITATIONS TO THE -WETLANDS SEMINAR WHICH WILL BE HELD AT THE REGIS RESORT HOTEL ON .JULY 27TH. HE STATED THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO RECEIVE SOME REPLIES AND HOPE TO HAVE AROUND 200 PEOPLE AT THE SEMINAR. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT A DEED HAS BEEN SENT TO HIS OFFICE BY THE INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES DEEDING TO THE COUNTY THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR LUNDBERG ROAD WHICH LEADS INTO THE COLLEGE. HE 'NOTED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL WITH THE DEED FOR THE 61'. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT IN OCTOBER OUR PERMIT TO MAINTAIN THE DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF-WAY WILL EXPIRE. COMMISSIONER Loy SUGGESTED THE FIRST STEP WOULD BE TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CONSULT WITH INDIAN RIVER FARMS WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO DETERMINE EXACTLY HOW MUCH LAND WOULD BE AVAILABLE OUT OF THEIF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES AND HOW MUCH WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR USE AS LONG AS IT WASNIT PAVED. SHE FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT WE MIGHT UTILIZE THE EXISTING PLANS WHICH THE COLLEGE HAD PREPARED AND SEE HOW AND IF THEY WOULD FIT WITHIN WHAT IS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. DISCUSSION CONTINUED ON THE COLLEGES PLAN FOR THE ROAD, AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ROAD MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED. THE MATTER OF PAYING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND CLEARING WAS ALSO. DISCUSSED. 30 ?AcEro.116 AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE CHAIRMAN INSTRUCTED ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS TO CONTACT THE INDIAN RIVER FARMS WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH OF THEIR RIGHT-OF-WAY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ROAD PUR- POSES. THE MATTER OF WHETHER OR NOT TO ACCEPT THE DEED OFFICIALLY THEN AROSE, AND THE BOARD DECIDED NOT TO ACCEPT IT AT THIS TIME. COMMISSIONER DEESON BROUGHT UP THE MATTER OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH PROBLEM IN ROSELAND, WHICH HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH SURVEYORS MARVIN CARTER AND PETE MUSICK ON THIS PROBLEM AND PRESENTED PROFILES SHOWING HOW THEY WOULD RECOMMEND CLEANING OUT CERTAIN AREAS SHOWN ON THE PROFILE IN RED AND DROPPING PART OF THE DITCH DOWN WHICH WILL CAUSE THE WATER TO FLOW BACK TO THE NATURAL DRAIN GOING SOUTH INTO COLLIER CR=EK. HE DISCUSSED POSSIBLY GETTING A TEMPORARY EASEMENT TO CLEAN THE CREEK OUT, BUT NOTED THAT JUST HAVING THE WATER COMING IN THERE WOULD HELP THE SITUA- TION. THE ADMINISTRATOR CONTINUED THAT IF WE COULD STAY ON THE AREA THAT HAS BEEN CLEANED OUT BY THE COUNTY, WE WOULD BE ON EXISTING EASEMENTS, BUT THEN WOULD HAVE TO GO OVER ONTO MR. KIRRIE'S PROPERTY AND THE REAL PROBLEM IS THAT THERE ARE TWO SUBDIVISIONS THAT OVERLAP EACH OTHER AND YOU CANNOT DETERMINE WHO OWNS WHAT. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED HE FELT WE SHOULD FLAG THE AREA TO SHOW THE PEOPLE WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO. COMMISSIONER DEESON POINTED OUT THAT IF WE CAN'T GET MR. KIRRIE'S PERMISSION TO GO ON HIS PROPERTY, THERE REALLY ISN'T MUCH POINT TO DOING THE CLEANING. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CARRY OUT HIS RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONTACT MR. KIRRIE AND MRS. HANSON IN THIS REGARD. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER BROUGHT UP THE CEMETERY PROBLEM IN GIFFORD AND NOTED THAT ATTORNEY COLLINS HAD SAID THAT THE GIFFORD CEMETERY ACROSS FROM THE SCHOOL IS A DEFUNCT NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND THE ONLY WAY TO OBTAIN OWNERSHIP WOULD BE TO CONDEMN IT. 39 Ju 6 1971 Oa 0 PAGE L--" ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT THIS PROPERTY IS NOT ON THE TAX ROLLS SO THE COUNTY CANNOT GET IT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES - THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONDEMN IT, IF THEY WANTED IT. HE CONTINUED THAT IF THERE ARE INTERESTED CITIZENS, POSSIBLY THEY COULD FIND SOMEONE WITH AN OLD INTEREST IN THE CORPORATION AND DEAL WITH THEM OR HOLD A MEETING AND REINSTATE THE OLD NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. COMMISSIONER LAY INQUIRED IF A CEMETERY THIS OLD COULD BE GRAND- FATHERED IN UNDER THE EXISTING REGULATIONS. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT IT COULD, BUT STATED THE COUNTY SHOULD BECOME MUCH MORE STRINGENT IN THEIR REGULATIONS. HE NOTED THERE ARE GRAVES ALL OVER THE PLACE, EVEN IN THE COUNTY RIGHTS-OF-WAY. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER THAT IF HE WOULD ORGANIZE A GROUP OF INTERESTED CITIZENS, HE WOULD BE GLAD TO MEET WITH THEM, SUPPLY A LIST OF THE NAMES FROM THE RECORDS OF THE DEFUNCT CORPORATION, AND TRY TO HELP THEM SET A COURSE. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER REPORTED THAT HIS PROPOSAL FOR THE WIDEN- ING OF 16TH STREET WAS TURNED DOWN BY THE CITY OF VERO BEACH. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR DOES HAVE SOME MONEY FOR RESURFACING AND ASKED IF THE BOARD WOULD CONSIDER HANDLING THIS PROJECT AS A RESURFAC- ING. HE STATED THAT HE WAS SURE THE CITY WOULD COOPERATE WITH THE MOVING OF MANHOLE COVERS, ETC. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER CONTINUED THAT HE REALIZES THIS COMES UNDER A STATE ROAD PROGRAM, BUT.THE COUNTY IS GOING TO TAKE OVER THESE ROADS EVENTUALLY ANYWAY, AND HE FEELS SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO IMPROVE THIS NARROW, HIGHLY TRAVELED ROAD. HE ASKED HOW THIS WOULD FIT IN WITH THE ADMINISTRATORS LIST OF PRIORITIES. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS ANSWERED THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE A PRIORITY LIST PREPARED AT THIS TIME, BUT FELT THAT POSSIBLY THIS COULD BE DONE AS. A MAINTENANCE JOB, HE NOTED THAT IT APPEARS THERE MAY BE MORE MONEY TO GO INTO RESURFACING THAN ANTICIPATED, AND THIS COULD BE INCLUDED. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THE MAINTENANCE WE DO ON OUR SUBDI- VISIONS IS VERY IMPORTANT, AND WHILE HE DOES NOT MIND INCLUDING THIS PROJECT ON THE PRIORITY LIST, HE FELT THAT THESE OTHER THINGS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF FIRST AND THEN SEE WHAT WE HAVE LEFT AT THE END OF THE YEAR. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NEXT DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD HIS CONCERN IN REGARD TO REQUIRING SITE PLAN APPROVAL ON EVERYTHING IN THE C-1 AND C -1A 40 30 :. JUL 6197 s ZONES. WHICH HE FELT WOULD AFFECT A LARGE AMOUNT OF PROJECTS AND STATED HE STILL FELT WE SHOULD SET A MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS OR POSSIBLY HAVE THE SMALLER PROJECTS JUST GO THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION REVIEW COMMITTEE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE ZONING BOARD IN ADDITION. HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO FIND A WAY TO SHORTEN THIS PROCEDURE, WHICH CAN TAKE AS LONG AS TWO MONTHS. ATTORNEY COLLINS SAID HE FELT THE CONTROL OF THE AMOUNT OR DEGREE OF THE REVIEW IS IN THE HANDS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR AND STATED HE WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO WORK WITH WHAT HAS BEEN SET UP UNTIL WE SEE WHAT DOES DEVELOP. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT DIRECTED THE BOARDS ATTENTION BACK TO THE MATTER OF THE RENOVATION OF THE JUDGES' CHAMBERS. COMMISSIONER Loy INQUIRED AS TO WHAT IS INVOLVED IN HIRING A CONTRACTOR TO DO WORK ON A MAJOR RENOVATION ON A PUBLIC BUILDING. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT HE DOES NOT FEEL THERE IS ANY DIFFI- CULTY AS FAR AS BIDS ARE CONCERNED AND NOTED HE HAS TALKED TO JUDGE STIKELETHER AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE IS THAT MUCH INVOLVED WHETHER THE COUNTY DOES IT OR A REGULAR CONTRACTOR. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED WITH THE CHANGE IN SPACE DESIRED BY THE CLERK AND .JUDGE STIKELETHER AND DETERMINE WHAT IS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE PARTITION WORK FOR .JUDGE STIKELETHER. HE FELT, HOWEVER, THAT CARPET AND DRAPERIES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AT A LATER DATE, NOTING THAT THE IMMEDIATE NEED IS FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE AND THE AIR CONDI- TIONING NOISE PROBLEM MUST BE SOLVED COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT IF THE WALL IS MOVED, MORE CARPETING WILL BE REQUIRED AS PART IS ALREADY CARPETED. COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT JUDGE STIKELETHER WILL BE GOING ON VACATION SOON, AND SHE FELT THE ADMINISTRATOR AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT SHOULD WORK UP WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE STRUCTURALLY AND THEN CHECK WITH • .JUDGE SMITH TO SEE WHAT HE WANTS DONE. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED HE WILL BE GLAD TO DO THIS, BUT ASKEE IF HE SHOULD GET PROPOSALS OR FIGURE ON THE COUNTY DOING IT AS THERE ISNOT MUCH TIME. 41 • 30 .� 1 JUL 61977 FINANCE OFFICER JACKSON REQUESTED THAT THE DUTCH DOOR IN THE SPACE THE CLERK IS REQUESTING BE INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATES. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE DOES NOT SEE ANYTHING IN .JUDGE STIKELETHER'S OFFICE THAT THE COUNTY COULDN'T HANDLE AND POINTED OUT THAT THE TIME LIMIT WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO GET PROPOSALS ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY WHO HAVE OCCASION TO GO TO COURT, GO THROUGH .JUDGE STIKELETHER'S OFFICE. HE FELT WE SHOULD MAKE A COURT APPEARANCE AS COM- FORTABLE AS POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE AND HOPED THAT THE BOARD WOULD CONSIDER PANELING THE OFFICE. COMMISSIONER LAY STATED SHE AGREED THAT SOME OF THE FACILITIES ARE INADEQUATE, BUT DID NOT FEEL THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE DRESSED UP TOO MUCH. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT HE IS IN FAVOR OF TAKING CARE OF THE BASIC SPACE AND ACOUSTICAL PROBLEMS, AND IF NECESSARY, GETTING ANOTHER PIECE OF CARPET, BUT HE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF PANELING THE WALLS AND PUTTING IN DRAPERIES. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT REITERATED THAT HE FEELS THE .JURY ROOM IS A TOTAL DISGRACE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED COMMISSIONER SIEBERT AND THE ADMINIS- TRATOR TO WORK TOGETHER AND BRING BACK RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RENOVATE .JUDGE STIKELETHER'S OFFICE, TO ACCOMPLISH•THE SPACE EXCHANGE WITH THE CLERK, AND IMPROVE THE .JURY ROOM. COMMISSIONER DEESON SUGGESTING HAVING COMMISSIONER SIEBERT BRING BACK A RECOMMENDATION INCLUDING PANELING FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER AS PANELING MIGHT MAKE THE RENOVATION PROCESS EASIER AND COULD POSSIBLY END UP BEING LESS EXPENSIVE. COMMISSIONER LAY AGREED WITH COMMISSIONER DEESON'S SUGGESTION, AND THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTION. COMMISSIONER LAY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT FRANK ZORC HAD TALKED 9 TO HER ABOUT POSSIBLE CHANGES IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES UNDER THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS ORDINANCE, AND SHE HAD INDICATED TO HIM THAT SHE . WOULD ASK THE BOARD TO ENTERTAIN THE IDEA OF APPOINTING A SMALL COMMITTEE TO GO OVER HIS SUGGESTIONS. SHE DID NOT FEEL THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD AS AN AGENDA ITEM UNTIL A COMMITTEE CAN REVIEW THE_ MATTER. 4 9 42 _ BOOK %IU PACE 220 L CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED COMMISSIONER Loy WHO SHE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SERVE ON SUCH A COMMITTEE, AND SHE SUGGESTED COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE AREA OF-'SUBDIVISION.REGULATIONS AND ATTORNEY COLLINS WHO UNDERSTANDS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. CHAIRMAN WODTKE APPOINTED COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER TO ACT AS CHAIR- MAN OF A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES UNDER THE SUBDIVI- SION REGULATIONS ORDINANCE; THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO CONSIST OF ATTORNEY COLLINS AND FRANK ZORC, HE REQUESTED COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER TO CONTACT MR. ZORC IN THIS REGARD UPON HIS RETURN FROM VACATION. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD THAT THE BID OF CONSTRUCTIONS SERVICES FOR REPAIRS TO THE BOAT RAMP AT DALE WIMBROW PARK IN ROSELAND BE ACCEPTED. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE BID OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF FORT PIERCE FOR REPAIRS TO THE BOAT RAMP AT DALE WIMBROW PARK, ROSELAND, AS BEING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,662.00. + ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD THAT THEY AWARD TURNER MACHINE AND SUPPLY OF FORT PIERCE, WHO WAS LOW BIDDER, THE CONTRACT FOR THE 1800 GALLON TANK FOR THE SEBASTIAN FIRE TRUCK, AND STATED THAT CHIEF ARAND AGREED WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION AS TO THE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS EQUIPMENT, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMIS- SIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE BID OF TURNER MACHINE AND SUPPLY OF FORT PIERCE FOR A 750 GPM FRONT MOUNT FIRE PUMPER WITH 1800 GALLON TANK, FOR THE SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS BEING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID MEETING SPECIFICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,995.00, AND APPROVED THE FOLLOWING BUDGET AMENDMENT CONTRIBUTING A FURTHER $2,000 FROM FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS TO THE $15,000 PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FOR THIS PURPOSE: ACCOUNT TITLE ACCOUNT N0. INCREASE C S FIRE CONTROL - SEBASTIAN EQUIPMENT 62-3211-402.11 $2,000. FUND BALANCE 62-9991-995 $2,000. 43 fin OK fjuPAGE JUL 61977 -JUL MERCHON ROGEL CAME BEFORE THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE MENTAL HEALTH BOARD DISTRICT #9 PLAN, ON WHICH SHE HAS BEEN WORKING, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE $63,000 FIGURE SHOWN FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND WISHED TO KNOW HOW IT WAS ARRIVED.AT, MRS. ROGEL EXPLAINED THAT THESE ARE TENTATIVE FIGURES TO PROJECT POSSIBLE NEEDS TO THE STATE. THEY ARF FTr11RGc runt ...c DIFFERENT AGENCIES, AND THEY WILL BE PARED DOWN AT BUDGET HEARINGS, SHE DID NOT BELIEVE THE COUNTY'S SHARE WOULD BE MUCH DIFFERENT=F.ROM THE AMOUNT PAID LAST YEAR, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY $35,000, CHAIRMAN WODTKE POINTED OUT THAT BY APPROVING THE MENTAL HEALTH PLAN, WE ARE NOT APPROVING THE $63,000 FIGURE IN ANY WAY, ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED THE PLAN FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AS SUB- MITTED BY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD DISTRICT #9. COPY OF THIS PLAN IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS SERVED ON MENTAL HEALTH BOARD DISTRICT #9 FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, HE NOTED THAT HE HAD BEEN PARTICULARLY DESIROUS OF SERVING DURING THIS TIME BECAUSE HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT WE ONLY HAVE ONE SEAT ON THIS BOARD, AND HE FEELS THAT IT IS NOW TIME FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN IN FAVOR OF SOMEONE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH, HE THEN RECOMMENDED THE APPOINTMENT OF MERCHON ROGEL AS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON MENTAL HEALTH BOARD DISTRICT #9, CHAIRMAN WODTKE GAVE A RESUME OF MRS, ROGEL'S EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND IN THIS FIELD, STATING THAT HER ACTIVITIES IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD ARE IM- PRESSIVE AND HE FEELS SHE IS NEEDED ON THIS BOARD BECAUSE OF HER EXPERTISE. HE ASKED THE BOARD TO ACCEPT•HIS RESIGNATION AND TO APPOINT MERCHON ROGEL IN HIS PLACE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER $IEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION No. 77-7, ACCEPTING CHAIRMAN WODTKE'S RESIGNATION FROM MENTAL HEALTH BOARD DISTRICT #9 AND APPOINTING MERCHON ROGEL TO REPRESENT INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN HIS PLACE, THE APPOINT- MENT TO BE EFFECTIVE AS OF TODAY, 44 BOOK 30 PAf z 222 a - r - RESOLUTION NO. 77-77 , 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA That the resignation of WILLIAM C. WODTBE, JR. as Indian River County Representative on the District 9 Mental Health Board is hereby reluctantly accepted and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that MERCHON ROGEL is hereby approved to represent Indian River County on the District 9 Mental Health Board, which appointment shall be effective on July 6, 1977. BOARD OF'COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA. s t By: Q- �ll-ed,4 . William C. Wodtke, Jr., Chairman 3 "Attest: ` Freda Wright, C rk 1 t� x • t i JUL 61977 soon 30 ' PAGE Z1 CHAIRMAN WODTKE NEXT DISCUSSED OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL REQUESTS MADE BY .JUDITH WAKEFIELD, COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTOR, AND PETER SPYKE, AGRICUL- TURAL AGENT. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FOLLOWING OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR .JUDITH WAKEFIELD AND PETER SPYKE, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION OF THE NECESSITY OF THE TRIPS: .JUDITH WAKEFIELD: - .JULY 15-22 LAKE PLACID TO ATTEND 4-H CAMP AS CHAPERONE AND TEACH SOME CLASSES, PETER SPYKE:- JULY 18 LAKE PLACID0 TRANSPORT MATERIALS TO 4-H IAMP JULY 22 LAKE PLACID TO RETURN MATERIALS FROM 4-H CAMP THE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION WISHES TO USE THE COMMISSION ROOM FRIDAY, .JULY 22ND, AT 11:00 O'CLOCK A.M. THE BOARD HAD NO OBJECTION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED DATES FOR.BUDGET HEARINGS WITH THE BOARD, AND THE FOLLOWING DATES WERE TENTATIVELY AGREED UPON: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2ND AT 7:30 P.M.; WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD AT 3:00 P.M.; AND THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH AT 7:30 P.M. THE FULLY SIGNED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF VERO BEACH AND THE COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER IN REGARD TO THE ..FIRE TRAINING TOWER IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THE MINUTES AS AUTHORIZED AT THE MEETING OF .JUNE 22, 1977. 46 JUL 61977 Bfl01F 30.. ou AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered into the _'2 �;-day of fie_ 1977, by and between the CITY OF VERO BEACH, a municipal corporation, and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; WITNESSETH: _ - - WHEREAS, this Agreement is being executed between the parties as -an Inter -local Agreement for the purposes of providing a fire tower for trains% purposes for firemen throughout Indian River County; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration•of mutual promises and other monies In hand paid, the parties agree as follows: 1. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY shall contribute a sum not to exceed FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00) to a separate fund to be used by the CITY OF VERO BEACH for the construction of a fire tower according to plans and specifications submitted by the Vero Beach Ffre Department. 2. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY shall clear the site and provide necessary marl, which improvements the parties agree have been accomplished. 3. The CITY OF VERO BEACH shall apply the County contribution toward construction costs and shall construct the fire tower upon a certain tract of land located at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport and more particu- larly described as follows: From a point at the southwest corner of Tract 13, Section 34, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, run north along section line 34 a distance of 1,180 feet; thence at right angles to said section line, run East 'a distance of 75 feet to a point of beginning which is -on the East right-of- way line of 43rd Avenue; from said point of beginning con- tinue East a distance of 303.0 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence continue East a distance of 171.0 feet; thence run North a distance of 250 feet; thence run West a distance of 168.5 feet to the centerline of a drainage easement; thence run South along the centerline of said drainage easement a distance o8 250 feet to' the True Point 'of Beginning. Said parcel containing 42,125 square feet, more or less. Less all existing rights-of-way or -easements of record. JUL 61977 BOOK30 'PACE,2,, R 4. The CITY OF VERO BEACH through its custodian, the Fire Chief of the City of Vero Beach, will keep the Fire Tower and the area surrounding It in good order and repair, inside and out. S. The fire training tower shall be.open for use by all authorized fire departments and their personnel in Indian River'County, and training time for the facility shall be allocated and scheduled by the Pire Chief in an equitable manner. 6. The CITY OF VERO BEACH designates the Fire Chief of the City of Vero Beach as its official representative for the purpose of scheduling training sessions at the site and may adopt uniform procedures for scheduling training sessions by the various departments. I IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized officials of the CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA and the COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA have executed this Agreement the day and year first above written. CITY OF VERO BEACH ATTEST: By _ jryyl Stevens, City Clerk B. Pans, Mayor (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Thomas C. Palmer, City Attorney City of Vero Beach INDIAN RIVER COUNTY • ATTEST: `� � � � l�(_e t �11 . Freda Wright, County Jerk am C. Wod�ke, Jr.,.' airman Board of County Commissioners (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ge t;e C: v 'u. , Jr., County Attorney Indian River County Approved by Federal Avintion Admisilst ration letter dated: 9-21-76 30 PAGE 22s. JUL 61977 THE SEVERAL BILLS AND ACCOUNTS AGAINST THE COUNTY, HAVING BEEN AUDITED, WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE CORRECT WERE APPROVED 378 RRANT WAS TREASURY FUND N0. 55 ISSUED IN SETTLEMENT -OF SAME AS FOLLOWS: INCLUSIVE. SUCH BILLS AND ACCOUNTS BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, THE WARRANTS SO ISSUED FROM THE RESPECTIVE FUNDS BEING LISTED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL MINUTE BOOK AS PROVIDED BY THE RULE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, REFERENCE TO SUCH RECORD AND LIST SO RECORDED BEING MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ON MOTION MADE, SECONDED AND CARRIED, THE BOARD ADJOURNED AT A:AO O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: CHAIRMAN CLERK Te JL 197 BOOK , PAGE t D