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Home My WebLink About9/21/1977 (3)THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECONVENED AT 5:15 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD MEMORANDUM RECEIVED FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS IN REGARD TO RESIGNATION FROM THE COUNCIL ON AGING, AS FOLLOWS: September 20, 1977 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: L.S."Tommy" Thomas, County Intergovernmental Coordinator SUBJECT: Indian River County Council on Aging, Inc. Request for resignation As you know I have been the representative of the Board of County Commissioners on the Board of the Council on Aging. I felt the first j two years I served were very productive, and I felt that -I effectively represented the Board of County Commissioners. I have not felt effective under this year's Council on Aging administration. At the last meeting (September 15, 1977), I requested to be re- placed on.the finance and budget committee so that I could spend more time on securing grants and funds. I asked that I be replaced by another member of the Board who was fully qualified. The president said he .,wanted no changes in His committees and the vote was 9-3 in his favor. Also the president made the comment that Mr. Wodtke nor the Board of County Commissioners run the Board of the Council on Aging. With this prevailing attitude, I question the advisability of the County participatin_ in this program. Also I have received reports that there are errors and discrepancie-,: in the budget which was presented to the Board of County Commissioners. As you know, I have requested an audit by Health, Education and welfare out of Atlanta. Until this audit is completed I would recommend that the Board of County Commissioners be very careful about releasing any funds in the Council on Aging for which you may be later held responsible. There have also been radio reports that based on surveys by the radio stations, that several of the programs being operated under the current administration are ineffective and wasteful. I believe that the programmatic audit which I have regnested will clarify this matter. I believe that this is a necessary program and with the proper ad- ministration and with more nffnctive guidance from the local governmental bodies, it can be an effective program. SEP 2 11977 MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMIS- SIONER DEESON, THAT THE BOARD RECEIVE MR. THOMAS' MEMO AND TAKE NO FORMAL ACTION ON IT; ASK MR. THOMAS TO PROVIDE A MORE DETAILED REPORT ON WHAT IS BEING OBJECTED T0; AND THAT THE BOARD AS A WHOLE ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE FELT THE BOARD SHOULD ATTEND IN ORDER TO EXPRESS BOTH OUR INTEREST IN WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND DISSATIS- FACTION, IN SOME CASES, INASMUCH AS THEY ARE USING PUBLIC.MONEY. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED HE WOULD BE GLAD TO ATTEND, BUT HE WAS NOT SURE THE WHOLE BOARD NECESSARILY SHOULD ATTEND. HE NOTED THERE SEEMS TO BE A STRONG FEELING THAT THE BOARD IS TRYING TO RUN THE COUNCIL, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE, AND HE FEELS THIS SITUATION WARRANTS LOOKING INTO AND HAVING MORE INPUT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THE WHOLE BOARD SHOULD ATTEND FOR EM- PHASIS AND ALSO TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT OF OUR REPRESENTATIVE ON THEIR BOARD. COMMISSIONER LOY AGREED AS SHE FELT THE BOARD MUST DO THEIR BEST TO SEE THAT TAX MONIES ARE WELL AND PROPERLY USED. SHE NOTED THAT SHE IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE PROGRAMS AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ASSURED THAT THE COUNCIL ON AGING IS PERFORMING THE SERVICES THEY ARE CAPABLE OF DOING. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ROSEMARY RICHEY, SUPER- VISOR OF ELECTIONS, HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM JOHN WITT, PRINCIPAL OF THE VERO BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN REGARD TO THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES, AS FOLLOWS: 49 SEP 2 11977 31 pArE 1*10rw 0 rs �r WILLIAM H. McCLURE Superintendent Vero Beach Senior High School °nT CR - HARRIET lo(s AGO JOHN S. WITT GRACE FOSTER Principal 1707 • 16th Street PAIGE STURGIS Assistant Principals JOHN R. WYATT GORDON 11. POPPLE. VERO BEACH. FLORIDA 32960 Occupational Specialists LEONARD A. WILSON Phone: 567-1131 PAT HANSEN Administrative Deans JIM LUTHER BETTY B. BAKER JIMMIE L. JOHNSON 1. DAN THWEATT September 14, 1977 r ' Mrs. Rosemary Richey Supervisor of Elections ----Court House 14th Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Mrs. Richey: This is to request the use of six voting machines on September 26, 27 and 28 for Student Council elections for Vero Beach Senior High grade 10, Vero Beach Junior High School and Sebastian Indian River Middle School. . Further, it is requested that the $50.00 per machine delivery charge be waived for this educational activity. If these conditions are acceptable, please advise the Senior High School Student Council sponsor, Mr. Paul Adams, details as to when the ballots are needed for "machining" and he will be happy to follow through upon your direction. Yours respectfully, John B. Witt Principal THE CHAIRMAN NOTIED THAT WE HAVE ADOPTED A POLICY IN REGARD TO A FEE SCHEDULE FOR USE OF VOTING MACHINES AND THAT THE $50,00 PER MACHINE IS NOT CORRECT. HE STATED THAT HE DISCUSSED THIS MATTER WITH MR. WITT AS IT HAS BEEN'OUR GENERAL POLICY TO PROVIDE THESE MACHINES TO THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR CLASSES WITHOUT CHARGE, BUT WE HAVE NEVER PROVIDED THEM FOR THE LOWER GRADES BEFORE. HE STATED THAT MR. WITT INFORMED HIM THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE AN ANNUAL REQUEST FOR THE LOWER GRADES, BUT WAS BROUGHT ABOUT BE- CAUSE THESE GRADES ARE ALL CONSOLIDATED IN ONE SCHOOL AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE DOUBLE SESSIONS. COMMISSIONER DEESON NOTED THAT RICHARD THOMAS HAD OBTAINED THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES FOR THE .JUNIOR HIGH LAST YEAR, AND STATED HE FELT IT IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND WORTHWHILE. 50 w 1 �,Aa� 13 3 201 1977 ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS TO PROVIDE SIX VOTING MACHINES AS REQUESTED BY PRINCIPAL WITT AND WAIVE THE CHARGES. COMMISSIONER LOY ANNOUNCED THAT ON OCTOBER 20, 1977, AT 10:00 A.M., THE COUNTY, THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, THE DOT, AND MEMBERS OF GULF CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WILL ALL PARTICIPATE IN AN OFFICIAL GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE 17TH STREET BRIDGE. THE SEVERAL BILLS AND ACCOUNTS AGAINST THE COUNTY, HAVING BEEN AUDITED, WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE CORRECT WERE APPROVED AND WARRANTS ISSUED IN SETTLEMENT OF SAME AS FOLLOWS.: TREASURY FUND NOS. 55996 - 56106 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 LI.STED 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 5:50 O'CLOCK P.M. ATTEST: CLERK CHAIRMAN 51 1977 BOOK 31 PA;r 134 n