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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/28/1978 (2)THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1978 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, MET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT THE COURTHOUSE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1978, AT 8:30 O'CLOCK P.M. PRESENT WERE WILLIAM C. WODTKE, JR., CHAIRMAN; ALMA LEE Loy, VICE CHAIRMAN; WILLARD W. SIEBERT, JR.;' EDWIN $. $CHMUCKER; AND R. DON DEESON. ALSO PRESENT WERE JACK G. .JENNINGS, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; L. S. "TOMMY" THOMAS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR; GEORGE G. COLLINS, JR., ATTORNEY TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; .JEFFREY K. BARTON, FINANCE OFFICER; AND VIRGINIA HARGREAVES, DEPUTY CLERK. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCED THAT THE FIRST ITEM TO BE TAKEN UP WILL BE THE BUDGET AND MILLAGE FOR THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT THIS HEARING WAS ADVERTISED FOR SEPTEMBER 28, 1978, AT 8:45 O'CLOCK A.M. NOTICE WAS APPROPRIATELY PLACED ON THE CHAMBERS,AND THE MEETING WAS CONTINUED UNTIL 8:30 O'CLOCK P.M. NOTICE AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION IS AS FOLLOWS: VERO BEACH PRESS,IOURNAftp , c Published Weekly CO 9 Ted =d Vero Beach, Indian River County, F ' �z�t? C 4 lla COONTT OF INDIAN RIVER: ,•`_. CE ` ATE OF FLORIDA ` ". ,tri • t. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that flee rocallowirg is a Statement summarizing a budget ten- STAI i,• fat,YNY adopted by the Board of Courcy comrnisslonws a Indien River county, Florida, for me Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, .'%bFw on oath Indian River county Health pepsrtment,apereted by the State Board of Health, showing receipts ttgya that Ice is Business Manager of the Vera Beach Press Journal, a wcelclY newspaper published said Department for said fiscal Year end showing the proposed expenditures by said fiscal You at Vero Beaeh in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being begiredtg July 1, 1976, in wordsandfiWn•esefollo.rs: - .. �y/^�► ...!t,^ 6sftmated RSWPM & Balance: . a �3L,rI"'! �C-r .Q) States. Federal sources' T Ad valorem Taxes"' UIA00 ' 'OtIf.P Samos.. � 11000 In Cash Balance 7.1.78 - Woo Total Estimated Rel t"ll, Bat=" APProviriandn: salaries & wages .. -.- X Employee BenefitsUA 0 bt the CouR, was pub- Contractservices _ a ILWQ TravemAutornobilo Expense 311J701 Otlnr Expense SACO .. 16fled in said .tewaPePer in the issues of log11 9:q, l 9 71 ipment 711Sal.11pp ; Cash Balance Forward 6-:10.79 Total Budget d A detailed eepY of the Prate budget to on fila In the office of the Clerk of Circuit court. Indian River County Florida. The said Department will be represented by The Board Of COM mheloners. and will meet in the County Courthouse, Vero Beach. Florida, at 8:45 o'clock A.M. of Affiad further says that the said Vero Beach Pres -Journal is a newspaper published at Thursday, September 28,1979- for me purpose of hearing requests and complaints from the pualk Vero Beath, In said Indian River County. and that the said newspaper has heretofore regarding said propose. budget• bean eautinuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weakly and has been entered BY:•s•W,.= C. wodtke Jr., Chairman 88 second Class mail "natter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida Board of County Cp. Florida far a Period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of adver- SepIndian Rival County, Florid" tisaterth INkI affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, co emission or refund for the purpose of securing this adver- -'" ' ' ' - •- — tftArtlant for publication in the said newspaper. ?.1 A`t1 Swn to and subscribed before me 's "� ¢d� A.D. J L_L 6. a �` i'►�fJyvyt. ��- \ (Buri anaRed (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Indian R r)--ty. Florida) fSFJW BooK 36 PAGF 29 SEP .281970 , f CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT DR. FLOOD, HEAD OF THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IS PRESENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. HE CONTINUED THAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET IS APPROXIMATELY $7,000 HIGHER THAN THEIR ENTIRE LAST YEAR /S BUDGET, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. THERE WERE NONE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE 1978-79 BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TOTALING $477,0001 AS ADVERTISED. THE HOUR OF 8:30 O'CLOCK P.M. HAVING PASSED, THE DEPUTY CLERK READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WITH PROOF OF PUBLICATION ATTACHED, TO-WIT: VERO BEACH PRESS401lRNAL lublbbed Weekly F. Wro Bemb, Indian River county, Florida® ' I V E tetDUtN RIviR lOAIDA • f=Vero Beam P ess�-Jowul, a weed'kly newspaper Wblulted i. Indidia. Rnw Conary, Flora; that the attached Copy of advert serest, being _ v •••IF,e math• of _�_ Ate•. d_(a !r• AtLt�1RA� - - - , NOTICE J t_ tl.e Court t.n, pub- n ', �. 19 �� _ . • .. OF newspaper in the imos of TAX IP��EA�'E Mar that the said Vero Bead, Press-Journal b a newspaper pubUahed at M sand Imlian Rivas County. and that the said newspaper has iumtotoro aa111 pubpshed in said Indian Raver County, Florida, weekly and has been entered - . - - 4 imaU matter at thepost otfice in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida d pro year next preceeding the first publication of the tredced copy of adver- • • - laftiant further says that he has neitF,er paid nor promisaed any person, firm or rebaft,ission.or refund for the purpose of securing this educe- - �Acatlon het the oew ` ' ef�A.D.1274 The Board of County Commissioners, In- adocrilied ,,f,e,�;h,,, than River County, Florida, on behalf of `"'""e"' The Florida State Board of Health "moi/ sof ftGrwit cert, India, k C.M Florld., proposes to increase' your property taxes from .13125 mills to .13730. d ` ' A public hearing on the Increase will be held on Thursday, September 23, 19'78 at 8:30P.M., in the County Commissioners - _ meeting room in the Indian River County Courthouse. ,'. September 27,1978 r 6 soox - 36 PAGE 290" SEP 2 8 197 .. b THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. THERE WERE NONE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION RIO. 78-68 SETTING FORTH A MILLAGE OF .13730 FOR THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1978-79. 8 RESOLUTION NO. 78-68 ,WHEREAS, all acts have been performed and all proceedings have been carried out as required by law preliminary to the Board of County Commissioners establishing a millage rate for the Indian River County Health Department operated by the State Board of Health; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, That there shall be and is hereby levied upon all of the real and personal taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, for the year 1978, the tax of .13730 mills or 13.73 cents per thousand dollars to be used in carrying out the purposes of the Indian River County Health Department operated by the State Board of Health. This Resolution shall become effective as of the 28th day of September , 1978. Attest: Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By li`.0 't William C. Wodtke, Jiy., Chairman 3 BdOK 36 PAGE 2� b VBRO DRAM ►RU&MRNAL ' PeW4bed Waw Vere Beacb, Indian Rbrof cwntT, Fin" CO WT D, INDIAN RtVIRr ,Tj Di ,W WDA ,aYa ew M 6 BWraff Mm air ry aerm.esRY noon d 1. 1. Sdan , !r. W. an " p Vw Bradt In Indian Rnmr�r of rhe Vem tieaxA Pren•/Duron!, a vsAty n.ar�er paahshe.i ,�.Ca fy, Ffor da: dw tha atachad -W d advarh--ft. whs, - �rL.�"t� �% M tl» cast wn p.h• Rdtad b nW tww pWar In ft leave, of• D}, „ 7 7� 9 ?R THE HOUR OF 8:30 O'CLOCK P.M. 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SEP 2 8 1978 CORRECTIVE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE OF TAX INCREASE The Board of County Commissioners, Indian Diver County, Florida, on behalf of The South Indian River County Water Municipal Service Taxing Unit proposes to increase your property taxes from Zero to three quarters (314) Mill. District Defined by Ordinance 76-26 Begin at the intersection of the south City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, and the west bank of the Indian River; thence run westerly on courses and dimension along the aforesaid south City Limits to the intersection with the west line of Section 10, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; thence run south along the west line of Sections 10 and 15, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of Section 15; thence run east along the south line of Section 15, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of Section 14, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; thence run south along the west line of Section 23, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to the southwest corner of aforementioned Section 23; thence run east along the south line of Sections 23 and 24, _Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and the south line of Section 19, Township 33 South, Range 40 East, to the west bank of the Indian River; thence meander the west bank of the Indian River northwesterly to the point of beginning; also Included is the following tract, the north half of the west 20.9 acres of Tract 4, Section 26, Township 33. r • South, Range 39 East. g' A public hearing on the increase will be held on Thursday, September 28, 1978 at 8:30 P.M., in the County Commissioners meeting room in the Indian River County Courthouse. ; J September 27, 1978 max 36 PAUF23 7 ATTORNEY COLLINS POINTED OUT THAT THIS HEARING RELATES ONLY TO SETTING THE MILLAGE FOR THE SOUTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, AND THE BUDGET FOR THIS TAXING DISTRICT WILL BE CONSIDERED AT A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 1978, CHAIRMAN WODTKE INSTRUCTED ENGINEER BEINDORF TO PIN UP A LARGE MAP OF THE TAXING DISTRICT IN QUESTION, AND HE THEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT. THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE PRESENT WISHED TO BE HEARD. DAVID OGSBURY OF 515 27TH AVENUE ASKED HOW SOON THEY CAN EXPECT SOMETHING TO DEVELOP FROM THIS TAX THEY WILL BE PAYING. HE INDICATED THEY HAVE THEIR OWN WATER SUPPLY, AND THEY DON T WANT TO CONNECT TO ;'IID -FLORIDA FOR ANY REASON. CHAIRMAN 14ODTKE STATED THAT THE BOARD IS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING SUPPLIES OF WATER AND LOCATIONS FOR A TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE SOUTHERN AREA OF THE COUNTY, BUT THEY DO NOT AT THIS TIME HAVE THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE A TIME SCHEDULE. THE CHAIRMAN GAVE AS HIS ESTIMATE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS, AND ASKED ENGINEER BEINDORF FOR HIS PROJECTION. MR. BEINDORF STATED THAT THE COUNTY HAS INSTRUCTED THE ENGINEERS TO PROCEED WITH THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PLANNING AND THE SELECTION OF A WELLFIELD,TO DRILL TEST WELLS, AND TO COLLECT DATA AS TO WATER QUANTITY AND FUALITY. HE INFORMED THOSE PRESENT THAT THE BOARD IS FOLLOWING THROUGH ON A PROGRAM THEY PARTIALLY STARTED TWO YEARS AGO. MR. BEINDORF STATED THAT THIS STUDY WOULD BE TYING INTO A STUDY DONE IN 1973, AND THEY ARE UTILIZING THAT INFORMATION NOW. HE ALSO ESTIMATED A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS PLUS TO GO THROUGH ALL THE PERMITTING, CONSTRUCTION, ETC, FLORENCE OGSBURY INFORMED THE BOARD THAT SHE HAS THREE FLOW WELLS AND DOESN'T NEED ANY OTHER WATER, AND SHE DOES NOT SEE WHY SHE SHOULD BE TAXED FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT GOING TO DO HER ANY GOOD. CHAIRMAN WODTKE INFORMED MRS. OGSBURY THAT THE COUNTY HAS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BEGGING FOR WATER. 5 SEP 2 8 1978 36 fia2"% MRS. OGSBURY STATED THAT SHE HAS LIVED HERE FOR 25 YEARS AND NEVER BEGGED FOR WATER, AND WANTED THE BOARD TO TELL HER WHY SHE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEMS IN RoCKRIDGE. CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT SHE.WOULD BE PAYING FOR WHAT IT COSTS TO DEVELOP A WATER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AND SUPPLY ALL IN THE TAXING DISTRICT. MRS. nGSBURY REITERATED THAT SHE DOESN'T NEED THE WATER AND DOES NOT FEEL SHE SHOULD'BE TAXED. CHAIRMAN lODTKE NOTED THAT SHE IS ENTITLED TO HER OPINION, BUT THE BOARD HAS TO DO THE JOB THEY ARE ASKED TO DO. JAMES REMSEN INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS A PIECE OF PROPERTY ON 27TH COURT AND ASKED HOW PAR THE STUDY HAS GONE SO FAR AND WHAT WILL THE LATER COSTS BE, SINCE THE $65,000 TO BE RAISED APPARENTLY IS FOR AN ENGINEERING STUDY ALONE. HE ASKED HOW A PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION LINES WOULD BE PAID FOR. CHAIRMAN VIODTKE STATED THAT THE BOARD HAS VARIOUS OPTIONS AND HAS NOT, AT THIS TIME,,MADE ANY FINAL DECISION AS TO HOW THIS WILL BE PAID. HE NOTED THAT WE HAVE ONE GOOD SOURCE OF MONEY SINCE THE FHA SET ASIDE FOR THE COUNTY SOME YEARS AGO 22 MILLION AT 5% INTEREST. THE CHAIRMAN STATED THAT, MORE THAN LIKELY, THE PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION LINES WILL BE PAID FOR BY REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE SALE OF THE WATER, MR. REMSEN FELT SUCH A SYSTEM VERY RARELY PAYS FOR ITSELF. HE NOTED THAT HE LIVES ON A PRIVATE ROAD AND ASKED HOW THE COUNTY INTENDS TO HANDLE PERSONS WHO ARE NOT LOCATED ON A PUBLIC ROAD. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT THE ANSWER LIES IN A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TO MAKE THE WATER MANDATORY OR NOT. CHANCES ARE IT WOULD NOT BE, AND IN THAT EVENT EASEMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE GRANTED IN ORDER FOR THE LINES TO BE PUT IN ON A PRIVATE STREET. MR, REMSEN ASKED WHY THIS STUDY.IS LIMITED TO A PORTION OF THE COUNTY. e CHAIRMAN IRODTKE STATED THAT WE HAVE OTHER AREAS WHERE WE HAVE SET UP SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS, BUT THIS PARTICULAR AREA IS THE ONE WHICH IS MORE HIGHLY DEVELOPED,AND HAS AN EXTREME NUMBER OF PROBLEMSi HE CONTINUED THAT THE BOARD SET UP THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS 6 M. BECAUSE IT WAS FELT THE PEOPLE RECEIVING THE SERVICE SHOULD PAY FOR IT. PEOPLE IN FELLSMERE, FOR INSTANCE, SHOULD NOT BE TAXED FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED TO THE SOUTH COUNTY JUST AS THE PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH COUNTY SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR WATER SERVICE IN WABASSO OR SOUTH BEACH, SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS ARE MEANT TO PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES TO THOSE WHO NEED THEM. MR. REMSEN ASKED WHETHER A BOND ISSUE WILL BE FLOATED TO PAY FOR. THE FACILITIES, AND THE,CHAIRMAN STATED THAT THE BOARD DOES NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME WHAT METHOD WILL BE USED TO FUND THIS. RITA NELSON OF 2746 6TH PLACE STATED THAT SHE IS NOT IN FAVOR OF THIS TAXING DISTRICT FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT IT DID NOT GO TO REFERENDUM AND SHE DID NOT VOTE FOR IT. THE BOARD JUST SUDDENLY -PASSED AN ORDINANCE. SECONDLY, SHE STATED THAT JUST BECAUSE THE COUNTY COMMISSION IS GOING INTO THE UTILITIES.BUSINESS, SHE DOES NOT WANT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE STUDY. .JOSEPH STEINITZ INFORMED THE HOARD THAT HE FELT IT IS UNFAIR TO TAX FARMERS OR GROVE OWNERS WHO WILL NOT DERIVE ANY BENEFIT FROM A MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT THIS AREA HAS THE HIGHEST GROWTH POTENTIAL OF ANY PART OF THE COUNTY, AND IF SOMEONE WERE TO GO OUT AND PURCHASE LAND THERE NOW TO BECOME BONA FIDE FARMERS, THEY WOULD ALSO HAVE TO LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL OF THE LAND VALUE. THE AVAILABILITY OF GOOD WATER INCREASES THE LAND VALUE TREMENDOUSLY, AND SEVERAL GROVES THERE HAVE BEEN TURNED INTO SUBDIVISIONS FOR THIS REASON. MR, STEINITZ ARGUED THAT .JOHN'S ISLAND MADE A SURVEY OF THEIR OWN IN REGARD TO AGRICULTURAL LAND BEING ASSESSED FOR WATER, AND HE FELT THEY WERE UNANIMOUS THAT FARMERS SHOULD NOT BE TAXED. COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT THERE WAS A PRIVATE STUDY MADE BY PRIVATE CITIZENS, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT POINTED OUT THAT THE AREA NORTH OF .JOHN'S ISLAND IS A BONA FIDE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AND o WILL REMAIN IN AGRICULTURE. HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE PROPERTY PRESENTLY BEING DISCUSSED WILL REMAIN IN AGRICULTURE.. CHAIRMAN 'HODTKE NOTED THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY GROVE OWNERS OBJECTING, AND THE AGRICULTURAL LAND THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THIS TAXING 7 0 UNIT WAS PURPOSELY INCLUDED BECAUSE WE MUST HAVE A CONTINOUS DISTRICT. HE POINTED OUT THAT THERE IS A PREDOMINARTLY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT THAT WAS SPECIFICALLY LEFT OUT. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED HOW MANY AGRICULTURAL PEOPLE WERE AT THE MEETING TO OBJECT. THERE WERE NONE. MRS. MATTHEW GOOD INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ALTHOUGH SHE HAS WRITTEN MANY LETTERS, THEY STILL HAVE ROTTEN WATER. SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHY THEY SHOULD BE CHARGED MILLAGE WHEN RUMORS ARE THAT THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT MALLS GOING IN AND THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO SUPPLY THEM WATER, CAROL LYNCH STATED THAT SHE JUST MOVED FROM AN AREA THAT WAS SERVICED BY MID FLORIDA AND HAS NOW PUT IN HER OWN WELL AND ONLY, HAS TO PAY MONTHLY FOR AN ELECTRIC BILL TO RUN THE PUMP. SHE POINTED OUT THAT SHE WAS PAYING MID FLORIDA $22.00 A MONTH, AND QUESTIONED WHY SHOULD SHE HAVE TO PAY AGAIN WHEN THE COUNTY CHARGES RATES, AS IT WILL HAVE TO. SHE WANTED TO KNOW WHO DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO HAVE THIS DISTRICT, AND WHY IT IS SET UP THE MAY IT IS. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED HER THAT THE DISTRICT WAS SET UP SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND THE LINES WERE PRIMARILY ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION AND THE ENGINEER AND HIMSELF TRYING TO DETERMINE THE POPULOUS AREAS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE IMMEDIATE GROWTH, WHICH WAS THE BASIS -FOR THIS PARTICULAR DISTRICT. HE NOTED THAT THE NORTH SIDE IS THE CITY LIMITS AND 43RD IS A NATURAL PERIMETER FOR THE WEST. HE STATED THAT THEY TRIED TO PICK UP THE FRANCHISE AREAS, AND NOTED IT IS HIGHLY POSSIBLE THAT THIS DISTRICT EVENTUALLY WILL BE EXPANDED. THE BOUNDARIES CAN BE CHANGED AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING AND BY ORDINANCE. MRS. LYNCH ASKED WHY THE DISTRICT WAS SET UP IN THE FIRST PLACE. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THE BOARD RECOGNIZED THAT THERE IS A REAL WATER PROBLEM IN THIS GENERAL AREA, PARTICULARLY WITH THE FRANCHISES. MRS. LYNCH NOTED THAT SHE SOLVED HER OWN PROBLEM, AND THE CHAIRMAN POINTED OUT THAT AS THE AREA DEVELOPS AND MORE AND MORE WELLS GET IN THE GROUND, IT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A PROBLEM, WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE PROBLEM WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE BOARD, AND THEN -IT P 8 9 INK WILL BE EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE TO FIND THE SOLUTION. THE CHAIRMAN CONTINUED THAT WE HAVE FRANCHISES THAT THE OWNERS MAY WALK AWAY FROM AND LEAVE THE COUNTY TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES, AND WE HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DO IT ON AN ECONOMICAL BASIS. HE NOTED THAT THE PROPOSED MILLAGE ON A $40,000 TAXABLE HOME WOULD AMOUNT TO $30.00 THIS YEAR. MRS. LYNCH FELT THE BOUNDARY LINES ARE NOT FAIR BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY OTHER POPULATED AREAS AND ALSO FELT THE WAY IT WAS ADVERTISED WAS (.QUITE DECEPTIVE. GERARD BRENNER, EX—CANDIDATE FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, STATED THAT THE BIG PROBLEM IS THAT THE PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO PAY THE TAX, AND HE CAN SEE WHY. HE STATED THAT THE BOARD HAS A FIGURE OF $4,000 IN THE BUDGET FOR A STUDY FOR THE HOSPITAL, AND IN ANOTHER PLACE HAS A DIFFERENT FIGURE FOR RENOVATING THE HOSPITAL OF $466,000. HE DID NOT SEE WHY THE BOARD SHOULD SPEND MONEY FOR RENOVATING THE HOSPITAL WHICH BENEFITS NOBODY BUT THE GOVERNMENTAL PEOPLE AND MAKE THESE PEOPLE PAY A TAX. HE THEREFORE, SUGGESTED THE BOARD REARRANGE THE BUDGET AND PAY FOR THE WATER STUDY. ATTORNEY COLLINS POINTED OUT THAT THE HOSPITAL IS GOING TO BE TURNED INTO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE. HE FURTHER NOTED THE STUDY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT WILL APPLY ONLY WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR DISTRICT, AND IT WOULD BE UNFAIR)AND PROBABLY DUAL TAXATION, IF OTHER TAXES WERE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS SPECIFIC AREA INSTEAD OF ON A UNIFORM BASIS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. MR..BRENNER FELT THERE IS FEDERAL MONEY THAT COULD BE USED TO PAY FOR THE WATER STUDY INSTEAD OF PUTTING IT ON THE TAXPAYERS, MR. BRENNER.CONTINUED THAT IF THIS TAX IS ASSESSED, ARE WE GOING TO PAY FOR THE RICH THAT ARE GOING TO COME IN AND OPEN UP THESE STORES AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE MALLS. HE FELT THE TAX IS UNFAIR BECAUSE IT IS LOOKING TO THE RICH PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING IN. o MR. STEINITZ INQUIRED IF ANY CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO LEVYING THE TAX AGAINST THE FINAL USERS. HE ALSO FELT THAT OFTEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS MONEY FOR SUCH STUDIES AS THIS. 0 SEP 2 8 1978 36 pAr 3 CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASSURED HIM THAT THE BOARD IS MAKING EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT TO ACQUIRE FEDERAL FUNDS, GRANT OR LOAN, TO USE TOWARDS THIS PROJECT. HE NOTED THAT THE ACTUAL BUDGET FOR THE STUDY IS $123,000 AND THE BOARD IS HOPEFUL -OF GETTING HALF OF IT FROM FEDERAL FUNDS, WHICH IS WHY THEY ONLY WANT'TO LEVY A TAX TO RAISE 50%. MR. STEINITZ ASKED IF ANY CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO CHARGING THE USERS WHEN THEY TIE IN, AND COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER FELT THAT WILL BE DONE, CHAIRMAN V`JODTKE NOTED THAT THE TAX TO BE LEVIED IS FOR THE INITIAL STUDY, AND WHEN THE DISTRIBUTION LINES ARE PUT IN, ETC., HE BELIEVED IT WOULD BE WORKED OUT ON THE BASIS OF A USERS CHARGE, HE FELT THE PRELIMINARY WORK TO LOCATE THE WATER, FIND THE SITE FOR THE PLANT, ETC., SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY EVERYONE. WILLIAM KOOLAGE OF 815 26TH AVENUE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE WATER DISTRICT, NOTING THAT WATER IS GOING TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THIS AREA OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT. HE FELT IT WOULD BE SHORT—SIGHTED IF THE BOARD JUST TRIED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS IN ROCKRIDGE OR IXORA PARK, BECAUSE IF YOU TAKE HALF—WAY MEASURES, IT IS MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE LONG RUN. HE ALSO SPOKE OF THE DANGERS INCREASED DENSITY WOULD BRING TO WELLS AND THE ADVANTAGES OF HAVING A WATER SYSTEM WITH FIRE HYDRANTS, GEORGE FOGARTY, LOCAL REALTOR, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED MILLAGE AND THE COUNTY'S PROPOSED PROGRAM, NOTING THAT PROPERTY IN THE AREA WILL INCREASE IN VALUE BECAUSE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF WATER. MR, REMSEN ASKED IF THE COUNTY WAS CONSIDERING CERTAIN SITES, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE POINTED OUT THAT WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING FOR.THEM NOW AND HAVE HYDROLOGISTS TO ASSIST IN MAKING THESE DETERMINATIONS. COMMISSIONER LOY REQUESTED THAT ENGINEER BEINDORF EXPLAIN TO THOSE PRESENT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS•AND PROBLEMS WITH WHICH THE COUNTY IS FACED. ENGINEER BEINDORF EXPLAINED THAT FIRST OF ALL THE COUNTY b IS LIMITED IN THE AMOUNT OF WATER THEY CAN OBTAIN FROM THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, AND MORE AND MORE PRESSURE IS BEING PUT ON THE COUNTY FOR MORE AND MORE SMALL UTILITY COMPANIES, WHICH ONLY CREATE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS, THE DER WITH THEIR STRINGENT RULES AND REGULATIONS HAVE 10 JV PAGE SEP 2 811978 0 CLAMPED DOWN ON THE SMALL UTILITY COMPANIES WHICH MEANS THEY MUST CHARGE MORE FOR THEIR SERVICES, AND THIS MEANS MORE COMPLAINTS COMING INTO THE COUNTY, BECAUSE OF ALL THIS, THE COUNTY DECIDED TO BEGIN DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM, HE CONTINUED THAT FINDING AS MUCH FEDERAL AID AS POSSIBLE TO HELP FINANCE THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE PRELIMINARY.ENGINEERING REPORT AS WELL AS DETERMINING WHERE THE WATER CAN BE FOUND, HE THEN LISTED THE MANY REGULATORY AGENCIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN SUCH A PROJECT. MR. BEINDORF NOTED THAT ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO A STUDY WAS MADE FOR A COUNTYWIDE SYSTEM, WHICH WAS TURNED DOWN, AND CONSEQUENTLY WE ARE NOW LOOKING AT PRICES THAT ARE HIGHER AND HIGHER. MR. BEINDORF POINTED OUT THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO SATISFY EVERYBODY, AND WHILE ONE LADY SAYS SHE HAS A GOOD WELL, MANY DO NOT AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET A GOOD ONE. WE MUST PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE AND TRY TO HAVE A PROGRAM THAT WILL ALLEVIATE SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS AND AVOID SITUATIONS LIKE RoCKRIDGE AND OTHERS WHICH ARE DEPLORABLE. DISCUSSION TURNED TO THE FRANCHISES PRESENTLY IN THE AREA IN QUESTION. SIR, BEINDORF NOTED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THESE HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE DER, AND THE BOARD FOUND IT NECESSARY TO PUT A MORATORIUM ON ISSUING FURTHER FRANCHISES BECAUSE OF THE EXISTING PROBLEMS, MRS. GOOD ASKED WHAT ABOUT WATER FOR THE MALLS, AND COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THE BOARD HAS NOT APPROVED ZONING FOR ANY NEW MALLS, ALTHOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE THIS MAY BE BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD. THIS MATTER WOULD NOT COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR SOME TIME, AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE APPROVED WHEN IT DOES. MATTHEW GOOD STATED THAT HE IS NOT ARGUING AGAINST THE SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT AS HE FEELS THE BOARD HAS "DRAGGED THEIR FEET ABOUT THREE YEARS TOO LONG ANYWAY," HE, HOWEVER, WAS NOT IN FAVOR OF BEING TAXED WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THERE, HE IS IN FAVOR OF GETTING GOOD WATER. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT COMMENTED THAT RESIDENTS FROM THE SOUTH BEACH HAVE CALLED HIM AND ASKED IF THERE IS SOME WAY TO GET THEM - INCLUDED IN THIS DISTRICT BECAUSE THEY HAVE SALT WATER INTRUSION IN THEIR WELLS. SER 2 8 1978 MRS. LYNCH ASKED IF THE BOARD CAN GUARANTEE THAT THEY WILL HAVE GOOD WATER, AND CHAIRMAN ',IODTKE STATED THAT THE STANDARDS OF THE WATER THAT WE WILL BE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE ARE SET BY THE STATE, AND THE STANDARDS THE COUNTY SETS ITSELF WILL CERTAINLY BE HIGHER•THAN THOSE THE FRANCHISES ARE SUPPLYING. MR. REMSEN ASKED HOW THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS WILL BE ADMINISTERED AND WHETHER THE SAME TYPE STUDY WILL BE DONE IN OTHER DISTRICTS. P COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT THE STUDIES WILL HAVE TO BE DONE, AND ATTORNEY COLLINS DID NOT FEEL THE BOARD CAN GIVE A POSITIVE ANSWER ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION, BUT ENVISIONED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE UTILITY PERSONNEL WHO WILL ALLOCATE THEIR TIME BETWEEN THE VARIOUS DISTRICTS AND THE DISTRICTS WOULD PAY PROPORTIONATELY. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT ONCE THE SYSTEM IS IN AND PAYING FOR ITSELF, YOU DON'T NEED THE DISTRICT. DAN LYNCH OF SURBURBAN ACRES STATED THAT HE HAS HAD HIS ASSESSMENT GREATLY INCREASED THIS YEAR, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE TAXES. HE STATED THAT HE OBJECTS TO BEING TAXED AN ADDITIONAL 3/4 OF A MILL AND ASKED WHERE HE GOES FROM HERE TO OBJECT. COMMISSIONER Loy STATED THAT THERE IS NO WHERE TO GO FROM HERE, AND ASKED IF HE DID NOT FEEL HAVING GOOD WATER IN HIS AREA WOULD INCREASE THE VALUE OF HIS PROPERTY. MR. LYNCH STATED THAT HE HAS GOOD'WATER RIGHT NOW. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY FOR EVERYBODY TO BE IN FAVOR OF EVERYTHING THE BOARD DOES. SIR. LYNCH AGREED, BUT STATED THAT THE BOARD IS NOT PUTTING THIS UP TO A VOTE, AND HE JUST WISHED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A WAY FOR THE MAJORITY TO OBJECT, IF THERE IS A MAJORITY. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED HIM THAT MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNITS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED IN THE COURTS BY TAXPAYERS, AND THE COURTS UP TO THIS DATE HAVE UPHELD THE COMMISSION'S POWER TO ASSESS THE TAX. HE FELT THAT THE COURTS WOULD PROBABLY CONTINUE TO FOLLOW A UNIFORM PRECEDENT, 12 Boa 36 FAtf305 MR. LYNCH ASKED WHEN HE WILL KNOW AS A TAXPAYER WHETHER THIS WILL BE MADE OFFICIAL, AND CHAIRMAN !IODTKE STATED THAT IT WILL BE DETERMINED 9:30 O'CLOCK I.M. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH. ON :MOTION BY COMMISSIONER.SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING. ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE MILLAGE SHOULD BE ADOPTED AT THE TIME PND PLACE IT IS ADVERTISED EVEN THOUGH THE BUDGET HAS NOT YET BEEN ADOPTED. MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOY TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 75-69 SETTING A MILLAGE OF 3/4 MILL FOR THE SOUTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT CAN BE RESCINDED. COMMISSIONER Loy POINTED OUT THAT THIS WON'T BE FINAL UNTIL WE ADOPT THE BUDGET IN ANY EVENT, AND WE ARE ON BETTER LEGAL GOUNDS TO ADOPT THE MILLAGE AS ADVERTISED. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKEP STATED THAT HE IS IN FAVOR OF THE PROGRAM, AND IF WE ARE SUPPOSED TO VOTE ON THE MILLAGE TONIGHT, HE IS IN FAVOR OF GOING AHEAD, CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT WE ARE ONLY DOING THIS BECAUSE THE STATUTE CALLS FOR ADOPTING THE MILLAGE AT THE TIME THE HEARING IS HELD. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT WHEN WE FINALIZE THE BUDGET IF ANYTHING IS CHANGED, WE WOULD HAVE TO RESCIND THIS RESOLUTION. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 13 Boos 36 PAGE 301b RESOLUTION 78-69 THE BOARD OF COUNTY'COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA, on behalf of THE SOUTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY WATER MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT adopted pursuant to Indian River County Ordinance 76-2.6, has held a public hearing on the 28th day of September, 1978; and WHEREAS, the Board must establish millages; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that said Board hereby sets the millage rate for said District at .75 mills or 75 cents per thousand dollars of taxable value. This Resolution shall become effective as of the $' day of _, 1978. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA a BY William C. Wodtke, Jr.,� Chairman Attest: Clerk THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THEREUPON RECESSED AT r 10:25 O'CLOCK P.P. IN ORDER TO RECONVENE AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS d OF THE ROCKRIDGE SUBDIVISION STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT. 1.4 SEP 2 8 1978 fiv