HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/24/1931e
1
353 ,
FRIDAY, APRIL 24th 1931..
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at
the Court House in Vero Beach, Florida, at 10 o'clock A.M.Friday, April 24th .1931P
upon call of the Chairman, with the following members of the Board present: Albert 0.
Helseth, Chairman; J.D.Yongue; J.vl.LaBruce; J.J.P.Hamilton and Wli.C. walker. Also
present was Miles . Warren, Clerk.
The Chairman announced the meeting was called to consider moving the Court House
quarters to the i-,almetto Hotel.
Commissioner LaBruce offered the following resolution®
VIEEREAS,.Indian giver County has used as Court House quarters since the creation
of the County the up -stairs of the Seminole Building in Vero Beach, which building is
strongly constructed, adequately protected from fire, and by reason of its location is
well protected by the City Police force, and
WHEREAS, at the time of the creation of the County, due to the great activity in
all lines, rents for such quarters were extremely high, but the ability to pay was good,
and since the depression the rent has been lowered and better arrangements made, all
for the benefit of the County, and
WHEREAS owners of the Palmetto hotel building have offered to lease such building
for Court House quarters at a monthly rental of §125.00 per month plus City and State
and County taxes., which rent computed on the 1930 taxes amount to Rent U1500.009 State
and County taxes $327.50 and City taxes *264.00, making a total of 02,091.50, and,
VJHAS, the building now being used by the Court has recently came into the hands
of a Receiver, through Court proceedings, and such receiver has consented and agreed
to rent the quarters now being used for the sum of 4;150.00 per month or $1800.00 per
year, which will be a considerable saving over the proposition of removing to the
Palmetto Hotel building, and
WHEREAS it is the duty and obligation of the Board of County Commissioners to
protect the records of the County from fire or other destruction, and to use the ut-
most care and consideration in properly protecting said records, and should do so
regardless of cost, but in the interest of sound business, and
VIEEREAS said records can and will be more adequately protected by remaining in
the present location, and at the same time effect a considerabie saving in rent paid
out, and
VOMEAS, it appears the County will be put to some expense for alterations and
moving the records and furniture to the Palmetto Hotel building, and it appears that
the amounts incident thereto must and should be paid from the Incidental or contingency
item of the General Revenue Fund of the County, and it further appearing that both of
these items have become exhausted, and that this Board will be criminally liable and
subject to removal from office in the event this Board contracts for expenditures
in excess of the amount set out in the budget,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners that we accept the
proposal or offer of the Receiver of the .Seminole Building, few-wkieh-we-are on the
grounds it gives us better protection of records, for which we are responsible as a
Board, and effects a saving to the County over the proposition made us by the owners
of the Palmetto Hotel.
Such resolution being offered was lost for want of a second to the same.
At this point the Board instructed the Clerk to insert in the minutes the rate of
rent heretofore paid for the Seminole Building, now being used as Court House purposes,,
/I
354
which rate wast $400.00 per month and the County collect rents on the UP-Stairs from
July let 1925 to October lst 19209 the records disclosing the sum of $39080.75 was,
collected during that period, malting the rent to the County at $339.60 per month durin
said period; from October lot 1929 to this dates $225.00 per month, and the County
collecting no rents; and the offer this day made by the Receiver to rent at the rate o
$150.00 per month. T_
It was moved, seconded and carried that Commissioner Yongue be appointed a Committee
of one to represent the Board in overseeing and supervising the moving of records and
equipment and make all necessary arrangements to put the building to be occupied in
condition for use.
(Continuation of minuted `above- correction)
— — — -.wi.� �.. r — i. V � •.mss r� .,� _.� Sri..»ey .:�... �.�....� . �. . _ �. -..�— s . — The following°proposal was received from the Receiver of the Seminole Building:
"April 239 1931
Hon.Board of 'County 'Commissioners,
of *Ind 6h River County,Vero Beach, Fla.
Gentlemen.-
-_.'._ Irk -.the event anything ny g shoizld preclude your honorable body from acceptirig'" "
propos"ed"lease on_new site for a Court House for Indian River County, Florida; -.I. desir(
to take this manner of advising you that I shall be happy to lease to you, either on a
month to month basis, or on the basis of a lease for a period of one year, the space'
which you now occupy in the Seminole Building of this City, at and for the sum of One
Hundred Fifty ($150.00) dollars per month.
Respectfully,
L,M.Merriman, as Receiver for
Seminole Building,Vero Beach,Fla."
Commissioner Walker.moved, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, that the Palmetto
Hotel building in Vero Beach, Florida, be selected, named and designated as the offici:
Court House building for Indian River County, Florida, and that the lease, as prepared
by the County Attorney, and duly executed by the lessors be executed by the Board of
County Commissioners for such building, and on and after May lots 1931, said building
is named and designated as the Court House quarters for all County officials, and for
the transaction of any and all matters and things in connection with Court Proceedings
and other matters properly to be transacted.
Upon being put to a vote those voting Yeas Commissioners Walker; Hamilton
and Yongue. Heys; Commissioners LaBruce and Helseth.
There being no further business on motion, made, seconded and carried the Board
adjourned until the regular meeting to be held in May 1931.
AT STs
0 1 e r k.
— — — - - —
rman.
1
L