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Dewey Walker, County Zoning Inspector, presented lists
of zoning violations and dilapidated houses in the County. Mike
Starck -M appeared in regard to a fence at the South Gifford landfill
Area because the -cars stored there were being stripped. The Board
concluded that they would ask the Sheriff to patrol the area from
time to time. The County Administrator advised Mr. Starckx that
the County would consider any written proposal for moving junk
cars from various areas of the County.
Gladys Vigliano, County Welfare Caseworker, appeared
before the Board in regard to Welfare matters. On Motion of
Commissioner Massey, second of Commissioner McCullers, the
following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 71-39
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, resolves:
1. Every applicant for County Welfare through expenditures
of funds within the control of the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, must have been, at the time of applica-
tion, residing in Indian River County for a period of one (1) year.
2. The administration of the expenditure of such funds to
such a resident shall be under the direction of the Director of
Welfare.
3. The Director of Welfare may authorize emergency
medical or hospitalization assistance after the Director has
determined that no other resources are available to the applicant.
Application for emergency medical or hospitalization assistance
must be made within five (5) days after hospital admission of the
applicant and all required forms must be completed. Hospitalization
assistance is limited to 12 days per family.
4. The Director of Welfare may authorize general
assistance to a destitute citizen by authorizing one food voucher
per week for a period not to exceed one (1) month when the Director
determines that no other resources are available to the
® applicant.
5. The Director of Welfare may authorize on an
• emergency basis boarding home care when no other resources
are available to the applicant and when the person is a
resident and meets the qualifications for welfare assistance
by the State of Florida. Boarding home care recipient shall
not receive in excess of $50.00 per month.
6. The Director of Welfare may authorize burial of
a pauper a a cost to the County not to exceed $125.00 for an
adult or $65.00 for a child and then only when no other resources
are available to the applicant.
7. The Director of Welfare shall report in writing
to the Board of County Commissioners at each of its regular
meetings all of her actions under this authority and the actual
expenditure of funds under the control of the Board is subject
to the approval of the Board.
8. The Director of Welfare shall maintain a record of
all expenditures from County Funds authorized by this Resolution.
A report of any assets of any recipient of such funds, the filing
of liens or claims for reimbursement of expenditure of such funds
and the death of any recipient, in order that this Board may take
any and all action authorized by law to recover from the recipient
or.his estate any such expenditures of such funds.
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