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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/24/1950After considerable discussion regarding the matter, upon motion made by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, it was decided to construct a dock for public use on the peaninsular at the east end of the former Winter Beach bridge for public use and further that S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, be instructed to advise Mr. N. V. Eve, who now has a lease with the County on property at this location together with Mr. W. H. Walker, Winter Beach, who cowns a house.at this approximate location, that the County desires this property for public use and prefers that the buildings be removed. Said notices to be given to Mr. Eve and Mr. Walker at the proper times as prepared by Attorney S.N. Smith, Jr. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settiement of same. 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 rules of the State Auditor, reference to such record and the list so recorded being made a part of these minutes. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse- ments of the various funds, which having been audited were found to be correct. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. CHAIRMAN 1 TUESDAY, JANJARY 24i. 91 50. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthetiselin Vero Beach, Florida at 4:00 P. M., Tuesday, January 24, 1950, in special meeting with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell, Tom N. Stewart, Sylvester Woods and H. C. Watts. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., tbrney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of adopting certain Resolutions and such other business as might be properly brought before the Board. STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY RESOLUTION ON USE OF 80% SEVENTH CENT GAS TAX AND OTHER SECONDARY ROAD FUND YEAR 1950 COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER Commissioner Stewart offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, under Chapter 26,321 of the Extraordinary Session of 1949, known as the "Secondary Roads Assistance Act of 1949", the State Road Department will receive 80% of the proceeds of this County's prorate share of the Seventh Cent gasoline tax, to be used ex- clusively by the said department within this County, as directed by Resolution of this Board of County Commissioners, for one or more of the following purposes: Construction, re- construction, maintenance and repair of State roads and bridges, the lease or purchase of bridges connecting State roads, the acquisition of right of way for State roads, and the reduction of road and bridge indebtedness; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department has requested this County Board to designate also the purpose fbrwwhich, and the roads on which, this County's 80% surplus gas tax and Federal Aid Secondary allocations should be spent for construction and improvement; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department is required by law to adopt an annual budget of maintenance and construction work designed to use all except ten percent of its anticipated income during the year, which budget must be set up in January and adopted in February of each year; and, WHERE, the State Road Department cannot prepare and adopt a budget until it has ascertained and determined the desire of the Board of County Commissioners, in the form of a Resolution, as to how this County's Secondary Road funds should be used; and, WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total Secondary Road funds accruing to this County for the year 1950 will be $136,836.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the State Road Department is hereby requested and directed to use such funds as follows: 1. For construction of State Road AlA from Beachland Boulevard in the City of Vero Beach, Florida, South to the South County line a distance of approximately 7.5 miles to an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 of the above mentioned funds. 2. CLEMANS AVENUE From State Road 60 at the Northwest Corner of the Southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, South to County line a distance of approximately 5.5 miles. 3. 'LATERAL "A" ROAD SRDNO. 505 From State Road 60 North to State Road 510 (Wabasso Road) a distance of approximately 7.5 miles. 4. WEST WABASSO ROAD ARDNO. 510 From the Southeast corner of Southwest corner Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 38 East, 1/2 mile West and 1 1/4 miles North to S R D No. 512 (Fellsmere Road) a distance of Approximately 1.8 miles. 5. LATERAL "B" ROAD From State 'Road 60 at Northwest 8orner of Southwest quarter of Section 4, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, South to South County Line a distance of approximately 5.5 miles. 6. SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD From S R D No. 510 at Northwest Corner of Southwest quarter of Section 29 East to State Road No. 5 a distance of approximately 3.3 miles. 7. SOUTH WINTER BEACH ROAD From S R D No. 510 at Northwest Corner of Southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, east to State Road No. 5 a distance of approximately 2.6 miles. S. GLENDALE BOULEVARD From Lateral "B" Road at the Southwest Corner of Section 9, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to State Road 605 (Old Dixie), a distance of approximately 3.3 miles. 9. PERSON AVENUE STATE ROAD NO. 607 From South County Line at Southwest Corner Section 35, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, North to State Road 60 a distance of approximately 5.5 miles. That said projects as above set forth are designated in the order of their priority as determined by this Board for the years 1950, 1951 and 1952. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this direction as to use of such funds for 1950 shall remain in effect throughout the year unless revised or supplemented by mutual agreement be- tween the Board of County Commissioners and the State Road Department, which revision or supplement shall result from some emergency or urgent need, and shall be in the form of a new County Resolution, the provisions of which are agreed to and accepted by the State Road De- partment; and that the tentative schedule for use of Secondary Funds for 1951 and 1952 be considered in effect unless annual Resolutions amending same are filed by January 10th in those years. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a duly certified copy of this Resolution be filed with the State Road Department. The foregoing Resolution waS duly seconded by Commissioner Aubrey L. Waddell and unanimously adopted. RESOLUTIQN Commissioner Tom N. Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wits WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has adopted its Resolution requesting and directing the State Road Department of the State of -Flo- rida in the use of the funds accruing to Indian River County under the Secondary Roads Assistance Act of 1949 and all othet Secondary Road funds accruing to Indian River County; and, WHEREAS, it is to the best interests of this Canty that other, further and addition- al roads be designated in this County and added to the Federal Aid System of Secondary roads; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that the State Road Department of the State of Florida and the Federal Bureau of Roads are herewith requested to designate the following roads in Indian River County, Florida, as a part of the Federal Aid System of Secondary Roads, which said roads hereinafter designated are in addition to those roads in Indian River County now so designated and are described as follows, to -wits I. CLEMANS AVENUE Beginning at the Northwest Corner of the Corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and run South on Section lines a distance of 5* miles to County Line. II. • LATERAL "B" ROAD Beginning at the Northwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and run South on Section lines 5i miles to South County Line. III. SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD Beginning at the intersection of State Road 505 (Lateral "A" Road) and the East - West centerline of Section 29, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, and run East on centerline of Sections a distance of approximately 3.3 miles to Federal Highway No. 1. IV. SOUTH WINTER BEACH ROAD Beginning at Northwest Corner of Southwest quarter Section 12, Township 32 Soutft, Range 38 East, run East on Center Section lines approximately 4.6 miles to Federal Highway No. 1. V. RANCH ROAD Beginning at the intersection of State Road 60 and the East line 1 1 1 • 1 • of Section 2, Township 33 South, Range 38 East and run North on Section lines to State Road 510 (Wabasso Road) a distance of 7f miles. VI. GLENDALE ROAD Beginning at the Southwest Corner of Section 7, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and run East on Section lines a distance of 5 3/8 miles to State Road 605 (Old Dixie Highways. VII. NORTH WINTER BEACH ROAD Beginning at Southwest Corner Section 1, Township 33 South, Range 38 East, and run East two miles to State Road No. 505 (Lateral "A" Road). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that two duly certified copies of this Resolution be filed with the State Road Department of the State of Florida with the request that said State Road Department transmit one certified copy of this Resolution, together with its recommendations thereon, to the Federal Bureau of Roads. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Aubrey L. Waddell and unanimously adopted. I0 D_ SI N IND LES MEMORIAL DRIVE Commissioner Tom N. Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wits WHEREAS, Charles A. Mitchell, for many years a citizen and resident of Indian River County, Florida, passed away on December 18, 1949 and who at the time of his death was serving as Attorney for the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, and WHEREAS, Mr. Mitchell was a civic leader in the affairs of the County and among other things was interested in and instrumental in promoting the establishment of Florida State Road No. AlA in Indian River County, Florida, Therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board request the State Road Department of Florida and the Legislature of ,the State of Florida to name, designate and establish said road A1A from Beachland Boulevard in the City of Vero Beach, Florida, south to the south county line of Indian River County, Florida as Charles AL. Mitchell Memorial Drive. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a duly certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the State Road Department of. Florida, the City Council of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, the Honorable Alex MacWiiliam, member of the House of Representatives of the State of Florida from Indian River County, and the Honorable Evans Crary, member of the Senate of the State of Florida, representing this the Twelfth Senatorial District. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Aubrey L. Waddell and unanimously adopted. RESOLUTION - DESIGNATING THE NEW BRIDGE CROSSING AT VERO BEACH AS MERRILL P. BARBER BRIDGE. Commissioner Tom N. Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows,to-wit: WHEREAS, Merrill P. Barber, a citizen and resident of Indian River County, Florida, is the first citizen in the history of this County to serve as a member of the State Road Department of the State of Florida, and WHEREAS, Mr. Barber has worked diligently in causing a contract to be let by the State Road Department of the State of Florida for the erection of a new bridge in this county crossing the Indian River at Vero Beach, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this board requests the State Road Department of the State of Florida dnd the Legislature of the State of. Florida, to name, designate and establish the bridge crossing the Indian River in this County at Vero Beach as Merrill P. Barber Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a duly certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the State Road Department of Florida, the City Council of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, the Honorable Alex MacWiliiam, member of the House of Representatives of the State of Florida from Indian River County, and the Honorable Evans Crary, member of the Senate of the State of Florida, representing this the Twelfth Senatorial District. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner H. C. Watts and unanimoutly adopted. Notary Public Vond for Myrtle Tillis in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety Company of New York as surety was approved January 5 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by law. On motion made by Commissioner Aubrey L. Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Tom N. Stewart and unanimously carried, the Board authorized Attorney S. N. Smith, Jr., together with E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, and any other members of the Board as may be deemed advisable to make necessary trips to Tallahassee in behalf of the Board of County Commissioners' business with the understanding that all expenses of said trip would be paid by the County. On motion of Commissioner Stewart seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously adopted, S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, was instructed to prepare"Notice of Inviting Bids"on addressograph equipment for the offices of the Assessor and Collector of Indian River County. Said bids to be returnable to the hour of 4:00 o'clock P. M., February 14, 1950. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST; CHAIRMAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1950. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in a regular meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, February 7, 1950, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, Tom N. Stewart, Aubfey L. Waddell, and Sylvester Woods. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen; Sheriff; S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney from the firm of Mitchell, Smith, and Mitchell; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Tom N. Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Aubrey L. Waddell and carried. Honorable Merrill P. Barber, Member State Road Department,appeared before the Board and reported the following: Road No. Length 5 0.578 512 6.838 x'12 6.804 Location STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION BUDGET FOR 1950 FOR INDIAN RIVER COUNTY Type of Work Grading Overpass at St./cit 8ti,700 Co.Line North Fellsmere CutOff,57,400 Sr6Q to 6.838 Mi, North Paving of Fellsmere Cut 0f f SR 60 to 6.838 Mi. North 502 1.023 Vero Beach Bridge & Approaches 65,700 512 Four Culverts on Sebastian to Fellsmere 60 345 Ft. Old :g0 -slow Bridge on Road 60 4,000 Paving Structures 22,100 76,000 39,600 77,400 27,800 575,600 A1A 7.0 A1A from Beachland Boulevard to St. Lucie Co. Line 130,000 115,000 5.5 Requiring, grading and 18ft.Paving,if possible,Clemans Ave. from SR 60 to St.Lmcie Co. Line 8,000 27,000 505 7.5 7j- Miles on Lateral A from SR 60 North 10,000 37,000 * Secondary Program 66,500 Funds Eotal 186,800 186,800 48,500 48,500 97,000 State Federal 77,400 621,400 .47,700 4,000 66,50o 77,400 669,100 4,000 66,590 70,000* 105,000 70,000 245,000 19,600* 15,400 23,500* 23,500, 35,000 47,000 1,427,800 Application to admission to State Tuberculosis Sanitorium of Harold C. McDuffy, Box ?97, City, was approved. Notary Public Bond for Margaret H. Cornelius in the sum of $500.00 with Maryland Casualty Company as surety -was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, February 3, 1950, as provided by law.