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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/7/1950TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,, 1950. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in regular meeting at 10:00 A. M., Tuesday, November 7, 1950, with the following members present: Tom N. Stewart, W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell, Sylvester Woods, and H. C. Watts. Also presentwere E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; Marshall 0. Mitchell, Attorney of the firm of Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved upon motion of Commisstoner Waddell seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Mrs. S. B. Taylor, representing the Garden Club, appeared before the Board with regard to State wayside parks and stated that Honorable Merrill P. Barber, member of the Departmenttirwould © State Road approve/of such parks for Indian River County provided suitable sites could be obtained. Mrs. Taylor further stated that she hoped that one such park might be located on Road AlA and another on road U. S. No. 1, and that theh.park would be approx- imately one acre in size. Commissioner Woods together with Superintenddnt E. E. Carter were appointed as a committee to approach Mr. H. E. Kjorsvik regarding the Sebastian bridge head as a possible site, and the other property owners would be contacted for the same purpose. Mayor Alex MacWilliam, Councilmen Lou Berger, Carolyn S. Krum and Charles C. Jewett together with Mr. WarrentT. &euch, who represented the Indian River County Fire Protective Association appeared before the Board fbr the purpose of discussing fire control outside of the City limits and requested financial assistance towards supplementing present fire pro- tection, said financial assistance to be used as salary for one of the paid firemen tobether with the maintenance and operation of the fire truck. After considerable discussion and deliberation in the matter, at the suggestion of Chairman Graves it was moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Stewart and carried that the County assume maintenance of the fire truck to put same in first class condition and pay for fireman's salary for six months during the present fiscal year, and that the City of Vero Beach would waive the County's alleged present obligation to the City, and likewise the City of Vero Beach would pay the fire- man's salary for a period of six months. The present salary paid the fireman is $220.00 per month. Upon motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, was instructed to proceed With condemnation suit as to the E 30 feet of Tract 9, Sec. 7, Twp. 32, Rge. 39 relating to the Lateral A Road, and that the Attorney be further instructed and authorized to file declaration of taking. Upon motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the Board was authorized to purchade.from Elizabeth Hansen ,the W 92 Acres of E 19.2 acres of Tract 13, Sec. 18, Twp. 32, Rge. 39 relating to Lateral A Road for approximate'.price of $80.00. Regarding the Condemnation suit, Indian River County versus Branstetter No. 3172 ( two parcels of land on Road AlA) the Board authorized payment to Douglas Baker, Clerk, a sum as stated in the verdict and Judgment after the trial of the case by the verdicts rendered was $310.00 plus $25.11 costs aggregating $335.11. The Board authorized payment to the Election officials and Deputy Sheriffs who conducted the general Election held Tuesday, November 7, 1950, on the following basis: 800 per hour and a•minimum of $4.00. Plus $2.00 to the official delivering the ballot box and miieggar. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same. Such bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Wattants do 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 - aving been audited were found to be correct. There being no further bus ness on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 13 19 0,O.. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in special meeting at 4:00 o'clock P. M., Monday, November 13, 1950, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Tom N. Stewart, Aubrey L. Waddell, Sylvester Woods, and H. C. Watts. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of discussing a County -City Planning and Zoning program. Chairman Graves further stated that he had been contacted by the City of Vero Beach Planning and Zoning Board with regard to the County assisting and working together with the City, and that financial assistance be provided regarding such a program. After considerable discussion in the matter, upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Stewart and carried, the Board agreed to appropriate the sum. of $1,000.00 toward this program, and that Chairman Graves and Commissioner Stewart serve as a committee from this Board to work with the City planning and zoning board. Upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, the Board appointed Wm. A. Stewart to serve as Chairman of the County zoning commission in lieu of Paul A. Goodridge who had resigned. The Board instructed S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, to write the other members,of the Zoning Commission, namely, Mr. E. W. Vickers, Sebastian; Mr. J. S. Holmes, Wabasso; and Robert W. Graves and Mr. Dewey Reams, Vero Beach, thereby explaining the duties of the commission, and also as to the present wishes of the Board of County Commissioners regarding a proposed program as to zoning and planning at the present time. _ RES GLUT I ON-LATERALAR,IAD Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, the State Road Department of the State of Florida end the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, have entered into an Agreement for the improvement of State Road No. S 505, Section 8853-250, Indian River County, Florida, extending from State Road 60 North to the Wabasso Road along the Road formerly known as Lateral A Road; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, acting for and upon behalf of Indian River County, Florida, have been in actual use and possession of the right of way for said road as a public road for more than Four (4) years immediately prior to the date of the adoption of this Resolution excepting only the property hereinafter described; and,