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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/3/1952MONDAY, MAY 19, 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House 1 'in Special Meeting at 2:30 otclock P. M., Monday May 19, 1952, with the following members pre- sent: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton; Aubrey L. Waddell and Allisgn Warren. Also present were Soerman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas'',', Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of meeting with the School Teachers Salary Committee, consisting of Mrs. Harold Elliott, Mrs. Hershel Auxier, Mrs. Jeannette Merriman and Mr. Leo Cahill, who were present, and after considerable discussion and careful deliberation in the matter, it was determined by the Board that any and all excess race track money which had been, or may be, received by the Board would be needed for rights- of - way purchases relating to State Road #5 south of the City limits of Vero beach and extending toy the south County line; therefore, the Board would not be in a position, although sympathetic with the teachers program as they are, to render or grant additional financial assistance. Mrs. Elliott and Auxier, speaking in behalf of the. Committee, told the Board that after receiving information as to facts and figures relating to the County needs reguarding ,road rights-of-way that they were in a better position to understand and transmit such information to the teachers and that perhaps other plans and arrangements could be made for the raising of such additional funds for the teachers. There being no further business, on motion duly made and seconded, the Board then adjourned. A w ATTEr'. 1 C ER --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Regular meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, June 3, 19529 with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, Aubrey L. Waddell and Allison Warren. Also present were Marshall 0. Mitchell, Attorney, of the firm Mitchell, Smith,,, and Mitchell; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. -The minutes of April 1, 1952, were read and the same approved upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. The minutes of April 17, 1952, were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner .Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. d Attorney Corry Walker, together with Tax Assessor Homer C. Fletcher, appeared before the Board as to Certificate #49, sale of June 1, 1950, covering Lots 163 and 164, Block 119 W. E. Geoffrey's Subdivision, and requested the Board to pay for the redemption of said certificate, which would cost approximately $75.00 to $80.00, for the reason that Arenda Henderson was not granted Homestead exemption for several years due to a misunderstanding in ;the matter and upon recommendation of the Tax Assessor, motion was made, seconded and carried that the Board grant such a request and pay for the redemption of said certificate from the County Welfare Fund. A letter was received from J. H. Dodson, President ofthe Indian River Ministerial r k I 0 I- 0 40 1 0 0 n L Association requesting the Board to prohibit the sale of intoxicating beverages and alcoholic liquors in Indian River County from 12:00'o'clock midnight Saturdays to 7:00 o'clock A. M. Mondays. Douglas Baker, Clem, was instPucted to advise Mr. Dodson that if the Ministerial Association could and would get the City of Sebastian and the City of Vero Beach to change their hours as requested by them, then the Board of County Commissioners would be glad to do likewise relating to that portion of the County not within the corporate limits of the Cities of Sebastian and Vero Beach. Miss Elena Mead, together with Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared 'before the Board, Miss Mead stating the needs for child welfare work as to medical attention, operations, etc. Mrs. Christensen also reported on her activities for the month of May, 1952, .and filed a report of same with the Clerk. The Bod,rd authorized the County Attorney to proceed with condemnation on three (3) pieces of land described as Tracts 9 and 16; 5-32-39 (King's Highway.) Homer C. Fletcher, Tax Assessor, talked to the Board about ait-",conditioning units for the Assessor's Office and Clerk Baker was requested to provide information as to Excess Fee income and expenditures from the several County offices and also as to items budgeted which might cover an expenditure of this nature, and to submit such information to the Board at its next regular meeting for its consideration of the matter. The Indian River Citrus Bank, Vero Beach, Florida aving"filed proper application, re- quested to be named and designated County Depository for the year 1952-1953, and upon motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, it was ordered such Bank be designated as the County Depository for the following funds: GENERAL REVENUE FUND COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND The Depository bond set at the sum of $250,000.00 to consist only of U. S. bonds and securities._ At the request of Homer C. Fletcher, Tax assessor, the Board extended the time ,for the completion of the 1952 Tax Assessment Roll. R E S 0 L U T I.0 N -- Extend Time of 1952 Tax Roll Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Floridd$,deems�_ it necessary to extend the time for the completion of the tax assessment roll of Indian River County, Florida, for the year 1952 and for the purpose of revising and equalizing the assessment; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Floridd, that this Board does herewith extend the time for the completion of the assessment rolls of Indian River County, Flbrida, to the ,nth day of August, 1952, and said Board does herewith fix said date as the date for the County Assessor of taxes to meet with the Board of County Commiss- ioners for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value of any pro- perty, real or personal, as fixed by the County Assessor of taxes and of perfecting, reviewing and equalizing the assessment. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted. R E S O L U T I O N -- Social Security Benefits Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, the -Chairman of the Florida Industrial Commission as the State Agency ,for the State of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 2684.1, Laws of Florida, 1951, has entered into • an agreement with the Social Security Administrator for the purpose of extending the benefits ;,provided by Title II of the Social Security Act to employees of the State of Florida and of its',. , political subdivisions; and, WHEREAS, this Board is desirous of securing the benefits accorded by the said II Old -Age and Survivors Insurance System for the officers and employees of this county; and to cover by its plan all services which constitute employment as defined in Section 2 of Chapter 2684.1, Laws of Florida, 1951, performed in the employP6f said county by employees thereof; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that this county, by and through its lawfully constituted Board 'of County Commissioners does hereby adopt the terms, conditions, requirements, reservations, benefits, privileges and other conditions thereunto appertaining of Title II of the Social Security Act, as amended by Public Law No. 734., 81st Congress, for and on behalf of all the officers and employees thereof and of its departments and agencies, save and except any of such officers and employees now covered or authorized to be covered by any retirement system provided by law for and employee or official of the county or any of its departments or agencied, or who occupies any position, office or employment not authorized to be covered by applicable State or Federal laws or regulations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be withheld from any salary or com- a i pensation due any such officer or employee not excepted as aforesaid whose compensation a, qualified him or her to participation therein, the percentage of salary, wage or compensation required to be withheld by said Act, whether such compensation be computed in cash, quarters, ,subsistence, or in kind, and same shall be reserved in the treasury for quarterly remittance to the State Contribution Fund Quarterly as provided by law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there be made regularly an appropriation (or appro- priations) from funds available to be appropriated for salaries, wages or personal compensation,' derived from taxes, of sums sufficient to pay promptly, at the time and in the manner provided ,by law, the contributions required of the county as employer under the conditions imposed by said Title II of said Social Security Act and Acts of the Florida Legislature conforming thereto, and to the extent such contributions accrue against said county as employer, they shall be trans- mitted quarterly at the same time the contributions of the officers and employees subject thereto are transmitted to the lawfully designated State Agnecy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the rules and regulations of the State Agency for the enforcement of said Act shall be adhered to and that reports relating to personnel, pay- rolls and otherwise required by said State Agency shall be promptly made and that remittance of the contribution of the employer and the employees shall be promptly paid at -the end of each quarter® BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk! of the Board of County Commissioners is hereby designated the custodian of all sums withheld from the compensation of officers and employees and of the appropriated funds for the contribution of the county, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County ;Commissioners is hereby made the withholding and reporting agent and charged with the duty of maintaining personnel records for the purposes of this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this county, accordingly, by the adoption of thi6 resolution, by its lawfully constituted Board of County Commissioners, does hereby authorize ;i ,o IL 41 0 its Chairman and Clerk to make and enter an agreement with the Chairman of the Florida Indus- trial Commission, as the State Agency for Administration of Social Security Act, or his author -i .ized representative, in full accord with this resolution and said Social Security Act, as amended, and so afford its benefits to the employees of this County in the manner., by said law provided, which agreement shall provide for such methods of administration of the plan by this county as are found by the State Agency to be necessary for the proper and efficient adminis- tration thereof, and shall be effective with respect to services in employment covered by such agreement performed after the 31st day of December, A. D. 1951. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution fully executed as in original, duly attested by the County Clerk with the seal of the county attached, be furnished to the Chairman of the Florida Industrial Commission to be attached to said contract. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted. 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 Cirucit Court, the warrants so issued from the respective funds bbing 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 dis- bursements of the various funds, which having been audited, were found to be correct, then adjourned. ATTEST: There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board -------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------- 140NDAT, TUNE 9, 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Special Meeting at 11:00 o'clock A. M., Monday, June 9, 19520 with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, Aubrey L. Waddell and Allison Warren. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of adopting 'Resolution relating to road and rights-of-way matters, and such other business as might be prop- erly brought before this Board. R E S O L U T I O N -- Requesting State Road Department Advance Funds to Acquire Rights -of -Wap, State Road #5, South of City Limits. On motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that the reconstruction of a certain road within Indian River County, Florida, is desirable, said road being designated'. as Section $801-150, State Road 5, extending from the South City Limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, to the South County Line of the County of Indian River; and,