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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/1/1952R E S O L U T I O N -- Truck Route Connecting State Road #5 to State Road#60 (Parallel with and North of Spillway Drainage Canallj Commissioner Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, is interested in the establishment of safe and direct traffic routes through Indian River County, Florida; and, WHEREAS, a serious traffic problem exists in the City of Vero Beach, Florida, with respect to the heavy movement of heavily loaded trucks on State Road 60 through the City of Vero Beach and connecting with Florida State Road No. 5 in said City; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board doves herewith respectfully request the State Road Department of Florida to immediately survey, establish and designate a truck route or by-pass connecting State Road No. 5 to State Road No. 60 along the North boundary line of the main canal of the Indian River Farms Drainage District. In recommending this route to the State Road Department the County Commissioners point out the fact that in the opinion of said Board, the right of way,? required for such a route along this suggested line could be obtained, that said route passes through an undeveloped section of said City and that there would be only one intersection on said entire route thereby providing a safe and direct means for flow of truck traffic from State Road 60 to State Road No. 5. i BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the Honorable Alfred M. McKethan, Chairman, State Road Department, and to the Honorable -Merrill P. Barber, Member, State Road Department from this District, with the request that they imme- diately institute survey of this proposed route. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted., There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: -- j%LERK d .J------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! TUESDAY JULY 11-1952 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, July 1, 1952, 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 S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, {Clerk. Minutes of May 6, 1952,were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Waddell., seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Minutes of May 19, 1952, were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Minutes of June 3, 1952, were read and approved upon motion of 'Commissioner Hamil- ton, seconded by Commissioner Watts.and carried. Minutes of June, 9, 1952, were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Notary Public bond for Francis L. Whitfield in the sum of 500.00 with American 1 1 1 1 n u Surety Company of Now York as surety, was approved June 21, 1952, by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by law. Application of Ethel Paris, Rt. #1, Vero Beach, Florida, for admission to State Tuberculosis Sanatorium was approved June 22, 1952• M. A. Boudet, County Agent, appeared before the Board and requested $200.00 be appropriated in the 1952-1953 budget to be expended on behalf of the 4-H Club as traveling ex- penses for live stock judging teams and for attending camp and State Fair, together with cost of transportation of movie films which are shown during the year in connection with this work. Mr. Boudet also stated that he needed a typewriter desk and would appreciate the Board purchasing same for his office, and also requested that $300.00 be appropriated as hereto- fore for the State Fair at Tampa. The Board agreed to appropriate the $200.00 for the 4-H Club and $300.00 for the State Fair and advised Mr. Boudet they would give consideration to the request for the typewriter • desk. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of June, 1952, which was received and filed with the Clerk. The following were appointed Deputy Sheriffs by L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk, announced said appointments had been filed with him. NAME PREC INC T NO. ADDRESS John J. Wegenka 4 Vero Beach, Florida L. W. Vann 4A Vero Beach, Florida Deputy Sheriff's bond for John J. Wegenka in the sum of $19000.00 with the Home Indemnity Company of New York as surety was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for L. W. Vann in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Home Indem- pity Company of New York as surety was approved. Chairman Graves announced the Board of Public Instruction had given the Board of County Commissioners an old school bililding to be used as a County medical center and that same Was to be moved to the location just east of the V. F. W. building, said location having been recently purchased from J. M. Barnes. After consideration and discussion of the matter, and upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the Board agreed to expend not to exceed $5,000.00 from surplus race track funds for the moving and improving the said building. Chairman Graves then appointed a Committee consisting of E. E. Carter, Alice Helleso, Anne Christensen, S. N. Smith, Jr., and Bill Taylor to prepare a sketch or inside plans for the building. Upon motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried, the Board agreed to name the building the "Leila M. B3ankley Health Unit" in honor of the long years of faithful and efficient service rendered to Indian River County by Miss Run kley a for- mer County Nurse and/or Welfare worker. A letter requesting the temporary closing of the old County road leading South from the north east corner of Government Lot 2, Section 10 Township 32 South, Range 39 East,to the north line of the south 354 feet of Government Lot 3, Section 129 Township 32 South, Range 39 East, signed by Frank Pollock, Herbert J. Knudten and Fred R. Tuerk was received. After considering the above request,the Board, upon motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, agreed to give permission to place a gate on both ends of the road as heretofore mentioned or described, with the understanding that at the proper time the Board would exchange rights -of -wap deeds with the parties at such time as the right-of- Mm way is needed through their property for the continuation of road A -1-A north from the City of Vero Beach. The Board authorized Attorney Smith to make a deal with Mr. Otis M. Welsh as first decided on the basis of $2,000.00 per acre for right-of-way needs and if this was not acceptable to Mr. Welsh, then the Courts would have to determine how much he should receive. Clerk Baker advised the Board he had received $12,000.00 surplus race track funds and the Board ordered $5,000.00 placed in the General Revenue Fund and $7,000.00 to be placed in the Road and Bridge Fund. Elmer Harris, County Service Officer, appeared before the Board and requested his salary be increased from $100.00 per month to $150.00 per month because of additional time and increased services required in connection with the office. The request was granted, effective July 1, 1952, on motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell Iand carried. Attorney Smith was requested to write George W. Simons, Jr., Planning and Zoning Consultant, for a report as to the progress made for county planning and zoning. AVIATION RESOLUTION On motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the following Resolution was duly adopted: WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 24045, Laws of 1947,. as amended, all -moneys from registration of aircrafts is collected by the Motor Vehicle Commissioner; and WHEREAS, the net proceeds from these moneys after a deduction for the necessary expenses of the Motor Vehicle Commission, is depostied to the credit of the Florida State Im- provement Commission;and WHEREAS, fifty ( 50%) per cent of the moneys collected by the counties is refund- able to the counties; and WHEREAS, under the provietdt$ of Section 18 of said Act it is provided that Vie funds paid to the counties may be expended for general purposes by said counties, but the counties may designate the Florida State Improvement Commission as their agent to expend said funds for aeronautical purposes within the county if the county so desires, and WHEREAS, in the judgment of this Board, and the Board does so determine that the Florida State Improvement Commission is in a better position to expend judiciously the county's share of the funds for aeronautical purposes in this county, River, County: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian That the county does hereby designate the Florida State Improvement Commission as the county's agent to expend all funds which may accrue to the county under the provisions of the Act hereinabove mentioned for the calendar year (s) 1951 for aeronautical purposes within this county, and that the State Comptroller be, and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to recognize the county's fifty (50) per cent of such funds for the calendar year(s) 1951 as moneys expendable by Florida State Improvement Commission for aeronautical purposes as the agent of this county. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA-LRESOLUTION Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit. - WHEREAS, Indian River County, Florida, is the owner of property hereinafter des- cribed held, reserved and set aside for public use of said County; and, WHEREAS, the Vero Beach Chapter of the Future Farmers of America have requested permission of this Board to use property hereinafter described; Now, therefore, 01 0 1 11 1 C 1 U EM BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith give and grant unto the Fero Beach Chapter of the Future • Farmers of America the exclusive right and privilege to use the East 20 acres of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 11, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, less street and canal rights of way, for the purposes of said organization in promoting good citizenship among the youth of this County, such use to be from year to year subject to the approval of this Board and this Board does herewith retain the right to terminate said use on any anniversary hereof; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the Vero Beach Chapter of the Future 'Farmers of America. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the same was unanimously adopted. Bond for Marion Johns in the sum of $2,000.00 as Member of Board of Bond Trustees, A & G, Special Road and Bridge District was filed with and approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk as Circuit Court, June 279 1952%provided by special act creating said District. Upon motion. of Commissioners Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried, the Board agreed to change the time of meeting from 10:00 obloek, A. M. to 9:00 ofclock, A. M. 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 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. �►i3 e,. -CHATRKAW - • --————————————————————————————-—--————-————————— THURSDAY, JULY 3. 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Special Meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Thursday, July 3, 1952, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman, Allison Warren, Aubrey L. Waddell, J. J. P. Hamilton: Absent: H. C. Watts. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced the meeting was called for the purpose of considering the filing of a plat of Porpoise Point in Government Lot 4; Section 21 and Government Lot 1, Section 229 Township 33 South, Range 40 East. After considerable discussion in the matter it was moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried that the proposed plat of Purpoise Point submitted . by George A. Fry, et al, was considered by the Board and the plat disapproved by the Board be- cause of the fact that the roads shown on the plat are less than 50 feet in width and because the roads shown are private roads and not public roads and that upon the plat being amended to sh©w,:: the width of the roads at least 50 feet and to show the roads as public roads that the Clerk be authorized to sign the plat as approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The matter of air conditioning units for the office of the County Judge, Sheriff