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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/3/1953291 1 y TUESDAY, FEBRUARY , , 1953 rs of Indian River County met at the Court Souse in regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, February 3, 1953: with the following mem- bers present: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey L. Waddell, H. C. Watts, a. J. P. Hamilton and Allison Warren. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of January 9, 1953 and January 19, 1953, were read and the same approved upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. On Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, the Board agreed to expend, not to exceed $2300.00, for the purchase of a new fire truck in connection with the fire protection for Indian River growers and citizens with the provision that the City of Vero Beach was to install a tank on same and do whatever else is necessary in order to put the trunk into operation to provide the necessary fire protection service in connection therewith. Further that the old truck is to be the property of Indian River County for the use of the Road and Bridge Department. Further that Fire Chief Guy Sullivan contact the Board's attorney, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., in order to determine the proper specifications for a Notice inviting bids to be prepared by Attorney, S. N. Smith, Jr. Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and requested a main- tenance contract for the validating machine in the Collector's office for a period of 10 years at $57.00;per year. Said request was granted and it was so ordered upon Motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. The following were appointed deputy sheriff's by Sheriff O'Steen, and Douglas Baker, Clerk announced that said appointments had been filed with him: NAME PRECINCT # ADDRESS Curtis L. Knight 3A Gifford T. T. Arendas 4. Vero Beach John Wegenka 4. Vero Beach Deputy Sheriff's Bond for Curtis L. Knight in the sum of $1,000.00 with Home ``ndemnity Company as surety was approved. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the Month of January and said report was filed with the Clerk. After considerable discussion in the matter, it was moved by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, that the Board go on record as approving two proposed local bills for submission at the comming session of State Legislature by Sherman N. Smith, Jr., representative. One would raise the salaries of the County Commissioners from $50.00 to $100.00 per month. The other to establish noon, February lst of each election year to be the final date of qualifying for all County Offices. -of Indian River County. In connection with the foregoing proposed bills, Douglas Baker, Clerk was instructed to contact Robert L. Griffin, Secretary -Treasurer of the State Association of County Commissioners, for comparable figures as to salaries received by County Commissioners in several of the other Counties of the State, and that such information be furnished the County news- papers for publication in order that the public be well advised. On Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, the Board authorized Attorney, S. N. Smith, Jr. to prepare Notice inviting bids on concrete reinforcing steel and a cement mixer for the Road and Bridge Department. r292 Based on 'Petitions_, signed b)y property owners of Emerson Avenue and property owners of Glendale Boulevard, it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, that Emerson Avenue be designated as third priority in road construction.. under the Secondary Road Program, dropping Glendale Boulevard to Fifth priority. Pursuant to Resolution #620 passed by the Vero Beach City Council at their regular meeting January 20, 1953, the Board adopted the following resolution: to wit: RESOLUTION REVOKING DEDICATION OF E-ONE=6HALF OF LOT 22, BLOCK 27, ROYAL PARS SSD Commissioner Warren introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,' R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, by Resolution heretofore adopted by the City Council of the City of Vero Beach, as to all of the parcels of property hereinafter described, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22079, Laws of Florida, did dedicate to public use and purposes by the City of Vero Beach, Florida, all of the parcels of property hereinafter described; and, WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach, Florida, has delivered to this Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, a duly certified copy of Resolution adopted by the City Council of said City, reciting that said City has no present or prospective use fair public purposes of the parcels of property hereinafter described and releasing all claim of said City thereto and requesting and authorizing that this Board revoke its dedication of said parcels of property herewith described for public use and purposes, and to thereupon handle and dispose thereof as provided by said Chapter 22079; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, does hereby revoke its dedication for public use and purposes of the parcels of proper- ty hereinafter described, and does herewith instruct the Clerk of this Boerd and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, .to cause his records to show accordingly, and to cause said parcels of property to bie made available for sale as provided by said Chapter 22079 of the Laws of Florida, and to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Tax Assessor of Indian River County, and to the Tax Assessor of the City of Vero Beach, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court, in determining the. basis and minimum price for which the lands hereinafter described shall be offered for sale, shall compute the area of each of said parcels and the total area of the parcel or lot of which itis a part, obtain the percentage that the area of which dedication is herewith revoked bears to the total area of the parcel or lot of which it is a part; said percentage shall thereupon be applied to the total base or minimum price fixed by law for said entire parcel or lot, and the result shall be the minimum price for which said parcel, dedication of which is herewith revoked, shall be offered for sale. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the parcels of property, the dedication of which is herewith and hereby revoked, are those parcels of property situated in Royal Park Sub- division, a subdivision in Indian River County, Florida, as per recorded plat thereof, and as specifically described as follows, to -wit: • G' 1 S 1 0 i LJ 0 The East one-half of Lot 22, Block 27, Royal Park Subdivision, according to Plat No. 7 thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, page 36, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, including that part of the abandoned street upon which said property abuts. Upoh being duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the same was unanimously adopted. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R E S 0 L U T I O N - SEVERIN.H.,'HANSON CLOSING, VACATING AND ABANDONING STREETS AND ROADS IN ROSELAND C X58 58' 6 D BOOK VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly I U 6 Y I a e, 7 I Notice is hereby given that the Board . i of County Commissioners of Indian Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida River County, ,Florida, has adopted a Resoluton closing, vacating and I abandoning any public or private street, road orj�alley-wayor other place STATE OF FLORIDA used for travel and all portions thereof COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: Land renouncing and disclaiming any right of Indian River County, Florida, Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who j and, the public in and to any and all on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly lands delineated as a strdet, road or newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached alley -way of tt a following, to -wit: Osceola Street from Wauregan " _ ( Avenue to the railroad; copy of advertisement, being a I Harrison Street ' from Manatee Avenue to the railroad; .. Spring In the matter Of Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad; Street from Manatee Avenue to th --— - - - Lute railro d; -- -- — — e Street from Manatee. Avenue in the — Court, was pub- to the railroad; Maple Street from Manatee Avenue fished in said newspaper in the issues of —___ _— _--_-__---------_------ to the'railroa, Beach Street. ;from Manatee Avenue to the railroad- All according to the plat of Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at'*Wauregan as recorded in plat Book Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, and that the said newsp.vgs has, heretofore i, Pages 178 and 179, in the office of been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly + .-been entered the Clerk of 'the Circuit Court of as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Inds; Coun Florida, St. Lucie County, Florida, now �' situated in Indian River Count for a period of one year neat preceeding the first publication of the attic! 1 advertisement Y, and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised_ suy,_► ore atiom -. Florida. any discount, rebate, commission or refund fpr the purpose of, sfl� advert#go�enrt forBOARD OF -COUNTY COMMIS - publication in the said newspaper. "-, y , STONERS OF INDIAN RIVER y? - COUNTY, FLORIDA u Sworn to and subscribed beforBy: W. C. Graves Jr., 8 me ^� Chairman Januaryr January 15, 1963. this l day of • (p�p,�� Clerk of the Circuit urt, Indian River Count,'ltlrgqidit, (SEAL) I - —I 1 1 I] Notary Public Bond for Freda Wright in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety Company as surety was approved January 14, 1953, by Douglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit i Court, as approved by law. Notary Public Bond for Elizabeth M. Homer in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety Company as surety was approved January 190 19539 by Douglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court, as approved by law. 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. r�294 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. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Bba rd then adjourned. \ ATTEST: i CLERK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1953 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in a Special Meeting held at 11:00 o'clock A. M., Thursday, February 12, 1953, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell; J. J. P. Hamilton; H. C. Watts; and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge -Superinten- dent; S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing the Primary and Secondary Road Projects and to discuss the proposed State budget of mainte- nance and construction work to he done during the year 1953• After considerable discussion and eonsideratioa.of all road matters, on Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by.Commissioner Watts, S. N. Smith* Jr. was author- ized and instructed to go to Tallahassee on road construction and right-of-way matters per- taining to Indian River County. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to make reservations in Tallahassee for all Commissioners who eould,attend together with the County Attorney and Road and Bridge .and Clerk Superintendent/ for the annual meeting of State Association of County Commissioners to be held in Tallahassee on March 5, 6 and 7th. Expenses to be paid by the County. Notary Public Bond for Cornelius T. Walker in the sum of $500.00 with Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company was approved February 7th by Douglas Baker, Clerk of Circuit Court as provided by law. Notary Public Bond in the sum of $500,00 for Geraldine E. Maine with American Surety Company as surety was approved February 9, 19539 by Douglas Baker, Clerk of Circuit Court as provided by law. R E S O L U T I O N - L. M. MERRIMAN Commissioner Waddell introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: R. E S'.O..L:. U T I 0 N WHEREAS, L. M. Merriman has served for the past 3 years as Assistant Attorney acting in the capacity of having charge of acquisition of rights of way and settlement of rights of way problems in the Fourth Division -of the State Road Department of Florida; and, WHEREAS, the said L. M. Merriman has cooperated completely with the Board of 0 1 i 1 LJ 1 1