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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/7/1954El 0 1 I X .1 Q ,L6 IL I I Q A --- Item to Item Transfers On Motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, there,is a total surplus of $550.00 in the Road & Bridge Fund of Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after the payment of all nec- essary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said Road & B)ridge Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; and therefore, BE IT RESOLED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $550.00 from some Items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the Road and Bridge Fund of the current budget of Indian River County as provided by law. to__I A/C 14th.. 422. Maintenance of Equipment 426. Administrative & Eng. Supplies 834. New Machinery & Equipment $350.00 200.00 550.00 TOTAL $550.00 $550.00 There being no .further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting was then adjourned. ,.. CHAIRMAN ATTEST: LE RK - - - -. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • TUESDAY_ SEPTEMBER 7. 1954 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse at Vero Reach, Indian River County, in a regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, September ?, 1954, with the following members present: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Chair- man, Aubrey L. Waddell, J. J. P. Hamilton, H. C.. Watts and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, George Heath, Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk.. • Minutes of July 26th were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Minutes of August 3rd regular meeting were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Farren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Minutes of August 10th meeting were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Attorney, George Heath, reported certain conditions under which an offer was made by Fred R. Tuerk on land as a proposed colored beach and upon the suggestion of Comm- issioner Marren the Board instructed Attorney Heath to submit to Mr. Tuerk a county offer on a portion of the land for a lease not less than 25 years. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of August which was ordered filed with the Clerk. Mrs. Christensen advised the Board as to the time of open house to be held at the Sunshine Center and extended an invitation for all those interested to attend. The Board instructed Douglas Baker, Clerk to issue a warrant on the General Revenue Fund payable to Mrs. Anne Christensen, Secretary -Treasurer of the Sunshine Center for the unexpended balance of the amount set aside for the Sunshine Center, which is slightly less than $1,000.00 as provided in the 1953-54 budget. Douglas Baker, Clerk was instructed to make reservations for all members of the Board together with the Attorney, Road and Bridge Superintendent, and Clerk to attend the Mid -Winter Conference meeting of the State Association of County'Commissioners to be held in Fort Lauderdale October 8,,9, and 10th. . Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren"and carried, Commissioner Waddell was authorized to attend the Board of Directors meeting of the State Association of County Commissioners to be held at 9:30 A. M. September 11th at the Fort Garrison Hotel, Clearwater, Florida. The Board authorized a maximum expenditure of $50.00 representing expense of the delegation to attend the Highway Safety Conference meeting called by the Florida Cabinet to be held in St. Petersburg October 1 and 2nd. A petition was received signed by D. W. Vann and seven other signatures, requesting the County to open up and grade the public county road for one-quarter of a mile East of U. S. nl on the North line of Section 12, Township 32, Range 39 East, being a 70' right-of-way. r i The Board agreed to give the matter their attention as soon as possible. A letter was received from Edna Sabol together with a petition with numerous signatures of residents of the County living on the Old South Dixie Highway, calling the B oard's attention to a dangerous situation, because of fast and increased traffic on the road and requested the Board's cooperation in placing speed limit signs and having the road patrolled in order to prevent the killing -of their pets and endangering the lives of the many children and adults in that area. Chairman Graves stated that the matter was being handled together with the Safety Council and requested.E. E. Carter. Road and Bridge Superin- tendent to follow through on the matter as to the placing of safety and spped limit signs along the road. Notary Public Bonds for Ella M. Shale and James J. Barret in the sum of $500.00 with the ,American Surety Company and Home Indemnity Company as sureties were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by law. 0 E 1 0 1 41 1 U R E S O LS U T I O N -- AIRCRAFT On motion of Commissioner Aubrey Waddell, seconded by Commissioner H. C. Wlatts, 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 deposited to the credit of the Florida State Improvement Commission; and WHEREAS, fifty (50y).per cent of the moneys collected by the counties is re- fundable to the counties; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 18 of said Act it is provided that the 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 t 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 years 1952 & 1953 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 years 1952 & 1953 as moneys expendable by Florida State Improvement Commission for aeronauti- cal purposes as,the agent of this county.®' I, E A Q L U Z 19- A -- Item to Item Transfers WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $985.20 in the General Revenue Fund of Indian River County under some items and which surplus exits after the payment of all necessary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said General Revenue Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; and therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $985,20 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the General Revenue Fund of -the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. / 436 Item to Item Transfers EXPENDITURES A/C N o . Name - 241. Maintenance Courthouse 269. Administrative Expense 325. Fees & Costs, Sheriff 341. Maintenance to Jail 562. Insanity Inquires 563. General Welfare TRANSFERS TO From 141.57 657.94 75.85 23.34 86.50 985.20 TOTAL $985.20 $985.20 On Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and unanimous- ly carried the above resolution was adopted. R E S 0 L U T O N -- Item to Item Transfers On Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus Of $1,430.05 in the Fine and Forfeiture Fund of Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after the payment of all necessary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said Fine & Forfeiture Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are apart of the same fund and the transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; and therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $1,430.05 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the Fine & Forfeiture Fund of the Current Budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. Item to Item Transfers -EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS A/C No. Name From '325. Fees & Costs, Sheriff 1,314.96 327. Conviction Fees, Pros, Atty, 75.50 329, Other Criminal Expense 39.59 362. Feeding & Care of Prisoners 1,121.10 699. Contingencies 308.95 TOTAL $12430.05 $10430.05 R E S O L U T ION -- Item to Item Transfers On Motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $5,875.00 in the Road & Bridge Fund of Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after the payment of all nec- 0 1 0 1 is 0 0 r� 1 0 essary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said Road C Bridge Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; and therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum.of $5,875.00 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a d6ficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the Road C Bridge Fund of the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. Item to Item Transfers EXPENDITURES A/C NO.. Name 415. Salary Road & Bridge-Free:Labor 422. Maintenance of Equipment 432, Bridge Materials 452. Road Right of Way TL From 4,300.00 1,400.00 175.00 TOTAL $5,875.00 $5,875.00 R E S 0 L U T I.0 N -- Item to Item Transfers On Motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $15.00 in the Capital Outlay Fund of Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after the payment of all nec- essary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said Capital Outlay Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; and therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $15.00 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there. is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the Capital Outlay Fund of the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. Item to Item Transfers 02 A/C na& Name TA From 362. Other Expense 15.00 699. Contingencies 15.00 TOTAL $15.00 $15.00 The seperal bills apd: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 Biook 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. Is The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and dis- bursements of the various funds, which have been audited, were found to be correct. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded ,and carried, the Board then. adjourned. il,9. CHI IRMA ATTEST: CL01< - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.- . TUESDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1954 The.Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse at Vero B each, Indian River County, in a regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, October 5, 1954, with the following members present: Commissioners. W. C. Graves, Jr., Chair- man, Aubrey L. Waddell, J. J. P. Hamilton, H. C. Watts and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, S. N. Smith, Jr. .Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk, The Board agreed for Sam Bradley, Realtor, to use the County Planning and Zoning maps at a Jaycee meeting to be held Thursday night, October 7th. S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, reported the abstract had been completed covering the twenty-five acres of land owned by the County at Blue Cypress Lake, and also reported in detail as to his findings after reviewing said abstract. The abstract and written report was filed with the Clerk. Commissioner J. J. P. Hamilton recommended that no work be done on any barricaded road within the county and Attorney S. N. Smith, Jr. was requested to contact owners of land relating to the road south of Road 60 into the Harris Hammock area. Apetition was filed by R.E.'s Service Station, owner R. E. Turlington, and others, regarding property abutting on the present U. S. 191 highway through Sebastian, offer - Ing to convey all of that part of the property owned by them which lies within 40 feet of the center line of the existing road and those who have buildings or other improvements lo- cated within 40 feet of the existing said line agree to move the improvements and to cut off the improvements extending into the right-of-way line and to clear the right of way within plenty of time for such improvements, and further Indicated they would be willing to accept, the sums indicated as compensation.to them as indicated on the petition. The petition was. considered and ordered filed with the Clerk. At.the request of Attorney L. B. Vocelle in connection with the scout camp at Roseland, the Board agreed to furnish several loads of sand in order to improve the road condition near the said scout camp. Attorney L. B. Vocelle, representing Mr. & Mrs. John Schlitt, appeared before the Board, and it was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, and