HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/16/1954TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1954
0 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse
at Vero Beach, Indian River County, in a regular adjourned meeting at 2:00 o'clock P. M.
Tuesday, November 16, 1954, with the following members present: Commissioners W. C. Graves,
Jr., Chairman, Aubrey L. Waddell, J. J. P. Hamilton, H. C. Watts, and Willison Warren.
Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, E. E. Carter, Road C Bridge Superintendent, and
o- Douglas B aker, Clerk. Also present were architects, Dave Robison, Ellis Duncan and Bill
Taylor. Absent was John Marfleet.
Chairman Graves stated that this meeting was held primarily for the purpose
of discussing plans for an annex to the County Courthouse and the architects, as heretofore
mentioned, had been invited to attend.
There was a question as how to determine the best method for choosing an
architect, and after considerable discussion in the matter and statements made by architects
® Robison and Duncan, the Board got the impression from said statements that it would be best
or advisable for the Board to go ahead and make a selection from one of the four registered
architects rather than put same on a competitive basis because of the uncertainty of the plan
and of the amount to be infolved. However, no action was taken in the matter relating to the
selection of an architect.
The Commissioners then discussed.the probability of a building on which an
expenditure of twenty to twenty-five thousand Dollars was considered, to be constructed on
Block 3 of original town, same site now occupied by the Gommubi�t�gnter and/or designed so it
could be easily added to at a latter date. The thoughtwas also expressed that in the future
the County might have to abandon the present courthouse for a complete new structure or try
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and acquire additional land near or adjoining for the expansion of the present building.
The Board requested each of the County Officials to submit an estimate of
office space that is or will be needed, so that this information can be taken into consider-
ation in the planning -for the annex and/or additional building.
Jack McCown, County Agent,, was requested to invite Mr, Tom Skinner, who is the
Agricultural Engineer with the Extension Service, to meet with the Board on December 7th,
thinking that he might be able to held or assist in the preliminary thinking and planning
• for an annex to the Courthouse.
Notary Public Bondsfor Marie L. Swords with Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company
as surety,_and.:Evelyn?F.,DeKold with American Surety Company as surety, and 0. 0. Summer with
Massachusetts Bonding.and Surety Company as surety, each in the sum of $500.00, were approved
by Douglas Ba#er, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by law.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the
Board then adjourned.
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