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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/7/1954r-, 450 TUESOAX ,, DEE(, EMBER 7,, 1954 0 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse at Vero Beach, Indian River County, in a regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, December 7, 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 'Marren. Also present were E. E, Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, Douglas Baker, Clerk, and George Heath, Attorney, Minutes of November 2nd were read and approved upon Motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, Minutes of November 16th were read and approved upon Lotion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren, and carried, Homer Fletcher, Tax Assessor, was given authority to make correction on 1954 Real Property Tax Roll relating to the NY of Lot 27 and Lot 28, Black 1, Rivenbark Subdivision, E, E, Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent; was instructed to contact property owners as to price of property located across the street and North of the Courthouse. Mrs, Abne Christensen, Welfare case worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of November, said report was ordered filed with the Clerk. Betty Jo McLeod, Child Welfare Worker, appeared before the Board and submitted a special report of child welfare services in Indian River County from October, 1953 to October, 1954, as follows: Total cost long-time foster care in Indian River County $6,240.00 Total appropriation 18800.00 Deficit 4,400.00 Miss McLeod requested an additional appropriation to take care of part or all of the deficit, However, the matter was tabled upon the suggestion of Commissioner Warren. Mr. Lee DeLoach, from Blue Cypress Lake, appeared before the Board regarding a lease on a portion of the land owned by the County and also requested a larger parking area, so as to take care of approximately 50 cars. Mr. E, E. Carter, goad and Bridge Superintendent, was instructed to contact Mr. W. H. Surrency relating to the digging of a canal West of the present grade and East of Mr. Surrency's fence, and to give the Board an estimate of the cost • of same. At the request of Jack T. McCown, County Agricultural Agent, it was moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, and carried, that the Board agreed to purchase a Speed Graphic 4 x 5 camera for $95,00 from Mr. Glenn Bolles. Jack T. McCown also filed his annual report for 1954 which was reviewed and ordered filed with the Clerk. December 3, 1954 Indian River Board of County Commissioners Vero B each, Florida In re: Performance Bond Paradise Park Unit 91 • Gentlemen: i, In filing the plat for Paradise Park Subdivision No. 19 the -developer -was required to post a $2000 Bond td guarantee the installation and completion of the drainage structures for the entire subdivision. This is to certify to you that all of the work required under the Bond has been completed to the satisfaction of this department and that the Bond should be returned to the developer or his agent. Very truly yours,: 9/ E. E. .Carter E..E. Carter Road & Bridge Supt.. Upon the foregoing recommendation of E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, and upon Motion of Commissioner Watts. seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, Douglas Baker, Clerk was authorized and instructed to release the said performance bond. Douglas Baker, Clerk, read a letter to the Board from Jack Simmons, General Chairman of the Inauguration Committee, regarding the Inauguration of Governor Leroy Collins in Tallahassee on January 4th. Said letter related to the entering of a band or float for the parade and requested that this information be transmitted to the newspaper and radio stations, which was done. • The following letter was received from E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superinten- dent: December 4, 1954 Indian River County Board .of .County Commissioners, Vero Beach, Fla. Gentlemen: By individual letters I have issued the following invitation to bid on the following:. - "Dear Sirs: December 4, 1954 The Board of County Commissioners for Indian River County will accept sealed bids for the enclosed schedule of concrete reinforcing steel to be delivered to our County Barn, up to 10:00 A. M. January 4,. 1955 in Room 7, Courthouse, Vero Beach, Fla. All materials a nd workmanship to conform to Florida State Road Department specifications. If any further information is desired please contact the Indian River County Road and Bridge Department. Very truly yours," To date these invitations have been mailed out to the following supplies: Crosby Builders Supply Co., 1135 18th Place, Vero Beach, Fla, Rinker Vero Corp. 1943 Commerce Ave., Vero Beach, Fla. Russell Concrete, Inc., S. Commerce Ave.., Vero Beach, Fla. Florida Steel, 215 S. Rome Ave., Tampa, Florida Ajax Steel C Supply, Inc., 500 Brookhaven Dr., Orlando, Fla. • Very truly yours, sl- E. Carter E. E. Carter Commissioners Waddell and Warren were appointed a committee to investigate the purchase of a water cooler and/or soft drink machine with power to act. The following were appointed deputy sheriffs by Sam Joyce, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk, announced that said appointments had been filed with him. NAME PRECINCT NO, ADDRESS Elton Ya tes IA Fellsmere, Florida Henry DeWitt 3 Vero Beach, Florida Gerald W. Adams 1B Sebastian,.Florida William Palmer lA Fellsmere, Florida Lucille McGill lA Fellsmere, Florida 452 The Board agreed to subscribe to a quarter page ad in the Florida County Official Inauguration addition for January, 1955, dedicated to our incoming Governor., Honorable Leroy Collins, to cost $42.50. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write Mr. B. A. Waldermaier, Acting District Airport Engi-neer, Pw 0. Box 226, Miami 48, Florida, Subject: Roseland Satellite Field, Sebastian, Florida, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, would be interested in acquiring the airport under Public Law 289, 81st Congress, at no cost to the county, should the United States Navy declare it as excess to it's needs, should there be no liability as to the county. The Board also instructed it's attorney, S. N. Smith, Jr., to further investigate the matter. Sheriff's Bond for Sam T. Joyce in the sum of $2,000.00 with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Supervisor of Registration of Electors Bond for Rosemary Richey in the sum of $500.00 with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Bond for Member County Board of Public Instruction, District nl, for Marland L. Medlin in the sum of $2,000.00 with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety was approved. Bond for Member County Board of Public Instruction! District n3, for 0. D. Honeywell in the sum of $2,000.00 with Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Bond for Member County Board of Public Instruction, District 95, for L. D. Baker in the sum of $2,000.00 with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety was approved. County Commissioner's Bond for J. J. P. Hamilton, District 92, in the sum of $2,000.00 with Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. County Commissioner's Bond for W. C. Graves, Jr., District 94, in the sum of $2,000.00 with Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. RESOLUTION -- Primary Road_& Commissioner Aubrey L. Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, the State Road Department of the State of Florida is now in propessb of,preparing its annual budget for the year 1955; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County.is vitally interested in the additions, extensions and improvements to the primary road system of the State of Florida in Indian River County, Florida; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith respectfully request the State Road Department of Florida to include and incorporate in its budget for the year 1955 for primary roads the following projects in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: 1. The widening, extension and improvement of Florida State Road No. 5 on its appropriate rights of way into a modern and adequate four lane highway from the North City Limits of the City of Vero Beach to the Brevard County Line, 2. The resurfacing and improvement of State Road 512 from the East City Limits of the City of Fellsmere to Broadway, a distance of approximately one-half mile. 3. The widening, resurfacing and improvement of State Road 607 from State Road 60 to Orange Avenue extension in.St. Lucie County, Florida 0 u 0 1 0 1 1 453 4. The resurfacing and improvement of State Road 512 from State Road 60 North, a distance of approximately seven miles. • 5. The construction of an extension of AIA North from State Road 502 to the Brevard County line. 6. The construction of a road and causeway from :State Road 5 at Wabasso, East to the new location established for AlA right of way. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the Honorable Cecil Webb, Chairman, State Road Department, and to the Honorable Dave Turner, Member, State Road Department from this District. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously adopted. R E S O L U T I O N -- SecondaryRom Commissioner Allison Warren introduced the following Resolution and moved its a doption as follows, to-w'it: STATE OF FLORIbA COU-NTY-RESOLUTION ON USE Of 80% SEVENTH CENT GAS TAX OTHER SECONDARY ROAD FUND YEAR 1955 COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER WHEREAS,`under Chapter 260321 of the Extraordinary Session of 1949, known as the "Secondary Roads Assistance Act of 1949", the State Road Department will receive 80y of the proceeds of this County's prorata share of the Seventh Cent Gasoline Tax, to be used exclu- sively by the said department within this County, as directed by Resolution of this Board of County Commissioners, for one or more of the following purposes: Construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of State roads and bridges, the lease or purchase of bridges connect - Ing State roads, the acquisition of rights of way for State roads, and the reduction of road • and bridge indebtedness; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department has requested this County Board to designate also the purpose for which, and the roads on which, this County's 80q -surplus gas tax and Federal Aid Secondary allocations should be spent for construction and improvement; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department is required by law to adopt an annual budget of maintenance and construction work designed to use all except ten percent of its anticipated income during the year, which budget must be set up in January and adopted in February of each year; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department cannot prepare and adopt a budget until it has ascertained and determined the desire of the Board of County Commissioners, in the form of a Resolution, as to how this County's Secondary Road funds should be used; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the State Road Department of Florida is hereby requested and directed to use such funds on the following projects in the order of their designations as follows, to -wit: 1. SOUTH 91FEORD ROAD From S R D No. 505 at Northwest corner of Southwest quarter of Section 29 East to State Road No. 5, a distance of approximately 3.3 miles. 2. EMERSON AVENUE STATE ROAD 190. 607 From South County Line at Southwest Corner Section 35, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, North to State Road No. 60, a distance of approximately 5.5 miles. 3. SO JH WINTER BEACH ,ROAD From S R D No. 505 at Northwest Corner of Southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, East to State Road No. 5, a distance of approximately 2.6 miles. 4. GLENDALE BOULEVARD From Lateral "B" Road at the Southwest Corner of Sec- tion 9, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to State Road No. 5, a distance of approximately 3.8 miles. 5. • Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the same was unanimously adopted. 0 OSLO ROAD From State Road No. 5 at Oslo best on State Road No. 606 to Lateral "B", a distance of approximately 4.25 miles. 6. KING'S HIGHWAY From the North Relief Canal of the Indian River Farms Drainage District to State Road No. 510 (West 'Kabasso Road), a distance of approximately 3.75 miles. 7. ROSELAND ROAD From State Road No. 5 to State Road No. 512, a distance of approximately 5 miles. 'That said projects as above set forth are designated in the order of their priority as determined by this Board for the year 1955. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this direction as to use of such funds for 1955 shall remain in effect throughout the year unless revised or supplemented by mutual agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and the State Road Department, which revision or �' a supplement shall result from some emergency or urgent need, and shall be in the form of a new County Resolution, the provisions of which are agreed to and accepted by the State Road Department; and that the tentative schedule for use of secondary Funds for 1955 be con- sidered in effect unless annual Resolutions amending same are filed by January 10th in that year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the Honorable Cecil Webb, Chairman, State Road Department, and to the Honorable Dave Turner, Member, State Road Department from this District. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the same was unanimously adopted. 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 455 1 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 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 thgn-.adjdurnW.'-1: '. ATTEST: CHAAI RMA TUESDAX. DECEMBER 21, 1954 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse at Vero Beach, Indian River.County, in a special meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, December 21, 1954, with the following members present: Commissioners W, C. Graves, Jr., Chairman,.Aubrey L. Uaddell, J. J. P. Hamilton, H. C..Watts, and Allison Marren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney and. Douglas Baker, Clerk. . Chairman Graves.announced this meeting was called for the purpose of selecting the clerks and inspectors -of the several voting precincts of the County to hold and conduct the Special General Election to be held Tuesday. January 11th, 1955, and any other business that might be properly brought before this Board. The Secretary of State having certified the candidates for National and State .office to this Board, it was ordered that the following named persons be placed on the official Special General Election ballot of Indian River County for the Special General ,Election to be held Tuesday January 11, 1955, for the offices designated. Conaressman for Representative in Congress. 6th Congressional District Paul G. Rogers - Democratic Hollis,A. Hart - Republican 11 Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner VladdelL,and carried, the Board instructed the Clerk to have the ballots prepared for the election to be held Tuesday, January 11, 1955, and the said ballots to include the Office of Congressman for Representative in Congress, 6th Congressional District and to include the name of Paul G. Rogers as a Democratic nominee, and the name of -Hollis A. Hart,.as a Republican -nominee, and that a blank space be included for the name or names of right in candidates, as provided by law.