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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/3/1955Name Surety CoroRany. Amount Walter A. Siewert American Surety Company $500.00 Roy Schick St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company 500.00 H. Albert -Crawford Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company 500.00 There being no further. business, on Motion made, seconded and carried the Board then adjourned. . CHAIRMAN ATTEST: C a R TUESDAY,,, MAY 3, 1955 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, May 3rd, 1955, with the following members present: Commissioners N, C. Graves, Jr., Chairman, J. J. P. Hamilton, H. C. Watts, Aubrey Waddell and Allison Warren. .Also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, George Heath, Attorney, Sam T. Joyce, .Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The entire City Council of the City of Vero Beach, together with City Manager, Charles C. Jewett, appeared before the Board and requested the County Commissioners to pay t -h -e City of Vero Beach $200.00 per month for the salary of a radio operator and to split the cost of maintenances:" of the City operated radio set-up. After considerable discussion in the matter, it was so moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and Carried. _ The question was raised at the meeting by the City Council as to whether it was the responsibility of the City or the County to maintain reads that come into the city. Chairman Graves appointed Commissioner Warren, and Road & Bridge Superintendent, E. E. Carter as a committee to work with City Manager Charles C. Jewett in order that a decision might be arrived at, also with the thought in mind that by the City and County cooperating in the matter of cost of malnteaance�,of roads and streets, also purchases of materials for construe - tion and maintenance, that a savings might be effected for both City and County. At the request of B. N. Brown, Sr. a tentative sketch of Tropicana Homesites, embracing parts of Sections 20 and 21, Township 31, Range 39, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vickers, was approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts, and carried. Mr. Robert F. Lloyd of the firm of Lloyd & Associates, Engineers & Surveyors, appeared before the Board and stated that he represented fir. Van Busch and that Mr. Van Busch • wanted to begin developing land acuss Bethel Creek wherein a bridge would be required from the West side of the peninsular to an island and requested the County to supply concrete slabs for said bridge to be used for public road with the understanding that Mr. Van Busch would pay the County for materials at county,cost. This request was granted upon Motion of Comm- issioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. Copy of Report 44176 made on the audit of the accounts and records of the Board of County Commissioners of the Florida Inland Navigation District for the calendar years ended December 31, 1952, December 31, 1953 and December 31, 1954, was presented to the Board of County Commissioners as provided in Section 125..09 Florida Statutes, and ordered filed as a part of the public records of Indian River County. Commissioner Warren, thinking in terms of County Zoning and Planning, suggested that proper legislation be enacted to prevent the starting of walls and abutments extending into the ocean for the protection of adjacent property owners. Commissioner Marren was appointed to investigate the matter of County garbage disposal regarding the possibility of the State matching county funds. The following were appointed Deputy Sheriff's by Sam Joyce, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk, announced that said appointments had been filed with him. NAME PRECINCT NO_ CESS Larry Yates 4 G. W. Blanton 4A Vero Beach, Fla, Vero Beach, Fla. It was ordered that the county's automobile liability policy be renewed with the Rudy Hubbard Agency at a savings of $61.54, policy subject to approval by Attorney Heath and Clerk Baker. The Board suggested that all county insurance policies be made to expire on the same date if at all possible. Mr. Hamilton was requested to inquire as to the amount of insurance carried by the Wabasso Civic Club on the building owned by the County at 11abasso Beach. It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, that Arch Lill be paid the sum of $50.00 towards the expense of attending a briefing on Civil Defense in Gainesville, Florida for four days. Regarding the Durrance road at Wabasso, the Board determined that when the ditches are in they would try and work out something with the State Road Department with Mrs. Durrance in connection with the road. The Board approved execution of deed on the South Gifford Road upon Notion of 4'ommissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of April. Said report was filed with the Clerk. Upon Notion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, it was ordered that expenses be paid for E. E. Carter and Walter .Siewert to attend the legislative hearing in Tallahassee May 7th regarding Flood Control matters pertaining to Indian River County, The Board authorized "No Parking" and "No Camping" signs be placed on the landing where boats are put in on county owned land at Blue Cypress Lake. Minutes of April 5th, regular meeting and April 22nd, special meeting, were read and approved upon Notion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner 11.1addell and carried. 1 1 0 11 0 1 1 n LJ 1 1 0 D 'I George Heath, Attorney.was instructed to advise Mr. N. V. Eve that transfer of land between Mr. Tuerk and the County had.been completed and that it was O.K. to proceed with the lease between Eve and the County. The following Notary Public'Bonds were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk, as provided by law. Aame Surety Company_ Amount Kathryn DeForest American Surety Company $500.00 Charles A. Phillips Home Indemnity Company 500.00 Elizabeth M. Memmott American Fire & Casualty Company 500,00 T. Lee Bradley American Fire & Casualty Company 500.00 Margaret M. Foley American Surety Company 500,00 Esther D. Cole Home Indemnity Company 500.00 Sara E. Packard American Surety Company 500,00 Walter T. Erickson American Fire & Casualty Company 500.00 Tam P. Moody American Fire & Casualty Company 500.00 Jeannette M. Bartlett The Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York 500.00 Jayne M. King St. Paul Mercury Indemnity -Company 500..00 Ruby Hicks St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company 500.00 At the request.of Messrs. Jack Jenkins, Paul Goodridge, Rip Graves, E. G. Thatcher, Mrs. Graves Wilhoit, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Earman, the following Resolution was adopted for our Beloved Friend - E. M. Becton, I E a &I LZ IRA Upon Motion made.by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, by the passing of Edward M. Becton on April 23, 1955, the County of Indian River suffered a great loss; and, WHEREAS, Edward M. Becton gave many years of his life to the betterment of Indian River County in his untiring work in the furtherance of the mosquito control program In our area; and, WHEREAS, Edward M. Becton was instrumental in causing the State Department of Health, State of Florida, to establish a permanent arthropod research center in Indian River County, Florida;. and, WHEREAS, Edward M. Becton during his lifetime, gave of his knowledge and service In assisting the arthropod control program in the entire State of Florida; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian.River County, Florida, that the members of this Board ibdividually, and the citizens of Indian River County, Florida, are deeply grieved by the passing of Edward M. Becton and that this Board does herewith extend to the members of the family of Edward M, Becton, its expression of sincere sympathy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the State Department of Health, State of Florida, with the request that an appropriate memorial to the memory of Edward M. Becton be established at the time of the dedication of the arthropod research center located in Indian River County, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread in full upon the minutes of this BeaAll"and that a copy.thereof be forwarded to Mrs. Clara Mae Becton, and a copy thereof' be furnished to.the press and radio of this County. A E 1 0 JL Ol T I 0 J1 --- Item to Item Transfers Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $150.00 in the General Revenue 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 sdi:d 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 $150.00 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the General Revenue Fund of the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. Item to Item Transfers EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS A/C AP -16 Name To- From 562. Insanity Inquiries $150*°00 951. Reserve for Contingencies $150.00 TOTAL $150.00 $150.00 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 then adjourned. ATTEST: W/ �� b CLERK Ise, !, CHAqAMAN