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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/6/1955purpose of paying interest upon and providing a Sinking Fund for bonds of said District dated December 1, 1940, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax ,assessor of Indian River County, Florida, i 0 be and he hereby is directed to assess and levy all the foregoing taxes upon the taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, just and due taxation within the respective boun- daries upon which such taxes are levied and the Tax Collector of Indian River County, Floridan be and he is hereby directed to collect said taxes and pay over the same and that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the County ,'Assessor of Taxes and the County Collector of taxes. There being no further business, on Motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. CHAT AN ATTEST: C E RK ::_a_a_a_a_a_a_a_a_a_a_+_n_a_a_rs_a_a_a_a_a_a_a_t_2_a_a_a_a_a_a_a-a_a_a_2_a_2-a- -a TUESDAY_ SEPTE„PBER 6. 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, September 6, 1955, with the following members present: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; J. J. P. Hamilton; H. C. Watts; Aubrey L. Waddell and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N: Smith, Jr., Attorney,.and Sam Joyce, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of August 2nd regular meeting, were read and the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Minutes of August 4th, special meeting, were read and the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren, and carried, Freddie Blanton was O.K.bd for admittance to the Florida School for the Blind. Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and 0 carried't E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent was authorized to build one mile of amesite road and to keep a record as to the complete cost in order that same may be compared Committees reported regarding the Florida East Coast Railway settlement; the Knight and Taylor subject north of McKee Jungle Garden; and planning and Zoning Board. Mr. Levine of the Florida Forest Service was present and submitted the yearly report regarding Indian River County, showing the manner in which $17,490.72 was spent in Indian River County for forest fire control for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955. Upon Motion duly made and carried, the matter of the Florida East.Coast crossing.; i signal for South Gifford Road was tabled. Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren, and carried, Freddie Blanton was O.K.bd for admittance to the Florida School for the Blind. Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and 0 carried't E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent was authorized to build one mile of amesite road and to keep a record as to the complete cost in order that same may be compared 0 1 0 i 1 0 to the road materials sold by Swords -McDougal Company. Chairman Graves appointed Sherman N, Smith, Jr. Chairman, with E. E. Carter and Douglas Baker as a committee to look into State and County Retirement system plan and compare same with Social Security benefits in order to try and determine which is more beneficial for County Officials and/or employees. Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Haiilton and carried, the first street West and running parallel with Clemann Avenue,. be named and/or designated as 44th Avenue. Clemann being 43rd Avenue. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and gave a report of her activities for the month of August. Said seport was ordered filed filed with the Clerk. The following Notary Public Bonds were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk, as provided by law, each bond being in the sum.of $500.00. .Name Surety CompaaRx Freda A. Elwood 40 American Fire and Casualty Company Albert F. Schmidt American Surety Company Barbara Franks American Surety Company Jessie H. Seel American Surety Company of New York Helen Basetta St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company Traverse K. Pollock American Surety Company Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, submitted the E & I Tangible List for 1954, which was approved by the Board. R E S O D U I ,1 O N -- Alrcra.ft On Motion of Commissioner Allison Warren, seconded by Commissioner Aubrey L. Waddell, the following Resolution was duly adopted: WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 24045, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1947, as amended, all monies from registration -of aircraft are collected by the Motor Vehicle Commissioner; and WHEREAS, the net proceeds from these monies after a deduction for the nec- essary expenses of the Motor Vehicle Commission, are deposited to the credit of the Florida Development Commission; and WHEREAS, fifty per cent (50%) of the monies collected by the counties is refundable to the counties; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 18 of said dict 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 Development Commission as their agent to 4xpend 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 Development 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 That,the county does hereby designate the Florida Development Commission as the county's agent to expend all funds which may accrue to the county under the provisions of the r-510 Act hereinabove mentioned for the calendar year 1954 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 per cent (506) of such funds for the calendar year 1954 as monies expendable by Florida Development Commission for aeronautical purposes as the agent of this county. • • w w • w • w w �. • � w - w - • w � w • w • .� w • Upon Motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, and carried, public hearing was ordered on the following Petition of Frank J, Bennett, by and through his attorneys, Merriman, Boring & Sutherland. i� l TO: THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: Comes now the petitioner, Frank J. Bennett, by and through his undersigned attorneys, Merriman, Boring & Sutherland, and petition this Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, to close, vacate and abandon those certain road and street right-of-ways, as found on the plat of Bougainlea Subdivision, filed Sept. 16, 1926, in Plat Book 1, page 97, public records of Indian River County, Florida, in so far as said street and road right-of-ways apply to 14th and 15th Streets, which run in on east and west direction, in so far as said rights of way lie between 43rd Avenue and 45th Avenue, and all of that part of 44th Avenue going in a North and South direction lying between 16th Street and 14th Street and all that part of 45th Avenue lying between 16th Street and 14th Street, going in a North and South direction. Petitioner further petitions said Board of Couhty Commissioners to renounce and disclaim any right of the County and the public in and to said land delineated on said plat, as a street, road, or highway. Said streets are more particularly described for the purpose of vacation, as follows: All that part of 14th Street lying in an East and Best Direction between 43rd Avenue and 45th Avenue, Bougainlea Subdivision, according to Plat Book 1, page 97, public records of Indian River County, Florida. All that part of 15th Street running in an East and West Direction lying between 43rd Avenue and 45th Avenue, Bougainlea Subdivision, according to Plat Book 1, page 979 public records of Indian River County, Florida. That part of 44th Avenue running in a North and South direction between 16th Street and 14th Street, Bougainlea Subdivision, according to'Plat Book 1, page 97, public records of Indian River County, Florida. That part of 45th Avenue, running in a North and South direction lying between 16th Street and 14th Street, Bougainlea Subdivision, according to Plat Book 1, page 97, public records of Indian River County, Florida. Petitioner further requests that the Honorable Board of County Commissioners execute a Quit Claim Deed, releasing that certain easement as found on Plat of Bougainlea Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 1, page 97, public records of Indian River County, Florida, to the easement -on, in and under the rear five feet of all lots for the location of sewers, poles, water pipes, drains, telephone, electric cables or ducts in so far as said easement affects Blocks 2 and 3 of said Subdivisiond Respectfully submitted, MERRIMAN, BORING & SUTHERLAND BYsal John H, S_ut h e r_l_a_vA _ _ Attorneys for Petitioner Professional Bldg., Vero Beach, Florida 0 1 1 u 1 �J 40 1 C� 1 U 1 .$. 0 L 1] Z ,L Q Q --- tem to Item Transfer Commis-sioner Aubrey L. Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved - its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $3,900.01 in the General Revenue 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 yearl 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 $3,900.01 from- tsn 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. EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS A/C BL4A. Name 7-0 From 221. Fees, Clerk Circuit Court 3.TO 226. Fees, Sheriff 148.98 241. Maintenance to Courthouse 861,05 269. Administrative Expense 2166.26 563. General melfare 1,273.27 811. Courthouse Equipment T20.02 542. T. B. Hospitals 2,232.50 53T. Sunshine Center a24,24 -- TOTALS 4 24TOTALS $3,900.01 $3900.01 UPON being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It JL A Q I JU Z 191 1 --- Item to Item. T ansfer_n Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $2,315.73 in the Fine & 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 Road & 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 $2,315.73 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. EXPENDITURE -Sr A/C 'nm Nom Name 11 From 319, Asst, States Atty, etc. 124.58 327. Conv. Fees, Pros, Atty, 747.50 328. Witness & Juror Fees 35.90 329. Other Criminal Expense 41.69 341. Maintenance to Jail 140.02 362. Fee -s & Costs Prisoners 1,226.04 311. County Judge's Salary 110.00 315. Salary, Pros. Atty .01 321. Fees,& Costs, Clerk 202.40 323. Fees &.Costs, Judge 20.00 325. Fees & Costs, Sheriff 647.53 369, Other Adm. Supplies 238.09 951. Reserve for Contingencies 19016.84 Cash Balance TOTALS $2,315.73 $20315.73 Upon being duly seconded by Commission Warren, the foregoing Resolution was. unanimously adopted. , $ E S 0 L g _X 1, 0_ N --- Itgm.to Item Transfers Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $9,250.62 in the Road & Bridge 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 Road & 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 $9,250.62 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 Bridge Fund of the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. EXPENDIT R.ES XUR—S-FERS A/C LLA .Name From 422. Maintenance to Equipment $4,418.20 431. Road, Bridge & Culvert Materials 49832.42 452. Expense Procuring R/W .$3,519.28 951. Res. for Contingencies 5.731.34 TOTALS $9,250.62 $99250.62 Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted. P 1 1 1 0 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- 18 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: C The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, Florida, on this -the 16th day of September, 1955, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. in special meeting with the following members present: Chairman 1l. C. Graves, Jr.; Aubrey l.. Waddell, H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton and Allison Warren. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves stated this meeting was called for the purpose of discussing and considering the sale of Lots 6, 7 and 8, Block 2, Langwick Subdivision, and `the purchasing of Lots 31 to 36, inclusive, Block 2, Langwick Subdivision, and such other business as might be brought before the Board. After the foregoing proposals were submitted by Kurt Kraft Realtor, upon Motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the Board agreed that they would upon recipt of the resolution from the City of Vero Beach, request revoking of dedication of Lots 6, 7 and 8. Block 2, Langwick Subdivision and offer same for sale at Public Auction as provided by law at a minimum price of base bid of $7,500.00 and with the understanding that the County would be permitted to and purchase -Lots 31 to 36, inclusive, Block 2, Langwick Subdivision from John S. Peters and at a price of $20.00 per front foot or a total of $3,000.00, with the thought in mind of dedicating these lots to the City of Clerk Baker was instructed to make application for a deed from the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund under Chapter 921689 for the sum of $100.00. Said amount requested by the Trustees covering the WYz of SEY4 of NEY, Sec. 25, Tnsp 33, Rge 39. Vero Beach for public use and purposes. The Board agreed to a proposal for a parking lot embracing the Southern portion of the Block on which the County Health unit is located with the understanding that the proposed parking lot would be constructed by -the interested parties, but also, with the understanding that the Board would not enter into a lease on same. Clerk Baker was instructed to make application for a deed from the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund under Chapter 921689 for the sum of $100.00. Said amount requested by the Trustees covering the WYz of SEY4 of NEY, Sec. 25, Tnsp 33, Rge 39.