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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/19559 1 9 1 40 1 C, A letter was received from lir. W .A. Slewert,with a petition attached. signed by Chas. A. Culbertson and many other signatures of residents of Fellsmere, requesting improvement of the road designated as Highway 512, which runs North from Fellsmere for 3.7 miles to Brevard County line. The letter was directed to Mr. Graves, Chairman of the Board and the petition was to the State Highway Department at Tallahassee, Floridae The Board agreed that they would do everthing within their power possible in order to bring about the needed improvement to the road. The following were appointed Deputy Sheriff's by Sam T. Joyce, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker Clerk, announced that said appointments had been filed with him NAME PRECINCT NO. ADDRESS Jesse Selph, n5 Vero Beach, Florida Ted E. Zeuch 3 Vero Beach, Florida Bonds were approved for the above with St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company. It was announced that the Mid -year Conference of the State.Association of County Commissioners would be held October 5, 69 & 7. All commissioners who could together with County attorney, Road and Bridge Superintendent and Clerk, were authorized to go and expenses would be paid by the County. The following Notary Public Bonds in the amount of $500.00 each, were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk, as provided by law. Name of Notary Pu is Ruby Bennett Jane J. Jernigan Charles P. Diamond Shirley Krueger Name of Surety Company. St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company American Surety Company American Surety Company St, Paul Mercury Indemnity Company 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: C CHAIRMAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1955 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, Florida, on this the 21st day of October, 1955, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. in special meeting with the following members present: Chairman W. C. Graves, Jr.; Aubrey L. Waddell; H. C. Watts; J. J. P. Hamilton and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent; Sam T. Joyce, Sheriff; George Heath, Attorney; and Douglas Baker, Clerk= Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called -to provide the State Road Department with certain information in order for them to comply with the new Florida Highway Code which became effective August 3, 1955. Commissioner hraddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: E E _J 0 E U T ,1, 0 J1 --- SECONDARY ROAD PROGRAM BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith select and recommend to the State Road Department of Florida that the following described roads, situated in Indian River County, Florida, be designated and established as a part of the secondary road system of the State of Florida, which said roads are listed in the order of priority and in the order in which this Board recommends the same for consideration in an improvement program: 1. State Road 607, also known as Emerson Avenue, from the South County Line North to State Road 60, a distance of 5.5 miles. 2. The South Winter Beach Road from State Road 505 East to State Road 5, a distance of approximately 2.6 miles. 3. Glendale Road from Lateral B. or State Road 505A, East to State Road 5, a distance of 3.8 miles. 4. State Road 606, or Oslo Road, from Lateral B. or State Road 505A, East to State Road 5, a distance of 3.25 miles. 5. State Road 505A, or King's Highway, from the North Relief Canal of the Indian River Farms Drainage District, North to State Road 510, a distance of 3.75 miles. 6. The Roseland Road from the Town of Roseland Southwesterly to State Road 512, a distance of 4 miles. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution, together with a general highway map of Indian River County, Florida, prepared by the State Road Department, upon which the above designated roads have been marked in red with their proper designation of priority, be forwarded to the State Road Department of Florida. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Warren, and carried, the foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, Sheriff Sam.Joyce was instructed to purchase a radio for a new car which he stated he had purchased for the Sheriff"s Department. Said radio to cost approximately $900.00. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chairman Graves stated that he Road & Bridge Superintendent E. E. and Carter had selected Bill Taylor as architect for the County. It was moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, that work be started on the addition of two rooms to the County Health Center. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, Sam Joyce, Sheriff, was authorized to purchase blankets, mattress covers and sheets for the jail. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, Sheriff Sam.Joyce was instructed to purchase a radio for a new car which he stated he had purchased for the Sheriff"s Department. Said radio to cost approximately $900.00. 9 There being no further business, upon Motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: ER C, CHATHMAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 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, November 1, 1955, with the following members present: Commissioners if. 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, Sam Joyce, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of meetings of September 6, September 16th, October 4th and October 21st were read and all were approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Commissioner Waddell and Clerk Baker were instructed to request Lyman Twitchell to fill in as,County Agent after November 1st until such time as a new County Agent could be selected to replace Jack T. McCown._ Chairman Graves announced that a budget meeting of the State Road Department would be held at 3:00 o'clock P.M. Monday, November 21st in Fort Lauderdale, and all members together with the Road and Bridge Superintendentand County Attorney were to attend. stated that he wanted to give the County a hundred foot right of way for a new location of A -1-A in exchange for the present location o f A -1-A. The County Attorney was instructed to prepare such an agreement with the thought in mind that the County would like to get some ocean frontage for a park if at all possible. Upon Motion of Commissioner Warren, 'seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, Bethel Isles, Unit nl was tentatively approved. Upon Motion of Commissioner tbarren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the Board tentatively agreed to sell to Kurt Kraft, agent, Lots 37, 38, and 39, Block 1, Langwick'S/D at a minimum base bid of $100.00 per front foot and to buy from Burks, Lots 26, 279 and 28, Block 2 at a price of $40.00 per front foot. Sherman N. Smith, Jr, County Attorney, was also requested to take up with the Chairman Graves announced that he had contacted Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Cherry regarding purchase of land lying North and�West of the Couthouse but bhat he was not too optomistic in the matter. It was decided that Chairman Graves and E. E. Carter would continue their efforts along this line. It was moved by Commissioner'Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, that architect Bill Taylor together with E. E. Carter and Douglas Baker, Clerk as a committee to study the situation as to additional Courthouse space needed and report back to the Board, Robert F. Lloyd, representing Mr. Van Busch, appeared before the Board and stated that he wanted to give the County a hundred foot right of way for a new location of A -1-A in exchange for the present location o f A -1-A. The County Attorney was instructed to prepare such an agreement with the thought in mind that the County would like to get some ocean frontage for a park if at all possible. Upon Motion of Commissioner Warren, 'seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, Bethel Isles, Unit nl was tentatively approved. Upon Motion of Commissioner tbarren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the Board tentatively agreed to sell to Kurt Kraft, agent, Lots 37, 38, and 39, Block 1, Langwick'S/D at a minimum base bid of $100.00 per front foot and to buy from Burks, Lots 26, 279 and 28, Block 2 at a price of $40.00 per front foot. Sherman N. Smith, Jr, County Attorney, was also requested to take up with the