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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/21/1958r c2?8 3. Have the exclusive concession of rentingboats and selling bait on the count g Y park area. 4. To generally supervise county park including the details of keeping the same clean and in an attractive condition. 5. To notify all users of the counties rules and regulations with respect to the use of the county park. 6. To maintAin a restaurant for the service of meals and the sale of soft drinks. - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There being no further business, upon motion made, seconded and carried the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: f SECRETARY CHAIRMAN FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1958 A special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, was held at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Friday, March 21, 1958. Present were Chairman, Donald Macdonald and Members, Robert W. Graves; D. B. McCullers, Jr.; and J. J. P. Hamilton. Absent was W. C. Graves, Jr. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, Edwin S. Schmucker, Road and Bridge Superintendent and Katherine Morrison, Secretary. Homer C. Fletcher, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board requesting permission to close his office for one-half day until the 1958 tax roll has been completed and presented to the Board of Equalization, subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, and with proper notice being given to the public. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the Board approved the closing of the Tax Assessor's Office as heretofore stated. The Chairman asked the Committee consisting of Robert Graves, D. B. McCullers and J. J. P. Hamilton for their report on whether or not the County should allow the Health Department to hire a second sanitarian. Commissioner Robert Graves as spokesman for said committee, stated they had looked into the matter and recommended that another County Nurse be hired instead of another sanitarian. Dr. Miller, Director of the Health Center was heard on the subject and Alice Helleso, Nurse at the Health Clinic was heard. After considerable discussion in the matter and upon motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Comm - issioner Robert Graves and unanimously carried, the Board approves the hiring of an additional county nurse and disapproves the hiring of another sanitarian. 0 1 1 0 1 u 1 1 ,0 r1 U 1 1 0 1 41 0 The Board requested Mrs. Alice Helleso to look around and see if she could find someone to donate a site in Gifford and also one in the Wabasso area where the County could set up additional Health Clinics. Dr. Miller brought up the subject of the Indigent Hospitalization Fund, stating that since all of the State's share of the first quarter's funds were not used that these funds for the first quarter were lost to the County, but the County's share could be used if the County so desired. Upon Motion made by Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board decided to Aw the unused County funds for the first f quarter as needed until same was used up. Mr. Maury Durrance of Wabasso appeared before the Board and requested that a cross- over on U. S. #1 be made at the road leading to his house. He stated this road served quite i i" a number of families in that area and was the logical place for a cross-over. Upon motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the following Resolution was adopted: i R E S O L U T I O N -- Cross-over for Durrance on U.S. #1 WHEREAS, Mary Lou Durrance, et al. did convey the right of way required for State Road 5, Section 8801-110 State Road 5 in Indian River County, the same being designated SRD No. 70 without compensation; and WHEREAS, there is located in this site a roadway which constitutes the access from this road to the Indian River servicing numerous homes, places or residence and rental cottage, for the benefit of the general public, which said access road is in fact the most heavily traveled lateral road from the State Road in this vicinity, NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that the State Road Department of Florida is herewith requested in the course of the con- struction of this State Road to construct a cross-over from the two divided lanes of traffic 9, in order to permit ready access from both directions to and from this lateral road. 'i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - j The County Attorney stated he had been notified unless we could obtain the rights - of ways for A -1-A within a very short time that the Contract for A -1-A in this County would be cancelled and the money would be used in Brevard County on their primary roads. Upon mot made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried, the Board authorized Mr. Smith to go ahead with a Condemnation suit on A -1-A so that the contract could be let. Ed Schmucker stated that the county crew were desirous of increasing their Blue Cross so as to get the $12.00 per day hospital rate. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to ob- tain this increased rate per day for all county employees. Mr. Schmucker was requested to have the Blue Cross representative appear and let us know just how much increase their would be in the premium for the $12.00 a day hospital room rate and also how much the increase would be for 120 day hospital pay rate. S__ `-7- 5 A memorandum from Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County Attorney was read with respect to insurance coverage for the voting machines. It was noted that the Dalrymple Insurance Agency was low with $400.00 per year on the 20 machines and the Rudy Hubbard Agency was high. After some discussion in the matter and upon motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the Board rejected both bids, deciding that the III insurance per year was too high. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted: R E S O L U T I O N -- 16th Street R/W to State Road Department from County WHEREAS, the State Road Department of Florida has established location for that part of 16th Street, Vero Beach, as Section 8860, Job 150, between S.R. 611 and Clemanns Avenue and S. R. 5. and proposes.to construct and maintain the same as a part of its Secondary Road program; and, Whereas, Indian River County is vested with all right of way required for saidl. raod; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County does hereby affirm that it is vested with all of the required right of wa y for said portion of said State Road, to -wit: The South 80 feet of the Southwest k of the Southeast k of Section 2, excepting the Easterly 400 feet therefrom, the North 10 feet of Section 10 and the North 18 feet of, that part of Section 11, lying Westerly of the Northerly extension of the Easterly Right of Way line of 14th Court in Brae Burn Park, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 3, page 41, of the public records of Indian River County, Florida, all in'Township 33 South, Range 39 East, and all of the rights and interests of Indian River County into dedicated and used 16th Street in Vero Beach as now exists, and portions of other dedicated streets lying within the proposed Right of Way as shown on the Right of Way Map of Section 8860-150, 16th Street in Vero Beach, as filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida. and that said right of way is legally clear and has been physically cleared of all buildings, fences and other improvements; that all utility poles, lines, cables, pipes and other facilities have been removed or adjusted as required for construction of said project by the State Road Department or such removal, and/or adjustments have been arranged for and will be effected without delay to the State Road Department and/or its contractors; and the State Road Depart- ment is hereby requested to proceed with the construction and maintenance of said portion of said State Road; and Indian River County hereby agrees to save harmless the State Road Depart- ment, its contractors, agents and employees, from all claims arising out of such construction and maintenance of said road within the right of way aforesaid and to defend any and all lawsuits to completion and satisfy any and all judgments therein made, at the County's expense. NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, does hereby authorize the execution of a deed conveying the hereinabove described property to the State of Florida for the use and benefit of the State Road Department. Clerk Baker was instructed to record right of way Deed from County to State Road Department and return said deed to the State Road Department at Fort Lauderdale. 0 1 1 1 n L.J u 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Upon Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves, and unanimously carried, the request made by Pasco Woods, Judge of the Small Claims Court at the meeting of March 4th, asking the Commissioners to refund the costs in the crimianl case of the State vs. Willie Shelton and in which said defendant was found not guilty, was granted. The costs in this case to be refunded are in the amount of $21.85. The secretary informed the Commissioners that Mr. Sheehan of the Veterans Adminis- tration office had requested that the former County Service Officer, Elmer Harris, return the files which he had removed from the office. The secretary stated she had called several times ;',and been unable to locate Mr. Harris and then had written him a letter but had heard nothing from him to date. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board instructed the County Attorney to take the nec- essary steps to obtain said files. Two letters were read by the Chairman - one from the Disabled American Veterans Or- gan ization r- ganization and the other from the Veterans of ForeLgn Wars, John M. Mixon Post #3918 requesting 'I ,j an active and qualified Service Officer for Indian River County. Upon motion made by Comm- jissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves and unanimously carried, the Board ,t :tabled this request until the two months trial period for the Veteran's Administration officer have expired. The Road and Bridge Superintendent stated he had been approached by the Mackle Company with a request that if the county would lay and pack the marl base on the Roseland Road a distance of about a mile and a half that they would put a 110 asphaltic top on same. He further said he had requested the Mackle Company to put on a 1k" asphaltic top. Upon Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried, the Board agrees to accept the proposition of the Mackle Company if they will meet the requirements a of a lk" topping of Asphalt. The following Resolution was introduced by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Comm - issioner Hamilton and unanimously carried: R E S O L U T I O N -- Condemnation for A -1-A WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners acting for and on behalf of Indian River ,a ;County, Florida, have entered into an agreement with the State Road Department to obtain on behalf of the County for the State of Florida for the use and benefit of the State Road Depart- ment, all of the rights -of -ways, easements and lands required for the construction of Section 8807-102 State Road AlA in Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, said County has been unable by donation or purchase to acquire the remaining parts thereof, NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that Sherman N. Smith, Jr., the attorney for this Board, is herewith authorized and directed to prepare and file in the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, any and all docu- ments required in order that all of said lands, rights -of -ways and easements required for the truction of said road shall be"condemned in eminent domain proceedings and the title to said lands vested in said State, including a Declaration of Taking as -authorized and directed 7 31 T-171 Pa R11 to prosecute said proceedings in the name of Indian River County, Florida, to final judgment. The Road and Bridge Superintendent:presented a proposed Replat of Pine Metto Park. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and un- animously carried the Board approves the recommendation of the Road and Bridge Superintendent ` regarding Pine Metto Park. Mr. A. E. Weaver appeared before the Board and stated he was putting in a Sub- division on 20th Street and requested that the County remove the underbrush on the County owned property on 20th Street opposite his subdivision. Upon motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, Mr. Schmucker was to look into the matter and determine how much of a job this would entail. There being no further business, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the meeting,,; was adjourned. CHAIRMAN ATTEST: TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1958 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida in a regular meeting held at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, April 1, 1958. Present were Donald Macdonald, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Jr.; Robert W. Graves, J. J. P. Hamilton and W. C. Graves, Jr. Also present were Ed Schmucker, Road & Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney and Katherine Morrison, Secretary. 'i The Chairman asked if there were any changes or additions to be made to the minutes of March 4th regular meeting and March 10th and 21st special meetings. There being none and upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried, these minutes were approved as read. John Swerz, a representative of the Blue -Cross -Blue Shield Hospitalization Plan appeared before the Board and stated it would cost an additional 30(,% on a single contract and 75� on a family contract to have said insurance pay $12.00 a day for a hospital room instead of the $9.00 per day which our contract now covers. Upon motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board decided on the additional premiums and also agreed for the County to pay one-half of'the premiums. A delegation headed by Floyd Boyer and representing the several veterans organiza- tions in the County appeared before the Board with a Petition for the Board to appoint a full-time Veterans Service Officer. Mr. McCall of the State Veteran's Organization spoke and 1 1 0 1 0 n 1 C,