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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/19/19590 1 1�1 0 1 E ther action Mr. Smith further stated that the Air Force had agreed to.delay any fur on their part to give the County time to submit plans, etc. for a public park and beach area. The Board requested Mr. Smith to send a copy of the letter he had received from the Air Force to the Senators and Representatives and request them to do what they could for us. Mr. Smith told the Board he had received the Appraisal from Jewett Appraisal Service) on the two parcels of land on 6th Aveunue for which we had not been able to secure right of way) Upon Motion made by,46mmissioner Macdonald, seconded by... Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board approved the appraisal by Jewett Appraisal Service and authorized Mr. Smith to put said two parcels of land on 6th Avenue into Condemnation. Mr. Schmucker stated that no one in his office was a notary public and would like to have someone qualified as a notary. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by.Commissioner McCullers and carried, the Board authorized Aubrey Wadell and Elayne Massey to secure Notary Commissions at the expense of the Board. Mr. Schmucker and Mrs. Morrison gave a ;eport on their trip to Stuart as to Martin County's Purchase Order system. After some discussion in the matter, the Board asked Mrs.. Morrison and Mr. Schmucker to get the reaction of the fee officer's to putting in a requisition system. Mrs. Morrison told the Board she had contacted Mr. Balleau with respect to opening an escrow account for cash bonds, etc. Mr. Balleau said such an account could be opened rather than hold the cashier's checks. Whereupon, the Board authorized the opening of an escrow account. The Several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examinec 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 disbursement, of the various funds, which have been audited, were found to be correct. There being no further business, on mation made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: ,rte CLERK' CHAIRMAN TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1959. 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, May 19, 1959. Present were Robert W. Graves, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Jr., J. J. P. Hamilton, and Donald Macdonald. Also present was Dr. B. Q. Waddell, Jr. who was appointed to the Board of County Commissioners for District #4 by the Governor to take the place of H. H. Gifford who passed awal Also present were Ed. Schmucker, County Engineer, Sherman N. Smith, it., Attorney and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. Dr. Waddell presented his Commission appointing him to the Board and said Commission was dated as of the 11th day of May, 1959. Bill Payne appeared before the Board representing the Rod and Gun Club and requested • permission to build a temporary lodge hall on the OLd Pier out in.Blue Cypress Lake. The Board informed Mr. Payne that.he would have to take this matter up with Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District as the County had no control over the waters. Mr. Emil Kunkel appeared before the Board with respect to getting the roads paved in Florida Ridge Subdivision and stated that he had received a call from someone in Tallahassee, stating that the County could borrow money from the State to build such roads and then pay the State the money back. The Board said they knew of no money available to borrow except the gas tax money or secondary road money. After some discussion in the matter the Board requested the County Attorney to write to our representative Buck Vocelle and see just what money Mr. Kunkel could be talking about. Mr. Studer appeared before the Board and stated that he had signed a right of way deed giving right of way for Glendale with the understanding that the County would put up a guard rail but that some of the others were getting paid and would not be hurt and would like for the County to do something more for him. After some discussion in the matter the County stated they would put a guard rail along Glendale and also Emerson Ave. for Mr. Studer. Dr. Waddell, stated that he had been in Jacksonville and had contacted Mr. Sooner with the Army Corp. of Engineers and Mr. Spooner stated he would see if he could find out just where or on whose desk our request for public park on the beach is at the present time and see if they could speed things up some. Sherman N. Smith, Jr. stated he had received a check from General Development Corpor- ation in the amount of $22,000.00 so we can go ahead with the railroad crossing in Sebastian. He further stated that the railroad had not as yet agreet to let us have a crossing at 16th Street. Chairman Graves stated he had had a call from Reverand Owen in Wabasso and that he had found someone who would work for nothing as a lifeguard in Wabasso and that he was qualified for this type of work. The Board was pleased to hear of it. Chairman Graves further stated that he had received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce and wauld like to appoint Dr. Waddell to work with the Chamber of Commerce of Vero Beach on their budget commitee. The Deputy Clerk stated that Mr. Smith, owner of Riverside Estates Subdivision had complied with the conditions under which the Planning and Zoning Board had made their recom- mendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the following Resolution was adopted: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Zoning Commission of Indian River County, Florida, did after public hearing make its final report recommending changes and additions to the Zoning Resolution of Indian River County, Florida; and, 1 1 0 1 E 0 0 1 is 1 E WHEREAS, this Board did publish its notice of said recommended changes and additions and did, pursuant thereto, hold a public hearing in relation thereto at which parties in interest and citizens were hear; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that the Zoning Resolution of Indian River County, Florida, and the accompanying Zoning Map, be changed as follows: 1. That the Zoning Map be changed in order that the following described property, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: The South 333 feet of Government Lots 8 and 9, Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; be changed from F-1, Agricultural District, to R-1, Single Familty District. Resolution. All within the meaning and intent and as set forth and described in said Zoning Alice Helleso, County Nurse appeared before the Board and asked that the Board appoint someone in Mrs. Christensen's absence to handle the family Economic Inventory for Indigency patients. After some discussion and upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, that in the course of the approval of applications for State and County aid under the Medically Indigency Program, in the absence of the (bunty Welfare Worker.,athe supervising nurse or her assistant supervising nurse, are authorized to sign the Certificate of Indigency and any other forms necessary for approval on behalf of the County. The County Engineer submitted a plat of Earman - Cruze Subdivision on Glendale and stated he would like to get the Board's tentative approval on same. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the Board tentatively approves the Plat of Earman - Cruze Subdivision on the strength of the engineer's recommendat that same be tentatively approved. The County Engineer said he had been approached by the Remington Development Corp- oration that if the County would prepare the base on King's Highway between Hobart Road and North Winter Beach Road, that they, Remington Development Corporation would surface this stretch with a 12",Asphaltic Concrete. After some discussion in the matter and upon Motion by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, the Board agrees to prepare the base on King's Highway between Hobart Road and North Winter Beach Road ( a distance of one mile) and that the Remington Development Corporation will surface said road with one and one-half inches of asphaltic concrete and the Remington Development Corporation will add to their performance Bond on the adjacent Subdivision that they will surface this portion of King's Highway. The County Engineer further stated that Julius Barker is.still not satisfied with a cattle crossing culvert under Glendale Road but has stated that if he had the money to buy a forage machine and a couple of wagons he could raise feed on one side of the road and take it to the cows on the other side of the road. After some discussion in the matter and upon Motion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, the Board requested the County Attorney to see if Mr. Barker would accept an amount not to exceed $2500. in lieu of any work being done for the right of way -1.:. we need for Glendale Road.