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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1961
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, February 7, 1961. All members were present. Also
present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney for the Board, Ed Schmucker,
County Engineer and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk.
The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions to
be made to the minutes of January 6, 10th and 24th. There were none and
upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Mc-
Cullers and unanimously carried, the minutes were approved as read.
Jeannette Lier appeared before the Board and requested that all
County Roads in Government Lot 7 be abandoned except A -1-A as they have
not been used in years. After some discussion in the matter, Motion was
made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and
carried, that public hearing be held to abandon all county roads in
Government Lot 7 except A -1-A.
The Chairman asked the County Engineer for a report on sidewalks
leading
to have
to Rosewood School.
the approval of the
they will furnish the labor
concrete and culverts for a
The County Engineer stated he would like
Board to make an offer to the City that if
and forms that the County will furnish the'
sidewalk. He further stated that the sidewalk
would only be from 12 to 18 inches from the existing payment. Motion was
made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and
unanimously carried; approving making such an offer to the City and furtnel'
that the County Engineer contact the State Road Department for their
approval for the location of the sidewalks.
The. County Engineer stated that on the matter of the ditch in Roseland
he had not obtained anything as yet from the Carter Engineering Firm as
to the results of their survey in that area as yet, but as soon as he
did would report the results to the Board.
Sam Joyce, Sheriff appeared before the Board and requested approval' -
to open a door into the parole office'from his office. The Board stated
they would turn this over to the Contractor, who is presently working on
the North End of the Courthouse.
Mr. Joyce also stated he would like permission to meet with the
;County Engineer and get started on some definite plans for an addition
to the jail. The Board gave their permission.
The County Attorney presented the tentative recommendations of the
Planning &Zoning Board, and upon Motion made by Commissioner Waddell,
seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, Public Hearing
for the following zoning changes and additions was ordered advertised
for February 21st.
1. That the . Drum; map be changed in order that the follovii ng
oL scribed property, situated in lnuixn Kiver bounty, Florida, to -wit:
MI of that property lying within a distance of 15U feet
past of the ,old 'Axle Highway extending from the
,outh boundary of the pea perty uescrit e L as follows
Ines North ane (1) acre of that part lying bast
of the Old Dixie Higtzway of the follows ng des
cried property, to -wit.
Lotrim sncing at they r ortheast corer of the
outhweat quarter of the .outnweat quarter of
ection 12, Township 33 outh, Rangel 39 t:.aat
thence run Last 7.83 chains. thence outh 220
yarus, thence ": est 7.83 chains; thence North
22U yarus to point of beginning;
Northerly to the outh buunuary of the foUovt ng des -
cribed property.
Kun ,,ft est along center section line a distance
of 805.2 feet, thence outh at an angle of 89
uegrees 5 minutes a distance of 730.2 feet to
point of beginning; thence continue 4xith at an
angle of 89 degrees 57 minutes a distance of
150 feet, thence run :{ eat 487.8 feet to east
line of Lixie Highway thence run Northwesterly
on easterly line of aaiu Ltixie Highway a distance
of 159.2 feet, thence run cast a distance of
541.32 feet to point of beginning,ection 12,
Township 33 outh, !range 39 Last:
oe changed from 1i-1, ingle Family eistrict, to C-1 A, Restricted e,ommer -
tial District.
2. That the Dating Map be changed in order that the follovin:::
described property, situated in Indian kiver County, Florida. to -wit:
That portion Lying v,, est of the Florida feast Coast
Railway right of way of the outh half of the euth-
east quarter of the outhweet quarter of ection 28,
Township 31 outh, Range 39 east;
ci angt:u from L -i, ,o%Ymcrcial District, to M-1;Im1ustrial Listrict.
SMITH, DIAMOND 8 HEATH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA
Shermatr N. Smith, Jr. stated there -were a number of population Acts
which should be repealed. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald,
seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously passed, authorizing the
Attorney to draw up the necessary act to repeal same, sofar as Indian
River C.unty is concerned.
M Smith stated that he had been contacted by the Florida Inland
Navigation District and they would like a Resolution passed by this Board
regardi g spoil areas, etc. Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell,
seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, and the following
Resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 61-7
WHEREAS, one of the lawful and authorized purposes and func-
tions of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
is the establishment and maintenance of public parks for the use and benefit
of the general public; and,
WHEREAS, this County has heretofore established such public
parks but does not have such a public park bordering upon or in the Indian
River; and,
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, acting by and through the Trus -
tees of the Internal Improvement Fund is the owner of a parcel of property
hereinafter described located upon ;an island in the Indian River vhti ich is
accessible from the bridge across the Indian River known as State Road 510
and which island has the possibilities upon development of an attractive site
a,s a public park permitting access by the general public to and from the Indian
River with boating and fishing, as well as the usual and normal attributes for
a public park; and,
WHEREAS, an easement was granted from the Trustees of the
Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida to the United States of
America, dated December 16, 1941, recorded in Deed Book 32, page 584, for
maintenance purposes and the perpetual right and easement to deposit spoil
dredged from the intracoastal waterway, which said easement was obtained by
and administered for the benefit of the Florida Inland Navigation District
known as MSA IR -3 and Mich exists upon a part of the lands hereinafter des-
cribed;
es-cribed; and,
1
is ounty has cause • - o sal •:property to sur-
veyed and a sketch of survey thereof made by R. D. Carter Engineering Firm,
Inc.; Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith respectfully request the
Florida Inland Navigation District and the Corps of Engineers of the United
States Army to cause to be released from said easement all of the area marked
"Proposed Park Area" on said survey in order that all of the same may be •
dedicated by the State of Florida to Indian River County for public park pur-
poses,
ur-poses, the same being property situated in Indian River County, Florida, des-
cribed
es-cribed as follows:
PROPOSED PARK AREA: Being a parcel d land located on an island
in the Indian River on the South side of Wabasso Road in Section 27,
Township 31 South, Range 39 East, Indian River County, Florida,
the boundary of which is more particularly described by metes and
bounds as follows:
From the Northeast corner of aforesaid Section 27, Township 31
South, Range 39 East, run North 88 degrees 34 minutes 54 seconds
West a distance of 683 feet; thence run South 47 degrees 53 minutes
56 seconds West a distance of 595 feet to a point near the East end
of the East Wabasso Bridge; thence run South 51 degrees 47 minutes
56 seconds West near the centerline of aforesaid bridge a distance
of 1482.52 feet to a point near the West end of the aforesaid bridge;
said point being the point of beginning. From the point of beginning,
run South 54 degrees 38 minutes 25 seconds East on a line offshore
of the aforesaid island a distance of 1056. 11 feet; thence run South
21 degrees 47 minutes East a distance of 157.53 feet to a concrete
monument set on the shore of the island; thence continue South 21
degrees 47 minutes East a distance of 175 feet to a pipe in the
centerline of the Pine Island access road; thence continue South 21
degrees 47 minutes East a distance of 157.47 feet to a concrete
monument; thence run South 38 degrees 13 minutes West a dis-
tance of 772 feet to a concrete monument on the shore of aforesaid
island; thence continue South 38 degrees 13 minutes West a dis-
tance of 101.55 feet to a point in the Indian River; thence run
South 59 degrees 48 minutes 47 seconds West a distance of 683.54
feet to a point in the Indian River; thence run North 33 degrees 07
minutes 54 seconds West a distance of 1695.41 feet to a point on
the West Wabasso Bridge; thence following near the centerline of
the Wabasso Road, run North 56 degrees 03 minutes 06 seconds
East a distance of 880 feet to a point vMh ere the Wabasso Road
intersects with the Pine Island access road; thence run North 60
degrees 17 minutes 21 seconds East a distance of 208.02 feet;
thence run North 51 degrees 47 minutes 56 seconds East a dis -
tance of 132.48 feet to the point of beginning. All the above less
right of ways for Wabasso Road and Pine Island access road. Con-
taining 51 acres, more or less.
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in order to establish a new
area for the deposit of spoil and in order to provide pipeline access thereto,
that the State of Florida is herewith requested to grant an easement for the
new spoil area situated in Indian River County, Florida, described as follows,
to -wit:
PROPOSED SPOIL AREA: Being a parcel cf land on an island in
the Indian River South of Wabasso Road in Section 27, Township
31 South, Range 39 East, Indian River County, Florida, the
boundary of which is more particularly described by metes and
bounds as follows:
Commencing at a point 1910 feet South and 1428 feet West of the
Northeast corner of Section 27, Township 31 South, Range 39
East, run South 21 degrees 47 minutes East a distance of 490 feet
to a concrete monument on the Westerly side of and approximately
97 feet West of the centerline of the Pine Island access road and
being the point of beginning. From the point of beginning run
South ''48 degrees 01 minutes East a distarce of 643 feet to a point
in the Indian River near the shore of the aforesaid island; thence
run South 42 degrees 17 minutes 17 seconds West a distance of
869.56 feet to a point in the Indian River; thence ru n North 48
degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 581 feet to a
point in the Indian River and on the Southerly boundary of a pro -
posed park area; thence run North 38 degrees 13 minutes East a
distance of 101.55 feet to concrete monument on the shore of the
aforesaid island; thence continue North 38 degrees 13 minutes
East on the Southeasterly boundary of the aforesaid park area a
distance of 772 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 12.23
acres' net.
and to grant a pipeline easement over, on and across the following described
property, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit:
PROPOSED PIPELINE EASEMENT: Being an easen ent 40 feet in
width across a parcel of land' on an island in the Indian River
South of the Wabasso Road in Section 27, Township 31 South,
Range; 39 East, Indian River County, Florida, the boundary of
which' is more particularly described by metes and bounds as
follows: •
Beginning at a point 1910 feet' South and 1428 feet West of the
Northeast corner of Section 27, Township 31 South, ';Range 39
East, said point lying in the river, and run South 21 degrees 47
minutes East along the Easterly boundary of aforesaid easement
and also being the most Western leg of the Tuerk Tract 106-A,
a distance of 490 feet to the most Northerly corner Of a proposed
spoil area; thence run South 38 degrees 13 minutes West a dis-
tance of 46.19 feet; thence run North 21 degrees 47 sminutes West
on a line parallel to and 40 feet West of the aforesaid Easterly
boundary a distance of 575.04 feet to a point on the Northeasterly
boundary of a proposed park'area; thence run South ';54 degrees
38 minutes 25 seconds East on the aforesaid Northeasterly
boundary of a park area, a distance of 73.73 feet to the point of
beginning. Containing 0.49 acres, more or less;
to the United States of America in lieu of the area to be released from the
existing easement and in order to provide an area for the deposit of spoil
from the Intracoastal waterway; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolu-
tion be furnished to the Commissioners of the Florida Inland Navigation Dis-
trict.
The County Engineer stated he would like to advertise for bids ,for.
reinforcing steel. Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by
Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, authorizing the County
Engineer advertise for steel.
The County Engineer stated, it would cost about $34,000.00 to pave.
Citrus Road from Old Dixie to Emerson Avenue and 20th Street from Glendale
to Citrus. The Chairman stated he would like to see 12th Street paved
to King's Ifighway. The Engineer stated this would take an additional
$16,000.00. The hoard requested the Engineer get together with the Clerk
and secs Li we could afford paving all three of these roads.
i.d Sc.dnu:ker told the Board that approval has been obtained from the
Stat. ;oid Department for the boat ramp at the Vero Leach Yacht Basin.
The County Engineer submitted a list of changes he would like to
make in the Subdivision Regulations. The Eoard said they would study the
list and give him their reaction at the next meeting.
A fill was submitted by Stone Bros. in the amount of $150.00 for
pauper bur -ii for t'arold Gordon. Motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton,
seconde6 by Commissioner iiacdonald and carried, authorizing $75.00 Le
i i d SiTICC We had heretofore only been paying $50.00 for burials.
Two Letters were received and read, one from Committee for Good
Government and one from the Vero Beach Board of Realtors asking that the
Loard take whatever steps are necessary to adopt a building code. Some
discussion was held in the matter which brought out the fact that the
last t,ne we tried to adopt a building code there was so much opposition
to it from the Farm Bureau and others. Motion was then made by Commissioner
McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried,
that the Attorney prepare and advertise whatever notice is necessary for
a pdblic hearing to be held to adopt a building code.
Mrs. Anne Christensen appeared before the Board and gave her report
for the month of January, and said report was ordered filed. Mrs. Christensen
stated that Dr. Johnson said that Will Well would need shots which would
cost $8.00 per week. She further stated that the Board had taken care
of Mr. Webb, his wife and Mother -in -Law for the past three years and would
have to continue 'doing so until they are eligible for State Aid which
would be sometime in 1962. The Board asked Mrs. Christensen to find out
what kind of shots he needed and then request Dr. Flood to obtain the
medicine and either he or one of his nurses give the snots.
Dave Robinson, Architect appeared before the board nd rc-quested
a change or additions to the original contract as follows:ctition
and insulation in the new Parole office and changing the door in tie
Road and Bridge Office. Motion was made by Conunissioner A1lacdonuld,
seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, that the above cnanges
be approved and added to the contract; to be carried es Chante- Circler
He also requested permission for the following ch angc.s:
on the North wall,. of the County Commissioner's
wall in the County Engineer's office, and that
i' ar; e t i n
Room, Cork oard or on€
1:artit ion bu It blocking
the hallway from the Janitor's office and the stairway So that the Tax
Collector could have storage space far his license tags.
Homer C. Fletcher, Tax Assessor,; appeared before the Board and re-
quested permission to adjust the valuation and extended tax on the follow-
ing described property on the 1960 Tax Roll:
Lots 1 and 2, less E 25 ft: Verci Beach Estates S/D,:Block 10 -
Building was ,;not assessable Jan.' 1, 1960.
Part of E 15,A of W 20 A of Tract 9, Being Lot 145' N & S by 150'
E and W as in D Bk 86, PP 115, and W 12 Ft. of Lot i50' x 580!' as
in D Bk 79, PP 141, Indian River Farms Co. Sub, in Sec. 2, Twp
33 S, Rge 38 E. - No improvements located on this land Jan. 1, 1960.
Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner
Hamilton and unanimously carried, permission was granted to adjust the
valuation on the above property on the. 1960 Tax Roll.
The Tax Assessor further advised that through oversight certain
parties filed application for Homestead Exemption as provided by law
but that the same was inadvertently not allowed on the 1959 Tax Roll,
and through oversight again the 1959 taxes had been paid:and that a there-
of is as follows:
Edward Hein - Lot 7, Block 2, Whispering Palms Unit #1, amount'of.
Tax $129.69
Louise E. Kenney Talley, Lot 11, Block 5, Florida Ridge S/D, amount
of Tax 140.97.
Thereupon on Motion by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner
Hamilton and unanimously carried, the Board directed that these
taxes so
improperly,paid be refunded to the respective parties in the amount set
forth above, the expenditure to b: charged to the General Fund.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF THE CLOSING,
VACATING
AND ABOLISHING PART OF A PUBLIC ROAD. IN
ORCHID ISLAND DEVELOPMENT.
VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL
Published Weekly
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER;
STATE OF FLORIDA
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who
on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly
newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached
copy of advertisement, being a
in the matter of k.1.
aA, 4 t 0 u-�•a
in the Court, was pub-
lished in said newspaper in the issues of
Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at
Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore
been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered
as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida,
for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement;
and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation
any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for
publication in ,the said newspaper.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this. y of -_ A. D. _1140 L
iness Mana•
ger)
Court, Indian Riv County, Florida)
(Clerk of the Circu
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, at
its regular meeting on January 24,
1961, has adopteda Resolution clos-
ing, vacating and abolishing that
part of the public road, street and
right_of-way lying between the In-
dian River and Lots 201 to 203 in-
clusive, of the Plat of Orchid Island
Unit No. 1, as recorded in Plat
Book 4, page 3, Indian River Coun-
ty public records, and renouncing
and disclaiming any rights of In-
dian River County, Florida, and the
public in and to that part of the
above-described public road and
right-of-way.
BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By DOUGLAS BAKER, Clerk
Feb. 2, 1961.
;,963
601 . P.A%€ M
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 Depositories filed their monthly statement, showing
receipts and disbursements of the various funds, which have been audited
:and found to be correct.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carrie
the Board then adjourned.
CHAIRIviAN