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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/10/1961• TUESDAY;. OCTOBER. 10a.1961 The Board of County Commisaioner8 of Indian River County, met at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida in a regular meeting held at 9:00 o'clock A.M., Tuesday, October 10, 1961. All members were present. Also present were Ed Schmucker, County Engineer; John Gcsuld, Attorney for the Board, and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. The.Chairman asked if there were any changes or additions to be•made to the minutes of August 29, September 5, 19th and 21st, There were none and upon -Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner. Waddell, and carried, the minutes were approved. 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 advertise- ment, being a - \• SsT c :,- in the matter of �__'- + Coke•, t t- in the fished in said newspaper in the issues of Court, was pub - 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 adver- tisement;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 adver- tisement for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of c A. D. I y (�-_--_- (SEAL) / ‘e_C C yt (Clerk of th Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) siness Manager) NOTICE NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of County Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida, will receive bids to the hour of 9:00 A. M., October 10, 1961, and at the same time publicly open the same at a meeting of said Board in the Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, ter: The installation of 100 feet of 18" concrete pipe and one 1454-B endwall in accordance with State Road Department specifications. Werk,teis.RPrer9UPated.With drain- age work as ce.Ntreueta* under con- tract for State Road #B. If further details are desired, prospective bidders may contact the office of the County Engineer. The Board reserves the right to waive any informalities and the right to reject any and all bids. All bids shall be in an envelope, securely sealed, and marked on the outside, "Bid for Concrete Drain- age Pipe, open date October 10, 1961." This 19th day of September, 1961. BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLA. By ROBERT W. GRAVES Chairman Sept. 21, 28, 1961. The foregoing Notice was.read and only one bid received, which was as follows; C. T. Stockton, Inc. - 100 L.F. (Approx. 18" Concrete Culvert Pipe @ $6.10 Ft. 1 L.S. Concrete Endwall This is an approx. length of the pipe but the concrete is•a lump sum item. - $610.00 210.00 $820.00 endwall Motion -was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, that the bid of C. T. Stockton, Inc. be approved as a lump sum bid on the endwall and $6.10 per foot bid for the culvert pipe since this is an approximate figure. Mrs. W. C. Arthur representing the United Church Women's organization appeared before the Board and stated that some time ago they had purchased playgroung equipment for a colored park and said equipment was now in storage however, a new recreational area has been opened up by the colored people in Gifford and the Church Women would like to put their recreational equip- ment adjacent to this center but do not have sufficient room/ Mrs. Arthur statedthat the County owns a road right of way adjacent to the recreational area which right of way has never been opened and would like to know if the County would allow them to place their equipment on this right of way. Motion was made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, to allow this right of way to be utilized for a playgroung with the understanding that if the County opens this road that the playground equipment will be moved. Harrison C. Jones appeared before the Board and stated that he lives on old Dixie Highway and that the property around him had been rezoned to C -1-A, Commercial District and would like to have his rezoned so that he could allow a trailer to be parked on his property. He further stated that the variance Board had allowed him to keep a trailer there for a year and a half but had told him they would not allow another variance. The County Engineer stated that the property surrounding Mr. Jones had been rezoned but the people had given the necessary right of way for Commercial Zoning and Mr. Jones had not. After some further discussion in the matter, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, and carried, that the request for rezoning by Mr. Jones be denied. Mr. Zangen of Vero Beach Development Company appeared before the Board and requested an extension of a Bond in the amount of $40,000.00 which has been posted on Vero Tropical Gardens. Motion was made by Comm- issioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, that an extension be granted until October 4, 1962 on this Bond provided, however, that the Bonding Company is agreeable. A Resolution was presented by the Attorney for the Board on behalf • of the Board of Public Instruction calling for and election and the appoint- ment of inspection Boards for each precinct and appointing the personnel for the inspection Boards. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and carried, the following Resolutiofi was adopted. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, pursuant to law, an election is to be held in Special Tax School District No. 1, of Indian River County, Florida, on November 7, 1961;. and, WHEREAS, the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, 1 lorida, has heretofore adopted a Resolution calling said election; and, WHEREAS, the School Code of the State of Florida provides that the Board of Public Instruction shall designate the number of inspection boards for each precinct and appoint the inspection boards, and the General Election Laws of the State of P lorida provide that the number of inspection boards for each precinct and the inspection boards shat! be determined by the Board of County Commissioners; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, P lorida, in regular meeting on October 10, 1961, has, by Resolution, determined the number of inspection boards necessary for each precinct, and has appointed the personnel of the inspection boards; NOW, TH EREFOIZE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, F lorida, that this Board does hereby ratify, approve and confirm the number of inspection boarctfor each precinct and the personnel of the inspection boards heretofore determined and appointed by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, for the election to be held in Special Tax School District No. 1, Indian River County, Florida on November 7, 1961; and BE IT F URTHER RESOLVED, that this Board does herewith determine the number of inspection boards for each precinct and does hereby appoint the personnel of the inspection boards as heretofore determined and appointed by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, for the election to be held in Special Tax School District No. 1, in Indian River ' County,. lorida, on November 7, 1961. Mr. Charles R. Padrick, Jr. presented a proposed Garbage Franchise for checking and requesting a garbage permit to operate in Indian River County. After some discussion, Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers, and carried, that this franchise be denied for the reason that Mr. Padrick had not shown a need for a further franchise, therefore, the Franchise is rejected. Mr. Gabler of the Indian River County association for Retarded Children .f,cared ",:efore the Board and would like to have a piece of land on which Lo out up a school for retarded children near tie Sunshine Center. The 3oard requested the County Engineer get together with Mr. Gabler and see what could be worked out. Charles Herring appeared before the Board and stated that the appraisals on Oslo Road had been held up because of vacations but everyone was back on the job and the appraisals should be forthcoming within two weeks. The Board requested that the Whittier's on Citrus road be offered the appraised value of the property and if they do not accept to put them in condemnation. The Board requested that the State Road Department be requested to go ahead with the survey on King's Highway. The County Engineer stated that the Supervisor of Registration needs ten additional Voting Machines for next years elections and that Shoup Voting Machine Company would like to know if we intend to purchase same soon, and if so, we can have them without the raise in price. Also that the Supervisor of Registration would like to purchase an Addressograph rile Cabinet for around $175.00 to $200.00. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, that the Deputy Clerk write a letter of intent to purchase additional voting machines by advertising for same, and also that the Supervisor of Registration be authorized to purchase an Addressograph file cabinet. The Board authorized the advertising_ for bids for ten voting machines for delivery on December 1, 1961. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and carried, the following item to item transfers were approved. RESOLUTION NO. 61 - WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $105.07 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 the Fine & Forfeiture 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; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $103.07 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 a;: provided by law. Item to Item Transfers EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS A/C Name To From 364. Sheriff's Expense 316. Salary of Sheriff & Deputies $108.07 $108.07 RESOLUTION NO. 61 - WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $832.23 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 the Fine & Forfeiture 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; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $832.23.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. Item to Item Transfers EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS A/C Name To From 824. Sheriff's Equipment $832.23 364. Sheriff's Expense $832.23 The Sheriff presented a check to the Board in the amount of $79.44 representing the unexpended balance of his 1960-61 budget. The Deputy Clerk stated that Leroy Douglass, who has obtained a pistol permit from the Board in 1959 had not renewed same. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, that the pistol permit for Leroy Douglass be cancelled. The Deputy Clerk stated that the Blue Cross -Blue Shield was raising their premiums on the plan that we now have and they are also offering an additional "K" Plan on the Blue Shield which would be an additional raise. The Board requested that the Deputy Clerk check with all subscribers of the Blue Cross -Blue Shield Plan to see which the majority wanted. •A letter was received from Mrs. Rudy Hubbard, Member, District 10, State Welfare Board requesting that the Board pay for the rent of a telephone for their office as their state appropriation had been cut. Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, that the rent for a phone for the State Welfare Board would be paid by'the Board but no toll charges would be paid for. A letter was read from Charles A. Sullivan, Judge Small Claims Court requesting he be allowed to purchase certain equipment for his office in the amount. of $572.85. The Board stated since it would amount to over $500.00 that he should advertise for bids for same. A report was read from the Florida Baird of Forestry and ordered filed. A letter was read from W. J. Raschach, President of Tropicolony, Inc. regarding a dump on South Gifford Road and said letter was ordered filed. 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 carried, the Board then adjourned.