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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/20/1963report his findings at the next meeting. Reverend Dewey McGahen of Wabasso appeared'before the Board and requested an extention of the Lease from the County to the Wabasso Beach Civic League. >:fter some discussion Motion was made by Commis- sioner Macdonald, seconded.by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, that the County attorney is authorized to re -draft the lease, extending the time to 1968. Douglas Baker, Clerk, appeared before the Board and presented bids on, photo paper as follows: Xerox Corporation $40.70 per roll Klondex $30.90 per roll Mr. Baker stated that heretofore he had been paying $46.25 per -roll nd by using this new low bid we would save approximately $1,000-00 per year. .1alph Lundy of Gifford reported to the Board that they had enough money to punch s- t. -.e naterial for sidewalks in Gifford and st_,ted. that he would lii;+L to ;:again appeal to the Board for a voting precinct nearer to the Gifford L-.rea. Motion was made by Commissioner ;iA dell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and un,-nimously carried, th._t the Chairman be requested to appoint a committee to work with the '_!egistr+.r and investigate the fez!sibility of dividing precinct 2.,, due to the tremendous increase in voters in this precinct. The Chairman than _ppointed Commi.ssionor ;� ddell and Commissioner Haffield to work :eitit t e -agistrac. Motion was made by Corimiissioner iaaddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, that the County ,ngineer proceed with the sidewalk its soon as he can find the time. 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 ___Iti4x+ e�------ -------------- in the matter of --- 1_`f-?— - NL�4.4r4 �� ��1------_--- ----I�--- 1_11.�14-1_7Q1^j---------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -- ---------- in the -- --- --- --------------------- -- ---------- ---------- Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of --------' -------1- fi-t,c_ �'"--�-� —'-- i---- ---------------------------------------------------- Affiant -------------------------------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 .-____ -I_"..____ day a' --- "-- A. — (Business Manager) '-'---- - ------ - -- ---- --- ---''. -------------- (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Indian River County, Florida) (SEAL) „ follows: NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will receive sealed bids at the hour of 19:30 o'clock A. M. on Wednesday, i March 20, 1963, and at said time publicly open the same at a meet- ing of said Board to be held in .the County Commissioners Room, In- dian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, for sale for cash to the County the Following: A. One (1) new Deisel Wheel Type Tractor equipped to attach rotary mower, and 6 foot side bar mower specified below: diesel engine, water cooled, minimum 50 HP at 2000 RPM at power take off; 12 volt electric starting; continuous power take off; three point hitch-, stringing drawbar; minimum 18.9 x 26-6 ply rear tires with industrial type tread, mini- mum 7.50 x 16-4 ply front tires: rear wheel Freights: pre -screener) Frith: pre -cleaner air filter: front' headlights: tail light, and reds flasher light. One (1) 6 foot out pull type', rotary mower, gear driven, with gear box minimum rating of 75' HP; minimum 7.60 x 154 -ply tires; front shield deflector and equippedkith chain guards' similar to SRD mowers. One (1) 6 foot length side mounted mower bar hydraulics control from 90° above to 45° below horizontal, and hydraulic control for inner shoe independ- ently up to 14 inches. B. Optional alternate price for' torque amplifier attachment, and'. Pre -screener with pre -cleaner air', filter if available for equipment. C. Optional alternate price for differential power lock if avail- able for equipment. If further information is desired, Prospective bidders may contact the. County Engineer. All bids shall'be. in an envelope, securely sealed and marked on the outside "Bid for Diesel Wheel Type Tractor." This 20th day of February, 1963. BOARD OF COUNTY COM-', MISSIONERS OF .INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA By: ROBERT GRAVES Chairman -- Feb. 28, March 7, 1963. The Chairman read the foregoing notice rind opined bids _s Indian Ziver ^arms Supply Pippin Tractor & Equipment $5,072.50 Iter, .. 1 4,290.00 Iter.: B 200.00 Item C 70.00 Toty l 4, Sial . JO There -being no other bids, Motion was made by Commissioner h4addell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously curried, that the low bid of Pippin Tractor Equipment in the amount of $4,500.00 be accepted upon the approval of the County Engineer that it meets specifications. A letter was received €rom'Attorney Charles Sullivan relative' to installing a culvert to the Poyck property on Oslo Road. After some discussion, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded'by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, that nothing be done because the County Attorney, John R. Gould,, has advised the Board that County Funds cannot be spent for improvement of private property -and th".t 4i certified copy of these minutes be sent to the Poyck. 1, letter was received from Judge Mank, requesting authoriza- tion for he and Mr. ';ilJi ms, Juvenile Counselor, to attend Florida Juvenile Court Judges Institute meeting in Miami on April , 3, 4, and 5,.1963, r_t a cost of ,pproximately $55.00 per person. Motion was made by Commissioner k4tcdonild, seconded by Commissioner McCullers ,,_nd un �nimously curried, th�:t the same is authorized. Tvotion was r.:1de by Commissioner „,addell, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously curried, that an `>ct be introduced in the LegislL:;ture to �11ow State per diem for travel expenses to county of f �_ci:_ is .:nd county ecip _oyecs unless the actu .l expenses exceed this -mount, then receipt for :::ctuu:l expenses may be submitted. Motion was m.;de by Commissioner '.,,addell, seconded by Commissi.on, r 1' -cdonc d wand unanimously carried, th- t this Board endors,the legisl,ture proposed by the State _ssociation of Board of County Commissioners as ollo�,is: 9'' 1;)5/ L. , ,, . Cor i4 STATE AS:".�Ck/=HT1CIN OF COUNTY CC"'MMISSI 0NI Ek<S LECISLAF1VE Pf,0.3i,.jiv; 'adoo i, ::J i�ebruary 26, 1963 1. Section 16 of Article IC of the k }ori +a onstitution relaiing to gc:as aline tax become effective J:jnuary 1, i'.- (lod remains in effect for a period of fifty years. Since twcr,;7 one y srs have cIcsped s111Ce i 11 C-,' effective date of this arneridment, it is no longer po�sibie to pledge-, the anticipated revenues from the constitutiona} tl�solir;e tr,x in thirty year bonds, and we believe it is essential t ;at Hi is carnes-' !� ;nt k � re - enacted for an additional period of fifty years, or for an i; u::,ainitct time in t!:e future. We recommend that the present 7(, 'sax on c)o,�);ii?c ue incl_dea� in the amendment and that the new arrmendment specificc,I y �;,_,thoria., the levy of an additional 1e tax on gasoline to be dio�u-nties on the present formula for distribu'rion,, to r;ie 3o1srd; <f `c,r:ty ors c, i sioners to be used for county ro,.id ar:d bridge purpss_°s, arc' .vc f�r'hcr recommend the imposition of the. 8th cent tax for sac f;;r,ase• 2. The 3G per packagc increase in tk0e tax on cigarettes with provisions for distribution to the counties of the proceeds c.f too tax on <akcs cutsid'. the boundaries of municipalities on the basis of 7_5 tc� th(' c""ty here collected, and 2.5% of the proceeds of the tax to be apporiionoj t:; all of the counties on an equak basis, o ciers a source of revenue thcl wokjId go for to meet the needs of the counties, and we recommend this proposal as a part of the legislative program of this Assrciatiof) - 3. We recommend that the present sales tax be bronco:ned or ihat an increase be made in the sakes tax on those transcctions no'w :::xed with apportionment of a portion, of the proceE: s t reaf to the scv!,ra1 cojn- ties, or in the alternative, a grant of crutI::Q! i,y to file counties to levy sales tax for general county purposes. 4. We recommend the allocation of the unplcciacd port of tf e proceeds of the sale of automobile license tags to acquis}tion .)f rigs is-oF-•way for the primary road system . 5. We recommend IenisIation having for its purpose tho bringinq about of a more realistic valuation o` real and personal pr icy for nd valorem tax purposes with the p ovision for a reduction in r,:iiic cornparabke to the increase in valuation. 6. We recommend a general revision of the schedule of occupational license taxes with provision that all of the proceeds of such tax. be re- mitted to the counties. 7. We recommend that the counties be authorized to levy excise tax o•n utilities. Page 1 of 2