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�------
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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.
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(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:
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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.
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