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12-31-1975 - Special .. <.) (J CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA SPECIAL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 31, 1975 P::'! ~~.. ~ dill D ' . I ~ ,\ .', \" ',"A , M\ '.:i ;;J b ~; ~/,J ~.jj \f~ v e....'.... .~ ,;Ii~", ,. <I ll;I ~,. '[fui:il >:.;.;.J U Mayor Armstrong called the special meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater to order, December 31, 1975, at 3:00 P.M.. ROLL CALL Mayor Dana T. Armstrong Councilwoman Ryta F. Webber Councilman William H. Cairnie Councilman Walter B. Sikes Councilman Calvin R. Dietz City Attorney Joseph E. Weaver City Clerk Sue Blackwell Acting Chief Norman Mc Call Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Mayor Armstrong stated that the first order of business is the Bond Resolution. RES. NO. 627 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND ERECTION OF EXTEN- SIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA: AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF NOT EXCEEDING $700,000 WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE A PART OF THE COST THEREOF, PLEDGING THE NET REVENUES OF SAID SYSTEM, CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EXCISE TAXES, AND ALL MONEYS OF THE CITY DERIVED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN AD VALOREM TAXATION AND LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE, TO SECURE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS: AND PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF THE BONDS, REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, SPECIFICALLY REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 607, AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE THEREFORE. City Attorney Weaver read the above Resolution by title only. Councilman Dietz made a motion to adopt this Resolution, being seconded by Councilman'Sikes. For the Councils information, the tape jammed and some of the discussion was missed. Mayor Armstrong stated that he feels that doing this this way we will .be thinking of all the people in Edgewater. He stated that we have to go to a secondary system. Councilman Dietz stated that we should also remember that we were told that even though we apply for the $700,000 we are only going to get the portion~ that we spend, and we will only pay interest on the amount of money that we get. Mayor. Armstrong explained that we are rescinding the Resolution that applied for a $900,000 loan, and we are only putting back into effect the $700,000. Councilwoman Webber stated that she is not against the sewer, of course she didn't want to obligate the people of Edgewater, and she added that she doesn't understand these sudden changes and she feels that we need further investigation. She stated that she feels that we should have a group of citizens to investigate this before we obligate the City any further. ~-- Q o Tape 1 Side A 5 min. Councilman Dietz stated that this is the Council's responsibility Councilman Sikes stated that he doesn't know that this is a sudden change, because we have been discussing this for the past two years. Councilwoman Webber stated that when something has been voted on and then the following week rescinded, it leaves you wondering. Mr. Walter Gross spoke to the Council that he agrees that we have not looked into this enough to decide what we really need. Councilman Cairnie stated that we have a deadline to meet. Councilman Dietz called for the question. Mr. Wharton asked several questions which Mayor Armstrong answered. Councilman Cairnie stated that our engineers have a set of plans for us, and we have to pay for them whether we use them or not, so we are stuck. Mayor Armstrong explained that this is true, so we have to pick up the pieces 10 min. and try to put them back together, doing what we feel will be to the best interest of the citizens of Edgewater. Mr. Gross asked if Mayor Armstrong really feels that we will not need another rate increase to pay for this loan. Mayor Armstrong answered that he very carefully went over the rate structure on this and we should still make a reasonable profit with a cushion to build 1 5 mi n . up. Councilwoman stated that before we vote on this she would like Mr. Weaver to read something about the water and sewer from the Resolution. Attorney Weaver read from the title that this is for the acquisition, con- struction and erection of extensions and improvements to the municipal water and sewer system of the City of Edgewater. Councilwoman Webber stated that that has been no provision made on this what- soever. Mayor Armstrong stated that when we talk about the system we have to talk about water and sewer, and this is the only way we can word it. Mrs. Woodard asked if the $700,000 is going to effect Florida Shores? 20 min. Mayor Armstrong stated that this will provide a 1 million gallon a day plant at the sewer plant and under the 201 program we may be able to impliment a plan to run lines to Florida Shores. This will be the starting place for the service, and if we don1t have the facility plant there will be no way to put the lines out there. Councilman Dietz called for the roll call. Said motion CARRIED: Councilwoman Webber stated that she is not ready to vote, but she understands that she must vote, and she stated ,that she is voting NO, although she feels that this needs further investigation. Councilman Cairnie stated that he feels the questions that he has asked have satisfied him that we have to do something, so he will have to vote YES. Councilman Sikes, Councilman Dietz and Mayor Armstrong also voting YES. 25 min. Mayor Armstrong stated that he has a letter from Judge Mann, which the City Clerk read. Mr. Mann wrote that his services will not be available after December 31, 1975. -2- ......_1"- Tape 1 Side B 5 min. . u o Mayor Armstrong stated that he has spoke with Mr. Mann and he was agreeable to stay with the City of Edgewater until we can find a suitable City Judge if we will compensate him $400.00 a month. Councilman Dietz made a motion that we send Mr. Mann a letter asking him to stay on and increase his compensation to $400.00 a month and ask him to stay on as judge protem until we can find a Judge, being seconded by Councilwoman Webber. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Mayor Armstrong stated that he was served a summons relative to Mr. Corbett Smith in a petition against the City of Edgewater. The case being relative to his occupational license which the Council denied because of the Zoning. He stated that he would recommend that we direct the City Attorney to file a motion for dismissal, because there are a number of errors in his petition. Mr. Smith hasn't even exhausted an effort to the Zoning Board or the Board of Appeals to ask for a change in Zoning. Councilman Cairnie made a motion to instruct the City Attorney to file a motion for dismissal, being seconded by Councilman Dietz. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Mayor Armstrong stated that we have 35 applicants for the Chief of Police to date, and since we have so many of them he recommends to the Council that they individually go over all of the applications and list the names that you feel is best qualified. Perhaps a list of twelve or fifteen names from each Council member, then we could cut the number down in order to have personal interviews. Mr. Walter Gross asked if George Katez is receiving his unemployment insurance, which is $80 some a week, if we could get a good Police Chief for that much less than what we would pay another Police Chief that should be considered as good business for the City. Mayor Armstrong stated that each applicant will be given the same opportunity. Mayor Armstrong stated that the only other item which has come up is allowing the bars on New Years Eve to stay open two extra hours. Councilman Dietz made a statement that if we do not allow our bars to stay open people will just go to New Smyrna. There was general agreement about this being a good idea. There was discussion about the overtime in the Police Department, and that the City of Edgewater should hire another patrolman instead of paying all of the overtime. Mr. Shell stated that on behalf of the Edgewater Shuffleboard Club he would like to thank the cooperation that was received at the tournament when Mr. McDougle was taken ill. If it hadn't been for the officers we may have lost Mr. McDougle. Councilman Dietz made a motion to adjourn, being seconded by Councilwoman Webber. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. '-- p~.t\7:~~ Cf: ~ ;-<CJvl-~ 7Tf' jk ~, .~ - - ;lod- e ~ -3-