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02-04-1975 - Special ; ."~~. ..... ._1 . . Tape 1 Side A 5 Min, 10 Min. 15 Min. (.) (J THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER SPECIAL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 4, 1975 The Special Meeting of the Edgewater City Council was called to order Tuesday, February 4, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor David C. Severance. ROLL CALL Mayor David C. Severance Councilman Jacob Lodico Councilman William H. Cairnie Councilman Walter B. Sikes Councilman Calvin R. Dietz City Manager Dale Bryant City Attorney Joseph E. Weaver City Clerk Sue Blackwell Police Chief George R. Katez Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Hayor Severance stated that the reason for this meeting is that F.H.A contacted us and stated that they must have six (6) items taken care of and returned to them no later than the 10th of February. He stated that the first item to be discussed is adopting the resolution authorizing the transfer of funds to the renewal and replacement fund. Mayor Severance then read a letter from May, Zima & Co. in regards to the deficiency in the renewal and replace- ment fund. There was quite a bit of discussion about this among the Council members. At this time the Resolution was read. RESOLUTION NO: 565 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSFER FUNDS OF THE AMOUNT OF $24,500.00 FROM THE EDGEWATER WATER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE FUND TO THE CITY OF EDGEWATER WATER WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM RENEWAL AND REPLACEMENT FUND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR. The above Resolution was read by title only by Mayor David C. Severance. Councilman Lodico duly made a motion to adopt said Resolution as read, being seconded by Councilman Sikes. Mayor Severance then called for questions. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Mayor Severance stated that next on the agneda is an ordinance that will have to be declared an emergency prior to the reading of the ordinance. 20 Min. rape I Side B u o Councilman Cairnde duly made a motion to declare this ordinance an emergency, being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. At this time the ordinance was read. ORDINANCE NO: 913 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2, 7, 9, and 11 OF ORDINANCE NO: 896 BY CHANGING THE WORDS 100 FEET IN EACH OF THESE SECTIONS TO 200 FEET REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR. The above ordinance was read in full by Mayor David C. Severance. Councilman Cairnie duly made a motion to adopt said ordinance being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Mayor Severance called for questions. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Councilman Cairnie duly made a motion approving the initial operating budget as submitted by Farmers Home Administration, being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Mayor Severance called for questions. There was quite a bit of discussion on this matter. Councilman Dietz stated that he was not really sure about this and asked the Council if they felt the same. Councilman Sikes stated that he has to go along with what the engineers recommend because he has checked around to other cities that have the same firm and they nave a good reputation. Mayor Sevenance stated that the recommendations that he is basing his decisions on through this whole work up are from the engineers and the auditors. Both of these representatives from those companies tell us that we can in fact have a new facility and operate it economically and that it would be a good investment. Mayor Severance also stated that if we don't do something we are going to be hooked up to New Smyrna Beach, and our water rates are going to be substantially higher than they are now. Also the County is in effect into the whole situation, and through the State also can force us to hook up with New Smyrna. He stated that to avoid having to be forced to do something that would cost the people of Edgewater more than what we can provide them for, ~t would be a wrong thing to do, and this is why he is strongly for going with F.H.A. Councilman Dietz stated that he didn't want to go to New Smyrna's water anymore than anyone else did, but that he wants to do this right and make sure when we do do this that it is the proper way to do it. He stated that he would like to have another companies opinion, to know for sure that this is the fight way to do this. There was much discussion on this suggestion. 15 Min. Mr. Eernandez stated concerning the cost of the project for the concept of the project, that it is the most economic, cheapest, easiest way that the City can get any kind of capacity increase possible. He stated that the City is welcome to bring another consultant and have him look over what we have done. 5 Min. At this time Mayor Severance called for roll call on the above motion. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. -2- 20 Min. Tape 2 Side A 5 Min. 12 Min. u' (.) Mayor Severance stated that the last item for discussion is the authorizing of the engineers to proceed on the block grant program. He then turned the floor over to Mr. Bryant. Mr. Bryant stated that he had a meeting with the engineers of Briley, Wild & Assoc. T~ey outlined a couple of ways that the City could go on this grant program, but after discussion they narrowed it down to the possibility of attention to go with the one step grant, if they can. There is a possibility that we can buy a buffer strip around the sanitary land fill. He stated that we are going to gamble if we are to proceed with this program. This has got to be submitted by the first of March. Mayor Severance asked Mr. Bryant if Mr. Montiki could give the city any paper work that would clarify this particular block grant. This matter of the grant program was discussed in full by the members of the Council and Mr. Fernandez. Mayor Severance stated that he is in favor of gambeling on this particular issue with one exception and that is that if any motion is made tonight it will be contigent upon the fact that this block grant program is in fact a reality and law. Before we expend any money we should find this out, and if in fact it is, then he stated that he is in favor of going along with it. There was quite a bit of discussion on this matter. Councilman Cairnie duly made a motion that we proceed with the paper work, but no monies would be expended for engineering fees until we have proof that in fact that this block grant program is in effect and is in sight of the law, with an amount no to exceed $25,000.00, being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS Councilman Cairnie duly made a motion to adjourn this meeting, being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. ATTEST: ~~,