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09-03-1974 - Regular , ~ : <.J o THE CITY COllNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER REGULAR MEETING HELD SEPTE~fBER 3, 1974 The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called. to order Tuesday, September 3, 1974, at 7:30 P.M. in the Community Center by Mayor David C. Severance. ROLL CALL Mayor Severance Councilman Lodico Councilman Clinton Councilman Sikes Councilman Bevel City Manager Bryant City Attorney Weaver City Clerk Sue Blackwell Deputy Clerk Debbie Sigler Chiefof Police Kates Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to recess this Rep,ular Meeting, heing seconded hy Councilman Clinton. "pon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. (At this time Mayor Severance called the Public Hearing back to order and it continued until 8:40P.M.) REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ROLL CALL Mayor Severance Councilman Lodico Councilman Clinton Councilman Sikes Councilman Bevel City Manager Bryant City Attorney Weaver City Clerk Sue Blackwell Deputy Clerk Debbie Sigler Chief of Police Kates APPROVAL OF MINUTES CALLED BACK TO ORDER Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting, August 8, 1974, heing seconded by Council- man Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting, August 19, 1974, heing second.ed by Council- man Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to approve the minutes o,f- the Public Hearing, August 22, 1974, heing seconded by Council- man Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. (.) o BILLS AND ACCOUNTS GENERAL FUND City of Edgewater Petty Cash City Auto Supply Southern Paint Mac Smith Rental Lanier Products New Smyrna Chrysler Plymouth Oasis Car Wash Taylor Bros. Tire Edgewater Motors Edgewater Standard News-Journal Corp. Gasoline Alley Pi tney Bm.;es Robert G. Howard New Smyrna Builders Supply Mar.nolin Motor Co. Coastal Office Machines, Inc. Diversified Electronics Industrial Office Autfitters Standard Oil Xerox Corp Snow Paint & Glass May, Zima & Co. Harrison Uniform Company Joseph E. Weaver Robert H. Christy Fla. Awning 8.25 12.21 43.73 14.48 312.48 29.45 118.33 10.50 .7.00 3.58 17.04 30.80 8.10 17.70 ~,02S.00 234.89 22.80 47.35 72.25 20.41 2,141.85 91.42 319.00 1,827.00 143.60 402.50 22.10 11. 08 8,105.47 \'lATER & SEWER City of Edgewater City Auto Petty Cash Betz Laboratories Cibu Typewriter Repairs Ace Hardware Florida A\ming Dobbs Electric Motor All State Pipe Economy Electric Hall Machine Works Barney's Pumps, Inc. Badger Meter, Inc. 5.50 32.70 17.65 14.00 23.50 5.43 3.24 126.00 1,351.45 41.25 78.50 264.00 700.83 2,664.05 Councilman Sikes duly made a motion to pay all bills, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Councilman Bevel asked a question about the bill from Robert Howard. The motion and second were withdrawn. -2- v o At this point Mr. Howard was given the floor and he presented the council with another bill, which is to replace the bill previously read. After much discussion a meeting was set up with the city manager, mayor, city attorney, Mr. Howard and any other council member wishing to be present, in the city manager's office Wednesday, September 3, 1974, at 2:00P.M. Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to pay all the bills, including this new bill from Mr~ Howard contingent upon the satisfaction of the requirements placed upon him, being seconded by Councilman Sikes. Upon roll call vote,said motion CARRIED. Councilman Lodico voted NO. OFFICERS REPORTS Certification of Posti~g COMMUNICATIONS The City Clerk read a letter from Mr. Litchfield resigning from the Merit Board. Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to accept this resignation with regret and notify the city employees to elect another representative for the Merit Board, being seconded by Council- man Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. The City Clerk read a letter of appreciation from the Humane Society due to the increase in their monthly allocation. The City Clerk read a letter from Malcom K. Jones, from the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, stating that all municipal courts will be abolished as of January 1, 1977. This letter asked for the city to indicate whether it will wait until this date to phase into the County Court system or if the city will be interested in- phasing in before January 1, 1977. Council- man Lodico duly made a motion that the City not phase in until January 1, 1977, being seconded by Councilman Sikes. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. The City Clerk read a letter from Mr. Robert H. Christy resigning from Civil Defense Coordinator. Councilman Bevel dulv made a motion to reject this letter of resignation, being seconded by Councilman Sikes. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. PROCLAMATION A PROCLAMATION PROVIDING FOR THE CALLING AND HOLDING OF A GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COUNCILMAN FROM ZONES 2 AND 4, RESPECTIVELY OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,FLORIDA AND A PRIMARY, IF NECESSARY, IN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER. This Proclamation was read in full by the City Attorney, Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Lodico duly made a motion to adopt this Proclamation being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. -3- .. 1 '. ' Q o RESOLUTIONS NONE ORDINANCES ORD. NO. 889 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, BY ADDING A SECTION 2-1A TO PROVIDE FOR THE HIRING OF NORMAN DALE BRYANT AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,SETTING FORTH HIS DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMPENSATION, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR. The above Ordinance was read by title only by the City Attorney, Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Lodico duly made a motion to adopt said Ordinance being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. There was a request from the audience that the Ordinance be read. Mayor Severance then read said Ordinance. At this point there was much discussion about the City Manager's duties and the City Clerk's duties. ORD. NO. 890 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 TO THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM BUDGET. The above Ordinance was read by title only by the City Attorney, Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Sikes duly made a motion to adopt the Ordinance being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. ORD. NO. 891 AN ORDINANCE SETTING A TENTATIVE BUDCET APPROPRIATING R.EVENUES TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLPSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974 AND ENDING SEPTEr-"mER 30, 1975 TO THE VARIOUS ITH1S or THE CITY BUDGET. The above Ordinance was read hy title only by the City Attorney, Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Clinton duly made a motion to adopt the Ordinance being seconded by Councilman Bevel. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. -4- . " " I 1\' o o ORD. NO. 892 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUB-SECTION A-I OF SECTION 2-35 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, TO PRO- VIDE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS TO BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY AFTER ANY FIRST OR THIRD MONDAY WHICH IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR. The above Ordinance was read by title only by the rity Attorney Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Clinton duly made a motion to adopt said Ordinance being seconded by Councilman Bevel. Upon roll call vote said motion; CARRIED. ORD. NO. 893 AN ORDIN^,1>..JCE AMENDING SUB-SECTION I OF SECTION 15-3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER OF THE MERIT BOARD APPOINTED BY THE CITY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR. The above Ordinance was read by title only by the City Attorney Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to adopt said Ordinance being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. OLD BUSINESS Councilman Bevel duly made a motion that the Cameron Trailer Park be charged fees as stated in the Ordinance, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Councilman Lodico duly made a motion that the City }1anap,er and Mayor look into the situation of an emergency water hookup with New Smyrna Beach, which is to be discussed at another meeting, being seconded by Councilman Revel. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. ~tf ~kA M) At this time, Mrs. Baker from the audience que~tioned the council as to why her husband could not park his semi-truck in their front yard. Mayor Severance explained the rezoning of the city to her, trying to point out the danBer of a truck of this size heing parked in a residentially zoned area. There was much discussion on this matter, and it will be dis- cussed at the next workshop meeting as to whether the zoning ordinance should be changed to allow trucks of one ton or more to be parked in residential areas. Councilman Bevel dulY made a motion to advertise for bids on a Civil Defense Warnin~ System, said bids to be returned by October 21, 1974, providing that the bids will not be opened until we get confirmation from the government that they will give us the matching funds for this purchase, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. -5- . \., . ~. .' , I o o Councilman Bevel duly made a motion that the city advertise for bids for an Electronic Communications System, bids to be returned by October 21, 1974, providing that the bids will not be opened until we get confirmation from the government that they will give us the matching funds for this purchase, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Councilman Lodico duly made a motion to loan R $ R Account $10,000 from Revenue ~und until end of September, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. MISCELLANEOUS The City Clerk informed the council that there was only one bid for police cars. Councilman Sikes duly made a motion to open the bid, being ~econded by Councilm~n Bevel. Upon roll call Vote said motion CARRIED. Mayor Severance read the bid from Chrysler Corporation in New Smyrna Beach in the amount of $9,992.00 for two police cars. Councilman Clinton duly made a motion to accept the bid con- tingent upon verification of the exceptions and the specifi- cations in review by the City Manager and Chief of Police. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Councilman Bevel voted NO. ANNOUNCEMENTS Open House to meet new City Manager on Sunday, September 8, 1974 in Community Center from one to four...Members of City Boards are to come from one to two o'clock. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. Petitions for Councilman for Zones Two and Four may be picked up from the City Clerk on Friday, September 6, 1974 and must be returned by 4:30 P.M. on September 26, 1974. Zoning Seminar - September 25, 1974 in Ormond Beach. Get in touch with City Clerk if you plan to attend. Public Hearing - Millage - September 16, 1974 in Community Center at 7:00 P.M. before the next Regular Council Meeting. Special Council Meeting, September 30, 1974 in the Community Center at 7:30 P.M. for all end of the vear business and to certify all candidates for the officeof'Councilman from Zones Two and Four. ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to adjourn this meeting being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT 11:15 P.M. MINUTES TAKEN BY: Sue Blackwell Debbie Sigler -6- p .,,". \ .'. u A~~:/ ~ C'-lty~erR Q -7- /~ P..:J ~ ~