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01-07-1974 - Regular o o THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 7,1974 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida was called to order by Mayor George M. Dimm on Monday, December 7, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. Mayor George M. Dimm talked to the public for a few moments, stating that he is glad to be back and thanked them for the cards, candy, and fruit. He said that he is beginning to feel a lot better, and hopes to be back for good. He gave a lot of credit to Councilman Severance for filling in for him while he was sick. ROLL CALL Mayor George M. Oimm Councilman Jacob Lodico Councilman Edward Clinton Councilman David Severance Councilman John Bevel City Attorney Joseph Weaver City Clerk Sue Blackwell Deputy Clerk Pam Bryant Police Chief George Katez Present Present Present Present Absent - Present Present Present Present Present APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Severance duly made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 17, 1973 and the motion was seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Councilman Bevel joined the other members of the Council. BILLS & ACCOUNTS GENERAL FUND o a s i s Car t~ ash J 0 s e p hE. t.] e a ve r Southern Bell City of Edgewater WW & SS Florida Power & Light J. E. Tumblin City Auto Supply Publ-ic Gas Hall Machine Works Magnolia Lawnmower Service Williams Weldinq Ow i 9 h tis - Turney & Dupree New Smyrna Beach News National Chemsearch 3.50 197.50 195.04 6.35 1,240.84 8,805.25 94.70 14.43 4.20 5.25 12.86 4.08 1,600.00 5.60 79.00 -1- .....- o (,.J Hughes Supply Petty Cash Biscayne Fire Equipment Watkins Ford Gasoline Alley Matty's Transmission Service New Smyrna Chrysler Vo1usia League of Municipalities Institute of Applied Science 20.59 24.08 33.90 34.80 82.74 116.85 81 . 19 245.00 $12,932.75 WATER & SEWER SYSTEM The National Cash Reqister Co. Florida Power & Light Southern Bell . City of Edgewater WW & SS Public Gas City Auto Supply Petty Cash Hall Machine Works New Smyrna Builders Supply Burroughs Corporation Environmental Specialties Consolidated Chemical Eagle Family Discount Store Economy Electric Turney & Dupree Bank of New Smyrna Permutit Company Chemical Equipment Service Daniel W. Cory Hughes Supply All State Pipe Supply New Smyrna Plumbing Supplies Sav-On Utility Supplies 5,500.57 762.06 57 . 19 7.95 26.00 57.16 5.37 2.84 23.11 24.48 3.60 247.50 34.88 126.50 1,600.00 142.46 990.00 378.99 150.00 873.49 229.93 6.07 31.26 $11,281.41 Councilman Severance duly made a motion to pay said bills and accounts being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Mayor Dimm asked about the payment to the auditors. The City Clerk explained that it was $3,200.00 all together, and that the auditors have to come back and do a compliance audit on the Federal Revenue Sharing. Mayor Dimm also asked about the payment to the Institution of Applied Science. The City Clerk stated that that was for a correspondence course for Officer Ricke1man, of the Police Department. Councilman Severance stated that this course has to do with finger printing and identification. Mayor Dimm asked the City Clerk to explain the amount of the bill to Tumblin Insurance. The City Clerk stated that the Workman's Compensation was based on the actual salary that the City pays the employees. Raising the salaries of the employees means that the insurance will go up. This insurance also includes the Volunteer Fire Dept. -2- o o OFFICERS REPORTS Library Report Certification of Posting COMMUNICATIONS The City Clerk read a letter addressed to Police Chief Katezt from the Control Specialist Co. concerning the traffic light at U. S. #1 and Park Ave. They will be able to repair the light for the sum of $180.00. After much discussion about the repair- ing of the traffic light, Councilw,an Severance duly made a motion to instruct the Police Chief to get with the City Clerk and contact these people and have the necessary repairs donet being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. . The City Clerk read a letter addressed to the Council t concerning the Ball Park lights, the mowing of the park and recreational facilities. Mayor Dimm asked Councilman Severance to explain the needs to the Council and public. Councilman Severance stated that lightning struck one of the poles and it split down the middle. It did not destroy the pole, it can be repaired. The first thing they want the City to do, is to foot the bill and have Florida Power and Light, repair this pole, the lights on that polet check all of the other wiring and lights surrounding the field and repair and replace as needed. The second thing is the mowing of the ball park. Councilman Severance stated that the City has done it before and that Councilman Lodico and himself can work something out there. He stated that he was working on a project of a recreational area for the City, and will probably have something coming before the Council in a couple of months. Councilman Clinton brought up the fact that there is no telephone out at the Ball Park and if there would happen to be an accident, that there would be no way of contacting someone. He suggested that the City put a telephone jack out there just in case. Council- man Bevel duly made a motion to have the lights and role repairedt and a telephone jack installed, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. The City Clerk read a petition from 44 property owners living around Eaton Road, concerning the shell pit on property belonging to Robert Fuller. Mayor Dimm asked the City Attorney Mr. Weaver to explain the problem with the shell pit. Mr. Weaver stated that he ~Ias asked to give his opinion on two questions concerning the shell pit. First of all whether or not we could declare this a nuisance of some sort and force the property owner to enclose it so that small children or any other persons can not be injured heret secondly whether or not we could stop the digging of the shell pit. Mr. Fuller has dug down 16 to 20 feet, and has no intentions of filling it in or doing anything else to the land. There are occupied homes about 150 feet from the shell pit. After much discussion about the danger of this open shell pit, to these families, Councilman Bevel duly made a motion that Robert Fuller be served with appropriate papers for the nuisance ordinance, being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. The City Clerk read a letter addressed to Mayor George Dimm from the State of Florida Department of Pollution Control concerning the fire we had at the City Dump last week. There was an inspection -3- o Q preformed at the City Dump and they sent us the violations. They stated that garbage or trash or a mixture of both shall be covered with earth at the end of each working day of operation. A minimum of six inches of soil shall be placed over the top of compacted surface at the end of each operation. Burning shall not be permitted except in unusual circumstances as approved by the Health Dept., and no permission was granted from this department to burn the City Dump. Open burning is prohibited. Councilman Bevel said that we do cover the garbage everyday. Councilman Lodico also stated that they cover the garbage. City Attorney Weaver stated that he would write them a letter explaining the violations, and bring them up to date on the history of the burning of the City Dump. He also stated that we should get a copy of every ordinance and resolutions passed on this subject in the passed five years. He also stated that we realize the problem but don1t know what to do about it as yet. Councilman Bevel requested that when the City Attorney Mr. Weaver answers this letter that he tell them that we would appreciate their corporation in helping us solve this problem. Fire Chief .Wa11s stated that he qets called out to the dump quit frequently and unless the City puts a 6 or an 8 inch line out there where he can keep water on the fire, it's hard to put it out. The City Clerk read a letter from the Vo1usia League of Municipalities concerning the voting delegate for Edgewater. The dues are $25.00 a year. Councilman Bevel duly made a motion for Mayor Dimm to become our voting delegate being seconded by Councilman Severance. Due to there being a Resolution stating that Mayor Dimm is our delegate, there was no roll call. Mayor Dimm announced that the Vo1usia County Mayor's Council will be held the 17th of January, at the Packwood Place, with Edgewater and Oakhill being co-hosts. The City Clerk needs to know how many are going. Councilman Severance stated that we should invite the Police Chief and his wife and the Fire Chief and his wife. Mayor Dimm stated that the Workshop meeting and the Mayors Council will be held on the same night, so the workshop will be held on Wednesday night the 16th of January. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO: 501 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE VOLUSIA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES AND DESIGN~TING MAYOR GEORGE M. DIMM AS THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA TO THE VOLUSIA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFORE. The above Resolution was read in full by the City Attorney Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Severance duly made a motion to adopt said resolution being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO: 865 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE SALARY OF THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, DUE TO COMPLETION -4- . - o ~ OF THE NINETY DAY PROBATION PERIOD AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFORE. The above Ordinance was read in full by the City Attorney Joseph E. Weaver. Councilman Severance duly made a motion to adopt said Ordinance being seconded by Councilman Bevel. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. ORDINANCE NO: 866 AN ORDINANCE SETTING MINIMUM BUILDING GRADES FOR THE FLOORS OF HOMES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFORE. The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Joseph Weaver. Councilman Clinton duly made a motion to adopt said Ordinance, being seconded by Councilman Bevel. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. ORDINANCE NO: 867 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS GREATER THAT $500.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A FIRE HOSE DRYER, FIRE HOSE WASHER AND FIRE HOSE LOADING TABLE. The above Ordinance was read in full 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. Councilman Lodico stated that he looked into this equipment and did not think that we needed it. Councilman Bevel stated that he was opposed at first. but now he feels the equipment is necessary. Fire Chief Walls stated that he can not get the hoses washed and that he thinks that we do need the equipment. OLD BUSINESS NONE NEW BUSINESS Councilman Lodico duly made a motion to accept the auditors report being seconded by Councilman Clinton. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. Mayor Dimm stated that we had two bids received for the remodeling of the Police Dept. The City Clerk read the certification of bids. and opened the bids. The first bid was from NewTrend Homes, Inc. The total for their bid was $5.900.00 The second bid was from South East Build Corporation with a total of $10.385.00. Councilman Severance duly made a motion to table the two bids until next Regular meeting and discuss further at the next Workshop -5- .. a. . .. o (..) Meeting, being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. MISCELLANEOUS NONE ADJOURN OR RECESS Councilman Bevel duly made a motion to adjourn being seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote said motion CARRIED. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT 9:30 P.M. MINUTES TAKEN BY: Sue Blackwell Pam Bryant Q~~~.: / Attest: ~~ ( -6- ~ / ~ F .....