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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
REGULAR MEETING HELD
JULY 17, 1972
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida was called to order by Mayor Dana T. Armstrong on Monday,
July 17, 1972 at 7:30 P.M.
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ROLL CALL
Mayor Dana T. ARmstrong
Councilwoman Marian Crigger
Councilman Charles P. Ganta
Councilman David C. Severance
Councilman David L. Wiggins
City Attorney Joseph E. Weaver
City Clerk Cornelia A. Kinsey
Deputy City Clerk Carolyn D. Schedler
Police Chief George R. Katez
Present
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Present
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Present
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilman Ganta duly made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Special Meeting held on July 3, 1972 and minutes of Regular Meeting
held June 30, 1972. Said motion was seconded by Councilman Severance.
Upon roll call vote, said motion CARRIED.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Fla Power and Light
City of Edgewater Waterworks & Sewer
Southern Bell
Brittingham Hardware
Williams Welding Supply
Standard Oil Company
Public Gas
New Smyrna Builders Supply
New Smyrna Auto Supplies
Gray's Drug Store
Gasoline Alley
Oasis Car Wash
G.A. Thompson Company
Watkins Ford, Inc.
Atlantic Machine Works
Xerox
New Smyrna Commercial Printing
Charlie Cibu
American Legion
Daytona Beach Paving Company
Volusia County Public Library
Dwight's Office Supplies
N.W. McCall
Carl Griffin
William Bussinger
David Stackhouse
Edgewater Motors
Daytona Fire Equipment, Inc.
New SMyrna Beach News
Wickes Corp.
New Smyrna Police Dept.
Joseph E. Weaver
City of Edgewater, General Fund
240.79
6.40
23.08
51.14
13.90
1,441.09
13.44
17.25
35.77
2.40
3.00
1. 50
9.74
24.71
4.00
2.45
20.02
22.00
20.85
29.31
269.24
4.89
5.06
11.42
22.85
4.57
14.80
3.95
2.20
7.19
33.00
47.50
14.07
$ 2,423.58
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BILLS AND ACCOUNTS, cont
WATER & SEWER DEPTS.
Fla Power & Light
Southern Bell
City of Edgewater, Waterworks & Sewer
Brittingham Hardware
New Smyrna Builders Supply
Multiplex company
Dobbs Electric Motor Service
Hall Machine Works
Jones Chemicals, Inc.
Edgewater Mfg. Co.
News Journal Corp.
Conrad Yelvington
Hughes Supply, Inc.
207.20
9.73
7.75
36.01
14.50
5.36
279.44
50.15
312.00
7.85
10.15
312.49
64.75
$ 1,319.88
A motion to pay said bills and accounts was duly made by Councilman
Wiggins and seconded by Councilwoman Crigger. Upon roll call vote,
said motion CARRIED.
OFFICERS REPORTS
Certification of Posting
Clerk's Cash Statement for June 1972
Budget Report, June 1972
Police Report for June, 1972
Library Report for June, 1972
COMMUNICATIONS
The City Clerk read a letter from the Edgewater Library requesting
the Council purchase book shelves for the Library.
Mayor Armstrong recommended the Council buy the book shelves for
the Library.
Councilman Wiggins duly made a motion to purchase the book shelves
for the Library, being seconded by Councilman Ganta. Upon roll call
vote, said motion CARRIED.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 760: AN ORDINANCE TERMINATING LLOYD A.
SMITH AS MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney, Joseph Weaver.
Councilman Wiggins duly made a motion to approve the said Ordinance,
being seconded by Councilwoman Crigger. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED with Councilman Ganta voting No.
A motion to waive the second reading was duly made by Councilman
Wiggins and seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote,
said motion CARRIED with Councilman Ganta voting No.
ORDINANCE NO. 761: AN ORDINANCE EMPLOYING AND APPOINT-
ING DANA T. ARMSTRONG AS MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH HIS TENURE, SETTING FORTH HIS SALARY, SETTING
FORTH HIS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREFOR.
The Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney, Joseph E. Weaver.
A motion to approve the above Ordinance was duly made by Council-
woman Crigger and seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call
vote, said motion CARRIED with Councilman Ganta voting No.
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ORDINANCES, cont
Councilwoman Crigger duly made a motion to waive the second reading,
being seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED with Councilman Ganta voting No.
Councilman Severance stated the Council has been discussing in the
workshop meetings about the municipal courts and that by 1977 we
will have to become part of the County Judicial Court. He also
stated it would take thirteen months to convert over to the system
and the City will see more funds rebated through this system so this
is part of the reason for going this route now.
ORDINANCE NO. 762: AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE PROPERTY
OF JOHN J. SAUERS AND THERESE A. SAUERS AND REDEFINING THE BOUNDARY
LINES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, TO INCLUDE THE NEWLY ANNEXED
PROPERTY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney, Joseph E. Weaver.
Councilman Ganta duly made a motion to approve the Ordinance subject
to a second reading. Said motion was seconded by Councilman Severance.
Upon roll call vote, said motion CARRIED.
Mayor Armstrong stated the Ordinance had to be published in the news-
paper each week for four consecutive weeks before it can be passed.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 437: A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 10, 1972, AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P.M., FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING
ALL USERS, OWNERS, TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS OF PROPERTY SERVED OR TO BE
SERVED BY THE MUNICIPAL WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
HEARD CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF PRESENT RATES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
FOR A DEPRECIATION FUND NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE UPDATING AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE PRESENT SYSTEMS.
Councilwoman Crigger duly made a motion to adopt the said Resolution,
being seconded by Councilman Wiggins. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 438: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINT-
MENT OF THE TURNEY AND DUPREE, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, AS THE
AUDIT AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
NOVEMBER 1, 1971, AND ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1972.
A motion for adoption of said Resolution was duly made by Councilman
Wiggins and seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote,
said motion CARRIED.
Mayor Armstrong explained the reason the auditors were being appoint-
ed now is in compliance with the 1972 Revenue Sharing Act that a
resolution has to be passed appointing auditors before the State
will recognize them as the City Auditors.
OLD BUSINESS
Cornelia A. Kinsey, City Clerk opened and read the bids received
for a mechanical aeration unit for the Sewage Treatment Plant. The
bids being as follows:
Lee Construction Company
$12,400.00
A certification of funds was read by the City Clerk.
Councilman Severance duly made a motion to accept the bid from Lee
Construction Company. Said motion being seconded by Councilman
Wiggins. Upon roll call vote, said motion CARRIED with Councilman
Ganta voting No.
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OLD BUSINESS. cont
Councilman Wiggins duly made a motion accepting Carmen Montesano's
certificate incompliance with Ordinance 581. Said motion was
seconded by Councilman Severance. Upon roll call vote. said motion
CARRIED.
A motion was duly made by Councilman Severance approving the issuance
of an auto salvage business license to Carmen Montesano subject to
Ordinance 581 requiring a fence be built within 60 days or the
license will be revoked. Said motion was seconded by Councilman
Wiggins. Upon roll call vote. said motion CARRIED.
Councilman Wiggins duly made a motion to have the City Attorney draw
up an ordinance granting Carmen Montesano's variance to rezone his
property from commercial to industrial. being seconded by Councilman
Severance. Upon roll call vote. said motion CARRIED.
MISCELLANEOUS
After a brief discussion on updating the City Charter to make it
more flexible. Mayor Armstrong suggested the Council compose a
letter to the different civic organizations in the City asking for
suggestions on appointing members for a Charter Study Board.
There being no further business. Councilman Wiggins duly made a
motion to adjourn, being seconded by Councilwoman Crigger. Upon
roll call vote, said motion CARRIED.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:37 P.M.
MINUTES TAKEN BY: Carolyn D. Schedler
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