11-16-1970 - Regular
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
REGULAR MEETING HELD
NOVEMBER 16, 1970
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, was called to order by Mayor William H. Cairnie at 7:30
P.M., Monday, November 16, 1970.
ROLL CALL
Mayor William H. Cairnie
Councilman Jacob Lodico
Councilman General Fugate
Councilman Charles Ganta
Councilman David Wiggins
City Attorney Charles A. Hall
City Clerk Elsie L. Ward
Deputy ClefkC€arblyn Schedler
Police Chief Clyde W. Heath
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Present
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Present
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Present
A motion was duly made by Councilman Lodico and seconded by
Councilman Fugate for approval of the minutes of the Regular
Meeting of November 4, 1970. Upon roll call vote, said motion
CARRIED.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Southern Bell
Bob's Sunoco
Dwight's
City Auto Supply
Taylor Bros. Tire Co.
Florida Power & Light Co.
Edgewater Hardware & Supply Co.
J.I. Brownlee
Watkins Ford, Inc.
R.L. Polk & Co.
J.E. Tumblin Ins. Co.
Behrens Tractor Co., Inc.
New Smyrna Beach Police Dept.
Lloyd Cox Co.
New Smyrna Builders Supply Co.
Charles A. Hall
8.76
32.06
3. 18
40.89
90.00
1,016.24
2.20
18.50
4.17
32.50
52.00
6117
120.00
5.20
81.03
32.50
$1,545.40
WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENTS
Edgewater Hardware Co.
Paul R. Ream
Florida Power & Light Co.
Nolco Chemical's, Inc.
Foxboro Co.
24.52
118.14
465.88
137.50
11.55
757.59
$
Councilman Fugate duly moved for payment of said bills and accounts,
said motion being seconded by Cpuncilman Lodico. Upon roll call
vote, said motion CARRIED. rt
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OFFICERS REPORTS
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
POLICE REPORT FOR OCTOBER
The Officers Reports stated above were"read by City Clerk, Elsie L. Ward.
COMMUNICATIONS
A letter from Ross Kotakes requesting variance on property for a
Mobile Home Park was read by the City Clerk.
Mayor Cairnie suggested that the matter be turned over to the Zoning
Board.
Councilman Wiggins duly made the motion to turn the matter over to
the Zoning Board, being seconded by Councilman Fugate. Upon roll
call vote, said motion CARRIED.
A letter from Clayton Smith regarding the drainage ditch on his
property which he would like to have eliminated.
Councilman Lodico duly made a motion that this request of Mr. Smith's
be corrected. Motion seconded by Councilman Wiggins and upon roll
call vote, CARRIED.
A notice from the Volusia County Council of Mayors of a meeting
and dinner to be held November 19, at Packwood's was read by the
City Clerk.
Councilman Ganta duly made a motion for the Mayor and Council to
attend this meeting, being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon
roll call vote, said motion CARRIED.
A motion was duly made by Councilman Lodico to pay for the dinners
of the Mayor, members of the Council, the City Clerk, and the Chief
of Police at this meeting. The said motion was seconded by Councilman
Wiggins. Upon roll call vote, motion CARRIED.
ORDINANCES:
ORDINANCE NO. 671: AN ORDINANCE SETTING AND CONTINUING
THE TIME AND PLACE FOR FORMAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, SETTING TIMES AND PLACES FOR INFORMAL
WORKSHOP MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN AT ALL TIMES TO THE
PUBLIC AND SHA L BE OPEN TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PROVIDING NO
FORMAL ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT AN INFORMAL
WORKSHOP MEETING, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The above stated Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney,
Charles A. Hall.
A motion was duly made by Councilman Wiggins for adoption of said
Ordinance, being seconded by Councilman Fugate.
Councilman Wiggins duly moved to waive the second reading of the
Ordinance, being seconded by Councilman Fugate. Upon roll call
vote, said motion CARRIED.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 370: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING OFFICERS OF
THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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RESOLUTION, cont.
A motion was duly made to adopt this Resolution by Councilman Ganta,
being seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote, said motion
CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 371: A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA,
AS THE DEPOSITORY OF ALL GENERAL FUNDS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, AND FURTHER DISIGNATING THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES FOR THE
WITHDRAWAL OF CITY FUNDS FROM SAID DEPOSITORY.
Councilman Wiggins duly moved to adopt the said Resolution, seconded
by Councilman Ganta and upon roll call vote, said motion CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 372: A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AND APPOINTING
BANK OF NEW SMYRNA, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS THE DEPOSITORY OF
ALL WATER-WORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM FUNDS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
AND FURTHER DESIGNATING THE AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES FOR THE WITHDRAWAL
OF CITY FUNDS FROM SAID DEPOSITORY.
A motion to adopt the said Resolution was made by Councilman Wiggins
and seconded by Councilman Ganta. Upon roll call vote, said motion
CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 373: A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULTS OF
THE ELECTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF A VICE MAYOR AND THE SELECTION
OF AN ACTING MAYOR BY THE CITY COUNCIL, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA.
A motion to adopt this Resolution was made by Councilman Lodico
and seconded by Councilman Ganta. Upon roll call vote, said motion
CARRIED with Mayor Cairnie and Councilman Wiggins voting NAY.
RESOLUTION NO. 374: A RESOLUTION RE-HIRING ALVIN R. SHIPPEE
BY THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, NAMING AND APPOINTING HIM AS SUPER-
INTENDENT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT, SETTING HIS SALARY, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
Councilman Wiggins duly moved to adopttthis Resolution. Mayor Cairnie
stepped down his chair to second the motion.
Councilman Lodico read a 1enghty report on the condition of the
City equipment in which Mr. Shippee was in charge of.
After some discussion, roll call vote was taken on the above motion.
Said motion DID NOT CARRY, vote of each Councilman being as follows:
Councilman Lodico NAY
Councilman Fugate NAY
Councilman Ganta NAY
Councilman Wiggins YEA
Mayor Cairnie YEA
RESOLUTION NO. 375: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND DESIGNATING
VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
AS CO-ORDINATORS TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY,
FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
A motion was duly made to adopt the said Resolution by Councilman
Lodico and seconded by Councilman Ganta. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED with Mayor Cairnie and Councilman Wiggins ABSTAINING.
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OLD BUSINESS
The Certification of Bids for a cab and chassis for the trash truck
were opened and read by the City Clerk. The bids were as follows:
Nieburger Chevrolet
Martin Dean Dodge
Watkins Ford
Smokey's Automotive
$3,592.33
$3,512.25
$3,450.67
$3,475.00
Councilman Wiggins duly made a motion to table the bids for further
study, being seconded Councilman Ganta. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED.
Mayor Cairnie suggested that Councilman Lodico check the bids as to
our specifications since he was in charge of the Street Department,
and make recommendations to the Council with a request to call a
special meeting to award the bid.
William Piser: Do we have a building department for the City?
Mr. Piser stated he thought we should have a board for examining
and inspecting Master Plumbers and Electricians.
Mr. Piser was informed that the City does not have an Inspector, we
use a County Inspectors.
Councilman Lodico duly made a motion to hire a Building Inspector for
the City at the same pay as we pay the County Inspectors, which is
75% of the permit fee. Said motion was seconded by Councilman Fugate.
Upon roll call vote, said motion CARRIED.
Kenneth Clinton stated that the fence next door to him was only 30
feet from the road. He wanted to know if such a fence was permitted
in the City.
Councilman Wiggins read an Ordinance stating the regulation on open
or solid fences.
The Councilmasked the City Attorney to check this Ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion was duly made by Councilman Lodico to change the water and
sewer billing back to a monthly basis instead of every two months.
Said motion was seconded by Councilman Fugate. Upon roll call vote,
motion CARRIED.
Mr. Piser asked if there was an Ordinance stating you have to paye
for water and sewage on places unoccupied.
He was informed by the City Attorney that there was such an Ordinance.
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilman Wiggins duly made
the forming of a merit board
what other cities are doing.
Ganta. Upon roll call vote,
a motion that the City Attorney explore
for city employees and to check and see
Said motion was seconded by Councilman
motion CARRIED.
There being no further business, Councilman Fugate duly moved for
adjournment of the meeting, being seconded by Councilman Wiggins.
Time of adjournment: 8:55 P.M.
Minutes taken by Carolyn Schedler
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