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06-26-1963 - Recessed/Regular I I ~ i r' .,. 1 v u (.) u CONTINUED I-1EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGE'vIATER, FLORIDA, HELD JUNE 26th, 1963 The Continued Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida held June 26th, 1963 was called to order by }~or A. Hussey at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Hayor A. Hussey Councilw~ Carl A. Siller Councilman Stanley A. Seng, Sr. Councilman Henry R.Falmateer Councilman Harry S. Drury, Jr. City Clerk Kathryn B. O'Connell Deputy City Clerk Helen.W. Jones City Attorney Louis Ossinsky, Sr. Police Chief John Deibler Fire Chief C. Fred Garlick Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Excused Present DECISIONS ON BIDS: Councilmm1 Seng said it is imperative that the ditches must be cleaned and done as soon as possible. Councilw~n Drury stated the City should require a 100% Performance Bond and request the contractor to cut dOl~ the first payment to $1,000.00. Councilman Palmateer said -- first decide whether to buy the truck crane and then decide on clearing the ditches. Motion duly ro~de by Councilman Seng to accept the bid of J. B. }~rtin of Titusville, seconded by Councilman Drury and by vote 6ARRIED. Roll Call being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilw~ Seng Councilman PaL~teer Councilman Drury I-Ia.yor Hussey Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay The Council asked IVll'. VJ.a.rtin if he would provide the Performance Bond and accept ~l,OOO.OO as first payment and he told them he would. Before voting Councilman Palmateer said he did not think the City was re- sponsible for cleaning the ditches--that it should be up to the property Oi'mers. Motion duly made by Councilman Siller to accept the bid of Design Metals of DeLand to install the Traffic Signals with concrete poles being used in place of steel poles, seconded by Councilman Ifrury and by vote CARRIED. Roll call being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilw~ Palmateer Councilman DruI"'J Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Attorney Ossinsky reminded the Council they had to pass an ordinance accept- ing the bid. II L iI I" ' u u u ORDINANCE #351 (Traffic Signals) AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING BID OF DESIGN HETAlS, INC. Al\TD REJECTING ALL OTHER BIDS. The above ordinance was read in full by City Clerk Kathryn B. O'Connell and motion duly made by Councilman Siller this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Seng and passed by vote of the City Council held June 26th, 1963. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury l-1ayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Upon motion duly made by Councilman Seng, seconded by Councilman Siller the requirement of reading said Ordinance upon second reading was vreived and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as f ollovlS : Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury lJ..ayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Motion duly made by Councilman Siller this Ordinance be passed on the waiving of the second reading, seconded by Councilman Drury and passed at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held on the 26th day of June A. D. 1963 and approved as provided by law. The vote of said Council being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Nayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Attorney Ossins~J said he wanted to make it clear to the Council the Ordinance is only an acceptance of the bid, to be followed by a contract. ORDINANCE #352 (Cleaning Canals in Florida Shores) AN ORDINA.."JCE ACCEPTING BID OF J .B. HARTIN AND REJECTING ALL OTHER BIDS. The above ordinance 'I'las read in full by City Clerk Kathryn B. O'Connell and motion duly made by Councilman Seng this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Siller and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held June 26th, 1963. Roll call vote being as follows: " Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Mayor Hus sey Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Upon motion duly ~ade by Councilman Siller, seconded by Councilman Drury the requirement of reading said Ordinance upon second reading was waived and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng CounciL~ Palmateer Councilman Drlir'J Nayor Hussey Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay II u u ... u L " , Motion duly made by Councilman Siller this Ordinance be passed on the waiving of the second reading, seconded by Councilwan Seng and passed at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held on the 26th day of June, A.D. 1963 and approved as provided by law. The vote of said Council being as folldws: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Nay Yea Nay Mayor Hussey got up and told the audience he wanted to make it clear that he wanted the ditches cleaned as much as anyone else but he felt the City should buy their ovm equipment. Councilman" Seng rerrinded }~or Hussey that when the City Engineer, }w. Groover, read off the expenses of the dragline it will cost approximately the same as it vall for a contractor to do the work. He also said the County }10squito Control had given them figures shovnng it costs approxi- mately $10,000.00 a year to operate a dragline. COQ~cilw4n Seng said he felt they should discuss further the bids of the truck crane and the Fire House ~~ension before deciding. Hotion duly JT14de by Councilwan Seng to table until next meeting the de- cision on the fire house and truck crane, seconded by Councilman Siller and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows: COlillcilnuu1 Siller Councilri'4il Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury :Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea ORDINANCE #353 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE CONPENSATION OF PAUL R. REAIv1, SUPERVISOR OF \'lATER DEPARTHENT FOR T'tIE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA. The above drdinance was read in full by City Clerk O'Connell and motion duly JT14de by Councilman Seng this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Drury and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgel1ater, Florida at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held June 26th, 1963. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury :Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Upon motion duly made by Councilman Siller, seconded by Councilman Seng the requirement of reading said Ordinance upon second reading was l~ved and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea yea Yea Motion duly made by Councilman Siller this Ordina~ce be passed on the waiving of the second reading, seconded by Councilman Seng and passed at the Continued Heeting of the said Council held on the 26th day of June, A.D. 1963 and approved as provided by law. The vote of said Council being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Pal~teer Councilman Drury Nayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea n II ~ , .'1 \ . . u u u ORDn~ANCE # 354 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGKVIATER, FWRIDA,RELATING TO TAX ON CIGARETTES: FIXING RATES, PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION AND USE OF PRO- CEEDS; AND OTHER\^lISE PERTAINING TO THE LEVY OF SUCH TAX. The above ordinance was read in full by City Clerk O'Connell and motion duly made by Councilman Palmateer this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Drury and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held June 26th, 1963. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilw4n Palmateer Councilman Drury Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Upon motion duly made by Councilman Seng, seconded by Councilman Palmateer the requirement of reading said Ordinance upon second reading was waived and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Notion duly mde by Counci~'!la11 Drury this Ordinance be. passed on the waiving of the second reading, seconded by Councilwan Palmateer and passed at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held on the 26th day of June, A.D. 1963 and approved as provided by law. The vote of said Council being as follows: Councilw4n Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Attorney Ossins~J told the Council the Ordinance was supplied by the Florida League of Municipalities and would go into effect July 1st. He also asked the City Clerk to send a certified copy to the Beverage Department. RESOLUTION # 18 A RESOWTION DECLARING ANTI DESIGNATING THE BANK OF NIDI SNYRHA, IIDl S:HYRNA BEACH, FLOHIDA, AS A DEPOSITORY FOR THE SEV'JER PLANNING FUNDS OF THE CITY OF EDGE\^lATER, FWRIDA, AND PROVIDING HOvl SAID FUNDS NAY BE vJITHDRA~I]N. The above Resolution v~s read in full by' City Clerk O'Connell and motion duly ~ade by Councilman Seng the Resolution be passed, seconded by Council- man Palwateer and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edge~~ter, Florida at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held June"26th, 1963. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Attorney Ossinsky reported to the Council there '\Inll be no bills coming to the City for paving--the paving is being done by the County. Counciillan Seng said he didn't think it vias fair for the ovmers that have already paid their share of paving other streets in the City. Attorney Ossinsky said he had received an inquiry from the Bulkhead line and the City Clerk told him she had received the ~ap and legal descriptions today and would give them to him. Attorne~ Ossinsky told the Council he had received certified copies of House Bill #1~09 & House Bill # 2155 from Tom Adams, SecretarJ of State. He said #1809 is subject to a referendum and #2155 vnll not go into effect unless " f V ..Ii .' . '-' Q u #1809 is rejected. #1809 will have to have a Special Election prior to August 1, 1963. Attorney Ossinsky said July 30th is the last Tuesday in July. PROCIAHATION A PROCIAHATION PROVIDING FOR THE CALLING AND HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF EDw'lATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. The above Procla~tion was read in full by City Clerk O'Connell and motion duly wade by Councilman Palmateer this proclamation be passed, seconded by Councilman Drury and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the Continued Meeting of the said Council held June 26th, 1963. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Drury Hayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Councilman Seng \vanted to knoH if it is possible to kno'w vmat changes had been wade in the charter and Attorney Ossinsky said yes, only a few changes \'lere made and he would be glad to wake a list of them. In reference to the Charter Attorney Ossinsky said it takes the knowledge of a competant lawyer to construe. Attorney Ossinsky presented a bill for $89.44 for the two certified copies. He also told the Council he had not had time to study the garbage ordinance. PROCLAMATION 1-1A.YOR HUSSEY PROCLADllNG viEEK OF JULY 8 THROUGH 13, 1963 LITTLE LEAGUE FUND - RAISING 1'JEEK IN EDGKv-IATER. The above proclawation was read in full by City Clerk O'Connell and motion duly made by Councilman Seng to give Hayor Hussey a vote of confidence for his Proclamation, seconded by Council~ Siller and by vote C~BRIED. ROll call being as follows: Councilrran Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilw~D Drury lvlayor Hus sey Yea Yea Yea Yea Abstain cmrHUNICATIONS 1. Letter from State Beverage Department regarding increase in Cigarette tax which Council passed in Ordinance #354 above. 2. Letter from HousLDg & Home Finance Agency instructing the City to proceed with plan preparation and to establish a planning account. (This was done in Resolution #18 above.) 3. A letter from Jess Mathas, Clerk of the Circuit Court, informing the Council that the date of July 8 A.D. 1963 beginning at 9:00 O'clock A.M. has been set for the first meeting of the Board of Equalization of Volusia County, Florida. Attorney Ossinsh~ instructed the City Clerk to call ~~. ~~thas and find out what day they will get to the Edgewater section and then the Council can plan to attend. . u '.iltA.t - . . . II U u u NEW BUSINESS Councilman Palmateer wanted to know--since the Resolution was passed-- i~ere the contractor is going to put the refuse. Counci1Lman Drury stated }iI..r. Smith i'lould take care of that. Smith has been suggested to be the inspector. Attorney Ossinsky reminded the Council there is a lot to go in the con- tract of cleaning the ditches. Councilman Drury said he vlOuld be glad to take Hr. Groover, - the City Engineer, on a survey of the ditches. }~yor Hussey said the spoils from the ditch digging is entirely different from the sewer spoils. Motion duly made by Councilman Palmateer to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Councilman Drury and :by vote CARRIED. Adjourned 8:55 P.M. 1-'linutes taken by Helen \'1. Jones ---4'----#~~ ~(/L' MayO;~ /'//A{ .1~1C:ht;}::'4 1..____~1____ :tiq .... Couqcilmah -, /1 '/ r. J' , / ./ '\.1 ,I ---~------------------------- ------ / Councilman -" ~.16~C---__- Councilman _~{~.JEJ__~_____-L~_ Counc~lman I J -~ ~ , ----...... - ...... ATTEST: 'i~.IP'~flf. C ty Clerk \; '"' ,', . .