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02-21-1966 - Regular 0' (.) o <) The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida was called to order by Mayor Dana T. Armstrong at 7:30 P.M. on February 21st, 1966. ROLL CALL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA HELD FEBRUARY 21ST, 1966 Mayor Dana T. Armstrong Councilman Jacob Lodico Councilman W. H. Cairnie Councilman Paul F. Walls Councilman Philip H. Bebbington City Attorney W. D. Mathas City Clerk Helen W. Jones Deputy City Clerk Marie Robinson Police Chief Herman Witmeyer Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida held February 7th, 1966 were presented to each Councilman for his approval. Motion duly made by Councilman Walls these minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. BILLS & ACCOUNTS General Fund Water & Sewer Thelma Hennig Volusia County Public Library The Baker & Taylor Co. McNaughton Book Service, Inc. Nathaniel Dame & Co. Florida Fire & Safety Supply, Inc. Kittinger Business Machines Industrial Office Suppliers, Inc. Taylor Press Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Kenneth G. Cooper Florida Power & Light Co. City of Edgewater Tom Mitchell Lumber Co. Southern-Aire Chemical Co. The Valor Co. Governmental Guide National Chemsearch Corp. Daytona Fire Equipment, Inc. Smokey's Electric Bro-Dart Industries Woodbury Chemical Co. J. E. Tumblin Ins. Co. W. D. Mathas Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Florida Power & Light Co. City of Edgewater Southern-Aire Chemical Co. Fisher Scientific Co. Jones Chemicals, Inc. Hughes Supply Utility Supply Co. All State Pipe Supply Co., Inc. Ward Engineering Co. Page 1 of 6 pages 7.40 "14.00 2.45 2.48 10.00 1. 50 89.50 35.22 18.50 120.18 4.50 90.99 17.50 4.95 6.25 239.08 4.00 52.00 33.00 17.00 17.29 88.00 843.40 50.00 28.50 201.76 7.50 13.05 33.21 207.00 11.76 289.29 10.98 23.24 I L~ U Q o H U ../'. Motion duly made by Councilman Cairnie these bills be paid and be made a part of the minutes, seconded by Councilman Walls and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. OFFICERS REPORTS The Library Report for the month of January, 1966, was read. Certification of Posting dated February 8th, 1966, was read. Mayor Armstrong expressed his appreciation to the Librarian and the City Clerk and her staff for the above reports. COMMUNICATIONS A letter was read from P. P. Cole dated February 8th, 1966; requesting permission to erect a concession stand at the Park and Pier. He will meet the specifications that are required. A letter was read from Mr. E. E. Gates, 104 N. Park Place, Edgewater stating he is contemplating selling his property and understands the City is interested in buying some property. If the City is interested he wishes to be contacted at their earliest convenience. A letter was read from Elaine Jurgenson, Park Avenue Realty, dated February 4th, 1966 stating that she has property listed for sale that the City should have priority in purchasing. The property adjoins the City property to the north of the City Hall. The size is approximately 130 feet fronting on North Riverside Drive and is 130 feet in depth. The purchasing price is $15,500.00. A letter was read from Frank W. Bodien, dated February 14th, 1966, submitting his resignation as operator of the Sewer Plant. He has accepted a new job at a substantial increase in pay, more time off and the opportunity for advancement to positions of greater responsibility. Mayor Armstrong said the letter from P.P. Cole will be taken up later in the meeting. Motion duly made by Councilman Cairnie we table the letter from E. E. Gates for further consideration, seconded by Councilman Walls and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. Motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington we table the letter from Elaine Jurgenson for further consideration, seconded by Councilman Walls and by vote CARRIED. Mayor Armstrong, after a question from the audience, said he would have no vote (Yea or Nay) with regard~.to the purchase of the property offered by Mrs. Jurgenson as he is a member of Park Avenue Realty. The roll call vote was unanimous. Mayor Armstrong said Frank Bodien has served the city well in the eight or nine months he has been with the City. I regret we have his resignation. It has never been the policy~of the City to stop anyone from taking a job of advancement. Mot'ion duly made by Councilman Walls we accept the resignation of Frank Bodien with regrets and thank Mr. Bodien for his past services, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. Page 2 of 6 pages II U o o o ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NUMBER 475 ACCEPTING BID OF BURROUGHS CORPORATION AND REJECTING THE BID OF THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY. The above ordinance was read in full by City Attorney W. D. Mathas and motion duly made by Councilman Walls this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said Council held February 21st, 1966. The roll call vote was unanimous. Upon motion duly made by Councilman Walls, seconded by Councilman Cairnie the requirement of reading Ordinance upon second reading was waived and the ordinance was ordered put into effect immediately at the regular meeting of the said Council held on the 21st day of February, A.D. 1966 and approved as provided by law. The roll call vote was unanimous. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NUMBER 107 PERTAINING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF MAIL RECEIVED BY THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA. The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Mathas and motion duly made by Councilman Walls this resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Bebbington. Adolph LaBonde, Building Official, questioned as to whether a personal letter addressed to him would be opened by the City Clerk. He said he felt any letter addressed to him should be opened by him and no one else. Councilman Walls said no personal mail should be sent to the City Hall. He said any place he ever worked, the mail was always opened before he received it. Richard Hanson, Fire Chief, also questioned if mail addressed to him would be opened before he received it. Councilman Cairnie said according to this Resolution it would be opened. He said he thoroughly objected to this. It is entirely uncalled for. We don't need it. The City Clerk, Mrs. Helen Jones, has been handling the mail very efficiently. If it is addressed to the City Hall it is opened otherwise it is turned over to the person it is addressed to. According to this resolution if mail comes for Paul Ream it will be opened. If mail comes for the Chief of Police it will be opened and exposed. The present method of handling the mail has been perfectly O.K. There must be a reason behind all of this and I would like to hear it. Councilman Walls said the whole matter came up because facts have been withheld from the Council. They have to hear the facts through the rumor machine. The Councilmen are trying to execute their rights as councilmen. City Business is not simple, but we must have all the facts to do the right kind of job. Councilman Bebbington said Mayor Armstrong received a letter from the Mayor of New Smyrna Beach on a Monday. The Council knew nothing of it until Wednesday morning. The letter contained information from the City of New Smyrna Beach Council. Councilman Walls said the letter from P. P. Cole was not presented to the Council. It was out in the rumor machine before we knew anything about it. Page 3 of 6 pages o o o o ~_. .. Mayor Armstrong said the letter from P. P. Cole was delivered to the City Clerk one half hour after it was personally delivered to him. The letter from Mayor Hathaway was delivered to me and he told me it was for me personally. It didn't come from the New Smyrna Beach Commission, it came from Mayor Hathaway personally. It didn't come from the City Manager and it was not addressed to the Mayor and Councilmen. Former Councilmen Siller and Tingle said mail was withheld from them when they were members of the Council. Mayor Armstrong said the City Council has access to all mail pertaining to the City. He said he has withheld no mail. Motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington the resolution be amended to read that any mail that comes to the City Hall that does not have a persons name on it and marked personal shll be opened by the City Clerk, seconded by Councilman Walls. Attorney Mathas said he talked to the Postal Authorities in DeLand and they said mail could be opened by the addressee only. Motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington that the two previous motions be dropped and the Resolution be turned over to the City Attorney to be reworded to comply with Federal Regulations, seconded by Councilman Walls and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS Motion duly made by Councilman Walls we have a public hearing at 7:30 P.M. on February 25th, 1966 in the Community Center with regards to the concession stand on the Park and Pier, seconded by Councilman Lodico and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. The Council agreed to advertise this on the ,two city bulletin boards and through the cooperation of the newspapers. NEW BUSINESS None MISCELLANEOUS Motion duly made by Councilman Walls we tentatively accept the bylaws of the Library subject to the City Attorney checking them, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. Councilman Bebbington apologized for the dirty water some people have had recently. We are cleaning out lines and trying to clean out the tank. Samples have been sent to the Board of Health and we hope to receive an answer soon and then be able to use the new tankin Florida Shores. Councilman Bebbington urged all those who have not made arrangements for their water connections to please do so. If not, soon a penalty will have to be added. Councilman Bebbington announced the City has a new police car. It is dark green in color. The flashing light is no longer on the top of the car but is on the dashboard. He also advised that it is illegal to make a U Turn under the traffic light. It is a frequent violation in Edgewater. Councilman Walls questioned about the extension of Flagler Avenue to the North. He wanted to know why=-the road was there. Mayor Armstrong said it is an access road for the Mosquito Control to get to their drainage ditches. Councilman Walls said that road put a lot of roads in Edgewater to shame. He felt there was better use for the road in other places. He said he understood the need of the Mosquito Control to get through there, but said they didn't need such an elaborate road. Page 4 of 6 pages u o o o .~ Upon a question from the floor as to the Mayor owning property in that location, Mayor Armstrong said it is not helping his property one bit and if he needed a road he would petition the Council which would be the proper channel to take. The Mayor said much of the work in that area was done by the Mosquito Control. Fire Chief Richard Hanson suggested a resolution be drawn up by the Council giving the Fire Department sole control over the small fire room. Mayor Armstrong said the Council will look into this before the next council meeting. Councilman Lodico questioned again about the road that was built on Flagler Avenue. He asked if Mr. Shippee always puts in such wide roads. Mayor Armstrong said the City has put in more than this one road. There has been a road put in by Mr. Lodico's property near W. palmway as an example. Councilman Walls suggested the City put in a good road for access to the new school. Mayor Armstrong said that would be done. Upon a question from the floor about paving between Palmway and Pine Bluff, Councilman Bebbington said today the council just started discussing the paving for this year. They are going to make a survey as to what should be paved. Mayor Armstrong: I bargained for this office; I asked to be elected to this office; I said I would do my best to serve the people of Edgewater; I knew when I took office there would be pros and cons on issues; When you deal with the public you must be made of tough material; out of 100 complaints you get all the time, you can only get to about twenty or thirty; I have worked and given my time and the talent I may have; I have pros and cons with various people of Edgewater; I try to be fair; I have stuck to my convictions; If someone will show me where I am wrong I will try and rectify it; Although we have many problems, the City has moved forward; I have taken abuse regarding water and sewer connections; I have made mistakes as I am human like everyone else; I am not tired, or sick and when the going gets rough I feel I know what to do; I live in Edgewater because I like it here; Last week I was considering giving up the Mayorship; something came up that wasunavoidable; People do get mad; I have been cautioned as to what I can say, or I will be sued for slander; I am not seeking money or glory at this job; I have nothing but praise for the Council of the City; I have told them if they have any troubles they should come to me and we will try and work it out; If I have done anything to offend the Council I am sor~y; We all make mistakes. Councilman Lodico: For the three or four dollars at this job I know I am not in it for the money. We want to know what is going on. We should know a week I make We want to help the Mayor. things that we don't know. Mayor Armstrong: The records are in the City Hall. The council has access to them. I f I didn't introduce you to the people you are in charge of I am sorry. I presumed you knew these people. Little things like this Come up and they disturb me. I don't want to be anyones enemy. Page 5 of 6 pages 4' I_ .... -6 o o o ./' . ~ Councilman Lodico said he didn't want to be undermined by the Mayor. Mayor Armstrong suggested the Council no longer have Friday Night get together meetings and thrash it all out at the Monday Night Meetings. Concerning the keys to his desk, Mayor Armstrong said he keeps his Code of General Law in the desk which if he loses will cost him $25, he keeps his copies of the minutes of all the meetings and copies of legal documents. Stanley Seng, Sr. said he was given the keys to the Mayor's desk when he was Vice Mayor. There being no further business, motion duly made by Councilman Cairnie we now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Lodico and there were no objections. Minutes taken by Marie Robinson. Time 9:10 P.M. ...... ....... Pa~~,(t?~ ~, MAYOR ~ I "'- CZ4~k r' '--COUNCILMAN '-" 1v COUNCIL ~ I 60 ~//;; ~ j14 ATTEST: ~ 4# M) )tfTY CLE Page 6 of 6 P~ges