10-16-1967 - Regular
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
HELD OCTOBER 16th, 1967.
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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.
on October 16th, 1967.
ROLL CALL
Mayor William H. Cairnie
Councilman Jacob Lodico
Councilman Clifton E. Mosher
Councilman Paul F. Walls
Councilman Philip H. Bebbington
City Attorney Charles A. Hall
City Clerk Elsie L. Ward
Deputy Clerk Patricia A. Spencer
Police Chief Herman M. Witmeyer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held October
2nd, 1967 and the Minutes of the Special Meeting of the City Council
held October 4th, 1967 were presented to each Councilman for his
approval. Motion was duly made by Councilman Walls that these
Minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Bebbington
and by vote CARRIED. Mayor Cairnie abstained on each roll call vote
due to absence. All Councilmen voted Yea.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
General Government
Florida Power & Light Company
Owens Brothers Concrete Services
Prentiss Hardware Company
City Auto Supply
Watkins Ford, Inc.
Edgewater Motors
New Smyrna Builders Supply Co.
City of Edgewater-Water & Sewer
Char1ey's Welding Shop
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.
New Smyrna Beach News
Chief Herman Witmeyer
Fred Cotnoir
William E. Swoope, Jr.
New Smyrna Police Department
Vo1usia County Public Libraries
Patricia Spencer
George Stuart, Inc.
Volusia Tractor & IMplement Co.
D. P'. Cole
Dwight's
Library Petty Cash Fund
Water & Sewer Department
Florida Power & Light Co.
Shafer Electric Company
City of Edgewater-Water & Sewer
Stewart Electronics
Prentiss Hardware Company
City Auto Supply
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945.35
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52.91
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95.00
22.00
22.50
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Char1ey's Welding Shop
Chemical Equipment Service
Jones Electric Company
Jones Chemicals
All State Pipe Supply
5.28
65.00
18.85
156.00
7.88
Motion was duly made by Councilman Walls these bills be paid and
be made a part of the Minutes, seconded by Councilman Bebbington
and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous.
OFFICERS REPORTS
Certification of Posting dated October 3rd, 1967 was read.
Certification of Posting dated October 5th, 1967 was read.
Police Report for September, 1967 was read.
Library Report for September, 1967 was read.
Clerk's Cash Statement for September, 1967 was read.
Budget Report for September, 1967 was read.
Mr. LaBonde, Sanitation Officer, reported that 119 notices had
been sent on lot cleaning and 103 lots had been cleared.
COMMUNICATIONS
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A letter from the Special Safety Committee of the Florida Section
of the American Water Works Association was read stating that our
Water Department has been selected to receive an Award of Merit for
having no lost-time accidents for the year 1966, and that the 18th
Annual Conference Awards Luncheon would be held on October 31, 1967
in the Silver Chimes Room of the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach where
the awards will be presented.
Motion was duly made by Councilman Bebbington that Paul Ream be
allowed to go down and receive the award in person, seconded by
Councilman Walls and passed by vote of the City Council.
This motion was amended by Councilman Bebbington to include all
expenses paid, seconded by Councilman Walls and by vote CARRIED.
The roll call vote was unanimous on both motions.
A petition from residents on Hill Street in Edgewater Heights was
read asking for the paving of Hill Street and Eaton Road.
Councilman Lodico stated that Hill Street will have to go on next
years paving program, ~ut that Eaton Road is on the present paving
schedule.
Mayor Cairnie stated that the petition for Hill Street would be
tabled until the new Council is elected and that a public hearing
would have to be held in order to add Hill Street to the new paving
program.
Mr. Severance asked if a load of fill dirt could be delivered to Hill
Street to fill up some of the bad holes.
Councilman Lodico assured him that the Street Department would take
care of it within a week.
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ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 576 SETTING A TENTATIVE BUDGET AND APPROPRIATiNG
REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 1967
AND ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1968 to THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE CITY BUDGET.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Charles A.
Hall for the second reading. Motion was duly made by Councilman
Bebbington this Ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Walls
and passed by vote of the .'city Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida at the regular meeting of said Council held October 16,
1967. The roll call vote was unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 578 AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 518, THE SAME
BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 1966 AND ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1967, TO THE
VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE CITY BUDGET.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon
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 October 16th, 1967. The roll call vote was
unanimous. I
Upon motion duly made by Counci.1man Walls, seconded by Councilman
Bebbington, the requirement of reading Ordinance upon second reading
was waived and the Ordinance ordered put into effect immediately
at the regular meeting of the City Council held October 16th, 1967.
The roll call vote was unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 579 APPROPRIATING REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE
WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 1967 AND ENDING
OCTOBER 31, 1968 TO THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE CITY BUDGET.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon
motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington this Ordinance be adopted,
seconded by Councilman Walls and passed by vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held October 16th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous.
Mr. Armstrong asked if Bri1ey,Wi1d & Associates had approved this
~udget.
Councilman Bebbington informed the audience that they had drafted
this budget.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Walls, seconded by Councilman
Bebbington, the requirement of reading Ordinance upon second reading
was waived and the Ordinance ordered put into effect immediately at
the regular meeting of the City Council held Octoberl16th, 1967.
The roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 198 APPOINTING AN ELECTION, CLERK, INSPECTORS AND A
SPECIAL OFFICER FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 24th, 1967.
The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon
motion duly made by Councilman Walls, seconded by Councilman Bebbington,
this Resolution be adopted and was passed by vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held Octoberi16th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous.
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OLD BUSINESS
Mr. A1gers asked if the study had been made about getting a street
light at 20th St. and Pine Tree Drive in Florida Shores and if any
action had been taken.
Councilman Lodico stated that the light had been ordered, but that
Florida Power and Light Company had to go through channels and it
would take some time.
Mr. Dimm asked the total cost of the Library.
Councilman Walls answered him that the complete total cost of the
Library, including rental and d~mo1ition of the old building was
$32,648,32. There was a $10,000 gift from Florida Power and Light
Company wnich was used on the Library, a Federal Grant in the amount
of $12,650.00 and a donation of $580.00 from one of your councilmen
which left a total cost to the City~of 49,418.32.
Mayor Cairnie brought up the suggestion of also posting City notices
on the Library bulletin board since the Community Center was locked
during the day.
Motion was duly made by Councilman Walls that the City Clerk post
on the Library Bulletin Board in addition to the bulletin boards
in City Hall and in the Community Center, seconded by Councilman
Lodico and passed by the unanimous approval of the City Council.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion was duly maee by Councilman Walls that the City Clerk
advertise for Insurance bids, specifications to be ready October
18, 1967 and the bids to be returned to City Hall by 4:00 P.M.
on December 4th, 1967, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and passed
by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida. The
roll call vote was unanimous.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor Cairnie announced that the Chamber of Commerce would hold their
annual Candidate night in the Community Center on October 19th, 1967
and urged everyone to attend to hear the candidates present themselves
for office. He also stated that everyone should vote in the Primary
Election, not just those people in zones 3 and 4.
Councilman Lodico thanked everyone for being so nice to him since his
wife had been taken ill.
He commended Mr. Sh~ppee and his crew from the Street Department for
the fine job in clearing the weeds from the Stop signs in Florida Shores.
He stated that all the stop sighs in Florida Shores were now exposed.
Councilman Bebbington announced that the 20th Street crossing over
the Florida East Coast Railway tracks was closed permanently and he
wanted to be sure the public was aware of it.
He also stated that the water tank in Florida Shores was being repainted
and having a general face lifting before the guarantee had expired.
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Councilman Walls explained that the 20th Street Crossing was closed
per an agreement with the railroad.
He also announced that the Florida East Coast Railroad had installed
new traffic signals at the Ocean Avenue crossing and suggested that
if the City had to pay for the signals; we should request that they
clear their right of way before payment is made.
There being no further business, motion to adjourn was made by
Councilman Mosher, secDRded by Councilman Lodico and there were
no objections
Minutes taken by Patricia Spencer.
Time 8:56 P.M.
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/Elsie L. Ward, City Clerk
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