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02-20-1967 - Regular ~ 'r- .0 (.) o REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA HELD FEBRUARY 20TH, 1967 o The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater;'- Florida was called to order by Mayor Earl L. Tingle at 7:30 P.M. on February 20th, 1967. ROLL CALL Mayor Earl L. Tingle Councilman Jacob' Lodico Councilman W. H. Cairnie Councilman Paul F. Walls Councilman Philip H. Bebbington City Attorney CharlessA. Hall City Clerk Elsie L. Ward Deputy City Clerk Marie Robinson Police Chief Herman Witmeyer Present P re s en t 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 6th, 1967 were presented to each Councilman for his approval. Motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington these minutes stand approved as submitted~with reservation that he may review the Mayors statements later on in the meeting, seconded by Councilman Walls. City Attorney Hall said the minutes would have to be approved as submitted but there was nothing to stop Councilman Bebbington reviewing the Mayors statements later on in the meeting. Motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington these minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Cairnie and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. BILLS & ACCOUNTS General Fund Florida Power & Light Co. South Florida Natural Gas Co. Edgewater Motors Jess Mathas News-Journal Corp. Paul Ream Radiation Service Co. Davey Tree Expert Co. Goodyear Service Stores Orlando Advertising Co. Ll oyd Cox Co. Sargent-Sowell, Inc. City of Edgooter Vo1usia County Public Libraries J. A. Smith, Jr. M.D. New Smyrna Builders Supply Co. Xerox Company Standard Oil Co. George's Nursery Martin's Garden Supply George Stuart, Inc. Lakeland Truck Equipment Charles C. Phillips Vo1usia County Police Chiefs Assoc. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Water & Sewer Dept. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. City of Edgewater Page 1 of 7 pages 468.28 19.00 35.50 4.00 15.75 7.91 25.15 51.00 29142 24.80 21.00 12.70 17.50 171. 04 10.00 f .'8'j: 23.72 8.25 50.00 14.17 26.35 2,375.00 416.00 50.00 74.02 31.25 7.50 - I , r r J f r . r r J G u (J o Florida Power & Light Co. Brooks Products of Florida Coronado Paint Co. Utility Supply Co. Moore Utility Supply Co. News Journal Corp. Mercury Motor Express, Inc. Betz Laboratories, Inc. The H & W. B. Drew Co. 250.24 105.49 18.91 21.11 31.51 7.70 25.49 269.64 75.53 Motion duly made by Councilman Walls these bills be paid and be made a part of the minutes, seconded by Councilman Bebbington. Councilman Cairnie questioned the bill from J. A. Smith, Jr. M.D. in the amount of $10.00. Mayor Tingle said the Chief of Police was in an accident and I had no report from any doctor that the Chief was qualified to go back on duty. I feel it is for the best interest of the City that we have this report. It was my duty to see that he is qualified. I sent him to Dr. Smith and Dr. Smith said he was fit to go back on duty. Attorney Hall said the bill should be submitted to Workmans Compensation for payment. Councilman Walls withdrew his previous motion. Motion duly made by Councilman Walls these bills be paid with the exception of the bill from Dr. J. A. Smith, Jr., M.D.. The bills to be made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Cairnie and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote wa? unanimous. OFFICERS REPORTS Certification of Posting dated February 8th, 1967, was read. The Police Report for the month of January, 1967, was read. Certification of Bids dated February 20th, 1967, was read. (Library) COMMUNICATIONS A letter was read from Mrs. Robert Redding, Parent Sponsor, Edgewater Public Scho~, requesting the City of Edgewater sponsor one student and one adult chaperone for a trip to Washington, D.C. The cost would be $160.00. A letter was read from Campbell A. and Louise P. Brown, dated February 8th, 1967, offering the sale of a lot 130' x 130' fronting on North Riverside Drive and adjacent to the Edgewater City Hall property on the North. Cost $13,000.00. A letter was read from Mr. Sanborn, 120 W. Pine Bluff, concerning the drainage ditch at his property. A letter was read from Mr. Walley regarding Lot 4, Block 1, Riveredge Acres. The property stake is out in the pavement about two feet. A letter was read from the Friends of the Library regarding some things they felt the council should clarify re9~rding a new library. Page 2 of 7 pages 4 U o o I U Regarding the $160.00 for the trip to Washington, D.C., Councilman Bebbington said he thought it was a worthy cause. We have a new school now in Edgewater. We have donated before. Motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington we give the $160.00 for the trip to Washington, D.C., seconded by Councilman Cairnie. Mayor Tingle said we can not furnish a police escort. We have no police officer available to do this. Mrs. Redding said a police officer did not have to go. This money is for a student and one adult chaperone. She said she thought the chaperone would be the 6th Grade Teacher. Councilman Walls said the Fire Department is sponsoring one child. They are having a Ham Dinner on March 2nd, 1967 for this purpose. The roll call vote on giving the mongy was unanimous. Motion duly made by Councilman Cairnie this letter from Mr. & Mrs. Brown be referred to the Zoning and Planning Board for their recommendation to the Council; They should check with Mr. & Mrs. Brown on the price, etc; They should then report back to the Council. Motion seconded by Councilman Walls. Councilman Walls said this same property was the subject of debate a long time ago. A committee was appointed to evaluate it. We said it was a good site. We thought the land was insufficient. We thought we needed greater depth. I think $13,000 is a little high for this property. The roll call vote was unanimous. Councilman Cairnie agreed to look into the complaints from Mr. Sandborn and Mr. Walley. He will report back at the next meeting. With regards to the letter from Friends of the Library Councilman Walls in brief stated that Mr. Harry Brinton, State Library Consultant, was the one consulted on the 1ibrlany and he is one of only two men in the State of Florida that is qualified to do this kind of work. He advised the architect as to plans and he is just the type of man needed as a consultant on a library. He felt it was well located. It will front on Park Avenue. We have a lot 69 ft. x 150 ft. or 10,000 sq. ft. We will need 2,000 sq. ft. for the library and that will leave 8,000 sq. ft. for parking. The! prope~y faces Park AVenue and not city hall. It is conveniently located for people who come to City Hall. He quoted figures on circulation of books in the nbrary since they moved to U. S. #1. The circulation for one month was 543 books and after they moved it was 392 books. Annually - 1964-65 Cir~ation 20,500 1965-66 9 months on one site and 3 months on another Circulation 16,332 This shows the old site was a good site. Some mothers feel the highway is not a good site for a library. kre we building the library for the citizens of Edgewater to use or for the tourists headed for Miami? Page 3 of 7 pages o (.) o H U Councilman Lodico stated in brief that Mayor Tingle at the last meeting said we would have to pay $4.20 per hr. for labor under the Federal Grant. I have found the wage scale would not change the cost of the library more than $400.00. Also, we do not pay $4.20 per hr. for all labor. The only restriction the Federal Grant requires is that there be no segregation and that we use the building for a library and if it becomes too small the building is for the City to do with as they please. We are members of the Volusia County Libraries. We have received a credit of $2,309.01 for books. We also receive other benefits from belonging to this Association. Councilman Cairnie asked Councilman Walls if we must use the library for twenty years under the Federal Grant. Councilman Walls said we must use it for a period of twenty years unless the library is inadequate. We can then buld a new library and the building would be a city owned building. Councilman Bebbington said we have a Zoning Board but we have no Planning Board. A Planning Board lays out plans for new buildings, etc. and for further expansion. A Zonigg Board hears requests for rezoning property as requested by property owners. I suggest we disolve the present Zoning Board and appoint a completely new Planning Board and a completely new Zoning Board. Some members of the Zoning Board should be on the Planning Board. We did have a Planning Board some time ago. Mayor Tingle asked if the letter from Mr. Brinton, State Library Consultant, was on file in City Hall. Councilman Walls said it is on file at City Hall. Councilman Cairnie said Mr. Brinton had no other land to go by when he looked at the Library Sites. We don't own any other land. Asked about the cost of employing Mr. Brin~on, Councilman Walls said it would be approximately $100.00. Mayor Tingle said no one disapproved of a new library. It is the location that we object to. There is no room for expansion. I am against it. Councilman Cairnie was asked by Councilman Lodico if one of the contractors hadn't said the labor wages would not alter his bid too much. Councilman Cairnie said this was just one contractor and he was going by what he paid his employees. Councilman Lodico said the City is going to do all the paper work on the library and that would lower the bid considerably. Mr. Harry Lindberg suggested the Library be built near the school. The Council said they have no property by the school. Councilman Walls said if we have to select another site all the money we have spent would go down the drain. Mr. Lindberg suggested a referendum by the people. Mr. Donald Mason said if you accept the bid now you can have a library in 90 days. Page 4 of 7 pages ~ I U o o I U ORDINANCES None RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NUMBER 164 OF INTENT TO CLOSE AND ABANDON THE CROSSING LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY'S MILE POST NUMBER 128 PLUS 4654 FEET AND 20TH STREET IN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AND CANCELLING ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AND THE SAID RAILROAD PERTAINING TO THE 20TH STREET CROSSING. The above resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and motion duly made by Councilman Walls this resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Lodico am passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewawter, Florida at the regular meeting of the City Council held February 20th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous. The Council said this would not change the speed limits of trains going th~ough the city. RESOLUTION NUMBER 165 ACCEPTING BID OF BREVARD-VOLUSIA TRACTOR COMPANY, INC. OF OAK HILL, FLORIDA FOR A TRACTOR AND MOWER. The above resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and motion duly made by Councilman Walls this resolution be ad~ed, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of the City Council held February 20th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous. The City Clerk stated the funds are available for the above purchase. RESOLUTION NUMBER 166 ACCEPTING THE BID OF CHARLEY'S WELDING SHOP, EDGEWATER, FLORIDA FOR A FIVE HUNDRED GALLON TANK TO BE INSTALLED UPON EQUIPMENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA. The above resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington this resolution 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 the City Council held February 20th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous. The City Clerk stated the funds are available for the above purchase. RESOLUTION NUMBER 167 ACCEPTING THE BID OF WATKINS FORD, INC. OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA FOR A 1967 TRUCK FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA. The above resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and motion duly made by Councilman Bebbington this resolution 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 the City Council held February 20th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous. The City Clerk stated the funds are available for the above purchase. Page 5 of 7 pages j. v o o " u OLD BUSINESS The City Clerk opened bids on a New Library. Doyle Kennedy Construction Co. Harold Read Miller, Miller & Hall $25,274 23,580 27,000 Mayor Tingle said he could not understand how any contractor could bid on these plans as t~ have changed three times. Harold Read said it is not hard to bid as they receive addend urns from the architect. All the bids exceeded the amount appropriated for ~he library. Councilman Walls said he didn't think any of the bids could be accepted. Attorney Hall said the Council could revise the estimated cost of the library. But he added there is a possibility someone would bring an injunction against the City. Mr. Morgan from South Florida Natural Gas Co. said the airconditioning in the building could be on a lease plan and that could reduce the bid. Mayor Tingle said there is no paving, landscaping or retaining wall on any of these bids. This will add more money for the library. Councilman Lodico said any building that we build would have to have landscaping after it was completed. Motion duly made by Councilman Walls we reject all bids on the library on the basis of our City Charter, seconded by Councilman Cairnie. Councilman Lodico said he could not see turning down the low bid just because it was $580.00 too high. Councilman Walls asked the City Attorney if the City could tentatively accept this bid and accept the difference of $580.00 from some other source. Attorney Hall said excessive funds could come from a private fund other than the City. Councilman Walls withdrew his motion to reject the bids. Councilman Walls personally pledged $580.00 for construction of the library. Mayor Tingle said the Council was jumping the gun again. You have already spent some money for the library. Former Mayor, Dana T. Armstrong, said awarding the contract would be an act of malfeasance. The: city should not be exposed to unnecessary litigation. He said he felt it should be tabled, a re-appropriation made and a public hearing held. Page 6 of 7 pages \ r U o o " u . . . . Motion duly made by Councilman Walls the bids be tabled until we receive clarification from our City Attorney from the Court, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. NEW BUSINESS I ~ Motion duly made by Councilman Cairnie we advertise for sale of an addressograph machine, seconded by Councilman Walls and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. Mayor Tingle said we have bought a new machine so we no longer need this one. Motion duly made by Councilman Walls we advertise for sale of the wrecked police car, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. MISCELLANEOUS Mrs. W. L. Robertson asked that a bike-way be put in Edgewater so all the bicycle riders could ride in safety. Councilman Walls said he felt this was an excellent suggestion. He said this should be turned over to the City Planning Team. Mrs. Rackley, 226 Wildwood Avenue, said she had sand in her=water, and had to drink bottled water. Councilman Bebbington said the Water Supt. would check it. Mayor Tingle said the City is trying to tie iR all the dead end lines. Mr. Nat Brittingham, President of the Chamber of Commerce, suggested the city purchase some new micrpphones. Motion duly made by Councilman Walls the city look into the possibility of installing a different public address'system, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. Councilman Bebbington withdrew his request to make comments on the Mayor's statements from the last meeting night. He saie most of it had been covered tonight. There being no further business, motion duly made by Councilman Cairnie we now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Bebbington and there were no objections. Minutes taken by Marie Rbbinson. 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