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04-15-1968 - Regular I r ~\- l u o REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA HELD ON APRIL 15, 1968 . 'f U The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of EdgewBter, Florida was called to order by Mayor William H. C a i rn i eat 7: 30 P. ~1. 0 nAp r ill 5, 1 968 . ROLL CALL Mayor William H. Cairnie Councilman Francis H. Norman Councilman David C. Ledbetter Councilman George M. Dimm Councilman Calvin R. Dietz City Attorney Charles A. Hall City Clerk Elsie L. Ward Deputy Clerk Gertrude B. Dunn APPROVAL OF MINUTES Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held April 1, 1968 were presented to each Councilman for his ap- proval. Motion was duly made by Councilman Ledbetter that these Minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Coun- cilman Dimm and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was un- animous. BILLS & ACCOUNTS General Government: Florida Power & Light Co. Gertrude B. Dunn D vii g h t ' s Library Petty Cash Fund Gulf Oil Products Leona Carden - Library City of Edgewater - Waterworks & Sewer Hughes Supply, Inc. Watkins Ford, Inc. Radiation Service Co. Edgewater j.1otors City Auto Supply Nieburger Chevrolet Co. Florida Equipment Co. of ' Orlando Southern Bell T. & T. Company Florida East Coast Railway Co. Pitney Bowes, Inc. Charley's Welding Shop New Smyrna Plumbing Supplies Prentiss Hardware Co. Bond Howell Lumber Co. Gordon's Printing & Duplicating Service New Smyrna Beach Police Department Volusia Area Planning Commission Rinker Materials Corporation Charles A. Hall Page One 148.14 5.00 11.65 6. 14 100.80 10.00 5.00 22.49 10.00 93.20 39.70 22.93 12.83 17.64 5.70 625.00 24.00 68.80 91 .53 5.96 5.60 18.00 21 .00 80.00 14.25 50.99 S1~ 16~'3 5~ u o Water & Sewer Departments: Florida Power & Light Co. Hughes Supply, Inc., Orlando Neptune Meter Co. Hughes Supply, Inc., Daytona Beach City of Edgewater Southern Meter & Supply Co., Inc. Utility Supply Co. Charley's Welding Shop Dobbs Electric Motor Service Prentiss Hardware Co. Economy Electric Co. John LaTour, Jr. St. Johns Sanitation o. o 158.67 33. 16 6.49 10. 78 6.00 104.52 142.30 5.00 39.00 14.94 631.83 217.50 540.00 $1~-:f9 Motion was duly made by Councilman Dimm that these bills be accepted for payment seconded by Councilman Norman and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous. OFFICERS REPORTS Certification of POSTING dated April 2, 1968 was read. Clerk's Cash Statement for March, 1968 was read. Budget Report for March, 1968 was read. Library Report for March, 1968 was read. COMMUNICATIONS: A letter was read from the Edgewater Volunteer Fire Depart- ment requesting the City allow the Fire Department to order $300.00 worth of fireworks for the 4th of July Celebration.. Motion duly made by Councilman Ledbetter that the Council grant the request for the purchase of fireworks up to the requested amount of $300.00, to be paid out of the Fire' Del partment Budget, seconded by Councilman Norman and by roll call vote CARRIED. Councilman Dimm asked if the purchase of fireworks had always been handled that way. Mr. Paul Walls answered in the affirmative. A letter was read from the Edgewater Zoning Board request- ing the Council ask the Planning Board to consider the feas- ibility of extending the depth of the commercial frontage on both sides of U.S. #1 through the City limits of Edgewater. Motion was duly made by Councilman Dietz to turn the letter over to the Edgewater Planning Board for further study, sec- onded by Councilman Dimm. One of the audience asked if this would take all of the City. Mr. Wiggins of the Zoning Board said that some of the property along U.S.#l was already zoned with a 250 foot setback, but we had to look to the future and the possibility of further commercialism in the area. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. 598 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 538, THE SEWER ORDINANCE, AND TERMINATING THE OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER TO PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED FEET OF SEWER LINE IN ANY EXTENSION PROGRAM AND FURTHER RE-DEFINING THE TERM AVAILABILITY OF SEWAGE SYSTEM AND CHANGING THE RE- QUIREMENTS OF CONNECTION WITH THE SAID SEWER SYSTEM BY AMEND- ING SECTION~ 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 538, AMENDING SEC. 3 C 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. 538, AMENDING SEC. 5A. OF ORDINANCE NO. 538, AMENDING SEC. 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 538, AMENDING SEC. 11 OF. ORDINANCE NO. 538; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR. Page Two u o 0.' . [) The foregoing Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon motion duly made by Councilman Dietz this Ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Norman. Councilman Ledbetter questioned the use of the term 'City Engineer' as used in the ordinance when the City of Edge- water has only a 'Consulting Engineer'. Attorney Hall assured Councilman Ledbetter that .Consulting Engineer" was completely covered by the term "City Engineer", be- cause the "consulting Engineer" was the agent of the City of Edgewater acting in the capacity of "City Engineer". Councilman Ledbetter then asked the Ordinance be amended to read "Consulting Engineer" wherever "City Engineer" was used. Councilman Dietz made further motion to adopt the Ordinance, amending "City Engineer" to read "Consulting Engineer" where necessary, seconded by Councilman Norman and by roll call vote CARRIED. Mr. P. Bebbington asked who was to pay for the sewer lines now. Attorney Hall stated that the City has the option to payor have the property owner pay for the line. Mr. P. Bebbington asked, "Does everyone have to pay for it now?" Attorney Hall further explained the Ordinance to clarify the conditions for all concerned. Mr. J. Lodico asked if this Ordinance had been cleared with the State Board of Health. He stated that his understanding was that it will be up to the decision of the City Council. Attorney Hall answered that it would be the Council's decis- ion. Mr. P. Bebbington said it all depended on whether or not you had a friend living next door to you. The Chair asked if there were any further questions. Upon motion duly made by Councilman Dietz, that the second reading be waived, seconded by Councilman Norman and by roll call vote CARRIED. Councilman Dimm abstained from voting as he had not had time to study the Ordinance. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 231 ACCEPTING THE BID OF THE FLORIDA COMBINED INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. FOR GROUP LIFE, HEALTH, ACCIDENT HOSPITALIZATION ANQ MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA AND REJECTING ALL OTHER BIDS, AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF PREMIUMS THEREFOR AND RESERVING THE RIGHT TO CANCEL SAID POLICY AT ANY TIME, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon motion duly made by Councilman Dimm this Resolution be adopted, and seconded by Councilman Ledbetter, and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said Council held April 15, 1968. Mr. E. F. Winslow, representative of the Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc. was introduced to the public by Coun- cilman Oimm. Mr. Winslow proceeded to give a general outline of the benefits offered to the City employees under the plan. Mr. P. Bebbington addressed the chair and asked how this type of coverage was going to be paid. Mayor Cairnie replied, "By the month". At this point, the Chair asked the City Clerk to read the Certification of Funds to cover the cost of the plan. Mr. P. Bebbington addressed himself to Councilman Dietz. "You have been going around saying the City is broke. Where is the money for this insurance coming from?" Councilman Dietz, "You are mistaken. I have stated that we are $20,000.00 short of what we had this time last year". Mr. P. Bebbington, "Well, that doesn't explain 'where we are getting the surplus funds". Page Three u u (.). , . .... u Mr. J. C. Neal was recognized by the chair. IIHow many City employees will this $304.73 a month cover? What kind of insurance can this amount possibly give?1I The chair told Mr. Neal that the plan had been devised to cover thirty- one employees, but the employees had to pay for any cover- age they elected to give their depend~nts. Mayor Cairnie then asked Mr. Winslow to explain the complete coverage to Mr. Neal. After listening to Mr. Winslow, Mr. Neal said that he belonged to a group numbering fifty thousand, and this was better coverage than he had. Mr. J. Lodico then asked if one of the participating companies was Bankers' Life. He was told they were not. Councilman Dimm then explained that it was not mandatory for the employees to enroll their families, however if they don't enroll them now, there would be a waiting period of one year. Mrs. H. Grayson asked if it was term insurance. Mr. Win- slow said it was, but the insured had the option to con- vert the coverage. Mrs. Grayson, III understand from the reading of the Resolution that the City can cancel the insurance without noticell IIThis doesn't seem fair; you can't always rush out and buy insurance~ There was a general discussion among the Councilmen, with a resultant motion duly made by Councilman Dimm to amend the Resolution to read that thirty day notice of intent to cancel be given to the employee and to the Florida Combined Insurance Agency, Inc., seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Mr. J. Lodico asked if there wasn't a thirty day grace period. Mr. Winslow explained that the coverage being p~rchased by the City did not have a grace period, but in the event the employee leaves, he has a thirty day grace period in which to convert the insurance. RESOLUTION NO. 232 OF INTENTION TO AMEND SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE NO. 219 AS AMENDED BY SEC. 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 346, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS SECTION 24-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A CHANGE OF CLASSIFICATION IN ZONING IS SOUGHT THE PETITIONER SHALL BEAR ALL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE CITY IN PROCESSING SAID APPLI - CATION AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT NO PERSON SHALL RE- PETITION THE CITY COUNCIL FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING CLASS- IFICATION WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER AN INITIAL OR PRIOR PET- ITION FOR RECLASSIFICATION IN ZONING, UNLESS THERE HAD BEEN A CLEAR CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO BE DETERMINED BY THE ZONING BOARD, AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL TAKE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THREE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL TO OVER RIDE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ZONING BOARD ONCE THE ZONING BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT A RE-PETITION DOES NOT CLEARLY SHOW A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND PROVIDING AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRO- POSED AMENDED ORDINANCE. The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon motion duly made by Councilman Ledbetter this Resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Dietz and passed by vote of the City Council of the rity of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said Council held April 15, 1968. Page Four (; o 0.... p u RESOLUTION NO. 233 RAISING THE SALARY OF PATROLMAN WM. F. QUIRK FROM $325.00 PER MONTH TO $350.00 PER MONTH, PATROL- MAN NORMAN MCCALL AND EARL GILBERT FROM $350.00 PER MONTH TO $375.00 PER MONTH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THERE- FOR. The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon motion duly made by Councilman Norman this Resolution be adopted, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the Regular meeting of said Council held April 15, 1968. OLD BUSINESS Motion was duly made by Councilman Norman to table the bids on the maintenance of the water tanks, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter. Councilman Ledbetter then took the floor and stated that the Council was getting nowhere with the situation con- cerning the situation of having no Police Chief and he was making a motion to hire Mr. V. Vandergrifft as Chief. Mrs. E. Wiggins asked who Mr. Vandergrifft was, and what were his qualifications. Councilman Ledbetter said that Mr. Vandergrifft was the former Chief of Police in Oak Hill. Mrs. Wiggins, "Don't you know of anyone in Edge- water for the job?" Councilman Ledbetter, "So far we haven't had any suitable applicants from Edgewater. Mr. Vandergrifft lives in Port Orange, but would move to Edgewater immediately. Mrs. H. Grayson asked, "What is this man's qualifications?" Mayor Cairnie, "Twelve to fourteen years police experience, and Mr. Vandergrifft was born right here in Edgewater. The Chair to Councilman Ledbetter, "Unless I hear a second, the mot i on i s dead." Co un c i 1 man Norman, "I I 11 s e con d the mot i on if Mr. Vandergrifft is hired on a temporary basis at the salary paid to the former Chief." A roll call vote elicited affirmative votes from Councilman Ledbetter and Councilman Norman, negative votes from Councilmen Dimm, Dietz and Mayor Cairnie. Motion denied. Councilman Dimm then took the floor. "The advertisement for bids for paving Monroe Circle went out late because we could not get all the specifications, so we will have to postpone opening the bids. We will have to call a special meeting. Motion duly made by Councilman Dimm to hold a Special Meeting for the purpose of opening bids on the paving of Monroe Circle at 4:00 P.M. on the 25th of April, 1968, seconded by Councilman Dietz. The roll call vote was unanimous. Mr. J. Lodico was recognized by the Chair. "One of the Councilman was absent from the last meeting. I don't see how, under these circumstances, he could approve the min- utes. Councilman Norman, "I have read the minutes, there- for I approved them." Page Five o o <-; ~. . . p u MISCELLANEOUS Mayor Cairnie stated that the Edgewater Community Center is out of funds. Motion was duly made by Councilman Dietz that the Community Center be given $200.00 to pay their bills, the money to be taken out of the Recreation Fund, seconded by Councilman Norman and by roll call vote CAR R I ED . The r 01 1 call vote was unanimous. Mr. P. Bebbington was recognized by the Chair. "We have only three full time policeman. How are we covered in the whole City seven days a week?" Mayor Cairnie, "As of right now, the patrolman are working seven days a week which will cover us around the clock. Their being no further business, motion duly made by Council- man Dietz we now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter and there were no objections. Time of Adjournment 8:45 P.M. Minutes taken by Gertrude B. 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