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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA HELD JANUARY 15, 1968.
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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 January 15th, 1968.
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 Patricia A. Spencer
Police Chief Herman M. Witmeyer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Present
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Absent
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Present
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Present
Present
Present
The Minutes of the Recessed Meeting held January 4th, 1968 and
the Special Meeting held January 8th, 1968 of the City Council of
the City of Edgewater, Florida were presented to each Councilman
for his approval. Motion was duly made by Councilman Dimm that
these minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman
Norman and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
General Government
Lloyd Cox Company
Graham-Jones Paper Company
Rossner's Texaco
Library. Petty Cash Fund
Ruth Driske1
Hanson & McCallister, Inc.
Sou the rn Be 11 Tel. & Tel . Co.
Florida Power & Light Company
City of Edgewater-Waterworks & Sewer
Gordon's Printing & Duplicating Servo
Prentiss Hardware Company
Char1ey"s Welding Shop
Patricia A. Spencer
Edgewater Motors
New Smyrna Police Department
City Auto Supply
Radiation Service Company
New Smyrna-Edgewater Humane Society
Kittinger Business Machines
New Smyrna Builders Supply Company
Katherine S. Odham
C h a r 1.e sA. Hall
Stubbs Sales & Service
Water & Sewer Department
Florida Power & Light Company
Wallace & Tiernan Inc.
City Auto Supply
Prentiss Hardware Company
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3.00
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145.00
5.90
91.24
26.50
12.75
19.14
43.28
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84.14
21 .00
25.83
31.27
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185.00
109.50
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City of Edgewater-Waterworks & Sewer
Flygt Corporation
New Smyrna Plumbing Supplies, Inc.
Electric Service of New Smyrna Beach
National Chemsearch Corporation
Indian River Gas Company
Fla. Water & Pollution Control Op.Ass.
12.00
41 .50
1 .04
5.00
299.35
13. 72
12.00
Motion was duly made by Councilman Dimm that these bills be paid
and be made a part of the minutes, seconded by Councilman Norman
and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous.
OFFICERS REPORTS
Certification of Posting dated January 5, 1968 was read.
Police Report for December, 1967 was read.
COMMUNICATIONS
A letter was read from the City Planning Board requesting an approp-
~ riation of $150.00 for Ue purpose of hiring an agent from the
Volusia Area Planning Commission to help educate the local board
in the field of City Planning.
MotiDn was duly made by Councilman Dietz that the City appropriate
$150.00 to the City Planning Board for the purpose of hiring an
agent from the Volusia Area Planning Commission, seconded by
Councilman Norman and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was
unanimous.
A letter was read from the Florida Power & light Company stating
that they were pleased to be a part of the City's 1967 Decorative
Christmas Lighting program during the period from December 2, 1967
throughtJanuary 15, 1968 and that their contribution totaled
$115.19 for energy, labor, etc.
Mayor Cairnie expressed thanks to the Florida Power & Light Comp~ny
and stated that they had performed this seritce;'or the City each
year.
A petition from residents on Thomas Street requesting that Thomas
Street be paved and that they were willing to pay their share be-
cause they were the only street East of S.R. 5 that was not paved.
was read.
Mayor Cairnie announced that the Council was meeting with Mr. Saxon
from the County on the morning of the 16th and that Thomas Street
would be on this year's paving agenda.
A letter was read from the Edgewater Public Library Board recommend-
igg Mrs. Leona Carden as librarian for the City of Edgewater.
Mayor Cairnie stated that a Reso14tion would be read later.
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ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 586 REJECTING THE BIDS OF SAMS OIL CORPORATION,
GULF OIL CORPORATION, CUNNINGHAM OIL COMPANY AND STANDARD OIL
COMPANY FOR GASOLINE FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA BUT
ACCEPTING THE BID OF SAMS OIL CORPORATION OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH,
FLORIDA FOR DIESEL FUEL AND REJECTING ALL,OTHER BIDS FOR
DIESEL FUEL.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Hall and
upon motion duly made by Councilman Dietz this Ordinance be adopted,
seconded by Councilman Dimm and passed by vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held January 15th, 1968. The roll call vote was unanimous.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Norman, seconded by Councilman
Dietz, 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 January 15th, 1968.
The roll call vote was unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 587 AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 581.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Hall and
upon motion duly made by Councilman Dimm this Ordinance be adopted,
seconded by Councilman Dietz and passed by vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held January 15th, 1968. The roll call vote was unanimous.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Dimm, seconded by Councilman
Norman, 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 January 15th, 1968.
The roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 218 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF GASOLINE FOR THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER PURSUANT TO BIDS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and
upon motion duly made by Councilman Dimm this Resolution be adopted,
seconded by Councilman Norman and passed by vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held January 15th, 1968.
Mayor Cairnie thanked City Clerk Elsie L. Ward for her bringing to
their attention the possibility of this action.
RESOLUTION NO. 219 HIRING AND APPOINTING LEONA CARDIN AS LIBRARIAN
FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA AND SETTING HER SALARY THEREFOR.
The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall and
upon motion duly made by Councilman Dimm this Resolution be adopted,
seconded by Councilman Norman and passed by vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held January 15th, 1968.
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RESOLUTION NO. 220 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EDGEWATER TO USE THE
SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOLUSIA COUNTY FOR BUILDING, PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS UPON WHATEVER TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL DEEM ADVISABLE.
The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall.
Upon questions called for from the audience, Grant Hoover objected
to this Resolution on a temporary basis and not knowing what the
fee is going to be. He thought a rate should be. set first.
Mayor Cairnie explained that it will be done at the will of the
City Council and on a 75% fee basis the same as the County.
Attorney Hall stated that the City is not bound in any way as the
Resolution stipulates as the City Council deems advisable.
Larry Lawrence asked if the permits would be issued at City Hall.
Mayor Cairnie explained that they should call City Hall who will
in turn call the County Inspector, but that the building permits
will be issued at City Hall.
Motion was duly made by Councilman Dietz this Resolution be adopted,
seconded by Councilman Dimm and passed by vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held January 15th, 1968. The roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 221 AUTHORIZING THE DISCONTINUANCE OF POLICE DIS-
PATCHING SERVICES PRESENTLY PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 15, 1968 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
TO UTILIZE THE POLICE DISPATCHING SERVICES OF THE CITY OF NEW
SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EDGEWATER TO
USE THE SAME POLICE FREQUENCY USED BY THE VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFFS'
DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA.
The above Resolution was read in full by City Attorney Hall.
Mayor Cairnie called upon Councilman Norman to explain the reasons
for this action.
Councilman Norman explained that this was being done to imprave the
Police Department first of all and would result in several things,
such as, by using the same frequency as the one to the South and
North of us we would have more efficient coverage; we would save
about $8,000.00 a year in dispatchers' salaries enabling us to hire
an additional patrolman and raise the salary of our present patrolmen
to a living wage. He asded that this would cost approximately $26.00
per set to change the crystals, that the telephone number would be
the same with a direct line to New Smyrna Beach Police Station to be
used after City Hall closes, that the fire alarm system would be
activated by an answering service and that the firemen would be called
like before; only not from City Hall.
Motion was duly made by Councilman Norman this Resolution be adopted,
seconded by Councilman Dietz.
Strong opposition to this Resolution was voiced from the audience
and much discussion was held.
Among the issues were collecting bond money on highway, time it would
take for response from New Smyrna Beach, accountability of each City
to the other, and that New Smyrna would put themselves before us.
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Many people thought we were regressing instead of progressing by
going back to an old system.
Officer McCumber of the Edgewater Police Department stated that he
was opposed to the change.
Fire Chief Hanson stated that he was in favor of the answering
service for the fire department because of confusion and delay of
the dispatchers ringing the fire alarm and that he was not concerned
with the Police Department.
After being called on for his opinion, Chief Witmeyer of the Edgewater
Police Department stated that he would prefer the system wel'now have
because he doesn't approve of bonds being taken on the road and if
that time comes, he will resign. He added that an order is on the
board for the dispatcher to ring the fire alarm first when a fire
call is received and invited the council and public to look at it.
Councilman Dimm stated that we had more dispatchers than policemen and
that it should be the other way around.
Mayor Cairnie, in answer to the question of how much New Smyrna Beach
would charge for this service, stated that they would not make any charge.
After due discussion, motion was made by Councilman Norman to table
this Resolution for further study, seconded by Councilman Dimm and
by vote CARRIEDQ The roll call vote was unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion was made by Councilman Dietz to autho~ize Briley, Wild & Assoc.
to draw up the necessary plans for the tie-in of water lines, seconded
by Councilman Norman and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vete was
unanimous.
MISCELLANEOUS
None.
There being no further business, motion to adjourn was made by Council-
man Dietz and seconded by Councilman Norman.
Minutes taken by Patricia Spencer.
Time 8:53 P.M.
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