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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA HELD DECEMBER 18, 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 7:39
P.M. on December 18th, 1967.
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
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 4th, 1967 and the
Minutes of the Special Meeting held December 14th, 1967 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 submitteg, seconded by
Councilman Dietz and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
General Government
Standard Oil Company
Gulf Oil Products
Florida Power & Light Co.
Daniel W. Cory
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.
Charley's Welding Shop
Smokey's Automotive Service, Inc.
Edgewater Motors
Gulf Triple Service
City of Edgewater-Waterworks & Sewer
B & B Chemical Co., Inc.
National Chemsearch Corp.
Mussons
J. M. Cole Company
New Smyrna Builders Supply Co.
Smith's Rexall Pharmacy
C & C Tractor, Inc.
Lloyd Cox Compi~y .
Prentiss Hardware Company
City Auto Supply
New Smyrna Beach Police Department
Hughes Supply, Inc.
Graham Jones Paper Company
Sol-Ray Supplies
IBM Corporation
C. Cibu
Charles A. Hall
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256.70
80.30
825.89
385.00
6.00
20.50
3.27
15.40
6.00
21 .50
85.75
17.28
40.00
56.68
8.09
2.24
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36.00
44.27
32.00
31.46
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Water & Sewer Department
Florida Power & Light Co.
Shafer Electric Company
Hall Machine Works
Charley's Welding Shop
City Auto Supply
City of Edgewater-Waterworks & Sewer
New Smyrna Plumbing Supplies, Inc.
Indian River Gas Company
Mueller Company
Prentiss Hardware Company
Nolco Chemical's Inc.
Hughes Supply, Inc.
Southern Meter & Supply Co., INc.
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431.22
69.81
228.47
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3.87
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12.52
21.00
36.28
34.85
233.75
64.70
41 .40
Motion was duly made by Councilman Dimm these bills be paid and be
made a part of the Minutes, seconded By Councilman Ledbetter and by
vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous.
OFFICERS REPORTS
Certification of Posting dated December 5th was read.
Certification of Posting dated December 14th was read.
Clerk's Cash Statement for November was read.
Budget Report for November was read.
Police Report of Activities for November was read.
Library Report for November was read.
COMMUNICATIONS
A letter from Attorney John E. Chisholm requesting the approval of
the Mayor of the appointment of Margaret E. Siller as a prosecuting
agent for the New Smyrna Baach-Edgewater Humane Society within the
corporate limits of Edgewater was read.
Motion was duly made by Councilman Dietz that the Mayor be authorized
to approve this appointment, seconded by Councilman Ledbetter and by
vote CARRIED. The roll call vote was unanimous.
A letter was read from the Safety Patrol of the Edgewater Public
School asking for a contribution toward the expense of $525.00 for
their trip to Nassau in the Bahamas.
After considerable discussion on this matter, motion was duly made by
Councilman Ledbetter to table this request for further consideration,
seconded by Councilman Dietz and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote
was unanimous.
A letter of resignation from Ruthe D. Driskel as City Librarian was
read.
Motion was duly made by Councilman Dimm that we accept this resignation,
seconded by Councilman Dietz and by vote CARRIED. The roll call vote
was unanimous.
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ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 581 LICENSING AND REGULATING JUNK YARDS, JUNK
DEALERS, AND ITINERANT JUNK DEALERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS.
The above Ordinance was read by City Attorney Hall in full for the
second reading and upon motion duly made by Councilman Ledbetter
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 December 18th, 1967. The
roll call vote was unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 582 REPEALING AND SUPERSEDING SECTION 8-1 OF THE CODE
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA AND ADOPTING A FIRE PREVENTION CODE PRESCRIBING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM
FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
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 December 18th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Ledbetter, seconded by Councilman
Dimm, the requirement for reading Ordinance upon second reading was
waived and the Ordinance ordered put into effect immediately at the
regular meeting of the City Council held Qecember 18th, 1967. The
roll call vote was unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 583 VACATING THAT PORTION OF CONNECTICUT AVENUE AS
SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF HAWK'S PARK SUBDIViSION AS RECORDED IN MAP
BOOK 1, PAGE 156, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE
SAID PORTION OF CONNECTICUT AVENUE BEING VACATED BEING ALL THAT
PORTION OF CONNECTICUT AVENUE LYING WEST OF THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 1 AND EASTERLY OF A SOUTH PROLONGATION
OF THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST TEN FEET OF LOT 453 OF SAID HAWK'S
PARK SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AND PROVIDING THAT THE ABANDONED AND VACATED PORTION OF CONNECTICUT
AVENUE SHALL REVERT TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER OR OWNERS AND
SPECIFICALLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 275 AND DECLARING THE SAME TO
BE NULL AND VOID AND OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT WHATSOEVER.
The above Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney Hall and upon
motion du1YI~made by Councilman Dietz this Ordinance be adopted, seconded
by Councilman Dimm and passed by vote of the Ci'y Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said Counci' held
December 18th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Dimm, seconded by Councilman
Ledbetter, 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 City Council held December 18th, 1967.
The roll call vote was unanimous.
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ORDINANCE NO. 584 AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING BARS IN THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA TO REMAIN OPEN FROM 12:01 P.M. ON DECEMBER 24,
1967 UNTIL 2 A.M. ON DECEMBER 25, 1967 AND FROM 12:01 P.M. ON
DECEMBER 31, 1967 UNTIL 4 A.M. ON JANUARY 1, 1968, AND FURTHER
ALLOWING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING THESE PERIODS.
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 py vote of the City Council
of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said
Council held December 18th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Dimm, seconded by Councilman
Ledbetter, 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 December 18th, 1967.
The roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 213 ACCEPTING THE BID OF WATKINS FORD, INC. OF NEW
SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA FOR A POLICE CAR, AS PER SPECIFICATIONS, FOR
THE SUM OF $1,985.00.
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 Dietz and passed by vote of the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of said Council held
December 18th, 1967. The roll call velte was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 214 CREATING THE POSITION OF SOCIAL DIRECTOR FOR THE
CITY OF EDGEWATE~, FLORIDA, PROMULGATING THE FUNCTION OF SAID
SOCIAL DIRECTOR AND NAMING AND APPOINTING GERTRUDE NAGELVOORT AS
SAID SOCIAL DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA AND SETTING
FORTH HER TENURE AND COMPENSATION.
The a b 0 ve Res 0 1 uti 0 n was rea din full by C i t Y At tor n e y Hall and ,; ,:
motion duly made by Councilman Ledbetter to accept this Resolution
with a 90 day trial. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was
duly made by Councilman Dietz that this Resolution be adopted as read,
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 December 18th, 1967. The roll call vote was unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Robert Fisher asked the Council if it was true that the Chamber of
Commerce was going to build the Fishing Pier at the end of Indian River
Boulevard and if so, was the City going to contribute toward the cost
of said Pier.
Councilman Dietz answered that the Chamber had plans to do so but that
the City could not help in the cost as there is no money appropriated
for such expenditures.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion was duly made by Councilman Dimm that the City Clerk be auth-
orized to advertise for bids for gasoline and diesel fuel oil for
1968, said bids to be returned to City Hall by 4:00 P.M. on January
4th, 1968, seconded by Couneitman Dietz and py vote CARRIED. The
roll call vote was unanimous.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Mayor Cairnie made the following announcements:
City Hall will be closed at 1 :00 P.M. on December 22 until 9:00 A.M.
on December 26th.
Garbage for Monday pick-up will be on Tuesday, both for Christmas
and New Years.
The next Council meeting will be on Thursday, January 4th, 1968.
Mayor Cairnie expressed his thanks on behalf of the City Council
to the residents of Edgewater for the voluntary help extended to
the Hohenstein family after they had been burned out of their home.
He also expressed thanks to the Fire and Police Departments to the
fine job they had done at the scene of the fire. He stated that
as of this date, $426.25 had been donated in addition to all of the
clothing and furnishings.
Chief Hanson thanked the Mayor on behalf of the Fire Department.
Nora Gillespie expressed thanks to the McCumber familyvfor taking
the Hohenstein family into their home until€the Hohensteins had
found a place to reside.
Fire Chief Hanson wanted to publicly commend Donnie Taylor for his
role in savin[ the Hohenstein baby from being badly burned. Mayor
Cairnie announced that the American Legion was going to reward the boy.
Mr. Hanson asked if the Council had made the changes in the Ordinances
of the City pertaining to the uses of the Fire Equipment.
Mayor Cairnie stated that they had not as yet, but would look into
it.
Mrs. Murton asked if the Park & Pier sign could be taken down until
after the holidays in order~ that the Christmas Tree mjght be seen.
Mayor Cairnie stated that it would be done.
Mr. Robert Fisher asked if the Mayor or Council had received any
answer to their requests for engineering studies on S.R. 5 from the
State Road Department to which he replied they had not.
There being no further business, Councilman Dietz made a motion that
we adjourn. Councilman Ledbetter seconded the motion.
Minutes taken by Patricia Spencer.
Time 9:00 P.M.
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