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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 1969
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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 7:33
P.M., Monday, December 1,1969.
ROLL CALL
Mayor William H. Cairnie
Councilman Jacob Lodico
Councilman David C. Ledbetter
Councilman General Fugate
Councilman Calvin R. Dietz
City Attorney Charles A. Hall
City Clerk Elsie L. Ward
Deputy Clerk Linda Reynolds
Police Chief Clyde W. Heath
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Present
Present
Absent
Present
PreseFlt
Present
Present
Present
Present
Mayor Cairnie requested a motion for approval of the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of November 17, 1969.
Motdon for approval of said minutes was duly made by Councilman
Lodico and seconded by Councilman Fugate. Upon roll call vote,
said motion CARRIED.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City of Edgewater Petty Cash Fund
Frank Pasch
City of Edgewater Waterworks & Sewer
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Company
Volusia County Public Libraries
Governmental Guide
Thames Book Company
Cooking Arts Library
Adapto Steel Products
Charles A. Hall
Traffic Institute, Northwestern University
Central Electric Supply, Incorporated
Nieburger Chevrolet Company
Watkins Ford, Incorporated
Champion Uniforms
New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Humane Society
Xerox
Florida State Firemen's Association
Hughes Supply, Incorporated
Motorola Communications & Electronics
Edgewater Manufacturing Company
Goodyear Service Stores
Huggins' Florist & Garden Shop
City Auto Supply
W. H. Cairnie
Southern Building Code Congress
State Tractor & Equipment Company, Inc.
$ 17.66
10.00
5.00
115.49
33.08
5.00
9.45
3.30
7 .91
111.43
10.50
7.64
1. 58
25.21
33.69
100.00
40.00
150.00
73.80
44.50
6.69
67.62
10.00
35.73
5.00
25.00
1. 19
$ 956.47
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BILLS AND ACCOUNTS, CONT.
WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENTS
City of Edgewater-Waterworks & Sewer
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Company
Indian River Gas Company
City Auto Supply
Motorola Communications & Electronics
Pitney-Bowes Incorporated
Watkins Ford, Incorporated
Jones Chemicals, Incorporated
New Smyrna Plumbing Supplies, Incorporated
Curtin Scientific Company
Southeastern Municipal Supply Company
OFFICERS REPORTS
Certification of Posting
COMMUNICATIONS
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$ 6.00
28.11
7.00
8.76
5.00
24.00
1. 75
234.00
5.83
12.85
125.88
$ 459.18
A letter directed to the Mayor and City Councilmen from Ross O.
Sullivan was read by City Clerk Elsie L. Ward.
The letter in content was a request from Mr. Sullivan that the City
of Edgewater install a 20,500 i1luminous street light in front
of the recently annexed property of approximately seven (7) acres
to the City and known as Pyramid Mobile Home Park.
Upon completion of the reading of said communication, Councilman
Fugate moved to table the request of Mr. Sullivan until the
Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for December 15, 1969,
in order to check further into the purhcase of the street light.
Said motion was seconded by Councilman Lodico and upon roll call
vote, motion DID NOT CARRY: Councilmen Lodico and Fugate voting
YEA, Councilman Dietz and Mayor Cairnie voting NAY.
After a brief statement by Councilman Dietz on the importance of
installing this particular street light for safety measures,
Councilman Dietz duly moved to have the street light installed.
Said motion DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
A letter from Attorney John E. Chisholm, on behalf of Richard W.
Brotherton and Dolores C. Brotherton was read by City Clerk, Elsie
L. Ward.
Mr. Chisholm's letter requested approval from the City to fill a
certain area owned by the Brothertons, specifically approximately
sixty (60) feet of land at the end of Parkwood Lane. Mr. Chisholm
noted in his request that City approval must come prior to approval
by the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State
of Florida.
Councilman Dietz moved to give Mr. Chisholm permission, in the
form of a letter, to apply to the Corp of Engineers to fill within
60 feet of the property belonging to the Brothertons. Said motion
was seconded by Councilman Lodico and upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED.
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ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 642: AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE SALARY OF PAUL
R. REAM AND OF HENRY I. MIDKIFF OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, AND SIGURD OHRWALL AND KENNETH G. COOPER OF
THE SEWER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The above stated Ordinance was read by City Attorney Charles A. Hall.
A motion to adopt this Ordinance was duly made by Councilman Lodico
and seconded by Councilman Dietz. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED.
A motion for waivure of the second reading of said Ordinance was
duly made by Councilman Dietz and seconded by Councilman Lodico.
Upon roll call vote motion CARRIED.
ORDINANCE NO. 643: AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE SALARY OF ELSIE
L. WARD, CITY CLERK FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney
Charles A. Hall.
A motion for adoption of this Ordinance was made by Councilman
Dietz and seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote
said motion CARRIED.
A motion to waive the second reading was duly made by Councilman
Dietz and seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote
said motion CARRIED.
ORDINANCE NO~ 644: AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE SALARY OF RUTH
SEDGWICK, A CLERK IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, TO THE SUM OF. $375.00 PER MONTH, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The Ordinance stated above was read by City Attorney Charles A. Hall.
A motion for adoption of this Ordinance was made by Councilman
Lodico and seconded by Councilman Dietz. Motion CARRIED upon
roll call vote.
A motion for waivure of the second reading of stated Ordinance was
made by Councilman Lodico and seconded by Councilman Dietz. Upon
roll call vote, said motion CARRIED.
ORDINANCE NO. 645: AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE SALARY OF ALVIN
W. SHIPPEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STREET DEPARTMENT AND SUPERIN-
TENDENT OF THE GARBAGE AND TRASH DEPARTMENT, TO THE SUM OF $450.00
PER MONTH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was read in full by City Attorney
Charles A. Hall.
A motion to adopt stated Ordinance was duly made by Councilman
Lodico and seconded by Councilman Fug~te~ Upon roll call vote,
said motion CARRIED.
A motion to waive the second reading was made by Councilman Lodico
and seconded by Councilman Fugate. Upon roll call vote motion CARRIED.
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ORDINANCE NO. 646: AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE SALARY OF DEPUTY
CITY CLERK SUE BLACKWELL TO THE SUM OF $300.00 PER MONTH, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The above stated Ordinance was read by City Attorney Charles A. Hall.
A motion for adoption of stated Ordinance was duly made by Councilman
Dietz and seconded by Councilman Fugate. Motion CARRIED upon
roll call vote.
A motion to waive the second reading was duly made by Councilman
Dietz and seconded by Councilman Fugate. Said motion CARRIED upon
roll call vote.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 321: A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE SALARY OF
CLYDE W. HEATH, CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA,
TO THE SUM OF $600.00 PER MONTH; AND INCREASING THE SALARIES OF
OFFICERS E. A. MARTIN, W. K. BUCHER AND N. W. MCCALL, SR., PATROLMEN
FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, TO THE SUMS OF $475.00 PER
MONTH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The Resolution stated above was read in full by City Attorney
Charles A. Hall.
A motion to adopt said Resolution was duly made by Councilman Fugate
and seconded by Councilman Lodico. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 322: A RESOLUTION RAISING THE SALARY OF LINDA
REYNOLDS, DEPUTY CLERK FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, TO THE
SUM OF $300.00 PER MONTH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The aforementioned Resolution was read by City Attorney Charles A. Hall.
A motion for adoption of said Resolution was made by Councilman
Lodico and seconded by Councilman Fugate. Upon roll call vote,
said motion CARRIED.
RESOLUTION NO. 323: A RESOLUTION RAISING THE SALARY OF LEONA
CARDEN, LIBRARIAN, TO THE SUM OF $250.00 PER MONTH, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR.
The Resolution stated above was read in full by City Attorney Charles
A. Hall.
A motion to adopt this Resolution was made by Councilman Dietz
and seconded by Councilman Fugate. Upon roll call vote, said
motion CARRIED.
OLD BUSINESS
Councilman Lodico announced for the second time the informal meetings
now being held on the second and fourth Mondays at City Hall,
beginning at 7:30 P.M., for the benefit of all Edgewater residents
who might have any problems or complaints they wish discussed with
the City Councilmen.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilman Dietz duly moved to advertise for bids on the sale of
the old ftre truck, further stating all bids would be returned by
February 2, 1970, at 4:00 P.M., specifications being available at
the City Clerk's office, all bids to be "cashll only and giving the
City Council the authority to accept or reject any or all bids.
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NEW BUSINESS, CONTINUED
Said motion was seconded by Councilman Fugate and upon roll call
vote, said motion CARRIED.
MISCELLANEOUS
The following Proclamation was read by Mayor William H. Cairnie:
Whereas, the City of Edgewater, in conjunction with the Oceanside
Woman1s Club, the Florida Federation of Women1s Clubs, and the
National Safety Council, is urging the citizens and visitors to
Edgewater to enjoy ~ A Safe and Enjoyable Christmas Season - 196911, and
Whereas, during the year 1968, 2,093 people were killed on Florida's
highways as compared to 1,776 fatalities for 1967, or an 18% increase,
and
Whereas, during the month of December, 1968, alone, 219 persons were
killed in accidents throughout the State with a total of 10,248
injuries incurred, and
Whereas, most accidents are caused by driving too fast for conditions,
driving in excess of a stated speed limit, bad weather, and by
mixing drinking with driving;
Now, Therefore, I William H. Cairnie, by virture of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the City of Edgewater, do hereby proclaim
the period of December 1, 1969, through January 2, 1970, as
"A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE CHRISTMAS SEASON - 1969"
and urge everyone to practice the Golden Rule, being especially
thoughtful of the rights of others and to drive defensively with
extreme cBution and care.
I do further request that the people of Edgewater in decorating
their homes and in preparing for this festive time of the year tL
do so with extreme caution, eliminating all hazards where possible,
so that this holiday season will be a merry and happy one for the
residents of Florida and for the numerous visitors who come to
our City at this time.
In compliance with the recently passed "Government in the Sunshine"
law, Mayor William H. Cairnie announced to the general public that
the Council Work Shop meetings will be held at 9:30 A.M. on
Thursday morning before the regular meetings of the City Council
each first and third Monday night of the month; these work shops
will be open to the public.
Additionally, in ,view of the forthcoming Holiday Season, any "work
shop Thursday" which might fall on a holiday would be rescheduled
and announced accordingly.
There being no further business a motion for adjournment was duly
made by Councilman Dietz and seconded by Councilman Lodico. Said
motion CARRIED.
Time of Adjournment: 8;32 P.M.
Minutes taken by Linda Reynolds
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