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01-11-1950 - Regular .. I V / ~ ~ I V .. ~ \..; v TH~ REGULAR 1lliETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA HELD IN THE TOVm HALL JANUARY 11. 1950. Mooting oalled to ordor at 7:30 P. M. by M~yor-Counoilman E. P. Fullor. ROLL CALL. .., Mayor-Counoilm~n Counoilman Couno ilm.~n Clork Attornoy Streot Mn.~sha1 Streot Suporvisor E. P. Fullor H. O. Kuhlhoff Vi. L. Todd G. C. bpargo J. Compton Frenoh D. .ti. Thomas J. M. Wood ftrosent. Present. Presont. Present. Present. Prosent. Absont. . READING OF MINUTES. Tho roading of the minutes of tho regular moeting held Dooembor 28, 1949 woro road. Counoilman Todd movod th~y be approvod as read, sooondod by Counoilm.~n Kuhlhoff and by vote doclarod CARRIED. I ]1LL8 AND ACCOUNTS. The following bills were read;City of New Smyrna Beach 81;09 Southorn Boll Tol. & Tel. Co 18.91 Chr&sty's Servico Station 3.00 Bnno's Auto Sorvico 12.50 Dwight's Offico Supplies .52 Johnson's Garago 5.00 Now Smyrna Builders Supplios 4.44 Hull, Landis, Graham & Fronch 294.82 Aftor some discussion of tho bill prosonted by Attornoy French,Councilrnan Todd moved that those pills bo approvod as road, paid and bo mado pnrt of thoso minutesl seeondoQ by Councilman Kuhlhoff and by voto declarod CARR1BD tho roll call voto baing ~~yor-Councilman E. P. Fuller Yes Councilman H. O. ~uhllioff Yes Councilman W. L. Todd Yes Ceunoilman Kuhlhoff movod that a bill from Harry Finklestoin of Jacksonville and The Spert Shop bf Daytona Beach be not paid and that tho Clerk notify thorn that as tho Town of~dgowator,did not authorizo tho purchaso of th'JSO articlos tho Town was not liable and would not pay this bill, secended by Councilman Tedd and by vote doclared CARRI~, arell call vote being as follows; ~~yor-Counci1m~n E. P. Fullor Yos Councilman H. O. Kuhlhoff Yes Councilman W. L. Todd Yes Councilman Kuhlhoff moved that Attornoy French prosont his bill for oxpenses and logal sorvicos monthly, seconded by Councilman Todd and by vete declarod ClillRIED. tho roll call vote being as follows REPORTS OF OFFICERS. Mayor-Councilnmm Counci1m.~n Councilman E. P. Fullor H. o. Kuhlhoff W. L. T od d Yos Yos Yes Tho clerk road h~~ cash statemont and budget report for tho month of Decomber,1949. Clork report~d a te1ophone cn11 from George 1brsoh, City M~nager of New Smyrna ' Beach, toquosting that the Town Council of Edgewater be informed that the City C~~ission of Now Srnwrna Beach would meet with tho Town Council o~ Edgowater, on Frrday January. 13, 1950, at 7:30 P. M. at tho City hall in Now Smyrna Beach. Clork reported that the 45 mi10s per hour signs had not been changed. A1se that Lot 30 Edgewater Highlands sub.,ewnod by the Town was de1inquont for 1948 taxos, and that ho weu1d go to DoLand to redoom lot 30,also that ho would soo lir. Sweatt Divisien Enginoor of the State Road Department in rogard to tho 45 mile Por heur Signs. _...A l.,' I L, ~ I I~ .. '-' J Inroply to a quostion by Mayor-Councilman Fullor,Clork ronliod that Lot 30 in Edgowator Highlands Sub., was the only lot tho Town owned. M~yor-Councilm~n Fuller oxplainod that a Mrs. Ruby Lowis~~~>>~ a lot next to the Firo station that sha w~uld like to exchange with tho TownAln sorno other locality. Clork was instructod te writo 1trs Lewis that tho Town would exchange Lot 30 Edgowatcr Highlands Sub., for tho Lot on Park Ave. COMMON ICA~l' IONS. A A letter was road from Homer Smith Tax Assessor, stating that J. T. Kent had bean grantod homestoad exemption. As tho Town had roceiv~dno notico of this exomption Mr. Kont had boon assessod full value which ho had paid. Councilman Todd mmvod that this exomption be grantod and a robato of $21.60 bo m~do to ~tr. Kont, ~ocomd0d by Councilman Kuhlhoff abd by Vote BARRIED,a roll call voto being, ~~yor-Councilman E. P. Fullor Yos Councilman H. o. Kuhlhoff Yos Councilm~n W. L. Todd Yos. Clerk read a lettor from the Elroida Longuo of Municipalities asking tho Town of Edgowator to bocomo a member of that Loaguo. Councilman Todd movo that tho Town of Edgowater, bocome a member of that Loague and that tho Clerk mail the Loague a warrant for ton dollars( $~O.OO' for duos for tho year 1950, sooonded by Counoil- man Kuhlhoff and by vote CARRIED, tho roll call baing as follows, li~yor-Councilm~n E. P. Fuller Yes Councilman H. O. Kuhlhoff Yos Councilm~n W. L. Todd Yos Clark read a letter form tho Business MOns Assciation offering to solI tho 44 chairs now in the Town Hall for $3.00 a pioco. Councilman Todd moved that the Town purehaso those chairs from tho Business Mons Association. This motion was not socondod. A lottor from tho Businoss Mons Association regarding tho selling of boer on Sunday in tho Town of Edgowater, and asking the Council to consider the amonding of the exsiting ordinance to pormit tho selling of beer on Sundays. After some discussion and despite a plea by Councilm~n Kuhlhoff that this ordinanco bo en- forced rather than amended, Councilman Todd moved that ordinance lio.161 bo amended to permit the selling of boor aftor 2:00 P. M. on Sundays and that Attorney French draw up this amendment, socondod by M~yor-Councilmnn Fuller and by voto CARRIED, the result on roll call b~ing IH:W BUS lliESS . Mayor-Councilman E. P. Fullor Yos Councilman H. o. Kuhlhoff Yos Counc ilman :'W'. L. Todd Yos Council instructed the Clerk to havo the following printed on the present Personal property blanks,IIShow full value of personal property, head of housohold will bo allowed $500.00 oxomption on this declared valuation. hichard Hanson called to the attention of tho Council tho nood of botter equip- mont for tho fire department, such as a portable pump capable of pumping directly on a fire or tho quick fill ing of tho tank on tho fire truck, a comploto first .aid kit and the neod of somo typo of fire alarm. 1tr. Hanson also asked tho Council to contact Commissioner Saxon to seo if sump hol'1s could not bo made at vital points ~ whoro tho fire truck could fill tho water tank or the wator could be used direct ly on thofiro. Council agreod to givQ consideration to theso m~ttors. Counc ilm~n Kuhlhoff movod that lmyor-Coul1c ilman Fuller contact County Commiss ioner' Saxon and ask him to moot with the Town Council of ~dgowater, to discuss the paving o~ Park.Ava.,also to talk about a return of that part of the taxes paid tho County, ~lth~r ln labor or mater_ial, or both,furni.shed by the County,secondad by Council- man Todd and by voto CARRIED, the roll call voto being as follows; M~yor-Councilm~n E. P. Fuller Yes Councilman H. O. Kuhlhoff Yas Councilm~n w. L. Todd Yos councilman. Todd moved that firomen attending practi~L~~~d n $1.00 an hour for time spont at practice, socondod by Counoilman and by vote CARRIlID' a roll call vote being as.follows, ~ . , Mnyor-Counc ilm.~n Co lID c i lman Councilman E. P. Fullor H. o. Kuhlhoff w. L. Todd Yos Yos Yos -~ ~.. I V ...) I V III ~ ~ v Councilm~n Todd moved that Attorney French start proceedings to recover the Town pronorty now in possossion of Jack Edio. A discussion followed in w~ich was brought out tho fact that this nction would cost the Town at least $100.00 and extra costs. Councilman Todd withdrew his motion. Attornoy French suggested that he contact Attorney Selden in an endeavor to rogain this property and if not successful,thnt the repossossion of this pronerty bp included with ths sdit al- ready filed against the Town. Council agreed. Councilm~n Kuhlhoff moved that tho 10 per cent utility tax be roduced to 5 per cent. this motion was not soconded. Thore baing no further business Councilman Todd moved that wo do now ad~ourn, seconded by Ceuncilman Kuhlhoff and by vote CARRIED. TIME 9:30 P. M. MuYOr_COUnoilm~~ ~ Counoilman I#. t1. t/C:;hL.tjf( Couna ilmon /P: j,~ ~. ATTEST A , ~.i:1hA-A/iO ~ ~o~ Clork.! #"---7 ::'; ,~ "