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02-14-1955 - Regular " l,; u ~ u ., v REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA HELD FEBRUARY 14th, 1955. The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida held February 14th, 1955 was called to order by Mayor George E. Lear at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Mayor George E. Lear Councilman C. C. Shaeffer Councilman A. Hussey Councilman H. B. Ranken Councilman P. N. Loveland City Clerk Frank F. Dippery City Attorney John Chisholm Police Officer F. H. Norman Street Supervisor John Wood Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Absent The minutes of a Regular 1wleeting held Jan. 10th and a Special Meeting held Jan. 20th were read. Motion by Councilman Shaeffer these minutes stand approved as read, seconded by Councilman Hussey and by vote CARRIED. . BILLS & ACCOUNTS Reeves Electric Co. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Swickley Restaurant Stanley H. Reese W. L. Robertson, Ins. City of New Smyrna Beach Indian River Gas Co. Dwight's Office Supply Florida State Library P. A. Glass W. S. Darley & Co. C. S. Paul, Tax Collector Edgewater Motors J. T. Jones W. R. Ferriera, Prisoner Fees Florida Power & Light Co. Jess J..lathas George O. Sedgwick Express $6.12 35.43 12.36 9.80 3.60 133.32 123.17 2.28 .95 .27.30 15.40 19.92 46.07 54.00 4.00 7.80 30.60 81.25 3.00 Motion by Councilman Loveland these bills be paid and he made a pant of the minutes with the exception of the bill from,P.A. Glass same to be paid if found to be correct. Seconded by Councilman Ranken and by vote CARRIED. OFFICERS REPORT The Clerk Read the Clerk's Cash Statement and the Budget Report for the Month of January, 1955. C01\1MUNICA TIONS A letter was read from Attorney Chisholm regarding the purchasing of uplands adjoining Mr. Lear's property on Riverside Drive. Motion by Councilman Ranken their being no abjections to Mr. Lear purchasing the uplands adjoining his property. Seconded by Councilman Loveland and by vote CARRIED. A letter from Building Inspector Georee O. Sedgwick asking the Council to take under consideration his resignation to become effective March 1st, 1955 or as soon after as possible was read. " ~ u ., u \.J Councilman Shaeffer recommended that this letter be tabled until such time as this matter could be talked over with Mr. Sedgwick to find out his reason for resigning. A letter was read from C. F. Chapman and E. S. Chapman asking for Sunday Opening. Councilman Shaeffer moved this letter be tabled, seconded ly Council- man Loveland and by vote CARRIED. A letter was read from Marcile Miller President of the New Smyrna Beach B&PW Club asking for a contribution toward the School Boy Patrol Fund. Councilman Loveland stated if we had an Edgewater Boy eligible to go to Washington he would contribute $5.00 and thought others would do likewise. Councilman Ranken moved that the City make up the difference if an Edgewater Boy was eligible to go. Seconded by Councilman Shaeffer and by vote CARRIED. A letter was also read from E. William Gautier Senator in this District statin[ the dates and places of meeting to be held to bring up any matter pertaining to the City which would go before the 1955 Session of Legistature. NEW BUSINESS Mr. P. P. Cole presented a Plat of a subdivision before the Council Motion by Councilman Ranken we accept this plat, seconded by Council- man Shaeffer and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as iollows:- Councilman Shaeffer Yes " Hussey Yes Tf Ranken Yes Tf Loveland Yes Mayor Lear Yes Motion by Councilman Shaeffer the Attorney write a letter to E. V. Fisher calling his attention to the signs of John Moynahan advertising Florida Shores, New Smyrna Beach and have same changed to Edgewater. Seconded by Councilman Hussey and by vote CARRIED. As this is the time of year the Red Cross put on a drive for funds and we our next Council meeting comes after the drive a discussion followed on a contribution. Councilman Loveland made a motion to contribute $20.00 to this fund the same as last year. Seconded by Councilman Ranken and by vote CARRIED. As the Community Center has accumulated a lumber bill of $1,200.00 Councilman Shaeffer moved that $1,000.00 be taken from the Community Center Budget and ear marked to pay on the lumber bill to Bond-Howell Lumber Co. Seconded by Councilman Loveland and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Shaeffer Yes Tf Hussey Yes Tf Ranken Yes " Loveland Yes Ivlayor Lear Yes There being no further business Councilman Hussey moved we do now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Shaeffer and by vote CARRIED. Time $:55 P.M. Mayor .tlt,? t ~~ ~~~/ ?/ ~t:-1-fJb~ / Councilman Councilman v .. R-J. - --.. Councilman k) J ~)d~ C'ouncilman.~ I&.-.,/(~~ ATTEST~i't~J f!r City 1 tJ< '