05-09-1955 - Regular
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~IINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEih\ TER, VOLUSIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA HELD MAY 9th, 1955.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida held May 9th, 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
Jtreet Supervisor John Wood
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Absent
Minutes of a Regular Meeting held April 11th, a Special Meeting
April 19th and a Special Meeting May 2nd were read. Motion
by Councilman Loveland these minutes stand approved as read,
seconded by Councilm~n Ranken and hy vote CARRIED.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
J. T. Jones
Ii/estern Union
Owens Brothers Concrete
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel
Reeves Electric & Hdwe.
Frank J. ~cMurrctY
Hughes Supply
Merson Clothes, Inc.
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Percy T. Longson
Bond Howell Lumber Co.
E. A. Fletcher
Peoples 300k Club
VI. R. Ferreira
Doubleday & Co.
City of New Smyrna Peach
Edgewater I':otors
DwIght's
Volunteer Fire Dept.
Florida Pro & Lt. Co.
o. C. Wipper
.fr." / 00
':1'.)0.
3.90
67.93
36.23
8.51
4.93
4.90
37.32
6.39
120.00
5.03
20.00
4.12
4.25
30.92
131.82
96.78
7.90
125.00
10.95
111.50
Motion by Councilman Loveland these bills be paid and he made a
part of the minutes, 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 April, 1955.
cmCI,'UNICA TIONS
A letter from the Florida Power & Light Conpany was read stating
the two li~hts ordered for Flagler Ave. had been installed.
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A letter from B. J. Harper, President of the Band Parents Ass.
asking for donations to send the High School Band to the District
Contest was read.
~otion by Councilman Loveland we follow the same procedure as
New Smyrna Beach regarding donations and make donations only
on Special occasion for our own City. Seconded by Councilman
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Shaeffer and by Vote Carried.
A Letter from the Volunteer Fire Department asking for a
Donation toward the 4th of July Fire ~orks was read. Motion
by Councilman Loveland we donate the same amourit as last
year to the Fire Department for Fire Works, Seconded by Council-
man Ranken ~nd by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:-
Councilman Shaeffer Yes
Councilman Hussey Yes
Councilman Ranken Yes
Councilman Loveland Yes
Mayor Lear Yes
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
TO r"lEr.mRIALIZE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNIT~D STATES TO HIPROVE THE
PONCE DE LEON INLET IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
The above and ~oregoing Resolution was read in full and motion
made by Councilman Ranken for its adoption as read, seconded
by Councilman Shaeffer and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote
being as follows:-
Councilman Shaeffer Yes
Councilman Hussey Yes
Councilman RanKen Yes
Councilman Loveland Yes
Mayor Lear Yes
ORDINANCES
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A wnITTEN REPORT OF ALL ACCIDENTS IN-
VOLVING MOTOR VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND SETTING FORTH A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE SAME.
The above Ordinance was read in full and motion bv Councilman
Shaeffer this ordinance be tabled until next meeting, seconded
by Councilman Hussey and by v?te CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
A Report was made by Councilman Ranken
Wilkinson Sub. for the sum of $650.00.
Shaeffer we purchase this lot for this
Councilman Hussey and by vote CARRIEJ.
as follows:-
on purchasing Lot 5,
Motion by Councilman
sum. Seconded by
Roll call vote being
Councilman Shaeffer Yes
Councilman Hussey Yes
Councilman Ranken Yes
Councilman Loveland Yes'
Mayor Lear Yes
The Clerk was ask to see that a Resolution was prepared appoint-
ing Ernest King to serve on the Zoning Board in District W3, and
also notify the Chairman R. T. Friedley to call a meetine of the
board regarding the changing of Park Ave. from Park Place West
to the City Limits on both sides to Business District a depth of
200 Ft. except South Side of Park Ave. from U. S. #1 to West
City Limits which already is zoneJ for Business.
A discussion on the water followed and new forms to be ordered
for applications.
There being no further business Councilman Shaeffer moved we
do now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Hussey and by vote CARRIED.
Time 9:00 P.M.
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