07-11-1955 - Regular
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF EDGEWATER,
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA HELD JULY
11th, 1955.
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida held July 11th, 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
Absent
Present
Absent
The Kinut2s of a Regular Meeting held June 13th and a Special
~eeting held Julv 7th were read. Motion bv Councilman Shaeffer
these minutes stand annroved as read, seconded by Councilman'
Hussey and by vote CARRIED.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
J. E. Tumblin, Ins.
Reeves Electric
Bane's Auto Service
Florida Gas & Fuel Co.
Edge'water I,.Iotors
Postal Rental
Southern Bell Tel & Tel.
City of New Smyrna Beach
Frank J. Kiep
J. T. Jones
Florida Power & Light Co.
.~14. 00
141.58
5.00
33.75
lL1-9.47
2.60
26.25
134.17
36.37
78.00
10.95
~otion by Councilman Ranken these bills be paid and he made a part
of the minllte9, seconded hy Councilman ShaefPer and by vote CA]RIED.
OFFICERS RepORT
The Clerk read the Clerk's Cash Statement and the Budget Rerort for
the month of June 1955.
COr-uI'UNICA TIONS
A letter from John C. Ferris, City Eanap'er of Ne'r'J 3mvrna Peacb 1..;as
read asvinp' for a contribution for the Children's ProGram carried
on by New 3~yrna Beach
~:otion bv Councilman Shaeffer we lonate ]100.00 toward this
Children~s Recreational ProEram, seconded hy ~ouncilman Loveland
and by vote CA11I~J.
;. lettf r ~rom t.iesEi I "'J'1':IS, Clerl. o.f''"::ircuit '::ourt ,.'as 31so read
statin[ the time of th8 -eating of the equalization loard to ~e
held July 13th, 1955 at 7:30 o'clock at tbe '"::ounty Court House
in DeLand.
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BEGINVING Novi1:r~~ 1st, 1955 \ND 8NJING OCTOBER 31st, 1956, TO
TEE V4.RIOUS ITEI\:3 OF TE2' CITY BPJCET.
The above Ordinance was read in full and motion ma08 by Council-
man '1anken, seconded by Councilman Shaeffer this ordinance ~e
adopted And passed by the vote of the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florid~, ~t a regular meetine held on the 11th day
of July, A.D. 19s5.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Shaeffer and seconded by
C0uncilman Hussey and carried the requirement of reading said
Ordinance upon second reading was waived and the Ordinance was
ordered put upon final passage.
Passed by the vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 11th
day of July, A.D. 1955 and approved as provided hy law, the
vote of said Council on roll call beine as follows:-
Councilman Shaeffer
Councilman Hussey
Councilman Ranken
Councilman Loveland
v.iayor Lear
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
A letter was then read from
Volusia County, stating the
year 19~5 was ~2,249,729.00
Exempt ~921.429.00
~furren Jackson, Tax Assessor for
total assessed Valuation for the
Exempt $1,328,300.00 and Non-
I10tion was then made by Councilman Loveland the milleage be
set at 10 Mills. Seconded by Councilman Ranken.
I~ayor Lear stated he did not think it advisable to cut the
milleage at this time if the people were sincere in wanting
water ang other improvements, as our non-exempt valuation was
down by ~8,770 from last year and therefore we would not re-
ceive as much taxes as in the previous year. He called on a
number of citizens from the floor who expressed their opinions
before calling for a roll call vote. Roll Call vote was then
called for re~ulting as follows:-
Councilman Shaeffer
Councilman Hussey
Councilman Ranken
Councilman Loveland
Iv1ayor Lear
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Kotion was then made by Councilman Shaeffer the Millea~e be
set at 12 Mills the same as the previous year. Seconded by
Councilman Hussey and Roll Call vote taken as follows:-
Councilman Shaeffer
Councilman Hussey
Councilman Ranken
Councilman Loveland
Mayor Lear
Yes
Yes
Pass
Pass
Yes
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ORDINANCE #83 PROVIDING FOR THE RATE OF TAXATION FOR ALL
PROP ERTY IN THE CITY OF EDGE\i/A TEi{, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR
THE YEAR, A.D. 1955, AUTHORIZING THE NOTIFICATION OF THE YILLEAGE
TO THE TAX ASSESSOR OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
The above Ordinance was read in full and motion made by Councilman
Shaeffer this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Hussey
and passed by the vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of July, 1955.
Upon motion duly made by Councilman Shaeffer seconded by Council-
man Hussey and carried the requirement of reading said Ordinance
upon second reading was waived, and the Ordinance was ordered put
upon final passage.
Passed by the vote of the City Council of the City of Edge~later,
Florida, at a regular meetine of said Council held on the 11th
day of July, ~.D. 1955 and approved as provided by law, the vote
of said Council on roll call being as follows:-
Councilman Shaeffer
Councilman Hussey
Councilman Ranken
Councilman Loveland
Mayor Lear
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NEW BUSINESS
I-!ayor Lear presented a plat befor'e the Council to he acted upon.
~otion bv Councilman Ranken this Flat be accepted, seconded by
Councilman Shaeffer and by vote CARHIED. Roll Call vote being
as follm'Js:-
Councilman Shaeffer
Councilman Hussey
Councilman Ranken
Councilman Loveland
}~ayor Lear
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion ny Councilman Shaeffer that the property of Dora Christensen
on Riverside Drive be condemned and if the charter so states the
Mayor be given the authority to do so. Seconded by Councilman Love-
land and by vote carried. Roll call vote being as follows:-
Councilman Shaeffer
Councilman Hussev
Councilman Ranke;
Councilman Loveland
Mayor Le,qr
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CouncilmAn Loveland s1H!O'ested t.h8t \'hter be placed on the ballot to
be voted on in November-election.
~otion by Councilman Shaeffer that we go on record thAt if Mr.
Driskel will be unable to collect on the Insurance the City carries,
and owing to the fact he W1S serving in the City of Edzewater, the
City give ~r. ~riskel ~lOO.OO. Seconded by Councilman Loveland
,qnd by vote CARRI8D.
There '!Jeirrrg no further business, Gouncilman 3haeffer moved 1,'e do
nOl" adjourn, seconded ~)y Councilman Hussey and by vote 8 lT7.HIED.
Time 9:00 P.lVi.
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