07-08-1957 - Regular
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RmULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF EOOEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA, HELD JULY 8th, 1957.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
held July 8th, 1957 ,-ras called to order by Mayor George O. Sedgwick at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Mayor George O. Sedgwick
Councilman D. L. v.Tashburn
Councilman C. G. Teague
Councilman H. John
Councilman B. Farrell
City Clerk Frank F. Dippery
City Att'y Fred R. Branrion, Jr.
Police Chief F. H. Norman
Officer L. Cannavale
Fire Chief H. HcFarland
Street Supervisor John Wood
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Absent
Absent
Absent
Absent
The lfuutes of the Regular Meeting held July 1st, 1957 were presented to each
Councilman for approval. Motion by Councilman John these minutes stand approved
as submitted, seconded .by Councilman Teague and by vote CARRIED.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
Hanson & McCallister
Frazier's Richfield Truck Stop
W. R. Ferreira, Police Chief
Hall Machine Works
Dwight's Office Supplies
Edgar Brothers
New Snwrna Builders Supply Co.
City of New S~ Beach
Gulf Oil Corporation
Doubleday One Dollar Book Club
Doubleday Co.
Southern Bell Tel & Tel.
Charley's Welding Shop
Sport Center
O\>ren's Brothers Concrete
Bond-Howell Lumber Co.
Shell Oil Co.
A. E. Finley & Associates
Florida-Georgia Tractor Co.
$300.00
4.56
4.50
6.50
8.95
100. 00
14.49
162.63
172.32
5.10
4.58
37.25
34.50
9.90
68.00
26.33
2,039.37
1,961.25
3,943.64
Motion by Councilman John these bills be paid and be made a part of the minutes,
seconded by Councilman Teague and by vote CARRIED.
OFFICERS REPORT
The Clerk read the Clerk's Cash Statement and the Budget Report for the month
of July, 1957. Also the Librarian's report.
CrnMUNICATIONS
A letter was read from John H. Moynahan asking that the $50.00 deposited with
the City for fire protection before Florida Shores was annexed, be turned over
to the Fire Department and the Auxiliary. Notion by Councilman Teague this
money be turned over to the Fire Department and Auxiliary, seconeded by Council-
man John and by vote CARRIED.
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Resolutions - None
ORDINANCES - None
OLD BUSINESS
:Hayor Sedgldck stated he was going to be too busy to at tend to the meetings
with the School Board regarding the donation of the Dump for future school
use and ask that the Council appoint a committee to handle this and ask
also that the Councilmen give any assistance necessary.
Motion was made by Councilman John that two members be appointed to co-
operate with the City Council for a school site, namely}1r. Horace King
and Nat BrOl'ffi. Seconded by Councilman Teague and by vote CARRIED.
Mr. BrOl'ffi ask about Bill S\'fope, Jr. surveying of Turgot Ave. and the 5
acres for base-ball field. Mr. Brown stated if Mr. Swope was going to be
unable to do this work to let him know and he would get his surveyor in
and stand the cost as he wanted to start \-fork this Saturday. He stated
the children need the play ground now and not later.
Councilman Teague ask about the Ordinance' changing the meetings to all
evening meetings. l~or Sedgwick stated this would be put on the agenda
for the next meeting.
Discussion followed on Police Officer Cannavale and a motion was made by
Councilman Teague that Louis Cannavale be releaseci from duty as of July
9th, 1957. Seconded by Councilman John and vy vote CARRIED. Roll call
vote being as follOlV'S:-
Councilman Washburn
Councilman Teague
Councilman John
Councilman Farrell
Mayor Sedgwick
Absent
Yea
Yea
Absent
Yea
Mayor Sedgwick then ask each Councilman how they felt in regard to this
matter. Councilman Teague said he felt Mr. Cannavale vIaS unsatisfactory.
Councilman John stated he felt the same way.
There being no further business, Councilman John moved we do now adjourn,
seconded by Councilman Teague and by vote CARRIED.
Time S:25 P.M.
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