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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EmEWA TER, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA HELD FEBRUARY 27th, 1959.
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida held
February 27th, 1959 was called to order by Mayor George O. Sedgwick at 10:00 A.M.
ROLL CALL
Mayor George O. Sedgwick
Councilman H. W. Broga
Councilman C. C. Shaeffer
Councilman R. J. Henry
Councilman B. Farrell
City Clerk Frank F. Dippery
City Att'y John E. Chisholm
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss drainage to relieve Edgewater Acres
Subdivision and the West section of the City. Also present were Walter Braddock,
Mosquito Control; County Commissioner Harris Saxon and Mr. Galbreath; County
Health Engineer Mr. Scott and Mr. Hendricks; Mr. Swoope and Mr. Martin, Engineer
from Russell & Axon and Mr. Nat Brown.
Mr. ~addock remarked that all ditches needed work to be done.
Mr. Martin, of Russell & Axon reported there was a 5 ft. fall and no advantage
was being taken of it. If these ditches were lowered from 3 to 4 ft, ten
times the amount of volume would be taken care of.
Mr. Saxon stated the County Commissioners were not 'in the drainage ditch
business but do help all they can.
Mr. Galbreath stated some years ago culverts were put under the R.R. at a
cost to the County of about $1,700.00.
Mr. Brown stated the water level had come up in his subdivision at least
2 to 4 ft. since he started to build.
After a wide discussion from all present, motion was duly made by Councilman
Shaeffer the Engineer, Mr. Swoope be authorized to made a profile and reconnnendations
for drainage area to be presented to the R.R. Company, Mr. Brown to pay half
charges up to $1,000.00. Seconded by Councilman Henry and by vote CARRIED. Roll
call vote being as follows:-
Councilman Broga
Councilman Shaeffer
Councilman Henry
Councilman Farrell
Mayor Sedgwick
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
Yea
There being no further business Councilman Farrell moved we do now adjourn,
seconded by Councilman Shaeffer and by vote CARRIED.
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