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08-19-1960 - Special . u u " u u .... ho" _ SPECIAL ~mETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, HELD AUGUST 19, 1960. A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, held August 19th, 1960 was called to order by l.fayor Crawford C. Shaeffer at 10:30 I. H. ROLL CALL Mayor Crawford C. Shaeffer Councilman Vim. r.1aler Councilman S. A. Seng, Sr. Councilman R. P. Smith, Sr. Councilman D. T. Armstrong City Clerk Frank F. Dippery Present Present Present Present Present Present The purpose of the meeting was to discuss purchase of two way communication system. The City has received a permit from FCC for such a system and the equipment must be installed \~thin 90 days or the permit forfeited. Bids were received from the following. Motorola Company General Electric Co. Comco Communications, Inc. $1,845.00 Installed $1,711.00 Installed $1,428.40 Installed Mayor Shaeffer stated the meeting was open for discussion. Councilman Smith stated the City was not large enough for such a system and he had been misinformed as South Daytona and Port Orange had not purchased units. He had talked with Hayor Burklin of Port Orange and Harry Steel of South Daytona. South Daytona are putting in a two way system just for the Engineer on the job while installing Sewer System, to protect their invest- ment of $350,000. I do not think vie should take this step now. It should be brought before the public at a Regular Council Meeting. The people should have a say as to how their tax money is to be spent. I, therefore suggest this be tabled until the next Council Meeting. Councilman Seng stated we were not purchasing for today or tomorrow, but for the future. vie are growing and while vie have our permit from FCC we should take advantage of it. Councilman Smith stated if we did not purchase now we would always get a permit, if not through FCC through Civil Defense. Another thing, how do we know the next Council coming in would use this system. They might want to throvl it out and it would be money vlasted. Councilman Armstrong stated he felt it was feasable to install now. Council- man Smith ask why do you say feasable and how will it be operated and what cars will they be installed in. Mayor Shaeffer stated it would be operated from the City Hall and they would be installed in the Building Inspectors car and Water Truck. Councilman Smith stated not one of the other cities had one in the inspectors car. Councilman Haler stated we should purchase before our permit runs out within 90 days. Councilman Armstrong stated he coUld see no reason for not going ahead with this now and could see no reason for putting it before the public as long as the time is limited and if budget is permissable. Councilman Smith stated he would bring it before the Council at the next meeting anyway. . c . v ~ v Motion was then duly made by Councilman Seng we purchase a Communication System from Comco Communications, Inc. at the purchase price of $1,428.40, seconded by Councilman Armstrong and by vote C~~ED. Roll call vote being as fol1ows:- Councilman Maler Yea Councilman Seng Yea Councilman Smith No Councilman Armstrong Yea Mayor Shaeffer Yea There being no further business Councilman Seng moved we do now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Smith and by vote CARRIED. Time 11:15 A. M.