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09-06-1961 - Regular . I ~ ~ '::.\ '\.t" II ,. v \.J REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEViATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, HELD SEPT. 6th, 1961. The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, held September 6th, 1961 was called to order by Mayor Crawford C. Shaeffer at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Mayor Crawford C. Shaeffer Councilman G. V. Beck Councilman S. A. Seng, Sr. Councilman R. P. Smith, Sr. Councilman D. T. Armstrong City Clerk Frank F. Dippery City Att'y John E. Chisholm Police Chief F. H. Norman Fire Chief C. Fred Garlick Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Absent Present The 11inutes of the Regular Meeting held August 21st, 1961 were presented to each Councilman for his approval. Motion duly made by Councilman Smith these minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Armstrong and by vote CARRIED. BILLS & ACCOUNTS Baker & Taylor Co. Art & Ed's Edgewater Motors Magnolia Motor Co. Permuti t Co. Edgewater Mower & Small Engine Serve Sanfax Corporation Volusia Tractor & Implement Co. Clemmons Truck & Tractor Parts Gulf Oil Corporation City of New Smyrna Beach, Pris. Fees Best in Children's Books Bond-Howell Lumber Co. John K. Shacklett Florida East Coast Ry. Co. 1ATatkins Ford DuCor Supply Co. Campbell A. Brown Thelma Hennig Prentiss Hardware Dwight's Neptune Meter Co. Gorman Co. City of New Smyrna Beach Pitney Bowes Richfield Service Station Hanson & McCallister, Inc Nieburger Chevrolet Co. J. M. Cryer $420.28 26.48 91.48 28.35 200.85 10.47 29.80 39.74 13.25 .53 6.00 1.70 12.86 8.50 45.00 7.30 125.09 32.32 6.07 76.26 3.95 25.09 123.19 527.33 21.60 5.00 214.50 3,719.61 15.50 Motion duly made by Councilman Seng these bills be paid and be made a part of the minutes, seconded by Councilman Smith and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Hayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea , " ~ '--' .vr. ., v ~ COMMUNICATIONS Letters were read from the following: Marion Wilcken; City of New Smyrna Beach and Campbell A. Brown. OFFICERS REPORTS The Clerk read the Building Inspectors Report for the month of August, 1961. RESOLUTIONS A RESOLUTION NAMING AN ACTING MAYOR IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ELECTED MAYOR, AND AUTHORIZING SAID ACTING MAYOR TO SIGN VOUCHERS, CHECKS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PAPERS OF A SIMILAR NATURE. Passed to Mayor for action later. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINl\TING NOVEHBER 1, 1961 AND ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1962 AND ADOPTING AN AHOUNT DETER- MINED TO BE THE ANTICIPATED CASH RECEIPTS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EDGWdATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full by the Clerk and motion duly made by Councilman Seng this resolution be adopted, said motion being seconded by Councilman Smith, and upon roll call vote, said resolution was duly declared adopted at the regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of September, 1961, the vote on said roll call of said Council being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea A RESOLUTION vJELCOMING AND INVITING A l\Jrw BAl\~ OR OTHER FINAl~CIAL INSTITUTIONS INTO THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. The above and foregoing Resolution was read in full by the Clerk and motion duly made by Councilman Armstrong this resolution be adopted, said motion being seconded by Councilman Smith, and upon roll call vote, said resolution was duly declared adopted at the regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of September, 1961, the vote on said roll call of said Council being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea A RESOLUTION GRANTING UNTO FLORIDA PO\oJER AND LIGHT COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND AUTHORITY TO SUPPLY POWER AND ELECTRI- CITY TO THE ENTH1E CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Passed to Mayor for action later. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE #281 PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF EDGEtlATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN THE EVENT OF ENEt'1Y ATTACH BY PROVID- ING FOR THE DESIGNATION, STATUS, QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSORS, PROVIDING FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF POWER AND DUTIES OF OFFICER BY EHERGENCY INTERIM SUCCESSOR, PROVIDING FOR RECORDING AND PUBLICATION OF DESIGN- ATION OF EMERGENCY INTERIM SUCc]ss()R, PROVIDING FOR ACCOMPLISHHENT OF THE FORMALITIES OF TAKING OFFICE IN THE CASE OF SUCH EMERGENCY INTERIH SUCCESSORS, AND SUSPElIJDING CERTAIN QUARUM AND VOTE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE EVENT OF AN ATTACK. The above ordinance was read in full by the Clerk and motion duly made by Councilman Smith this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Armstrong and passed by vote of the City Council'of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting held September 6, 1961, Roll call vote being as follows:- I II { ~,J - '" . \., . " 4 ~ ~ Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Upon motion duly made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Seng and carried, the requirement of reading said ordinance upon second reading was waived and the ordinance was ordered put upon final passage. Passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of September, 1961 and approved as provided by law, the vote of said Council being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Arm~trong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea ORDINANCE #282 M-lENDING ORDINANCE NO. 273, THESAME BEING AN ORDINANCE APPRO- PRIATING REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE i'iATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF EDGE\'iATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1, 1960 AND ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1961. The above Ordinance was read in full by the Clerk and motion duly made by Councilman Armstrong this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Smith and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting held September 6, 1961. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Upon motion duly made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Armstrong and carried, the requirement of reading said Ordinance upon second reading was waived and the ordinance was ordered put upon final passage. Passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of September, 1961 and approved as provided by law, the vote of said Council being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea ORDINANCE #283 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 271, THE SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING NOVEHBER 1, 1960 AND ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1961 TO THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF THE CITY BUDGET. The above ordinance was read in full by the Clerk and motion duly made by Councilman Armstrong this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Smith and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting held September 6th, 1961. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea '" II ~ \wi v ~ '--..I \lV~ . ' Upon motion duly made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Seng and carried, the requirement of reading said ordinance upon second reading was waived and the ordinance was ordered put upon final passage. Passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of September, 1961, and approved as provided by law, the vote of said Council being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea ORDINANCE #284 VACATING THAT PART OF CONNECTICUT AVENUE AS SHOVlN ON PLAT OF HAWKS PARK COr1PA1~'S SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1, PAGE 156, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING \VEST OF THE viEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 1 AJ.U) EAST OF THE SOUTH PROLONGATION OF THE WEST :LINE OF THE EAST 10 FEET OF LOT 453 OF SAID HAWKS PARK COMPANY'S SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF EDGEi'lATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REVERSION OF THE ABANDONED PORTION OF SAID CONNECTICUT AVENUE TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OI'lNERS. The above Ordinance was read in full by the Clerk and motion duly made by Councilman Seng this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Councilman Beck and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on September 6th, 1961. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Upon motion duly made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Seng and carried, the requirement of reading said ordinance upon second reading was waived and the ordinance was ordered put upon final passage. Passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of September, 1961, and approved as provided by law, the vote of said Council on roll call being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Smith Councilman Seng Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea NEW BUSINESS Letter from Campbell A. Brown withdrawing his objections to a boat ramp adjacent to his property on Riverside Drive. Mayor Shaeffer stated this in- formation has been forwarded to the State Road Department and they are ready to start work. Letter from Marion Wilcken objecting to the City issueing a business license to Albert Ford for a Used Car Lot next to their place of business. Mayor Shaeffer called upon Mr. Wilcken to state his objections. He stated the cars are parked so as to obstruct the view of his business and he had lost two tenants since these cars are parked there and he cannot sell to anyone unless he guarantees these cars are moved off the lot. He also stated it was a fire hazard. Mayor Shaeffer stated !{r. Ford was in the business zone and has a right to park the care to the sidewalk if he wanted to and he then ask Chief Garlick to report on the conditions of a fire hazard and re- port to the Acting Mayor in my absence. " JI r '-" ~ .'-/ > 1 . ~ v ...",; MAYOR Shaeffer then announced he was going on a vacation and ask that an Acting Mayor be appointed to serve in his absence. Motion duly made by Councilman Beck that Councilman Armstrong be appointed to serve as Acting Mayor in the absence of the Mayor, seconded by Councilman Seng and CARRIED. Mayor Shaeffer then stated he was calling for action on the Resolution nam- ing an Acting Mayor. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Pass Pass Yea Resolution Granting Florida Power and Light Company to supply power and electricity to the entire City. This was discussed and motion duly made by Councilman Smith this be tabled until the next meeting when the Attorney will be present, seconded by Councilman Seng and by vote CARRIED. Mr. v-lalker: The Edgewater Shuffleboard v,as started last year and we now have 60 members. We find the courts in a tough condition and need attention as soon as possible. The approximate cost of putting an application of acid and waxed again will run around $150. This price was furnished us by Mr. Domonic Petty who has given other courts in this area this treatment and they are infine condition. The shuffleboard club will give $50 if the City will give the rest. Councilman Armstrong stated we realize there is an expense connected with these courts and I am in accord with spending $100. Motion duly made by Councilman Beck we spent $100. No second. Mr. Frantzen stated the Board of Governors probably would go along and give something for this work and maybe all. Hr. Wilcken stated Hr. Frantzen was only one man on the board and it would have to be taken up with the full board. Motion by Councilman Beck withdrawn. Motion duly made by Councilman Armstrong if the Board of Governors turn down giving this money, the Mayor be authorized to sign check for $100, seconded by Councilman Seng and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Beck Councilman Seng Councilman Smith Councilman Armstrong Mayor Shaeffer Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea There being no further business Councilman Seng moved we do now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Beck and by vote CARRIED. Time S:2S P.H. 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