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03-19-1962 - Regular II '-' . ..., REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEliATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, HELD HARCH 19, 1962. \.J 'l~ '-" The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, held l.f.arch 19th, 1962 was called to order by Mayor A. Hussey at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Mayor A. Hussey Councilman C.A. Siller Councilman S.A. Seng, Sr. Councilman H. Palmateer Councilman G. Kennedy City Clerk, F.F. Dippery City Attorney Dan Warren Acting Police Chief John Deibler Fire Chief C. Fred Garlick Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present The minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 5th, 1962 were presented to each Councilman for his approval. Motion duly made by Councilman Seng these minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Palmateer and by vote CARRIED. BILLS & ACCOUNTS Florida Power & Light Co. Bond-Howell Lumber Co. Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Paul Ream M. & H. Valve & Fittings Co. Edgewater Mowor & Small Engine Service Gulf Oil Corporation Florida East Coast Railway Co. Davis Meter & Supply Co. City of New Smyrna Beach Pitney Bowes, Inc. Lafrance Uniforms Hanson & HcCallister Pyrofax Gas Engineering Co. Zip Oil Service Station Water Bill John Grafton Associates (Bonds) Savey's Photo Center The Sanfax Corporation Electric Service John Deibler Telephone $203 .76 2.80 63.97 10.55 241.10 9.95 297.80 48.00 143,.46 37.50 21.60 95.35 65.00 9.15 62.79 2.50 173.10 2.58 15.24 21.67 14.43 Motion duly made by Councilman Seng these bills be paid and be made a part of the minutes, seconded by Councilman Palmateer and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey COMMUNICATIONS Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea A letter ,.,as read from Ira B. Miller questioning the right of an Edgewater Policeman to call for a towing job outside of the City Limits. A letter was read from John H. Hoynahan requesting work be started right away on cleaning out certain portions of the Florida Shores drainage canals. OFFICERS REPORTS The clerk read the Clerk's Cash Statement and the Budget report for February,1962. '1 r- "-'" ~ '-I .....", RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOHN ANCERS TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, TO FILL OUT THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF EARL vlEBBER, DECEASED. The above resolution was read in full by Attorney t'larren and motion duly made by Councilman Seng this resolution be adopted seconded by Councilman Kennedy and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of the said Council held on March 19, 1962. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea ORDINANCES AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THREE CLASSES OF GENERAL CONTRACTORS TO BE DESIGNATED AS CLASS A GENERAL CONTRACTORS; CLASS B GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND CLASS C GENERAL CONTRACTORS; AND DEFINING SAID CLASSES; PROVIDING EXANINATION FEES FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS IN CLASS A, CLASS B, AND CLASS C; DESIGNATING CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL AS CHIEF EXAHlNER OF GENERAL CONTRACTORS; PROVIDING FOR REGULAR HEETINGS OF THE CHIEF EXAMINER OF GENERAL CONTRACTORS; AND PROVIDING THE TINE AND NETHOD OF GIVING EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS; PROVIDING CmITTY BETIlEEN 1.1UNICIPALITIES AND CITIES USING SINILAR TESTS. The above 'ordinance vvas read in full by Attorney vTarren and motion duly made by Councilman Siller this ordinance be adopted seconded by Councilman Seng and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of the said Council held on l<Iarch 19, 1962. Roll call vote being as follows: Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Upon motion duly made by Councilman Palmateer seconded by Councilman Kennedy and CARRIED, the requirement of reading said ordinance upon second reading vvas waived and the ordinance vvas put upon final passage. Passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgevvater, Florida, at the regular meeting of said Council on the 19th day of l<Iarch A.D., 1962, and approved as provided by law, the vote of said Council being as follows:- Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Notion duly made by Councilman Seng that second reading on the ordinance for the speed of trains be tabled seconded by Councilman Palmateer and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy l'-la.yor Hus sey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea OLD BUSINESS None II . I '--' . \w' ~ \ ......" NEW BUSINESS Mr. Thomas Groover from Briley, Wild and Associates of Daytona Beach made a report on a survey'to be made of the feasibility of a sewer system to be put in Edgewater. They will serve as consulting engineers on a retainer basis. They will be paid $900.00 for making the report to see if the sewer system is feasible for Edgewater. The payment is from the General Fund of the City. ~~. Blauvelt asked what area this sewer system will cover. Mr. Groover said it will cover the entire area of Edgewater including some areas to the south. Councilman Kennedy said that the City should get an extra loan to run the water lines into Florida Shores. You cannot have Sewage disposals if you don't have water. Motion duly made by Councilman Palmateer this Contract be executed, seconded by Councilman Seng and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BRILEY, WILD & ASSOCIATES, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, OF THE CITY OF DAYTONA EEA6H, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA AS CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR FEASIBILITY REPORT OF SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM; FIXING COMPENSATION FOR SAME; AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENT ON AND BEHALF OF CITY. The above resolution was read in full by Attorney vlarren and motion duly made by Councilman Kennedy this resolution be adopted seconded by Councilman Seng and passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida at the regular meeting of the said Council held on March 19, 1962. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Mr. Beach asked if we would have to have a referendum to put in the Sewage System. Mayor Hussey said that this was just a survey to see if it can be done. Mr. Beach said that no matter how you look at it the tax payers are going to have to pay for it. Nat Brown asked if the west side of U.S. 1 was only for Commercial use. He stated that he is going to put up a $100,000 building and wanted to know if the Council was in favor of it. He said the Zoning Board will be against it and he wanted to know how the Council stood on the matter. Councilman Siller asked if this wasn't putting the Zoning BoardLon the spot. Nat Brown said that he was. Councilman Siller asked Mr. Brown if he felt the Council made a mistake appointing the Zoning Board. Mr. Brown said that he didn't think that but he felt that the attorneys, doctors, and other people in the City will be against his putting up the building. II I I ~ I '-'" ..,,; \., '-' Councilman Kennedy said the City has no right to over rule the Zoning Board when it is Spot Zoning. Attorney \'larren said he did not know if it was Spot Zoning. Motion duly made by Councilman Kennedy that a street light be put up on Hardin Place, seconded by Councilman Seng and by vote CARRIED. Councilman Kennedy stated that in regards to the letter from Magnuson Properties, Inc., inquiring about the fixing of the canals in Florida Shores, he had talked to Mr. Braddock and he said he would get to it in the Spring when the job could be done properly. Councilman Palmateer asked what assistance Florida Shores is going to give on a way to get into the ditches. Councilman Kennfldy stated that we have no easements on the ditches in some places. On Evergreen Street there is no easement to get in it. I don't know how we can get in and out without crossing private property. Councilman Kennedy stated that he wanted Juniper, Orange, and 30th Street oiled and Indian /River Boulevard cleaned up. }oil'. Armstrong stated that he knew the City was going to have problems when they accepted Florida Shores. He said that it will be necessary to have a floating dredge to clean it out. Councilman Kennedy said that it would be necessary to have a survey made in Florida Shores by the Florida Geographic Society to have an Elevation Board set up. Motion duly made by Councilman Kennedy that we advertise for bids for this survey, seconded by Councilman Seng and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Motion duly made by Councilman Palmateer that the City hire another Policeman, seconded by Councilman Seng and by vote CARRIED. Councilman Siller Councilman Seng Councilman Palmateer Councilman Kennedy Mayor Hussey Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Motion duly made by Councilman Seng to grant Acting Police Chief Deibler permission to go on .Ji th the Auxiliary Police since we have the necessary insurance to cover them, seconded by Councilman Palmateer and by vote CARRIED. The City Clerk said that the Olympia Typewriter that she had looked at for the City Hall was over $400 and she felt that was too much to pay. She said she would check on a cheaper one. }.ir. Zeilman said that he had Russell Galbreath and a man from the Army check on the signs in Florida Shores and they said that the signs were in the wrong place. If you will notice they are on the inside of the ditches. I almost had two collisi~ns , one on 26th and Juniper and one on 30th and Woodland. He said people have to turn their heads to see them and that they are in the ditches for the convenience of mowing. Mayor Hussey stated that }.ir. Cox and Acting Police Chief Deibler had made a survey of where the stop signs should go. Acting Police Chief Deibler said the stop signs are placed in accordance with State Law. '-I "-' ~ , '-wi Mr. Donald Gillespie asked Councilman Seng if he lived in Zone 1. Councilman $eng said "no". Mr. Gillespie asked if he represented Zone 2. Councilman Seng said he did. Mr. Gillespie then asked if he didn t t claim Homestead Exemption in Zone 1. Councilman Seng said that was a different question. Councilman Seng said that he owns and pays taxes on property wi thin Zone 2. Mr. Mason said that the Council is suppose to read the ordinance on the speed of trains twice. And that it was not done. Mayor Hussey said that the Rail Road wanted a couple of more weeks to go into this matter. Mr. Warren Gunther, President of the Chamber of Commerce, asked if anything was going to be done about the letter from :r-Ir. Miller that was read at the Council meeting. Mayor Hussey said he would look into it. Mr. LaBonde, Building Official, thanked the City Attorney and the Council for drawing up and passing the ordinance on General Contractors. He stated that he has wanted this for about 5 years and was very happy to get it now. Attorney Warren stated that Mr. LaBonde had done a very good job and a lot of work to get this ordinance ready. The Council agreed with him. The Council agreed to meet Friday night, March 23, 1962, to readjust the . Budget. There being no further business Councilman Kennedy moved we do now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Palmateer and by vote CARRIED. Time 8:35 P.M. Mayor Councilman .../ -- ~~ e?i--- Councilman , fh~ ,/kI~ ~ Councilman ATTEST:- C:-/k"42~:j V.#na/ City Cl ( i- These minutes recorded and typed by Marie Robinson, Stenographer.