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REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, HELD IN THE V.I.A. HALL ON OCTOBER 9,1946 at 7.30 P.M.
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ROLL CALL.
MR.yor- Counoilrmn - BR.umgartne r - Present.
Counoilman - Patoh - Pre sent.
Counoilrmn - Lohman - Present.
Attorney Frenoh - Present.
Clerk - Godward - Present.
M11rshR.ll Thomas - Present.
St. Supervisor Moore - Present.
READING OJ!' THE MINUTES.
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!he minutes of the regular meeting of September 25,1946 and of
a Speoial Meeting of September 27,1946 were read by the olerk.
It was moved by Counoilman Lohman ~nd seoonded by Counoilman
Patoh that these abovementioned minutes be approved as read.
By Vote the motion was oarried. .
Vote; Mnyor-.Counoilmnn BRumgartner - Yes.
Councilman Patoh - Yes.
Coun6ilman Lohman - Yes.
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS.
Salaries:- JRmes r. Godward SIl.lary for October 1946 - 75.00
D.A.Thomas " " " " 75.00
Harry Moore " " " " 99.10
J.J.Baumgartner " " " " 6.25
E.H.Lohrmn " " " " i 4.16
I A.R.pntoh " " " " 4.16
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Total Salaries ---- - 263.67
Bills:-
City of New Smyrna Beaoh
St. Lights 73~95 - Hall Lights 2.04 ------ 75.99
Bell Tel. & Telegraph Co.
Highland Ave Phone 6.03- Conn Av~.Phone 4.70- 10.73
J.S.Bates - Gas & 011 3.86
J.O.Biroh - Printing and furnishing 250
Post Cards (Cards 2.50-Printing 3.50 6.00
D.Sanohell - 76 yds. of shell delivered 121 .60
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218. 18
Grand Total -- $ 481.85
It was moved by Councilman Lohman and secondJd by Councilman
Patch that the above and fnrementioned bills be .Approved and Paid.
By vote the motion was carried.
Vote:- Mayor- bouncilman Bau~artner - Yes.
Councilrmn Lohmnn - Yes.
~ouncilmR.n Patch - Yes.
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Regular Moeting of Oot.9,l946.
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REPORTS.
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-St. supervis~r Mooro reported tha~/the six trees on\R~vorsdde
Drive near the roperty of Mr. Wilkinson and the Rob~t Fee nro-
porty had been removed by tho bull<<ozer nnd that he ~as oleaning
up the premi~es~' I
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MArshall Thomas rendered a report in rogard to the electrio
light poles whioh had been paid for by the people of Edgowator. Fla.
COMMUNICATIONS.
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A letter foom Mr~H~rry H. Sonders protesting about the destruct-
ion of his sign at his Subdivision of Riversido Aores was read.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
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Mr. Robert Fee reported as Chair~n of the Committee appointed
to investigato ways and means for inoreasing Town Revenues.
This report wns submitted in writen form and refered to Attorney
F~enoh for oonsiderntion.
RESOLurrIONS.
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A RESOLUTION ORDERING"" ANNUAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER,FLORfDA IN THE YEARA.D.< 1946 !PRESCRIBINl:!
THE TIME AND THE PLACE FOR HOLDING 'SUCH ELECTION; PRESCRIBING
THE RULES BY WHICH SUCH ELECTION SHALL 'BE COVERED ,AIm PRESCRI~
BINGTHE TIME THE POLLS SHALL BE OPENED AND CLOSED, AND PROVIDING
FOR NOTICES OF SUCH ELECTION.
It was properly moved by Counoilmn.n A.R.PAtoh and seoonded by
Counoilman E.H.Lohman that the above and forgoin~ Resolution be
~dopted by the Town Council of the Town of Edgewater, Florid~,
and be spread upon the minutes of this meeting held at the V.I.A..... . L
or Town Hnll, in said. Town, at a regular meeting of said Counoil
held this 9th day of Ootober,1946, the vote of the Counoil upon
sai~otion being as follows:
MR.yor- Councilman Baumgartner - Yes.
Councilman Patoh - Yes.
Counoilman Lohman - Yes.
It was moved by Counoilman Patoh and Seoonded by Councilman
Lohman that a meeting to aocept petitions of Candidates be
held in the V.I.Hall on October 16,1946. By vote the motion
was unanimously carried.
The clerk was instructed to send a letter,whioh was to be drawn
up by Attorney French,to Mr. Henry Kuhlhoff. Copy attached to
these minutes.
It was moved by Counoilm~n patch and seoonded by Counoilman
Lohman that the meeting ~e adjourned. By vote the motion was
unanimously oarried (
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NOTICE OF .ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of
Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida under and by virtue of the
authority vested in it by the Laws of the State of Florida,
and the Ordinances of said To\~, has ordered an annual election
to be held on Tuesday, the fifth (5th) day of November, A.D.
1946 at the Town Hall (otherwise kno~m as the Coo~unity or
V. I. A. Hall) for the purpose of electing ONE COUNCILMft~ for
the terra 0'1' three (3) years, and ONE TOVlIN CLERK for the Tc-wn
for one (1) year, or until their or each of their successors
is or are duly elected and qualified. The polls f'or said
Election shall be open at the hours of Seven (7:00) o'clock
A.M. Eastern Standard. Time, and shall close at Seven (7:00)
o'clock P.M. on the day of said Election.
Said Election shall be in substantially conformity with t~
Laws and Rules applicable to General Elections held under
the Laws of the State of Florida, and subject to the Ordinances
of the Town of Edgewater, Florida.
TOWN OF EDGEWATER
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, dAMES F. C~DWPJm, Town Clerk of the Town of Edgewater,
Florida, do hereby certify that I gave Public Notice of the
Annual Town Election, as ordered by the Town Council of
the Tovm. of Edgewater, Florida by posting three (3) copies
of the above and foregoing Notice on theL~~day of
October, A. D. 1946, said Notice being posted in three
different and conspicuous pUblic places in said Town of
Edgewater, Florida, one of which said places was at th~ front
door of the V. I. A., or Town Hall in said To~n.
~~TNESS my hand and the seal of said Town, at Edgewater,
Florida this~day of October, A. D. 1946.
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NOTICE OF MEETING TO ACCEPT
PETITIONS OF CANDIDATES
NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of
Edgewater, Florida will meet at the V. I. A. or To~n Hall
in said To~~ on Wednesday, the sixteenth (16th) day of
October, A. D. 1946 at 7:30 o'clock P.M. of said day, for
the purpose of receiving petitions of candidates for the
office of Town Councill1lan to serve for three (3) years, and
of candidates for the office of To~n Clerk to serve for
one (I) year.
NOTICE is further given that the said Sixteenth day of
October, 1946 will be the last day upon which petitions to
have candidates names printed on t~e ballot at the regular
General Town Election to be held in said To~n on the fifth
day of November, 1946 will be received.
The Notice is given pursuant to action of said TovID Council
of said Tm~ of Edgewater, Florida at its Regular Meeting
held at the V. I. A. Town Hall in said To"~ this 9th day
of October, A. D. 1946.
Attest:
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own Clerk
Dated this ~day of October, A. D. 1946
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I, JJI..IvIES F. GODWARD, Town Clerk of the Tovm of Edge'water,
Florida, do hereby certify that I gave Public Notice of the
Annual Town Election, as ordered by the Town Council of
the To'Wnof Edgewater, Florida, by posting three (3) copies
of the above and foregoing Notice on the ~day of
October, A. D. 1946, said Notice being posted in three
different and conspicuous public places in said Town of
Edgewater, Florida, one of which said places was at the front
door of the V. I. A., or To~~ Hall in said Town.
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WITNESS my hand and seal of said Town, at Edgewater,
Florida this/I~day of October, A. D. 1946.
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To The Town Council of Edgewatsr
Edgswater, Florida
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I Gentlemen:
The committee appointed by the Council at a meeting of
the Citizens.of Edgewatsr, held at the Hawks Park Club and
known as the Planning and Budget Committee, met at the Fee
residence to discuss principally, ways and means of ~ncreasing
the revenue of the Town without increasing the taxes. Ths
following members of the committee were present; R. S. Fee,
chairman, Mrs. M. Menard, Mr. Ralph Miller, Mr. Wm. Hanson.
Mr. David McGinnis, the fifth member of the Committee was unable
to be present due to illness in his family. Mr. H. B. Garman,
chairman of the committee on Electrical Utilities, also attend-
ed the meeting, together with Mr. Josepp Wipperman.
The Committee wishes to present to the Town Council the
following report for their consideration with the recommendation
that the report be considered in its entirety rather than by the
individual items of the report inasmuch as the general success of
the following of this report would depend upon putting the whole
program into operation.
NmiBER 1. To work-for and obtain Florida Power & Light Co.
Electric service as qUickly as possible.
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a. This will reduce cur axpenses considerably in
the outlay of money for street lights.
b. It will add a ta~payer to our tax roll.
c. The Florida Power & Light Oo~ should be
approached so as to effect an agreement
whereby the Town act as the agency for
collections and cut-in applications for
the power consumed ih this locality.
d. It is an acknowledged fact that the savings
afforded our people by the use of Florida
Power & Light Utitlties in lieu of that
which we are at present ysing, will net a
savings of from 35 to 5ry~ on the individual
light bills. In view of this, it is sug-
gested that the Council prepare such legal
ways and means as to permit the taxing of
light bills at least 10%.
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NUMBER 2. It is proposed and suggested that a complete study
be made of the rate of buEiiness licenses vd. th the __
view of a re-adjustment and equalization of the same.
a. It is further suggested in this study,
that it be ascertained how far it is
legally practicable to demand that out of
town people doing business in Edgewater
be 1 icensed.
NUMBER 3. It is further su~gested that a thorough examination and
study of the present tax roll be made with regard to the
present assessed values.
a. In this study it is sugg3sted that the value
of the land be seperated from the value of
the improvements to facilitate a more com-
plete picture of equalization.
b. It is further suggested that the tax roll
book form be so changed as to readily show
or indicate in seperate columns, the amount
of land value and the amount of value
placed upon improvements.
NID!BER 4. It is further proposed and recom~ended that the Town
Council make a study and feasibility of putting a water
system into operation i~ the Town of Edgewater as a
municipal utility.
a. The survey of "the same to be based upon the
issuance of revenue certificates only. The
same certificates not having any affect on
any property other than the water system
itself and the revenue therefrom.
b. A study should be made on the possibility
o~ savings on fire insurance that our citi-
zens would be eligible for upcn the install-
ation of this water system.
c. It is proposed that a study of the feaSibility
of the purchase and operation~f such' fire
fighting equipment and the organization of
such personnel as would be required by the
fire Underwriters to insure this possible
reduction in rates.
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d. It is further recommended that a study
be made of the feasibility and the
legal probability of a fire protection
tax to be assessed against all pro-
perties. .Ths amount of tax to be based
upon one-half of the savings accrued
from the reduction in the rate of fire
insurance.
s. A study should also te made of the
feasibility of the installation of a
water supply utility on the sasis of
sanitation and a safe-guarding of the
future health conditions within our
town. This sug~stion is prompted by
the fact of the recent boom in building
construct ion. It will 1::e well to note
here, that all new structures in Edge-
water, are being equipped with septic
tarks and almost without exception, ~
source of wat.er supply to each house is
within fifty or seventy-five feet of the
over-flow or field area of the said
septic tank. This co~dition can develope
into a bealth menancs.
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NUMBER 5. It is further proposed that the ~own Council invest-
igate the possibility of taking over the HaWk's Park
Cemetary and the other properties owned and operated by
the V. I. A. and operate the smne as a city utility.
a. It is very evident that when Dr. Hawks
organized the cemetary and library move-
ment under the Village Improvement Asso-
ciation, that it was meant to be for, and
governed by the people of the community
and because of the absence of a local
governing body in this immediate area,
the custody of this property was vested
with the V. I. A.
b. It, is further suggested and re commended
that this particular utility be operated
undsr a board of trustees to consist of,
na~sly, the Mayor of Edgewater, the Mayor
of New Smyrna Beach and a third mem ter to
be elected by the people of Edgewater for
a term of three years.
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NUMBER 6. It is further recomTIlended and proposed that the
necessary legislation be invoked so as to remo"\lS the
office of Town Clerk from and elective office to an
appointive office.
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The Town Council to appoint the Town Clerk on
the basis of a merit system.
The Clerk's salary to be set by the Town Council.
b.
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The collection fees on various and sundry items
now going to the clerk to go direct to the town.
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The Town Clerk to be collection agent and keep
the records of all activities of the Town,
including those suggested in this report.
It is further recommended that this legislation
be so written as to prohibit the Town Clerk from
participation or assisting in the election of
any Town official, howevsr, hothing in this is
to be sonstrued as prohibiting the Town Clerk
from his or her right of ballott.
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This legislation should also include protection
for the clerk against possibile political
vengence so that his removal would have to be
based upon proven negligence,. dishonesty or
incapability in office.
NUMBER 7. It has been brought to this committee's attention
that under certain conditions, cities and towns can
participate in County funds for street work.
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a. Make application to the County Commission for
a rightful and just share of expenditures of
County funds be made within the area of the
precinct embracing our Town.
b. It is further suggested that a study of ways
and means be made to stop the expending of
the greater portion of the County funds coll-
e ded, in one or two pre cincts in the district,
to the detriment and neglect of the other
pre cincts.
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NUMBER 8. It is further suggested and recommended that the Town
Council inaugurate in their r~gular business, the
appointment of a committee of at least five Edgewater
Citizens to be known as the Budget and Planning Committee.
a. The prime duty of this committee to assist the
Town Cou ro il in gathering informat ion and data
relative to the budgetary needs of the Town
and to assist in finding ways and means of new
sources of revenue, and to further assist the
Town Council in fonaulating a general overall
plan to guide the growth and expansion of the
Town of Edgewater in it's immediate and future
needs.
Approved by:
This rsport is hereby respectfully submitted.
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