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04-25-1974 - Workshop I' '" I '-' ..."", WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER SPECIAL MEETING HELD APRIL 25, 1974 The Special Meeting of the Workshop of the City of Edgewater Florida was called to order Arri1 25, 1974 by Mayor David C. Severance. ROLL CALL Mayor David C. Severance Councilman Jacob Lodico Councilman Edward K. Clinton Councilman Walter B. Sikes Councilman John G. Bevel City Attorney Joseph E. Weaver City Clerk Sue Blackwell Deputy Clerk Pam Bryant Police Chief George R. Katez Present f\bsent P r-e s e n t Present " b s e n t - ~-'I-e ~::>,e ('l j- Present Present Absent Present r'1 a y 0 r S eve ran c est ate d t hat 0 n e 0 f the m a i n i D ten t s 0 f t his Workshop meeting is to discuss the problem of the City Dump. He asked the City Attorney to bring the people up to date as far 8S the actions, sitations, and letters and so forth that we have received from various agencies in regards to our dump. City Attorney Weaver stated that the City Health Department has been after us, and we have received communications from them indecating that the future for our dump is very doubtful. He stated that he has been looking around inside the City and outside of the Ctiy to try to find additional area for a land fill that we could use. The County is not going to allow any future zonina for land fills. What we are facing most definately is going to the County Sanitary land fill system. Mayor Severance stated that as far as the people that have contracts with the City, as a last resort, that we are going to have to take the necessary seeps to discontinue the contractual basis of allowing the business to take their own stuff out there and dump it. This is inthe line of trash. Mayor Severance stated that we will have Mr. Cory survey the dump and see just how much space we have. We should have the Street Depattment go out there and clear the area. Mayor Severance stated that before any definate action is taken as far as contracts 00, we will have another meeting. He stated that the Council will discusshaveing a man out at the dump full time and take action on it at bhe next regua1r meeting.. The City Clerk stated that if we are going to have someone at the dump, make the residents come in and pick up some kind of a form that says they are a resident, then we can check and see that they are. Mayor Severance stated that we will have to wait to take any action on this, in the mean time he stated that he would contxact a contractor to go out there and aet in touch with the Street Dept. to clear this area. We will a1~0 put in for a permit to burn one time. -1 - - .I .. '-" ..." Councilman Clinton suq,ested that the Council ask the City employees if they would want to volunteer to work over on a certain shift, to bive them a chance for overtime. Councilman 8ebe1 suoqested that when c1earino off the dump, that we clean up thee front of the dumn so that it doesn't look so bad. Mayor Severance stated that he will net with the City Clerk on running an ad for hiring some people for guarding the dump. We have also got to look into possibij a trailer or some type of shelter, and a radio or telephone, then we will have some- thing bacs for you at the next morkshop meeting. Mayor Severance stated that Mr. Sauers is here concerning the water and sewer connections for Carter's Trailer Park. Mr. Sauers stated that he has been in the Ctiy for two years and so far he has Qo~ten police protection fairly well and fire protection too, but other than that he has gobten nothing. Mayor Severance stated that action was taken at the last meeting to have this contract drawn up and everything was discussed. He stat~d that everything was in order, and that we can progress on from here. Then the Mayor asked the City Clerk to contact Mr. Fernandez to see when he could come down and talk with Me. Sauers on this connection, and ask him if he has his reccomendations to whether a new lift station is needed or will a pump get us by, he will give us in writing a letter stating one or the other.At that time the contract will be iniciated. Mayor Severance then read the contract with the City and Mr. Sauers, and explained it. Mayor Severance stated that the Council has to go through these emblems and slogans. He stated that they would go through these emblems and slogans and pick a winner and present it at the Meet Your Neighbor Tea that the Library is having. A motion will be made concerninn this at the next regua1r Council Meeting. Councilman Bevel stated that he has not received a letter from May Zima on water rates and sewer rates. He asked if we could go ahead and advertise for a hearing. City Attorney Weaver stated that they are coming MIJ 2nd, an~ stated that we could go ahead and' advertise for a Public Hearing. Mayor Severance stated that we could make a motion for a Public Hearing oni the 6th of May and have the public hearing on the 1 5 tho ft.' ay . The Council then talked about flood insurance for Edgewater. The Council also discussed the fence to be rut in back of Atlantic Machine Works. City Attorney Weaver stated that the City should contact k Mr. Kino of Atlantic Machines and have them certify what he has done, the number of employees that he has, what type of pperations he is runninn, so that we have somthing on file. ikixxmee Mayor Severance adjourned this meeting.