09-12-1974 - Workshop
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WORKSHOP MEETING
REGULAR MEETING HELD
SEPTEMBER 12, 1974
The Reg~lar Meeting of the Workshop was called to order Thursday, September
12, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor David C. Severance.
BILLS & ACCOUNTS
GENERAL FUND
Oasis Car Wash
City of Edgewater
Florida Power & Light
Southern Bell ~
Credit Bureau of New Smyrna
Commercial Printing
Electric Service
Robert Christy
Pantry Pride
Harrison Uniform
Dwights
A-I Rental
News Journal Corp.
Hughes Supply
Eli Whitt
Industrial Office @utfitters
Municipal Supplies (W. S. Darley)
Edgewater Motors
Public Gas
Mazicks Workshop
County of Volusia
Copeland Brothers Paving
Southern Paint & Wall paper
Taylor Brothers
Magnolia Motors
County of Volusia
New Smyrna Motors
Gasoline Alley
Williams Welding
New Smyrna Beach Police Departemtn
John R. Caldwell
County of Volusia
Burns Janitor Service
City Auto
American Hardware
Joseph E. Weaver
10.50
55.70
373.42
31. 40
126.71
29.50
6.75
6.50
22.83
13.90
17.86
50.50
248.97
9.17
29.91
6.00
1,992.20
55.24
18.24
2.99
627.62
450.00
1. 52
62.16
255.87
141.85
9.76
125.19
2.74
198.00
30.00
78.25
34.55
20.26
58.34
260.00
5,464.40
WATER & SEWER
City of Edgewater
So~therB Bell
Florida Power & Light
Hall Machine Works
Neighburger Cheveolet
Environmental specialties
Wa11ace~ Terrin
Hughes Supply
Allied Chlorine
New Smyrna Plumbing Supplies
Sav-on Utilities
Briley, Wild & Assoc.
American Hardware
Daniel W. Cory
5.50
35.79
1,165.80
78.50
17.40
15.63
38,54
159.62
190.00
3.84
75.52
97.90
40.90
25.00
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The Council discussed these bills & accounts in full.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Severance stated as a matter of information he would like to have
information by ~londay night, an anwwer from each of the Council members
as to who is going to attend. This will be next Thursday evening at
the Sheraton INN.
Mayor Severance read a letter from the residents of Otter Drive regarding
paving. They requesttd that the City of Edgewater did not pave Otter
Drive. He stated that this will be put on the agenda for acceptance.
Mayor Severance read a resignation from a Police Officer. This is from
Officer Torn Sheldon. Mayor Severance stated that this would be put
on the agenda for comments for Monday night. He stated thathe understands
that Mr. Sheldon has an opportunity to move K in with New Smyrna Beach.
The Chief of Police and the City Mangger have been discussing the employment
of anothei Police Officer that is very will qualified.
Councilman Lodico stated that he did not understand why New Smyrna Beach
keeps raiding our Police Department. He stated that any big business like
that should not do this because it creates friction.
Mayor Severance stated that what it boiles down to is that there are other
municipalities in offer better or more lubricant benefitsand salary. We
have gone a long way from where we were.
Mayor Severance stated that the New Smyrna Beach Hihg School publishes
an annual every year of which we have a lot of Edgewater pupils graduating
from there every year. In this annual they selicite adds. Edgewater has
never participated in tie The question is do we want to participate in
it this year. City Attorney Weaver stated that it is a good public service
type things it helps project a goodimage of the City. These advertisements
actually help pay for the publication. This will be put on the agenda for
Monday night.
Mayor SEverance read a letter from Thelma Katez commending the City on
its progress through the years. Mayor Severance stated that this letter
will be read at the Monday nights meetidg.
Mr. ~ryant the New City Manager then talked about the water l SRWRXX hook up
with the City of New Smyrna Beach. Mayor Severance stated that if there are
no objections to it by the Council, then the City Manager can feell that if
fact that he has the authority to continue based upon his report to us.
The City Manager stated that he xx has made a memmrandum and read it to the
Council. It is connection ~ith the purchase of P~lice Cars. Helisted
several cruisers that were availab~t and that he had looked at. One a
Dodge Monoco, and a Mat40r bY,~EKExxi Motors. The Council discussed these
two cars in full. .j Amer ican)'
Councilman Bevel stated that he would make a motion Monday night to accept
the American Motors Matador, for the new Police car.
~layor Severance asked the Council members if they had had a chance to review
the Street Lights. Councilman Sikes stated that he drove past these spots
for the new street lights.
City Manager Bryantstlted that rather than come in and place one light on
each street that we could simply ask Florida Power & Light for a survey of
the whole street and let them move lights, put lights where their engineers
say. This way you do it street by street and you end up with a properly
engineered lirhting system for the entire street.
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The Council then talked ahout each street light that has heen proposed.
Some changes were made as they uiscussed these lights.
Mayor Severance then instructed the City Mangger to contact Florida,
Power & LiQht and tell them that we have a list of locations that we
would like"to have them look at in regards to street lights, more than
likely you will have to go back out there with them. They will give us
a complete study as to whether it is feasible for these locations and
where they would recommend to put them.
The Council then discussed the bridge between New Smyrna and Edgewater.
Mayor Severance stated that Monday night he will call ~~ for a vote from
the Council on whether~ they want to pave this road or tear it down and
put a new one into
City Manager Bryant stated that he needed to get in touch witl Mr. Buck
and go t~ with him to look at this bridge.
Councilman Bevel requested a list of the people in Fdgewater thats water
bill has gone down since the new rates have gone into effect, corne up
with an ~iestirnate.
Mayor Severance adjourned this Workshop Meeting.