10-17-1974 - Workshop
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The regular rneetinr of tIle Fodsrop was called to order hy
Mayor David r. Severance nwrsday {'.ctoher 17, 1974 at 7:00
in the cormnmity center.
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rity of fclgewater
nClS is rar l':ash
~]orida rower fLight
()cean JIve \Turs erv
'fC f'rory' s
Pratt's Padiator Service
Dwipht's nfficeSupplies
ropeland Brothers raving
"opn's f\uto~otive
Am e r i can l! a r (1\., [) r e
fdgewater }fotors
Spees Chemical roo
~ac Smith r~uip~ent
Scotty's
~Tew Smyrna 'fotors
City fluto
Goodyear
Gasoline A]ley
St a te Ch end ca 1 nanu factur ing
Standard Oil
Lanier Business Products
~1agno1 i a U"vn ~"10wers
Industrial Office ()utfitters
~ew Smyrna Beach Police Department
Xerox
R. B. ~1orris
nrlando Advertising
County of Vo]usia
Diversified flectronics
Scars PI Roenuck
City of Fdgewater Petty CAsh
Joseph F. Weaver
WATFR Ci SFWFR
City of Fdgewater
Florida Power ~ bight
Fdgewater Manufacturing
l'!ew Smyrna P] umning
!1u1tigraphics
nobn' 5 F]ectric ~fotors
Ropp 's P.utomot i ve
American Hardware
Liapo1e
Badger 'feter
AllState Pipe
31.40
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2,n2n.50
7.00
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13.77
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14.09
38.91
10:;.22
25.52
54.90
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112.97
135.27
1,140.90
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61.10
]04.20
162.00
113.68
41.50
34.21
1,308.26
241.20
12.00
6.36
177.50
.6,768.43
11.00
1,436.42
11.52
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81.00
24.00
26.69
400.50
455.39
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Sav-on Utility Supply
Petty Cash
326.57
20.00
3,035.19
FFDFHAL REVENUF SHARING
Danial W. Cory
Joseph E. Weaver
J. F. Tumhlin
165.00
192.50
150.00
507.50
The Council discussed these Rills R Accounts in full.
COMMUNICATI0NS
Mayor Severance stated that he received a letter that he would
like to read from the Volusia Council of Governments regarding
the VCOG. He stated that we have already taken action to hecome
members of this organization. Pe is going to coreespond with
them and explain to them why they feel that the meetings should
he held in the evening hours.
The Council discussed the letter sent to them from ~Ir. Scovell.
City Attorney Weaver will be reporting to the Council on the
discussion with the Zoning & Planning Roard.
tlr. Bryant (City nanager) discussed the traffic light at U.S.l
and Park Ave. He stated that the mechanical trevials on the
west side of U.S.I presentlv reouire rework. Fe tl,en recommendecl
that we expend moneY. to do 3yaV with the present svstCPI and
put in a nelV concluctor systeJ11.' he stated'that you' could l'ropahl y
repair the present systme for ~2nO.OO.
tlayor Severance stated that this should he on the agenda to make
t]ds public, in letting the publ ic know what "'e arc f'oinf to
authorize you to do.
C i tv nanarrer Pn'?nt s t a ted t]l at there was another prahl e]11 wi tl'J
tlw'lirht', _ the 1 iollt is too Iov fa n'eet tIle Pot stanc1ards.
Fe recoJ1lJ11endec1 tllat tI1cv red se the I io:ht to l5fect (. inc]ws
to 1'e on tI,e safe side, for a price of "'160.00.
Councilman Pevel stated that Uonday nirht l1e is roinr to mat:e
a motion that the Citv send these 1)il15 for the trafficE~light
to the County as ~ Park Ave. in a County !'1aintained road.
City Manager Pryant stated that he has asked the Chief to do
some research for us on some of the equipment that is not carried
in our nolice cars. So that we can be prepared to act and
respond to emergencies that we JIlight be faced with. He had
made a list of all the equipment needed and the Council went
over this with him.
City ~fanager Bryant discussed the Police Unit 304, there" are
problems with the engine. He recommended that we go with the
expense of rebuilc1inp the engine and at the same overhaul the
transmission.
City Manager Bryant requested authorization to prepare bids to
advertise for bids for a new '74 police cruiser. The Council
discussed this in full. Mayor Severance stated that Monday
night action will he taken to rive Mr. Bryant authorization for
going out for bids on a new car.
Ci ty ~fanager Bryant read a letter from Brown-l"oocls Law Offi ce
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regarding relocating the Police Department stating that their
building in for sale.
Mayor Severance stated that he would recommend that the City
Manager correspond with them thanking them for their offer.'
City ~fanager Bryant stated that the old Police uniforms could
be used for work clothes for the Garbage & Street Department.
These will be modified so that they will not look like old
police uniforms. .
Councilman Bevel suggested that the Garbage ~ Stteet Deparmment
x>> have a dress code.
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Ci ty Manager Bryant read {a letter concerning the work being
done to the Park Fr Pier>'i~mangroves. destroying them.
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~'aYor Severance stated that we will continue to work on the Park
& Pier an the seawall. He stated that we should direct the City
Manager that when Mr. Gri~es in ready just to go out and he is
to put the seawall in and we weill take action Monday night to
this effect. We will continue the seawall project regardless
of what the Internal Trust Fund says.xN This will go on the
agenda.
tlayor Severance read a I etter from ~fr. Wi 11 ard Vi rby rerre s en t ing
t}1e ~!erit pay Boaro recomJ11enc1inp: t1Htt the City Council ~ivc a]]
City rmployees a S~cost of living raise effective Xovel1:herl, 197<1.
T11e Council discussed this in full. ~1<1vor Severance instructe(}
tl,e City Clerk and the City ',hmarrer to COITIC un witl1 <1 dollar
figure of w'hat it would co~t forthis. This ~'ill be on the <1Mfencla
~fayor SFverance read another 1 et ter from ~~r. l')Ula rd 1\i rhy repre sent ing
the Merit Board reauesti'ng that nrdinance 874 Page R Paragraph C
be chan,o:ed. ~\fayor Severance explained this to the Council.
~ff1yor Sevpnmce state(l tl1C1t we 11ec(1 a resol11.tion concerning this
islcmd that Fclrewater ,,,oulel I De to purc113se for a parl. City
r'Htornv Weaver stpted t11at they ,,!ere not ooin(T to (Tive tiS t11e
land olltripht, they wil1 rive lIS some use'of 1:11e l~ncl, for stnnctly
recrcat ional nurposes, c8p'pi nC?' and so+orth.
The Council then discussedtl1e publishing of the Charter. ~,layor
Severance stateo that he did not feel thpt we needed any more than
50 conies of this. Honelxy nirrht action ,viII be taken to advertise
for hIels for tne publ isning or' the Charter.
City Attorney Wraver reael a letter from Pic} fernanBej in regard
to our water ~ sewer connection fee. The Council discussed getting
indivjdual ~ettrs for mobile homes.
City Attorney Weaver stated tnat the City manager and himself
wnet to see Max ~fassey. He stated that he nas a set pri~c and
will be sending him a contract on this.
'1ayor Severance stated thatthe P.TA. is going to have a carnival
the 26th of nctoher, XN~ at tne Community Center and the Park
Fr Pier.
Mayor Severance then gave Mr. Christy the floor to discuss this
Civil Defence Project.
Councilman Clinton asked ahout the chanpinp of Fvergreen Street's
name. The Council discussed this in full.
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Mayor Severance stated that we got a letter from an individual in
.Japan the requests our City Fmblem, he is collecting them for
school.
"ayor Severance adjourned this Workshop Meeting.
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