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05-29-1980 - Special 4 ~ o CITY OF EDGEWATER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING May 29, 1980 Councilman Louis J. Rotundo as Vice Mayor of the City of Edgewater called a Special Meeting of the City Council for the purpose of authorizing emergency work on a section of the sewer system on S. Riverside Drive and also for the purpose of appointing an Acting Mayor. This meeting was called pursuant to Article II, Section 2-22 of the Municipal Code. Called to order at 6:00 P.M. in City Hall. ROLL CALL Mayor Robert H. Christy Councilman Louis J. Rotundo Councilman David C. Ledbetter Councilman James H. Cameron Councilman Neil J. Asting City Attorney Judson Woods Atty. Pro Tem Charles Hardee City Clerk Joseph Herget Police Chief Earl Baugh Excused Present Excused Present Present Excused Present Present Present Councilman Asting said that the Council needs to authorize some kind of action to get work started on the clogged line. We must authorize the City Clerk to go out for bids to accomplish this repair. We do not have the City employees or the equipment to make this repai~ Councilman Rotundo asked if this was an emergency? Councilman Asting said that in his opinion it was an emergency. If we should have a complete stoppage it would mean sewer lines backing up into homes along the line and could mean law suits against the City. The line is so old that water, silt and sand is infiltrating through the joints. We have to have the line cleaned out and this would be done by a vacuum process and then we would check it with a TV camera to find out where the leaks are and then the repairs can be made. The cost has been estimated at around $1800.00. We could get this money from the rerewal / replacement fund but it must be paid back within a year. At this time I would like to make a motion that we authorize the City Clerk that we go out for bids to make this repair. Mr. Herget asked if Kevin Bosse, Supervisor of Wastewater Dept., could speak to the Council? Mr. Bosse said that the City would benefit if we allowed our Consulting Engineers to handle this procedure and draw up the specifications. Councilman Asting said he would withdraw his motion and make a new motion to have the Consulting Engineers go out for bids to make this repair. The bids should be back by 4:00 P.M. on June 18, 1980. Councilman Cameron seconded the motion. Mr. Frank Opal said that for the record this meeting is illegal according to Florida Statue 1020. The law is being violated and he wanted his protest to go on record. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 3-0. The next item for consideration was the appointment of an Acting Mayor. Councilman Asting said that since Councilman Glaser has resigned the City has had no Acting Mayor. If Councilman Rotundo resigns this would leave the City without an Acting Mayor or a Vice Mayor. . Q o Councilman Cameron made a motion that the Council appoint Neil Asting as Acting Mayor. Councilman Rotundo seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion CARRIED 3-0. Councilman Cameron made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Asting seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned. Minutes submitted by: Nancy Blazi U/~e.. ~ I"1A~oR- coJi~l ,)~#~-A Countilman JZ~~ ~r/ (l~. /counci lman ~ ...... ....., ~~~ Council man .- ~ ATTEST: iA~ ~. ty C 1 e k A P pro v e d t his tt'l--/ June, 1980. day of 2 .