HomeMy WebLinkAbout01031950SPEOTAT. MEETING Dec.28,1~49.
Meeting called to order by President Anderson.
Special Meeting called by Mayor Middleton to discuss the payment of interest on
Bonds'at 8 ~ and also totransfer ~400.00 from the t~eneral ~And to the Sinking
· Und in ~rder to make the payment,whereby it was moved by Councilman Park
and seconded by Councilman Letchworth to pay said intrest. Passe~ unannimously.
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MEET ING ~AN. ~, 150 ~
Meeting called to order by President Anderson.
Those present were Mayor Mlddleton,~resident Anderson,~ou ncllmen Letchwoeth,mllingsen
and Park.
Minutes of regular meeting of vecember ~0th, and special meeting of December 28th.
were approved as read.
Bills amounting to ~.24.6~ qpproved by the finance committee were ordered paid on
motion by Councilman Letchworth which was seconded by Councilman Park.Carried.
A letter from the ~'lorida League Of Municipalities was read,asking the City of Sebastian
to become a member of said organization,dues being ten dollars a year.
it was moved by 0ouncllman Letchworth and seconded by Councilman ,;llingsen to addopt
resolution co~ering the mambership of said organization ....... ·
· en dollar dues to be forwarded to Florida League of Municipalities with copy of said
r e solut i on. Carr led.
onder c~anittee reports the chair called for report on the fire at Yalkaria.
A large cottage in the rear of Mr C.L.Smith's residence was distroyed account of
oil heater exploding with damage of between~3500.00 and 5000.00.The Sebastian 0ep't
arrived on the scean twelve minutes after being called and savedthree other buildings.
Mr o.E.Taylor presented the City with ~eed for the Sebastian oemetary and expressed
appreciation of the old ~emetary Committee ~o? .... the Oity for taking over the upEeep and
maintaining the ~emetary._
Mr and Mrs Jenkins presented application for building permit to erect home on lot 2
of replat of lots lo to 18 inolusive,~araddock S/O of Gev. Lots 5 and 6.
At was moved by Councilman ~.etchworth and seconded by Councilman ,~llingsen to grant said
permit and also., allow :~f. ten~::~ foot yard on each side of residence and fifteen foot
yard in rear.carried.Meeting adjourned to ?.50 P.M. :£h~Arsday Jan.
Jan.5,1gs0 A~JOUHNED Mm~i'IN~ 0~' JAN.3,1gs0
Meeting adjourned in order to tnterview Mr James T.¥ocelle Attorney.
Mayor Middleton and Councilmen sembler,Letchworth,Ellingsen and Park present with
~resident Anderson absent and President Protein Sembl~i-'presiding.
Mr ¥ocelle being introduced to the members of the 0ity 0ouncil was informed,that due
to the loss of our uity Attorney 0harles A.Mitchell the City was in need of legal
council to take his place.Mr ¥'ocelie was asked if he would represent the Uity of
Sebastian in that capaelty~Mr ¥oce.tle told the ~ity uouncil that he would accept the
appointment of City Attorney,whezeby ltuwas moved by ~ouncllmmn Park and ~econded by
Oouncilman ~llingsen to hire Mr ¥'ocelle.Carried.
The question came up as to a new police car and Councilman Letchworth presented two
bids for same,~'lorida Motors from Vero and Bernltt Motors from Melbourhe.
It was moved by Councilman Park and seconded by Cpuncilman Ellingsen to accept the
bid from Bernitt Motors from Melbourne,their bid being low as follows, Cost of car to
City $1780.00 and allowing ~iB00.00 for the old car. making it ~580.00 and with
extra equipment added bringing the cost to ~1104.00 or might be a little less if
an allowance for the tubes from the original tires could be counted in place of the
life guard tubes.Txtra cost were T~ansportation ~159.00,handling 30.00,heavy duty air
cleaner,A.',40, h~aVy d~ty"~ll.fllter ~.00,Du Lux steering wheel ~12.00,Sea foam rubber
cushions$~0.00,good plastic seat covers $~5 .00 ,Spot light~ ~.00,Electric clock ~15.60~
Hydromatlc transmission ~150.00 and five life guard tubes ~1§.00 each with a possible
refund on the original tubes which come with the car which would make the cost less.
Color picked for car Metalic Green.Motion 0arried.
The re ~e i~g._ no more business meeting adjourned.
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