HomeMy WebLinkAbout02171955Special l~eeting ~'ebruary 17,1955.
~eeting called by the l¥1ayor to discuss objections raised on the vacating of certain
Streets in the City of Sebastian,~'la.
Meeting called to order by President Taylor.
Those present were ~layor Shaffer,President Taylor,and Councilman Sembler,Ellingsen
and ~!rs Chesser. Attorney Walker present. Councilman Snowden absent.
After considerable discussion it was pointed out that the vacating of the east
portion of Jefferson and Harrison streets which lay east of U.S.1 highway would deprive
the public from excess to the river.Therefore,
Councilman Chesser introduced an Ordinance entitled:
AN ORDI~TANCE~ TO B~YPEAL CHA~TE~ NO. 139, BETNG ~T 0MD~CE ABONDON!NG
9TRE.ET8 IN THE C~Y OW $.~BA~TT~W~ FLOMID~. and moved its adoption.
Upon motion made by Councilman Chesser and s~con~ed by Councilman Sembler and
unanamouly carried,said Ordinance was read the first time in full.
Upon motion bade by Councilman Chesser seconded by CouncilEan ~embler and unanimously
carried,said Ordinance was read the second time by title only; there being no amendments
offered upon motion made by Councilman Chesser seconded by Councilman Sembler said
Ordinance was read the third time by title only and placed upon its final passage.
The roll being called upon th~ final passage of said Ordinance the result was as follows.
Ayes: Councilman Sembler,zllingsen, Chesser,Taylor
Nays: NONE
Thereupon said Ordinance having received an affirmitive vote of three fifths of all
members of ~he ~ouncil was declared duly adopted and upon being presented ~o the l~layor
az~d having received his approval was numbered as Chapter 140 of ~he Ordinances of said
City and was ~herupon duly posted at the door of the City ~iall of the City of Sebastian,
in accordance with the provisions of section 85 of Chapter 16683 of ~he laws of Florida,
being the Charter of said City.
There being no more 0usiness to come before the Council meeting was duly adjourned.
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~eeting calle4 to order by President Taylor,
Those present were l¢~yor 3haffer,~resident Taylor and Councilman Sembler,~llingsen,
Chesser and Snowden.
~inutes of ~he last regu.~ar meeting and special meeting were approved as read.
Bills amounting to ¥349.11 approved by ~e finance committee were authorized to
be paid on motion by CounciLman ~llingsen and s,~conded by Councilmau Semblmr.Oarried.
An 0rdina~ce entitled "A~L'.0rdi~ance ~o~ing-0ccupational,.TaXes;iP~oviding 2or
l~he payment Th~reof.~ And Pr~escribing. P~nall;ies For ¥iolation Of The Provisions Of This
Ordinance. was presented to the City Council by Councilman Ellingsen who moved its
adopt ion.
Gpon motion by Councilman ~:lli~gsen end seconded 0y 0ouncilman ~noW.den ~nd unan-
imously carried, said Ordinance was read the first time in full and held over for the
second and third readings in order to receive more information on Item number 34which
is listed as Hotels.
After some disc ussion it was moved by Councilman Ellingsen and seconded b~
Councilman Snowden and unanimously carried said Ordinance was read the second time by
Title; there being no amendments offered upon motion by Councilman Ellingsen secohded
by Councilman Snowden said Ordinance was road the third time b~ Title only and placed
upon its final passage. ~q{e roll b~ing c~lled upon ?he final passage of said Ordinance
the result was as follows:
Ayes~-- Councilman ~ embler,~llingsen ~Chesser, Enowden and Taylor
Nays: --- None
Thereupon said Ordinance having received an affirmative vote of three-fifths of all
~ombers of the Council was declared duly adopted. ~nd upon being 'presented to the Mayor
and having received his approval was numbered ~h&pter 141 of the Ordinances of said City.
and was thereupon duly posted at the door of thc City ~uall of the City of ~ebastian in
accordance with the provisions of section 85 of Chapter 16683 of the laws of Florida
being the ~harter of said City.