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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03231936Regular Meeting March 9, 1936 w Meeting was called to order by Chairman Pro-rem Baughman the roll called with the following members present: Councilmen Baughman, Vlckers , Murdock. Councilman Vlckers moved to adjourn to Narch 23, 1936 at 7.30 O'clock. Motion carried. Clerk Adjourned Regular Meeting. March 23~, 1936 -- Meeting was called reorder by Pres. Hardee the roll called with the following m~mbers present: Mayor Badger, Councilmen Hardee, Baughman, Mur.dock. Atty. Vocelle. Minutes of meetings of Feb. 10, and March 9, 19~6 were read and adopted. Councilmen ~rdock, Baughman and City Clerk Hamrick were appointed a.s a committee to ,draw up rules and regulations, for the shuffleboard courts. Councilman Baughman lntroduce~ the following resolution and moved its adoption: ~ Whereas F. G. Hamrick has offered to purchase from the City of Sebastian, Florida, the following ~escribed proPerty, located in Sebastian, ~ndian River County, Florida: Being a part of lot 5 of the August Park Subdivl~ion in Section 31, Township 30 SoNth, Range 39 mast, and beginning at the intersection of the North line of Ninth street and Fleming G~an.t line; thence run horthle$,~$~l~.along the Fleming Grant line 39 feet, more or to the.lands of G. F. Davls;,thence run ~ast and parallel with the North line of lot 5 of Park subdivision to the intersection of the ~orth line of ?inth street; thence run in a Westerly direction along the North line of Ninth street to the point of beginning; and Whereas, said F. G. ~amrick has offered to ~ay said city the sum'of One Dollar and other valuable considerations for said above described tract of land; and Whereas, the City Council of the said City of Sebastian deems it ct be to the best interest of said. City that said offer be accepted, therefore, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, that the $~fer of F. G. Hamrick to purchase the tract of land hereinbefore described at and for the sum of One Dollar and other valuable considerations be, and the same is, hereby accepted, and the Mayor and President of the City Council be, and they are hereby directed and empowered in the name of and on 'behalf of said City to execute a special warranty deed to the said F. G. Hamrick conveying to him the above described tract of land. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded and being put to a vote was adopted as follows: Ayes: Hardee, Murdock, Baughman. Nays: None. ~ Councilman Murdock offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: I~ .Whereas, an offer has been received fron J. R. Mlddleton, of Stuart,. Florida, for the .purchase of certain property owned by the City of Sebastian, Indian ~iver County, Florida, and more full described as follows: All of lot § of the August Park S~bdivision, a subdivision in ~ectlon 31, Township,, .30 SouSh, Hartke 39 East, in the 01ty of Sebastian, Florida, lying South of propert'y now owned by~u. F. Davis and Ninth street, together with all riparian appurtenant thereto, excepting therefrom the South §0 feet owned by W. P. Sloan and the right of way of State Road no. 4 as at present located, at and for Zhe pu~hase price of ~.500.00 to be paid ~100.00 cash and the balance upon the closing of the deal for the, same, which is to be consumated by the purchaser when the City of Sebastian executes a special warranty deed to the purchaser and delivers an abstract showlng a merchantable title iu'and to said property to be vested in the Cl~y of Sebastian; therefore, Be it Resolved by the City Council of'the City of Sebastian that it is to the ~est interest of said City to make a sale"i6f said property to the said ~. R. Middleton for the price and upon the terms as herein set forth, and that the Mayor and City Clerk .of said City be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to execute an agreement ~ in the name of and on behalf of said City of Sebastian for the conveyance of said hereinbefore described property to the said J. R. Middleton, upon compliance of the said J. R. Middleton with the terms of said agreement, and upon such compliance they are authorized and empowered to deliver to the said J. R. M~ddleton or to anyone by him directed a special warranty deed conveying title to said hereinbefore described property, and that said agreement and the said deed, when so executed and delivered as herein provide~ for, be, and the same are, hereby ratified and confirmed as the duly authorized acts and d~eds.of the City of Sebastian, Florida. ~'. The motion for the,adoption of said resolution was duly seconded and upon roll call was adopted by the following votes: Ayes: Murdock, Baughman, Hardee. Nays: None. Application of Meta Chesser for adjustment of taxes and paving was read. Councilman Murdock made a motion that all taxes prior to 1933 be reduced to 1~33 taxes and that 1933 and prior years taxes and paving be adjusted at 20%, 1734 taxes at 60%, and 193§ taxes be net, and that all interest and penalties be waived. Motion seconded by Councilman ~aughman. Motion carried. Applications of East Coast Lumber & Supply Co., 0key Bland, Farmers Bank & Trust Co. for adjustment of taxes were read. After considering each application Councilman Baughman moved that all their taxes prior to 1933 be reduced to 1933 taxes and adjusted .at 20% and that 1934 taxes be adjusted at 60% and 1935 be net. Motion was. seconded by Councilman Murdock. Motion carried. Application of Geo. 'T. Badger for adjustment of taxes and. paving vas read. Councilman Baughman made a motio'.: that his taxes_'$aXes _.ffor!y~rs prior to 1933 be reduced to 1933"'taxes and 193~ and prior years be adjusted at 20%, 193~ at 60% and 1935 net, and that paving asses,~ments be adjusted at 20.,~ and all interest and penalties be waived. Motion seconded by Councilman ~.~rdock. Motion carried. Councilman Murdock Moved to adJo/~rn which was seconded by.cqu.2q.$1~an Baughman. Motion carried.