HomeMy WebLinkAbout05091960Regular Meeting May 9, 1960
Meeting was called to order by President Semb!er. Those present were
Mayor Rohme, Councilmen Finnegan, Nash, Brehmer and Baxter.
Clerk res.d the minutes of the regular meetings of April 11 and 25th.
1960. These minutes were approved as read.
Bills amounting to ~980.28 were approved by the finance committee and
were authorized to be paid cna motion by Councilman Nash, second by ~ouncilman
Brehmer and carried.
Clerk read correspondence in reference to proposed meetings with
Wm. Bosworth and the City of Sebastian and A. E. Sirota and the City of Sebastian,
also a recommendation from the street inspector on Louisiana Ave.
Councilman Brehmer reported the ordering of the installation of 6
4000-lumen lights in the Sebastian Highlands.
Council Brehmer re$~ested the City to help finance the Fire Dept.
on the painting of one truck. Councilman Baxter made a motion that the City
create a Fire Dept. Sinking fund in the First Federal Savings and Loan Assoc.,
with money for this fund to be taken from any excess monies of the Fire Dept.
budget at the end of each fiscal year. This motion was seconded by Councilman
Nash and carried
Councilman Brehmer stated that he had received permission from
Julius De~aele to place a sign advertising Pelican Island.
Councilman Nash discussed the possibility of a drainage ditch from
the S. A. Rudd property in an easterly direction to the Indian ~iver. President
Sembler appointed Mayor Rohme and Councilman Nash as a committee to meet with
Robert Duerden and present a plat showing the location and dimensions of the
proposed drainage ditch from S. A. ~dd property to the In. dian River.
City clerk was instr~.~cted to contact Capt. Goree and Attorney Vocelle
in reference to an ~greement between Sebastian Aviation Inc. and the City of
Sebastian.
President Sembler appointed Councilman Baxter and Mr. A. Homan
Strickland, Manager of Sebastian Highlands, on a house-numbering committee
to determine a workable plan for the numbering of houses within the City of Sebastian.
Councilman Baxter reported to the Council that the tractor recently
purchased from the Sunrise Tractor Co., is being repaired with new pistons and rings,
said pistons and rings are being furnished free of charge b~ the Sunrise Tractor Co.
A motion was made by Councilman Finnegan and second by Councilman
N~sh providing that all complaints £rom residents regarding roads and ditches,
which would re~luire the outlay of cash by the city, be referred to the city clerk.
The city clerk would respire that all complaints be submitted in written form,
except,of course, on emergency matters.
The clerk was instructed to have ~. 0. Dailey & Co. meet with the City at the
· time when the city receives that bank statements for the Month of May, 1960.
President Sembler reported to the Council that the City h~s purchase~
six bonds in the amount of ?4973.33.
Mayor Rohme requ~sted that the city paint "School Zone Crossing" on
U.~. #1, approximately one and one-half blocks each side of Main St. The City
clerk was instructed to contact Mr. Mather of the State Road Dept., in refernece
to this matter.
Mayor Rohme re$.~ested permission to paint the corner curbs red for
"NO ?arkin~$ at the intersection of the ~est side of U. S. #1 and First Street, and
also at the intersection o£ North Central and First Street.
President Sembler appointed Co~.~ncilman Baxter, Mayor Rohme and
Chief of Police on a co~mittee to inspect the above memtioned locations and make
any decision necessary.
Mayor Rohme requested the City to lower the speed limits on Indian River
Drive, thru the City Limits to 25 M.P.H. Councilamn Baxter made a motion to
accept the Mayor's recommendations on the 25 M.?.H. speed limit on Indian River
Drive. Second by Councilman Brehmer and carried.
Mayor Rohme req~.~ested the city to allot ~
· ~.00 per week for a typist
for the Police Dept. Clerk was instructed by the Council to have his secretary
do this work.
Mayor Rohme read the monthly police report, which showed a net profit
of ~93~.86.
The Chief of Police reported that all stop streets would be strictly
enf~rced beginning on the 16th. day of May 1960., and that the maximum bond
for violators would be ten dollars.
Councilman Baxter made a motion to adjourn, second by Councilman
Nash and carried.
j~ Cmty Clerk
President of Co~ncil