HomeMy WebLinkAbout07091951Regular Meeting July 9,1951.
Me~lng called to order by President Sweatt;:
A'hose peesent were Mayor Middleton,President Sweatt and Councilmen Ellingsen,Shaffer
and Dahlstrom. Councilman Sembler and Atterney '¥ocelle absent.
minutes of hhe last meeting of June l'lth, were approved as read.
Mayor Middleton asksd the uity ~ouncll for an adjournment of meeting until Thursday
July 12,1951 in respect~ Councilman Sembler,said request was granted on motion by uouncilma
Ellingsen which was seconded by Councilman Dahlstrom and carried.
Meeting adjourned until ?:30 P.M. of July 12,1951.
Adjourned Meeting of July 9,1951
Meeting called to or~er by President Pro-Tern Shaffer.
Those answering roll call were Mayor Middleton,President Pro-Tem Shaffer,and Councilman
Sembler,Ellingsen and Dahlstrom,Councilman Sweatt absent,Er Vocelle Oity Attorney present.
Bills amounting to $ 339.80 approved by the finance committee were ordered paid on
motion by Councilman Ellingsen and aeconded by Councilman Dahlstrom. Carried.
Building permit application sent in by Joe. Taylor for the addition of one bed room
for his residence was approved onmotion by Council~i~e~econded by Councilman Dahlstrom.
and carried..
On motion by Councilman Sembler which was seconded by Councilman Elllngsen. the Clerk
was authorized to purchase one American fla~ and base for the price of $ 16.60.~$~$
said flag to be used in the City hall. Carriede
It was moved by Councilman Ellingsen and seconded by Councilman Sembler, that the
present Municipal agreement as presented by the ~lorida Power and Light Co for Municipal
street lighting be accepted. Carried.
Councilman Sembler moved that the following ~esolution be adppted.
WHEREAS: Delinquent taxes have accured on the following described property in the
City of Sebastian,Fla. To-Wit:
Lots' 1-2-9 and.~10 i~'.B10ckL6 Ocean Breeze Hights Subdivision.
Lots 1-12 in Block 7 Ocean Breeze Hights Subdivision.
Lots 1-22 Block 8 Ocean ~reeze Hights Subdivision.
Lots 2-14 in Block 9 Ocean ~reeze Hights Subdivision.
And WHEREAS: Frank Ho$op wishes to redeem said property, now therefor be it resolved
that the City of Sebastian do accept the sum of $ 20~.89 to be placed in escrow in
payment of said delinquent taxes and in the event construction of houses begin on
any of said lots not later than February 1,19§2 , Then said Frank Hol~p shall be
permitted to redeem said property from delinquent taxes due the City for the sum
of $1.00 and the balance of of said sum so placed in escrow shall be returned to
said Frank Holop,0therwis~ to be retained by the City in full payment for said taxes.
said resolution was duly seconded and passed.
Councilman Sembler Chairman of Street and Alley asked the City £orauthorlza~i~n to
spend up to $300.00 for marl to be used to open M~rtin Ave. Motion by Uouncllman Elllngsen
which was seconded by Councilman Dahlstrom authorized said expenditure. Carried.
Councilman Sembler introduced an Ordinance entitled.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA,
Section 1. That the Ci~y of Sebastlan,Flmrida,levy a tax of 28 mills upon each dollar
valuation of real and personal property within the ~$$~ limits of said City subject to
taxation on the 1st day of January,1951, which tax shall be assessed and collected in the
manner provided by law.
Section 2. That of the total of 28 mills herewith levied,16 mills shall be segreated
in a seperate fund as~the same is collected and shall be used for the purpose of providing
funds for the general fund of said City; that 12 mills of the 28 mills herewith levied shall
be segreated in a seperate and special fund as c~llected and shall be used solely for the
purpose of paying lntrest and providing a sinking fund for the bonds of the City entitled
"City of Sebastian Refunding Bonds,Issue of January 1,1951M Said tax levy of 12 mills f~r
lntrest and sinking fund pNrposees shall be levied and collected upon all taxable property
within the said City as of January 1,1951, including homestead property.
Section 3. it shall be the duty of the Oity Tax ~ollector and the City TreaSure to
devide the proceeds of said taxes into seperate funds as above set forth and to keep such
accounts thereof as shall 0e from time to time directed by the City council.
SeCtion 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
approval or upon its becoming law without such approval.
i hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly passed by the oounci~
the 12th .day of July,1951
Attest:
E. C .Pete rson
City Clerk
oVER
A.G.Shaffer
President Pro Tem olty Oouncil