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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07101950The City Council met as a body to r~n~l~l~m~~.'on taxible properties as an equalization board and to review Tax Roll for the year 1950. Meeting was calied to order by President Anderson. Those answering roll call were Mayo~: Mlddleton,President Anderson and 0ouncilmen Sembler,Let chworth,Ellingsen and Park., Attorney. Vocelle present. Minutes of the last meeting were approved as read. Bills to the amount of $1073..76 approved by the finance committee were ordered paid on motion by Councilman Sembler and seconded by Councilman Ellingsen. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Sembler, who moved its adoption: Whereas,The City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida did on the End. day of May 1950,adopt ordinance No. 132 providing fornthe issuance cT $ 188.000.00 in refunding bonds of the said City,to be dated ~anuary 1,1950; and Whereas,it is provided 'by Section 10 of said ordinance that said refunding Bonds shall after validation and execution,be deposited with a ~ank or trust compan[ to be designated by the City Council for the purpose of exchange for a prior issue of 1939 Hefunding Bonds, and Whereas, Guaranty Trust Company of New York, has been acting on behalf of the City of Sebastian as its exchange agent under the terms of s&ld Ordinance; Now therefor be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Sebastian,Florida that Guaranty Trust Company of New York~ a banking corporation of the State of New York,0e and i~ l~hereby designates 0y ~e ~ ~ouncil of the City of Sebastian,~'lorlda as exchange agent f~said Oity on exchange of its 1950 issue of refunding bonds,for its 1~39 issue of refunding b~s and all matters incident to and connected therewith. Be it further resolved that all acts and transactions done by said Guaranty Trust company of New York,in ,connection with the exchange of Refunding Bonds of said City,prior to the adop- tion of this resolution,be,and the same are herebY,ratified and confirme~ in all respects whatsoever. The forgoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Ellingsen and upon being put to a vote was unanimously adopted. Councilman Sembler introduced an ordinance entitled,tN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF T.~x~,S IN THE CiTY O~~ o..~ao.i'i~ FLORIDA?FOR THE YEAR 1950-- ~E IT 0RD~iiNED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN,FLORIDA:? Section 1~ That the City of Sebastian,Florida levy a ~ax of ~-8 mil~ upon, ea0h dollar valuation of real and personal property within the City limits of said City subject to taxation on the 1st day January,l~50,which tax shall be assessed and collected in the manner provided by law. Sectioh 3. Tha~t the total of ~.8 mills herewith levied,18 mills shall be segrated in a seperate fund'~s the sanle, iS 5ollected and shall be used for the purpose of providing 'funds for the Gemerai fund.of .said01ty; that 12 mill's of the B8 mills herewitholeved shall be segrated in a seperate and speclls fund as collected and shall be used solely for the purpose of paying lntrest' and providing a sinking fund for Bonds of the said"City e~titled "City of Sebastian Refunding Bonds,Issue of January 1,1~50." Said tax levy of 12 mills for the intrest and sinking fund purposes shall be levied and colledted upon all taxable property within said January l, 1950, including homestead property. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the of the City Tax Collector and the the Oity ~reasurer to devlde the proceeds of said taxes into seperate funds as above set forth and to keep such accounts as shall be from time.to time directed by the City Council. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval or upon its becoming a law without such approval. Upon motion made by Oouncilman Sembler and seconded by ~ouncilman Ellingsen and unan- imously carried,said Ordinance was read the first time in full 0pon motion ~de by Councilman Sembler seconded by Councilman Ellingsen and unanimously ~arried,said urdinance was read the second, time by title only; there being no amendments offered Apon motion made by Councilman Sembler seconded by Councilman mllingsen said Ordinance was read the third time by title only and placed upon its final passage. '£'he roll bei2g called_upon the passage of said Ordinance the result was as follows; AYES: Councilman Sembler,Letchworth,Ellingsen,Park and Anderson. NAYS: None. Thereupon said Ordinance heving received an affirmative vote o~ three-fifths of all nembers of the Council was declared duly adopted and upon being presented to the Mayor and ~aving received his approval was numbered A~3. chapter 1~.3 of the Ordinances of said City and was ~hereupon duly posted at the door of the City Hall of the City of Sebastian in accordance with ;he provisions of section 85 of chapter 18683 of the laws of ~'10rida,being the charter of said ~ity. ~ullding permit was granted to John S.Nash on motion by Councilman Park which was seconded by Councilman Ellingsen.Carried Councilman ~lii~ig~n'~.m~ed.~tha$'~th~e City Council set aside $500.00 for advertising which was seconded by Councilman Sembler and carried. The City Oouncil set up a budget of $ 16,998.00 for the year of 1950 and was passed on motion by Councilman Sembler which was seconded by Councilman Letchworth and carried. Councilman Ellingsen introduced an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance providing for the issuance of permits for the construction of private driveways in the Olty of Sebastian,Florida under certain conditions and restrictions,and providing f~r the removal of existing street cutbing and replacemeht thereof, and moved its adoption. ~e it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida: Sectloh 1. That all property owners in .the City of Sebastian,Florida,desiring to constr and maintain private driveways' to permit access between private property and public streets or alleys of said City,may apply in 'writing for the issuance of a permit for said construction in accordance with conditions and restrictions as set forth herein. No private driveway shall be hereafter constructed in the City of Sebastian,Florida unless a permit in accordance with this Ordinance has been duly issued by. the City. Section 2. Permits for construction of private driveways shall be issued under the foil terms, conditiohs and restrictions:. A. All driveways should have a width of tWelve feet,provided,however,that where the owner so dislres,drtveways l0 feet wide shall be permitted. ~. All driveways must be constructed of concrete,asphalt,or similarly flni material from the outer edge of the street curb' for a distance of thirty inc~s (**~" G. The drivewa]~ must begin one inch (1") above the normal level of the street gutter at'inner .edge so as to provide a minimum recess of one 1rich (1") between the outer edge of the driveway and She inner edge of the street gutter for drainage~ purpose~. D. The driveway must ha~e a rise in elevation of three (3"$ inches through the thirty 1rich (30") section as referred to in subsection (B). E. The street curb shall be rebuilt and rounded off in the arc so as to Join th driveway at a point thirty inches ($0") from the outer edge of the curb. The normal curb height of five inches (5") shall be nmintained when such curb is rebuilt so that the curb at a point thirty inches (3~) from the gutter will be I inch (l") greater in height than the constructed driveway. The curb shall be rounded aS prOvided herein using a distance of two and one-half feet (~. ~') as a radius for the arc. F. The balance of the driveway continuing away from the street across the publl sidewalk may be constructed with hard inproved surface and finished with the material known as marl or similar materials of the~same quality. The continuation of the driveway ~hall have a rise in elavatlon of one-quarter of an inch to every foot in length.The driveway throughout its remaining construction shall also have a minimum width ofneight feet (8') G. All driveways shall have a minimum thic~mess of four (4") for residential use and five inches (5") for commercial and trucking use. Section ~. The City Clerk of the ~lty.of Sebastian is authorized and empowered ti permits for the construction of driveways in the City upon application therefor,upon the conditions and restrictions of this Ordinance. Section 4. In the event that a driveway shall be constructed in the City of Sebastian 1~. violation of this"ordlnance or any permit issued ~hereunde~,and the party so wXola~ng this section refuses to repair said driveway so as to conform with this ordinance; The City of Sebastian reserves the right to perform or have performed for it,the necessary alterations. In the event it is necessary for the City to expend the time,labor.materials or money for such alterations,the party for whose ben%fit the alterations is m~de,and the party or parties who ~.:. obtained the original permit,shall by the acceptance of such permit agree and covenant that they will repay the City the value of such service furnished by the City. Ail permits issued by the City Clerk hereunder shall be issued with the forgoing conditions as a part thereof. Section 5. Any person vi61ating an~ :provision of this ordinsmce shall upon conviction thereof be punished by fine not exceeding $ 500.00 or by imprisonment for a period of not more than sixty days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court trNlng the offender. Se ct ion $. repealed. All 0rdinancee and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby Section ?. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by ~he Ma~or or by by its becoming an ordinance without such approval. Upon motion made by Councilman Ellingsen and seconded by Councilman Park and unanimot carried, said Ordinance was read the first time in full. Upon. motion made by Councilman Ellingsen secondea by Councilman Park and unanimously' carried,said Ordinance was read the second time by title only; there being no amendments offere~ upon motion made by Councilman Ellingsen seconded by Councilman Park said Ordinance was read the third time by title only and ptaced upon its final passage.The roll being called upon the final passage Ordinance the result was as follows.. ~ays: None. Ayee: Uouncilman Sembler,LetchwOrth,Ellingsen,Fark and Anderson.