HomeMy WebLinkAbout09081930 REGUL:~R L.a .[!~T
September 8th, ~ 930.
Roll Call:
l~yor
Counci line l'~
Clerk
~t t o ~ney
C au nc i line n
Geo. T. Badger
T. B..Hicks, pres. pro tern
R. G. Hardee
S. ~. Park
L. 0. B~uf~hman
Lenora K. Pxrk
Ya~cs T. Vocelle
W. A. ~,~artin .... absent
The mi~.u'tes of the refi]'ular meeting of ~ugust 25th were ~.-.a.:i and ~pproved.
Councilm~ Baug~aan r~.oved that l~yor Badger and Counc ilmar~ Hardee b~ appointed
as a committee to represent the City at a meeting of the Inland
Navication Co:muissioners to 'be held at Saint .~ug'ustine or'.. September llth for
t~..e purpose of endoavorinj to have the i.~roposed new channel in the Indian
l~ivor located on the ;~,k~st side of the river and that their ~:~xpenses be paid
by th.'~: City as soon as fuuds are :~vailablc for that purpose; which
seconded by Councilman Park and carried.
-~yes Councilmen: Hicks, Park, Bau g~ffaan, Hardee
Nays: ~(one.
RESOLb~! YON 96
Councilman Park introduced thc following resolution:
Whereas, financial conditions throughout the United States are very
unfavorable ~nd the people of this City, in comr~on with other commu~iti-os
are suffering tho effects o~.~ financial depression; and,
~hereas, public officials and public bodies should m~ke every' ~of'fort
to assist the citizens of the co~m'~ni'ties they repr~sent in relieving
financial distress and in reducin~-~ expense, s that must be borne Oy the Citizens
and,
~creas, the City of Sebasti~'~, Florida, and the citizens thereof ~rc
payin~ lar:~e sums for el~.~ctric ~rrent for the purposes of lifjh-ting their
dw~,:~llings, for hea"tinC and cookin~z and for other us~:~s; and,
~oreas, it is the opinion of tho City Council of tko City of Sebastian,
Florida, t~'t the Florid. a ~owor & Light Company could make a reduction
in its char~cs to the City of Sebastian and to citizens of s:~id City, and
yet make a fair profit upon its invest~t; therefore,
Be it resolw:~d that thc City Council of the Ci~ of ~cbastian, Florida, does
hereby re~.~uest the Florida Power & Light Company to make a reduction of
electric rates char.~ed to every individual con~mmer in the City of Sebastian,
Florida ~d also a reduction, in tho rates char~'.-od 'to tho City for $'trcet
lighting purposes;
Be it furt'hcr r~osolvod t~t the Cl~rk of the ~t~f o~ oobastian bo hereby
instructed to forward a co!.~Y of this resolution to ~a~ ~lorida Pow~er g~
Light Company.
The foregoin:~g resolution was duly seconded by Councilman Baug~man, and
upon being put to ~ vote was as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Hardee, Hicks,
Park ~d Bau~hm.an.
Nays: None.
Continuation of regular meetin~ held September 8th, 1930.
CHAi~2 ER N0. 66
An Ordinance providing for the levy of taxes in the City of Sebastian for
the fiscal year 1930-1931
Was read for tLe first time in full.
~,i0TI(~J: made by Councilman Park, seconded by Counc~.lman Baugtuman, that ordin~nce
be read the second tin~ by title only.
Moti on carrie d.
M(YfION: made by Councilman Hardee, seconded by Councilman Bau~i~man, 'tt~t
ordinance be read the third time by' title only and put upon its passa/~o.
Motion c ~rrie d.
~yos: Councilmen ~:~ark, Hardee, Hicks and Baugh~n.
Nays: None.
RESOLUTION 97
Councilman Park introduced the follo~ing resolution:
Be Tt Resolved, that t~,e budf~et of expenditures and disbursements of the
City of Sebastian, Florida for tt~ fiscal yeur 1930-1931 be, and the same is
hereby fixed as follov,,s:
Miscellaneous ..............
.~ttorney' s fees ...... 400.00
Streets, parks, Drainagc---lO00.O0
Clerk ................. 900.00
Office expense-- 200.00
Retirement principal and
interest Electric Light and
[ce ~l~nt Bonds 3700.00
advort i si ng ...... .200.
Sanitary - 200.00
Street Lights 11-i6.00
Be It t~rther resolved, that the City Council of ~h~ City of Sebastian docs
deter~._ine that the amount to be raised for all municipal purposes for 'the
fiscal ~ar 19~0-1921 by taxation for the ye:~r 1~30, is the sum of '$8520.00,
and t~t in order to provide the funds necessary for this purpose that thc
rate of ta×ation for the said city .for the year 1930 s~mll be 10 mills on the
dillar assessed value of the tax:~ble property within said City; 5.76 mills
of said 10 mills being for the pf~rpose of providing, funds for the general
fund; 3.85 mills of the said 10 mills b(;inc for the pdrpose of retirin(~ of prin-
cipal and interc, st on £1cctric Light and Ice Pl~nt Bonds; and .39 mills for
the purpose of public amused, eat :md entertairnuent, publicity and advcrtis.cn:cnt
of said City'.
Be It Further resolved, that the City attorney of said City be, and he is
hereby instructed to prepare tax ordinance in accordancb her~:v~ith.
Said resolution was duly seconded by Councilm~n Bauc.~nnan, and upon being
put to a vote was adopted as follows:
~yes: Councilmen Park, Hardee, Hic~:s and BaugtLmam.
Nays: None.
L
Me,f !ON: made by Councilm.m~ Hardee,
adjourn.
Motion carried.
seconded by ~ouncil~ ~ark, t~at Court il