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Home My WebLink About10011946'~iardee ~ub~ division is corrected to read Hardee Addition ~2 Regular Meeting Sebastian City Council September l?th, 1946 Meeting called to order by Mayor Shafor at ?:30 pm. Present: Mayor Shafor, Clerk 0'Neal and Councilmen Sembler, Turlingtoh Mlddleton and Smith. t$ohannon - absent. Minutes of the last meeting were woad and approved wit~he following correction. Mr. R. G.Hardee is to be reimbursed in t~ amount of 20% of all taxes paid in 194§ on lots i to 5 in Hardee Subdivision. ?1~e amount is to include delinquent taxes paid at that time. The amount of the refund is $90.80.- $36.32 S. F~ad 54.48 Genera Fund The following bills were General Fund Neul Baxter - St. work Fla. E C Rwy. - Freight on 5 cars rock Naranj a Rock Veto Beach Press Journal - adv. Tax Equalizati on Meeti ng E Coast Title andGty Co. Abstract - Meredith prop South Tell Tel and Tel Co. Paul R. Stevenson - mower ordered paid: Fine and Forfiture ~104.40 S00.04 S93.09 4.00 50.00 8.10 360.00 Motor Vehicle Coma Police Tag 1947 Police Docket Mores Ptg. Co. Traffic Violation Books Daniels Dept. Store ~2.25 15.50 30.00 2 police Uniforms 17.48 On motion of Councilman Sembler - seconded by Councilman Turlington - license of' L.Davidson was renewed in the amout of $150 to cpera.te Sebastian Pact~ge Store for 1946-1947. An informatl discussion was held onthe forthcoming Tax ~qualization meeting to be held on0ctoberl, 1946. An Assessment of 30 Mills was suggested (10 mills for S. F. and20 for General Fund) This was ddemed most likelyto finance a budget of $7,700, for General Fund and $3,250. for the Sinking Fund. Final Action will betaken on this matter at the next meeting of Oity Council. Motion was made ~a~d seconded that Chief ofPolice 0'Neal be authorized to hire a man toassist him ~t night - salary to be $100. per month. Chief0'Neal is further authorized to buy a 38 caliber Smith and l~esson for official use by theCity. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm. Approved City Olerk Regular andTax Equalization Meeting Sebastian City Council October l, 1946 Meeting called toorder at 8 pm by Councilman Bohannon in the absence of Chairman Middletoh. Presentl Mayor Shafor, Clerk 0'Neal, Attorney Mitchell, Councilmen Bohaunon, Smith, Sembler ~nd Turlington. Absent: Councilman Middleton. Proof of Publication of Tax Equalization Meeting was established and filed. The 1946 Tax Roll was presented. A callwas issued asking for the presentation of any requests for adjustments. No requests or objections were forthcoming. Councilman Sembler moved that the roll be acc~ptAd and Councilm~r~ Smith seconded the motion. It was unanimously adopted. Mr. Mitchell was requested to prepare an Ordinance establishing the Tax Rate for 1946 at 30 Mills - ofwhich l0 Mills will be for Sinking Fund aud 20 Millsfor General Maintenance Fund Thcs present were polled wi ththe following results: Smith yes; Sembler yes; Turlington yes; Bohannon yes. The0rdinance then t~ecomes part of these Minutes. It was brought out at the Meetingthat City Licenses for 1946-1947 are now due and payable. The Clerk is instructed to issue notices tobusiness people and enforce payment where necessary. 0ctobe% i - Continued Minutes of the last meeting were read andappr~ved - except that the Second P~graph is corrected to read Hardee's Addit'i~'H'"'#2 instead of "Hardee's Subdivision." The following General Fund F. G.Hamrlck - rent City Hall Fla. Pr. and Lt. Co. J'T Beugnot - tools forStreet cleaning work East 0cast Title and Gty 0o. abstravt 8976 Moorse Printing Tax Title Certs. Vero Beach P J Publishing Tax Sale Lists Carter and Damerow East Coast Rwy. - Freight on 14 cars road material $15.00 38.85 prisoner $2.50 Earr~ ~ohannon - gas 25.88 6.60 R E Turlington " 19.60 Sebastian Garage 57.00 Labor and oil 9.80 Helseth Motor Co. 18.50 oil 1.75 Ocean Breeze S S 166.68 ~$as 2.89 4~.62 Sebastian Gulf Set. gas 12.98 8?5.78 bills were orderedpaid: Fine and~orfeiture Fund L,B.0steen - Board 0ity After discussion, Councilman Sembler made a motion, seconded by Oouncilman Turlingbon, that the Chair appoint a Committee with full power to act onthe investigstion and purchase of a two way radio set for the police car. Themotion was carried and the following 0ommitteeapointed - Mayor Shafor, Chairman, Councilman Turlington and Chief of Police 0'Neal. Discussion was held onemploying another full time Policeman to assist the Chief whith his duties. A Motion was made by Councilman Turlington, seconded by Councilman Smith ~t an add be run the t~e Veto Beach Press Journal asking for appoicattons for the Job. On motion the meeting adjourned. c ty Cie CHAPTER N0 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEV~ OF TAXES IN THE CITY OF SE~ASTIAN , FOR THE YEAR 1946 BE iT 0RDAII~ED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF TNE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.: Sectionl . That the city of Sebastian ,~lorida levy a tax of thirty mills upon each dollar valuation of rfal and personal property within the City Limits of said City subject to taxation on the first day of January ,1946 which tax shall be assessed and collected ~n the manner provided by law. Section 2. That of the total of 30 mills herewith levied, 20 mills shall be segrated in a sparate fund as the same is collected and shall be used for the purpose of providing funds for the general fund of said city; that l0 mills of the ~0 mills herewith levied shall be segrated in a separate fund ( special fund) as collected and shall be used solely for the purpose of paying interest and providing a a sinking for bonds of the said ciSy entitled" City of Sebastian Refunding Bonds Issue Issue of July 1,1959.Said tax levy of l0 mills for interest and sinking fund purposes shall be levied and collected upon all taxable property within said city as of January 1,1946,including homestead property. Section $. It shall be the duty of the City Tax Collector and the City Treasurer to divide the proceeds of said taxes into separate funds as above set forth as above and to keep such accounts thereof as shall be from time to time directed by the City Council . Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in fMll force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval or upon its becoming a law without such approval. I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly passed by the City Council the 1st. day of October 1946. Attestl M.0neal City Clerk J.R.Middleton RESOLUTION 1~tE~ , As provided by the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Sebastian , Florida, a genera e'lection will be held in said city on the second Monday in December , namely, December 9th, 1946 for the purpose of electing three members to serve for the two ya&~e nex~ therafter; therefore . BE IT RESOLVED that the city Clerk of said city Tax Assesor did meet with the City Council of the City of Sebastian , Florida, on this the 1st. day of 0ctober,1946 at the hour of 7:30 OcloGk P.M. in the City hall of said city and did present the tax assessment roll of said city for t~e year 1946 mnd the ~ity Council has at this time c~nvened asa bosrd of equ~Alizaticn for the purpose of examining said roll and of receiving complaintand testimony wtth~regard te same and with regard to the value of any proper~y, real or personal as fixed bt the city Assessor of taxes upon such rd.I1 and ~ERAS ,The City Council of the City of Sebastian has heard all such complaints and has received all such testimony offered ,if any and has examined and reviewed said assessment roll and has found it Unnecessary to increase the valumtion of any property shown thereon and has found $~ such assessment roll to be correct, therefore. B~ IT RESOLVED TH~T~ the City Council of the City of Sebastian , Florida, does herewith fin d the tax assessment roll of said city as presnted for the year 19A6,$ to be equ~land Just and does hereby approve , ratify and confirm the same