HomeMy WebLinkAbout10161956Regular ~ieeting
Octooer 8,1!.50
L~octlng was called to order by Pr~sident Sembler.
Those present were Mayor Taylor,President Sembler and Councilmen Eash,Ellingson
and ~enschop.Councllman Che ser absent.
Minute:s of the last regular meeting of Sep~ .10 ,19 56 and. Special called meetings
of Sept .13,Sept .24 ,and Sept.£5th were approved as read.
Bills totaling three hundred seventy eight dollars and forty five
was approved by the Finance committee and authorized to ~be paid 'on motion by Councilman
Ellingson,seconded by Councll~an Benschop .Carried.
Council~mn I.J~-~sh ~ua~e mo~ion to purchase X~as.candy from Tucker candy C~.seconded 0y
Counci l~mn Ell in~.~son .Carried.
Councilman Benschop was given permission to order gravel for Cemetery road.
Cou~cilman Ellingson made a motion for the clerk to notify W. 0.Daley to audit the
City's books for fiscal year ending 0ct.~lst 1956.S~-~conded by Councilman Mash.Carried.
Councilman Mash ~made a motion to raise Clerk salary to $250.00 per Month,to become
effective 0ct.15th 1956,seconded by Councilman Benschop.Carried.
Mayor Taylor presented data for communication system for Police ca'r.
Comunication system v,~s tabled until such a time that ~ayor Taylor could have
a discussion with Chief Gosset of Vero Beach.
Clerk was instructed to in~ulre as to the cost of two-toning the new police car.
}~¥or Taylor read the police report for month of Sept.which shoved a net profit
of ,~, 2,68 7.46
'~rewident ~embler oresented tb the Council the 1956-57 tax levy.Council~aan ~llingson
made a motion to accept this levy,seconded b~? Councilman Nash,
~{cceptance of the tax levy was authorized on the following roll call.
Councilman:
John Nash yes
A .~llingson yes
S.Benschop yes
Councilman. Ellingson made motion to adjourn,seconded by Councilman Benschop.Carried.
City Clerk
Pre s. Council
Special" Meeting October 16,1956
Meeting ~as calle~ $~ order by President Sembler.
Those present wre Mayor Taylor,Pres.Sembler and Councilmen Chesser,Nash,Benschop
and Ellingson.
The four subjects to be discussed at this meeting are as follows:Warning forms for
Police,Communication system for poli~e car,safety meeting to be held in Tallahassee and
Christmas candy for annual Xmas.party.
~ayor Taylor informed Council that the cost of a radio for the police car would
be $471.50 and fOr a trial period of one year this City could hook-up with Vero Beach
Police department at a cost of $25.00 per month.
Councilman Nash made a motion to have Clerk purchase this radio and hook-up with
veto Police.Seconded by Councilman Ellingson.Carried.
I~or Taylor read a letter from Governor Collins requesting that each City have a
r~presentatlv® at a safety meeting to be held at Tallahassee.
Councilman Ellingson made a motion to rescind a motion to buy Xmas.candy from Tucker
candy Ce.Seconded by Councilman Benschop.Carried.
Councilman Ellingson made a motion to purchase 150 large bags and 100 small bags of
candy from Pilgrim candy Ce.Seconded by Councilman Nash.Carried.
Cou ~cilman Ellingson made a motion to have City Clerk notify each Citizen of the City
of a meeting to be held at the City Hall,0ct.22nd at 7:00 P.M.pertaining to the location
and structure of a new City Hall and Fire Station.Seconded by Councilman Benschop.Carrled.
Councilman Mash made a motion to adjourn,seconded by Councilman Ellingson.Carried.
Cit3r Clerk
T~res. Co~moll