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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10231951Regular '"Meet ing 0c{ .8,1951 Meeting called to order by President Protem Shaffer. Those answering roll call were Ma~r ~iddleton,President Protem Shaffer,Coulcllmen Sembler,Ellingsen and Dahlstrom,Attorney Walker present,and President Sweatt absent at start of meeting. Hegular meeting of September 10th and special meeting of September 19th.were approved am read. better from The Sebastian Baptist Church commending Ur Redfern's work was read to the ~Layor and City Council by the ~lerk. Mayor ~iddleton reported that ~J~ A.P.Baughman is handle~ng thr Siren and notify him as soon as he receives it. Councilman Sllingsen reported the Superntendent of the Schools as state~ng that the Sebastian School would be repaired,councilman ~llingsen represented the City of Sebastian on Oommittee at school board meeting at Yero Beach. Councilman Sembler reported,the 48 feet of sidewalk repaird cost the City $50.1~. and also reported the Gravely Mower was in such condition that a new one should be purchased as the old one was costing to much for repairs. Le Roy Hennessey of Longwood Florida offered the City a new Gravely for~410.00 less t. he allowance of $?5.00 for ~he old Gravely a cost of $ 335.00 delivered. Councilman Ellingsen moved that Councilman be authorized to purchase tractor which was seconded by Councilman Dahlstrom.Carried. Th~ Clerk was authorized to purchase and aerial map of the ~ity of Sebastian from Treasure of the United States at cost of $4.95 on motion by Councilman Sembler which was seconded by Councilman Elllngsen.~arried. ~llls to the amount of ~595.26 approved by the finance Committee were ordered paid on motion by Councilman Ellingsen!a~d'.~se~onded by Councilman Dahlstrom.Carried. President Sweatt arriving late took his place at the Council table. ~ Building permit request present for Hobson Park was passed on on motion bt Councilman ~llisgsen and seconded by Councilman Sembler.Carried. Building permit request was passed on motion by Councilman Sembler and seconded by ~ou Councilman Ellingsen.Carried. ~.~.~ .... ~'~,~¥~ ~ Elliott of the Elliott Sign Company asked for permit to place 8x~0 sign of Rodney Kroegel property on U.S.1 .there being no Ordinance governing signs Mr Elliott was granted said permission. The Oity Attorney was requested by the City Council to work up an Ordinance governing the placeing of signs within the City Limits. '~'he Chair requested this meeting be adjourned in order to take care of all names to be removed from the Election roll. It was moved by Councilman Ellingsen and seconded by Councilman Sembler this meeting adjourned, ca,tied. Meeting adjourned from October 8th,1951 Meeting c~lled to order by President Pro-Tem Shaffer 10:00 ~.~.$ct.23,1951. Those present were ~ayor ~lddleton,Councilmen Shaffer,Sembier,mllingsen and Dahlstrom, President Sweatt being late in arriving. Dill for the amount of ~38.50 approved by fine, nee committee was oedered paid on motion by Uouncilman Sembler and se¢.onded by Councilman Dahlstrom.Uarried. ~pplication for building permit presented by ~ud Sims approved on motion b~ councilman Sembler and meconded by ~ouncilman Ellingsen.uarried. Mayor ~iddleton was authorized to purchase two tires for the Police ~a r on motion .by councilman Sembler and seconded by Council~n Ellingsen.~arried. '~'he ~lerk.presented the Council with two resolutions for passage~. 1. ~ESOLUT I0N Whereas,the City Council of the City of Sebastian,duly assembled in regular session,ha examined the list of registered voters of said ~ity and has determined and does hereby determine and order that the names of the following persons registered as voters on said list e removed and for the respective causes set out opposite such respective names,to-wit George A.Braddock W.F.Baughman H.B.Letchworth Henry J.Park E.o.~twater Hetha ~ranford Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Moved Move d Cecil ~Branford Joe G.Boyd Genevieve Boyd R.H. Cosad Katherine R .Uozaa L.Elwood Dize Virginia Louise Dize Robert R. James William J. Lackemacher Jane Lackemacher Ann M.Link ' Yanelda H .Murdock Margaret R .Ryall Tyyne Hagan Hossie Soles Nellie Soles Marth a Zamow Sizemore Judge Earl Sizemore Robert L.Ware William G.Whittle Moved Moved Moved Moved Mgved M~ved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Moved Said resolution was passed on mption by Councilman Semhler and seconded by Councilman Ellingsen. 2. ~e solut ion Whereas, as provided by the Charter and Ordinance of the City of Sebastian,~'lorida a general election will be held in said uity on the 10th da~ of December.1951,for the purpose of Slecting a ~Mayor and two (2) me~bers of the City Council to serve for the two (~) years next thereafter; and, Whereas,petitions for the nomination of candidates have been filed with this Git Council and have been condidered and have been found in proper form and of proper as provided by law whereby the following persons have been nominated as candidates at election as follows: FOR MAYOR A.G.Shaffer Henry P.Lyons For members of the Council: Emil Adolf Ellingsen John H.Nash Thom~as F.Connolly Therefor, ~E 1T RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of this Oity is herewith instructed to cause to be prepared the necessary ballotsvfor the holding of such election and to have printed thereon the names of the above designated persons as candidates for the respec- tive offices for which they have been nominated. BE IT FU~HER RESOLVED, that the uity Hall of the City of Sebastian,~'lorida,ls herewith designated as the polling place for the holding of such election and that the polls will be open on such election day f~om ?:00 A.M. until ~:00~.M. ~ IT ~J~HER RESOLVED that M~ P.P.Lawson,Mrs Viola Foster and Mrs P.P.Lawson be and ~he same are herewith appointed as inspectors and James H.Pennington be and is herewith appointed as Clerk of said election to conduct the same and report and certify t! the results thereof to this Uouncil and ~he City Clerk is herewith directed to notify said persons of their appointment as such election officials. B~ IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ~ity C&erk and the officials of this ~ity herewith authorized and instructed to do any and all acts necessary to the carrying said election and all as provided by law~ Said resolution was. passed on motion by uouncilman Sembler and seconded by Councilman Ellingsen. It was moved by uouncilman Sembler and seconded by uouncllman Ellingsen to accept Mr 'Daley's bid of $26~.00 for the audit of the City of Sebastian's books for the year of 1951.Uarried. ~,~'- There being no more business meeting adjourned. Clerk P~esident uouncll On a motion by ~ounci. lnan zllingsen and seconded by ~ouncilman Sembler,Oouncil Sweatt was nominated as President of the uouncil. Nominations were closed on motion by ~ouncilman Ellingsen and seconded by Councilman Sembler ~ouncilman Sweatt retained his chair by unanim, ouse vote. Councilman Dahlstrom was nominated for Protem on motion by Councilman Sembler which was seconded byCouncilman Ellingsen,Nomlna~ions were colsed o~ ~'Jotion by ~ouncilman Sembler and seconded by Councilman ~llingsen.Councilman Dahlstrom nominated unanimousely as protem. Counc~ilman Sembler moved that the Oouncil postpone reorganization of forces until a future meeting,said motion wa's sec onde~ by ~ouD. c ilman Ellingsen.C~rried. Notion by ~ouncilman Sembler to appoint ~.~'.Blomquist as acting police until further action of reorganizing forces at future meetimg,said motion seconded by ~ou~cilman ~llingsen and carried. Three building permit applications presented by ~r ~enchof,~aptlst church ~nd ~rchio Smith were npproved on r~otion by Cou~:cilr~an Slllngsen and seconded ~y ~ouncilman Sembler nnd uarried. Councilman Se~bler introduced au ordinanceregulating the ~r~ction,construction and maintainance in the City of Sebastian,~lorida of advertising signs and billboards; defining billboards;imposing a license tax o~ the erectlon,constructio~ '~d ~nint~Li.n~cc of billbo~rd~ in said City;fixing the amount th~-~reof;provtding the manner of issuing such licenses and prescribing penalties for violations thereof, and moved its adoption. Upon motion ~de by Councilman ScraWler and seconded ~y Council~n Ellingsen and unanimouse ly carried,said Ordinance was read the first time in full. Upon motion by Council~Gn Sembler and seconded ~y Councilman ~lllngsen and unanimousely carried,said 0rdin~nce was read the second time by title only;there being no ~mendmentsoffered upon motion made by Councilman Sembler seconded hy Councilman Ellingsen said Ordinance was read ~he third time by title only and placed upon. its final passage.The roll being called upon the 'inal passage of said Ordinance the result was as follows: Ayes: Councilman Sweatt,Sembler,Elllngsen,Dahlstrom and Nash. Nays: Conncilman None. Thereupon said Ordinance having received an affirmative vote of htree-flfths of all members of the Council was declared duly adopted and upon being presented to the $~ayor and an d having received his approval was numbered as Chapter 129 of the Ordinances of sal~ City and was thereupon duly posted at the door of the City Hall of the City of Sebastian in accor- dance with the provisions of Section 85 of Chapter 16683 of the laws of Florida,being the charter of said City. It was moved by Councilman Sembler and seconded by Councilman Ellingsen that all persoms should be notified at the proper time and a specified time giveh to correct sa~e when Police Officer reported to the City Clerk.Carried. It was moved by Councilman Sembler and eeconded by Councilman Dahlstrom that the Clerk be orthorlzed to issue a permit to move City Ice and ~el Storage building from its present location to Paul Stevenson's property. Carried. Councilman Sembler move~ ~hat this meeting be adjourned to Monday December 17,1951 and to convene at 7:30 P.~,i. same was seconded by Councilman Ellingsen l~leet ing adjourned. ~dJourned Meeting of Dec10th,1951 l~leeting called to order by Pr~esident Sweatt. '.'hose present were ~!~ or Shaffer,President Sweatt and Councilmen Sembler,Ellingsen, Dahlstrom and Nash. Unfinished business el~ the Fire DePartment was Saken up and it was ,moved by Councilman Nash that the City cancel the debt of $500.00 which the Volunteer Firemen agreed to pay on the 2~ire Truck,said motion was seconded by Councilman Sembler and the Clerk was instructed to notify Firemen by letter. Carried. Two applications for the position of City Clerk were read and E.C.Peterson was appoint- ed to said position on motion by CounciLman Ellingsen and seconded by Councilman ~'ahlstrom. carrie d. The City Council ordered bill of seven dollars and fi~y cents paid to Indian River Citrus Bank for the printing of 1000 checks.on motion by Councilman Sambler and seconded by Councilman Nash. carrie d. one application for the position of Chief of Police was read and on motion by Councilman Ellingsen which was seconded by Councilman Sembler G.W.Adams was appointed to said position. Carried.