HomeMy WebLinkAbout12081952REGULAR MEETiNG November 24,1952.
~eetlng called to order by President Sweatt
Those present were ~layor Shaffer,President Sweatt and ~ouncilmen Sembler Ellingsen
and Nash.
Minutes of the last meeting were approved as read.
~udget for 1953 presented by Councilman Sembler was held over for the second
meeting in December.
Mayor Shaffer reported on the Police department and told the Council the department
would probably have twelve thousand dollars since Chief Adams started with the City.
Mayor Shaffer also read letter answering letter from the Engineers on the lease
on the Roseland Air Port said letter canceled bid for air port due to the cost envolved,
'~here being no more business meeting was duly adjpurned.
REGULAR MEETiNG DiiCCF2~BER 8,1952.
Meeting called to order by President Sweatt.
Those present were ~ayor Shaffer,President Sweatt.councilmen Sembler ~llingsen
and Nash.Mr J.T.Vocelle City Attorney present. Councilman Dahlstrom absent.
Minutes of the last meeting were read andoapproved.
Bills to the amount of $254.52 approved by finance committee were ordered paid
on motion by Councilman Nash and seconded by Councilman Ellingsen.carried.
It was moved by Oouncilman Oembler and seconded by Councilman Nash to pay the
the election officials.Amount being $8.00 each.
All old business being taken care of with the~ exception of an ordinance
franchise with the ~'lorida Power and Light Co. ~ ~~~
Whereby Councilman Nash introduced an Ordinance entitled, "AN ORDiNANCE GRANTiNG
TO THE FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY,ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE,
AND IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATiNG THERETO: and moved its adoption.
~pon motion by Councilman Nash and eeconded by Councilman Ellingsem and unanimously
carried,said Ordinance was read the first time in full.
Upon motion made by Councilman Nash and seconded by Councilman %llingsen and
unanimously carried said Ordinance was read the second time by title only; there being no
amendments offered~ upon motion made by Councilmen Nash and seconded by Councilman Ellingsen
said Ordinance was read the third time by Title only and placed upon its final passage.
The roll call of said Ordinance was as0follows:
Ayes: Councilman Sweatt,Sembler,Ellingsen and Nash.
Nays: None.
Thereupon said 0rd~nance havi~g~received an affirmative vote of three-fifths of
all members of the Council was declared duly adopted and upon being presented to the Mayer
and having received his approval was numbered as chapter 135 of the Ordinances of said City
and was thereupon duly posted at the door of the City Hall of the City of Sebastian in
accordanance with the provisions of section 85 of Chapter 16683 of t he laws of Florida,being
the charter of the City.
01d business being taken care of, the Election Clerk presented the City Council
with the following report of th~ Election,
To ~he Members of re.he city Council of the City of Sebastian,Florida.
Gent lemen:
We the undersigned inspectors and clerk of the general election held in
the City of Sebastian,Florida on Docember 8,15~E beg to report that for the office of
Member of the City 0ouncil( three to ~e elewted 1 the followin~ received the following votes.
Harry ~ohannon
Earl L.Roberts
Charles W.Sembler
George L.Sweatt
C.E.Taylor
received 27 Votes
received 43 Votes
received 102 Votes
received 92 Votes
received 101 Votes
Hefermndum on sale of Alcholic beberages on Sunday were as follows.
For the sale of alholic beverages on ~unday 52
Aganist the sale of al~h&lic beverages on Sunday 61.
CONTINUED
Hespectfully submitted,
A eFo stet
Mrs A.Foster
Bamma Lawson
Inspectors of Election
. P.P.Lawson
Clerk
'£'he above resolution was acceptedon motion by Councilman Sembler which was seCOnded
by Councilman Ellingsen. carried.
It was then movedcby Councilman Ellingsen and seconded by Councilman Nash that the
following resolution be accepted which reads as follows,
WH~NEAS: the inspectors and clerk of the general ~Ity~election held in the City
of Sebastian,~iorida on December 8,1952 have made return ~of the results of said City
election as provided by law; and ,
WHEREAS,this City Council has canvassed the said return and has found the same in
proper form and has determined the results of said election to be as follows;
For Member of the City Council (three to be elected)
Harry ~ohannon
Earl L.Hoberts
Chas .W Sembler
George L.Sweatt
C .E .Taylor
received
received
re ce ired
re ce Ived
re ce ive d
27 Votes
43 votes
102 votes
92 Votes
101 votes
therefore,
BE IT HESOLVED,that it is herelith determined that Charles W.Sembler,George
Sweatt and C.E.Taylor were elected a~ Members of the city Council of said city,all to
serve for a St~i~$~~g~m- two (2~ year term~ext ensuing or until their respective
successors s~all be elected and qualified.
M~ or Shaffer gave the oath of Office to the respective Councilmen and after
taking their seats at the Oouncil table it was mo~ed by Ceuncilman Ellingsen and
seconded by Councilman Sembler that councilman Sweatt retain his Chairmanship of the
city Council which carried.
CounciLman Nash was then made President Protem on merle n by Councilman Sembler
which was seconded by Councilman Elllngsen and carried.
Chairmen of the regular committees to be held over until the first meeting in January
for appointment.
There being no more business meeting was duly adjourned.
Clerk Pres Council
Regular Meeting December 22. i952
~eeting called to order Oy Pro Tem Nash who presided in the absence of Pres Sweatt
Theses.present were Mayor ~haffer, Councilmen ,Ellingsen, Nash, Taylor, and Sembler
~tnutes of last meeting were approved as read.
Letter from ~. H. Morgan ~ngineer Maintenance of Way of the ~. E. C. Rail Road was read
stating that it'would cost the city of Sebastian approximately ~IO0.00 to widen ~ain St.
crossing six feet. & motion was made by OounclLman Sembler and seconed by Councilman '£aylor
.~nd carried, instructing ~he clerk to write Mr. Morgan inquiring if ~here would be
continued cost of maintenance on said s~x feet of crossing.xThe clerx also instructed to
write letters to ~. Es; Service and Sebastian Garage, requesting the managers of these
business places to meet with the City council on ~anuary ~la~t there regular meetingto
discuss a solution to the parking situatdon on ~irst Street.
There being.:~no other business the meeting was duly adjourned.
Clerx
· Pres Council