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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12111950Regular ~eet lng Dec .11,1950. Meeting called to order by President Anderson. Those present at roll call were mayor Middleton,President Anderson,Councilman ~embler,mllingsen,l~ark and Shaffer~ Mr ¥ocelle uity Attorney also present. l~ov 1~ ~lnutes of regular meeting and special meetings of mov.16, 2?th,and ~ec.?th. were approved as read with the exception of one change which was ~the dock which the City approved of being placed on City Property shall be a public dock and open to the public at large. Bills to the amount of , 264.04 approved by thee finance committee were ordered paid ~n motion by 0ouncilman Sembler and seconded b~ Councilman mlllngsen.~arried. It was moved by Oouncilman Sembler and seconded by ,ouncilman Park that the City waive restrictions on tanks which were to be placed adjoining the ~.$.C.~y to supply new gas station at ~ellsmere ~d and ~ighway 1, to allow same to be placed at station due to inability to secure enough pipe mr otevenson was granted to make change. Carri ed. it was moved by Councilman Park and seconded by ~ouncilman Shaffer to pay Boone & Kilgore $250.00 for auditing the City of Sebastian books for the year 1950.Carried. The following resolution was accepted on motion by Councilman Park which was seconded by Councilman Ellingsen and carried unanamously,resolution is, Whereas,the inspectors and Clerk of the general City election held in the City Sebastian,Florida,on December 11,1950, have made return of thevresults of said election provided by &aw; and, Whereas, the 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 members of the City Council(three to be elected): therefore, Oscar A.Dahlstrom Charles W.Sembler George L.Sweatt John Mays received received received received 48 votes 47 votes 46 votes' 1 vote written in. Be it resolved,that it is herewith determined that OSCAR A.DAHLSTROM, CHARLES W. SEMBLER AND GEORGE L.SWEATT were elected as members of the City Council of said City,all to serve foe a term of two years ( 2 ) next ensuing or until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified. It was moved by Councilman Shaffer and seconded by uouncilman Ellingsen to pay Councilman I.J.Anderson and C6uncilman Park in full for services as Councilmen. Carried. At this point there being no more.business for the old council, Mayor Middleton called on the new elected members of the Oity Council to take the oath of office after which the new members took their seats at the Council table. In electing a presidemt of the Council it was moved by Councilman Sembler to Councilman Sweatt as president and on motion by Councilman Dahlstrom to close nomina- .cilman Sweatt was eledted unanimously. ~ Councilman Shaffer was nominated :or President Protem mn~ motion by Councilman Sembler and seconded by Councilman Dahlstrom and their being no nominations Councilman was elected President Protem unanimously. Councilman Sembler asked the Oouncil for 50 more sticks of dyniamite with caps to blast more tree stumps during the school holidays,said request ~as granted on motion by ~ouncllman Ellingsen and secmnded by Councilman shaffer.~arried. Mr H.Sims submitted a building permit application tO the City Council to build a garage 10 x 20 with toilet and laundry.Said permit to be issued on temporary basis and ~rcSims is to get consent of the neighbors.Motion by uouncllman Sembler which was seconded by Uouncilm~ Shaffer.Uarried. Uouncilman Shaffer suggested the City write a letter of appreciation to the t~o outgoing Councilmen I.J.Anderson and ~.W.Park for their services while in office.Oen~cllman Shafferms~de motion on same and was seconded by Councilman Ellingsen.~'! carried~ An application for position as Clerk by Mrs Royster was shelved on motion by Councilman Shaffer and seconded by uouncilman Elllngsen and carried. Hesolution covering Officer Loncon accepted by the old Council was presented to the new Council for their consideration and mas accepted on.motion by councilman Ellingsen seconded by Oouncilman Sembler.Carried. Mayor Middleton reccomended to the council that Chief Hughes pay be raise to ~250.00 month and on motion by ~ouncilman Ellingsen and seconded by ~ouncilman Shaffer and carried ssi d pay to become effective December 31,1950. ~ Y.E.Redfern's salary was raised to $6..00 per ~tey effective ~ecember 23,1950 on Motion by Councilman Elllngsen and seconded by Oouncilman~Shaffer. ~ting of December llthoContinued, Mayor Mlddleton appointed Stanley Loncon as temporary Police Officer for the City of Sebastian toMarch lst,19§I.Oouncilman Sheller moved to accept appointment and was seconded by Councilman Sembler. Carried. It was moved by Councilman mllingsen that Mr Loncon's salary be made ~225.00 per month which was seconded by Councilman Sembler and carried. There being no more~buslness meeting adjourned. Clerk Council REGULAR MEETING JAN.8,1951. Meeting called to order by President Sweatt. Those answering roll call were Mayor Middletont~resldent Sweatt and Councilmen Sembler, Ellingsen,Shaffer and Dahlstrom. ~ity Attorney James T.¥ocelle present. Minutes of regular meeting of Dec.llth.were read and approved, Bills to the amount of $ 908.9? were ordered Paid on motion by councilman Ellimgsen and seconded by Oouncllman Sembler.Oarried. The Fire Department requested the ~"ire Truck be lettered at a cost of $1~.50 .by the Elllott Sign Co of Yarc Beac~,Oouncllman Sembler moved that this be done which was seconded by Councilman Shaffer.~arrled. It was moved by Oouncilman Sllin~sen and seconded by Oouncilman Dahlstrom that the City withdraw from the League of Municipalities account of the membership dues being raised from ~10.00 to ~25.00.Carrled. It was moved by uouncilman Sheller and secoaded by uouncilman Sembler that a letter be written to Mrs Royster in answer to her application for position as City Clerk that no vacancy existed.Carried. E.C.Peterson was reapointed as uity Clerk on motion ~y ~ouncilman Sembler for nomination and seconded by Gouncilman Shaffer,oouncilman Sembler moved that nominations be c~osed which was secondedcby ~ouncilman mllingsen.Garried. Term of Office to expire 'Oec 19~1. The Clerks salary was set at ,~00.00 per month on motion by uouncilman Sheller which was seconded by Councllman Sembler and Oarrled. Mayor Mlddleton asked the (;ity uouncil for a resolution to cover marking the Iii, with solid line to prevent passing in the congested dlstric~s, The following ~ESOL~I'iON INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN ELLINGSEN; WHO MOVED ITS ADOPfiON: Whereas there are two serious traffic hazards which exist within the corporate limits of the Oity of Sebastian,Florida,one ~ the intersection of ~ellsmere Rd with U.S.Hlghway No.1 and the other at the Intersection of ~dn Street w~th same Highway, and WHEREAS: l.t would materially aid the Oity of Sebastian and the traveling public in the prevention of accidents at the two dangerous intersections thereinbefore described,if the State i~oad '~epartment of the State of ~'lorida,would place markings on ~ .S .Highway l~o.l,so as to indicate no passing o1' vehicles aroun~ each other from first Street to Washington Pi,' and for a distance of $00 feet north of ~'ellsmere Rd and south of ~ellsmere Hd. N'OW 'tHEREFORE ~E IT R~.SOLYED by the Uity Oounc'il of the Olty of Sehastian,that the State Hoed Oepartment of the State of ~'lorlda,oe,ana 1~ is hereOy requested to place markings on ~.S.Highway No.1, to conform to the outline given therefore in this Resolution,and Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to Honorable Merrill P. Barber,member of the State Road Oepartment from this district,and to Honorable Alex Mac Williams Hepresentative-from indian River County,with the request that they use their Influenece to ~2~,e the stiuation brought about as herein requested. The fo~go~nggresolution was duly seconded and upon being put to a vote was ananimously adopted. STATE. OF FLORIDA?COUNTY OF INDiaN RIVER, CITY OF SEBASTIAN , I, E.C.Peterson,City Clerk of the City of Sebastian,Florida,do hereby certify that within and fOregoing is a true and correct copy o[ resolution adopted by the City City of the City ofbSebastian,Florida at its regular meeting,held on the 8th. day of January, as the same appears of record in the minutes of said meeting on file in my office. Inwitnees therefore I have hereunto set my han. e and affixed the seal of said City,this Sth.