HomeMy WebLinkAbout12161947December 16, 194'~
TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
This being my first meeting with the Council, it is my
desire to express my appreciation for the opportunity to be
with you in the capacity of Mayore
In the first place, I want to say that co-operation is
the principle upon which I intend to work and from which I
trust we may bring about the best results for the City of
Sebastian.
I am glad to know that we have committees of importance
that are expected to bring reports of progress on projects
submitted to them and I hope that we may have your best ef-
forts to subjects submitted to you, and I trust you wiYl feel
f~ee~to call on me at all times for such help as you think I
may render. I assure you I shall be glad to co-operate with
you to the fullest extent.
it is not my intention to be hasty in changing policies
heretofore adopted, but results are what we want and I hope
we can work together to bring about the best results.
I believe in the proper policing of the City, looking
toward the best service to business institutions and pro-
tection of the people in general, - especially the children.
Co-operation on the part of the parents will aid us materially
in bringing about best results.
From what I have learned, I believe we need an~ earnest
effort to control careless ~ud reckless driving, as well as
speeding through the city. However, I am not in sympathy with
the idea of doing this for revenue only.
I hope we can have a City dump in the near future and
elevate the sanitary conditions of the City to the point where
we might feel that infectious diseases can be held to a minimum.
I am a firm believer in get-together meetings of the people
of this community, and since we have the fishing industry here,
a fish fry from time to time could easily be had, with all our
friends invited to eat with us~ thereby creating an atmosphere
of friendliness and building good will for our City.
E believe we ~hould unite in a serious effort to promote
the sale of all vacant land, whether owned by the City or by
individuals, to people who will actually build homes or small
industries, and to offer all possible encouragement and in-
ducements to these people.
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I reccom~end that an immediate audit of the City books
be made and a financial statement prepared by the City's
auditors.
I request that the Council approve the salary o£ one
dollar per year, for the services of the Mayor and City Judge.
Respectfully submi t~ed,
~:' hat1 ~.. Ro~oerts, Mayor
t~,.~eeting was called to order by President ~iddleton.
Answering Roll Call were l~iayor ~obert. s,Fresident ~'iiddleton,Oouncilmen Smith,
Sembler,Frazee and Stevenson. kllmpresent.
~inutes of Dec. 2nd and ~ec. 8th.were read and approved.
~'or Chairman of the City Council, i~r ~lddleton was appointed by Councilman
Frazee and second, ed by Councilman Smith. ~arried.
~~ motion by Councilman 'miL~ and seconded by Councilman Stevenson left
Couacilman Sembler inas protem.
The Chair appointed the following committees.
Street and ~lley Oouncilmen Sembler and Stovenson.
Finance Oommittee councilmen Smith and ~'razee.
Sanitary Committee councilmen ~razee and Stevenson.
~ecreation wouncilmen ~embler and Smith.
otreet ~igh~lng. uouncilmen Sembler and Stevenson.
l~layor Hoberts addressed the ~lty Council and visitors and expressed his
appreciation for the opportunity of bslng able to be with them in the capacity
as ~layor of Sebastian.
His letter was turned ov~er to the Oler$ to be entered in the records of the Uity.
l~ayor l~oberts recommended ~marshall O'l~eal as police officer for the City,
and on motion by Councilman ~'razee which was seconded by Ooun~ilman Smith ~m
u'Neal was accepted at salary of 200.00 dollars per month.
N~ayo~ Roberts requested the council to approve his salary for the s~rvices
of .l~yor and Judge of the ~unicipal court for the City of Sebastian.
Said request was approved by motion by Councilman ~razee which was seconded by
Councilman Smith.
There being no more business to come before the Council, meeting was adjourned.
City Clerk