A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MINUTES OF regular MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY commissioners

monday, august 4, 1958

The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the County Commissioners Room in the Courthouse at Tavares on Monday, August 4, 1958, with the following present: Chairman Simpson; Commissioners Theus, Cowart, Hooten, and Cross; Attorney Duncan; and Clerk Owens.

The Board was called to order by Chairman Simpson.

meeting minutes

On a motion by Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Cross and carried, the Minutes of June 24, July 7, and July 14 were adopted as read.

The Minutes of the meetings of July 11 and July 28 were not read, as they have not been copied in the Minute Book.

notary public and firearm bonds

Clerk Owens reported he has approved since the July 7^th meeting the following Notary Public Bonds with American Surety Company of New York: G. L. Herlong 7-9-58; Winifred C. Owens 7-9-58; Wilma L. Ferguson 7-16-58; Lucille R. Phillips 7-18-58; and June C. Birn 7-28-58.

With American Fire & Casualty Company the following bonds: W. B. Justison 7-17-58; Robert E. Dinsmore 7-24-58; Frank L. Porter, Jr. 7-24-58.

With U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Company: William W. Mahoney 7-21-58.

The Board of County Commissioners approved the Notary Public Bond of Mary C. Cannon with American Surety Company of N. Y.

The Board approved the bond for carrying firearms of Leonard Frank Case, with bondsmen C. J. Willis and H. B. Harrell, Jr. for carrying a pistol made by Vest Pocket of 22 calibre and numbered 276792. Mr. Case stated he wishes to incorporate in the Bond a pistol made by Smith & Wesson of 38 calibre and numbered ____(supply number later.)

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the license for the 22 calibre pistol was to be issued now and the license for the 38 when they get the number.

Karl Lehmann appeared before the Board and presented a letter from H. W. Tarkington, State Director of Civil Defense, transmitting copy no. 90 of the plans for the emergency employment of civil forces under the provisions of Chapter 252, Florida Statutes. Mr. Lehmann stated we are in the Pine Castle Target Area. Leesburg does not have any facilities for taking care of the people to be evacuated, but in Eustis and Umatilla the hospitals can be used, and each of them can take care of approximately 200 persons. Mr. Simpson suggested that Mr. Lehmann keep this civil defense material in his office, and the Board was in accord with this suggestion, also Mr. Lehmann. Clerk Owens was instructed to sign the receipt of copies numbers 90 only, the General Plan for the Civil Defense of Florida 1958 (3 volumes) and Operational Survival Plan for the Civil Defense of Florida 1958 (93 volumes).

Morris Gustafson appeared before the Board regarding a Petition for closing part of the street designated as “Chemung Place” located in the Indian Hill Subdivision, which was filed with the Board on August 6, 1956 with Proof of Publication, but no action was taken on that date as Commr. Singeltary desired to check on the location, and no action has been taken to this date. Commr. Theus stated he has checked the location and thinks Mr. Gustafson is in his right in asking the street to be closed; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten, the following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, Morris Gustafson, Eleanor Gustafson, Marie Skrocki and Wanda Skrocki, the owners of the lands abutting the following described street, have presented to the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, a petition to close a portion of a certain platted street located in Lake County, Florida, and more particularly described as follows:

That part of a street designated as “Chemung Place,” lying between Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12, Block 1, according to the Plat of Indian Hill Subdivision, as shown by the Map thereof filed and recorded in Public Records of Lake County, Florida, in Plat Book 8, page 28, and Lake Indiola, and Northwesterly of the Southeasterly line of Lot 12 extended northeasterly to Lake Indiola,

which Petition is in proper order and form, and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has on this the 4^th day of August, A. D. 1958, at its regular meeting at the time prescribed in the Notice of Petition to Close Platted Street, filed with the Board at its Office in the Courthouse at Tavares, Lake County, Florida, considered the advisability of vacating, abandoning, discontinuing and closing the same; and a Notice of said Petition to Close Platted Street and this meeting, having been published according to Law, in the Leesburg Commercial, a newspaper of general circulation published in Leesburg, Lake County, Florida, proper proof of the publication of which has been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners, and

WHEREAS, no one appeared to object to the closing of said Street and the Board having considered said Application, the Board now determines that the continued dedication of said platted street can serve no useful service to the public.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the platted street hereinbefore particularly described and located in the Subdivision known as “Indian Hill Subdivision” be henceforth closed, abandoned, discontinued, and vacated; and that the Board of County Commissioners, acting for Lake County and the Public, does hereby renounce and disclaim any right, title or interest in and to said platted street and that the title to said platted street be vested in the adjoining property owners in accordance with Law.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

BY: O. M. Simpson, Chairman (Official Seal)

ATTEST: Frank E. Owens, Clerk

P. E. Pierce and associate Mr. Dent of the Professional Insurance Company appeared before the Board regarding group insurance for County employees. After discussion of this kind of insurance, Commr. Cross was instructed to discuss the matter with the gentlemen.

E. L. Williams appeared before the Board regarding a clay pit in District No. 4 being used for the Rifle and Pistol Range. He stated this pit is only 600 feet from his home, it is a dangerous situation, and he objects to the Range being located in the pit. He thinks the Board should go on record not to complete the proposed lease. It was suggested that Mr. Williams ask the people interested to come to the Board meeting next Monday, August 11, at ten o’clock a.m.

J. A. Free of Treasure Island appeared before the Board to complain about his taxes being raised. He was advised to meet with the Board at 2:30 p.m. today in the Tax Assessor’s office regarding this matter.

Paul Reed appeared before the Board and presented microfilm specifications and suggested that they wait until about January to order, and he was instructed to bring the specifications back when ready to order the microfilm.

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the application of Helen B. Wilkins, Administratrix of the Estate of H. C. Brown, for duplicate tax certificate No. 92 of 1956 covering NW ¼ of Section 1-23-26 was approved by the Board.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Clerk was authorized to advertise in the Daily Commercial for bids to be received on August 22, 1958 at 9:00 a.m. for the reconditioning of the existing clay base and surfacing with a two-course surface treatment certain streets in Lady Lake and reconstruction on the extension of Lady Lake Boulevard, also surface treatment of Sunny Side Road consisting of approximately 49,712 square yards.

On a motion by Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Clerk was instructed to advertise in the Clermont Press for the sale of an old clay pit about ½ mile south of the Citrus Tower on the east side of SR 25-Federal 27.

County Engineer Goodson stated he needs a set of photographic enlargements of aerial pictures of Lake County and needs to send a check with the order for same. The cost of $484.30 and six photo indexes at $6.60, making a total of $490.90; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the Clerk was instructed to issue a warrant to Commodity Stabilization Service U. S. D. A. in the amount of $490.90 for enlargements of aerial pictures of Lake County and photo indexes for the County Engineer.

Clerk Owens reported he has received bids on the first primary ballots from three papers – 2 papers not bidding:

Mount Dora Topic’s bid $112.55

Eustis Lake Region News, padded $128.00, not padded $120

Daily Commercial $135.00

Clerk Owens stated he awarded the job of printing the First Primary Ballots to the Mount Dora Topic, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $112.55; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the action of Clerk Owens in awarding the job of printing the ballots for the First Primary Election to the Mount Dora Topic, the lowest bidder in the amount of $112.55 was approved by the Board.

Attorney Duncan presented a contract between Lake County and David D. Morris, Contractor, for construction of a metal warehouse in District 1; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to execute the contract in duplicate.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the first payment in the amount of $3,977.28 was paid on the construction of a steel warehouse according to the contract price of $12,149.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Clerk was instructed to transfer $14,000 from contingency item in the Road and Bridge Fund to Item #823, construction of new building.

Clerk Owens filed a request from the State Road Department for a title search on Job 11040-22-6, SR 25; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the Clerk was instructed to request Lake Abstract & Guaranty Company to make a title search on Job 11040-22-6, SR 25 (Fruitland Park to Lady Lake).

Clerk Owens read a letter from C. P. Goodson, County Engineer, regarding the completion of removal of the old bridge in Dead River, span and base and dragging of the river bottom. The letter stated the Office of the Corps of Engineers should be notified of this completion.

On a motion by Commr. Cross, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, County Engineer Goodson was authorized to dispose of all salvageable metal on the old bridge to the best interest of Lake County.

On a motion by Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Contractor, Joe Priest, was to be paid the contract price of $3,250 for removal of the old bridge span and base and dragging the Dead River bottom and that his bid check in the amount of $162.50 be returned to him.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the action of the Chairman and Clerk in approving the application of Mr. Jennings Duncan Cottrell for admittance to the T. B. Hospital was approved.

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the application of Junior “Pete” Goodwin for admittance to the T. B. Hospital was approved.

Clerk Owens read a request from King’s Daughters of Mount Dora that Mrs. Pearl Overhiser be appointed to represent this organization on the Board of Trustees for the proposed new Home for the Aged to be established in Astatula. The letter was ordered filed.

A letter from the Lake County Health Department regarding the area proposed for the Old Folks Home is suitable to septic tank type sewage disposal was read and filed. (A copy has been sent to the Architect.)

Attorney Clayton Weir filed a Proof of Publication and Petition for Closing Street Petition being as follows:

TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA:

THE UNDERSIGNED, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 336, Florida Statutes of 1957, being the only owner adjoining, abutting, and affected by the street hereinafter described, hereby respectfully requests and petitions that the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, renounce, quitclaim, and disclaim any right of the County of Lake and the public in and to the following described street, located in the subdivision designated as Little Acres, a Plat of which is filed and recorded in the public records of Lake County, Florida, in Plat Book 6, Page 29;

That portion of Pine Street lying between Blocks 3 and 4 and between the South right of way line of State Highway No. 50 and the North right of way line of Center Avenue as shown on the Plat of Little Acres, a subdivision of the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 20, Township 22 South, Range 25 East, in Lake County, Florida, as shown on the map thereof filed and recorded in the public records of Lake County, Florida, in Plat Book 6, Page 29.

and in support of said Petition respectfully shows:

1. That said street and subdivision are not included within any municipality of Lake County, Florida.

2. That said street is not a part of any County, State, or Federal Highway.

3. That said street has never been opened for public use and has never been used by the public.

4. That the closing of said street will not interfere with any road system and will not deprive any person of reasonable means of ingress and egress to the adjoining properties from existing public highways.

That the petitioner has attached hereto Proof of Publication of Notice of his intention to make application to the Board of County Commissioners for such renunciation and disclaimer of any right of Lake County, Florida, in and to said lands.

Petitioner further shows that the closing of said parcel of land will not in anywise be injurious to any of the surrounding landowners and will enable the petitioner to improve and beautify the land as well as constructing a place of business thereon; that the parcel of land on which the said disclaimer and renunciation is requested is low land and for the greater part of the year lies under water.

Respectfully submitted this 4^th day of August, A. D. 1958.

E. E. Williams

Doing business under the firm name and style of B&W Spreader Service

WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Cross and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, Elzie E. Williams, owner of the adjoining and nearby properties to the Street hereinafter described, has made application to the Board of County Commissioners for a Resolution closing the following street in Little Acres:

and has published a Notice of Intention to apply for the closing of said street in accordance with the provisions of Law and has filed with his Petition a proof of the publication of the publishing of said Notice, and

WHEREAS, said Notice required all persons opposed to said Petition to appear and be heard on the 4^th day of August, 1958, at 10:00 in the forenoon, and

WHEREAS, on said date of August 4, 1958, the said Petition was brought up for consideration, and all those opposed to the same were called upon to be heard and none having appeared to oppose the closing of said Street;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the following described Street located in Lake County, Florida:

be, and the same is hereby closed and vacated and that all of the interests of Lake County and the public in and to said Street under and by virtue of the dedication thereof of the streets, avenues, etc. appearing upon the Plat of Little Acres be and the same is hereby waived and disclaimed and that the title to said Street shall revert to the proper fee owner in accordance with law.

The above resolution was unanimously adopted on the 4^th day of August, A. D. 1958.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the Payroll for the month of July was approved.

Clerk Owens reported that the Clermont Press called him and stated that the Notice for Exchange of land in Clermont had omitted the Township. This Notice was prepared by Mr. C. Welborn Daniel, Attorney, and given to the paper by him. This error has been corrected, and the Notice is being re-advertised for consideration of adoption of a resolution for exchange of the land on September 2, 1958.

Clerk Owens reported the ballots for the Voting Machines will have to be sent off not later than Wednesday of this week to have the necessary ballots printed.

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the Clerk was authorized to publish the ballots one time in the Mount Dora Topic seven days before the election.

bids received for sale of county property in clermont

Notice having been advertised for the sale of the balance of the County property in Clermont, the old County barn location, the following bids were received:

MARY L. WATSON, Clermont, by Attorney Cork $1,500.00 amount of bid

$100 check enclosed

MAX A. BERRY & WIFE, Minneola $ 426.55 amount of bid

Check for $426.55 enclosed

E. G. COOLEY, Brantley Groves, Clermont $2,095.00 amount of bid

$2,095.00 enclosed

PERCY VITTER, Fairview, Pennsylvania (no deposit) $ 760.00 amount of bid

On a motion by Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Cross and carried, the bid of E. G. Cooley in the amount of $2,095 for the balance of the old County barn property was accepted, and a deed made to Margaree B. Cooley.

Mr. Duncan reported that Judge Futch wants to buy a Veri-Fax Machine for $148 and about $50 for materials for the machine; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, Judge Futch was authorized to purchase a Veri-Fax Machine for $148 and about $50 for materials.

Roy Christopher, attorney representing the School Board, appeared before the Board and stated the Board of Public Instruction is considering taking special ballot on consolidation of the high schools in the county, except Leesburg High School and asked the County Commissioners for cooperation in this matter, as we want an expression of public opinion; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, the matter presented by Mr. Christopher regarding the consolidation of the high schools in the County was to be worked out by Attorney Duncan and Attorney Christopher so this matter can be handled in the First Primary Election at the School Board’s expense.

The hour of 2:30 having arrived, the Board of County Commissioners recessed to go to the Assessor’s office for the meeting of the Equalization Board.

Mr. J. A. Free was present and presented objections to the increase in his taxes on property on Treasure Island. Mr. Cassady stated two buildings have been completed and added to the value of $3,500, and full taxes would have to be paid on these buildings, as the homestead limit is already reached on other property. It was suggested that the Commissioners go with Mr. Free to look at the property, which they did and reported later as follows:

District No. 5: The assessment as fixed by the Tax Assessor on Gov. Lots 2, 3, and 4, less Treasure Island Shores, less Dyer, Barrow, Smith & Hamilton Lots and less Treasure Island Shores First Add, and other property, is in keeping with other property; therefore, Clerk Owens was instructed to advise Mr. Free the assessment is left as is.

District No. 5: Mrs. Ella Dunnegan, 604 Maple St., Shenandoah, Iowa, letter of objection regarding proposed raise in evaluation was read, and Clerk Owens was instructed to advise her that this assessment is in keeping with surrounding property; therefore, the assessment is left as is.

District No. 1: Floating Islands Corp. c/o R. M. Ferguson, 10 E. 40^th Street, Room 2510, New York 16, N.Y., two letters of objection regarding the increase in taxes on their property addressed to R. G. Cassady, with copy of one of the letters to the Board, were read, and Clerk Owens was instructed to advise the Corp. the assessment is in keeping with surrounding property; therefore, the assessment is left as is and cannot be reduced.

DISTRICT #2 AND #3: No complaints received.

District No. 4: A letter from Dora P. White, 58 W. Morrison St., Frankfort, Indiana, objecting to assessment of $400 on property – SW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec. 34-18-37, as property is unimproved and has no road or other means of access to it and not available for rental or other income purposes, was read. Clerk Owens instructed to advise Mrs. White the assessment will be left as it is, as it is in keeping with surrounding property.

WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Cross, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the 1958 Assessment Roll as submitted by R. G. Cassady, Tax Assessor, was approved without any changes.

C. P. Goodson, County Engineer, reported that the offices of the Child Welfare Unit, Chamber of Commerce, and County Engineer want air conditioning. It will take a 5-ton unit, and approximate cost of installation will be $1,650. Mr. Goodson suggested putting in one central unit instead of window units, and the Board concurred in this suggestion; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Hooten and carried, the Clerk was authorized to advertise in the Eustis Lake Region News; Notice for bids to be received at 9:00 a.m. Friday, August 22 for one central air conditioning unit installed in the Lake County Chamber of Commerce building on Irma and Sinclair Streets.

Mr. Goodson stated he would like tile and new paint trim on the second floor in the Chamber of Commerce building. He was instructed to find out the cost for this.

Mr. Goodson stated an official map in connection with the Zoning of Lake County should be started, and the cost would be between $2,500 and $3,000. However, he can get the map started by getting from the State Road Department its surveys on the rights of way on Roads 500 and 25, generally known as U. S. 441. He stated he can go to Tallahassee and get the data on the road; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, C. P. Goodson, County Engineer, was authorized to go to Tallahassee and get the data for the map on the road from the State Road Department.

Commr. Theus filed a check in the amount of $10 from T. H. Yates in payment for asphalt for a driveway.

Clerk Owens read to the Board a certified copy of a resolution adopted by the Lake County Board of Public Instruction at the regular meeting of the County Board on July 24, 1958, fixing the millages to be assessed for school purposes for the year 1958; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Hooten, seconded by Commr. Cross and carried, the millages as submitted by the Lake County Board of Public Instruction for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1958 and ending June 30, 1959 were approved and filed; and Clerk Owens was instructed to order the Tax Assessor of Lake County to assess the millages as contained in said resolution and the Tax Collector to collect taxes according to the millages contained therein.

Said Resolution being as follows:

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF REVENUES TO BE PRODUCED AND THE MILLAGE TO BE LEVIED FOR THE COUNTY CURRENT SCHOOL FUND, FOR THE COUNTY B&B RESERVE FUND, FOR THE COUNTY GENERAL (BPI) INTEREST AND SINKING FUND, FOR THE SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRENT FUND, FOR THE DISTRICT B&B RESERVE FUND AND FOR THE DISRICT BOND INTEREST AND SINKING FUNDS FOR EACH OF THE DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1958 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1959.

ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR (SPECIAL) MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD JULY 24, 1958.

WHEREAS, Section 237.18 of the Florida School Code requires that “upon the final adoption of the budget and upon receipt of the certificate of the Assessor of Taxes giving the assessed valuation of the county and of each of the Bonded School Districts, the County Board shall determine by resolution the amounts necessary to be raised for the County Current School Fund, for the County B&B Reserve Fund, for the County General (BPI) Interest and Sinking Fund, and for each District Bond Interest and Sinking Fund and the millage necessary to be levied for each such fund and shall also show in said resolution the millage voted by Special School District for the District Current School Fund;” and for the District B&B Reserve Fund, and

WHEREAS, the school budget for the current fiscal year has been finally approved by the State Superintendent and is now official except for the certification of millages as required by Section 237.18; and

WHEREAS, the certificate of the County Assessor of Lake County, giving the assessed valuation of the County and of each school district, has been received:

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of Public Instruction of Lake County, Florida, assembled in regular (special) meeting that the amounts necessary to be raised as shown by the officially adopted budget and the millages necessary to be raised as shown by the officially adopted budget and the millages necessary to be levied for each school fund of the county for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1958 and ending June 30, 1959 are as follows:

(1) COUNTY CURRENT SCHOOL FUND:

Non-exempt Assessed Valuation as certified by Tax Assessor: $59,183,680

Amount to be raised from Tax Levies: $562,240

Millage Levy Required: 10 mills

(2) COUNTY B&B RESERVE FUND

Non-exempt Assessed Valuation as certified by Tax Assessor: (left blank)

Amount to be raised from Tax Levies: (left blank)

Millage Levy Required: (left blank)

(3) COUNTY GENERAL (BPI) INTEREST & SINKING FUND

(Everything left blank)

(4) SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRENT FUND

Non-exempt Assessed Valuation as certified by Tax Assessor: $59,183,680

Amount to be raised from Tax Levies: $337,344

Millage Levy Required: 6 mills

(5) DISTRICT B&B RESERVE FUND

Non-exempt Assessed Valuation as certified by Tax Assessor: $59,183,680

Amount to be raised from Tax Levies: $224,896

Millage Levy Required: 4 mills

(6) DISTRICT BOND INTEREST AND SINKING FUNDS OF THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS (contains chart designating figures by district on Page 227, Minute Book 17)

NOTE: If bonds were issued prior to the date the homestead amendment became effective, the assessed valuation and tax levies should include homestead property; if bonds were issued after that date, only the non-exempt property should be included. If in any district some bonds were issued before the amendment became effective and some afterward, two lines should be used for each such district, one to give values and levies for the issue including homesteads and the other to include only non-exempt property and the levies thereon for bonds issued since the amendment became effective.

WHEREAS, Section 237.18 of the Florida School Laws provides that “a certified copy of said resolution shall thereupon be filed with the Board of County Commissioners, and the Board of County Commissioners shall thereupon order the Assessor to assess the several millages certified by the County Board against the taxable property in the county and the taxable property of the several Bonded School Districts. The Assessor shall then assess the taxes as ordered by the Board of County Commissioners, and the Collector shall collect said taxes and pay over the same promptly as collected to the county school depository or depositories to be used as provided by law, provided that all taxes authorized herein shall be assessed and collected on railroad, street railroad, sleeping car, parlor car, and telegraph company property in the manner now provided by law;”

AND WHEREAS, the County Board of Public Instruction of this county has determined the millage to be levied for the County General School Fund, for the County B&B Reserve Fund, for the County General (BPI) Interest and Sinking Fund, and for the District Bond Interest and Sinking Funds by dividing the applicable assessed valuation as finally certified by the Assessor after equalization as hereinbefore specified into the amount budgeted to be received from taxes before five per cent (5%) is deducted, using the nearest one fourth (1/4) mill or other fraction or decimal ordinarily used in the county as prescribed by Section 237.18 and has found the millage levies required to be as set forth in Part I above:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Public Instruction of Lake County, Florida, does hereby determine that the aforesaid millages on said assessed valuation of the taxable property for the year 1958 will be required and does hereby request the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, in conformity to law to direct the Tax Assessor to assess and the Tax Collector to collect taxes according to the millages certified herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forthwith transmitted to and filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a second certified copy of this resolution be forthwith transmitted to and filed with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tallahassee, Florida, to become a part of the official budget which is in his file and that another copy be filed with and become a part of the official budget in the files of the said County Board of Public Instruction.

Attest: L. J. Jenkins, Secretary, Board of Public Instruction

Approved: Paula Bryan, Chairman, Board of Public Instruction

STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTY OF LAKE

I, L. J. Jenkins, Superintendent of Public Instruction and ex-officio Secretary of the Board of Public Instruction of Lake County, Florida, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true, and complete copy of a resolution determining the millages to be assessed for the County Current School Fund, for the County B&B Reserve Fund, for the County General (BPI) Interest and Sinking Fund, for the Special Tax District Current Fund, for the District B&B Reserve Fund, and for the District Bond Interest and Sinking Funds for the fiscal year 1958-1959 to provide necessary revenues for operating costs and debt services of the public schools of Lake County, Florida, passed and adopted by the Board of Public Instruction of Lake County, Florida, July 24, 1958.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Board of Public Instruction of Lake County, Florida, this 30^th day of July 1958

(NOTARY SEAL)

THE FOLLOWING LETTERS WERE FILED WITH THE BOARD:

Grinnell Company regarding fire protection for proposed Home for Aged, referred to County Engineer

Waterman Memorial Hospital, Inc. regarding Bertha Cottle’s bill of $100.25. She is to pay $25 per month.

Marion County Chamber of Commerce regarding County Commissioners Convention in Ocala, Silver Springs, November 12-14.

Florida RR & Public Utilities Commission Docket regarding discontinuance of agency at Lady Lake, etc.

Attorney General regarding Chapter 10811, Special Acts 1925, Lake Harris. Indicates State of Florida has been divested of “all right, title, and interest to all lands covered by water lying in front of any tract of land owned” by any person from the water’s edge to the channel and vests the title in the riparian owners.

Letters from J. Rolf Davis, Mem SR Bd 5^th Dist, & Richey Green, Dist. Eng SRD, regarding resolution for improvements at the Citrus Tower.

Minutes SRD Board June 19, 1958 and July 10, 1958, Min. 29^th Annual Convention St. Association of County Commissioners.

the following reports were filed with the board

Monthly reports by W. Troy Hall, Jr., County Judge, Fine, Forfeiture and costs for the months of January 1958 through June 1958.

R. E. Norris, County Agent and two assistants, Bass & Connell

Marian B. Valentine, Home Demo. Agent and 2 assistants, Mary Jane Rowley and Ann A. Frier.

J. C. Hunter, County Service Officer

MEETING ADJOURNED.

/s/ Frank E. Owens /s/ O. M. Simpson

CLERK CHAIRMAN