MINUTES OF regular MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 monday – march 6, 1961

The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the County Commissioners room in the Courthouse at Tavares on Monday, March 6, 1961 with the following present:  Chairman Theus; Commissioners Babb, Dykes, and Simpson; Attorney Duncan; Clerk Owens; and Engineer Goodson. (Commr. Cowart was absent out of town.)

The meeting was opened with prayer by Chairman Theus.

Reading of the minutes was omitted at this time.

notary public bonds

Clerk Owens reported he has approved since the last meeting the following Notary Public Bonds:

With AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY:

E. J. Nicol 2-9-61; Francis E. Sawyer 2-14-61; Dorothy B. Alexander 2-24-61; Elizabeth R. Liston 2-24-61 and Gladys R. Bosse 3-1-61.

WITH AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK the following:

L. M. Bellis 2-16-61; Annie Bozeman 2-16-61; Evelyn S. Hodel 2-17-61; and Jimmie Lee Welch 2-27-61.

WITH PAN AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY the following:

Elmer L. Smith 2-15-61 and Henrietta Plate 2-23-61.

WITH U. S. FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY the following:

Pauline Kirkpatrick 2-23-61.

DEPUTY SHERIFF’S BOND #N-2976162-B of Owen W. Conner with Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company in the amount of $1,000 was approved by the Board.

Commr. Babb filed a check in the amount of $348.80 from Mid-Don, Inc. - D. E. Loveridge, drawn on First National Bank of Eau Gallie dated February 27, 1961 for culvert D-5.

Mr. Duncan filed for the record a quitclaim deed from W. H. Sapp and wife Annie Sapp to Lake County for right of way purposes in Section 15-19-24; also partial release from First National Bank of Leesburg to William T. Dunstan, Jr. and wife.

sand mining operation near silver lake

Clark Kauffman, Grover Hinebaugh, John A. Patterson and Robert N. Tuller appeared before the Board re a sand pit near Silver Lake and south of US 441 (SR 500).  Mr. Kauffman was spokesman for the group, and he stated the operators of the sand pit are running out of sand where they are located and have requested the Zoning Commission to permit the removal of the operation to the north side of the highway.  A petition signed by 75 or 80 citizens of Silver Lake Circle has been presented to the Zoning Commission requesting that the change in the zoning area around Silver Lake not be allowed.  Mr. Goodson stated that prior to the hearing on the petition, the Zoning Commission received a letter from Silver Lake Estates withdrawing their applications numbers 3, 4, and 5, which constituted the applications, which would give them permission to move the operation of the sand pit to the Silver Lake area if these applications had been approved; therefore, the Zoning Commission considered this letter and tabled the applications.  However, in December pipe was placed under SR 500, and this group of citizens was fearful that the mining operations would be started without any consideration of the residents of Silver Lake, and they were preparing to file an injunction and had employed Mr. Willard Ayers, attorney of Ocala, to represent them.  This group now asked that the County Commissioners support the Zoning Regulations in this area as now in existence.

WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and unanimously carried, the County Commissioners agreed to support the present Zoning Regulations in the Silver Lake area and to insist upon the enforcement thereof.

A group of citizens from Dona Vista appeared before the Board and stated that someone has dug up the road into their property, and they would like for the Commissioners to have the road kept open.  This group was asked to go to the Abstract Office and find out if they have an easement.  The group returned and said the easement was granted to an individual.  The Attorney for the Board advised them as the easement was granted to an individual, the County has no right to go in there until they acquire a right of way.  Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Bell also appeared before the Board and stated they own the property on the Dona Vista Road, but have no easement.  They have put up signs, and they have been destroyed.  The Attorneys told them the same advice as above applies to them – have it settled in court.

leash law

Mrs. Lena Loper of Astatula appeared before the Board to find out if there is a law about keeping dogs on a leash to keep them from running over everything in people’s yards.  The Sheriff was present and said we do not have such a law, but if anyone will swear out a warrant for the owner of the dogs, we will try to catch them.  She was advised that the Board does not have any authority on this matter.

Employee matters

 Mr. Theus said that the secretary who has been working for Mrs. Sudderth has resigned, and she has hired Mrs. Sylvia Brooks but will have to pay her $25 a month more than the other one.  On a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, Mrs. Sylvia Brooks was to be paid $250 per month and that Clerk Owens be authorized to transfer from contingency item in the General Fund $200 to Item #5643, Secretary County Welfare Worker, to take care of the increase in salary.

Mr. Goodson, County Engineer, reported that he hired Beeman McQuarter the first of January 1961 to head the countywide road program at a salary of $400 per month.

On a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Commr. Dykes and carried, the action of Mr. Goodson, County Engineer, in hiring Beeman McQuarter to head the countywide road program was approved.

Bids for surfacing roads and parking area

Notice having been advertised for surfacing certain roads and a parking area, the following bids were received:

EAST LAKE COMPANY – MATTHEW P. CROSS – EUSTIS

Remley Heights, Trailer Park Road, Pioneer Parking Lot

Unit price on above .56 per square yard                                            $3,774.40

Pennsylvania Avenue, Fruitland Park .62 per square yard                $1,116.00

TOTAL                                                                                               $4,890.40

(Cashier’s check for $244.62 enclosed)

J. D. MANLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Leesburg

Remley Heights, Trailer Park road, Pioneer Parking Lot

6740 sq. yds, type 2 asphaltic concrete 1” thick @70 cents             $4,718.00

Pennsylvania Avenue – 1,800 s.y. clay base reconditioned

With double surface treatment @ 90 cents                                       $1,620.00

TOTAL                                                                                               $6,338.00

RAY-JAY PAVING COMPANY, North Leesburg

Pennsylvania Avenue (only)                                                              $  995.00

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, the bids as above set forth were referred to County Engineer Goodson for study.

Later, Mr. Goodson reported that the bid of East Lake Company is the low bid for all the work in the amount of $4,890.40.

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, all bids were to be held until the entire membership of the Board is present.

bids for purchase of addressograph

Notice having been advertised for the purchase of an Addressograph for the Tax Collector and Tax Assessor’s Office, the following bid was received:

ADDRESSOGRAPH-MULTIGRAPH CORPORATION, Orlando

One new metal plate embossing machine                             $2,681.05

One new metal plate tax writing machine                             $4,922.60

Total                                                                                       $7,603.65

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the bid of Addressograph-Multigraph Corp to furnish Lake County one new metal plat embossing machine and one new metal plate tax writing machine for the sum of $7,603.65 were accepted, and the Tax Collector and Tax Assessor were authorized to pay for this equipment out of their excess fees.

secondary road requests

After discussion on secondary road requests, a motion was made by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried that the following resolution be adopted:

STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTY RESOLUTION ON USE OF 80% SEVENTH CENT GAS TAX AND OTHER SECONDARY ROAD FUND

YEAR 1961-1962

COUNTY LAKE

WHEREAS, under Chapter 26.321 of the Extraordinary Session of 1949, known as the “Secondary Road Assistance Act of 1949” and Section No. 339.08 Florida Statutes of 1957, the State Road Department will receive 80% of the proceeds of this county’s pro-rata share of the Seventh Cent gasoline tax, to be used as prescribed by regulations of the said Department within this County, as requested by resolution of this Board of County Commissioners and approved by the Department for one or more of the following purposes: construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of state roads and bridges, the lease or purchase of bridges connecting state roads, and the reduction of road and bridge indebtedness; and

WHEREAS, the State Road Department has requested this County Board to recommend the purpose for which and the roads on which this County’s 80% surplus gas tax and Federal Aid Secondary allocations should be spent for construction and improvement; and

WHEREAS, the State Road Department requires this information so that it may be considered in the preparation of the Annual Budget of the State Road Department; and

WHEREAS, this Board conferred with the State Road Department concerning the projects to be selected and the specifications with respect thereto,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the State Road Department is hereby requested to use such funds for construction (including rights of way acquisition, surveys, maintenance, etc.) of the following roads:

LAKE COUNTY SECONDARY ROAD REQUESTS:

1.     Locate and construct S-565A, known as Monta Vista Road.  Also extension of S-565A from Vita Corner easterly to SR 561.

2.     Construct municipal section type road Donnelly Avenue, Mount Dora, from old SR 500 to new SR 500.

3.     Locate and construct Cherry Lake Road, S-478, from SR 19 North and East to Section line between Sections 4 and 3, Township 22, SR 25 East.

4.     Construct and pave Lake Unity Road beginning at SR 466A (known as Picciola Road), run north to intersect Eagle Nest Road.

5.     Locate and construct extension of SR 19 from Groveland southwest to Lake-Sumter County line (matching inter-fund contributions not to exceed $300,000)

6.     Locate and construct road from SR 500 north via WLBE Radio Station to SR 44 in Orange Bend.

7.     Construct Palatlakaha River Bridge with 12-foot clearance and approaches south of Lake Minnehaha.

8.     Widen and resurface Sinclair Avenue in Tavares from SR 19 south to Ruby Street.

9.     Construct an approach at intersection of 11th Avenue in Mount Dora and SR 500.

10.  Construct a road from S44A east of Umatilla via Umatilla Airport to S450 approximately 2 miles.

11.  Construct signal lights at Seaboard Air Line Railroad tracks, Dixie Avenue, Leesburg, SR S-33, Section 11640.

12.  Extend Road S-466 east from Sumter County line to SR 500 in Lady Lake.

13.  Construct and pave a road from S-468 beginning on Section line between Sections 16 and 17, Township 19 S.R. 24 East, run East to intersect S-44A.

14.  Construct and pave a road from SR 42 beginning at the intersection of Sections 29, 30, 31, and 32, Township 17 S. R. 28 East, run east and south to Camp La-No-Che (Boy Scout Camp).

15.  Construct a bridge with a 12-foot clearance above high water level and a minimum horizontal clearance of 25 feet over the canal connecting the Eustis municipal marina with Lake Eustis on Eustis Lake Shore Drive to Tavares (S-452).

16.  Construct and pave the road beginning on SR 19 in Section 31, Township 19 S. R. 26 East, run west, thence southerly and easterly through Lane Park across SR 19 to SR 561 at a point in Section 5, Township 20, S. R. 26 East.

17.  Construct and pave a road with a bridge across Palatlakaha River, beginning on SR 25 in Section 1, Tp. 21, S. R. 24 East, run in a westerly direction through Sections 1, 12, 11, and 10 in said Township and Range, to intersect SR 33.

 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the methods and standards employed by the State Road Department for determination of major improvement features, including the types and widths of pavement, and the Department’s standard specifications for construction are concurred in and approved by this Board.  It is requested that the Department will consider the projects in the order listed above insofar as practicable but not to the extent of retarding the whole program; that the termini of the projects as described in the resolution and shown on the accompanying map, rather than any estimate of funds, therefore, shall control the Department’s allocation of funds; that this resolution shall remain in effect throughout the year; and that after the current year, the recommendations of this resolution shall constitute a continuing improvement program for the County, unless changed by a subsequent annual resolution.

On a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, the following Resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Eustis will acquire on Lake Shore Drive within the City of Eustis a tract of land for use as a wayside park which is accessible to boats, and

WHEREAS, under the “Water Access Laws,” certain funds were provided for use by the State Road Department for development of wayside parks and construction of boat ramps, and the City of Eustis has requested that such wayside park be developed and boat ramps be constructed for the betterment of said property and the use of the public.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the State Road Department be requested to appropriate from the funds set aside under the “Water Access Law” for wayside parks and boat ramps a sufficient sum of money to properly develop the wayside park tendered by the City of Eustis for the use of the public and that a suitable boat ramp be constructed for use by the public to facilitate the loading and unloading of boats at said wayside park.

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, it has been made to appear to the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County that in the construction of State Road 500 through and over Lake Woodward, no facility is being installed for the passage of boats from one side of the lake to the other under such roadway, and

WHEREAS, at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held prior to the acquisition of right of way for said road, many objections were made to the construction of said roadway through and over said lake by a fill which would prevent the passage of boats from one portion of the lake to the other, and as a result of such objections, the member of the State Road Department then in office stated that a culvert similar in type to that constructed in Lake Junietta would be placed in the fill under the road sufficient for the passage of small boats.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the State Road Department be requested to install in Lake Woodward a box culvert similar in type to that located in Lake Junietta near Tavares, Florida, and sufficient for the passage of small boats under the road, in accordance with the agreement made on the part of the member of the State Road Department in office at the time of the hearing above mentioned.

Chairman Theus announced that he could not come back to the meeting this afternoon and asked that Mr. Simpson act as Chairman in the absence of the Vice-Chairman, Mr. Cowart.

recess and reassembly

The meeting adjourned for lunch and reconvened at 2:00 p.m., with Mr. O. M. Simpson presiding as Acting Chairman.

certificates of indebtedness

Mr. Duncan stated that the time for the sale of the Certificates of Indebtedness has had to be changed, and therefore the time for the Construction of the Jail shoals be changed to the same date at an hour prior to the sale of the Certificates; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the time for taking bids on the Construction of the Lake County Jail and Sheriff’s Department was changed to 2:00 p.m. April 13, 1961, and the Clerk was instructed to have the Notice published in two issues of the Eustis Lake Region News.

title search on job 11010-2501 – sr 500 from leesburg to sr 19

Mr. Duncan presented a bill from Inland Abstract & Title Company in the amount of $2,100 for a title search on the above-numbered job.  The Chairman asked that Mr. Duncan request Mr. May of Inland Company to come to the Board meeting on March 16, 1961.

JOB 11684-2601 – SR S450 – Copy of executed SRD No. 2 (Utility Relocation Agreement) with copy of resolution (Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc.) and estimate were filed.

JOB 11685-2601 – SR S-439 – Copy of executed SRD No. 2 (Utility Relocation Agreement) with copy of resolution (Sumter Electric Cooperative, Inc.) and estimate were filed.

figures by hunnicutt and associates

R. G. Cassady, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board re certain cities requesting the figures made by Hunnicutt & Associates for Lake County.  After discussion on this matter, a motion was made by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, that the cities, so desiring, be allowed to use the figures as prepared by Hunnicutt & Associates.

Mr. Cassady stated that in the very near future, he is going to need more space for working.

hawkins road

J. H. Huff and several other citizens from near Cassia appeared before the Board and requested that the Hawkins Road, which has been in existence for 32 years or more be kept opened.

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the following resolution was adopted, with instructions that a copy of the resolution be sent to Mr. Leon Bass, Sanford.

WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners that the “Hawkins Road” located east of Cassia is an old prescriptive road, the same having used by the public for more than thirty (30) years and said road having been maintained in part by the County over said period of time, and

WHEREAS, it has been reported to the Board of County Commissioners that allegations have been made to the effect that said road would be closed by the construction of a fence across the same, contrary to the rule of law as established by prescriptive roads.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that for the purpose of establishing of record the prescriptive right of the public to use the “Hawkins Road” located north and east of Cassia, that said road be now declared to be a public road by right of prescription and that the same be kept open for the use of the public in the manner provided by law.

mile post 782 near dead river

Mr. Duncan read a letter from Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company re moving a railroad crossing located at a point 924 feet west of Mile Post 782 near Dead River to a point 1,185.5 feet west of Mile Post 782.  Commr. Dykes said that Mr. Daugherty has taken an option on quite an acreage near there from Lane Blanton and intends to make a development out there; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, Attorney Duncan was instructed to negotiate with Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company to establish a public crossing 1,185.5 feet west of Mile Post 782 across its right of way and that the expense of the crossing be paid by the property owners.

mile post s-807 near okahumpka

An executed copy of the Agreement with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company dated November 16, 1960 re crossing at a point 2,232 feet southwestwardly from Mile Post S-807 was filed with the Board.

Mile post ta-795 near mount dora

A letter from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to Clerk Owens enclosing Western Union voucher draft No. 101 in favor of Lake County in the amount of $26.42 representing a refund of the difference between the amount deposited by Jet Inc. and the actual cost of line changes re Mile Post TA-795 near Mount Dora with a copy of Mr. Owens’ letter enclosing said amount to Jet Inc. was read and filed.

permit – sewage disposal plant

Mr. Duncan was advised to hold up on this matter until Mr. Goodson can talk to the Seaboard Air Line supervisor.

agricultural center

R. E. Norris, County Agent, appeared before the Board re time of dedication of the Agricultural Center and asked if this should be when the building is entirely completed or when the first unit is completed.  Mr. Norris suggested that Dr. Reitz of the University of Florida be invited for the speaker.  Mr. Simpson suggested that the dedication be when the first unit is finished, and the other Board members agreed.

Robert Ford, architect, presented Contractor’s Request No. 3 in the amount of $25,867.76.

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the third request of Gregg, Gibson & Gregg Contractors in the amount of $25,867.76 for work on the Agricultural Center was approved for payment.

A letter from F. Browne Gregg to Robert Ford, architect, re extension of time for completion of the Agricultural Center was read and filed.

Mr. Norris also inquired about the road into the Research Foundation.  A copy of Mr. Duncan’s letter to the Chairman re this road was given to Mr. Norris, and the original letter was filed with the Board.

bids for sale of property in section 22-19-27

Notice having been advertised for the sale of a certain piece of property in Section 22-19-27 containing 3.95 acres, more or less, the following bids were received:

John H. Cain, 102 N. Clayton Street, Mount Dora bid on above-described abandoned clay pit            $151

G. C. Jerue, P.O. Box 645, Mount Dora, bid on above-described abandoned clay pit                         $300

After discussion on these bids, it was moved by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried that all bids be rejected and the bidders so notified.

lake region packing ASSOCIATION using county sewage disposal

A written request of Lake Region Company to use the County sewage disposal temporarily was filed with the Board.  A letter from Marolf Hygienic Equipment, Inc. as follows in part:  “In view of the fact that the new jail facilities have not been constructed, we feel that the effluent from the Lake Region work camp could very readily be handled by the Lake County Plant with no disturbance.  It is further understood that such a decision is agreeable to your engineering department, Mr. Foulke of the State Board of Health, and Mr. Arthur Hale, designing engineer for the County project,” was filed with the Board.

Mr. Goodson, County Engineer, reported that he has contacted Mr. Gordon Foulke of the State Health Department and Mr. Arthur Hale, designing engineer for the project, and they said it is satisfactory with them for the Lake Region Packing Association to make temporary connection with the County Sewage Disposal Plant.

A letter from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington D. C., stating the cost of the 1960 census enumeration district maps for Lake County is $43, and photocopies of the final counts of total population and housing units by enumeration districts would cost an additional $1.25; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, Clerk Owens was instructed to place an order with the U.S. Department of Commerce for these supplies at a total cost of $44.25.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Census Map with other data was filed with the Board.

admission to t. b. hospital

On a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, the action of the Clerk and Chairman in approving the applications of Mr. Boyce Albert Williams, Leesburg; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Palmer, Leesburg; and Mrs. Lilian S. Cubbage, Leesburg, for admittance to the T. B. Hospital was approved.

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the application of John William Bynum for admission to the T. B. Hospital was approved.

purchase of case binders

Clerk Owens informed the Board that he ordered from Bowen Supply Company, the low bidder, 500 case binders.  Simons Equipment Company quoted on 1,000 case binders, but their bid was higher than Bowen.

On a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, the action of Clerk Owens in accepting quotations on 500 case binders from Bowen Supply Company was approved.

copy of resolution with sheriff’s return

A copy of a resolution with the Sheriff’s return thereon re keeping a road in Lady Lake opened to the public was filed with the Board.

Harry Codding appeared before the Board re the boat passage under the fill through Lake Woodward, and Mr. Duncan reported that the members of the Board remember that at the time of the meeting with the Road Board in this room when the rights of way were discussed, it was understood that a boat passage would be installed under the fill.  This Board has today adopted a resolution requesting that this boat passage be constructed under the fill in Lake Woodward.

land for garbage dump

Bill Boyd of Clermont appeared before the Board and presented a map of 40 acres of land, which he said Dr. Hall has looked over and approved for a garbage dump for Clermont and Minneola.  The price of the land is $300 per acre.  The Board advised Mr. Boyd the County has no money to purchase this land.  Commr. Dykes recommended that the cities of Clermont and Minneola be granted the use of a part of an old abandoned clay pit in the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 6-22-26 for garbage disposal; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, the cities of Clermont and Minneola were granted the privilege for one year at one dollar per year to use a part of the County abandoned clay pit in Section 6, Tp. 22 S. R. 26 East for garbage disposal.  (Mr. Boyd paid the dollar.)

Mr. Duncan, Attorney for the Board, was instructed to prepare the contract between the cities of Clermont and Minneola and the Board of County Commissioners.

servicing air conditioners in county buildings

Clerk Owens asked the Board if they want to advertise for servicing of air conditioners on an hourly basis, to which the Board agreed.  WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, Clerk Owens was authorized to advertise for bids for servicing the small machines on an hourly basis and cost per trip.

home for the aged – discussion on washing machine and dryer – separate units

On a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, Clerk Owens was authorized to advertise in the Eustis Lake Region News for the purchase of a washing machine and dryer for the Home for the Aged.

agricultural center – lights

Clerk Owens reported that R. E. Norris, County Agent, stated that Bob Moore of the Florida Power Corp had advised him that if the Board would request them to furnish electricity for the Agricultural Center and ask REA to release the County, they would furnish the electricity.  Mr. Moore promised he would write a letter making this statement to the Board, but to date no letter has been received.

payroll

On a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, the payroll for the month of February was approved.

old county barn site and minute maid highway property

The bill of the appraisers re above in the amount of $225 was approved by the Board – Appraisers:  L. W. Huey, Ransford A. Potter, and H. B. Harrell, Jr.

The bill of C. C. Coyle for services rendered in re “Old County Barn Site” for $25 was also approved for payment.

demolishing of home demonstration building

A contract dated February 13, 1961 between L. T. Brennand, Inc. and Lake County re demolishing the Home Demonstration Building was filed with the Board.

 zoning applications

Mr. Goodson, Zoning Director, presented applications for certain zoning changes, which have been approved by the Zoning Commission and recommended that the Board accept the changes; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, the Lake County Zoning Commission did, on the 23rd day of February 1961 after due notice of the hearing, review applications for changes and revisions of the zoning of certain areas in Lake County and did approve certain changes as requested in the particular applications hereinafter set forth, and the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, having reviewed said applications and the recommendations of the Lake County Zoning Commission;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the Zoning Rules and Regulations of Lake County be altered and amended as they pertain to the following tracts of land to the classification following each description:

1.     That part of the South ¼ of the North ½ of Government Lot 2, Section 9, Township 19 South, Range 25 East, lying south and west of Treasure Island Road, now classified as A (Agriculture), be and the same is hereby amended, changed and rezoned as Classification R-1 (Residential).

2.     That part of the following described property lying west of US Highway 27:  The East ½ of the North ½ of the Southwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼; the North ½ of the Southeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼; and the East ½ of the South ½ of the Northwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼, Less the North 330 feet thereof, all being in Section 36, Township 20 South, Range 24 East, and which is located on US Highway 27, 6 ½ miles south of Leesburg, now Zoned A (Agriculture), be, and the same is hereby granted the right of conditional use of said property as a Mobile Home Village, provided that the owner, before sale or use of said property for said purpose, shall erect a protective fence between the above property and the property directly south now owned by E. O. Hodge.

3.     Blocks 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 47, 48, 40, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 96, according to the Plat of East Umatilla Subdivision as appears recorded in Plat Book 6, pages 87-95, public records of Lake County, Florida, now zoned and classified as A (Agriculture), be, and the same is hereby amended, changed, reclassified, and rezoned as R-1 (Residential).

letter from sheriff mccall

A letter from Sheriff McCall requested that the 15 days good time accumulated by Eddie Williams, Jr. not be allowed because on November 13 he refused to go to work; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the request of Sheriff McCall was approved to disallow 15 days good time accumulated by Eddie Williams, Jr.

the following letters were filed with the board:

State Road Department’s request re signal lights on Job 11640-3601, Dixie Avenue, Leesburg

State Road Department (2 letters) re Section 11110, SR 44, LaRoe’s corner westerly to city limits of Eustis.

State Board of Health re Lake County Sewage Treatment Facility

State Board of Health to Chairman Theus re state budget commission

Florida Industrial Commission re schedule of prevailing wage rates (construction of jail)

Opinion of Attorney General re payment by the County of travel expenses of members of Board of County Commissioners to State Association of County Commissioners meetings.

Copy of letter from C. E. Duncan, Attorney, to J. D. Slone requesting replacement of toilet facilities to the house County recently purchased from Slone, et al.

State Board of Administration re Road & Bridge interest and sinking fund balance

John W. Wakefield, Director, Dept. of Water Resources re action of Steering Committee, Tampa

the following reports were filed with the Board:

R. E. Norris, County Agent, and two assistants

Marian B. Valentine, Home Demonstration Agent, and two assistants

J. C. Hunter, County Service Officer

On a motion by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, the Board agreed to postpone the meeting Monday, March 13, to Thursday, March 16, at ten o’clock a.m.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

/s/ Frank E. Owens___                                                           /s/ O. M. Simpson__

CLERK                                                                                   CHAIRMAN