MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 MONDAY – april 10, 1967

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, met in regular session in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse in Tavares on Monday, April 10, 1967 at 10:00 a.m. with the following members present:  Chairman Dykes, Commrs. Cowart, Livingston and Babb.  Others present were Clerk Owens, County Attorney Duncan, County Engineer Hays, Zoning Director Webb, and Deputy Clerk Norma Coven. 

The meeting was called to order by the Chairman and the invocation was given by Mr. Hays.

Indigents

On motion of Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, no changes were made to the present indigent list.

bids

It now being the time advertised to receive bids on the following items, the Chairman directed the Clerk to open and tabulate the bids, whereupon, the Clerk reported receiving bids from the following:

CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITION TO LAKE MEMORIAL NURSING HOME

Adair-Robertson Construction Company

A.    W. Smith & Sons

Harvey Spears

Thompson Bros. Construction Company

 

On motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the bids were

referred to the Architect for study and recommendation to the Board.

            Later in the day, the Architect returned and recommended that the low bid of Thompson Bros. Construction Company in the amount of $27,688.00 be accepted.  Motion was made by Commr. Livingston, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, that the low bid be accepted.

INDUSTRIAL TRACTOR

Hodges Equipment Company             $4,288.53

Lake Ford Tractor Company                4,098.00

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, the bids were referred to the Engineer for study and recommendation to the Board.

Later in the day on recommendation of the Engineer and on motion of Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the low bid of Lake Ford Tractor Company in the amount of $4,098.00 was accepted.

SURFACING COUNTY ROAD #3-4561

Basic Asphalt Corp.                44ȼ per sq. yd.

Superior Asphalt Co.              65ȼ per sq. yd.

On motion of Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the low bid of Basic Asphalt Corp. in the sum of 44ȼ per sq. yd. was accepted.

Deeds

The Right of Way Agent presented for the Board’s approval agreements made with the following named persons in exchange for deeds for road right of way:

Alice Y. Stephenson – Approaches on North and South side of SR S-474

Wallace & Rosemary Pike – Agree to pay to the County $250.00 for clearing right of way for construction of a fence on SR S-48

LeRoy Bronson – County agrees to construct 20’ fence and two access approaches on SR S-474

J. J. Bronson – County agrees to construct 20’ fence and two access approaches on SR

S-474

On motion of Commr. Livingston, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried, the

agreements were approved and the proper instruments were authorized.

Roads – county

On recommendation of the Engineer and on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, a resolution was adopted setting a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour on County Road #1-5105 one-half mile West of SR 468, and 50 miles per hour on the remainder of the road.

petition

On motion of Commr. Livingston, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Board authorized a public hearing for May 8, 1967 to hear objections to the resurfacing of certain streets in Sylvan Shores Subdivision under the Special Act 63-1505.

Road maintenance

The Engineer reported he has arrived at rental costs of equipment to the towns and cities for use of County equipment:

            Dump truck                             $5.00 per hour including driver

            Grader                                     14.00 per hour including operator

            Loader 1-3/4 yd.                     15.00 per hour including operator

                         1-1/2 yd.                     14.00 per hour including operator

                         1 yd.                           13.00 per hour including operator

            Dragline                                  17.00 per hour including operator

It was the consensus of the Board that the small towns in the County would be unable to pay the above rental prices and instructed the Attorney to confer with the Attorney General for a better solution to this problem.

Public health

Dr. J. B. Hall, Lake County Health Director and Mr. Gordon Folke, State Sanitary Engineer, appeared at the request of the Board with reference to the proper testing and maintenance of privately owned disposal plants.  After considerable discussion, Mr. Folke advised there are 33 plants in the County which have been approved by the State Board of Health.  He further stated it is impossible for the owners to correctly maintain the plants without having someone on the site to make the daily tests, and the analysis required is just a small part of the requirements.  Mr. Folke said he is willing to hold a school of instruction in the County to show the owners how to make the necessary reports and maintain the plants correctly.

The Chairman requested Dr. Hall to make the arrangements for the school and also requested Mr. Jack Dequine, biologist, who was present, to also attend the meeting.

Complaints

A group of citizens of the Sorrento-Mount Plymouth area appeared and complained of the construction of a labor camp in the area.  Petition signed by the colored resident of the area was filed, requesting the construction of the camp be discontinued.  The Zoning Director advised building permit has been issued and first inspection made.  Attorney Duncan advised after the permit has been issued under the zoning regulations, the Board has no legal authority to stop the construction, and advised the residents to seek relief through court action.

The Board discussed the feasibility of a change ot the Zoning Rules and Regulations in order that objections to permits of this nature may be heard before the permit is issued.  Attorney Duncan said recommendations for changes to the rules and regulations should come from the Planning and Zoning Commission to this Board.

Licenses and permits

Mr. Glenn Perkins of the Floralina Exploration Company appeared and filed list of items requested by the Board and agreed to by his company for exploratory drilling in the County, together with surety bond in the amount of $5,000.  Mr. Perkins stated the company is ready to start drilling and requested permission to proceed without a signed contract.  On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, Floralina Exploration Company was authorized to proceed with the work, and the Attorney was instructed to include the items listed in Mr. Perkins’ letter in the contract.

Recess and reassembly

The Board recessed for lunch at 12:00 noon and reconvened at 1:30 o’clock P.M. to take up the remaining items of business.

Law & legislature

L. E. Brown, County Prosecutor, appeared and requested the Board’s approval of proposed legislation to increase the salary of the prosecutor from $7500 to $10,000 annually.  Mr. Dykes stated he will personally not oppose the bill.  No action by the Board.

zoning

Gordon Savage, Attorney, representing H. F. Whitten, appeared relative to application for change of zoning classification which has been denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission on January 26, 1967 and again on March 30, 1967.  There were eight (8) persons present in favor of the rezoning.  Rev. George W. Richards appeared objecting to the rezoning.  On motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, a resolution was adopted approving the application of Mr. Whitten for the change of zoning classification from R-1 (residential) to A (Agriculture) on the following described property:

            N/W 1/w of SW 1/4 of Sec. 28, Tp. 19 S., R. 24 E.

On recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and on motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, a resolution was adopted that the Zoning Rules and Regulations be altered and amended as they pertain to the following tracts of land, to the classification designated after each description:

1.      The South 924 feet of the NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec. 29, Tp. 17 S., R. 28 E; now classified and zoned as A (Agriculture), be, and the same is hereby amended, changed and rezoned to Classification R-1-A (Residential).

2.      All that portion of the NE 1/4 of NW 1/4  of NW 1/4 of Sec. 32, Tp. 22 S., R. 26 E., lying East of SR (US 27), now classified and zoned as R-1 (Residential), be, and the same is hereby amended, changed and rezoned to Classification C-1 (Commercial).

3.      That portion of the SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec. 14, Tp. 20 S., R. 24 E., lying West of SR 25 (US 27), now classified and zoned as R-1 (Residential), be, and the same is hereby amended, changed and rezoned to Classification C-3 (Commercial).

4.      The NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4; and S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4; All in Sec. 30, Tp. 19 S., R. 28 E., now classified and zoned as A (Agriculture), be, and the same is hereby amended, changed and rezoned to Classification R-1 (Residential).

County property

Clerk Owens advised E. I. Burleigh has offered to sell to the County the following described land for the assessed value of $2800.00:

Blocks 124 and 125 and Lot 2, block 55, according to the Supplemental Plat of Sections 29 and 32, Tp. 19 S., R. 26 E., a portion of Tavares, Florida, Sheet No. 10 (Revised), approved by the Department of the Interior, General Land Office, September 28, 1935.

Attorney Duncan stated since Mr. Burleigh is willing to accept the assessed value, do not think it is necessary to have the property appraised.  Motion was made by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, adopting a resolution authorizing the Chairman and Clerk to complete the negotiations for the purchase of the property upon receipt of title showing marketable title vested in E. I. Burleigh.

Soil Survey

Memorandum from the Soil Conservationist stating 8,919 acres were mapped in March, bringing the total acreage mapped to date 414,236.  Also, list of Lake County lakes showing their surface area and location was filed with the Chairman.

Laws & legislature

Comments of Dr. James B. Lackey relative to the proposed joint bill on water pollution was filed and the Attorney was instructed to review the bill with Dr. Lackey’s comments in mind.

Water pollution

Report of Dr. Lackey to the Oklawaha Water Authority of study made in Lakes Apopka, Beauclaire, Carleton, Dora, Eustis, Griffin and Harris was filed.

Suits affecting county

Notice of Withdrawal of Stipulation by the defendant, Major Realty Corp., in the suit filed in the U.S. District Court, was filed and referred to the Attorney.

hospitals

Action of the Chairman and Clerk in approving petitions for the following to the Southwest Florida Tuberculosis Hospital was approved on motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried:

            Phillip Obidiah Herrington

            Sanford Randolph Hudson

            Timothy Young

Prisoners

Request from the Sheriff that good time be disallowed for the following named prisoners was approved on motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried:

            Gaylon Wicker

            Willie Watts

            Willie Simpson

            Dan Johnson

            Eugene Hammond

            Wiley Hill

            Leonard DeLidle

Licenses & permits

The Right of Way Agent filed the following use permits:

To Sumter Electric Coop., Inc. for the construction and maintenance of power distribution line along Park Avenue and County Road 4-5175 between Mt. Dora and Eustis.

Permit No. 88 to Florida Telephone Corp. for the construction and maintenance of buried cable along County Road #5-9583 and 5-9684 between SR S-445 and SR 40 in Astor.

Permit No. 91 to Florida Telephone Corp. for the construction and maintenance of underground conduit crossing County Rd. #1-5108 between Leesburg and Fruitland Park.

Permit No. 92 to Florida Telephone Corp. for the construction and maintenance of underground conduit crossing County Rd. #1-5009 between Leesburg and Fruitland Park.

Roads – state

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, a resolution was adopted requesting the State Road Department to include in the plans for the construction of four-laning SR 19 between Eustis and Umatilla, service roads on each side of the right of way to permit not more than two entrances on each side of the highway from the areas and subdivisions of Dona Vista and adjoining properties.

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, the Board adopted a resolution requesting the State Road Department to construct box type culver under SR 450 adjacent to Straker Lake and Juanita in the Nicotoon Chain of Lakes, with cost of same to be paid from secondary funds.

Copy of letter from the State Road Department to Judge Milton relative to traffic regulation changes on SR S-437 in Sorrento was filed.

Accounts allowed

On recommendation of the Road Superintendent and on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Board approved the purchase of a steam cleaning machine from C. R. Lovell Auto Supply for $500.00.

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, rental of voting places in Precincts 9, 20, and 43 was approved for $25.00 for each election this budget year.

On motion of Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, expenses of Commr. Babb were approved to attend Florida Association on Mental Health meeting in Flt. Lauderdale on April 20-22; also, to attend conference at the University of South Florida in Tampa on April 17^th.

Motion was made by Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, that the low quotation of Quality Printing in the sum of $73.00 for 10,000 letterheads for the County Agents was approved.

Requisition from the Clerk of Circuit Court for $600.00 advance to pay State Trial Witnesses at the Spring Term of Circuit Court was approved on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried.

Request form the Leesburg General Hospital for $2,000 balance due form taxes levied in the Northwest Hospital District was approved on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried.

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, $2500.00 was approved to Lake County Development Commission for reimbursement of expenses.

Reimbursement to the State Board of Health for monies expended on the Clermont Health Center in the amount of $1,173.22 was approved on motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried.

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, payment to Waterman Memorial Hospital in the sum of $90,000 in two equal checks was approved.

Request of the Tax Assessor for $20,000 advance on commissions on 1967 tax roll was approved on motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried.

Expenses of Juvenile Counselor and Assistant Juvenile Counselor to attend annual association meeting in Miami on April 19-21 were approved on motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried.

Expenses of the following Mosquito Control employees to attend annual meeting in Panama City on May 7-10 were approved on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Babb and carried:

            Paul Milton

            Philip Yoder

            Katharine Wright

            Wm. R. Wright

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, expenses of Civil Defense Director and Asst. Director were approved to attend conferences in Jacksonville on May 8-13^th.

On motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, agreement with the Florida Telephone Corp. for key switching system in the Supervisor of Elections office was approved, pending corrected agreement from the Telephone Company.

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Board approved $400.00 for cost of installing air conditioner and power steering in the Right of Way Agent’s car.

On motion of Commr. Babb, seconded by Commr. Livingston and carried, the following vouchers were approved for payment:

            General Revenue Fund                                   - Voucher Nos.            1058-1269

            Mosquito Control – State I                             -                                       19-    23

                                             State II                           -                                       22-    27

            Fine and Forfeiture Fund                                -                                     100-  116

            Road and Bridge Fund                                   -                                     381-  459

            Northeast Lake County Hospital                    -                                         6

            Northwest Lake County Hospital                   -                                         7

            Capital Outlay Reserve – County Home        -                                         1

                                                     Health Clinic          -                                         1

            Bond Interest & Sinking Fund                       -                                         3

communications

Correspondence from Senator Smathers and Rep. Herlong and telegram from the Director, USDA, regarding proposed importation of Japanese oranges were filed.

Letter from the American Legion Post 21, Umatilla, thanking the Board for having the grounds cleaned was read and filed.

Copies of letter from the State Board of Health relative to the Wayside Park on SR 25 and Lake Sumter Junior College were filed.

Reports

The following monthly reports were filed:

            Welfare Director

            County Judge’s Fines, Forfeitures and Costs

Minutes

On motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the minutes of regular meetings held on March 6 and March 13, and special meeting held March 17 were approved as submitted.

There being no further business to bring before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 3:45 o’clock P.M.

 

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CLERK                                                                                   CHAIRMAN