A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOVEMBER 5, 1974

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on November 5, 1974 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room, Courthouse, Tavares, with the following members present:  Glenn C. Burhans, Vice-Chairman, C. A. Deems, Thomas J. Windram, and J. M. Hoskinson.  Others present were:  James C. Watkins, Clerk; Christopher C. Ford, County Attorney; and Andrea Gambrell, Deputy Clerk.

The Invocation was given by James C. Watkins, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Glenn C. Burhans.

planning and zoning

Michael C. Willett, Planning Director, appeared and presented a letter from Robert Rhodes, Chief to the Bureau of Land and Water Management regarding the regulations being imposed on Green Swamp as an area of critical concern.  Mr. Willett’s main concern was to accumulate any questions that the Board may want him to ask at the meeting he and Mr. Dan Robuck, Attorney, will be attending in Tallahassee, on Friday, November 8, 1974.  One of the main questions the Commissioners had was who would be the defendant in case of a lawsuit.

Mr. Richard Jackson appeared before the Board at this time and pointed out his concerns and comments in the Code Draft as presented by the Planning Department.

county land sale

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously, the County land sale that was to be held at 10:00 A.M. was postponed until 10:10 A.M.

At 10:10 A.M. the Clerk announced that bids would be taken on the following described property:

From the Southeast corner of Gov’t. Lot 7, Section 23, Twp. 20 South, Range 25 East, Lake County, Florida, run South 89 degrees 43’00” West along the south line of said Gov’t. Lot 7 for 1278.82 feet, thence run North 0 degrees 03’40” West for 277.74 feet to the Southerly line of a County Road and the Point of Beginning, thence run South 42 degrees 02’10” East for 165.22 feet, thence run South 57 degrees 13’20” East for 121.64 feet, thence run North 57 degrees 13’20” West for 96.40 feet, thence run North 42 degrees 02’10” West for 159.06 feet, thence run South 0 degrees 03’40” East to the Point of Beginning.

 

There was only one bid received at $101.00 from Mr. Tom Line, representing Packing House By Products, P. O. Box 5441, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.  This being the best and only bid, the land was sold to the above mentioned company.

salaries and wages

Commr. Burhans presented a request from Noel Griffin, Chairman of the Lake Soil & Water conservation District, regarding a $192.50 per year salary increase for Mrs. Sally E. Miller, retroactive as of October 1, 1974.

On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the above request.

maps and plats

Mr. Michael Donoghue, County Engineer, presented a Plat of Venetian Village for recording.  On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved and accepted the above Plat, it meeting all regulations for recording.

On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the advertising of the vacation of the Plat of Crestview Subdivision.

road closing

It being the time advertised, the County Engineer presented the following road closings.  The Clerk stated that the proper proof of publication had been received and is on file in the Board of County Commissioners’ Office for the following:

THOSE PORTIONS OF FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS, LYING SOUTH OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE AND NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE UNNAMED STREET, BORDERING THE SOUTH BOUNDARIES OF LOTS 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, AND 64 ACCORDING TO THE CERTAIN PLAT OF PHILLISBURG FILED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1884, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND RECORDED THEREIN IN PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 9; SAID PROPERTY BEING NOW A PART OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

 

No one appeared before the Board in opposition to the closing of these roads.  On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the roads as described above were closed.

THAT CERTAIN UNNAMED STREET ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF CROOKED LAKE ESTATES ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON MAY 29, 1946, IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 37 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN 165 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 4 OF SAID SUBDIVISION EXTENDED EASTERLY.

 

No one appeared before the Board in opposition to the closing of this road.  On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the above road was closed.

THAT PORTION OF SUNSET STREET LYING EAST OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF U.S. 441 AND 27 AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF CRESTVIEW SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

 

THAT PORTION OF BAKER STREET LYING WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 4, IF EXTENDED SOUTH IN A STRAIGHT LINE ALL AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF LAKE VIEW SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

 

THE WEST 15 FEET OF THE SW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 18 SOUTH, RANGE 24 EAST, SAID STREET OR ROADWAY BEING AS RESERVED IN DEEDS RECORDED IN DEED VOLUME 151, PAGE 456 AND DEED VOLUME 74, PAGE 47, ALL IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

 

No one appeared in opposition to the closing of the above roads.  On motion of Commr Deems, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the above roads were closed as described in the Resolution.

CENTRAL PARK, A SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 80, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

 

No one appeared in opposition to the vacation of this Plat.  On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously, the above described Plat was vacated.

bids

It now being the time advertised for bids, the Engineer appeared regarding the bids for two-way radio maintenance for the County.  The Clerk read the proof of publication, which is on file in the Board of County Commissioners’ Office.  The bids are as follows:

TWO WAY RADIO MAINTENANCE

Two Way Electronics                                                                         Bid received

Lake Communications Service                                                          Bid received

Syntronic Technology                                                                        Bid received

Motorola Communications & Electronics                                        Bid received

 

On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board referred the bids to the County Engineer to check for specifications and return to the Board with his recommendations.

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the advertisement of the County Boiler Insurance for December 3, 1974, at 9:30 A.M.

The County Engineer reported to the Board his recommendations for the Sedan and Truck to be purchased for the Building Department.  Upon recommendation of the County Engineer and on motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board awarded the bid of the four door sedan to D. C. Waters Ford at a net bid of $3,867.00, meeting all County specifications, and Cecil Clark Chevrolet was awarded the bid for the pickup truck at a net bid of $2,750.00, meeting all specifications.

mvi

The County Engineer requested permission to purchase an additional pump to operate the lift machines at the MVI Stations.  He reported the cost would be $297.35 and that he had received only one quote from Bailey Motor Company.  This is the only manufacturer which makes a pump that is compatible with the County’s present machinery.  On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the above request was approved.

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the purchase of MVI Inspection Certificates in the amount of $4,000.00.

deeds

Mr. Donoghue stated that Mr. Zimmerman, Attorney, on behalf of his client would like to dedicate a right-of-way in Section 18, Township 18 South, Range 24 East to the County.  On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the County accepted the right-of-way deed, but will not assume any responsibility for its maintenance.

animals

Mr. Donoghue reported that a freezer is still needed at the Animal Shelter.  On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the purchase of a freezer for the Animal Shelter at a cost not to exceed $400.00.  The Board requested that the County Engineer research the possibility of purchasing a freezer from one of the small ice cream companies which are going out of business.

On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, additional plumbing was approved for the Animal Shelter at a cost of $276.49.

county engineer

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved that a private telephone line be installed in the office of the County Engineer.

roads – county

Mr. Donoghue stated that the construction of the road in Venetian Village will necessitate hauling equipment over DR 3-3259.  He presented a notarized statement from Mr. Culyer L. Lanier, President of Venetian Village Developers, stating that he would be responsible and repair any damage done to the above mentioned road.  The Board accepted his statement and it is on file in the Minute Folder of November 1974.

On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved that a cost estimate be worked up by the Public Works Department for Curelia Drive in the Buckeye Additions Subdivision.

On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, a cost estimate is to be worked up for First Avenue at Haines Creek Mobile Home sites and brought back to the Board.

Mr. Barnie Hancock appeared regarding Emeralda Road.  Mr. Donoghue reported the status of this case.  On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved for the Public works Department to place lime rock on this road and then resurface it from Lisbon Road north to the canal.  On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the County Engineer is to make a survey of the right-of-way on DR 2-3130 in Yalaha.

landfills

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved that an appraisal be made on the 40 acres immediately west of the Astatula Landfill.  The appraiser is to be appointed by the County Attorney.

recess and assembly

The Board recessed for lunch at 12:00 noon.  Commr. Burhans stated that the Commissioners would have lunch at the Chateau Restaurant and the press and public were invited on a Dutch-treat basis.  The Board will reassemble at 1:30 P.M.

commissioners

Commr. Hoskinson was not present for this part of the meeting.

hospitals

Mrs. Mary Hamner, Administrator of the Lake Memorial Nursing Home, appeared to discuss the Nursing Home’s Patient Care Policies and By-Laws.  The policies, as presented by Mrs. Hamner, met with no opposition from the Board.  Mr. Ford, County Attorney, has received the By-Laws and after study and research will report to the Board.

fire districts

Commr. Windram presented a letter from the Sorrento-Mt. Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department requesting seven (7) signs as follows:  Three stating CAUTION FIRE DEPARTMENT EXIT, Two stating NO PARKING BEYOND SIGNS, and Two stating NO PARKING FIRE DEPARTMENT EXIT.  On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the above request was approved and the Public Works Department was authorized to make the signs.

commissioners

At this time, Commr. Hoskinson rejoined the meeting.

road maintenance – subdivIsions

Mr. Robert Vason, Attorney, appeared on behalf of the residents of Groveland Farms regarding the condition of their roads.  Discussion was held as to the way the developer is subdividing the property in question.  It was the opinion of the County Attorney that there may be grounds for legal action and would like to research the matter.

Mr. Vason asked if some action could be taken to prevent the situation from becoming worse.  On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Clerk was instructed to write the owners and developers of Groveland Farms informing them that there will be no building permits issued on lots less than what was originally platted unless they meet the Subdivision Rules and Regulations of August 1, 1969.

civil defense

Mr. Donoghue presented a memo from Mr. Fred Bollenberg stating that the Civil Defense Department has been notified that the space used to store the Fallout Shelter Supplies is needed by the Planning Department.  Mr. Donoghue, County Engineer, is to research the legality of storing them in the barn in Umatilla.

sheriff

James C. Watkins, Clerk, brought to the attention of the Board that the Sheriff has renewed his request for space at the Lake County Fairgrounds for the erection of a radio tower.  On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the request of the Sheriff to erect a radio tower at the Fairgrounds after the County Engineer has inspected the area to make sure that it will not interfere with future expansion or parking.

APPRAISALS

Commr. Hoskinson brought to the attention of the Board the problem the County has with regards to the legal access to the Mascotte Clay Pit.  Mr. Oswalt is the owner and would be willing to give the County the full right-of-way if he could be furnished enough material for a driveway.  Commr. Hoskinson stated that it was his understanding that in order for the County to do the work legally an appraisal of the right-of-way must be done.  The County could enter into an agreement to give the private party a certain amount of clay in return for the right-of-way, which would be deeded to the County.

On a motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the Attorney was instructed to obtain an appraisal on the property in question and bring back to the Board, and the County Engineer should make an appraisal of the clay to necessary work requested.

courthouse

The Clerk stated that the wrecking company is ready to tear down the Pioneer Building and that the normal insurance on this type of work is $200,000 liability and $50,000 property.  On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved, on recommendation of the County Attorney, that the above stated insurance coverage for the destruction of the Pioneer Building is adequate provided safeguards are taken and that the Architect present a copy of the specifications to the Board in order for the County to award the contracts.

public health

Commr. Hoskinson brought to the attention of the Board that he had received a letter from the East Central Florida Planning Council (ECFRPC) requesting that the muck farms adjacent to Lake Apopka in both Lake and Orange Counties be included in the 208 project area as a single unit rather than being split at the Lake-Orange County line.  On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board requested that the ECFRPC be sent a letter stating that the Board of County Commissioners strongly urges including the City of Clermont in its 208 project area, but the Board believes that the research being done presently in Orange County on Lake Apopka is applicable to the muck farms in Lake County and, therefore, feel it is not necessary to include this area as well.

insurance

Due to an error by the First National Insurance Company in Leesburg with regards to rating of American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company this company did not meet specifications.  Therefore, the Board reconsidered the bids, which were submitted on November 30, 1974.  All insurance companies who submitted bids in relation to Workman’s Compensation were present.  Discussion was held.  Upon the recommendation of the County Attorney, and the committee established to review these bids, and on motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the bid for Workman’s Compensation was awarded to Holstein, Church and Pickering, Inc. as being the best of the bids submitted, meeting specifications.

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved that upon receipt of a binder from Holstein, Church and Pickering on behalf of Iowa National Insurance Company the binder of First National Insurance Company be returned immediately.

communication

Commr. Hoskinson brought to the attention of the Board that an employee of the County is a relative to the owner of one of the homes on the west side of the Courthouse.  Commr. Hoskinson stated that the Board might want to consider the purchase of these homes in the future, if possible.  On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the County Attorney was authorized to discuss with the three owners whose property lies west of the Courthouse the possibility of the County purchasing this land in the future.

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, a letter is to be sent to Hon. Ralph Turlington, Commissioner of Education, and Hon. Doyle Conner, Commissioner of Agriculture, thanking them for their support of local government.

BUDGETS

Pursuant to the Order issued by the Department of Administration and on motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously by those present, the modified budget for the Sheriff, in the amount of $1,276,065, was approved.

bonds

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems, and carried unanimously by those present, the following Contractor bonds for Certificates of Competency were approved:

  

74-75

Clifford G. St. Louis dba St. Louis Sales & Service

91-75

Ronald N. Tarr dba Ronnie’s Drywall

104-75

Ralph A. Jarvis (building)

150-75

James E. Denman dba Denman Heating and Air

247-75

W. M. Brown (general)

362-75

James A. Adams

474-75

William H. Jarrett (aluminum)

841-75

G. E. Lee dba G. E. Lee Electrical Contracting

922-75

Gary M. Kay, Inc. (general)

1109-75

John Karnhaus, Jr. (electrical)

1227-75

Jerry Adkins (mobile home setup)

1228-75

Richard P. Brown (general)

1229-75

William Harley Vann (mechanical)

1230-75

Richard A. Halsey (carpenter)

1231-75

Bruce Blakemore (masonry)

1232-75

Thomas L. Ringle (specialty)

                       

BONDS

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Hoskinson, and carried unanimously by those present, the following Contractor bonds were cancelled:

 

362

James Adams (plumbing)

114

James H. Snell (plumbing)

298

Jimmie Weekley dba Jimmie’s Sign Service

658

Thomas E. Booth, Jr.

790

John D. McLain

778

Joseph R. Foley

841

Gordon E. Lee

959

Richard Lampky

939

Earl M. Blackman, Jr. dba B & H Plastering & Roofing

1160

John Sinclair dba Sinclair Air Conditioning

1178

John R. Sims

1224

Alvin E. Harris dba Whilco Homes, Inc.

           

On motion of Commr. Deems, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the firearm bond for J. I. Montgomery was approved.

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously by those present, the Deputy Sheriff Bond for Thomas E. Hill, Jr. was approved.

tax collector

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the Tax Collector, Keith Hall, receive $12,558.72, which is the second installment of advances due him.

road material

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved that an additional ten truckloads of clay be given to the District Forester to finish the driveway of the ranger residence at Lisbon.

veterans service officer

Commr. Burhans presented a letter from the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners expressing its concern of placing all Veteran County Service Officers under State control, with Mr. W. B. McKall as director.  On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr Deems and carried unanimously by those present, the Board authorized a letter be written to all Veteran Service oriented organizations requesting their written comments on the proposed legislation.

licenses and permits

Commr. Hoskinson presented a request from a person who wanted a serial number changed on his firearm permit due to the fact that he had purchased another weapon.   Discussion was held.  On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram, and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved that new permits be issued to those individuals that already have a gun permit for the purpose of changing weapons, provided they surrender the original card and license.  A new permit will be issued for the time remaining on the original permit.

county buildings and grounds

On motion of Commr. Windram, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved a cost estimate be worked up for additional office space for the State Attorney’s Office on the fourth floor.

attorney

James C. Watkins presented a request from Mr. Dan Robuck regarding the possibility of the County furnishing office space for the Legal Aid Society.  It was the opinion of the Board members that due to the construction of the new Courthouse Complex and having to relocate departments that are in the Pioneer Building, it would be impossible to furnish office space for the Legal Aid Society.

ordinance

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously by those present, a Resolution was adopted abolishing the procedure for the introduction of Ordinances as set forth on March 16, 1970.

accounts

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously by those present, the Board approved the painting of the Pollution Control offices by Mr. Virgil Meyer at a cost not to exceed $300.00.

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Windram and carried unanimously by those present, travel was approved for Ted Wicks to attend the Convention of Water Works Association and Florida Department of Pollution Control in Miami, Florida on November 12-14, 1974.

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson, seconded by Commr. Deems and carried unanimously by those present, travel was approved for Philip J. Yoder and Margaret M. Gebhart to attend a Fall Study Conference & Orientation on Requirements For Examinations In Compliance With New Federal Law – Mosquito Control Districts, State Employees, Association Members and Commissioners in Tampa on November 13 and 14, 1974.

There being no further business to bring before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:34 p.m.

 

 

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chairman

 

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Clerk