MINUTES OF the regular MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY commissioners

 monday – march 7, 1960

The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session in the County Commissioners room in the Courthouse at Tavares on Monday, March 7, 1960 at ten o’clock a.m., with the following present:  Chairman Cross; Commissioners Theus, Cowart, Bishop and Simpson; Attorney Duncan; and Clerk Owens.

The Board was called to order by Chairman Simpson.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Minutes of February 1st and 8th were adopted as read.

the board approved the following bonds for carrying firearms:

Harry Darrow with Gus Anderson and Horace Phillips as Sureties to carry a pistol made by Hugh Standard manufacturing Co. of 22 calibre and numbered R-101-1051241.

Harry McDonald with C. J. Ingalls and L. D. Edge as Sureties to carry a pistol made by Smith & Wesson of 38 Special caliber and numbered 639712.

The application of Rufus Jacobs for duplicate tax sale certificate No. Balance 547 of 1940 in the amount of $14.74 covering part of Section 23-19-26 was approved on a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried.

notary public bonds

Clerk Owens reported he has approved since the first regular meeting in February the following Notary Public Bonds with American Surety Co. of New York:

J. L. McKinney 2-9-60, Virginia Crary 2-10-60, Sue Bond 2-11-60, Ruth M. Sassar 2-11-60, R. C. Peeples 2-18-60, Mary I. Bleecker 2-19-60,, Ruby E. Pack 3-2-60,, and W. E. Pursley 3-3-60.

With AMERICAN FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY the following:

Mary E. Wilson 2-4-60, Christine S. Kanar 2-19-60, Marie B. Kyle 2-25-60, Joseph H. Waldorff 2-29-60, and O. M. Lee 3-2-60.

bids for construction of home for aged

Notice having been advertised for the construction of the Lake County Home for the Aged, Leesburg, Florida, the following bids were received:

MILLER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LEESBURG

BASE BID                                                                                                      $74,200.00

Alternate No. 1 – omit masonry screen wall, west side – deduct                 $     360.00

Alternate No. 2 – omit nurses call system, complete – deduct                     $  1,801.00

Alternate No. 3 – If hot air system used in lieu of hot water system, deduct   1,500.00

Bid Bond in Amount of 5% of the Base Bid Enclosed

ROY A. THOMPSON & SONS, LEESBURG

BASE BID                                                                                                      $72,297.32

Alternate No. 1 – omit masonry screen wall, w. side – deduct                     $     395.70

Alternate No. 2 – omit nurses call system, complete – deduct                     $  1,801.00

Alternate No. 3 - hot air system used in lieu of hot water system, deduct   $  1,820.00

Bid Bond in Amount of 5% of the Base Bid Enclosed

GREGG, BISON & GREGG, LEESBURG

BASE BID                                                                                                      $71,570.00

Alternate No. 1 – omit masonry screen wall, west side – deduct                 $     310.00

Alternate No. 2 – omit nurses call system, complete – deduct                     $  1,900.00

Alternate No. 3 – If hot air system used in lieu of hot water system, deduct   1,650.00

Cashier’s Check in the Amount of $3,078.50 enclosed

POWELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LEESBURG

BASE BID                                                                                                      $72,242.00

Alternate No. – omit masonry screen wall, w. side – deduct                                    $     270.00

Alternate No. 2 – omit nurses call system, complete – deduct                     $  1,801.00

Alternate No. 3 - hot air system used in lieu of hot water system, deduct   $     300.00

Bid Bond 5% of Base Bid enclosed

DAVID D. MORRIS, LEESBURG

BASE BID                                                                                                      $78,975.00

Alternate No. 1 – omit masonry screen wall, west side – deduct                 $     365.00

Alternate No. 2 – omit nurses call system, complete – deduct                     $  1,675.00

Alternate No. 3 - hot air system used in lieu of hot water system, deduct   $     775.00

Alternate No. 4 – windows marked (A) to be 50 5/8” high instead of 48” high

                                    Deduct                                                                        $       55.00

PROPOSAL BOND $4,000

A. W. SMITH & SON, LEESBURG

BASE BID                                                                                                      $79,976.00

Alternate No. 1 – omit masonry screen wall, west side – deduct                 $     599.00

Alternate No. 2 – omit nurses call system, complete – deduct                     $  1,675.00

Alternate No. 3 – If heating alternate of George Pringle is accept. deduct      1,639.00

Bid Bond in Amount of 5% Base Bid enclosed

After all the bids (6) were read by Attorney Duncan, Chairman Cross announced that Gregg, Gibson and Gregg are the low bidders; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart, the base bid of Gregg, Gibson and Gregg in the amount of $71,570, which was the lowest bid was accepted and carried unanimously.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, Clerk Owens was instructed to return the Bid Bonds or checks to the other bidders and return the money deposited for specifications upon return of the specifications.

appraisal of h. b. harrell, jr. and l. w. huey

A copy of the appraisal of H. B. Harrell, Jr. and L. W. Huey on Section 11640-2601, Road No. S-33 in the amount of $18,708 was presented to the Board by C. E. Duncan, Attorney.  WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, the Appraisal as above was accepted as submitted.

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, Clerk Owens was authorized to request bids for the printing of the ballots for the First Primary election, accept the lowest bid, and have sample ballots printed one time in the paper; and that the Clerk and Chairman prepare the ballots for the First Primary Election.

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, Mrs. Baker, Supervisor of Registration, was authorized to furnish the Commissioners with a list of the Election Boards Clerk and Inspectors.

One of the Engineers from Orange State Engineers, Inc. presented the Plat of Apopka Terrace outside of Montverde owned by Scott E. Strahan, also Opinion of Title of C. E. Duncan; copy of a letter from E. T. Hall, President of Orange State Engineers, Inc. to Dr. J. B. Hall, Director of the Lake County Health Department; and a letter from the Lake County Health Department.  WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, the Plat of Apopka Terrace was accepted and approved.

Bob Carbaugh presented the Plat of Orange Acres of Tavares and stated the City of Tavares has approved the Plat.  A letter from Inland Abstract and Title Company referring to title insurance that has been issued was returned to Mr. Carbaugh for certification.  A letter from the Lake County Health Department was filed with the Board.  Later, Mr. Carbaugh returned the letter from Inland Abstract & Title Company which had been certified; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Plat of Orange Acres of Tavares was accepted and approved.

Mr. Padgett presented the Plat of Pinecrest Subdivision, Unit #2, within the City of Mount Dora, with Title Policy #FE-31904 issued by Title and Trust Company of Florida.  A letter from the Lake County Health Department was filed.  Mr. Duncan stated the title is OK; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, the Plat of Pinecrest Subdivision Unit #2 was accepted and approved.

The Plat of Forest Heights was presented for E. E. Huskey.  This subdivision is entirely within the city limits of Mount Dora and has been approved by the City of Mount Dora.  Title Policy #___ was presented, and Mr. Duncan stated there is a mortgage on all the property including the streets.  On a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the Plat of Forest Heights Subdivision was accepted and approved.

Mr. Owens stated that the First Addition to Pine Island Shores was approved on June 8, 1959 but was not recorded, as same was not paid for.  Now they request that the Plat be returned to them.  On a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, the action of the Board in approving the Plat of the First Addition to Pine Island Shores on June 8, 1959 be rescinded and that Clerk Owens and Chairman Simpson (then chairman) be authorized to remove their signatures from the Plat and return same to the owners.

John Rapalje presented the Plat of Tavadora Shores with Policy #FE-31905 issued by Title & Trust Company of Florida; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, the Plat of Tavadora Shores was approved subject to approval of C. E. Duncan, Attorney for the Board.

The resolution from the City of Tavares signed by H. L. Trenham, Clerk, requesting that the State Road Department with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners be requested to provide for the widening of Irma Street beginning at the railroad crossing (SAL) and running west to Lake Avenue to a width of 29 feet, etc. was filed with the Board.

Newnan Brantley filed the Petition of Edgar M. Banks and 18 others requesting that viewers be appointed to mark out a route beginning at or about the NW corner of the NE ¼ of Section 19-18-27, run thence in a westerly direction on the south shore of Lake Umatilla to a point on SR 19; WHEREUPON, ON A MOTION BY Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the following viewers were appointed to mark out a route on said location:  P. W. Bryan, Roland Wiygul, and Jourdain J. DeMuth, all of Umatilla, Florida.

A letter from E. J. Burrell to O. M. Simpson requesting permission to erect a metal sign on County right of way near his home on Crooked Lake was referred to County Engineer Goodson.

Don Kemp, Chairman of the Lake County Agricultural Center Committee, and Dave Lunsford of Florida Citrus Credit Association appeared before the Board to enlist County aid in claying a road between Roads 25 and 33 into property to be used for an Experimental Station.  The road would be one mile long, plus 2 small concrete bridges 14 feet wide over a 20-foot canal.  Chairman Cross suggested that the County Engineer and Commr. Cowart look at this project and report at the next meeting.

Mr. Duncan stated he discussed with the State Road Department the matter of bids on the houses on the rights of way on SR 500, and they felt that the County could handle the sale of the houses within the rights of way to which we now have title.  The State Road Department prepared the Notice.  Mr. Cross announced that the State has advertised for bids for the sale of houses on the rights of way of SR 500, and we have bids which will be opened by Mr. Duncan; WHEREUPON, Mr. Duncan opened and read the following bids:

OLLIE & EMERY DILLARD, Eustis

            BASE BID                                                                              $2,500.00

RAY GATCH, 406 N. Center Street, Eustis

            House #2, Right of Station 9/10                                             $  150.00

GARARD M. DILLARD, Eustis

            I.  House right of Station 9/75                                                $   402.25

            II.  House right of Station 1255/50                                        $   228.50

            III.  Overall bid for all properties as advertised                    $2,707.07

CLAUDE & MARGARET TURNER

            BASE BID                                                                              $   250.00

EDGAR M. BANKS, Box 519, Eustis

            Station 1283 – Scales and Scale House                                 $     26.00

J. W. PARRIS

            Right of Station 9/75              $333.99

            Right of Station 9/10              $501.99

            Right of Station 9/50              $569.33

            Right of Station 1259/50        $351.99

            Right of Station 1255             $206.99

            Station 14/78                          $210.99

            Station 1342/50                      $  51.99

            Station 1283                           $  37.99

            Left of Station 7/50                $301.99

ALBERT L. “BERT” ANDREWS, P.O. Box 842, Eustis

            Building right of Station 7, clean lot and move        $100.00

            Building left of Station 7/50, move and clean lot     $150.00

W. P. PARRISH, Eustis

            1.  Right of Station 9/75

            2.  Right of Station 9/10

            3.  Right of Station 7/50

            4.  Right of Station 1259/50

            5.  Right of Station 1256/50

            6.  Left of Station 1478

            7.  Right of Station 1342/50

            8.  Right of Station 1283

            9.  Left of Station 7/50

            10. Right of Station 7

            TOTAL BASE BID                                                                              $2,633.34

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, all bids on the houses on the rights of way of SR 500 were taken under advisement.

MEETING ADJOURNED FOR LUNCH AND RECONVENED AT 1:30 P.M.

The Board was called to order by Commr. Cross.

bids for retreatment of eagles nest and griffin view roads

Notice having been advertised for retreatment of approximately 66,000 square yards of the Eagles Nest Road and Griffin View Road, the following bids were received:

RAY-JAY PAVING COMPANY, Leesburg

            Price $.169 per square yard, unit price or total contract price            $11,154.00

J. C. MANLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Leesburg

            Single surface treatment 66,000 sq. yds. At $.129 contract price     $  8,514.00

ORANGE PAVING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Winter Park

            Resurfacing 66,000 sq. yds. @ $0.17                                                 $11,220.00

CAMPBELL PAVING COMPANY, Clearwater

            66,000 sq. yds. @ $0.1328 per sq. yd.                                               $  8,764.80

Mr. Duncan announced that the lowest bid is J. C. MANLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY of Leesburg; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, the contract for resurfacing Eagle Nest Road and Lake Griffin View Road, approximately 66,000 square yards at a cost of $0.129 per square yard was awarded to J. C. MANLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY of Leesburg, the lowest bidder and the bid being $8,514.00.

The County Engineer, Charles P. Goodson, having studied the bids on the houses on the rights of way of SR 500 which were taken under advisement before dinner and having made his report, a motion was made by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried unanimously that the highest bid, which is the bid of Garard Mr. Dillard in the amount of $2,707.07, be accepted.  A check in payment of same is to be made to Lake County and submitted to the Board before starting to remove any houses.

On a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, the bill of C. E. Duncan, Attorney for the Board, in the amount of $1,250 for legal services rendered in preliminary work regarding Lake County vs. George V. Ezzard, et al, Section 1162-250, SR S-561A, was approved for payment.

Ten property owners in Sections 24 & 25, Tp. 23 S. R. 25 E, who use an old established prescriptive type road requested Lake County to take over said road for maintenance.  Commr. Bishop stated he would work the road.

Clerk Owens read a letter to Commr. Simpson from Dr. Dieter regarding cancer patients.

Clerk Owens was authorized to bring the letter to the next meeting.

Commr. Simpson read a letter from Mr. L. R. Heim as follows:  “At the time I developed the subdivision of Sylvan Shores, it was my intention that Park Place from Route 441 to Morningside Drive was to be used as a County road.”  WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, Park Place from US 441 to Morningside Drive was accepted as a County road.

On a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, the Resolution on Primary Roads adopted on February 29 was amended to include No. 18 as follows:  resurface SR 561 beginning at the intersection of SR 19 South of Tavares, continue in a southerly direction to intersection of SR 25.  Begin again south of Clermont where SR 561 intersects with SR 50 and run southwesterly to the intersection of SR 33.

Clerk Owens read a letter to Commr. Simpson from Joanna Shores Property Owners Association regarding paving Joanna Drive.  The letter stated the Association has received checks totaling $1,154.27 for the paving.  The money is being held in escrow until the County is ready for the blacktop material.

On a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, the offer of the Joanna Shores Property Owners Association, Inc. to raise the money for blacktopping Joanna Drive was accepted, and as soon as the County is ready to begin the work, they will be notified to deposit the money with the County.

discussion on obtaining surplus fire truck from camp blanding for sorrento

The Board was advised they could not obtain any surplus for towns.

At the request of Commr. Bishop, the bill of the Florida Concrete Pipe Company in the amount of $616 for pipe used on Irma Street was referred to the City of Tavares.

The bill of Fort Mason Fruit Company in the amount of $44.93 for moving heavy equipment from the Fairgrounds was referred to C. E. Duncan for reply on a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried.

On a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Simpson and carried, Clerk Owens was authorized to issue a warrant in the amount of $3.25 to the Motor Vehicle Commission for an X-tag and title certificate for a Trueh trailer in District No. 3.

The bill of Mrs. Slater Cox in the amount of $7.50 for transporting Jimmy Barriner to the Southwest T. B. Hospital in Tampa was approved for payment.

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, Clerk Owens was authorized to sign the typical section on Cherry Lake Road S-478 from SR 459 to SR 25, 7.5 miles, for the budgeted amount of $250,000.

On a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, Lake Abstract & Guaranty Company was requested to make a title search on Cherry Lake Road S-478.

On a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, the action of the Chairman and Clerk in approving the application of Georgia Mae Wilson for re-admittance to the T. B. Hospital in Tampa was approved.

Clerk Owens read a letter from County Zoning Director Charles P. Goodson stating $260 for fees have been paid to the Lake County Zoning Department from February 1 through February 15.  Mr. Owens stated the check has been deposited to the General Revenue Fund.

A letter from the City of Eustis regarding the city plans to let to contract certain street improvements.  This will be a shared cost project.  Each property owner abutting the street to be improved will pay one-third of the cost.  A form of release and consent to the paving assessment was enclosed in the letter; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, the Chairman and Clerk were authorized to execute the Release that the County would assume its proportionate share of the paving.

On a motion by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, the payroll for the month of February was approved for payment.

The application of Paul McDonald, Sorrento Grocery, to sell beer on Sunday was read, WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the sale of beers at SORRENTO GROCERY, operated by Paul McDonald, and located at Sorrento, Florida, in addition to the statutory hours for the sale of beer, be permitted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

The application of H. T. and E. W. Sammons to sell beer on Sunday was read; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Simpson, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the sale of beers at THE PALMS, operated by H. T. and E. W. Sammons and located at Sorrento, Florida, in addition to the statutory hours for the sale of beer, be permitted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

The application of James R. Murphy to sell beer on Sunday was read; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Theus and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the sale of beers at “MUR-DON,” operated by James R. Murphy on US 27 three miles south of Leesburg, Florida, in addition to the statutory hours for the sale of beer, be permitted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

The application of Buck Walker to sell beer on Sunday was read; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Bishop, seconded by Commr. Cowart and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the sale of beers at BUCK’S PLACE, operated by Edith Walker and Buch Walker and located at Ferndale, Florida, in addition to the statutory hours for the sale of beer, be permitted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

The application of Mrs. Thelma Loznicka to sell beer on Sunday was read; WHEREUPON, on a motion by Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Bishop and carried, the following resolution was adopted:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, that the sale of beers at RED WING TAVERN, operated by Mrs. Thelma Loznicka on Highway 33 near Groveland, Florida, in addition to the statutory hours for the sale of beer, be permitted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays

Clerk Owens read a telegram from the State Road Department advising that the low bidder on Fed. Aid Project No. S-471(1), Job No. 11600-3250, SR S-561A from SR 561 at Lake Shepherd to SR 455 at Ferndale is J. D. Manly Construction Company, Leesburg – Amount $118,987.80.

the following reports were filed with the board:

R. E. Norris, County Agent, and 2 Assistants

Marian B. Valentine and 1 Assistant – Home Demonstration Agents

J. C. Hunter, Veterans County Service Officer

Division of Correction – Inspection of County Jail and SR Prison No. 4860, Tavares

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

/s/ Frank E. Owens___                                                           /s/ Fred Cross            __

CLERK                                                                                   CHAIRMAN