MINUTES OF special MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 tuesday – January 5, 1965

The Board of County Commissioners met in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse at Tavares at 11:00 o’clock A.M. for the purpose of organizing the new Board, with the following present:  Chairman Babb; Commrs. Theus, Cowart, Dykes and Livingston, Clerk Owens, Attorney Duncan, County Engineer Hays and Zoning Director Webb.

The meeting was called to order by Clerk Owens who announced the first order of business is to swear in the duly elected commissioners, whereupon, Cecil C. Theus, Herman T. Dykes and Herbert A. Babb were sworn by Clerk Owens as County Commissioners for a term of four years, and the loyalty oath was administered by the Clerk to the new Board members.

Clerk Owens then announced the first order of business for the new Board is to select a Chairman, whereupon, Commr. Cowart moved the nomination of D. H. Livingston, Commissioner District No. 4, as Chairman.  Motion seconded by Commr. Theus who moved that the nominations cease and that the Clerk be instructed to cast a unanimous vote declaring D. H. Livingston Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year. 

At this time with the new Chairman presiding, the Board was called to order and the Chairman announced the next order of business is the selection of a Vice Chairman, whereupon, Commr. Babb nominated Cecil C. Theus, Commissioner District No. 1, as Vice Chairman.  The nomination was seconded by Commr. Dykes with the understanding that J. C. Cowart, Commissioner District No. 2, has refused the nomination.  Commr. Dykes moved that the nomination cease and that the Clerk be instructed to cast a unanimous vote declaring Cecil C. Theus Vice chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.

County employees

Application of C. E. Duncan for reappointment as Attorney for the Board of County Commissioners for year 1965 was read by the Clerk, whereupon, on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Cowart and unanimously carried, C. E. Duncan was reappointed Attorney for the Board for the year 1965.

Application of Gordon Hays, Jr. for reappointment as Engineer for the Board of County Commissioners for the year 1965 was read by the Clerk, whereupon, on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Dykes and unanimously carried, Gordon Hays, Jr. was reappointed Engineer for the Board for the year 1965.

Application of Robert S. Webb for reappointment as Director of Planning, Zoning and Building Department for the year 1965 was read by the Clerk, whereupon, on motion of Commr. Cowart, seconded by Commr. Dykes and unanimously carried, Robert S. Webb was reappointed Director of Planning, Zoning and Building Department for the Board for the year 1965.

Application of Murry Lowe for reappointment as Courthouse Custodian for the Board for the year 1965 was read by the Clerk, whereupon, on motion of Commr. Dykes, seconded by Commr. Babb and unanimously carried, Murry Lowe was reappointed Courthouse Custodian for the Board for the year 1965.

On motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Babb and unanimously carried, the following reappointments for year 1965 were approved by the Board:

Appointments

James Salters – Custodian Agricultural Center

A.    B. Marshall – Civil Defense Director

Charles E. Gore – Veteran Service Officer

Mary Hamner – Director lake County memorial Nursing Home

Verna Eastwood – Welfare Director

Robert S. Alderman – Supervisor, Surplus Commodity Warehouse

Former Chairman Babb expressed his appreciation to the Board members for their cooperation during the past year.

Planning & zoning commission

On recommendation of the Zoning Director and on motion of Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, the following were appointed members of the Planning and Zoning Commission:

District No. 1 – F. C. W. Kramer, III

                          J. E. French

District No. 3 – A. J. Caldwell

                          Richard V. Gardner

District No. 5 – J. E. Brown

                          Russell Bryan

Motion was made by Commr. Theus, seconded by Commr. Dykes and carried, that the Clerk write a letter of appreciation to the department heads expressing the Board’s thanks for the excellent job they have done in the past.

Chairman Livingston thanked the members for electing him Chairman and asked for the continued cooperation of the members during the coming year.

There being no further business to bring before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:30 o’clock A.M.

 

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CLERK                                                                                   CHAIRMAN