MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 MONDAY – JULY 13, 1970

A regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida was held on Monday, July 13, 1970, in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse, Tavares, Florida, at 9:00 o’clock A.M. with the following members present:  James R. Carson, Jr., Chairman; Alex J. Macdonell, J. M. Hoskinson, Thomas J. Windram, and Kenneth VanAuken.  Others present were:  County Attorney Christopher C. Ford, Clerk of Circuit Court Frank E. Owens, County Engineer Robert H. Norton, County Planning Director James C. Watkins and Deputy Clerk Norma H. Coven.

The Chairman called the meeting to order and the invocation was delivered by Mr. Watkins.  The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited by all present.

water pollution

Chairman Carson announced this is a workshop session between the Board of County Commissioners members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, members of the Pollution Control Board and representatives of the Health Department, on how to stop future, or eliminate current, pollution in Lake County.

The morning session was devoted entirely to this subject, with the Pollution Control Board filing a Resolution declaring war on Pollution, particularly in the Oklawaha River Basin and that a public meeting will be held August 26, 1970 with the State of Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Board on the involvement of pollution in the lakes of the Oklawaha Basin.  The Resolution was endorsed by the Board on motion of Commr. Macdonell seconded by Commr. Windram and carried.

Field Manager Ted Wicks of the Pollution Board was assigned to attend one County Commission meeting a month, with key personnel of the Commission assigned to attend other agency meetings.

A Resolution adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning the requirements pertaining to central water supply and sanitary sewage disposal was filed with the Board.

recess and reassembly

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

indigENTS

On motion of Commr. Windram seconded by Commr. VanAuken and carried, the following changes were approved to the present indigent list:

            District            No. 1 – CANCEL       Dewey Collins            $40.00

                                     No. 4 – CANCEL       Joe Eley                        40.00

                                     No. 5 – CANCEL       Walter Jasper                20.00

                                                  ADD              John Ward                    20.00

 

maps and plats

Dr. Swann appeared and presented Plat of Sorrento Acres.  Mr. Watkins said the plat consists of 26 lots and meets all County requirements.  Lawyers’ Title Insurance Corp. Policy T-443619 dated August 5, 1969 shows the owners to be Thomas Strickland LaMotte and Willa Dean B. LaMotte and John B. Edwards and Jeannie Edwards.  Follow-up from the Abstract Company dated July 13, 1970 shows that the roads have been released from the mortgage and same are of sufficient width.  On motion of Commr. Macdonell seconded by Commr. VanAuken and carried, the Plat of Sorrento Acres was accepted and approved for record.

bids

On recommendation of the Engineer and on motion of Commr. Macdonell seconded by Commr. Windram and carried, the Board accepted the bid of M.D. Moody & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $7,290.00 to furnish Self-Propelled Pneumatic Tired Roller with Ford gasoline engine, as the best and lowest bid.

On advice of the Engineer that the bid from Shelfer Ford Tractor Co., Inc. does not meet specifications because of the small engine, the bid from Hodges equipment Company to furnish one International Integral Loader-Backhoe Tractor for a net delivered price of $8,906.33 was accepted as the best and lowest bid, on motion of Commr. Macdonell, seconded by Commr. VanAuken and carried.

bonds – misc.

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson seconded by Commr. Macdonell and carried, Bonds for Carrying Firearms were approved for the following:

            James R. Gunnell (2)

            Frances V. Foss

            Charles A. Foss, Jr.

            J. W. Turner, Jr.

 

bids

Judge W. A. Milton, Jr. appeared and requested the Board to advertise for eight filing cabinets needed in the County Judge’s Office.  The request was approved on motion of Commr. Hoskinson seconded by Commr. Macdonell and carried.  Bids to be received August 10, 1970.

juvenile

Judge Milton advised the Juvenile Shelter is closed in order to give the acting Matron and Superintendent a rest; they have had no relief since June 10, 1970.  Only one child in the shelter and she was transferred to the County Jail.

roads – county

On motion of Commr. Windram seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried, a Resolution was adopted determining a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour for County Road #4-3987, commonly known as Westward Avenue, Mount Plymouth and that the appropriate signs be erected along with “No Through Trucks” signs.

On motion of Commr. Macdonell seconded by Commr. VanAuken and carried, a Resolution was adopted declaring the following described road to be a public road by prescription, based upon evidence submitted and open to the public at all times:

Commence at the center of Section 15, Township 20 South, Range 24 East, thence run North 65’ more or less to the centerline of County Road 2-3209, and Point of Beginning, thence continue running North 1250’ more or less; thence run East 750’ more or less to the centerline of County Road 2-3209 and end of this centerline.  (County Rd. #2-3209A)

 

On recommendation of Commr. Macdonell the above described road was accepted as a County maintained road.

accounts allowed

On motion of Commr. VanAuken seconded by Commr. Windram and carried, request from Waterman Memorial Hospital in the sum of $18,000.00 was approved.

Travel request was approved for Ted Wicks and C. W. Sheffield to travel to Tallahassee July 17, 1970 to meet with the State Air & Water Pollution Board and the Geological Survey regarding research on remote sensing for detection of pollution of streams.

On motion of Commr. Macdonell seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried, travel expense was approved for J. W. Bryant to go to Jacksonville July 29, to confer with Veterans Administration Loan Guaranty Division.

Expenses in the amount of $170.00 were approved for five 4-H Delegates and 1 Leader to attend 4-H Congress in Gainesville July 27-31 on motion of Commr. Windram seconded by Commr. Macdonell and carried.

On motion of Commr. VanAuken seconded by Commr. Macdonell and carried, expenses in the amount of $150.00 were approved for 4-H Girls Camp at Doe Lake July 20-24.

On motion of Commr. Windram seconded by Commr. VanAuken and carried, the Board approved the purchase of 1 Specific Ion (pH) Meter and 1 Double Junction Electrode in the sum of $405.00 for the Agricultural Center.

Request from the Small Claim Court to purchase Watson Roller Shelf Unit from Simons Office Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $292.20 was approved on motion of Commr. Windram seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried.  Delivery of this unit will be made after October 1, 1970.

Travel expense for transporting patient from Northeast Florida State Hospital to Goldsboro, North Carolina in the amount of $307.00 was approved on motion of Commr. Windram seconded by Commr. Hoskinson and carried.

Payment of $2,083.33 to the Lake County Chamber of Commerce was approved on motion of Commr. Hoskinson seconded by Commr. Windram and carried.  Commr. Macdonell voted “no.”

On motion of Commr. Hoskinson seconded by Commr. Windram and carried, payment to the Tax Assessor for commissions on the 1969 tax roll in the amount of $16,838.87 were approved.

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

General Revenue Fund

Nos. 2875 – 2127

Mosquito Control – State I

                              State II

43 – 47

65 – 69 

Motor Vehicle Inspection

196 – 214

Fine and Forfeiture Fund

187 – 209

Road and Bridge Fund

705 – 803

Capital Outlay Reserve – County    Home

3 – 4

Northeast Lake County Hospital

         Ditto – Ambulance

6 – 8

13 - 15

Northwest Lake County Hospital

          Ditto – Ambulance

6 – 8

13 - 15

 

funds – transfer

On motion of Commr. Windram seconded by Commr. VanAuken and carried, the following transfer was approved in the Agricultural Agent’s budget:

$219.44 from Account No. 68104-6 (Mileage) to Account No. 88182-2 (Equip.)

There being no further business to bring before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 4:45 o’clock P.M.

 

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CLERK                                                                                                                                                                                               CHAIRMAN