Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-13-1997 Regular — reading text

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 187 OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA MAY 13, 1997 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beac~. Flori da. was held on Tuesday. May 13. 1997 at 7: 00 p. m. 1 n the Council Chambers at City Hall. with the following members present: Mayor Glenda Glover I Councilmen: Clay Carnathan Bob Campbell Jim Dowling Chris Gibson Dean Covey arrived at 8: 15 p. m.) Chuck Kelley Ma rgi e Co 11 i ns Also Present: Reid Silverboard. City Manager; Helen Spencer. City Clerk; Jerry Miller. City Attorney; Gail Abraham. Finance Director; Department Directors; Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayorcalled the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized. then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION AND Mayor Glover gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of PLEDGE All egi ance. PUBLIC WORKS WEEK Mayor Glover read a proc 1 amat ion proc 1 ai mi ng the week of May 18- 24. 1997 as " Public Works Week" and presented the proc 1 amati on to John Bergschnei der. Interim Pub 1 i c Works Director. ONSENT AGENDA Mr. Covey moved to approve the fo 11 aNi ng consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried unanimously with Campbell, DONling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Carnathan absent). 1 I NUTES Approval of minutes from Regular Council meeting of April 22. 1997. RRIGATION Award Bid # 97- 137. Irrigation Hydraulic Lines. to the YDRAULI CLINES lowest. responsive responsible bidder. Jones Irrigation of Fort Walton Beach. Flori da. for a tota 1 amount of 68. 378. 00 for the installation of hydraulic tubing on twenty- six golf holes. the driving range and three practice I. greens. JLL BRIDGE Award Bid # 97- 129. Full Bridge Thickner Drive Unit. to DBS nCKNER DRIVE Manufacturi ng of Forest Park. Georgi a. in the amount of IT 14. 995. 00 for the purchase of the full bridge thickner drive unit. THE FOLLOWING CONSENT AGENDA ITEM WAS VOTED ON SEPARATELY. 188 5/13/ 97 AUTOMATIC SELF Ms. Gibson moved to award Bid # 97- 132, Automatic Self CLEANING FILTER Cleaning Filter Screen, to Parkson Corporation of Fort SCREEN Lauderda 1 e . Flori da , in the amount of $ 64, 900. 00 for the purchase of the automatic self -c 1 eani ng fil ter screeni ng unit and compactor. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey. Councll recei ved c 1 a ri fi cat i on on the di fference between the bidder' s estimated amount of $ 30. 220 and staff' s estimated amount of $ 3. 000 for the installation charge. The Interim Public Works Director explained there is an electrical conduit avallable which the contractor did not include as part of the bid. plus overtime and other related costs were factored in the esti mated amount whi ch is why the amount was so high. Staff has looked at it closely and can install the screen. Also included in the specs was a techni ca 1 representati ve from the factory to assure there is warranty service on the screen. The motion carried unanimously ~ th Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Carnathan absent) . PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA. ORD. 1328 RELATING TO UTILITIES. ADOPTING SECTION 36- 67 OF THE CITY COVERING OF CODE RELATING TO THE OBSTRUCTION OR COVERING UP OF METERS METERS OR READING DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the pub 1 i c hea ri ng for pub 1 i c input. As there was none. the public hearing was closed. Mr. Covey moved to adopt Ord. 1328 on second reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried unanimously th Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Carnathan absent). PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA. ORD. 1331 RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE AMEND LDC AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE III. ZONING, BY ADDING SECTION 20- 528. MULTI - FAMILY TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS FOR MULTI- FAMILY DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPMENT IN THE R- NC ( RESIDENTIAL- NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) ZONING R- NC DISTRICT DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the pub 1 i c heari ng for pub 1 i c input. As there was none. the public hearing was closed. Ms. Gibson moved to adopt Ord. 1331 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. Council received clarification that Beulah Baptist Church anticipates developing a multi- family residential project in R- NC zoni ng to buil d structures 15 feet from the front property line.  5/13/ 97 189 ORD. 1331 CONT. It was explained the concept of the project is to bring the front of the townhouse units closer to a public facade and off- street parking would be provided to the rear of t~e units off a pub 1 i call ey. The standards before Councll tonight are specifically designed for sites in R- NC districts which abut a public alley. Staff proposed the fo 11 owi ng amendments be implemented at first reading of Ord. 1331: I 1. Amend line 00058 ( 2) to read: All required front yards shall be fenced at the property line with open fencing not shorter than 36 inches height. No chain link nor fencing taller than 48 inches in will be permitted. ( Note: No other limitations on materials). 2. Amend line 00080 ill ( Note: No language change, just renumber) . 3. Add following sections: ( 6) Where not already existing. City two ( 2) foot wide rollback curb and gutter is required to be constructed alonq all street frontages at the expense of the developer. 4. ( 7) Not more than six ( 6) contiguous townhouses. cluster houses or townhome fl ats shall be bun tin a row. 5. ( 8) The adiacent public alley. if not already constructed. shall be constructed. including asphalt pavement to City specifications. at the developer' s expense. The City Attorney announced the proposed changes are produced in written form presentable to the City Clerk. Ms. Gi bson amended the motion to adopt Ord. 1331 on fi rst reading ~ th the proposed amendments as recommended by Staff. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried by a vote of 5 to 1 ~ th Campbell, DONling, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor and Gibson opposed ( Carnathan absent). PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ORD. 1329 RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE AMEND LDC TO AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE III, ZONING, BY AMENDING SECTION ALLOW LAUNDRIES 20- 566, TO ALLOW LAUNDRIES AND DRY CLEANING PLANTS IN THE IN C- 2 DISTRICT C- 2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the pub 1 i c heari ng for pub 1 i c input. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Covey moved to adopt Ord. 1329 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. 190 5/13/ 97 ORD. 1329 CONT. Discussion ensued on requirements for off- street parking and buffers between C- 2 and adjacent residential property. Staff will review the LDC then return to Council with proposed wordi ng to assure that adequate off- street parking, loading and queuing facilities are required for a laundry and dry cleaning establishment, along with compatibility landscape buffer requirements Mr. Dowl i ng announced a confl i ct of interest on thi s issue because hi s company is under contract wi th Mr. " 1" on the project and he will abstain from the vote. Mr. Covey amended the moti on to postpone Ord. 1329 unti 1 next regul ar meeti ng. Mati on was seconded by Ms. Gi bson and ca rri ed by a vote of 4 to 1 wi th Dow 1 i ng, Gi bson, Kelley, and Coll i ns in