Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-22-1962 Finance — reading text

BUILDING INSPECTOR AND FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION ' rHEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PEm'I!TS AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF GHILD CARE CENTERS AND FOR THE REVOCATION OF SUCH PERMITS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEliLING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERh"WITH, . AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Motion by Councilman Jones to pass Ordinance 358 on 3rd and final reading. Seconded by Councilman McLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. Motionby Councilman Jones that the necessary steps be taken to incorporate occupational licenses to cover Child Care Centers. Seconded by Councilman Miller. Vote aye, unanimous. Resolution 62- 16, Election of Road Board Members, was withdrawn until the re next regular meeting of Council on Manager' s recommendation. So moved by Councilman Hiller and seconded by Councilman McLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. Resolution 62- 18, re Buffer Area - Home Gardens, was presented and read in full: A ItESOLUTIONEST.tBLISHING A 100 FOOT BUFFER j~~ ON CERTAIN HEAL PROPE:RTY OViNED BY THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN HOME G1UillENS SUBDIVISION, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE D"~TE IBll80F. tion by Councilman McLaughlin that Resolution 62- l8 be adopted as read. Seconded by Councilman Jones. Vote aye, ur~nimous. Manager read letter and Resolution from County School Board re paving assessment: n response to your notification of assessments to be levied against certain properties connected with the Okaloosa County School System, dated March 1, herewith is a certified copy of a ltesolution adopted by the 1962, transmitted Okaloosa School Board at their Hegular Meeting held on Tuesday, Harch County 13, 1962." l- lotion was made by Hr. Nicholson and seconded by Nr. Davis that the following resolution be adopted. There being I} ayes and no nays, the motion carried.  101 Okaloosa County School Board Resolution: IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that, as of this date, the Okaloosa County School Board, by its action, does hereby refuse to consent to any payment from Okaloosa County School Funds for street paving, 1 curbing or drainage, adjoining the Annette P. Edwins Elementary Sohool, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, any assess- ment will not be honored by this Board. Recommendation from City Attorney, re street assessment, as pertaining to Annette P. Edwins Elementary School, was presented: Although a street assessment against County school property is valid, the same may not be enforced by foreclosure, and the County Board of Public Instruction cannot be compelled to use public school funds to pay for the special improvements unless the improvements were made with the Board' s consent and approval. Since the levy of the assessment is valid, it is my recommendation that these assessments be left on the books with the hope and expectation that in the future the School Board will recognize the benefits received by this improvement, and with the authority that has been given them by Florida Statute 235. 34, that they will assume and discharge this obligation." to file all the correspondence concerning this matter. Manager was instructed Letter from Mayor C. H. Bynum, re ditch in Villa Russ Park, was read. Motion by Councilman Miller that the letter be spread in the minutes. Seconded by Councilman HcLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. thanks and appre- So often we prone to register our complaints but nevel.' our are ciation for well done. I wish to assure and the City Council that I job a you much the fine job that you have accomplished in laying personally appreciate so and covering the ditch in Villa Russ Park down to Brooks street. the drainage pipe Perhaps, I am more grateful than most as the ditch bordered me on two sides, how- ever, I am sure that I speak for all the many property owners benefitted by this civic improvement. In addition to the asthetic value of the project it will eliminate the breeding grounds for the mosquitoes and the possibilities of snakes. Addition- that the children not able to play in the water ally, the Mothers will be glad are and mud. The City personnel under Mr. Early, Mr. Chambless did a real fine job. We appre- ciate the progress accomplished in making our city more beautiful and healthy place to live." I Letter Motion man fr9. Mr. Wood Hughes, Jr. was read, re beer license~ by Councilman Jones that letter be spread in minutes. Hiller. Vote aye, unanimous. Seconded by Council- 102 r"''' Letter from Wood Hughes, Jr.: I have written to the City Hanager and Police Department, asking them to look further into my background and see if they could reconsider my application for a beer permit for F. W. B. I hope they will have a favorable report, so that you may grant approval on n~ request, which I filed two months ago. I do not think that one misdemeanor in forty- two years, labels a person a criminal and renders him unfit to carry on an honest business. I hope that you see fit to give me a chance. As you know, if my standard of operations are not what they should be, you can revoke the permit. Thank you for any consideration." Recommendation from Finance COIT~ ittee, re Holland' s request for variance to Solicitors' Ordinance No. 164, was presented: Committee states Ordinance 164 be enforced." Motion by Councilman McLaughlin that recommendation be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Jones. Vote aye, unanimous. Motion by Councilman Jones that Manager meet with Mr. Holland to work something out in collecting his outstanding debts. Seconded by Councilman r': iller. Vote aye, unanimous. 275, 000 Bond Issue was presented but could not be handled due to lack of a quorum. Bond Issue was held over until the meeting Harch 28. Report from Manager, re paving on Hollywood Boulevard, was presented: Complying with Council instruction, we have notified owners of property abutting this paving improvement that the previous curb and gutter assessment has been cancelled and is included in this overall assessment. Have also notified Woodham Concrete Company that the City has included curb and gutter assessments in the overall street improvement assessment and that no further individual statements for curb and gutter should be sent. Experienced difficulty in obtaining comparison prices on paving." Manager presented some figures obtained from Street Department 1952 Paving Costs. Councilman McLaughlin believes that better estimates can be obtained on the cost of curb and gutter assessments. Councilman CaTI1.at.han requested Ii comparison of costs on the estimates. Motion by Councilman Miller that Assessment Roll be approved. Seconded by Councilman NcLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Carnathan recommended that a copy of each of the job classifications be sent to Council for study. Review of Heating and Cooling Design for Civic Center was presented. Councilman Carnathan recommended that this matter be carried forward until the meeting of March 28.  103 Request for Library was presented: Library has made request for release of $ 71. 00 from Capital Outlay. Monies will be used to install backing on existing open shelving. With backing installed, existing shelving will be moved to new library. Without this backing, the shelv- I ing will be too rickety to move." Motion by Councilman Jones that the request be granted. Seconded by Councilman Hiller. Vote aye, unanimous. Meeting was recessed until March 28 at 11: 00. Meeting of City Council reconvened March 28, 1962. PRESENT: Councilmen Bass, Jones, McLaughlin, Carnathan and Long; also Manager, Clerk, Finance Director. TIME: 11: 10 A. H. Mayor Pro Tem Bass presiding. Ordinance No. 360, re $ 275, 000 Water Revenue Certificates, was introduced in written form by Councilman Ray Jones and was read in full in open meeting and discussed: AN ORDINANCE providing for the issuance of $ 275, 000 Water Revenue Certificates, Series of