Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-12-1995 Regular — reading text

Rye Grass Seed, BID to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders, Tieco Gulf Coast, Pensacola, for 2, 600 lbs. of Perennial Rye Grass Turf Seed at . 65 for per pound a total of 1, 690. 00; Gulf Shore Turf, Pensacola, for 22, 800 pounds of Common Rye Grass Seed at . 32 per pound for a total of 7, 296. 00; and Gulf Shore Turf, Pensacola, for 7, 000 pounds of Perennial Rye Grass Seed at . 72 per pound for 5, 040. 00, for a total cost of $ 14, 026. 00. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar and carried unanimously with Carnathan, campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to AMENDMENT TO LAND amending the Land Development Code, C- 2, General DEVELOPMENT CODE Commercial District. PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, RELATING ORD. 1288 TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT AMENDMENT TO TO ARTICLE III ZONING, DIVISION 4. DISTRICT REGULATIONS, LAND DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION VIII. C- 2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, CODE SECTION 20- 566. PERMITTED USES AND SUBDIVISION XIII. REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, SECTION 20- 688. DC- 3 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING RECREATIONAL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SALES AND SERVICE; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.  9/ 12/ 95 7~ ORD 1288 ( CONT) The City Attorney read the Ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the public wished to address the issue. David deVaux, 348 Marie Circle, suggested the intent of the ordinance be made clear so it will be understood exactly what can and cannot be done by owners of I commercial property. The is boat properties City Manager explained the purpose to protect residential properties that abut of from the residential ordinance noise and abutting properties. Jeff McInnis, attorney representing the Boat Outlet and Scarab Development Company, expressed his support of the proposed ordinance. As there was no one else who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Council questioned whether an amendment to the ordinance addressing parcels that abut residential properties would delay the process, and the City Attorney advised it would not. Hr. Carnathan moved to amend the ordinance to add the verbiage " for parcels adjacent to residential zones." Motion was seconded by Hr. Campbell. Discussion included the zoning areas the ordinance applies to and the feasibility of the added verbiage to the ordinance. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to amend the ordinance to add the verbiage " for parcels adj acent to residential zones" and it failed by a vote of 4 to 3 with Watson, Gibson, Covey, and Murtha opposed and Carnathan, Campbell, and Wyninegar in favor. Hr. Covey moved adopt Ord. 1288 on first reading. to Motion was seconded by Hr. Watson and carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor and Carnathan opposed. I PUBLIC BEARING UTILITY INCREASES The utility Mayor rates announced and charges. the public hearing relating to 74 9/ 12/ 95 ORD. 1290 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, UTILITY INCREASES RELATING TO UTILITIES, REPEALING SECTION 36- 82, BASIS OF MINIMUM CHARGES; AMENDING SECTION 36- 83. 1 AND ADOPTING SECTION 36- 83. 2, SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM CHARGES, INCREASING WATER RATES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND PROVIDING FOR FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS BY COUNCIL RESOLUTION; AMENDING SECTION 36- 84, INITIAL BILLING PROCEDURES, PROVIDING FOR PRORATION OF BILLS; AMENDING SECTION 36- 86, PENALTY FOR DELINQUENCY, DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE, INCREASING LATE FEES AND ESTABLISHING SERVICE CHARGES; ADOPTING SECTION 36- 88, PAYMENT OF CHARGES, DELINQUENCY, SURCHARGES AND SUSPENSION OF SERVICE; AMENDING SECTION 36- 252, BASIS FOR DETERMINING RATES, INCREASING SEWER RATES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND PROVIDING FOR FUTURE ADJUSTMENT BY COUNCIL RESOLUTION; AMENDING SECTION 36- 296, SERVICE CHARGES, INCREASING RATES FOR HANDLING AND HAULING OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND PROVIDING FOR FUTURE ADJUSTMENT BY COUNCIL RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the Ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the audience wished to address the issue. David deVaux, 348 Marie Circle, stated that water and sewer are necessities of life and rates should not be increased. Phyllis Watson,