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

219 Watson Drive, suggested once a week garbage pickup for individuals living alone, older residents and small families. David Lewis, 212 Oak Street, stated a lot of individuals cannot afford the new rates and asked Council to reconsider the raising of utility rates. As there was no one else who wished to speak, the Mayor closed the public hearing. Discussion ensued on how the City ranks in relation to cities of similar size in NW Florida on their rates. Mr. Covey moved to adopt Ord. 1290 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Murtha and carried by a vote of 5 to 2 with Carnathan, Campbell, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor and Watson and Gibson opposed. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to OCCUPATIONAL reclassification and rate structure revisions of the LICENSE TAX City' s Occupational License Tax.  9/ 12/ 95 75 ORD. 1291 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT OCCUPATIONAL WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR RECLASSIFICATION LICENSE TAX AND RATE STRUCTURE REVISIONS OF THE CITY' S OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX, PURSUANT TO SECTION 205. 0535, FLORIDA STATUTES; READOPTING THE CITY' S OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATES; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE IV, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX, OF THE CITY' S CODE OF I ORDINANCES; CONFLICTS; The AND City Attorney PROVIDING PROVIDING AN read the FOR SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE Ordinance DATE. PROVIDING by title only. FOR The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the public wished to address the issue. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Watson moved to adopt Ord. 1291 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Murtha. Council questioned the purpose of the tax, and was informed by the City Attorney that the Florida Legislature put restraints on municipalities to prevent overcharging of occupational license taxes; however, at that time the City did not have a large license tax imposed, and has operated under these restraints. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1291 on first reading, and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor. The second reading of Ord. 1291 will be at a Special Council Meeting on Wednesday, September 27, 1995. RECESS 8: 50 p. m. RECONVENE 9: 10 p. m. GENERAL PUBLIC Joyce Sanders of the Chamber of Commerce Community Development Committee reported on the trip to Fairhope, Alabama, and requested community support for upcoming projects for the City. RES. 95- 25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT GOLF COURSE WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS, MEMBER- I DUES AND REGULATIONS SHIP BEACH The DUES MUNICIPAL City Attorney AND GOLF PLAYING read COURSE FEES EFFECTIVE the Resolution FOR THE OCTOBER FORT by title only. 1, 1995. WALTON Chuck Wheelahan, 613 Powell Drive, feels the number of supervisors at the golf course can be cut down, and discussed the golfers petition that was distributed to Council. 76 9/ 12/ 95 GOLF COURSE DUES Jerry Worsham, 225 McArthur Avenue, suggested raising CONT) fees for out of state visitors to the golf course. Bryce Winn, 152 Long Point Drive, county resident, stated that he can ] OLn a private golf club cheaper than he can play at the city course. Jim Curtis, county resident, questioned the difference in fees between city and county residents, and was informed the difference is due to the fact that residents of the city pay city taxes; county residents do not. Jeff Proper, 237 Beal, commented that raising fees will be a deterrent to people playing golf at the course. Nunzio Cappadona, 675 Merioneth Drive, stated the amount of the proposed rates could be lower. Jim Wheatley, 35 Sellers, stated he does not understand why the rates are higher than at other courses. Nancy Raynsford, 247 Beachview Drive, stated that county residents should be allowed to play but at an increased rate. Mike Roy, county resident, feels that the golf course should be brought up to speed, then consider raising the rates. Vern Cunningham, county resident, stated that membership