Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-22-1965 Regular — reading text

lack of a second. Mr. Long mOTed that recommendations 2, 3, and 5 be approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Rogers aad the vote was aye unanimously. Manager read number 4. again, an.d Mr. Guidry moved 1i1at this be referred back to committee. Mr. Long eecoaded the motion. Mr. Long commeRted that this was merely recommendiag that contract be draWD this way. He said if they accepted then there would be no more new poles, and he explained how the committee arrived at the recommendation. Mr. Guidry said if the transfer were made with these stipalations, then he had no objections, and withdraw his motion with permission of the second. Mr. Rogers moved that recommendation aumber 4 be approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Carnathan and the vote was aye unanimously. Manager read number 1 again and Mr. Guidry moved that this be referred back to committee for further study. Xotian seconded by Mr. Rigdoa and the Tote was aye unanimously.  139 read number 6 and Mr. said he was still of the CarD8tha. MaDafer OpiD that water belongs on everybody toaad he theretore moved the recommendation be denied and the City Manager be instructed to proceed with all due speed with the drilling ot the well on Skipper Avenue. MotioR seconded by Mr. Rigdon and the vote was as tollows: lay, Rogers Aye: Carnatban, Guidry, RigdoR, and Long 1 Manager requested that Council before taking tinal action sead this back to committee for further study. Mr. Carnathan said he would like to say one thing, umder8tandiag the City Manager' s feelings, but that two weeks ago it was his privilege to vote agaiast stopping the well and he didm' t believe the City should sit and let Little Napoleon tell the City where it would drill its wells. Manager said City had agreeaents that had been reached between City aad County to the effect that if City moved well to site where it would not cost great deal more money, County would provide additional tramsmission easements which City needed, aad he said this would be a fair exchange between the City and the Council. Mayor Davis ented that perhaps there had co.. been 80me nagotiatiDg that perhaps all were Dot familiar with. Mr. Long said he thought ought to go back to comaittee; that commissioners had made an ultimatum and if the City aaswered with one, that would be in the form of a challeage and they would be forced to take action that would discredit everybody. Maaager said majority of commissioners expressed desire to work with the City, and he would hate to see the City deny this recommeadation. Mr. Rogers moved that this be referred back to committe for study. Mr. Carmathan said perhaps he sho.Id have said RobiDhood aDd his 1st Lt. Little Joh.. Be said he would be willing to allow Council to hire best legal mind there is in the State of Florida to combat these people. Mayor Davis said there was a motion and a vote had been taken but chair had not recognized the vote and he declared a ten minutes recess. Meeting recessed for tem miautes and upon reconveaing, Mr. Long made a substitute motion that the motion relatiag to the well s~ e be rescinded and the proposed well be placed at the discretion of the City Manager on the golf course or adjoining recreatioRal I area. Substitute motion was seconded by Mr. Rogers. than said that his head was bloody but was unbowed. The vote Nay: was Carnathan as . fol ows: Mr. Carna- Aye: Rogers, Guidry, Long, Rigdon Manager read eighth recommendation from Public Works Committee that had been left off the typed list: 140 e. Recommend that sanitation truck bids be rejected and re- advertised. Mr. Rogers moved that this recommendation be approTed. Motion seconded by Mr. Rigdon, and the Tote was aye unanimously. Bids for bathrooms for little league parks and the golf course were opened as follows: Joel Richardson 11, e76. 00 Guin and Hunt 12, 6eO. OO Mr. Long asked if Finances were available for this. Finance Director said this would come from the new budget. Mr. Long moved that contract be awarded to Joel Richardson as low bidder proTiding bid met specifications as advertised. Motion seconded by Mr. Rigdon, and the vote was aye unanimously. The following recommendations from the Finance Committee were presented: I. Recommend that the matter of the Phelps, Vine Street assessment be referred back to the City Attorney for further research and study. 2. Recommend that M & S Steel request for adjustment in garbage fees be denied. 3. handled earlier in meeting - re: TV Cable Franchise. 4. Recommend that City Attorney be instructed to write a letter to the Twilight Club in answer to their request to be allowed to continue to serve dinners at intersections and on sidewalks, letter to explain that dinners from time to tiae held on the church grounds would not be interpreted to be in violation of ordinances, explaining that continued frequent operation would require them to be licensed, spelling out the ordinance requirements. 5. Recommend that request for setback variances, and constructioB variances for apartments to be constructed in Ocean City subdivision be referred to the MUnicipal Advisory Board ( MAB) for study and recommendation. 6. Recommend that City Manager be authorized $ 700. 00 with which to prepare a brochure type report to the citizens to be placed in newspaper, to include pictures, accounting of how tax monies are used, and possibly a current map.  141 7. Ha. dled earlier ia meetiDg but listed here for he t. record.. Fiaance Committ.ee st._ died recomaeadat.ion of CODsulting Engineers on the bids t. aken for lift st.atioa and force maia and recommend.s concurrence with their endatiom, which reco.. 1 includes awarding to C. E. Chavis at $ 52, 075. 00 conditioned upon contractor submitting an acceptable surety bond in the aaount of lO~ of the contract, and of the plans and specifications for this work being approved by the Florida State Board of Health without modification. Mr. Long moved that endations reco.. I, 2, 4, 5, and 6 be approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Guidry. Vote was aye uaani. ously. Tbe following ordinances were presented: 100. 43 - An ordiaance rezoning a certain parcel of property ia t.he City of Fort WalteR Beach, providing the etfective date mereot. Mr. LoRg aoved that this ordiDaDce be approved OR second reading. MotioR seconded by Mr. RigdoD, aDd the vote was aye unanimously. 171. 5 - An ordinance repealing that portioR of Section 14- 45 of the Code of OrdiRaaces of the City ot Fort Walton Beach 65) pertaining to p. rchase of occupational license. by building suppliers, providiRg the effective date hereof. Mr. Rogers moved that this ordiaance be approved OD second readiDg. Motian secoaded by Mr. LoBg aDd the vote waa ~ ya unaaimously. Mr. Rogers moved that the rules requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be waived and the ordiDance DOW be passed on third and final readiDg. Motion seconded by Mr. Rigdon, and the vote was aye unanaously. 373. 2 -An ordiRaDce amending Section 2- 105 ot the Code of OrdiaaDces ot the City ot Fort Walt OR Beach to provide tor an additioaal two a. mbers on the Golt Course Board of the City, providiDg the terms for all aembers ot the Golt Course Soard, providiag the ettective date hereot. Mr. Caraathan moved that this ordinance be approved o. tirst readi. g; aotioD seconded by Mr. Rigdon aDd the vote waa as I tollows: Aye: Rigdon., Loag, G1Iidry, CarnathaR Kay; Rogers ResolutioD 65- 17 - A resolution welco.tng and inviting all iBdividuals withia Congressaa. Bob Sike.' district to atten.d an appreciation diDaer eaorating 25 years co.- ot service of Coagressaa. Sikes, said appreciation di.. er to be held ia Fort WaltoR Beach area. 142 Mr. Long moved that this resolution be approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Guidry, and the vote vas aye unanimously. Resolution 65- l8 - A resolution authorizing the City Manager of the City of Fort Walton Beach to enter into a lease- purchase contract with Burford equipaent coapamy providing the terms of said contract, providing an effective date hereof. Mr. Guidry moved that this resolution be approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Leng, and the vote vas aye unanimously. Manager reported that the United States Department of the Interior had been inforaed by the Washington Office that the Fort Walton Temple MOURd would be entered in the Registry of National Histroic Landmarks aDd the marker was oeing prepared. Manager reported that the Co.. uaity Action Comaittee which had just been formed to work with the Otfice of Economic Opportunity requested that Council appoiRt a votiDg member of Council to represent the City in addition to Dr. Thompson, vho was already on the committee and who had now been appointed Mayor. Mr. Rigdon moved that Mr. Jimmy Ready be appoiated. Motios seconded by Mr. Long, and the vote was aye unanimously. Mr. Sam Lindsey invited COUDcil to participate in the Miss Northwest Florida Beauty Contest OD July 4. He said he vas vorkiDg with tbe Kiwamis Club who staged the contest, and requested that the City speDsor a contestant at a cost of $ 45. 00. He said Panama City aDd Crestview were spoDsoring a contestent and other Cities as a rule sponsored someone each year. Mr. CarnathaD aoved that this request be approved aDd that tbe Parks and Recreation Board be advised to name participant. Motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Mr. Rigdon brought up the matter of Coancil' s instructing that a letter be written to Congressaan Sikes protesting the approval of 300 new bomes for Eglin A' B. He said be was speaking for himselt, but be felt tbat~ UDcil acted hastily and he moved tbat Council resciad the motion to sub. it the letter to Mr. Sikes. MQtion was second.ed by Mr. Guidry.