Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-12-1968 Regular — reading text

231 HINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT HALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOVENBER 12 J 1968 1 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, held at the City Hall Rotunda on was November l~,1968, at 7: 30 p. m. with the following members present: 11ayor H. French Brown, Jr. C. H. Rigdon, Jr. C. H. Long Joseph ~v. Guidry H. H. Carnathan Sterlyn W. Killingsworth William H. Sconiers Also present were City Manager Winston Walker; City Clerk- Finance Director, Charles H. Evans; and City Attorney, Walter J. Smith. INVOCATION The invocation was given by }~. Killingsworth and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Mayor. Reports frum Council as a Committee were presented as follows: COMMITTEE 1. IvIanager reported that bids for steam cleaner had REC O} JMENDAT IONS been opened at 3: 30. The report will be presented at the November 12 regular meeting. 2. Recommend that radio bids be awarded to lowest bidder meeting specifications, Radio & Electronics Service Company of pensacola, in the amount of $ 2, 480, 3. Recommend that fire door bids be awarded to low bidder, Crawford Door Sales, Pensacola, in the amount of $ 1, 460. 00 ( For Supercraft Boat Building) 4. Recommend that test well bid be awarded to low bidder Acme Well Drilling Company, River Falls, Alabama, in the amount of $ 1, 500. 00 ( Acme to be bonded) . I 5. 6. Recommend that anti- freeze bid be awarded to the low bidder Taylor Parts & Supply at the rate of 55 gallon drums, $ 1. 25 and one gallon containers, $ 1. 35. Recommend that bid for four vehicles I for Police Department be awarded to low bidder, Hood Hotor in the total amount of $ 6, 384. 96 with trade and with addition of 15 inch wheels be used for a cost of 5. 00 each. 232 7. Recommend that bid for 1 ton pickup truck for Sanitation Department awarded to low bidder. be lieod I':otor Company, in the amount of ~ 1, 968. 22. 8. Recommend that bids taken previously for 12 yard dump trucks be rejected and readvertized. 9. Recommend that bid for one one ton truck taken previously be awarded to low bidder who meets specifications-- Dodge City at $ 2, 884. 95. 10. Recommend that bids taken for asphalt on September 23, 1968, be awarded to low bidder, Coastal Asphalt. 11. l"Ianager reported that HUD representatives would be in Fort ' tlalton Beach 19 and 20 to complete on ! JoVt:imbel' the Neighborhood Development Program application. 12. Reco:mrnend approval of Industrial Park Study Committee recoMnendation as follows: 10- 29- 68 ComIni ttee recommends that a price of 3, 500. 00 per acre be esta"Jl'i.shed for land in the Industrial Park not fronting on Nary Esthe:' Cutoff. On other street frontage property, the land should be sold in rectangular parcels, the depth of which is at least twice the width fronting on a street. The dustrial Park Property should be sold oLly to persons In. or firms for use in manufacturing, assembly, or engag- ing in wholesale merdlandising. In cases where the number of employees will exceed 25 per acre of land to be purchased, we recommend that the negotiations be referred to Council for determination of a selling price. ~' le further recommend that consideration be given to the hiring of' a qualified firn^for long range planning for the useage of the Industrial Park. 13. Recommend LLat I~. Goldring Corporation be offered acreage in the Industrial Park at the price of $ 3, 500 per acre, 14. Recommend approval of purchase of Llniforms for Sanita- tion Department at a cost of approximately 8. 00 per coverall, five coveralls per man. r- 1-.,). RoconU!lend approval of Fire Chief' s request that no TO. drapes be installed in the Day Ii-oom of th3 r lre Department. 16. Recrnwnend approval of Farks and Recreation Depart- ment request for a location for eight practice fields in the Industrial Park at an approximate cost of 1, 800 plus clay and engineering.  233 17. Recommend approval for refund to Gatlin Lumber & Supply Company, Inc., of unloading license for 1966, and subsequent years through the current license. 18. Manager read report from Chief Hendrix relative to placing of special radar speed device in the Mooney Road-- Golf Course Drive area in cooperation with Deputy from the Sheriff' s Department. Hanager reported that several tickets had been written. 1 19. 20. Recommend approval for Supplement No. 6 to the Code of Ordinances in the Recommend approximate amount of $ 570. 00. approval for invoice in the amount of 400. 00 for eight weeks rental for sewer rodding machine. 21. Recommend approval for the First National Bank of Chicago to destroy coupons at a rate of $ 10. 00 per thousand coupons, with a minllaum fee of $ 10. 00 per cremation; and $ 30. 00 per thouSand coupons with a minimum fee of $ 30. 00 per cremation for cremation of coupons, and preparation of a cremation certificate. Also for cremation on bonds and preparation of a cremation certificate, $ 30. 00 per thousand bonds, with a minimum fee of $ 30. 00 per cremation. 22. Recommend that request for easement in Golf Course area from State Road Deparunent be denied ( in connection with the paving of Denton Boulevard). 23. Recommend approval for payment of ~ 500 for flag rental for the year from the Civitan Club. 2l~. Recommend that City obtain copy of County' s budget provided there is no cost for the copy. 25. Recommend that Attorney be requested to draw petition or whatever would be necessary to forward the State Legislature requesting relief on personal property taxes. 26. COllMittee took under advisement a suggestion that City utilize County Tax Collection facilities, since we use the same tax rolls now. 27. Recommend approval for cleaning and inspecting sewer I 28. lines which Systems, $ 942. 00. was t . 36 per foot for Recommend approval for Okaloosa Gas District install- ation of infra- red heating units in the 2650 if--Penetryn Community Conter Building at a cost of $ 4, 840. 25. ( Present heaters are in need of replacement.)  3At o.#'~ "!' 29. Recommend that City Attorney be requested to study the possibilit;:{of requiring individual taxi drivers to purchase a city licens~: "ihich viOuld provide for identification including photo and fingerprints. JO. Reconunend that L, ":';(' 01r, ' requc:::. U_LJ , i,,,:fare Comrnittce v. of the District One :.! elfart Board lor contribution A:! denied. L1'. Long moved that reconunendations 2 thru JC be approved as read. Sconi8rs asked for clarification on item 15. Hr. he asked if our specifications called for 15" wheels, why l.; re slwulci provide the i'Jl1eels without this extra cas t. The City l'Ianager said he ~ fas given the information that they could noL provide factorJ.' installed lj!lwheels.