Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-25-1986 Regular — reading text

111 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA MARCH 25, 1986 1 INTRODUCTION A Beach, at regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Florida, 7: 00 p. m., in was the with the following members present: held Council on Tuesday, Chambers March at 25, City 1986, Hall, Mayor John L. Shortall, Jr. Councilmen: J. C. ftBuckft Smith Gloria Battle Lee C. Bobo Thomas Tona William J. Roberts, III Absent: Larry Patrick Ralph Rivers Also Present: City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, Director of Finance, Department Heads, Media The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked them for, coming and showing an interest in their City government. INVOCATION Councilman Roberts gave the Invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mrs. Battle read the Committee of the Whole Report of March 24, 1986. The Committee of the Whole of the City Council: MINUTES 5A. Recommends to Council that the minutes of the regular Council meeting of March 11, 1986, be approved. WATER BILL ADJUSTMENT 6A. Recommends to Council that the request by Mr . OKALOOSA CO. SHRINE Bull Rigdon to adjust the water bill for the Okaloosa FAIRGROUNDS County Shrine Fairgrounds to the average month' s bill, due to vandalism causing excessi ve water usage, be I PUBLIC SERVICES REPORT approved. 8A. Recommends Committee Report of March City Clerk. to Council 13, that 1986, the be Public Services filed with the  113 3/ 25/ 86 LETTER TO D. O. T. & 19A. to Council to instruct the Mayor to Recommends OKALOOSA ASPHALT write letter a to D. O. T. and Okaloosa Asphalt, thanking and commending them for a good job, and asking their diligence in protecting the business 1 APPOINTMENT TO SUB- COMMITTEE - MR. SMITH community and travelers in Fort Walton Beach. 19B. Recommends appointed to the to sub- Council committee Florida Water Management District. that of Mr. the Smith Northwest be ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE Mrs. Battle moved that items 5A, 6A, 8A, 14A, 14B, OF THE WHOLE REPORT 14C, 14D, 19A, 19B Committee of the Whole and of the Report of March 24, 1986, be adopted as the actions of Council. Motion was seconded by Mr. Tona, and carried unanimously. TEMP. SIGN COMMITTEE Mrs. that Ryan Fisher, Grace Brown, Ray Battle moved Munn, Randy Bailey and Judy Thomas be appointed to the temporary Sign Committee. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried unanimously. SAFETY SQGGESTION The Mayor presented Joe Ancona and Terry Permenter PRESENTATION cash a:wards of $ 50. 00 and $ 25. 00 respectively, for safety suggestions they made to the City Safety Committee. PROCLAMATION - The Mayor read a proclamation designating April as CHILDREN AND YOUTH MONTH Children and Youth Month". Ms. Kathleen Jazwienski accepted the proclamation on behalf of the American Legion, and expressed her appreciation to the Mayor and Council for their interest and support of youth activities. RES. 86- 14 - RESOLUTION NO. 86- 14: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NOTE CITY MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH TO EXECUTE THE PROMISSORY NOTE AND APPROVE ACCEPTANCE IN PRINCIPAL TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST PER COMMITMENT LETTER OF MARCH 12, 1986, IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 2, 500, 000. 00; PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Attorney read the Resolution by title only. I Mr. Motion Roberts unanimously. was moved the seconded adoption of Resolution 86- 14. by Mr. Bobo, and carried  3/ 25/ 86 115 ORD. 873 - ORDINANCE NO. 873: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER AMENDMENT TO SIGN ORD. 1418, SIGNS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; BY AMENDING SECTION 1418. 01, PURPOSE, INTENT, AND. DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 1418. 02, I PERMIT INSPECTIONS; SECTION ACTIVITIES; OCCUPANCY; REQUIRED; CONSTRUCTION 1418. 04 ( h), ( AMENDING AMENDING SECTION APPLICATION; w), SECTION WITHOUT and ( 1418. 05,' . cc),