Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-20-1964 Regular — reading text

183 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA October 20, 1964 1 A regular meeting Florida, with the was held of at City Council, City of Fort Walton Beach, City Hall on October 20, 1964, at 7: 30 P. M. following members present: ElbertR. Davis, Mayor C. H. Rigdon C. H. Long Fred Tolbert H. H. Carnathan S. L. Rogers J. M. Ready, and City Clerk- Finance Director, City Manager and City Attorney. ayor Davis gave the invocation and welcomed visitors. The following recommendations of the Public Works Committee were presented: 1. Recommend that Pro Shop Carpet bid be awarded to Forehand at $ 1, 532. 00 as low bid meeting specifications. 2. Recommend that the City install the 48"' culvert on a time- available basis, and the bid not be awarded. 3. Recommend that greens sweeper bid be awarded to McGowan- Lyons at $ 240. 00 as low bid. 4. Recommend that gang mower bid be awarded to Beach Cycle for 6 Blade Hi- speed Roseman at $ 1, 733. 50 ( Mark IV). 5. Recommend that turf sweeper bid be awarded to Yielding at 1, 065. 00 as low bid. 6. Recommend that tractor bid be awarded to Pensacola Tractor at $ 2, 987. 00 as low bid ( Ford tractor). I 7. 8. Recommend that putting Recommend that spiker bid Evans Implement greens be mower awarded bid to be readvertised. low bidder 9. Recommend that concrete bid be awarded to low bidder, Atlas at $ 15. 20 per yard. 184 10. Recommend that two- way radio bid be awarded to low bidder, General Electric, at $ 522. 50. 11. Recommend that gasoline and oil bid be awarded to low bidder, Standard Oil at $ 25, 656. 83. 12. Recommend that house in question in Wildwood Subdivision, be brought up to requirements of codes, as inspected by City Building Inspector, or removed. 13. Recommend that sanitation truck bid be tabled. Councilman Rogers moved that all recommendations be approved with the exception of No. 11. ~~ otion seconded by Councilman Tolbert. Councilman Long amended the motion that item No. 11 ( gasoline and oil bid) be referred back to the Public Works Committee for study and recommendation. Amendment seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote to the amendment was aye unanimously. Vote to the original motion was aye unanimously. The following recommendations from the Finance Committee were presented: 1. Recommend that City I'.lanager be authorized to execute an agreement with Messrs. Howard and Kallman for garment industry, in behalf of the City. 2. Recommend Council adopt a resolution supporting that application by GFA to Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to operate as inbound and outbound motor common carrier, and that the City Attorney be designated as the City' s official representative. 3. Based upon the City Attorney' s report to this committee concerning the suit against the City of the Ocean City- Wright Fire District - recommend that he be instructed to call upon the City~s Senior Attorney for any assistance he may require in protecting the City' s interests in this matter, and immediately pursue the possibility of attacking or disbanding the Ocean City- Wright Fire District. 4. Recommend that the City~s Gas District Board Member be instructed to request the District to establish a price at which the district could sell gas to the City, taking all factors into consideration, i. e., amortizing outstanding indebtedness, transmission, formula, etc. and an answer requested within 90 days.  185 5. Recommend that water- front park site submitted by Brooks Realty be referred to the Parks and Recreation Board for their study and recommendation. 6. Recommend that bids be taken on the employee pension plan and that when bids are opened, they be computed and forwarded to Mr. Ripandelli for his study and recommendation. 1 Councilman Long moved that these recommendations be approved. Motion seconded by Councilman Rigdon. Mayor Davis on behalf of the citizens of Fort Walton Beach, praised Tom Ryan, the City Manager, and the entire Council on the agreement with the garment industry people, stating how proud and happy he was over the second occupant of the Industrial Park. lir. Ryan reported that the plant hoped to open with sixty to eighty employees with the possibility of expanding to 100 employees. The vote was taken on the Finance Committee recommendations and it was aye unanimously. Mr. Long stated that he felt emphasis for credit on this second industry should go to ~~. Ryan. City Manager reported that in accordance with Council' s instructions he hadobtained a firm price on the waterfront property as proposed by theParks and Recreation Department. Col. George McNeese had made price of $ 45, 000. 00 with alternate terms - 1. Cash down payment of $ 10, 000. 00 at time of settlement and balance in 5 years including 5% interest on unpaid balance in annual payments of 7, 000. 00 per year, plus accrued intest . or 2. $ 12, 000. 00 cash down payment at time of settlement, and balance in five years including 5% interest on the unpaid balance with annual payments of $ 6, 600. 00 per year, plus accrued interest. Council unanimously referred this to the Finance Committee for study recowmendation, and on motion by Councilman Ready, seconded by Councilman Rigdon. The following ordinances were presented: No. 100. 31 - An ordinance rezoning a parcel of property in the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, from R- IA to R- 2 providing the effective date hereof. I Council unanimously approved this ordinance on 2nd reading, on motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Ready. l~( No. h17 - An ordinance of the City of Fort:ialton Beach creating an Urban Renewal Agency, authorizing them to adopt rules prescribing their duties, requiring reports to be made, providing the effective date hereof. Council unanimously approved this ordinance on third and final reading on motion by Councilman Long, seconded by Councilman Rie;don. No. 100. 32 - An ordinance rezoning certain property in the City of Fort Walton Beach from C- l to C- 2, providing the effective date hereof. Council unanimously approved this ordinance on 1st reading on motion by Councilman Tolbert, seconded by Councilman Carnathan. No. 100. 33 - An ordinance rezoning certain property in the City of Fort Walton Beach from R- IA to R- 2, providing the effective date hereof. Council unanimously approved this ordinance on 1st reading on motion by Councilman Long, seconded by Councilman Tolbert. The following resolutions were presented: No. 64- 34 - A resolution of the City of Fort Walton Beach establishing annually a day to be known as Bob Sikes Day, to provide for recognition of our Congressman; setting the date; providing the effective date hereof. Council unanimously approved this resolution on motion by Councilman Ready, seconded by Councilman Long with the instructions that a copy be forwarded to Congressman Sikes. No. 64- 35 - A resolution authorizing the City Manager on behalf of the City or ~ ort Walton Beach to enter into a contract with the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County to participate in the cost of a surface water supply and reservoir study; providing the terms of the contract; providing the effective date hereof. Councilman Long moved that this resolution and agreement be referred back to the Public Works Committee for further study. Motion seconded by Councilman Rigdon and the vote was aye unanimously. No. 64- 36 - A resolution authorizing the City of Fort IvaI ton Beach to enter into an agreement and option to purchase a parcel of property in the City Industrial tract with B. L. Howard and ~ atthew Kallman, providing the terms of agreement and providing the effective date hereof. Council unanimously approved this resolution on motion by Council- man Long, seconded by Councilman Ready.  157 No. 64- 37 - A resolution authorizing the City Manager of the City of Fort Walton Beach to enter into a lease with the Kiwanis Club of Fort Walton Beach on certain lot owned by the City to be used for a Boy Scout meeting house; providing the terms thereof, providing the effective date hereof. I Council unanimously approved this resolution Ready, seconded by Councilman Tolbert. No. on motion 64- 38 - A resolution supporting application by GFA to by Councilman Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to operate as inbound and outbound motor common carrier, providing the effective date hereof. Council unanimously approved this resolution on motion by Councilman Ready, seconded by Councilman Rigdon.