Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-10-1990 Regular — reading text

219 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 10, 1990 INI'RODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach. Florida, was held on Tuesday. April 10, 1990. 7 : 00 p. m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, I at with the following members present: Mayor William J. Roberts, III Councilmen: J. C. " Buck" Smith Sidney Rosenbaum Dav id de V aux James Wyatt C.Thomas Maney ( arrived at 7: 10 p. m.) Charles Merriwether Cissy Wyninegar Also Present: Chuck Keeler, City Manager; Helen Spencer. City Clerk;: 1 Jeny Miller, City Attorney; Charlie Evans, Dire~tor of Finance; Department Heads; Media The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone from the public who wished to address the Council to approach the podium after being recognized by the Chair and state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION Mayor Roberts gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. ORD. 1079 ORD. 1079: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON DESIGNATED FIRE LANES BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATED TO DESIGNATED FIRE LANES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 460, PARKING, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR DESIGNATED FIRE LANES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 460, PARKING, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CI'lY TO ADD SUBSECTION ( C) TO SECTION 460. 99 PROVIDING A FINE FOR UNAU'PiORIZED USE OF FIRE LANES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. I Mr. second Rosenbaum moved reading. carried unanimously, Wyatt. absent) . Merriwether, the Motion adoption was with and seconded Smith, Wyninegar of Ordinance by Rosenbaum, in Mr. 1056 Wyatt and favor ( on deVaux, Maney 220 4- 10/ 11- 90 ORD. 1082 ORD. 1082: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON MOVING OF ACCESSORY BEACH, FLORIDA; RE1.AitING TO PER1ITTING THE MOVING OF BUILDINGS ACCESSORY BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDING SECI'ION 1416. 02, PERMIT APPLICATION, FEE, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES. REPEALING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE RELOCATION OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CI'IY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECI'IVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. Mrs. Wyninegar moved the adoption Ordinance 1082 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Merriwether. After discussion, Mrs. Wyninegar amended the motion to postpone the item and refer it back to staff for review. This amendment wasacceptable to Mr. Merriwether and carried unanimously, with Smith, Rosenbaum, deVaux, Wyatt, Merr~ ether. and Wyninegar in favor ( Maney absent). REX;ULAR MINUTES Mr. Wyatt moved to approve the regular Council minutes of March 27. 1990. was Motion seconded by Mr. Merriwether and carried unanimously with Smith, Rosenbaum, deVaux, Wyatt, Merriwether, and Wyninegar in favor ( Maney absent). CRIME PREVENTION Mr. Fred Cobb, Chairman of the Crime Prevention COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Committee. addressed Council regarding the Committee' s report and recommendations. Mr. Cobb asked that Council carefully review the report and give the recommendations serious consideration. He said it appeared to the Committee there has been no public opposition to any of the recommendations; the community wants, and is willing to pay for, improved police services. including paying Police Officers a salary more commensurate with their duties and responsibilities. Mr. Maney entered the meeting at 7: 10 p. m. Mr. Cobb continued by saying the Crime Prevention Committee feels the City should begin planning now for the future by developing, funding. and implementing an aggressive, balanced crime prevention program designed to deter and combat crime within the community. As Chairman of the Crime Prevention Committee, a resident of Fort Walton Beach, and an experienced law enforcement officer, Mr. Cobb requested Council not to delay taking action on the Ccmmittee's reccmmendations pending review of the Sheriff' s proposal to consolidate Okaloosa County Law Enforcement Agencies; there are many unanswered questions to be answered prior to giving the proposal serious consideration.  221 4- 10/ 11- 90 CRIME PREVENTION ( CONT.) Mr. Cobb wanted point out to Council that the Fort