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

the I RFP says, after they pay the cash. Mr. Wyatt suggested there is one more option, if the two firms both withdraw their bids, that would scilve the whole problem. Mr. Melvin said if Mr. Stone will withdraw his, Aero Tech will withdraw theirs. Mr. Stone said he is not sure he is willing to do that considering what is going on through this proceeding. He then asked Mrs. Wyninegar if she had a specific objection to continuing to award him the bid. 240 4- 10/ 11- 90 INDU STRIAL PARK ( CONT . ) Mrs. Wyninegar explained her objection to giving ownership to PASARDA in the Industrial Pa:rk. Mr. Stone then presented information on the business he intends to put in the Industrial Pa:rk. He then rema:rked on the bad publicity generated by this situation and the accusations made of him. He further expressed his feeling that it is unfair C9uncil is considering rescinding the bid. The Mayor pointed out the reason this item came back before Council is because they believed they voted as the bid was advertised, then Mr. Stone wanted to close on one parcel and not both parcels. Mr. Stone explained his reason for wanting to close on one parcel. Mr. Merriwether explained he requested the City Manager bring this item back before Council when he learned there was a difference on what they voted on and what was taking place. The City Manager explained he gave a written report to Council, with a copy provided to Mr. Stone, that his recommendation to the Mayor was not to sign the deed until Council readdressed this issue. Ryan Fisher said, for the benefit of the public who are present looking for answers to this situation, said he would like to know if Mr. Stone ever refused to live up to his obligations on was the bid that awarded to him; specifically, has Mr. Stone refused to purchase both parcels of property. He also wished to know if Mr. Stone has, in fact, transferred money or in any way given money City to the for both tracts, and has that money been accepted by staff, or Council, or a representative of the City, for the purpose of closing. The City Manager answered yes. The Mayor said the City has both checks for both parcels. Mr. Fisher rema:rked that Mr. Stone has then demonstrated his willingness to finish the deal. The Mayor said the bid advertisement was to close on both parcels, Mr. Stone returned and asked to close on the Lovejoy parcel. Mr. Fisher of those then asked, in view things, if Council is ready to make Mr. Stone live up to his obligation that he willingly undertock by bidding on those parcels that were awarded to him, with no changes, as he has agreed to do; if Council is still willing to support their decision based on what they thought they were voting on. The Mayor said that will be determined with the vote. The Mayor repeated that the motion on the floor is to rescind the award of bid to Bill Stone. He then called for the vote on the motion and it failed by a vote of 5 to 2, with Rosenbaum, deVaux, Wyatt, Maney, and Wyninegar opposed, and Smith and Merriwether in favor.  241 4- 10/ 11- 90 INDU STRIA!.. PARK ( CONT . ) The City Attorney said he thought the City Manager should report to Council what his expectation is and suggested it is the intent as Mr. Rosenbaum outlined in his recent statement about what his intent was in the original motion when the bid was awarded. He said if there is anything contrary to that, his recommendation to management would be to follow the intent Mr. Rosenbaum described, as that is different I than the motion made. Mr. Rosenbaum said that is the motion that Council did not rescind. Mr. Wyatt asked, based on the transaction, if the facility has to be built starting in six months. The City Manager said based on the bid specs, within a year of the date the bid was awarded a facility has to be in place for PASARDA and PASARDA has to accept it; PASARDA in turn will receive the deed. He said he neEds an instruction from Council. is the building supposed to be on Ready Avenue in Industrial Park, is it supposed to be any where; he or said that is problem.theThe City Attorney asked what the RFP said, and the City Manager said it says in the Industrial Park on Ready Avenue. Mr. Rosenbaum said that answers the question. The City Manager said it will be according to specifications. The Mayor said the motion Council votEd on last time enabled Bill Stone to close on one piece of property. Mr. Rosenbaum said that was not specific in the motion. The City Manager remarked he thinks so. Mr. Rosenbaum then read the motion from the last meeting. Mr. Wyatt then asked when the motion was written down if staff had to go back to get the actual language from Mr. Rosenbaum or if they had it at that time. The response was the motion was taken from the tape, verbatim. Mr. Wyatt remarked from the time the