Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-13-1976 Regular — reading text

177 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA April 13, 1976 I INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida was held at City Hall on Tuesday, April 13, 1976 at 7: 30 p. m. with the following members present: COUNCILMEN: George A. Palmer C. H. Rigdon, Jr. Robert L. Hunt Charles H. Hill John H. Bishop Hurdis A. Brock James K. Baughman Mayor Smith ALSO PRESENT: City Manager, City Attorney Invocation was given by Councilman Rigdon and Mayor led in the Pledge to the Flag. Mayor called the meeting to order and opened the Community Development Block Grant Hearing. City employee, Torn Ryan, presented the following results of the recommendations made at the last public hearing, which constitute the proposed Year 2 plan: Drainage: Burnette 10, 000 McGriff & Carson 22, 500 32, 500 Water Line Extensions: Crescent 10, 000 Gibson 5, 000 15, 000 I Paving: West North East Audrey Audrey Audrey 14, 20, 14, 000 000 000 Benarr 11, 500 Sullivan 11, 500 Holmes 17, 000 Sullivan 13, 000 101, 000  o,..<,,...,__~,...___".....= t=_.____ ,_,_~~__".~ t/;/. 317~ 178 Sidewalks: New Heights Elementary 2, 500 Mooney Road 10, 000 Ferry - Oregon 5, 000 Memorial - Holmes 10, 000 Marilyn - Sullivan 10, 000 l Canal - St. Marys 5, 000 42, 500 1 i Neighborhood Facilities: J Chester Pruitt Community Center 200, 000 Parking Facilities 57, 500 Minimum Housing Inspector 15, 000 Removal of Substandard Structures 7, 500 Planning & Management 10, 000 Administrative 10, 000 Contingencies 13, 000 Q4" QOO Mrs. Rhea Hendrixson, representative of the League of Women Voters, said that they would like to have the Neighborhood Facility pinpointed for day care. Mr. Ryan told her there will be adequate time to do that. Mr. Klenk, asked what 107 Marilyn Avenue, the cost to the property owners would be for the paving in the Oakland area. City Manager replied that the cost figures will be given at the public hearing for the assessment roll. The cost will pro- bably be approximately $ 5 - 6 per foot. Mr. Rigdon moved that the second phase ~ of the Community Development Block Grant Program be approved as presented. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt and carried unani- mously. ' ~ There being no further comments from the public, Mayor closed the public hearing at 7: 40 p. m.  J~7~- f79 MINUTES Mayor presented the minutes of the March 9t 1976 and March 23, 1976 regular council meetings for approval. Mr. Brock moved that the minutes be approved as presented. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. I WRECKER COMMITTEE Mayor presented the following recommenda- tions 1. from Council as a Committee: Recommend Mr. Palmer, Chairman of the Wrecker Committee, call a meeting of his Committee with all the people involved, as soon as the proposed Ordinance regulat- ing wrecker service in the City is received from the City Attorney. This ordinance will set forth guidelines to be on the City wrecker rotation list and all indivi- duals companies complying with these or regulations will be eligible to be on the rotation list. FORK LIFT BID 2. Recommend Fork Lift Bid be awarded to Beard Equipment Company @ $ 10, 425, low bidder on diesel engine meeting or exceeding all spedfications. OTHER BIDS WERE: May Machinery Company--$ 12, 249. 55 gas engine 17, 325 diesel engine Tractor & Equipment Co.--$ 10, 2ll. 87 gas engine, $ 12, 211. 00 diesel engine Joe Money Machinery--$ 10, 124. 66 gas engine 14, 441. 20 diesel engine Hughes Equipment Co.--$ 10, 984 alternate for diesel $ 13, 274 diesel - deduct $ 273 for gas ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION FUND 3. Recommend permission be given to the DRIVE Arthritis Foundation to make a Fund Drive in the City. FUNDS FOR RESTORATION OF 4. Recommend request from the Junior GARNIER' S POST OFFICE Women' s Club for funds for the restoration of the Garnier' s Post Office be turned I over to the Budget Committee; and, also, that the City Engineer furnish the Com- mittee with a cost estimate for this pro- ject. VARIANCE REQUEST: NON 5. Recommend a variance be granted to CONFORMING BUILDING IN C- l issue a permit for construction of a metal ZONE building 10' x 15. 5', 6' high, a non- conforming building in a C- l zone at 32 Miracle Strip Parkway SW ( James M. Tucker)  4 i,\. fir -> III' . ... 41 3. / 7~ 180 VARIANCE REQUEST: RENOV~ 6. Recommend variance be granted to a ATING BUILDING AT 151 BROOKS permit renovating of building at 151 STREET S. E. Brooks Street S. E., ( Mr. Robert Dumers) providing all City codes are met. ( To be used as residence.) DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON FERRY e~ a~~ h: J... r:~~::: o~~:~ AND OHIO F~~ r; i~ oi~ a~ t~~ the property owners and the builder/ deve- '. loper get together with the Public Works Director and try to work up a cost sharing arrangement on the pipe to alleviate the drainage problem in this area. DRAINAGE PROJECT ON 8. Recommend