Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-08-1986 Regular — reading text

the City' s request. Mr. Roberts stated he went out to inspect the property and felt that it would improve.. the neighborhood. He understood the concerns of the Council that it may start a precedent for similar requests, but that those requests would be handled on an individual ,basis like everything else. I Mr. this work. Patrick stated he thought that the difficulty with request was structuring this in a way that would Mayor Shortall requested the City Attorney' s opinion on this subject. l 184 7/ 8/ 86 JACK GARDNER' S REQUEST The City Attorney stated that the deed could not be TO UTILIZE CITY PROPERTY changed. However, a contract could be prepared with FOR PARKING PURPOSES the condition that adequate liability insurance be CONT' D.) maintained, with the City being informed continually that the land is insured, and if the property changes ownership then the City will need to be informed, at which time permission to use the lot will be revoked. Mr. Rivers stated his concern was that the Council has previously denied similar requests. Jack Gardner, 646 Porpoise, Okaloosa Island, showed a map of the project and explained the reason for his request adding that, if. approved, it would save. some trees currently on the lot line of Chicago. Mr. Gardner stated that he does not plan to sell the property because it is for his son, but offered to put in the covenants that should the property ever be sold, that the same agreement between him and the City would convey to any new owner so that the City would be proteQted forever. Mr. Smith stated that he appreciates Mr. Gardner' s efforts but fe.lt the that property should be landscaped at this time in order to provide ample parking for the complex, on his own property without using the right- of- way. Mr. Rivers felt that this should be sent back to the Public Services Committee for further discussion. Mr. Tona agreed stating he would like the opportunity to look at this project before making a decision. Mr. Bobo withdrew his motion that this request be approved. Mr. moved that . this request be sent to the Roberts Public Services Committee for further discussion. Motion was seconded by Mr. Tona, and carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Mr. Patrick, Mrs. Battle, Mr. Rivers, Mr. Bobo, Mr. Tona, and Mr. Roberts in favor, and Mr. Smith opposed. PLANTEC' S CONCEPTUAL Mr. Rivers moved that Plantae' s conceptual design for DESIGN FOR RDA AREA development of the downtown area, including the traffic proposal, be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith, and carried by a vote of 5 to 2 with Mr. Smith, Mr. Patrick, Mrs. Battle, Mr. Rivers, and Mr. Roberts in favor, and Mr. Bobo and Mr. Tona opposed.  7/ 8/ 86 185 GENERAL PUBLIC The Mayor asked if anyone from the general public wished to speak on any subject. Jack Prince, stated he was not a resident but was a tax paying merchant of the City. He received a letter today at 5: 00 PM to be in a meeting at 8: 30 AM the sign ordinanoe. He is in a small shopping 1 on oenter in Towncrest Shopping Center facing a lot of competition. He requested Counci,l to think about the sign ordinance and help, the small business merchant of the City so they will not be destroyed. The Mayor requested that Hr. Prince be notified for the next scheduled meeting. The City Clerk advised that the next meeting of the Temporary Sign Committee is scheduled for July 22, 1986 at 8: 30 AM in the Conferenoe Room, and would oall to remind Hr. Prince. EMERGENCY ITEM The City Manager advised that Lancaster' s staff had ENLARGE EXISTING SLIP the paperwork in on time, it was approved by the MARINE - GEORGIADES Public Works Director and the Building Inspeotor, but was overlooked being plaoed on the agenda. Sinoe this was staff' s error, he felt it should be plaoed on the agenda under an emergenoy item. This request from Mr. John Georgiades to enlarge existing 64 slip 'marine to 81 slips will show DER that you have been informed and approve of what is taking plaoe. Hr. Rivers moved that the preliminary permit for construotion to enlarge existing 6. slip marine to 81 slips at 14 Miracle Strip Parkway, S. W., for Hr. John Georgiades, be approved. Motion was seoonded by Hr. Smith. There was some disoussion the steps and prooedures on required by the DER. Mr. Georgiades gave a run, down of the prooedure whioh he has to follow. Wayne Lanoaster, aoting agent for Hr. Georgiades in the permit prooess, explained the permitting prooess neoessary before final approval is given. The Mayor oalled for a vote on the motion to approve this request, and it was approved unanimously. I Hr. Patrick commented he would like to see a little more study done, especially in regards to the downtown area whether an attempt is going to be made to restriot the docks in any way or if that oan be done, how a channel on the north side will ooordinate with the development of the RDA area, and to find out what DNR does in order to understand better what can be done. 186 7/ 8/ 86 EMERGENCY ITEM ( CONT' D.) The Mayor asked the City Manager to take this under advis~ ent for further study. RES. 86- 29 ftRESOLUTION NO. 86- 29: A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE FEE EXTENDING FEE BOUNDARIES BOUNDARIES FOR THE LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON FOR LIBRARY BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ft The Mrs. City Attorney read the resolution by title only. Battle moved the adoption of Resolution 86- 29. lJ Motion was seoonded by Mr . Rivers, and oarried unanimously. RES. 86- 30 ftRESOLUTION NO. 86- 30: A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT VIOLATION OF CITY CODE - CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON 107 COWRIE AVENUE BEACH VIOLATES SECTION 1880. 01 ( B) ( 4) OF THE CITY CODE ORDINANCES AND SECTION 307- 4 ( OF A) OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, DIRECTIBG THE CITY MANAGER TO SERVICE NOTICE UPON THE OWNER THEREOF TO COMPLY WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF NOTICE AND UPON FAILURE THEREOF TO CORRECT THE CONDITION AND IMPOSE A LIEN UPON SAID PROPERTY, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ft The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. Mr. Rivers moved the adoption of Resolution 86- 30. Motion was seoonded by Mr. Smith. Mr. Patriok asked if there were