Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-09-1998 Regular — reading text

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF PORT WALTON BEACH, 119 FLORIDA JUNE 9, 1998 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held Tuesday, June 9, 1998, at 7: 00 p. m. in on the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Glenda Glover I Councilmen: Clay Bob Jim Chris Dean Carnathan Campbell Dowling Gibson Covey Chuck Kelley Margie Collins Also Present: Reid Silverboard, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Joyce Shanahan, Finance Director; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Department Directors; Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION AND Mayor Glover gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of PLEDGE Allegiance. PROCLAMATION The Mayor read a proclamation proclaiming June 14 as FLAG DAY National Flag Day. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Covey moved to approve the following consent agenda item. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor. APPROVAL OF Approval of minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of May MINUTES 26, 1998. PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ORD. 1350 PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; CLOSING OF 15- FT. PROVIDING FOR VACATING, ABANDONING, DISCONTINUING AND ALLEYS, CAMP CLOSING OF THE IS- FOOT WIDE ALLEYS IN BLOCK G, CAMP WALTON, WALTON A SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 30 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALooSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ( AKA, SPIVEY- GIBSON ADDITION, AN UNRECORDED PLAT), SAID ALLEYS I MORE RUNNING STREET, LOTS RUNNING PARTICULARLY 6 NORTH ADJOINING AND EAST AND lION AND DESCRIBED WEST, SOUTH, LOTS THE FROM 1 EAST AS FROM THROUGH CHURCH FOLLOWS: SIDE BIRCH 5 ON AND AVENUE THE STREET THE THE TO 15- FOOT WEST THE TO SIDE IS- FOOT ALLEY SECOND ALLEY PREVIOUSLY AND DESCRIBED ALLEY, ADJOINING LOTS 9, 10, AND lION THE NORTH SIDE AND LOTS 6, 7, AND 8 ON THE SOUTH SIDE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  6/ 9/ 98 120 ORD. 1350 ( CONT) The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Covey moved to adopt Ord. 1350 on second reading. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Collins. Council received clarification that the property owners are in favor of closing the alley. Discussion ensued regarding the fact that the city does not have a vested interest in what happens to property no longer needed for public purpose and that a deed is not issued by the City. Randy Stokes, Architect, speaking on behalf of Ken Rowland, the applicant, explained the intent of vacating the IS- foot wide alley. The City Manager clarified that the City Clerk sends a copy of the ordinance of vacation to the property appraiser so it can be placed back on the tax rolls, and stated the