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

and Dowling responsible Post and Collins moved Office bidder, to award Roofing, Edwards in favor. Bid ' to Roofing 98- 133, the of Museum lowest, Pensacola, Schoolhouse responsive Florida, in the total amount of $ 19, 865. 00. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey. Council questioned why only two responses were received out of 15 solicited, and was informed that many of the companies solicited stated they were too busy, and that the roofs needed to be replaced as soon as possible.  6/ 9/ 98 124 BID 98- 133 ( CONT) The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor and Carnathan opposed. COST ALLOCATION Mr. Kelley moved to authorize the City Manager to enter STUDY into a contract with KPMG Peat Marwick Ltd., in an amount not to exceed a fixed price of $ 8, 000 per year for a maximum of three years, to perform a cost allocation study. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dowling. The Finance Director explained the purpose of the project is to estimate the dollar value services the General Fund provides to enterprise funds. She clarified this is a one year contract with the ability to renew if Council so desires, and that all references have been verified and were favorable. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and COllins in favor. ALTERNATIVE WATER The City Manager explained the purpose of this item is to SUPPLY provide Council with information on the progress to date on the efforts by members of the RUA South County Sub Basin Jurisdiction regarding the alternate water supply issue. He discussed the possibility of participating with the county in the cost of construction of a water line that may be built bring in to water to the south county communities. By participating in the construction of the line, the ould be City ..... in the position of having part ownership in the pipeline; therefore, the City would not be forced to be a water customer of the county. The City Manager continued by saying the county is looking at a 20- inch water line, but the City would like to increase the line to 24 inches and pay the cost difference for the larger size line, thus having capacity in the line. He stressed that a lot of information is needed on this endeavor, including how the City would finance it, and direction from Council would be required. The City Manager stated that right now the water wells are in good shape but that we need to begin looking to the future, including the possibility of forming a Regional Water Utility that would serve some of the south county communities. SOFTBALL COMPLEX The City Manager discussed the possibility of purchasing PURCHASE the City Softball Complex on Lewis Turner Blvd. from the U. S. Forest Service, and requested direction from Council on the matter. He explained the City' s use permit expires in 1999, and the City is interested in acquiring the Softball Complex, as well as additional land that is part of the fairgrounds for parking, if the price is right. Council has discussed in the past the option of looking at acquiring all 42 acres. The City Manager stated the Forest Service had an appraisal done on the 42 acres with a price around $ 75, 000 an acre, which would be very expensive for the City to purchase.  6/ 9/ 98 125 SOFTBALL COMPLEX Discussion ensued regarding joining the County and CONT) Fairgrounds to get a common appraisal; obtaining a separate appraisal; and pursuing renewing the use permit. Consensus of Council was to negotiate with the County for the City to purchase the 12- acre Softball Complex and additional acreage and parking, and if the City is not able to successfully negotiate, to obtain their own appraisal for the purchase of the 12 acres plus parking acreage. I MAYOR/ COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Council a the successful Parade Little expressed and Little League activities appreciation League volunteers; were season to very Parks and stated enjoyable;