Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-13-1953 Regular — reading text

151 Minutes of Regular Council Meeting held October 13, 1953 Present: Mayor Thomas E. Brooks, Councilmen Theo Rass, W. C. Stacy, I W. W. o. B. C. K. Harbeson, W. B. Williams, J. E. Miller, W. J. Ro~ erts, Walker, City Manager O. M. Earley, City Clerk RoggeEs, Tax Collector H. J. Strickland. Visitors: John B. Amos, J. E. Bargas, Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Davis, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Wayne Bell, Mrs. Hettie Co~~, Mr. James Ready, Mr. Wesley Boyett. The meeting was called to order ~ y Mayor Brooks at 7: 55. City Clerk, O. K. Rodgers, read the minutes of the following meetings: Special Meeting held September 22, 1953. Motion ~~ y Mr. Harbeson and seconded by Mr. Williams that the minutes be accepted as read. V.ote aye, unanimous. Special Meeting held September 22, 1953. Motion made ~ y Mr. Miller and seconded ~ y Mr. Stacy that the minutes be accepted as read. Vote Aye, unanimous. Special Meeting held September 23, 1953. Motion made by Mr. RobeDts and seconded by Mr. Walker that the minutes be accepted as read. Vote aye, unanimous. Regular Meeting held October 6, 1953. Motion made by Mr. Williams I and seconded~ by Mr. Vote aye, unanimous. Har~ eson that the minutes be accepted as read. Mr. Amos addressed the Council for Mr. and Mrs. Davis who wished to know what agreement could be reached concerning the assessment 11 of their property since the City will require 15 ft. in order to esta~lish a right of. way for Hollywood Blvd. The matter was dis- cussed and a motion made by Mr. ~ ass and seconded by Mr. Walker that the' decision be postponed until the City can determine their financial condition. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Pelham requested the use of the City Hall each Sunday from 9: 30 to 11: 00 for the Baptist Sunday School and was referred to the Office & Administration Committee ~ y Mayor Brooks. Mr. Ready appeared to request permission to build a temporary room on the back of his Pawn Shop. A motion was made ~ y Mr. Stacy and seconded by Mr. Harbeson that his request be turned over to the Maintenance & Operations Committee. Vote aye, unanimous. Mayor ~ rooks then presented the unfinished ~ usiness to the Council, the first being the Cemetary Project. Mr. Miller reported that he and Mr. Walker had not completed their report and requested permission to report at the next meeting. Mayor Brooks granted the extension I of time.'  iIoJii . i r- 1 h ') JL ~ J..... Next on the agenda was the financing of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. ~ ass made a motion that the City pay the secdnd months dues from the General Fund; seconded by Mr. Miller. Vote aye, unanimous. Mayor ~ rooks asked for the report from the Maintenance and Opera- tions Committee on the street behind Fortune' s Hardware store. The committee reported that they ware having a survey made and could not act until the survey was completed. Mr. Stacy recommended that the Beer License requested by Solomon O. Barrett be issued. Mr. Miller made a motion that the council accept this recommendation; seconded by Mr. Walker. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Miller requested that the City Clerk write the State ~ everage Department and request a copy of the latest ~ everage Law. The City Clerk presented Ordinance 125 for the third reading. Mr. Bass made a motion that the third reading be heard; seconded by Mr. Harbeson. Vote aye, unanimous. Ordinance 125 was read in full. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMET'JDING ORDINANCE NO. 100 SO AS TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION ON CERTAIN DESIGNATED LOTS; SAID ORDINANCE NO. 100 ' REING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. WHEREAS, proper application has been duly made by the owners of lots 1 through 7 inclusive, and 11 through 17 inclusive of bl~ck eight of I Oak Ridge Subdivision to change the zoning classification of said i lots from R- l, being a single family district to R- 2, being a multiple J family district, and WHEREAS, the application of the owners has been concerned in by the owners of adjacent affected property, and has also been approved by due and legal action of the City Zoning Board. NOW THEREFORE PE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 100 of the City of Fort Walton Beach is hereby amended to provide that lots 1 through 7 and 11 through 17 of block 8 of Oak Ridge Subdivision be classified for the purpose of zoning in the R- 2 Area, being the multiple family dwelling area. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect twenty days after its final passage and approval by the Mayor. ADOPTED: y/ //'. rJ f/~ < APPROVED: II . A ~ MAYOR ATTEST: ~{' ~~ CITY CLE