Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-13-1955 Regular — reading text

Mr. Davis said a majority of work I to be done was on the financing and the city getting the agreements ready. Mr. Stacy said he believed that this was to have been done 2 months ago and that he did not think the city was in position to finance aocontract with anyone. Mr. Roberts asked Mr. Prescott if he would be willing to put in curbs and gutters for around $ 1. 45 per foot. Mr. Prescott replied that if he was assured of. the job he would make a firm price on curbs and 0 gutters of $ 1. 45 per lineal ft. on concrete curbs and gutters but that he had told Mr. Davis that he could not sign a contract tonight. A motion was made by Mr. Bass that the City participate in the project of Be~~ Subdivisiqo by. passing a Resolution to assess the property r owners for curbs and gutters on the streets that do not come under the J.ate Resolution which requires curbs and gutters on all project streets, the resolution also to provide that the City will collect the assessments and reimburse Mr. Davis for such curbs and gutters up to a cost of $ 1. 45 per ft., and that the City Manager be instructed to have the necessary Resolution prepared. The motion ' MaS seoonded by Mr. Roberts. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Boles of the Junior Chamber of Commerce told the Council of the Billy. Bowlegs Festival sponsored by the JC' s on Labor Day. He told I the Council that after balancing their books they were still short; that they had lost money , on the projec. t. He said the JC' s would like the city to set aside, if they could, tor the year 1956 - 57, a sum of money that CQuld be used and that they could be assured of, by which they could plan next year' s program which they are planning to make into a 3 day festival rather than 1 day. He said he was the Civic Affairs Chairman and pad been asked by the Club to make this request. He told the Council that the JC' s were giving advertising that cannot be bought. He said we were getting a lot from the Chamber of Commerce program of advertising but that this is advertising what we are and vaat we can offer at a time when people are ready to celebrate. He said he thought this coming year, with the plans starting a. early as they are, they are going. to turn out something this part of Florida and the South will know about, but that it would be important that they have some pro- mise of financing which they can depend upon in order to make ] a rger plans. Mr. Wayne Bell reidnded the Council that last year the Council underwrdlte $ 300 which the JC' s returned. Mr. Bass said he thought they had done a fine job. Mr. Charlie Stewart told the Council that there had been much favorable talk of the festival and that he had talked with others a.p.d he thought the next festival would be a big celebration and that 11 organizations were going out 100%. He said the City Council was called upon from time to time to give donations and he thought that if the city felt they could undertake the obligation he did not think they would lose. mo~ ey. He said if the City would take on the obligation he would try to see that the city doesn' t have to spend anything. Mr. Bass I said he did, not think they would have to set an amount this early. Mr Stacy asked Mr. Boles if they wanted the BitT to more or less underwrite the celebration. Mr. Boles replied that all help would be appreciated 16 but they would like to have some figure on which they can plan to spend. He said they had planned to a sk for $ 2000 but that they would like to have one figure that they could plan on. He said they would use the money and use it well if they could plan on it and that the celebration would depend upon what they can get to spend. He said if the city did not want to pledge a specific amount then they would want them to under- write it. He told the Council that this year they used all the money they had in the treasury and are in the hole. He added they- thought that on next years' celebration they would try to leave the treasury as it is and use other monies for the celebration. Mr. Stacy asked how ~ hey came out on the dance. Mr. Boles ~ ep1ied that. overa11 they lost about lOO and that they had about $ 300 in the treasury. Mr. Stacy told Mr. Boles that they did not have all of the Council present and that they would lilf;e to take the request under advisement but that he did not think the Council would have any objections. Mr. Bass said he thought the City should, at a later date when they have a definite figure, under- wri te the celebration and then give a donation. Mr. Stacy told Mr. Boles they would like to have an estimate of the expenses and an estimate of the receipts and added that he thought they should prepare a budget. Mr. Tom Patrick asked for permission to do TV and radio repair in his garage, which is in an R- lA area. Mr. Stewart asked if he planned to put up a sign. Mr. Patrick replied that he did not, that he was closing his shop and going out of the sales business completely and planned to do repair work mostly in the customers homes but that 25% of the work would have to be done in a seperate shop and this he planned to do at home in his garage and there would be no point in advertis- ing with sign. a Mr. Patrick was instructed to get a petition signed by the people living wi thin 500 f.t. of his home. No action was taken on the service station ordinanee. The appointed committee recommended that the Council not sign the state road, resolution and it was turned over to Mr. Fleet. There was no report on the Fire Prevention Code. The City Clerk J3.sked who was to pay for the engineering work on the sub- divisions, the planner or the city. He told the Council that the city had received bills for the design on sewer and water lines. Mr. Bass said the city had atrJted. to pay. The Clerk read the bills and it was decided to wait until Mr. Earley was present to take action. The following telegram wa. then read: Re. Sewer Construction Project. Continued delay in preparation for tak- ing construction bids is endangering financing of entire project. Your obligation to your city and to the Federal Authorities demands that you take allpossible steps to expedite completion of this work so financing can proceed. Imperative you obtain definite completion date advising us as soon as possible. We sending copy this telegram to R. L. Kenan and As~ ociates. sj Barcus, Kindred & Co. Chicago, Illinois .  17 There followed a discussion after which the City Clerk and city attorney were instructed to call Kenan and have him come down for a meeting. I I!l];e:tercft~ the:,Qhdbe1! ofeCommerce expressing their the City' s donation was read by the Clerk. appreciation of An ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 100, SAID ORmNANCE EBEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PIAN WITHIN THE TOWN OF FORT WALTON, FLORIDA, CREATING SIX ( 6) DISTRICTS, REGULA TING AND RESTnCTING THE lOCATION AND USE OF BUILD- ING, STRUCTURES AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESmENCE OR OTHER PURPOSg, THE HEIGHTS AND SIZE OF STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF OPEN SPACPS FOR LIGHT AND VENTIIA TION; ADOPTING A MAP OF SAID DISTRICTS; DEFINING TERMS USED; PROVIDING FOR THE ADJUSTMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. Rezoning Pinehurst SiD lying East of Beal St. to C- 1) was introduced by Mr. Bass and read in full by the clerk after which a motion wasby Mr. Bass &ld seconded by Mr. Roberts that the made ordinance be passed on the first reading. Vote aye, unanimous. The Clerk told the Council that the City Manager had requested that the I Council pass a resolution authorizing the transfer of $ 12, 000 from the Street Construction Fund to the Water Operating Fund and a resolution authorizing a note from the Bank of Fort Walton in the amount of lO, OOO. The following resolution was read: A RESOLUTION J<: ENTITLED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK AND CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A LOAN WITH THE BANK OF FORT WALTON, FLORIDA., IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLIARS IO, OOO) TO BE PAID FROM THE ~ FUND OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA. * lft4f ~ JQ 1' ;.'~ r / BE IT BlSOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: SEDTION ONE That the City Clerk and City Manager be and they are hereby authorized and directed to negotiate for a loan from the Bank of Fort Walton, Florida, in the amount or Ten Thousand Dollars ($ 10, 000) to be repaid with interest not to exceed the rate of 5% per annum from date, on or before one year from date. I 18 SECTION TWO That the loan hereby authorized shall be evidenced by a promissory note and shall be repaid from the ~"'. . A' funds of the City of Fort walton Beach, Florida. , 11 !! kltfi(' lr;l- I{." J. ~ SECTION THREE That the City Clerk and City Manager are hereby authorized to pay the said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($ lO, OOO) referred to in Section One hereof for water extensions and to meet sinking fund requirements in accordance-with the prior committment of this council. AOOPl'ED: September l3, 1955 ATTEST: sI O. K. Rodgers APffi OVED: vi Thomas E. Brooks City Clerk Mayor A motion was made by Mr. Bass and seconded by Mr. Roberts that the reso- lutions be adopted. Vote aye, unanimous. The following Resolution was then read in full by the Clerk: A REroLUTION 1> ENTITLED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER