Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-06-1957 Special — reading text

lB:3 MIIIUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL AS A OOMMITTEE - SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 19$7. I PRESENT: Mayor, Councilmen Pelham, Smith, Cahalan, Bass; and Mr. Strickland. also Manager, Attorney TIME: 9: 30 a. m. This meeting was called at the request of City Attorney to discuss VJJri.ous matters for propo~ ed legislative action. The first subject so discussed was tba City Charter, and Mr. Smith made a motion t1E.t Section 44 line 10 be changed to read " a vote of six of the Council". Seconded by Mr. Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Smith also made a 1}at Section 45, motion "t:. Line 9, be changed to read " the vote of six councilmen". Seconded by Mr. Pelham. Vote qe, un8ld.mous. Wi th reference to the proposed changes in the Cemetery ~ oard ordinance, particq-1ar1y referring to perpetual care funds, Mr. Stewart suggested that a member of Council accompany him to Tallahassee in this ~nterest. It was decided that Mr. Cahalan would return to Ta. assee with Mr. Stewart on Sunday afternoon. 11a1'} Mr. Bass made a motion that Section 33, line 9 be changed to read "$ 2, 000. 00 with coJTD'Tlittee approval, and line thirteen be amended to read up to $ 500. 00 " without advertisement". Seconded by Mr. Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. ISeotion Seconded 12. Mr. Bass .... de a motion that the worde " and Mayor" be inoluded in the Title. by Mr. Smith. Vote aye, ~ animous. M:c~' PeTham made a motion that ihe worJ!s " Boards and Authoritieslt be inserted following Department" in line two of Section 19. Seconded by Mr. Smith. Vote we, unanimous. With reference to annexation, Mr. Bass made a motion that the City be able to annex contiguous property up 30 acres by pet~tion of the owners and approval of the City to Council, and area in excess of 30 acres by pe.tition and election of the property owners in the areas to be annexed and the property owners of Fort Walton Beach, 25% of the free- holders in the area affected may petition Council who wil1 in turn call the election. Seconded by Mr. Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Attorney mentioned the proposed legislation levying l~ per gallon additional gaso1ene tax to be turned over to municipalities. He also advised the . Governor was advocating a certain percentage be added to purchase price of new automobiles. While no action was taken, Council seemed of the opinion they would go along with the l~per gallon tax, but would not aanction botp. Slum clearance and the granting of authority for municipd police to pursue violators beyond the corporation limits were also up for discussion but not formal aotion was taken by CounciJ.. adjourned at ll.l$aim. IMeeting AOO~~ APPROVED, .--,.' t..~6- do....- ATTEST: