Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 12-15-1970 Regular — reading text

10--) G..; , MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA DECEMBER l5, 1970 I INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held at the City Hall on December l5, 1970, at 7: 30 p. m. with the following members present: Maurice McLaughlin, Mayor C. H. Long George Palmer C. H. Rigdon Joseph Guidry Art Schweizer Hurdis Brock William Sconiers and, City Attorney and City Manager. Invocation was given by Mr. Palmer. MINUTES Minutes for the regular meeting of November lO, 1970, were approved as written on motion by Mr. Sconiers, seconded by Mr. Long and aye unanimous vote. Mayor read the following recommendations from Council as Committee: ( Dated l2/ l4/ 70) 1. Committee heard request from Church of the Nazarene concerning the payment of a sewer tap for the construction they have underway connect- ing their two existing buildings on First Street. Committee asked for clarification of whether or not the tap was required when not making a new tap - just on their existing line. 2. Committee heard request from Chavis, contractor I for the new recreation building for an extension of 62 days from November 7, 1970, and requested detailed information from the architects as to the nature of materials delayed and reasons for the delays for the Tuesday meeting. 3. Recommend that bid for turkeys be awarded to low bidder, Cudahy, at 44C per pound. 4. Recommend that bid for three one- half ton pickup 208 trucks be awarded to low bidder, Dodge City at 7, 08l. 25 for three trucks with one trade- in. 5. Recommend that concrete bid be awarded to low bidder, Moody- Kelly at $ l9. 00 per cu. yd. for 3, 000 psi, and $ l8. 00 per cu. yd. for 2, 500 psi. 6. Recommend that library equipment bid be awarded to low bidder, Engle Office Equipment at l, 065. 00. 7. Recommend that a quotation from the Municipal Code Corporation be approved for updating the code of ordinances in the amount of $ l, l80. 00 representing l18 new pages ( lOO copies). 8. Recommend that Calvin Broxson be allowed to apply retroactively for his City homestead exemption for persons over 65 for Lot 20, Block 2, Kelly SID. 9. Recommend that the first increment of $ 5, 000 for the YMCA Building Fund be paid. ($ l5, 000. 00 budgeted over three year period.) lO. Recommend that Mrs. Coskie' s request for use of the Pruitt Community Center on Sundays and Wednesdays for prayer meetings and bible study be denied. ll. Recommend approval for payment from advertising funds budgeted for Chamber of Commerce - an invoice from Dodson, Craddock, and Born in the amount of $ l, 2l2. 97. l2. Recommend that firm of J. B. Converse and Co. be authorized to file an application for federal funds for drainage and sewage for Oakland Heights area in the amount of $ 780, 000; and that the firm of J. B. Converse be retained at a fee of $ l, 500. 00 to prepare detailed engineering for this drainage and sewage and for preparing and submitting the application for federal funds. l3. Recommend that a resolution be adopted authorizing the filing of the application. Ref. No. l2) 14. Committee discussed the urgent need for an emergency route to the north. 15. Committee discussed the City' s assistance to the Okaloosa Island Authority by sending fire  20~ trucks when there is fire and requested data a for the Tuesday meeting showing how many runs have been made, and how much money has actually been collected from the Authority for the runs. l6. Recommend that letter be written to the I a County Commissioners requesting that the Tri- County Jetport Committee be considered in the discussion of the plans for the new airport terminal. l7. Recommend approval for final payment on the museum construction in the amount of $ 12, 596. 63. l8. Committee asked that some means of honoring the late William C. Lazarus for his work in establishing the museum belooked into again; more specifically the possibility of including his name in the official name of the museum. Committee asked that Mrs. Lazarus be contacted for any suggestions she might have. 19. Committee discussed the traffic congestion at the Brooks Bridge area and by general consent asked that a letter be sent Mr. Fuller of the Department of Transportation asking that he again meet with Council to discuss solutions to the problem. Mr. Long moved that recommendations 3 through l4, l6, l7, and 19, be approved as read. Motion second- ed by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. In discussion of Item No. 1 of the committee recommen- dations, Manager noted that in the case of subdivided land any lot separate from original building that was subsequently used for an addition, the policy had been where churches were concerned to charge the minimum tapping fee rather than a tap for each lot concerned. He noted that this had been done when they merely tapped into the wye of the existing tap and did not require a new tap. Mr. Long moved that the minimum tap only be I required of the Church of the Nazarene, the one paid on the original building, and that they be reimbursed for I the additional tap fee if it had already been paid. Motion seconded by Mr. Sconiers. Mr. Sconiers asked if a tap had been paid on the two buildings and the manager said one tap had been paid and this new construction would connect the two buildings. Vote to the motion was aye unani- mously. 210 In discussion of recommendation No. 2, Architect Don David reported that the three major items lack- ing in the recreation building were the basketball goals, the backstopst the folding wallt and had been ordered by ,~~ chase order on 3une l8, and the contractor had received notice to proceed from the City on June 11. He reported that Mr. Chavis had not received the items on time and some were now scheduled for delivery around December 28. He said Mr. Chavis had offered to furnish copies of his orders. He noted that Mr. Chavis had written all involved and asked if they forsaw any problems in delivery and scheduling of the project to let him know so he could take appropriate action and none had indicated they were having problems or anticipated any with regard to finishing on time. He noted that by the stricteSt interpretation of the contract Chavis was only eligible for 14 days extension. He said 4 or 5 items caused him delay. Mr. Long asked if this was a typical delay for items of this nature. Mr. David said it was at this time but he could not say if this was typical~ It reported that the Recreation Department was needed the building on January 4. It was verified by the City Attorney that liquidated damages could not run after the building could be used for the purpose for which it was intended even though some items were not comp~ e. Mr. Palmer moved that the contractor be granted 3l days from November 7 and