Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-09-1971 Regular — reading text

concerning the removal demolitonand ABANDONED AUTOS of buildings and stated in connection with recommendation number 17 he would holf it for the further study. EGLIN A. F. B. Under old business a letter from Colonel RE: SOFTBALL DIAMONDS DeLuane was read reporting that the City' s request lease AF land near the to Golf Course for use as softball diamonds by the Recreation Department had been forwarded to headquarters for a decision. CONDEMNED HOUSE: Under new business the City Manager reported OKALOOSA ROAD that the owner of a burned house at 376 Okaloosa Road had been requested to appear before Council to show cause why he had not done anything to clear the property and the owner had written that he would be unable to attend due to family illness but had stated that he was waiting for insurance settlement. It was noted that there was nothing else at that time that Council could do about the situation. WATER & SEWER TAPS- Council considered a request from Nelson NELSON DAVIS APARTMENTS Davis for water and sewer taps for apart- ments proposed to construct at Highway he 98 and Wright Parkway which he recently had rezoned through Jackson Land Company. The property is 7 acres and based on 3 units per acre which would total 96 units. Water and sewer tapping fees based on this formula would be: 7 x 3 :: 21 x 150. 00 water =$ 3150. 00 21 x 300. 00 sewer =$ 6300. 00 Mr. Rigdon noted that this was the formula used on the request for apartments. last two Mr. Rigdon moved that this request be treated the same way and fees be set at $ 3150 for water and $ 6300 for ~ewer. Motion seconded. Mr. Van Buskirk asked about making this a permanent policy and this was discussed several minutes. Mr. Rigdon agreed to include this in his motion that this be a set policy for multiple units and commercial development. This was agreeable to the second and the motion carried unanimously.  273 FIRE SUBSTATION Mr. Van Buskirk noted that he and Mr. SITES Palmer had looked at a triangular parcel in the golf course area belonging to the City asked if it had been and considered for fire substation. He a and Mr. Palmer noted its accessibility and the apparent objections from the 1 adj oining "pr' op~ rty_~owners to the pro- posed site on Mooney Road and the traffic on Mooney Road. Manager said Fire Department had the considered location and felt that the any runs from that location would have to be made completely through resident- ial areas. He noted that the realtor was asking for consent of adjoining property. owners in Marnar Subdivision. Mr. Van Buskirk said this answered his question that it was being checked. DRY CLEANING Mr. Van Buskirk moted that since the CHEMICALS fire at the cleaners the past week that other Cities had an ordinance regarding cleaning fluids requiring use of . synthetic chemicals with less fire hazard. Mayor asked that the Fire Department look into this matter. FIRE SUBSTATION The City Manager asked if the invest- igation concerning the proposed fire substation on Mooney Road should be continued and Mr. Palmer said it should be checked until we got a concrete no. FLORIDA LEAGUE Mayor read a resolution proposed by OF CITIES the Florida League of Cities concerning RE: CORPORATE TAX & the 10 millage roll- back and the new MILAGE ROLL BACK corporate profits tax. The League was requesting all member cities in Florida to pass such a 1 resolution to be forwarded to the Governor and the Legislature. Mayor noted that he did not support the proposal in its entirely at the annual League meeting as the letter stated. . 274 After discussion, Mr. Palmer moved that a resQlution be prepared concerning returning a portion of the Corporate Profits Tax to Municipalities and Counties and leaving out the portion concerning the millage rollback since Fort Walton Beach is well wi thin that limit. Motion seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8: 40 p. m. MAYOR: ATTEST: g~ Clerk- Flnance Dlrector