Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-01-1950 Special ‎(2)‎ — reading text

167 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL HELD SEPT. 1, 1950 PRESENT : O. Earley, Theo Bass, M. S. E. Lindsey, C. W. Pratt, Attorney John Amos. I. ABSENT : VISITORS: W. C. Walker, John Beasley, W. J. Ronerts, Jr., James Miller, A. R. W. B. Simmons, Harneson Howard McGee Meeting called to order at 8 P. M. 7 Clerk ' read the following agreement: SUBJECT: Memorandum of Agreement 1. The City Police authorities will release without preferring charges and without delay, Air Force personnel arrested for all violations of Civil laws to the Air Police, as soon as the Air Police can receive them, to be returned to their stations for disciplinary action by their commanding officer, except for the following. a. Felonies b. Traffic offenses, including reckless driving and driving while intoxicated. c. Any offenses wherein a Civilian i, s jointly charged, Civilian property has neen damaged, or where a Civilian has preferred charges. d. Resisting arrest cases. e. Where Air Force personnel in civilian clothes deny their Air Force status. ' I 2. In all cases where Air Force personnel are released to the Air Force for disciplinary action Civil authorities will funnish necessary informa- tion relating to the offense charged. Civil authorities will be informed of the action taken ny the Commanding Officers in such cases. 3. In all cases, Except Felonies, where Air Force personnel have been arrested and will ne brought to trtal by Ft. Walton, Florida City authorities, said Air Force personnel will ne released on appearance nond signed by the Commanding Officer of the accused and countersigned by the Air Provost Marshal, Air Proving Ground. Commanding officers of Air Force personnel under appearance nonds referred to in paragraph 3 will take appropriate action to assure that such personnel are not transferred from the Eglin Area until final disposition of the Civil Court proceedings and will grant such personnel leave as necessary to assure their presence in Court as required. Upon request of the Commanding Officer or Air Police Officer authorities will furnish such information as facts of the case on which appearance of the man is required and the approximate length of time needed to attend Court. After short discussion, motion was made nV Theo ~ ass, seconded by S. E. Lindsey, that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized and directed to execute the agreement. Vote in favor unanimous. I Clerk then read letter received from Census Bureau reference to Special Census, which stated tnat it would cost approximately $ 500. 00 for said re- count. After discussion, motion was made by S. E. Lindsey, seconded by C. W. Pratt, that Town have the Special Census taken to verify Federal Census, which is very low. Vote in favor unanimous. 168 7 Ordinance No. 84, ~ eing an ordinance entitled: AN OHDINANCE AMEIIDING AN ORDINANCE PASSED ON FEBRUARl: 8th 1944 AND ENTITLED: AN OHDINANCE LEVYING A TAX ON SALES OF ELECTRICITY AND ON SALES OF BUTANE, HYDROGEN AND OTHER L~ GASES USED FOR COOKING, HEATING OR COOLING PURPOSES AND ON SALES OF \' R AND on TELEPHONE SERV ICE: PROV IDING FOR THE IATJ::; COLLECTION OF SUCH TAX ArTD PROV IDING FOR '" HE DISPOSITION OF THE PHOCEEDS THEREOF: AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIO- LATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. was read in full in open session. Motion was made by Theo Bass duly seconded ~ y C. W. Pratt that Ordinance No. 84 be passed on first reading. Vote aye, Theo Bass, C. W. Pratt, S. E. Lindsey, 0.' M. Ear~ey. Clerk then read the following resolution: in full in open session. A RESOLUTION ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR THE TOWN OF FORT :' vALTON TO DEIL'LREINE IF' THE I1AJORITY OF THE FREEHOLDERS rrHBllliOF FAVOR ISSUANCE OF ' QONDS IN THE ~~ IMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $ 60, 000, SAID BONDS TO BE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE TOVIN ArID SECURED BY A FIRST PLEDGE OF THE REVENUE FROH THE TOWN' S UTILITY TAXES, AND TO BEAR NOT MORE THAN 5% INTEREST: THE PROCEEDS FROM SAID BOIIDS TO ' QE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCT- ION AND EQUIPMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTER IN AND FOR THE TOWN OF FORT WALTON. After discussion ~~ it was decided that the aggregate amount should he raised prior to adoption of resolution as the Town- facilities. . may need more than this amount for recreation Council then ruled to se~ this resolution aside until Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 5, at 2 P. M. Council then ruled to set Street Bond Resolution aside until Tuesdat at 2 P. M. Ordinance No. 85, being an ordinance entitled ENTITLED AN O>, DINANCE EXTENDING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF TI-IE TOWN OF FORT vIALTOT'J, FLORIDA TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE SUBDIVISION OF GARNIER' S BEACH SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT THEREOF ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLOHIDA, AND PRESCRIBING THE DATE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE, A~ID DECLARING THIS TO BE AN E~lliRGENCY ORDINANCE. WAs read in open session. in full Motion was made ny S. E. Lindsey, Theo Bass, that ordi'-ance No. 85 ~ e passed on duly seconded ' hy first reading. Vote aye, o. M. Earley, C. W. Pratt, Theo Bass, S. E. Lindsey. Vote nay, none. Ordinance No. 86, an ordinance entitled: Clerk then nrought up RESTRICTING AND ZOIHNG THAT CERTAIN PART OF AN ORDINANCE OCEAN CITY SUBDIVISION OF FORT WALTON, FLORIDA! WrlICH LIES EAST OF vOOD BLVD. STATE ROAD NO. 85, AND ALL LOTS ABUTTING UPON HoLL~  169 Upon discussion, Mr. Howard McGee came ~ efore the council requesting permission to erect a fuel oil storage tank on lot 332 Ocean City, advising the Council that he had purchased lots 331, 332 and 333 of Ocean City SID for this purpose and if possible he expected to erect his tanks on lot 332 so that it would not ~ e situated too I close to aGyone. The Council granted Mr. McGee permission to erect said fuel oil storage tanks and set ordi~ance No. 86 aside section of the low area included in the restrictions could until a be aside for gasoline, nutane, and other commercial purposes. set O. M. Earley, C. W. Pratt, and Theo Bass were appointed as a cpmmittee to study and change zoning restrictions in ordinance No. 86. Meeting was then adjourned. ADOPTED: MAYOR ATTEST: CLERK I 1 I