Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-12-1977 Regular — reading text

If we can strike every place where we say membership. That is a bad word. If we can request that we develop out of this committee a reasonable annual fee, that will give you in your budget money that you can count on. If we can develop an annual fee, it is possible to do it that way. Your transients will be happy to pay $ 2. 00 to use the facility. If you would table it so that you don' t make any firm decisions tonight. Mr. Rigdon recommended that the recommen- dations be read. Mayor called for a vote on the original motion to reduce the trial period from six months to four months. Motion carried unanimously. Buddy Elliott read the following recom- mendations: r 78 Julx 12Af 1977 TO: CITY MANAGER FROM: SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION SUBJECT: REDUCED RATES FOR CHILDREN, 17 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER. I RECOMMENDATION: 1) TENNIS CITIZENS' COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the tennis from $ 1. 00 ,.for fee be reduced residents ' and $ 1. 50 for non- residents. to $. 50 for resi- dents and $. 75 for non- residents, 17 years of age and under. 2) RECREATION DIRECTOR' S RECOMMENDATION: c.' As a Recreation Director. I personally reel that con- cessions should possibly be made for the 17 years of age and' t1nder . Iroup. At the same time, I also feel an obligation to the City taxpayers to make the Tennis Center as self- sufficient as possible. " if the The refo re, above tennis ci ti zens f it tee co_ recommendation is approved, personally feel that the I following additions should be added to it: 1.' ' The light fee, would remain in effect at & 11' times for everyc)ne. ' . ' 2. The' regular rates C1l.' mi-~ r.esid~ nt and $ l. 50-- non- resident) would be in effect on Saturdays, Sund~ ys, and Holidays I~ r everyone. 3. Regular rates would be in effec.t from 6 : 00 p .. until m.. c.1: osing every clay for everyone. ' icat1on' tor the above stif." threereconim~ c!3.~1~n5: ", Ju. r4er to meet ght b1l1 must be paia in;' ~ our; 1) , The" i~ bu~ et. '; Prime time 1s after 6: 00 p. m.' at n1-ght and '~~ 2) ed 7r, court5: ; are, t~ d~~~s Sundays and Ho~ 1days. ld posEdbly lose . ced rates~ the City cou, fi- om. court fe.es.. . .... 50~ of' the expectel1 income it _ ~, ' " ' d a. ~  7-/:<..- 11- 79 Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendations as presented by Recreation Director be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. Mayor thanked the people for coming , to I the meeting. We will be keeping a close watch on it. We want to make it work. BOD & LIBRARY PROGRESS BOD Report and Library Progress Report REPORTS were presented for Council information. HEARING PANEL & PLANNING Mayor presented the fo1l0wi~g recommen- BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS dations from the Municipal Planning Board and Hearing Panel: VARIANCE REQUEST: REQUEST: Variance to Ordinance 100 to 228 AJAX STREET observe 18. 5 ft. front yard setback instead of the required 2S ft. ( corner lot) in an R. 1A zone to construct a new dwelling, single family, affecting pro- perty located at Lot 1, Block L, Wildwood Park Subdivision. ( 228 Ajax Street) HEARING PANEL recommends that request be approved. This is a corner lot which requires two frnnt yard setbacks. There was no one objecting to the variance. PLANNING BOARD concurs with the recommen- dation of the Hearing Panel. Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendation be approved Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. VARIANCE REQUEST: REQUEST: Variance to Ordinance 100 to 46 HEMLOCK DRIVE, N. W. observe a 17 ft. front yard setback instead of the required 25 ft. in an R- lA zone to add a double garage to front of building, affecting property located at Lot 4, Block B, Re- Subdivision of Municipal Subdivision. 46 Hemlock Drive, N. W.) HEARING PANEL recommends request be I approved. 45 Hemlock Drive, N. W. has the same carport addition to the residence and the property is very much improved in appearance. objecting to the There was no one present variance. PLANNING BOARD concurs with the recommen- dation of the Hearing Panel. 80 7- 1 L- 77 Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. REZONING REQUEST: REQUEST: Rezone from R- 1 to C- 2 the HOWARD GILL SUBDIVISION following described property: Lot 1and North 45 ft. of Lot 2, Block 4, Howard Gill Subdivision; Lots 2 and 3 except South 15 ft. of Lot 2, Block 2, Howard Gill Subdivision; Lot 3 and South 23 ft. of Lot 2, Block 4, Howard Gill Subdiv- ision; Lot 19, Block 3, Metes and Bounds, Howard Gill Subdivision. HEARING PANEL recommends request for rezoning be a~ proved. PLANNING BOARD concurs with the recom- mendation of the Hearing. Panel. REZONING REQUEST: REQUEST: Rezone from R- l to C- 2 property HOWARD GILL SUBDIVISION located at Lot 1 and South 15 ft. of Lot 2, Block 2, Howard Gill Subdivision. HEARING PANEL recommends request for rezoning be approved. r PLANNING BOARD concurs with the recommen- dation of the Hearing Panel. Mr. Hunt moved that the recommendations be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. THANK YOU CARD Mayor presented a thank you card from the Roberts family. SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH Mayor presented a letter and information INSURANCE PROGRAM reference supplemental health insurance programs offered by American Family Life Assurance Co.-- Mr. Charles R. Wolf, Jr. & Mrs. Elsie Alpin. City Manager explained that this company would like to offer to the City by way J of payroll deduction a cancer insurance 1 1 program. Mr. Hunt moved to refer the information to the Insurance Committee for study. Motion was seconded by Mr. Ba~ ghman, and he added that he feels the City should compare these prices with other companies. Motion carried unanimously.  7- 1:1...-? 7 81 Mr.Wolf, representative for American Family Life Assurance Company, explained that he indicated in his letter that