Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-16-1957 Special — reading text

MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD PRESENT: Mayor Hudson, Councilmen Pelham, Smith, Roberts! Also City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney. ABSENT: Councilmen Pace and Long, Mayor Hudson called the meeting to order at 7:0 P.M. Invocation was offered by Councilman Cahalan. Mayor Hudson, stating this special meeting had been called in order that Council might review ordinances prior to codification, turned the meeting over to City Manager who read the following report and recommendation signed by both the City Attorney and City Manager: "The undersigned persons having been delegated the duty of screening the present ordinances and to make recommendations for pertinent changes for codifications make the following recommendations as appear hereinafter. Section 1 - Elections, We recommend that Section 65 of the City Charter be changed by a request through the legislative delegation at the earliest possible date and recommend that in line three (3) the following words be eliminated "number of qualified electors as possible" and that the following be substituted therefor "population as practicable", We further recommend that the administrative committee, with the advice, where desired, of the City Manager and City Attorney, rewrite the entire election laws giving special notice to the State Statutes in order that this may be codified and made readily accessible to the general public of Fort Walton Beach. 2. After further scrutiny of the rem&ining ordinances which are trans- mitted herewith to the Council, we feel that our knowledge of the mimte working of the various departments of the City is not sufficient for us to re-write these ordinances without the advice of the department head involved, We, therefore, recommend that an extension of time of two weeks be granted in order that the City Manager, with the assistance of the City Atterney, where desired, may hold hearings with the appropriate committee and the department heads involved in order that a true factual situation may be ascertained in order to draw proper codes therefor, That upon such meetings the contracter for the codification be called in, where desired, and upon final drafting that same be submitted to the City Attorney for approval prior to printing thereof." Mr. Balcer stated that following a close examination of the erdinances in question, he felt it advisable to discuss various aspects of these ordinances with his department heads hefore a final decision is reached, Mr. Stewart concurs with Mr. Balcer, and feels that the various department heads and committees should have an opportunity to discuss these matters, Both Mr. Balcer and Mr. Stewart feel that an extension of two weeks would allow time necessary for this discussion and subsequent recommendations. ‘ donee sa ; an ‘ cl a \ 5 Page # 2 = Special Meeting ~ July 16, 1957. Mrs. Barr advised Council she will be available for recommendations and guidance during this discussion period. Councilman Roberts, feeling that the request of the City Manager and City Attorney for a two week extension to permit discussion of revelant ordinances with department Heads is wise, made a motion that the recommendation as read be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Meeting was adjourned at 7.55 p.me, by motion of Mr. Bass, seconded by Mr. Roberts. . ° ADOPTED: APPROVED: spr Boo Mayor” ATTEST: i City (Bie lo