Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-07-1961 Regular — reading text

Councilman Jones moved that this request be granted. Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. Seconded by 3. City Manager requests authority to sell timber from golf course II fairways to Bay Lumber Company for $ 32. 50 per M. Councilman Miller moved that this recommendation be approved. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. 1t4. The City preparing to make sanitary sewer extension into Garnier is Beach, and in order that we may give the residents of that area as much advance information as possible, we have arranged a public meeting which will be held at the Community Center on Tuesday, ~~ rch 7, 1961, at 7: 30 P. M. II Councilman Miller moved that this extension be approved and that 12 monthly payments of $ lO. 50 each be allowed residents of this area. Seconded by Councilman McLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. Ordinance 33l creating Fire Division was presented and read in full: AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WITHIN THE DEPA1l.T- MENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFE'rY & WELFARE OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, A DIVISION WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE FIRE DIVISION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH; SETTING FORTH ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AS WELL AS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND OF ITS OFFICERS, PERSONNEL AND OPERATION; SETTING FORTH THE DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING i ORDINANCES OR ANY PORTIONS THEREOF WHICH ~ 1AY' BE FOUND TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Letters of appreciation for assistance rendered by City Fire Department received from Mayor and City Clerk of Crestview were read for Council information. I Letter of appreciation from Chamber of Commerce for assistance on recent Washington Birthday promotion was presented for Council in- formation. Letter of appreciation from Greyhound Lines for Council approval of 164 their application for transportation service through the City was presented for Council information. The resignation of Mr. McCulley from the Library Board has made it necessary to select another member to fill this vacancy. The entire board is in agreement on the selection of Mr. William Harbeson, Jr., to serve as the new member. 1I We hope you and the Council approve our choice. Councilman Jones moved that Mr. W. B. Harbeson, Jr., be appointed to the vacancy on the Library Board. Seconded by Council McLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. Letter from Chamber of Commerce re July lst Centennial Celebration was presented: At a regular meetiDgof.-the Board' of .Dire-otors, Pla.yground C.h8.mber of Commerce, Firday, February 24, the Board accepted a special commit- tee report, the first two paragraphs of which are as follows: It' The Chamber July 1 be <Bsignated requests that as the Centennial Birth- day the of Fort Walton Beach b1 Mayor and the City Council of the City. That this date be commemorated by appropriate ceremonies at the Indian Mound, and, perhaps, by placing a marker thereon designating that it was occupied from July l, l86l to August l862 by Company " E" lst Florida Regiment, commanded by Captain McPherson. lIt is further recommended that if the second cannon can be located, that it be placed at the apex of Guidry' s Point with appropriate an marker, perhaps, if feasible, on the anniversary of the Birthday.' Any assistance which you may be able to provide on this project will be mostdeeply appreciated." Councilman Carnathan moved that this recommendation be approved. Seconded by Councilman Jones. Vote aye, unanimous. Public Works Committee will meet on Tuesday, March l4th, 9: 00 a. m. ,. to study Nick Stallworth' s proposal to supply pipe for the drainage di tch running through his property facing on Eglin Parkway, as well as the drainage ditch run beside Red' s Barbecue, also facing on Eglin Parkway. Hospitalization insurance contract fee division will be discussed by Council Finance Committee with committee of insurers on Tuesday, rch 14th, at 9: 00 a. m.  165 Manager advised that the City of Mary Esther had, unofficially, ad- vised they might be faced with the shut down of their water system for repairs and, in that eventuality, would most probably require I water from the City. No Council action indicated until request for water has been formally filed. Meeting was adjourned at ll: lO a. m. ADOI'rED ~~ r/1/ I APPROVED Cok~ ~ Mayor ATTEST: I