Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-09-1981 Regular — reading text

of pay equals annual salary divided by 2912 hours) effective this date. Mr. Baughman moved to accept the recommendation. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimous ly. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM Mr. Rigdon presented the following recommendations INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- from the Industrial Development Comrrdttee: MENT COMMI TrEE Purpose of meeting was to requests consider two for options of land in the Park, one Industrial from Heritage Casket Company and one from a Mr. Cashion to construct a building for an electronics manufacturer. Recommend the following: Advertise a one year option for 2. 84 acres at the corner of Anchors Street and Blake Avenue for construction of an electronics manufacturing facility. Cashion) Advertise a one option for 2. 84 acres at the year 1 corner of Blake and Lovej oy Road, Avenue and 2. 2 acres east of that corner, facing Lovejoy Road. He ri tage) Both optionees to deposit the sum of $ 1, 000 per acre upon receiving the options. If land is purchased at a cost of $ 5, 000 per acre, plus co~ t of improve- ments, prior to expiration of option, the $ 1, 000 per acre wi 11 apply to purchase of land. If options are II not exercised, City retains money deposi ted. Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendations be approved. 182 6/ 9/ 81 Motion was seconded by Mr. Sundy and carried unanimous ly . MAJOR PROJECTS Major Projects Status Reports for Public Works & STATUS REPORTS Recreation Departments were presented and noted: PROPOSED ORD. RE: Proposed ordinance to provide method of filling FILLING VACANCIES vacancies to City Council and for position of j" TO CI'IY COUNCIL AND Mayor was presented for Council' s review. MAYOR POSITION Discussion was held concerning Section III, Par. I, If pertaining to whether the ordinance should read Majority of the City Council" majority vote". or " It was decided that it should read " majori ty of the City Council rather than " majority vote ", due to the fact that a majority vote would not necessarily constitute a majority of Council. Discussion was also held concerning Section III, Par 2, pertaining to " If a vacancy occurs in the II office of Mayor... Dr. Houghton questioned whether this portion is necessary. City Attorney said it is up to Council to decide whether it is left in, but recommended that it remain in the ordinance in order to cover the time period before a new mayor could be appointed. It was decided that that portion of the ordinance remain as proposed. Mr. Rigdon moved that the proposed ordinance be placed on the agenda for the next meeting for first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman. Another brief wasdiscussion held concerning the length of time appointed councilman or mayor an should serve. Mr. Rigdon moved to amend his motion to include that any councilman or mayor appointed to a position shall only fill that position until the next regular election. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughm~' and carried as amended. MONTHLY RE- INSPECTION Monthly Re- Inspection Report of Signs for May was REPORT OF SI GNS presented and noted. RES OLUTI ONS AND City Attorney presented the following resolution: ORDINANCES 81- 18 A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NEED FOR 1 81- 18 RES. RE: BENEFITS OF TAX CREDITS FOR NEW JOBS: TAX CREDITS TAX CREDITS FOR NEW FOR NEW OR EXPANDED BUSINESSES: AND CONTRIBUTION BUS INESSES UNDER COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1980. Mr. Baughman moved that the resolution be approved. Motion was seconded by Dr. Houghton and carried unanimous ly. OPINION RE: RECENT Mr. Rigdon asked City Attorney for his opinion re- REFERENDUM LIMITING garding the recent referendum concerning limited TERMS OF OFFICE FOR terms of office for mayor and councilmen. He said MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN he understood that if a counci Iman in office now  6/ 9/ 81 183 has already served two consecutive terms of office he cannot run for re- election. City Attorney replied, that is my opinion. 685. 1 ORDINANCE RE: 685. 1 AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING AND REAFFIRMING THE BOARD OF COMMITSSIONERS APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF FWB OF FWB REDEVELOPMENT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: FIXING TERMS AND RATIFYING AGENCY- FIXING TERMS ALL ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN. I Mr. second Mr. Hill and Baughman. moved final that the reading. ordinance be Motion was approved seconded by on Dr. Houghton stated that meeting he at the last understood that Council reappointments tabled all and questioned the legality of passing this ordinance since it contained a reappointment. Several councilmen stated that they understood when they voted to appoint Gene Smith to the Board, that it was for an additional member, not to replace a member whose term expires. Mr. Grant moved that the ordinance be tabled. Motion was seconded Baughman and failed with by Mr. Baughman and Grab~ voting YES; and Houghton, Rigdon, Sundy, Hill and Bishop voting NO. Rick Sprague, Executive Director- RDA, stated that the