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

meets all specifications for the delivered rye seed. The second bid was from Tieco of Pensacola at $. 98 per pound. Dr. Houghton moved that the recommendation be approved to award to low bidder. Motion was seconded by Mr. Sundy and carried unanimously. RECOMMENDATION RE: Mayor presented a recommendation from City Manager CITY PURqiASE OF that the City buy gasoline and diesel from Murphy GASOLINE AND DIESEL Oil Company ( without bid) as long as the terminal prices are less than the local market. Mr. Bishop moved that City Manager' s recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman I and carried unanimously. City Clerk stated that this action will city approximately $ 12, 000 per year. save the WATER AND SEWER TAP Concerning water and fees for West Park sewer tap FEES FOR WEST PARK Center, a representative from West Park asked for CENTER an explanation on the charges. He said he under- stood the charges would be $ 450 per unit. After discussion, Mr. Baughman moved to rescind the 188 6 / 9/ 81 previous action on West Park Center and request that representatives from West Park meet Citywith administration to work out a possible cost savings. Motion was seconded by Mr. Sundy. City Manager pointed out that the charges will be on a cost basis but they can possibly work out something wi th them to save some money. We wi 11 be able to issue them a building permit. Dr. Houghton moved that West Park Center be charged on a cost basis for water and sewer taps, to be worked out with the City administration. Motion was seconded and carried unanimously. FWB HOUSING AUTHORITY Mr. Baughman moved that the request from the FWB PROPOSED DRAINAGE IM- Housing Authority reference proposed drainage im- PROVEMENTS REMOVED provements be removed from the tao. e. Motion was FROM TABLE seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried --- unanimous ly. City Manager recommended that the City ask the Housing Authority to go to a contractor for the drainage project. Mr. Baughman moved to accept City Manager' s re- commendation. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. NORTHWEST FLORIDA Concerning Northwest Florida Visionnaires lease, VISIONNAIRES LEASE which was put into a committee at the last meeting, Mayor appointed Mr. Hill and Mr. Bishop and Mr. Grant-- as Chairman, members of the committee. REQUEST FROM RED Mayor presented a request from the Red Cross to CROSS RE: LOCATION relocate their radio transmitter at Old City. They OF RADIO TRANS- are requesting permission to install the trans- MITTER mitter in an elevated, enclosed box under the water tank at Well 1. Recommendation from City Engineer was read that permission be given to relocate transmitter under the water tank. Dr. Houghton moved that City Engineer' s recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Sundy ' l' and carried unanimous ly. j I BID RE: PURCHASE OF City Manager explained City that approved ;) Council LAND IN INDUSTRIAL a bid for an option to purchase a piece of land '-' PARK FOR HERITAGE in the Industrial Park for Heritage Casket & Vault CASKET & VAULT CO. Company, Inc. They have now set up shop in a C- 2 zone at II? Windham Avenue. They need an occupational license and should be in an industrial zone. There is a neighbor who has a complaint about their operation.  6/ 9/ 81 188 Dr.Houghton moved to put the issue into a committee forstudy to come back with a recommendation at the next meeting and that they be allowed to continue operations for the next two weeks. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman. Mr. Louis Feckner, 119 Windham, stated that he lived 1 next door to where they are now operating and objected to the operation because he feels it is a health hazard to the residents in the area. A representative fram Heritage Company said that the operation does not present a health hazard. The health inspector came by this morning and found no health hazards. Mr. Grant asked who did the health inspection. City Manager replied, Lowell Barlow. He was asked to checkthe zoning and the fact that there was a complaint from a neighbor. Question was called for on the motion, and motion carried unanimously. Mayor appointed Mr. Grant as chairman of the committee and Mr. Bishop and Mr. Baughman as membe rs . STATUS OF THE Mr. Baughman asked the status of the Downtown Business DOWNTOWN BUSINESS Association project for 10, 000- 40, 000 lights at the ASSOCIATION Indian Mound Museum. City Manager replied that there is a committee working on this, in which Mr. Grant is chairman. Hopefully there will be a recommendation for the next Council meeting. DR. HOUGHTON' S LAST Dr. Houghton stated that this would be his last MEETING council meeting, due to the fact that he will be out of town for the next meeting, and expressed his enjoyment in serving with all the members of Council. COMMITTEES TO BECOME Mayor stated that all the commdttees which he has OBSOLETE appointed during his term of office will out of go business as of the last meeting in June. ADJOURNMEa/T There b~ ing no further business, meeting adjourned at 8: 15 p. m. I APPROVED: f) ~ ~ 101ft, 1(~~;;/lv . ? ATT" Y 0 rDATE C~~