Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-14-1964 Regular — reading text

61 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA April 14, 1964 1 A regular meeting of City Council, City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held at City Hall on April 14, with the following members present: Elbert R. Davis, 1964, at 7: 30 P. M. Mayor Sill L. Rogers Fred Tolbert Ray Jones H. H. Carnathan C. H. Long, and City Attorney, City Manager, and City Clerk- Finance Director. Mayor Davis gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Davis welcomed Mrs. Klause, Mrs. Messex and Girl Scout Troop 260. Mrs. Klause addressed Council and stated that the troop was working on My Community and Citizenship badges, and they had chosen this method of accomplishing part of the requirements. Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors and asked if anyone had anything to bring before Council. Bill Kephart, 24 Bishop Street addressed Council stating that he lives across from the beautiful City Dump and had lived there for 2~ years. He said he and other adjoining residents had been told repeated~y that the dump would be closed and that something would be done about the fires. He asked what action the City was going to take. Manager reported that Council had instructed that burning be stopped a year ago. He said that scavengers and children were setting fires. He said the Fire Department had unsuccessfully tried to stop the setting of the fires, and had spent many nights at the dump fighting fires. He said City was considering continuing using as this area as land fill area and have only one entryway, with a fence and only one gate with an attendant; I the gate to be locked in the evenings. Councilman Carnathan said he realized members of Fire Department were tired of smoke but so were the citizens of that area. He wished that Council could find some way to eliminate the dump altogether. He felt that dump should be moved completely and as soon as possible. 62 Councilman Carnathan moved that this problem be put in Public Works Committee for final answer for this problem by next regular council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Tolbert. Mayor Davis stated for the record that the next meeting would be April 28, 1964. Vote to the motion was aye unanimously. Mayor Davis recessed meeting at 7: 50 to the Conference Room, and the Girl Scout Troop served coffee and cookies to members of Council and visitors. Meeting reconvened at 8: 10 P. M. Council unanimously approved minutes of Regular Meeting of 3- 24- 64, and Special Meeting of 3- 27- 64 as written on motion by Councilman Tolbert, seconded by Councilman Jones. Councilman Carnathan vacated his seat on the Council for the opening of bids on engineering stakes since his Company had bid. . Bids were opened and tabulated as follows: 10, 000 2000 Survey Stakes Survey Hubs Thomas E. Morton 275. 00 55. 00 330. 00 Vesta Lumber & Supply 350. 00 100. 00 450. 00 Councilman Rogers moved that these bids be referred to the Public Works Committee for study and recommendation back to Council. Motion seconded by Councilman Tolbert, and the vote was aye unanimously. Councilman Carnathan returned to his seat at the Council table. Bids for two- way radios were opened and tabulated as follows: Motorola 1947. 00 2- Way Radio & Elec. Co. 395. 00 ea 1185. 00 Councilman Rogers moved that these bids be referred to Public Works Committee for study and recommendation back to Council. Motion seconded by Councilman Jones, and the vote was aye unanimously. Bids for chemicals were opened and tabulated as follows: 1000 gals sewer 4000 Ibs Sewer 1000 55 Gal deodorant Solvent HTH Sludge Wetter Whico 2. 05 . 189 32. 45 2. 10 Texize 2. 85 . 20 2. 55 Paramount 2. 20 . 10  63 Chemical Supply 33. 25 McKesson 9. 52 29. 00 Whittichen 2. 60 30. 40 J. & R Sales as follows: Single Shipment: 55 gal drums sewer deodorant - 1. 70 gal. 50 lb. drum sewer solvent - 16. 88 1 500 Ib drum 15. 00 HTH 36. 48 Muntiple Shipment: 100 gals. sewer deodorant - 55 gal drums 1. 95 gal 4000 Ibs sewer solvent - 50 Ib drums 19. 10 500 Ib drums 16. 95 HTH 39. 45 Councilman Tolbert moved that these bids be referred to Public Works Committee for study and recommendation back to Council; motion seconded by Councilman Long and the vote was aye unani- mously. Following bids were opened on chain link fence: Hurricane Fence Co. 4, 519. 15 C. L. Taylor asked permission to speak. He said this seemed hjgh when you could buy fence of this type from Sears for 60~ per foot. Mr. Jack Mullins, of Hurricane Fence said this fence was industrial type fence and in accordance with specifications of bid invitation. Councilman Jones moved that bid be rejected and City re- advertise. Motion seconded by Councilman Rogers and the vote was aye unanimously. Bids for pickup truck were opened and tabulated as follows: Total Less Trade Net Hood Motor Co. 1785. 14 300. 00 1485. 14 Warren Taylor Ford 1579. 07 115. 00 1464. 07 Lee Pontiac- Olds. 1516. 60 Mr. Rogers inquired after the condition of truck to be traded. Manager reported that truck was in need of extensive repairs and was in bad condition. Councilman Jones moved that since bids were very close, he moved that they go to Public Works Committee for study and that:' committee award after study. Motion seconded I by Councilman Tolbert and the vote was aye unanimously. Manager reported there was only one bid on the sale of excess materials by the City and that was for Lot 3 ( Cushman Motor Scooter) Councilman Carnathan said he felt that Council ought go on record and at any time Council received only to bid that it be rejected and returned unopened. He said he felt it was unfair to have one bidder reveal his price and then reject bid. He felt Manager should advise Council of conditions surrounding such invitations before Council decided whether or not to open bids. 64 Councilman Carnathan moved that City Manager be instructed to advise Council when only one bid is received and advise Council fully of circumstances of advertising and that Council decide before bid is opened whether or not they want to consider or reject so individual will be in position to bid again is it is rejected. Motion seconded by Councilman Long and the vote was aye unanimously. Manager said 17 notice of invitation to bid had been mailed on the excess materials and only one had been returned unclaimed. Councilman Carnathan moved that bid be rejected and returned unopened and that City re~advertise. Motion seconded by Councilman Long and the vote was aye unanimously. Manager presented the following recommendation from the Municipal Advisory Board ( MAB): MAB concurs with the Hearing Board and recommends that the following described property be rezoned from R- l to C- 2: That portion of Hyland' s SiD lying east of Shell Srreet, South of Washington Street, and North of Hollywood. Council unanimously approved this recommendation on motion by Councilman Tolbert, seconded by Councilman Long. Manager letter from Chairman of MAB reporting on study of read special committee on civil service and requesting 30- day extension to make final recommendation to Council. Council unanimously granted this extension on motion by Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Tolbert. Mayor requested that copies of final report be distributed to members of Council prior to meeting in which report would be made. Council unanimously approved the following recommendation of the Golf Course Board on motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Jones: Golf Course Board recommends that the rule requiring $ 00 per person be waived for 1. the first ladies tournament to be held the latter part of April. Council unanimously approved the following recommendations of the Joint Committee of Public Works and Administrative Committees on motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Jones: 1. Recommend that City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids for fire hose for new fire truck. 2. Recommend that panel of judges for judging flag contest entries be named as follows: 1 member of news media, 1 member of Chamber of Commerce, 1 member of the Arts and Design Society.  65 4. Recommend that owners of condemned building on Main Street ( owned by Lurie Estate) be given six months extension in which to raze the building - this extension to be final. 5. Recommend that Council accept M. V. Garnett' s resigna- tion from Hearing Board with regret and that letter of 1 appreciation be sent to him. 6. on to a Recommend that Finance Director prepare recommendations breakdown of the term ITBuilding SupplierslT pertaining City Occupational License Ordinance. 7. Recommend that City Manager investigate