Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-25-1979 Regular — reading text

to Senator Childers to if he can help us. see Motion was seconded by Mr. Grant and carried unanimously. Mayor asked City Manager how the City relates to the DOT. City Manager replied that the City' s contact has been by telephone or written correspondence. Mayor suggested that he, Public Works Director, and inter- ested Councilmen make personal contact with the DOT in the near future. LEITER FKM oor RE Mayor read a letter from Florida DOT stating that l TRAFFIC STUDY AT they have scheduled a traffic study at the intersec- DENroN tion of Racetrack Road and Denton Boulevard. M WFRPC LEITER FR:> Mayor presented letter from the West Florida Regio-- a RE ENERGY CXJNSERVATIOO nal Planning Council reference the Energy Conserva- PROGRAM tion Program. City Manager explained that this program is primarily for schools and hospitals, however we can participate tHrough an audit seminar to be held in Tallahassee. J  1 87I 9/ 25/ 79 LEl'I' ER FR:M EXXLIN CIVIL Mayor presented from Director of civil a letter ENGINEERING RE LUMBER Engineering Eglin granting the City permission at FOR RET OFFICE BUG. to use old lunilier for historical renovation of the Post Office building. ER FR:M OKAUnSA LEl'l' Mayor presented a letter from the Okaloosa County 1 CXXJNl'Y CXXJNCIL ON Council on Aging thanking the City for their commit- AGING ment of $ 6, 000 to the Council. City Attorney presented the following resolutions and ordinances: 79- 4 8 RE : CCNl'RlCI' 79- 48 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER ON WITH RUSSELL & ~ BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR TRAFFIC STUDY TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH RUSSELL & AXON FOR PHASE ONE OF A TP~ FIC STUDY CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH TO BE OKALOOSA COUNTY, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Dr. Houghton moved that the resolution be approved. Motion was seconded by r~. Hill and carried unani- mously. 550. 7 : HE: OOLF 550. 7 AN ORDINANCE ~ vmNDING SECTION 10A- 2 OF THE CODE COURSE SURCHAR:;E OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, PRO- VIDING FOR A SURCHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PER DAY, INCLUDING TAX OF ALL PLAYERS TO DEFRAY COST OF IM- PROVING GREENS AND WATERING SYSTEM, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Dr. Houghton moved that the ordinance be approved on second and final reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. 706 RE: ANNEXING 706 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE PROPERTY CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE H~ REOF. ( Retirement Home Complex) ! Mr. moved that the ordin1ance be approved on Bishop second and final reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. 707 : HE: AOOPI'ING 707 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE OPERATION lHE BUI:GEl' OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE I FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER lu 1979 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1980, MAKING CERTAIN DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS OF FUNDS OF THE CITY, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF THE EXPENDITURE OF FUU~, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mr. Hunt moved that the ordinance be approved on second and final reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. 502. 14 RE: 502. 14 AMENDnI:; AN ORDINANCE ANENDING SECTIONS 22- 15, 22- 14, SEWERSEmnCE nms & 22- 13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF 88 9/ 25/79 FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FEES AND OTHER CHARGES TO BE FIXED FOR SEWER SERVICE SUPPLIED BY THE SYSTEM, REPEALING THE CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. In reference to ordinance, City Clerk stated the that Council furnished a copy of a letter had been from J. B. Converse & Co., Inc. reference a maximum sewer charge. There are three methods, it is up to Council to decide which method to use for billing purposes. The alternatives are as follows: 1. Maintain proposed user charge system which uses total water consumption in the computation of the monthly sewer bill. Allow for the installation of separate water meters for lawn sprinkling systems. 2. Establish 16, 000 gallons as maximum water con- sumption for computation of a residential sewer bill. This alternative would not allow for the installation of a separate water meter for ancillary purposes. 3. Adopt a maximum percentage rate ( i. e. 90%) to apply to the customers' total monthly water consump- tion in computing this sewer bill. City Manager recommended that Council adopt Alter- native No. 2, which establishes the 16, 000 maximum. Should EPA refuse to approve this alternative, we would have to change back to the total billing system. Mr. moved to approve Alternative No. Hunt 2, estab- lishing 16, 000 gallon a maximum for sewer billing purposes. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. Mr. moved Rigdon that the ordinance be approved on second and final reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. 708 RE: INDUSTRIAL 708 AN THAT SEWAGE TREATMENT ORDINANCE AGREEING COST REXDVERY SYSTEM SERVICE CHARGES SHALL COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FOR SEWER FEES THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; CONSENTING TO THE IMPOSITION OF AN INDUSTRIAL COST RECOVERY SYS- l TEM; AND REPEALING INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES. Mr. Rigdon moved that the ordinance be approved on j second and final reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. 710 RE: PENALTIES 710 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR PRICE FOR PRICE ootGING INCREASE, OR PRICE GOUGING FOR THE COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES DURING A PERIOD OF EMERGENCY CAUSED BY HURRICANES, FLOODS, WINDS, TORNADOES, FIRES, OR  9/ 25/ 79 1 gq v OTHER CATASTROPHE, PROVIDING THE