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

Council asked Council to support them as the Area Agency on Aging. We also had a letter at that time from the Council on Aging asking us not to do this. We never got any more information on this. HRS has selected Mr. Warren Briggs to head this Area A~ ency on Aging and the Planning Council has appea~ ed this decision to Tallahassee. Dr. Houghton said that the action has been appealed and I am sure they will corne up with the proper decision. Council voted nQt to voice our opinion at that time. Mayor suggested that Council keep an eye on what is happening with this. LIGHTS ' ID BE M:> VEi) Mr. Rigdon requested that permission be given to IDFAIrorouNDS City Manager to move the lights which were located at City Hall Tennis Center to the Fairgrounds, with the Shriners installing them. I BUDGEIT' .RE. VIEW Dr. the and Mr. Houghton so moved that the lights be moved to fairgrounds. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop carried unanimously. Rigdon stated that he is not satisfied with the CCMfi.TI' EE AProINl'ED budget. 7 mills is too much for us to be paying. I think we can reduce the millage. We can curtail some operations. I would like to serve on a com- mittee to go in depth and study the budget. I would move that a conwittee be appointed to make a study of the budget. Motion was seconded by Mr. Grant. q2 Y 9/ 25/ 79 Mr. Grant said, this is what I was trying to do at the budget hearing. I think we have a lot of fat in the budget. Dr. Houghton reminded Council that during the budget meeting he made a motion to study the possibility of private contract for sanitation services, and would ' like to see a follow- up of that. l i I Question was called for and motion carried unani- ~ j mously. Mayor appointed Rigdon as chairman of the com- Mr. mittee, Baughman, Mr. Hunt and Mr. Grant and Mr. as members, and requested that the committee report back to Council in 90 days. TmNIS COURI' caIDITIOO Mr. Baughman said that several people had contacted AT FERRY PARK him in reference to the condition of the tennis courts at Ferry Park. Parks & Recreation Director stated that an amount has been put in the budget for the Ferry Park courts and also the Golf Course courts. We have a five- year plan in the budget to start working on these. Mr. Hunt said, we have priorities. to set We some have championship a Municipal court Tennis at the Center. Ferry Park is just a neighborhood park. When we are talking about reducing the millage, we are going to have to set some priorities. cc. UTl' M E E- REPORIS ' There reports from the Parks & Recreation were no Facilities Committee, the Redevelopment Downtown Committee or the Maintenance Shops Committee. SUNSHINE lAW Mayor reminded Councilmen of the Sunshine Law and suggested whenever Councilmen find themselves in violation of the Sunshine Law they should excuse themselves. CCM-1ENDATIOO OF CITY Mayor stated that he would like to commend all City EMPIDYEES DURnt; employees for the good job they did during the HURRICANE hurricane situation. l MAYCR THANKS CXXJNCIL Mayor thanked Council for the flowers sent to his FOR FIa'JERS wife during her stay in the hospital. tC., back with recommendation from J REENS RENOVATION City Manager came a BID" Parks & Recreation Director to award the " Greens Renovation Bid" to Southern Turf Nurseries @ l8C:: per sq. ft. Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unani- mously.  9/ 25/ 79 1 \~,9'" APPROVAL OF FENCE ON City Manager stated that at the last meeting Council CREWILIA DRIVE approved a variance the front yard setback for a to fence on Crewi11a Drive. The owner did not obtain a permit and the fence is 8 feet onto the City right- of- way. There have been no complaints from neighbors. 1 Mr. Rigdon moved that the location of the fence be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. Police Chief presented the following recommendation: CXBIJNICATIONS ' ItWER Recommend that the " Communications Tower Bid" be BID" AND "~ awarded Ellis Tower Co. to @ $ 25, 653. 00 ( single bid) Pa'JER ~ R SYS- and the " Emergency Power Generator System Bid" be TEM BID" awarded to Modern Power, Inc. @ $ 9, 004. 00. Other bidder was Tampa Armature Works @$ 9, 630. 00." City Manager recommendedapprove the that Council bids subject to approval and let LEAA the adminis- tration come back with a source of funds to pay the amount above the LEAA grant. Mr. Bishop so moved that the bids be awarded as recommended. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. HURRICANECRITIOOE Police Chief Ray stated that there will be a meeting MEm'ING to critique the hurricane evacuation procedures next Monday morning at 11: 00 a. m. DISaJSSION OF SI~ Mr. stated that he met with a Chamber of Grant PROBLEM) Commerce committee to brief them on our sign ordi- nance. They passed a motion to ask the University of West Florida business center to undertake a seminar that would address business development within the area. One priority item would be the sign pro- blem. This activity should be of interest to us in that it will be a good tool for a county ordinance that would go hand in hand with our ordinance. GAS DISTRIcr MINUI'ES Mr. Rigdon reminded Councilmen that the minutes for ON FILE the Gas District are on file in City Hall files. 1 AroOURNMENI' There at being 8: 25 p. m. no APPROVED: