Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-07-1956 Special — reading text

OF SPECIA~ C01JNCIL MEEI'ING HE:LD : 164HINUTES HAY 7, 1956. PRESENT: Ha,yor Pro Tem \'1. C. Stacy, Councilmen Theo Dass,' v. T. J. Roberts, W. B. Harbeson, W. C. ln1alker.ABS~ Brooks, W. B. TT:Mayor T. E. lliams, ~~ James E. Miller VISITORS: Lee McCart, Hospital Board Member. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern W. C.Stacy atll: l0A. M.,for the purpose of discussing housing for the Hospital Administrator. The Council was told that Mr.Titler has been unable to find a houselarge enough to hled his furniture and has been storing it and paying storage each month, and now has to move from the house where he is living at the present time. Mr. McCart said Mr. Titler felt that if a house large enough could not be found, he would have toleave, and they had been unable to find a house at all. " Mr. Earley said he had found a house for Mr. Titler, but Mr. Titler said it was too small but that he could take it if arrangements could be made to provide a larger house later. Mr. Roberts asked if the hospital board could buy a house to be used for the Hospital Administrator. Mr. McCart said they had no money. There followed a discussion of building a house for the Hospital the hospital grounds. Hr.Earley suggested that a Adminis- trator on cOI11T'! ittee be appointed to work with Mr. Moon, a member of the Hospital Board, on financing a house. After further discussion, Mr. McCart was instructed to advise Mr. Titl~ r that he is to rent the house available and the hospital board will pay for the storage of his furniture until the hospital board can get with the architect and draw plans for a house and come to the Council Board with a recommendation for housing for the Hospital Administrator. There being no further business, a motion was made by Mr. Bass and seconded by Mr. Roberts th2t e meeting tl; be adjourned. Vote aye, unanimous. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor ProTem Stacyat ll: 5o  i [1'-, loa MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 7, 1956 I PRESENT: Mayor Pro- Tern W. W. B. Harbeson, C. W. Stacy, Tbeo B9SS, C. Walker. W. J. Roberts, Jr., ABSENT: Mayor T. E. Brooks, W. B. Williams, James E. Hiller. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tern Stacy at ll:5o a. m. for the purpose of reading the following resolution. The resolution was read in full by the Clerk as follows: 1\. 0 l; J c,) RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM FOR THE CITY BALLOT OF JUNE l2, 1956, TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS IN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH AND THE ISSUANCE OF $ 450, 000. 00 BONDS AND PRIDVIDING FOR A SPE- CIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON ' fHE l2th DAY OF JUNE, 1956. '----___ , Whereas the streets of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as will apprear hereinafter, are in need of repair, NOiv~ THEREFORE, B:e It Resolved by the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida: SECTION I. That pursuant to the applicable statutes it is hereby authorized I the resurfacing and widening, where app1ic~ble, of streets, and for the construction of curbs, gutters, storm sewers and sidewalks appurtenant thereton in the following described streets in the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida: According to itemized list attached hereto and made a part hereof, together with the acquisition of any lands, rights- of- way, or other pro- perty, real or personal, equipment or other purposes necessary, appurtenant or incidental thereto substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the City Clerk, City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, together with the changes or revisions as shall be deemed necessary by this Council. SECTION II. That in order to finance the cost of the construction o~ the improvements referred to in Section I hereof, there shall be issued Bonds of the City in an amount not exceeding Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 450, 000. 00). Said Bonds shall bear interest at not exceeding five per cent ( 5%) per annum, shall mature in not exceeding thirty ( 30) years from the date thereof and part of the cost of said i~provements shall be specially assessed against the lands and real estate especially benefited thereby, not however, in- excess of the special benefits to said lands and real estate. I All of the said Bonds shall be full faith and credit oblif-ations of the City, provided, however, that all collections of special assessments r 1 ( j {j shall be irrevocably deposited in trust and used only for the payment of premiums of and interest on said Bonds, or part thereof. None of said Bonds shall be issued, however, unless the issuance thereof shall be anproved by the qualified Electors Who are freeholders residing in said City in the manner hereafter provided. SECTION III. l~at a special election shall be held in said City on the 12th day of~June, 1956, between the hours of 7: 00 o' clock A. M. and 7: 00 o' clock P. M. At said election the following proposal shall be submitted to the qualified elec~ors who are freeholders residing in said City: Shall the City of Fort Walton Beach issue not exceeding Eour Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 450, 000. 00) Principal amount of Bonds for the res1Jrfacing and widening, , where applicable, of streets, and for the construction of gutters, storm sewers and sidewalks and purposes appurtenant thereto, as provided in a resolution adopted by the City Council on the lOth day of April, 1956, said Bonds to mature in not exceeding thirty 30) years, to bear interest at not exceeding five per centum 5%) per annum and part of the cost of said improvements to be specially assessed against the lands and real estate speci- ally benefited thereby, not however, in excess of the special benefits to said lands and real estate, and all of said Bonds to be full faith and credit obligations of said City." SECTION IV. That notice of said special election shall be published at least once in each of two succes:: i ve weeks in the Playground News, the first publication to be not less than thirty ( 30) days prior to' the date of said special election. Such notice shall consist of this resolution in Brill, tcgether with the following statement at the beginning thereof: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ,a special election will be held on the l2th day of June, 1956, in the City of Fort Walton Beach on the question of the issuance of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 450, 000. 00) Bonds for the resurfacing and widening where applicable, of streets, and for the construction of curbs, gutters, storm sewers and sidewalks appurtenant thereto, all in accordance with the resolution adopted by the City Council of said City on the lOth day of April, 19S6, a copy of said resolution being published herewith in full as a part of this notice. s/ O. K. Rodgers Ci ty Clerk SECTION V. The books for registration of voters shall be continuously open, Sundays excepted, April 10, 1956, to June 6, 1956, at from which date the registration books will be closed. Registration books Jill be open and located at: " City of ,Fort \ ialton Beach City Hall at First Street and Church Street."  1 fj 7 SECTION VI. That the polling places for theaection shall be as follows: I WARD NO. HARD NO. 1-lARD NO. 1- 2- 3- CITY HALL LEGION HALL FORT WALTON BEACH SKATING RINJ WARD NO. 4- NUMBER 3 WAREHOUSE IN INDUSTRIAL CENTER IN FORI' WALTON BEACH SECTION VII. All freeholders who are registered electors residing within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, as shown by the general registration books thereof on the date of the closing of the registration books shall be entitled to participate in said election, provided however, that any qualified freeholder elector who has failed to so register may be permitted to vote by presenting pro- per evidence thereof to the election officials. SECTION VIII. The books for the registration of the electors and