Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-24-1990 Regular — reading text

RECOMMENDATIONS - designating the Gulfview Hotel located on Highway 98 as City Historic Site in the City Historic Lantblarks I GULFVIEW HOTEL a Program. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and carried deVaux. and unanimously with Smith. Wyatt. Haney. Wyninegar in favor ( Rosenbaum absent). MAIN STREET PROGRAM Mr. Haney m.oved that a resolution be prepared designating the City of Fort Walton Beach join the Florida Main Street Program. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar. During a brief discussion on the Main Street Program' s Five Year Plan, require hiring a Director as which would well as a commitment of goals for five years, Doug Reed, Chairman of the CRA. said. based on the presentation made to the Board regarding the Main Street Program, Fort Walton is not a historical town; there are old buildings, but not enough in the downtown area to qualify for this program. Mr. Haney withdrew the m.otion. The City Manager explained, based on his conversation regarding the Program. Fort Walton Beach would not be eligible for the Main Street Grant; if the City wanted to look at this Program themselves for an unofficial Main Street Program, information would be provided. PROCLAMATION The Assistant City Manager, Billy expressed his Mikel SUNDAY IN THE PARK delight stating what a tremendous Sunday In the event Park is for Fort Walton Beach; the positive feedback from the community has been outstanding. He recognized the following people for all their hard efforts: Eunice Smith, Ella Fredrick, Mary Mancini. Vicki Zingaretti, and Monty Jackson. He also recognized some of the people who set up and choreographed the Finale along with Jim' s Kids who sang the song: Janie and Bob Varner. Debbie and Graham Boutwell. Mr. Mikel then read a proclamation proclaiming the song I LEAGUE OF CITIES Stand For Our Sunday in the Park event. proclamation to Jim Wyatt and The Future" as Mayor announced there will be a League of Cities the to The official Mayor John song presented Hayslip. for the the Meeting, Thursday, 26 July 1990 at 7 : 00 p. m. at the Cinco Bayou Town Hall. He said he will not be able to attend and the alternate, Mr. Rosenbaum, also might not be able to attend, and asked if any of the Council would be able to attend to notify the City Clerk. 106 7/ 24/ 90 PVC PIPE/ FIXTURES/ Mr. Smith moved that Davis Meter and Supply, Pensacola, FITTINGS BID Florida, be awarded the Pipe/ Fixtures/ Fittings Bid PVC for a period of 180 days for an approximate total cost of $ 19, 496. 03. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar and carried unanimously with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt, Maney, and Wyninegar in favor ( Rosenbaum absent). GOLF COURSE RYE GRASS Mrs. Wyninegar moved that the Golf Course Rye Grass Seed SEED BID Bid be awarded to the low bidder meeting specifications for each course as follows: Lesco, Inc., at $ 1. 15/ lb . for the West Course, and Tieco, Inc., at $. 91/ lb for the East Course.Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and carried unanimously with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt, Maney and Wyninegar in favor ( Rosenbaum absent). CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mr. Smith moved that the Chamber of Commerce request for ADVERTISING reimbursement from the Advertising Fund in the aaount of EXPENDITURES 6, 094. 50 be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux and carried unanimously with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt, Maney and Wyninegar in favor ( Rosenbaum absent). CITY ATTORNEY' S Mr. Smith moved that the June, 1990 invoice from the INVOICE City Attorney, dated July 1, 1990 in the amount of 2, 952. 50, be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. Mr. Maney remarked three and one half hours work on a subpoena and sanctions against himself and four hours identified as research on contempt procedures represent an undue expenditure of time and energy that was more than necessary. He called the City Attorney to find out if anyone asked him to work on the contempt, and no one had. He felt that is excessive. In response to the question on the reason for the research, The City Attorney stated that preceded Council dropping the issue. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion, and it carried by a vote of 4 to 1, with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt, Wyninegar in favor and Maney opposed. ( Rosenbaum absent) . QUOTES FOR 1990 Mr. deVaux moved City Manager be authorized to that the ACTUARIAL REPORTS retain the services of Actuarial Concepts at a cost not to exceed $ 5, 650. 00. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar and carried unanimously with Smith, deVaux, Wyatt, Maney and Wyninegar in favor ( Rosenbaum absent). ESTABLISH PROPOSED Mr. deVaux moved to use the roll back rate of 5. 357 MILLAGE RATE FY 90/ 91 mills. Motion was seconded by Mr. Maney. The City Manager noted this is proposed millage rate, a and when Council gets into the budget process, that should be the time to decide whether or not the millage rate should be lower. He recommended Council adopt the proposed rate of 6. 0 mills.  7/ 24/ 90 107 the vote the motion to use the PROPOSED MILLS ( CONT.) The Mayor called for on roll back rate of 5. 357 and it by afailed vote of 3 to 2, with Smith, Wyatt, and Wyninegar opposed, and deVaux and Haney in favor ( Rosenbaum absent). Mr. Wyatt moved that the proposed millage rate be