Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-26-1998 Regular — reading text

AKA, SPIVEY- GIBSON ADDITION, AN UNRECORDED PLAT), SAID ALLEYS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE IS- FOOT ALLEY RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH, FROM BIRCH STREET TO SECOND STREET, ADJOINING LOTS 1 THROUGH 5 ON THE WEST SIDE AND LOTS 6 AND 11 ON THE EAST SIDE AND THE IS- FOOT ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST, FROM CHURCH AVENUE TO THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED ALLEY, ADJOINING LOTS 9, 10, AND 11 ON THE NORTH SIDE AND LOTS 6, 7, AND 8 ON THE SOUTH SIDE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only.  5/ 26/ 98 113 ORD 1350 ( CONT) The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mrs. Collins moved to adopt Ord. 1350 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dowling. Council received clarification that all property owners adjacent to subject alley ways are members the of the vacation and have agreed to the pertinent right of way. I The Mayor unanimously Collins called with for Carnathan, in favor ( Campbell absent). the vote Dowling, on the Gibson, motion Covey, and it carried Kelley, and REGULAR AGENDA: SYMPHONY Request by Okaloosa Symphony Orchestra to approve the assignment ORCHESTRA of property located at 38 Robinwood Drive to the Fort Walton Beach Art Association located at the same address. The City Attorney explained the Symphony is closing down their operation and discontinuing their services to the community. They have requested the authority to sell their interest in the building to the museum, and in turn have their portion of the lease assigned to the museum. He stated two relevant provisions of the lease state that the use of the property shall be primarily restricted to the Orchestra and certain other community cultural activities to be scheduled by the Lessee, and the lease may not otherwise be assigned or sub- leased except by written consent of the City; and the Lessee will continue its non- profit charter purposes, and shall, in the reasonable discretion of the City Council, continue to actively serve the community goals and purposes which it fulfills at the date of the lease. Jack Dale, President of the Okaloosa Symphony Orchestra, stated the Orchestra would like to assign the total lease of the building to the Art Association. Mr. Carnathan moved to approve the request to assign the lease of property located at 38 Robinwood Drive to the Fort Walton Beach Art Association. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dowling. The city Attorney explained an opportunity should be taken at this time to strengthen and clarify the terms of the lease pending successful renegotiation between the City Manager and the Art Association. I Mr. Covey assignment between the and Mr. moved subject to to amend the the successful renegotiation City Manager and the Art Association. Dowling accepted the amendment. Mr. motion to approve of the the Carnathan lease lease The Mayor called for the vote on the motion, as amended, and it carried by a vote of 5 to 1 with Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor and Carnathan opposed ( Campbell absent). Mr. Dale received clarification that the release will not be effective until new lease conditions are met with the Art Association.  6/ 98 115~ MERRILL LYNCH/ Presentation of quarterly report by Merrill Lynch and Sun Trust SUN TRUST Bank. Craig Hamilton of Merrill Lynch and Larry Cole of Sun Trust presented the quarterly report through March 31, 1998. Council discussed the feasibility of pulling out of tobacco stocks as a matter of principle, and was informed that money can be managed under restrictive guidelines but was cautioned to opening the door to restrictions. FORT WALTON Consideration of designating Fort Walton Landing as a Festival LANDING DISCUSSION Center. Councilman Carnathan stated his purpose for bringing the item forward at this time is to ask for Council' s consideration in directing Staff to draw up an ordinance or resolution that would give some definition and purpose to the property since there is no clear definition in the City code, and to develop some way to allow the property to have characteristics of a park but still maintain the flexibilities that presently exist there.