Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-07-1961 Regular — reading text

specifically the Chandler property on Main Street, and asked Manager to have such locations cleaned up as soon as possible. Letters from Brooks Realty and Pryor Realty requesting extension of ') occupancy of office buildings on Indian Mound property were read and discussed. Councilman Jones moved that these two companies be given until June 15, 1961, to make final plans for relocating. Seconded by Councilman Bass. Vote aye, unanimous. Recommendation from Finance Committee re purchase of Cash Register was presented: City Manager and City Clerk authorized to advertise for bids on Cash Register recommended by City Auditors." Councilman Carnathan moved that this recommendation be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Ready. Vote aye, unanimous. ' Recommend.ations from Cemetery Board meeting were presented and discussed: Mrs. Tatum made a motion that recommendation be made to the City Council that the bid from ABC Fence Industry at $ 3, 797. 28 be accepted; included. in the motion was further recommendation that construction of the fence begin immediately. Mrs. Harbeson seconded the motion. The vote, aye unanimous. Mr. Cobb made a motion that it be recommended to City Council that approval be given the Cemetery Board' s engaging of salemen to promote pre- need sales of burial spaces in order that Beal Memorial Cemetery become self- supporting. He included in his motion that said approval include the Board' s right to engage such salesmen on a commission basis o per pre- need sale. Mrs. Tatum seconded the motion. of approximately lO'/ The vote, aye unanimous. Mrs. Harbeson made a motion that recommendation be made to the City Council that a mausoleum be erected. Mr. Cobb seconded the motion. tI The vote, aTe unanimous. Councilman Bass moved that the second item of this recommendation be adopted and that the Cemetery Board be allowed to recommend to the City' Manager a person or firm to handle the sale of cemetery lots at a com- o. Seconded by Councilman Ready. Vote aye, mission not to exceed lO'/ unanimous.  f__ I~".! II IT I 1/ r. ',"' qJ -~ II < Other two items in the Cemetery Board' s report and recommendation are referred to proper committee. I Councilman Bass moved that we add to the areas presently being considered for annexation, north of Shalimar west of 85 and south all of that area of Eglin Boundary line including all waters adjacent thereto. Also, towns of Shalimar and Mary Esther, along with Cinco, be added to this program, and they be asked to study the possibilities of joining with Fort Walton Beach in developing a well planned program &ad d. Yersifie~. eo" mTfor a unified Government, in order to have a well developed metropolitan area providing industrial sites not to mention recreation and educational facilities, and providing those facilities necessary for the health, welfare and safety of the public. Seconded by Councilman Ready. Vote aye, Carnathan, Long, McLaughlin, Miller, Bass and Ready. Nay, Jones. Meeting was adjourned at lo: 45 a. m. AOOPTED - 7 /~dl/ c;?/ 7 APPBD~~ I Mayor ' j/~ ATTEST:~ ~.~. C y ]( 6r I