Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-10-1955 Regular — reading text

j.:;:: 234 10, 000' - 6" Roll- on Joint Pipe, Class 150, 6. 90" O. D., . 35" Metal Thickness, 18' 19ths. $ 1. 46 ft. 10, 000' - 2!".Mechanica1 Joint Pipe, C~ ss 250, 25" Metal Thickness, 12' 19ths. . 2. 75" O. D. 6625 ft. o Our prices are f. o. b. foundry with freight allowed to Fort Walton Beach, Florida at $ 8. 81 per net ton only. This is the truck rate, 30, 000#minimum weight and pipe may be delivered along nrenchside where accessible to trucks. The cost of unloading is, to be borne by you. No sales or use tax now in effect or pending in included. Our terms are net cash 30 days from date of invoice, and shipments will be contigent upon funds having been made legally available to pay invoices when due. Our proposal is b8Sed on receiving an order tD~ both lots of pipe. We would not be interested in a split order on this proposition. We could make shipment of the 6" pipe within 30 to 45 days from receipt of order and full information in this office., Shipment of the 21" pipe would require 90 to 100 WS from receipt of order. Our ship- ping promises are offered subject ,to prior sale of manufacturing space and are further subject to the stipulations printed below the date line of this letterhead. KXKXKKX~ MXXXXX*** Fo11owiag a discussion of the Cit~ Man~ ger recommended that the bids, the bids of the American Ca. t Iron Company be acc epted. A mo tion was o made by Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Miller that theaounci1 accept the City Manager' s recommendation and award the bid to the American Cast Iron Company. Vote aye, unanimous. Ordinance No. 164 waS then placed on the second reading and read by title by t he Clerk as follows: ORDINANCE NOI, 164 IN. OBDIUNCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AGENTS, CANVASSERS, SOLICITORS AND SLLESMEN AND REQUIRING PER- MITS TO CARRY ON THEIR ACTIVITIES IN THE. CITY OF FORT WAmOfl BEACH, FLORIDA, DEXJLARING SAME" TO BE AN DIER- GENCY MEASURE, AND FROVIDING PDALTIES THERWOR. A:'imi> aotlefiHs itmItitJEilallle ~ . CMi}ll.: t: J:i. n61" sidan6iIRYl:JJFMPO J:9alf08, RStWaj'. o"h6ti ' liee be approved on the second reading. Vote aye, unanimous. Ordinance No. 162 was then placed on second reading and read by title as follows :"< 0',. ORDINANCE NO. 162 EDtTLED AN ORDINANCE TO DISCONTINUE, VACATE, CIDSE AND ABANOON AN UNOPENED AND UNUSED PROTION OF AN ALLEr LYING TO THE NORTH OF LOT 411, OCEAN CITY, 8UBDIVISION OF SEt OF S1OOTION 1.3, " TQVlSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE. 24 WEST, OKALOCBA  235 COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXTENDING FROM PALMETTO AV"mUE, A PREVIOUSLY ABANOONED STREET OF SAID SUBDIVISImN, TO THE WF5'l' RIGHT (Ii' I WAY LINE OF PERRY BOULEVARD. A II'btion was made by Mr. Roberts and secon8d by Mr. Miller that the ordinance be approved on the second reading. Vote aye, unanimous. The following letter from Mr,. G. W. Pryor was read by the Clerk: May 6, 1955 City Manager Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Dear Sir: At the instance of Mr. Thomas E. Brooks, I have examined the property described below, and it is rrrr opinion that due to the depreciation to the surrounding property, owned by Mr. Brooks also, caused by the erection. of a reservoir of considerable heighth thereon by the City of Fort. Walton Beach. making many people uneasy in owning a house or living on the. erty surrounding the water tower, pro{> that, the property is valued a~ $ 3000. 000._ ' Legal description of property appraised: A tract of land in Section 13, Township 2 South, Range 24 West, des- I cribed follows: as Commencing at th e Northwel:lt corner of the said Section 13, thence East along the North line of the said Secti~n 13, a distance of 575. 0 feet to the point of beginning; thence 90ntinuing East along the North line of the said Section 13, a distance of' 100. 0 feet; thence South parallel with the West line of the said Section 13 a distan celof 150. 0 feet; thence West, apral1e1 with the North line of the said Sectiori'>13, a distance of 100. 0 feet; thence North, parallel with the West line of said Section 13, a distance of 150. 0 feet to the point of beginning. Very truly yours, sl George W. Pryor George W. Pryor The City Manager recommended that the Council accept Mr. Pryor' s $ 3, 000. 00 appraisal. A motion was made by Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Miller that the Council accept Mr. Pryort- s appraisal value of $ 3, 000. 00. Vote aye, unanimous. There followed a, discussion of the cl.osing of the alley next to the Harris Fumiture Store. The request was tabled for further study. Mr. Earley recommended that the Council appoint Mr.' Lee Bourter as I' Gas Inspector. A motion was made by Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Miller that Lee Courter be appointed as g. s in$pector and his fee be the $ 2. 00 inspection fee provided by Ordinance No. 155. Vote aye, I unanimous.  l~ 236 There followed d! scussion of the sewage disposal for the 7th and a 8th Addition of1!: 1. tiotts Poil1tarid the City Manager was instructed to authorize could be used advised the Mr. as Council. Sanders a part that to de* ign this i. such a manner so that it of he the permanent pumping station. would write Mr. Sanders and Mr. Earley asked that J Mr. Sanders be appointed as. inspector on this project. A motion was made by Mr. Miller and seoonded by Mr. Walker that the Council take the action recommended and employ. Sanders as City Inspector Mr.. on the Su~ duth Job. Vote aye, unanimous. There followed a discussion tb€ the proposed changes in the City Charter and the reason they had not yet been presented. Mr. Fleet advised the Council that he would call Mr. Stewart and report to the City Clerk. There followe. a discussion of the sewer election, after which the meeting was recessed by Mayor Brooks until Monday, May]j, 1955, at 4: 00 p. m. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brooks at 4: 30 p. m., May 16, 1955, those present being James E. Miller, W. C. Stacy, W. C. Walker, W. B. W111iams, Theo Bass, W. B. Harbeson, W. J. Roberts, Jr. Mayor Brooks called on the fiscal agents, Richard BrashIer and Sidriey Mohr. Mr. Brashler reviewed. the background of the sewer financing and advised the Council that the Atlanta Office of FHHA, which is handling the grant that is to finance part of the cost of the sewer system, the had advised him that they Wou!d have to mow' tdrether or not City coul d finance the balance before May 30th since their fis- cal year ends June 30th and they need time to allocate the funds o to. another cormnunity if the City of Fort Walton Beach is unable to finance the balance. Mr. Brash1er explained that they had originally recommended holding an election in order to pledge the advalorum taxes beaouse they felt that was plan. However, suce the election the best failed due to the fact that mojority did not vote, and due to the a building taking place they felt they would be willing to take a risk on an issue of sewer revenue certificates without pledging the ad- valourm taxes if the City wanted to go ahead on this basis rather than the other. Mayor Brooks asked for the recommendation of the. fiscal agents. Mr. BrashIer recommended, for expediency, that the City proceed with the Sewer Revenue Certifica~e Issue which has pledged, in addition to the net sewer revenue, as much of the Cigarette Tax receipts of the City as is needed. He explained that it would be pledged only aa needed, and added ~ hat if there ...