Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-08-1978 Regular — reading text

001 MINUTES ~ REGULAR. MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA October 10, 1978 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida was held on Tuesday, October 10, 1978 at City Hall at c~' 7: 30 p. m. with the following members present: COUNCILMEN: C. H. Rigdon, Jr. Robert L. Hunt Charles H. Hill John H. Bishop Hurdis A. Brock James K. Baughman Mayor Smith ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney, City Manager, City Clerk. Finance Director ABSENT: Daniel Houghton, Jr. Invocation was given by Councilman Hill and Mayor led in the Pledge to the Flag. PUBLIC HEARING: A Public Hearing was opened at 7: 30 p. m. SMALL CITIES PROGRAM to hear comments concerning Environmental Reviews prepared on a three- year project for the Comprehensive Small Cities Program, Community Development Block Grant: Butler Terrace Revitalization Project: $ 1, 391, 500. Mayor read the Notice of Public Hearing and Tom Ryan presented the following information: r"="~~'~-"""""'~----'--~~-~~"~---~._~-~- .- 002 10/ 10/ 78 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW r- THREE- YEAR SMALL CITIES PROGRAM BUTLER TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGY AREA ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY 150JOOO PARKSJ PLAYGROUNDSJ & OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 000 124,, CHILD CARE CENTER 282JOOO STREET IMPROVEMENTS 197J500 WATER & SEWER FACILITIES 167JOOO SIDEWALKS 41JOOO CLEARANCE ACTIVITIES 7J500 RELOCATION PAYMENTS & ASSISTANCE 10JOOO REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS 16JOOO REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES 234JOOO DRAI NAGE 162J500 TOTAL lJ391J500 THIS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DISCLOSED NO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ANY SIGNIFICANT EFFECT. BENEFICIAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT. o  lO/ 10/ 78 003 There were no comments from the public or Council, therefore Mayor closed the Public Hearing. MINUTES Mayor presented the minutes of the Sep- tember 12, 1978 meeting. Mr. Brock moved t that the minutes be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. COUNCIL AS A COMMITTEE Mayor presented the following recommen- RECOMMENDATIONS dations from Council as a Committee: VARIANCE REQUEST: 1. Recommend approval of request from 54 MARTISA ROAD, N. W. Mr. Thomas Sowder for a variance to permit construction of a 6' privacy fence on property line at 54 Martisa Road, N. W. providing neighbors do not object and it is not a safety hazard. SEWER BILLING FOR PURVIS 2. Recommend sewer billing for Purvis ANIMAL CLINIC Animal Clinic on Eglin Parkway be an average of last six months sewer billing prior to high 1ills. OBJECTION TO GASOLINE SOLD 3. Mr. Dale Shafer, Shafer Shell Station, THROUGH JR. FOOD STORES asked City Manager to advise Council that he objects to gajo1ine being sold through Junior Food Stores. REST ROOM FACILITIES @ 4. Recommend approval of estimated cost FAIRGROUNDS for rest room facilities at Ball Diamond/ Fairgrounds: Material, $ 4, 000; work to be performed by Vo- Tech. WATER & SEWER COST FOR 5. Recommend approval of estimated cost HONEYTREE COMPLEX for water and sewer for Honey tree Complex: 8" PVC Sanitary Sewer Extension @ 10, 522. 75; 6" Ductile Iron Water Exten- sion @ $ 9, 595. 58. Recommend developer pay cost of capital improvements and no tapping fees will be charged. VACATION OF RIGHT- OF- WAY 6. Recommend the City join with Mr. ADJACENT TO SEWER PLANT I Ron Poole and request vacation of right- of- way adjacent to property purchased for sewer plant ( Coleman). CITY PERMITS FOR SEWER 7. Recommend that all City permits be PLANT & TRANSMISSION LINE issued at no charge to the various con- PROJECTS tractors and subcontractors, for the sewer plant and transmission line projects.  c._..~ _' u..____.._,__ 0_' ~_--'-___ r------- 004 10/ 10/ 78 WATER MAIN IN INDUSTRIAL 8. Recommend approval of estimated cost PARK to install 12" water main in Industrial Park: $ 66, 720. Project will not be started until funds can be budgeted. SENIOR CITIZENS TABLE & 9. Recommend " Senior Citizens Table & if CHAIR BID" Chair Bid" be awarded to low bidder: Quality Furniture Company @ $ 4, 499. 26. Other bidders were: Hertz Furniture Co. r @$ 4, 507. 90; Adirondack Direct of N. Y. @$ 4, 695; Northwest Florida Office & School Supply @ $ 5, 100. 80; Business & Institutional Furniture @ $ 5, 193. 45; Bill Thompson Office Supply @ $ 7, 698. 50. APPOINTMENT TO HOUSING 10. Recommend appointment to Housing AUTHORITY BOARD Authority Board be held in abeyance for two weeks. VARIANCE REQUEST: 11. Recommend approval of request from 145 BROOKS STREET Dr. Wilson for a variance for a frame structure in C- l zone at 145 Brooks Street S. E., and a variance to build structure at the edge of utility easement on the west side. FIRE UNIFORM BID" 12. Recommend awarding of " Fire Uniform Bid" be tabled until tomorrow night. VARIANCE REQUEST: 13. Recommend Safety Officer check for 346 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD safety hazard regarding request from property owner at 346 Hollywood Boulevard East for a variance to observe a 51 front yard setback to install open carport cover. TRAFFIC OPERATION PROJECT 14. Recommend resolution be read tom- AGREEMENT-- VO TECH SCHOOL orrow night authorizing the execution of the joint project agreement, traffic operation project agreement between DOT and City for traffic signal on Lewis Turner Boulevard. Also, recommend City ask DOT to consider building stacking lane for school busses in eastbound lane u turning north going into Vo- Tech School. REQUEST FROM DOWNTOWN IS. Recommend request from Downtown BUSINESS ASSOC. RE CHRIST- Business Association for City to make MAS DECORATIONS power available on power poles for Christmas decorating be denied. Also, recommend request to use City life truck for two days to install lighting on store fronts be denied.  10/ 10/ 78 005 WRECKER ROTATION LIST 16. Recommend Ford~ Paint & Body Shop be put back on the Police Department wrecker rotation list. GARBAGE COLLECTION 17. Recommend the proposed garbage flRD I NANCE collection ordinance be tabled another