Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-26-1958 Special — reading text

296 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUNE 26, 1958 PRESENT: Mayor Hudson, Councilmen Walker, Long, Pelham, Smith, Roberts and Bass; also City Manager and City Attorney. ABSENT: Councilman Cahalan. Meeting was called to order at 8: 00 P. M. Invocation was given by Councilman Pelham. Minutes of M, y 20, 1958, were read and approved as corrected on motion made by Councilman Pelham and Seconded by Councilman Roberts. - Vote aye, unanimous. Minutes of May 27, 1958, were approved as read on motion made by Councilman Roberts and Seconded by Councilman Pelham., Vote aye, unanimous. Minutes of June 3, 1958, meeting were read and approved as corrected following a motion made by Councilman Pelham and seconded by Councilman Roberts. Vote aye, unanimous. Resolution authorizing the transfer of certain funds from the Sewer Revolving Fund to the General Fund was read in full: RESOLUTION NO. 58- 43 A RESOLUTION ENTITLED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO TRANSFER NECESSARY FUNDS FROM THE THE SEWER REVOLVING FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND TO REPLACE FUNDS EXPENDED FROM THE SAID GENERAL FUND ON SEWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilman Smith moved that this resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Resolution authorizing the expenditure of certain funds from the General Fund for the operation of Beal Memorial Cemetery was read in full:  297 I RESOLUTION NO. 58- 44, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND CONFIRMING THE EXPENDITURE OF GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MUNICIPAL CEMETERY IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE ' Counci1man Pelham moved that this resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Bass. It was established that the General Fund had been carrying the operation ot 'the Cemetery, including the salary ot the attendant, and that no transter ot tunds tram monies collected tram the sale ot grave spaces has been made. Attorney Stewart again voic. d his opinion that the General Fund be permitted to carry the operation ot the Cemetery in order that an ade- quate Perpetual Care Fund may be accummulated. It was agreed that this item would be carried as an expenditure or capital outlay. Vote on motion, aye unanimous. I Mr. Rodgers advised that the Parks & Recreation Board had allocated $ 100. 00 for schooling for a swimming instructor and that while the minutes of the Board meeting, during which this ' allocation was made, had been approved by Council no . definite action had been taken on this particular item. He asked Counci11s authorization to pay this bill. Councilman Smith moved that this payment be authorized. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Rodgers ~ aminded that this year1s budget provided for an advertising fund, to be expended at the direction ot Council, which replaced the donation heretofore made to the Chamber ot Commerce. Monies from this advertising fund were to be ex- pended" tor' s. dve:rtislng- ' dorle by tn., Chamber" ot Com e:roe upon '-. presentation of statements. Mr. Rodgers advised that $ 6500. 00 r. main~ in this fund, $ 1500. 00 having been spent on the Billy Bowlegs promotion, and that the Chamber would like to have at lease $ 2, 000. 00 immediately. I Gouncilman Bass moved that # 6500. 00 be approved for payment to the Chamber of Commerce as funds are available. Seconded by I 298 Councilman Roberts. Mr. Rodgers suggested that $ 2, 000. 00 be paid immediately and the balance due carried as a debt service in the next budget. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Rodgers advised that by resolution formally adopted, Council had authorized transfers to the General Fund from the temporary Paving Fund and the Water Fund, but that the General Fund has not been in position to pay these loans due to the drop in estimated revenue and the fact that trans- fers from the Hospital and Cemetery have not been made as anticipated. Councilman Bass moved that these items be carried over as accounts payable and that the new Finance Committee recommend the proper handling thereof. Seconded by Councilm~n Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Recommendation on a ~ etirement plan for City employee, Charles B. Butler was read: Counci~ Bass and Councilman Cahalan met to discuss the an retirement of Charles B. Butler, and came to the following conclusions: ' Mr. Butler should get either A. or B.: A. Retirement at 25% of pay with a 25% of disability also. his latter to cover hospitalization also. B. Hired at half his present pay and he is to work for the City on parks and beautification." Councilman P6lham moved the acceptance of this recommendation. Seconded by Councilman Roberts. City Manager is to work out a retirement for Mr. Butler; he was, however, cautioned to consider such a plan carefully in that it will no doubt extab- liah a precedent for future retirement requests. Vote on motion, aye, unanimous. Councilman Bass requested that Financ~ Committee' s recom- mendation on bills from Sanders and Associates, former Con- sulting Engineers, be held pending the requested report and recommendation from the Public Works ~ ommittee relative to two bills for engineering services which were referred to reaommeridMi: mt..; . them for thettr::' j~_: Reminding that this would perhaps be the final official meeting of this Council, Councilman Smith stated he had some thoughts he would like to leave for future consideration: