Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-14-1981 Regular — reading text

Muhlbach, Terry Clarno, Sullivan, Sotuyo, Eddie Rogers, Pete Rose, Jose Tom Ruffin, Mike Coup, Chris Rose John Berry, Lamb, Thomas Walt Gauspohl, Bruce Bankston, Dwaye Cooper, Paul Abbott, Jim Martens, Ted Sheffield, Tommie Peterson, Albert Gablosky.-- Lt. John Remine, James W. Sheridan, Katee Cooling, Gene Weaver, Charles Wright, Donald C. Norviel, Richard E. Moak, Henry F. Owens, George Joseph 222 7/ 14/ 81 Steve Womble, Willie Simmons, Doyle Simmons, Billy C. Kirk, David Messerschmidt, Anthony Duby, Calvin Pina, Stan Manorowitz, Aaron McNabb, Arthur Jordan, Calvin Ziegler, Harold Wolf, Robert McDonald, Ervin A. Kempf, Rodney Griffith, Chuck Cushing, Richard Pitts, Robert Bullard. Moak these documents will ascertain that said iI Mr. 82% of the uniformed officers in the Fire and Police Departments agree and support the decisions made by the Acting City Manager. : At point, Acting City Manager asked all citizens this standing, to please take a seat so that a fire hazard would not exist. PENSACOLA NEWS Brian Doyle, Pensacola News Journal, said he had JOURNAL talked to his editor this afternoon in Pensacola after speaking with Mr. Miller here and we are going to stand by our story. We have him on record as saying what was quoted in the paper this morning. VISITOR My name is Jim Brackin and I' d like to ask Mr. Taylor question a if ask I could. I' d like to Mr. Baughman about this recall. Mayor ruled this out of order. We have accepted the recall and any questions are going to have to come later, 11m sorry. MI NUTES Mr. Baughman moved to accept the minutes of June 9, 1981 meeting as read. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY Mayor presented the " Industrial Property Bids" as BIDS follows: Gentlemen: Enclosed herein check # 256 is from Heritage Casket and Vault Industries, Inc. in the amount of $ 5, 150. 00. This represents our bid for a one year option to purchase at $ 1, 000. 00 per acre, 5. 15 acres of Industrial Park land at the corner of Blake Avenue and Lovejoy Road. It is understood that purchase price is the J.'.. 1 5, 000. 00 per acre plus improvements as indicated by the Notice to Bidders. The land is to be used for the manufacture, storage and distribution of caskets and vaults, no retail sales will be made from the property, and construction will be completed within eighteen months of the date of purchase. Heritage Casket & Vault Industries, Inc. will conform to building size and structure requirements and minimum employment requirements as required by the City of Fort Walton Beach. s/ Vice President and Chairman of Herttage Casket & Va ul t Indus tries, In c. fI  7/ 14/ 81 223 Mr. Bishop moved that these two bids be opened. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franklin and carried unanimous ly . Mr. Baughman moved to accept low bid. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. MUNICIPAL PLANNING Mayor presented the following Planning Board 1 BOARD APPROVAL LIMINARY DOWNTOWN RECOMMENDATIONS OF PLAT PRE- FOR REDEVELOP- Recommendations: I. REQUEST: Approval of preliminqryplat for con- struction of downtown redevelopment project- 51 Miracle Strip Parkway, S. E. ( Par. lOS, Sec. 24, Metes and Bounds) . MENT PROJECT- 51 Miracle Strip PLANNING recommends approval of site plan as BOARD Parkway, S. E. submitted, subject to final approval of the Engineering Department, with variances to go to Board of Adjustment for allowing apartments and offices, or stores, in C- 2 zoning and for a variance to use wood frame structure in the fire district. Note: Two site plans were submitted- ( 1) on piling; 2) grade level. on Requestor to determine as to which site plan they paIn to use before corning to Board of Adjustment for approval of variances.) 3: 30 p. m., 7- 14- 81- Owner reques ts no action at this time.) Mr. Miller moved to table request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Franklin and carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF FINAL 2. REQUEST: Approval of final plat for Honey tree, PLAT FOR HONEYTREE Uni t II. UNIT II PLANNING BOARD recommends approval of Lots 12- 23, Block A, Honey tree Subdivision being removed from the plat and being recorded as a Metes and Bounds description, sub~ ec~ to final approval of City Engineering and Building Inspection Departments. Mr. Baughman moved to approve request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Grant. MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN. Mr. Grant asked what the plans are for the re- maining portion of Highway 981 I Mr. an why metes Motion Franklin opportunity he wants and bounds was moved to to to change seconded by Mr. table talk with this request until this p~ ece after it has already been platted. Grant and carried