Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-11-1980 Regular — reading text

v t;q ' 0" '- MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA Recessed until March 18, 1980, 7: 00 pn March II, 1980 because of lack of quorun) INTRODUCTION The following members were present on March 11, 1980 I for Ci ty the Councilmen: Harold Regular City Council meeting to be held Hall: Sundy at John H. Bishop E. A. Grant Mayor Robert W. Gates ALSO PRESENT: City Manager, City Clerk- Finance Director Mayor announced that Mr. Rigdon, Dr. Haughton, Mr. Hill and Mr. Baughman were out of town, therefore the meeting will have to be recessed for lack of a quorum. PLAQUE PRESENTED However, a plaque was presented to Colonel Dunwoody TO COLONEL DUNWOODY in appreciation for sponsoring a Civic Leader Tour. MEETING RECESSED Mayor announced that the meeting would be postponed until Tuesday, March 18, 1980 at 7: 00 , p. m. and stressed the fact that the Public Hearing for the final plan for the Brooks Addition Redevelopment of Butler Terrace will be held at that time. Mr. Grant moved that the meeting be recessed until March 18. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. Meeting recessed at 7: 05 p. m. MARCH 18, 1980 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach was held on Tuesday, March 18, 1980 at 7: 00 p. m. at City Hall with the following members present: COUNCILMEN: C. H. Rigdon, Jr. I Dr. John E. Daniel Houghton Harold Sundy Charlie H. A. Hill H. Grant Bishop James K. Baughman Mayor Robert W. Gates ALSO PRESENT: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk- Finance Director. U60 3/ 11/ 80 & ' 3/ 18/ 80 Invocation was given by Councilman Baughman and Jeff Newell led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING FOR Mayor opened a Public Hearing for the Final Plan for FINAL PLAN FOR the Brooks Addition Redevelopment of Butler Terrace. BROOKS ADDITION REDEVELOPMENT OF There were no comments from the public. Mr. Bill BUTLER TERRACE Stubs tad explained the plan and stated that it had been reviewed by the Citizen' s Advisory Cornmdttee and the Redevelopment Agency, and they recommend approval. The plan entails redevelop- ing the area and closing one street. The plan was reviewed by the Municipal Planning Board and they recommend approval of the plan in concept, leaving Tupelo open to Hollywood Boulevard, and that Mr. Stubs tad, CDBG Director, work out some satisfactory access to be had by the warehouses off of Windham Drive. Mr. Hill moved that the plan be adopted, including the Planning Board recommendation. Motion was seconded ~ Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. MINUTES Mayor presented the minutes February 12, of the February 21, February and meetings. Dr. 26, 1980 Houghton moved that the minutes be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. SOLICITING BIDS FOR Mayor presented a recommendation from Council as a CITY' S INSURANCE Committee of the Whole that bids be solicited for the City' s insurance, and that a consultant be retained to prepare the bid. He also presented a quote from John S. Ripandelli in the amount of $ 800 for handling the bids, plus out- of- pocket expenses. Mr. Baughman moved that the recommendation and quote be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. RECOMMENDATIONS Mayor presented the following recommendations from the FROM HEARING PANEL Municipal Hearing Panel and Planning Board: AND PLANNING BOARD 1. Variance to Ordinance 100 to observe a 27 ft. rear VARIANCE REQUEST: yard setback instead of the required 30 ft. in an 306 Holmes Blvd. RI- A zone, for construction of a room addition, at Lot 16, Block A, Victoria Gardens Unit 1. ( 306 Holmes Blvd.) HEARING PANEL re,commends that a variance to observe a 25 ft. setback be approved. When request for 27 ft. setback was made the measurements had been made wrong, therefore owner requests the 25 ft. be approved at the public hearing. The Owner' s original plot plan given to him when property was purchased indicated a 130 ft. deep lot, however as recorded at City Hall the is actually 115 ft. deep. lot This information was discovered by Building Inspector after construction of room addition had begun.)  f-' j 18~J. 3/ 11/ 80 & 3/ 18/ 80 RLANNING BOARD concurs with the recommendation of the Hearing Panel. Mr. Hill moved to accept the recommendation of the Hearing Panel and Planning Board to approve the request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. 1 VARIANCE REQUEST: 2. Variance to Ordinance 100 to observe a 2 ft. rear 211 Thomas Court yard setback instead of the required 7~ ft. to