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

Commerce announcing the week of March 17th as II Let' s Ride a Bus Week. REQUEST TO RENT OR Mayor presented a request from Seascape Golf & Tennis LEASE CITY' S TV Resort to rent or lease the City' s TV signal strength STRENGTH METER meter for the next four months. I" o68 3/ ll/80 & 3/ 18/ 80 City Manager explained that they are in the process of rebuilding their TV cable system. The meter is not being used by the City and we do not have any need for it anymore. You might consider declaring it surplus and offer it for sale. Dr. Houghton said, I have no objections to renting it or selling it. I move that we rent it to them and then offer it for sale after that time. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. VACANCY ON POLICE Mayor stated that there is a vacancy on the Police RETIREMENT BOARD Retirement Board of Trustees which needs to be OF TRUSTEES filled. Two names have been submitted; John McGee and Charles Burgess. Mr. Rigdon stated tha Mr. McGee is on another City committee, therefore I move that Mr. Charles Burgess be appointed. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR FILL Mayor presented request from Saint Mary' s School for a DIRT- ST. MARY' S one load of fill dirt for the playground area at school. SCHOOL Mr. Baughman moved to supply the fill dirt. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. ESTIMATE FOR SEWER Mayor presented a cost estimate in the amount of REPLACEMENT ON 87, 801 for sewer replacement on Laurie Drive. LAURIE DRIVE Public Works Director explained that this project would eliminate the badly corroded sewer line that is partially under Goodthing Creek from Lakeside Court to Ferry Road. Work on this project will involve the installation of sewer lines at the intersection of Smith Drive and Ferry Road, East on Smith Drive to Laurie Drive and Northeast on Laurie Drive to Lakeside Court. Dr. Houghton moved that the project be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. COST ESTIMATES Mayor presented the following cost estimates for FOR QUAIL TREE Quail Tree Townhouses: Water Service Extension- TOWNHOUSES 6, 080. 94; Sewer Service Extension- $ 13, 174; Pave, Curb, and Gutter Thomas Court Extension- 12, 008. City Manager explained that these are actual costs of construction. Public Works Director stated that if we use the per unit basis, we will break even on the water and we will be in the hole on the sewer, but that will serve additional properties. City Manager said, Council has done this in one of two ways in the past. You have approved tap- in fees on some occasions, or you have approved project  3/ 11/ 80 & 3/ 18/ 80 v cq \.. J'-' costs to be charged to the owner or the developer. Mr. Baughman asked what is the difference in the money that would be generated? City Manager replied, there would be a little more money on an individual tap- in charge. Dr. Houghton moved to charge tap- in fees per unit. seconded. 1 Motion was Mr. Sundy asked when the tap- in fees are payable. City Manager replied that the tap- in fees are due and payable when the building permit is obtained. However if it is a large project to be build in segments, we usually ask you to approve the builder paying the fees as the units are built. Motion carried unanimously. CHANGE IN LEASE Mayor presented a change in the lease with Omega OMEGA LODGE 380 Lodge 380 F. A. M. for property on Robinwood Drive. F. A. M. City Manager stated that in Paragraph 5, the original lease required construction to commence within 18 months. Omega Lodge has requested that this be changed to 36 months. Mr. Rigdon moved to approve the change. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. RECOMMENDATION Mayor presented the following recommendation from FROM BUILDING Building Inspector: INSPECTOR Due to the numerous requests for variances to Section 23- 19 of the City Code for the installation of fences other than 4- foot open link the chain fencing that is presently authorized for the front yards, I would recommend that Council take a look at other types of fences that could be installed with- out any hazardous conditions being created. There are several different types of fencing that are decorative but still open enough not to create a traffic problem. A few types are as follows: 1. Brick or stone columns, ~ referably not larger than 2' x 2' X 4', with chain, pipe, open wrought iron, I. or rails, 2. split rails, minimum of Open wrought iron 50 % open with a maximum of four horizontal pipes, or chains between the vertical columns. fencing 4- feet in height with a area. " 3. Split rail fencing not to exceed 4 feet in heights with not more than four horizontal rails between the vertical posts. 4. Open chain link fence, not to exceed 4 feet in U 7 0 3/ 11/ 80 & 3/ 18/ 80 height, as presently permitted. Sould also recommend special consideration be given to proposed fencing on corner lots. This is the specific area where hazards exist due to vision problems fortraffi c. A corner lot could be limited to a height of 3 feet for these types fencing; of or a 4 fence