Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-14-1989 Regular — reading text

115 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA MARCH 14. 1989 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach. Florida. was held Tuesday. March 14. 1989. on I at 7 : 00 p. m.. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. with the following members present: Mayor John L. Shortall. Jr. Councilmen: J. C. " Buck" Smith Sidney Rosenbaum David deVaux James Wyatt Lee C. Bobo Thomas Tona William J. Roberts. III Also Present: Chuck Keeler. City Manager; Helen Spencer. City Clerk; Jerry Miller. City Attorney; Charlie Evans. Director of Finance; Department Heads; Media The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting. and thanked them for coming and showing an interest in their City government. He then asked if anyone wishes to speak to please indicate their desire to be recognized by the Chair. then state for the record their name and address. INVOCATION Mayor Shortall gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. REGULAR MINUTES Mr. Bobo moved that the regular Council minutes of February 28. 1989 be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Wyatt and carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Ray Munn. 232 Sotir Street. Chairman of Beautification RECOMMENDATION Committee. stated when the committee recommended to Council a division of the budget for the Parks and Recreation Department into two separate entities for I recreation and parks beginning with the 89- 90 budget year. the committee was not aware there was already a line item in the Recreation Department budget for landscaping and beautification.  117 3- 14- 89 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES Mr. Tona offered as an amendment that paragraph 5 not CONT . ) be deleted. but changed to read. " Through studies conducted over the past in the State of Florida. Mr. deVaux and Mr. Rosenbaum both accepted that as an amendment to the motion. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion. as amended. that the Open a Docket be Petition to I approved. deleting paragraph 4 and changing paragraph 5 to read. " Through studies conducted in the State of Florida. results indicate . . . ". and it failed by a vote of 4 to 3. with Smith. Wyatt. Bobo. and Roberts opposed. and Rosenbaum. deVaux. and Tona in favor. Mr. deVaux moved that the City of Fort Walton Beach City Council advise staff converting to do a study overhead utilities underground. in that study come back with a possible program to accomplish those goals and if staff does not feel they have expertise. then staff is to come back with a presentation of consul tants that Council can hire to do that study. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rosenbaum. Martha Bynum. 329 Brooks Street. stated it would be good to have some kind of study and guidelines already set while there is no pressure of the threat of a hurricane. RECESS The Mayor recessed the meeting at 8: 05 p. m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8: 10 p. m. Mr. deVaux withdrew his motion. Mr. Tona moved that the City of Fort Walton Beach request the Florida League of Cities to Petition the Public Service Commission to Open a Docket to initiate studies on the feasibility of adopting as a standard underground utilities. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux and carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona. and Roberts in favor. HOUSING AUTHORITY Mr. deVaux moved that the two parcels ( one located on Hollywood Boulevard and Robinwood Drive and the other located off Jet Drive) not be made available for a low income hous ing proj ec t. Mot ion was seconded by Mr. I Roberts. Inez Boockholdt. Director of the Housing Authority. commented that with the $ 2. 509. 800. 00 allocated to build 50 units it will be around $ 50. 000. 00 per unit. which is not a lot of money and the reason they are trying to locate land that is affordable. 118 3- 14- 89 HOUSING AUTHORITY ( CaNT.) The City Manager advised that the City Planner. Marty Black. has been assigned to work with the Director. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion that the two parcels ( one located on Hollywood Boulevard and Robinwood Rive and the other located off Jet Drive) not be made available for a low income housing project and it carried by a vote of 5 to 2. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Tona and Roberts in favor. and Wyatt and Bobo opposed. PLANNING AND CODE Mr. Rosenbaum moved deny conceptual approval of to ENFORCEMENT staff' s recommendation reorganizing the City' s on BOARDS/ AGENCIES Planning and Code Enforcement Boards/ Agencies. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. Mr. Roberts moved to table this item until the next Council meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and carried by a vote of 6 to 1. with Smith. Rosenbaum. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona. and Roberts in favor. and deVaux opposed. Mr. deVaux moved that staff be instructed to prepare an ordinance setting up a Code Enforcement Board in accordance with Florida Statutes. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rosenbaum