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

and failed by a vote of 4 to 3. with Smith. Wyatt, Bobo. and Roberts opposed. and Rosenbaum, deVaux. and Tona in favor. LABOR ATTORNEY INVOICE Mr. Rosenbaum moved that the invoice( s) from Hogg, Allen. Ryce. Norton & Blue for labor attorney service in the amount of $ 2. 899. 18, be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Wyatt and carried unanimously. with Smith, Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt, Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. JBK ENTERPRISES. INC. Mr. Bobo moved that the application from JBK INDUSTRIAL PARK Enterprises. Inc. for two ( 2) acres of property on APPLICATION Hill Avenue. located in the Industrial Park. with a 2- year option purchase to an additional 3. 1 acres, be approved. The city shall advertise for bid a 2- acre parcel at a minimum cost of $ 5, 000. 00 per acre, plus front foot development costs. and all closing costs. and a 2- year option for the remaining 3. 1 acres. A 1. 000. 00 non- refundable deposit per acre is required for option property. and cost of property and park criteria must be met at the time the option is exercised. or option is forfeited. Motion was seconded by Mr. Roberts. Mr. Wyatt declared a conflict of interest stating he will withdraw from any discussion or voting on this item because he is a member of JBK Enterprises.  119 3- 14- 89 JBK ENTERPRISES ( CONT.) Robert E. Al tenbach. President of JBK Enterprises. stated Veda Corporation has a small presence in the Fort Walton area now and they intend to expand that operation from an administrative office to a manufacturing and development office. Helen d' Amore. Brooks Street. wished to know what Veda would be manufacturing. Mr. Altenbach gave a brief 1 overview of the stating they do systems company engineering. analysis. program planning. financial management. test and evaluation. logistics engineering. training systems engineering and software engineering. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 5 to 1. with Smith. Rosenbaum. Bobo. Tone. and Roberts in favor. and deVaux opposed Wyatt abstained). REQUEST TO SUBLEASE Mr. Smith moved that John T. Smith' s request for AIR CONDITIONING permission to sublease a part of the property ENGINEERS presently leased from the City located on Hollywood Boulevard. be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Tone. Chris Gibson. 249 Brooks Street. said if the City is leasing property to someone who cannot use it. then the person should turn it back over to the City and let the City re- lease it to someone else and get the fair market value. John T. Smith stated he is hoping. by subleasing. to bring in another organization which is compatible to his business and other associations he is involved in and all he is asking is for permission in accordance with the written lease. He said he is not abandoning the land. he expanding is it. increasing the number of jobs and increasing taxes to the City. and he asked for Council' s blessing. Mr. deVaux moved to amend the main motion to allow Mr. John T. Smith to sub- lease the property. and Mr. Smith will pay the City of Fort Walton Beach 15% of the proceeds from the sub- lease. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rosenbaum. I Martha Bynum said that it is Council who gives the consent but Council is giving the citizen' s consent. She also said Council needs to be fair and equitable to all people who are doing business here and if it' s 1. 00 a year or $ 300. 00 a year that it is not fair and equitable. 120 3- 14- 89 SUBLEASE ( CONT.) The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to amend the main motion to require 15% of the proceeds from the sublease, and it failed by a vote of 5 to 2, with Smith. Wyatt, Bobo, Tona. and Roberts opposed, and Rosenbaum and deVaux in favor. The Mayor called for the vote on the main motion that John T. Smith' s request permission for a to sublease part of the property presently leased from the City located on Hollywood Boulevard. be approved. and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1. with Smith. Rosenbaum, Wyatt. Bobo. Tona. and Roberts in favor, and deVaux opposed. Mr. Roberts departed the Council Chambers. ST. MARY' S SPRING FLING Mr. Smith moved that the request from St. Mary' s to erect four ( 4) temporary signs during off- premise the period April 1 - of 18, 1989. for their " Spring Fling" carnival. be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Wyatt and carried unanimously, with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Bobo. and Tona in favor ( Roberts absent). RES. 89- 6 RES. 89- 6: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF FORT AUTHORIZING CITY TO WALTON BEACH TO INVEST AND REINVEST ANY SURPLUS PUBLIC INVEST AND REINVEST FUNDS IN ITS CONTROL OR POSSESSION IN INTEREST BEARING SURPLUS PUBLIC FUNDS TIME DEPOSITS OR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN BANKS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF