Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-27-1995 Special — reading text

93 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA SEPTEMBER 27, 1995 INTRODUCTION A special meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Wednesday 27, 1995, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Larry Trenary Councilmen: Clay Carnathan James Watson Chris Gibson Dean Covey Jim Murtha Cissy Wyninegar Absent: Bob Campbell Also Present: Reid Silverboard, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Gail Abraham, Finance Director; Department Directors; Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON ORD. 1291 BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR RECLASSIFICATION AND RATE OCCUPATIONAL STRUCTURE REVISIONS OF THE CITY'S OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX, LICENSE TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 205.0535, FLORIDA STATUTES; READOPTING THE CITY'S OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISHING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATES; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE IV, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX, OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor announced the public hearing on the reclassification and rate structure revisions of the City's Occupational License Tax. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the public wished to address the issue. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. The City Manager directed Council's attention to a letter received from James Watts, 11 Waynel Circle, opposed to an increase in the fee in order to work out of his home, unless there is a corresponding increase in service. Mrs. Wyninegar moved to adopt Ordinance 1291 on second reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Murtha. 94 9-27-95 ORD. 1291 (CONT.) Discussion ensued on home occupations, the number of heme occupations currently taxed as a business in Fort Walton Beach, whether or not the fire inspect’.on is necessary for home occupations, and initiating a means of checking businesses and addresses listed in the newspaper as having received a County license to see if they are City residents allowed to operate out of their home an|\ have paid a City Occupational License tax. Mrs. Wyninegar left the meeting at 6:00 p.m. The Mayor called for the vote on the notion to adopt Ordinance 1291 on second reading and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Watson, Gibson, Covey, and “Yurtha in favor (Campbell and Wyninegar absent). Mr. Carnathan moved to direct staff to furnish touncil with the names and locations of ail the none ,2Ggupat.ons in the corrected City. Motion was seconded by Mr. gupeell ari carried 10-24-95 unanimously with Carnathan, Watson, Gibson, CG -ey, ang Murtha in favor (Campbell and Wyninegar absent). ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjiourn:3 at 6:05 p.m. APPROVED: L, MY SIDS MAYO LU Aron ale 44 ATTEST: CITY CLERK 7