Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-27-1979 Regular — reading text

threw him into a 21 violation of the front setback line. He is reques- ting that this be granted. I think that this is the final assistance needed from Council to get this project star- ted. Mr. Hunt moved that the variance be granted. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. DUCTILE PIPE BID" City Manager presented the following bids for the " Ductile Pipe Bid": American Cast Iron Pipe - $ 74, 320. 88 Peninsular Supply Co. - $ 76, 558. 20 McWane Cast Iron Pipe - Partial Bid U. S. Pipe & Foundry - Partial Bid I Empire Pipe & Supply Co. - $ 75, 027. 82 Southern Meter & Supply - $ 86, 760. 44 Russell Pipe & Foundry Co. - Partial Bid Clow Corporation - $ 80, 937. 10 City Manager recommended that bid be awarded to low bidder, Amercian Cast Iron Pipe Co. @$ 74, 320. 88. Dr.Houghton so moved. Motion was secondedby Mr. Rigdon and carried unani- mously. 50 0 2/ 27/ 79 REQUEST FROM SCHOOL Mayor presented a request from the BOARD FOR CITY SOFTBALL Okaloosa County School Board for per- FIELDS mission to use the City Softball Fields from March 1, 1979 thru May 3, 1979. Mr. Rigdon moved that the request be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. HEARING PANEL MEMBERSHIP In reference to Hearing Panel Members, City Manager read an excerpt from the City Charter stating that the Hearing Panel shall consist of seven ( 7) mem- bers who shall be appointed by City Council. A majority shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- ness. Mr. Rigdon said, to get in line we should ask the board to put the names in a hat and pull one out. I think we should write the board a letter and tell them what the problem is and ask them if they have a solution. Mr. moved that Council submit a Rigdon memo to the board and tell them the ordinance reads seven members and ask them if they could come up with a solu- tion to reduce the membership back to seven to agree with the ordinance. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt and car- ried unanimously. STORM DRAIN AT MADARIS Mr. Baughman said, at Madaris Printing RPINTING COMPANY those people have been having problems with a storm drain that is in a bad location. Several people have damaged their cars. They are asking for some help and I wonder if there is anything we could do to help them. City Manager explained that Mr. Hill r'\ has talked with them. This is a stan- dard inlet and the building was cons- tructed behind the inlet and they broke the section of curb out themselves and broke it out right up to the inlet rather than leave any gradual taper, so you do have a sharp edge. It can be made into a flat inlet and there would be no raised concrete there, how- ever it would not be as efficient. You have a choice of a $ 750 expenditure on the part of somebody, and can make it 1. 1-  2/ 27/ 79 57 L , a flat inlet so that you donlt have the raised concrete. Mr. said, this doesnlt Baughman involve just the business, It involves people who are using the parking lot. I think I we should go ahead and do it. Mr. Rigdon asked if it is on private prop~ rty. City Manager said it is on the street right of way. But it was broken out wrong in the beginning by the individual. It should have been left with a taper. There is room on either side for cars to cross curb to parking area. Mr. Rigdon said he would like to see a cost breakdown, and moved to ask the engineer for a breakdown of cost. Mo- tion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. SAND WASH AT BOTTOM OF Mr. Baughman asked if something could LEE COURTERIS PROPERTY be done about the sand collecting at the bottom of Lee Courterls property. City Manager said that we have had some wash there and it has not been correc- ted yet, but it will be. DRAINAGE PROBLEMS ON Mr. Baughman asked if there is anything CAPE DRIVE the City can do to help the people on Cape Drive. Several have called me and evidently we are not going to be able to pave that street until October. City Manager replied, Noonan Construc- tion Co. is laying 30" sewer pressure main there, and has just completed that street this week. You have boiling springs on the south end of that street that have been cut into there and it I is a problem. I talked with Public Works Director today, and the public hearing for the assessment roll is set for April 10. In the meantime we plan to put in a french drain under the ground there. There will be $ 2, 000 - $ 3, 000 worth of material. This should dry the area you are talking about. Mr. Baughman asked if the paving could be done any earlier than October.  2/ 27/ 79 158 City Manager said, what we are trying to work to is to get that road-- there is a precedent set in the Oakland area. There is 50% funding for the cost of paving and no drainage cost. What we are trying to do to keep you from having to spend the other 50% out of your general fund is to target that street so that it will be ready for asphalt in October. We have a verbal commitment from the County to provide the asphalt out there. Mr. Baughman asked if the commitment is firm enough to go ahead and borrow mo- ney and go ahead and do this and then get the money back from the County? City Manager replied that he didnlt think we could get the County to lay asphalt that way. They have a machine and an annual bid with an asphalt plant, and the only way we can get asphalt from them is for them to lay it. YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT ON Mr. Baughman mentioned a problem on MAIN STREET Main Street for pedestrians. I saw just the other day two elderly ladies almost get killed by a car in the mid- dle of the street. I think we should ask DOT to come in and put in a yellow flashing light and a 20 mph speed zone near the City park, next to the Mayor' s store. He moved to write to DOT and ask them to put in a flashing light and a 20 mph sign. Mr. Hunt asked how traffic study is coming along? Mr. Ryan replied, that is the Redevel- opment Commission planning.