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

payment of principal and interest on the City of Fort Walton Beach Utilities Tax Revenue Certificates. By purchasing the insurance, the City could possibly save enough interest to justify the cost. They recommend that we buy the insurance and I concur. That way we will get a I triple A rating from Standard & Poors, which will help the interest rate be lower. Dr. Houghton moved to purchase the insur- ance. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rigdon and carried unanimously. 162 2/ 27/ 79 City Manager said this will also elimi- nate the need for an attorneyls opinion and also the need for interim financing because you will go directly on to the sale. QUESTION REGARDING NON- Mr. Baughman said, there has been some CONFORMING BUILDINGS confusion in situations where we have a non- conforming building, for instance a frame building in a C- 2 zone where the people want to add on to it. C- 2 zone requires masonry construction. We always approving these things are when they come to Council, but I am wondering if we could go ahead and give the Building Inspection Department the authority to go ahead and approve those requests. City Manager replied that he felt this is Council' s perogative. Mr. Rigdon said he did not agree with Mr. Baughman. It should be left in Council IS hands. I think Council should be the one making the decision, and not shift the burden back to City Manager. Mr. Hunt said the real problem is a matter of setback as far as fire hazards. Mr. said I know there has been Baughman some confusion and I just thought we ought to discuss it again to clarify it. LETTER FROM BOARD OF Mayor read a letter from the Board of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Commissioners concurring with the Cityls application for funds for a traffic study. LETTER FROM BRYANT, MILLER Mayor presented a letter from Bryant, OLIVE Miller & Olive requesting an additional payment of $ 500 for drafting the public service tax ordinance pertaining to the City of Fort Walton Beach Utilities Tax Revenue Certificates and also the pay- ment of $ 1, 000 if interim financing is required. City Clerk explained the request, and City Attorney added that he feels the request is extremely reasonable.  2/ 27/ 79 163 LETTER OF APPRECIATION Mayor read a letter of appreciation reference the Recreation Departmentls drama program. RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES City Attorney presented the following resolutions and ordinances: I 79- 11 RE: ASSESSMENT FOR OAKLAND ADDITION ROLL 79- 11 A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA SHALL MAKE CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND DE- SIGNS LEVYING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE TOTAL COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, SETTING TIME FOR PAYMENT WITH PREPARATION OF PRELI- MINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL GIVING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ( Oakland Addition) Mr. Hunt moved that the resolution be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. 79- 12 READING POSTPONED 79- 12 Mayor said he had received a request from Jerry Melvin to postpone the reading of this resolution. 79- 13 RE: CONTRACT WITH 79- 13 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RAY HUDSON CITY MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH TO ENTER INTO A CON- TRACT WITH RAY HUDSON OF SANITATION SERVICES PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mr. Bishop moved that the resolution be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. 691. 1 RE: AMENDING LEGAL 691. 1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ANNEXED DESCRIPTION TO ANNEX CERTAIN PROPERTY PROPERTY TO THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. ( Bunge Property) Mr. Bishop moved that the ordinance be 1 approved on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. 690. 3 RE: AMENDING THE 690. 3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLO- RIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 1978 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1979 MAKING CERTAIN DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS OF FUNDS OF THE CITY, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS, AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 164 2/ 27/ 79 Mr. Bishop moved that the ordinance be approved on first reading. Motion was seconded and carried unanimously. LAND PLANNING FOR HOLLYWOOD City Manager said Council had directed BOULEVARD PROPERTY the administration to do some land planning on City- owned land on West Hollywood Boulevard, which is the City yards. We found that what Mr. Hunt wants is a little more sophisticated than what we have the capability to do. I would like to recommend that you associate someone like Don David who would be qualified in this field. Mr. Hunt said he would like to speak in favor of that. I think that is some of the most valuable property in the City and I think it would be in all the citizens I best interest to see that it is used to its best use to be compatible with the neighborhood. He so moved to contact Mr. David to see if he can pre- pare a land use plan. Motion was secon- ded by Mr. Baughman. Mr. Baughman asked Mr. Hunt what he thinks the City should do with that property? Mr. Huntreplied, the property is zoned M- I now,which is industrial. It is surrounded by several nice businesses and a residential area. It concerns me a little bit that is is M- l in that it is for industrial use. It is just not clear in my mind that an industrial use is compatible with the existing neighborhood. He asked if Sewer Plant No. I on Robinwood will be eliminated. City Manager replied that that will be a lift station. Mr. Hunt said he would also like to include that parcel of land in the study. Question was called for and motion carried unanimously. AFA BANQUET Mayor reminded Council that the AFA ban- quet will be Saturday night. ADJOURNMENT There beiRg no further business, meeting adjourned at 8: 40 p. m.