Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 12-12-1978 Regular — reading text

r 0, J' \. J MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA December 12, 1978 INTRODUCTION A regular meetingof the City Council of I Fort Walton Beach, Florida was held on Tuesday, December 12. 1978 at City Hall at 7: 00 p. m. present: with the following members COUNCILMEN: Daniel Houghton, Jr. C. H. Rigdon. Jr. Robert L. Hunt Charles H. Hill John H. Bishop Hurdis A. Brock James K. Baughman Mayor Smith ALSO PRESENT: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk- Finance Director Invocation was given by Councilman Hill and Mayor led in the Pledge to the FlaQ. MINUTES Mayor presented the minutes of the Novem- ber 14 and November 28, 1978 meetings. Dr. Houghton moved that the minutes be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. HEARING PANEL & PLANNING Mayor presented the following recommenda- BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS tions from the Municipal Hearing Panel and Planning Board: REQUEST TO REZONE 1. REQUEST: Rezone from R- lA to R- 2, 126 LINSTEW DRIVE property located atLots 12 and 13, Block 6, Bayou Woods Subdivision. ( 126 Linstew Drive) I HEARING PANEL recommends request to rezone be denied. zoning. This would constitute spot A petition with 216 signatures of residents in Bavou Sibdivision was sub- mitted. stating they were against rezoning in the area. There were fifty residents present at the meeting against the rezoninQ.  L-__~~~._____. 056 12/ 12/ 78 PLANNING BOARD concurs with the recommen- dation of the Hearing Panel. The rezoning would constitute spot zoninQ and would not be in the best interest of the master Dlan. Mr. Rigdon moved to the approve Hearing Panel and Planning Boardls recommendation VARIANCE REQUEST: OAKLAND ASSEMBLY OF btoy MdenYBthekrequdest. . Mdotion ~ 2. r. roc REQUEST: an carrIe Variance educational building as a Day Care Center to use as unanImous selconded present y. . J .... f: GOD CHURCH at Oakland Assembly of God Church, Inc. in an R- lA zone, affecting property located at Lots 24 and 25. Block 10, Oakland Addition. ( 117 Jonquil Avenue) HEARING PANEL recommends the variance be granted subject to applicant complying with all State, Federal, County, City, Health Department, Building Codes, etc. PLANNING BOARD concurs with the recommen- dation of the Hearing Panel. Mr. Rigdon movedapprove the HearinQ to Panel and Planning Boardls recommendation to approve the request. Motion was secended by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. 3. PLANNING BOARD recommends that the PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR preliminary plat for Bayou Woods Fifth BAYOU WOODS FIFTH ADDITION Addition be approved, with considerations for park requirement being negotiated with the City in exchange for encroachment of utility lines. Mr. Hunt stated that he is owner of the property and would abstain from discussion or voting on the motion. Mr. Bishop moved that the Planning Boardls recommendation to approve the plat be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. RECOMMENDATION FROM Mayor presented a recommendation from CHIEF OF POLICE Chief of Police that unclaimed bicycles at the Police Department be turned over to the Boyls Club for repairs and to be turned over to needy families. Mr. Bishop moved that the recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously.  12/ 12/ 78 057 GOLF CART BATTERIES BID Mayor presented a recommendation that the Golf Cart Batteries Bid" be awarded to low bidder, Jeffrey Allen, Inc. @ $ 31. 70 with trade- in and $ 38. 20 without trade- in. Other bid was Fort Walton Auto Parts @ 40. 48 with trade- in and $ 42. 98 without I trade- in. Dr. Houghton moved to accept low bid, Jeffrey Allen, Inc. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. ELECTRIC GOLF CART BID" Mayor presented a recommendation that the Electric Golf Cart Bid" be awarded to low bidder, Dixie Electricar Co., @ 1, 788 without trade- in and $ 1, 493 with trade- in. Other bids were: E- Z- Go Car Division @ $ 1, 820 without trade- in and 1, 635 with trade- in; Tieco, Inc. @$ 1, 865 without trade- in and $ 1, 615 with trade- in. Mr. Hunt moved to accent low bid, Dixie Electricar Co. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. SPORTING GOODS BID" Mayor read a recommendation from Super- intendent of Recreation that the " Sporting Goods Bid" be awarded to Northwest Florida Office and School S~ ply Co. for $ 12, 491. 83. Only one bid received, meets all speci- fications and is slightly lower than estimated. Mr. Bishop moved that the recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. TURKEY BID" Mayor presented a recommendation that Turkey Bid" be awarded to low bidder, Winn- Dixie Stores for 14- 18 lb. turkeys @. 83 per lb., total $ 4, 648. 00 for 350. Other bid was: Armour & Company 10- 12 lb. turkeys @. 87 per lb. I Dr. Houghton moved that bid be awarded to low bidder, Winn- Dixie. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. PICK- UP TRUCK BID" Mayor