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

LINES ON ELM STREET redefine property lines on Elm Street for Duplexes ( Lots 31, 32, 33 & 34 Ocean City SID) Mr. Hunt moved that the request be referred to the proper board for review. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS ON Mayor presented a request from adminis- SHALLOW WATER WELL tration for United States Geological Survey to do a chemical analysis on the shallow well water for $ 1, 500. City Manager explained that this is the same analysis they do on our other wells. We want this chemical analysis so they can tell us if we can use the four shallow wells at the Golf Course in the potable water system in case we need to.  12/ 12/ 78 CBS Mr. Bishop moved that authorization be granted. Motion was seconded by Dr. Houghton and carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR RESTITUTION Mr. Jim Harkins, administrator for the AMERICAN GOSPEL, Inc. American Gospel, Inc. requested resti- I tution in the amount of $ 533. 06 for a loss which they suffered due to the fact that all access to the auditorium was blocked on December 2 for the Christmas Parade. American Gospel had previously booked the auditorium for a concert. Dr. Houghton stated that he appreciated Mr. Harkins I concern, but if we tried to justify this claim, we would be opening the door. I donlt think it is the Cityls responsibility to subsi- dize your loss. Mr. Bishopsaid that it would be hard to say will we guarantee that traffic will get there, but there seems to be a lack of communication between organi- zations. We need to find a way of not renting the auditorium when there is a parade. Mr. Baughman asked for explanation of what happened. City Manager explained that Highway 98 blocked past the entrance to the was auditorium. We were prepared to handle the parking. We had roped off the parking lot to have auditorium parking in one area and parade parking in another area. The blocking of Highway 98 went over our heads. We did not take into consideration that Highway 98 would be blocked. Mr. Baughman suggested that the City I split the loss with American Gospel. Dr. Houghton replied that he thought this would be setting a precedent. Whatever he had to pay for rental of the auditorium could be refunded, but I can' t see us accepting their loss. Mr. added that he had a complaint Hunt from business establishment on Highway 98 a saying they had lost revenue because Highway 98 was blocked. 066 12/ 12/ 78 Dr. Houghton moved that any expenses paid by American Gospel, Inc. to the City be refunded. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt and carried unanimously. NAMING OF DAY CARE- HEAD Mayor read a letter from the Civic START BUILDING League of Fort Walton Beach recommend- ing that the new Day Care- Head Start Building be named Chestnut- Woods Buil- ding. Mayor also read a letter from Beulah Baptist Church recommending the same name for the building. Mr. Hill explained that the City did activate acommittee on October 12, 1975 to study applications from various citizens to name buildings for. Mr. Hill moved that applications be sent to various organizations for their recommendations. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt. Mr. Baughman said he had a letter from Head Start and he also spent time with the Policy Council, and could not find one person who opposed the name that Council chose. He did find many people who were in favor of it. Once Council has taken action like this, you are hitting at the people we have chosen if you rescind this. I feel we should leave it like it is. Mr. Hill said that one of the letters is from one of the largest black churches in the area, and he felt that it should go to the committee to gather information from other sources. Mr. said, in view of the fact that Hunt we take action in 1975 to set up a did specific way in which to name these buildings, I have no objection to .~ holding this in abeyance until we can ,. get further Dr. input. Houghton said he had no objections .~ I"'",. ' to the original name and still has no objection. All these people are justi- fied their recommendations. in But knowing that a proper process had been established beforehand, I would have to vote to send it to committee. Mr. Bishop said he knew about the committee, but he didnlt think there  12/ 12/ 78 C67 would be a problem. I think the people should have some input. I think Council should listen to these names. It is not a question against Mrs. Tippens and Mrs. Starkey. We should give these people a chance to make input. I think I it should go back to committee. I think we should rescind the action taken last meeting, and go through the normal channels and listen to the input from these other organizations. Question was called for and motion carried with Mr. Baughman voting NO. OPPOSITION TO CIVIL Mayor presented a letter from W. T. DEFENSE PROJECT McKinnie General Contractors in opposi- tion to the construction of the Civil Defense Project by the Vo- Tech School. REQUEST FOR DIRT NEAR Mayor presented a letter from the Fort BUCHANAN COURT APTS. Walton Beach Housing Authority requesting the City to haul dirt for a football field south of the baseball/ playground area ' and east of Buchanan Court Apartments. Mr. Hunt moved that the City haul the dirt in there and also help to remove any stumps in the area. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. SHERIFFIS ASSOC. MID- Mayor read a letter from Sheriff Frankie Mills requesting the City to waive the WINTER CONFERENCE-- WAIVER rental fee for use of Fairgrounds buil- OF FAIRGROUNDS FEE ding on January 22, 1979 for the Florida SCeriffls Association Mid- Winter Conference. Recommendation from Parks & Recreation Director was read recommending that the request be denied. Mr. Baughman moved that the request be denied. Motion died for lack of a second. I RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES Mr. Hunt moved that the request be