Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-11-1995 Regular — reading text

OF MINUTES THE CITY OF THE OF REGULAR FORT WALTON COUNCIL BEACH, MEETING FLORIDA 9 APRIL 11, 1995 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of City Council of Fort Walton Beach, the Florida, was held onTuesday, April 11, 1995, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Larry Trenary I Councilmen: Clay Bob Carnathan Campbell Jim Watson Chris Gibson Dean Covey Jim Murtha Cissy Wyninegar 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 and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION AND Mayor Trenary gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of PLEDGE Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Campbell moved to approve the following item on the consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey and carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor. Approval of minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of 3/ 28/ 95 and the Special Council Meeting of 4/ 1/ 95. PUBLIC HEARING: The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to DERELICT VEHICLES inoperable or derelict vehicles. ORD. 1278 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, AMENDING DERELICT VEHICLES SECTION 20- 754, ( a) DEFINITIONS, BY THE ADDITION OF THE DEFINITION OF TEMPORARILY PARKED OR STORED; AND AMENDING SECTION 20- 754, ( b) INOPERABLE OR DERELICT VEHICLES, RELATING TO THE DELETION OF CAR COVERS AS SATISFACTORY ABATEMENT FOR VIOLATION OF THE CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I The The from City Attorney Mayor the read the ordinance opened the public hearing and asked if anyone public wished to address the issue. As there was by title only. no one who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. campbell moved to adopt Ordinance 1278 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar. 240 4/ 11/ 95 ORD. 1278 ( CONT) Discussion ensued regarding the type of fence discussed in the Staff report, and whether the definitions stated in the ordinance could be made clearer so there is no misunderstanding by the public or the Code Enforcement Board. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1278 on first reading and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to wrecker WRECKER OPERATIONS operations by amending Chapter 38, Wreckers, of the City Code. ORD. 1283 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, WRECKER OPERATIONS RELATING TO WRECKER OPERATIONS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 38, WRECKERS, OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR REDESIGNATING IMPOUND AREAS AS STORAGE AREAS; PROVIDING FOR ASSIGNING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION OF WRECKER PERMITTING AND THE WRECKER ROTATION PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR FEES TO BE ESTABLISHED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE WRECKER PERMITTING PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO WRECKER OPERATION REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT TO AND REESTABLISHMENT OF THE WRECKER ROTATION PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR DELETION OF ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the public wanted to address the issue. Kathy stephens, B- Line Wrecker, questioned the verbiage of redesigning storage areas, and was informed that a change in language was made from redefining to redesigning. As there was no one else from the public who wished to speak, the Mayor closed the public hearing. Mrs. Wyninegar moved to adopt Ord. 1283 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. Discussion ensued regarding what constitutes an abandoned vehicle, the length of time before a vehicle is considered abandoned, whether storage areas should be fenced by chain link or wooden fences, and how this ordinance intermingles with Ord. 1278, inoperable or derelict vehicles. The explained this ordinance relates to the City Attorney rotation system and the availability to service the needs of the City and public regarding the provision of full services, whereas Ord. 1278 deals with the premise care question, and suggested if an expansion regarding on- site regulations is desired that an additional ordinance be directed to staff.  4/ 11/ 95 41 ORD. 1283 ( CONT) Barry Stephens, B- Line Wrecker, clarified that wrecking companies are in the towing business and