Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-02-1955 Regular — reading text

285 MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEEl'ING HELD AUGUST 2, 1955 I. .. l . PRESENT: Mayor Brooks, Mr. Stacy, Mr. Miller, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Walker, Mr. Har}) eson. ABSENT: Mr. Bass, Mr. Williams VISITORS: Mr. Hill, Jerry Melvin, Hol!6en Hudson, Anker Hansen, Niles Titler, John Cox, Frank Bass, T~ e meeting was called to order ~ Mayor Brooks at 8: 30 p. m. Mr. Hill of the Okaloosa NeW8 Journal asked the City to place the same ad in the. Vacation Edition they plarrningto print in about three are weeks as had been run in the Playground News, ~ he cost of which would be $ 105. 00. Mr. Roberts asked for the recommendation of the City Manager.. :! otr. Earley advised the Council that he di~ not wholeheartedly approve. He explained that we pay a great deal of money into the Cham- ber of Commerce for the purpose of adver~ising and we were giving them all we could afford. A motion was made by Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Miller that the City not advettise at this time. Vote: aye, unanimous. Jerry Melvin and delegates from the Chamber of Commerce asked the Council to donate . 10, 000 to the Chamber of Commerce this year rather than the 5, 000 provided for in the budget. Mr. Melvin explained the use of the 5, 000 donated last year anu the results of the ezp8nditure. There followed a discussion after which a motion was:aade by Mr. Roberts and I seconded by Mr. ~ lker that the request of the Chamber of Commerce for a donation of $ 10, 900 be turned over to the Office and Administrative Commi ttee for a recommendation at the next meeting. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Fleet advised the Council that on June 25 they had tenta~ively approved Ordinance 174, and that ,the ordinance had been properly advertised ~ d was ready to be presented for official action. A motion was made by Mr. ~ oberts and seconded by Mr. Stacy that the ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 100, SAID ORDINANCE . '-.~ BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING PLAN WITHIN THE TOWN OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING sn DISTRICTS, REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE LOCATION AND lSE OF BUILD- INGS, STRUCTt.1RES, AND LAND FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES, THE HEJ;GHTS AND SIZES OF STRUCTURES, THE SIZE OF OPEN SAPCES FOR LIGHI' AND VENTILNl'ION: AOOPT- ING A MAP OF SAID DISTRICTS, DEFINING TERMS USED: mOVID- ING FOR THE ADJ15TMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF: AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. be placed on the first reading. Vote aye, manimous. The ordinance was read in full and a motion was made by Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Stacy that the Council dispense with the requirement for reading' this ordlinance on three separate days and that it be passed on one reading. Vote aye, unanimous. I 286 I Mr. Hansen told the Council that they would apply for a building permit this wwek and take the ~ esponsibi1ity for a possible 30 day de1~ . and loss of 'time if stopped during the 30 day ordinance. period provided by the 0 Mr. Niles A. Tit1er, Hospital Consultant, told the Council that he had talked with the Ik1rr Surgical Supply people who had given a bie on the h<> spita1 equipment of cost plus 10%. He stated that others had given the same bid, and one bid had been received from a firm in New York for cost plus 7!%, however, he did not believe we should consider this bid because of the difficulty in obtaining service for the equipment. Mr. Tit1er advised the Council that Durr had made very good bid on a the X- rayequipment with the condition that we accept their bmd on the equipment; that they would allow about $ 1.30 on the equipment we have and would recondition the ' old generator and guarantee it at no cost if no new mechanical parts are needed. A motion was madJ! by Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Stacy that we deal with Durr Surgical Supply Com- pany for all hospital equipment except for those which can be purchased locally. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. John Cox asked what progress had been made on the plans for the Community Center which is to be used for the Kiwanis Convention. Mr~ Earley replied that no progress had been made, that several propositions had been made which he was going to take up with the Council. The amendment of Ordinance No. 171 was then presented. Mr. Frank Bass asked again that the Council reconsider the license for trailer parks. He stated that he did not think the tax was fair when compared to a hotel or motel and thought there shou1~ be a $ 100 maximum,. was made by Mr. A motion Stacy and seconded by Mr. Miller that in considering o the ordinance, that trailer parks be considered first. Vote aye, unanimous. A motion was made by Mr. Harbeson and seconded by Mr. Miller that the ordinance provide a $ 25 minimum license for trailer parks with $ 1. 00 per year per t2ai1er space. Vote aye, unanimous. The ordinance entitled v' ORDINANCE NO. 176 AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 171, SAME BEING AN ORDINANCE REGULA TING THE PRIVILEGE OF ENGAGING IN BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEES THEREFOR, DECIA RING SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ' VIOLATIONS HEREOF, AND PRO- VIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WAS introduced by Mr. Roberts and a motion made by Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Stacy that the ordinance be placed on first reading. 01:,. Vote aye, . unanimous. The ordinance waS then read in full. A motion was made by: Mr. Roberts and seconded by Mr. Walker that the 60unci1 dispense with the requirement