Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-25-1976 Regular — reading text

AUDIT REPORT 18. Bill Peebles, Executive Director of the LPA, reported to Council that the audit of the NDP program was completed except for final preparation and that Council would receive a copy as soon as it is ready. The only new finding by the auditor was in the area of the legal and I accountants open- end Peebles, contracts contracts and which should be be recti- this fied tomorrow night by a resolution. Mr. will also, advised that four resolutions will be corning forth at the regular Council meeting pertaining to LPA activities.  1"0" . V"I III ...-..... ..""'___...-., 0,.___..,............ ...._~".,.~~,----;.-...-.."-'--'.,~"'..__. ._.-.....,.._";....-~;;,.-,---' 0;_.,"'-.......< c~~/..-.. o__..;. c.~.~._.~;;.-,,." l 224 f..O/ 7" SPEED BREAKERS IN LOW RENT 19. Mr. Hill requested that speed breakers HOUSING AREA be installed in low rent housing area off Robinwood Drive to prevent speeding. Ed Brown Street & Buchanan) PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT 20. Recommend Recreation Department fur- CITY PARKS nish update on the availability of an playground equipment for small children at Sotir and Municipal Softball Park and possibly Liza Jackson Park. CITY ATTORNEY TO STUDY 21. Recommend City Attorney look into DOUBLE TAXATION new rulings regarding double taxation and corne back to Council with his findings. Also, write a letter to County Commissioners asking them to furnish City with a copy of their budget. Mr. Baughman moved that the recommendations be approved. BRICK VENEER BUILDING IN Concerning Item # 3, Mr. Bishop stated that C- 2 ZONE, FERRY ROAD Council is approving a brick veneer build- ing in a C- 2 zone. Will this affect the insurance of the adjacent owner? Mr. Baugh- man stated that he agrees in general with Mr. Bishop. I feel that we have rushed through things like this in the past. Mr. Bishop moved that Item # 3 be tabled for two weeks for further study. Motion was seconded by Mr. Baughman and carried unanimously. Mr. Baughman moved that the remaining 20 recommendations be approved as presented. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and car- ried unanimously. POLICE & FIRE PENSION PLAN Reference Police & Pension Plan, Fire City Manager explained that this is the first opportunity Council has had to look at this, and recommended that Council take this under advisement for two weeks, BOD REPORT LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE TO HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD Mayor presented the information. Mayor presented a letter of acceptance to Housing Authority Board appointment from BOD Report for Council J Mrs. Chester Pruitt. SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING Mayor presented a from City Manager memo TO BE AT SEABREEZE PARK recommending that the Senior Citizens Buiiding be located at Seabreeze Park.  225 Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. DITCH PARALLEL TO BAY STREET Mayor presented the following report reference the ditch parallel to Bay Street: The ditch parallelling Bay Street was in I existence without easements prior to the time of the City annexation of Bay Street. The area is overgrown with brush and would have to be cleared prior to re- digging and cleaning. Easements from owners of 36 parcels would have to be obtained prior to the City' s improving the ditch." Mr. recommended that a copy of the Rigdon report be furnished to interested citizens who have been before Council about this problem. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SUPER- Mayor presented the following recommendations INTENDENT OF RECREATION from Superintendent of Recreation: I. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT BAYOU WOODS CLAY PIT ON SOTIR The 1976- 77 Budget under Capital Outlay Number 9 includes a recommendation of 5, 000. 00 for Playground Equipment in this park. Unless funds can be allocated from another area, I recommend that this pro- ject be approved by City Council for the 1976- 77 Budget." II. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT MUNICIPAL SOFTBALL PARK The 1976- 77 Budget under Capital Outlay Number 10 includes a recommendation of 5, 000. 00 for Playground Equipment with an additional $ 1, 000. 00 for picnic tables and grills for the Municipal Softball Fields. Recommend that the above be approved by City Council for 1976- 77 Budget Year since the season is approximately half way over I and equipment would take the remainder of the season to be obtained if let out on bid. In this way the Recreation Department may plan and receive the type of equipment we feel would be enhancing to the children and sui table for the park!' Mr. Huntmoved that the recommendations be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bishop and carried unanimously. c.';:. Y._~~".<_..,.~"_..-- i-""--'~'~":'-'---,"'~'-' 7.;...-.."....~.~_._____..._~,,_..........._~.._"...... OW_.._.....,;...~,_...-------''' o-,......__'''''= M'''"".;.