Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-14-1983 Regular — reading text

the Municipal Softball Complex not be used for soccer games and/ or practices." Mr. Bishop asked since they were planning to close Oakland and turn it over to the University of West Florida would it not be more appropriate to say at one of the existing schools to put in a soccer field and share it with the school versus isolating one ou~ if not maybe work out an arrangement with the school system? Mr. Grant felt that the school would have the same reserva- tions that Buddy had as far as using the ground for SQccer. Mr. Baughman moved that Mr. Elliott' s recommendation be approved. City Manager stated that another item that needed to be con- sidered was the $ 12, 000 request for the new budget year. He stated that they might not want to make a commitment for the new council. Mrs. Thornber inquired as to whether the $ 12, 000 could come out of the contingency fund. Mr. Baughman again moved that Mr. Elliott' s recommendation in its entirety be approved. MOtion seconded by Mr. Miller. Mrs. Thornber moved that the motion be amended to approve items 1 and 3. Motion died for a lack of a second. A gentleman inquired as to what would happen if the school board said no, would the city provide a soccer field? It was the opinion that they would have to go back to the drawing board. Mayor called for the question and the motion carried unani- mously. SENIOR CITIZENS City Manager presented a request from bhe Senior Citizens BUDGET ADJUSTMENT that the Special Project Expense be increased from $ 1, 500 to $ 6, 000 and that the Special Project Income be increased from $ 3, 200 to $ 6, 000. Mr. Grant moved that the recommendation be approved. Motion seconded by Mr. Baughman.  6- 14- 83 093 SENIOR CITIZENS Mr. Franklin asked if they could vote on a intent to spend funds BUDGET ADJUSTMENT and then publish an ordina.nce at a later date! Con' t) City Attorney stated that he thought what they were doing is spending in a line item for which expenditures have already been approved. He , atated that they were still within the budget item, you are simply at this point indicating that by the end of the year you are going to amend the budget and extend that budget item by 1 6, 000. He stated they were not overspending the budget., you are still within the budget today and would still be within the budget if you spent the $ 6, 000. Mr. Evans stated that the last paragraph of their memo explained this item stating that this was monies that were donated to them or monies that were raised by them for special projects. Mr. Franklin stated the way he looked at this was the $ 1, 700 nsferred fr~ Parks and Recreation Building Maintenance is for tra. budget year 1982~ 83. He stated that the Parks and Recreation Department was in dire need of repairs in some of their buildings. He stated that Ferry Road Rec Center had sand, no grass and is run down. Mr. Grant wanted to know if he understood this correctly, that the 700 they wanted transferred was city money and the rest was oney they ha.d earned' City Manager stated that if Council wished they could reduce the request by $ 1, 700 and forget about the transfer. Mr. Miller 1110ved an amend1nent to the. motion to reflect Special Project Expense be increased '$4, 300 and Special Project Income be increased $ 4, 300 and removal of the transfer of $ 1, 700. MOtion seconded by Mr. Franklin. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor called for the question on the original motion with the amendment as stated. MOtion carried unanimously. Mr. Miller asked that the Staff give a budgetary subJQ.ission in the upcoming budget year that they have generated tha.tkind, ofcaeeas. FILL DIRT ' FOR City Manager presented request from Symphony Orchestra through the OKALOOSA SYMPHONY Public WOrks Director for approximately 350 cubic yards of clay ORCHESTRA for parking lot. Mr. Grant moved approval of the request. MOtion seconded by Mr. Baughtnan. I City Attorney stated that the rules in Florida for~ ktng this type donation is that they should notbe~ deunless you find the expenditure you make serves a the land is only leased! legit:bnate public service. Mrs. Thornber stated she felt it was an improvement to city property as Mayor called for the question. Voting for the motion: ' Franklin, Miller, Thornber , Grant and Baughtnan; voting against the -motion I Mr. Bishop. MOtion carried. FLORDIA LEAGUE OF City Manag~ presented to Council the possibility of tdvertising CITIES ADVERTISMENT the City of Fort Walton Beach in the ' Florida League of Cities magazine. Mr. Baughman stated that he would like to recommend to  6- 14- 83 094 FLORIDA LEAGUE OF the new council that they support the League of Cities. He CITIES ADVERTISEMENT stated further that he was recommending the City take a 1/ 2 Con' t) page advertisement in the magazine at a cost of $ 177. Motion seconded by Mr. Franklin. Voting for the motion: Baughman, Franklin, and Grant; voting against the motion: Bishop, Miller and Thornber. Mayor voted for the motion thus break- ing the tie. The Staff was advised to put the ad together. WHITE- WILSON Mayor presented a letter drafted by the City Attorney to PROPERTY send to the Base eommander at Eglin regarding the solution to the problem with the stTip of land being utilized by White- Wilson Clinic. Mr. Franklin moved that the letter be sent to the Base Commander. Motion seconded by Mr. Miller. Voting for the motion: Franklin, Miller, Thornber, Bishop and Grant; voting against the motion: Mr. Baughman. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 83- 26 RESOLUTION NO. 83- 26: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION POLICE INCENTIVE PAY INCENTIVE PAY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AND ESTABLISHING A RATE FOR SUCH PAY. City Attorney stated that Section II had been amended by the Staff discussiqns this afternoon late and they had tn- c1uded the following sentence: ''' That the schedu1e:_of ,p-ay~ Iilet;lt attached to this Resolution is to be followed and apply It to the po.J:. ice DepartInentandFire Department emp10y~ es .. Mr. Miller stated that he CQu1d support the additional lan- guage but that he did not like the first sentence. Mr. Miller made the recommendation to take out the first sentence and only have the second sentence in Section II. Motion seconded by } Ir. Franklin. Mrs. Thornber to why the Fire DepaTtment was inquired as mentioned? Miller withdTewhis motion and moved that Mr. the Teso1ution be approved with the substitute language for Section II without reference to the Fire Department. Motion seconded by Mrs. Thornber and carried unanimously. City Attorney inquired as to the effective date. City Manager stated it should be effective Tetroactive to June ~ 1st. Mr, Baughman moved that the resolution become effective retroactive to June ~ st. Motion seconded by Mr. Franklin and carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 100. 310 ORDINANCE 100. 310: AN ORDINANCE VACATING A CERTAIN ALLEY IN VACATING ALLEY THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HARBESON SUBDIVISION HEREOF. Mr. Baughman moved that the ordinacebe approved on the second and final reading. Motion seconded by Mrs. Thornber and carried