Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-25-1988 Regular — reading text

23 MINt1I'ES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA OCTOBER 25. 1988 City Council of Fort Walton the 1 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of Beach. Florida. was held Tuesday. October 25. 1988. on at 7: 00 p. m.. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. with the following members present: Mayor John L. Shortall. Jr. Councilmen: J. C. " Buck" Smith Sidney Rosenbaum David deVaux James Wyatt Lee C. Bobo Thomas Tona William J. Roberts. III Also Present: Chuck Keeler. City Manager: Helen Spencer. City Clerk; Jerry Miller. City Attorney; Department Heads; Media The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting. and thanked them for coming and showing an interest in their City government. He then asked if anyone wishes to speak to please indicate their desire to be recognized by the Chair. then state for the record their name and address. INVOCATION Mayor Shortall gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. DOT - AMENDMENT # 4 Mr. Frank Carlile. Director of Planning and Production. Third District. Department of Transportation. presented the high points of the proposed Amendment # 4 on the November 8th ballot which authorizes the legislature to issue state bonds. without a vote of the electors. to finance or refinance the cost of acquiring real property for state roads or for constructing bridges. He then requested a resolution from Council supporting I Amendment 14 and urging support from the voters of Fort Walton Beach. During the following discussion. Mr. Rosenbaum requested that the language referring to revenue bonds be changed to general obligation bonds. 24 10/ 25/ 88 AMENDMENT 114 ( CONT.) Mr. Rosenbaum moved the adoption of Resolution 88- 45, provided the language is changed from revenue bonds to general obligation bonds. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith. During some discussion on revenue bonds and general obligation bonds. the City Attorney commented that the resolution properly reflects the amendment. Mr. Rosenbaum accepted the City Attorney' s comment. RES. 88- 45 RES. 88- 45: A RESOLtrrION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA. ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT 114 ON THE NOVEMBER 8TH BALLOT; PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to adopt Resolution 88- 45 and it carried by a vote of 5 to 2. with Smith. Rosenbaum. Wyatt. Bobo and Roberts in favor. and deVaux and Tona opposed. HOLLYWOOD BRIDGE Mr. Charlie Burgess. 37 Bay Drive. SEt approached Council. on behalf of a group of concerned citizens regarding the Hollywood bridge. requesting the City Council to take necessary action to request the Metropolitan Planning Organization an to hold additional open hearing. well advertised in the Fort Walton Beach area. on bridge alternatives to insure the best interest of Fort Walton Beach is represented and to insure greatest advantage, least impact and least cost. Mr. Roberts moved to request the Metropolitan Planning Organization to hold an additional open public hearing. well advertised in the Fort Walton Beach area. before the Hollywood bridge site is selected. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux and carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. Milton Reynolds. 35 Bay Drive. SEt expressed his opposition to the proposed bridge from Hollywood to the Island. Tom Maney. 116 Methodist Street. requested Council to consider asking the Metropolitan Planning Organization to provide the citizensat the public hearing estimates of the total system cost for doing the job.  25 10/ 25/ 88 JR. LEAGUE OF FWB Ms. Alexis Tibbetts. representative of the Junior League of Fort Walton Beach. Inc.. voiced the Jr. League' s desire to collaborate with the City Council in establishing a " hands on" science museum that will make science and technology more accessible. comprehensible and entertaining to the public. and I relayed they are t~ ing to locate an appropriate site for this museum. She then stated that the Jr. League is requesting that Council pass a resolution supporting the project and establishing a City liaison for project development. The Mayor brought to the attention of Council that the Public Works Director is currently working with the Junior League on locating a site. During the following discussion. Mr. Wyatt wished to know if the Junior League would consider a cooperative effort with other committees. Ms. Tibbetts stated they would be interested in networking with another group. Mr. Tona moved that the proclamations presented by the Junior League of Fort Walton Beach. Inc. be accepted. and to instruct Staff to prepare a resolution supporting this project. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. Mr. Wyatt requested the motion be amended to include the other committees. Mr. Tona and Mr. deVaux both agreed to the amendment to the motion. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion. as amended. and it carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux, Wyatt, Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. FORWARD FWB Doug Reed. 842 Santa Rosa Court. Moderator for Forward Fort Walton Beach. Inc.. presented and read a letter