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

to work on it first then send it to the City Attorney for review. and that he would like to bring this item back before Council on November 22nd. Mr. Tona then asked if Mr. Roberts would accept an amendment that Council be provided with a recommendation and a proposed ordinance for a Code Enforcement Board. Mr. Roberts answered in the negative and that he would like the motion to remain as it is. 28 10/ 25/ 88 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it CONT. ) carried by a vote of 6 to 1. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Tona and Roberts in favor. and Bobo opposed. BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE Grace Brown. 309 Briarwood Circle. member of the RECOMMENDATION - TREES Beautification Committee explained the Committee' s desire to have areas to plants trees and they would like the approval of Council to get the trees. Ray Munn added that the Beautification Committee also discussed acquiring a variety of seedlings from the State Department of Forestry to plant at the City Golf Course as an experiment to determine which ones will grow and thrive best in this climate. The City Manager commented that the Beautification Committee has not had an opportunity to review the information contained in his memo and recommended the Committee. as far as the golf course is concerned. review the information and then. as far as the other trees they have been addressing are concerned. return with a recommendation. No action was taken on this item until the Beautification Committee has had an opportunity to review the information and return with a recommenda t ion. RDA BUILDING DOWNTOWN Mr. deVaux moved that the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach proposals to leasing the consider RDA owned building downtown. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rosenbaum. The Mayor read a letter from the Committee of 100 expressing their appreciation that Council has agreed to consider leasing the RDA owned building on Brocks Street. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. CITIZENS LIBRARY Mr. Bobo moved that the City Manager look into who ADVISORY BOARD Council should appoint to this Board. with the City Librarian being one appointment. and the City Manger to return with a recommendation on the second appointment. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. Mr. Rosenbaum asked Mr. Wyatt if he would be interested in serving on this Board. Mr. Wyatt expressed his interest.  29 10/ 25/ 88 CITIZENS LIBRARY Mr. Rosenbaum offered as an amendment that Mr. Wyatt ADVISORY BOARD ( CONT.) be appointed as second person on this Board. the Mr. Bobo and Mr. deVaux both accepted the amendment to the motion. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion. as 1 amended. that Councilman Wyatt City Jim and the Librarian be appointed to sit on the Citizens Library Advisory Board being established by the County. and it carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Bobo. Tona and Roberts in favor. RECESS The Mayor recessed the meeting at 8: 20 p. m. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order at 8: 35 p. m. LANDCLEARING IN THE Mr. Bobo moved that Micro Systems. Inc. request to INDUSTRIAL PARK - have the land cleared on the two acres of optioned MICRO SYSTEMS property in the Industrial Park located behind their existing facilities. be approved. except that no trees are to be removed. Motion was seconded by Mr. Wyatt. Larry Cooper. owner of Micro Systems. explained his desire to clear off enough land to determine if the land is economically buildable. He further commented that the City staff' s recommendations that he not cut down any trees in accordance with 12" for softwood and 6" for hardwood. and that he submit a drainage plan so no additional water is discharged on the adjacent property were reasonable. Mr. Tona offered an amendment to the motion that the request be approved provided that the individuals responsible for clearing the land submit a plan to protect all trees that are 12" in diameter for softwood and 6" in diameter or greater for hardwood. and also a drainage plan be submitted that will insure to control the runoff. Mr. Bobo and Mr. Wyatt both accepted 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. 1 PURCHASE OF POLl CE PURSUIT VEHICLES Mr. pursuit Smith moved Jacksonville. Florida 10. 419. 00 vehicles State each that Florida. Contract. for the from a City purchase