Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-01-1957 Regular — reading text

Application for beverage license as filed by the Yatcb Club was considered. Manager stated he bad no objection to offer but had not received proof of publication. ReDresentative from the Playground News indicated the  Q? advertisment coverinf this application as required by law had been printed. Councilman Pelham made a motion that this application be approved and license issued. Seconded qy Councilman Roberts. Vote aye, uananimous. Ordinance No. 250, accepting fiscal year 1957- 58 budget was read in full: I AN ORmNANCE AOOPTING A BUOOE:r . OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1957-.58, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Councilman Bass reminded Council of the $ 4, 000. 00 direct obligation assumed qy Council last year, a balance of budgeted donation to the Chamber of Conunerce, and still unpaid, Mr. Bass asked that the $ 8, 000. 00 included in 1957- 58 budget for the Chamber be left as appropriated and that we had the $ 4, 000. 00 referred to be added as a short term debt. Councilman Smith made a motion that the $ 4, 000. 00 obligation the City has to the Chamber of Commerce from the Fiscal Year 19.56- 57 budget be appropriated from the short term debt account in this 1957- 58 budget. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Pelham reminded Council that this year' s budget did not include an appropriation for the Cemetery . Board and that while this Board should be self- supporting it is, at present, being supported from the General Fund, and needs must be by appropriation from the Contingency Fund. Manager advised 6, 000. 00 from this Contingency Fund for street we will need approximately $ repairs and maintenance on streets not included in the improvement program. Councilman Smith brought to the attention of Council the fact that the areaL. theatres are deriving income from the sale of advertising, business for a which they are not licensed. Councilman Roberts mentioned that WEAR- TV Pensacola, is also selling advertising in Fort Walton Beach, apparently 1Iithout license. City Manager was requested to make an investigation and return a report. Councilman Bass made a motion that Ordinance No. 250, adopting 1957- 58 budget, be passed on first reading. Seconded by Councilman Smith. Vote, aye, unanimous. Councilman Smith then made a motion that the rules requiring the reading of all ordinances three separate days be waived and that this ordinance be on passed on first and final reading. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. I Ordinance No._ 253" l ~ ; ight. ~;I. setiiing ~ d~ levy:, was AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ADVALOREM READ ESTATE TAX MILL LEVY ON REAL ESTATE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORI:DA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR read in ful;l. , ~ 1957- 58 AND DECLARING SAr-m AN EMERGENCY. 58 Councilman Pelham made a motion this ordinance be passed on first reading. Seconded by Councilman Smith. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Smith made a motion the rules requiring that all ordinances be read on three separate days be waived and that this ordinance be passed on first and final reading. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Application from American Legion for Club alcoholic beverage license was introduced. Councilman Roberts made a motion this application be accepted upon presentation of proof of publication. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Smith requested that ordinance be prepared providing that sellers of amusement tickets from a central point be required to purchase a machine in order to maintain proper accounting. Councilman Roberts made a motion that the City Manager be requested to place a copy of Ordinance No. 237 in the hands of each patrolman in our Police Denartment and that a copy be tacked on the bulletin Board in that Department. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Roberts then made a motion that the Manager be requested to check into the Police Department and if he find irregulari ties th~ are tc be reported to Council. Seconded by Councilman Bass. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Bass feels the Department needs a thorough investigation by the City Manager, or a public hearing. Councilman Pelham feels the City Manager can handle this, but if a public hearing is necessary to get the situation cleared up, he would vote for such hearing. Meeting was adjourned at 9. 35 p. m. i C:., f - 0 c.r- \.;--< AOOPTED: l \ APPROVED:% C<1~ @..;{Mayor ATTEST: 4;~~~ ity Clerk