Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-26-1993 Regular — reading text

Match amount $ 38, 973. 00).  1- 26- 93 275 ACTING CITY MANAGER 80. Billy Mikel be appointed as Acting City Manager for APPOINTED 90 DAYS another 90 day period, ( from January 26, 1993 until April 26, 1993, and for further clarification, he continues as a full- time employee in his capacity as Human Resource Director/ Assistant City Manager), or until such time as Council appoints a permanent City Manager. ( Note: first 90 day appointment effective from October 27, 1992 until January 25, 1993, and he continued as a full- time employee in his capacity I as Human Resource Director/ Assistance City Manager). CITY MANAGER SEARCH Council requested the Chairman of the City Manager COMMITTEE Search Committee submit a short list of City Manager applicants including resumes on 1- 26- 93 to be dis cussed atthe next regular Council meeting 2- 9- 93, and that the Special Council meeting scheduled for 1- 27- 93 be cancelled. COUNCIL MINUTES 9A. The Regular Council minutes of 1- 12- 93. be approved. Mrs. Wyninegar moved that items 8- A. 8- B. 8- C. 8- D. 8- E. 8- F. 8-G. 8- H. 8- 1. 8- J, 8- L. 8- M. 8- N. 8- 0. and 9- A of the Committee of the Whole of January 25. 1993 be adopted as the actions of Council. Motion was seconded by Ms. Gibson and carried unanimously with Nicholson. Campbell. Deal. Gibson. Maney. Hambleton and Wyninegar in favor. PURCHASE OF POLICE Mr. Maney moved that one ( 1) Police Pursuit Vehicle be PURSUIT VEHICLE purchased from Duval ford. Inc., JaCksonville. Florida. under the provisions of the Florida State Contract for a total cost of $ 12. 253. 00. Motion by was seconded Mr. Campbell and carried unanimously with Nicholson. Campbell, Deal. Gibson. Maney. Hambleton. and Wyninegar in favor. CITY MANAGER APPLICANTS Mr. Hambleton moved that a letter be sent to the applicants who were not on the short list of 12 applicants ( presented by City Manager the Search Committee), thanking them for their interest in the City Manager position. but they did not make the short list. Motion was seconded by Mr. Nicholson and carried unanimously with Nicholson. Campbell. Deal. Gibson. Maney. Hambleton. and Wyninegar in favor. COMET STREET PARK The Acting City Manager explained 8 Comet Street has I been residents hopes property answer cleaned, of or have developing is the valued direction structure requested it at $ the into has City 16, 995. 00, prior to a been bid neighborhood and February on removed, the the VA 5th and property in park; needs when the the an the request goes for bid. He reported there is no money budgeted in the general fund for this type of action, and there is no money currently available in CDBG funding. 276 1- 26- 93 COMET STREET ( CONT.) Delores Robbins, 30 Comet Street. presented a petition signed by residents of Comet Street requesting that the property at 8 Comet Street be donated to the City to be made into a neighborhood park for the enjoyment of the children and elderly residing on the street. She requested assistance from the City in the purchase of the property. James Robbins described the efforts of the neighborhood to enhance that area. with the help of the City. and echoed the request for assistance in obtaining the property to pursue a neighborhood park. Bill Stone volunteered his services. in any capacity on a free basis, to help the Acting City Manager in working with the VA. During discussion on current zoning of the property. and potential commercial encroachment upon the neighborhood, the question was raised whether or not Law Enforcement Trust Fund could be used to purchase the property. David deVaux commented there are ball parks and tennis courts near the property that are not used. and suggested asking VA the donate the property to to the City, as it may be more feasible to place a single family dwelling back on the present location.