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

developing the land, and resented his ethics being questioned. Ken Will supported the idea of a referendum ballot. I Ms. motion be Gibson called restated. for the question. and requested the 282 1- 26- 93 REFERENDUM ( CONT.) Mr. Deal restated the motion: Whereas, public funding for both the Community Redevelopment Agency and the downtown redevelopment effort has been on- going since 1978, and Whereas, the public funding of these two programs has accounted for expenditures and obligations of approximately $ 7. 351. 692. 00. and Whereas, these expenditures and efforts have divided our city. both its citizens and its Council for many years, and Whereas, the taxpayers of the City of Fort Walton have the cumulative right to determine once and for all the destination of the taxes they pay. Therefore. I move that we instruct our Supervisor of Elections to prepare a Special Mail ballot referendum, to be held within 90 days of the March 9th so as to determine whether this City should continue to utilize public funds in a downtown redevelopment effort. And that the cost of this referendum be paid from the CRA budget. I further move that the ballot read as follows: Do you feel that public funds should be used in the downtown redevelopment effort? Second. Do you feel that public funds should be used to fund the Community Redevelopment Agency? The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Deal. Gibson. Maney. and H8JDbleton in favor. and Nicholson. Campbell. and Wyninegar opposed. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9: 41 p. m. MAYOR: he following items, approved by the City Manager. were furnished to Council and are on file in the City Clerk' s office: A. Flashing Arrow Trailer Bid - Award the Flashing Arrow Trailer Bid to the low bidder, Gulf Coast Traffic Engineers. Pensacola. Florida. for a total cost of $ 3, 750. 00