Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-16-1961 Regular — reading text

194 lI" iIlJ.UTES LII.Y 16, OF REGULAR l'iEETING Oli' CITY COUNCIL BELD ON 1> 1961 PRE~ ENT: Mayor Roberts, Councilmen Carnathan, Long, Jones, McLaughlin and Ready; also City tmnager, City Clerk and City Attorney. TINE:: 7: 10 P. Il. Hayor Hoberts presiding. VISITORS: Representatives from Yacht Club Drive re sewe~ construction; representatives from Colored Citizens' League. Public hearing on assessment roll, following prescribed advertisement, on sewer extension on Yacht Club Drive was called and assessments were read. uestion was asked as to whether or not more than one house could be connected to the same stub- out. This may be done, but each resident will pay the required stub- out fee and monthly service charge. Con- struction is underway and should be completed early in June. Mr. Ginsberg, Lot 2, Block 2, requested that his assessment reflect an occupied residence and existing septic tank. Assessment was reduced to 115 . 00 . 11anager advised that Mr. Randall Hughes has presented tentative planning for hisundeveloped property which indicates five street rights- of- way, involving some 300 feet. His assessment, therefore, has been reduced accordingly from $ 9225. 00 to some $ 7200. 00. No monthly service charge will be made against this property, and all other vacant property, until lots have been built on. Councilman CaTI1athan moved that the assessment roll as presented and amended be approved. Seconded by Councilman McLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. Representatives from the Negro community were present to ascertain what plans have been made for the acquiring of a school site in that community. Since no definite planning is in progress, it was requested that City llinager have a survey made to determine the acreage in the ball park property and the amount of land in the thoroughfare right- of- way immediately adjoining this property which might be included in the total parcel to be considered as a site for the Negro highschool. , Jhen this information has been obtained, Council as a committee will meet with the School Board, Municipal Advisory Board and the Negro Citizens' Committee. Meeting was scheduled for 7: 00 P. M., May 23rd, in the Council Chamber. llinutes of regular meeting of May 2nd were read and approved. Ordinance 532, Closing portion of Lake Drive, was presented and read by ti tIe only:  195 ORDINANCE NO. 332 - AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THAT PORTION OF' LpJ{E DRIVE WHICH LIES BETwEEN LOTS 13 THROUGH 18 in BLOCK 7, AND LOTS 1 THliOUGH 6 IN BLOCK 8, 4th 1 ADDITION TO VESTA HEIGHTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilman Carnathan moved that Ordinance reading. Seconded by Councilman Jones. 332 be passed Vote aye, on unanimous. second Ordinance 171, amended, was presented for Council consideration on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. l71 - AN ORDINANCE ' 1'0 BE EN1' ITLED: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE GE OF ENGAGING IN BUSINESS, PRO- PROVIL"" FESSIONS AND fITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, OCCUPATIONS\' PROVIDING FOR LICENSES FEES THRERFORE DECLARING S"~ vlli TO BE AN EMERGENCY, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR TIill EFFEC- TIVE DATE HEREOF. Finance Director stated that this occupational license ordinance is being revised following committee approval of the Tax and License Collector. Councilman Jones moved that Ordinance 17l, amended, be passed on first reading. Seconded by Councilman NcLaughlin. Vote aye, unanimous. Ordinance 100. 4, amending Ordinance 100, was presented and read in full: ORDINANCE NO. loo. 4 - AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTIr'LED: AN OllliINANCE AlYIENDING ORIJINANCE NO. 100 EN'rITLED: " AN ORIJINANCE ES- TABLISHING A ZONING PLAN JI'rHIN TIlli CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, i.. FLORIDA, C~ tTING SIX ( 6) DISTRICTS, REGUU~TING AND RESSTRICTING THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND UU~D FOR TRADE, INDUSTRY, RESIDENCE OR OTHER PURPOSES; frHE HEIGHT AND SIZE OF STItUC'l'URE, THE SIZE OF OPEN SPACES IiDR LIGHT AND VENTILATION; ADOPl'ING A lv1A.P m' SAID DISTRICTS; DEFINING TERMS USED; PROVIDING FOR TIG ADJUSTNEN'r, ENFORCcl'lEWr AND AJlIENDHENT THEREl' 'O; AND PHESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ouncilman Ready moved that Ordinance loo. 4 be passed on first reading. I seconded by Councilman Jones. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Ready moved that the rules requiring the reading of or~inances on three separate days be waived and that Ordinance 100. 4 be passed on third and final reading. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. 19C: u Resolution 61- 25, authorizing deed to Okaloosa County Board of Public Instruction and cancellation of lease for School for Retarded Children property, was presented and read in full: R~ 30LUrION 61- 25: MJOLUTIOH AUTHORIZING Mm DIB...., CTING ' rllli CITY hdNl~G~ R ~,- ND CIn CLcilK OF 1'.d.G CHi 01;' FOR'l\\ iAL'rON BEd.CH, FLOlUDA, ' 1'0 BJC.b.: D8~ D FRON SAID CUTe,; A CE'Y TO r Hc. ; BOARD OF PUBLIC INJTlmcrION OF OKALOOdA COUlfry, FLORIDA, FOR I' rtOlElt'ry AS H8.H.EIN DBSCRIBED, r S~iID .!:' HOVIDING ' rlL.\. i' JWPlc:lfr hUST BE USED FOH il. JCHOOL >. Ji' Oll ImrAltDED CHILDJ:lliN, PHOVIDING , F'Oh. I~ R8VEIlr8R E CLAU;) UPON _'iR,,- HDOm' L.: Jfr UNDEH CER'rAIN CONDIrOh; 3, VOIDING LbiiJ: 8 ON SAID Ft-, OPBRTY 8. CU1'B1J ' IJITH BOAHD OF PUBLIC Xi.: INS'l'HUcrl'ION, AND OVIDING Pl/. FOR AN El"J!'BG- IV. s DATE. l' Councilman Ready;,moved that Resolution 61- 25 be adopted as read. econded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. Manager advised that the deeds for the property conveyed to the School Board for use as a school for retarded children will be delivered to the Board in Crestview on Wednesday at 10: 00 a. m., and urged that Council attend if at all possible. Bids on Eductor, following prescribed advertisement, were opened and tabulated: Davis heter - . w1320. 00; f .0. b. FortfJal ton Beach; delivery 30 days - 3 weeks from purchase order. Councilman Jones moved that bid be awarded to Davis Meter Company. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. Bids on Police Car, following prescribed advertisement, were opened and tabulated: Gary Lee Ford - 341. 90; delivery 3 weeks Ford, ~ 2, Gulfview Hotors - 1469