Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-26-1968 Regular — reading text

243 J J. C L" l)~~ MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA November 26, 1968 1 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on November 26, 1968, at 7: 30 p. m. with the following members present: H, French Brown, Jr., Mayor C, H. Rigdon, Jr. C, H. Long H, H, Carnathan Sterlyn W. Killingsworth William H. Sconiers, and City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk- Finance Director. Invocation given by Mr. Killingsworth. ATTORNEY REPORTS: Mayor asked for a report from the City Attorney on several items since the Attorney had to leave the meeting early. Attorney reported in reference to the personal property tax, that effective; as of December 31 of last year, it was required on inventory and stock - assessed at 50%. Attorney reported with regard to' the query about licensing individual taxi drivers' that he had prepared an ordinance to be read at the appropriate time on the agenda. With reference to the question on concrete bids that were identical, Council, had the right to throw out one or both or award either said the only requirement one. He was that City take loweat bid. He said Council could reject both bids and I readvertise stating in the bid that in the event there were identical or had tie would award to previous low bidder, or could just readvertise and choose one or the other. 244 Attorney Reports He mentioned in regard to water meter bids that he understood that low bidder was for a meter manufactured in England rather than the United States, and specifications required that it be an American product. He said in his opinion the bid did not meet specifications and unless next lowest bid didn' t meet specifications, Council should award to them, unless th~y wished to reject all bids and readvertise taking out the clause requiring the U. S, bids. He said with reference to the court cases the representa- tive from Kent showed him he did not feel were applicable in our case. Mayor Brown then excused the Attorney. W. A. ROGERS, W. Rogers of A. Central Meters asked the CENTRAL METER Mayor if, right after the reports and recommenda- tions, he could be heard before water meter bids were awarded. COUNCIL COMMITTEE The following recommendations from Council RECOMMENDATIONS as Committee were read: 1, Recommend that bid for fertilizer be awarded to low and complete bidder, Inter- national Mineral & Chemical Corp. $ 3, 407. 50. 2. Recommend that bid for chain link fence for the Golf Course be awarded to Reeves Fences, Inc., Tampa, Florida, provided installation can be completed within 30 days after issue of purchase order - $ 4, 452. 00. Other bid received was from Sears $ 5, 226. 40,) 3, Committee withheld action on concrete bid until regular meeting, November 26. 4. Committee held action on water meter bids until the regular meeting, November 26. The Kent water meter representative was to see the City Attorney about getting considera- tion on equal basis with American made meters. se~~~~ ti~~~~ m:~~~ ~~: a~~~ a~~~ n:~~ U~~~ p~~ y~ d ~,_: i,:". repair the wrecked motorcycle. _ be J 6, Recommend that Mrs. Doug Peacock appointed to the Golf Course Panel.  245 Committee 7, Recommend that monthly dues be eliminated Recommendations and all golf course memberships be placed on six months or annual basis. Mr, Rigdon voted nay. . 8. Committee was appointed ( Ready, Chairman; Carnathan Rigdon)g study and recommend to by the first December meeting on lease/ purchase I agreements on a tractor, a Dynahoe, and a Clark backhoe. recommended that and the John Deere tractor, Clark Backhoe be returned. Public Works City purchase Director and a Dynahoe let the 9. Recommend approval for payment of $ 800. 00 due for tractor rental now due. 10. Recommend that City make an offer to County to credit paving assessment against the hospital toward outstanding OAB taxes held over from the time when the hospital belonged to the City. 11. Committee heard a report on lighting and metering the tennis courts and recommended that when all courts are lighted that mercury vapor lighting be used. 12, Committee recommends that City Manager attempt again to get the SRD to permanently open the turnout in front of the Tastee Freez just west of the Community Center. Tastee Freez owner requested that Council dedicate right; of- way between his building and the Community Center, but committee . recommends that this action not be taken at this time. 13. Committee requested that cemetery panel asked to look into beautification be and maintenance of the Brooks cemetery. 14. Committee asked that a meeting be set up City between officials, the public, and legislative delegation to discuss any avenues of tax relief - forum type meeting. I an open 15. Committee also asked that a meeting be set up between the City Officials, County Officials, and the Okaloosa Island Authority to discuss an auditorium. It was suggested that this meeting be held after January 1, 1969. 0/ ih t - Vote on Mr. Rigdon moved that recommendations be