Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-25-1990 Regular — reading text

Manager responded yes. Mr. Rosenbaum stated he is adamantly opposed to the Enterprise Fund because this Council has never addressed an Enterprise Fund and the rates keep going out of sight. He stated for the benefit of those who do not understand, an Enterprise Fund is water and sewer; and now garbage is being recommended to be placed in with the water and sewer. He also said, if precedence means anything. this Council will not address it and wonders what it will be next year. Mr. Smith said he made the motion to approve it because he thinks it is very important that sewer. water and garbage be independent; and it needs to be scrutinized and watched and done in the cheapest manner the City can do it. and he would hope that will be the case. Mr. Maney asked if the motion would also state. and examine it as they do the general fund, so from now onthey will be examining all the Enterprise Funds. Mr. Smith agreed with the request so it would be examined in the same manner they do the general fund. Mr. Smith oved m. that at the tiae this procedure is formed, to treat the sanitation as an Enterprise Fund and to examine it in the sam.e manner as the general fund. Motion was seconded by Mr. Wyatt. Mr. deVaux said he would have a problem with this because when an Enterprise Fund is set up the citizens of Fort Walton Beach. who are paying the rates. are being asked to pay the pick rate up; what it cost to it if there is goingEnterprise Fund. then to be a true they need to find out if private enterprise can provide the same service for less money; if they can, then they should use that as an Enterprise Fund and use the private contractor/ private individual to pick it up. if they can provide the same service for less money.