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

Okaloosa and Walton. This should happen in the near future because of the time frame. Mr. Maney feels the Resolution should be expanded to address the entire issue of incinerators. stating Council does not want them near populated areas. Mr. deVaux asked if there has been a petition from citizens opposing the incinerator and Mr. Klenk stated there has been about 1. 200 signatures obtained; this was done over just one week- end. The City Attorney going to consider stated if Council is the issue, he felt Mr. perspective was Nicholson' s appropriate. that notice should be given to everyone to be impacted by this so they may have an opportunity to present their side.  27 9- 25- 90 KLENK ( CONT . ) The Mayor stated if Council gives notice County to the that we want to be involved in this decision, hopefully Council would receive all of the prepared paperwork for the plan. Mr. deVaux stated the Resolution basically will state Council wants to be involved; it is for I not or against. Mr. Maney restated the aotion to clarify that the motion shall read that a resolution shall be prepared regarding the aedical waste incinerator. and Fort Walton Beach should be involved with any decision; and we opposed are to having such an incinerator near a populated area. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rosenbaum. Mr. Smith stated he had been in the County Commissioners Office today and explained Mr. John Dowd had tried to skip over this type of decision and tried to lead the Commissioners not to do anything study until the could be done properly. Mr. Smith looking at said he is for this problem andstopping it in anyway possible, but Council needs to look at it from the stand point of the City first. Mr. Maney stated he cannot believe any citizen of Fort Walton Beach wanting an incinerator near their area. The Mayor called for the vote on the aotion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Rosenbaum. Wyatt. Maney and Wyninegar in favor and Smith. Nicholson and deVaux opposed. ORD. 1112 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH CODIFIED SOLID WASTE SERVICE ORDINANCES AMENDING CHAPTER 1080 GARBAGE AND RUBBISH CHARGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1080. 09 SERVICE CHARGES BY AMENDING ( a), ( b), & c) BY INCREASING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE CHARGES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. Mr. Rosenbaum aoved to delay any action until they get the budget figures. The City Attorney noted if there is no motion for adoption on first reading, they move to the next I ORD. 1113 ordinance. There AN was ORDINANCE no action OF THE on CITY Ordinance OF FORT 1112. WALTON BEACH CODIFIED AMEND SEWER ORDINANCE ORDINANCES RELATING TO SEWERS; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF THE EXISTING CHAPTER 1042. SEWERS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 28 9- 25- 90 ORD. 1113 ( CONT.) The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The City Manager stated this is a requirement from EPA; if City of Fort Walton Beach is selected, there is the no raising of fees included as far as sewer rates are concerned; the only thing, in the area of money is the authority to fine. which is done through the Code Enforcement Board. Mr. Smith moved the adoption of Ordinance 1113 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Kr. Kaney. The City Attorney commented on the reference made regarding the Clean Water Act of 1977, said while the initial Act was adopted in they 1977. have made some substantial recent regulatory changes that have brought the application of this forward. Mr. Smith asked if Council had to respond to this. The Public Works Director stated this Program has to be implemented or EPA will come back to us. Mr. deVaux asked once the ordinance goes into effect. if any businesses or people using our sewer system are dumping any chemicals that are listed in the ordinance, what are we to do. The City Manager stated there are facilities in Fort Walton Beach Industrial Park that are especially monitored right again pretreatment. now. Mr. deVaux asked passed, if we will not go once this is knock on a business door and tell them they cannot flush things down the sewer system. which they have been doing for years. The City Manager stated not unless there is some