Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-09-1993 Regular — reading text

248 Brooks Street, voiced his idea of eliminating Highway 98 altogether. CANCELLATION OF Mrs. Wyninegar moved to cancel the Council meeting of DEC. 28 MEETING December 28. 1993. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried unanimously with Nicholson. Campbell. Myers. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. TELEVISING OF Consideration of a report on televising City Council COUNCIL MEETINGS Meetings on the Cable Television Public Access Channel. WFTW radio station has agreed to sample the Council meeting of November 23. engineer will be checking Their our facilities and hopefully a taped broadcast of the meeting will be broadcast over WFTW- AM. A discussion ensued over the cost that Emerald Coast Cable is charging for their services, which is $ 220. 00 for one camera and $ 380. 00 for two cameras, and whether the one camera or two camera operation should be considered. Joseph S. Brewster, Director of Government and Public Affairs of Emerald Coast Cable Television, expressed excitement on broadcasting the Council meetings and gav~ some reasons for the costs they are quoting. Mr. Brewster explained they are donating air time, equipment, video tapes, and a monthly show for the city I done reimbursement Brewster operation at also vs. their of a studio. gave the one- camera salaries the The advantages operation. for cost the of includes cameramen. a two- camera the Mr. H. T. Smith, 269 Ewing Court, expressed his satisfaction with the televising of the meetings, and would like to see the special meeting scheduled for the 17th televised if possible. 222 11- 9- 93 TELEVISING OF Ms. Gibson moved to authorize the City Manager to COUNCIL MEETINGS proceed with contracting with Emerald Coast Cable Television to begin televised coverage of Council meetings with a one- camera operation for an approximate cost of $ 220. 00 ( based on actual hours worked times actual salary and benefits paid) and to solicit sponsors to help offset the City' s costs. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar and carried unanimously with Nicholson. Campbell. Myers. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. Staff will continue to negotiate with WFTW radio station for possible live coverage. Sean Powderly, 4 Ipswich, inquired where the money would come from to pay Emerald Coast if there are no sponsors. etc. The City Manager explained that the city is remitted each month for franchise fees that are collected by the cable company. The cable company suggested they could pay the city less the cost of cable for that particular month. The City Attorney recommended against that approach, that it be done on a cash exchange basis. In other words, it would come out of city funds. Mr. Powderly stated he would support having area business and organizations help contribute to the cost. MAYOR AND COUNCIL Councilwoman Myers recommended attendance to the Pedestrian Facilities Planning and Design Course scheduled for November 18 at the Hedrick Center. She also stated that Philip Morris, writer for Southern Living, will address the public on community appearance and character at 6: 00 p. m. on Thursday. November 11, 1993, at the Destin Community Center. Councilman Nicholson mentioned he recently attended a NWF Tourist Meeting for the legislative body and he placed in each councilman' s box a copy of the hospitality herald which contains information on tourism in the state. Councilman Murtha complimented the city on the advertisements he noticed for city positions to be filled. He mentioned complaints he received from city employees who felt it should be local, but he felt the city is hiring the most qualified for the position. Councilman mentioned Murtha there will be another briefing in March on the Pedestrian Facilities Planning and Design Course that will be an eight hour meeting given during working hours. and he would like it to be given in two sessions at night or one session on a Saturday. The Mayor announced the sports banquet on November 16th at Bruner Middle School to recognize the Bruner Middle School football team the as Okaloosa County Middle School Champions for 1993, and any member of Council who wishes to attend to RSVP to the City Clerk.  11- 9- 93 223 MAYOR AND COUNCIL The Mayor announced ten new businesses opened in the CONT) city during the month of October. CITY MANAGER The City Clerk reminded the Mayor and Council of the ANNOUNCEMENTS Veteran' s Day Parade on November 11. The City Manager reminded Council of the MPO Meeting at City Hall on November 11th at 7: 00 p. m. I the Niceville ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8: 05 p. m. APPROVED: M