Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-27-1962 Special — reading text

9~ MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MARCH 22, 1962 PRESENT: Councilmen Bass, Carnathan, Jones, Long, Miller; also, City Manager, City Clerk. 1 TIME: 11: 00 A. M. Councilman Bass presiding as Mayor ProTem Special meeting called for the purpose of considering request from Dr. H. C. White for a variance to violate ten foot setback requirements in the commercial district so that he could use his property to the best advantage in building. Dr. White owns Lots 8, 9, and lO, Block C, 2nd Addition to Park Place, and he is willing to purchase the property on the other side. Dr. White' s interest is in saving time by getting definite property lines for his architect to work with. Counoilman Long moved that the right- of- way on Buck Drive abutting Dr. White' s property, being Lots 8, 9, and lO, Block C, Park Place, 2nd Addition, be shifted to the east approximately 25 feet. to permit full development of this property, said authorization being subject to approval of effected property owners on both sides of Buck Drive at this point. Seconded by Councilman Ready. Vote aye, unanimous. Meeting adjourned at ll:40 A. M. AJJOPrED ~ / g / 9 ~ 2- c;~ t, c;- vJ APPROVED ~~~ HaJJ r- I 94 SPECIAL MEmING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MARCH 22, 1962. PRESENT: Councilmen Bass, Carnathan, Jones, Long, Miller; also, City Manager and City Clerk TIME: ll:40 A. M. Mayor Pro Tem Bass presiding In discussing the construction of the new City Hall- Auditorium, Council- man Bass asked that Council give consideration to the fact that there is increased unemployment in the City and this area with the thought that so far as possible local labor be used on this construction, bids on which will be opened on March 27th. It is the concensus of Council that local labor should be employed on this project insofar as possible but that con- tractors will not be hindered by the requirement that they adhere strictly to this directive. Councilman Miller moved that the architectB be directed to post an addendum to invitation to bid on the Civic Center with the instruction that contrac- tors will be required to employ local labor ( First City, secondly County) so long as local labor in the various trades is available. Responsibility for fulfilling this requirement will be left in the hands of the architects, City Manager and Florida State Employment Office. Seconded by Councilman Long. Vote aye, unanimous~ Meeting was adjourned at l2: l5 P. M. A:OOP=~ /~ If i L' APPRO~ ~~ Q :\ Ma or  95 SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD March 27, 1962 PRESENT: Councilmen Bass, Carnathan, McLaughlin, Miller, Jones, and Long. Also, Manager, Finance Director 1 T DIE : 2: 00 P. N. Mayor Roberts presiding This meeting was called for the purpose of opening bids for Civic Auditorium and Ci ty Hall. Mayor Roberts asked if all the bids were in; time for receiving bids was closed at 2: 05 P. M. The opening of bids was turned over to Roy Ricks for tabulation. The question was raised concerning the scale specifications on the drawing-- whether it was "" or l/ 8" scale. Mr. Ricks replied that the written dimensions would rule on the drawing at l/ 8" scale. BID TAJ3ULATION FOR AUDITORIUM & CITY HALL Compl. STIPULATED ALT. 1 ALT. 2 ALT. 3 TIME CONTRACTOR Copeland Construction Co. $ 32~WOO $ 3200 $ 2000 $ l250 300 days Dyson & Company 350, 000 4000 2500 1000 Kenneth Fulghum Contractors Kalco Construction Co. 3ll, 644 7289 900 800 240 Lark & Bellah 312, 700 5400 l200 800 270 Mid South Constructors, Inc. 314, 900 4320 300 650 270 Newcomer Construction Co. 287, 571 2958 610 600 300 Rainey & Fortenberry, Inc. 3l7, 400 5820 l875 l282 300 Ramco, Inc. Warrington Home Builders, Inc. Fleming 309, 226 3410 llOO 1166 320 Councilman Bass moved that the bid opening be declared official with a high bid of 350, 000 and a low bid of $ 287, 517, and that the bids be referred to the Finance Committee. Seconded by Councilman Miller. Vote aye, unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 2: 30 P. M. ADOPTED q? L. 111'1 -)-)- - ; 21:J.~~_ I APPROVED Hayor/ . 96 llliGULAR MEETING OF CITY COli'NCIL HELD !'larch 27, 1962 PRESENT: Councilmen Hiller, McLaughlin, Jones, Carnathan; also, Manager, Clerk and Attorney. TIME: 7: 20 P .11. Hayor Pro Tern Carnathan presiding VISITORS: Representative of Holland Truck Tractors Minutes of regular meeting of February 13, 1962 were read and approved. Motion by Councilman Jones that the reading of the minutes be delayed until the next regular meeting of April 10, 1962. Seconded by Councilman Hiller. nimous. Vote aye, 1lll& Report and recommendation from Public Works Committee meeting of March 14, 196?, re contract with Layne- Central - Golf Course Well No. 6; and Sewer Plant Addition, was presented: PRESENT : Bass, Ready, Jones and McLaughlin; also City Manager VISITORS: Sy:!Iions ( Layne- Central) HaYdon and DuBois 1. Contract with Layne- Central - Golf Course Well No. 6 Within the authority invested in this Committee, Committee has authorized the approval of proposal submitted by Layne- Central Company under date of March 6, 1962, in the amount of $ 14, 539, as Phase " C", for well pump and Waukesha engine drive, pipe, valves and fittings for Golf Course Well, same to include pump house ( Butler or Armco) at no additional cost to the owner. 2. Sewer Plant Addition Committee recommends that we advertise for bids on March 20 and 27 on additions to the sewer plant and that bids be opened at 2: 00 P. M., on April 24." Hotion by Councilman Miller that recommendation be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Jones. Vote aye, unanimous. Recommendation from Industrial Authority Committee meeting of March 22, 1962, re industrial consultant was presented: l. Committee recommends that an industrial consultant be hired by the City of Fort Walton Beach at an approximate salary of $ 5000. 00 as soon as property transaction with Mr. J. H. Kelly can be consumated. 2. Committee recommends that a meeting be scheduled between Industrial Committee, City Attorney and Hr. J. H. Kelly and his attorney as soon as necessary opinions from Attorney General are received." Motion by Councilman Jones that recommendations be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Miller. Vote aye, unanimous. Report & Recommendations from Finance Committee meeting of March 22, 1962, were presented: