Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-09-1952 Regular — reading text

48 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL HELD JANUARY 9, 1952 PRESENT: Theo Bass, O. M. Earley, S. E. Lindsey, W. J. Roberts Jr., W. C. Walker. . ABSENT: w. B. Harbeson, C. W. Prett VISITORS: Tom Patrick, F. L. James, Grady Williams, Ralph Madden, Marvie D. Wise, T. H. Dalehite, L. N. Hodges, G. W. Vaughn, Gary Lee, Frank Darnell, Sgt. James Norton, Sgt. James MoBride, Mr. Seely, David DeBeau, G. H. Long, James Miller, and, numerous 0 others. Meeting called to order at 8: 15 P. M. Minutes of Regular Meeting of the Council held Dec. 12, 1951 were read in tull in open session. Motion was made by S. E. Lindsey, seconded by Theo Bass that Minutes be adopted as read. Vote in favor unanimous. Water Department statement of receipts and disbursements and General Fund statements, Operating ~ ost and Receipts and Disbursements ~ ere read in full in open. session. After examination and discussion, motion was made by Theo Bass, seconded by S. E. Lindsey that statements be aooepted. Vote in favor unanimous. Mr. David De Beau, representi.. of Elliotts Point residents, then came before the Council and requested that streets in Elliotts Point be repaired immediately and maintained in aooordanoe with terms of oontraot agreement with E. W. Sudduth on these project streets and requ8sted the Council to plaoe traffic stops signs at interseotion of Laurie Drive and HOllywood Blvd. Sgt. Norton also requested maintenanoe of streets in Garniers Beach SiD. Mayor Earley acknowledged the need of repairs to seotions of the streets and advised that he would take neoessary actions on same. AfterLohg and thorough discussion of traffic problems, motion was made by E. Lindsey, seconded by W. S. C. Walker, that application be made for permit to install a traffio control light at intersection of Hollywood Blvd., and Highway #65 and request the State Highway Dept., to make a survey of all other traffic problems in the Town. Vote in favor unanimous. Mr. Lindsey and Mr. Roberts was then appointed as 8 Committee to go before the Highway Dept., in Tallahassee in an effort to expedite a solution to the traffic problems. The residents then requested the Council to take necessary action to pick up stray dogs in the Town which are getting to be quite a problem. Mayor Earley advised that the Town Council is ready and willing to inforce the dog Ordinance if they can locate a dog Catoher. After long and thorough discussion, motion was made by S. E. Lindsey seconded by W. J. Roberts Jr. that the Town advertise for a Dog Catcher and agree to pay him the full pound fee of $ 1. 50 for stray dogs caught and delivered at City Pound Pen. Vote in favor unanimous. Mr. E. E. Pair, representative from the Lions Club came before  49 the Council and ~ quested that the Town pay power bills incurred by burning ot Christmas lights along the streets. Motion was made by S. E. L1~ ds~ y, Seconded by w. C. Walker that Town pay power bill for Christmas street lights. Vote in favor unanimous. I ames McBride then requested report on mail Garniers Beach SID. delivery_service in The Council advised that latest reports indicate house to house delivery will start February 1st. 1~ 52. Sgt. Norton then requested information on election precin~ for Garniers Beaoh SID at City election. Mayor Earley advised that this question is coming up later in the meeting. Mr. L. N. Hodges then came before the Council and requested the Town to drain the ponds north of new residences in Park Place Addition, aa they are hOlding water whi9P will create a health hazard. Mayor Barley advised that the Council will check into this immediately. Marvie D. Wise and George Wright, plumpers, came before the Council and requested full envlorcement of plumbing code rules and regulations. Kayor Earley then asked the plumbers if they co~ ld come in and meet with h~ Friday morning at 10: 00 ~. M. to go into this probl~. The Plumbers agreed to come in at that time for further discussion at this request. Mayor Eerley t~.n brought up tpe question of re- dividi~ the Town into election precints for torth comins elections. Atter long and thorough discussion of this question, and going into several possible , ways of re- dividing the Town. Residents requested that town be re- divided- according to a population basis and asked the Council to prese~ t tigures showing number of hpuses in each area of the Town. The Clerk I was then requested to layout the Water Meter routes on a number of houses located on each local~ty. map showing The Clerk placed number of houses located on eech water meter route on a map. The Council and the residents then examined the map and after discussion motion was made by Theo Bass, seconded by S. E, Lindsey that the Town be divided into 4 election precints as follows. Precint NO. 1, Begin on Waters Edge of Santa Rosa Sound at the point where east line of Section 24, enters the bay, thence run north . along east line of Sectio~ 24, and continue along east line of Section 13, to center line ot Hollywood Boulevard. Thence west along center line of Hollywood Boulevard to center line of Harbeson Drive to Highway 98), and continue south on projection~ this line to wa* ters edge of Santa Rosa Sound. ' Precint No. 2. All of Section 7 & 18 lying within the Town Limits. Precint No. 3. All that portion of the Town lying west of west line of section 7 and 18, norah of Hollywood Boulevard, east of Center line of Harbeson Drive. and all of Garniera Beach s/D., I Precint No. 4. All that portion of the Town of Fort Walton west of Cinco Bayou SiD and west of center line of Harbeson Drive, west of projected center line of Harbeson Drive south to waters lying. edge also of Santa Rosa Sound. . Vote in favor W. C. Walker, Thea B.asa, S. E. Lindsey, w. ~. Roberta Jr. 50 o. M. Earley. Vote nay none. Residents of Garniers Beaoh then requested the Counoil to place a Fire Alarm. Station or Public Telephone where reaidents of the area could cal:" when necessary. After discussion, Mayor Earley requested that phone company be contacted reference to Public Telephone or Alarm. Station in the Garnier Beach SID. Mr. Dalehite then came before the Council and advised that he wished to thank the Town on behalf of the Lions Club, for the help on their Park in Garniers Beach S/ D/ Mr. Fountain of Zorn Enterprises Inc., came be~ ore the Council re- frence to renting space on parking meters ' or 5~ X 7R advertising Placards. Stating that his company would pay the Town the sum of 50i per month per meter for this privelege. After discussion Mr. Fountain presented the following agreement: - AGREEMElfr, made and entered into this 11th day of january 1952. Between Edwin H. Zorn, of Ferndale, Michigan, DBA AS ZORN ENTERPRISES, Party of the First Par~, and the City of Fort Walton County of Okaloosa St.~ e of Florida, Party of the Second Part, as agreed as follows: 1. Whereas the Party of the First Part is engaged in the instal- lation of slogan devi. es upon parking meters, and whereas the Party of the Second Part is interested in having' suoh devioes installed upon its parking meters, it is agreed as follows: 2. That the Party of the First Part will furnish to the Party of the Second Part said slogan devices which . hell be placed. upon the parking meters owned by the Party of the Second Part on 8 rental basis of FIFTY (. 50) CENTS per month for each parking meters so used. Payment to be made by the Party of the First Part to the Party of the Second Part quarterly after the instal- lation of said slogan devioes u~ on said meters. 3. It is understood, and agreed that, the Party of the Second Pert now has parking meters installed, upon which the slogan advertising devioes shall be placed, and that additional parking meters subsequently installed during the life of this agreement shall be included in the rental provision, after slo- gan advertising devices are placed upon them, for the duration of this agreement. 4. The Party of the First Part agrees to have said slogan de- vices installed upon said parking meters covered by tais- agreement within ninety days fram the date of signing of this agreement by both parties hereto., 5. It is mutually understood and agreed that the size of the slogan devices shall be slightly more than 5ft x 7~, with removable plates or cards used for the slogans, and that all slogans and accompanying copy displayed upon said meters shall be of high quality, and nothing undesirable from a moral standpoint will be used during th~ life of this agveement.  51 6. It is further understood and agreed that the Party of the First Part will furnish all the labor and materials necessary for attaching the slogan devices to the parking meters covered by this agreem~ nt, and that in attaching or removing such sloga~ devices they will in no way interfere with the normal operation of the parking meters. I 7. It before understood and agreed , that the Party of the First Par~, is installing cards containing slogans and related copy, shall exhibit same to and obtain the approval of the Mayor and the Town Clerk of the ~ arty of the Second Pa~ t of 811 such slogans and ~ elated oopy, and they shall be tAe final judge as to whetaer sam~ i~ in good taste and in _ th~ best interest .of .the oitizens the Town. of Under no oonditio~ shal~ any alco~olic . Beverage Personal Sanitary Produot be advertised on the meters. or This co- operation is intended to avoid the use , of s~ ogans or related copy which might be considered