Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-01-1995 Regular — reading text

PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT WITH ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND LAWS; PROVIDING FOR RIGHT OF ENTRY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the public wished to address the issue. Harold Grossman, 353 Keppner Road, representing the Allied Veterans of the World, stated he believed the people would benefit from the two- day ordinance, and he feels the proposed ordinance by the City Attorney covers all necessary issues. Bob Soucy, 180 Country Club Road, Shalimar, representing the Knights of Columbus, commented that the alternative ordinance contained more detail than the proposed ordinance, and would like to add some of the statements from the alternative to the one proposed by the City Attorney. David deVaux, 348 Marie Circle, stated the exemption letter issued by the IRS discussed in the proposed ordinance needs to be clarified, and was informed that it is a tax exempt letter for income tax purposes which may not include all non- profits but does include all charitable organizations that have applied to qualify.  8/ 1/ 95 25 ORC. 1287 ( CONT) Tom Rice, representing the Kiwanis of Fort Walton Beach, stated bingo has presented the Kiwanis with another that opportunity to help the community with scholarships, etc. Dennis Young, 707 Concord Court, representing the Boys and Girls Club, stated his organization supports itself and was against the proposed ordinance. I William Lightburn, 510 Wynnehaven Court, Mary Esther, representing the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 72, stated that his organization had to raise the amount of money charged to play bingo to compete with the larger commercial organizations. Jim Odom, representing the optimist Club of Fort Walton Beach, stated that his organization plays bingo out of the Bingo Castle and has increased their income which helps them assist the community. James Potthast, 4S Cinderella Lane, representing the Knights of Columbus, objects to the rent charged and individuals or groups who profit when small organizations pay rent to play bingo. As there was no one else from the public who wished to speak, the Mayor closed the public hearing. Mr. Watson moved to adopt Ord. 1287 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Carnathan. The City Attorney noted that a correction was made in the statutory references between the draft Council received in their packets and the draft that was read from. Discussion included the basic exemptions within the law; fair competition among profit the and non- profit organizations; and having all organizations get together and work on an ordinance that would benefit the groups and community. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1287 on first reading and it failed by a vote of 2 to 5 with Carnathan and Watson in favor and campbell, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar opposed. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to vacating FORSMAN CIRCLE and abandoning the southerly 34 feet of Forsman Circle. I ORD. FORSMAN 1286 HURLBURT CIRCLE/ ARMS AN ORDINANCE VACATING FORSMAN HURLBURT 110) FEET AND CIRCLE HOMES OF OF NW THE ABANDONING FLEET LYING SUBDIVISION CITY THE STREET WEST OF AND FORT SOUTHERLY OF LYING THE WALTON AND BEACH, THIRTY- FOUR ( ADJOINING WESTERLY BETWEEN ONE BLOCKS RELATING 34) BLOCK HUNDRED 1 FEET AND 2 TO OF OF TEN 4; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF