Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-23-1974 Regular — reading text

U9 MINUTES I NBTRBGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA April 23, 1974 I INTRODUCTION A regular meetinggof the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida was held at the City Hall on April 23, 1974 at 7: 30 p. m. with the following members present: COUNCILMEN: George Palmer C. H. Rigdon, Mr. H. C. Van Buskirk Charles Hill Art Schweizer Hurdis Brock James Baughman Also present: City Manager, City Attorney. Invocation was given by Revemend James Monroe and Mayor led in the Pledge to the Flag. Mayor called the meeting to order and asked for any items of business not listed on the agenda or made part of the recommendat~ ons from Council as Committee. ROGER WELLS, INDUSTRIAL ASSOf Mayor recognized Mr. Roger Wells, Indus- CIATES/ INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY trial Associates, concerning his indus- trial park property. Mr. Rigdon, Chairman of the Industrial Property Committee, explained that Mr. Wells wishes to exer- cise his option on additional property and revert his presently owned property back to the City with an option to pur- chase. Mr. Rigdon pointed out that the piece of property Mr. Wells is requesting he already has an option on, and has also asked the committee for a I 90- day extension due to the time limit involved. He stated that the committee agrees with these requests and moved that Mr. Wells be granted the request and given the 90- day extension. Motion was seconded by Mr. Palmer and carried unanimously. 130 MINUTES Mayor presented minutes of the regular meeting held March 26, 1974 for Council' s approval. Mr. Brock moved that minutes be approved as presented. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hill and carried unanimously. COUNCIL AS COMMITTEE VARIANCE REQUEST: DAIRY Mayor presented recommendations Council 1. as Committee: Recommend approval of request from from l QUEEN ( CLIFFORD SMITH) Clifford Smith ( Dairy Queen) to grant a variance to extend building to the property line. Mr. Smith has written approval of adjacent property owner. GOLF COURSE SNACK BAR 2. Recommend request for permission to operate a snack bar on the Fort Walton Beach Golf Course from Nicholas Makow be referred to the City Attorney to check the legal requirements for such an operation; also, to see if it is neces- sary to advertise for bids. Council further requested written recommendation from Mr. aim Hughes. VARIANCE: OWEN T. BAKER' 3. Recommend approval of a six ( 6) months temporary variance to Owen T. Baker to operate a free- lance commer- cial art and advertising service from his home, 200 Bayshore St. NE providing there are no objections from the neigh- bors. BID: AERIAL BUCKET TRUCK 4. Recommend " Aerial Bucket Truck Bid" be awarded to low bidder meeting most of the specifications: RECTOR EQUIPMENT CO., Atlanta, GA -- $ 12, 682. 65. Other bid: Baker Equipment Engineering Co. St. Petersburg, FL $ 11, 931. 06 SYLVANIA HEIGHTS s. Information was supplied by Buddy RECREATION AREA Elliott at the request of Mr. Hill regar.ding Sylvania Heights Recreation..... l. Area. Total cost for project ( Baseball, . basketball, and tennis) would be an estimated $ 10, 750. Mr. Hill would ' like .to have this considered for future ,- budgeting. CHESTER PRUITT COMMUNITY 6. Recommend the to get tennis request CENTER TENNIS COURTS courts in Chester Pruitt operation at Community Center at a cost of $ 3, 400 go to Budget Committee for recommendation back to Council.  131 PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES 7. Recommend payment of Statement of Attorney' s Fee ($ 1, 617. Z5) reference Bullock versus DOT and City of Fort Walton Beach. VACANCY: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 8. Recommend Council come up with names tQmorrow night at Regular Council Meeting 1 to fill Board of Adjustment vacancies. RADIO: POLICE UNITS 9. Recommend approval of quote on mobile radio for police units ( 2) from Fort Walton Communications, Inc. @$ 1, 451 each. EASEMENT: MR. SCOTT 10. Recommend request regarding easement CINDERELLA LANE) for utilities on property north of Cinderella Lane be tabled until Mr. Scott appears before Council to explain details of request. BULKHEAD PERMIT: STOKES 11. Recommend ppproval of bulkhead permit req~est from James R. Stokes, 4 Miracle Strip Parkway SW. BULKHEAD PERMIT: CONSTANZA 12. Recommend approval of bulkhead permit r~quest from Harry J. Constanza, 358 Sudduth Circle NE. PRICE INCREASE: OKALOOSA ASPHALT ENTERPRISES 13. Recommend approval of price increase from Okaloosa Asphalt Enterprises, Inc. effective April 18, 1974: Florida State Road Department Type II $ls. OO per ton. T~; , ' t,' I" .... i,,~ T~~\TE BROWNING MARINE 14. Recommend that Browning Marine pay for the cost of material, labor, and rental of equipment for the construction of cement pad and storm drainage con- structed on Browning property ( Project NO. 1 72- 37) Total' Cost: $ 4, 260. 01. REQUEST: YMCA 15. Recommend approval of the request from the YMCA to sell canned drinks at the ball park on Lewis Turner Blvd. PRIORITY LIST/ CONSTRUCTION 16. Recommend a letter be written to I OF ROADS the District Engineer requesting a priority list on construction of roads that have been promised