Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-24-1993 Regular — reading text

171 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA AUGUST 24. 1993 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach. Florida. was held on Tuesday. August 24. 1993. at 7: 00 p. m.. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. with I the following members present: Mayor Larry Trenary Councilmen: Nick Nicholson Bob Campbell Susan Myers Chris Gibson Dean Covey Jim Murtha Cissy Wyninegar Also Present: Reid Silverboard. City Manager; Helen Spencer. City Clerk; Jerry Miller. City Attorney; Richard Fort. Interim Finance Director; Department Heads; Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized. then state their name and' address for the record. INVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Trenary gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced the public hearing relating to VACATE ALLEY OAK STREET vacating and abandoning the south portion of Oak Street. ORD. 1228 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH RELATING VACATE ALLEY SOUTH TO VACATING AND ABANDONING THE SOUTH PORTION OF THE OF OAK STREET TWENTY FOOT ALLEY RUNNING SOUTH FROM OAK STREET; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR VACATION; PROVIDING FOR EASEMENT RESERVED; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. Mr. Campbell moved the adoption of Ordinance 1228 on second reading. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Myers. I The address Mayor David Lewis. this asked issue. 212 if Oak anyone Street. from said the he public lives on wished the north to side of the alley and if the City is going to close the south end. they should also close the north end. As there was no further public input. the public hearing was closed. 1 72 8- 24- 93 ORD. 1228 ( CONT.) During discussion. the City Manager was requested to address the concerns of David Lewis about closing only the south portion of the alley. and his request for the closure of the north end of the alley. It was suggested Mr. Lewis be given five days to present written questions to the City Manager for an answer at the next meeting. Ms. Gibson announced a conflict of interest because she is one of the applicants and will abstain from the vote on the motion. Mr. Murtha moved to table Ordinance 1228 on second reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Nicholson and carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Nicholson. Murtha. Wyninegar. and the Mayor in favor. and Campbell. Myers. and Covey opposed ( Gibson abstained). GENERAL PUBLIC David deVaux. 348 Marie Circle. suggested the City review all the alleys in the area of Elm to decide whether or not they are needed. ORD. 1229 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; AMENDING THE CODE DECREASE MEMBERS OF ORDINANCES TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FROM NINE MEMBERS TO SEVEN MEMBERS; AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. Mrs. Wyninegar moved to adopt Ordinance 1229 on second reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried unaniaously with Nicholson. Campbell. Myers. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. PAWS CONTRACT Mrs. Wyninegar moved to authorize City Manager to execute a three year contract with Panhandle Animal Welfare Society ( PAWS) for Animal Control Services. as amended to changa the contract period to end September 30. 1996. and to include language for the return of the fines. citations. and impound fees collected above the budgeted aaount. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Myers. David deVaux. 348 Marie Circle. suggested a user fees for the services provided by PAWS. Richard Vajs. 266 Briarwood Circle. encouraged keeping a year by year contract with PAWS. Steven Kraus. 31 Driftwood Avenue. suggested a one year contract with two one year options. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1. with Campbell. Myers. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. and Nicholson opposed.  8- 24- 93 173 RES. 93- 15 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH GRANT. p2000 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT TO THE FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST. PRESERVATION 2000 PROGRAM. AN APPLICATION FOR MATCHING FUNDING TO ACQUIRE THE SASSER PROPERTY ON BROOKS STREET WHI CH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE FLORIDA MASTER SITE FILE AS THE INDIANOLA INN SHELL MIDDEN MOUND. AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. The City Manager said staff' s report has been modified