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

do that. Mr. Murtha moved to authorize the pay.ent of $ 12. 133. 58 to Attorney George Day costs. for Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbe1l and carried unaniaously with Nicholson. Campbell. Myers. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. Mrs. Wyninegar moved to authorize Attorney Moore. with the settlement of costs. to request the release of the funds from the Registry of the Court and that the 975. 50 Clerk' s fee be paid from their share of the proceeds. Motion was seconded by Mr. Murtha and carried unanimously with Nicholson. Campbell. Myers. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. PAT THORNBER Pat Thornber thanked Council for resolving an issue that has been long- standing for many years. and hoped Council did not get caught up in this kind of case again. WASTEWATER FACILITIES The City Manager reminded Council of the Council Special meeting on Saturday starting at 9: 00 a. m. at the Wastewater Treatment Facilities. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The City Manager said a future agenda item will be the COUNCIL request from the EDC that Council appoint a Representative to the Community Development Council. FINANCE DIRECTOR The City Manager reported on the progress of the background and credit checks on the Finance Director I ADJOURNMENT interviews. There at being 10: 25 p. m. no further business. the meeting adjourned APPROVED: -~~ / t' j?':? /~ MAYOR:~ MAYOR PRO TEM Ab'~  State of Florida Stephen N. Zack Chairman Bonnie J. Williams Commission on Ethics Executiue Director Room 2105, The Capitol' P,O, Box 6 . Tallahassee, Florida 32302- 0006 . ( 904) 488- 7864 I August 3, 1993 Ms. Susan Myers, Council Member City of Fort Walton Beach Post Office Box 4009 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 Dear Ms. Myers: As a Fort City Council Member, you have expressed Walton Beach concern potential voting conflict involving property over a originally owned by your grandparents. You advise that the land was left to your aunt who is deceased and now belongs to your cousins do not live who in Fort Walton Beach. A vote on the purchase this of property by the City was on the agenda at your first Council meeting in April. You state that you disclosed the family history of the property and said you did not want to vote on the matter; however, you were told by the City Attorney that you were compelled to vote. Based on his advice, you voted to purchase the property for historical reasons. As the definition of " relative" contained in the voting conflicts statute, Section ll2. 3l43( l) ( b), does not include either one' s aunt or cousins, and as you have indicated that you have no personal interest in the property, you were not presented with a voting conflict in this matter and you were correct to follow the advice of the City Attorney and to vote. Regarding your questions about voting requirements, the Commission has concluded that a pUblic officer should not abstain from voting on matters coming before his board unless there is or appears to be a conflict of interest under one of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. Sincerely, I Helen Public K. J Information es  FORM 88 MEMO~ ANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR COUNTY, MUNICIPAL AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OEFICERS lAST ..... ME- FlRSi "... Ml UU " AMk MIl> Ml. O't 1I00t.1U). COUNC1I... COMM1SSJON. 1THOJUn, A. I. 01. COMMITTEI GIBSON CHRISTIANNE CITY COUNCIL MAILING ADDRESS THl 1IOAI(D, COL'NCIl., COMMlSSIO't.:, 0'1/.COMMI~ AUTHOIUT\', ON WHICtI I 5EI/\'1. IS A L'!-: IT Of: 249 BROOKS STREET CITY : COU" TY = OTHER LOCAL AGENCY Ol ''' T) A~ ll.Of !' OUT 1(;" 1. SuHUI\J' SIO~; FORT WALTON BEACH FL OKALOOSA CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH U" WHICH \' OTE OCCUkkED M\ I' USITIO~ IS; AUGUST 24, 1993 x ELECTI\T A I'I'O".,. I\' E WHO MUST FILE FORM 88 This form is for us~ by any p~rson !;~ r\'ing a! th~ county. city. or olher local k\'cJ of !.! o\'~ rnm~nt on an appoint~d or elected board, council. commission, authority, or commiuec. h applies equalJy 10 members of isory ad\' and non- isory bodies who are presented ad\' ith a vOting connic! of interest under Section 11:. 3J.43. Florida Stalules, The requirements of this law a~ mandatory; althoug, h the use of this particular form is nO! required by law, you are encourap.ed 10 us~ it in making the disclosure required by law. Your responsibilities under the law ", hen faced ", ith a measure in which you have a connict of interest ", ilJ \' ary ,greatJy depending onwhether you hold an elective-or appointive position. For this reason, pJease pay close anention to th~ instructions on this form before completing th~ ers~ sid~ and re"' filing the form, INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112..3143, FLORIDA STATUTES ELECTED OFFICERS: tive county. municipal. or other locaJ public office MUST ABSTA])\: from voting on a measure A person holding el:::