Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-15-1958 Regular — reading text

establishing the City of Fort Walton Beach has under consideration a capital improvement program, and this capital improvement program would require a bond issue for financing, and WHEREAS Any new bond issue placed on referendum should be given adequate and tial publicity so that the voters substaI:\ will fully understand all aspects of the referendum on which they are voting, and WHEREAS 1.iJ; riev, boiid, lssue Should" ooplaced on a' referendwn r in a gegular or special election, and WHEREAS The Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach has under consideration a contract with a qualified engineering company to provide engineering and cost studies on all projects which involve the expenditures of nnmicipal funds. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED ONE That a. new called the " Office of Public Relations", office, be established in the City administrative organization structure, to provide the service of bringing before the public all information pertaining to the operation of the City. TWO That the " Office of Public Relations" be established under the supervision of a Public Relations Director, and shall: a. Be responsible for publication of studies and reports prepared by the engineering consultant. b. Prepare informative statements and news releases for the general public as required in connection with the Department of Public Works. I c. Direct the preparation and publishing of emplqyee information material, such as office policy, procedures, and employees' group particiapation plans. 216 d. Assist other staff members, division and depart- ment heads in the preparation of information to be used with respect to indi~~dual sections or division operations. Develop and direct the use of advertising to J e. give publicity to the programs and operation of the City departments. f. Consult with and advise division and section heads, and assist in the preparation of programs, in addition to those responsibilities involving publications and advertising, for the promotion of utility service to the general public. g. Direct the participation of the divisions and sections in general publicity programs of the community, in cooperation with community organi- zations, in the observance of offical holidays and civic events." Councilman Cahalan moved that this resolution be adopted. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Smith then presented a le~ter which he proposed be directed to the Playground News and the Okaloosa News- Journal over the signature of the Mayor with regard to the Office of Public Relations thus established: liThe City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, at regular meeting held on April 1.5, 1958, approved a resolution establishing an Office of Public Relations. A copy of this resolution is attached. It is the intent of Council, in establishing this office, to provide an official source of information for public reprint on all aspects of municipal activity. In its operation, this office will provide all press releases, procleamations, municipal advertisements, announcements, and official documents generated or processed by the City of Fort Walton Beach. It is the hope of the City Council that this Office will service not only municipal needs for good public relations, but will the source ' of information on all matters of county- 0... provide an official municipal relations. l This office is dedicated to establish the City of Fort Walton Beach as an active participant in all public affairs as authorized 1t by our State of Florida Municipal Charter. oJ  217 Councilman Pelham moved that this letter be sent. Seconded by Councilman Roberts. Vote aye, unanimous. Bids on sewer cleaning equipment, as properly advertised, were opened, I W. 1. - 142.- 1- H. Stewart: 2 HPRod Drive with Instant Chuck 3 Ft. x 5/ 1~ 1 Sectional Steel Rods ( 2" OD Round Stock Corkscrew 426 ft.) 1-- 4" OD Round Stock Corkscrew 1,- Pick Up Tool 1,- Assembly Turning Handle 2;- Assembly Tools 1,'" PullOut Tool 1, - Rod Guide 1.- Rod Guide Jack lc- Rod Safety Reel 1- Rod Reel Safety Stand 1.- 4" Root Auger 1,- 8" Root Saw 1- 8" Brush with coupling We propose to furnish the above equipment delivered in Fort WIll.ton Beach, Florida for a price of $ 881. 08. On, your alternate, we propose for furnish the following: 1- Trailer Unit, painted black with white wheels The pr~ce of the Trailer Unit, delivered is $ 325. 00. Expanding Sewer Machine Co. 1 SK- 22 Power Drive Unit - 2 H. P. 426 feet SK - 136 Sectional Sewer Rods ( 3') 1 SK- 32 Cork Screw Round Stock 2" 1 SK- 35 Cork Screw Round Stock 3i" 1 SK- 13 Pick- up Tool 1 SK- 11 Pu~ l-Out Turning Handle 2 SK- 12 AS$ embly tools . 1 SK- 14 Ratchet Turning Handle 1 SK- 11 Rod Guide 1 SK- 18 Rod Guide Holder I SK- 16 Rod Reel 1 1 SK- IO Rod Stand 1 SK- 52 Auger 4" 1 SK- 11 8" root Saw SK- 8 Turn Porcupine 1 SK- 21 Carry- All Trailer Ter.ms 2~ Disc. 30 days, Net 60 days - F. O. B. Factory $ 1, 100. 00 r 218 Southern Pipe Tool Company: 1- PD-; b RL, Flexible Power Dri ve w! Speedi- Chuck $ 395..00 142 - FLEXICROME STEEL RODS W/ COUPLINGS .. $ 3. 25~ ea. 475. 70 1- CS- 2, 2" O. D. Corkscrew Round Stock 6. 10 1- cs- 5, Corkscrew for 4" Pipe, Round stock 6. 10 1- PU- l, Pick- up Tool 6. 80 J 1- AH- l, Assembly Turning Handle- 8. 20 2- AT- I, Assembly Tools @ $ 3. 20 ea. 6. 40 1- PT- l, Pull- out Tool 6. 40 1 ;": RG- l, Rod Guide 17. 30 1- GJ- l, Rod Guide Jack 18. 20 1- EZ- l, EZY Rod Reel 34. 20 1- EZ- 2, EZY Rod Reel Stand 34. 80 1- A- 2, 4" Root Auger 11. 80 1- RT- 2, Root Saw for 8" Pipe 21. 40 1- TP- 2, Turn Porcupine for 8" Pipe 34. 80 TOTAL ABOVE EQUIPMENT, FOB FACTORY $ 1~ ESTIMATED FREIGHT 25. 00 TOTAL FOB FT. WALTON BEACH, FLA. 110~. 20 1- TR- l, Carry- All Trailer, per specifications 325. 00 ESTIMATED FREIGHT 15. 00 TOTAL FOB FT. WALTON BEACH, INCLUDING ALTERNATE OF TRAILER 1448. 20 Freight is estimated and City will be. furnished actual freight bills with invoice, however, we guarantee freight will not exceed $ 40. 00 estimate on total bid, or $ 25. 00 on Motor, Rods and Tools. FleXible, Inc.: 1 PD- 50- RL Flexible Power D~ e, 2 H. P. with Speedi- Chuck 142 Flexicrome Rods 5/ 16" x 3 ft. with Couplings ( 426 ft.) 1 CS- 2 2" O. D. Round Stock Corkscrew 1 cs- 5 Corkscrew for 4" Pipe,- Round stock 1 PU- l Pickup Tool 1 AH- l Assembly Turning Handle 2 AT- l Assembly Tool 1 PT- l PullOut Tool 1 RG- l Rod Guide 1 GJ- l Rod Guide Jack 1 EZ- l Ezy Rod Reel 1 EZ- 2 EZY Rod Reel Stand 1 A- 2 Auger for 4" Pipe D 1 RT- a Root Saw for 8" Pipe 1 TP- 2 Turn Porcupine for 8" Pipe Total Price f. o. b. Fort Walton Beach 1, 127. 20 ALTERNATE: Above listed equipment, together with 1 TR- l Flexible. Carry- All Trailer - add 345. 00 Total with Trailer, r. o. b. Fort Walton Beach 1, 472. 20  219 Councilman Roberts moved that these bids be turned over to the Public Works Committee and the City Manager and that their approval be . final. Seconded by Councilman Pelham. Vote aye - unanimous. I Letter o.f appreciation .from tarded Children was read:. the Okaloosa Association .for Our organization, is- very fortunate, in that we have the Wholehearted support of the City, as a governing bod1, and Re- its citizens. This has been shown during the past It years we " have been in existence, by he . financial and other help we