Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-10-1989 Regular — reading text

approve the Special Council minutes of September 14. 1989. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and carried by a vote of 6 to 1. with Smith. Rosenbaum. Wyatt, Maney, Merriwether. and Wyninegar in favor. and deVaux opposed. SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Maney moved to approve the Special Executive Session Council minutes of September 26, 1989. Motion was seconded by Hr. Smi th and carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux, Wyatt. Maney. Merriwether, and Wyninegar in favor. REGULAR HINUTES Mr. Smith moved to approve the regular Council minutes of September 26, 1989. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar and carried unanimously, with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Maney. Merriwether, and Wyninegar in favor.  21 10- 10- 89 ANNEXATION REQUEST Mr. Rosenbaum moved to commence the process for the 709 RODNEY STREET annexation of the property located at 709 Rodney Street, owned by Harold and Billie Wiley. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and carried unanimously, with Smith, Rosenbaum, deVaux. Wyatt, Maney. Merriwether, and Wyninegar in favor. The City Attorney stated these two annexation requests have been the Planning Board and that did commence I to the process. He asked that the prior motion be amended to say that staff prepare and return to Council an ordinance for consideration. Mr. Rosenbaum moved the motion be amended as requested by the City Attorney. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and carried unanimously. with Smith, Rosenbaum, deVaux, Wyatt, Maney. Merriwether, and Wyninegar in favor. ANNEXATION REQUEST Mr. Rosenbaum moved that staff be instructed to 728 RODNEY STREET prepare and return to Council an ordinance for consideration for the annexation of the property located at 728 Rodney Street, Lloyd and owned by Kathryn Hodges. Motion was seconded by Mr. Merriwether and carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux, Wyatt, Maney. Merriwether. and Wyninegar in favor. PRELIMINARY AND FINAL The City commented that the copies of the Attorney PLAT APPROVAL OF milar are signed by the dedicators nor is the not PRYORWOOD SUBDIVISION legal opinion completed and Council cannot take action to confirm until those are done. He said if Council wishes to take action. they could do it conditionally, but the Statute is clear and mandates that they must be completed before they are submitted to Council for final approval. He recommended following the Statute and said if Council wished to take action tonight, they could make motion authorizing the Mayor to sign a when he is satisfied that they are in proper form. Mr. deVaux made that in the form of a motion. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith and carried unanimously. with Smith, Rosenbaum, deVaux, Wyatt. Maney. Merriwether. and Wyninegar in favor. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Bill Stone. Chairman of the Board of Adjustment, CHAIRMAN BILL STONE said he requested by a couple members of the Board I was of Adjustment to place this on the agenda this evening but, through a miscommunication. they are not present so he does not have anything to present to Council. 22 10- 10- 89 PROCLAMATION The City Attorney read a proclamation proclaiming FIRE PREVENTION WEEK the week of October 8- 14. 1989 as " Fire Prevention Week." The Mayor presented the proclamation to Fire Chief Oblak. PROCLAMATION The City Attorney read a proclamation proclaiming the NATIONAL RED RIBBON WEEK week of October 22 - 28, 1989 as " National Red Ribbon Week." The Mayor presented the proclamation to Bernadette Cover. representative of the Okaloosa County Task Force. PROCLAMATION The City Attorney read proclamation proclaiming a UNITED NATIONS DAY October 24. 1989 Nations Day." as " United The Mayor presented the proclamation to Beverly Wray. Chairman of the International Affairs Department of Fort Walton Beach Women' s Club. PROCLAMATION The City Attorney readproclamation proclaiming a WORLD FOOD DAY October 16. 1989 as " World Food Day." The Mayor presented the proclamation to Beverly Wray. PROCLAMATION The City Attorney read a proclamation proclaiming the PILOT CLUB week of October 15 - 21. 1989 to honor members of " The Pilot Club of the Miracle Strip." The Mayor presented the proclamation to Kathleen Aronson, representative of the Pilot Club. LEGAL COUNSEL - SOLID The City Attorney submitted to Council a letter from WASTE MANAGEMENT each of two Law Firms. each of which he could recommend to Council as being competent and having specialty in both areas of waste management law as it is developing. or environmental law. and litigation should that need arise. Mr. Merriwether moved that the City use the law firm of Messer. Vickers, Caparello. French & Madsen. Motion was seconded by Mr. Smith. Discussion followed on the proposal submitted by each firm. The legal counsel selected tonight will be invited to come before Council to discuss direction from Council. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion. and it carried unanimously, with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Maney. Merriwether. and Wyninegar in favor.