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

10- 10- 89 23 SUBSIDIZED METROPOLITAN Mr. Maney moved that City Manager be requested to the BUS SERVICE investigate the feasibility of providing a Metropolitan bus service franchise supported partially by subsidies from the City and neighboring communities and further that the investigation be assisted through the appointment of a temporary citizens advisory committee by the City Manager. Results of the investigation should be provided to the Council within 1 six months. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. Mr. Smith moved this be tabled. Motion was seconded by Mr. Merriwether, and carried by 6 to 1, a vote of with Smith. Rosenbaum, Wyatt, Maney. Merriwether, and Wyninegar in favor. and deVaux opposed. POLICY REGARDING Mr. Maney moved that the Council adopt a policy of CONTINUING TECHNICAL providing equal opportunity to the professional AND FINANCIAL SERVICES businesses and firms to provide the necessary continuing professional services to the City. Such opportunity shall be provided by fresh solicitation for services at three year intervals or whenever an existing expires contract or is terminated for unsatisfactory service or personal calamity. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. Following discussion on holding a workshop to discuss this issue in more detail, Mr. Maney moved to amend the motion that Council workshop have a on this issue, within 60 days. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux, and carried unanimously, with Smith, Rosenbaum, deVaux, Wyatt, Maney. Merriwether. and Wyninegar in favor. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF Mr. Maney moved that the City Manager be directed to CENTRALLY LOCATED initiate feasibility study for the establishment and a METROPOLITAN LIBRARY operation of a centrally located Metropolitan Library to be funded by the several local communities and the County. To assist in the investigation. the City Manager shall appoint an advisory committee of local citizens who will be asked for suggestions regarding scope, operation. size. and location of such a Library Center. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. The City Manager commented there recently was a study done. there was a grant and the study was sponsored by the County with members from each city. and he would 1 like the opportunity to get a copy of that study. He offered to get all of the information from the study and to bring it to the workshop. 24 10- 10- 89 METRO LIBRARY ( CONT.) Grace Brown. member of the League of Women Voters, said they have done indepth study on two of the an issues Council is discussing: one was on the transportation, and one was on the library. She said they have a great deal of information which they would be very happy to let Council have to study. Mr. Maney moved that this issue be forwarded to the Council workshop. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. and carried unanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum. deVaux. Wyatt. Maney. Merriwether. and Wyninegar in favor. Dee Fife. 106 Chestnut. commented that. along the same lines. they have been talking for years about a civic center in this area. and said he liked the idea about a metropolitan library and suggested a metropolitan civic center. Mr. requested that the first item tabled be deVaux moved the workshop with the other issues. to The Mayor stated. with no obj ection from Council. all three issues ( subsidized metropolitan bus service. continuing technical and financial services, and centrally located metropolitan library) will be placed in the workshop. RECESS The meeting was recessed at 8: 10 p. m. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8: 20 p. m. FAX MACHINE Mr. Rosenbaum moved that the City Manager be directed to startrequired procedures to install a fax machine both in City Hall and in the Purchasing Department, and wherever' else the City Manager may find necessary. Motion was seconded by Mr. Wyatt. The City Manager said a telephone line is being installed tomorrow in his office for a fax machine. and the budget provides for the Purchasing Department to get a fax machine and it will be installed in the near future. Following a brief discussion on other locations which may need a fax machine. like Parks and Recreation and the Police Department. Mayor called for the vote the on the motion. and it carriedunanimously. with Smith. Rosenbaum, deVaux, Wyatt. Maney. Merriwether and Wyninegar in favor.  10- 10- 89 25 CORRECTION TO MINUTES Mr. Rosenbaum said a couple of meetings ago it was brought up that the minutes the no longer have disclaimer that the tape represented the record and he went back to June when the disclaimer was discontinued and there are some things he thinks should be corrected, most are editorial in nature. He asked the City Attorney what he suggested as the proper procedure. The City Attorney said he would have to Rosenbaum then requested I research the procedure. Mr. the City Attorney to contact him to tell him how to make addenda or corrections to previous minutes. SPECTER BROADCAST Mike Chesser. Attorney at Law, representing Specter Broadcasting, provided history involving the some property occupied by Specter; then summarized the information provided in his letter regarding this property. He said they are offering a swap of that property in exchange for the City' s right to escalate rent in the year 2004. He then proposed that the City exchange the 12 acre parcel of property to the north of that which is occupied by the radio station. in exchange for the City' s termination of its right to accelerate the lease rate on the remaining parcel. John Ade.