Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-29-1995 Special — reading text

7 6to seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar and carried by a vote of 6 to 1, with Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murthll, and Wyninegar in favor, and Carnathan opposed. VEHICLE AND TRAILER Discussion on creating a vehicle and traile~ storage STORAGE FACILITY facility included using the city' s Industrial Park on property formerly used for a land fill; the ted estim.~ cost of $ 42, 000 to $ 50, 000 to create a semi- improved parking area with lighting and security fencing for 100 spaces; a monthly lease rates to help reimburse the cost of developing, a hold harmless agreement to protect the City' s interests; and using $ 50, 000 from the Restricted Account to develop the storage area. Mr. Carnathan moved to authorize staff to receive an RFP on a private basis develop to operate and a vehicle and trailer storage facility. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey. Mr. Murtha suggested an amendment to the motion to make it known to the businesses in town that this is a need that the City has and maybe it would compliment them and they would come into it and the City would not have to get involved in it. Mr. Carnathan accepted the amendment to the motion. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion as amended and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor.  8- 29- 95 CRA Mr. Watson moved to delete the $111, 708 budgeted for 67 the Community Redevelopment Agency budget. Motion died for lack of a second. PURCHASING DEPT. Mr. Watson moved that the purchasing Department employees be reduced by two buyers. Motion was seconded by Ms. Gibson. Jeff Proper commented it takes a certain number of employees to make sure there is a check and balance of the system. I The it Mayor failed Gibson, favor. called Purchasing Department employees by Covey, a vote Murtha, for of and the 6 to vote be 1, on reduced with Wyninegar opposed, the motion by Carnathan, two and that buyers and Campbell, Watson the in SASSER PROPERTY Mr. Watson moved that the $ 75, 000 budgeted under the Parks & Recreation Department Capital Improvement Program for as a the Preservation 2, 000 be deleted from the budget. Motion was seconded by Ms. Gibson and failed by a vote of 5 to 2, with Carnathan, Campbell, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar opposed, and Watson and Gibson in favor. SEWER CONSTRUCTION Mr. Watson moved to re- institute placing $ 300, 000 a year until the year 2000 in the Sewer Collection System. Motion died for lack of a second. The City Manager pointed out the City spends well over 300, 000 a year on the sewer collection system. DEBTS Ms. Gibson suggested the City seriously consider taking some of the debts and consolidate some of those debts on some of the property and trying to reduce costs. The Finance Director advised she is in the process of reevaluating and returning to Council in approximately six months with a proposal on the debts. NEW WATER METERS Ms. Gibson suggested Council reconsider not allocating the money for new water meters at this time, and ask staff to find out how many gallons being pumped are out of each well and how much is being billed and how much percentage is being lost, and why it is being lost if it is not caused by the water meters. Discussion ensued on the 3- 4 million gallons being pumped a day, the 3 million gallons billed a day on meter, approximately 400, 000 gallons a day that was pumped but not metered, and the new meters which will pay for themselves in I approximately the City revenues, revenues. loses and years, 3 5 approximately $ 175, 000 a year approximately $ 320, 000 a year