Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-28-1991 Regular — reading text

143 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA MAY 28, 1991 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach. Florida, was held on Tuesday, May 28. 1991. at 7 : 00 p. m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with I the following members present: Mayor William J. Roberts, III Councilmen: Sidney Rosenbaum David deVaux ( arrived 7: 05 p. m.) James Wyatt C. Thomas Maney Dennis Nicholson Cissy Wyninegar MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilman J. C. " Buck" Smith Also Present: Chuck Keeler, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Charlie Evans. Finance Director; Department Heads; Media The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone from the public who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized by the Chair, then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Roberts gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION The City Attorney read the Proclamation proclaiming DINE OUT WEEKS" May 1 through May 14. 1991 as " Dine Out Weeks". The Mayor presented the proclamation to Tom Rice, and Mr. Rice expressed appreciation for the proclamation. LEAGUE OF CITIES The Mayor announced the Panhandle of Cities League annual dinner at 6: 00 p. m., May 31. 1991, at Harbour House in Panama City. He also announced the Okaloosa County League of Cities meeting sponsored by Destin, at 6: 00 p. m., June 20. 1991, at Indian Bayou Country Club. I PUBLIC HEARING: The Mayor opened the Public Hearing to request a change REQUEST TO REZONE FROM in the zoning district from DC- 3. Community Commercial DC- 3 TO DR- 4 - Districts. to DR- 4, Residential Multifamily Districts, 218 MIRACLE STRIP PKWY 218 Miracle Strip parkway. S. W.. Lot 3, Sail away Bay Subdivision - J. Ron Rogers/ S. A. S., Inc. - Agent. The Mayor asked if from the anyone public wished to address this issue. No one from the public came forward, and the Mayor closed public input.  5- 28- 91 14 4 1146 ORD. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI'IY OF FORT WALTON BEACH RELATING REZONE FROM DC- 3 TO TO REZONING CERTAIN PROPER'IY WI'IHIN THE CI'IY OF FORT DR- 4 - 218 MIRACLE WALTON BEACH LOCATED AT 218 MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY, S. W.; STRIP PARKWAY PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR PROPER'IY TO BE REZONED FROM DC- 3 TO DR- 4; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only, and informed this property is described as Lot 3, Sailaway Bay Subdivision. Mr. Wyatt moved the adoption of Ordinance 1146 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Haney and carried unanimously vith Rosenbaum. Wyatt. Maney. Nicholson. and Wyninegar in favor. ( Smith and deVaux absent) Mr. deVaux arrived at 7: 05 p. m. PETITION - MERCHANTS The City Manager reported in talking with Alan AGAINST PROPOSED ALAN Winslette, he found that Mr. Winslette' s corporation is WINSLETTE FESTIVAL currently called the Destin Crawfish, and is in the process of having the name changed to the Emerald Coast Productions, which is nonprofit. The City Manager said Mr. Winslette is in compliance with all the guidelines except that he has produced anything to show the not name change. Regarding questions of concept, the the City Manager asked for guidance from Council if they are expecting him to come back for final approval, or if everything is in compliance with the approval of the concept, they press ahead. A comment was made that telephone calls had been received from people who not opposed to the idea of are having the festival downtown, but having it on the Fourth of July when they think it will already be packed with people anyway. The Mayor asked if anyone from the public wished to speak. Doug Reed, Chairman of CRA, and owner of Merlins, 144 Miracle Strip Parkway, challenged the validity of the names on the petition. He felt a lot of the names were employees of the merchants even if the first paragraph states " we, the merchants". The City Manager informed that Mr. Winslette is presently involved in contracts with concessionaires and things like that, and he felt if this is kept in limbo, it will cause him a problem. When asked for clarification problem concerning of the the name, the City Manager replied people have checked with the Secretary of State to find out if the Emerald Coast Product ions, Inc. is a not- for- profit corporation. It is originally known as Destin Crawfish with no formal name change.  5- 28- 91 145 PETITION ( CONT.) Mr. deVaux asked if any owners were present whose employees had signed the petition who did not want their name on the petition. John Remine, owner of Neptune' s Corner, informed the ABA was Airbrush Artists. and they are independent contractors who worked for 75% of what