Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-28-1971 Regular — reading text

the 7: 30 p. from City' s m. were Insurance opened: Brooks- Hunnicutt bid for umbrella received Agency - optional coverage of 1, 000, 000 at an annual premium of $ 2, 181. 00 for three years. Waldorff Insurance Bid - $ 58, 624. 28 230 INSURANCE BIDS Long Insurance Bid - $ 56, 806. 00 Mr. Van Buskirk pointed out that Councilmen were charged to look after City' s business to the best of their ability and he felt in view of the recent criticism that was undue criticism, the same three people bid that bid two weeks ago and he charged these people did not bid because they couldn' t handle the business rather than they didn' t have the information on hand. He said the insurance people who did bid, did so to the best of their ability. He said nothing was going on, that Council was doing everything possible to make sure nothing was going wrong; and then moved that the bids be turned over to Mr. Ripandelli for evaluation. Motion seconded by Mr. Guidry and carried unanimously. Mayor noted that the bidders might look over all the bids before they were turned over to Mr. Ripandelli if they desired. GRANDSTANDS BID Bids for grandstands for the Jet Stadium Football field received the previous day were: Sturdisteel $ 1, 357. 00 Reeves Steel 1, 336. 00 Parks and Recreation Director recommended that bid be awarded to the low bidder, Reeves Steel met specifications). Mr. Van Buskirk moved that the re- commendation be approved, to take the lowest bid. Motion seconded by Mr. Guidry and carried unanimously. PROJECT AREA Two list of names were presented COMMITTEE to Council for choice of four persons to be appointed to the Project Area Committee. One list was from the PCIO Organization and one from the Civic League. Mr. Palmer moved that Algie King, Mrs. Yates, Mr. Carter and Mr. Banks be appointed. Motion seconded.  231 Mr. Green of the PCIO noted that Mr. Banks did not at the present live in the Urban Renewal Area - that he lived in Sylvania Heights. Mr. Palmer with the permission of his second, substituted Mr. Chestnut for Mr. Banks. 1 ORDINANCES Vote The to the following motion ordinances was aye were unanimously. read: 556 556 AN ORDINANCE FORTH THE SETTING PROCEDURE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mr. Van Buskirk moved that this ordinance be passed on second reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Palmer. Vote was aye unanimously. 557 557 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH DESIGNATING FLOOD PLAIN AREAS, PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION, HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENTS, AND BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND USE IN THOSE AREAS WHICH COULD BE INUNDATED BY TIDAL FLOODS, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Manager explained that in order for the City to qualify for flood insurance for any property owners on permanent basis this ordinance would have to be in effect prior to December 31. Mr. Schweizer had attended a seminar in Atlanta concerning flood insurance. Mr. Schweizer moved that this ordinance be passed on first reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Rigdon with the comment that t~is was a must that there were very few lots left in the City in the 1 low lying areas. ( It was noted that this ordinance would require that foundation be 9. 2' Mr. above sea level when building.) Rigdon said citizens were only paying small premium and didn' t want to pay more. Vote to the motion was aye unanimously. 232 ORDINANCE 100. 149 100. 149 AN ORDINANCE REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH FROM R- 1A TO R- 2, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEROF. Mr. Rigdon moved that this ordinance be passed on first reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Guidry and carried unanimously. 558 558 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH TO ANNEX A TRACT OF LAND TO SAID CITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 171. 04, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE. Mr. Rigdon moved that this ordinance be passed on first reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Schweizer. . Manager reported that this was the 23 acres lying on Mooney Road that Mr. Blake had discussed with Council a few weeks ago, that he requested that it be annexed with R- l zoning. Vote to the motion was aye unanimously. Mr. Rigdon moved that the rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days be waived and the ordinance be passed on third and final reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Guidry and carried unanimous- ly. OLD BUSINESS Under old business a letter from Senator Gurney was read noting his attempts to get an amendment included in the Ocean Mammal Bill. MEMORIAL PARKWAY AND Mr. Phillip Kelgard requested in a letter BEAL PARKWAY that Council try to get a signal light at the intersection of Memorial Parkway with Beal Parkway. Mr. Kelgard noted children who must cross Memorial before boarding school busses and after school. It was mentioned that earlier requests for a signal light had been turned down by the State Road Department.  233 Mr. Palmer moved that the Department of Transportation again be requested to study this intersection to determine if a signal is desirable at this time. Motion seconded by Mr. Schweizer and carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Under business Mr. Van Buskirk old 1 reported on now a required by citizen had suggested that that possibly it would be good to require self- locking ( automatic) gates fences around swimming pools ordinance in the new as are R- IA zones. Mr. Van Buskirk moved that this amendment ne made to Ordinance 315. Motion seconded by Mr. Palmer and carried unanimously. Auhtorization was requested for repur- chase made from Mr. Huxford of two crypts in the mausoleum at 50% of his original purchase price. It was reported that this was done