Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-14-1975 Regular — reading text

be able to attend the meeting. ADDITIONAL INSURANCE FOR 6. Recommend the City pay additional FIREMEN & PO~ ICEMEN insurance coverage for the Police and Firemen to cover them for accident and dismemberment insurance. ( Estimated total cost for both departments will be approx- imately $ 125 per month. Effective date November 1, 1975, if possible.) OKALOOSA COUNTY MUSIC 7. Recommend approval of the request TEACHERS ASSOCIATION - from the Okaloosa County Music Teachers FREE USE OF AUDITORIUM Association for free use of Auditorium for Bicentennial Recital. ( From 1: 00 to 4: 00 p. m. Saturday, February 7, 1976 for rehearsal and 1: 00 to 5: 00 p. m. Sun- day, February 8, 1976 for recital.) POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR MICROFILM SYSTEM 8. Recommend that the request from the Police Department regarding installation of a microfilm system be studied by members of Council and that the request J i be put back on the agenda for tomorrow night. City Manager concurs that this system would update the Police Depart- ment. ( The City portion would be matched by the use of Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $ 17, 400)  16/~ fr.r- 5 REQUEST FOR VACATION AND 9. Recommend approval of the request ANNULLMENT OF CERTAIN PLATS from Blake Construction Company to adopt IN VICTORIA GARDENS a resolution for the vacation and annull- ment of certain plats in Victoria Gardens provided Lots 22, 23, and 24 of Block F, Victoria Gardens Unit are changed to I LESTER MAPLES - SURFACE WATER REPORT ON Parcels 22, drawing. 10. Mr. 23, Company, and 24 per attached Lester Maples, of J. B. Converse presented a preliminary report on surface water. It was recommended that the City Manager take the necessary action to obtain permission to build a water treatment plant, to pump water out of Lightwood Know Creek & Garnier' s Creek; and to look into the possibility of Federal funding. SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR TRIANGLE 11. Recommend approval of the project ON EGLIN PARKWAY & FIRST ST. to install sprinkler system for triangle on Eglin Parkway and First Street at an estimated cost of $ 1, 031. 48 REBUILD LIFT STATIONS 12. Recommend approval to rebuild lift stations-- estimated cost is approximately 3, 000 for pumps and up to $ 6, 000 for electrical work. LETTER TO COUNTY COMMISSION- 13. Rigdon requested that the City Mr. ERS RE ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 98 Manager write a letter asking Buck Greene TO LEWIS TURNER BLVD. and/ or Bob Echols to meet with Council and discuss the possibility of the cons- truction of a road coming from 98 through Industrial Park area to Lewis Turner Boulevard. Mr. Rigdon said we need to have a road to move in this area. Mr. Rigdon moved that the recommendations be approved as presented. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unani- mously. MICROFILM SYSTEM FOR POLICE City Manager explained that concerning I DEPARTMENT Item # 8, on the Council asked that this be put agenda for tonight. He asked if members had a chance to look over the report ( requesting approval to amend the first year program of the Community Development Block Grant Program to provide for $ 17, 400 to be used for crime preven- tion in the installation of a microfilm system for the Fort Walton Beach Police Department.  r'''''''- r r'.-",--."'~ '-'; r. o'''''-' ~-'''- ~__'-.-'- ..__ ~"'_.__.........-""......._._.-..-'..;;;.._. n..".'. 6 f~. I~ r Mr. BAughman said he it was good, thought and moved to approve the request. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. LIBRARY PROGRESS REPORT Mayor presented the Library Progress Report for Council information. HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT Mayor presented the Humane Society Report for Council information. TENNIS COMMITTEE RECOMMEN- Mr. Brock read the following recommen- DATIONS dations from the Tennis Committee: 1. Recommend that the City request the School Board to allow the City Little League practice usage of the property at the Oakland School offered for the tennis complex. 2. Recommend that the tennis complex be located at the Oakland Park Athletic Field Site ( bounded by Holmes Avenue, N. W., West Audrey, and Rogers Street) Mr. Rigdon moved that the reocmmendations be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. BAughman and carried unanimously. LETTER OF APPRECIATION/ Mayor presented a letter of appreciation BLAINE C. WILLIS from Blaine C. Willis to City employees, especially Mr. Al Bevins, for their fast and efficient service after Hurricane Eloise. LETTER OF APPRECIATION/ Mayor presented a letter of appreciation GULF POWER COMPANY from Gulf Power Company for the City' s assistance to the Gulf Power crews working to restore electric power