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

following Hurricane Eloise. OFFER TO PURCHASE MIRAMAR Mayor presented a letter from Charles D. HOMES PROPERTY Stewart, Attorney representing Jessie C. Taylor, owner of Miramar Homes. The letter stated that Mr. Taylor is willing to sell the property for a total purchase ... l 1 price of $ 650, 000 payable $ 150, 000 down ___, and the balance to be carried over 15 _ years bearing 6% interest. Mr. Taylor thought that the City may be interested in purchasing the property. If so, please contact his attorney, Charles D. Stewart. Mr. Baughman moved that a committee be appointed to study the offer.  1" h;' -~ 7- Mr. Hunt asked Mr. Baughman what the pur- pose of purchasing existing housing would be, other than possibly a rehab program. Mr. Baughman replied that he really didn' t know, but he felt that the existing housing would have to be torn down. I Mr. Rigdon stated that to him, that would be going out and buying rental property and taking it off the streets. that is wrong. I am against it. is a housing project. To me This It is private enterprise, and I think it is not the City' s place to buy it. It is too much money in the first place. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt for discussion. There being no further dis- cussion, Mayor called for a vote on the motion. The following votes were cast: AYE: Baughman, Hill, Hunt NAY: Brock, Bishop, Rigdon. Because of a tie vote, Mayor cast the deciding vote of NAY. Motion failed. City Attorney presented the following Resolutions and Ordinances: 75- 47 RE: ANULLMENT OF 75- 47 THE APPLICATION OF BLAKE CONST- PLATS IN VICTORIA GARDENS RUCTION COMPANY OF POLK COUNTY, A FLOR- IDA CORPORATION, BY RONALD P. BLAKE, ITS PRESIDENT AND OWNER FOR THE VACATION AND ANULLMENT OF THE FOLLOWING PLATS: ( Said plats as is included in the plat of Vic- toria Gardens a Resubdivision of Units 3 and 4) Mr. Baughman moved that the resolution be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unanimously. City Manager stated that yesterday Council put restriction on Mr. Blake that these a I two parcels would remain in the same configuration. sary. What we This would not be neces- would like is for Council to say that if there is additional charge for sewer and water lines, Blake would pay for the additional costs. Mr. Baughman moved that City Manager' s recommendation be approved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and carried unani- mously. 4J"'-, - O;;"_ -"'-_.~.~.--_.___~.,;...._~._.~_ r- T.___+.... C:...__,._.___~_..__."-'--~,_..__~_._ -~,.._:_.._,..~.__,._---,- V f?/.., I" ?' r 8 643 RE: INTENT TO ANNEX 643 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH TO ANNEX LAND TO SAID CITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 171. 04, FLORIDA STATUTES, PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Proposed 5th Addition to Kenwood SID) Mr. Rigdon moved that the ordinance be approved on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock. Mr. Hunt if this was discussed asked yesterday. haven' t seen the proposed I plats. City Manager explained that this would have come as a Planning Board recom- mendation some time back. You could send it back to Committee for further study. City Attorney explained that this is an Ordinance for Intent to Annex. It will have to be passed on two readings, then there will be a month' s advertising for the Annexation ordinance. Mr. Hunt said the reason he was asking is that he has some concern for several items that would concern the development of that area. Mr. Baughman moved that this item be put on the agenda for the next committee meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt and carried unanimously. BUDGET HEARING At 8: 00 p. m. Mayor declared the Public Hearing for Consideration of Operational Budget open. Mr. Rigdon moved that the proposed budget be approved for 1976 with the amendments that were added at our last meeting concerning contributions. Motion was seconded by Mr. Brock and Mayor called for discussion. Mr. Baughman stated that he still firmly 1 believes that Council is wrong in cutting the Guidance Clinic. I think Mr. Palmer believes that too, he is not here. We have gotten the information we asked for from these people. Can we throw it out for discussion again? There being no further discussion, Mayor called for a vote on the motion. Motion carried unanimously.  r: 0' 0, _ 9 City Attorney read the Budget Ordinance: 642 RE: BUDGET 642 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCT- OBER 1, 1975 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1976, MAKING CERTAIN DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS I OF FUNDS OF THE