Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-15-1958 Regular — reading text

5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD. ON JULY 15, 1958. PRESENT: Mayor stewart, Councilmen Ready, Bass, Roberts, Miller, I Carnathan, Long and Walker; also City Judge, City Attorney and City Manager. ABSENT: None. Mayor Tem Bass called the Pro meeting to order at 7: 35 P. M. Invocation was offered by Mr. Hilary T. stewart. City Judge Anderson administered the oath of office to Mr. Stewart and Mr. Ready, following which Mayor Stewart assumed the chair and Councilman Ready took his place at the Council table. Minutes of regular meeting of July 1st were read and approved as read on motion made by Councilman Roberts and seconded by Councilman Long. Ordinance No. amending Ordinance 230, enlarging the 277, Municipal Advisory was presented and read in full: Board ORDINANCE NO. 277 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 230 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL ADVISORY BOARD, PROVIDING FOR TERMS, DUTIES, POWERS AND COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Councilman Bass moved that Ordinance No. 277 be passed on first reading. Seconded by Councilman Roberts. Vote aye, unanimous. Recommendation from Council Committee re Street Paving Projects 8, 9, 10 and II was read: A the minutes of the Public Hearing held on review of Projects 8, lO and II of the Street Paving contract, 9, indicates that in most instances the complaints registered by property owners can be handled by the City Manager in I his administrative capacity. It is, therefore, recommended that the City Manager consider as administrative all com- plaints, excepting those concerning assessments, and that 6 they be handled according to established procedures." Councilman Bass moved that this recommendation be accepted. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. Councilman Bass then moved that the assessment rolls f'or projects 8, 9, lO and 11 be approved as advertised. Second- ed by Councilman Roberts. Vote aye, unanimous. Letter of resignation from the Board of Adjustment from Mr. H. H. Carnathan was read: Ii ItI herewith submit my resignation as a member of the Board of Adjustments, City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This resignation to take ef'fect immediately." Councilman Bass moved that this resignation be accepted and an appropriate letter of appreciation addressed to Mr. . Carnathan. Seconded by Councilman Miller. Vote aye, unani- mous. Letter from Mr. Hilary T. Stewart submitting his resignation from the Municipal Advisory Board was read: ItSince I of the opinion that my duties as Mayor of the am City of Fort Walton Beach will be time consuming to the point that I cannot competently serve as Chairman of the Municipal Advisory Board, I hereby tender my resignation from this Board and respectfully urge that acceptance of my resignation be effective immediately. lOur Councilman Roberts moved that this resignation be accepted and acknowledged properly. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. Application from the Lighthouse for alcoholic beverage license was submitted. Mr. Rodgers advised this application had been properly advertised and a favorable report submit- ted by both the Police and Sanitation Departments. Councilman Bass moved that this license be granted. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous.  7 Application for alcoholic beverage lioense filed by the Playground Bowling Center was presented; attached thereto was proof of publication indicating proper notice as re- quired, together with favorable reports as submitted by both the Police and Sanitation Departments. I Councilman Bass moved Bowling Center. unanimous. that license be granted to Playground Seconded by Councilman Walker. Vote aye, Recommendations from Civic Improvement Association relative to the Street Paving Project was referred to the Publio Works Committee, by unanimous vote on motion made by Coun- cilman Bass and seconded by Councilman Roberts. Regulations for the operation of the Community Center, sub- mitted for consideration by the Parks and Recreation Board were read: 0- The following rules and regulations are established under the authority contained in Seotion II, Ordinance No. 229, City of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.: l. The Fort Walton Beach Community Center and adjoining playground are under the direct control of the Community Center Manager, a city employee subject to the day to day supervi- sion of the City Manager. The Municipal Parks and Recrea- tion Board shall function as Board of Directors extablish- a ing the policy guidance provided for in Ordinance # 229. 2. The Community Center Manager shall maintain regular office hours each day, Monday through Saturday, at the Community Center from 9: 00 a. m. to 6: 00 p. m. for the pur- pose of servicing the building, accepting reservations for the use of the Center, and such other use as may be required. The manager shall maintain a schedule calendar in which shall be entered all Park and Recreation Board meetings. 3. The Community Center Manager shall be responsible for opening the Center in advance of all scheduled uses of the Center. When the person responsible for the group using the facility has arrived, the Manager may at his discretion I leave the building under the control of the responsible per- son. The Manager shall be responsible that the building is properly secured at the end of the use period. 8 4. The Community Center shall be open for general use, whether scheduled or not, one evening each week from B: oo P. M. to lO: 30 P. M. 5. Fees shall be charged for the use of the Community Center at all functions where an admission charge is made or items are sold which are not consumed on the premises. Any group meeting which is for profit purposes or has a profit motive shall pay for the use of the facility. Civic groups, amateur sporting events, non- profit and charitable functions shall not be charged for normal use of the facility. The amount of the fees to be charged shall be determined in advance by the City Manager until such time as these regula- tions are amended. All fixed fees shall be payable at City Hall in advanoe. All percentage f'ees shall be paid at close of evening' s business by check made payable to City of' Fort Walton Beach, paid check to be turned over to Community Center Manager for tran~ ittal within l2 hours of receipt thereof to City Hall. 6. The concession stand at the Community Center shall be operated under the supervision of the Manager. He shall keep books of receipts and disbursements and render monthly reports to the City Manager for submission to the Parks and Recreation Board. The profit from the operation of the con- cession stand shall be divided equally between the Manager and the City of' Fort Walton Beach. The Manager, at his own expense, shall be bonded in amount of $ 2000. 00 and his books and inventory shall be subject to audit periodically. 7. Noequipment shall be removed or rented from the Com- munity the specific approval of' the Board. Center without The Community Center Manager shall release equipment only upon receipt of authority to do so. B. No alcoholic beverages shall be permitted on the premises of the Community Center. Any using organization who fails to co- operate with the intent and spirit of this rule may be denied future use of the facility. 9. Fees for use of the Community Center shall be: Commercial or business use lO% of the gross receipts Amusement use lO% of the gross receipts plus the 5% city tax on amusements.  9 For either of the above uses a minimum fee of $ lO per use is required. I lO. Organizations desiring regularly scheduled use of the building for two or more meetings per month shall present their plans to the Municipal Parks and Recreation Board in advance at which established." time the use and fees, if any, will be i Councilman Roberts stated he is of the opinion the Parks and Recreation Board has the pover to set up regulations such as these and does not feel Council should interfere as long as they are doing a good job. He, therefore, moved that these recommended regulations be accepted and spread in the minutes. Seconded by Councilman Bass. Vote aye, unanimous. Mr. Rodgers re- submitted for Council consideration a letter received from Sanders and Associates asking approval of the Dixie Grading and Paving Contrapt'. Cotthcilnian Walker cy' questionlngMr~ Rodgers established the fact that the 10% to be retained would approximate $ 27, 000. 00. Councilman Roberts then moved that this contract with Dixie Grading and Paving Com~ ny be approved. Seconded by Councilman Miller. Vote aye, unanimous. Referring to the existing vacancy in the administrative staff, Councilman Roberts moved that the vacancy in the office of the City Manager be filled by a local man; one whose education and background well qualify him for this position, and if he would tender his resignation from the Council that Winston G. Walker be appointed City Manager. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Meeting was recessed at 8: 03 to reconvene at 8: 11 P. M. Following some discussion of the Roberts' Rules of order governing procedure in this situation, the vote was cast - aye unanimous. Whereupon Mr. Winston G. Walker' s letter of