Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-12-1961 Special — reading text

r 191 SPECIAL } lliETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MAY l2, 1961 PRESENT: Mayor Roberts, Councilmen Carnathan, Jones, Miller, Bass, I' TIPili: Ready; City ~~nager, City Clerk and City Attorney. 1: 45 p. m. Mayor Roberts presiding. Special meeting called for the purpose of canvassing election on proposed sewer construction held on May 9, 1961. Clerk advised that in the Garnier Beach election 165 votes were cast: 85 for and 80 against. In the Bel- Air Bay Ridge election 67 votes were cast: 38 for and 29 against. It was determined that at no time had these elections been designated as legal elections to be controlled by the provisions of State Statutes. In every instance freeholders had been advised that a majority vote would decide the election and that a majority of registered freeholders would not be required. Councilman Miller moved that the election be declared in favor of ex- tending sewers into Garnier Beach and Bel- Air - Bay Ridge as indicated by the majority of the freeholders voting in this election. Seconded by Councilman Carnathan. Vote aye, unanimous. Meeting was adjourned at l: 54 p. m. ADOPTED APPBOVED ZVP ~ t} r- Mayor NrTEST: lty Clerk I 192 ilNUTES OF SPECIAL }~ ETING OF CITY COUNCIL HELD ON ~ lliY 12, 1901 PRESENT: Mayor Roberts, Councilmen Carnathan, Jones, Miller, Bass, Ready; City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney. TI~ili: l: 55 p. m. } fuyor Roberts presiding. Special meeting called to consider several items of unfinished business. Finance Director advised that an auditing firm must be employed as soon as possible so that this fiscal year' s audit may be prepared on schedule. Councilman Carnathan moved that Creel & Dennison be employed as auditors for fiscal year 1960- 61 due to the fact that they have prepared City audits for several years and are familiar with municipal requirements. Seconded by Councilman Miller. Councilman Ready offered a substitute motion to require that the selection of an auditing firm be deferred until next regular meeting and that the City Manager secure a schedule of hourly rates from other local firms. Seconded by Councilman Jones. Vote aye, unanimous. Re proposed expenditure of $ 2270. 00 for renovating existing building on ] Indian Mound so that Museum may be established to house Indian relics, a p~ nager advised that this expenditure had been approved by Finance Com- mittee, briefly considered by Council and returned to Committee for fur- ther recommendation. opinion that general funds should notl Councilman Carnathan expressed the be soexpended due question had been put to the to the fact that this people in an election and had been opposed. He stands firmly of the opinion that Race Track Funds, previously obligated, should be secured from the County for this purpose. Following much discussion of the possibility of securing these race track funds, City Attorney advised that a further appeal to the County Commis- sion be deferred until the adjou~ ent of this session of the Legislature. Councilman Jones stated that the Indian Mound Board and Arts and Designs ociety are not aware of Council' s intention so far as this development is concerned and that some solution should be reached so that they might be informed. Councilman Miller moved that this matter be returned to Council Committee for action. Seconded by Councilman Ready. Vote aye, Bass, Ready and Miller. Nay: Jones and Carnathan. Motion carried.  9') L ..OJ uncilman Miller stressed the fact that this requested expenditure ) will implement the first phase of the Mound Board' s plan which had l~~ been unanimously accepted by Council. 1 Re Leslie Broxson' s croachment on City Manager was of this street. his request that he be given credit for City' s en- property for the right- of- way for Alconese Street, instructed to obtain a survey to determine location Request for increased donation from Playground Humane Society was re- ferred to budget committee for recommendation. Request from McClamma and Hood for water service to 5 and 7 Lucile Street, Cinco Bayou, was presented and considered. Councilman Ready moved that this request be denied. Seconded by Councilman Miller. Vote aye, unanimous. Re drainage ditches abutting the Stallworth and Barrett properties, both properties fronting on Eglin Parkway, City Managel was instructed to have surveys prepared for referral to Public Works Committee. Finance Director presented job classification and wage plan of all City employees which he has prepared for Council information and study . Meeting was adjourned at 2: 50 p. m. ADOPTED A]:' PROVED yor ATTEST: 4t~~ I