Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 07-09-1952 Regular — reading text

never be erected, therefor, if possible Mrs. stinson would 11ke to obtain a refund. Motion Waa made by James E. Miller, seoonded by W. ' J. Roberts Jr. that the permit cost by refunded. vote in favor unanimous.- Mayor Early then presented a letter from Mr. King with reference to donation on float for Safety Council Parade held in Tallahassee; also request of donations of ' 25. 00 by the Deatin ~ odeo Association; after disQuasion, motion was made by James Miller ,i seoonded by W. C. Staoy that ~ equest for all donations be tabled until the Town adopts its 1952- 53 operating Budget. The Clerk then advised that the term of office of the Recreation BOard Members runs currently with terms of off ice of oouncil members, thltref'ore, , the couno il must appoint Recreat ion Board Members foZ' a I new term. . 1 Motion was mde by W. J. Roberts Jr. seoonded by W. B. Williams that A. R. Simmons, James Miller, J. L. Lounesberry, L. W. River, es Booth, W. R. Thompson and John Beasley, be re- appointed and t hat they continue to seMe as member~.~ f the Recreation. m::: j du:::: of the nt. he Bass . Industrial Center are objecting to the payment of a water bill. JJn~ it~ 1 i That the Town oharg es are set up on the basis of units to be served as per arguement at the time th~ water- line WaS extended. After dlsc~ssion Mayor Early appointed W. C. Stacy ~ nd James E. Miller as fA committee to investigate the conditions BOO report back to the Council at the ne~ t meeting. ; The Mayor then presented Mrs. McCartney' s letter requesting 1 W~ k of her anr:ual vacation time during the week of July 14 thru 19. A~~ sSion mot ion Was made by James Miller and carrled that this matter be left up to the Town Clerk.. The cler~ ad:vised that Mrs. McCartney be given one week of her vacation\ during. the week of July 14 th thru Jily 19, 1952. . . a letter of resignati9n reoeived The Mayor the~ presented fr,om Miss Patric1aKrqll, of the office one clerks. The, council accepted her resig'nation effective as of July 18, 1952 and ~\ 1giested that the Town Clerk slect someone in her place. :,,' The Clerk recommeneded to the Counoil : that thet select his successor. . ..' . Let the new Town Clerk come in and set up the \-' own. 's Books for the 1952- 5& fiscal , ear and select the- new office~help. He explainec! .. that no two people perform duties alike and that it would be an : injustice to any employee he maY select as he may select as his 0, · term of off ice will soon be over. Then the empl01ee VI ill have superior and possibly different polioies to foll~ r theretore, he feels the Council should select all new employ..,,: atthls time. The Town Clerk advised the Counoil that he h~ s had several ap- plications on file for clerks position tha~.. 11l be available to the Council for cons l.derati on. Mayor Early then suggested that a CommIttee otCoul1cilmen comet in Thursday morning and go over applications and jelect the new office clerk. Mayor Early then' presented two letters of application for the position as Town Clerk, which the Clerk read in full open session. ' . Mbtion was made by James Miller, seconded by W. C. Stacy that letters of ap licati'On for tbe posi tionas Town Clerk .. be held in obeyance for action by the Council at a later date. Meeting Adjourned es fm~ approved n i i)~ 19~~2.. f rJv.- 4 Nj 1\ 3 ~ ~ !