Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-14-2011-regular — reading text

offer of $18, 000 be accepted as the current owners inherited the property and the City will receive payment now, as opposed to when and if a property is sold; and the fact that a mitigation schedule has been developed and should be followed. The motion to accept the offer of $18, 000 carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with gossom, Reeves, and Rynearson opposed. _._. _.. RESULT: APPROVED 14 TO 31 MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Bobby Griggs, Trey Goodwin, Bobby Nabors, Bull Rigdon NAYS: joyce gossom, Dennis Reeves, Dick Rynearson Page 5 P .. a, d 611612011 City Cauncll ofFon Walton Bench 106 Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2011 3. Sheriff Request for Information Staff seeks direction on processing time, costs and extra jurisdictional requests. ( Executive Assistant) The City Manager advised that Staff, in accordance with Council' s direction from May 17, 2011, asked the sheriff to provide information to determine the yearly cost of utilizing the Sheriffs Office as a provider of public safety services to the City, as well as information on the cost of partial service to include communication and records. The City Manager advised the sheriff responded with a letter requesting ten different types of information and that the time required for Staff to compile that information has been estimated at 97 hours by the Police Department and 6 hours for the Finance Director, at an unbudgeted expense of about $ 3, 500. 00. In addition, the sheriff suggested the City consider an independent consolidation study to research the issue. The City Manager further advised the City has been approached by the NW Florida Regional Airport and the City of Destin to submit cost estimates of police services to their communities, and that the City of Mary Esther has expressed interest as well. The City Manager requested direction from Council in two areas: Does Council have a specific time frame in which this project must be completed, as none was given originally; and should Staff respond to the requests for costs associated with providing police services to other jurisdictions while developing information for the possible takeover of City police services by the Sheriffs Office. Council discussion included the need to receive a bid back from the Sheriffs Office; that the dynamics have changed since the original request and that now other entities are interested in receiving services and that perhaps the City should provide a bid to these other entities; that the City should only take care of its residents and that City services are given to the smaller cities anyway, at no cost; and that the City of Destin has given a time frame of October 1, 2011, and that would be impossible for the City to meet. Upon questioning, Police Chief Litschauer advised he will await Council' s determination before discussing the specifics of the requests, and that if any requests were undertaken the function of the police department would be carried out with the same dedication and service level that it is for City residents. Further discussion included this is not an item for this budget year, but possibly in years to come, that what is proposed is a sweeping change in the way the City provides services and is something that should not be rushed into. Chris Gibson, 249 Brooks Street SE, urged Council not to pursue providing services to other entities, and to be concerned only about the City. Robert Hull, 345 Shannon Court, commended Council for seeking out the feasibility of working with other municipalities. Brad Bynum, 1113 Brooks Street, asked Council not to bid out protective services to other communities. Bill Patterson, 35 Anastasia, stated this is a window of opportunity that may never occur again and to take the opportunity and proceed with it and see what happens. C, 1, CounetI fFort Walton Nead' Page 6 Printed 6 /16/20/ l  107 Minutes June 14, 2011 Regular Meeting SHERIFF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (CONT) The Mayor asked for a motion on direction from Council on whether or not for Staff to respond to the requests for costs associated with providing police services to other jurisdictions. Mr. Rigdon moved that Council not respond to the requests to other entities for bidding out their protective services. Mr. Griggs seconded motion and it failed by a vote of 3 - 4 with Griggs, Reeves, and Rigdon in favor and gossom, Goodwin, Nabors, and Rynearson opposed. RESULT: DEFEATED 13 TO 41 MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Bobby Griggs, Council Seat 1 AYES: Bobby Griggs, Dennis Reeves, Bull Rigdon NAYS: Joyce gossom, Trey Goodwin, Bobby Nabors, Dick Rynearson Mr. Nabors moved to prioritize the request of the cities and the airport then respond to the sheriff' s request. Ms. gossom seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 5 to 2 with Griggs, gossom, Goodwin, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor and Reeves and Rigdon opposed. The Mayor clarified that the requests will not be done in this budget year. 15. CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager congratulated Brandy Worker and Charlotte Dunworth on receiving the budget award and the work they do to maintain the budget and get it in order. 16. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS None. 17. MAYORICOUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Reeves stated that Council has to make some tough decisions and that he listens to all sides and makes the best decision he can. Mr. Rigdon requested the City Manager provide him with the number of calls the fire department responds to outside of the City. The Mayor discussed the legislative redistricting meeting being held at Fort Walton Beach High School on June 21 from 6 pm to 9 pm; mentioned the $ 60, 000 Coastal Partnership Initiative grant; and the Memorial Day celebrations that were held at Uptown Station and at Beal Memorial Cemetery. 18. ADJOURNMENT: 7: 16 pm Approve /% c vrt2- a Mayor: r """ e Attest: G'. City Clerk Pagel Prinled61/ 6/ 70// Ca' Council afrorl Wa@on Beach