Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 12-13-05 — reading text

modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850- 833- 9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall roo 850- # 833- 9925 or 1- 800- 955- 8771 ( TOO) or 1- 800-955- 8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. Page 3 of 3  t'ity of Fort Walto~ Beach 1 A merica/ t/ 8eattr' r M01t" id'8~ PflOCLAMA TION WHEREAS, Ron J. Bishop served the City of F ort Walton Beach well, since January 22ND of 1974, as a Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Chief of Police. WHEREAS, the perfonnance of his duties and responsibilities were always marked numerous contributions to by his dedication, hard work, and dependability. He has made the his long hours of dedicated work; and City through WHEREAS, during his 31 years of employment with the City he has experienced a number of milestones with the Police Department, adapting easily and cheerfully during a of period development and change. His steadfast presence at the Police great technological Iva~ and Dennis, helped Department during hurricanes Alex, Charlie, Francis, Karl,Jeanne, with the citizens of our great City; the Police Department maintain its special relationship and WHEREAS, his great leadership and attention to detail helped the Police status. The only department Department obtain the Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation in the County with such high hon,ors, and WHEREAS, Ron Bishop retired from the City effective December 5th, 2005 and it has been said that he will devote his retirement years to helping educate the young and up- and- coming officers of the law and understanding life in general. NOW, THEREFORE, I Mike Anderso~ by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach do wish to state publicly that Ron Bishop will be missed both professionally and personally, and I hereby extend our best wishes to Ronnie J Bishop for much success and happiness in the future. the IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of City of F ort Walton Beach to be affixed this 8th day of December 2005. Mike Anderson, Mayor  o 0 City of Fort Walton Beach ) 1 A mertca! r Most" 13eaut:"# 13~ ClAMA TI&N P!?& WHEREAS, Joe Cayer is recognized internationally as a certified instructor in Shotokan Karate, won the gold medal for Team America for the heavy weight division in Dublin, Ireland in 2003, and was inducted into the international Black Belt Hall Of Fame in 2002 and 2003; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cayer has volunteered his services to the female citizens and employees of Fort Walton Beach since March, 2004, as an instructor for the Women' s Self Defense and Awareness Seminar that is taught twice yearly at the Fort Walton Beach Police Department; and WHEREAS, his teaching techniques and experience have resulted in the female students, from teenagers to senior citizens, gaining knowledge and confidence to protect themselves and make good decisions regarding their own safety; and WHEREAS, during the seminars, Mr. Cayer uses student participation to enable the students to experience actual techniques and self defense moves; and " WHEREAS, following the ' seminars, participants have noted their increased confidence to defend themselves using skills learned in the seminars, along with their increased level of awareness of potential dangers in their environment. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby extend our appreciation to JOE CAYER for his volunteer instruction in the Women' s Self Defense and Awareness Seminars and his commitment to the safety of the citizens of our community. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 13' h day of De~ ~ MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  Life Saving Award Corporal John Douma On August 3rd 2005 Corporal John Douma responded to a call for service in reference to an injured individual. Upon arrival, Corporal Douma quickly assessed the situation and determined that the individual had been the victim of a vicious knife attack and was suffering from multiple stab wounds, one of which had punctured a lung, consequently creating a " sucking chest wound." Corporal Douma immediately seated the wound pending further medical treatment. Captain F. rei~ of the F W B Fire Department said for this Officer to identity, and treat this injury goes beyond his scope of practice and bought us time to evaluate the patient. Corporal Douma' s quick and decisive action directly contributed to saving the victim' s life. It is with the utmost pride, sincerity and honor that we award Corporal Douma with the departmental Life saving Award.  o o CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 13, 2005 Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Council Workshop Meeting November 22, 2005 Regular Council Meeting November 22, 2005 City Clerk) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: CA- 1 Agenda Item Number:  u._ _ _~__ _ ____,_ n... _ _ ____..___._ ITES OF THE COUNCIL WORKSH~ EETING 35 orTHE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 22, 2005 INTRODUCTION A Council Workshop Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 5: 30 p. m. with the members following present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Bill Patterson, Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Mike Burton, Finance Director; Toni Craig, City Attorney; and Department Directors. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATION""":' EGLlN ENCROACHMENT COMMITTEE Presentation by Robert Arnold, Chairman of Eglin Air Force Base Encroachment Committee. Robert ( Bob) Arnold, Chairman of the Eglin Mission Enhancement Committee, outlined the new process for enhancing the Air Force mission at Eglin Air Force Base, as well as the strategies to enhance range capabilities to support future mission requirements at Eglin. Mr. Arnold began by discussing the historical perspective of the area. He discussed mission growth, the decline of citizens affiliated with the military and the need to continue to educate the public on Eglin' s mission, and the pending decision by BRAC and how those decisions will affect the area. Mr. Arnold advised the personnel at Eglin will continue to increase in the coming years by about 3,400 permanent and 1, 500 students/ reservists, creating a favorable economic in Okaloosa County. impact Because of this impending growth and the increased community requests, Eglin developed a new mission enhancement process that will assist the community and ensure the mission of Eglin as well. Mr. Arnold cited the delicate balance between community relations and the mission of Eglin, and the tremendous support that Eglin receives from the community. He noted the communities needs including water, transportation, and bridges, and complemented the City for their efforts in considering Eglin' s requirements in the City' s Comprehensive Plan. Mr.Arnold explained the next step will be to mature and document the new process, define future mission enhancements to the community, establish win- win partnerships for compatible growth, and continue community consideration. The Mayor thanked Mr. Arnold for his presentation and for educating Council on Eglin' s efforts to enhance their mission while at the same time continuing their positive relationship