Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-26-2010 Regular — reading text

AGENDA CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 26, 2010 6: 00 pm CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION - Rev. Scottie Thigpen, Beulah Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —Boy Scout Troop 544 RECOGNITION — ACE AWARDS: Choctawhatchee High School - Camille C. Dougherty Fort Walton Beach High School - Jessica Niemiec 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2. 1 No items. 3. CONSENT AGENDA 3. 1 Approval of minutes of January 12, 2010, Regular Meeting. ( City Clerk) 3. 2 Approval of Police Department Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Marshals Service ( USMS). Synopsis: USMS will compensate City for the cost of overtime required by use ofFWBPD in federal law enforcement matters. ( Police Chief) 3. 3 Continuation of City' s self insured - dental program. Synopsis: Extends agreement with third party administrator, Dental Decisions until September 30, 2010. No rate increase at this time. ( Administrative Services Director) 3. 4 Resolution 2010 -13. Dissolution of the Waterfronts Committee. Synopsis: Committee requested dissolution and continue as a Chamber of Commerce function. Chamber has agreed to sponsor the Committee as a Task Force. ( City Engineer) 3. 5 Approval to utilize 2008 -09 Carry -Over funds in the amount of $50, 000 to partner with Okaloosa County for an updated aerial photography project. Synopsis: Project is consistent with the GIS mission and was approved by City Council in the FY 2009- 2010 Budget Policy Workshop. ( City Engineer) 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 4. 1 Comments from the public on items not on the agenda. City Council Regular Meeting January 26, 2010 5. QUASI- JUDICIAL 5. 1 Final Plat for Prescott' s Landing Subdivision. Synopsis: Subdivides three lots on Methodist Avenue into five lots to accommodate Council approved Habitat for Humanity single family dwelling unit project. MPB voted unanimous approval. Senior Planner) 6. ORDINANCES —FIRST READING 6. 1 Ordinance 1819. Abolish Beautification Committee and appoint duties of Tree Board to the Municipal Planning Board. Synopsis: Ordinance facilitates Council directed action at the January 12, 2010 Council meeting. ( City Manager) 7. ORDINANCES – SECOND READING 7. 1 Ordinance 1794. Land Development Code Amendment. Synopsis: Amendment will permit the sale and rental of motorsport vehicles in the Mixed Use Main Street MUMS) District as a Conditional Use. ( Senior Planner) 7. 2 Ordinance 1807. Construction and Demolition Debris Hauling Services. Synopsis: Provides for the regulation of construction and demolition debris removal services within the City. ( City Engineer) 7. 3 Ordinance 1792. Solid Waste. Solid Waste Rates and Charges. Synopsis: Updates the solid waste regulatory ordinance and provides for rate or charge changes by action ofthe City Council. No rate changes are proposed. ( City Engineer) 8. APPOINTMENTS 8. 1 No items 9. ACTION -DIRECTION– DISCUSSION 9. 1 Action – Award RFQ Pre -Qualification for General Consulting Services. Synopsis: As directed by Council, General Consulting contracts awarded to top three ranked firms. ( City Engineer) 9. 2 Direction – Regarding the City' s position with the CGI Group Customers. Synopsis: Staff requests direction from Council on closing this issue. 10. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS 12. MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Quasi -Judicial — denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi -judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes Action -Direction — Discussion items may be acted upon by the City Council by either a motion with vote in accordance with Robert' s Rules of Order, or by a consensus of the Council. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record ofthe proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ( Chapter 286.0105 F.S.) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable 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 TDD # 850- 833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955 -8771 ( TDD) 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. City Council Regular Meeting January 26, 2010  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 12, 2010 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, at 6: 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Dennis Reeves, Bill Garvie, and Bill Patterson Absent: Virgil Miller, Bobby Nabors and Dick Rynearson Also Present: Robert Mearns, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor gave the Invocation and the Cub Scouts /Pack 509 led in the Pledge of Allegiance. CHRISTMAS PARADE AWARD WINNERS The Mayor presented plaques to the Christmas parade winners. PROCLAMATION —ARBOR DAY . The Mayor presented a proclamation recognizing State of Florida Arbor Day to Carole Jones. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Manager advised that a bid protest was received from one of the engineering companies that submitted a response to Item 9. 1, Award RFQ Pre -Qualification for General Contracting Services, requesting the City re- evaluate the General Consulting Services. The City Manager requested this item be withdrawn from tonight' s Council agenda in order to respond to the protest, and that it will be placed on the next Council agenda. The City Manager also requested Item 5. 1, Vacation of Sewer Easement at 103 Alabama Avenue NW, be tabled for three months as a lawsuit is pending. The City Attorney advised the matter needs to be called and a motion to table can be made at that time. Mr. Reeves moved to approve the agenda as the business of the day, as amended, with Item 9. 1 Award RFQ Pre -Qualification for General Contracting Services, removed. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, and Patterson in favor (Miller, Nabors, and Rynearson absent). SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS —BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ANNUAL REPORT Glenn Swiatek, Chairman of the Board of Adjustment, presented an overview of the Board' s activities during the past year on four variance requests. Regular Council 1 - 12 -10 GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN QUARTERLY REPORT Joe Bogdahn of the Bogdahn Group gave an update of the General Employees Pension Plan for the quarter ending December 31, 2009. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Reeves moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, and Patterson in favor Miller, Nabors, and Rynearson absent). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 8, 2009, and Special Meeting of the same date. APPROVAL OF 'THE CDBG CAPER Approval of the FY 2008 -09 Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG) Consolidated Action Plan and Evaluation Report (CAPER). RES. 2010 -1: AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE CITY FOR THE UTILITIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY ADJUSTING CERTAIN SOLID WASTE FEES; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AWARD OF REFURBISHING SERVICES FOR VEHICLE 2429 Authorization to waive the formal bid procedures to award refurbishing services for Vehicle 2429 to Sansom Equipment Company of Mobile in an amount not to exceed $ 36, 617. 16.. PGIT REIMBURSEMENT Ratification of reimbursement of deductible made to Preferred Government Insurance Trust in the amount of $ 25, 000.00 to settle the personal injury claim as a result of a fall in the Chester Pruitt Ballpark Complex.. BLUE CROSS/ BLUE SHIELD HEALTH INSURANCE RENEWAL Renewal of Blue Cross /:Blue Shield Health Insurance effective February 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010 at a 4. 8% premium increase. REJECT ALL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE BIDS Reject all grounds maintenance bids for various areas in the City, and permit staff to re -issue the Invitation to Bid. QUASI -JUDICIAL - VACATION OF SEWER EASEMENT AT 103 ALABAMA AVENUE, NW The City Attorney explained this item was tabled from the October meeting, and since the case is in settlement, asked it be tabled until the first meeting in April. Mr. Reeves moved to gable until April 13, 2010. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, and Patterson in favor ( Miller, Nabors, and Rynearson absent). 2- Regular Council 1 - 12 -10 PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENTS TO ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The City Attorney informed she could read each ordinance by title only, and advised that a separate motion would be needed for each ordinance, and that a motion would be needed to transmit them to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) as one package. The City Attorney read each ordinance by title. ORD. 1797: AMEND HOUSING ELEMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY TO AMEND THE HOUSING ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORD. 1798: REPEAL CURRENT COASTAL AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT AND ADOPT COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY; REPEALING THE CURRENT COASTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT; ADOPTING THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORD. 1799: AMEND CONSERVATION ELEMENT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON