Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-27-2007 regular agenda — reading text

CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH City Council Meeting Agenda - November 27, 2007 - 7: 00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION - Pastor Charles Sansom, Sr., Family of Faith Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Youth from Family of Faith Church STUDENT ACE AWARDS - Kyle Schenthal, Fort Walton Beach High School Michael Benton, Choctawhatchee High School SPECIAL RECOGNITION - Melli Pappas and Terri Roberts 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. Approval of the minutes of the Council Workshop of November 13, 2007, and the Regular Council Meeting of November 13, 2007. ( City Clerk) (See Backup) 3. Consideration of a request to authorize the purchase a vehicle for use in fire inspections in an amount not to exceed $ 12, 000, which was not part of the FY 2007- 08 Bu~ get. If approved sufficient funds are available in contingencies until a budget amendment is formalized. ( Fire Chief) (See Backup) C 4. Comments from General Public on ! TIat ers of City business not otherwise on the a~ nda. 5. Presentation by Florida Department of Elder Affairs " Communities for a Lifetime". ( City Manager) ( See Backup) No items 6. Consideration of a request by Seaside Engineering and Surveying, Inc., applicant and engineer, for an extension of the development order for an off-site parking lot at 8 Second Street SE for First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: Approval (6- 0) ( 11/7/ 0,7) 7. Consideration of a request by Daniel R. Nelson, applicant, for site plan approval to rebuild the Taco Bell Restaurant Building located at 65 Eglin Parkway SE. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: Approval with conditions ( 6- 0) ( 11/7/ 07) 8. Consideration of Ordinance 1747 of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, adopting the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Plan dated September 2007, and setting an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: Approval ( 7- 0) ( 8/ 1/ 07) c 9. Future Agenda Items. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) 10. Consideration of a request from Habitat for Humanity to waive the fees for a new single  family residence being built at 101 Harbeson Avenue. ( CDS Director) (See Backup) 11. Consideration of a request from Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority to rebate their Payment in Lieu of Taxes ( PILOT) for the FYE 2007, totaling $ 28, 726. 07. ( Finance Director) c See Backup) 12. Consideration of a request by Jeff Ring to have a 15 foot Coca-Cola bottle on the rooftop of Buccaneer Gift Shop located at 12 Miracle Strip Parkway, S. CDS Director) ( See Backup) E.. ( 13. Consideration of a request to accept the investment reports for the quarter ending 9/ 30/ 07 for the General Employees' Pension Plan. City Council sitting as the Board of Trustees for the General Employees' Pension Plan. ( Finance Director) ( See Backup) 14. Consideration of a request to approve amendments to the City' s General Employees' Pension Plan Statement of Investment Policy. ( Finance Director) ( See Backup) 15. City Council to receive an update on the SEC action regarding Merrill Lynch. ( Finance Director) ( See Backup) 16. Council to receive an update on their directive to review the Financial Advisory Agreement with Merrill Lynch and determine whether the contract should be renegotiated, maintained or terminated. ( Finance Director) ( See Backup) 17. Consideration of a request by Lamar Texas Limited Partnership, d/ b/ a Lamar Advertising of Fort Walton Beach to modify the settlement agreement between the City of Fort Walton Beach, FL and Lamar Texas Limited Partnership, d/ b/ a Lamar Advertising of Fort Walton Beach to allow for the removal of seven billboards and of three permanent replacement billboards. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 18. Consideration of Resolution ( 07- 30) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, amending the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Fort Walton Beach and the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, dated February 15, 2002, and setting an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: Approval ( 6- 0) ( 11/7/ 07) c 19. Consideration of a request for Council authorization to secure the services of an independent engineering consulting firm and law firm to evaluate the Wastewater Service Agreement presented by Okaloosa County for treatment of the City' s influent wastewater flow at the proposed new Arbennie Pritchett Water Reclamation Facility to be constructed immediately east of the City' s existing wastewater treatment plant. If approved, sufficient funding is available in the current Fiscal Year 2007-08 budget for this effort. ( Utilities Director) See Backup) 20. Consideration of a request for Council authorization to amend the City' s current policy with regard to paying 50% of the premium for the Tricare Supplemental Insurance Program and adopt a revised policy whereby the City would not offer any incentive for participation in the Tricare Program, effective January 1, 2008. ( Human Resources Director) ( See Backup) 21. Consideration of Resolution ( 07- 29) of Fort Walton Beach; Florida, urging Florida citizens to consider the consequences of the proposed constitutional amendment concerning property taxes that will appear on the January 29, 2008 ballot; opposing said proposal for reasons stated herein; supporting a constitutional amendment unfunded state prohibiting mandates in order to reduce property taxes; supporting a prohibition on the state' s practice of requiring local school board to increase property taxes; and urging the Florida taxation and budget reform commission to develop measures consistent with this resolution. ( Mayor Anderson) See Backup) 22. Consideration of appointment to the CRA Board of Commissioners. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 23. Consideration of extending or terminating the Golf Club Advisory Ad- Hoc Committee. ( City Clark) ( See Backup). 24. Mayor/ Council Announcements c 25. City Manager Announcements ADJOURN  to any matter at this meeting Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect that a verbatim will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which iff" the appeal is to be based. (FS286. 0105). Act and will make The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Clerk Helen reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City make For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850- 833- Spencer at 850- 833- 9509 to a request. 955-8771 ( TDD) 1- 800- 955- 8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 9925 or 1- 800- or hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. c c  o o c-. c-. CD