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

offenders); types properties prohibited; and what expectations, if any, will be made regarding prior residency status. Discussion included the fact that the State Statute is completely enforceable in regards to distances from a residence to public property for sexual predators, but that an ordinance would be difficult to enforce Chief Litschauer explained that when an individual because current ordinances are not easily enforced. is arrested under the State Statute, the person is transported to Shalimar for booking or directly to the that the county jail in Crestview. When arrested for violation of a City ordinance, all that occurs is c individual is written a citation, they receive a copy and the Clerk of Court receives a copy as well as the Police Department. 202 Council Workshop 11- 13- 07 SEXUAL PREDATOR/OFFENDER ORDINANCE ( CO NT) Chief Litschauer advised he is talking with several judges to come to a resolution to fix what he feels is a broken system" regarding the enforceability of local ordinances. . The City Manager noted that befqre any ordinances are actually proposed, the City would have to enter into an agreement with Okaloosa County to accept the incarceration of individuals who have violated the local ordinance, and the City would have the responsibility to pay for transportation as well as a per-day rate for incarceration. Chief Litschauer advised that is a negotiable situation that the City and County J would enter into at that time. Further discussion included that once an agreement is reached with the County and the judicial system, that the residents be given an opportunity to speak before Council so that distances and parameters can be clearly spelled out in the ordinance; that it would be meaningless to pass an ordinance that is unenforceable. Chief Litschauer explained his opinion that an ordinance could be drafted that would amend the City Code in regards to parks to include prohibiting sexual offenders/ predators from being in the parks. He continued if such an individual were in the park, they would be cited and given a ' no trespassing' warning, and if that citation were violated, they would be arrested in violation of the State Statute and taken to jail. Mr. Minich requested an item be placed on the next agenda, or as soon as Staff can have one prepared, on the issue of sexual offenders/ predators in parks.!;:' . ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 15 p. m. c APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK Ive c  203 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 13, 2007 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 7: 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Virgil Miller, Dennis Reeves, Bill Garvie, Dr. Wayne Pullen, and Mike Minich Absent: Jim Hartwell Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Lisa Absher, Finance Director; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting t6 order and welcomed everyone. He requested" anyone who wished to addtes"s - Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. INVOCATION Associate Pastor John Hester of Grace Tabernacle Church gave the invocation. PLEDGE Youth from Grace Tabernacle Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. c PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH The Mayor presented representatives from Covenant Hospice with a proclamation for National Hospice month. PROCLAMATION - OMEGA PSI pm The Mayor presented a representative from Psi Iota Iota with a proclamation for Achievement Week. RECOGNITION The Mayor presented former employee Melissa Jones a Certificate of Achievement for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ending September 30, 2006. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Minich moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). CONSENT AGENDA Mike Dutton, Fire Chief, confirmed that the g~nt1eman who will drive the bus for the Disaster Transportation Services is familiar with how it works and he will only need to go to White Sands. He acknowledged a practice run has not been done but everyone is ready. Mr. Minich moved to approve the following consent agenda items. Mr. Miller seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). MINUTES r' Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of October 22, 2007; and the Regular Council Meeting of October 23, 2007.  11- 13- 07 Regular Council 204 RELESSDATASERVICE data service Authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase order to Verizon Wireless to provide wireless nationwide for the City' s mobile computers under State Contract at a fixed cost of$ 48. 59 per device per month, coverage, unlimited usage and no early termination fees for an approximate yearly service cost of $20, 990. 88. HTE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT LLC to Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a 3 year term renewal contract with HTE VAR for the provide an ffiM hardware and software maintenance contract for the City' s ffiM i5 computer system l} period of December 17, 2007 to December 16, 2010 in the amount of$ 30, 180. 00. MOU WITH US MARSHALS SERVICE MOU) between the City of Fort Approve renewal of a Law Enforcement Memorandum of Understanding ( Walton Beach Police Department and the U. S. Marshals Service (USMC) Northern District of Florida and authorize the Police Chief to execute the document. MOTOR VEmCLE LEASE FOR DISASTER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES services between the City of Fort Approve renewal of a motor vehicle lease agreement for disaster transportation use of one 65- Walton Beach and Okaloosa County School Board to provide the City of Fort Walton Beach the seat capacity school bus, at a cost of $60. 00 a day plus $ 1. 20 per mile, the City to provide driver, in order to evacuation assistance to approved shelters forapproximately 60 families/ individuals unable provide emergency to provide their own transportation to emergency shelters in the event of a category 4 or 5 storm event. SPECIAL PRESENTATION - OKALOOSA CDC for year 2004- 2005, Consideration of request from Okaloosa CDC concerning expenditures for SHIP and HHAP 2005- 2006, 2006- 2007. over the statistics for the c' Leeann Lockhart with Okaloosa Community Development Corporation ( OCDC) went annual report for the Hurricane Housing Assistance Plan (HHAP) and the statistics for the annual report for the the for SHIP and HHAP funds for State Housing Initiative Plan ( SHIP) and requested approval of expenditures 2006- 2007. years 2004- 2005, 2005- 2006, and with affordable housing. Dr. Pullen mentioned that the OCDC is also involved in a housing development to help 2004- 2005, 2005- 2006, Dr. Pullen moved to approve the expenditures for SHIP and HHAP funds for years with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, and 2006- 2007. Mr. Minich seconded motion and it carried unanimously Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). SPECIAL PRESENTATION - FISHER HOUSE Presentation on the Fisher HOll:se of the Emerald Coast, Inc. from the Eglin Regional Tom Rice presented information on a Fisher House that is going to be built across medical crisis. He said they hope to have Hospital for temporary lodging for families of a loved one during a and once completed it will the ground breaking in the spring of 2008 with completion anticipated early 2009 operate with the support of volunteers. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. for the construction so Toni Hall received further explanation that the National Foundation will loan the money