Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-10-2010 Regular — reading text

gossom opposed ( Seat 6 Vacant). ORD. 1833— REVISION OF SOUND SIDE HOUSING UNIT DISTRIBUTION The City Attorney read the ordinance by title on second reading. ORD. 1833 ( CONT) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY INTENT; AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE 1769; AUTHORIZING FURTHER CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 4  Regular Council 6 -22 -2010 Tim Bolduc, Building Official, explained that Ord. 1833 revises the housing distribution for the Sound Side project by designating that all 200 units be inhabited by residents earning up to 120% of the area median income, Mr. Bolduc confirmed there have been no changes since first reading. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed Mr. Reeves moved to adopt Ord. 1833 on second reading. Ms. gossom seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). ORD. 1834 —REVISION OF SOUND SIDE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT The City Attorney read the ordinance by title on second reading. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY & INTENT; AMENDING SECTION 3, SECTION 6, AND SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE 1762; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Bolduc informed that Ord. 1834 amends the distribution of units stated in the PUD for the Sound Side project to allow residents of all 200 units to earn up to 120% of the area median income. Mr. Bolduc confirmed there have been no changes since first reading. The Mayor opened the public hearing. Sabu Williams, NAACP President, asked for clarification on the distribution of units in regard to the area median income. Mr. Bolduc explained that the ordinance does away with the restrictions on how the units will be distributed based on income; that 50 units will be filled by the original 50 residents of Germany Terrace, and the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority can fill units with any income level they see fits as long as the payments can be made. As there was no one else who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed Mr. Holmes moved to adopt Ord. 1834 on second reading. Ms. gossom seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). ORD. 1835— MAINTENANCE OF CRA CAPITAL PROTECTS The City Attorney read the ordinance by title on second reading. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE FORT WALTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PLAN AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Michael Beedie, Engineering and Utility Services Director, informed that Ord. 1835 modifies Section 11. 4. 1 of the CRA Plan, entitled Ongoing Installation and Maintenance of Public Infrastructure, to include the ongoing and continuous maintenance of capital projects completed by the CRA. Mr. Beedie stated there have been no changes since first reading. ORD. 1835 ( CONT) The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Reeves moved to adopt Ord. 1835 on second reading. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS —CONTINUUM OF CARE /OPPORTUNITY INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The City Clerk advised the duration of the term is one year from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 and that the position was last held by Councilman Bill Garvie, with Mayor Anderson as the alternate.  Regular Council 6 -22 -2010 Mr. Nabors nominated himself to serve as Council representative to the Continuum of Care /Opportunity Inc. Board of Directors. As there were no further nominations, the Mayor called for the vote and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 Vacant). OKALOOSA HOUSING PARTNERS (OHP) The City Clerk advised the duration of the term is one year from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. She advised that Ms. gossom was appointed but due to a scheduling conflict cannot serve, and that Mayor Anderson is the alternate. Mr. Holmes nominated Mr. Rynearson to serve as Council representative to the OHP. As there were no further nominations, the Mayor called for the vote and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 Vacant). CRA APPOINTMENT Consideration of appointment to the CRA Board of Commissioners. Mr. Reeves nominated Christa Machado, 92 Harris Road NE, Fort Walton Beach, to serve on the CRA Board of Commissioners for an unexpired term until January 27, 2011. As there were no further nominations, the Mayor called for the vote on the nomination and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 Vacant). FLOC VOTING DELEGATE Mr. Minich nominated Mayor Anderson to serve as the voting delegate for the Florida League of Cities Conference to represent the City at the League' s annual meeting. As there were no further nominations, the Mayor called for the vote on the nomination and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 Vacant). NOMINATION FOR VACANT COUNCIL SEAT 6 The Mayor advised nominations will be made this evening and at the Council Meeting of August 10, with the appointment being made at the August 24 meeting only from those previously nominated. Mr. Nabors nominated Bob Fludgens. Mr. Rynearson nominated Dean Covey. The Mayor announced Bob Hudgens and Dean Covey as being formally nominated for Seat 6. CRA BUDGET TRANSFERS Mr. Beedie discussed the projects to be completed with the reallocated funds including $ 224,096 for the Eglin Parkway Streetscape to complete the design and construction of new mast arm streetlights at the four corners of Hollywood Boulevard and Eglin Parkway; $ 475, 000 for the Beal Parkway Neighborhood Plan to complete the remaining phases of the Downtown Streetscape project, to complete the design and construction of parking areas along Brooks Street SE, and to complete the design and construction of new mast arm sign indicating heavy pedestrian areas downtown; and $ 52,000 for sewer line replacement and pavement improvement. CRA BUDGET TRANSFERS ( CONT) Mr. Beedie also discussed the purchase of a new mower for use specifically in the CRA area in the amount of 20,000 and the hiring of a full -time employee specifically for the maintenance of CRA areas for $40,000 annually. Council questioned whether there are any plans to move forward with the undergrounding of utilities on Eglin Parkway. Mr. Beedie responded it is his intent to meet with the various utility companies to develop an action plan to include costs to present to the Council. The Mayor asked for public input. Chris Gibson, 249 Brooks Street SE, discussed the length of time the undergrounding of Eglin Parkway would take and what, if any, effect it would have on businesses, and questioned whether the maintenance in the CRA area could be bid out instead of hiring an employee  Regular Council 6 -22 -2010 Mr. Nabors clarified for Ms. Gibson, and the public, that there will be no new employee hired; rather, a current employee will be maintained and the position will be funded through the CRA. Mr. Nabors also clarified the maintenance that will be done is to maintain the public right of way in the CRA area, and not to maintain private businesses or residence in the CRA area. As there was no one else who wished to speak, public input was closed. Mr. Nabors moved to approve the revised FY 2009 -10 CRA Annual Budget to account for amendments to the Operational Budget, the Five -Year Capital Improvement Program, and the CRA Annual Action Plan. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 Vacant). APPROVAL OF PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR LDC Contract for planning assistance to achieve resolution of Land Development Code issues, and EAR response. Mr. Beedie advised the amendments to the Evaluation and Appraisal Report ( EAR) that were approved by the Council on January 12, 2010, were reviewed by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and the City has 120 days to respond to the DCA' S Objections, Recommendations and Comments ( ORC) Report. Mr. Beedie continued that because of the complex nature of the task and in order to expedite the process to revise the proposed amendments, Staff wishes to engage the services of a professional planner, Gail Easley of the Gail Easley Company, to supplement the work of the planning staff. Mr. Beedie informed that Mrs. Easley is a professional planner with over 30 years of experience in preparing EARS and EAR -based amendments to local governments through Florida, and that Mrs. Easley has proposed a not to exceed fee of $30, 000 to 1) perform a detailed review and analysis of the EAR, proposed amendment 10- 1 ER, the ORC Report, the Comprehensive Plan, and the Eglin AFB Joint Land use Study, and prepare a detailed memorandum with findings and recommendations; 2) coordinate a joint meeting with the Municipal Planning Board, Council, and others to confirm or revise the recommended directions; 3) prepare a revised proposed amendment 10 -IER for review and approval by the Local Planning Agency ( MPB) and the Council; and 4) facilitate a workshop to present the revised proposed amendment 10 -IER to the MPB and Council. The proposed scheduled is approximately four months for completion. Discussion included the need for a consultant; that this is a specialized service; that Staff is short a planner that will probably not be replaced anytime soon; that this type of service does not need to go out for bid; and that Staff will be involved in the process and the consultant will be providing the guidance. Council questioned if Staff could do this work themselves and what other options are available. The City Manager responded that the current Staff has enough to do and the option would be to hire another planner at a salary of around $ 60,000 plus benefits, or $ 80,000, and the decision was that hiring a consultant for $ 30,000 would be more cost -effective for the City. The Mayor asked for public input. Chris Gibson, 249 Brooks Street SE, advised that the City used the services of Ms. Easley in the 1990' s when the Vision Plan was first produced, and that she was very good at what she did. As there was no one else who wished to speak, public input was closed. Mr. Reeves moved to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the Gail Easley Company of CrystalRiver, Florida, to evaluate and revise the proposed EAR -based amendments to the City' s Comprehensive Plan for a not to exceed amount of $30,000; also, to authorize the City Manager to approve any additional meetings or workshops that are necessary to complete the revised proposed EAR -based amendment package at a not to exceed amount of $3,300 per meeting or workshop. Mr. Nabors seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 2 with Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and