Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-11-12 regular — reading text

Agenda City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6: 00 PM 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 1. CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting will be called to order on September 11, 2012 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. 2. INVOCATION 2. 1. Invocation Synopsis: ( City Clerk) Pastor Charles Sansom Sr. of Family of Faith Church will lead in the Invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PROCLAMATIONS 4. 1. Child Passenger Safety Week Synopsis: ( City Clerk) A proclamation proclaiming September 16 to September 22, 2012, as Child Passenger Safety Week. ATTACHMENTS: Child Passenger Safety Week ( PDF) 4. 2. Constitution Week Synopsis: ( City Clerk) A proclamation proclaiming September 17 through September 23, 2012, as Constitution Week. ATTACHMENTS: Constitution Week ( PDF) 4. 3. United Way Day of Caring Synopsis: ( City Clerk) A proclamation proclaiming September 14, 2012 as the United Way of Okaloosa County 2012 Day of Caring for the City of Fort Walton Beach. ATTACHMENTS: United Way Day of Caring ( PDF) City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 1 Printed 91612012  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Date: September 11, 2012 Subject: Proclamation - C - hild Passenger Safety Week ATTACHMENTS: Child Passenger Safety Week ( PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 08/ 29/ 2012 8: 57 AM Carole Jones Completed 08/ 29/ 2012 3: 18 PM City Manager Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 7: 55 AM City Council Pending  City of Fort Walton Beach finereca' s Most Beautifil Beachies ( M7. / Ead WHEREAS, Every year, thousands of children are tragically injured or killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes; and WHEREAS, Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13 years old; and WHEREAS, You can never predict or control what other drivers might do or how the weather might effect roadway safety; and WHEREAS, The best way to protect a child is to put them into the right car seat for their age and size and use those seats correctly on every trip; and WHEREAS, By attending a car seat event on National Seat Check Saturday, parents and caregivers can be sure their kids are riding as safely as possible; and WHEREAS, Certified technicians help parents and caregivers check car seats for proper installation and use; and WHEREAS, Beyond Just Buckled, Inc. will partner with The Emerald Coast Exchange Club to conduct a `National Seat Check Saturday" event on September 22nd at Uptown Station on Eglin Parkway NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby proclaim September 16 to September 22, 2012 as Child Passenger Safety Week in the City of Fort Walton Beach. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 1 lth day of September 2012. I AA MAYOR MIKE ANDERSON  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Date: September 11, 2012 Subject: Proclamation --Constitution Week ATTACHMENTS: Constitution Week PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 08/ 29/ 2012 8: 57 AM Carole Jones Completed 08/ 29/ 2012 3: 18 PM City Manager Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 7: 56 AM City Council Pending  G of Fort Walton Beach Y America' s Most BeautifuCBeaches TRQCGAWA4T09V WHEREAS: September 17, 2012, marks the two hundred twenty -fifth anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention; and WHEREAS: It is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable anniversary; and to the patriotic celebrations which will commemorate the occasion; and WHEREAS: Public Law 915 guarantees the issuing of a proclamation each year by the President of the United States of America designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week, NOW, THEREFORE I,Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach hereby proclaim the week of September 17 through 23 as CONSTITUTION WEEK AND ask our citizens to reaffirm the ideals of the Framers of the constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, remembering that lost rights may never be regained. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of 11th the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this day of September, 2012. MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY CLERK MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Date: September 11, 2012 Subject: Proclamation --United Way Day of Caring ATTACHMENTS: United Way Day of Caring ( PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 08/ 30/ 2012 10: 37 AM Carole Jones Completed 08/ 30/ 2012 2: 12 PM City Manager Completed 08/ 31/ 2012 7: 57 AM City Council Pending  City of Fart Walton Beach America' s Most (Beautfinl Beaches ( UJ WHEREAS, the mission of the United Way of Okaloosa County is to provide leadership and resources to those in need; and WHEREAS, the United Way supports the community by providing funds to strengthen families, provide education, eliminate hunger, prevent family violence and serve seniors and those homeless, disabled or ill; and WHEREAS, the United Way is dedicated to provide programs and services through three building blocks for a good quality of life by Education, Income, and Health; and WHEREAS, the United Way of Okaloosa County is mobilizing volunteers to help local organizations, non -profits, clients of non -profits, schools, and parks with much -needed volunteer assistance through the Day of Caring; and WHEREAS, the United Way Day of Caring is a signature activity on the national and local level whose purpose is to " celebrate the spirit of volunteerism" with volunteers ` giving back' by donating their time and talents doing meaningful projects to make a difference; and WHEREAS, on September 14, 2012, the United Way of Okaloosa County will conduct the 19th Annual Fort Walton Beach Day of Caring to celebrate the spirit of giving through service to better the lives of those in our community through " hands on caring." NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 14, 2012 as the UNITED WAY OF OKALOOSA COUNTY 2012 DAY OF CARING FOR THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 11th day of September 2012. MIKE ANDERSON, F  City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Carole Jones, Executive Assistant Date: September 11, 2012 Subject: Approval of Agenda SIGNATURE BLOCK: Carole Jones Completed 08/ 30/ 2012 3: 51 PM Carole Jones Completed 08/ 30/ 2012 3: 51 PM City Manager Completed 08/ 30/ 2012 3: 51 PM City Council Pending  City Council of Fort Walton Beach RECREATION MEMORANDUM To: Michael D. Beedie, City Manager From: Jeff Peters, Recreational and Cultural Services Director Date: September 11, 2012 Subject: Okaloosa County Library Cooperative Agreement 1. BACKGROUND: 1. l The terms of the agreement among the members of the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative ( OCPLC) are set out primarily in the organization' s Interlocal Agreement. 1. 2 The State Aid to Libraries grant program requires that the new Interlocal Agreement be on file with signatures with the State Library by October 1, 2012. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1 This year's proposed Interlocal Agreement will be in force for one ( 1) year, plus three months, in order to allow more time for consideration and submission to the State Library. The next agreement will be considered in January 2014. 2. 2 The first five years of the cooperative were outlined in a five -year agreement. The financial uncertainty of recent years has made shorter terms necessary. Other changes include re- wording of some sections to agree with the OCPLC Board Bylaws and the inclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding ( Appendix B) to identify the Board' s fiscal -agent responsibility. 2. 3 Allocation of County funds to the participating cities is determined by applying a formula based on previous -year expenditures and library-use statistics, which is included in the Agreement. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1 The County has allocated $513, 600 in support of library services. 3. 2 The City's portion of this allocation is $ 70, 861. Last year's allocation was $ 76, 017. 41. The decrease is due to a 4% reduction in overall funding from the County. Other factors such as a relative decrease in library funding by the City also play a part. 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1 Staff respectfully requests City Council approval of the proposed OCPLC Interlocal Agreement as written and submitted by the OCPLC Governing Board. ATTACHMENTS: