Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-10-08 regular minutes — reading text

the public hearing. Laura Melendez, 12 Viking Drive, voiced her support of the ordinance. As no one else wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1764 on first reading. Mr. Reeves seconded motion. There was a question on the status of the dog park. The City Manager stated it has not moved forward because there is no funding and it will be a future capital project. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1764 on first reading and it failed for lack of a majority with Holmes, Reeves, and Minich in favor and Hartwell opposed ( Miller, Garvie, and Pullen absent). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The City Manager mentioned Council rescheduled the workshop on the golf club issues from June lOth to another date and suggested Council hold the workshop on Golf Course Financial Matters on Tuesday, June 17th at 5: 30 in place of the Charter Review Workshop scheduled for that date. She noted that the golf course st rate increases scheduled to be implemented June 1 have been delayed. There was consensus of Council to schedule a Special Council meeting on the Golf Course Financial Matters for June 17th at 5: 30 p.m. and to reschedule the Charter Review workshop. RES. 08- 08: BUDGET AMENDMENTS The City Attorney read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 BUDGET TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO DESIGNATED APPROPRIATIONS OF CITY FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Interim Finance Director went over the budget amendments to the general fund to reflect activities year- to- date. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As there was none public input was closed. Mr. Reeves moved to approve Res. 08- 08. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Hartwell, and Minich in favor (Miller, Garvie, and Pullen absent). FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES - RFP Consideration of a request for Council authorization to award RFP 08- 113, Investment Advisory Services to the top- ranked firm, The Bogdahn Group, Winter Haven, Florida, for financial advisor services to the Board of Trustees of the General Employees Pension Plan, at a cost of $30, 000 per year, authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract. The Interim Finance Director recapped that twelve proposals were received; the selection committee short- listed the firms down to four for interviews based performance, responses questionnaire; and based on to general the investment and interviews the qualifications, ability to furnish services, past on fiduciary questions, fees, and the SEC consultant committee recommends The Bogdahn Group as the top ranked firm who best meets the criteria set forth in the RFP. She mentioned that the firm has just recently been J retained by the City of Fort Walton Beach' s Police and Fire Pension Plans and gave a brief overview of the firm. Mike Welker with The Bogdahn Group reiterated that the firm is 100% independent and has no conflict or relationship with any investment manager, has had no employee turnover since its inception in 1996, and 85% of the firm' s business is working with public plans. Regular Council 6- 10- 08 167 FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES - RFP cont. ' In response to the question on the one- year service guarantee, Mr. Welker stated the service guarantee is during a one year time period that after eleven months if the City feels they have not delivered the services promised and want to go to the second choice then they will give back the fees billed up to that point. He confirmed that the $ 30, 000 fee reflects a cut for multiple customers in the City. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As there was none public input was closed. Mr. Minich moved to award RFP 08- 113, Investment Advisory Services to the top- ranked firm, The Bogdahn Group, Winter Haven, Florida, for financial advisor services to the Board of Trustees of the General Employees Pension Plan, at a cost of $30, 000 per year, authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Hartwell, and Minich in favor (Miller, Garvie, and Pullen absent). REQUEST TO RELEASE LIEN - 212 BAY STREET NW Consideration of request by Abraham Evans to extend the time granted to him for an additional 30 days to pay 9700 to have the Code Enforcement Board lien released for property located at 212 Bay Street, NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL. The City Attorney recalled that on April 22nd Council granted Mr. Evans 30 days to pay $ 9, 700 to have the lien released. She stated the current liens on the property are $ 188, 000, the property had been in non- compliance for some time which is why the liens are so high, the case is currently in trial status and when Council approved the release of the lien in April it stopped the trial that was scheduled a week later. She said Mr. Evans has come back to request an additional 30 days within which to pay the $ 9, 700 and the letter from his attorney explains the reasons. She said considering the trial status of the case and what Council heard from Mr. Lorenz who is handling it, she recommends, and the CDS Director concurs, that Council not grant any extension and direct Mr. Lorenz to proceed to trial and conclusion of the litigation without any further delay. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As there was none public input was closed. Mr. Minich moved to deny Mr. Evans' request to extend the time for payment of $9, 700 and direct the trial attorney to proceed to trial and conclusion of the Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it litigation. carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Hartwell, and Minich in favor ( Garvie, and Pullen Miller, absent). REQUEST TO RELEASE LIEN - 346 HOLLYWOOD BLVD SE Consideration of release of lien in the amount of $34, 500. 00 for the property located at 346 Hollywood Boulevard, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL, Tax ill 23- S2- 18- 080D- 000A- 00I0, in lieu of of $3, 450. 00 payment and $420.00 in administrative fees, as outlined in the backup report. The CDS Director went over the request from the property owner for reduction of lien and the history of the Code Enforcement case that went to Order I because of a violation that was then brought into compliance and then a repeat violation, which is the subject of the lien, with the found in violation of unlicensed and property inoperative items on June 22, 2005 and was brought before the Code Enforcement Board August 10th with a fine of $500 per day imposed until the property was brought into compliance. She it was corrected on reported August 30th and has remained into compliance; the total accrued lien amount is $ 34, 500 in addition to a $ 210 administrative fee and the $ 210 administrative fee that was not paid for the previous case. She said staff recommends that 10% of the lien be paid, $ 3, 450. 00 to cover the costs incurred by the City for the case as well as the $ 420. 00 in administrative fees associated with the property. The CDS Director confirmed there were a number of contacts with the property owner both officially through the notice of violation and also in person. Jay Gray, 346 Hollywood Blvd, received clarification that the $ 210 administrative fee was standard at that time and has since gone up. Mr. Gray then pointed out photos on how he has improved his property and said he never knew there was a lien on his property, that he received after the something that said meeting they could file for a lien and thought if they filed a lien he would received a copy.  Regular Council 6- 10- 08 1 68 REQUEST TO RELEASE LIEN - 346 HOLL YWOOD BLVD SE cont. Mr. Gray said he never received anything that said there was a $ 34,000 lien on his home and now he is trying to get a reverse mortgage, and he has been receiving a monthly statement from the City informing