Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-09-2010 Regular — reading text

AGENDA CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 9, 2010 TIME: 6: 00pm 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION —Chaplain Buddy Duncan, FWB Medical Center 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PROCLAMATIONS 4. 1Achievement Week 4. 2 Covenant Hospice 5. RECOGNITIONS 5. 1 No items 6. PRESENTATIONS 6. 1 No items 7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 8. CONSENT AGENDA 8. 1 Minutes of Meeting. Synopsis: Minutes of October 26, 2010 regular City Council meeting. ( City Clerk) 8. 2 Bid Award for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus ( SCBA) Equipment. Synopsis: Awards bid of $ 92,864. 74 for SCBA equipment upgrades utilizing Assistance to Firefighters Grant, with $ 83,578.27 provided by federal resources and 9,286.47 provided by the City to Fisher Scientific LL C. (Fire Chieo 8. 3 Bid Award for Tennis Court Resurfacing. Synopsis: Awards bid not to exceed 35, 000 for resurfacing of the Ferry Park Tennis Courts, Jet Park Tennis Courts, and Mooney Tennis Courts to McLean Tennis, Inc. ( Recreation & Cultural Services Director) 8. 4 Local Mitigation Strategy ( LMS) Transmission. Synopsis: Authorizes transmittal of the LMS to the State Division of Emergency Management to initiate the review Engineering and Utilities Director) process. ( 8. 5 Memorandum of Agreement with Okaloosa County. Synopsis: Provides for stormwater system improvements to the Gibson holding pond. ( Engineering and Utilities Director) 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS 9. 1 Comments from the public on items not on the agenda 10. RESOLUTIONS 10. 1 No items 11. ORDINANCES —FIRST READING 11. 1 No items 12. ORDINANCES —SECOND READING 12. 1 No items 13. APPOINTMENTS 13. 1 No items 14. ACTION -DIRECTION- DISCUSSION 14. 1 FWB Housing Authority Request for Payment In Lieu Of Taxes Refund. Synopsis: Staff seeks City Council direction on the request by the FWB Housing Authority to grant it a refund of $16,10646 for the FYE June 30, 2009 PILOT payment. ( Finance Director) 14. 2 BMX Skateboard Track and Concessions Facility. Synopsis: Staff recommends City Council reject all bids for lease of BMX Skateboard Track and Concessions Facility and allow staff time to research all recreational opportunities for the property. (Recreation and Cultural Services Director) 14. 3 CRA Request For Expenditure. Synopsis: The CRA has requested that Council approve the expenditure of $20, 000 to replace holiday decorations. ( Engineering and Utilities Director) 15. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 15. 1 Country Club Avenue Residents' Meeting. Synopsis: Staff has scheduled a meeting with residents to discuss the results of the traffic study performed on Country Club Ave. ( City Manager) 16. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS 17. MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS 18. ADJOURNMENT Quasi- Judicial - denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi-judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes. Action -Direction -Discussion items may be acted upon by the City Council by either a motion with vote in accordance with Robert' s Rules of Order, or by a consensus of the Council. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ( Chapter 286. 0105, F. S.) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850- 833 -9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850- 833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955 -8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service.  CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 9, 2010 Proclamation Achievement Week Agenda Item Number: 4. 1  City of Fort Walton Beach 'V P7RCka'Y1NallF/MWO/:; itH¢tY TROCLAWAq705V WHEREAS; the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, founded November 17, 1911 at Howard University in Washington, D. C., works for the achievement of brotherhood and community uplift and has addressed' many important issues throughout its history; and WHEREAS, focus attention on its accomplishments the fraternity will during the month of November, and its theme will be " Effective Political Action - Using Style and Substance" and WHEREAS, members of the Fort Walton Beach Chapter, Psi Iota Iota, will honor men and women in the community for their outstanding achievements during the past year and will also recognize the winners of their 2.010 scholarship and essay contest at their Founder's national Day Appreciation Dinner on November 19, 2010; and WHEREAS, the week `long program of academic and social activities will serve to inform the public of the fraternity, its history, objectives and community achievements.. 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 November 14 to 21, 2010 as ACHIEVEMENT WEEK" in Fort Walton Beach and extend best wishes to all participants for a most successful program. I further commend the members of Psi Iota Iota for their service to the community. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set y - hand' and caused the m Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 9 day of November 2010. MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 9, 2010 Proclamation Covenant Hospice Agenda Item Number: 4. 2  City of Fort Walton' Beach V T WHEREAS, Covenant Hospice volunteers and staff provide " Excellence in End of Life Care" for those persons in our community with life- limiting illnesses; and WHEREAS, Hospice care has helped meet the medical, emotional and spiritual needs of approximately one million patients with life- limiting illnesses and their loved ones across the nation last year; and WHEREAS, Covenant Hospice focuses on the entire family and helps promote and educate, and support the community; and WHEREAS, Hospice in the United States has flourished from one program in 1974 to over 3, 100 hospice and palliative care programs today; and WHEREAS, Hospice volunteers have grown to a record number of 550,000; and WHEREAS, Covenant Hospice has served the people of northwest Florida and Alabama since 1984 daily; and and served over 6,500 patients in 2009 and now serves; well over 1, 300 patients WHEREAS, an increase in public awareness and understanding of .Hospice care will better serve the families of our community who are faced with life-limiting illnesses. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do herby proclaim the month of November 2010, as NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH* and encourage the support and participation of friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens in associated Hospice activities and programs now and throughout the year. IN WITNESS of Fort Walton Beach WHEREOF, to be affixed Ithis have hereunto 9th set my hand and caused the Seal of the City day of November 2010. MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 9, 2010 Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Synopsis: Approval ofMinutes of the Regular Meeting of October 26, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 8. 1  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA OCTOBER 26, 2010 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at 6: 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, joyce gossom, Dennis Reeves, Mike Minich, Bobby Nabors, and Dick Rynearson Absent: Bull Rigdon Also Present: Robert Mearns, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Hayward Dykes Jr., City Attorney; Department Directors and Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pastor Sean McMahon, Wright Baptist Church, gave the Invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION —HOSPICE MONTH The Mayor presented a proclamation to Andrea Bard and Lisa Secondine of Emerald Coast Hospice proclaiming November as Hospice Month. PROCLAMATION —AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN' S DAY The Mayor presented a proclamation to Dr. Karyn Combs of the Fort Walton Beach Charter Chapter proclaiming September 22, 2010 as ABWA Day. RECOGNITIONS —STUDENT ACE AWARDS The Mayor presented the Student ACE Awards to James Hayes of Fort Walton Beach High School and Joshua Paul Keeman of Choctawhatchee High School. PRESENTATION —QUARTERLY REPORT Brandy Wunker, Finance Director, introduced Joe Bogdahn and advised besides the update, he will be discussing recommendations for the Council' s discussion and action. Joe Bogdahn from the Bogdahn Group gave an update on the General Employees Pension Fund for the quarter ending September 30, 2010. Mr. Bogdahn also discussed the performance of Aletheia as the investment manager and recommended a competitive solicitation to move a portion of the assets to another manager; to issue an RFP for Actuarial Services since the City has used the same services since 1989; and task the Advisory Committee for the Employees Pension with a more active role in the administration and monitoring of the Plan.  Regular Council October 261) 2010 PRESENTATION (CONT) Mr. Rynearson moved to approve 1) utilizing the Bogdahn Group to assist the City with