Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 12-20-2007 special agenda — reading text

after the vacancy is created. Voting be confined only to those persons who were nominated and discussed at either or both the public meetings at which nominations were accepted. 4) If fewer than sixty (60) days remain before the next primary election, no successor shall be appointed unless no one qualifies to run for the vacant position. b) All vacancies which occur on the city council, or in the office of mayor, shall be filled by majority vote of the council, but only until the next election held in the city. c) Whether or not the seat becoming vacant has been sworn into office, the appointment by a majority of the council shall be for a period extending only until the beginning of the first regular meeting after a successor is chosen by election as provided herein. That seat shall be open for qualification in the next election beginning sixty ( 60) days before the first primary and ending thirty 30) days before the first primary. Those candidates qualifying for that position shall run in a nonpartisan election. The candidate in a particular group or ward race who receives a majority of the votes cast shall be elected to that position. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, then the two ( 2) candidates with the highest number of votes will participate in a runoff to be held at the next primary election, or if none, at the general election. The winner of that election shall fill the balance of the term of the seat in which the vacancy occurred. Section 5. Regular and special meetings of council. On the first day of July, 1956, and thereafter on the first day of April in the years in which there are elections of councilmen, the council shall meet in the council chamber of the city hall, and the newly elected members shall assume the duties of office. Thereafter the council shall meet at such times than twice each month. asmay be prescribed by ordinance or resolution, but not less frequently Special meetings shall be called by the clerk upon written request of the mayor, city manager or three members of the council. Any such notice shall state the subject or subjects to be considered. All meetings of the council and of the committees thereof shall be open to the public, and rules of the council shall provide that the citizens of the city shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard at Notice may be waived by written any such meetings in regard to any matter considered thereat. waiver signed by all members. Volume 1- 4  Page 1 of 1 Helen Spencer From: Joyce Shanahan Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 1 : 42 PM To: Bill Garvie; Dennis Reeves; Jim Hartwell ( 4eagles@cox. net); Mike Anderson; Mike Holmes mikeycmat@aol.com); Mike Minich; Toni Craig; Virgil Miller; Wayne Pullen Cc: Lisa Absher; Helen Spencer Subject: Special Meeting - Cancelled Good Afternoon All: As you know the WMI land purchase item was withdrawn from the Special Meeting agenda for Dec 20th; as a result we were difficulty obtaining a quorum for the meeting. Although I believe the SBA Investment issue is of great having great importance, I' ve asked the City Clerk to cancel both special meetings on the 20th and 27th of December. However, please note, there may be a need special meeting to discuss the SBA issue before your next regularly scheduled meeting on January 8th. Thank you and please contact me if you have questions. Joyce Shanahan City Manager City of Fort Walton Beach. FL Phone: 850- 833- 9504 Fax: 850- 833- 9640 Cell: 850- 803- 9621 Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from City of Fort Walton Beach officials are public records available to the public and media upon request.Your e- mail address and communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. 12/ 19/ 2007  Page 1 of 1 Helen Spencer From: Virgil [vmill63@yahoo. com] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 200712: 18 PM Joyce Shanahan; Bill Garvie; Dennis Reeves; 4eagles@cox. net; Mike Anderson; mikeycmat@aol. com; To: Mike Minich; Toni Craig; Wayne Pullen Cc: Lisa Absher; Helen Spencer Subject: Re: Waste Management Land Sale Why do we need a special meeting on the 20th now? The original reason the meeting was called was to address the sale of property to the WMI? It has been cancelled. I don't recall council calling a special meeting for any other purpose. I see no pressing need why a special meeting is necessary at this time of the year. We have a meeting scheduled for Jan 8. I see no reason to burden the city staff and council with an unscheduled meeting 5 days before Christmas. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Virgil Joyce Shanahan < jshanahan@fwb. org> wrote: Good Morning All: We will remove the WMlland sale ordinance from tomorrow' s special meeting agenda. We have spoken with WMI and they concur that the City does not have the necessary information to proceed forward to Council on this matter, at this time. WMI will talk with their corporate headquarters to see if they can get their "purchase dollars" earmarked in the FY 08 fiscal year. We are still proceeding onward, albeit at a slower pace. Tomorrow night, I will briefly update you on the WMI issue, but no action will be required of Council. However, we will still plan to meet to discuss the SBA Investment Issue. Finally, we will cancel the special meeting scheduled for December 27th. Thank you all for your patience and your willingness to attend special meetings during this time of year. Joyce Shanahan City Manager City of Fort Walton Beach, FL Phone: 850- 833- 9504 Fax: 850- 833- 9640 Cell: 850- 803- 9621 Beach officials are Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from City of Fort Walton address and communications may therefore be subject to public public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e- mail disclosure. Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your hOlnepage. 12/ 19/ 2007  Page 1 of 1 Helen Spencer From: Wayne [ aapullen@cox. net] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 200711: 22 AM To: Joyce Shanahan Subject: Re: Waste Management Land Sale Is there an emergency that we have to discuss this issue at this time? I believe some members will be absent. Didn' t you sent this item out bye- mail? I will probably not attend. Dr. Pullen Original Message ---- From: Joyce Shanahan To: Bill Garvie; Dennis Reeves; 4eagles@cox. net; Mike Anderson; mikeycmat@aol.com ; Mike Minich; Toni Craig; Virgil Miller; Wayne Pullen Cc: Lisa Absher; Helen Spencer Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11: 14 AM Subject: Waste Management Land Sale Good Morning All: We will remove the WMlland sale ordinance from tomorrow' s special meeting agenda. We have spoken with WMI and they concur that the City does not have the necessary information to proceed forward to Council on this matter, at this time. WMI will talk with their corporate headquarters to see if they can get their "purchase dollars" earmarked in the FY 08 fiscal year. We are still proceeding onward, albeit at a slower pace. Tomorrow night, I will briefly update you on the WMI issue, but no action will be required of Council. However, we will still plan to meet to discuss the SBA Investment Issue. Finally, we will cancel the special meeting scheduled for December 27th. Thank you all for your patience and your willingness to attend special meetings during this time of year. Joyce Shanahan City Manager City of Fort Walton Beach, FL Phone: 850- 833- 9504 Fax: 850- 833- 9640 Cell: 850- 803- 9621 Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from City of Fort Walton Beach officials are public records available to the public and media upon request.Your e- mail address and communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7. 5. 503 / Virus Database: 269. 17.4/ 1189 - Release Date: 12/ 18/ 20079: 40 PM 12/ 19/ 2007  1 ORDINANCE 1750 2 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH 4 AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY SITUATED AT 109 5 READY AVENUE, FORT WALTON BEACH, OKALOOSA COUNTY, 6 FLORIDA; PROVIDING AUTHORITY AND CITY COUNCIL 7 APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT FOR SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF 8 THE PROPERTY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CLOSING BY 9 THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE 10 DATE. 11 12 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT 13 W ALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 14 15 SECTION I. AUTHORITY. The authority for this Ordinance is Section 166. 021, 16 Florida Statutes. 17 SECTION II. FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council has previously declared the 18 real property located at 109 Ready Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa county, Florida, as 19 excess property. The City Council has found that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the 20 City that the property be sold through negotiated sale. 21 SECTION III. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY. 22 The Contract for Sale of Real Property between the City and ?, a copy of which is attached as 23 Exhibit A, for the real property described in the contract, is approved. The Mayor and City Clerk 24 are authorized to execute and deliver such deed and other documents as are necessary to close 25 the sale. 26 SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately 27 upon approval by Council and signature by the Mayor. 28 29 ADOPTED: 30 31 32 MA YOR: 33 Mike Anderson 34 ATTEST: 35 36 37 Helen A. Spencer 38 City Clerk Approved as to form and legal sufficiency. 39 40 41 42 Toni L. Craig 43 City Attorney 44 Helen Spencer From: Joyce Shanahan Sent: Wednesday, December OS, 2007 5: 41 PM To: Helen Spencer Subject: Re: Waste Management Notice Table Thanks. I understand Mr.