Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-08-06 ‎(regular)‎ — reading text

position on im~ roving traffic flow throug~ the City and to discuss the City's response to the letter dated June 9 from the RTA. He poin.ted out they are not here to discuss the merits of any alignment for the bridge. Missy McKim, CDS Director,' went through a power point presentation which included a brief l history on the bridge issue where the ECBA requested the RTA' s comment on a ~olution to traffic on US 98 in Fort Walton Beach, that Fort Walton Beach sent a letter to TPO on March16~2006 stating City position on ,no support for proposed alignments and willingness to cooperate with ECBAiNFRTCA, the RTA requested clarifica~ion on Fort Walton Beach' s preferred bridge alignment: Brooks Bridge' or 'Hollywood, and the City adopted Resolution 06- 19 on 6- 13- 06 requesting the TPO to consider Mary Esther/Niceville By-pass Route ASAP. Some facts included US 98 with 24. 5 miles in Okaloosa County, 18. 2 miles in Okaloosa County are at LOS F, and 2 miles of the, 18. 2 or 11 % are in Fort Walton Beach city limits; the funded Fort Walton Beach intersection improve,ments at US 98/ Brooks/ Eglin in 2006 and Eglin/ 1st Street, in 2007, the planned Hurlburt Main Gate improvements' for a flyover for US 98/ Hurlburt Gate and ' Hurlburt Gate improvements, and the Military's willingness to assist With a bypass. The Fort Walton Beach bridge parameters include a no Hollywood Bridge. the proposed alignment must not impact residential neighborhoods, minimal,impact to City's downtown. and no toll bridge. The immediate actions include the City request FDOT to restrict left turn movements on US 98 r except at signals in downtown, and to change signal timing to optimize US 98 traffic flow, with a cost of $100, 000 and a 300/0 - 350/0 decrease in delay. 244 Spedal Council 6- 21- 06 RESPONSE TO RTA cont. II' Additional input # 1 is to support HDR Alternative 3 ( 98 Working Group), at an estimated cost of 250,000 resulting in 38-430/ 0 decrease in delay which include signal timing changes for a 160 second signal cycle, FDOT improvements to First Street & SR 85, and US 98, SR 85 and US 98 to Ferry Road, Perry Avenue north of 98 to be made one way northbound from US 98 to 1st Street, and south of 98 to be made in/ right out only, and SR 85 ( Florida Place) to be made one way ripht southbound from US 98 to 18 Street. Additional input #2 is to replace Brooks Bridge at no greater than minimal height, at grade landing by Perry Avenue, no toll, and minimal impact on downtown businesses. Additional input #3 is to work with the MmtarylTPO/ Okaloosa County/ Mary EstherlNiceville to build a by- pass, and to request FDOT to model the impact a by- pass wUl have on US 98 traffic flow. The recommended City Council action sugg,ested a motion for the Mayor to write' a letter, responding toRTA' s letter explaining the City's parameters, outlining the immediate actions the City is willing to implement, and describing the three additional inputs. The City Manager requested an additional action item as part of the recommended City Council c action, to request that the City send a letter to FDOT restricting the left turn movements on US 98 except at signals under the immediate action. Mr. Tucker moved that the Mayor write a letter responding to RTA' s letter explaining the City' s parameters, outlining the immediate actions the City is willing to implement, ,and describing the three additional inputs, and that the City send a letter to FDOT to restrict the left turn movements on US 98 except at signals in downtown. Dr. Pullen seconded motion. Dr. Pullen received confirmation that the request to FDOT to continue the modeling of the by- pass would be inCluded. ' ' The Mayor mentioned that once the letter is written, he will request to be placed on the RTA agenda to make a presentation at their July meeting at the sQuthWalton Annex at US 98 & 331. Discussion included an exchange of views on the City's r~ sponse to the RTA, which included the n~ ed for continued modeli~ g 'and, study on the impact of the by- pass. The City Attorney advised if it is the' Mayor' s intent to make a present~tion at the RTA m~ eting, suggested. an amen9ment to the motion to permit the 'Mayor to do so or a new motion so that it will be clear thci:it the Mayor Will be representing the City's opinion. . Mr. Mini,ch moved to amend the' motion to direct the Mayor to present to the RTA at the next possible meeting. Mr~Tucker seconded motion and it Carried unanimously with Holmes, Campbell, Tucker~Pullen, and Minich i~ favor (Patterson and Hartwell absent). The Mayor caned for the vote on the motion, as amended, and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Patterson and Hartwell absent). Mr. Tucker moved to ask the Regional Authority to consider the Wright Parkway/ Liza Jackson P.ark to the Island Corridor as a potential bridge ~ ite. Dr. Pullen seconded motion. c Discussion included an exchange of views which included concerns expressed on whether or not Wright Parkway corridor would be the best solution; and the potential result of offering a bridge location when the affect of a by- pass is unknown.  245 6- 21- 06 Special Council RESPONSE TO RTA cent. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it failed by a vote of 2 to 3' with Tucker and Pullen in favor and Holmes, Campbell, and Minich opposed. Dean Covey, 270 Brooks Street SE, commented with the motion approved that FOOT may want to six lane US 98 from the library to across the bridge, and questioned whether or not DOT has the right-of-way to do that in the City. Millie Thrush, 31S Sudduth Circle, thanked Council for their action this evening. Mr..Minich recognized Mrs. Thrush on her active effo~ s on the bridge issue. Chris Gibson, 249 Brooks Street SE, suggested the letter to the RTA stress that the by- pass be a limited access route. Jim Murtha, 21 Bay Drive NE, expresse~ approval of Council' s action this evening. ADJOURNMENT ' I . There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7: 00 p. m. . r APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST CITY CLERK ddm,  241 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA J~ NE 27, 2006 ',:' , c INTRODUCTION , A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, wit~ the f~lIowing mem~~ rs present: Mayor Mike,And~ rs,9n, 1:, ....: f.~: . ..": J ". 1 Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, 'Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, and Mike Minich".". :',.. ' Absent: Jim Hartwell i=' .' . ........:.., .....: . I l Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Finance Director Vacant); Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and:~ ed! C). CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the me~ ting toprder and welcomed' orie. He request~d anyone wQo wish~ d" evel)' to addressc Council.to approach the podium afterbeing recognized~then sta,!e hi,$ p~,ner~rJam,e,and address f:or the record. ' ., , INVOCATION AND PLEDGE , ' ',.. Glenda Glover led in the Invocation and the Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. ' PROCLAMATION, ;;, ' ,',,' :,.- The Mayor presented a "surprise" proclamation to Public Informati9n Officer Carrie Wurd,eman on the event of her resignation from the- City after 10 years. Ms. Wurdeman stated it was: an honor tow~rk with various Councils and the City staff~andth~t,she ev~ v iUrT,-lis ryorye~' i'" ,..;~~,<:_,: CONSENT AGENDA '" , " ". , _ .. Mr. Campbell moved to appro~e th, following Consent Agel1d~ items. 'Mr~r,I,lnlch s~ condt(:d " motion and it carried unanimo~ sly with Holmes~ Patters~ ': n, C'ampbel~T~~ker, p~ lIen, and u ','. . ,' Mini~~' in favor (Hartwen absent). ....., ,', ,::;~\ c, ._: ,,' " " ". , APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Council Workshop ~ eeting of Jun.~ 13, ? o.Q,(> al1qJhekRegular i..":.,,,' ,,' \~: ,,' ,. -, ' f . Council Meeting QfJune ,13, 2006.,...":',,.,'. '". ',',.:,." :,~ ',' ',.. BID 06. 120. LANDSCAPING OF FORTWAL TON ,BEACH LIBRARy To award I~. idNo.:06- 1,20, L.~ng~ pap~ Maintenance ofthe' FortW~~ tQn,'ta, ndin9 and L,ibrary, tothe,' lowest raspof1sive, re~R9~,~iQ1EtPJpcter, Walker's La~ Care of Fqrt W~ I,t911 ~~,~ ch, in th~ a'F;Dount of" ' 16, 920:for the Fort VValtq,o Landing and $ 7, 550 for"thei'llbrary;'f6ra p&iioCl' o.f one Further, '