Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-23-2007 regular agenda — reading text

with HUD is lower, such lower percentage shall be used. If the percentage specified In the Cooperation Agreement or the Annual Contributions Contract 1012; 31 U. S. c. 3729, 3802). Conviction may result in criminai and/ or civil penalties ( 18 U. S. c. 1001. 1010, Warning: HUD will prosecute false, claims and state~ ents. Prepared By: ~ ^ Jt, ) l C/ .-" V Approved By: f' n-.. A Name: Roxanne ~. Thomas Name: JiJ...../ ~ - _ Gail Sansbury -... ~ Title: Executive Director Date: 08/ 23/ 06 Title: Finance Director Date: 08/ 23/ 06 form HUD- 52267 ( 8/ 2005) Previous Editions are Obsoiete Page 1 of 1  38474 FORT WALTON BEACH G) VANGUARD BANK HOUSING AUTHORITY VALPARAISO, FL 32580 63- 373- 632 27 ROBINWOOD DRIVE SW EQUAL HOUSING FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548 OPPORTUNITY DATE AMOUNT 01/ 15/ 2007 20, 841. 97 TWENTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY ONE DOLLARS & 97 CENTS PAY CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH TO THE P. O. Box 4009 ORDER Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 OF 10. 00 EX~ IRE OR 60/- D$' OO - 333- l~ i5 4:-- M' III 1110 j a ... ? ... I: 0 b j 20 j ? I: 0 b j j ... a... 2 l~ FORT WALTON BEACH HOUSING AUTHORITY 38474 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH 01/ 15/ 2007 PILOT FYE 06 AUDITED PILOT FYE 6/ 30/ 06 2137 01/ 12/ 2007 20, 841. 97 20, 841. 97 6IJ DfWXE BUSINESS FORMS 1+ 800- 328-0304 _. deIuxefanns. com 212 Regular Council 05- 09- 06 QUARTERLY REPORTS OF GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN Presentation of quarterly financial reports of the General Employees Pension Plan. Larry Cole of Merrill Lynch and Scott Howe of AllianceBernstein presented the quarterly reports of the General Employees Pension Plan for the period ending March 31, 2006. No action was required by Council. RES. 06- 16. TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS The Mayor Pro Tern read the resolution by title only. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENT " A" WITH TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The CDS Director advised if the resolution is adopted it will be forward to the TPO, who will re- rank projects so they will remain on the project list for funding as available. She explained the two proposed projects for the funding are crosswalks at Mooney Road and Lewis Turner Boulevard and I construction of approximately 3,450 feet of sidewalk on Wright Parkway. Mr. Hartwell moved to adopt Res. 06- 16. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. WAIVER OF PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES REQUEST Consideration of a request by the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority to waive the Payment in Lieu of Taxes due to the City of Fort Walton Beach for their FY 2005, totaling $ 15, 829.43. The City Manager informed that the Housing Authority has had excess damage the past several years from hurricanes and the damage is in excess of what the federal government will cover. The Authority is trying to make repairs to the facilities, and these additional monies will help toward that effort. The City Manager advised the chairman of the Housing Authority was present to answer any questions Council might have. Mr. Patterson moved to waive the 2005 Payment in Lieu of Taxes ( PILOT) in the amount of 15, 829. 43 due from the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority to provide police, fire and other City services, due to the fact they had significant hurricane damage with limited federal funding to repair the damaged units. Mr. Holmes seconded motion. Council stated their support of the efforts of the Housing Authority. The Mayor Pro Tem called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. REWARD FOR VANDALISM TO BARBERSHOP POLE ON US 98 Consideration of a request to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the vandalism to the barber pole at the Barbershop on US 98. Mr. Tucker discussed his displeasure at the damage that was done tot he barber p ole at the barbershop on US 98, and proposed that a reward of $1, 000 be posted by the City for the arrest of those responsible.  I. Z~I rkA/1~ u. ] IpuJ 6/ 05 7if5 5 AGREEMENT BAY DRI PIRATES BAY ASSOCIATION Glenda Glover, 115 Waynell Circle, expressed resent t that a Board member would come before Council and criticize what has been done b ff since Council approves the ordinances and staff follows them, and staff works very h 0 carry out what Council approves. The City Attorney responded to the im . ation that Staff changes the Code to favor developers. She commented it is not uncomm or the City to address applications as presented, and that Council and the Municipal Pia ng Board probably see 1 out of 15 applications that come forth because most of them a stopped by Staff. Therefore, it is not uncommon that there is a correlation in chang . code for an application by an individual. HOUSING AUTHORITY REQUEST 1c Consideration of a request by the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority to reduce by fifty percent 50%) totaling approximately $6, 667 or waive one hundred percent ( 100%) totaling approximately 13, 332.62 for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes ( PILOT) due to the City of Fort Walton Beach from the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority for Fiscal Year Ending June 2004. Gail Sansbury, Executive Director of the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority, explained that the uncollected rental income significantly impacted the projected rental income that was to be collected for the 2005 Housing Authority budget. She asked Council to consider a full or one- half of the 2004 PILOT that was recently submitted to the City. Mr. Tucker moved to waive one- half (50%) of the Fiscal Year 2004 PILOT in the amount of 6, 667. 00. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and It carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich In favor. HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT Consideration of the Mayor' s appointment to the Housing Authori oard. Mr. Tucker moved to approve the Mayor' s reappolntm t of Mae O. Wilcher, 69 Ed Brown Street, Fort Walton Beach, to serve as the tenant co missioner on the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority Board for a four-year term un April 25, 2009. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and It carried unanimously with Hol es, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. BEAUTIFICATION COM IT E T/ REE ARD APPOINTMENT Consideration of appointment to the B utification CommitteefTree Board. nja Mackey, 719 Green Street, Fort Walton Beach, to the Beautification CommitteefTr Board for an unexpired term until January 13, 2007. Mr. Tucker seconded motion d it carried unanimously with Holmes, Campbell, Patte....... Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, nd Minich In favor. Mr. Minich moved to ppolnt Gary Robins, 17 Holmes Blvd NW, Fort Walton Beach,to the Beautification Co mitteefTree Board for an unexpired term until September 9, 2011. Dr. Pullen seconde motion and It carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, C",~._ ell,