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

fA 5 ~ to- . ffi J o i4 o. o tGO" J"'" S 0. 00'" '" StG O_, p. iO:;~ 1oU EI-.. I Vs C I  CITY Of fORT WALTON BEACH STAff REPORT TO: Joyce Shanahan, City fROM: DATE: SUBJECT: January 8, 2007 CRA Appointments Maflr Helen Spencer, City Clerk ~ BACKGROUND: The terms for four members of The Community Redevelopment Agency ( CRA) Board of Commissioners expires on January 27. 2007. Two members. Millie Thrush and Bill Garvie, cannot be consideredreappointment because they have fulfilled their two-term for obligations. Two other members, Joyce Gillie Gossom and Paul Kieszek, are eligible for reappointment by Council. Joyce Gillie Gossom, 25 Bay Drive, Fort Walton Beach, was appointed on March 9, 2004, for an unexpired term until January 27, 2007. Ms. Gillie Gossom wishes to be considered for reappointment by Council. Paul Kieszek, 45 Audrey Drive, Fort Walton Beach, was appointed on January 10, 2006, for an unexpired term until January 27, 2007. Mr. Kieszek wishes to be considered for reappointment by Council. The CRA Board of Commissioners guides future development in the redevelopment area. Per F. S. 163. 356 any person may be appointed who either, works in the district, owns a business in the district, or lives within the City limits. DISCUSSION: There are four vacancies on the CRA Board for (4) four-year terms, and thirteen applications on file with the City Clerk. Two of the thirteen applications are from incumbents. INCUMBENTS: Joyce Gillie Gossom, 25 Bay Drive. fort Walton Beach Paul Kieszek, 45 Audrey Drive, fort WaHon Beach APPLICANTS: Bill Dillman, 45 Cinderella lane, Fort Walton Beach Adam Ehrlich, 115- A Second Street, SE, Fort Walton Beach Christianne Gibson, 249 Brooks Street, SE, fort Walton Beach Charlene Greenwald, 206 Jet Drive, fort Walton Beach Robert S. Hudgens, 256 Ventura Circle, fort Walton Beach Ms. Sam Kinkaid, 240 Brooks Street, SE, fort Walton Beach Ms. Daike Klement, 120 Miracle Strip Parkway, fort Walton Beach Doug Murphy, 2953 Highway 98, Mary Esther Emil R. Pagliari, 1526 Heritage Road, fort Walton Beach Douglas Reed, 842 Santa Rosa Court, Fort Walton Beach Robert Rettie, 317 Sudduth Circle, Fort Walton Beach Robert Rettie presently serves on the Board of Adjustment, and will resign from that Board if appointed to the CRA. Adam Ehrlich presently serves as an Alternate on the Code Board, and will resign from that Board if appointed to the CRA. Charlene Greenwald serves on the Water' s Edge Ad- Hoc Committee and will resign from that Committee if appointed to the CRA. r}( ~ / Cf  2- At the CRA Meeting of January 3, 2007, the CRA Board recommended the following applicants be forwarded to Council for consideration to serve on the Board for four-year terms: Joyce Gillie Gossom, Paul Kieszek, Ms. Sam Kinkaid, and Doualas Reed. At anytime Council may submit a nominee for consideration and an application must be filled out prior to an appointment. Because of a Joint CRA/ MPB meeting scheduled for January 24, 2007, to discuss the public comments from the January 17, 2007 CRA Workshop, the term of the four appointments will begin on January 28, 2007, and end on January 27, 2011. This will allow the incumbents to fulfill their obligations to the Board before their term expires on January 27, 2007. CONCLUSION: Council aDDoint four citizens to serve on the CRA Board of Commissioners for four ( 4) four- year terms beginning on January 28. 2007. and ending on January 27. 2011. S/ Ive Reviewed and Concurred: Hold for Discussion: Denied: III~/ DI l I Date Comments:  Page 1 at 1 Joyce Shanahan From: Toni L Craig [ toni@tlcpa. gccoxmail. com] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 20079:42 AM To: Bob Campbell; Mike Holmes; Bill Patterson; Mike Anderson; Jim Tucker; ' Mike Minich'; ' Wayne Pullen'; ' Jim Hartwell'; Joyce Shanahan; Helen Spencer com; paulkbi@earthlink. net; WGarvie@ao/. Cc: jgossom@uwf. edu; Amthrush@aol.com; CKenn10051@aol.com; coveycd@cox. net; Ibob015701@cox. net; Missy McKim Subject: CRA Recommendations of Board Members The upcoming appointment of CRA Board members has initiated this opinion. Section 2. 06. 01 of your Code provides: " Members of the board of commissioners shall be official action by the appointed by the city council." The City Clerk has confirmed that there has not been any Council to authorize, or request a recommendation from the CRA regarding who the new appointees permit, should be. Therefore, unless the Council amends section 2. 06. 01 of the Code, there is no authority for the CRA to recommend Board members. The practice of doing so diminishes Council authority of appointment and, in a way, may reduce the credibility of the CRA Board itself. I advise that this practice should stop until the Code is amended, if Council so chooses. If anyone has questions, please contact me. Toni l. Craig Attorney at Law Fla Bar No 115444 244 Racetrack Rd NE Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 850) 243-6969 Fax: ( 850) 244-8929 The contents of this message may be attorney- client privileged. Do not disseminate to any other person and please ask if you are uncertain. 1/18/ 2007  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH APPLICATION TO SERVE On City Agencies, Authorities, Boards, Commissions or \jommit ees Reference: Codified Ordinances of Fort Walton Beach - Section 2- 60) AME illi~ o~~ ~ j Q~ ADDR~ SS Ir-'-::: Ol~ B Y Drl.. ~. Walton Beach FL 32548 PATION E-ducator/ Consultant BUSINESSPHONE 850- 243- 9050 lOMEPHONE 850- 243- 9050 E- MAIL jtgcorp@earthlink. net dissertation in Education is in I have Brief Resume of Education and Experience My progress. been employed as a classroom nstructor, l. corporate consultant, department 4' M1 C~ I. 11I manager, program strategic planner, corporate trainer, and owner.~ tt..( evaluator, I What options would you initiate if appointed I have no preconceived agenda and plan to listen with an open mind, build consensus, and make objective decisions. State how you would address issues if appointed I use my background and experience to evaluate, consider, and analyza all perspectives and make decisions within bud etar an ong tarm planning constraints. CHECK ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING Please see other sIde of application for a description of duties Beautification Committee * Fire Fighter' s Retirement Fund * Police Officer' s Retirement Fund must be a resident) ( must be a resident) Board of Adjustment * FWB Housing Authority * Municipal Planning Board must be a resident) ( must be a resident) ** ( must be a resident for 2 yrs and a reaistered voter) Code Enforcement Board Historic Sites Board * Vision Plan Stewardship i*