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

ards for Automotive Fire Apparatus at the time of pur- ~ 75. 061 Board of trustees; members; terms of 1 chase. i; ( 3) The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to ffice; meetings; legal entity; costs; attorney' s fees.- municipalities organized and established pursuant to For any municipality, special fire control district, chap- the Jaws of the state and to special fire control districts, ter plan, local law municipality, local law special fire and said provisions shall not apply to the unincorpo- control district, or local law plan under this chapter: rated areas of any county or counties except with ( 1) In each municipality and in each special fire respect to special fire control districts that include unin- control district there is hereby created a board of trust- corporated areas, nor shall the provisions hereof apply ees of the firefighters' pension trust fund, which shall be to any governmental entity whose firefighters are eligi- solely responsible for administering the trust fund. ble to participate in the Florida Retirement System. Effective October 1, 1986, and thereafter: a) Special fire control districts that include, or con-~) The membership of the board of trustees for a sist exclusively of, unincorporated areas of one or more Achapter plan shall consist of five members, two of counties may levy and impose the tax and participate in whom, unless otherwise prohibited by law, shall be the retirement programs enabled by this chapter. legal residents of the municipality or special fire control b) With respect to the distribution of premium district, who shall be appointed by the governing body n s, a single consolidated government consisting of of the municipality or special fire control district, and ai _, vrmercounty and one or more municipalities, consol- two of whom shall be full- time firefighters as defined in I idated pursuant to s. 3 or s. 6( e), Art. VIII of the State s. 175. 032 who shall be elected by a majority of the cW Constitution, is also eligible to participate under this active firefighters who are members of such plan. With iii chapter. The consolidated government shall notify the respect to any chapter plan or local law plan that, on division when it has entered into an interlocal agree- January 1, 1997, allowed retired firefighters to vote in pQ- ment to provide fire services to a municipality within its such elections, retirees may continue to vote in such e( boundaries. The municipality may enact an ordinance elections. The fifth member shall be chosen by a major- 0/' levying the tax as provided in s. 175. 101. Upon being ity of the previous four members as provided for herein, J~ i provided copies of the interlocal agreement and the and such person' s name shall be submitted to the gov- ti' municipal ordinance levying the tax, the division may erning body of the municipality or special fire control distribute any premium taxes reported for the munici- district. Upon receipt of the fifth person' s name, the pality to the consolidated government as long as the governing body of the municipality or special fire control interlocal agreement is in effect. district shall, as a ministerial duty, appoint such person 5: c) Any municipality that has entered into an to the board of trustees as its fifth member. The fifth II1terlocal agreement to provide fire protection services member shall have the same rights as each of the other c4, to o{ any other incorporated municipality, in its entirety, for four members appointed or elected as herein provided, a period of 12 months or more shall serve as trustee for a period of 2 years, and may may be eligible to receive the premium taxes reported for such other succeed himself or herself in office. Each resident a municipality. In order to be eligible for such premium member shall serve as trustee for a period of 2 years, taxes, the municipality providing the fire services must unless sooner replaced by the governing body at Is notify the division that it has entered into an interlocal whose pleasure he or she shall serve, and may suc- agreement with another municipality. The municipality ceed himself or herself as a trustee. Each firefighter IY receiving the fire services may enact an ordinance levy- member shall serve as trustee for a period of 2 years, 109 the tax as provided in s. 175. 101. Upon being pro- unless he or she sooner leaves the employment of the vlded copies of the interlocal agreement and the munic- municipality or special fire control district as a Pal ordinance levying the tax, the division may distrib- firefighter, whereupon a successor shall be chosen in ute any premium taxes reported for the municipality the same manner as an original appointment. Each receiving the fire services to the participating munici- firefighter may succeed himself or herself in office. 1547  CITY COUNCIL MEETING Regular Agenda Consideration of appointment of a citizen representative to the Vision Plan Stewardship Committee City Clerk) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: RG - 22  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Joyce Shanahan, City ManfPY/ FROM: Helen Spencer, City Clerk ~ DA TE: January 8, 2007 SUBJECT: Vision Plan Stewardship Committee Appointment/Citizen BACKGROUND: A vacancy for a citizen representativeon the Vision Plan Stewardship Committee has existed since June of 2003 when then representative Tom Tona did not wish to renew his term. Various advertised notices for interested applicants had failed until this time. DISCUSSION: , Res. 95- 28, adopted by Council on 9/26/ 95, provides for the appointment and terms of members of the VPSC. The citizens at laree representatives serve a four year term, and City board members serve for the length of their respective current term which shall terminate if immediately the individual is no longer a member of the committee, agency, board or organization represented. The Vision Stewardship Committee assists the City Council in overseeing the implementation of the Vision Plan and the overall improvement of the City. There is one application on file with the City Clerk. APPLICANT: B. KABE WOODS 240 BROOKS STREET SE FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548 RECOMMENDATION: Council appoint a citizen to serve as the Citizen Representative to the VPSC for a four-vear term until Januarv 22. 2011. Reviewed and Concurred: 1/ Hold for Discussion: Denied: qJ1J () 1 itYManager Date Comments: L  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH APPLICATION TO SERVE On City Agencies, Authorities, Boards, Commissions or Committees Reference: odified Ordinances of Fort Walton Beach - Section 2- 60) Name: Home address: Home phone: ccupation: 1. Brief Resume of Education and Experience S f: ~ /j FJTTfJCN.7j' f VH') 2. What options would you initiate if appointed? ~ ... lj FJAlD - ~( QUrnf0E. 1Jr./ Yl V / 1 W (~ i lJS( 5' ftPJ- A/ JV'^::: 3. How you would address issues if appointed PO.sl~ l~ r / (' uQillic" f" ftt1 S~ V/~ t01V~ I./' ( . o( fl'b(VW' rt;JC i;' J(~~ /' ~ NP . 1 -P J; ';;-; 1 fl'~ r:; q;: ~; CHECK ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING please see 0 th er ' SI d e 0 f appllca r 01::' fIon fora b'rlefd escrJptlon 0 fd ules f UTIFICATION COMMITTEE * FIRE FIGHTERS' RETIREMENT * POLICE OFFICERS' FUND RETIREMENT FUND 4 must be a resident) ( must be a resident) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT * FWB HOUSING AUTHORITY * MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD