Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-22-05 — reading text

meeting. Missy will summarize the Committee' s issues and forward to Helen immediately after the meeting. v Water' s Edge Ad-Hoc Committee Discussed at the 12- 7- 04 meeting - a copy of the Master Plan with the Committee recommendations will be given to Council to consider at the Strategic Planning Session. Committee will meet in February to approve the Master Plan with recommendations - it will be formally presented to Council in February. C:\Documents and Settings\ dmacdonald\My Documents\Board- Commit ee input STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION.doc  Beautification CommitteelTree Board Goals for 2005 Firm up aU of the following aspects of Beautification Committee responsibilities before next quarter: Tighten up quarterly Neighborhood Beautification Awards by giving more responsibility to the neighborhood leaders and residents in decision making. Get the community more involved by publicizing Beautification Committee activities and neighborhood award winners in newspapers and Beach Bits quarterly. Develop a new yard award sign and get more ( at least 13) signs from city sign shop. Be more involved in Gateway Sign Project. Rotate responsibilities among Beautification Committee members. Plans for Tree Board: Celebrate State Arbor Day on third Friday in January (January 21, 2005) with a smaU gathering of Mayor and Council Members and a tree planting on City property at City Hall. This year' s tree will be a variety of Eastern Red Cedar that will also serve as a " Christmas Tree". Speak with Board of Education on school National Arbor Day involvement for last Friday in April. Discuss trees for planting along streets and public areas and as replacements for loss at each meeting with city representatives.  BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT GOALS FOR COUNCIL' S STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION FOR JANUARY 22, 2005 AT FORT WALTON BEACH LIBRARY Board of Adjustment discussed at the 12- 16- 04 meeting - Board has no Comments or issues to submit to Council CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD GOALS FOR COUNCIL' S STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION FOR JANUARY 22, 2005 AT FORT WALTON BEACH LIBRARY Code Enforcement discussed at the 12- 8- 04 meeting - Board has no Comments or issues to submit to Council Code Enforcement Board meeting 12- 8- 04 3- RULES conl Mr. Lorenz mentioned there is a provision in the civil rules that provides for a motion for re- hearing and suggested, for the Board' s consideration, that a provision be placed in Order II that says they have a right to request a reduction of a fine, but they must file a written request within ten days of the order and they must appear before the Board, and also place a disclaimer that says it does not affect the 30 days they have to file an appeal under Florida Statutes. He said that will let staff know who will ask for a reduction within ten days after the date of the Order. The City Attorney commented putting a shorter time frame would protect the City' s rights as well as the citizen' s rights. The CDS Director commented that placing it in the Order would let the citizens know the procedure. Mr. Lorenz stated it should be clear when they file the request for a reduction of the fine that the Board will not re- hear the case. Mr. Rettie expressed his concern that ten days is too short a time. The CDS Director expressed if ten days is typical in other cases, then it is reasonable. She said if someone is serious, they will know in ten days if they want to request a fine reduction and then it will go to the Board at the next meeting, which will actually give the person 30 days to prepare. Mr. Lorenz stated if there has been no written request for reduction of fine within the ten days, then staff will record the lien. Mr, Horn expressed agreement with Mr. Lorenz' s suggested solution, Mr. Lorenz suggested placing a precautionary statement in Order I also. Mr. Rettie moved to amend the motion that the Code Enforcement Board Rules be amended to allow ten days for respondent to request a fine reduction from when Order II is signed, and if a fine reduction has not been requested within ten days, then staff will immediately file Order II as a lien; further, language on the ten days to request a fine reduction will be placed in both Order I and Order II, along with a disclaimer that advises of the 30 day Notice of Appeal period to the Court, per State Statute. Ms. Sanders accepted the motion as amended and it carried unanimously with Connelly, Faccini, Horn, Palkowski, Rettie, Sanders, and Scott in favor (Edmonston absent). Mr. Rettie withdrew discussion on foreclosure proceedings for this evening. COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION Strategic Planning Session - Comments to Council. The CDS Director stated Council has a Strategic Planning Session scheduled for January 22nd to look at issues they want to accomplish in 2005. She said Council is asking the Boards and Committees if there are any issues they would like Council to address at the Strategic Planning Session. Dr. Pullen stated if anyone feels strongly about a subject, they can attend the meeting and express their own opinions. The Board had no comments or issues to submit to Council for the Strategic Planning Session.  CRA GOALS FOR COUNCIL' S STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION FOR JANUARY 22, 2005 AT FORT WALTON BEACH LIBRARY  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA Community Development Services Department MEMORANDUM Date: January 6, 2005 To: Mayor Glover and City Council Members From: Missy McKim, CDS Dire~ Subject: CRA Board recommendations for the January 22, 2005 City Council Strategic Planning Workshop At their January 5, 2005 CRA meeting, the CRA Board of Commissioners discussed goals that they would like to see the City address during the 2005 calendar year, focusing on the CRA geographic area. These goals were submitted by Board members prior to the meeting and the CRA Board prioritized them at the meeting. Five ( 5) CRA Board members were present at the meeting: Joyce Gillie Gossom, Chair; Chris Gibson; Jason DesHotels; Millie Thrush; and Bill Garvie. The following table lists the goals in priority order approved by unanimous consensus of the Board: CRA Priority Description of Issue/ Project 1 Complete the CRA/Urban Master Plan Update 2 Address the issue of the Emerald Coast Bridge Authority study. 3 Identify need for downtown parking lot( s) and/ or garage( s) and earmark funding in the CRA Budget for purchase of land and costs of construction to meet the identified need. Purchase the privately- owned portion of the Tringas City Parking Lot prior to the 3 budget year 2008/ 09. Develop a CIP project account for Underground Utilities, similar to the ongoing street 3 pavement, drainage, and sidewalk funds ( where money is set aside, then each year specific locations are identified for the facilities). 4 Develop a plan for location of pedestrian crosswalks throughout the CRA and coordinate with FOOT and City Public Works Department to install these facilities. 5 Develop plans for landscaped medians on the following roadways in priority order: ( 1) EQlin Parkway; ( 2) Beal Parkway; and ( 3) Hollywood Boulevard. Coordinate with FOOT to develop plans to improve the following intersections ( re- 6 radius, etc.): ( 1 ) Perry Avenue SE at Miracle Strip Parkway SE; and ( 2) Perry Avenue SE at First Street SE to allow for more effective turning movements. 7 Develop an aggressive marketing effort, including incentives and partnership opportunities, to attract college and university branch campuses downtown. S Stripe bicycle lanes on all roadways that are of sufficient width and design a bicycle map ( other parts of the City could be included as well as CRA). cc Joyce Shanahan, City Manager CRA Board of Commissioners Members CRA Board Recommendations for the City Council Strategic Planning Workshop  GOLF COURSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE GOALS FOR COUNCIL' S STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION FOR JANUARY 22, 2005 AT FORT WALTON BEACH LIBRARY GOLF COURSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Nothing received from this Committee HISTORIC SITES & ADVISORY BOARD GOALS FOR COUNCIL' S STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION FOR JANUARY 22, 2005 AT FORT W ALTON BEACH LIBRARY  City of Fort Walton Beach Memorandum To: Glenda Glover, Mayor From: Carrie Wurdeman, Public Information Officer Date: January 10, 2005 Subject: Historic Sites and Structures Board Priority List At the November 16, 2004 Historic Sites and Structures Advisory Board meeting, the members discussed 14 items which they had separately submitted as priorities prior to the meeting. The board members determined the following as their top three priorities: 1, Examine the ordinance that defines the Board' s purpose and broaden it to include working on grant applications and such. 2. Determine the policy to put an ordinance in place which allows those working on historic sites to know what is required of them. 3. Update the inventory of historic properties in the City. Historic Sites & Advisory Board 11/16/ 04 CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTATION (CONT) In closing, Ms. Teal suggested the Board make sure the purpose of the Board covers what they feel the issues are that need to be brought before Council, and that no one should be hesitant about talking to Council about any concerns they may have. Peggy Fowler, Planner II, discussed ways the CDS Division can be involved with the Board, including the creation of a historic district in the City, and a process for preservation to be part of the code. Mr. Gill arrived at 6: 06 p. m. DISCUSSION OF BOARD PRIORITIES The Board discussed the priorities suggested by each member, including establishing a means to record our City' s history in one concentrated source; and to work with the library to identify, catalog and copy pictures depicting the history of the City. Of the 14 priorities listed, the Board determined that the top three were to 1) examine the ordinance that defines the Board' s purpose and broaden it to include working on grant applications; 2) determine the policy of the ordinance in place; and 3) update the inventory of historic properties in the City. SHELL A VENUE LETTER Ms. Wurdeman presented a draft letter to the owners of the historic homes at 207 Shell Avenue calling their attention to the fact that the home is not being taken care of properly by the renters. Consensus of the Board was for Ms. Wurdeman to finalize the letter and for Ms. Guarino to sign it as the