Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-21-06 strategic meeting minutes — reading text

management Vote: 1 - Priority, continue and expand - 63% 2 - Continue current efforts - 38% 3 - Expand - 0% 4 - Workshop/ study - 0% 5 - Stop - 0% 11. Policy re CRA acquisition of vacant property Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 38% 2 - Yes- 38% 3 - Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 13% 12. CRA - increased commercial focus to balance neighborhoods Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 38% 2- Yes- 38% 3 - Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No, continue current direction - 13% Note: Council returned to this topic for another poll.  1- 21- 06 81 13. Targeting CRA to distressed neighborhoods Vote: 1 - Priority, continue and expand - 25% 2 - Continue current efforts - 63% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No, shift to balanced model - 13% Note: Council returned to this topic for another poll. FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND PLANNING Polling began on financial related topics: 1. Impact fees review Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 38% 2 - Yes - 63% 3 - No - 0% 2. Ad Valorem reduction with qualification for hurricane emergency Vote; 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2 - Yes - 75% 3 - Workshop/ study - 25% 4 - No - 0% 3. Tie one cent sales tax for transportation to millage rates Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2- Yes- 75% 3- Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 0% 4. Budget scenarios of low, medium, high revenue and expense for general fund only Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2 - Yes - 88% 3 - Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 0% 5. Budget scenarios of low, medium, high revenue and expense for all funds Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2 - Yes - 13% 3 - Workshop/ study - 25% 4 - No - 50% 6. Strategic plan fairgrounds workshop Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 63% 2 - Yes - 38% 3 - No - 0% 7. Release of military deed restriction on golf course property Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 75% 2 - Yes 25% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No - 0%  1- 21- 06 82 Financial related topics cont. 8. Golf Club financial solvency plan Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 63% 2 - Yes - 38% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No - 0% 9. Renovation of Station 7/ Burn TowerlTraining Room Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 38% 2 - Yes - 63% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No - 0% UI 10. Branch library Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2 - Yes - 25% 3 - Workshop/ study - 38% 4 - No - 38% 11. Medical Insurance - employee contributions Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2 - Yes - 25% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No - 75% 12. Reclaimed waste water master plan update ( last updated in 1997) Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2 - Yes - 63% 3- Workshop/ study - 25% 4 - No - 0% 13. Beautification of medians Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2- Yes- 25% 3- Workshop/ study - 50% 4 - No - 25% INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS Polling began on inter-governmental related topics: 1. Fire department consolidation Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2- Yes- 25% 3- Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No - 63% U 2. Law enforcement consolidation Vote: 1- Yes, priority - 0% 2- Yes- 25% 3- Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 63%  1- 21- 06 83 related topics cont. Inter-aovernmental 3. Develop Annexation strategy Vote: 1 - Priority - 50% 2 - Continue current efforts - 50% 3 - Expand - 0% 4- Stop - 0% 4. Continue participation in BRAC planning Vote: 1- Priority - 63% 1Jj' 2 - Continue current efforts - 38% 3 - Expand - 0% 4 - Stop - 0% 5. Continue engagement on bridge location Vote: 1 - Priority, continue, step up - 63% 2 - Continue current efforts - 38% 3 - Step up - 0% 4 - Stop - 0% 6. Regional ( county-wide) Community Vision Plan - 2025 Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2- Yes- 88% 3- Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 0% Polling began on Internal Organizational issues: 1. Policies on use of ladder trucks in emergencies Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2 - Yes - 0% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - Staff report - 100% 5 - No - 0% 2. Charter change: hiring and firing authority of the Police Chief Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2 - Yes - 13% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No - 75% I""" 3. Pursue ownership of electric utility Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 38% 2- Yes- 0% 3 - Workshop/ study - 25% 4 - No- 38%  1- 21- 06 84 Internal Oraanizational issues cont. 4. Council meeting teleconferencing Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2 - Yes - 0% 3 - Workshop/ study - 63% 4 - No - 25% 5. Re- scheduling of quasi-judicial hearings Vote: 1- Yes, priority - 0% 2- Yes- 13% 3- Workshop/ study - 63% 4 - No - 25% 6. Public TV channel Vote: 1 - Priority - 0% 2 - Continue current efforts - 100% 3 - Expand/ increase - 0% 4- Stop - 0% 7. City boards attendance requirements Vote: 1 - Priority - 25% 2 - Continue current practices - 13% 3 - Change to allow greater flexibility by Council - 38% 4 - Workshop/ study - 25% 8. Comprehensive plan and land use review Vote: 1 - Priority - 25% 2 - Continue current efforts - 75% 3 - Workshop/ study for Council direction - 0% 9. Update Master Plan for all vacant city land Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2 - Yes - 25% 3 - Workshop/ study - 25% 4 - No - 38% 10. Youth involvement Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 38% 2 - Yes - 50% 3 - Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 0% rI.. 11. Continue public opinion survey schedule Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2 - Yes - 75% 3 - Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 0%  1- 21- 06 85 Internal Oraanizational issues cont. 12. Review process for Code Board decisions that it is so more effective and efficient. Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 25% 2 - Yes - 38% 3 - Workshop/ study - 38% 4 - No - 0% 13. Strengthen authority of CRA Board Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2- Yes- 0% 3- Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No- 88% 14. Continue training program on role of boards Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2 - Yes - 100% 3 - Workshop/ study - 0% 4 - No - 0% 15. Term limits for board members Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2- Yes- 25% 3- Workshop/ study - 13% 4- No- 63% 16. Workshop to clarify role of Charter Officers Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 13% 2 - Yes - 25% 3 - No- 63% 17. More use of LED lighting Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 0% 2 - Yes - 13% 3 - Workshop/study - 88% 4 - No - 0% 18. Employee recruitment and retention, expand job fairs/ part time benefits Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 25% 2 - Yes - 63% 3- Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 0% 19. Bonus program for employee referrals Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 25% 2 - Yes - 63% 3- Workshop/ study - 13% 4 - No - 0%  1- 21- 06 86 RECESS The meeting recessed at 2: 25 p. m. RECONVENE The meeting reconvened at 2: 35 p. m. Return to CRA questions 12 & 13 under the Community Quality and Infrastructure, development related topics. Question reworded as: rI.. Balance the commercial and neighborhood focus in the CRA. Vote: 1 - Yes, priority - 63% 2 - Yes - % 3 - Workshop/ study - % 4 - No, continue current direction - % REVIEW The City Manager reviewed the topics that received the highest polling results under each of the categories. Under service related clean- topics, up of areas known for drug activity and affordable housing were top priority. Under disaster/hurricane related topics, hardening of city facility, relocation of City Hall away from the coast and the re- Iocation of EOC were lumped together as top priority. Under development related topics, the tree ordinance was top priority and architectural guidelines, building height limitations, storm water management, and CRA were tied for priority. Under financial related topics, the budget scenarios of low, medium and high for the general fund was top priority, and the release of military deed