Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-21-2011-special--final budget — reading text

CGS Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5301' M 107 Mracle S,,, Parkway Fort Welton Brach, I L 32948 1 CALL TO ORDER 5: 30 PM Meeting was called to order on September 21, 2011 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Mike Anderson Mayor Present Council Seat 1 Present Bobby Griggs joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present Dennis Reeves Council Seat 3 Present Council Seat 4 Present Trey Goodwin Council Seat 5 Absent Bobby Nabors Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present he Mavor advised that Bobby Nabors was absent from tonight' s meeting. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. RESOLUTIONS The Mayor advised this is the final public hearing for the FY 2011 - 12 budgets and there are two resolutions to be considered by the Council. 1. 2011 -27 Final Millage A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE MILLAGE RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2011 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor read resolution 2011 -27 to adopt the final millage rate for FY 2011 - 12. The Mayor stated the millagc rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2011 - 12 is 4. 5383 mills, which is 4.38% below the rolled -back rate of 4. 7463 mills. The rolled -back rate is the millagc rate that will provide the same ad valorem tax revenue as was levied during the prior year. Page I P, " a' d 9 12220/ 1 ca, Caancil' f rom Walton Beach Special Meeting Minutes September 21, 2011 The reason for setting the millage rate at 4. 5383 mills is to provide sufficient revenues to balance the general fund budget. The Mayor opened the Public Hearing and asked for comments on the millage rate. There were none and the Mayor closed the Public Hearing. The Mayor asked for a motion and a second for Resolution 2011 -27 to set the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach at 4. 5383 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012. The Mayor announced the millage rate for the City of Fort Walton Beach is 4. 5383 mills for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012, which is 4.38% below the rolled -back rate of 4. 7463 mills. The vote on the motion to adopt Res. 2011 - 27 was unanimous RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors 2. 2011 -28 Final Budget A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR CERTAIN EXPENDITURES, EXPENSES, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2011 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor read Resolution 2011 - 28 to adopt the budget for FY 2011 - 12 Charlotte Dunworth, Budgct /Grants Manager, advised the budget has been advertised as required per State Statute in the Northwest Florida Daily News. The mayor stated the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for FY 2011 -12 is $ 37, 935, 778, which is $ 2, 227, 688 or 6.2% more than the adopted FY 2010 -11 budget. The Mayor opened the Public Hearing and asked for comments on the budget. There were none and the Mayor closed the Public Hearing. w, The Mayor asked for a motion and a second for Resolution 2011 -28 to adopt the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for the fiscal year beginning October I, 2011 and ending September 30, 2012. The Mayor announced the budget for the City of Fort Walton Beach for Fiscal year 2011 - 12 is 37, 935, 778 with a millage rate of 4. 5383, which is 4. 38% below the rolled -back rate of 4. 7463 mills. The vote on the motion to adopt Res. 2011 -28 was unanimous 0"( un, d ofr." Naha, B,,,, h Page2 Prtmed 9/ 22/ 20/ 1  Special Meeting Minutes September 21 2011 RESULT: ADOPTED ] UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors 4. ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion of Homeless Facility on Ready Avenue NW Synopsis: Staff will present information related to a private request for a homeless facility on Ready Avenue NW as directed by City Council at the September 13, 2011 regular meeting. The City Manager advised that Staff has put together some information regarding a request from the United Way and Catholic Charities to have a homeless facility placed at 112 and 114 Ready Avenue in the City's Commerce and Technology Park, and that he and Staff met with the individuals this past Monday, September 19, to discuss the request. Tim Bolduc, Development Services Manager, presented a power -point that discussed the request for a homeless facility in the City's Commerce and Technology Park; the proposed location in the Park and the surrounding area; existing land use as stated in the City's Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan, and the process required for the interested parties to move forward. Pastor Ray Angerman of Good Lutheran Shepard Church in Shalimar discussed how the City partnering with them in this endeavor would address the homeless by getting them off the streets, would help downtown businesses, and would benefit the law enforcement agencies as well, since they would have a central location to take homeless individuals. Police Chief Ted Litschauer discussed loitering laws and the City ordinances that address enforcement at City parks, and that no one could be forced to vacate a park but could be directed to a location where they would be welcome. Also discussed was that the funding would be used for bedding, supplies, food, and start up costs to get the shelter running, as well as funding for a woman' s center in another county. Pastor Angcrman stressed that a plan for the use of the funding must be in place by December 31, 2011, or they will lose the funding. Bill Robinson of the United Way advised the desire for Council to agree to partner with them to move forward with the shelter, and to agree to assist them work through the process. Council received clarification that funding was available and that what is being sought is Council support and coordination of the facility, and nothing monetary is being requested from the City. Carolyn Ketchel, Catholic Charities, advised that they received notification of the funding in the amount of $1. 3 million from the Rockefeller Foundation a month ago. arr e,, ...M olro, I woira,, aea. t, eaxe 3 »;,, red 9121rzot  Special Meeting Minutes September 21, 2011 Discussion included which entity will be responsible for operating the facility; that the building would be leased for two years; and that the building and fire codes would need to be taken into perspective to determine how many people the facility could actually house. The City Attorney explained that the issue was brought forward this evening for discussion purposes only and it would not be proper for Council to take any kind of action tonight, that I% would occur when and if an application comes forward. The City Attorney noted that Council must disclose any conversations they might have with the involved parties at the time the issue is before them for action. 5. ADJOURNMENT: 6: 28 pm Approved: y, Mayor: A z Atttte/st:^ n City Clerk Clp C' mamil oJFan V90 1mn Beach Page 4 Pn „red vrron