Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-13-11 regular — reading text

BEACH, AMENDING SECTION 2. 11. 12, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO AMEND c` MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD MEETING DAYS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. M N At their June 2, 2011 regular meeting, the Municipal Planning Board ( MPB) directed staff to draft an amendment to the MPB's current meeting schedule to provide more flexibility. CmLE L i he vote on the motion to atlopt Ord. 1853 was unanimous. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 13. APPOINTMENTS None. 14. ACTION --DIRECTION- DISCUSSION This item was tabled from the last meeting. City Counal ofFort Walton Beach page g Packet Pg. 23 Regular Meeting Minutes August 23 2011 Request For An Attorney General Opinion The City Attorney requests Council's approval to seek an Attorney General's Opinion regarding the issue of utilizing City Police Department personnel to provide security services at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport. Discussion included whether there is a need for an Attorney General Opinion if there is an agreement between the county and the city. The City Attorney expressed his concern that the County would expect the City to have insurance coverage and would not want to see an issue arise where the City believed there was coverage but the insurance carrier said there was not. Council received clarification that approval from a governing body is required to receive a formal Attorney General opinion; that an informal opinion could be received with no action from Council. Dr. gossom moved to approve the City Attorney' s request to seek a formal Attorney ; General opinion regarding the City providing law enforcement services to the Northwest 5e Florida Regional Airport. Mr. Nabors seconded motion. Mr. Goodwin amended the motion to request a formal Attorney General opinion regarding providing City services to surrounding municipalities and City requirements within its own v city jurisdiction. o Dr. gossom and Mc Nabors accepted the amendment. nn The City Manager advised the City was contacted by the airport manager in good faith regarding ce the City providing services, and although the County has not yet approved anything they are M aware of it and the City has not been advised to cease. A The vote on the motion, as amended, to approve the City Attorney' s request to seek a w formal Attorney General opinion regarding the City providing law enforcement services to M the Northwest Florida Regional Airport, and to request a formal Attorney General opinion ca regarding providing City services to surrounding municipalities and City requirements within its own city jurisdiction carried unanimously. v RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 '..... mn SECONDER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 ''... AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 15. CITY MANAGER REPORTS None. 16. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS None. City Coaned ofFort Walton Beach page 4 - Packet Pg. 24  EM Regular Meeting Minutes August 23 2011 17. MAYOR/ COUNCIL COMMENTS The Mayor advised he and Mr. Rynearson attended the Florida League of Cities convention and that it was very worthwhile; had a meeting with HUD and the Soundside development is getting closer to being built; that the community was award 50 vouchers by HUD for homeless veterans; he attended the ribbon cutting ceremony on Butler Drive; and that he received thanks from Beach Community Bank for the police department for their quick response to a robbery at the bank. The Mayor also reminded Council and the public that the budget hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, September 6 at 5: 30 pm and Wednesday, September 21 at 5: 30 pm. 18. ADJOURNMENT: 6: 45 pm Approved: V)a fc Mayor: uC UO Attest: o City Clerk a0nn Mtoon City Conned ofFos! Walton Beach Page 5 Packet Pg. 25  City Council of Fort Walton Beach 0 To: ENGINEERING & UTILITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM Robert T. Meams, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: September 13, 2011 Subject: FDOT Maintenance Agreement for Downtown 1. 1. On June 22, 2010, City Council approved the completion of Phases VI & VU of the Downtown Streetscape project in the Community Redevelopment Area. Phases VI & VII involve streetscape improvements along U.S. Highway 98 from Perry Avenue SE to Brooks Bridge on both sides of the roadway. 1. 2. FDOT requires the City to enter into an agreement to facilitate the installation, maintenance, ongoing upkeep, removal, or replacement of any sidewalk improvements in the FOOT right -of w - ay along a state road. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The project will complete the remaining phases of the original Downtown Streetscape project, which began on the west end of U. S. Highway 98 at Brooks Street SE. 2. 2. A maintenance agreement between the City and FDOT must be executed in order to allow the installation of the pavers on the FDOT right -of -way. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 3. 1. There is no financial impact from executing the maintenance agreement with FDOT. 4. RECOMMENDATION: 4. 1. Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the FDOT maintenance agreement and all necessary documents to construct the improvements along the U. S. Highway 98 rigbt -of -way between Brooks Street SE and Brooks Bridge. ATTACHMENTS: FDOT MOA for Downtown Streetscape ( DOC) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Michael Beedie Completed 08/ 31/ 20118: 20 AM Finance Completed 08/ 31/ 2011 10: 28 AM City Attorney Completed 08/ 31/ 2011 11: 08 AM Carole Jones Completed 09/ 06/2011 11: 45 AM City Manager Completed 09/ 08/ 2011 10: 36 AM Packet Pg. 2fi To: Robert T. Meams, City Manager From: Michael Beedie, Engineering & Utility Services Director Date: September 13, 2011 Subject: FDOT Maintenance Agreement for Downtown City Council Pending Packet Pg. 27  82. HIGHWAY LANDSCAPE MAMTENANCE MEMORANDI 16a OF AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this _ day of 2011, by and between the STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, a component agency of the State of Florida, hereinafter called the " Departnenf' and FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the Scam of Florida, existing under the Jima of Florida, hereinafter called the " City."_ ayprad; t WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Department owns State Road 30 in Okaloosa County, Florida, which 3 contains the project Highway Area for this Agreement, located between Mile Post 11. 383 and Mile Post 11. 781 themin ( shown graphically in Exhibit A); and more specifically the " Project Highway Area" contains that right -of-way - area located between the southeast comer of the SR 30 /SR 85/Brooks Street intersection ( West Project Highway Area boundary) and the southwest comer of the SR 30/Brooks Street intersection ( East Project Highway Area boundary) in o Okaloosa County, Florida; and CV WHEREAS, the Department and the City are of the opinion that the Project Highway y Area should have the sidewalk replaced and landscaping added, which is further described in the attached Exhibit B. all of which are necessary to improve and enhance the aesthetic quality of the Q Project Highway Area; and auc 1p WHEREAS, the City desires