Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-25-05 - regular — reading text

way; and WHEREAS, on the evening of December 27, 2004, Eddie and Jo Anne Orr of Destin became local heroes for one Fort Walton Beach man and his family' s dog when they chose to move into harms way; and WHEREAS, as Mr. and Mrs. Orr drove west on Holmes Boulevard around 6: 15 p. m. that evening, they noticed a column of smoke rising from a home on North Audrey Circle; and upon circling back around the house, they saw flames coming from the roof and when they knocked on the door, they heard no response; and WHEREAS, after opening the door and shouting in an effort to see if anyone was at home, they got below the waist level smoke and were able to see a man asleep on the sofa; after calling 911, they entered the home and awakened the resident, who told them that he was alone in the house, except for the family dog; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Orr were able to call the dog and exit the burning home with both the resident d his dog; and WHEREAS, the courageous actions of Mr. and Mrs. Orr saved the life of the home' s resident, the family dog, and prevented even more extensive damage to the home by summoning the Fire Department in a timely manner. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenda Glover, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby extend our appreciation to EDDIE AND JO ANNE ORR for their courageous acts to save the life, property and pet of a Fort Walton Beach citizen. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 28th day of January 2005.  CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 25, 2005 Consent Agenda Minutes Council Workshop Minutes - January 11, 2005 Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: CA- 1 Agenda Item Number:  65 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINu OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 11, 2005 INTRODUCTION on Tuesday, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held A regular meeting of the City Council members in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following January 11, 2005, at 7: 00 p. m. present: Mayor Glenda Glover Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, Dean Covey, and Mike Anderson. Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Mike Burton, Finance Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Directors and Media. Director; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department CALL TO ORDER who and welcomed everyone. She requested anyone The Mayor called the meeting to order state his or her the podium after being recognized, then wished to address Council to approach name and address for the record. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Glover gave the invocation PROCLAMA TION-CHE RLEADERS to the Choctawhatchee High School Cheerleaders in Mayor Glover presented a proclamation recognition of their national championship in Dallas in December. ON ICE PROCLAMATION-OKALOOSA for their to Charlene Greenwald a nd Bonnie Nabors Mayor Glover p resented a proclamation the holiday Ice and Holiday Lights that was held during efforts in the successful Okaloosa on season. AWARD PRESENTATION-GFOA Finance Director Mike Burton. Mayor Glover presented the GFOA Award to AWARENESS WEEK PROCLAMATION- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS of Hazardous to Deputy Chief Bob Alden in observance Mayor Glover presented a proclamation 29, 2005. Materials Awareness Week from January 23- CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda items. Mr. Campbell Mr. Patterson moved to approve the following with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, seconded motion and it carried unanimously Pullen, Covey, and Anderson in favor. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Council Meeting of December 14, 2004. Approval of the minutes of the Regular BID 05- 105. EMERGENCY STAND- BY GENERATOR to the To award Bid No. 05- 105 Purchase of One ( 1) Katolight Emergency Stand- by Generator, AL in the amount of responsible bidder, BEBCO Generators Birmingham, of lowest, responsive, 20, 965. c- \ 66 01/11/ 05 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICES AGREEMENTS To authorize the City Manager to accept and execute all grant/project agreements with the Natural Resources Conservation Services ( NRCS) for removal and cleanup of storm debris within the City' s drainage ditches in the estimated amount of $ 108,400 which would include a such as City match in an estimated amount of $27, 100; likely to be offset by in- kind contributions development of specifications, providing limited labor and inspection design/ engineering, service. RATE INCREASES-LEGAL SERVICES To authorize the City Manager to approve a rate increase request for pension legal services by lewis, Longman and Walker, PA, effective January 1, 2005 as follows: Shareholders ( Le. Mr. Linn), from $ 210. 00 to $ 215. 00 per hour; Associate Attorneys from $ 170. 00 to $ 175. 00 per hour; and Paralegals, from $ 95. 00 to $ 100. 00. an hour. PUBLIC HEARING-ORD. 1615. AMEND COMP PLAN. 626 COUNTRY CLUB AVENUE NE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATING TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 626 COUNTRY CLUB AVENUE NE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR THE PROPERTY FROM OKALOOSA COUNTY lDR ( lOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH LDR ( LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL); PROVIDING FOR INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. in all individuals who The City Attorney announced a quasi-judicial proceeding and swore expected to speak on one of the proceedings. Len Mitchell, Long- Range Planning Manager, advised the application is a voluntary annexation initiated by the owners, and that this is the second step in the annexation process. He reported the Cityannexed the property in October of 2004. Mr. Mitchell entered the Staff Report into the record. The Mayor announced the Staff Report into the record. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. motion Mr. Covey moved to adopt Ord. 1615 on first reading. Mr. Anderson seconded with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Covey, and and it carried unanimously Anderson in favor. Mr. Holmes advised he attended the Municipal Planning Board meeting when this item was discussed. PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING-ORD. 1616. AMEND COMP PLAN. 1 WEDGEWOOD LANE NE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. THE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING CITY' S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELATING TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 WEDGEWOOD OF FACT; LANE NE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR THE PROPERTY FORT FROM OKALOOSA COUNTY LDR ( LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO CITY OF  67 01/ 11/05 ORD. 1616 ( CONTI FOR INTERNAL WALTON BEACH lDR ( lOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL); PROVIDING PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL; AND DATE. annexation initiated by the owner, and Mr. Mitchell advised this is another request for voluntary the City annexed the property in October of 2004. record. The Mayor announced the Staff Report Mr. Mitchell entered the Staff Report into the into the record. was none, the public hearing was closed. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there Mr. Holmes advised he attended the Municipal Planning Board meeting when this item was discussed. Mr. Campbell seconded motion Mr. Holmes moved to adopt Ord. 1616 on first reading. Tucker, Pullen, Covey, and and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Anderson in favor. limitations be discussed at this time. Dr. Pullen requested that the subject of construction height