Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-09-2007 regular agenda — reading text

07- 24) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, authorizing the Police Department' s participation in the Florida Interoperability Network and authorizing the Police Chief to execute the documents; and setting an effective date. ( Police Chief) (See Backup) 15. Consideration of a status report on the City' s WWTP design process and an update on the discussions with the Okaloosa County about the possibility of developing a partnership for joint wastewater treatment. (Council Member Miller) ( See Backup) 16. Consideration of a request to remarket the City' s group medical insurances and to utilize Water' s Risk Management to assist in the RFP process. If approved sufficient funds are available in the contingencies ( account number 001- 1500- 519- 5501. ( Human Resources Director) ( See Backup) 17. Consideration of ranking of Florida League of Cities Legislative Priority Issues. ( City Manager) See Backup) 18. Consideration of setting a winter schedule for Council Meetings, as outlined in the backup report. City Manager) ( See Backup) 19. Consideration of appointments to the Fort Walton Beach Waterfront Committee. ( City Clerk) See Backup) 20. Consideration of appointment to the Code Enforcement Board. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 21. Mayor/Council Announcements 22. City Manager Announcements ADJOURN  roili1mi1tiDJr " Jj) r.- POMESTICTI/OLENCE A'WARENESSMONJ:H: Wi!P;~ AS.:) iit~sh~:~(dlle; iaceQfim:mt~, ui? ' co11,diii~~~ l[bve: h: l() a~ a.nd s~curity,~ 4nquii! ty andformo; t' ' iJf us, "/Jome,/ and/ dmfly): af!inileedb~' c.ouniedarlJong bI~ssings: tragiCally, for' many. . ouigreates(. Arizertc;ans" thes~ ari!bk{ssings: th{lh- lretdrnishe4byvi() J : . ~ _. . _~ .' - ' _ lence4izdfear~~, a1id';.' :'." -". '. , r~;ihanth~' o'c a$ WHPREASi( qm~${ iCviQ[~nce i,i..m() i,onaifamily' disi'ute. .'.Acc(n:4ing iQ, theNati~hal CrimeVict{mizatiol1 Survey report, Intimate' Partner Violence ( May 2QOO) , 876,340 women' were victimJzedby'doine~(ld vio[tmce in' lf)98; and .'.,., ' ," .,'.'. . WER-ItAS,' } oimtry, 1,32i/ femal~'homiddevictimsOin1998, w~r,( nour(: f:lqlled 'lJjJ ,their. h~sp'andsQr ,;' whtc~_m~rihs_fhatmor.e: than three W,o'men wefe:-kl!~ dered by tht4r husbands qr Qoyfriehdsln boy.ri/efzd~ t,hiS, C(}UntrY,eve~, day~'iind.:",; ::'" :".,."'\ J ",' ,,"~','":," "~ .../'....,/ . . ." 1 . .' .:. :', .' . <". l '.. ,,' '. . .\ .' ',. _. . ,. < '. .~. . . "-.,,. _ .. '\"",., . . JvImP+~.~q1j1en rir{ tl~t' the. 9nlyta~gets,,:Y6J~nt,;c~ildren,' t1~e elqerlYCl.hdmenals. ar~ c07i&ted' o amdrzg/ he,viCtifi1s~an4sa.dly,'emq. rionalsc4rs{lreoft~ nperm1( ~ eY1,t; d a,! ..'; ....., . "".' . .''': .. ' c' ,.,,' ;' ::. .....,". . ." ." ,..... .. '." ", ".....::''..,';'. ."" ' '. ,,'. JJ{JfJ~ iQf4S,:ai:q{1litj( Jn qfprgllT!iza~ioflS~ e'!Je' rgedtq, direc}ly crmftrn) t' this crisis. '. E; nt.. ,,' iciW; njorfem~ 9.fJkicjls; se' tho. lVed~ iriv() tersa.nd ifhshi!/ . hQtZi.neseivlces;'.health. care prdviders,,the . c!efgy and, other,' hlJVe.. on(j~rned~itiz~~s. Crre-helping in tIJe', effojf' io : enddQmestic::v.iolence;.. W~ must re:cogiziz~ ih~ comp(is$ion . a'11( l-' dedic:~ i o1'J .. yolunteerl arid: p'tofe,s.siorial~;( 1pplaud. oj ' these.; their: e.fJiJtis ' find jncreasejJUblic' , Uhd(/ tsianding.o/ thiiirnpiJrian~ pfol.1frn.,";. . . -,:". ,. ,".,>. ". ,'. f 1V.QW, T#~ 1J$ FliRE, Inl~ e{ g~ Wo~ impott{lntwQ~kdprie by;domes.tiC vi() lel1,ce:' progrqrrpi.~'we 'by: Qfihe lr!ue .ofthe azithority . ve$ied' bythe Ciry of Fort.WaltonB~ach;' FIQ1"ida .iJo, h~reby e month" i.'~ t~' PtQClairIJ. of. OctobeTas ~:' . '. . :"." '. JQJ EsriCVl. QLENl;EAwlRgJtiES$ M~~TH"".' cr:. urge: azr"Citi - A~d ~ to, activelY. . jJarticipate' in.o/ry..i; . hedul~dacijvitii!s anti progr{i'( ens..