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

SIGNATURE AS IT APPEARS ON VOTER 1.0. CARD DATE SIGNED BALLOT TITLE: REFERENDA REQUIRED FOR ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANS. BALLOT SUMMARY: Establishes that before a local government may adopt a new comprehensive land use plan, or amend a comprehensive land use plan, the proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to vote of the electors of the local government by referendum, following preparation by the local planning agency, consideration by the governing body and notice. Provides definitions. FULL TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT: BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF FLORIDA THAT: Article II, Section 7. Natural resources and scenic beauty of the Florida Constitution is amended to add the following subsection: Public participation in local government comprehensive land use planning benefits the conservation and protection of Florida' s natural resources and scenic beauty, and the long- term quality of life of Floridians. Therefore, before a local government may adopt a new comprehensive land use plan, or amend a comprehensive land use plan, such proposed plan or plan amendment shall be subject to vote of the electors of the local government by referendum, following preparation by the local planning agency, consideration by the governing body as provided by general law, and notice thereof in a local newspaper of general circulation. Notice and referendum will be as provided by general law. This amendment shall become effective immediately upon approval by the electors of Florida. For purposes of this subsection: 1. " Local government" means a county or municipality. 2. " Local government comprehensive land use plan" means a plan to guide and control future land development in an area under the jurisdiction of a local government. 3. " Local planning agency" means the agency of a local government that is responsible for the preparation of a comprehensive land use plan and plan amendments after public notice and hearings and for making recommendations to the governing body of the local government regarding the adoption or amendment of a comprehensive land use plan. 4. " Governing body" means the board of county commissioners of a county, the commission or council of a municipality, or the chief elected governing body of a county or municipality, however designated. Serial Number ~ Date Approved June 21. 2005 Return to: www. FloridaHometownDemocracy. com Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc., ~~~~ P. O. Box 636 I~: i~~~~ fi~~~ 5a5~: metowndemocracv. com PLEASE DONATE! Contributions should be made New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170- 0636 payable to " Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc." pd.pol.adv., Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc.  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Joyce Shanahan, City Manag~ SUBJECT: 2008 Legislative Priorities DATE: September 21 , 2007 Please be advised that the Northwest Florida League of Cities have requested that we identify our three top legislative priorities for the 2008 Legislative Session. Last year Council voted the following three issues as highest priority: 1. High cost of insurance for Florida homeowners; 2. Evacuation routes to the north; and 3. Raising Homestead Exemption to $ 50, 000 The short list also included: Workman' s Compensation reform Northwest Florida Highway Authority Support Traffic Control/ Highway 98 bridges No unfunded mandates Please e- mail your suggestions to Carole at ciones@fwb. orq or fax them to us at 833- 9640, by Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007. Staff will provide a summary of your suggestions for consideration at the October 9th, 2007 Council Meeting, and Council can then choose the three issues they wish to have forwarded to the NWFLC. The City has to submit the suggestions by October 15th. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.  NORTHWEST FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES Delores Madison President NWFLC LEGISLATIVE ISSUES SURVEY City ofMidway Please distribute to the appropriate Representatives in your office. Mike Anderson First Vice President City ofFort Walton Beach To: Member Cities, NWFLC Julie Conley Second Vice President City ofMonticello From: Christy D. Shell Lee Garner Treasurer Date: September 21, 2007 City ofChattahoochee P. c.Wu Legislative Chair An integral part of developing the 2008 Legislative Priorities for the Northwest Florida League of City ofPensacola Cities is collecting direct input from all of our member cities. Please take time to list and provide Don Harrison Past President a brief explanation of the top three Legislative Issues you feel the NWFLC and its lobbying team City ofDeFuniak Springs Sarah ' Sam' Seevers should focus on during the 2008 Legislative Session. FLC Director City of Destin Heyward Strong During the next few months, we will be compiling this information and holding meetings to build FLC Director City of Valparaiso consensus on our Legislative Priorities for the coming year. We hope to adopt the 2008 NWFLC Brenda Hendricks Legislative Priorities during the November 2007 meeting, giving us ample time to communicate Director At-Large City ofParker our priorities to our delegation members. This will also allow us to begin a dedicated grassroots James Hinson campaign for issues important to municipal government in Northwest Florida. Director At-Large City ofMidway Mark Mustian Please take time to fill out the attached form and return this IMPORTANT information. Director At-Large City o/ Tallahassee Please return attached page with your response no later than Ken Nelson Monday, October 15, 2007. Director At-Large City ofPanama City Beach Send your completed forms to Christy Shell. Gary Posey Fax: ( 850) 487- 0041 Director At-Large Town ofCedar Grove Email: cshel@iog.fsu. edu Kurvin Qualls Director At-Large Town o/ jay Karen Rustin Thank You for your participation! Director At-Large City of Chipley Beverly Zimmern Director At-Large City ofGulfBreeze Jeff Hendry, Executive Director · 325 John Knox Road. Building 300 · Tallahassee, FL 32303 Phone ( 850) 487- 1870 · Fax ( 850) 487- 0041 · Email info@nwflc. com  79 Regular Council 1 0/1 0/ 06 CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES ( CO NT) Mr. Tucker moved to direct the City Manager to prepare and solicit a request for proposal for the consolidation, coordination, and contracting out of City services and bring the results before Council by the first meeting in January 2007. Dr. Pullen seconded motion. The City Manager received clarification that it is Mr. Tucker' s intention, through his motion, for her to prepare a document to ask how to consolidate, coordinate, and contract City services to reduce the cost of government for the City, and to have those that bid on it advise what they would charge the City to come up with a plan to do that, and to present this information to Council in January. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 1 with Holmes, Campbell, Tucker, and Pullen in favor and Minich opposed ( Patterson and Hartwell absent). DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO EMPLOYEES PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Consideration of a request for City Council to delegate the authority to the General Employees Pension Advisory Committee to make a determination of whether benefits are required to be forfeited. Mark Wiltsie, Human Resources Director, advised that two City employees were terminated due to admitted theft of City property; and that the Florida Statute requires that the Board of Trustees of the pension plan meet and determine if those employees should forfeit their pension benefits. Mr. Wiltsie informed that the City Council can direct the G~ neral Employees' Pension Advisory Committee to undertake that process, which is what Staff is recommending. Dr. Pullen moved to direct the General Employee' s Pension Advisory Committee to conduct the pension benefit forfeiture proceedings for two terminated employees due to admitted theft of City property. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Minich In favor ( Patterson and Hartwell absent). NAME FOR PASSIVE PARK ON THE SANTA ROSA SOUND Consideration of a request to designate a name for the passive recreation park on the Santa Rosa Sound currently under development located on US 98 across from City Hall. Jeff Peters, Parks and Recreation Director, advised the last part of the project for the park across from City Hall is being sent out for bid. Staff requests Council consider officially naming the park and suggestions included the Sound Park or Centennial Sound Park. Mr. Peters also requested that the City' s Beautification Committee and the Fort Walton Beach Rotary Club be recognized on the park sign due to their efforts in this project. Mr. Minich moved that the passive recreation park on Santa Rosa Sound across from City Hall on Highway 98 be named the " Sound Park" and that the City' s Beautification Committee and the Fort Walton Beach Rotary Club be recognized on the park signs. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Minich in favor ( Patterson and Hartwell absent). WINTER MEETING SCHEDULE FOR COUNCIL Consideration of setting a winter Council Meeting Schedule as outlined in the backup report. Mr. Holmes moved to cancel the Council Meeting of December 26, 2006.