Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-13-12 regular — reading text

Completed 03/ 02/2012 3: 25 PM Carole Jones Completed 03/ 02/ 2012 3: 25 PM Carole Jones Completed 03/ 02/ 2012 3: 25 PM City Manager City Council Pending Packet Pg. 31  S. t City Council ofCITY Fort Walton Beach CLERK MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Meams, City Manager From: Helen Spencer, City Clerk Date: March 13, 2012 Subject: Approval of Council Minutes ATTACHMENTS: 2- 28- 12 final ( DOC) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Helen Spencer Completed 03/ 05/ 2012 8: 47 AM Completed 03/ 05/ 2012 9: 12 AM Carole Jones City Manager Pending City Council Pending Packet Pg. 32  Final :Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach 107 mhneiesmp Park, oy 6: 00 PM Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Foot Walton Beach. FL 32548 1. CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM Meeting was called to order on February 29, 2012 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Status Arrived Attendee Name Title Mayor Present Mike Anderson Council Seat I Present Bobby Griggs Council Seat 2 Present joyce gossom Council Seat 3 Present Dennis Reeves Council Seat 4 Present Trey Goodwin Present Council Seat 5 Bobby Nabors Council Seat 6 Present Bull Rigdon Council Seat 7 Present Dick R nearson The Mayor advised that due to the presentation from the Sheriff, Items 5. 1 and 5. 2, the ACE at 1.. Awards, and Item 6. 1, Presentation trom the rrlenus ut utc Malaoia..., mc added to the March 13, 2012 agenda. N m INVOCATION NN 2. 1. Invocation Pastor Sterling Boykin of Trinity United Methodist Church will lead in the Invocation. E 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ZaruR The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PROCLAMATIONS None. RECOGNITIONS 5. None. 6. PRESENTATIONS 1. Law Enforcement Services Proposal At the City Council Meeting on February 14, 2012, Council directed staff to schedule Sheriff Ashley to present his proposal on providing law enforcement services in the City. The Sheriff will distribute back -up information/ material at the meeting. Page I City Council o / Fort Walton Beach Packet Pg. 33  8. 1. a Minutes February 28, 2012 Regular Meeting The Mayor advised that due to the crowd that is present for tonight's presentation by the Sheriff, the auditorium is available for citizens to view the meeting live via FWB TV, Cox Channel 98. He explained there is no live broadcasting capability in the auditorium; however, the City will ensure that for future meetings on this issue the auditorium will be equipped to handle the large crowd. The Mayor also explained the rules for tonight's meeting, stating this is the first time Staff or Council has had to hear the presentation. He continued tonight's meeting is not for discussions or debate, but for clarifying questions as a result of the presentation. The Mayor stated that a special meeting will be held in the future after Staff and Council has had time to review the information contained in the Sheriffs report. Sheriff Larry Ashley presented, as a result of the City Council' s request of May 17, 2011, the Sheriffs Law Enforcement Services Proposal, and discussed issues including budgetary V concerns, proposed personnel allocation, field deployment, organization charts, and budget a comparisons. ` 3 Sheriff Ashley discussed the police budgetary concern regarding the police pension plan and that police department employees are being asked to more than double their contributions during a U union negotiations. ` o The Sheriff discussed the Statement of Work he received from the City and responded to their o concerns, including the use of the City' s police department building; services currently provided by the City; and police department personnel. 0 Sheriff Ashley also clarified misinformation that has been circulated, including that the Sheriff is ° attempting to take over the police departments and that the City will be ignored if there is a m a catastrophic event. ,°` N The Mayor asked for any questions from Council. r N Council received clarification on effective working relationships between the district commander and the city manager, and city council attendance and activity briefings, and that either party has E the right to cancel the contract at any time during its existence with 90 days advance notice of its r intention to cancel. a The Mayor asked for any questions from the public for clarification purposes. Chris Gibson, Brooks Street, was advised that there would be no refund from ad valorem taxes and the money would go to the City in the form of the 43 officers provided to the City . Bruce Lee Thompson ( Taxi Tom) received clarification on street crime and CRA officers and the accessibility to have personal property returned to individuals upon their exit from jail. Maureen Horgan, 187 Rose Maric, was advised that the Sheriffs office does not provide 24/7 office hours for after -hours service calls and/ or civil service standby. These calls would be responded to by police officers at the home of the caller. Page 2 Cm, Counc7 ofFon Wagon Beach Packet Pg. 34  3. 1. a Minutes February 28, 2012 Regular Meeting Joe Foster, 34 Park Circle, was advised all information presented this evening will be made public via the City's website. Ile also received clarification regarding the seven months of non- communication between the City and Sheriffs Office while the City was evaluating possible services to other cities and the airport. Gene Large, 17 Lake Circle, City employee, questioned the police pension and was advised further discussion would be held regarding that issue. Thom Gossom, 25 Bay Drive, questioned if a 5 or 10 year service contract would be more feasible and if it would be possible; Sheriff Ashley responded he did not think so as it is difficult for one council to commit another to a long -range contract. The City Manager advised that at the March 13, 2012 meeting he will provide Council with an update and a projected date as to when a special meeting will be held for discussion by the public m and Council, and to discuss any items that Council may want to add to the proposed Statement of u Work. The City Manager further advised the document presented by Sheriff Ashley will be on the City' s website by the end of tonight' s meeting. u John Bru er, 124 Miracle Strip Parkway, stressed the importance of quality service by the Police c Department, and that he would bring that issue up at future meetings on the issue. 0 Diane Keller, 52 Linwood, received clarification on when the document would be placed on the c website. a 7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA o r 1.