Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-14-2012 - regular — reading text

applicants on file. The vote on the nomination of Allan Stearns to the Municipal Planning Board for a four- ear term carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 AYES: gossom, Reeves, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs, Trey Goodwin 2. Appointment Consideration of reappointment of Lisa Courtney to the Code Enforcement Board for a three - year term. The City Clerk advised Lisa Courtney is eligible for a second three -year term and there are no other applicants on file. The vote on the nomination of Lisa Courtney to the Code Enforcement Board for a three- ear term carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: gossom, Reeves, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs, Trey Goodwin 14. ACTION - DIRECTION --DISCUSSION 1. Update - Kenwood Traffic Calming Evaluation Michael Beedie, Engineering( Utilities Director, advised that four sets of speed cushions and three traffic counters were installed at various locations on Country Club. He discussed the findings and advised it is Staffs recommendation to convert the four locations of the existing speed cushions on Country Club to permanent and adding additional speed cushions in the Kenwood area; install flashing school zone lights at the intersection of Eagle Street and Country Club; install line delineators with temporary curbing at the right turn entrance from the north end of Mooney Road onto Country Club; and to continue to collect data for another month and report findings to Council at the second meeting in March. Rudy Sukowski, Country Club resident, wanted to discuss various options that were distributed to Council at a previous meeting. Mr. Sukowski was advised to wait until after Staff performs all the necessary studies. Billy Walker, 635 Country Club, stated the speed bumps are not doing the job and he does not feel safe. City Caancd ofFod W di n Beach Page 5 Printed 211612012  Minutes 2012 Pam Burrow, 603 Country Club Avenue, stated people drive around the speed bumps and they are noisy, that curbs are needed on both sides of Country Club, and that closing the road is the answer to solve the traffic problem. Mr. Beedic addressed the issue of curbs and gutters and that the City is looking at a minimum of 500,000 to curb and gutter Country Club Avenue and sidewalk the west side. Judy Mug, 607 Country Club Avenue, says her mail is delivered at the height of traffic and she has to wait until late in the evening to retrieve mail from her mailbox due to excessive traffic. Steve Burrow, 603 Country Club, urged Council to review the accident reports prior to 2008 for safety issues. Staff will return at the March 27, 2012 Council meeting and provide additional information to include accident and noise data, as well as the findings regarding speed and traffic count. 2. Easement Agreement Authorization to execute an agreement and formalize a monetary offer for a permanent and temporary easement to construct the new sanitary sewer force main from Pump Station No. 1 north of Racetrack Road. This item was withdrawn. 3. Metal Salvage Yards Discussion and direction regarding the need for City regulation of metal salvage yards. The Mayor advised legislation is being proposed to have the state regulate metal salvage yards beginning July 12012, and that governments can elect to enact more stringent ordinances. The Mayor brought this forward for Council discussion. Consensus of Council was to wait and see what the state comes up with. 4. Appeal of City Manager Decision Mr. Chris Wilson is appealing denial by the City Manager of a Special Event request to hold on- going events at which alcohol would be sold and/or consumed at the Landing and/ or other City facilities. Per City Code the decision may be appealed to the City Council. This item was withdrawn. 5. NWFLC 2012 Awards 1 The Mayor stated the Northwest Florida League of Cities ( NWFLOC) is again seeking nominations for their annual awards. Discussion ensued on the City's implementation of the f IQM2 system as a possible nomination. I% The City Manager advised the City now uses paperless agendas with everything done on -line, and discussed the latest addition of the automatic voting system. This system not only saves the City on paper costs but brings the City into the 21 st century. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 6 Printed 211612012  233 Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2012 Consensus of Council was for the City Manager to submit a nomination to the NWFLOC for the IQM2 and its implementation. 15. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 1. OCSO Information Update The City Manager provided an information update to Council regarding the issue of police consolidation with the Sheriffs Department. He advised that upon direction from Council, the C City put together a Statement of Work to submit to the Sheriffs Office for a response. The City Manager stated he and the Finance Director visited the Sheriff and informed him the City would provide him a Statement of Work, which was submitted to the Sheriff yesterday. The Sheriff contacted the City Manager and stated he would not release a proposal until it is distributed to the City Council, at which time it can be distributed at the discretion of Council. The City Manager stated he wants to make sure that Council gets what it wants, whether it is a proposal or a comparison statement of work. Another issue to consider is the impact on the police pension plan. The Finance Director explained the actuarial process and the cost, which would be between $ 5, 000 to $ 8, 000, at City expense, and would take two to three months to prepare. Council discussion included the fact they did not have problem with the sheriff giving a presentation but they would like it to include a statement of work and not a proposal, and Council would like the time to review and discuss the information and not be expected to make any kind of decision based on the presentation. Council also stated that the pension is an issue that needs to be addressed separately, after they receive a presentation and statement of work. The City Manager advised he would place on the February 28 Council agenda a presentation by the Okaloosa County Sheriff in regards to the police department issue. 16. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS None. 17. MAYOR/ COUNCIL COMMENTS Ms. gossom stated she was appointed to serve on the Intergovernmental Policy Committee for the Florida League of Cities and will give an update on the Soundside project to the African American Leadership Alliance this coming Saturday. She also stated she spent time lobbying in Tallahassee and met with several representatives, and that she learned a lot. Mr. Reeves wanted to make the residents of Kenwood aware that Council and the City are doing all they can to solve the traffic issues in Kenwood. Mr. Nabors discussed a coalition between the gulf coast states working to obtain funds from a government trust fund for environmental restoration on the gulf coast. Mr. Rigdon stressed the fact that no kind of decision has been made regarding the consolidation of the police department with the sheriffs department and expressed concern for the City's police officers losing their jobs. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 7 Printed 211612012 Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2012 Mr. Rynearson noted that the Fort Walton Beach Women's Club is celebrating its 80th birthday; and that the cheerleading squads of Fort Walton Beach and Choctawhatchee High School have earned state and national titles. The Mayor congratulated Corporal Candy Lynne Galindo and Kathy Duke as being named the Police and Civilian Employees of the year; mentioned the Florida League of Cities offers many seminars that Council may want to consider attending; he attended the 48th Habitat for Humanity groundbreaking on Methodist; and thanked Mr. Rynearson for his efforts on the Headstart Board. The Mayor advised that the Council representatives to the TPO are out of town or ill and asked Council for the go ahead to attend the TPO meeting on Thursday. Mr. Rynearson will be attending as well. Council gave the Mayor the go ahead to represent the Board at the TPO on Thursday. 18. ADJOURNMENT: 8: 09 pm v Approved: z Mayor: / I.J 4,L 4a, Attes 7 City Clerk City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 8 Prhand211612011 we]