Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-22-2006 ‎(regular)‎ — reading text

term lease for some sort of fixed amount, it can be done, but she wants to ensure she is clear on the intent of Council. Discussion included fund- raising for the expansion; that the property would have to be declared excess and that the land would be beneficial for the operation of PAWS; and that a 50- year lease would be desirable for PAWS. Council expressed concern that when property is developed by a tenant, there could be problems, and that an agreement be reached that is in the best interest of the City. The City Manager advised she will begin discussion with PAWS on available options, and return to Council the option that is most beneficial for the City. GENERAL PUBLIC Don Dewrell, representing the Northwest Florida Fair Association, discussed alternatives available to resolve the issues of continued occupation of the fairgrounds, including possibly having the Fair Association purchase the property based on the appraised price. Mr, Dewrell distributed documentation the tracing of the fairgrounds and softball complex property by the City acquisition from the Forestry Service as far back as 2002. He asked the Council consider this as an alternative, and if the issues cannot be resolved, he will have to proceed with whatever avenues are available,  271 Council Workshop 8- 8- 06 GENERAL PUBLIC ( CONT) Charlotte Patterson, Chairman for the Okaloosa Kennel Club, stated the Kennel Club rents four buildings at the fairgrounds during a four-day period for the dog show, and that the $ 350, 000 generated by the show is spent in Fort Walton Beach at hotels and restaurants, and not in other parts of the county. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 28 p. m. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK Ive  273 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AUGUST 8. 2006 INTRODUCTION An Executive Session of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 6: 30 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Bill Patterson, Bob Campbell (Mayor Pro Tern), Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich. Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; and City Attorney Toni Craig. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. Pursuant to Section 286. 011( 8) Florida Statutes, the City Attorney requested that Council adjourn to Executive Session so that she may receive the City Council' s advice regarding a Class Action Lawsuit arguing the constitutionality of imposing occupational license fees on attorneys: Michael C. Addison & Richard T. Petit, individually and for all other attorneys similarly situated v. City of Tampa, individually and as a representative of all other municipalities similarly situated; Hillsborough County Circuit Court Case 03- CA-5425, Class Representation. The entire session will be recorded by a court reporter and the transcript will be filed with the City Clerk and available to the public at the conclusion of the litigation. EXECUTIVE SESSION The public meeting was recessed to convene the Executive Session of the Fort Walton Beach City Council, as noticed by the Press Release sent to all news media on August 4, 2006, regarding the following: A Class Action Lawsuit arguing the constitutionality of imposing occupational license fees on attorneys: Michael C. Addison & Richard T. Petit, individually and for all other attorneys similarly situated v. City of Tampa, individually and as a representative of all other municipalities similarly situated; Hillsborough County Circuit Court Case 03- CA-5425, Class Representation. RECONVENED The Executive Session was concluded and the public meeting was reconvened at 6: 44 p. m. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 44 p. m. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATIEST: CITY CLERK  275 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON Bt!JtCtI, FLORIDA AUGUST 8, 2006 INTRODUCTION 8, A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, August 2006, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Tucker, Dr. Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, Bob Campbell ( Mayor Pro Tem), Jim Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich Director ( Position Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Finance vacant); Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media. CALL TO ORDER who wished to The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone his her name and address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state or address for the record. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE The invocation and Pledge of Allegiance were lead by Boy Scout Troop 506. HEART READY CITY PRESENTATION the City Paul Singleton, 41 Mooney Road, volunteer with the American Heart Association announced to the of Fort Walton Beach met all the criteria to be heart ready and presented a Heart Ready Award City of Fort Walton Beach. CONSENT AGENDA The request to approve the amended " Plan of Operations 2006" for the Northwest Florida Fair Association for the 2006 calendar year was removed from the consent agenda to be considered separately. and it Mr. Minich moved to approve the consent agenda items. Mr. Campbell seconded motion Minich in carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and favor. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of June 21, 2006, the Regular Council Meeting of June 27, 2006, and the Special Council Meeting of July 13, 2006. BID 06- 122. PURCHASE OF VARIOUS TREES bidders: Award RFP # 06- 122, Purchase of Various Trees, to the two lowest responsive, responsible 600 ( for the purchase of Longleaf Pine, 165 Panhandle Growers of Milton, FL, in the amount of $ 11, 10'- 12' with 2"- 2 %" caliper B& B gallon container, Pond Cypress, 12'- 14' B& B, Crepe Myrtle Natches and Biloxi 10'- 12' with 2"- 2 %" caliper B& B standard single truck, standard single truck, Crepe Myrtle truck) and Skinner Nurseries Crepe Myrtle Apalachee 10'- 12' with 2"- 2 %" caliper B& B standard single of Freeport, FL, in the amount of $ 52, 305 (for the purchase of Live Oak 4" caliper B& 8, and Cabbage Palm 15' field dug unbooted). BID 06- 123. WATER TANK DEMOLITION bidder, Iseler Award Bid #06- 123, Water Tank Demolition, to the lowest responsive, responsible the Base Bid Demolition Incorporated of Romeo, Michigan, in the amount of $64,700, which includes of $ 58, 000 plus Additive Alternate # 2 in the amount of $ 6, 700, and authorize the City Manager to execute individual changeorders up to $ 5, 000, not to exceed the aggregate total change order amount of $ 15, 000.  8- 8-06 Regular Council 276 GRANT OF EASEMENT FROM NWEC DEVELOPMENT Accept a Grant of Easement from NWEC Development, LLC, for a boardwalk and mound viewing area on the Indianola on the Water Condominium property. MOA AGREEMENT - STORAGE OF CHEMPACK CACHE Approve a Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Health and the City of Fort Walton Beach on the storage of a Chempack Cache. Considered separately FAIRGROUNDS PLAN OF OPERATIONS 2006 Consideration of a request to approve the amended " Plan of Operations 2006" for the Northwest Florida Fair Association for the 2006 calendar year. The City Attorney gave her legal opinion that it is not advisable to continue to amend the operations plan because the Fairgrounds have been given a notice of termination and any further activity allowed there could create liability. Council took no action on the request to amend the " Plan of Operations 2006" for the Northwest Florida Fair Association for the 2006 calendar year for Congressman Jeff Miller's representative to use the conference room for interviewing applicants for the Military Academy. Mr. Minich moved to direct the City Manager to find another City facility location for Congressman Jeff Miller's representative to use for interviewing applicants for the Military Academy. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. ORD. 1709: PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS The City Attomey read by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, AMENDING SECTION 10. 73.04, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS, ANNUAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED; OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY PERMITTING STATE OF FLORIDA LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER TO CONDUCT ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. John Hofstad, Utilities Director, explained the amendment to the ordinance is to allow the inspection of privatelift stations by a state licensed master plumber because state licensed professional engineers capable and willing to perform the inspections are scarce. Councilman Tucker questioned why the City does not monitor the lift stations and expressed a