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

preference that the City makes sure the lift stations are in compliance. Mr. Hofstad explained that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ( FDEP) and the State and County Departments of Health are the responsible agencies for insuring compliance for the safe treatment and disposal of domestic waste, and the City did not want to draft an ordinance that would infringe on the authority of FDEP as they are the enforcement agency. He said the ordinance was designed to ensure that those facilities were beinglooked at someone who is annually by competent in the installation and design of the inspection in- sewage lift stations and the previous administration did not want staff to perform house because of an assumed liability, so it was decided to require an outside professional to perform the inspections.' In response to the question on the number of private lift stations in the City, Mr. Hofstad responded there are approximately 29. The City Manager pointed out the only change to the Ordinance is to and allow a licensed master plumber to conduct the inspections, which are licensed by the State bonded and insured as required by State Statute. Mr. Hofstad explained that the City Utilities Department monitors the inspection form that is tumed in to the City.  8- 8- 06 Regular Council 277 ORD. 1709 cont. was closed. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As there was none, the public hearing motion. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1709 on first reading. Mr. Campbell seconded an outside plumber to Councilman Tucker expressed he did not want the obligation of contracting with make sure it is done and wanted the inspection performed by the City annually to make sure that all the lift stations are in compliance. to take on the Councilman Holmes questioned the liability if the City had the staff and manpower limited liability on burden of certifying a lift station. The City Attorney stated the City has very inspections, but it would depend on how the inspection is performed. the check Councilman Minich commented that a master plumber can perform the inspections using list developed by the City, and the City will make sure the inspection is done. Councilman Pullen pointed out the City does have a suspense list to make sure the inspections are the inspection. performed and commented that a master plumber is qualified to perform 1 with Holmes, The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to Patterson, Campbell, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor and Tucker opposed. ORD 1710: NATURAL GAS UTILITY FRANCHISE The City Attorney read by title. GAS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, RELATING TO NATURAL PROVIDING FOR GRANT OF UTILITY FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR NON- EXCLUSIVE GRANT; PROVIDING FOR GEOGRAPHIC THE CITY AREA; PROVIDING FOR TERM; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION; PROVIDING FOR FOR NOT TO COMPETE; PROVIDING FOR ACCOUNTING, AUDIT, INSPECTION; PROVIDING REGULATION OF RATES; PROVIDING FOR ASSIGNMENT; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY OF PUBLIC WAYS; PROVIDING PROVIDING FOR RELOCATION AT FOR RESTORATION; PROVIDING FOR COMPLETION; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE DISTRICT EXPENSE; PROVIDING FOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING POLICIES; PROVIDING FOR MONITORING PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE; AUDIT; FOR INDEMNIFICATION, LIABILITY AND INSURANCE, PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR DEFAULT CLAUSE; PROVIDING PURCHASE AFTER EXPIRATION OF FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR FOR RIGHT TO OPERATIONS DURING DISPUTE; PROVIDING FOR CONTINUITY OF SERVICE MANDATORY; PROVIDING FOR MISCELLANEOUS; PROVIDING FOR FAILURE TO REQUIRE PERFORMANCE, PROVIDING NOT A WAIVER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CAPTIONS; FOR REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. and was unable The City Manager stated Ms. Brownless had a personal emergency at the last minute to attend the meeting. She went over the major components of the proposed franchise. was closed. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As there was none, the public hearing motion and it Mr. Campbell moved to adopt Ord. 1710 on first reading. Mr. Tucker seconded and Minich in carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, favor.  8- 8- 06 Regular Council 278 SITE PLAN APPROVAL - LA QUINT A & SUITES HOTEL Consideration of a request by property owners Bhupendra D. Bhakta and Kishori Bhakta for site plan located at 3 Miracle approval to develop a La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel, at the site of an existing motel Strip Parkway SW, subject to conditions as outlined in the backup report The project consists of demolition of the existing hotel, pool, drives, and other pavement and the construction of a 45. 322 offices, breakfast meeting rooms, fitness center, square foot building consisting of hotel a area, with outdoor pool facilities. laundry/ maintenance area and a 4th floor manager's residence; along The City Attomey gave the oath to everyone who wished to speak on the issue. the CRA Board with Peggy Fowler, CDS Planner, briefly went over the proposed project approved by conditions. She submitted the staff report for the record. Arne LeMay, Choctaw Engineering, received clarification that the condition 1 b imposed by the CRA Board that documentation to verify ownership of the entire parcel, including the vacated alley, had been submitted prior to City Council review and remained as a condition 1 c prior to issuance of a building permit Ms. Fowler that staff wanted to keep that in as a condition because the explained deed was not clear that the alley was included and staff wanted to make sure everything is in order before the building permit is issued. Ms. LeMay had no objections to the staff report with conditions. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Holmes moved to approve the site plan for La Quinta Inn & Suites, located at 3 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW, subject to the following conditions: Note: The recommendation is based upon the application submitted by the applicant, site plan revised drawings developed by Choctaw Engineering, Inc. ( project 2003- 337- A, dated 5/ 10/ 06, 6/ 23/ 06 and 6, 2006), and the architectural drawings developed by R.S. Parikh ( proposed July new franchised motel, date stamped 6/26/ 06). . 1. Prior to issuance of a building penn it: a. A landscape plan prepared by a professional landscape architect or nurseryman must be submitted and approved by CDS staff. The plan must comply with all applicable regulationsin Section 12. 71 of the LDC. Design for an irrigation system with a well must be provided. b. The plans must address all applicable items submitted by Public Works/ Engineering, Utilities, CDS, and Building Inspections departments/ divisions in memorandums distributed at the June 1, 2006 DRC meeting ( as follows): Fire Department comments 1) Install fire hydrant. 2) This project will require a sprinkler system, stand pipes and fire alann system. 3) A key box shall be installed. 4) Address on the building shall be a minimum of 6 inches. CDS Department/Buildina Inspection comments 1) A complete set of plans shall be reviewed by ICC. One set will be sent first. After their first review you will be required to send them two complete sets of one set stamped/signed plans- they will return both sets to us where I will return site and we will in the office. Review usually takes about for the job keepone three weeks. In addition to the above please submit three sets of complete plans to the building department with 5 copies of civils thus providing all our departments required to do a review simultaneously therefore expediting plans review. shall 2) This site is in the Wind Borne Debris region. All construction documents follow the applicable sections for the Florida