Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-12-09 regular — reading text

AGENDA —REVISION 2 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 12, 2009 6: 00pm CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Reverend Roger Goen, Wave Crest Community Church 1. PROCLAMATIONS /RECOGNITION 1. 1 Mike Dutton, Fire Chief 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS —No items 3. BOARD /COMMITTEE REPORTS 3. 1 Presentation by Nicholas Barlotta, Chairman of Beautification Committee /Tree Board. 4. CONSENT AGENDA 4. 1 Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting on April 28, 2009. 4. 2 Golf Cart Rental —moved to 8. 3 Action Item (Revision 1) 5. GENERAL PUBLIC 5. 1 Comments from the general public to be heard on items not on the agenda. RESOLUTIONS —No items QUASI -JUDICIAL AGENDA —No items ORDINANCES —FIRST READING —No items 6. ORDINANCES —SECOND READING 6. 1 Ordinance 1793: Develops policies and procedures for Code Enforcement Lien Mitigation to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing City codes. Synopsis: creates the establishment of code enforcement mitigation procedures ( City Attorney) 7. APPOINTMENTS 7. 1 Municipal Planning Board Appointment 7. 2 Beautification Committee /Tree Board Appointment 8. DISCUSSION —DIRECTION —ACTION 8. 1 Employment Agreement for Robert T. Mearns as City Manager, authorizing the Mayor to execute the Employment Agreement. Synopsis: This action was directed by Council on 4114109. 8. 2 Request from Councilman Miller —Discussion regarding Council to declare itself the Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners, and utilize existing CRA Board Members as a downtown advisory group. Synopsis: This item was postponed at the 4114109 regular meeting. 8. 3 Award RFP for 130 Electric Golf Carts and 4 Gas Utility Golf Carts to Club Car, Inc., of Augusta, GA in the total amount of $402, 906; authorizing the City Manager and Finance Director to exeeute negotiate the contract. Synopsis: Contract negotiated to replace agingfleet and eliminate prior lease terms and conditions. ( Acting Golf Club Administrator) ( Revision 2) 9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS 11. MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Note: Additions are underlined; deletions are strieken Quasi -Judicial — denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi -judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes Discussion —Direction —Action items may be acted upon by the City Council by either a motion with vote in accordance with Robert' s Rules of Order, or by a consensus of the Council. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (FS286.0105) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850 -833- 9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850- 833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955- 8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service.  AGENDA CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 12, 2009 6: 00pm CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Reverend Roger Goen, Wave Crest Commun ; * -- " 1. PROCLAMATIONS /RECOGNITION 1. 1 Mike Dutton, Fire Chief 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS —No items 3. BOARD /COMMITTEE REPORTS 3. 1 Presentation by Nicholas Barlotta, C. on Committee /Tree Board. 4. CONSENT AGENDA 4. 1 Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting on April 28, 2009. 4. 2 Award RFP for 130 Electric Golf Carts and 4 Gas Utility Golf Carts to Club Car, Inc., of Augusta, GA in the total amount of $402, 906; authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract. Synopsis: Contract negotiated to replace agingfleet and eliminate prior lease terms and conditions. ( Acting Golf Club Administrator) 5. GENERAL PUBLIC 5. 1 Comments from the general public to be heard on items not on the agenda. RESOLUTIONS —No items QUASI- JUDICIAL AGENDA —No items ORDINANCES —FIRST READING —No items 6. ORDINANCES —SECOND READING 6. 1 Ordinance 1793: Develops policies and procedures for Code Enforcement Lien Mitigation to provide an equitable, expeditious, effective and inexpensive method of enforcing City codes. Synopsis: thecreates establishment ofcode enforcement mitigation procedures ( City Attorney) 7. APPOINTMENTS 7. 1 Municipal Planning Board Appointment 7. 2 Beautification Committee /Tree Board Appointment 8. DISCUSSION —DIRECTION —ACTION 8. 1 Employment Agreement for Robert T. Mearns as City Manager, authorizing the Mayor to execute the Employment Agreement. Synopsis: This action was directed by Council on 4114109. 8. 2 Request from Councilman Miller —Discussion regarding Council to declare itself the Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners, and utilize existing CRA Board Members as a downtown advisory group. Synopsis: This item was postponed at the 4114109 regular meeting. 9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS 11. MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Quasi -Judicial — denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi -judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes Discussion —Direction —Action items may be acted upon by the City Council by either a motion with vote in accordance with Robert' s Rules of Order, or by a consensus of the Council. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ( FS286. 0105) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850 -833- 9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850- 833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955- 8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. Fire Chief Receives CFO Designation Page 3 of 3 Friday, 27 March 2009 07: 32 Fort Walton Beach Fire Chief Mike Dutton has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of " Chief Fire Officer" ( CFO). For Immediate Release I, cit of fort Walton beach, flcrida Cam Johnson NE Public Information Officer 850) 833 -9505 Fire Chief Receives CFO Designation Fort Walton Beach —Fort Walton Beach Fire Chief Mike Dutton has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of " Chief Fire Officer" ( CFO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing CPC) met on March 9, 2009, to confer the designation. Chief Dutton becomes one of only 630 CFO' s in the world. The CPC awards the CFO designation after the individual successfully meets all of the organization' s stringent criteria, including an assessment of the applicant' s education, experience, professional development, technical competencies, contributions to profession and community involvement. ow- City of Fort Walton Beach * 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW * P. O. 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He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. INVOCATION Reverend Burt Dockery, Mary Esther Church of God, gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from Mary Esther Church of God led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATIONS —NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK The Mayor read a proclamation proclaiming May 16 -22 as National Safe Boating Week and presented it to Dallas Cochran and Joe Reichal of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. STUDENT ACE AWARDS The Mayor presented the Student ACE Awards to Caisson " Caise" Vickery of Fort Walton Beach High School and Jordan Davis of Choctawhatchee High School. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Reeves moved to approve the agenda as the Business of the Day. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, and Patterson in favor (Rynearson absent). CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Reeves moved to approve the following Consent Agenda item. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, and