Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-25-06‎(regular)‎ — reading text

closed. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing seconded motion and Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Ord. 1701 on second reading. Mr. Hartwell Minich in favor and Holmes, it carried unanimously with Patterson, Pullen, Hartwell, and Campbell and Tucker opposed. GENERAL PUBLIC invitation to the Ted Corcoran, President CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, extended personal a celebration on April 28th. Mayor and City Council to the Chamber' s 60th Anniversary ANNEXATION AGREEMENT - 653 COUNTRY CLUB AVE NE a proposed annexation Consideration of a request to authorize the City Manager to execute agreement between the of Fort Walton Beach City and Kathi Thomas regarding property located at 653 Country Club Avenue NE. water well and two Len Mitchell, Long- Range Planning Manager, stated the property has potable a had to pump the septic tanks often and septic tanks at the present time. He said the applicant has to avoid a public health needs to connect to city water and sanitary sewer as soon as possible of the water and sewer until formal issue. He explained in order not to delay the connection the City to extend water and annexation has been completed, the Annexation Agreement will allow sewer to the property; then the Municipal Planning Board will begin the formal annexation process. He reported the requested annexation meets all requirements, the City can provide utilities and the land use and other services to the site without reducing levels of service to other properties, Plan, and with the Future Land proposed R- 1A zoning would be consistent with the Comprehensive Use Plan designations and zoning for adjacent properties. Mr. Campbell moved to authorize the City Manager to execute the Annexation Agreement for motion and it carried annexation of 653 Country Club Avenue NE. Mr. Holmes seconded Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, favor.  Regular Council 4- 11- 06 169 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITY PLANNING INTERlOCAl AGREEMENT Consideration of a request to participate in an initiative to complete Public Schools Facility Planning I nterloca I Agreement by September 1, 2006, and to Authorize the Mayor to Execute a Grant Agreement between the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners and the City of Fort Walton Beach for preparation of the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning. Len Mitchell, Long- Range Planning Manager, explained the requirement that local governments and school boards update existing Interlocal agreements. He said the State has offered a small grant to each Council willing to complete the update to the Interlocal Agreement by September 1 , 2006. He reported that the Okaloosa County Comprehensive Plan Committee recommended that the County and all municipalities prepare and execute an Interlocal Agreement and submit it by September 1, 2006; that Okaloosa County be designated the Lead Agency in the task; that the grant distribution formula will give the County 25%, the School Board 25% and the municipalities will share the remaining 50%. He stated the City does not have to participate, but if the City chooses not to participate, it will have to develop its own public schools facility planning Interlocal Agreement with the School Board and will not receive a share of the grant funds available. He said if Council agrees to participate in the initiative to update the Interlocal Agreement by September 1, 2006 and to accept the proportional share of the grant distribution, the Interlocal Agreement will be brought back to City Council. He pointed out ultimately the City will be required to develop a School Concurrency Element for the City' Comprehensive Plan. s Mr. Campbell moved to participate in the initiative to complete the Public Schools Facility Planning Interlocal Agreement by September 1, 2006, and to authorize the Mayor to execute a Grant Agreement between the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Fort Walton Beach for preparation of the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning. Mr. Tucker seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. RES. 06-6: OPPOSING GOVERNMENT MANDATED INTERNET FilTERING The Mayor read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA OPPOSING THE GOVERNMENT MANDATED INTERNET FILTERING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Patricia Gould, Library Director, the resolution is a repeat of last years resolution opposing the government mandated internet filtering because the proposed law is an unfriendly mandate. She described the measures taken to protect children from inadvertently viewing inappropriate material on the internet. Mr. Hartwell expressed concern with wording on line 16 that the City wants to allow free and open access to information that people of all ages need and want regardless of the format of that information, and wording on line 38 that there is no proven technology that can successfully block out all illegal content. The City Manager noted the language was developed by the Library Co- Op. Dr. Pullen confirmed that the same language is used by Library Co- Ops the State. throughout Dr. Pullen moved to approve Res. 06- 6. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Minich in favor and Hartwell opposed.  4- 11- 06 Regular Council 170 RES. 06- 7: AMENDING MUSEUM FEE SCHEDULE The Mayor read the resolution by title. BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE PARKS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON AND RECREATION MUSEUM SECTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, AND PROVIDING the request for a change in the fee schedule Jeff Peters, Parks & Recreation Director, explained the for the public to visit, and the request to honor now that there are three separate facilities open made and paid in advance. He noted the days school group reservations that have already been and hours of operation for the museums will remain unchanged. to honor the agreement with the school groups Mr. Holmes moved to approve Res. 06- 7 and to the end of the school year. Mr. Campbell with existing reservations at the $ 1. 00 rate with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, seconded motion and it carried unanimously Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. RES. 06- 8: AMENDING GOLF CLUB FEES The Mayor read the resolution by title. GOLF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF FORT CLUB SECTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DATE. WALTON BEACH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE schedule there will be one membership rate for The City Manager pointed out in the proposed rate fees to increase over a five year period. City and County residents with the The Mayor opened the floor to the public to the City resident paying the same fee as a County Andy Haluska, 609 Manner Court, objected resident. the entire burden is being put on the golfers. Chuck Wheelehan, 613 Powell Drive, commented resident fees be lowered a little less Nunzio Cappadona, 675 Merioneth Drive, suggested County and City resident fees be raised a little less. there is a need for an increase in