Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-25-08 regular minutes — reading text

funded, and en(~ouraged Council members to send letters to our representatives to help low income individuals. Mr. Miller was advised the peer review for the General Employees Pension Fund will be completed by April and brought to Council at one of the meetings in May.  79 Regular Council 3/ 25/ 08 MAYOR/COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Holmes thanked the public and representatives for their involvement in the Strategic Planning Session. Mr. Miller stated he received feedback from individuals who claimed they did not know they were invited to the Strategic Planning Session, but the people who were there advised it was an informative session. Mr. Garvie discussed the ' Choice' network at area high schools and that it is a worthwhile program. Mr. Garvie advised he will be attending a meeting in Mobile, Alabama, on how the City of Mobile received funding for the homeless, and he will report back his findings on how the city or the city and county may be able to do the same. Dr. Pullen discussed citizen participation and that everything be opened up to the citizens. Mayor Anderson advised Chief Dutton' s son will be returning home from Iraq after 15 months; the Construction Junction was a successful event; he received a letter commending city crews on Pryor road; the March for Safety event held on March 15 had a good turnout; he attended the Lovejoy Neighborhood Meeting where environmental housing was discussed; and that FWBTV received the Innovations in Communication Technology Award for a population from 20, 000 to 50, 000 from the Florida City and County Management Association, and will be presented on May 30 in Marco Island. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Manager advised she has arranged a meeting with the County to discuss partnering with the County in regards to code enforcement and policing issues in the Lovejoy neighborhood area; and she will be speaking to the County about the roundabout on Hollywood and Doolittle. The City Manager further advised the budget kickoff this morning with staff and challenged department directors to bring in a budget 80/0 lower than the current budget, and to think ' outside the box' and solve issues and problems we have. The City Manager announced the Senior Center will be closed on March 27 and March 28 while a new electrical panel is being installed; the Showtime Talent Show Program is taking entry forms through March 28, with finals to be held on May 2; the Ice Pilots will be at the library on March 29 from 1 to 3 pm; the Senior Center is hosting a pancake breakfast on April 1 and a rummage sale on April 5; the library will present ' Strings & Stories' on April 2 for children 6 to 12 years of age; and the City Manager thanked everyone who participated in the City' s charity golf tournament on March 8 which raised over $ 5, 200 for the American Cancer and American Heart Associations. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10: 50 p. m. r:.., APPROVED: y t ~ I..",. L MAYOR: , ~ ATTEST:~ CITY CLERK cr Iva