Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-10-2012 -regular — reading text

Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon ABSENT: Bobby Nabors, Dick Rynearson 13. APPOINTMENTS 1. Housing Authority Appointment Consideration of the Mayor's reappointment of Rev. Earl Tyler to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority Board. The City Clerk advised Rev. Earl Tyler is eligible to serve on the Housing Authority Board for a four -year term. The Mayor confirmed his reappointment of Rev. Tyler. The vote on the motion to approve the Mayor' s appointment of Rev. Earl Tyler to the Housing Authority for a fourwear term until January 10, 2016, carried unanimously._. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon ABSENT: Bobby Nabors, Dick Rynearson 14. ACTION --DIRECTION- DISCUSSION 1. Lease Agreements Tim Bolduc, Development Services Manager, advised that nine businesses with six different property owners have agreed to assist in the development of property on Brooks Street SE as public parking lot and leases have been signed by the property owners. Mr. Bolduc informed the leases are identical and one full set of plans was entered into the record with the leases. The vote on the motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the lease agreements for the roposed Brooks Street parking lot carried unanimously. C RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon AYES: ABSENT: Bobby Nabors, Dick Rynearson Page 5 Printed 111212012 City Council offort Walton Beach 214 Regular Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 2. Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa County Michael Beedie, Engineering/ Utilities Director, advised Okaloosa County has expressed an interest in sharing in the development of a 36 -inch force main from Bob Sikes Road north to the Arbennie Pritchett WRF. Funding for the project has been designated from the FDEP' s Clean Waster State Revolving Fund ( SRF) program and the deadline for submittal for the funding request is January 25, 2012. Mr. Beedie explained Task 1 includes the feasibility of sharing the force main and preparing an addendum to the Preliminary Design Report at a not -to- exceed amount of $24, 000, which would be incurred only upon approval by Council to move forward with the interlocal agreement, and Task 3 includes developing the final design of the shared force main at a not to exceed amount of 38, 000, which would be incurred only if an interlocal agreement is executed by both the City and County. Discussion included that some minimal interruption of play may occur at the golfcourse during construction of the force main, and that if the County does not approve the project it will not move forward. The vote on the motion to authorize Staff to develop an interlocal agreement with Okaloosa County for a shared sanitary sewer force main, and to authorize the City Manager to execute a Task Order with Hatch Mott MacDonald to complete the preliminary and final design of the Pump Station No. 1 in a not -to- exceed amount of $24,000 for Task 1 and 38,000 for task ,- 3 carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED ] UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon ABSENT: Bobby Nabors, Dick Rynearson 3. Mutual Aid Agreement for Law Enforcement Services Approval of Interlocal and Mutual Aid Agreement between the Okaloosa County Airports Police Division and the municipal law enforcement agencies in Okaloosa County; and authorization for City Manager and Police Chief to execute the agreement. This item was withdrawn from the agenda. 15. CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager advised he has a job description prepared, to include salary and benefits, for the position of in -house city attorney and requested direction from Council as to their interest and if he should pursue advertising requirements. Consensus of Council was to proceed with advertising and to move forward with the process, and to interview at a time when all of Council is present. The City Manager turned attention to two plaques that contain the names of the individuals who served on Council when City Hall was built, along with the names of those who served during World War II. The plaques were severely weathered and were restored by City employee Josh Stevens. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 6 Punted 111212012  215 Regular Meeting Minutes January 10, 2012 The City Manager informed the restored plaques will be remounted on the City Hall building next to Customer Service. 16. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS None. 17. MAYOR/ COUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Reeves thanked the property owners who partnered with the City for the parking lot that will improve the downtown area, and thanked the Tringas family for providing their property for use as parking for many years. Mr. Rigdon thanked Dr. gossom for her contribution to Council. The Mayor advised the DOT project regarding the Eglin Parkway intersection is being reviewed this evening; mentioned the legislation in Tallahassee that begins this week and continues for the next two months, and that he and several members of Council will be attending. He also announced he attended a swearing -in ceremony for new police officers, and that an Open House will be held on April 20 by the Special Operations as a celebration to the war in Iraq ending instead of a parade that was planned for January. The Mayor stated he felt the special Council meeting held this past Saturday at the Golf Club was beneficial to all who attended. 18. ADJOURNMENT: 6: 40 pm Approved: Mayor: Atte t o s( tP/1 City Clerk Page 7 P maul 111212012 City Council ofPad Wahan Beach 216