Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-24-12 regular — reading text

A3 r 273 ID14, Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6: 00 PM tm Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on April 24, 2012 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Mike Anderson Mayor Present Bobby Grimm_ _ Council Seat I Present joyce gossom _ LCmncil Seat -2 Present Dennis Reeves i Council Seat 3 Present Trey Goodwin Council Seat 4 Present Bobby Nabors _ I Seat Present Bull Rigdon Council _ _ 6 Seat Present _ Dick R earson Council Seat 7 Present INVOCATION Rev. Roger Peadro from First Christian Church led in the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITIONS - AI - Jordan Retirement The Mayor read a proclamation for Al Jordan, who retired after 34 years of service to the City. The Mayor advised he would present the proclamation and retirement plaque to Mr. Jordan, who could not be present at the meeting. ACE Award --FWBHS The Mayor presented the Student Ace Award for Fort Walton Beach High School to Mikayla Morris. ACE Award -- CHS The Mayor presented the Student Ace Award for Choctawhatchee High School to Olivia Strom. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Pogo 1 Printed 4252011 274 Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2012 PRESENTATIONS --Representative Matt Gaetz State Representative Matt Gaetz updated Council on what occurred during the 2012 legislative session including the redistricting in the state, which will not cause any disruption for the City; budget shortfalls and several healthcare system cuts; that funding was restored for education and funding was enhanced for autism research and the Children's Advocacy Centers in the State. Rep. Gaetz also discussed the Armament Center restructuring and the importance of keeping the mission of Eglin; the oil spill and its economic impact; and the need for economic diversification in the City. Rep. Gaetz advised he will continue to work for the City and to feel free to contact him with questions or concerns. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Mayor requested that the Discussion of the Future Police Pension Cost/Actuarial Estimate be removed from the agenda. The vote on the motion to approve the agenda as amended carried unanimously.... RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Griggs, Council Seat 1 SECONDER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson CONSENT AGENDA The vote on the motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried unanimous RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Bobby Griggs, Council Seat 1 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Minutes —April 10, 2012 Regular Meeting Approval of minutes of the April 10, 2012 Council meeting. Award of Bid Award of bid for an annual contract for sidewalk construction to Construction Services of Northwest Florida, Inc. of Mary Esther, Florida. Award of Bid Award of ITB 12 -019 for the construction of the Brooks Landing Waterfront Park to I -C Contractors, Inc. of Panama City, Florida. Award of Bid Award of ITB 12 -013 for Phase II of the Hurlburt Field Reuse Water Main project to Utility Solutions Group, LLC of DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Award of Bid Award of ITB 12 -014 for the Brooks Street Parking Lot to Perdido Grading & Paving, LLC of Pensacola, Florida. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 2 Printed 4125120/ 2  275 Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2012 Acceptance of 10 /1 / 11 Actuarial Valuation Report for the General Employees' Retirement Fund This presentation was made on April 10th; however no motion was made to accept the report. This item is on the agenda for formal acceptance purposes. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no comments from the public. RESOLUTIONS There were no resolutions. ORDINANCES -- FIRST READING There were no ordinances for first reading. ORDINANCES -- SECOND READING 1865 New Floodplain Management Regulations AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3. 05. 00 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADOPT NEW FLOOD HAZARD MAPS; TO DESIGNATE A FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR; TO ADOPT PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO ADOPT LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTWE DATE. Tim Bolduc, Development Services Manager, advised since first reading some minor changes were made to coincide with the Land Development Code ( LDC), but there were no substantial changes. It was noted that the workshop held regarding the revised LDC was well attended by the public, developers, and contractors, and that Shalimar and Cinco Bayou have expressed interest in the new LDC. on the motion to ado carried RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson APPOINTMENTS Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund The City Clerk advised the appointment of Ery Kempf to the Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund Board as the fifth member is a ministerial duty of the Council, and that Mr. Kemp was reappointed by the Board for two years from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2013. City Council of Forl Walton Beach Page 3 P,, ated 412512012 276 Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2012 The vote to approve the motion to reappoint Ery Kemp to the Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund Board as the fifth member carried unanimously._._. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Code Enforcement Board - Alternate The City Clerk advised the appointment to the Code Enforcement Board was for an alternate and would be for a three -year term from April 24, 2012 to April 23, 2015. She advised that Willie Harmon, the applicant, was present. The vote on the motion to appoint Willie Harmon to the Code Enforcement Board, as an alternate, carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Griggs, Council Seat 1 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Award of Bid Sylvia Hanks, Administrative Services Director, advised the City provides $ 20,000 in life insurance coverage for full time employees with the City bearing the cost, and retirees are eligible to continue their life insurance coverage by paying 100% of the premium. Ms. Hanks continued that this year at renewal it was recommended to have two plans, one for employees and one for retirees, with the rates for retirees shifted to a more appropriate level so that the active employee City cost is not required to subsidize the retiree cost as much as it currently does. Therefore, Staff is recommending renewal for life Insurance with Mutual of Omaha for two years, and to separate the plan to reflect two group plans, the Employee Plan and Retiree Plan. The vote on the motion to accept Staff' s RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] j MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Bobby Griggs, Council Seat 1 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Design -Build vs. Construction Manager At Risk Michael Beedie, EngineeringfUtilities Director, advised that at Council's direction to possibly revise the method of procurement for the Hedrick Community Center project from a Design - Build method to a Construction Manager at Risk, Staff discussed the advantages and disadvantages of both options with the consultant and determined that switching to the Construction Manager at Risk method would not have a negative effect on the schedule of the project. City Council ofForl Walton Beach Page 4 Prla cd 412512011  277 Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2012 Mr. Beedie continued that to switch to the Construction Manager at Risk method of procurement, an additional $ 10, 000 to $ 20, 000 would be required for the development of the budgetary project estimate, and an RFQ package would need to be developed by Staff for a Construction Manager at Risk Services and for an Architectural/ Engineering Services to complete the design of the