Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-15-08 Special agenda Strategic Session — reading text

RECREATION PROGRAMS 2 -19 -08 — Do Things Differently DUNEDIN —POLICE TO COUNTY DUVAL —JACKSONVILLE  WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR CITY GOVERNMENT? YOUR CITY SERVICES? 2 -19 -08 DO WELL NOT SO WELL RESPONSE OF POLICE LIBRARY - MORE SELECTION FIRE INSPECTIONS COOP HELPS EMS WATER/ SEWER SOLID WASTE  WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR CITY GOVERNMENT? 3 -5 YEARS FROM NOW LESS # CITY EMPLOYEES - REDUCE PRIVATE SEC FIRE SPEC DIST. POLICE CONSOLIDATE W /SHERIFF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT 2 OR 1 CLOSER THE GOV' T TO PEOPLE BETTER CITY - SCALED BACK SOME WAYS OR 4 CITY - MOD W /SOME CONSOL 2 -19 -08  Sign in Sheet z 12- 7 o g —( Name Street Address Email Address Phone J. Fleming 303 Holmes flemin fwb.or 833 -9586 Dean Covey 270 Brooks cove cd cox.net 803 -2822 Charlene 206 Jet Dr. chgfree aol. com 244 -5058 Greenwald Mark Hillman 310 Sudduth Cir. hillmans embar mail. com 243 -8519 Tucker 590 L' Ombre 796 -3000 Janet Wilson 368 Gradner Dr. janet@kitchenn.net  WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR CITY DO WELL NOT SO WELL ROADS - CITY ALL PARKS - MUCH BETTER SIDEWALKS - LACK OF THAN 10 YEARS AGO POLICE ROAD - STORM DRAINAGE STORM DRAIN FIRE MAINTENANCE WATER CODE ENFORCEMENT - POOR CODE ENF. TENNIS CENTER GREAT REDUCES VALUES TOURNAMENTS PARKS & REC INCREASE FEES FOR P/ R P/ R PROG CODE ENFORCEMENT - WHEN CALLED IMP. DON' T PAY FOR GOLF HOW TO MAKE P/ R MAKE SENSE FOR CITY RESIDENTS  City Services Table Please rate each of the below categories and services 1 -5 with 5 being the most important to you and 1 being the least important to you. Category Priority Service Priority Public Safety 10 Police 10 9 Fire 9 7 Code Enforcement 3 Quality of Life i 4 Athletic Program g 13 4 Recreational Program g 11 3 Library 8 4 Museums 7 6 Senior Center 10 2 BMX 5 4 Tennis Center 9 3 Facilities ( Comm. Centers 11 6 Passive Recreation Areas 13 3 Economic Development 3 2 Special Events 6 Golf 1 Other?  SF,RVICES VALUE THE MOST THE LEAST EC. DEV. - MARKETING TRASH COLLECTION VALUE OR COST /PERSON KEEP KIDS OFF ST. NOT CITY RESPONSIBILITY TO PROV. CRADLE TO GRAVE  CITY' S ROLE IN THE FUTURE THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT BASIC SERVICES ( POLICE & FIRE), RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. DIFFERENT FORM OF GOV' T - MORE REGIONAL  Sign in Sheet- 2/ 272008 — 2 Name Street Address Email Address Phone Bob Ritz 10 Park Plsc bobfelicox.net 598 =3199 YOU DON' T WANT TO DO WITHOUT - 2 THINGS CAN' T D - O WITHOUT 2 -19 -08 1. SAFETY - POLICE ,BLDG CODES, CODE ENF 5 2. FIRE 4 3. ROADWAYS 5 4. CEMETARY (FEE BASED) 2 5. SIDEWALKS 2 6. RECREATION CENTER 2 7. EC. DEVELOPMENT 2 8. PASSIVE RECREATION 3 9. 1 GYM 6 10. ST. CLEANING /MAINTENANCE OF ROW 11  2 -27 -08 City Services Table Please rate each of the below categories and services 1 -5 with 5 being the most important to you and 1 being the least important to you. Category Priority Service Priority Public Safety Police 1 Fire 2 Code Enforcement 3 Quality of Life Athletic Programming 5 Recreational Programming 6 Library 2 Museums 4 Senior Center 9 BMX 10 Tennis Center 3 Facilities ( Comm. Centers) 7 Passive Recreation Areas 8 Economic Development 1 S ecial Events could use and encourage volunteer & bus. participation to save money Other? Continue and aggressively pursue and advertise free " cleanup self help services ".  2 -27 -08 City Services Table Please rate each of the below categories and services 1 -5 with 5 being the most important to you and 1 being the least important to you. Category Priority Service Priority Public Safety 1 Police 1 2 Fire 2 3 Code Enforcement 3 Quality of Life 7 Athletic Programmmg Programming 7 4 Recreational Program 3 1 Library 2 3 Museums 4 8 Senior Center 8 9 BMX 9 10 Tennis Center 10 6 Facilities ( Comm. Centers) 6 5 Passive Recreation Areas 5 2 Economic Development 1 1 Special Events Other?  Sign in Sheet- 3/ 13/ 2008 Name Street Address Email Address Phone Ray Sipe 1243- 5860 Betty Jones 243 -6670 Janet Jeffeout 243 -7781 Don Settenber 862 -5147 Loraine Settenber 862 -5147 Dean Cove 803 -2872 Bob Ritz bobfeli cox. net 598 -3199 Becky Robinett 104 Carson Dr SE beck obinett hotmail.com 218 -9166 849 Tarpon foste k t.net 244 -4490 Kathy Foster Harvey Hall 276 Beachview harve hall netsca e. com 862 -8229 Roed & Linda 243 Vaughn St 25909853 Harawa Needham & Jaquelin 636 Golf Course 862 -6012 Jones Dr  CIP' S DRAINAGE ROBINWOOD/ HOLMES SKATEBOARD FACILITY NEEDED HOW TO GET MORE PEOPLE AT MEETINGS PUBLICIZE - NEWSPAPERP; WEB - YES/ NO SIGNS, NEWSLETTERS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD METS NONRESPONSIVE CC VOTER ENTHUSIASM INFIGHTING ON CC  MOST POLICE FIRE EC. DEV YOUTH SERVICES FEES FOR PROGRAMS LEAST PARKS - USE NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS MORE SPONSOR OF EVENTS - USE VOLUNTEER/ OTHER OR ORGANIZATIONS  WHAT IS ROLE OF FWB GOVT - PROP. TAX REFORM? FIRE POLICE WATER GARBAGE COLLECTION ROAD REPAIR EC. DEVELOPMENT IMP. FOR TAX BASE NOT SO HARD TO DEVELOP TO KEEP TAX BASE DRAINAGE WEB PAGE - COMMUNICATION  VISION OF CITY GOV' T 3 -5 YEARS MORE VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE & GRANT $ INCREASE IN USER FEES VOTERS BEING MORE RESPONSIBLE - VOTE FOR WHAT IS GOOD FOR FWB - COMMON GOOD - NOT SINGLE ISSUE NOT SPENDING $ ON CONSULTANTS WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR CITY GOVERNMENT? SAFETY /SECURITY GARBAGE COLLECITON (TRASH) CODE ENFORCEMENT CLEAN WATERWAYS NICE PARKS EC. DEVELOPMENT - ENC BUS TO COME TO FWB  WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR CITY GOVERNMENT? YOUR CITY SERVICES? 3 -13 -08 DO WELL NOT SO WELL POLICE UPDATE PARKS TOO BASIC FIRE MORE CODE ENFORCEMENT HOUSING TRASH /GARBAGE PICK -UP COMPLETE PROJECTS MORE QUICKLY (CUL DE SAC CARSON) PARKS ARE CLEAN FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC MAYBE NOT TOO BAD) MAXIMIZE BOAT SLIPS & WATERFRONT FROMREVENUE MAKE GOLF COURSE SELF SUFFICIENT YAHOO GROUP - HOW TO MICHELLE ANCHOR = SUSTAINABLE EMERALD COAST JAY ODOM - NWFLTCA GOLF COURSE /EAGLE - OAK TREE - CUT