Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-08-2011 - regular — reading text

179 Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach November 8, 2011 6: 00 PM 109 Mirede Strip Parkway ran Walton Beach, FL 32548 1. CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on November 8, 2011 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Mike Anderson Mayor Present -- Bobby Griggs Council Seat 1 Present joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present Dennis Reeves Council Seat 3 Present Trey Goodwin Council Seat 4 Present Bobby Nabors Council Seat 5 Present Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present - - -- DickRVnearson Council Seat Present 2. INVOCATION 1. Invocation Pastor Mick Gamer of Oakland Baptist Church led in the Invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from Oakland Baptist Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PROCLAMATIONS 1. Achievement Week Danny White of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity accepted the proclamation for Achievement Week. 5. RECOGNITIONS 1. ACE Award - CHS The Mayor presented the Student ACE Award for Choctawhatchee High School to Chris Webster. 2. ACE Award - FWB The Mayor presented the Student ACE Award for Fort Walton Beach High School to Sejal Bhakta. City Council ofPort Walton Beach Page I Printed 111152011 180 Regular Meeting Minutes November 8, 2011 6. PRESENTATIONS 1. Economic Development Council Kay Rasmussen from the Economic Development Council updated Council on the economic activities in the area. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Approval of Agenda ' The vote on the motion to approve the agenda carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 8. CONSENT AGENDA The vote on the motion to RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 1. Approval of Minutes Approval of minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 25, 2011, and the Special Council Meeting of October 26, 2011. 2. Award of RFP Award RFP 11 - 010 - Actuarial & Other Services to the top ranked firm, Gabriel Roeder Smith GRS), in accordance with the Purchasing Policies & Procedures. 3. Contract Amendment Staff is requesting an amendment to Contract# FWB 10 -014 to allow the use of D &D Air Conditioning, Heating & Electrical Services for all HVAC repairs, replacement, and new equipment at the pricing set forth in 11B10 -014. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 10. RESOLUTIONS I 1. 2011 -36 Accepts Brownfields Grant A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING FUNDING FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY THROUGH THE WEST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL FOR A BROWNFIELD CLEANUP PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Connell of Fort Walton Beach Page 2 Printed 1111512011  181 Minutes November 8, 2011 Stella Jones, City Planner, advised Res. 2011 -36 accepts the grant funding for the purpose of Brownfield site clean- up activities at 25 Miracle Strip Parkway, with the use of up to $42,000 from CRA fund Balance towards the 20% match requirement of the grant. The vote on the motion to adopt Res. 2011 -36 carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] '.. MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 '.. SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2'. AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 2. 2011 -37 Survey and Planning Grant A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, SUBMITTING TO THE DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AN APPLICATION FOR A SMALL MATCHING SURVEY AND PLANNING GRANT TO EXAMINE THE 12, 000 PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY' S 4,778 ACRES TO IDENTIFY WHERE HISTORIC PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Jeff Peters, Recreational/ Cultural Services Director, explained the City is seeking to submit a matching and survey planning grant to the Division of Historical Resources in order to examine the 12,000 properties within the City's 4,778 acres to create a baseline for areas most likely to be affected by future land use designation. Mr. Peters continued the amount of the grant is $40, 000, with a match of $20, 000 requested from the City, of which 25% ($ 5, 000) will be cash and 75% ($ 15, 000) would be volunteer, in -kind and City based services. Council questioned the benefits to the City for utilizing the grant. Gail Meyer, Heritage Park and Cultural Center Manager, responded the grant will create a Florida Master File database which will detail pertinent information and recommend a national or local register nomination for a property. Ms. Meyer continued the grant will increase public interest and awareness in the area's historic resources, and will provide incentives for restoration and preservation. Ms. Meyer clarified that if a property is listed on the database there will be no restrictions placed on it and will not prevent it from being demolished. Several members of Council stated they feel grant money could be used on other projects, that the City is not that large and historic buildings we generally located in one area, and that the grant seems to make the City's historic elements more grandiose than they actually are. The vote on the motion to adopt Res. 2011 -37 failed by a vote of 2 to 5. RESULT: DEFEATED [2 TO 51 MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 '.. SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: joyce gossom, Dick Rynearson NAYS: Griggs, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon City Council of Fart Walton Beach Page 3 Printed 1111512011 182 Regular Meeting Minutes November 8 2011 3. 2011 -39 FY12 Budget Amendment A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 BUDGET TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS OF CITY FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Brandy Wunker, Finance Director, explained the resolution amends the FY 2011 - 12 budget with ' certain carryover amounts incurred after budget adoption. The vote on the motion to adopt Res. 2011 -39 carried unanimously_ RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 '.. AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 4. 2011 -38 FYI Year End Budget Amendment A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 BUDGET TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS OF CITY FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Brandy Wunker, Finance Director, advised the resolution amends the FY 2011 -12 budget with certain budget amendments to the General Fund, the Law Enforcement Trust Fund the Utilities Fund, and the Beal Memorial Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund. The vote on the motion to adopt Res. 2011 -38 carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 11. ORDINANCES - FIRST READING L 1855 - Amends Animal Control Section of Code AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AUTHORITY AND INTENT; AMENDING CHAPTER 5. 02.04( B) BY REMOVING REFERENCES TO FIREARMS TO COMPLY WITH STATE STATUTE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Manager advised the Florida Legislature recently enacted a firearms provision which ' imposes penalties to jurisdictions that continue to enforce ordinances relating to the control of firearms. The City Manager continued that in order to bring the City's Code into compliance with Section 790.33 of the Florida Statutes, it is necessary to amend it by ordinance. The vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1855 on first reading carried unanimously. City Council afFotl Walton Beoch Page 4 Printed 11/ 1512011  183 Minutes November 8, 2011 RESULT: FIRST READING [UNANIMOUS] Next: 12/ 13/ 20116:00 PM MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Trey Goodwin, Council Seat 4 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 12. QUASI -JUDICIAL 1. MPB Case # 11 -0 & SP Consideration of a Development Order Amendment for Marty Lackey Apartments at 6. 10 Bobolink Street NE 11 The City Attorney stated this is a quasi- judicial proceeding and gave the oath to those who planned to testify. Stella Jones, City Planner, advised the amendment to the