Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 11-13-07 regular minutes — reading text

203 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 13, 2007 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at 7: 00 p. rn. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: r- I Mayor Mike Anderson I j Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Virgil Miller, Dennis Reeves, Bill Garvie, Dr.Wayne Pullen, and Mike Minich Absent: Jim Hartwell Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Lisa Absher, Finance Director; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. INVOCATION Associate Pastor John Hester of Grace Tabernacle Church gave the invocation. PLEDGE Youth from Grace Tabernacle Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH The Mayor presented representatives from Covenant Hospice with a proclamation for National Hospice month. PROCLAMATION - OMEGA PSI pm The Mayor presented a representative from Psi Iota Iota with a proclamation for Achievement Week. RECOGNITION The Mayor presented former employee Melissa Jones a Certificate of Achievement for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ending September 30, 2006. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Minich moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). CONSENT AGENDA r Mike Dutton, Fire Chief, confirmed that the gentleman who will drive the bus for the Disaster Transportation Services is familiar with how it works and he will only need to go to White Sands. He acknowledged a practice run has not been done but everyone is ready. Mr. Minich moved to approve the following consent agenda items. Mr. Miller seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of October 22, 2007; and the Regular Council Meeting of October 23, 2007. r' Regular Council 11- 13- 07 204 WIRELESS DATA SERVICE Authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase order to Verizon Wireless to provide wireless data service for the City' s mobile computers under State Contract at a fixed cost of $48. 59 per device per month, nationwide coverage, unlimited usage and no early termination fees for an approximate yearly service cost of $20, 990. 88. HTEMAJNTENANCECONTRACT Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a 3 year tenn renewal contract with HTE VAR LLC to provide an IBM hardware and software maintenance contract for the City' s IBM i5 computer system for the period of December 17, 2007 to December 16, 2010 in the amount of$ 30, 180. 00. n... MOU WITH US MARSHALS SERVICE Approve renewal of a Law Enforcement Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU) between the City of Fort Walton Beach Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMC) Northern District of Florida and u authorize the Police Chief to execute the document. MOTOR VEmCLE LEASE FOR DISASTER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Approve renewal of a motor vehicle lease agreement for disaster transportation services between the City of Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa County School Board to provide the City of Fort Walton Beach the use of one 65- seat capacity school bus, at a cost of $60. 00 a day plus $ 1.20 per mile, the City to provide driver, in order to provide emergency evacuation assistance to approved shelters for approximately 60 families/ individuals unable to provide their own transportation to emergency shelters in the event of a category 4 or 5 stonn event. SPECIAL PRESENTATION - OKALOOSA CDC Consideration of request from Okaloosa CDC concerning expenditures for SHIP and HHAP for year 2004- 2005, 2005- 2006, 2006- 2007. Leeann Lockhart with Okaloosa Community Development Corporation ( OCDC)went over the statistics for the annual report for the Hurricane Housing Assistance Plan ( HHAP) and the statistics for the annual report for the State Housing Initiative Plan ( SHIP) and requested approval of the expenditures for SHIP and HHAP funds for years 2004- 2005, 2005- 2006, and 2006- 2007. Dr. Pullen mentioned that the OCDC is also involved in a housing development to help with affordable housing. Dr. Pullen moved to approve the expenditures for SIDP and HHAP funds for years 2004- 2005, 2005- 2006, and 2006- 2007. Mr. Minich seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). SPECIAL PRESENTATION - FISHER HOUSE Presentation on the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc. Tom Rice presented information on a Fisher House that is going to be built across from the Eglin Regional Hospital for temporary lodging for families of a loved one during a medical crisis. He said they hope to have the ground breaking in the spring of 2008 with completion anticipated early 2009 and once completed it will operate with the support of volunteers. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. Toni Hall received further explanation that the National Foundation will loan the money for the construction so that it can be built and the money raised through donations will be placed in an endowment fund for maintenance. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA - SECOND READING ORDINANCES The City Attorney advised of a clerical error in each of the ordinances 1737 through 1744 for second reading that would be corrected before the ordinances are signed.  Regular Council 11- 13- 07 205 PUBLIC HEARING- ORD. 1737: REZONE 105- 113 MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY SW The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF 105- 113 ODD NUMBERS) MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY SW MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE FROM DC-3 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. r The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1737 on second reading. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). PUBLIC HEARING- ORD. 1738: REZONE 28 MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY SW The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF 28 MIRACLE STRIP PARKWAY SW MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRffiED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE FROM DC- 3 COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1738 on second reading. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). PUBLIC HEARING - ORD. 1739: REZONE 207 HOSPITAL DRIVE NE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF 207 HOSPITAL DRIVE NE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRffiED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE FROM P- 2 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT TO CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1739 on second reading. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). PUBLIC HEARING- ORD. 1741: REZONE 101 CmCAGO AVENUE SE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. I"""" AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF 101 CHICAGO AVENUE SE MORE P ARTICULARLY DESCRffiED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE FROM R-NC RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO R- 2 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1741 on second reading. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent).  Regular Council 11~ 13- 07 206 PUBLIC HEARING - ORD. 1742: REZONE 113- 115 CmCAGO AVENUE SE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT W ALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY, PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT, PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF 113- 115 CHICAGO AVENUE SE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE FROM R-NC RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO R-2 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak the public hearing was closed. tI Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1742 on second reading. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Minich in favor Hart ( well absent).