Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-27-2007 regular agenda — reading text

were in favor of eliminating the left-turns. The Public Works Director replied the people at the meeting who did not have a business in that stretch abstained from any expression. The Mayor mentioned that the traffic engineer recommended eliminating left-turns to relieve traffic congestion; it has been discussed since last summer and presented to the Transportation Corridor Authority. The City Manager added it was part of an effort to increase the flow of traffic so there might not be a need for a bridged. She mentioned the one- way couplets received considerable discussion at the CRA meeting on the Plan Update also met significant opposition from the downtown businesses. She mentioned if they just look at these improvements separate and apart from the one- way couplets there will not be a 25-30% increase in traffic flow as was presented by the traffic engineer. The Public Works Director confirmed there was no objection to moving the stop bar for safety. He mentioned the total package would have significant improvement but each individual piece has an incremental improvement. He said the State has a construction project in progress currently at U. S. 98/ Brooks/ Highway 85 for an intersection reconfiguration which is almost completed, and the contractor will install the thermal plastic lane markings. He said if the City wants to proceed with the work at the Ferry Road intersection, the contractor will do it at no cost to the City; but if the City does not want to proceed at this time, the City will pay for it but it is an insigni1icant cost. Doug Reed, 842 Santa Rosa Court, oWfler of Merlins downtown, stated that ingress and egress is important to the community as a whole and if they start putting up barricades it will destroy what they have worked hard to build and make the community more user friendly. He mentioned when the one- way couplets was first presented by staff at a MainStreet meeting a couple of months ago he had to ask that a drawing be made so they could look at it and it was told to them it was in sand and it was up for discussion, then they hear it went to the Metropolitan Planning Organization ( MPO) and now it is in the MPO' s long- range plan. He stated his problem with that is the people who are affected were not told. The City Manager stated in light of the comments received from the downtown merchants, staff is not inclined to move ahead with the left turn restrictions at this time. She thought those improvements are taken together as a corporate solution to a bridge, and unless she hears differently from Council they will continue to maintain the turning as it is, remove the bollards, and talk with DOT about getting the line moved back at the Florida Place intersection. Dr.Pullen commented that DOT wants to move traffic and Council' s position should be to take care of the citizens. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting adjoumed at 6: 30 p. m. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK ddm  185 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 13, 2007 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at Hall, with the members City following present: '. l. Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, Bob. Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich 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 Pastor Charles Sansom, Sr., Family of Faith Church gave the invocation. PLEDGE Youth members from Family of Faith Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. r CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Patterson moved to approve the following consent agenda items. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen~ Hartwell, and Minich in favor. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Strategic Planning Session of January 20, 2007, the Council Workshop of January 23, 2007, and the Regular Council Meeting of January 23, 2007. EMERGENCY STAND- BY GENERATOR Purchase one ( 1) 100 Kw Katolight Emergency Stand- by Generator, to the low responsive, responsible bidder, C & D Agency, Covington. Louisiana, for the bid amount of $ 34,428. 00, including optional extended 5 year warranty. COMPACT PICKUP TRUCK Purchase one ( 1) 6 cylinder Ford Ranger Compact Pickup Truck 4x2, under the provisions of the Florida Sheriffs Association contract from Orville Beckford Ford, Milton Florida. for a total cost of 12,472. 00 including options for a spray on bed liner, tool box, rainshields, power windows and door locks, and cruise control/ tit steering wheel. . HD PICKUP TRUCK . Purchase one ( 1) 5.4L V8 Dodge 2500 % ton HD Pickup Truck 4x2 under the provisions of the State of Florida Annual Bid contract from Jack Caruso Regency Dodge, Jacksonville, Florida, for a total cost of $ 21, 603. 00 including options for HD towing 10, 000 Ibs w/ class IV hitch, limited slip or locking differential, spray on bed liner, camper style rearview mirrors, rainshields, knaphide service body - Model 600/ 700J, power windows and door locks, cruise control/tilt steering wheel, and shop manuals. ED BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT Authorize the submission for acceptance of the 2001 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance nn  Regular Council 2- 13- 07 186 RENEW AGREEMENT WITH CBA Authorize the City Manager to execute the renewal agreement with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance for services not to exceed $ 51, 500 annually related to ongoing implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase \I program regulated by the Florida Department of Environmental Prot~ ction. UPDATE TO NWF FAIR ASSOCIATION 2007 OPERATIONS PLAN Consideration of a request to update the Northwest Florida Fair Association 2007 Operations Plan, to include a Wedding Expo on March 5, and S1. Mary' s Spring Fling on April 23- 28. PUBLIC HEARING ORD. 1719 - FOUNDATION SURVEY The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 3. 02, BUILDING CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 3. 02. 13; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; ENACTING A NEW SECTION PROVIDING A FOUNDATION SURVEY SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 21 CALENDAR pAYS AFTER THE FOUNDATION INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Holmes moved to adopt Ord. 1719 on second reading. Mr. Minich seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, .Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. PUBLIC HEARING ORD. 1716- HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES EXEMPTIONS The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA;. PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 12. 100. 01 ENTITLED DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES, VOLUME IV, LANP DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS TO MEET CERTAIN BUILDING REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO BE DESIGNATED A HISTORIC SITE OR BUILDING; RESOLVING CONFLICTING . PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The CDS Director explained there are going to be situations where certain historic buildings will not be able to meet building code, especially building maintenance, so language was developed to give the Historic Sites & Structures Advisory Board lee- way to allow for exemptions. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Ord. 1716 on first reading. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it. carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. PUBLIC HEARING RD. 1717- AMEND CaMP PLAN FLUE, CIE AND FLUM he. Mayor verified tha~ the requirements of Section 2- 128( b) Land Development Code have been met. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. . Regular Council 2- 13- 07 187 ORC. 1717 cont. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF. FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING DIRECTIONS- THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH: 2008, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, CHAPTER 163; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT RESULTINGFROM CITY INITIATED CHANGES; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT INITIATED BY THE CITY;. PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM: CITY INITIATED CHANGES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Mitchell, Long- Range Planning Manager, explained this is a major amendment to the Comprehensive Plan that includes three sections. He went over the first amendment proposed by the City to amend the Future Land Use Element to add a new land use designation Estate Low Density Residential ( ELDR) with a maximum residential density of 2.9 dwelling units per acre. He went over the second amendment proposed by the City to amend the Capital Improvements Element to add new capital projects and update the existing projects in the CIE Schedule " Table H- 1". He went over the third amendment proposed by the City to amend the Future Land Use Map to change 222.9 acres located along the waterfront on Santa Rosa Sound, Choctawhatchee Bayou, Don' s Bayou and Chula Vista Bayou from Low Density Residential ( LOR) to the proposed new Estate Low Density Residential ELDR) land use designation. He reported the Municipal Planning Board, acting as the Local Planning Agency, recommended City Council approve all the proposed amendments which are incorporated in Ord. 1717. He mentioned there are copies available at the library and the City Clerk' s Office. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked for comments from