Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-27-2009 - regular — reading text

meet the medical, emotional and spiritual needs of approximately one million patients with life- limiting illnesses and their loved ones across the nation last year; and WHEREAS, Covenant Hospice focuses on the entire family and helps promote and educate, and support the community; and WHEREAS, Hospice in the United States has flourished from one proem in 1974 to 35t over 3, 300 hospice and palliative care programs today; and celebrates its anniversary in America this year; and WHEREAS, Covenant Hospice has served the people of northwest Florida and Alabama since 1984 and served over 6, 200 patients in 2008 and now serves well over 1, 200 patients daily; and WHEREAS, an increase in public awareness and understanding of Hospice care will better serve the families of our community who are faced with life- limiting illnesses. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do herby proclaim the month of November 2009, as NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH* and encourage the support and participation of friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens in associated Hospice activities and programs now and throughout the year. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City 27th of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this day of October, 2009. A MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  O" C4 r m 0 D v a 00 c c W et d ,o 0 a v O O SOS o s a° c 0 m 3 . zoom O r s = 0 X0 a v lq L 410 O 3 coo C v ow CA 160 d woo v aV L O v V a Y s N V 0 C 3 Q r O logo aiA W a 0 0 d s low v N  O%O% OO CoCo C4C4 NN mm QQ OO VV OO VV 00 dd mm CC OO OO fAfA oo bb a:a: 33 MM aoao oo O Lo on C C yy • O a' v mc' 0 a° m 0 i as N m d N , p O o u a o vs h3 L 0 m Q x C i O LA IL • Ii v °co v c t M w 0 0 .: LL v  CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 27, 2009 Approval of Agenda No Backup) Agenda Item Number: 1  CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 27, 2009 Special Presentation Presentation and donation by the former Main Street Organization President Synopsis: Mr. Jim Dowling will be present Agenda Item Number: 2. 1  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM TO: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager FROM: Jeff Peters, Recreation Director RE: Former Mainstreet Organization donation for bronze sculpture maintenance DATE: October 16, 2009 L BACKGROUND: 1. 1 In August 2007, the City Council accepted a donation of bronze sculptures from the former Mainstreet Organization for various areas throughout the downtown area including Sound Park, Heritage Park and Cultural Center, the Fort Walton Beach Library, the Fort Walton Landing, and Lions Park. 1. 2 The bronze sculptures were purchased and installed with remaining Mainstreet funds after the group dissolved. 1. 3 The former Mainstreet Organization still has a remaining balance after the purchase and installation of the bronze sculptures and would like to donate the remaining balance to the City of Fort Walton Beach to be used for maintenance of the sculptures. 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2. 1 The donated funds will be accounted for as a Designated Fund Balance. The funds will then be used, via budget amendment or during the budget process, as needed to provide funding for the maintenance of the bronze sculptures. 3. RECOMMENDATION: 3. 1 Staff respectfully requests City Council accept the donation from the former Mainstreet Organization for the maintenance of the bronze sculptures previously donated by the organization. 4 SIGNATURE BLOCK: 4. 1 Submitted By: Jeff P ter Recreation Director 3. 2 Reviewed By: 2 n(i Brandy Wunker Finance for 3. 3 Reviewed for Agenda: / o , i /% o Mearns ty Manager  CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 27, 2009 Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of October 13, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 11  11 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA OCTOBER 13, 2009 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 6: 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Dennis Reeves, Bill Garvie, Bobby Nabors, Bill Patterson, and Dick Rynearson. Absent: Virgil Miller Also Present: Robert Mearns, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; 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 AND PLEDGE Reverend Roger Peadro, First Christian Church, gave the Invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Reeves moved to approve the agenda as the business of the day. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor Miller absent). CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Reeves moved to approve the following consent agenda. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Garvie, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor (Miller absent). MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of September 16, 2009; Special Council Meeting of September 22, 2009 and Regular Council Meeting of September 22, 2009 SHIP ANNUAL REPORTS Approval of the SHIP ( State Housing Initiatives Partnership) Annual Reports* from the Okaloosa County Development Corporation for their fiscal years 2006 -07, 2007 -08 and 2008 -09, and authorization for the Mayor to sign the Certificate of Regulatory Reform activities. RES. 2009 -41— BUDGET AMENDMENT, STREET RESURFACING PROJECTS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING FUNDING THROUGH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR ROAD RESURFACING AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE INITIATIVE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Approval of Resolution 2009 -41 for a budget amendment accepting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds from FDOT for street resurfacing projects in the amount of $1, 607,246.  Regular Council 10 -13 -09 12 PUBLIC