Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-09-06 ‎(regular)‎ — reading text

CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH City Council Agenda - May 9, 2006 - 7: 00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Pastor Martin Fancher, Seventh Day Adventist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from Seventh Day Adventist Church coNSEm" 1. Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of April 18, 2006; the Regular Council Meeting of April 25, 2006; and the Special Council Meeting of April 27, 2006. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 2. Consideration of a request to accept the donation of six (6) used Ford Crown Victoria vehicles from the Okaloosa County Sheriff' s Office in order to begin immediate implementation of the City' s take home car policy ( Police Chief) S ( ee Backup). 3. Consideration of a request to approve the amended " Plan of Operations 2006" for the Northwest Florida Fair Association for the 2006 calendar year. (City Manager) ( See Backup). 4. Pursuant to the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, Vol II, Chapter 4, Section 4. 01, Paragraph 4.01. 025 and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures; request authorization to reject all proposals received for RFP # 06-119, Banking Services. Staff will re- solicit proposals from all banking institutions in the local area as directed by City Council at their April 25, 2006 meeting. ( Purchasing Director) (See Backup). 5. Consideration of a request to utilize available funding from the Rotary Sound Park Project ( account number 310- 5097-572- 6997) in the amount of $11 ,685.95 to fund the difference in the costs of the sea wall installation at the Sound Park, between the funding provided by the Fort Walton Rotary Club ($ 51,449) and the actual cost of the project ($ 63, 132. 95). ( Parks and Recreation Director) ( See Backup). 6. Consideration of a request to authorize the repayment of $12,496.38 in disallowed COPS grant expenses. If approved, sufficient funding is available in the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. A budget amendment will be necessary at year' s end. ( City Manager) ( See Backup). SECOND READING 7. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1689) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; Providing for Authority; Providing for Findings of Fact; Providing for the Rezoning of the Area Generally Described as the Properties on the East Side of Beal Parkway SE Between US Highway 98 (SR 30) and Harbeson Avenue SE, Lying South of First Street SE, More Particularly Described in the Body of the Ordinance, from HC Highway Commercial District to MUMS Mixed- Use Main Street District; Providing for Severability and Providing an Effective Date. ( Second Reading) ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval 6- 0 (4- 6- 06) FIRST READING 8. Consideration of an Ordinance (1706) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; amending section 2.03.01, beautification committee establishment; membership; to reduce the membership from seven to five members; and providing for an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup). Beautification Commit e /Tree Board Recommendation: Approval 4- 0 (4-3-06) 1.~ S'~ ClII~ 11.. SECOND READING 9. Consideration of an Ordinance (1693) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Relating to the Rezoning of Certain Property within the City of Fort Walton Beach Located at 923 Denton Boulevard; Providing for Authority; Providing for Findings of Fact; Providing for Property to be Rezoned from R- 1 Single Family Dwelling District and C-2 General Commercial District to OS Open Space and Recreation District; Providing for a Zoning Map Amendment; Providing for Conflicting Provisions; Providing for Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date. ( Second Reading) ( CDS Director) ( See Backup). Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval 7- 0 ( 4- 6- 06) 10. General Public ( on items of City business). 11. Presentation of quarterly financial reports of the General Employees Pension Plan. ( City Manager) See Backup). 12. Consideration of a Resolution ( 06- 16) of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida to continue to support the construction of the transportation enhancement projects provided in Attachment " A" with transportation enhancement funding: and providing for an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup ). 13. Consideration of a request by the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority to waive the Payment in Lieu of Taxes due to the City of Fort Walton Beach for their FY 2005, totaling $15, 829.43. ( City Manager) See Backup). 14. Consideration of a request to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the vandalism to the barber pole at the Barbershop on US 98. ( Council Member Tucker). ( See Backup ). 15. Consideration of a request by the City Attorney to amend the " Agreement for Legal Contract Services" revising Section 5 a) Compensation, adjusting the Attorney' s Annual flat rate fee to $90,000; all other costs charged by the attorney would be maintained. Further, authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. ( City Attorney) (See Backup). 16. Consideration of setting a summer Council Meeting schedule. ( City Manager) ( See Backup). 17. Consideration of appointment to the Historic Sites and Advisory Board. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 18. Mayor/ Council Announcements. 19. City Manager Announcements. ADJOURN Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (FS286.0105). The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request Please call City Cleric Helen Spencer at 850-833-9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD 8#50- 833- 9925 or 1- 800-955-8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. Page 2 of 2  CITY COUNCIL MEETING Ma 9, 2006 Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Special Council Meeting April 18, 2006 Regular Council Meeting April 25, 2006 Special Council Meeting April 27, 2006 City Clerk) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: CA- 1  177 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRIL 18, 2006 I""'- INTRODUCTION A special meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 5: 30 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Bill Patterson, Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich. Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Finance Director ( position vacant); Toni Craig, City Attorney; and Department Directors. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. PLEDGE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. BUDGET POLICY ISSUES Consideration of major budget policy issues to guide the development of the Fiscal Year 2006- 07 Operational Budget and Capital Improvements Program. The City Manager recalled Council expressed a desire to have earlier development in the budget process. She mentioned the objectives of the meeting are to assist Council in understanding the City' s available revenue sources and plan of operation, and make revisions as desired; to establish service levels and funding mechanisms in accordance with Council' s service priorities; and to ascertain Council's position 0 n certain policy issues critical to the development of the operational budget and capital improvements program for fiscal year 06- 07. The City Manager gave an overview of the economic indicators useful for evaluating the framework within which the City operates, with a 3. 6% increase in the Consumer Price Index, an increase in the Consumer Confidence Index, and a decrease in the help wanted at the national level; and a 15% increase in retail sales, an 18. 6% decline in affordable housing, and a 2. 6% unemployment rate at the local level. She then gave an overview of the revenues from Ad Valorem taxes, communication services tax, franchise fees and utility taxes, State Shared Revenues, local option gas tax, and user fees. The City Manager gave an overview of the expenses for personnel services, compensation, health insurance costs, pension, operations & maintenance, capital outlay, and capital improvements. Council received clarification on the ten- year Interlocal Agreement with the County re-written in FY 02-03 on the localoption gas tax, and the additional homestead exemption adopted by the City in 1999 for income qualified seniors; an explanation on the employees' longevity step plan currently in place with a 3% annual step increase that will max out at 20 years. The City Manager asked Council to reach a consensus on the following policy issues critical to the development of the FY 06- 07 operational budget and capital improvements program: stormwater management fee; GIS Asset Management- Utilities; Attainable Housing Partnership Program; Main Street funding; Expand CRA Public Safety Initiative; Expand Police Take- home vehicle policy; Police pre- service 7 renovat! Fire Command vehicle; Tennis Center Improvements; I"""" Employee ; hirincgoPLArogramd ; ireMStation an c~Ity anager reorganlza Ion. ont~; 1 178 Special Council 4- 18- 06 Tennis Center Improvements Should the Tennis Center be upgraded? Erik Stenberg, Tennis Center Contractor, mentioned there were people from 34 countries at the tennis center for the first professional tennis tournament. He explained the U. S. Tennis Association ( USTA) evaluated the event and made a list of