Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-26-2010 regular — reading text

Ms. Jones advised Staff will prepare a draft resolution designating the area as a Brownfields Area if Council grants approval. The Mayor asked for public input. There was none. Mr. Reeves moved to approve a draft resolution designating the Hollywood Boulevard Wholesale and Light Industrial Area ( generally the M -1 zoning district) as a Brownfields Area. Mr. Nabors seconded motion and it carried unanimously with gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Holmes abstained, Rigdon absent). MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Holmes discussed the City Government Week Employee Luncheon last week and thanked the City employees for all they do. Ms. gossom stated she enjoyed the luncheon and meeting the employees. Ms. gossom also publicly recognized City Planner Stella Jones with the knowledge she showed at a recent Okaloosa -Walton Planning meeting. Mr. Reeves stated he attended the Halloween Zombie Week last weekend sponsored by the Jaycees and he had a great time. Mr. Minich thanked the employees who took early retirements so employees could keep their jobs, and that he would miss them. 264 Regular Council October 26, 2010 MAYORICOUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Rynearson noted that City staff does a great job in preparing the back -up information contained in the agenda, and that Council is well informed on the issues from reading the back- UP- The Mayor advised he went to a meeting of the Fort Walton Beach Tea Party and discussed the budget process; attended a Homeless Vets Stand Down and it was a great event, and thanked the City' s Police Department for their assistance during the event; noted the construction at Eglin for the Special Forces and the new student facilities being constructed at Northwest Florida State College; attended the City Government Week Luncheon and thanked Sylvia Hanks and Human Resources for their work in putting it all together; met with the general counsel from South Korea; attended the closing ceremony for the HOG Rally; and informed he participated in filming a 30 -60 spot put on by the Florida League of Cities promoting the area. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7: 10 pm. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTV ; CITY CLERK lve Completed 10/ 27/ 10  FORM 8B MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR COUNTY. MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS LAST NAME - FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME NAME OF BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY, OR COMMITTEE Holmes, Michael City Council MA ING ADDRE S THE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE ON WHICH I SERVE IS A UNIT OF: Carly e Court NE 11 CITY COUNTY OTHER LOCAL AGENCY clT COUNTY I ort Walton Beach aloosa f.iEty oi` or`BDai on Beach DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED MY POSITION IS: October 26, 2010 Ix ELECTIVE APPOINTIVE WHO MUST FILE FORM 813 This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board, council, commission, authority, or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non -advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112. 3143, Florida Statutes. Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before completing the reverse side and filing the form. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112. 3143, FLORIDA STATUTES A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which inures to his or her special private gain or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a mea- sure which inures to the special gain or loss of a principal ( other than a government agency) by whom he or she is retained ( including the parent organization or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies under Sec. 163.356 or 163. 357, F. S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one -acre, one -vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that capacity. For purposes of this law, a " relative" includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father -in -law, mother -in -law, son -in -law, and daughter -in -law. A " business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the corporation are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange). x ELECTED OFFICERS: In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict: PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you are abstaining from voting; and WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the min- utes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes. APPOINTED OFFICERS: Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in these matters. However, you on must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made by you or at your direction. IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN: You must complete and file this form ( before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. ( Continued on other side) APPOINTED OFFICERS ( continued) A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency. The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING: You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating. You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who must incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency, and the form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER' S INTEREST Mike Holmes — , October 26, , 20 10 I hereby disclose that on a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one) inured to my special private gain or loss; inured to the special gain or loss of my business associate, inured to the special gain or loss of my relative, inured to the special gain or loss of r by whom I am retained; or which inured to the special gain or loss of . is the parent organization or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me. b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measure is as follows: Request approval to apply to have certain properties in the West Hollywood Blvd. area designated as a Brown Area. I declare a conflict of interest as I am the beneficiary of a trust: on property located at 16 Robinwood Drive, which is in the proposed brownfield area, and I abstain from the vote. November 8, 2010 F/ Date Filed Signature NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES § 112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE IMPEACHMENT, CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR,EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $ 10, 000. PAGE 2 CE FORM 86 - EFF. 1/ 2000