Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-10-09 regular — reading text

CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH - AMENDED City Council Meeting Agenda - February 10, 2009 - 6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION —Pastor David Beiler, Evangelical Center, Assembly of God Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —Youth from Assembly of God Church 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS No items BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS No items CONSENT AGENDA 2. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 27, 2009. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup) 3. Consideration of a request for Council authorization for the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Standard Life Insurance Company for life insurance coverage as described in the staff report and exhibits for the policy period March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2012. Administrative Services Director) ( See Backup) Synopsis: Life Insurance quotes were last solicited in 2005, commencing 2006 for three years. RFP issued in December 2008. 4. Consideration of Resolution ( 09 -07) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Fee Schedule of the City for the Public Services Department by including certain fees for residential garbage collection and of the Utility Services Department by including certain fees for meter damage, movement, replacement, and testing, meter deposits, and county cut -off; and setting an effective date. ( Finance Director) ( See Backup) Synopsis: To include traditionally charged fees within the body of the Fee Schedule document. No new fees are included in this item. 5. Comments from General Public on matters of City business not otherwise on the agenda. No items No items REGULAR AGENDA 6. Future Agenda Items. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) 6. a Consideration of offer of settlement for the total amount of $ 173, 861. 30 in exchange for a voluntary dismissal with prejudice of City of Fort Walton Beach v. Moore, regarding 28, 32, 36 and 37 Magnolia Avenue, Okaloosa County Case 2008 CA 3962. ( Joe Lorenz, Code Enforcement Special Counsel) ( See Backup) Synopsis: Purchaser of property with code enforcement lien has offered to pay said lien to obtain clear title to the property. 7. Consideration of notice that the City Attorney requests an Executive Session to be scheduled to discuss with the City Council the following litigation matters. a. City of Fort Walton Beach v. Hooks — 635 Lovejoy Road, Okaloosa County Court Case 2007- CA2262  b. George and Donna Dewrell v. City of Fort Walton Beach - 12 Maples St NW, Okaloosa County Court Case 2006 -CA 5200 c. City of Fort Walton Beach v. Robinson - 15 Gipson St, Okaloosa County Court Case 2005 -CA -3570 City Attorney) ( See Backup) Synopsis: Discussion regarding proceeding with litigation items 8. Consideration of appointment to the CRA Board of Commissioners. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 9. Other City Business for discussion purposes. 10. Mayor /Council Announcements 11. City Manager Announcements ADJOURN Quasi -Judicial - denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi -judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes 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 Clerk Helen Spencer at 850 -833 -9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850 -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.  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH City Council Meeting Agenda - February 10, 2009 - 6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION — Pastor David Beiler, Evangelical Center, Assembly of God Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —Youth from Assembly of God Church 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS No items BOARD(COMMITTEE REPORTS No items CONSENT AGENDA 2. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 27, 2009. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup) 3. Consideration of a request for Council authorization for the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Standard Life Insurance Company for life insurance coverage as described in the staff report and exhibits for the policy period March 1, 2009 through February 28, 2012. Administrative Services Director) ( See Backup) Synopsis: Life Insurance quotes were last solicited in 2005, commencing 2006 for three years. RFP issued in December 2008. 4. Consideration of Resolution ( 09 -07) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Fee Schedule of the City for the Public Services Department by including certain fees for residential garbage collection and of the Utility Services Department by including certain fees for meter damage, movement, replacement, and testing, meter deposits, and county cut -off; and setting an effective date. ( Finance Director) ( See Backup) Synopsis: to include traditionally charged fees within the body of the Fee Schedule document. No new fees are included in this item. 5. Comments from General Public on matters of City business not otherwise on the agenda. No items 7. Consideration of notice that the City Attorney requests an Executive Session to be scheduled to discuss with the City Council the following litigation matters. a. City of Fort Walton Beach v. Hooks — 635 Lovejoy Road, Okaloosa County Court Case 2007- CA2262 b. George and Donna Dewrell v. City of Fort Walton Beach — 12 Maples St NW, Okaloosa County Court Case 2006 -CA 5200 c. City of Fort Walton Beach v. Robinson — 15 Gipson St, Okaloosa County Court Case 2005 -CA -3570 City Attorney) ( See Backup) Synopsis: Discussion regarding proceeding with litigation items  8. Consideration of appointment to the CRA Board of Commissioners. ( City Clerk) (See Backup). 9. Other City Business for discussion purposes. 10. Mayor /Council Announcements 11. City Manager Announcements ADJOURN Quasi -Judicial - denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi -judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes 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 Clerk Helen Spencer at 850 -833 -9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850 -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.  CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 10, 2009 Approval of Agenda No Backup) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: 1  CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 10, 2009 Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Regular Council Meeting, January 27, 2009 City Clerk) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: 2 Agenda Item Number:  107 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 27, 2009 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 6: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Virgil Miller, Dennis Reeves, Bill Garvie, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich Also Present: Robert Mearns, Acting City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Brandy Wunker, 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 Reverend Charles Sansom, Sr., Family of Faith Church, gave the Invocation. PLEDGE Youth from Family of Faith Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. RECOGNITION —STUDENT ACE AWARDS The Mayor presented the Student ACE Award to Brandon Metra of Choctawhatchee High School. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Minich moved to approve the agenda as the order of the business of the day. Mr. Holmes seconded motion. Mr. Hartwell moved that Item 7, Consideration of a Request for $ 5, 000 for Dr. Herb Marlow to Facilitate the 2009 Strategic Planning Session, be moved to the regular agenda. Dr. Pullen seconded motion. Mr. Minich and Mr. Holmes accepted the motion as an amendment to the main motion. Mr. Miller amended the motion to move Item 5, Bid for Cemetery Burial Services, and Item 8, Compensation for the Acting City Manager, to the regular agenda. Mr. Garvie seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Miller, Garvie, Pullen, and Hartwell in favor and Holmes, Reeves, and Minich opposed. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion, as amended, to approve the agenda as the order of business of the day with Item 5, Bid for Cemetery Burial Services, Item 7, Request for $ 5,000 for Dr. Herb Marlow to Facilitate the 2009 Strategic Planning Session, and Item 8, Compensation for the Acting City Manager, moved to the regular agenda, and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Holmes, Miller, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor and Reeves opposed. 108 Regular Council Meeting 1/ 27/ 09 CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Minich moved