Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-26-13 regular — reading text

APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] 1 Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager updated Council on the status of several projects. He advised Staff met with Landmark representatives and discussed outstanding items that need to be approved by Staff or the City Council and that the first document should come to Council in March. He also discussed Soundside and advised that HUD had postponed the closing but that all issues have been identified and that the closing is now scheduled for tomorrow, February 27. The City Manager discussed that Staff is working with DOT on the downtown pedestrian improvements and will be meeting with them next week to review recommendations and move forward. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS None. MAYOR/ COUNCIL COMMENTS Dr. gossom announced the Library will be celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday this coming Friday, March 1. The Mayor advised he attended the Board of Commissioners Meeting where the Resort Act was discussed; he attended a ceremony for Horizons, who are expanding their services; attended the Police Department Awards Ceremony and noted that James Hunt was awarded Police Employee of the year and Sheldon Sheffield was awarded Officer of the Year; and he attended a Sanctuary Dedication at the Hollywood Church of Christ. The Mayor further advised he attended the birthday party for Col. Bud Day; and attended a legislative delegation meeting where pension reform was noted as a top priority. The Mayor requested that citizens who encounter problems downtown to contact Police Dispatch, and reminded the public that City Hall closes at 11 am on Friday and is open at 7 am each day. ADJOURNMENT: 6: 48 pm Approved: Q'7/ % / t/ Attest City Clerk City Council ojFarl fYalmn Beach Page 5 Prlrcted 2/ 2720/ 3  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, AUTHORnY, OR COMMITTEE Rigdon Charles H. FWB City Council MAILING ADDRESS THE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE ON WHICH I SERVE IS A UNIT OF Bay Drive .SE iyCRY OOOUNTY U OTHER LOCAL AGENCY CITY COUNTY NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: I Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED Febrlldry 26 2013 MY POSITION IS: K1 ELECTIVE o APPOINTIVE WHO MUST FILE FORM 8B 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 ar 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' relalive" includes only the officers 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). 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 slating 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 Run - 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 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 farm must be mad 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 R 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 farm must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency, and the fans must be mad publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER' S INTEREST Charles If. " Bull" Rigdon , hereby disclose that on Februacir 26, , 201 : 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 _ . by whom I am retained; or inured to me special gain or loss of is the parent organization or subsidiary of a pdncipal which has retained me. b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measure is as follows: Item 14. 1, Consideration of a Dix -Lot Single Family Subdivision Plat Approval for Medinah, LLC. I hereby abstain from the vote because my son is the applicant. Q 94 i a613 _ c I Signature Date Filed U NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES § 112. 317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $ 10, 000. CE FORM 85 - EFF. t= 00 PAGE 2