Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 04-24-12 regular — reading text

RECREATION) TO LDR ( LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL); PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; fc PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Stella Jones, City Planner, advised there are no changes to the ordinance since first reading and Staff recommends approval. c N Steve Media, environmental lawyer representing the Harkins family, discussed possible 0 contamination of the site and legal challenges the City could face if this ordinance is approved. v c Brett Harkins, 110 Sour Street, suggested that Council may want to consider tabling the issue for E now to gather more information for other uses for the property, such as a City park or V playground, and further discussed his concerns regarding possible contamination on the property. z" Christine Gleason, 221 Bayou Woods Drive, questioned if the residents purchased the property could it be left as a field. The City Manager advised the code requires a bid process and that the sale would go to the highest bidder, and that it could be used however the purchaser desired as long as it is in the City's LOC. Samuel Harkins, 110 Sour Street, raised concerns regarding possible toxins in the land that could make people sick. Discussion included that this ordinance only changes the land use and does not approve any development, and if the property is developed further environmental studies would be done at that time. Mr. Nabors moved to adopt Ordinance 1860 on second reading and it died for lack of a second Page 6ry Ca used ofFoaW It. nBeach packet Pg. 18  8. 1. a April 10, 2012 Minutes Regular Meeting As a point of clarification, Mr. Nabors questioned whether Council had any Interest In moving forward with environmental studies conducted on the entire property and discussion included the cost to have a study done. Mr. Nabors moved to direct Staff to investigate a cost analysis to have an environmental study on the entire property and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS[ MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Joyce gossom 1862 Amends FLUM for 227 & 229 Brooks St AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR 0 PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 227 & 229 BROOKS STREET SE, MORE PARTICULARLY d DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE, FROM MDR ( MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO MU ( MIXED USE); PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING Q FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR m SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ic Stella Jones, City Planner, advised there are no changes to the ordinance since first reading and r Staff recommends approval. The vote on the motion to adopt Ordinance 1865 carried unanimously. _.. m RESULT: ADOPTED (UNANIMOUS] N MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 0 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 b AYES: Griggs, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson c Joyce gossom ABSENT: E m 1863 Amends FLUM for 124 Third Ave. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY' S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 124 THIRD AVENUE SW, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE, FROM LDR ( LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO MU ( MIXED USE); PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Stella Jones, City Planner, advised there are no changes to the ordinance since first reading and Staff recommends approval. The vote on the motion to adopt Ordinance 1863 carried unanimously. N, 5 Cin Council fForl Walton Beach Packet Pg. 20  8. 1. a April 10, 2012 Minutes Regular Meeting _.. _ _ RESULT: ADOPTED ( UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 '.. AYES: Griggs, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: joyce gossom APPOINTMENTS There were no appointments. ACTION --DIRECTION --DISCUSSION FWB Housing Authority PILOT Refund Request in Lieu of Taxes ( PILOT) calculated and Brandy Ferris, Finance Director, advised the Payment paid under the current agreement with the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority is $ 14, 614. 18, and Staff is requesting direction from Council as to whether to refund the funds back to the n Housing authority. Last years refund request was denied by Council. 0 Gail Simsbury, Executive Director of the FortforWaltonSoundside Beach Housing Authority, stated they and the funding will go toward received word from HUD on the final approval the a` a administrative work for the closing of the project. 14 a Fred Thomas and Bernard Johnson, members of the Housing Authority Board, spoke in favor of the Soundside project and advised the money is needed for the project. r r Council stated their support of the Soundside project, that it was a long time in coming, and will support the request this year. C i0 r The vote on the motion to grant a refund to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority for o the EYE June 30, 2011 PILOT.payment is the amount of $14, 614. 18 carried unanimously.... v RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon,,Council Seat 6 '...... E tu SECONDER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 AYES: Griggs, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson a ABSENT: Joyce gossom _._ _.... City of Mary Esther REP for Police Services The City Manager advised he received an e- mail from the City Manager of Mary Esther requesting the City provide an REP for law enforcement services for the City of Mary Esther. He advised the City has until April 27, 2012 to respond, and he is bringing it before Council for direction on whether to proceed. Mr. Rynearson stated he would like the City to put a proposal together for police services and if successful may change the dynamics of the sheriffs proposal. Mr. Rynearson moved for the City to put together an RFP for law enforcement services for the City of Mary Esther. Motion died for lack of a second. Page 6 Ciry Council afFan Wabon Beach Packet Pg. 21  B. t. a April A 10, 2012 Minutes Regular Meeting E -mail Response Protocol" The Mayor advised he placed this on the agenda to discuss the proper protocol for Mayor and Council members to respond to c -mails and the distribution of inquiries to Council members through the City' s website. Discussion ensued that protocol is discussed in the Council handbook and that the City is designing a new website that will better handle a -mails and citizen requests. it was also noted that the City Manager be the designee for e-mails and that an open foram such as facebook or a blog page might be beneficial on the re- designed web page.