Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-12-08 regular agenda — reading text

41 (<,:> CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH City Council Meeting Agenda August 12, 2008 - 7: 00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION — Pastor Clanston Seymore, Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE —Youth from Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church RECOGNITION - Proclamation —MYFLORIDAMILITARY. COM Proclamation —Supporting a Veterans Center for Okaloosa County Proclamation —Retirement of Marty McLean, Police Department Recognition —Distinguished Budget Award to Charlotte Dunworth 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA 2. Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of June 17, 2008; the Regular Council Meeting of June 24, 2008; and the Special Council Meeting of July 8, 2008. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup) 3. Pursuant to City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, Volume II, Chapter 4, Section 4. 01, Paragraph 4. 01. 025, and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures, request authorization to award Bid # 08 -120, Pump Replacement /Dry Pit Repair of Pump Station # 2, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Northwest Florida Underground, Milton, FL, in the amount of $ 72,635. If approved, sufficient funding is available as outlined in the backup report. ( Utilities Director) ( See Backup) 4. Pursuant to City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, Volume II, Chapter 4, Section 4. 01, Paragraph 4. 01. 025, and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures, request authorization to award Bid # 08 -122, Purchase of Ductile Iron Pipe, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications, Carter' s Erosion and Pipe, Tallahassee, Florida, for a total cost of $ 44, 848. 38, as outlined in the backup report. ( Utilities Director) ( See Backup) 5. Consideration of a request to approve the Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Fort Walton Beach and Hurlburt Field Fire Emergency Services Flight, and authorize the Mayor and the Fire Chief to sign on behalf of the City, as outlined in the backup report. ( Fire Chief) ( See Backup) 6. Consideration of a request to approve the Memorandum of Understanding entitled County Radio System Use, and authorize the Mayor and the Fire Chief to sign on behalf of the City, as outlined in the backup report. ( Fire Chief) (See Backup) 7. Consideration of a request for Council to authorize up to 15 City employees to volunteer one -half day during regular work hours in support of the United Way of $ 250 Day of Caring 2008 on September 12, 2008 and approve payment Corporate Sponsorship Fee, as outlined in the backup report. ( Human Resources Director) ( See Backup) 8. Consideration of a request to ratify payment to Allen Norton and Blue in the amount of $17, 896. 96 ( previouslypaid) and authorize payment of the pending invoices in the amount of $ 15, 357 as provided in the backup report. ( Human Resources Director) ( See Backup) SPECIAL PRESENTATION 9. Consideration of a request to approve the Civil Plans and Specifications for the Downtown Streetscape and Beal Parkway Neighborhood Gateway Park Improvements; and approve advertising a Request for Proposals for a general contractor. Mr. Michael Bomar, of Tetra Tech, will be making a presentation on this subject. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: Approval ( 6 -0) ( 816108) GENERAL PUBLIC 10. Comments from General Public on matters of City business not otherwise on the agenda. BOARD /COMMITTEE REPORTS. No items a s"-' R/ n, -., , s „// n. ,.. 9 r . .,, .., , K. xra „ mini s9 /„ 1,: .,., ,,, / /.,, h'. ,,, .,,., „ F.i,.,,F., i, . ,.4 h5', ,,. E. 11. Consideration of a request by Emerald Coast Partners, LLC for a 12 month extension of Development Order for Landmark Center located at 223 Miracle Strip Parkway and 206 Perry Avenue, as outlined in the backup report. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) ( First Reading) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: Approval with conditions ( 6 -0) 7/2/ 08) ifs' S „/ s .,,, v5i, in, f: `.,,..,,. r,. . ,, .. .,,. ,. , , 12. Consideration of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; of Ordinance ( 1757) amending Directions — the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008, pursuant to Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes; providing for authority; providing for adoption of the Public School Facility Element to accommodate new public school facility element; amending intergovernmental coordination element to accommodate new providing for conflicts and public school facilities element; severability; and providing an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) ( Second Reading) Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval ( 6 -0) ( 3120108) — Item returned to MPB as information on August 7, 2008 13. Consideration of Ordinance ( 1765) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, relating to the rezoning of property located at ,214 Stokes Avenue Southeast and 220 Stokes Avenue Northwest, Fort Walton Beach, Florida; rezoning the properties from M -1 Wholesale and Light Industrial to M -2 Industrial Park; providing for a zoning map amendment; and setting an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) ( Second Reading) Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval (7 -0) ( 615108) a 9 l T6 , L` L • / r / / ci' fl s,9 y / i Y,y f - e / 14. Consideration of Ordinance ( 1769) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, authorizing the transfer of the real property platted as a public park and situated at 28 Methodist Avenue, SE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida; providing City Council authority and approval of the transfer of the property to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority; authorizing and directing closing by the Mayor and City Clerk; and providing an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) REGULAR AGENDA 15. Future Agenda Items. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) 16. Consideration of Resolution ( 08 -27) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, accepting funding through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Eglin Parkway Stormwater Drainage Improvement Project; authorizing the City Manager to execute the funding agreement; authorizing the City Manager and a designee to oversee the project; authorizing a future budget amendment if necessary; and setting an effective date. ( Utilities Director) ( See Backup) 17. Consideration of a request for Council approval by Lamar Texas Limited Partnership, 3rd d /b /a Lamar Advertising of Fort Walton Beach to construct the and final new sign pursuant to the Modification of Settlement Agreement, as outlined in the backup report. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 18. Consideration of a request to authorize attorney Joe Lorenz as special trial counsel for the City in the case of J. La Don Dewrell vs. Jody Godwin, City of Fort Walton Beach, et. al., Okaloosa County Case No. 2008 -CA -3749. ( City Attorney) See Backup) 19. Consideration of Resolution ( 08 -32) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, imposing a lien on the property at 207 Florida Place, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for the costs of abatement of nuisance pursuant to Section 5. 05. 08 of the Code of Ordinances; and setting an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 20. Consideration of Resolution ( 08 -25) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, authorizing the submission of the Annual Action Plan and an application for Community Development Block Grant Funds; authorizing the City Manager to sign the Grant Agreement; providing the effective date thereof. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 21. Consideration of Resolution ( 08 -29) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, supporting an amendment to Florida's Constitution to require the Legislature to operate under the Florida Sunshine Laws, and setting an effective date. Mayor Anderson) ( See Backup) of the City Council of the City of Fort Walton 22. Consideration of Resolution ( 08 -24) Beach advocating passage of the Equal Rights Amendment by the Florida