Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-09-07 regular minutes — reading text

the ad valorem tax burden and replace with a $ 0. 1 sales tax; Third - Home rule.  Regular Council 10- 9- 07 177 WINTER SCHEDULE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS Consideration of setting a winter schedule for Council Meetings. Mr. Minich moved to cancel the Council meeting of December 25, 2007. Dr. Pullen seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. t'" WATERFRONT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Consideration of appointments to the Fort Walton Beach Waterfront Committee, two boaters, two non- boaters, and one at large member. Dr. Pullen recalled when the Committee was created that Council would appoint the members who were on the Waterfronts Florida Committee who wished to serve on the Waterfront Committee. The former members of the Waterfronts Florida Committee who wish to be appointed to the Waterfront Committee are Will Corbin ( boater), Karen Gercak ( boater), Mark Hillman ( boater), and Charlene Greenwald ( non- boater). The Mayor called for the vote to appoint Karen Gercak ( boater), 214 Miracle Strip Parkway NW, to serve on the Waterfront Committee for a four-year term until October 8, 2011 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. The Mayor called for the vote to appoint Charlene Greenwald ( non- boater), 206 Jet Drive, to serve on the Waterfront Committee for a four-year term until October 8, 2011 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. The Mayor called for the vote to appoint Will Corbin ( boater), 200 Miracle Strip Parkway, to serve on the Waterfront Committee for a four-year term until October 8, 2011 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. The Mayor called for the vote to appoint Mark Hillman ( boater - at large), 310 Sudduth Circle, to serve on the Waterfront Committee for a four-year term until October 8, 2011 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. Dr. Pullen nominated Martha Garvie ( non- boater). As there were no further nominations, nominations were closed. The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination to appoint Martha Garvie ( non- boater), 315 Shell Avenue SE, to serve on the Waterfront Committee for a four year term until October 8, 2011 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. 1"". CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD APPOINTMENT Consideration of appointment to the Code Enforcement Board. Dr. Pullen nominated Sam Kinkaid as a regular member on the Code Enforcement Board for the unexpired term until June 10, 2008. As there were no further nominations, the nominations were closed.  Regular Council 10- 9- 07 178 CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD APPOINTMENT cont. The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination to appoint Sam Kinkaid, 240 Brooks Street, as a regular member of the Code Enforcement Board for the unexpired term until June 10, 2008 and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, and Hartwell in favor and Minich opposed. Dr. Pullen nominated Ramon Quiray as an alternate member on the Code Enforcement Board for a three- year term until October 8, 2010. As there were no further nominations, the nominations were closed. The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination to appoint Ramon Qulray, 240 Cecelia Drive NW, as an alternate member on the Code Enforcement Board for a three- year term 10 U. i until October 8, 2010 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. MAYOR/COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Miller voiced his support of City Staff and commended John Hofstad for the information provided on the wastewater treatment plant. Dr. Pullen reiterated his feeling that Council should ask questions and be aware of everything going on in the City. Mr. Hartwell thanked the City Manager, Cam Johnson, and Dave Jenzen for assisting with the live web-based workshop entitled " America Solutions" on Saturday where elected officials and city leaders across the country participated and discussed pertinent issues. He will be proposing future workshops on some of the ideas discussed on issues such as homeless and illegal immigration. He also commended the City of Navarre for holding fast and telling the Home Depot Corporation to change their corporate colors to match the scheme of their community' s vision. CRA BOARD Mr. Hartwell discussed his feeling that a member of the CRA Board of Commissioners be removed from that Board. Mr. Hartwell moved to set the date of October 23, 2007 to agenda the consideration of the removal of CRA member Bob Rettie from the City CRA Board. Mr. Minich seconded motion Discussion included an exchange of views on the removal of a board member and the question on whether there was an easier way or another forum rather than in a public meeting. The City Attorney advised it is a Sunshine law issue and it has to be done in the public. Mr. Miller mentioned that at the CRA meeting the Chairman made a speech to all the members and admonished the members on the protocol to follow and thought she laid out some new guidelines for the Board and for Council to do this would overstep what the Chairman has already accomplished. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 4 to 3 with Holmes, Reeves, Hartwell, and Minich in favor and Miller, Garvie, and Pullen opposed. PRESIDIO Mr. Miller discussed the Presidio and their desire to use pavers on the boardwalk. I Mr. Miller moved that Presidio be afforded the option to use pavers in the construction of the Boardwalk on their property, subject to the approval of City staff. Mr. Garvie seconded motion. Discussion ensued on the process already established for the project.  Regular Council 1 0- 9- 07 179 PRESIDIO conI. The City Attorney advised there is a Development Order that required the design to go back to the CRA and the motion would amend provisions of a Development Order that was issued in a quasi- judicial proceeding and none of the parties are before Council at this time. She cautions this is not the right forum to address the issue. r The I i City Attorney suggested if Presidio does want to use pavers they need to address that through staff and bring it back to the CRA. She advised that is a quasij-udical matter and by I motion changing the requirements of a Development Order and questioned whether or not it would be a legally sufficient motion; it is changing the terms of a Development Order that is already in place. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it failed by a vote of 2 to 5 with Miller and Garvie in favor and Holmes, Reeves, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich opposed. MAYOR/COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. Mr. Minich discussed the importance of following processes within the operations of the City. The Mayor clarified that Council does have the right and responsibility to ask questions for clarification purposes; but to go beyond that regarding how City staff members perform their jobs goes over the line. The Mayor discussed a letter from the County dated September 18 stating their readiness to meet withCity staff in order to reach an agreement on the City/ County Interlocal Agreement for the wastewater plant that will be of mutual benefit to both the City and County. The Mayor also discussed the Joint Land Use Study ( JLUS) meeting he attended, and that the new F- 35 coming to the Base will not have an impact on the City. He also attended a meeting of the Eglin Installation Growth Committee and that a growth summit will be held to discuss ways the City and County can address the growth expected from future missions. The Mayor advised letters were received from citizens thanking the Finance Staff, the Police Department, the Fire Department, and the Parks and Recreation Department for their assistance in various matters. The Mayor mentioned he has had conversations with the City Manager and Dr. Marlowe about a better way to look at the Vision and set priorities two, three, four years down the road as opposed to just the next year. Mr. Hartwell suggested the January Strategic meeting be held earlier or later in the year because with an election every two years the new elected officials do not have the opportunity to give input to the strategic planning. The Mayor mentioned they were the Council have considering letting experience, work with the budget process so when they have the meeting in January they would have experience for ten months. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Manager advised the Strategic Planning Process will be brought to Council for discussion at the second meeting in October. The City Manager reported the City collected ~- ton of voluntarily recycling materials and the City feels this will be a successful endeavor.  Regular Council 10- 9- 07 180 CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. She announced the first of the Great Neighborhood meetings will be held on Thursday, October 11 at 6: 30 at the Senior Center; there will be a free gardening program