Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-23-07 regular minutes — reading text

165 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 23, 2007 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at present: City Hall, with the following members Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich Wayne Pullen, Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Lisa Absher, 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 wished to address Council to anyone who approach the podium after being recognized, then state his name and address for or her the record. INVOCATION Pastor Larry Carter of Fishers of Men led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PLEDGE Mayor Anderson led in the Pledge of Allegiance. STUDENT ACE AWARDS The Mayor presented the Student Ace Awards to William " JR" Castro of School and Tai Knight of Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee High High School. CONSENT AGENDA The Mayor noted an amendment to the cost of the 2 from $ 397. 25 to $ 794. 50, Building Permit fee in Consent Agenda Item amending the total cost from $ 2, 597. 25 to $ 2, 994. 50, and that Council received a copy of the amendment. Mr. Holmes moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items as amended. Mr. Campbell seconded motion. Council received clarification that the Display Sign in Consent Agenda Item 4 will face east to west and will be visible from Highway 98, and that it complies with City ordinances signage. regarding The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, unanimously with Holmes, and Minich in favor. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Council Workshop of January 9, 2007, and the Regular Council Meeting of January 9, 2007. 166 01- 23- 07 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY REQUEST A request from Okaloosa County Habitat for Humanity to waive the water of $ 1, 000. 00; the sewer tap fees in the amount tap fee in the amount of $ 1, 200. 00; and amount of $ 794. 50; for two new building permit fee in the Townhomes to be constructed at located at 15 A& B Bobolink Street for a Burgess Way Subdivision total amount of $2, 994. 50, not-to- exceed $ 3, 000. 00. L~: U~~~~ I~:- ~~~ o~~~~~ I:= Y~:'~:~';~~~ S~~~ h 5, 2007 for the purpose of .~... ! allowing staff to participate in an all day training session Public Library Cooperative. sponsored by the Okaloosa County . ... RFP # 07- 107. LED COLOR DISPLAY SIGN Award RFP # 07- 107, LED Color Display Sign with Identification Cabinet, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications, Innovative Signs of Sarasota, FL, in the amount of $31 , 020.75. BID # 07- 103. ANNUAL SIDEWALK BID Award Bid # 07- 103, Annual Sidewalk Bid, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder specifications, Emerald Coast Concrete meeting Specialties, of Fort Walton Beach, FL for a one year, and allow the City Manager to approve the extension of the bid with period of year options, if it is determined to be in the best up to four (4) one- interest of the City. TRACTOR/FRONT END LOADER PURCHASE Award contract for one Kubota M5040HD Tractor, and one # LA 1153 Front End Loader, to Wise Equipment of Crestview, FL, utilizing the State of Florida Contract, in the amount of $24, 033. 00. BID # 07- 105. ANNUAL PLESTICIDES Award bid # 07- 105 Annual Pesticides to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders pesticides and herbicides on an as- needed basis tomeeting specifications, for the purchase of the growth of undesirable control plants, the spread of plant disease, and the insects in the maintenance of the proliferation of harmful City' s Golf Club fairways, greens, tees, and parks sports fields, sewer spray fields, and rough; and the the budgeted amount of $236, 850. plant beds maintained by other City departments, in 00. PUBLIC HEARING- ORD. 1718. EXHCHANGE OF PROPERTY. MCGRIFF/ The City Attorney read the CARSON ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH OF REAL PROPERTY AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE SITUATED AT 106 MCGRIFF STREET NE, FLORIDA, WITH REAL PROPERTY FORT WALTON BEACH, SITUATED AT 36 CARSON DRIVE NE, BEACH, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING FORT WALTON AND DIRECTING CLOSING BY CLERK; AND PROVIDING AN THE MAYOR AND CITY EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Patterson moved to adopt Ord. 1718 on second motion and it carried reading. Mr. Hartwell seconded unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. PUBLIC HEARING- ORD. 1715. MEETINGS OF MPB The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only.  01- 23- 07 167 ORD. 1715 ( CONTI AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 2. FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR 11. 12 ENTITLED ORDINANCES, BY PROVIDING FOR MEETINGS, VOLUME II, CODE OF MEETINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL ON THE SECOND THURSDAY OF JANUARY EACH YEAR; PLANNING BOARD PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR RESOLVING CONFLICTING SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN II"" EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Ord. 1715 on second and it carried reading. Mr. Campbell seconded motion unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, and Minich in favor. Pullen, Hartwell, PUBLIC HEARING- ORD. 1714. VACATION OF ALLEY The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS PROVIDING FOR OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR ABANDONMENT, DISCONTINUANCE AND THE VACATION, CLOSURE OF ALL ALLEY RIGHTS- OF- WAY BLOCK J, SPIVEY GIBSON SECOND IN ADDITION TO CAMP WALTON, AS PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 30, PUBLIC RECORDED IN RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. FLORIDA; AND The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Patterson