Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-06 regular — reading text

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Absent: Jim Hartwell Teal; Tony Carnathan, Interim Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; City Attorney Toni Craig Police Chief; and Mike Tatum, Purchasing Director. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. that Council adjourn to Pursuant to Section 286.011 ( 8) Florida Statutes, the City Attorney requested of Fort Walton Beach in City v. Sharpe & Executive Session so that she, as attorney of record for the City B& H. Okaloosa County Case No. 03- CA-4042; Sand Pine Realty. Inc., Okaloosa County Case No. 05- Case 05- CA- 4631, may receive the City CA- 3803; and forfeiture of 2005 Ford Truck. Okaloosa County and the type of expenses to be incurred. Council' s advice regarding the strategy to be used in these cases the transcript will be filed with the City Clerk The entire session will be recorded by a court reporter and and available to the public at the conclusion of the litigation. EXECUTIVE SESSION Session of the Fort Walton Beach City The public meeting was recessed to convene the Executive circulation, the Northwest Florida Daily Council, as noticed by publication in the newspaper of general News on January 6, 2006 to consider the following pending litigation. B& H. Okaloosa County Case No. 03- CA-4042; Sand Pine Realty. Inc., Okaloosa City v. Sharpe & Okaloosa County Case 05- CA-4631 County Case No. 05- CA-3803; and forfeiture of2005 Ford Truck. RECONVENED was reconvened at 6: 30 p. m. The Executive Session was concluded and the public meeting ADJOURNMENT at 6: 30 p. m. Being no further business, the meeting adjourned APPROVED: MA YOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK c-\  65 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 10, 2006 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, and Mike Minich Absent: Jim Hartwell Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Finance Director Vacant) ; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium atter being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. The Mayor congratulated Pastor Larry Bolden from Striving for Perfections Ministries for being selected the school- based Mentor of the Year, and welcomed Jeff Peters, the new Parks and Recreation Director. INVOCATION Pastor Jerry Jones, Striving for Perfections Ministries, gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from Striving for Perfections Ministries led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION-GENE PETERS RETIREMENT The Mayor presented a proclamation and plaque to Gene Peters upon his retirement atter 31 years of service to the City. PROCLAMATION- FORT WALTON BEACH JAYCEES TheMayor presented a proclamation to Jarrett Melvin and Evan Taylor of the Jaycees proclaiming the week of January 15, 2006 as Fort Walton Beach Jaycees Week. PROCLAMATION-STATE OF FLORIDA ARBOR DAY The Mayor presented a proclamation to Public Works Director Tom Murray proclaiming January 20, 2006 as State of Florida Arbor Day. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Campbell moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 13, 2005, and the Special Council Meeting of December 20, 2005. 66 01/10106 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY REQUEST. KIWI PLACE AND CARSON DRIVE To waive water and sewer tap fees and the building permit fees for three new homes to be constructed on lots 18, 19 and 20 of Kiwi Place NE and Carson Drive NE. The water tap fee for each home is approximately $500. 00; the sewer tap fee for each home is $ 600. 00; and the building permit fee for each home is approximately $350. 00, in an approximate total amount of $4, 350 for all three homes combined. The savings from these costs would be used to fund needed expenses of building materials for these homes for which donations or in- kind contributions sufficient. may not be PURCHASE OF STAND- BY GENERATORS To award Bid No. 06- 107, Purchase of Two Katolight Emergency Stand- by Generators, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, BEBCO of Birmingham, AL for the bid amount of 34, 744. 00, including optional extended warranty. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA-QRD. 1686. GENERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN The City Attomey read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN; AMENDING SECTION 17- 13 TO PROVIDE FOR A ONE- TIME ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN FOR NONMEMBERS; AMENDING SECTION 17- 14 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE CREDIT FOR PAST SERVICE WITH THE CITY; AMENDING SECTION 17-23 TO PROVIDE FOR THE DIRECT TRANSFER FROM ELIGIBLE 457 PLAN TO PURCHASE PAST SERVICE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Campbell moved to adopt Ord. 1686 on second reading. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Minich in favor (Hartwell absent). ORD. 1654. REZONING OF PROPERTY. 1988 AND 1992 LEWIS TURNER The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH LOCATED AT 1988 AND 1992 LEWIS TURNER BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR