Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-16-2010 special — reading text

of the rolled back millage rate and keeping as many public safety employees as possible. Sandy Stone, 328 Iva Place, expressed appreciation in the effort to keep the rolled back rate and being able to keep the police and fire services provided. Frances Mikulec, 321 Parkway Place SW, expressed appreciation for the effort of the rolled back rate without cutting jobs or decreasing services.  207 Special Council 8 -16 -10 PRESENTATION OF 2010 -2011 BUDGET coat. Charlie Barber, 239 Brooks Street, mentioned his family' s need for the ALS services in the past year and expressed his hope there are no cut backs in the area of ALS. As no one further wished to speak public input was closed. The Mayor invited the outside agencies to speak. Economic Development Council Larry Sassano, President of Economic Development Council ( EDC) discussed the activities being provided and how the EDC has used the City' s funding to support Fort Walton Beach companies and military partners. The EDC requested $ 14,000 in public funding to continue to carry out those activities that benefit the City and its local business members. Paul Hsu, former Chairman of the EDC, strongly encouraged Council to support the EDC request for funding. Margaret McLemore with DRS discussed the assistance given by the EDC on the DRS expansion and urged Council to support the request for $14, 000. Jim Neal with InDyne voiced support for the EDC and recommended Council grant the request for $14, 000. Greg Britton with Fort Walton Machining on Jet Drive spoke in support of the EDC. Chamber of Commerce Ted Corcoran, President Chamber of Commerce, went through the number of services the Chamber provides for the promotion and benefit of the City which include tourism inquiries and complaints, creation of a relocation guide, organized the downtown area working, forming an uptown business committee, promoting businesses on Miracle Strip Parkway, organized an oil task force, a visioning initiative, a branding initiative, military affairs committee, government affairs committee, cultural awareness committee, health care committee, sponsoring festivals which bring tourism and increase the quality of life, candidate awareness campaign, the homelessness issue, a green initiative with emphasis on recycling, working with the Recreation Department for small events such as movies at the Landing, and they are receptive to hear anything the City would like the Chamber to do and help where they can. There were no further outside agencies who wished to address Council. Mr. Minich moved to add $ 12, 000 to the budget for the EDC. Motion failed for lack of a second. Mr. Minich moved to approve the proposed FY 2010 -11 budget. Mr. Reeves seconded motion. Mr. Reeves moved to amend the budget to take the $ 20, 000 budgeted for fireworks to use $ 14, 000 to fund the EDC. Motion failed for lack of a second. Mr. Holmes moved to amend the budget to 5 mills ( which will add around $ 400, 000 to budget for an approximate cost of $3 5 a year on a $ 100, 000 home) and to look at a small incentive for employees ( 1 % at 107, 000 from General Fund, $ 146, 000 Citywide) and address some of the critical needs for infrastructure in some of the buildings ( to include Hedrick Center improvements at $ 250, 000, police vehicle replacements at 450, 000, computer replacements at $24,000, and various equipment at $ 50, 000). Motion failed for lack of a second. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to approve the proposed FY 2010 -11 budget and it carried by a vote of 5 to 1 with Holmes, gossom, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor and Reeves opposed ( Seat 6 vacant). Special Council 8 -16 -10 HEDRICK CENTER IMPROVEMENTS The Finance Director reported there is $ 100, 000 in the budget for the water intrusion correction and gym cooling system, and then there are additional improvements needed which is estimated at $ 250,000 with the additional estimated cost not known until they receive the final report. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As no one wished to speak public input was closed. Ms. gossom moved to approve the Hedrick Center improvements. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor Seat 6 vacant). PURCHASING WAIVERS Staff requests that City Council approve waiving the bid process to allow the City to procure computers, library books, fuel, and street paving at the most competitive prices. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As no one wished to speak public input was closed. Mr. Reeves moved to waive the bid process for FY 2010 -11 for computer related purchases, for library books purchases, for gasoline and diesel fuel purchases and to replace the bid process with obtaining pricing information from multiple vendors and authorize the Finance Director to approve those procurements from the lowest priced vendors; and to waive the requirement for City Council approval of street resurfacing and sidewalk purchases in amounts equal to or greater than $ 20,000 in FY 2010- 11 if the vendor was awarded the most recent bid and the work was approved in the annual budget and authorize the Finance Director to approve these procurements from the vendor awarded the most recent bid. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). COST ALLOCATION Staff requests Council forgive a large portion of the Golf Fund' s share of the cost allocation plan for FY 2010 -11 to permit the Golf Fund to retain all revenues for operational use and to replenish net assets; and to also forgive a large portion of the Stormwater Fund' s share of the cost allocation plan to permit the Stormwater Fund to retain all revenues for capital projects. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. As no one wished to speak public input was closed. Mr. Rynearson moved to forgive a large portion of the Golf Fund' s share of the cost allocation plan for FY 2010 -11 and transfer only $ 50,000 to the General Fund; and to forgive a large portion of the Stormwater Fund' s share of the cost allocation plan for FY 2010 -11 and transfer only $ 15,000 to the General Fund. Mr. Minich seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, gossom, Reeves, Minich, Nabors, and Rynearson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). The Mayor announced the first and second public hearings for the FY 2010 -11 budget will be held 8d' 22nd September and September at 5: 30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 46 p.m. 1 i  209 Special Council 8 -16 -10 ffil !!! I re, FAlOI I 11 C4: -- ddm date completed: 8 -18 -10