Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-10-09 regular — reading text

CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH City Council Meeting Agenda . March 10, 2009 —6:00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 4. Update from the Board of Adjustment. ( Glen Swiatek, Chairman) ( See Backup) 5. Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of February 24, 2009 and the Regular Council Meeting of February 24, 2009. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup) 6. Comments from General Public on matters of City business not otherwise on the agenda. 8. Consideration of Ordinance ( 178 1) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; providing for authority; amending Chapter 3.20, Fire Code, of the Code Of Ordinances; resolving conflicts with Florida Fire Prevention Code by deleting obsolete and inconsistent local amendments; providing for severability; and setting an effective date. ( First Reading) ( Fire Chief) ( See Backup) Synopsis: Standardizes the Fire Code to be consistent with the Florida State Fire Codes.  a 444 9. Future Agenda Items. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) 10. Response to Council Request for Information regarding legislative issues update and prioritization of TAG activities on the City' s behalf. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) Synopsis: Council addressed concerns on how issues were prioritized. 11. Response to Council Request for Information regarding truck traffic on Memorial Parkway. City Manager) ( See Backup) Synopsis: This " No Truck" issue has been addressed briefly in the past with no formal resolution or decision. 12. Pursuant to the 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 RFQ 09 -112 for GIS Implementation for Underground Infrastructure Systems to the top -ranked firm, Woolpert, Inc., of Orlando, FL. Staff further requests authorization for the City Manager, or the City Manager' s designee, to negotiate a contract for performing the required tasks of this project for Year One ( 08 -09) in the not to exceed amount of $300,000. Staff further requests that if a contract cannot be executed between the City and Woolpert, Inc, Council authorize the City Manager to enter into negotiations with the next highest ranked firm, and so on, until a contract is executed for this project. If approved, sufficient funding is available as outlined in the backup report. ( Utilities Director) ( See Backup) Synopsis: As a result of severe hurricane damage in 2004 and 2005, Council directed staff to begin the process for this improvement at the Strategic Planning Session in 2006 13. Consideration of a request to approve the Amendment to Contract for Legal Services 2008 and authorize the Mayor to execute the Contract. ( City Attorney) ( See Backup) Synopsis: City Attorney has addressed budget cuts similar to those the rest of the City is facing, and proposes a lower, flat rate fee. 14. Other City Business for discussion purposes. 15. Consideration of certifying municipal election results for March 10, 2009 and authorize City Council to execute the necessary documents. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 16. Mayor /Council Announcements 17. City Manager Announcements ADJOURN Quasi -Judicial — denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi -judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based ( FS286.0105) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable moderations for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850` 833 -9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850 -833 -9925 or 1- 800-955 -8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance ofthe meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service  City of Fort Walton Beach Y TROCLA9W,AT, 105V WHEREAS, the young people of The Emerald Coast are tomorrow's leaders; and WHEREAS, many such young people need professional youth services to help them overcome a wide range of social and financial challenges; and WHEREAS, there are seven Boys & Girls Club organizations in our Emerald Coast community —in Ft. Walton Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, DeFuniak Springs, Niceville and Shalimar providing services to more than 3,000 young people annually; and WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Clubs are at the forefront of efforts in academics, good character and citizenship, healthy lifestyle, substance abuse prevention, delinquency prevention, literacy programs, and many more; and WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Club organizations in our state help ensure that our young people keep off the streets, offering them a safe and supportive place to go and providing them with quality programs; and WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast will celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week 2009 along with hundreds of Clubs nationwide. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do herby proclaim March 22 through March 28, 2009, as BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WEEK` in Fort Walton Beach and call on all citizens to join with me in recognizing and commending the Boys & Girls Club organizations in our state for providing comprehensive, effective services to the young people in our communities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City 10th of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this day of March, 2009. 4 e Ae6 MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  City of Fort Walton Beach V PROCL,A9WATI05V WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach esteems service to be an integral part exceptional community living and highly values the linking arms of of community organizations in service; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach recognizes that unselfish service provides benefits to both the giver and the receiver; and WHEREAS, unselfish service unites citizens while assuaging the distress of community members and bring hope to all. NOW THEREFORE, I, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby proclaim April 25, 2009, as HELPING HANDS AND LINKING ARMS DAY* in the City of Fort Walton Beach and encourage all citizens and community organizations, agencies, businesses and churches to share in the helping hands efforts. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 10th day of March, 2009. MIKE ANDERSON, MAYOR  CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 10, 2009 Approval of Agenda No Backup) Council Action 1 st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number:  CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 10, 2009 Special Presentation Project Update re Santa Rosa Sound Ecosystem Restoration Update Utility Services Director) Council Action 1 St 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: 2  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM To: Robert Mearns, Acting City Manager From: Sam Wilson, Stormwater Superintendent Through: John Hofstad, Utility Services Director Date: February 26, 2009 Subject: Santa Rosa Sound Ecosystem Project Update Back= Liza Jackson Park is a waterfront park located in the southern portion of the City of Fort Walton Beach, with shoreline area extending 1, 023 feet along Santa Rosa Sound. The park is City -owned and its stormwater runoff basin drains 63 acres that encompasses commercial, residential, and park areas. On the eastern perimeter of the park, a large stormwater outfall feeds directly into the surface waters of the Sound. Stormwater runoff has long been recognized for its potential to pose a significant problem, one that results in elevated bacteria levels and the likelihood for increased illness rates among swimmers. Currently, the Florida Department of Health conducts monitoring which determines beach closures and advisories due to high bacteria counts. As a result of this testing, Liza Jackson Park has been posted on numerous occasions to notify swimmers of the high bacteria counts. The National Resource Defense Council notes that the major source of the bacteria found in Okaloosa County waters could be attributed to stormwater runoff. Therefore, the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance CBA) proposed a project that will provide stormwater treatment for the eastern canal at Liza Jackson Park. Stormwater treatment at this location will have a positive effect on water quality in the Sound. Discussion: During the proposed project, the Liza Jackson Park east stormwater outfall canal, which had been channelized to form a straight path to the sound, will be altered to form a meandering stream. This will return the canal to a more natural setting and will reduce the velocity of the runoff, thus reducing the sediment and nutrient load in the stormwater. This improvement in surface water management is intended to accomplish the objective of reduced bacterial pollution in the Sound and will potentially reduce or eliminate beach closures at the park's swimming area. The project will be completed in phases. In the first phase, the project will conduct a volunteer trash clean up and education day invoking local school children. In the second phase, the CBA and City Staff will collaborate with the University of Florida ( LM Sea Grant Extension Office to mobilize volunteers to remove invasive /exotic vegetation. In the third phase, the stream will be manipulated to form a meandering pattern, and the banks of the meandering stream will be planted with native vegetation by volunteers. After the completion of the restoration, a kiosk will be constructed at the park to describe the project and its importance to Santa Rosa Sound and the Gulf of Mexico. Bacteria samples will be collected by the CBA before, during and after completion of the project in order to track the loading reduction. To date, CBA has requested and received $ 199,000 from the Northwest Florida Water Management District to accomplish construction of the stream bank restoration project A fimding request to the U.S. Fish and