Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-14-06 regular minutes — reading text

109 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA FEBRUARY 14, 2006 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, February 14, 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, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich Also Present:Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Finance Director (position vacant); Toni Craig, City Attomey; 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 after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. INVOCATION Pastor Lawrence Gantt, Sr., Gregg Chapel AME Church, gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from Gregg Chapel AME Church, led in the singing of the National Anthem and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION The Mayor presented a proclamation and a dozen pink roses to honor 107 year-old Mrs. Gussie Florence. PROCLAMATION The Mayor presented a proclamation to Anna Peele, Museum Director, proclaiming 2006 as The Year of the Museum. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Patterson moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Strategic Planning Session of January 21, 2006; the Council Workshop of January 24, 2006; and the Regular Council Meeting of January 24, 2006. AGREEMENT-CHOCTAWHATCHE BASIN ALLIANCE Consideration of a request to enter into an agreement with the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance for services related to implementing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II at an annual cost of $50,000; and to authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. AGREEMENT - ASCAP Consideration of a request to enter into an annual licensing agreement with the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers ( ASCAP) at a cost of $280. 00 for the right to use song and music at City sponsored events, parades, concerts and recreation centers. Further authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and annually renew it consistent with the terms set forth in the agreement. 110 2/ 14/ 06 PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA-ORD. 1688. ARCHAEOLOGICAUHISTORlCAL The City Attorney read the ordinance PRESERVATION title by only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA ENTITLED THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ACT;" AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2. 09. 02 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, " PURPOSE: REGARDING THE HISTORIC SITES ci~ LC~~~ 6~ V~ 1~~~~~:~ A~~ u~ AS~ i~~~~~~ P~ I~~~~~ E~ UA~ Hr~~~~~~~ I~ ~'..,., SENSITIVE ZONE MAP FOR THE CITY OF FORT i,.., WALTON BEACH; ESTABLISHING ...... ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCE SURVEY REQUIREMENTS; PROHIBITING EXCAVATIONS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY; REGULATING OWNERSHIP OF ARTIFACTS FOUND ON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR APPLICATIONS FOR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES THAT ARE MORE THAN 50 YEARS OLD; ESTABLISHING FOR WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPEAL OF DECISIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS ACT; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Missy McKim, CDS Director, advised the ordinance has been reviewed and Structures by both the Historic Sites Advisory Board and the Municipal Planning Board, and both recommended approval by Council. She advised the Historic Sites and Structures on this ordinance sometime Advisory Board began working ago, and worked hard to develop an ordinance that is tailored to the City and the City's needs as well as state requirements, while protecting resources in a fair and equitable way. Council received clarification that ownership of artifacts found on private property belong to the private property owner. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Ord. 1688 on first reading. Mr. Hartwell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. AMENDMENT OF AGENDA ORDER The Mayor asked for a motion that the Supplemental Agenda Item be made Item 19a. Mr. Tucker moved to make the Supplemental Agenda Item number 19a. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. REGULAR AGENDA-GENERAL PUBLIC Millie Thrush, 316 Sudduth Circle, presented the original petition against the the Mayor and Council. Hollywood Bridge to PRESENTATION- POTABLE WATER NEEDS Presentation regarding " Utilization of Surface Water to Meet Needs for Potable Water". Donald Ware, 662 Fairway, discussed the that the Florida aquifer is in history of local water and potable water sources, and danger of becoming contaminated with salt water intrusion. He stressed the need for ways to obtain surface water for the future, and asked that Council encourage the County to support efforts to use surface water in water. meeting future needs for potable  111 02/ 14/ 06 POTABLE WATER NEEDS Mr. Tucker moved to prepare and forward a proclamation to the county commission asking for support in moving forward with the use of surface water in our future needs for meeting potable water. Dr. Pullen seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. MAlNSTREET PRESENTATION Presentation by Fort Walton Beach MainStreet, Inc., President Jim Dowling, regarding the Okaloosa on Ice 2005 skating event. Jim Dowling, President of MainStreet, reported on the success of the 2005 Okaloosa on Ice skating event. Mr. Dowling advised he has received positive comments from the downtown merchants and has no record of any concerns from them in regards to parking or other issues. He explained the name Okaloosa on Ice encompasses the area as a whole and that Fort Walton Beach is the host city of this event, and that the Landing park is considered the ideal place to hold the holiday celebration. Council expressed their concern at the knowledge that two individuals who were considered volunteers had been paid for their services. Mr. Dowling advised that the loss of the MainStreet director last year facilitated the organization' s need to come up with an alternative way to produce and manage the event. He informed that several private entities were involved with the coordination of the event; there were contracts with vendors for the operation of the ice rink, food vendors, holiday lights, train, insurance providers and numerous advertising groups. Also discussed was the mission of MainStreet; the organizations profit and loss through January 2006; and that the City will always be offered the opportunity to participate in the event. Mr. Dowling stressed that no public funds donated by the city, county, or TDC were used for any projected revenue for the event. Phyllis Watson, 219 Watson Drive, spoke against individuals being compensated with taxpayers money. Mr Minich moved to direct the City Manager to investigate the possibility of hiring an executive director for the Fort Walton Beach MainStreet program, as a city employee. Additionally, the City Manager will investigate the use of CRA funds to pay for this position. Finally, the City Manager, in coordination with the City Attorney, will investigate the possibility of the MainStreet Executive Director being paid a base salary by the city and receive a commission on any additional funds brought in by him/ her. A recommendation will be brought back to City Council at the March 14, 2006 Council meeting. Mr. Tucker seconded motion. Mr. Minich explained his reasoning for the motion, including the need for a MainStreet executive director that would be paid through CRA funds, since the mission of MainStreet and the CRA are identical. Mr. Minich further explained it wOuld be a good investment for the City to hire an executive director for a base of $30-$ 35,000 a year, with a commission as an incentive for the individual to gain additional funds. It was also the thought that the funds would go to the success of the MainStreet program as a whole, rather than just individual events held throughout the year. Jim Dowling, 111 Ferry Road, feels MainStreet would be receptive to that position coming forward from the City, and that it would enhance the