Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-12-13 regular — reading text

167 Draft Minutes City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, March 12, 2013 6: 00 PM 109 Ma. lo Std, Pink —, Fort Welton Mich l- 32, 48 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on March 12, 2013 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title - Status Arrived Mike Anderson Mayor Present 15 45 PM Bobby Griggs _ I Council Seat ] Absent Joyce gossom __.. Council Seat 2 Present 5: 44 PM lohn Mead Council Seat 3 Present x45 PM Trey Goodwin Council Seat 4 Present ' 5: 45 PM Bobby Nabors Council Seat 5 Present 5: 45 PM Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present 1 5: 46 PM The Mayor advised that City Clerk Helen Spencer and Councilman Bobby Griggs were absent as they were at the Supervisor of Elections Office awaiting the results from the election. INVOCATION Pastor David Beiler of the Evangelistic Center gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. Rynearson led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATIONS Fort Walton Beach High School Viking Cheerleader Day Colonel George E. " Bud" Day RECOGNITIONS None. PRESENTATIONS None. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page I Printed 311412013  Minutes March 12. 2013 APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Manager requested the City Election Results Certification be moved to after the Mayor /Council comments to allow time for the City Clerk to arrive with the election results. Mr. Nabors moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Rigdon moved to approve the Consent Agenda, approval of the minutes, of Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Dr. gossom seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs PUBLIC COMMENTS None. QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS None. RESOLUTIONS --2013 -7 Brownfields Designation for 203 Bayou Woods Drive NW RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING BROWNFIELD AREA IN THE CITY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 203 BAYOU WOODS DRIVE NW, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 6. 8 ACRES, FOR PURPOSES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SITE REHABILITATION AND ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT. Stella Jones, City Planner, advised that Council previously approved utilizing a no -match grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the West Florida Regional Planning Council to perform a Phase II Environmental Site assessment for City -owned property located at 203 Bayou Woods Drive NW. As a condition of the grant, the property must be officially designated as a Brownfields area. Ms. Jones advised this is the second public hearing for the resolution, which designates the area as a Brownfields area, and there have been no changes. If approved, the City will then enter into a Brownfields Site Rehabilitation Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Brett Harkins, 110 Sotir Street, received clarification that the area will be thoroughly checked for containments and anything that is found will be properly removed, and that a redevelopment plan has to be established to evaluate the best use for the redevelopment. Ca, C ofFon Walmn Reach Page 2 Pr(nted 3/ 14' 2013  169 Regular Meeting Minutes March 12, 2013 Tammy Harkins of Sotir Street was advised that any future redevelopment would incorporate some area for recreational use. Dr. gossom moved to adopt Res. 2013 -7. Mr. Mead seconded motion and it carried RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: John Mead, Council Seat 3 AYES: gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ARSE T: Bobby Griggs 2013 -9 SUPPORT FOR CCNA A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO SECTION 287. 055 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, ALSO KNOWN AS " THE CONSULTANTS' COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION ACT ", AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Manager informed that Res. 2013 -9 is sponsored by both the House and the Senate and proposes changes to Florida Statues regarding competitive negotiations for professional services architecture, engineering, landscape architecture) whereby firms would be ranked according to their present qualifications, then the top -ranked firms would be invited to submit a fee proposal. The City Manager advised the bill is supported by the Florida League of Cities and that Staff recommends approval of the resolution. Mr. Rynearson moved to adopt Res. 2013 -9. Mr. Rigdon seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs ORDINANCES -FIRST READING None. ORDINANCES -SECOND READING -4876 - Cemetery Investment Policy AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF BEAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read Ord. 1876 by title. Brandy Ferris, Finance Director, advised there were no changes to the ordinance since first reading. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 3 Printed 3, 142013 170 Regular Meeting Minutes March 12, 2013 Mr. Rigdon moved to adopt Ord. 1876 on second reading. Dr. gossom seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs APPOINTMENTS None. ACTION- DIRECTION-DISCUSSION Reject Bids for ITB 13 -006 for the Installation /Construction of the Liza Jackson Park Boat Ramp Extension Jeff Peters, Recreation/ Cultural Services Director, advised the City received a grant in the amount of $18, 000 from the Florida Boating Improvement Program to repair and extend the boat ramps at Liza Jackson Park. Staff received an early quote in the amount of $26, 000 to repair and extend the boat ramps. An Invitation to Bid ( ITB) was issued with five vendors responding; the apparent low bid was in the amount of $59,282. 60 from Shiloh Construction. Because the grant amount received did not equal the total amount to construct the boat ramp renovation, Staff is recommending rejecting all bids and resubmitting the grant application requesting additional funding. Dr. gossom moved to reject all bids for ITB 13 -006, Installation /Construction of Liza Jackson Park Boat Ramp Extension. Mr. Rigdon seconded motion and it carried RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs Award RFP 13 -010 for the Fort Walton Landing Sound System Jeff Peters, Recreation/ Cultural Service Director, discussed the benefits of a sound system for the Fort Walton Landing for various City and miscellaneous events, and that an RFP was issued with a total of six vendors submitting proposals. The City will provide the labor and materials for the installation of the wiring, and materials for the conduit and insulated closet will be purchased by the City at a not to exceed cost of $10, 000. The total cost of the project is not to exceed $ 40, 000 which will come from the CRA Fund. Mr. Peters advised that TSC Productions was the lowest bidder. Mr. Rigdon moved to award RFP 13 -010, Fort Walton Landing Sound System, to TSC Productions for a not -to- exceed amount of $30,000 and for authorization for an additional 510, 000 to purchase the necessary additional materials required to provide a fully functional sound system at the Fort Walton Landing. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously. Ca, Council ajFon Wa( mn Beach Page 4 Printed 3/ 1-, 2013  171 r Meeting Minutes March 12 2013 ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] OVER: Bull Ri 6 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 g , Nabors, Rrgdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Griggs ITY MANAGER REPORTS City Council Strategic Planning Workshop The City Manager discussed dates for the Strategic Plan Workshop, and that he is considering Saturday, April 27. However, he asked Council to consider having it on Friday, April 26. Consensus of Council was to finalize the date, time, and location at their next meeting on