Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-13-2007 regular agenda — reading text

conflicting provisions; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Proposed Phase) ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Municipal Planning Board acting as Local Planning Agency Recommendation: Approval ( 6-0) 1/ 11/ 07) T.~ ,~_~~~,:: 1~-' ~."?!~_.:~<' ~~ ,~~,- _: _ ,'. _ _ ~ . __ _ '''_ i_ t~-~.,~~'~~.,,~ h;. ~~_ 4~ ~- 7J~~'~~~~ ~~.~.~~~_~' 1~-', ~~,<~~:~ 11. Consideration of a request by Emerald Coast Associates, agent for G& S Enterprises of NW Florida, LLC, owner, for a site development plan and a development order ( MPB Case #06- 16- SP) to construct Sullivan Condominiums, 16-unit condominium complex, located at 504 Sullivan Avenue NW. The project consists of three ( 3) two- story buildings, totaling 16 three- bedroom, 2. 5 bath dwelling units, with a single car garage, each unit will contain 1, 760 square feet in area. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Conditional Approval (6- 0) ( 1/ 11/ 07) J-~ j~;',~-~::;~~~~ rj~'~.,:-,~(~~~ ~~ l~ -~~~_~_ _:~:'-::~.'-, -':- ~~~;__~ '~'~",~_'.:~ - -~ e':~_ r~:~^~._--'^~~.'~:~ t~~~~\.~~: ~~~~~~~_~~~~,?~ 12. General Public on matters of City Business not otherwise on the agenda. 13. Consideration of a request to place the City' s Library up for sale. ( Councilman Tucker) ( See Backup) 14. Consideration of a Resolution ( 07- 02) urging members of the Florida Legislature to support the following issues during the 2007 legislative session. Issues include restore and maintain municipal Home- Rule authority; fair and equitable Property Tax Reform; preservation of dedicated documentary stamps for the Housing Trust Fund; worker's compensation reform; providing dedicated and recurring revenue source for municipal transportation projects; requiring legislative authorization prior to FDOT delaying or removing work projects contained in the FDOT five year plan and preserving municipal franchising authority to franchise cable and video services. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) 15. Consideration of a request to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with ING Employee BenefitsJReliaStar for the City' s Life Insurance Program and authorizing the renewal of the City' s Self- Insured Dental Program with Dental Decisions. ( Human Resources Director) ( See Backup) 16. Consideration of a request to authorize development of a master plan for Llza Jackson Park with the Waterfronts Florida grant funds. If approved this request will require a budget amendment to recognize the revenue in 001- 1573- 331- 5035 and the expense in 001- 1573- 552- 3400 rather than the CRA fund.( CDS Director) ( See Backup)  17. Consideration of Resolution ( 07- 01) approving the Revised Final Assessment Roll for a special assessment district for water, sanitary sewer, street and drainage improvements on Stokes Avenue. ( Public Works Director) ( See Backup) 18. Consideration of a request to raise the limit on the amount which can be spent on the 35, 000, plus 10% for rehabilitation of homes using CDBG and CRA funds from $ 25, 000 to $ change orders. ( CDS Director) (See Backup) 19. Consideration of cost- of- living salary adjustment for the City Manager. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) 20. Consideration of an appointment to the Board of Adjustment. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup) 21. Mayor/ Council Announcements. 22. City Manager Announcements. ADJOURN 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 modffications 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- 955-8771 (TOO) 9925 or 1- 800- 955-8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 or 1- 800- hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service.  CITY COUNCIL MEETING Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Strategic Planning Meeting of January 20, 2007 Workshop Meeting of January 23, 2007 Regular Meeting of January 23, 2007 City Clerk) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: CA- 1  153 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 20, 2007 INTRODUCTION The City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Fiori. he+d a Strategic Planning Session at a Special Council meeting on Saturday, January 20, 2007 from 8: 00 a. m. to 3: 00 p. m. at the Fort Walton Beach Senior Citizens Center located at 31 Memoriaf Parkway, SW, with the following present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Bill Patterson, Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich. Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Lisa Absher, Finance Director; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Missy McKim. CDS Director; Mike Dutton, Fire Chief; Tom Murray, Public Works Director; John Hofstad, Utilities Director; Jim Frazier, Golf Club Administrator; Jeff Peters, Parks and Recreation Director; Mark Wiltsie, Human Resource Director, Ted Litschauer, Police Chief; Mike Tatum, Purchasing Director; and Dave Jenzen, MIS Director. Facilitator: Dr. Herb Marlowe, Jr., Ph. D. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. STATE OF THE CITY The Mayor went over the State of the City with a recap of the overall picture on the cost savings; key achievements; the tax base and economic information on new construction, cost of living, affordable housing, retail sales and the bed tax; the city services provided for police, fire, EMS, parks & recreation, water and sewer, sanitation, and golf; and the community hot button issues of the homeless, affordable housing, storm water, traffic, and transportation. The City Manager mentioned that the Okaloosa County Community Development Corporation and the Chamber ~ ave partnered together to work on the homeless and affordable housing issue. She stated the City is working on an RFP for storm water management. She also mentioned a letter was received from First City Bank in ,strong opposition to the proposed one- way street on Perry and First. The Mayor mentioned the by- pass through Eglin may not be as helpfol as originally thought, affordable housing is being addressed by the Eglin Management group; and the legislators may consider doing away with the property tax and increasing the sales tax to raise additional revenue. Mr. Tucker expressed his desire that Council take a position on the location of the bridge. The City Manager mentioned in preparation for the annual budget meetings, three workshops will be scheduled in the near future. She said the first will be on impact fees next Tuesday, another workshop to discuss the ad valorem taxes, and another workshop on storm water management. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS Kabe Woods, 240 Brooks Street, asked Council to focus on health and safety, water and sewer, transportation and infrastructure as priorities for the City. He mentioned the bridge location should be in line with the vision of the City and expressed his support for one- way streets in the downtown area.  1- 20- 07 Strategic Planning Session 154 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS cont~ Don Panzenhagen, 267 Ewing Court and Historic Sites and Structures Advisory Board Chairman, mentioned the Board recommends the City do what is required to become a Certified Local Government. He pointed out the need to update a very old historic structures inventory and to initiate a citywide archaeological survey. He mentioned the Board is willing but will need more staff support. He estimated $ 50, 000 a year would be reasonable to dedicate to the effort and if the staff support cannot be absorbed with the current staff, then additional staff will be needed. Doug Reed, 842 Santa Rosa Court and owner of Merlin' s downtown, suggested streamlining the permitting process for contractors as some areas are redundant. He mentioned none of the downtown businesses were aware the one- way streets downtown was as far along and are in the process of being approved. The City Manager explained the issue came up recently at the CRA charette on the CRA Plan Update; they are not close to having public meetings on it as it is still part of the discussion phase. Bill Garvie, 315 Shell Avenue SE, mentioned the storm water coming off the streets and going into the waters. He complimented staff for receiving a grant to install four storm water separators and requested the City continue with the effort and to install more storm water separators. DISCUSSION ITEMS