Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-08-2006 ‎(workshop)‎ — reading text

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MONUMENT SW CORNER OF SE 1/ 4 OF SEC. 8, T- 2- S, R- Z4- W DWG\lND\ 780t.OVEJOYLEQAL.OWO  Page 1 of 1 Helen Spencer From: Joyce Shanahan Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 20067: 29 AM To: Helen Spencer Subject: FW: Request to be added to Workshop Agenda Importance: High FYI From: Joyce Shanahan Sent: Tue 8/ 8/ 20067: 24 AM To: Mike Holmes ( mikeycmat@aol.com); Bill Patterson; Bob Campbell; Jim Tucker (jmtuckerl@cox. net); Wayne Pullen ( aapullen@cox. net); Mike Minich ( mike@seminc. net); Jim Hartwell (jim. hartwell@hurlburt. af. mil) Cc: Mike Anderson; Toni Craig ( attycrg@aol. com) SUbject: Request to be added to Workshop Agenda Good Morning All: At approximately 4: 30 yesterday afternoon I received a request by Attorney Don Dewrell to be added to tonight's workshop agenda to " discuss alternatives available to resolve this issue of continued occupation of the fairgrounds." Mr. Dewrell indicated that he and Mr. Charles Rigdon Jr. wanted to discuss this issue with Council. After consulation with the Mayor and the City Attorney, I will advise Mr. Dewrell this morning that the Workshop Agenda has already been prepared, however he is invited to attend the workshop and make his presentation during the public comment period of the workshop. In addition, I believe the Mayor will advise all present at the workshop that we will have to adjourn at 6: 30pm due to a previously scheduled and noticed executive session. If you should have any questions, please contact me. Thank you. Joyce Shanahan City Manager Phone: 850-833- 9504 Fax: 850- 833- 9621 Cell: 850- 803- 9621 8/ 8/ 2006 Helen Spencer From: Helen Spencer Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 200611: 15 AM To: Joyce Shanahan Cc: Carole Jones Subject: Workshop 8-8-06 Joyce: The Mayor, Holmes, Campbell and Minich do not have anything to bring up at the workshop. I was unable to speak with Tucker and Hartwell and left a message for them to return the call. we should hold the Pullen said the workshops are for citizens to come before Council and bring up there concerns and feel workshop anyway. Further that an agenda is not necessary. Patterson is out of town. Helen Spencer City Clerk- Fort Walton Beach 850-833- 9509 850-833- 9640- Fax hSDencer@fwb. orQ 1  Page 1 of2 hlU!~ Roberta Cassidy From: To: Reid Silverboard" < rsiJverboard@fwb. org> Charles H. Rigdon" < nwflfair@gnt.net> f~ Sent: Thursday, March 21. 20029:30 AM Subject: FW: Purchase of Fairgrounds and City Softball Complex Bull 20- Please note the attached emaill sent to the City Council regarding my conversation with Andy Colaninno on 3- been in the of the Fair Board regarding the City and Fair 02. Please let me know if there has a change position Association partnering on acquisition of the Fairgrounds and Softball complex. Reid SiIverboard City Manager Original Message-- From: Reid Silverboard [ mailto: rsilverboard@fwb. org] Sent:Wednesday, March 20, 2002 3: 30 PM To: Glenda Glover ( g lover@fwb.org); Wayne Pullen DDS ( pullen@nwf1. net); Mike Anderson mandersonseat7@aol.com); Jim Tucker ( theboat@cybertron. com); Jim Dowling Odowling@kddarchitects. com) i Janet com); Clay Carnathan ( Baggett ( blondyfwb@aol. Cay Carnathan); Chuck Kelly ( chuckfwb@earthllnk. net) Cc: Gene Peters ( gpeters@fwb. org); Joyce Shanahan (jshan han@fwb. org) Subjea: Purchase of"Fairgrounds and aty Softball Complex f1.s you know, the Council some months ago agreed to partner with the Fair Association to acquire both the City' s Softball Complex and the Fairgrounds from the US Forest Service. Council indicated to Bull Rigdon, Director of the Fair Association, its wilHngness to acquire the Fairgrounds and then lease it back to the Association for its continued operation of the Northwest Florida Fair. I spoke with Andy Colaninno with the US Forest Service today about this matter. He Indicated that the Forest Service is working with Representative Jeff Miller to have Rep. Miller introduce legislation in Congress to permit parcels and to permit the Forest Service to directly the Forest Service to directly dispose of about 15 to 20 surplus,.. acquire parcels to add to the National Forest. He indicated that the for the 88leof property would be preference to other governmental agencies. Mr. Colaninno wanted to determine whether or not there would be . controversy" between the Fair AssocIation, want to County and City over selling the Fairground property; because should that occur, Rep. Miller would not has the CounciJ andindicatea it sponsor the legislation. told r Mr. Colaninno that the Fair Assoctation approaCfied for the to the The Association indicated to the council that it WlmIea to partner with ttie City City acquire property. did not want to be involved with the County, as the County would not guarantee to the Association the long term use of the property for the Fair and had indicated it wanted to play a rote in the operation of the Fair itself. Mr. Colaninno said he had spoken with t.he County Manager recently about the County' s feelings about the avoid acquisition of the property. He said the County Manager was ' evasive' regarding whether the County the ultimate of the Fairground property. The County Manager indicated that there is a controversy' in disposition new board in place now with one member under suspension and he could ( not) predict how the Comnission ' would feel about the purchase ,of the property. ' I told Mr. Colaninno that the County Comrrission had indicated months ago that it had no interest in the property if the City and the Fair Association were going to make joint a who had effort to acquire the property. Inadcfrtion, that four of the five comrrissioners are still on the Board indicated they would not interfere in the City' acquisition s of the property. Senator Graham Mr. Colaninno indicated there is support among other Florida Congressmen for such legislation. is supportive because the money raised from selOng the property would be used to acquire a piece of land he 4/ 17/ 02  1 VI .r on Walton Beach J.1. t . America' s Most Beautiful Beaches V 1;:/ 1: 107 Miracle Strip P.. mvay, sw ~ P. O. Box 4 ' 009 * Fort Walton Beach,FL 32549 J' l~' v: ~~., 1'" ..