Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 12-13-05 Regular — reading text

I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 49 OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA DECEMBER 13, 2005 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on December 13, 2005, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Tuesday, Chambers at City Hall, with the present: following members I""" 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; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Finance Director vacant); Toni Craig, City Attorney; 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 The Rev. Roger Goen from WaveCrest Community Church gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from WaveCrest Community Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION- RONNIE BISHOP The Mayor presented a proclamation and plaque to Police Chief Ronnie Bishop upon his retirement after 31 years of dedicated service to the City. PROCLAMATION-JOE CAYER The Mayor presented a proclamation to Joe Cayer for his volunteer services as an instructor for the Women' s Self Defense Awareness Seminar that is taught by the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. AWARDS-JOHNDOUMA The Mayor presented a Life Saving Award to Corporal John Douma of the Department after he saved an individual who received multiple stab wounds from aCity' s Police knife attack. CHRISTMAS PARADE WINNERS The Mayor presented awards to the winners of the Christmas Parade. SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY Michael Beede, coach of the I"""" City Slickers Co- Ed Softball Team, presented the Championship Trophy to Mayor and Council and thanked them for sponsoring the team. RELAY FOR LIFE Jo Main from the City' s Public Works Department advised that a check in the amount of $ 1,400. 00 was presented to the Relay for Life from Heritage Cycle as a result of their for Toys Tots campaign. SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM The Mayor asked for a motion to move the Supplemental Agenda Item to number 18a so it can be discussed before the Mayor/Council and City Manager announcements. 50 12/13/ 05 SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM ( CONTI Mr. Tucker moved to move the Supplemental Agenda item to number 18a on the Council agenda. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. r~i:~~~ f~:~!~ C~: fm~~':;:~ E~a~:~ I:::. ~: o~~:~ p: i,.~~:::~ ~ APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Council Workshop of November 22, 2005, and the Regular Council Meeting of November 22, 2005. INTER-GOVERNMENT AL AGENCY AGREEMENT- PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE To authorize the City Manager sign an inter-governmental agency agreement between the District Board of Trustees of Pensacola Junior College, Florida and the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, providing for students in Fire Science and related programs to participate in clinical facilities (medic truck) in which students can acquire certain of the clinical experiences in the curricula of required approved programs. BID 06- 101. ANNUAL PESTICIDES To award Bid # 06- 1 01, Annual Pesticides, to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidders for the purchase of pesticides and herbicides on an as needed basis to control the growth of undesirable plants, the spread of plant disease, and the proliferation of harmful insects in the maintenance of the City' s Golf Club fairways, greens, tees, and rough; and the parks sports fields, sewer spray fields, and plant beds maintained by other City departments, in the budgeted amount of 235,285. 00. CHANGE IN LEGAL DESCRIPTION. HOLLYWOOD COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION To ratify a change in the legal description on the Final Plat into two (2) platted lots for the purpose of transfer of ownership for the Hollywood Commercial Subdivision located at 745- 749 Hollywood Boulevard NW. REMOVAL OF FIXED ASSETS To authorize the removal of fixed assets per Florida State Statute Title XVIII, Chapter 274. 07, from the City' s accounting inventory and record it in the Council minutes for items that were City disposed of during FY 2004- 05. NW FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE DAY PARTICIPATION To authorize the City of Fort Walton Beach to participate in the 6th Annual Northwest Florida Legislative Day in Tallahassee at the silver sponsorship level requiring a contribution of $250; and further authorize the City to set up a booth at the event which is scheduled for 8, 2006. February PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA- ORD. 1665. REZONING OF 106 JONQUIL AVENUE rI.. c..' The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH LOCATED AT 106 JONQUIL AVENUE NW; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR PROPERTY TO BE REZONED FROM C- 1 ( LIMITED COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT TO R-2 ( MULTIFAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  51 12/ 13/ 05 ORe. 1665 ( CONTI The City Attorney announced a quasi-judicial proceeding and swore in those who testify. planned to Len Mitchell, Long- Range Planning Manager, submitted the Staff Report into the record. Mayor accepted the Staff Report into the record. The I""" The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Campbell moved to adopt Ord. 1665 on second reading. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. ORD. 1666- ADOPTION OF AMENDED OFFICIAL ZONING MAP The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON ADOPTING THE AMENDED OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BEACH, FLORIDA, OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; RESOLVING CONFLICTS; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Minich moved to adopt Ord. 1666 on second reading. Mr. Hartwell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. ORD. 1684- TERM LIMITS. MPB The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AUTHORITY; GENERALLY PERTAINING TO TERM PROVIDING FOR