Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-25-2007 regular agenda — reading text

CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH City Council Meeting Agenda - September 25, 2007 - 7: 00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION - Pastor Larry Carter, Fishers of Men PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Youth from Fishers of Men PRESENTATIONS Introduction of City of Fort Walton Beach Canine Unit (Police Chief) Martha Garvie, for service on Historic Sites Board Student Award for Civic Excellence (ACE): Whitney Schmieder, Fort Walton Beach High School Samuel Venuti, Choctawhatchee High School PROCLAMATIONS Dog Daze Retirement - Len Mitchell 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA SENT~ IIII~ lill"' 2. Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of September 5, 2007; the Special Council Meeting of September 5, 2007; the Executive Session of September 11, 2007; the Council Workshop of September 11, 2007; and the Regular Council Meeting of September 11, 2007. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup) 3. Consideration of Council approval to permit the Fort Walton Beach Library to expend funds received in the State Touring Program Presenter Support Application. ( Parks & Recreation Director) See Backup) GENERAL PUBLIC 4. Comments from General Public on matters of City business not otherwise on the agenda. TA1f. I.,.$ for a County- 5. Presentation by Okaloosa County Commissioner James Campbell requesting support wide Recreation Cooperative. ( See Backup) BOARD/ COMMITTEE S No items 1. . i!.:. JUDI~ il*' I;~~(; ENQI to the 6. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1733) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; relating within the of Fort Walton Beach located at 403 Hollywood rezoning of certain property City Boulevard NW; providing for authority; providing for findings of fact; providing for property to be rezoned from R-2 Multifamily Dwelling District to MUCC- 1 Mixed Use Community Commercial for District; providing for a zoning map amendment; providing for conflicting provisions; providing severability; andproviding for an effective date. ( First Reading) ( CDS Director) ( See Backup)  Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval (4- 0) ( 9/ 6/ 07) 7. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1736) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, relating to the rezoning of certain property within the City of Fort Walton Beach located at 653 Country Club Avenue NE; providing for authority; providing for findings of fact; providing for property to be rezoned from Okaloosa County RUS Residential Urban Single District to City of Fort Walton Beach R- 1A Single- Family Dwelling District; providing for a zoning map amendment; providing for conflicting provisions; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. ( First Reading) ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval (4- 0) (9/ 6/07) 8. Consideration of a request from Jason Floyd, Project Architect, for amendment to site plan approval for Trustmark Bank, owner, for Trustmark Bank Building, located at 100 Eglin Parkway NE. The project consists of the construction of a 6,884 square foot, two- story building which will be used for banking services. ( CDS Director) (See Backup) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: ( 6- 1 with conditions) ( 9/ 5/ 07) 9. Consideration of a request from Gerard Perillo, Owner, for amendment to site plan approval for Joe & Eddie' s Mixed Use Building, located at 206 Florida Place. The purpose of the amendment is to increase the square footage of the North Building and to add a parking garage. ( CDS Director) See Backup) Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: ( 7- 0) ( 9/ 5/ 07) 10. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1745) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; amending Chapter 17 of the City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, Article IV, Police Officers' Retirement Fund; amending Section 17- 42, Source of Funds, Employee Contributions; Employer Contributions; Chapter 185, Florida Statutes, Distribution; amending Section 17- 46, Persons Entitled to Benefits; calculation of benefits; normal retirements, providing for severability of provisions; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith and providing an effective date. ( Human Resources Director) ( See Backup) J:> UBI4(~: HE 11. Consideration of Ordinance ( 1731) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; providing for an authority; amending Volume IV, Land Development Code, Chapter 12. 457 MUW- 18 Mixed- Use Waterfront District to permit by Conditional Use Marinas with Watercraft Dry Storage Facilities; providing for repeal of prior provisions; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 12. Consideration of Ordinance ( 1732) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; providing for an authority; adding Section 12. 94. 071, entitled Watercraft Dry Storage Facilities Criteria, to Chapter 12. 94, Conditional Use, of the Land Development Code; providing for severability, and providing an effective date. ( CDS Director) ( See Staff Report for Item 11) ( See Backup) I uI4AI~ G! 111 RI(; 13. Future Agenda Items. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) 14. Consideration of a request to authorize the City Manager to renew insurance policies for property, casualty and workers' compensation coverage for the 2007/ 08 plan year as recommended in the staff report. ( Human Resources Director) (See Backup) 15. Pursuant to Vol. 2, Chapter 4, Section 4. 01, Paragraph 4. 01. 025 Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, and Section 4, Paragraph J of the Purchasing Policies and Procedures, request h........ t.. i.... o....... Z... to R........ iC. aDu.. . rt. . ationSt taWard ow.~.own ree scape .... 111.." ~. I~.~ Fd....,...'~!!!! 7~; iB.~. 7~... .~~~~~ l4%.f'I!;. I' D.. 1i"..:j~~_ Ii,~. U.! ik~:~~;;. i! f.~% J.!'i= nll!l~ i'~~.~~ ifI:: w~.I!:. t.,~~~ i\i'~~.~!!!~ h.. I~ I1" iII~ IP..::%:~..;! I,..... p,.. II, to the top ranked firm, Tetra Tech of Destin, FL. Further authorize the City Manager, or  designee, to negotiate a contract for a not to exceed amount of $ 98, 500. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 16. Consideration of a request to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for animal control services with the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society ( PAWS) for FY 2008 in the amount of 79, 352. 00. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 17. Consideration of a request to renew a contract between Erik Stenberg and the City of Fort Walton Beach to manage the operations of the Municipal Tennis Center for a period of three years from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2010. ( Parks & Recreation Director) ( See Backup) 18. Consideration of a request to renew a contract between Emerald Coast Dirt and Vert, Bill Madden, owner and the City of Fort Walton Beach to manage the operation of the BMX Center for a period of three years from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2010. ( Parks & Recreation Director) ( See Backup) 19. Consideration of a request to direct the City Clerk to notify Affected Property Owners of City- Initiated rezonings. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 20. Consideration of a request to authorize the City Manager to create a recycling drop- off location on City property. ( Public Works Director) ( See Backup) 21. Consideration of appointment to the Firefighters Retirement Fund Board of Trustees. ( City