Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-09-2010 Regular — reading text

Business Regulations, is amended to establish a single administrative process for special events and temporary uses. Special events include parades, performances or historical displays, and temporary events such as farmer' s markets, temporary businesses and concession stands. Chapter 8 also establishes a permit process with criteria and an appeals process if an application is denied. 66-  3. 1. 2 Chapter 7, Leisure and Recreation Services, is amended for consistency with changes to Chapter 8 Section 3. 3. 1. 3. Chapter 9, Offenses, is amended for consistency with changes to Chapter 8 Section 3. 4. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 4. 1 Adopting Ordinance 1823 has no immediate financial impact on the City. However, encouraging business proprietorship in commercial districts and tourism areas may assist to stimulate the local economy by increasing jobs and fostering special events which bring more visitors and shoppers to the area. 5. RECOMMENDATION: 5. 1 The City Attorney has drafted the attached Ordinance. Staff finds the request conforms to the Comprehensive Plan' s Economic Development Element and creates a more efficient permitting process. 6. ATTACHMENTS: 6. 1 Ordinance No. 1823 7. SIGNATURE BLOCK: 7. 1 Submitted By: Samantha D. Abell, Planning Manager 7. 2 Reviewed and Concur: t to % a Michael D. Beedie, P.E., City Engineer 7.3 Reviewed for Agenda: It T. Mearns V Manager 67-  Page 1 of 1 Samantha Abell From: Toni Craig [ ton i @tonicraig. info] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2: 40 PM To: Samantha Abell Cc: Michael Beedie; Carole Jones Samantha Final revised Ordinance 1823 is attached. This version is legally sufficient. Thank you. Toni L. Craig Attorney at Law Fla Bar No 115444 850) 243 -6969 www.tonicraie. info 2/ 16/ 2010 68-  CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 9, 2010 Appointment Mayor' s appointment to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority Synopsis: Consideration of reappointment ofPat Thornber Agenda Item Number: 8. 1  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Helen Spencer, City Cler DATE: February 16, 2010 SUBJECT: Housing Authority Appointment 1. BACKGROUND: 1. 1 Pat Thornber, 342 Holmes Blvd. NW, Fort Walton Beach, has been a member of the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority since March, 1986. Her current term ends on March 13, 2010. Mrs. Thornber has been contacted and will serve another four -year term if reappointed by the Mayor and approved by Council. 1. 2 The Housing Authority acts to provide safe, sanitary and decent housing for low income families at affordable rent. Membership on the Housing Authority Board is not limited to city residents, and there are no term limits. 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1 In accordance with F. S. 421 05 ( 1) ( attached), the Mayor has authority to appoint with the approval of Council. INCUMBENT: PAT THORNBER 342 HOLMES BLVD. FORT INALTON BEACH, FL 32548 3. CONCLUSION: 3. 1 Approve the Mayor's appointment of Pat Thornber, 342 Holmes Blvd., Fort Walton Beach, to serve on the Housing Authority Board for a four -year term until March 9, 2014. S /Ive 69-  I.. a) May be made by the governing body on its own that has jurisdiction for the same locality se motion; or b) Shall-be made by the governing body upon the housing. authority, which commission4A appointed at the Urns a vacancy exists. in Q of a petition signed by 25 residents of the city o an authority which has no completed project W asse ' g that t-here is nded for an authority to fun ion commissioner shall be appointed until W pem in such ity and requesting that the governing bo y so units in the first project of the authority have b-6 declare. 2) , The oveming body may adopt a r olution pied. The cessation of a tenant ommissiol: ancy In a.housing projeot or the cessation ojr- declaring the there Is nded for a housing a orky in sidy shall .remove such tenant- commisstoi the city if it sh find that: a) Insanita office, and another person meeting the qda or unsafe inhabited dw ing accom- required for the office shall be appointed fort modations exist in uch city; or pared portion of the term. After all reasonag b)_ There is a s rtage of safe or s tary dwelling have been made and documented, if the corf accommodations in to persons of low income at rentals ch city availab are find that no housing project resident or rei; in' determining ey can alto . recipient is available to serve as a- whether dwelling accom odatlons re unsafe or 1psan- commissioner, the existing vacancy shall Iher ttary said governing bbd ey tae into consideration through the normal appointment procedures •s the degree of overcr. . , percentage of land coverage, the light, air,.'sha this subsection. However, such *normal ap( nd access available to shall not preclude the requirement to exercise the .inhabitants of such dwel g accommodations, the Well succeeding vacancies to attempt to first' size. and arrangement of th ms, the sanitary facill- tenant -commissioner. until at least- one ties, and the extent to h' ions exist in such oomabstoner has been appointed. No corn buildings which ondange Ife or p oparty by fire or other of an authority may be an officer or employee. causes. for which the authority is created. A commissi 3) to any suit, a on or proce Ing involving the hold office unttl-a successor has been appo validity or enfarcem t of or relati to any contract of has-qualified. A certificate of the appointmec the authority, th authority shat a conclusively pointment of any commissioner shall. be file deemed to have, ome bstablishad d.a tFiorized to dark, and such certlficate.shall be conclusive transact' buslne s and ekercise its po a hereunder of the due and proper appointment of suet upon proof of. a adoption of a resolu n by the gov- stoner. A commissioner shall receive no com sming body ectaring the need for the ority. Such for his or her services but shall be entitled to i resolution resolutions shall be sufficten if It declares saty expenses, including travel expenses, it that the s such need for an authority an . nds in sub- the discharge of his or her' duties. The requir stantial the foregoing terms, .no further etall being this •subsection with respect to the number o nece ; that either or both of the above a rnnerated siornere of a housing authority apply without cc bons exist in the -city. A copy of such resolution the dater on which the housing authority was cecti dd"by.ft cleric shall be• admtasibie in evi- 2) The.powers of each authority shaft Ix ahce imony suit, action or proceeding. the commissioners thereof in office from time Hrs onre4. 4. : net, r " r; cot IM sup,, 716- 4 majority of the commissioners shall constib 421.05 Appointment, quallficadons, .and tenure of rum of the authority for the purpose of con business and exercising its powers and fo commissioners; hiring of employees,-- purposes. Action may be taiceri by the autho 1) Whim the governing body of a city adopts a res- vote of a majority of the commissioners ptest olution as aforesaid, the mayor, with the approval of the in any case the bylaws of the authority requi goveming body, s- hag promptly Opoint no fewer than number. The' mayor with the• concurrence c five persons, and no more than seven persons, as corn erring body shag designate which of the cc tnieMoners of the authority created for such city. Three ers appointed shall be the first chair, but whe, of the. commissioners who are first appointed shall b e• of the.chair of the authority thereafter becorr designated to serve for terns of 1, 2, and 3 years the authority shall select a chair from amor respectively; the remaining commissioners shall b e missloners. An authority shall select from designated to serve for tsnnsof•4 years each', from th e commissionera a vice chair,and it may empl date of their appointment. -Thefafter, each commls- tary, who shall- be the executive director stoner shall be appointed as eforeseld for a term of experts. and such other officers, agents, at office of 4 years, except that a vacancy shad be flllgd f ass, permanent and temporary, as it may r junomAred term by an ap intment Dy Ina mayo