Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-08-2010 Regular — reading text

authorized staff to transmit the amendment package to the Department of Community Affairs. The City received the Objections, Recommendations and Comments ( ORC) Report on April 5, 2010, and Staff is currently preparing the City' s response, which will be considered by the MPB in June 2010 for submittal in August 2010. Final adoption is slated for late 2010. I  Page 2 of 3 1. 2 The MPB considered two ( 2) requests to amend the Land Development Code, one of which was City- initiated: 1. 2. 1 Ordinance No. 1785 ( MPB Case # 09- 01 -LD) extending Development Orders 1. 2. 2 Ordinance No. 1794 ( MPB Case # 09- 07 -LD) adding motorsports as a conditional use in the MUMS District. 1. 2. 3 MPB recommended approval of ordinances to City Council and both were approved by Council. 1. 3 The MPB considered one ( 1) vacation of an easement: 1. 3. 1 MPB Case # 09 -03 -VE to Vacate a Sanitary Sewer Easement at 103 Alabama Avenue NW 1. 3. 2 MPB recommended against vacating the easement and forwarded their recommendation to City Council. 1. 4 The MPB considered three ( 3) rezoning applications, each of which were requested by the property owner: 1. 4. 1 Ordinance No. 1811 ( MPB Case # 08- 19 -RZ) to rezone from MUW -12 to PUD at 248 Brooks Street SE. 1. 4. 2 Ordinance No. 1813 ( MPB Case # 09- 05 -RZ) to rezone from R -2 to CF at 248 Hollywood Boulevard SE. 1. 4. 3 Ordinance No. 1814 ( MPB Case # 09- 06 -RZ) to rezone from R -2 to CF at 34 Carson Drive SE. 1. 4. 4 MPB recommended approval of all rezoning ordinances, and the City Council adopted all three ordinances. 1. 5 The MPB considered two (2) Conditional Use applications: 1. 5. 1 MPB Case # 08 -13 -CU to permit a tattoo parlor as a conditional use in Mixed Use Main Street. 1. 5. 2 MPB Case # 09 -02 -CU to permit a marina as a conditional use ( Premier of Ft Walton). 1. 5. 3 MPB approved both requests for a conditional use. City Council does not hear conditional use requests. 1. 6 The MPB considered one ( 1) request for annexation: 1. 6. 1 Ordinance No, 1812 ( MPB case # 09- 04 -AX) to annex into the City Limits 12 Wedgewood Lane in the Kenwood area. 1. 6. 2 MPB recommended approval of the annexation request. City Council adopted the ordinance. 2  Page 3 of 3 1. 7 The MPB did not consider any Requests to Expand Nonconforming Uses. 2. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2. 1 Consideration of Comprehensive Plan EAR -Based Amendments 3. WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND DISCUSSIONS 3. 1 The MPB held a joint workshop to discuss Architectural Regulation Standards with the CRA Board. 3. 2 The MPB held several workshops to consider and discuss EAR -Based Comprehensive Plan Amendments. 3. 3 The MPB was updated on the implications of House Bill 7135 and Other Legislative Updates 3. 4 The MPB participated in several discussions on the Downtown Overlay District. 4. BOARD MEMBERS 4. 1 Glenda Glover - Chairman 4.2 Janet Wilson - Vice Chairman 4.3 Darryl White 4.4 Allen Stearns 4.5 Brian Rosales 4. 6 Don Panzenhagen 4. 7 Charles Scott 5. BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENS 5. 1 One ( 1) member was appointed to the Vision Stewardship Committee. 5. 2 One ( 1) member was appointed to the Economic Advisory Group. i This page is left intentionally blank  CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 8, 2010 Approval of Agenda No Backup) Agenda Item Number: 7  CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 8, 2010 Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes: Regular Council Meeting - May 25, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 8. 1  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA MAY 259 2010 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at 6:00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Dennis Reeves, Bobby Nabors, Bill Patterson, and Dick Rynearson Absent: joyce gossom Seat 4 Vacant Also Present: Robert Mearns, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; 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 /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Reverend Jerry Jones, Striving for Perfection Ministries gave the Invocation and youth from the church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. STUDENT ACE AWARD The Mayor presented the Student Ace Award to Delice Savedra of Choctawhatchee High School. FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM 2010 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS The Mayor presented certificates to the Fort Walton Beach High School Baseball Team in honor of being the 2010 District Champions. PRESENTATIONS Valerie Wenzel representing the Downtown Merchants Association thanked the City for their support in the revitalization projects that have taken place downtown. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Reeves moved to approve the agenda as the business of the day. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor (gossom absent, Seat 4 vacant). CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Holmes moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor (gossom absent, Seat 4 vacant). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting on May 11, 2010. FDEP GRANT APPLICATION —GAP CREEK WATERSHED RETENTION POND To approve submission of an FDEP Grant Application to expand an existing stormwater retention pond in the Gap Creek watershed area located at 645 Anchors Street NW.  Regular Council 5/ 25/ 10 FDEP GRANT APPLICATION —GAP CREEK WATERSHED RETENTION POND MODIFICATION To approve submission of an FDEP Grant Application to modify an existing stormwater retention pond in the Gap Creek watershed area located at the end of Burnette Avenue NW. EXPENDITURE OF CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS To approve funding from the Cemetery Perpetual Care fund to purchase a gas powered maintenance cart for daily operation of the cemeteries totaling $ 7, 100. 00; and install a black vinyl fence around the perimeter of Brooks Cemetery totaling $ 9, 200. 00. REVISION TO PERSONNEL POLICIES AND REGULATIONS To approve revisions to Section 17, Personnel Policies and Regulations, to coincide with recently enacted state law for employees participating in Reserves or National Guard RES. 2010 -15— RENEWED OPPOSITION TO OFFSHORE DRILLING The Mayor read the resolution by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA RENEWING ITS OPPOSITION TO OFFSHORE DRILLING IN SUBMERGED LANDS UNDERLYING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE STATE; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY CLERK TO SEND CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Nabors moved to adopt Res. 2010 -15. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor ( gossom absent, Seat 4 vacant). ORD. 1832 —REVISES LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF CITY BOUNDARIES The City Attorney read the ordinance by title on first reading. A REVISER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; CORRECTING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS IN PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCES AFFECTING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY; RESOLVING CONFLICTS AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Michael Beedie, Engineering /Utilities Services Engineer, advised that during the course of compiling information to revise the legal description of the City limits, eleven discrepancies were discovered that are in need of correction. Mr. Beedie explained Ord. 1832 will correct minor scrivener's errors on the legal descriptions of five parcels, and that two additional ordinances will be brought forward to correct the remaining discrepancies. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Reeves moved to adopt Ord. 1832 on first reading. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Reeves, Nabors, Patterson, and Rynearson in favor ( gossom absent, Seat 4 vacant). APPOINTMENT —CITY COUNCIL VACANT SEAT 4 The Mayor advised that Dean Covey, Bill Garvie, and Mike Minich are the three individuals nominated by Council to fill the position for Seat 4. The Mayor continued that each nominee will be given the opportunity to speak on their behalf and that voting will be done in alphabetical order. The individual appointed will be given the Oath of Office by the City Attorney at the conclusion of tonight's meeting. The Mayor opened the floor to the nominees to speak on their behalf. Regular Council 5/ 25/ 10 APPOINTMENT TO CITY COUNCIL SEAT 4 Dean 'Covey, 270 Brooks Street SE, stated his fondness for the City and that he would be pleased to serve if selected by the City Council. Bill Garvie, 315 Shell Avenue, discussed his resignation from Council to run for State representative and his desire to be reinstated to the City Council. Mr. Garvie stated he has the time to devote to the Council and discussed the various committees he served on as a member of Council; that he was elected Mayor Pro Tern during his term; and that the Council nominated him as a finalist for the Councilman of the Year Award for the Florida League of Cities. Mike Minich, 106 Waynel Circle, stated if selected he is ready to serve. Mr. Rynearson noted the city is privileged to have three good men willing to serve the City. Mr. Nabors stated he would be privileged to serve with any one of them. Mr. Nabors also stressed his feeling that being a member of Council should be first priority for those who serve, and if an individual desires to run for a higher office or position, they should move on and not have the Council position be a second choice if they are not successful in their endeavor. The Mayor asked if anyone from the public wished to speak on behalf of a nominee. There were none. The Mayor called for the vote on the nominees in alphabetical order. Mr. Covey