Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-25-2010 Regular — reading text

IRGIUS the level the empleyees base, City eaFRed at the time t Regular full -time employees actively participating in the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States will be granted a leave of absence from their respective positions to perform active military service, the first thirty (30) calendar days of any such leave of absence to be with full pay. For pay purposes, the employee will be treated as though they were reporting to work during the initial thirty (30) day period. Regular full -time employees in the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Services assigned to active military duty for a period exceeding thirty_ 3( 0) calendar days will receive the difference between the employee' s total military remuneration including allowances and City wages for a period not to exceed eleven ( 11) months. It is the employee' s responsibility to provide their supervisor with a copy of their orders assigning them to active military duty and an earnings statement documenting earnings from the military, which state their base pay and allowances. 43- In the event an employee is drafted into military service or selects to voluntarily join the National Guard or a component of the Armed Services the employee will terminate their employment with the City. However, the employee will be eligible for reemployment with the City upon completion of their military obligation and successful completion of a duty physical in accordance with applicable law. 17. 03 RETIREMENT For the period of time an employee is on authorized military leave, regardless of the duration, the employee' s absence from work shall be deemed as continuous service with respect to their City Retirement Plan. 17. 04 HEALTH INSURANCE A. Medical /Dental Insurance For the first thirty (30) days following commencement of an employee' s authorized military leave, the City will continue to pay the City's portion of any health benefits in place at the time of said leave. During this period, the employee will be required to contribute their normal share of the premium( s). Following 30 -days of authorized military leave, the employee may elect to continue their current similar to COBRA) for a period up to 18- months and will be responsible for 100% of coverage( s) ( the premium( s).Should an employee elect not to continue this coverage or fails to remit payment for premiums and coverage is terminated, reinstatement shall be without any waiting period or exclusion for preexisting conditions upon return to work. B. Vision Insurance Employees on authorized military leave who elect to continue the vision care coverage shall continue to contribute 100% of the premium to the City for said coverage. Should an employee elect not to continue this coverage or fails to remit payment for premiums and coverage is terminated, reinstatement shall be without any waiting period or exclusion for preexisting conditions. 17. 05 LIFE INSURANCE The City will continue to contribute 100% of the premium for the employee' s $ 20, 000 basic life insurance policy ( if eligible) for the first 90 -days of authorized military leave. An employee may become reinsured if he /she returns to work within 90 -days of discharge from active duty. All exclusions to the current life insurance policy shall apply to employees while on authorized military leave. 17. 06 HOLIDAY PAY Employees are not eligible for holiday pay while on authorized military leave. 17. 07 VACATION LEAVE ACCRUALS For the purpose of vacation accruals, absences for authorized military leave shall be considered as continuous for the purpose of calculating annual accrual amounts. However, the employee' s 44- accrual of vacation leave shall cease following 30 -days of absence due to authorized military leave. 17. 08 SICK LEAVE ACCRUALS Accrual of sick leave shall cease following 30 -days absence for authorized military leave. 17. 09 DISASTER RESPONSE PERSONNEL - NATIONAL DISASTER MEDICAL SYSTEM In addition, under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002, employees who are appointed and engage in service and /or participate in authorized training exercises under the provisions of the National Disaster Medical System shall be deemed `service in the uniformed services'. All rights and obligations of such persons and procedures for assistance, enforcement, and investigation shall be as provided in Title 42, of the United States Code. 45- THIS PAGE IS LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 46-  CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 25, 2010 General Public Comments from the General Public on items not otherwise on the agenda Agenda Item Number: 9  CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mav 25, 2010 Resolution Resolution 2010 -15 Renewed Opposition to Offshore Drilling Synopsis: Directed by City Council at the May 11, 2010 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item Number: 10. 1  RESOLUTION 2010 -15 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; URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION BANNING SUCH DRILLING; 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. WHEREAS, the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico are second to none in attracting visitors who come to the area for recreational purposes; and WHEREAS, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are a source of income for both recreational boaters and commercial fisherman; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach finds that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has had a negative and likely long lasting impact on the local economy and ecosystems; and has risks compromising the mission of area military installations. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach renews its opposition to off s-hore drilling in the lands underlying the territorial waters of the state. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach urge the Office of the Governor and each member of the Florida Legislature to support an amendment to the Florida Constitution banning off s-hore drilling in the lands underlying the territorial waters of the state. SECTION 3. The City Council authorizes the City Clerk to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Office of the Governor and each member of the Florida Legislature. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the City Council and signature by the Mayor. Adopted: May 25, 2010 Mike Anderson, Mayor Approved For Legal Sufficiency Helen Spencer, City Clerk Toni Craig, City Attorney 47- THIS PAGE IS LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 48-  CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 25, 2010 Ordinance on First Reading Ordinance 1832 Revises Legal Description of City Boundaries Synopsis: First of three ordinances to rectify discrepancies in the City' s current legal description Agenda Item Number: 11. 1 1 ORDINANCE 1832 2 3 A REVISER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, 4 FLORIDA; CORRECTING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS IN PREVIOUSLY 5 ADOPTED ORDINANCES AFFECTING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE 6 CITY; RESOLVING CONFLICTS AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE 7 DATE. 8 9 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 10 OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA: 11 12 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY & INTENT 13 The authority for enactment of this ordinance is pursuant to the powers for the City of 14 Fort Walton Beach, provided in section 2 of the City Charter, and section 166. 021( 1), Florida 15 Statutes ( 2009). While compiling a current legal description of the City limits of Fort Walton 16 Beach, several scrivener' s errors were found in the descriptions contained in the City 17 ordinances annexing the parcels into the City. This ordinance is intended only to correct those 18 errors and shall not affect the rights, duties, and privileges granted to the City and each property 19 owner at the time of annexation or otherwise effect the adoption of the ordinances referred to in 20 section 2 below. 21 22 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT TO REVISE DESCRIPTIONS IN PREVIOUSLY 23 ADOPTED ORDINANCES AFFECTING THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY. 24 25 a. Section 1, of Ordinance 378, adopted December 11, 1962, by the City Council is 26 hereby amended to state the accurate legal description of the property affected therein as 27 follows: 28 29 Described as: A part of Mariner Plaza at 200 thru 236 Eglin Pkwy. NE 30 31 BEGINNING at the Southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 3, Bella Vista 32 Subdivision, Okaloosa County, Florida, as recorded in Plat Book 1 at Page 109 33 of the Public Records of Okaloosa County, Florida; thence Easterly along the 34 South line of said Bella Vista Subdivision a distance of 769. 0 feet to a point on 35 the Westerly ROW line of State Highway No. 85, thence Southwesterly 36 deflecting at an angle of 115 deg. 33 min. to the right and along Westerly ROW 37 line of said Highway a distance of 191. 64 feet to a point of curve ( R- 1859. 86' 38 Delta -7 deg.), thence Southwesterly along said curve for 227.27 feet to the PT, 39 thence continue along ROW line for 211. 8 feet, thence 112 deg. 40 min. right for 40 344 feet, thence 27 deg. right for 38 feet, thence 11 deg. right for 644. 03 feet, 41 thence 41 deg. 30 min. right for 71. 68 feet, thence 52 deg. 17 min. right for 10 42 feet to the point of BEGINNING. 43 44 49- 45 b. Section 1, of Ordinance 411, adopted August 11, 1964, by the City Council is 46 hereby amended to state the accurate legal description of the property affected therein as 47 follows: 48 49 Described as: Forest Park Units 1& 2, Bass Lake, affecting addresses on 50 Linwood Rd. NW, Idlewild Ct. NW, Sherwood Rd. NW, Oakdale Rd. NW, and 51 Lakeview Rd. NW 52 53 The Northeast quarter of the Southeast quarter and the East half of the Northwest 54 quarter of the Southeast