Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-09-2010 regular — reading text

balancing their budgets for the next three to four years. He thought maybe the City should form a committee to go through the budget and come to Council on what they would like to see cut. He thought getting the citizens involved to let them have input on the budget is the key, where they can look at last years budget and come back with recommendations. Regular Council 2 -9 -10 87 MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS cont. The Mayor agreed it is necessary to have citizens involved and suggested as an alternative each citizen could review the budget on an individual basis and provide their input; that the City could put out the word that the City is getting ready to review the budget for next fiscal year. Mr. Patterson mentioned the City could put out an invitation to ask the citizens for help and bring Council some solutions. The Mayor mentioned the EDC worked hard to make Combs New Heights an Innovation Center for the new Incubator project at UWF; mentioned the Police Department' s swearing in ceremony for a new police officer and the Annual Awards banquet; mentioned the yearly report from the Friends of the Museum and the welcome reception for the new Museum Manager that was held; commended city staff for their quick response on the recent water line break on Eglin Parkway and noted this is another example of the need to work on the City' s infrastructure; asked Council to review the Northwest 23rd Florida League of Cities Excellence Awards as it will be placed on the February agenda for consideration; noted there is an opportunity to join a long list of people opposing Amendment 4 and it 23rd will be placed on the February agenda to discuss whether or not to add the City' s name to those opposing Amendment 4 ( proposed Constitutional Amendment that would require voter approval of all changes to local comprehensive plan land -use plans); and mentioned that the Board of County Commissioners will discuss Charter governments at their 6: 00 p.m. meeting tonight, and gave reassurance that a County Charter government is not a threat to the City. Mr. Garvie commented citizen access to the budget is good but there is no one to explain it to them and agreed with Mr. Patterson. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 53 p.m. APPROVED: : A ccC. c. MAYOR: l a#- i ddm