Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-24-2012 - regular — reading text

IF"- nlo Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach January 24, 2012 6: 00 PM 10 Mft cle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beech, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM Meeting was called to order on January 24, 2012 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Mike Anderson Mayor Present Bobby Griggs Council Seat 1 Absent Joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present Dennis Reeves Council Seat 3 Present j_ ............... __ Trey Goodwin Council Seat 4 Present Bobby Nabors Council Seat 5 Present Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present The Mayor advised Mr. Griggs was attending a lobbying session in Tallahassee, and the Financ Director was absent due to illness. 2. INVOCATION Father Mark Fitzhugh from St. Simons Episcopal Church led in the Invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. PROCLAMATIONS None. 5. RECOGNITIONS The Mayor presented the Student Ace Awards to Lindsey Holland of Fort Walton Beach High C 6. 1. School and Bailey Turner of Choctawhatchee High School. PRESENTATIONS Report on 2011 Municipal Planning Board Annual Activities Stella Jones, City Planner, presented the annual activities for the MPB for the 2011 calendar year. Ms. Jones advised the MPB held eleven regular meetings and five workshops in 2011; considered one Comprehensive Plan amendment; five Land Development Code amendments; one plat application; two rezonings; and one annexation. City Council offort Walton Beach Page 1 Punted 112612012  Minutes 2012 APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Approval of Agenda The vote on the motion to approve the agenda as presented carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson I 8. CONSENT AGENDA The vote on the motion to RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson I. Approval of Minutes Approval of minutes of the Special Council Meeting (Retreat) of January 7, 2012; the Special Meeting ( Executive Session) of January 10, 2012; and the Regular Council Meeting of January 10, 2012. 2. Restroom Facility for Garnier' s Beach Park Purchase and installation, using Boating Improvement Program grant funds, of a pre -fabricated restroom facility to be installed at Gamier's Beach Park. 3. Award of Bid Awards bid to Hill Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $54,923 for the installation of new overhead steel rolling doors in the apparatus bay areas of City Fire Stations 6 and 7. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS Rudy Sadowski of Country Club Avenue provided a proposal to the Council from the residents of Country Club on a cost effective solution to the traffic problem on Country Club. They asked to be placed on a future agenda to discuss the proposal with the Council. The City Manager advised Staff will review the information and present their findings at the February 14, 2012 meeting. Bill Patterson of Anastasia Avenue advised he receives calls from residents seeking information on a possible merger of police services with the sheriffs department He stated there has been no statement of needs provided by the City and that residents are confused on the issue. Mr. j Patterson also discussed his efforts into getting a veteran's hospital in the area and will be asking the City for support via a resolution to have a study done. He also discussed an e -mail he received stating that HB 922 was passed in the Senate, and that Judge Maney is a supporter of this bill that supports veterans. J John Bruno of Highway 98 discussed concerns he and others have about the police department possibly being consolidated with the sheriffs department and that the quality of service to the City will be decreased. City Coanci/ ofFort Walton Beach Page 2 P' inted 112612012  221 Regular Meeting Minutes January 24, 2012 The Mayor mentioned that legislation is being mandated that public comments be allowed at public meetings, and that he appreciates the fact that citizens participate in the process. 10. RESOLUTIONS None. 11. ORDINANCES -- FIRST READING None. 12. ORDINANCES -- SECOND READING None. 13. APPOINTMENTS None. 14. ACTION - DIRECTION- DISCUSSION 1. Article Approval Approves changes to the Firefighters' Union's ( IAFF) contract providing for shift hour changes and wage concessions. Mike Mattimore, the City's labor attorney, advised an agreement has been reached with the International Association of Firefighters 2601 which includes a wage agreement for the first, second, and third year of the agreement, and a pilot program in regards to hours of work. Mr. Mattimore explained the pilot plan consists of a 48 -hour on duty, 96 -hour off duty rotating shift, which will be implemented for a one -year trial basis with emphasis on any diminution of response time or service, increased fatigue that has an impact on delivery of service, or any unanticipated cost increase. The pilot program can be ended during the trial basis; however, if after the one year it is agreed the schedule is acceptable, the schedule will become the schedule for the bargaining unit. Mr. Mattimore stated he enjoyed working with the firefighters. The vote on the motion to approve Article 14 of the IAFF Agreement carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 2. Memorandum of Understanding Provides for an agreement between the Firefighters' Union ( IAFF) in which a one year trial shift change will be implemented predicated upon achieving certain objectives. Fire Chief Ken Perkins discussed the Memorandum of Understanding with the IAFF stating it sets out parameters for safety and will see how the trial 48 on, 96 off rotating shift will work. He stated updates will be provided to Council on how the program is working. The vote on the motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the IAFF carried unanimously. Page 3 Printed 112612011 City Council ofFort Walton Beach  6 Minutes January 2012 EPESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Ri do R ynearson 3. 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