Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-08-05 — reading text

REGULAR AGENDA CITY JNCIL, CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEAO.. FEBRUARY 8, 2005 . . . 7: 00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Proclamation - Jay Odom CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of January 18, 2005, the Strategic Planning Session of January 22, 2005, and the Regular Council Meeting of January 25, 2005. ( City Clerk) See Backup). 2. Consideration of a request authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute all granUproject agreements with the Florida Housing Financing Corporation - Home Again Program in the amount of 300, 000, to provide financial assistance to homeowners who were severely impacted by the hurricanes requiring repair or reconstruction of their homes. There is no City match required. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup). 3. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 266, Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, request authorization to award Bid No. 05- 110 Purchase of One ( 1) Submersible Sewage Ejector Pump, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder Hydra Service Inc. of Robertsdale, AL in the amount of $ 17, 607.26 as outlined in the backup report. If approved, sufficient funding is available in the FY 2004- 05 Budget in account number 401- 1350- 535- 4680. ( Purchasing Director) ( See Backup). 4. Pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 266, Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, request authorization to award RFP No. 05- 108 Professional Planning Services for the Beal Parkway Neighborhood Plan to Herbert- Halback, Inc. of Orlando, Florida, the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $ 49, 000, as outlined in the backup report. Further request authorization for the City Manager to amend the contract for change orders, up to $ 12, 000, for additional items that may become necessary. If approved sufficient funding is available in the FY 2004- 05 Budget in account number 109- 5494- 552- 6997. ( Purchasing Director) ( See Backup) ( See Additional Materials Folder). REGULAR AGENDA 5. General Public ( on items of City business). 6. Consideration of adoption of the Water' s Edge Master Plan as submitted by the Water' s Edge Ad Hoc Committee. Further, request that City Council direct staff to develop a work plan, research recommendations and return to Council for further action as warranted by each recommendation. Mr. Mark Fischer, Chairman of the Water' s Edge Committee will be in attendance to make a presentation regarding the Committee' s report. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) 7. Consideration of a request for authorization to include the next five years of sewer line rehabilitation and replacement of 2 ~ inch water lines capital improvement projects in the proposed Series 2005 Utility Revenue Bonds as outlined in the backup report. The total amount of these projects is estimated at $ 1, 025, 000 and have a useful life of 25 years or greater. (Asst. Public Works Director) See Backup). 8. Consideration of appointments to the Canvassing Board for the March 8, 2005 Municipal Elections - two ( 2) positions. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 9. Mayor/ Council Announcements. 10. City Manager Announcements. ADJOURN Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (FS286. 0105). The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850- 833- 9509 to make a request. 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Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service.  Cily of Fort Walton JJeach ) 1 A rnerica/~ Mo-sCBeaurt/ itb Beachey PROClAMA TION WHEREAS, the Fourth of July celebration at Fort Walton Landing has become an annual event that the entire community looks forward to; and WHEREAS, the highlight of the evening is the fireworks display over the Santa Rosa Sound; and WHEREAS, local businessman Jay Odom has taken it upon himself the last four is bigger and years to raise additional funds to ensure that the Fourth of July celebration better than the year before; and WHEREAS, it is through Mr. Odom' s fund raising efforts and his generous personal donations that each year an additional $ 10, 000 or more has been raised to add to the City' s fireworks fund; and WHEREAS, due to Mr. Odom' s efforts and generosity, the annual Fourth of July fireworks has grown to be the best in the area with a dazzling display of color and lights that thrill both the young and old. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glenda Glover, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby extend our appreciation to JA Y ODO", For his community spirit and generosity that has helped make the Fort Walton Beach Fourth of July fireworks the best in the area. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 8th day of February, 2005. L DA GLO E MAYOR  CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 8, 2005 Consent Agenda Minutes Special Council Meeting January 18, 2005 Strategic Planning Session January 22, 2005 Regular Council Meeting January 25, 2005 Council Action 1 st 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: CA- 1  75 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 18, 2005 INTRODUCTION A special meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida,was held on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 7: 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Glenda Glover Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Bill Patterson, Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Dean Covey, and Mike Anderson. Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Mike Burton, Finance Director; Toni Craig,City Attorney; Department Directors, and media. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE The Mayor gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. FIGG ENGINEERING PRESENTATION Presentation ftom Figg Engineering on the proposed alignments for an alternative bridge to Okaloosa Islan~ entitled "Emerald Coast Bridge Authority Transportation Solution - Four Conidors". Charles Silcox, Regional Bridge Engineer, and Janet Hamilton, Bridge Engineer, with Figg Bridge Engineers, Inc., gave a slide presentation on the Emerald Coast Bridge Authority ( ECBA) project. The presentation included background information on the Bridge Authority as created by the Legislature in 2001 to focus on carrying out the mission of a transportation project to solve the traffic demand; the Authority members appointed by the Governor; the Authority' s Mission Statement; the Consultant Teams hired by the Authority; the project Development and Environmental Study process, the conidor solutions considered, the alignments with fatal flaws, the recommended corridors ( Wright Parkway, Beal Parkway, Brooks Bridge and Hollywood Blvd.) to be studied further; the next steps to be taken are to do a draft Independent Traffic & Revenue Feasibility Study, to analyze the conidors, to narrow the number of alignments and transportation solutions with remaining corridors, and prepare for a second community Design Charette; and in conclusion provided an email address and mailing address where input can be sent. Jay Odorn, Chainnan of the ECBA, explained a toll is planned for the bridge because the ultimate goal is a solution that will help solve the traffic problem and a toll will accelerate the process. Bull Rigdon,9 Bay Drive, spoke against a bridge. Millie Thrush, 316 Sudduth Circle, spoke against a bridge on Hollywood Blvd. Jim Murtha, 21 Bay Drive NE, asked Council to take a position to tell the Bridge Authority to build the bridge some place else and not through Fort Walton Beach. Tom Rice, Mary Esther, ECBA Secretaryffreasurer, further explained the Authority members were appointed by the Governor to look at the transportation situation in the area, that they work with the DOT, that the Authority' s Mission Statement was approved by the Okaloosa- Walton Transportation Planning Organization ( OWTPO), that they are still looking at the situation and trying to do something that will be better down the road. He further addressed the outstanding debt of the previous bridge authority that has slowed down the process. L- 76 1- 18-05 FIGG PRESENTATION CONT. Bull Rigdon expressed his desire that Council make a stand on the bridge and voiced his opposition that there is not a representative from the City on the Bridge Authority. Mr. Rice explained the Governor had applicants from the City and made the choice. Lee Bobo, 38 Memorial Parkway, noted the Governor appointed the Bridge Authority to come up with a recommendation for a bridge. He commented the City can make their wishes known by taking a stand to say they support a bridge or they do not support a bridge because of certain reasons, and the Governor may listen; but if Tallahassee wants a bridge, then it will be built. He expressed his desire that Council take a stand on what they feel is in the best interest of the City. In response to the question on whether the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has approved one of the corridors, Mr. Rice explained the TPO has approved the Mission Statement, that the Authority did not go to the OWTPO to ask for money, and that the ECBA is in a special category because they are not asking the OWTPO for any money, that the bridge will be paid for with tolls. The Mayor commented if the Council chose to say they did not want a bridge, that it is disrupting the City, then Resolutions would come from other communities and the Governor would look at that. She expressed her opposition to a bridge unless there is a regional study. Yvonne Earle, 1600 W Campbell Drive, expressed opposition to a toll on Brooks Bridge. Mr. Rice commented his understanding that the Wright Parkway bridge is still on the books for the OWTPO, and clarified they are not going to put a toll on Brooks Bridge and that there