Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-23-05 — reading text

CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH City Council Agenda - August 23, 2005 - 7: 00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Pastor Larry Carter, Life Changing Ministry PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from Life Changing Ministry PROCLAMATION Lloyd and Betty Kent I CONSENTAGENDA 1. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 9, 2005 and minutes from the Budget Workshop of August 8- 9, 2005. ( City Clerk) (See Backup). 2. A request to ratify emergency housing repairs and rehabilitation located at 8 Holmes Blvd in the amount of $ 24, 990 awarded to R.H. Rhoads of Crestview, Florida, authorized by the City Manager pursuant to Chapter 2- 266 Purchasing Policies and Procedures, Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances and the Administrative Purchasing Policy # 1 02, Section IV paragraph J Emergency Purchases, as outlined in the backup report. ( Purchasing Director and CDS Director) ( See Backup ). 3. Pursuant to Chapter 2- 266, Purchasing Policies and Procedures of the Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, request authorization to award bid number 05- 127 City Hall Athletic Complex Lighting to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Graybar Electric of Pensacola, FL, in the amount of $32, 092, as outlined in the backup report. If approved, sufficient funding is available in account number 001- 5143- 572- 6997. ( Purchasing Director and Parks and Recreation Director) See Backup). 4. Pursuant to Chapter 2- 266, Purchasing Policies and Procedures of the Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, request authorization to award bid number 05- 128 Playground Equipment for Liza Jackson Park, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Playmore Recreation Products of Fort Myers, Florida, in the amount of $ 29, 990, as outlined in the backup report. If approved, sufficient funding is available in account number 001- 1500- 519- 4939. ( Purchasing Director and Parks and Recreation Director) ( See Backup). 5. Pursuant to Chapter 2- 266, Purchasing Policies and Procedures of the Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, request authorization to award bid number 05- 125 Bulkhead Replacement/Rehabilitation Projects ( Hurricane Ivan), to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Top Notch Construction of Tallahassee, FL , in the amount of $ 110, 000, as outlined in the backup report. Further authorize the City Manager to execute individual change orders up to $ 12, 000, not to exceed the aggregate total change order amount of $20, 000. If approved, sufficient funding is available in account number 001- 5217- 541- 6300. ( Purchasing Director and Parks and Recreation Director) ( See Backup). 6. Consideration of acceptance of grant of easements from Steven M. and Michelle Walker and Frederick A. and Gertrud E. De Shon, for the purpose of operating, constructing, inspecting, maintaining, servicing and repairing the sedimentation basin and all of its elements as outlined in the backup report. Further condition the payment to Mr. and Mrs. De Shon upon their providing receipts for fence material and installation; and that they coordinate the replacement of said fencing the removal of the existing fence area, as outlined in the back up report. ( Public Works Director) See Backup).  7. Consideration of acceptance of the State Department of Community Affairs 2005-06 and 2006- 2007 Waterfronts Florida Partnership Community Grant. The designation as a Waterfronts Florida Partnership Community includes intensive technical assistance over the two- year period and a $ 25, 000 federal pass- through grant each year. The grant requires that the City designate a program manager and participate in quarterly meetings and semi- annual training sessions. If approved, sufficient funds are budgeted in the FY 2005- 06 Budget. (CDS Directors) ( See Backup). 8. Consideration of a Resolution (05- 22) of the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida to submit to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program, an application for financial assistance for renovating Liza Jackson Park and providing for an effective date. ( Parks and Recreation Director) ( See Backup). 9. Considerations of Resolutions for persons and programs nominations for the 2005 Florida Cities of Excellence Awards Programs as follows: a. Resolution 05- 18: A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida supporting the nomination of Nancy McDonald for the " Employee of the Year Award" in the Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program; and Providing for an effective date. b. Resolution 05- 23: A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida supporting the nomination of Joyce Shanahan for the " City Manager of the Year Award" in the Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program; and Providing for an effective date. c. Resolution 05- 24: A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida supporting the nomination of the City of Fort Walton Beach for the " Cities of Excellence Award" in the Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program; and Providing for an effective date. d. Resolution 05- 25: A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, supporting the nomination of Helen Spencer for the " City Clerk of the Year Florida Award" in the Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program; and Providing for an effective date. e. Resolution 05- 26: A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida supporting the nomination of Mike Burton for the " Finance Director of the Year Award" in the Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program; and Providing for an effective date. f. Resolution 05- 27: A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida supporting the nomination of Charlene Greenwald as "Citizen ofthe Year Award" in the Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program; and Providing for an effective date. g. Resolution 05- 28: A Resolution by the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida supporting the nomination of the City Changers Program for the " City Spirit Award" in the Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program; and Providing for an effective date. I PUBLIC HEARING 10. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1658) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, authorizing the negotiations of a loan in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2, 100, 000 for the purchase of 42. 57 acres of land consisting of softball fields, fairgrounds with improvements and parking area, from the Florida Municipal Loan Council; approving the form of and the execution and delivery of a loan agreement with the Florida Municipal Loan Council; approving the execution and delivery of a bond purchase contract; approving the execution and delivery of a continuing disclosure agreement; providing certain other matters in connection with the making of such loan; and providing for an effective date. ( Second Reading) ( Finance Director) (See Backup). Page 2 of 5 11. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1642) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; providing for authority; providing for findings of fact; providing for the vacation, abandonment, discontinuance and closure of the portion of public right- of-way of Shell Avenue and Sound Beach Street lying south of the South right- of-way line of State Road 30, AKA, U. S. 98,Highway AKA Miracle Strip Parkway, more particularly described as follows: That portion of public right- of-way of Shell Avenue and Sound Beach Street lying south of the westerly extension of the south boundary line of 2005 ParcellD Number 24- 2S- 24- 0000- 0021- 0000; said rights- of-way lying in Section 24, Township 2 South, Range 24 West, Okaloosa County, Florida and adjoining the following 2005 Okaloosa County Parcel ID Numbers: 24- 2S- 24- 0000- 0019- 000, 24- 2S- 0000- 0026-0000, 24- 2S- 0000- 0018- 0000,24- 2S- 24- 0000- 0009- 0000; and providing for an effective date. First Reading) ( CDS Directors) ( See Backup). Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval ( 3- 2) 08/ 04/ 05 12. Consideration of an Ordinance (1650) of the City of Fort Walton Beach amending the City of Fort Walton Beach Firefighter' s Pension Trust Fund, adopted by Ordinance 1174, as subsequently amended; amending Section 1, Definitions, to amend the definition of "accumulated contributions"; amending Section 6, Service and Retirement Benefit Amounts and Eligibility by deleting the maximum benefit limitation; amending Section 23, Credited Service - Special Provisions; Amending Section 25, Direct Transfers of Eligible Rollover Distributions; amending Section 27 Maximum Pension; adding a new Section 28, Deferred Retirement Option Plan; providing for severability of provisions; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith and providing an effective date. ( First Reading) ( Human Resources Director) ( See Backup). 13. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1651) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, relating to the rezoning of certain property within the City of Fort Walton Beach located at 110 St. Mary Avenue SW; providing for authority; providing for findings of fact; providing for property to be rezoned from R- 1A ( Single Family Dwelling) District to CF ( Community Facilities) District; providing for a zoning map amendment; providing for repeal of any conflicting ordinances; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. ( First Reading) ( Quasi-Judicial) ( CDS Director) See Backup). Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval ( 6- 0) 08/ 04/ 05 There was no public comment either for or against the request at the meeting. 14. Consideration of an Ordinance ( 1652) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, relating to the rezoning of certain property within the City of Fort Walton Beach located at 110 Robinwood Drive SW;