Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-24-07 regular minutes — reading text

255 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCil MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA APRil 24, 2007 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: r Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Virgil Miller, Dennis Reeves, Bill Garvie, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Jim Hartwell, and Mike Minich Also Present: Joyc~. Sha!1phan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Lisa Absher, Finance Director; Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media CAll TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. INVOCATION Pastor Roy Mills of the Rock Church led in the Invocation. PRESENTATION OF COLORS The Thunderbird Honor Guard presented the colors. PLEDGE Youth from The Rock Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. STUDENT ACE AWARDS The Mayor presented the Student Ace Awards to DeWitt Clark of Fort Walton Beach High School and Heather Hare of Choctawhatchee High School. PROCLAMATION Chuck Tucker from the Muscogee Nation received the proclamation for American Indian Weeks. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Miller advised he had some corrections to the minutes of April 10, 2007. Mr. Minich moved to remove Item 1, Approval of the Minutes, from the Consent Agenda. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. r Mr. Minich moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. PURCHASE OF PICK- UP TRUCKS. ORVillE BECKFORD FORD To purchase two ( 2) Y2 ton economy pick- up trucks under the provisions of the State of Florida annual bid contract from Orville Beckford Ford, Milton, FL for a total cost of $26, 528. 00. 256 4/ 24/ 07 Regular Council PURCHASE FLATBED TRUCK. TROPICAL FORD To purchase one ( 1) Flatbed truck with dump body under the provisions of the Florida Sheriff contract from Tropical Ford, Orlando, FL in the amount of $41, 526. 00. BID 07- 116. LIBRARY AC CONDENSING UNIT To award Bid # 07- 116 Purchase of Library AC Condensing Unit, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Air Conditioning Engineers of Fort Walton Beach, for the bid amount of 55,086. FRIDAY NIGHT MOVIES To authorize CFIC Home Mortgage the right to provide the Friday Night Flicks Movie Night to the citizens at the Fort Walton Landing for the dates of May 4, 2007 through September 28, J 2007. Also, authorize the City Manager to waive the fees for the park rental due to CFIC Mortgage Company providing the movies at no cost to the citizens. The following consent Agenda items was voted on separately. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Council Workshop of April 10, 2007, and the Regular Council Meeting of April 10, 2007. Mr. Miller noted that Page 237, Paragraph 7 of the April 10 Workshop Minutes, should include the words " and a license" in reference to negotiations with the Fair Association, and Page 240, h. Paragraph 7 of the April 10 Regular Minutes should reflect the date April 6th instead of April7' Mr. Miller questioned Page 242, Paragraph 3 of the April 10 Regular Minutes, which stated that the applicant agreed to build a 10- foot boardwalk, and whether the intention was that the applicant agreed to a 10- foot easement with the boardwalk built inside the easement. The City Attorney advised the applicant agreed to build a portion of the boardwalk that was along a bump- out area, and the rest would be an easement for the City to build the boardwalk. The CDS Director offered the following language be added for clarification: .. ." between the two piers and provide a 10- foot boardwalk easement along the remainder of the frontage." Mr. Miller stated that clarified the issue. Mr. Minich moved to approve the minutes, as amended, of the Council Workshop of April 10, 2007, and the Regular Council Meeting of April 10, 2007. Mr. Reeves seconded motion and it carried with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and unanimously Minich in favor. FINAL PLAT. REGGIE' S SUBDIVISION. 107 E. AUDRY DRIVE NW QUASIJ-UDICIAL- Consideration of a request by Donald R. Cloer, Jr., Trustee for Audrey Land Trust, owner, for Final Plat Approval for Reggie' s Subdivision a replat of two ( 2) platted lots, for the purpose of transfer of of ownership Lot 1. The request is located at 107 East Audrey Drive NW. proposed The City Attorney swore in those who planned to testify. J Donald R. Cloer, representing the applicant, advised that the four conditions recommended by the Municipal Planning Board at their April 5, 2007, meeting have been complied with. The CDS Director verified the applicant has complied with all the conditions of approval, and entered the Staff Report into the record.  257 4/27/ 07 Regular Council REGGIE' S SUBDIVISION ( CONT) The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. The City Attorney advised that the motion should be to approve the final plat since all of the conditions for approval have been met. r Mr. Holmes moved to approve the Final Plat for Reggie' s Subdivision, to be located at 107 East Audrey Drive NW. Mr. Minich seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. QUASI-JUDICAL- EXTENSION FOR ALCONESE TERRACE. PHASE I Consideration of a request by SAWDAWG, LLC, for a 12 month extension of the approval of a site plan for Alconese Terrace - Phase I, located at 107 Brooks Street. The proposed project consists of the construction of a five- story building with ten permanent residential condominium units. The City Attorney swore in those who planned to testify. Sarah Burgess, representing the applicant, advised they are requesting a 12- month extension with no changes; it is the same plan that was approved by Council last April. The CDS Director informed there was nothing to add and entered the Staff Report into the record. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Discussion ensued as to the life estate of the individual whose home presently resides on the property. It was noted this topic is not germane to the request since the request is for approval of only Phase I. Mr. Miller advised that Item 2 on Page 2 of 3 of the Staff Report states that an additional 10 units the 10 units for may be permitted for Phase II construction, for a total of 21 units, including Phase I, and questioned whether it should be 20 total units instead of 21 as stated in the report. Sarah Burgess advised there are 10 units in the first phase and 11 units in the second phase for a total of 21 total units, and that this request is only for the 10 units in Phase I. The CDS Director advised that the language in the Development Order reiterates what is stated in the Staff Reports, that an additional 10 units may be permitted for Phase II. She stated the the 10 units Development Order should be amended to state " an additional 11 units" in place of for Phase II, as 10 is a typographical error. r Also discussed were the density bonus points, and that in order for the developer to receive any other items points they would have to commit to the 10-foot boardwalk easement, as well as they would have to commit to in Phase II. Council received clarification that they are only looking to approve Phase I with 10 units, and that Phase \I will have to go through the entire process when and if it comes before Council. Mr. Holmes advised he attended the CRA Meeting on April 4, 2007, when this item was discussed. 258 4/ 24/ 07 Regular Council ALCON ESE TERRACE ( CONT) Mr. Minich moved to approve the request for a 12- month extension of the site plan for the Alconese Terrace Condominiums, Phase I, located at 107 Brooks Street SE, in accordance with Section. 12.45. 07 of the Land Development Code, subject to the conditions imposed upon the project by City Council on April 25, 2006, and the execution of a Development Order that incorporates previous conditions of approval and the extension of time, to include the correction of Item #2 to state that 11 units may be J permitted for Phase II construction. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. QUASI-JUDICIAL- DEVELOPMENT ORDER. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 26 FIRST STREET SE Consideration of a request by First Baptist Church, property owner, for approval of the Development Order for the First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach First Street Parking addition, located at 26 First Street SE. The City Attorney swore in those who planned to testify. The CDS Director advised this is a request from the church for overflow parking, and is not required parking. The Staff Report was entered into the record. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Holmes advised he attended the CRA Meeting on April 4, 2007, when this item was discussed. Mr. Garvie moved to approve the Development Order for the First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach First Street Parking Addition at 26 First Street SE, with the conditions specified in the order. Mr. Miller seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Miller, Reeves, Garvie,