Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 11-14-06 ‎(regular)‎ — reading text

CITY OF FORT WAL TON BEACH City Council Agenda - November 14, 2006 - 7: 00 P.M. City Council Chambers 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Pastor Roy Mills, Rock Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Youth from Rock Church PROCLAMATION Achievement Week I CONSEN'fAGSNDA. 1. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 24, 2006, and the Special Council Meetings of October 25, 2006, and October 30, 2006. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup ). 2. Consideration of a request to amend the " Plan of Operations 2006" for the Northwest Florida Fair Association to include a Kennel Club training event, the sale of Christmas Trees, Aroma Sense merchandise sale, IMA merchandise sale and Southeast Toyota vehicle breakout as detailed in the backup report. ( City Manager) ( See Backup). 3. Consideration of acceptance of a Grant of Easement from MTM Partners, LLC and members of the Killingsworth family, for utilities through the Villa Di Mare Condominium property at 240 Brooks Street SE. ( Public Works Director) (See Backup). 4. Consideration of release of lien at 7 Temple Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, in the amount of 206,900 and administrative fees of $ 240. 00 in lieu of payment of $ 3, 240. 00. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup). 5. In accordance with Vol. 2, Chapter 4, Section 4. 01, Paragraph 4. 01. 025, Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, request authorization to award Bid # 07 -101, Residential Rehabilitation of 121 Robinwood Drive, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, R.A. Rhoads Remodeling, Inc. in the amount of $ 24, 090. 00, under the City' s Community Development Block Grant Program. ( CDS Director) ( See Backup). I PUBLIC...HEARINc;..AGeNt> A...... SecondR.. g adi... 6. Consideration of Ordinance ( 1708) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, providing for for findings of fact; providing for the vacation, abandonment, authority; providing discontinuation and closure of a portion of easement on a portion of vacated right-of- way of a north- south alley, as recorded in plant book 1042, Page 401, of the public records of Okaloosa County, Florida and providing for an effective date. This vacation has been requested by Bhupendra D. Bhakta and Kishori B. Bhakta, MPB Case # 06- 23 ( CDS Director) ( See Backup) ( Second Reading). Municipal Planning Board Recommendation: Approval ( 10/ 05/ 06) 7. Consideration of Ordinance ( 1713) of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; providing for authority, amending section 2. 02. 05 entitled Vacancies, of Volume II of the Code of Ordinances; resolving conflicting provisions; providing for severability and setting an effective date. ( City Manager) ( See Backup) ( Second Reading).  fQUASIJ-UDICAL AGENDA.... 8. Consideration of a request by Gary McMichael, managing partner of MTM Partners, Inc, to approve the Development Order for an amendment to the site plan for the addition of a view corridor for the Villa Di Mare Condominium project located at 240 Brooks Street SE. (CDS Director) ( See Backup). Community Redevelopment Agency Recommendation: Approval ( 6- 0) ( 11- 1- 06) REGt.lLARA~ JI;)A... er~. 9. General Public on matters of City Business not otherwise on the agenda. 10. Consideration of a request from Rev. S. L. Thigpen, Pastor of Beulah First Baptist Church, to exchange property the church owns at 36 Carson Drive, for property the City owns at 106 McGriff Street. (CDS Director) (See Backup). 11. Consideration of a request to direct the Municipal Planning Board to study the issues of boatyardslmarinas and provide Council with a recommendation regarding same. CDS Director) ( See Backup) 12. Consideration of a request to create a Fort Walton Beach Youth Commission and allow City representatives to meet with students and faculty of both high schools. ( Mayor Anderson) ( See Backup). 13. Consideration of appointment of the fifth member to the Police Officers Pension Board. ( City Clerk) ( See Backup). 14. Consideration of appointment to the Beautification CommitteelTree Board. ( City Clerk) See Backup). 15. Consideration of appointment of an alternate to the Code Enforcement Board. ( City Clerk) (See backup). 16. Mayor/ Council Announcements. 17. 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. For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD 8 #50- 833- 9925 or 1- 800- 955- 8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800-955-8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow  J, d _ 11 .-$ , d" City of Fort Walton Beach i 1' J&. f;:~,,::~- 1 i~~ -'7:;: ~~.~~~ J i. _ ';...-....' r. _,~\;:'::.:> iWi' "..-h\! t" ',- i:';~;~- 7 h A mertca/~ MO;W13eaut:"~' 8~ j' l !\" V":d> CLAMA R() N TI() WHEREAS, theOmega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, founded November 17, 1911 at Howard University in Washington, D. C.., works for the achievement of brotherhood and community uplift and has addressed many important issues throughout its history; and WHEREAS, the fraternity will focus attention on its accomplishments during the month of November, and its theme will be " Three Looks, One Focus: Family/ Fraternity/ Friends; and WHEREAS, members of the Fort Walton Beach Chapter, Psi Iota Iota, will honor men and women in the community for their outstanding achievements during the' past year and will also recognize the winners of their 2005 scholarship and national essay contest at their founder' s day banquet on November 17, 2006; and WHEREAS, the week long program of academic and social activities will serve to inform the public of the fraternity, its history, objectives and community achievements. NOW, THEREFORE, I Mike Anderson, Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, in recognition thereof, do hereby proclaim November 12 - 17, 2006 to be ACHIEVEMENT WEEK" in Fort Walton Beach and extend best wishes to all participants for a most successful program. I further commend the members of Psi Iota Iota for their service to the community. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the city of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 14th day of November 2006. M~~ Mike Anderson, Mayor 84 Regular Council lO/ 24/ 06 ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE TO HIGH STEPPERS To assign the lease for 17 Industrial Street from PASARDA to High Steppers, Inc., a not- for profit 501 ( c) ( 3) organization. CHANGE ORDER FOR INSTALLATION OF DIRECTIONAL DRILL PIPING To authorize the City Manager to execute a change order in the amount of $ 49, 875 with Hemphill Construction Company of Florence, Mississippi, for the installation of 95 additional feet of directional drill piping within Hurlburt Field as part of the joint Hurlburt/Fort Walton Beach Reuse Water Project; which will amend the original contract amount of $ 979, 370 to $ 1, 029, 245. Also authorize the City Manager to execute individual change orders in the not to exceed amount of $ 15, 000. 00. REMOVAL OF PINE TREES AT GOLF COURSE To waive the formal bid procedures and award removal of the diseased and dead pine trees at the Fort Walton Beach Golf Course to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting