Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-06-06 ‎(special-budget)‎ — reading text

Personnel Inventory Risk Management Receiving INFORMAnON TEC': HNOLOGY UTILITIES Hardware Sewer Network Stormwater Software Water Water Quality  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FL City Council Left to right (standing) Mike Holmes ( Seat 1), Bill Patterson ( Seat 2), Wayne Pullen ( Seat 5), Jim Hartwell (Seat 6), and Mike Minich (Seat 7). Left to right (seab~d) Bob Campbell ( Se,at 3), Mayor Mike Anderson, and Jim Tucker (Seat 4). Council t are elected for four year staggered terms. member!: City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7: 00 P. M. in the C:ity Council Chambers located at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Wallton Beach, Florida. This document was prepared by the City Manager' s Office. For further information visit www.fwb. org, call (850) 833- 9504 TDD ( 850) 833- 9925, or write City of Fort Waltoln Beach, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 2  Mayor Mike Anderson Council Members Mike Holmes Bill Patterson Bob Campbell Jim Tucker Wayne Pullen Jim Hartwell Mike Minich gpointed Officers Joyce Shanahan, City Manager Vacant, Finance Director Helen Spencer, City Clerk Toni Craig, City Attorney J!! partment Directors Community Development Services - Missy McKim Fire Department - Mike Dutton, Chief Golf Club - Jim Frazier Human Resources Department - Mark Wiltsie Info Technology Department - Dave Jenzen Parks and Recreation Department - Jeff Peters Police Department - Ted Litschauer, Chief Public Works Department - Tom Murray Purchasing Department - Mike Tatum Utilities Department - John Hofstad 3  C11:T OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FL History The City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida is a coastal resort community of 20, 806 full- time residents located on the Gulf Coast of Northwe,st Florida. The City has an exciting and romantic history. As early as 600 B. C., Indian tribes were attracted to Fort Walton Beach from the Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys and the Southeast Georgia coast. The beginning for the City occurred following the War Between the States when Alabama war veteran John Brooks selected a site of 111 acres where he built a three- room cabin in 1867. Other settlers soon followed. By 1884, the population of the area required establishment of a small schoolhouse. In 1902, the first hotel, Brooks House, was built along the sound and shortly thereafter the first post office was built in 1906. The Montgomery, Alabama, Maxwell Field military base developed an airfield in Fort Walton in 1933 on 137 acres of land and used it as a bombing and gunnery range. The airfield, since designated as Eglin Field, is the largest military installation in the world. Several names have been attached to the City over the years. Names associated with the Brooks family came first with Brooks Landing and later Brooksville, followed by Camp Walton, Fort Walton, and finally Fort Walton Beach. The name Walton in 1822- 26 and originates from Colonel G€~orge Walton, who was Secretary of the East- West Florida Territory son of George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Georgia. Originally chartered as a municipality under the laws of the State of Florida in 1937, actual formation of the city was in 1941 when the Florida legislature officially named it the Town of Fort Walton. In 1953, the Florida Legislature granted the City a new charter at which time the name was changed to Fort Walton Beach. Profile The City of Fort Walton Be,ach is a full service government providing police and fire protection; cultural and recreational activities including parks, a library, a museum, and two championship golf courses; planning and zoning; public works such as street, sidewalk, right-of-way, and cemetery maintenance; utilities service including water, sewer, and stormwater; and garbage and recycling collection. 4  Vision Plan Our vision for the City of Fort Walton Beach is based upon preserving the great and unique qualities of our City and building on them to create a well balanced community for ourselves and our children in the future. Our collective Vision Statement is to be the overriding guideline for decision making by our community leaders... now and for years to come. We challenge our community leaders to strive to attain n the quality of life and community character that this Vision Statement embodies. Economic Development - Expand the diversity of the economic base in the City to create a . well- rounded economy that provides quality job opportunities and provides the community with diverse, high quality goods and services. .. Environmental Resources - Promote the highest level of environmental quality within the e;~ J s. City, capitalizing on Choctawhatchee Bay and its tributaries and the Santa Rosa Sound as the focal points of the community for estuary preservation, public/ civic celebration, recreation, and compatible new development. Natural Environment Choctawhatchee Bay/ Santa Rosa Sound Government Relations - Create a council system that encourages public participation and is ~ responsive to the citizens' Vision for the City. ~ Human Services Arts/ Culture and Entertainment Education Social Structure Infrastructure - Provide state- of-the art treatment, delivery, and collection systems for all of the major utilities to ensure the greatest protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and the natural environment. Land Use - Enhance the visual quality of the built environment in the City and ensure that the regulatory framework for land use planning is clear, easy to use, and reinforces the Vision Plan goals and objectives. t Parks and Open Space Historic/Archaeological Preservation Visual and Physical Design Housing Neighborhoods - Build upon existing neighborhood assets to create safe, stable, and beautiful neighborhoods that are the pride of all the residents. Public Safety - Create an urban environment where residents and visitors feel safe and protected from harm to property and person. II Transportation - Provide a safe, pedestrian- friendly, efficient, cost effective, and un- congested transportation system in a manner that not only accommodates today' s demands, but also plans for reasonable anticipated growth in the City as well as the surrounding region. 5  Strategic Plan Tier A - Priority Tier B - Highly Important Tier C - Research Tier D - Do Not Pursue Add!' 1 Resources if Needed Curren! Resources As Resources Allow No Funding Short- Term Goals within next two years) Community Quality & Infrastructure Effective & Efficient Services IIIq:> Disaster Tier A Obiectives Tier A Objectives Affordable Housing Disaster Preparation & Planning McGriff Property Purchase Tier B Obiectives Drug Area Cleanup Data Storage & Retrieval Tier B Objectives Post- Disaster Redevelopment Plan Great Neighborhoods Post- Disaster Street Maintenance After School Programs Hurricane Evacuation/ Roads Non- Athletic Recreational Programs Code Review & Wind Loads Tennis Center Improvements GIS Asset Management - Utilities Tier C Objectives Tier C Objectives n/ a n/ a Tier D Objectives Tier D Obiectives n/ a n/ a ualitY & In1frastructure ~ g~~:o~ r;:.~ n~ Financial ~ Tier A Objectives Tier A Obiectives Architectural Design Standards Strategic Plan for Fairgrounds Building Height Limits Deed Restrictions on Golf Course Tree Ordinance Golf Club Financial Solvency Stormwater Management Tier B Obiectives Tier B Objectives Impact Fee Review View Corridors Ad Valorem Reduction Underground Utilities One- Cent Sales Tax Referendum Sidewalks Budget Lo, Med, Hi Scenarios - General Fund CRA Acquisition of Vacant Property Fire Station 7 Renovations Tier C Obiectives Tier C Objectives n/ a n/ a Tier D Obiectives Tier D Obiectives n/ a Employee Insurance Copayments Internal Improvements Intergovernmental iill Internal Improvements Internal Tier A Obiectives