Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-28-07 regular minutes — reading text

prerogative to elect not to collect certain fees that have been passed by Council, and the City Manager advised they did not. Dr. Pullen stated that the CDS Director said at a Council meeting she is not collecting certain fees in order to be business friendly. The City Manager advised that the CDS Director provided a staff report in response to the questions; that Staff is not selectively not collecting fees; that the City is following the letter of the law as it is; that fee adjustments and new fees are partof the budget process; and that she believes that is not what the CDS Director said and that is not what the City is doing. Dr. Pullen said a verbatim could be done; theCity Manager advised to provide her with a specific date and time of the Council meeting in question and she will see that a verbatim is done.  117 Regular Council Meeting 8/28/ 07 MAYOR/COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS ( CONT) Dr. Pullen also noted that Council will receive an invitation to an open house at McGriff Center on September 27 to rededicate the memorial. Mr. Garvie stated he attended the Florida League of Cities ( FLOC) Conference and learned about the Disaster Recovery Plan, whereby when presented and approved by FEMA, they will pay 5% more than the actual losses by a city during a disaster. The City Manager advised this plan is being looked into. Mr. Miller also attended the FLOC Conference and stated he gained a lot of information from the conference. Mr. Miller also congratulated the City Manager for being recognized as one of the outstanding women of the area. Mr. Miller also attended his first meeting of the NW Florida Fairgrounds Board, and announced the upcoming fair in November. Mr. Holmes informed he was approached by a citizen who praised the Police Department for their quick response and professionalism during an emergency. Mr. Holmes also noted the members of staff and the citizens who attended the NW Florida Transportation Corridor meeting. The Mayor thanked the Mayor Pro Tem for attending the Latino Festival. He also mentioned the Striving for Perfection Mentoring Telethon and noted the importance of this program. The Mayor echoed Mr. Holmes' comments regarding the NW Florida Transportation Corridor and mentioned the letter from the CEO of First City Bank thanking Missy McKim for her presentation regarding the corridor. First Special The Mayor advised that Police Chief Litschauer was named an Honorary Operations Mission Support Group Commander at Hurlburt Field. TheMayor congratulated the City Manager as being a finalist for the county' s Outstanding Women Hall of Fame Award Program. The last thing the Mayor mentioned was the Florida League of Cities Conference ( FLOC) was a success and he will share his thoughts in a memo. He did mention that discussion at the FLOC included a fire services initiative whereby CRA funds can be used for EMS and fire services, and new legislation would be needed for this venture. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Manager stated a press release will be sent out tomorrow notifying the citizens the City' s recycling program will be dissolved after September 24; and that notices will be placed on the doors of citizens who have recyclables picked up by the city. The City Manager also noted the drug dogs have been trained, and starting next month two police officers will receive their training and at the end of September, a presentation will be made to Council on the officers and the dogs. The City Manager announced that City staff is hosting a pancake breakfast on September 22 at the Magnolia Grill for the American Heart Association and Council is being asked to serve at breakfast. 118 Regular Council Meeting 8/ 28/ 07 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11: 1 0 p. m. 1 E11J;j; L},~ If 4~c;/ YI CITY CLERK V JI11tt1/ Ive