Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-13-2007 regular agenda — reading text

City will know what can be done to help. IJleqal immiqration - City has publicized information on what the business owners can do on the hiring of illegal immigrants. Property insurance - examine the feasibility of raising the construction standards to help achieve a reduction on insurance rates for the citizens Property taxes - look at when reviewing the budget. Affordable housing -City has funds set aside; workshop can be held with the acoc and Habitat for Humanity to discuss what can be done within the City. RECESS The afternoon session took a break at 2: 00 p. m. RECONVENE The afternoon session reconvened at 2: 25 p. m. POLLING Polling began with the Mayor and Council voting on the following issues: Boards and Committees Vote: 25% 1. Report by chair/ designee quarterly 13% 2. Report by chair/designee semi- annual 13% 3. Report by chair/designee annual 38% 4. Regular slot to allow reports as needed 13% 5. No process change Re- poll with only Council members voting on 1 and 4. Vote: 13% 1. Report by chair/designee quarterly 88% 4. Regular slot to allow reports as needed Expand RFP beyond police and fire - outsourcinQ, consolidation, process chanqe, partnerships examination Vote: 63% 1. Yes 25% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Staff report on options for enhanced Council e- qovernment. Vote: 25% 1. High priority 25% 2. Yes 25% 3. No 25% 4. Further discussion Staff report on options for enhanced City ManaqementlCharter Officers e- qovernment. Vote: 38% 1. High priority 38% 2. Yes 13% 3. No 13% 4. Further discussion  0L1i1: lt: lanmng ~ esslon YIt; t" 1- 20- 07 158" POLLING cont. Staff report on addinQ e- Qovernment services. Vote: 25% 1. High priority 18% 2. Yes 25% 3. No 38% 4. Further discussion Staff report on retirement fundinQ options. Vote: 25% 1. High priority 63% 2. Yes 0- 3. No 13% 4. Further discussion Staff report on alternative compensation and benefit systems. Vote: 50% 1. High priority 38% 2. Yes 0- 3. No 13% 4. Further discussion Staff report on options for revisinQ reserve policy. Vote: 75% 1. Yes 25% 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Develop architectural reQulations with defined areas. avoid personal opinions. linked to community vision. Vote: 75% 1. Yes 13% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Continue balanced approach of CRA investments with two way discussion between CRA board and Council. Vote: 75% 1. Yes 25% 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Examine revision of parkinQ reauirements for condominiums. Vote: 50% 1. Yes 13% 2. No 38% 3. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 57% 1. Yes 29% 2. No 14% 3. Further discussion Strategic Planning Session 1- 20- 07 159 POLLING cont Move forward with certified local Qovernment historic desiQnation. Vote: 25% 1. High priority 38% 2. Yes 0- 3. No 38% 4. Further discussion Develop aQQressive panhandJinQ ordinance. Vote: 100% 1. Yes 0- 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Readdress siQnaqe and billboard ordinance Vote: 50% 1. Yes 38% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 71% 1. Yes 29% 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Seek moorinq fields Vote: 0- 1. Yes 88% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Seek additional neiQhborhood parks. Combs/ New Heiqhts and California/Coral Ditch Vote: 50% 1. Yes 15% 2. No 38% 3. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 57% 1. Yes 0- 2. No 43% 3. Further discussion Endorse Florida Yards Fertilizer/Pesticide ProQram Vote: 63% 1. Yes 13% 2. No 25% 3. Further discussion Develop stormwater plan Vote: 100% 1. Yes 0- 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion  Strategic Planning Session 1- 20- 07' 160 POLLING cant. Work with county on road maintenance issues Vote: 100% 1. Yes 0- 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Modify shoreline protection ordinance Vote: 63% 1. Yes 25% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Raise priority of annexation efforts around Fairarounds and Island Vote: 88% 1. High priority 0- 2. Yes 0- 3. No 13% 4. Further discussion Revisit master plan for fairaround area Vote: 25% 1. Yes 50% 2. No 25% 3. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 14% 1. Yes 86% 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Expand police vehicle take home policy to residence within Florida Vote: 75% 1. Yes, within Florida 13% 2. Yes, within the County 0- 3. No 13% 4, Further discussion Examine housinq subsidy for City employees within the City Vote: 38% 1. Yes 25% 2. Yes, police only 38% 3. No 0- 4. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 57% 1. Yes 14% 2. Yes, police only 29% 3. No 0- 4. Further discussion  trategic Planning Session 1- 20- 07 161 POLLING cant. Examine vehicle replacement policy and vehicle maintenance approach Vote: 63% 1. Yes 0- 2. No 38% 3. Further discussion Examine feasibilitvlimpact of increased construction standards on insurance rates Vote: 50% 1. Yes 38% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 43% 1. Yes 57% 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Affordable housinq workshop Vote: 63% 1. Yes 25% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Examine options for in- door trainina facilitv for police department Vote: 38% 1. Yes 50% 2. No 13% 3. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 43% 1. Yes 57% 2. No 0- 3. Further discussion Examine City Hall relocation Vote: 25% 1, High priority 0- 2. Yes 50% 3. No 25% 4. Further discussion Re- poll with only Council members voting. Vote: 29% 1. High priority 0- 2. Yes 43% 3. No 29% 4. Further discussion  1- 20- 07 Strategic Planning Session 162 CONCLUSION The City Manager thanked the Mayor and Council and Dr. Marlowe for their time. The Mayor and for their Council expressed positive comments on the days meeting and thanked staff and the public attendance. an election or to present the During comments, it was suggested the strategic meetings be held after that a two- year items again for fine- tuning input from any new elected officials; and it was suggested the budget two- years out then fine- tune budget cycle start next January where Council would look at the second year. The City Manager mentioned that generally Council adopts the strategic plan in to give new Council member an opportunity February and staff will return with a quarterly update any the last budget cycle to revisit the issues if that is the consensus of Council. She mentioned during she heard Council express they wanted to know the expenditures not only for this year but for next year because some of the programs adopted have an on- going cost; and a two- year budget cycle will place the City more strategically aligned to meet the issues that come forward. ADJOURNMENT Being no further business, the session adjourned at 3: 05 p. m. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK ddm  I""" f; ro Q)' O cOo eC\! o g)": a:. 0- ro o C) c.z 04:- 1.----) 0 OC\! 0  C\J In 0 0 r CO -.:::: CO en ~ 0 C") 0 Q) Q) ~ 0 N 0 0 E ~ It) ,.... E 0 Q) Q) Q) Q) Q) Q) c c: c 0) 0) 0) c CJ) CJ) CJ) s Q) Q) Q) Q) . Q- c 0) c: C - c - c - Q) c ro ~ ~ ~ ctS-c ctS 0 Q) .. c: ctS ctS ctS Q) U c +-' c: c: .. .. c: c: en 0 u ctS +-' u 0 J - en en ro :: c_. cc . c ~ c ~