Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-24-2011 regular — reading text

Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, May 24, 2011 6: 00 PM 107 M,, aae slay P., k, y Fort Walton Beach, rr 3254A 1. CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on May 24, 2011 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title T Status S Arrived Mike Anderson Mayor Present P C ouncil Seat 1 P resent Bobby Griggs joyce gossom Council Seat 2 C P resent Dennis Reeves Council Seat 3 C P resent Council Seat 4 C Present P Trey Goodwin Council Seat 5 C Absent A Bobby Nabors Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 C P resent Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 C Present P 2. INVOCATION 1. Invocation Pastor David Better from Assembly of God Church will lead the Invocation and youth from the Church led in the Pledge of Allegiance. ( City Clerk) 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PROCLAMATIONS 5. RECOGNITIONS 6. PRESENTATIONS 7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA I. Approval of Agenda The vote to approve the agenda as presented was unanimous. Page 1 [' rinteA 512612011 City Council of Fort Walron Beach 5E Regular Meeting Minutes May 24, 2011 RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors 8. CONSENT AGENDA The vote to approve the Consent Agenda as presented was unanimous. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors Approval of Minutes of May 10, 2011 Council Meeting (City Clerk) 2. Authorization to Reject All Bids Request City Council authorization to reject all bids to replace approximately 300 LF of storm drain pipe in front of Gary Smith Honda on U.S. Highway 98. ( Engineering & Utility Services Director) 3. Award of Bid Request City Council award ITB 11 -008 to Duke's Root Control for an annual contract to Provide Director)chemical root control for sanitary sewer gravity mains. ( Engineering & Utility Services 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS Rich Rummell, 635 Merioneth, discussed the efforts of the Okaloosa Rugby Club to bring their organization to Fort Walton Beach. He asked what the organization can do to lease one of the City fields, or purchase vacant land to develop into a field, within the City. Mr. Rummell was advised to contact the City Manager and Recreation/ Cultural Services Director to begin discussions. 10. RESOLUTIONS 11. ORDINANCES -- FIRST READING Ordinance 1847 - Economic Dev Element AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY; REPEALING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT; ADOPTING A NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ctty Cowmil a/ Port Walton Brach Page 2 Printed 51262011  95 Regular Meeting Minutes May 24, 2011 Amends and adopts the revised Economic Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Engineering & Utility Services Director) Stella Jones, City Planner, advised Ord. 1847 deals with the Economic Development Element and focuses on business strategies in the CRA area and the City. She advised the Municipal Planning Board recommended approval and Staff is recommending approval. The vote to adopt Ord. 1847 on first reading carried unanimously. RESULT: FIRST READING ]UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/ 14/ 20116: 00 PM MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors 12. ORDINANCES -- SECOND READING - Quasi Judicial The City Attorney gave the oath to those who planned to testify during discussion of Ordinances 1851 and 1852. Ordinance 1851 - Amends a table in the LDC ORDINANCE 1851 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING AUTHORITY AND INTENT; AMENDING CHAPTER 16, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, TO AMEND THE SIGNAGE STANDARDS IN THE CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES ZONING DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A request by First Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach to amend Table 16 -7 of the Land Development Code to permit signs up to 24 feet above grade by removing CF from Part Two of the table and placing it in Part One of the same table. ( Engineering & Utility Services Director) Tim Bolduc, Development Services Director, advised nothing in the ordinance has changed since first reading. The vote to adopt Ord. 1851 on second reading carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors 2. Ordinance 1852 - Staying Sign Code Compliance Date ORDINANCE 1852 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING AUTHORITY AND INTENT; STAYING THE COMPLIANCE DATE LISTED IN SECTION 16. 50. 4. D, SIGNAGE STANDARDS, OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Page 3 Prw, d 512612011 City Caann( of Fort WuLan Beach  Minutes 2011 Stays the compliance date of July 1, 2011, as stated in Section 16. 50.4.D of the Land Development Code which requires nonconforming signs to be removed by the owner, in order to allow forDirector) Services the revisions of the Land Development Code to be adopted. ( Engineering & Utility Michael Beedie, Engineering/Utilities Director, advised nothing in the ordinance has changed since first reading. The vote to adopt Ord. 1852 on second reading carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors 13. APPOINTMENTS Appointment to Code Enforcement Board Appointment to Code Enforcement Board. ( City Clerk) The City Clerk advised Ramon Quiray is eligible for a second term on the Code Enforcement Board, Mr. Reeves nominated Ramon Quiray to serve on the Code Enforcement Board for a three -year term, and itcarried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors 2. Appointment to Housing Authority Board Appointment to Housing Authority Board. ( City Clerk) The City Clerk advised the Mayor appoints and Council approves the Mayor's appointment to the Housing Authority Board. The vote to confirm the Mayor's reappointment of Bernard Johnson to the Housing Authority Board for a four -year term carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors Ciry Camroi! of Fort {Yaltmi Qeoch page q Printed 512612011  97 Regular Meeting Minutes May 24, 2011 14. ACTION --DIRECTION --DISCUSSION Agreement for Twice the Ice Facility Agreement with Emerald Coast Ice Vending to place and operate a " Twice the Ice" vending facility at Liza Jackson Park. ( Recreational and Cultural Services Director) Jeff Peters, Recreation/ Cultural Services Director, advised Staff contacted Emerald Coast Ice Vending regarding establishing a " Twice the Ice" machine at Liza Jackson Park to provide additional amenities to visitors to the park. Mr. Peters noted the company has the