Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-07-2012 - special - retreat — reading text

customers affected for non- payment of their water bill. Discussion included that at times bills get overlooked and suggested the cutoff date be extended 10 days for water customers. Per direction from Council, the City Manager advised the ordinance will be amended to extend the cut -off date by 10 days for non -payment. Lary Patrick, 221 Yacht Club Drive, expressed his dissatisfaction with the water service provided by the City. He provided Council handouts and discussed the legal issues of the City's water bill procedures and City ordinances and State Statutes. - City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 4 Printed 111111011  205 Special Meeting Minutes January 7, 2012 Council thanked Mr. Patrick for the information he provided 9. Partnering Opportunities with Okaloosa County Discussion and direction regarding Partnering Opportunities with Okaloosa County. The City Manager advised the City has entered into several interlocal agreements with the C i county that could be considered partnerships, including building official and building inspection services; wastewater treatment; fueling services; stormwater improvements; and road paving. Also the City has been working with the county on the consolidation of fleet maintenances and recreational services, and has several other relationships with the county that are service driven, such as emergency patient transportation and EOC operations. Further discussion included that 75% of county residents use our library and this needs to be re- evaluated in the future. 10. Red Light Cameras Discussion and direction regarding Red Light Cameras. Consensus of Council was not to pursue red light cameras Additional Information: Additional information included discussion of the vagrancy issue downtown; policing of the area; what the police can and/ or cannot do legally regarding vagrants; and that the police department does all it can and responds to citizens complaints. Mr. Rigdon stated his displeasure at the attitude of Larry Patrick during discussion of the utility billing code and practices, and that the work done by the City Manager and Finance Director are of the highest integrity. 5. ADJOURNMENT: 11: 20 am mold - I =' Onem City Council ofPort Walton Beach Page 5 206  alt MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 10, 2012 INTRODUCTION A Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 5: 00 pm in the City Manager' s Conference Room at Fort Walton Beach City Hall with the following members present: Q Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Bobby Griggs, joyce gillie gossom, Dennis Reeves, Trey Goodwin, and Bull Rigdon Absent: Bobby Nabors, Dick Rynearson Also Present: Robert Meams, City Manager; Ken Perkins, Fire Chief ( arrived at 5: 35 pm, departed at 5: 40 pm); Hayward Dykes, City Attorney; and Mike Mattimme, Labor Attorney CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. RECESS SPECIAL MEETING The Special Meeting recessed at 5: 00 pm to convene the Executive Session. CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive Session convened at 5: 01 pm for the purpose of discussing IAFF Contract Negotiations. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive Session adjourned at 5: 54 pm. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING The Special Meeting was reconvened at 5: 54 pm. ADJOURNMENT Being no father business the meeting adjourned at 5: 55 pm. ATTEST: wommil 1 ./ 1 CITY CLERK W Wool