Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 05-22-2007 regular agenda — reading text

officer who has cancer. Mayor Anderson mentioned his attendance at a touching, small retirement ceremony held for Police Sgt. Bruce Bankston; his attendance at the Musical Echoes that is getting bigger and better every year; his attendance at the resignation party held for Crestview Councilman Sam Hayes; and his attendance at the May Day festival. He mentioned the City team raised over 10, 000 for the recent Relay for Life. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Manager mentioned the recent phone call from Danielle Slatterprice, Public Works Director for Okaloosa County, who relayed that the County is applying for funds to do some construction improvements in the Sylvania Heights area and the Water Management District agreed to provide a 50/ 50 match to the County for a hydrological survey to be done, and they will put up $ 60, 000 if the County will come up with the remaining $ 60,000. She relayed it will be reviewed by the County at their next meeting, and they are asking if the City will support the initiative because it is a project that has joint boundaries between the city and county. The City Manager stated the City' s share would be roughly 30% of the $ 60, 000, and advised the County she would make Council aware this evening and place it on the agenda for the special meeting as to whether Council would like to participate. The City Manager also announced the golf tournament this coming Saturday, May 12 to benefit Sgt. Bruce Bankston; the Medal of Honor Trail is scheduled to be designated this Friday, May 11, depending on whetherCol. Day can attend; the library is hosting a workshop on writing memoirs on Saturday, May 12; and invited the public to attend the first annual Police Officer Memorial ceremony on Tuesday, May 15 at 6: 50 am at the Police Department. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8: 10 p. m. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK Ive  CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 22, 2007 Consent Agenda Consideration of a request from the NW Florida Fair Association to update the Operations Plan 2007 City Manager) Council Action 1st 2nd Vote: CA- 2 Agenda Item Number:  A.rI rt'. II! 1:&._ lewis Turner Blvd. · Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547 850) 862. 0211 · FAX ( 350) 364- 2395 E. ma.il: NWFLFAIR@gnt.net rA!!. of Boa<<!. May 4, 2007 Chri5 I Bu&he~ J::: President City Manager 4 Clyde City CO\Jtncil Chamber Jack. S('!Tl 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE ' hE:: w RC'dxley Fort Wa1ton Beach, FL 32548 Welket Re: Update Operations Plan Wayne r Driv<; Dear Ma:t1ager and Council. Ch~ 5 rI\? RiF:dcm We would like to add the following events to our plan of operation: ClaytDn Hicks May 30 through June 3. 2007 - Top Gun Auto Group, Inc. - to tie into Victor Bean' s il Southern Classic Gun Show. ' let James June 23- 30 - World Changer' s Ministry - ( on approved moved from July to June) C.,( tmpt> QU plan.. June 26 & 27 - TAP Too] s ( on approved moved ITom May to June) CH plan.. Rigdon Jr CEOj September 25 ~ 30 - Top' Gun Auto Group, Inc Director Septembe~r 29 & 30 - Victor Bean' s Southern Classic Gun and Knife Show Susan Dav! s Dec mbe:r 1 & 2 - Victor Bean' s Southern Classic Gun and Knife Show r of ~(' Dire.:: November 28 - December 2, 2007 - Top Gun A1Jto Group, Inc. ' MarketilI' g Eve" t~1 Tim Sh.tw Thank you, Attorney V~ susan Davis Director of Marketing & Events Assistant Manager  1jew.c, yort Watton. " ~ ea.c~ J.!. 32548 1958 Lewis 'lurner 850) 862- 0211 yax: ( 850) 864~2395 iH ~ tY ~~ ~; .:~' ~:~ t {~1 ~.; ~.~ i (D g ~~~ , i~ 1);.'.\ . jt FAX TRANSl\1[ ITT AL Date: Friday, May O'i, 200'7 TO: City Manager/ City Council Members FAX NUInber: 833- 9640 FROM: Susan Davis Director of Marketing and Events! 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If you are the n;; 4: tmed recipient you are not telephone to aJ'Jo:ange ed and axe herehy instrUcted ri~ed to :reveal auth() any of th.is information to any " ther uJ1authorit. penon, to destroy the ilnfonna. tion when no Jonger needed. Origma1 Will.Be Sent If Requested Or Required  CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 22, 2007 Consent Agenda Consideration of a request to award Bid 07- 118, Purchase of Lighting Fixtures for Sound Park, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Greybar Electric of Pensacola, FL in the amount of $ 27, 586. 50 Parks & Recreation Director) Council Action 1 st 2nd Vote: CA- 3 Agenda Item Number:  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM DATE: May 15, 2007 TO: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager FROM: Jeff Peters, Parks & Recreation Director SUBJECT: Request to Award Bid No. 07- 118 - Lighting Fixtures for Sound Park BACKGROUND On January 29, 2003 the Florida Communities Trust ( FC'!) closed on the Fischer property, which is now labeled " Sound Park". The property was purchased to develop a sound side park, initiated by the Fort Walton Beach Beautification Committee. The total estimated cost for the purchase of the property totaled $1, 822,945. FCT funded $1, 797, 945, which left a match of $25,000 for the City of Fort Walton Beach. The City of Fort Walton Beach received a Grant Agreement on September 23, 2003 from the Florida Recreational Development Assistance Program ( FRDAP) to develop the Sound Property. The total projected cost for the development of the was $ 369, 700, which was property at split 184,850 between FRDAP and the City. SUMMARY The Purchasing Department solicited bids from twenty (20) construction firms with three 3) responsive bids submitted for the of purchase the lighting fixtures for Sound Park. Pursuant to City of Fort Walton Beach Code of Ordinances, Volume II, Chapter 4, Section 4.01, Paragraph 4.01. 025 and the Purchasing Policies and Procedures, authorization to award Bid request No. 07- 118, Purchase of Lighting Fixtures for Sound Park, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Greybar Electric of Pensacola, FI. for the bid amount of $27,