Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-10-15--regular — reading text

0- 1via; 4;:: 9?;, f-_. fi e`. 4. 1157 .'. r,'.. Final Minutes City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, March 10, 2015 6: 00 PM 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on March 10, 2015 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name ' -- 13;itlW c, Status Arrn% ed , Mike Anderson Mayor Present Bobby Griggs Council Seat 1 Absent _ joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present John Mead Council Seat 3 Present Mike Holmes Council Seat 4 Present I Amy Jamieson Helen Rigdon Council Seat 5 Council Seat 6 Present Present 10: 40 PM Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present City Clerk Kim Barnes and Council Member Amy Jamieson were attending the Canvassing Board at the Supervisor of Elections Office in Crestview, and arrived at 10: 40 pm. Council Member Bobby Griggs was out of town. INVOCATION Pastor Tim Black of Emerald Coast Church led in the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS Choctawhatchee Boys Soccer Team Class 3A State Champions Choctawhatchee Girls Weightlifting State Champion IBicycle/ Pedestrian Safety American Red Cross Month City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 1 Printed 3/ 11/ 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes March 10, 2015 PRESENTATIONS Presentation by Okaloosa County Head Start Debra Riley Broadnax, Interim Executive Director of Okaloosa County Head Start, presented Council Member gossom an award of recognition for her service to the Board of Directors of Head Start. Presentation of GFOA Award for Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for FY 2013 This presentation was postponed until the next meeting. Healthy Weight Community Champion This item was postponed until the next meeting. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Mayor requested that Item 15. 1, City Election Results Certification, be moved to the end of agenda after Mayor/ Council comments. The vote on the motion to approve the agenda as amended carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John Mead, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: gossom, Mead, Holmes, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby`Griggs, Amy Jamieson CONSENT AGENDA The vote on the motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried unanimously. RESULT: , ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: " Joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER • Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 ' :' AYES:• gossOm, Mead, Holmes, Rigdon, Rynearson Minutes Approval Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Seasonal Decoration Agreement with Gulf Power In order to install seasonal decorations on power poles owned by Gulf Power, an agreement is required between the City and Gulf Power to set forth the requirements of the seasonal decorations. The last agreement was executed in 1996, and Gulf Power has requested a revised agreement be executed no later than March 31, 2015. There are no significant revisions other than updates to the insurance requirements and standard language. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 2 Printed 3/ 11/ 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes March 10, 2015 2014 CRA Annual Report Staff will present a summary of activities and accomplishments within the Community Redevelopment Area in 2014. Authorization of FY 2014- 15 Water Tank Asset Management Program Recommends City Council authorization to release U. S. Tank, Inc. to complete the FY 2014- 15 water tank maintenance services as a part of the existing annual tank maintenance program through ITB 14- 005, awarded on June 10, 2014. Award of ITB 15- 004 for Hill Avenue NW Re- Striping Recommends City Council authorization to award ITB No. 15- 004 for the Hill Avenue NW Re- Striping project to Gulf Coast Traffic Engineers, Inc. of Gulf Breeze, Florida in the amount of 20, 724. 00. Award of the Purchase of Three Replacement Vehicles Recommends City Council approval to award the purchase of a 2015 Ford Escape, a 2015 Ford F150 2- Door, and a Ford F150 4- Door to Duval Ford of Jacksonville, Florida via the Florida Sheriff's Association Contract in the not- to- exceed amount of$ 62, 000. 00. Ratification of FWB Firefighters' Association IAFF Local 2601 Collective Bargaining Agreement Recommends City Council ratification of the amended articles for the Firefighters' Union Collective Bargaining Agreement. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. ORDINANCES- FIRST READING 1914 - Amending the FF Pension Fund AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION TRUST FUND, ORDINANCE NO. 1837; AMENDING SECTION 5, CONTRIBUTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 6, BENEFIT AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBILITY; AMENDING SECTION 8, DISABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read Ord. 1914 by title on first reading. Brandy Ferris, Finance Director, advised the ordinance provides for changes as presented in the Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement adopted previously by Council. The vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1914 on first reading carried unanimously. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 3 Printed 3/ 11/ 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes March 10, 2015 RESULT: FIRST READING [ UNANIMOUS] Next ''3/ 24/2015 6: 00 PM MOVER., oycegossom, Council Seat 2 SECOND ER ; Mike Holmes, Council Seat 4 AYES gossom; Mead, Holmes,: Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT:. Bobby..Griggs, Amy Jamieson 1915 - General Employees' Retirement Plan - Federal & State Compliance AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN; AMENDING SECTION 17- 11. 2, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR TRUSTEES; AMENDING SECTION 17- 11. 3, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS; AMENDING SECTION 17- 14, PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT ACT; AMENDING SECTION 17- 15, PROVIDING FOR A REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION DATE; AMENDING SECTION 17- 21, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENSION; AMENDING SECTION 17- 22 TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE DISTRIBUTION RULES; AMENDING SECTION 17- 23, TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ROLLOVER RULES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read Ord. 1915 by title on first reading. Ms. Ferris advised the ordinance provides for changes as required to bring the Plan into compliance as required by federal law and the Internal Revenue Service. The vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1915 on first reading carried unanimously. RESULT: FIRST READING UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/ 24/ 2015 6: 00 PM MOVER: John,Mead, Council Seat 3 SECONDER Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: • gossom, Mead,.:Holmes;' Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT:.. Bobby Griggs, Amy Jamieson i 1916 - Solicitation Ordinance AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 8. 08, SOLICITORS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Recommends City Council adoption of Ordinance No. 1916 to amend Section 8. 08 of the Code of Ordinances to revise the hours and requirements of door-to- door solicitation within the City limits. Mr. Holmes requested the ordinance be postponed to the meeting of April 28 to allow the new Council the opportunity to vote on it. Mr. Mead also stated he would like more time to read the information. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 4 Printed 3/ 11/ 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes March 10, 2015 The vote on the motion to postpone Ord. 1916 until the meeting of April 28, 2015, carried unanimously. RESULT: TABLED [ UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/ 28/ 2015 6: 00 PM MOVER: Mike