Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-12-02 regular Council agenda — reading text

Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson in favor and Baggett and Pullen opposed. The City Manager advised that it is Staff's intention to contract for the architectural services and construction bidding for the Phase II improvements and requested that Council authorize to extend the contract with the existing landscape architect due to his familiarity with the project. Mr. Dowling moved to authorize the City Manager to contract for the architectural services and construction bidding for the Phase IT improvements with the existing landscape architect, William H. Smith, due to his familiaritywith the project. Mr. Kelly seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Carnathan, Dowling, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor and Baggett opposed. S._ ljM4~ Si!)})u.K!!nl.. btliNDWMtt&R~Y1 Report on MainStreet activities for the months of December 2001 and January 2002. Valerie Wenzel shared an award MainStreet received from the State of Florida in recognition of the Gazette that is published by MainStreet. Kathleen Aronson, MainStreet President, reported on MainStreet' s activities for December and January, as well as upcoming events and the plans of various MainStreet Committees. She also advised progress is being made in forming a Downtown Merchants Association and discussed the importance of the City' s financial support of the MainStreet organization. Citns.sJ. jn1ttE.~:$. m ia. wltmBtitts.:: t$ Cross/Blue Shield of Florida Request authorization for the City Manager to execute a renewal agreement with Blue for placement of the City' s medical insurance. The Human Resources Director advised Staff is recommending renewal with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida and that the renewal represents a 17. 8% increase above current premiums with no change in either plan design. He advised the proposed increases in the premiums are consistent with the health care insurance cost for our area. 4~ 1/ 22/02 tmsru._ Cjl~( gwd~:( Qb. Mr. Tucker moved to authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal agreement with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida to provide medical insurance coverage to City Employees, Retirees, and COBRA participants for the claim year February 1, 2002 to January 31, 2003, for the two ( 2) full funded PPO programs with a 17. 8% increase in rates from $222. 46 ( expiring rate) to $262. 06 for single coverage and from 608. 40 ( expiring rate) to $ 716. 70 for family coverage for the BC/BS 702 Plan, and from $ 207.89 ( expiring rate) to $ 244. 89 for single coverage and from $ 568. 55 ( expiring rate) to $ 669. 75 for family coverage for the BC/BS 317 Plan. Mr. Kelley seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. m~ t1t$ iN$.:~ tM&. mmt. ni.tijfQ N.~ rot& 1 Consideration of donating funds to Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial, llC, The Mayor discussed the importance of the Veterans Memorial and that it will recognize every person who has resided in the county that was killed in action in any war or conflict since World War 1. She explained that if anyone has a loved one who has been lost in a war or conflict to contact the City of Crestview and they will verify the infonnation for inclusion on the memorial. The Mayor stated donations are being sought and requested Council consider donating $5, 000. 00 to the memorial. Mr. Tucker offered to donate his expense check to the memorial and asked his fellow Council members to consider doing tbe same. Discussion ensued regarding possible tax implications. Kathleen Aronson, local CPA, advised that Council members who donate would receive a personal deduction on ta.x returns as a contribution to the memorial. Council was also advised by the Finance Director that funding for any remaining balance would come from the General Fund Dr. Pullen moved that the City donate $ 5, 000 to the Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., and those Council members who choose can donate their expense checks, then in sixty days the balance wiIl be covered by the General Fund. Mr. Tucker seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. IB. iiumG.mM~~~ nVim<< 1Jt. Q.~ D Consideration of approving Mayor' s appointment to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority. Mr. Carnathan moved to approve the Mayor' s reappointment of Bernice Bradford, 305 Hollywood Blvd., NW, to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority for a four- year term. until January 21, 2006. Mr. Tucker seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. Mltfd tsenlROHtJIMDN!ts1 Councilman Tucker discussed the raising of rates at the Golf Club for winter residents; requested the City Manager place an article in the Beach Bits regarding the paving of Beal Parkway to Racetrack Road; and briefly discussed the BPI transfer station. Councilman Pullen received clarification on the need for two lawyers at the Code Enforcement Board meetings. The Mayor mentioned the proposed I-65 and 1- 10 Cormector and asked COlmcil to encourage legislators to get the connector done. l,jJN* G:ER1tMUI1Qnf1& Mf$ Nre~ The City Manager announced that City employee Mike Crooms died unexpectedly this afternoon leaving a wife and two children, and asked that they be remembered in our prayers,  4.7 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXEClJ l.IVE SESSION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 30, 2002 INTRODUCfION Wednesday, January Florida, was held on 30, An Executive Session of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Chambers Hall,with the following members present 2002at 5:30 m. p. in the Council at City Mayor Glenda Glover and Mike Councilmen: Oay Carnathan, Janet Baggett, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Chuck Kelley, Anderson. Absent Jim Dowling and Mark N. Miller, Attorney Also Present Reid Silverboard, City Manager; J. Jerome Miller, City Attorney; for the City. CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. 286. 011 ( 8) Florida Statutes, that Council adjourn to The City Attorney requested, pursuant to Section Executive Session so that J. Jerome Miller and Mark N. Miller, attorneys of record for the City of Fort Walton Case No. 1DOO-2487, may receive Beach in Lamar Texas Limited Partnership. etc. vs. City of Fort Walton Beach. Council's direction this case. The entire session will be recorded by a court reporter and the regarding City to the public at the conclusion of the litigation. transcript will be filed with the City Clerk and available EXECUTIVE SESSION Session as noticed by publication in the The public meeting was recessed to convene the Executive Northwest Florida Daily News on January 29, 2002 to consider the following pending litigation: IDOO- 2487. Lamar Texas Limited Partnership. etc. vs. City of Fort Walton Beach. Case No. RECONVENED at 6:00 p.m. The Executive Session was concluded and the public meeting was reconvened Texas Limited Partnership, etc. Mr. Tucker moved to accept the Settlement Agreement between Lamar seconded motion and it carried unanimously with and the City of Fort WaIton Beach. Mr. Kelley Carnathan, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, Baggett, and Anderson in favor and Dowling absent. ADJOURNMENT at 6:02 p.m. Being no further business, the meeting adjourned APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM DATE: January 14, 2002 TO: Reid Silverboard, City Manager FROM: Tom Murray, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Request to Award Bid # 02- 104 SUMMARY Pursuant to Chapter 2- 266, 2, Purchasing policies and Section procedures, Fort Code Walton of Ordinances, Beach request authorization to award Bid No. 02- 104, Structural Repair of Lift Station # 2, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Slaughter Construction Co., for the bid amount of $ 38, 300. This project will structurally repair Lift Station # 2 damage from the corrosive effects of sewage. If approved, sufficient funds are available in Account No. 401- 5048- 535- 6997, in the amount of $ 60, 000 . We recommend the City Council approve awarding the bid received from Slaughter Construction Co. for the bid amount of $ 38, 300. F INk N C I A L D A T A 1. DEPARTMENT: Public Works 2. DIVISION: Sewer Collections 3. FUND: Sewer Enterprise 4. ACCOUNT # 401- 5048- 535- 6997 5. ACCT. DESCRIPTION: Capital Improvements Projects 6. FY BUDGET: 01/ 02 7. AMOUNT BUDGETED: $ 60, 000 8. GRANT FUNDS: NO x AMOUNT YES____ AMOUNT 9. FUND TRANSFER: NO x YES____ 10. FROM ACCT: N/ A 11. TO ACCT: N/ A 12. REASON FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER: N/ A 13. PRICE ANALYSIS: ATTACHED ADD' L MAT