Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-10-08 special minutes — reading text

priority - 430lc. 2. Yes - 430/0 3. No - 140/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/ 0 StrateQY: Collaborate with other entities to Drotect the water bodies of the City. Choices: Convene multi- stakeholder forum and seek funding for collaborative effort. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 860/ 0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 0010 Millie Thrush expressed her views on the need for regulations and education of the citizens that they should not allow leaves and trash to get into the drains that go into the water system and eventually into the bay. 122 Strategic Planning Session 5- 1 0- 08 Strateay: Identify eneray efficiency oDDortunities for City facilities. Choices: Examine energy savings from a city- wide 4 day work week. Vote: 1. High priority - 430/ 0 2. Yes - 140/ 0 3. No - 290/0 4. Table for future discussion - 140/ 0 Reduction of street lighting City-wide. Vote: 1. High priority - 00,10 2. Yes - 140/0 3. No - 140/ 0 4. Table for future discussion - 710/ 0 Discussion included views on the current policy of adding street lights per citizen requests and the level of service for street lighting exceeds most residential standards with the City paying the cost over and above the minimal amount required. Conduct energy audit of city operations. Vote: 1. High priority - 710/ 0 2. Yes - 290/0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/ 0 Strateay: Collaborate with other entities to meet lona term Dotable water needs of reaion. Choice: Continue participation in regional water supply planning. Vote: 1. High priority - 430/0 2. Yes - 570/ 0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 GOAL: SUPPORT QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES StrateQY: Analvze and Drioritize DrOQrams by use Datterns and alternative sources of revenue. Choice: Conduct analysis of use patterns of city facilities and funding options for programs. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 860/ 0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for further discussion - 00/ 0 StrateQY: DeveloD volunteer SUDDort networks for Droarams Choices: fill Accept current level of volunteer effort. Vote: 1. High priority - 00/0 2. Yes - 00/0 3. No - 1000/ 0 4. Table for further discussion - 00/0 Strategic Planning Session 5- 1 0- 08 123 StrateQv: DeveloD volunteer SUDDort networks .for Droarams Choices cont: Commit additional resources for further volunteer development. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 860/ 0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for further discussion - 00/0 Strateav: DeveloD DartnershiDs with non- Drofit entities Choice: Develop plan to actively increase non- profit partnerships with proposed fees needed to make partnerships viable. Vote: 1. High priority - 570/ 0 2. Yes - 430/0 3. No - 00/ 0 4. Table for further discussion - 00/0 Strateav: DeveloD sustainabilitv strateav for fundina these services Choices: Update/ Draft Cemetery Master Plan ( Perpetual Care) Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 290/0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 570/ 0 Examine additional impact fees for recreation Vote: 1. High priority - 430/0 2. Yes - 570/0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 Implement user-cost recovery fee system Vote: 1. High priority - 430/0 2. Yes - 570/ 0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 StrateQV: Enhance Alternative TransDortation Choice: Develop Coral Greenway Vote: 1. High priority - 290/0 2. Yes - 290/ 0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 430/0 Discussion included the desire of the Seabreeze residents that a greenway be developed for their neighborhood, the span of the proposed greenway and areas it would impact. Char Gibscar, resident of Seabreeze, stated they do not have a bike trail or walking trail in their neighborhood and spoke in favor of a greenway for their neighborhood. 124 Strategic Planning Session 5- 1 0- 08 GOAL: SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Strateav: SUDDort educational imDrovements Choice: Support educational improvements by maintaining schools/ colleges within the City and encouraging a downtown college campus. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 00/0 3. No - 570/ 0 4. Table for future discussion - 290/ 0 i Discussion included the intent for a mixed use project with campus housing, a cultural center and retail to bring more people downtown, the possible locations, parking concerns, and the impact such a project would have on current on- going projects. Strateav: Continue to DarticiDate in reaional economic develoDment efforts Choices: Continue to participate in economic development efforts Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 430/0 3. No - 140/0 4. Table for future discussion - 290/0 Discussion included the view expressed that the uptown and downtown projects have more economic opportunities and Council should express to the EDC that Council is interested in more support in those areas. Develop a more localized effort to redevelopment concentrating on infill and redevelopment versus larger scale economic development/industrial projects which have traditionally been the focus of the EDC. Vote: 1. High priority - 290/0 2. Yes - 570/0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 140/0 Kabe Woods expressed his view that the City really needs to focus on development of Fort Walton Beach and should be high priority. StrateQV: Continue CRA investments to imDrove the downtown business area Choices: Continue CRA investments to improve the core of the City. Vote: 1. High priority - 290/0 1....'.'...... 2. Yes - 290/ 0 J 3. No - 290/0 4. Table for future discussion - 140/0 It was noted there was no majority endorsement and suggested there be a re- vote and clarified if Council is interested in continuing the efforts, the vote would be yes. Re- vote: 1. High priority - 290/0 2. Yes - 140/0 3. No - 570/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 Strategic Planning Session 5- 1 0- 08 125 Strateav: Continue CRA investments to imDrove the downtown business area Choices cont: Participate to develop and implement a cohesive advertising and promotion strategy. Vote: 1. High priority - 00/0 2. Yes - 430/0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 570/ 0 Continue rough 50/ 50 split between downtown and neighborhood investments in CRA area. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 430lc. 3. No - 430/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 Streamline permitting and approval process in CRA area. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 710/0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 140/0 Purchase car wash property next to library. Vote: 1. High priority - 710/0 2. Yes - 140/0 3. No - 140/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 Discussion included the views that the property could showcase the library and also provide an easier access to the library for disabled patrons. GOAL: PROTECT THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF THE CITY Strateav: Maintain infrastructure investments Choice: Develop updated rate study for consideration. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 140/0 3. No - 00/ 0 4. Table for future discussion - 710/ 0 Strateav: Ensure each enterDrise fund is self-sufficient and reQuires no subsidies Choice: Update Cost Allocation Study. Vote: 1. High priority - 430/0 2. Yes - 570/0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 Kabe Woods expressed his view that this is a high priority issue to look at all the enterprise funds. 126 Strategic Planning Session 5- 1 0- 08 Strateav: With the exception of sDecific Council exceDtions. ensure that fees fullv recover costs. Choice: New fees for backflow inspections and grease trap inspections. Vote: 1. High priority - 00/ 0 2. Yes - 860/ 0 3. No - 00/0 4. Table for future discussion - 140/0 Prepare report on current fees proportion of cost recovery. I Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 860/ 0 3. No - 00/ 0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/0 Strateav: ImDlement user fees for sDecific services Choice: Reconsider boat launch fees at all locations. Vote: 1. High priority - 140/0 2. Yes - 43% 3. No - 430/0 4. Table for future discussion - 00/ 0 Discussion included the views that additional information is needed on what the City would lose from the Boating Improvement Fund and if there were a way to exclude city residents. Strateav: Examine imDact fees Choice: Conduct analysis of further impact fees. Vote: 1. High priority - 430/0 2. Yes - 570/ 0