Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 09-23-03 regular Council agenda — reading text

ratify her contract agreement previously negotiated by the City Manager. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. Ji ~/_ J ~j J ~.{~_ Jpl"~~lI1~\ r!:Y ,) 1:: J ~}~~ il.\~ I{ o2~ _' 1 __ The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. A RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBILITY FOR TIIE' COUNCIL AGENDA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTNE DATE. Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Res. 03- 21. Mr. Campbell seconded motion. The Interim City Manager advised that Sec. 21 of the City Charter requires the Finance Director to be under the supervision of the City Manager, and agenda items from the Finance Director should be coordinated through the City Manager rather than the City Clerk, since it is the City Manager' s responsibility for supervision of the Finance Director. She explained that as the resolution is written, that does not seem to be the case and could cause problems in the future, and requested Sec. 21 be added to the resolution. The City Attorney advised the resolution she prepared for signature does include Sec. 21 under Section 4, Conflicting Provisions, and apologized for the omission in Council' s agenda. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to adopt Res. 03- 21 as amended to include Section 21 under Section 4, Confliction Provisions, and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. I 1= -~;[~~~~~~~:.; 1 The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR INQUIRY OF STAFF; AND I PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I I The City Attorney advised the intent of the resolution is to establish procedures on some provisions of the Charter I that Council has recently questioned. i i Council expressed concern that issues should be discussed and a resolution requested by Council, and not have a I resolution done without Council' s knowledge. Also discussed Council' s I was requesting information from i I department heads and members of City staff. I Ii 1 60 09/ 09/ 03 7~ - v~-:;- ^)-~-,~, 11,:"I' JI", iI ~ onl II t" heads, and that staff is ready and The Interim City Manager stated that Council has always had access to department believe resolution is needed to tell staff how to do able to assist Council in whatever issues they have, and does not a and the fact that all members of Council receive the same that. She further. discussed the issue of Council requests, information to ensure the smooth operation of the City and the tracking of requested information, and that the to do that as it is appropriate and necessary for all of policy has not been rescinded. She advised Staff will continue Staff's resources and time. Council to be adequately infonned on issues, especially when a request involved that all Councilmembers receive information Jerry Coker, 308 Leah Miller Drive, disagreed with the policy requested by one councilmember. Dr. Pullen moved to adopt Res. 03- 22. Motion died for lack of a second. uB;j:~_l ~' ~~ i~_-~'=~~ ll~_~~~~~~~~ t~ ':~ l ~ i~\ ~,~\) ~ j'~ 1? 1 Presentation by Anita Kroha on Indianola Mound. Mound property. Consensus of Council was Anita Kroha, Brooks Street, discussed efforts to preserve the Indianola to discuss the issue at the workshop meeting next week. 1 r- ~-. - - ~_~. r~-- - - f~:\~\ V~_ I ~~~ I~'~\}: ' JI;'~\ I! ' 11~ 1:: : 1 /", _' l~)/~~ t' I,~.,~:~_,.~,~~ l~~ ~ JI'~) I .~\ 1 ,~\~\/\' I:~ t SW ( fonner Damon' s property) for Presentation by Paul Broshear on the purchase of 122- 132 Miracle Strip Parkway a City park. to acquire the properties located Paul Broshear, 209 West Miracle Strip Parkway, Mary Esther, discussed proposal a Mr. Broshear feels the location is ideal for an at 122- 132 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW, for use as a City park. and a the east, would help preserve remaining waterfront property, expansion of the newly- designed Sound park to the of the two lots is service members. Mr. Broshear advised cost portion could be set aside as a monument to local and donations, approximately $ 4 million and suggested the land could be acquired through public subscriptions