Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-14-2003 Regular — reading text

ordinance which aligns the City sign ordinance with the county sign ordinance. This item was pulled from the agenda based on the action taken by Council on the previous itern. ismmlfil.'S:' f.~.FijR. MA:RI~ AA. r'Ia: ;.E~ m~ Consideration of a tabled item from the Sevtember 23. 2003 Council meeting, requesting authorization for the Interim City Manager to negotiate with the top- ranked firm, Fabre Engineering, Incorporated of Pensacola, Florida to conduct a feasibility study, as outlined in the backup report, for a 25- slip Marina located at the Fort Walton Beach Landing Park and to execute a contract not to exceed $ 20, 000. If approved, sufficient funding is available. The Interim Finance Director explained this item was tabled at the last meeting and if Council wants to address the issue tonight it must be removed from the table. 90 10- 14- 03 Jlm~ s~.' S!'F' ij:R MARINA (CONT)I Mr. Tucker moved to remove the item from the table. Mr. Anderson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson Campbell, Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson in favor (Pullen absent). Michael Iovieno, half owner of Brooks Bridge Marina, asked the City to consider whether it should enter into commercial enterprises and activities that would compete with the local businesses, and suggested money be spent on upgrading maintenance on the parks. _ Discussion included free pump- out facilities as opposed to charging a nominal fee. David deVaux, 348 Marie Circle, stated the opinion that funds proposed for a feasibility study be used to improve maintenance on the parks, and that taxpayers should not be burdened for something the majority of them may not utilize. Further discussion included that the City is working with the County to improve the quality of the local waters. The Interim City Manager explained that if Council does not want to move forward with an RFP or Invitation to Bid, they could formally reject it and revisit the issue at a future date. She advised a motion is needed to that effect. Mr. Kelley moved to reject the proposals to conduct a feasibility study for the Fort Walton Landing Marina. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 5 to 1 with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Kelley, and Anderson in favor and Tucker opposed ( Pullen absent). Ij[l! IJI 'SEI;" J,~~s,]'O SUNGUARD UTEI Mr. Kelley moved to waive of the bid process and authorize the award of Click2Gov software, services and third party applications, providing 24 hour 7 day- a- week electronic government software access for our citizens, to SunGuard HTE of Lake Mary, Florida, as a sole source vendor; and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the necessary documents, in the amount of $30, 842. 00, in order for SunGuard HTE to provide the software for the City' s entire financial and program application software ( utility billinglbuilding permitting) and Click2Gov must be compatible with existing software. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson in favor ( Pullen absent). IREs. 17,' COMPREHENSIVE FEE 03.. SCHEDULEI Mayor Glover read the resolution by title only. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, PARKS AND RECREATION, POLICE, AND PUBLIC WORKS SECTIONS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Tucker moved to adopt Res. 03- 27. Mr. Kelley seconded motion. The CDS Director explained the process of a Development of Regional Impact ( DRI). The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson in favor ( Pullen absent). ~ E~ I~,~ L~ mGSESSION REQUESTI Consideration of a request to authorize the Interim City Manager to schedule a strategic planning session and to secure the services of a facilitator as outlined in the backup report. ..., The Interim City Manager explained that through the Vision Summit held in September, citizens expressed their vision of the City, and through a strategic planning session, Council can define priorities based on citizens input, and written goals and objectives of programs and projects can be developed and funds allocated and incorporated into the budgetary process. She also expressed the importance of a facilitator to ensure the process rnoves smoothly.  91 10- 14- 03 1_ 1I.~~~ IID) 1 SE IONREQlJS'j,;;(~~~! time Mr. Tucker moved to authorize the Interim City Manager to schedule a strategic planning session at a the facilitator, and to the services of a facilitator at a cost mutually convenient to City Council and secure between $ 3, 000 and $ 5, 000. Mr. Anderson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson in favor (Pullen absent). IHfit.~ is~ liLE-CITY COUNCIL MEETINGs! Consideration of changing the Council meeting date for November 11, 2003 which conflicts with Veteran' s Day and canceling the regular scheduled meeting for December 23, 2003. Mr. Holmes moved to move the November 11, 2003, Council meeting to November 18, 2003; and to cancel the of December 23, 2003. Mr. Anderson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Council meeting Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson in favor (Pullen absent). Il.~ I~.~ c~,<)( JNCEMENTSI at the Mr. Anderson discussed the issue of the in- kind services that was requested by the HeadStart organization and that the discussion that occurred regarding the repair of the drainage problem was not the previous meeting, focal of their point but whether Council wants to support in-kind services jn the amount of $ 10, 000 to request; HeadStart. Council will be willing to discuss the issue if and when HeadStart again approaches Council with a request. Mr.Anderson asked about the City Manager selection process. The Interim City Manager noted they are at the point in the process where Council has been given all the resumes received and that each Council member is to provide a list often individuals would like to interview. She said staff will then tally the names and present to Council on they October 28th the list of individuals who appear the most tirnes. Council will then decide whom they would like to interview. Mr. Kelley discussed setting a date with the county to discuss solid waste. The Interim City Manager acknowledged the she will try to schedule a meeting with Chris Holley and Commissioner Elaine Tucker and at some future date want to have joint workshop on the solid waste issue regarding the landfill. County may a for the Mr. Tucker discussed the importance of water quality and the status of hiring a Pollution Control Officer City. Mayor Glover announced the area Chamber of Commerce' s are sponsoring Appreciation Day Armed Forces November 7 through II, and asked the public to keep those dates in mind. She explained the event is a huge of the project if anyone would undertaking and very expensive, and that funds are needed to help defray the costs like to make a donation as a way of showing the military community that they are appreciated. She mentioned there will be a Memorial Day service and Mary Esther will have a Veterans Day Parade on November II tho Mr. Tucker moved that the City make a $ 5, 000 platinum donation to the Chamber of Commerce to help 2003. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried defray the costs of the Armed Forces Appreciation Day unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Kelley, and Anderson in favor ( Pullen absent). The Mayor expressed her appreciation to Council for their donation. observe a Marine Corps demonstration. Mayor Glover discussed the Civic Leaders Tour she took to Camp LeJune to llIIIillrJJ~;Ii~ iGER AN OUNCEl\1E~ SI The Interim City Manager discussed the renovation that is taking place at City Hall, the Heart Walk on October 25th at the OWCC Niceville campus, the Neighborhood Partnership meeting in October, and the Ferry Road Bridge project that has begun. GMC step She also advised Council that a 1994 step van in the amount of $11, 900 has been found to replace a 1976 since it is within the City Manager' s van in the Public Works Department, and she is going to approve the purchase authority. 92 10- 14- 03 jtN~ B1UM:~lTt M~ AGER ANNOUNCEMENTS (CONT)I The Interim City