Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-24-1997 Regular — reading text

Mr. Gibson, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Carnathan and Covey absent) . John Hambleton, 51 Bay Drive, thanked Council for their support and stated further support will be sought at budget hearings. PRESENTATION Kim Quinn, Environmental Planner with the West Florida MITIGATION Regional Planning Council, discussed the Local Mitigation STRATEGY PLAN strategy Plan and developed explained was the Plan jointly by the WFRPC, Okaloosa municipalities in County, and the Okaloosa county for the purpose of ensuring the County and its municipalities coordinate hazard mitigation efforts. Ms. Gibson moved to approve the City' s participation in the cooperative hazard mitigation effort. Motion was seconded by Mr. Kelley. Pat Blackshear, County Planner, clarified some concerns of Council mitigation activities will including how post be handled across the geographic county, the fact that each municipality will identify their own needs to include in the Plan, and that the City will approve their section of the Plan before finalization. As there were no further couments, the motion carried unanimously with Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Carnathan and Covey absent). LOVE CENTER Tom Blackshear, Planner explained that the City agreed to I, FACILITY fund the construction new of Community Love Center for a fiscal year 1996- 97. The structure was originally proposed to I be built on the same property as the Greater Peace Baptist Church. stated elimination between Sabu the the of Williams, benefits blight Community Vice of within Love the President relocation community Center and of would the and the Love include a Greater Center, distinction the Peace Baptist Church. 2: t4 6/ 24/ 97 LOVE CENTER Discussion included the fact that the $ 50, 000 in CDBG funds is CONT) to pay for the construction building, of the and that under HUD regulations a portion of the building could be used for profit purposes. Council directed Staff to look into the issue of recouping CDBG funds if the bank should foreclose in the future. Mrs. Collins moved to approve the relocation of the new Community Love Center from the Greater Peace Baptist Church to the northwest corner of Kiwi and Carson. Further, that the 50, 000 in CDBG funds be used to pay a building contractor to build the Love Center ( as originally requested was in the Love Center' s application for CDBG funds) and that the City oversee the necessary bidding and monitoring of this construction project only to the extent that the City is assured federal and state regulations are met. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dowling and carried unanimously with Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Carnathan and Covey absent) . ANNEXATION OF Request for consideration of an application by Rory Beachem to 218- 220 BAY annex undeveloped property located at 218- 220 Bay Street, NW. STREET, NW The City Attorney stated the requested action is to initiate an ordinance. The CDS Director explained the property is one of three pairs of two- lot combinations that lie outside the city limits on Bay Street. Under Florida Statues, the criteria for voluntary annexations have been met to begin the process of annexation. The next step would be to prepare an ordinance and have it read twice before Council, then begin process of plan amendment and rezoning considerations. Mr. Campbell moved to approve the voluntary annexation of Lots 10 and 11, Block 3, Pineview Subdivision ( 218- 220 Bay Street, NW). Motion was seconded by Ms. Gibson and carried unanimously with Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Carnathan and Covey absent). PRELIMINARY Request for Preliminary Plat approval for Phase I of PLAT APPROVAL Chatelaine Estates Subdivision. CHATELAINE ESTATES The CDS Director discussed the proposed subdivision and stated the applicant is present to answer any questions Council may have. Discussion included the parking requirements for the proposed development.  6/ 24/ 97 21-5 CHATELAINE Mr. campbell moved to approve Phase I Preliminary Plat for ESTATES ( CONT) Chatelaine Estates, which includes the following right of way issues: An