Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-24-15--regular — reading text

i W-4• Final Minutes City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, February 24, 2015 6: 00 PM 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on February 24, 2015 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. W' t AttendeeName 24 .. Title ? _ ._ _• s ; .... zStatus - Qrri; ed,,,. . Mike Anderson Mayor Present Bobby Griggs Council Seat 1 Present joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present John Mead Council Seat 3 Absent Mike Holmes Council Seat 4 Present Amy Jamieson Council Seat 5 Present Helen Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present Mr. Mead was absent from tonight's meeting. INVOCATION Pastor Mickey Hawkins of Cinco Baptist Church led in the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITIONS— ACE Awards The Mayor presented the Student ACE Award to Andrew Smith of Choctawhatchee High School and to Justina Chan of Fort Walton Beach High School. PRESENTATIONS-- Okaloosa RESTORE Advisory Committee ( ORAC) Update Mr. Sal Nodjomian from Matrix Design Group, Inc. and Mrs. Sam Seevers, ORAC Chair, will make a presentation to City Council on the status of the Okaloosa RESTORE Advisory Committee ( ORAC) process. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 1 Printed 2/ 26/2015 Regular Meeting Minutes February 24, 2015 APPROVAL OF AGENDA The vote on the motion to approve the agenda as presented carried unanimously. RESULT APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER Amy Jamieson, Council Seat S SECONDER: : Bobby Griggs, Council Seat 1 AVES: Griggs, gossom, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson v. CONSENT AGENDA-- Minutes Approval ' The vote to approve the minutes of Tuesday, February 10, 2015, carried unanimously. RESULT ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER - Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Mike.Holmes,; Council, Seat 4 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments RESOLUTIONS-- 2015- 03 - Fee Schedule Amendment A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE FOR RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor read Res. 2015- 03 by title. Jeff Peters, Recreation/ Cultural Services Director, advised the resolution sets fees for the Membership Program for the new Recreation Complex and removes the former facility fees. Mr. Peters stressed the importance of keeping the membership fees reasonable so everyone can enjoy the new recreation center. The vote on the motion to adopt Res. 2015-03 carried unanimously. RESULT . ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 , SECONDER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 AYES: Griggs,:gossom, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson ORDINANCES- FIRST READING None. ORDINANCES- SECOND READING - QUASI JUDICIAL 1913 Rezones Hedrick Park Subdivision from CF, REC, MX-2 to MX- 1, MX-2 & MB AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS HEDRICK PARK SUBDIVISION, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE, TO BE REZONED FROM CF COMMUNITY FACILITIES), REC ( RECREATION), AND MX-2 ( MIXED-USE HIGH) TO City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 2 Printed 2/ 26/2015 i  Regular Meeting Minutes February 24, 2015 MX- 1 ( MIXED- USE MEDIUM), MX-2 ( MIXED-USE HIGH) AND MB ( MIXED BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING) ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Recommends approval to rezone multiple parcels located at 127- 247 Hollywood Boulevard NW 124- 134 Jet Drive NW ( proposed Hedrick Park Subdivision Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5) to Mixed-Use Medium ( MX- 1), Mixed- Use High ( MX-2) and Mixed Business & Manufacturing ( MB). ( Quasi- Judicial) The City Attorney read Ord. 1913 by title. He announced a quasi-judicial proceeding and gave the Oath to those who planned to testify, and confirmed there was no ex- parte communication regarding this item from Council. Tim Bolduc, Engineering/ Utilities Services Director, advised there were no changes in the ordinance since first reading. The vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1913 on second reading carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mike Holmes,-Council Seat 4 SECONDER: joyce-gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson IA PPOINTMENTS--Code Enforcement Board Appointment Recommends City Council appointment of a citizen to serve as a Regular Member of the Code Enforcement Board. The vote on the nomination to appoint Bill Robinson to the Code Enforcement Board until September 30, 2018, carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED;[ UNANIMOUS]. MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Amy.Jamieson, Council Seat 5 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson Lease Agreement for Community Solutions Resource Center & Shelter Recommends City Council authorization for the Mayor to execute a lease agreement for the abandoned WWTP property at 1564 Percy Coleman Road with Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast, Inc. for a Community Resource Center & Shelter. The City Manager advised that in August of 2014 the City Council approved, in principle, the terms of a lease agreement with Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast, Inc, to utilize city- owned property at 1564 Percy Coleman Road for the development of the Resource Center. The City Manager continued that Community Solutions has secured approximately $200, 000 to begin the development of Phase I of the Center and a lease agreement can now be executed. However, certain terms of the lease agreement have been revised because of the funding source. These terms include a minimum of a 15- year commitment to utilize the property for a shelter and City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 3 Printed 2/ 26/2015  Regular Meeting • Minutes February 24, 2015 transitional housing; a re- opener clause has been added to negotiate the lease after 5 years; and language in Section 16 of the lease agreement was added to comply with Florida Statutes. The proposed lease fee is $ 1. 00 per month for up to 5 years to allow for the development of the Resource Center. The City is currently responsible for all costs associated with utilities, maintenance, and upkeep of the property. Any lease agreement for this property would eliminate all financial obligations the City currently has on this property. Ted Corcoran, speaking on behalf of Community Solutions, discussed the issue of homelessness in the area and the importance of a homeless shelter, and that the City Council is being proactive in the homeless issue. Yvonne Franklin, Cold Night Coordinator, thanked everyone who was responsible in getting this shelter. Mitch Mongell, CEO of Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and leader of the Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast, Inc, discussed an individual who has applied for a position with Community Solutions. The vote on the motion to authorize the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast, Inc to lease up to eight (8) acres of City-owned property at 1564 Percy Coleman Road for development of a Community Resource Center and Shelter carried unanimously. RESULT APPROVED.[ UNANIMOUS] MOVER joyce gossom, Council Seat-2 i SECONDER: Helen Rigdon, Council Seat 6'. AYES: Griggs, gossom, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson Award of Purchase of Scoreboards for the Recreation Complex Recommends City Council authorization to waive the competitive bidding process and award the purchase of twelve ( 12) scoreboards for the athletic fields and gymnasium at the new Recreation Complex to