Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-26-02 regular Council agenda — reading text

erty at 713 Rodney Aven , NE, to City Co. Mr. B ap val. Mrs. Brown se nded motion and it carr' unanimously with Babe rown, Hugl~ Gar in favor ( Gercak and L her!absent). PUBLIC HEARING: ORD 1464, AMEND CODE OF ORDINANCES-- ANNEXATION PROCEDURES RELATING TO CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF TIIE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION, ANNEXATION FOR AUTHORITY; ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL, SECTION 2- 5. ANNEXATION REQUESTS; PROVIDING ANNEXATION REQUESTS AND SUBSTITUTING PROVIDING FOR DELETION OF SECTION 2- 5. PROCESS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF TIIEREFORE A NEW SECTION 2- 5. VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION fC\ I If:: Y ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN Municipal Planninq Boa - & Local Planninq Aqencv 2/ 7/ 02 ORD. 1464 ( CONT) Mr. Mitchell explained the current process for annexation requires approximately 5 months and includes two hearings by he MPB and three hearings before City Council just to adopt an annexation ordinance, This process does not include iciuo:i;al time necessary to process amendments to the City's land use zoning maps, which requires the adoption of two more ordinances. Mr. Mitchell advised Ord. 1464, an amendment to the City' s Code of Ordinances, has been drafted which would shorten the current process to the minimum required by General Law, while maintaining the process and procedures in the. current code. Upon review of the ordinance, the City Attorney' s office recommended the following changes: 1) From " Section II. Repeal of Article 1. In General, Section 205, Annexation Requests. The introductory sentence should read as follows and a copy should be attached to the ordinance " to " Article 1. Chapter 2, Administration In General, Section 2- 5, Annexation II; Requests, a copy of which is attached and incorporated hereto is hereby repealed. 2) From " Section ill. Adoption of Article 1. In General section 2- 5, Voluntary Annexation Process, The introductory sentence in Section ill should read as follows:" to " Chapter 2, Administration in General, Section 2- 5, Voluntary Annexation Process, is hereby adopted as follows:" and 3) the correction of minor typographical errors in subsections ( a) and ( t). The Chairman read the revised title as recommended by the City Attorney's Office. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO ANNEXATION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR Mv:1ENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION BY REPEALING ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL, SECTION 2- 5 ANNEXATION REQUESTS; ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE 1. IN GENERAL, SECTION 2- 5, VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION PROCESS, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mrs. Brown moved to forward Ord. 1464, Amend Code o/ Ordinances, Annexation Procedures, to City Council for I' heir approva~ with the changes recommended by the City Attorney asfollows: From " Section II.Repeal ofArticle L General, Section 205, Annexation Requests. The introductory sentence should read as follows and a copy should attached to the ordinance" to " Article 1. Chapter 2, Administration In Genera~ Section 2- 5, Annexation Requests, j (: opy of which is attached and incorporated hereto is hereby repealed. ",'2) From " Section IlL Adoption ofArticle 1. In General section 2- 5, Voluntary Annexation Process, The introductory sentence in Section m should read as follows:" to " Chapter 2, Administration in Genera~ Section 2- 5, Voluntary Annexation Process, is hereby adopted as Mr. Swiatek seconded follows:" and 3) the correction of minor typographical errors in subsections ( a) and (f). motion and it carried unanimously with Bobel, Brown, Hugli, Garick, and Swiatek in favor ( Gercak and Lambert absent).  FORT WALTON BEACH CODE A color photo is provided to assist in the selection of colors and shades of th logo adopted the city. The photo does not portray the true colors; therefore, the folIo . g Pan- tone Match g System ( PMS) colors and shades are provided to assist in the color lection: 1) 2) 3) 4) Sky: Reflex Blue-scree 20%, or Blue 291 5) Sun: Orange 151- screen 4 6) Sand: White 7) Ship: Blank-light screen at 10. 20% 8) Sea oats: Gold 121 9) Grass and base of sea oats: Gold 121 obtain darker shade of gold 10) Birds, airplanes and borders: BI ck Code 1985, ~ 204. 02; Res. No. 86- 36, 2- 86) Sec. 2. 3. Collection of atto The city shall be enti d to collect reasonable attorneys' fees in an civil action when the city prevails in any s . for the collection of damages for injury to city p perty. Code 1985, ~ 234. ; Ord. No. 833, 5- 28- 85) sessment of attorneys' fees and costs for lease of city property. en city property is leased. for less than its fair market value, the lessee s I be ass ssed all attorneys' fees and all other costs associated with the preparation and recor of the lease. Code 1985, ~ 234. 02; Res. No. 85-48, 10-8- 85) Sec. 2. 5. Annexation requests. a) Procedures for processing. Administrative processing in accordance with general law and this Code shall be accomplished as follows: 1) Any person desiring to annex property to the city may make application to the plan- ning and zoning director on the form set forth in this section, The applicant shall 144 4cj~! ! o ord /~ b/f  ADMINISTRATION 2- 5 attach to the application a copy of the deed of title or other proof of ownership of the property. APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION TO: The City Council City of Fort Walton Beach City Hall Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 We, the undersigned, hereby request that the following described real property, of which we are the owners, be annexed to the present city limits of the City of Fort Walton Beach: Insert legal description): Attached is as evidence of this ownership. Dated this day of 19_ Witnesses: SEAL) SEAL) SEAL) SEAL) 2) The application shall be referred to the public works department where it shall be checked to see that the property is contiguous and reasonably compact and that normal water and sewer connections can be made. If the water and sewer connections require unusual costs, the applicant shall be notified of these costs and of his respon- sibility for payment. 3) If the initial investigation discloses that buildings exist on the property, the division of building and zoning and the fire department shall be so advised by the public works department, and each shall inspect such buildings to determine whether or not they are in conformity with the requirements of all applicable codes. The division and the fire department shall forward their reports to the planning and zoning superinten- dent. 4) Upon completion of staff review and reporting, the application, together with staff reports, shall be reviewed by the planning board, which shall make its report and recommendation to council. After completion of the staff reports and planning board action, the request for annexation shall be placed on the council agenda for council' s consideration and preliminary approval. Upon the preliminary approval of council, the city clerk shall prepare and process an annexation ordinance in accordance with general law . 5) Upon passage of the annexation ordinance by the council, property owners shall be notified of the approval and, where immediate connection of sewer and water utilities Supp. No. 2- 1993 145  2-5 FORT WALTON BEACH CODE are desired or required to meet the public sewer and city water connection require- ments, the fmance director shall instruct the supervisor of billings and collections to collect the connection fees and to initiate a work order for public works to make the taps as soon as possible. The clerk making the work order shall make the necessary arrangements for required deposits and for billing utilities. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent the installation of water and sewer services outside the city, upon approval of council. b) Inspection of buildings on land. Prior to annexing any land which contains buildings of any kind, the building inspector shall inspect such buildings and grounds and report their condition to using codes and ordinances as his guide. A copy of such council..adopted report, together with a picture of any such structure and grounds, shall accompany the application for annexation. Code 1985, *~ 206. 01, 1406.03; Ord. No. 593. 1, 11. 12- 74; Ord. No. 1060, 9- 26- 89) State law references- Annexation generally, F. B. ch. 171; voluntary annexations, F. B. ~ 171.044. ARTICLE n. CITY COUNCIL* Regular meetings of the' council shall be held on the sec d and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7: 00 p. m. Code 1985, * 220. 01; Res. No. 68-21, - 14-68; Res. No. 79-3 , 7. 24- 79) State law reference- Public meet s required, F. ~ 286. 011.