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

7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, witlithe following members present: Mayor Glenda Glover Councilmen: Clay Carnathan, Janet Baggett, Jim Dowling, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Chuck Kelley, and Mike Anderson. Also Present: Reid Silverboard, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk-- absent; Joyce Shanahan,. Finance Director; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII J:i: 1;il!j!~~~' i( .: Uift,' 111111 Uif.~~.. The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. 111111111111111111111 II II nf; l.titOBia. IIi' tt..BQ... Mayor Glover gave the invocation and Phillip Myers of Boy Scout Troop 508 led in the Pledge of Allegiance. U. I. I. iii&',.:: lOlf. L. I ..::' ....:,'..' Mrs. Baggett moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Dr. Pullen seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. fa\. J.rg;nt~ . Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 22, 2002, and the Executive Session of January 30, 2002. mjJJ! 4.tijjiIT. d~! m_. J.l_:; kt. itt. 1 Award Bid # 02- 104, Structural Repair of Lift Station # 2, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Slaughter Construction of Gulf Shores, Alabama, for the amount of $38, 300.00. IIUlme~ IHQ.\ 1iiitItl... N. I: lBQ' i.. iQr.)! Jtt l$iJ.*.;_ . j~.~.~ n. The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITInN TIIE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH LOCATED AT 546- 550 MARY ESTHER CUTOFF NW; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING FOR PROPERTY TO BE REZONED FROM C- 2 ( GENERAL COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT TO HC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL) DIS1RICT; PROVIDING FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; ANTI PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. John Dowd, Jr., 285 Highway 98 East, representing the applicant, advised they concurred with Staff's recommendations and was available to answer any questions from Council. As there was no one else who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Tucker moved to adopt Ord. 1463 on second reading. Mrs. Baggett seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and Anderson in favor. tftJ. jA:eI8tiA* mftg. NlrjJQ::: nrtt~ lraldttQtt:m: jrJmfGt\ltl,{t~~ Request approval of an amendment to the existing contract with Harvard Jolly Clees Toppe Architects, PA in the amount of $8, 000. 00 for design fees for the library plaza. C--\ 50 2/12/ 02 zit1_~ aft. ., .' . . Councll s ~ ectlOn to discuss ldeas for the plaza that a committee was formed p~ r Flinn Fagg, Planner II, advised r~c~mmended tha~Harvard JoUy At its first meeting, the comnuttee and return with their recommendations. c~ntract Wlth the firm be design services for the plaza, and that ~ e eXlstin~ Clees Toppe be retained to provide design the eXlsting contract would save services. It was determined that amending amended to include the additional would more closely coincide with the the plaza, and the construction considerable time in designing and constructing 8, 000. 00. fee for the design of the plaza is $ opening of the library, The proposed the contractor will be asked to Clees Toppe Architects, PA advised John Bozarth, architect with Harvard Jolly and some landscaping plans and irrigation system. credit back to the job the sod, brick pavers concerns regarding the amount of money for the estimate for the library Chris Gibson, 249 Brooks Street, raised such a small area of space. the amount of money being spent on plaza design and asked Council to reconsider contract with Harvard Jolly Clees Toppe Mr. Carnathan . moved to approve the amendment to the existing 00 for design services of the library plaza. Mr. Dowling seconded Architects, P. A. in the amount of $ 8, 000. Anderson Dowling, Tucker, Pullen, Kelley, and motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, in favor. Bdympa$ JIBj..eB$JH\tn.~ v.i.11 it. tf. l~_:~_ Place development, located at 165- 173 Consideration of site plan approval for Phases II through V of the Miramar Brooks Street, SE. and has been advised the applicant and staff are in The City Attorney announced a quasi-judicial proceeding concurrence with the conditions recommended by Staff. As there were no objections, the Staff Report was entered into the record. Staff's recommendation with conditions. Earl Mitchell, applicant, confirmed acceptance of Place development, Mrs. Baggett moved to the site plan for Phases n through V of the Miramar approve the following conditions: located at 165- 173 Brooks Street, SE, with submitted in conjunction with this application, 1) This approval is based on the plans and documentation shaH be reviewed in conformance with the received 1/ 9/ 02. Any permits issued for the development approved plans. to have a areas along the east property line will need 2) The landscape buffer adjacent to the parking to the Phase IV and V buildings shall be increased to minimum width of five feet, and the fences adjacent with irrigation specifications shall be submitted upon six feet in height. A formal landscape plan for a building permit. application limited to three feet in height. 3) Fences within the view corridors shall be 4) The final location of the dumpsters shall be reviewed and approved by the Solid Waste Division. shall be reviewed by the Fire 5) Locations for fire hydrants and specifications for fire suppression systems Marshall upon application for a building permit. and the public sidewalk to the City for the on- street parking spaces 6) Documentation for the easement s office and the Public Works Department prior to shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney' and sidewalk shall meet the dimensional the issuance of a building permit The on- street parking spaces Code. requirements as listed in the Land Development be has offered an easement for the public boardwalk, the easement documentation shall 7) As the applicant Public Works Department. The easement office and the reviewed and approved by the City Attorney' s and construction, and shall be shall include for City access to the boardwalk for maintenance provisions on the abutting properties. aligned with the boardwalk and/or easement office shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney' s 8) The condominium association documents of