Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 09-23-08 regular minutes — reading text

applies to City staff in relationship and responsibilities of the City Council. The Mayor requested the City Attorney give an opinion on the Sunshine Law applicability to the DRC. The City Attorney reiterated from the 2008 edition of the Sunshine Law that Dr. Pullen read that stated, " However when a staff member ceases to function in a staff capacity and is appointed to a committee which is given a policy based decision making function", that the DRC is not a policy based decision making function, it is an administrative function and a technical committee. The City Attorney continued the DRC does not address the policy necessarily; it addresses some but not all of the policies within the Land Development Code, and those policies are addressed through the CRA, the MPB, and Council' s approval. The City Attorney said she thinks there is a distinction and will be happy to give an opinion on the past DRC. She said if Council chooses to make them open public meetings they can do that; however, she would question how cumbersome that may be on the DRC itself and thought the department directors could best answer that question. 12 09- 23- 08 Regular Council OTHER CITY BUSINESS ( CONT) The Mayor mentioned he attended the Gulf Power Symposium and the cities and counties are are asking that the being beat up for the dragging out of development requests, and they be made business and developer friendly as possible without processes be expedited and as violating the law. The Dr. Pullen wished to know the status of discussions with the county about the sewer plant. stated Staff would brief Council individually on that matter within the next two City Manager weeks. MAYOR/COUNCIL ANI~ OUNCEMENTS he Mr. Miller thanked Council and Staff for their support during his illness and the rehabilitation will be and said he is trying to arrange his schedule to attend at least one Council going through, meeting a month. Mr. Garvie mentioned he had the privilege to represent the City last Friday at Eglin Air Force Base at the POW/ MIA ceremony. Mr. Hartwell commende!d Tom Murray, Public Works Director, who went to Baton Rouge to help some of the Hurricane Ike victims. Mr. Minich praised Golf Course Marshall Bo Diddly and another person who performed CPR on an individual who suffered a heart attack at the golf course last Friday. He mentioned the Heart Walk this Saturday at 8: 00 am at Northwest Florida State College. the The Mayor had several announcements. He mentioned the compliments he received from the condition of the golf course; the Dr. H. C. White high school coaches who appreciated the tournament players had nothing but praise for the customer service, staff, and conditions of Owens Camborne golf course. The Mayor advised he received a nice note from Joyce on Avenue about the street crew who worked hard to remove concrete out of the way of her for the public, and driveway. He noted the Heritage Park and the library offer many activities has the Park and Cultural Center listed as one of the fourteen that the Visit Florida map Heritage in the state to visit. The continued that this Sunday at Magnolia Grill from 3: 00 to places Mayor 5: 00 the Museum Co- op will have a tasting to raise funds for all the museums. He wine for thanked the sixteen city employees who participated in the United Way work day, especially He their work at the ECMI, and to Publix, who painted the softball complex concession stand. the AARP for the reported that Captain Poirrier with the Fire Department received thanks from class he held on senior issues and fire inspections. The Mayor informed he attended the in POW/ MIA ceremony at Hurlburt, he thanked the Police and Fire Departments for participating the flag raising ceremony for 9- 11 at Station, and reminded everyone of Dog Daze this Uptown Sunday at Fort Walton Landing. Dr. Pullen reminded Council that tickets could be purchased at the Museum for the wine tasting on Sunday; and on Wednesday at the Museum from 12: 00 to 1 : 00 there will be a presentation on the ivory billed woodpecker. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Manager announced the Senior Center rummage sale on Saturday, September 27 from 7: 00 am to 1 : 00 pm; on Saturday, September 27 at 1 : 00 pm the Heritage Park and Emerald Coast Archaeology will host a presentation free to the public by Prentice Thomas on Myan excavation.  13 Regular Council 09- 23- 08 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9: 30 p. m. APPROVED: MAYOR: ATTEST: CITY CLERK Ive