Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-02-1988 Special — reading text

257 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AUGUST 2, 1988 INTRODUCTION A special meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, August 2. 1988, 1 at 7: 00 p. m., in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor John L. Shortall. Jr. Councilmen: J. C. " Buck" Smith Sidney Rosenbaum David deVaux James Wyatt Lee C. Bobo Thomas Ton a William J. Roberts. III Also Present: Chuck Keeler, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Charles Evans. Director of Finance; Department Heads, Media CALl, TO ORDER The Mayor called the special meeting to order. INVOCATION The Mayor gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. CENTRAL FIRE DISPATCH The Mayor welcomed everyone to the meeting then stated he requested this Special Meeting in order to discuss the question of whether or not the City is going to join in the Central Fire Dispatch. Mr. Smith moved that the City of Fort Walton Beach join in with the consolidation of the services of the 911 dispatch and inst ruct the agencies pursue to the consideration of consolidating all the other services as was submitted in the proposal. Motion was seconded by Mr. Rosenbaum. After discussing the background history of previous discussions on the central dispatch service and the consolidation of fire services issues, there followed I an extensive discussion and an exchange of views on the proposal received from the Ocean City- Wright Fire Control District inviting the City of Fort Walton Beach to participate in central fire dispatch at the OCWFCD facility. 25~ Sr2/8 8 DISCUSSION ( CONT.) During discussion on the contract submitted by OCWFCD, concern was expressed over the possibility of the cost to the City raising if the mutual aid runs were to become disproportionate. Mr. Wyatt moved that the contract become predicated and effective on the signing of all seven departments, and that there be an annual re- evaluation on the number of mutual aid runs. Mr. Smith and Mr. Rosenbaum both accepted that as an amendment to the motion. During further discussion, Dave Stone of the Ocean City- Wright Fire Cont rol District, explained that, although the formal signing of the contracts have not taken place, all the other jurisdictions have agreed, he did not foresee any problem with the signing of the contracts. Discussion ensued on the proposed operational cost as contained in the memo for record received from OCWFCD dated July 28, 1988, and the difference in cost between using the City' s EOC facility and the OCWFCD facility. During the discussion, Mr. Stone commented that Ocean City- Wright has left the door open to further discussions if the City were to make a realistic proposal that is economically feasible for the use of the EOC building. Mr. Hank Christen explained that 911 has to go in the Racetrack building right away because dispatch training st arted this moming, but it would not be out of the question to move it at a future date. The City Attorney suggested that t he motion include that the execution of the contract is authorized. Mr. Smith and Mr. Rosenbaum accepted the City Attorney' s suggestion as an amendment to the motion. Mr. Tona moved that the amended motion be amended that the facility be placed in the EOC building at a lease fee of $ 5. 00 a squa re foot. Motion was seconded by Mr. deVaux. Ryan Fisher, 217, unit D, Oak Stl'eet, expressed his support of operating the central fire dispatch out of the EOC building. Mr. Bobo moved to amend the amendment to the motion that the facility be placed in the EOC building at a cost of $ 1. 00 a year. Mr. Tona accepted the amendment to his motion. Following some further discussion, Mr. Tona withdrew his amendment to the motion.  8/ 2/88 259 DISCUSSION ( CONT.) Mr. Bobo moved that the City offer the EOC building for $ 1.00 a year. and that the acceptance of this contract is predicated on the central fire dispatch being housed in the EOC building located on Lewis Turner Blvd. Motion was seconded by Mr. Tona. The City Manager suggested that Council entertain a motion that the City of Fort Walton Beach participate in central fire dispatch. and that the City of Fort I Walton Beach recommends that the EOC building be used for this purpose and to authorize the City Manager to lease the EOC building for $ 1. 00 a year. and to direct the City Manager to spend no more than $ 50. 000. Following further discussion. Mr. Smith withdrew his motion and Mr. Rosenbaum withdrew his second. Mr. Smith aoved that the City of Fort Walton Beach accept the offer to part1c1pate in central fire dispatch as presented. and that the City Manager be authorized to execute the contract: there be an annual evaluation of the systea; and that the ROC building be offered for $ 1. 00 a year and. if accepted. the City Manager be authorized to spend .. p to $ 50. 000. 00. Motion was seconded by Mr. Bobo. The Finance Director suggested in paragraph 3 of the proposed contract from the OCWFCD that the payments be made quarterly. The City Attorney offered proposed language change to paragraph 3. beginning after the blank. to read " for the first year to be paid in four equal installments, on the first day of October, 1988,