Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-26-13--regular — reading text

175 Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, March 26, 2013 6: 00 PM 107 norame St, Pokevay Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on March 26, 2013 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Amy Jamieson Absent Mike Anderson Mayor Present Bobb y_Gri gg s_ Council Seat 1 Present Joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present John Mead Council Seat 3 Present Trey_G_oodwin _ Council Seat Present Bobby Nabors Council Seat 5 Present Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present INVOCATION Rev. John Schuler of First Presbyterian Church led in the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATIONS None. RECOGNITIONS Student ACE Award - CHS - Caneisaya Matthews The Mayor presented the Student Ace Award to Caneisaya Matthews of Choctawhatchee High School. Student ACE Award - FWBHS - Sam Sowell The Mayor presented the Student Ace Award to Sam Sowell of Fort Walton Beach High School. PRESENTATIONS EDC Quarterly Report Kay Rasmussen from the EDC discussed projects the EDC is currently working on and stated a lot of growth is taking place in the City. Ms. Rasmussen discussed the highest growing jobs are City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page I Printed 31272073  Minutes March 26. 2013 in the areas of health care, manufacturing, professional business and finance, and these are the kind of opportunities the City needs to consider. She emphasized businesses coming into a city are looking for location, the work force, and the educational opportunities the area can provide. Ms. Rasmussen advised she will prepare information for the Council's upcoming strategic planning session that will include the industries that are declining as well as those that are expanding. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Rynearson moved to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Rigdon seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson CONSENT AGENDA --MINUTES Mr. Rigdon moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Dr. gossom seconded motion and it carried RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson PUBLIC COMMENTS None. QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS None. RESOLUTIONS None. ORDINANCES -FIRST READING None. ORDINANCES -SECOND READING None. APPOINTMENTS Code Enforcement Board Appointment The City Clerk advised Valerie Moreland is currently an alternate on the Code Enforcement Board and would like to be considered for a regular appointment. The term for this appointment shall be from March 26, 2013 through September 30, 2013, then for a three -year term from October 1, 2013 until September 30, 2016, to coincide with the requirements of the new Land Development Code. f , I Walton Beach Page 2 P, mfed 3/ 27/ 2013  177 Regular Meeting Minutes March 26, 2013 Dr. gossom moved to appoint Valerie Moreland to the Code Enforcement Board as a regular member from March 26, 2013 through September 30, 2013, then for a three -year term from October 1, 2013 until September 30, 2016. Mr. Nabors seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson ACTION -DIRECTION- DISCUSSION City Election Canvassing Board Official Results The City Clerk advised the Canvassing Board met on March 19, 2013, to canvas the provisional votes from the March 12, 2013 City election. Five provisional ballots were counted which changed the number of votes listed in the Unofficial Results which were recorded in the minutes of March 12, 2013. The City Clerk stated that although the results of the election have not changed, the new Official Results need to be recorded in the minutes. The Official Results are as follows Mayor Mike Anderson received 1, 075 votes ( 53. 01 %) Allan Stearns received 953 votes ( 46. 99 %) Seat 3 Michael Holmes received 830 votes ( 41. 25 %) John Mead received 1, 182 ( 58. 75 %) Seat 5 Amy Jamieson received 1, 115 votes ( 55. 86 %) Bobby Nabors received 881 votes ( 44. 14 %) Mr. Mead moved to accept the Official Results of the Mach 12, 2013 City election into the record. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER:. John Mead, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Request for Code Enforcement Fine Waiver at 653 Country Club Avenue NE ( CEB 907 -852, 09- 1619, # 10 -259, # 11- 20, # 11 -525, & # 13 -319) Tim Bolduc, EngineeringfUtilities Director, presented the case history of the property located at 653 Country Club Avenue and advised Staff is recommending authorization for the Mayor to execute a Release of Lien( s) within three days of the property owner paying the recommended mitigated amount of $29, 207. 50, plus the administrative fees of $1, 625. 00. Mr. Bolduc informed that Ord. 1793, adopted by Council in 2009, provides a suggested schedule of mitigation percentages and by using the criteria the settlement amounts for the administrative fees and the tines was determined. Co, Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 3 Printed 3272013 17 Minutes March 2013 Mr. Bolduc advised the attorney for the property owner presented information to the City late this afternoon which Staff has not had the opportunity to review. Mr. Bolduc informed Staff is prepared to discuss the information provided in the backup but does not want to discuss the new information until it has been reviewed by Staff and the City Attorney. Therefore, Mr. Bolduc requested the item be tabled until the meeting of April 9, 2013. Paul Flounlacker, attorney representing Kathi Thomas, property owner, advised he is prepared to give his presentation this evening and noted Ms. Thomas is also present. Mr. Rigdon moved to table discussion of 653 Country Club Avenue until the meeting of April 9, 2013. Mr. Nabors seconded motion and it carried annnimnnaiv RESULT: TABLED [ UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/ 9/ 2013 6: 00 PM MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Request for Code Enforcement Fine Waiver at 41 Silva Drive NW (CEB Case # 09 -844) Tim Bolduc, Engineering.Utilities Director, presented the case history of the property located at 41 Silva Drive NW and that Staff is recommending authorization for the Mayor to execute a Release of Lien( s) within three days of the property owner paying the recommended mitigated amount, including administrative fees, of $29,090.00. Mr. Bolduc informed that Ord. 1793, adopted by Council in 2009, provides a suggested schedule of mitigation percentages and by using the criteria the settlement amounts for the administrative fees and the fines was determined. Discussion ensued regarding the fact that the filing for the property was not done due to advice from prior legal council. Council recommended that the item be tabled to the next meeting to allow Staff time to research the rules on municipalities collecting on Code Enforcement liens that were never filed. Mr. Mead moved to table discussion of 41 Silva Drive NW until the meeting of April 9, 2013. Mr. Goodwin seconded motion and it carried unanimouslv. RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/ 9/ 2013 6: 00 PM MOVER: John Mead, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Trey Goodwin, Council Seat 4 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson CITY MANAGER REPORTS Status Update for the Landmark Center Development The City Manager reported that he and the Mayor met with developers and potential hotel representatives of the Landmark and have been assured they are moving forward with the project. The City Manager will develop a' to do' list for the developers to follow which will be distributed to Council with a progress report from the developers to be given at the last meeting in April or the first meeting in May. ofFort Walton Beach Page 4 Printed 3292013  179 Regular Meeting Minutes Much 26, 2013 Status Update for the Sound Side Development The City Manager announced the groundbreaking ceremony for the Sound Side Development on April 16 at 11: 30 am on the site. City Council Strategic Planning Workshop Staff proposes setting the date of the City Council Strategic Planning Workshop as Friday, April 26, 2013. The workshop will be held starting at 9: 00 a.m. at a location to be determined. The Strategic Planning Session will be held on Friday, April 26 at 9 am at the Fort Walton Beach Library with Herb Marlowe facilitating. The City