Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-23-1999 Regular — reading text

c: arried unanimously with Carnathan. Campbell,Dowling, GibBOn, Covey, Kelley, and CoWns in favor. t: tTh~~~~ Mr. Carnathan moved to reappoint Dawd Palkowski, 649 Merionetb Drive, Fort Walton Beac:b, to the Code Enforcement Board for a four-year term until Marcb 22. 2003. Motion. was semnded by Mr. Campbell and c: arried unanimously witb Carnathan, Campbell,Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, ud Collins in favor.  3/ 23/99 8 4 ~_ "'........' 2 _ ""'"-..."" ""___ "'~"_ M, _ r~_ _.__ 15:_ .~'" "",_:; r., O,""". J<",,='0 '=~"" z'=_'::'-='==""==-=' Mr. Carnatban moved to reappoint Susan Myers, 249 Yacbt Club Drive, Fort Waltoo Beacb, at the Cbamber of Commerce representative to the Vision Plan Stewardsbip Committee for a four-year term until Marcb 22, 2003. Motion was seronded by Mn.Collins and carried unanimously witb Carnatban, Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kdley, and Collins in favor. Mr. Carnathan moved to reappoint Mike Kent. 19 Chestnut, Fort Walton Beac:b, as tbe EDC' s representative to tbe Vision Plan Stewardship Committee for a four-year term until Marcb 22, 2003. Motion was seco8ded by Mn.Collins and carried unanimously witb Carnatban, Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor. 1UIf_ Mr. Carnathan moved to c:onfirm the appointment of Commissioner Paula Riggs as the County' s representative to tbe Vision Plan Stewardship Committee for the remainder of ber term until November 2002. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dowling and carried unanimously with Carnatban, Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor. i~.,~ J.., L~ i~--- ==--= :::.~ Ms. Gibson moved to appoint Ken Schubert, 12 Sherwood Road, Fort Walton Beach, as the citizen representative to the Vision Plan Stewardship Committee for a four.year tenn until March 22, 2003. Motion died for lack of a second. J Mr. Carnatban moved to appoint Glenn Swiatek, 309 Vaughn Street NW, Fort Walton Beacb, to the Munidpal Planning Board for a four-year term until Marcb 22, 2003. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dowling and carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Carnathan, Campbell, Dowling, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor and Gibson opposed. IDDI:~~ Consideration of annual salary adjustment for the City Manager. The City Manager explained he would accept the City's contribution to the General Employees Pension Pian as compensation adjustment in lieu of a salary increase for this fiscal year. Mr. Covey moved to approve the City' s contribution to the General Pension Plan as c:ompensation adjustment in lieu of a salary inuease for tbe City Manager for this fiscal year. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Collins and c:arried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Carnatban, Campbell, Dowling,Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor (Gibson opposed). L. J~!. L~... i.....~~ g_ h};~':'~ :-~==~ i~ d~ L-.:..:~' '" .~\. g...~~_-,: Councilman Kelley announced the Archeological Day at the Indian Temple Mound was very enjoyable. Councilwoman Gibson stressed the importance of having a Council representative at the April 7 Central Sub-region Water Resources Group Meeting and Councilman Carnathan said he would sit in at that meeting. Councilmen Dowling and Carnathan expressed their thanks to outgoing council members Campbell and Gibson for their past eight years of service to Council. Councilman Carnathan discussed ways of enhancing revenues around the service area through contracts or Interlocal agreements for services the City could provide, and would like department heads to come up with some ideas where revenue enhancing could be pursued. Consensus of Council was to request Staff to investigate possibilities and discuss ideas in a workshop session. The City Clerk announced the City tour for Council Elects on Wednesday, March 24; the Council Elect orientation on Friday, March 26; and the installation of Council on Thursday, April 1. ifIIi~~ The City Manager explained that he received formaJ notification from FEMA that the City is in a 9O-day appeal period for the adoption of new flood elevation for the City. The City Manager discussed the workshop session at the School Board where the City's offer to purchase the Lowery Place property was conditionally accepted. The City Manager also took the opportunity to say " good.bye" to Councilman Campbell and Councilwoman Gibson, expressing his gratitude for their eight years of service on Council.