Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 02-13-07 regular minutes — reading text

APPOINTMENT Consideration of an appointment to the Board of Adjustment. Mr. Holmes nominated Clinton Johnson to serve for a four-year term until 2- 12- 11. The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination to appoint Clinton Johnson, 279 Beachview Drive NE, to serve on the Board of Adjustment for a four-year term until 2- 12- 11 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. Mr. Campbell nominated Robert Hudgens to fill the unexpired term until 8- 23- 09. The Mayor called for the vote on the nomination to appoint Robert Hudgens, 256 Ventura Circle NW, to serve on the Board of Adjustment to fill the unexpired term until 8- 23- 09 and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor. MAYOR/COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Minich announced the local radio station will be broadcasting for St. Jude' s Children' s Hospital at the Santa Rosa Mall on February 15 and 16. Mr. Tucker mentioned the class being held by the Finance Director regarding municipal budgets. Mr. Campbell thanked staff for the excellent job being done on the various neighborhood meetings. Mr. Holmes stated his neighborhood meeting was excellent and encouraged residents to come out and participate. Mayor Anderson mentioned he enjoyed the Fire Department's get together. He advised that the City' s entry, Elana Garcia from Liza Jackson School, was second in the State for the Earth Day/ Arbor Day Poster Contest. The Mayor recognized Councilman Jim Hartwell for receiving the National Public Service Award. The Mayor also recognized Police Chief Litschauer and the Police Department for reaching their goal for the K-9 Corps with a total of $21, 089. 99 raised. The Mayor advised he recently traveled with the FLC Fast Fly- in to Washington D. C. and spent time talking with Florida' s Congressional delegation about key issues that impact municipalities, which included a comprehensive immigration reform and maintaining the current CDBG funding. The Mayor mentioned he has received nothing but positive comments regarding the City at the many military and civilian functions he has attended. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Manager advised that she, along with the Mayor and some staff members, attended the Stormwater Management Workshop conducted by the County to explore stormwater management on a regional basis. She reported the County will be holding an impact fee workshop on February 2th in Crestview and Council is invited to attend and she will ask the City Clerk to send out a notice when the time of the workshop has been decided.  2- 13- 07 Regular Council 194 CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS cont. The City Manager announced the Sunday in the Park on February 18th at the Fort Walton Landing, the Parks & Recreation Fast Lane Track Meet on February 19th, and the Finance Director' s Municipal Finance Workshop from 9: 00 - 11 :00 on February 16th in the Council Chambers and the public is invited to attend. The City Manager updated Council on a possible issue with regard to the Communication Services Tax Revenue collections received between August 2004 through September 2006. She advised the ~. Finance Director will work on the issue to determine if the City will have to repay the funds and if so, how much, and who made the error in the distribution. The City Manager introduced Kim Barnes as the City' s new Customer Service Administrator. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8: 53 p. m. tMP/ ay;;Dl1j APPROVED: --;:['~ MAYOR: kk ~ ddm