Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 10-14-1997 Regular — reading text

resident, expressed the desire to join the Golf Club, and questioned the policy which does not allow any new County memberships. The City Manager explained Golf Club membership is a benefit of being a resident of the City.  10- 14- 97 293 S. H. 1.P. ANNUAL Brad Kendrick, Okaloosa Community Development Corporation, REPORT presented the S. H. I. P. Annual Report Submission for the years of 1994/ 95, 1995/ 96, and 1996/ 97 for approval by Council. Mr. Carnathan moved to adopt the Annual Report and S. H. I .P. to authorize the Mayor to sign thereports on behalf of the City. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, I SITE ST. PLAN SIMON' S EXPANSION Covey, Kelley, and Collins in Consideration expansion requested by to Don of St. a Pattison, request Simon' s for favor. Site on- the- Sound Senior Warden, Plan Approval Episcopal authorized for Church, an agent for the church located at 28 Miracle strip Parkway, sw. Jim Kendrick, Architect, explained the revisions to the site plan to reflect the Staff comments and conditions for approval. Mr. Carnathan moved to approve the site plan for st. Simon' s On- the- Sound Episcopal Church expansion, located at 28 Miracle Strip Parkway, sw, subject to the following conditions: 1) that the Site Plan be revised to move the point of ingress and egress to u. s. 98 on the east side of the site so that vehicles may enter the site and drive directly to the off- street parking area; 2) that the Site Plan be revised to include buffers between the church and the adjacent marina properties to enhance compatibility; 3) all accessways be reconstructed on the site rather than adjacent property; 4) the screened garbage enclosure area be relocated out of the Shoreline Protection Zone ( SPZ); 5) the cross be relocated out of the parking area; and 6) all handicapped parking spaces must be paved. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. Mr. Dowling announced a conflict of interest because his firm was contracted for the project and would abstain from the vote. The motion carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor Dowling abstained) . RES. 97- 23 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, TRAVEL POLICY FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE RATES AND LIMITATIONS ON THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR AUTHORIZED TRAVEL TO BE SET I BY DATE. Staff next ADMINISTRATIVE withdrew Council meeting. the POLICY; resolution AND PROVIDING from the FOR agenda AN EFFECTIVE until the FIREFIGHTERS' Consideration of appointment to the Pension Firefight.ers' PENSION BOARD Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a two term until year 9- 30- 99. 294 10- 14- 97 FIREFIGHTERS' Mr. Campbell moved appoint John McCormack, 221 Sotir, to re- PENSION CONT. NW, to the Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a two year term ending 9- 30- 99. Motion was seconded by Mr. Dowling and carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor. RES. 97- 27 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALARY OF THE FINANCE FINANCE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH; AND PROVIDING SALARY THE EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. Mr. Campbell moved to adopt Resolution 97- 27. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey and carried unanimously with Carnathan, campbell, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor. JUDICIAL CENTER Mike Kent, Vice- Chairman of the Vision Stewardship PROPOSAL Committee, stated they have been invited by the County to present the Judicial Center proposal in detail before the end of October. He requested a Special meeting with Council in order to discuss the project and answer any questions so they can go forward to meet with the County. Covey moved to call a Special Council meeting for Wednesday, October 15th at 5: 30 p. m. for discussion on the proposed Judicial Center. Motion seconded by Ms. Gibson