Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-22-06 regular minutes — reading text

5 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA AUGUST 22, 2006 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was 2006, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council held on Tuesday, Chambers at City Hall, with the August 22, following members present: Mayor Mike Anderson Councilmen: Mike Holmes, William Patterson, Bob Campbell, Jim Tucker, Dr. Hartwell, and Mike Minich Wayne Pullen, Jim Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Finance Director ( vacant); Toni Craig, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media. Position CAll TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested address Council to approach the anyone who wished to podium after being recognized, then state his or her name for the record. and address INVOCATION AND PLEDGE Freddie Davis, Associate Minister, Beulah First Baptist Church, gave the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the of Pledge Allegiance. PROCLAMATION The Mayor presented a proclamation and a plaque to Stephen /\, tCollough on his retirement from the City on August 31, 2006. RECOGNITION Dizzy Dean Baseball players and coaches presented the City with a plaque in appreciation for the support during the District and State World Series. David Lewis stated that the Fort Walton Beach Youth Sports Association donated player and the two bat boys, then handed out the trophies for each trophies. The Mayor congratulated the team and the coaches. The City Manager thanked Carmichael in Parks & Recreation, for his hard work City employee, Bobby in helping to coordinate the effort and the team on their trip. traveled with She mentioned that one of the coaches, Wiz Wheeler, is also a City employee. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Patterson moved to approve the consent agenda items. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and r favor. Minich in MINUTES Approval of the minutes of the Special Council Meeting of August 1, 2006, the Council Workshop of August 8, 2006, the Executive Session of August 8, 2006, and the 2006. Regular Council Meeting of August 8, UNITED WAY 2006 ANNUAL DAY OF CARING Approve request to authorize the City Manager to permit up to 15 City employees to volunteer regular work hours in the United Way's 2006 Annual during Day of Caring on September 15, 2006, and utilize whatever equipment may be necessary to assist United Way agency clients. 6 Regular Council 8- 22- 06 FITFORCE GRANT PROGRAM Approve request to accept the grant funds from the Florida League of Cities for the Police Department's FitForce Program and authorize expenditure of the funds. ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION - CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD LITIGATION Approve request to authorize attorney Joe Lorenz to assume the lead attorney role in the City v. Robinson foreclosure matter at the hourty rate of $200. 00. ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION - FORFEITURE MATTERS Approve request to authorize attorney Joe Lorenz to assume jury trial attorney role in forfeiture of Real Property on Second Avenue at the hourty rate of $200. 00. PUBLIC HEARING - ORD. 1709: PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY, AMENDING SECTION 10. 73. 04, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL, PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS, ANNUAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED; OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY PERMITTING STATE OF FLORIDA LICENSED MASTER PLUMBER TO CONDUCT ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF PRIVATE LIFT STATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. There being none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Campbell moved to adopt Ord. 1709 on second reading. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor and Tucker opposed. PUBLIC HEARING. ORD. 1710: NATURAL GAS UTILITY FRANCHISE The City Attorney read the ordinance by title. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, RELATING TO NATURAL GAS UTILITY FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR GRANT OF FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR NON- EXCLUSIVE GRANT; PROVIDING FOR GEOGRAPHIC AREA; PROVIDING FOR TERM; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION; PROVIDING FOR THE CITY NOT TO COMPETE; PROVIDING FOR ACCOUNTING, AUDIT, INSPECTION; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF RATES; PROVIDING FOR ASSIGNMENT; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY OF PUBLIC WAYS; PROVIDING FOR RESTORATION; PROVIDING FOR COMPLETION; PROVIDING FOR RELOCATION AT DISTRICT EXPENSE; PROVIDING FOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE POLICIES; PROVIDING FOR MONITORING PERFORMANCE AND COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION, LIABILITY AND INSURANCE, PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL AUDIT; PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION PROVISION; PROVIDING FOR DEFAULT CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR RIGHT TO PURCHASE AFTER I~~~ f~~ 1~]!fi:~{~~~~ EFFECTIVE DATE. tii~~ F,~i~ 1~i~~~ i~~~~ i~~~~ lJ j The Mayor opened the floor for public input. There being none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Patterson moved to adopt Ord. 1710 on second reading. Mr. Minich seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, Hartwell, and Minich in favor.  Regular Council 7 8- 22- 06 PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL - MI CASA TOWNHOMES SID Consideration of a request by Valeri C. Dalton, owner, for Townhomes Subdivisions, for a preliminary plat approval of Mi Casa proposed replat of a platted lot into purpose of transference of four ( 4) townhome lots, ownership of the individual lots. The for the request is located at 30 Cape Drive NW. The City Attomey gave the oath to all individuals who expected to testifY on the matter. Jim Weeks, Weeks confirmed there are no Engineering, was present representing the owner if objections to the staff report. there were questions, and The CDS Director submitted the staff report for the record. The Mayor opened the floor for public input. There being none, the public hearing was closed Mr. Holmes moved to approve the proposed located at 30 Cape Drive NW, preliminary plattor Mi Casa Townhomes Subdivision for the proposed for the purpose of replat of a platted lot into four (4) transfer of townhome lots, and it carried ownership of the individual lots. Mr.