Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-26-1998 Regular — reading text

MINUTES OF THE RBGULAR COUNCIL MD:TIRG 111 OF THE CITY OF PORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA MAY 26, 1998 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, May 26, 1998, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Glenda Glover I Councilmen: Clay Jim Chuck Carnathan Dowling Chris Gibson Dean Covey Kelley Margie Collins Absent: Bob Campbell Also Present: Reid Silverboard, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Joyce Shanahan, Finance Director; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Department Directors; Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION AND Mayor Glover gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of PLEDGE Allegiance. PROCLAMATION-- The Mayor read a proclamation recognizing fourth grade students KATIE OLDMAN, Katie Oldman and Amber Anderson and first grade student Jessica AMBER ANDERSON & Long for taking proper and effective action on March 27, 1998, JESSICA LONG in reporting a fire that could have caused loss of life. CONSENT AGENDA: The Consent Agenda items were voted on separately. COUNCIL MINUTES Approval of minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of May 12, 1998. Hr. Covey moved to approve the minutes of May 12, 1998. Motion was secondedby Ms. Gibson. Discussion ensued regarding the minutes of the May 12, 1998 Council meeting. Council questioned whether a specific distance was stated for property owners to receive a courtesy notice about the closure of a public street or alley when Ord. 1348 was I discussed. that distance As while there was The several stated. were City no Clerk distances further researched were comments, the minutes mentioned, the motion and no reported specific carried unanimously with Carnathan, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Campbell absent).  6/ 98 115~ POLICE COURSE Request authorization to enter into an agreement with IPTM of the University of North Florida to conduct a police course in Advanced Interviews and Interrogations" at a cost of $ 7, 500 for on- site training. Council received clarification that the $ 7, 500. 00 includes everything associated with the on- site training. Mr. Covey moved to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with IPTM of the University of North Florida to conduct police a course in " Advanced Interviews and Interrogations" at a cost of $ 7, 500 for on- site training. Motion was seconded by Ms. Gibson and carried unanimously with Carnathan, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor Campbell absent). PUBLIC BEARING: ORD. 1348 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, CLOSING OF PUBLIC PROVID ING A PROCEDURE FOR THE VACATION, ABANDONMENT, STREET OR ALLEY DISCONTINUANCE AND CLOSURE OF A PUBLIC STREET, ALLEY, EASEMENT OR SUBDIVISION PLAT AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Covey moved to remove Ord. 1348 from the table. Motion was seconded by Ms. Gibson and carried unanimously with carnathan, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor ( Campbell absent) . The city Attorney read the ordinance by title only. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Gibson moved to adopt Ord. 1348 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey and carried unanimously with Carnathan, Dowling, Gibson, Covey, Kelley, and Collins in favor Campbell absent). ORD. 1350 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, CLOSING OF IS- FT. PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS OF FACT; ALLEY S , CAMP PROVIDING FOR VACATING, ABANDONING, DISCONTINUING AND CLOSING OF WALTON THE IS- FOOT WIDE ALLEYS IN BLOCK G, C&~ P WALTON, A SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 30 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, (