Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 92-03-Oppose Abolishing Regional Plan Council — reading text

1. .. .. 2 3 02- 25- 92 o o EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 11C. The City Council instruct the City Manager to FOCUS 94) pursue the planting of trees along the Highway 98 Corridor. begin construction and placement of flower boxes, assist in the cleanup of existing areas, provide continual maintenance and care of beautification projects, and recommend that the traffic pattern rerouting Highway 98) as presented by Mr. Bill of Tennis be recommended by resolution to the MPO, and the Fort Walton Beach Area Bridge Authority. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The following were discussed by Council as a Comaittee of the Whole, but no action was taken. CRIME CCMMITTEE Bob Bray. Crime Committee Chairman. reviewed the CHAIRMAN - BOB BRAY previous Crime Prevention Cpmmittee' s recommendations, which have all been fulfilled. FWB CRIME PROBLEMS The City Manager, as per instruction. will select' a committee to look into crime problems in Fort Walton Beach. NITROGEN TESTING Mr. Maney asked, regarding the equipment purchased last EQUIPMENl' year to do nitrogen testing in- house. that an informal report be given at the Council Workshop in March that shows, from the time it was purchased until now. how much is spent, how much it is used. and how it is saving money. Mrs. Wyninegar moved that items 4- B. 9- A. 9- B. 9- C, 9- D, lQ- A. and ll-C of the Committee of the' Whole of February 24. 1992 be adopted as the actions of Council. Motion was seconded by Mr. Haney. Susan Myers reporte~ that Tony Ma1lini. with Gulf Power, arranged to provide the water truck. She thanked Council for their response last evening and wished recognize additional persons who were very to supportive and expressed appreciation for their help. In response to a question from Larry Trenary on the new traffic pattern along Highway 98. the proposed concept for rerouting traffic was explained. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion that the Committee of the Whole of February 24, 1992 be adopted as of Council and it carried by a vote of 6 the actions to 1. with Campbell. Smith. Gibson. Haney. Hambleton. and Wyninegar in favor. and Nicholson opposed. RES. 92-~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT OPPOSE ABOLISHING THE WALTON BEACH OPPOSING ANY ATTEMPT TO ABOLISH REGION!L \ REGIONAL PLANNING PLANNING COUNCILS OR REPEAL CHAPTER 186 OF THE FLORIDA COUNCIL - CHRIS GIBSON STATUTES. THE FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL Acr, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECI' IVE DATE HEREOF. The City Attorney read the resolution by title only.  I. , J_ o o 231 1 2- 25- 92 RES. 92- 3 ( CONT.) Mr. Hambleton moved the adoption of Resolution 92- 3. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. Dan Krumel, Exe~ utive Director of West Florida Regional Planning Council, said the resolution initiated was by the Council membership, which is made up of elected officials from Pensacola to Panama City plus seven Governor appointees, and was voted unanimously to present to the various cities and counties in the region for their endorsement because it this was lelt was not in the best interest of the people of Northwest Florida; it was felt with the ab9lishment of regional planning councils, the DCA would be calling more shots in the individual communitie.s because scmeone would have to continue to do the work done in the past by the WFRPC. In to the question the response on amount paid last year by Fort Walton Beach for their share of contribution, Mr. Krumel responded the contribution from Fort Walton Beach to the Regional Planning Council for 92 is $ 1, 090. 00. 91/ He noted that membership on the Regional Planning Council is mandated for Counties, but is optiona~ for Cities, and Fort Walton Beach elected to join, and has been a member since 1974. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion to adopt Resolution 92- 3 and it carried unanimously with Nicholson, Campbell.' Smith. Gibson. Kaney. Hambleton and Wyninegar in favor ~ RES. 92- 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CI1Y COUNCIL OF THE CI1Y OF FORT TRANSFERRING FRANCHISE WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA TRANSFERRING THE FRANCHISE AND AND ' RELATED~ C . ABLE TV RELATED CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM TO TWC CABLE PARTNERS; SY STEM TO TWC AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. Mr. Smith moved- the adoption of Resolution 92- 5. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. Don Jensen, General Manager of Warner Cable, explained they do not anticipate any maj or operational changes, Time Warner will be 50% owner and Cox will be 50%