Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-11-1995 Regular — reading text

have to bring vehicles to a specific area, and sometimes have vehicles with insurance claims on them and cannot get rid of the vehicle until the claim is settled. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion adopt Ord. to 1283 on first reading and it carried unanimously with carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and I Wynineqar Staff wreckers fence, to in favor. to requirements of the zoning ordinance for check the they are required to have some type of see if and look at definitions of how the 90 day to 180 day restriction applies to them. Staff will contact local wrecker companies for suggestions and will amend Ordinance 1278 as required, and provide this information by next meeting. REGULAR AGBNDA: GENERAL PUBLIC None. POLICE/ Orientation on Police Pension Plan and Firefighters Pension FIREFIGHTERS Plan by Lee Dehner, Attorney for the Pension Boards. PENSION PLAN Lee Dehner with the law firm of Christianson and Dehmer discussed the fudiciary, administrative, and legal aspects of the administration police and of the firefighters pension plans. Ward Foster, a consulting actuary with Foster and Foster Inc., discussed the funding of the two pension plans. FOCUS CENTER Consideration of request by the Focus Center Board of a LEASE Directors to exercise an option to renew the Focus Center lease for an additional ten year period as outlined in the backup report. The City Manager reported that a staff report contained the estimated needed repairs for the Center, which included replacement of electric service wires for $ 500, replacement of the large air conditioning unit for $ 2, 100 and the smaller unit at $ 1, 150, parking lot improvements at 15, 000, and bringing the building into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act at an estimated cost of 15, 000. Also clarified was an article that appeared in the newspaper which indicated the Jr. League was still a part of the lease. A search of the lease and records found I that Jan Board in primary party Manley, of November Directors at Director of has 1991 interest with the of the agreed the Focus to Focus City. Center, pay $ 1, 000 Center reported a year became that for the the the next 14 years. 42 4/ 11/ 95 FOCUS CENTER Mrs. Wyninegar moved to approve the request the by Focus LEASE ( CONT) Center Board of Directors to exercise option to renew the Focus Center lease for an additional 10- year period, at a cost of $ 1, 000 per year for the duration of the entire lease period of 14 years, beginning May 24, 1995, with no other changes in the terms of the lease. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. Richard Vajs, 266 Briarwood, expressed the hope that the Council would not enter into a 14- year lease with the Focus Center since the property may be developed at a future date. David deVaux, 348 NW Marie Circle, expressed concern that the property and building be maintained before a lease extension is granted, and wants the Center to be aware that with the 60- day option they could be out $ 3, 000. 00. Abner Saucer, 203 NW Girard Avenue, questioned how many people utilize the Focus Center. Alexis Tibbets, Chairman of the Board of the Focus Center, responded that approximately 6, 000 children in grades 2, 4, and 6 from Okaloosa County utilize the Center each year. Ms. Tibbets stated that since 1989 the Center has worked with the City to maintain the building and property. Discussion ensued on extending the lease for 4 years and renewing it for another 10 years at that time, or renewing it for the full 14- years remembering that a 60- day notice is included in the lease. Council questioned whether the language in the lease could be adjusted, and the City Attorney stated it could be adjusted as necessary. The Mayor called for the ' qate on the motion and it carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor and Gibson opposed. Council questioned whether the City is mandated in bringing the Focus Center into compliance with the American with Disabilities