Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 03-14-2000 Regular — reading text

t, ",: 1, ''-' - " +; ,',: 211 N( ~~ ,,_' ,',' .", , " '-'\ ,~" IINTlOOOC11ONf regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at 7:00 m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present Aayor Glenda Glover I ouncilmen: Clay Carnathan,Janet Baggett, Jim Dowling,Jim Tucker, Dean Covey, Chuck Kelley (arrived 7:24 p.rn..) Absent Margie Collins Also Present: Reid Silverboard, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Oerk; Joyce Shanahan, Finance Director; Jerry filler, City Attorney; Department Directors and Media rite Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She requested anyone who wished to address ouncil to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name and address for the record. Mayor Glover gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1" OCLAMA1'ION- CIIOCIAwa.\~~ I TheMayor presented a prodamation to the Chocta.whathee High School Cheerleaders for winning the State Championship in the 4A-6A Co-Ed Small Varsity Division. it .~.. "." -- "" .-', .- .' .- -,} ',~",,' "~. """ ',' .' -, , ii~ .- ,_ ~ ' t..-"". _, ",.' ',_ '.' _ .', _, ,. '. . . , " :._ The Mayor presented a proclamation to the Fort Walton Beach High School Cheerleaders for winning the State Championship in the 4A-6A All-Girls Small Varsity Division. The Mayor recognized Mrs. Dye Anna P. Sloat on her 90th birthday and presented her with a cake and a card signed by Council and City employees. The City Council and the audience sang "Happy Birthday" to Mrs. Sloat Susan Sloat Myers, daughter of Mrs. Sloat, presented to the City, on behalf of her mother, the deed to the Camellia Garden, located at 146 Brooks Street, SE; a framed collage of pictures of Sarah Frances Brooks Pryor and the Camellia Garden; and a collection of camellia painted dinnerware from the 1940' s and 1950' s, which can be used for Council receptions depicting Fort Walton Beach as the Camellia City. Mrs. Myers also presented to the City for the Indian Temple Mound Museum, a historical plaque presented by the State on behalf of her mother. The Mayor thanked Mrs. Sloat for her wonderful gifts to the City. Mr. Covey moved to accept the deed to 146 Brooks Street, SE, the Camellia Garden. Mr. Carnathan seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, Covey, and Kelley in favor Collins absent). I Mr. Covey moved to approve the following consent agenda items. Mrs. Baggett seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling,Tucker, Covey, and Kelley in favor (Collins absent). VALOf.~ Approval of minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 22, 2000, and the Council Workshop Meetings of February 15 and February 28, 2000. 1',','.. " ""., < , ,~"," _' ,", . " . <" e,'- Award Bid #00- 17, Precast Concrete Building, to the sole responsive, responsible bidder, Alabama Easi-set of Northport, Alabama, in the total amount of $13,500.00.  3/ 14/ 00 212 IBmOO" usi.. AaU) Fco..... 115, Repair of Coil Filter, to the lowest, responsive responsible bidder, Excaliber Machine of Fort Award Bid # 00- Walton Beach, for the bid amount of $21, 460.00. 8ID<<>>- 1A.1'EJ). 11.9, 1M> L~ 119, Hydrated Lime, to the lowest, responsive responsible bidder, Cheney Lime and Cement of Award Bid # 00- Allgood, Alabama, for the bid amount of $.055575 per pound for one year, and authorize the City Manager to renew annually up to three renewal periods. IBIDOO' 1t.,ItM.QOf, B& AL~ V',,~' I' ION~ Award Bid # 00- roof Beal Memorial Cemetery Administration Building,to the lowest, responsive responsible 114, Re- bidder, Edwards Roofing of Pensacola, Florida, in the total amount of 8 $ ,5%. 00. D~.......~... I!. D).......,_.............;~.:__;~ i";'~~'" 1.""""' 114, Docie Bass Recreation Center Roofing, to the lowest, responsive responsible bidder, Edwards Award Bid # 00- Roofing of Pensacola, Florida, in the total amount of 3$5, 371. 00. ITIft.I~ j_ n,: fA. D.,..*--~~: A.N'~ lii) Y,._, _-_,,,~_.~~: f~ J~~-_>,,;,'_::_:'..': The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH RELATING TO UTILITY TAX, AMENDING SECTION 22- 28, LIMITATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS, TO AMEND SECTION 22- 28(a), ( 1) BY INCREASING THE MONTHLY UTILITY TAX CAP TO $50.00 FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS EFFECTNE JULY 1, 2000; AND 2) BY INCREASING THE MONTHLY UTILITY TAX CAP TO $ 20. 00 FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was no one who wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Covey moved to adopt Ord. 1393 on second reading. Mr. Dowling seconded motion. Mr. Kelley commented he appreciated the work done by the business community to arrive at the cap and the way that Staff worked with the businesses. However, he advised he does not agree with the cap for residential customers from $10.00 to $20.00. Cal Wilson of Gulf Power advised the average increase for residential customers would be about $2.00 a year. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried by a vote of 5 to 1 with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, and Covey in favor and Kelley opposed ( Collins absent). jQ~:~ ilU.;"''''~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF A FRANCHISE FOR THE USE OF THE CITY'S RIGHfS-OF- WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY BY COX COMMUNICATIONS GULF COAST, LLC. COX); ( PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; SHORT TITLE; GRANT OF FRANCHISE; RIGHT OF CITY TO ISSUE FRANCHISE; AN EFFECfIVE DATE OF FRANCHISE AND EFFECf UPON EXISTING FRANCHISE; TERM; NONEXCLUSIVITY; INCORPORATION OF THE CABLE ORDINANCE BY REFERENCE AND RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS; DEFINITIONS; SERVICE AREA; SYSTEM AND CAPACITY; CONSTRUCTION AND INSPECTION; SYSTEM SERVICES; ACCESS AND INSTITUTIONAL NETWORK; SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION AND RIGlITS; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; RATES; FRANCHISE RENEWAL; POLICE POWERS; FRANCHISE FEE; PERFORMANCE SECURITY; REGULATION; REMEDIES; LIQUIDATED DAMAGES; COOPERATION; WAIVER; CUMULATIVE PROVISION; NOTICES; CAPTIONS; NO JOINT VENTURE; ENTIRE FRANCHISE; SEVERABILITY; TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE; CONSTRUCfION OF FRANCHISE; TRANSFER OF THE FRANCHISE; AND ADDmONAL SERVICES. The City Manager reported that the representatives from Cox Communications could not be present tonight, and they requested this item be postponed until the first meeting in April when all parties are present.  3/ 14/ 00 213 i!_ Lisa Bean, 38 Bay Drive, SE, spoke about the lien on her property and that she cannot get financial assistance to complete the work on her house until the lien is lifted. She was advised to contact the CDS Department for appropriate recommendation. INAMlCBANQI lOa THlIND1.J8I1DAL r. uK1 Consideration of changing the name of the Fort Walton Beach Industrial Park to the City of Fort Walton Beach Commerce and Technology Park. I Mr. Carnathan reported the task force addressed a name change for the Fort Walton Beach Industrial Park to more accurately reflect the current and potential tenants of the Park, and new signage and landscaping for the park. The task force consisted of Dick Manley, Tracor; Jay Odom, Crystal Beach Development; Charlie Johnson. Metric; Rob Smith, Walton Properties; and Charlene Greenwald, City Beautification/ Vision Stewardship Committees. Mr. Carnathan moved to accept the recommendation of the task force and approve the name change from Fort Walton Beach Industrial Park to the City of Fort Walton Beach Commerce and Technology Park. Mr. Tucker seconded motion and it canied unanimously with Carnathan, Baggett, Dowling, Tucker, Covey, and Kelley in favor (Collins absent). 0: c.' " "'~, ' J"",'" _.;"'. , ", "_"_. ,): ," ' , ' " " ',' " ,'_ , 4",; 0',:. " ',''','", " '. y _"'. ,_ , , ' , _ , Consideration of signage/ logo on the City's golf course and Commerce and Technology Park water tanks. The City Manager advised the paint contractor will begin painting the water tanks at the Golf Oub and the Commerce and Technology Park, and asked Council to look at the proposed. logo for the Golf Club tank and the lettering for the Commerce and Technology Park tank. He advised the two tanks will be painted ash white, which is a color that will not show wear as much as a dark color. Mr. Carnathan moved to approve the signagtilogo on the City's Golf Course and Commerce and Technology Park water tanks. Mr. Tucker seconded motion. Discussion ensued regarding the proposed lettering that will be placed on the Technology Park water