Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-8-13 regular — reading text

ForceForce MainMain ProjectsProjects TheThe CityCity Manager Manager informedinformed thatthat thethe SRFSRF loanloan agreementagreement approvedapproved fundingfunding ofof$ $ 19,19, 054,054, 477477 forfor bothboth thethe PumpPump StationStation renovationsrenovations andand thethe forceforce mainmain projectproject atat anan interestinterest raterate ofof 1. 90%90% overover 2020 years.years. HeHe continuedcontinued thethe amountamount waswas anan estimateestimate byby thethe engineerengineer andand thethe latestlatest projectproject estimateestimate isis 16,16, 110,110, 000,000, andand withwith thethe paymentpayment fromfrom thethe countycounty andand utilityutility bondbond proceeds,proceeds, thethe estimatedestimated totaltotal amountamount ofof thethe loanloan isis$ $ 13,13, 115.115. 00.00. 00.00. TheThe CityCity ManagerManager advisedadvised thethe actualactual loanloan amountamount willwill bebe finalizedfinalized uponupon completioncompletion ofof thethe construction,construction, andand thethe CityCity willwill onlyonly bebe requiredrequired toto paypay backback thethe actualactual amountamount borrowed.borrowed. Mr.Mr. RigdonRigdon movedmoved forfor CouncilCouncil toto authorizeauthorize thethe CityCity Manager Manager toto executeexecute thethe SRFSRF LoanLoan AgreementAgreement forfor thethe PumpPump StationStation No.No. 11 projectsprojects andand toto amendamend thethe SRFSRF LoanLoan AgreementAgreement asas necessarynecessary asas actualactual costscosts areare determineddetermined throughoutthroughout construction.construction. Mr.Mr. GriggsGriggs secondedseconded motionmotion andand itit carriedcarried unanimously.unanimously. RESULT:RESULT: APPROVEDAPPROVED [ [ UNANIMOUS]UNANIMOUS] MOVER:MOVER: BullBull Rigdon,Rigdon, CouncilCouncil SeatSeat 66 SECONDER:SECONDER: BobbyBobby Griggs,Griggs, CouncilCouncil SeatSeat 11 AYES:AYES: Griggs,Griggs, gossom,gossom, Goodwin,Goodwin, Rigdon,Rigdon, RynearsonRynearson ABSENT:ABSENT: BobbyBobby NaborsNabors ConsiderationConsideration ofof aa ResolutionResolution SupportingSupporting PolicePol& ice & FireFire PensionPension ReformReform TheThe CityCity ManagerManager reportedreported thatthat thethe LeagueLeague ofof CitiesCities isis requestingrequesting thatthat allall citiescities supportsupport aa resolutionresolution forfor policepolice andand firefire pensionpension reformreform andand ifif CouncilCouncil isis interestedinterested aa resolutionresolution cancan bebe formulatedformulated andand placedplaced onon thethe JanuaryJanuary 2222 agenda.agenda. Ms.Ms. gossomgossom movedmoved thatthat thethe CityCity formulateformulate aa resolutionresolution supportingsupporting policepolice andand firefire pensionpension reformreform andand placeplace itit onon thethe JanuaryJanuary 2222 agenda.agenda. Mr.Mr. GriggsGriggs secondedseconded motionmotion andand itit carvedcarved unanimously.unanimously. RESULT:RESULT: APPROVEDAPPROVED [ [ UNANIMOUS]UNANIMOUS] MOVER:MOVER: joycejoyce gossom,gossom, CouncilCouncil SeatSeat 22 SECONDER:SECONDER: BobbyBobby Griggs,Griggs, CouncilCouncil SeatSeat II AYES:AYES: Griggs,Griggs, gossom,gossom, Goodwin,Goodwin, Rigdon,Rigdon, Rynearson Rynearson ABSENT:ABSENT: BobbyBobby NaborsNabors DiscussionDiscussion ofof CPACPA TaxTax AbatementAbatement ProgramsPrograms TheThe CityCity ManagerManager statedstated thatthat atat thethe requestrequest ofof CouncilCouncil onon DecemberDecember 11,11, anan updateupdate waswas providedprovided onon differentdifferent typestypes ofof CRACRA taxtax abatementabatement programsprograms andand thethe processprocess forfor developingdeveloping andand implementing implementing thethe programs.programs. ItIt waswas explainedexplained thatthat forfor aa CRACRA specificspecific program,program, anan amendmentamendment toto thethe CRACRA PlanPlan isis requiredrequired alongalong withwith thethe adoptionadoption ofof thethe programprogram viavia anan ordinance.ordinance. ForFor aa CitywideCitywide program,program, StateState statutesstatutes requirerequire aa referendum.referendum. CityCity CouncilCouncil ofof FortFort WaltonWalton BeachBeach Peg,Peg, JJ PrintedPrinted 140 Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 The City Manager continued that with the County renewing their program in 2014, the City would likely piggyback with their updated program. No motion was needed as this was a discussion item which will be addressed further at the Strategic Planning Session. Charlene Greenwald, Jet Drive, stated she would like to see a city -wide CRA abatement program in the future. Second Nominations for Appointment to Fill Council Seat 3 Vacancy The Mayor Pro Tern announced this is the last opportunity for nominations for Seat 3 and that Council will make an appointment at their January 22 meeting. He noted there is one nomination to date, Mike Holmes, and asked for any other nominations. Mr. Goodwin nominated John S. Mead as a candidate for the vacancy for Seat 3. Discussion included whether there were any legal or ethical conditions since both nominees have qualified to run for the same seat in the March elections. The City Attorney advised there were no legal issues that he could see, that the issue of nominated and appointed will be a short- term appointment, and that there may or not be an advantage at election time. As there were no further nominations, the vote on the nomination of Mr. Mead was unanimous. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Trey Goodwin, Council Seat AYES: Griggs, gossom, Goodwin, Rigdon, Rynearson ABSENT: Bobby Nabors CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager reminded Council of the workshop on January 22 at 5 pm too discuss the 60% Design for the Recreation Center. The City Manager set a meeting of the CRA Board for April 9 at 5 pm to elect a chair and vice - chair for 3013. Also announced was the Arbor Day Tree planting on January 17 at 11 am at Gamiers Beach, and the League of Cities Dinner on January 24 hosted by Valparaiso. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS The City Attorney advised he distributed a list of pending cases involving the City that he is working on and will provide an update as cases are closed and additional cases arise. MAYOR/ COUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Rigdon noted his running unopposed in the upcoming election and thanked the citizens for their confidence in him for the next four years. The Mayor Pro Tern sent condolences to the family of former councilman Jim Dowling who passed away suddenly in December. He also announced that in the upcoming election, Seats 3 and 6 and the Mayor's seat are up for election, and that Mr. Rigdon and Mr. Rynearson are unopposed. Qry Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 6 Printed 111012013  141 Regular Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 The Mayor Pro Tem also announced a Restore Act Meeting on January 16; the Mardi Gras Parade on the Island on January 19; and the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on January 21. He also announced that every school in Okaloosa County now has a resource officer, and he thanked Boy Scout Troop 509 for attending the meeting and leading in the Pledge. ADJOURNMENT: 7: 33 pm Approved: 2'' as 13 Mayor: Ab Attest. t•. City Clerk City Cnarcclt ofFort Walton Beuch Page 7 Printed 11102013