Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-25-15--regular — reading text

p[ Wgt e e PSP' y Final Minutes - City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, August 25, 2015 6: 00 PM 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on August 25, 2015 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Wieiti aName.; . 2 Ue SSWili AraicreiZMN Mike Anderson Mayor Present Scott Smith Council Seat 1 Absent Diane Keller Council Seat 2 Present John Mead Council Seat 3 Present Mike Holmes Council Seat 4 Present Amy Jamieson Council Seat 5 Present MG Moran Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present Council Member Smith was out of town. INVOCATION Pastor Tim Black of the Emerald Coast Assembly of God Pentecostal Church led in the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Mayor advised Item 8. 1, Request for Code Enforcement Lien at 186 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, will be pulled from the agenda at the request of the property owner. The vote on the motion to approve the agenda as amended carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: MG Moran, Council Seat 6 AYES: Keller, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Moran, Rynearson ABSENT: Scott Smith City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 1 Printed 8/ 27/ 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 2015 PRESENTATIONS Fire Department Unit Citation Fire Chief Ken Perkins recognized four firefighters from Engine # 7 who were involved in the during a fire on July 30, 2015. The firefighters are Battalion Chief Shannon rescue of a civilian Stone; Acting Captain Chris Purvis; Acting Engineer Nate DuBois; and Firefighter Sam Singer. A Company Citation was presented to the firefighters for their efforts in this rescue. CONSENT AGENDA The vote on the motion to adopt the Consent Agenda carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER; Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Keller, Mead,`Holmes, Jamieson, Moran, Rynearson ABSENT: Scott Smith. Minutes Approval of the Special Meeting of Monday, August 10, 2015 and the Regular Meeting of Monday, August 10, 2015. Award of Purchase of a Ford Transit Van for the Recreation Center Recommends City Council approval to award the purchase of a 2016 Ford Transit Van to Duval Ford of Jacksonville, Florida, for use at the new Recreation Center in a not-to- exceed amount of 28, 000. Award of Citywide Copier Services Contract Recommends City Council approval to award Citywide Copier Services to Dex Imaging, utilizing State Contract# 600- 000- 11- 1. Grant of Easement for 233 Alconese Avenue SE Recommends City Council approval to accept a utility easement granted by Mr. Julian Lorant for recently installed utilities located at 233 Alconese Avenue SE. FY 2015- 16 State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP) Funding Certification Recommends City Council acceptance of the SHIP Funding Certification for FY 2015- 2016 as approved by Resolution 2013- 13. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ali Bulutoglu, owner of Ali's Bistro, presented a petition signed by downtown businesses asking that the time for the summer concerts be changed to a later time as the concerts negatively impact restaurant customers' access to parking due to the traffic. ACTION-DIRECTION-DISCUSSION Request for Code Enforcement Fine Waiver at 186 Miracle Strip Parkway SE The property owner of 186 Miracle Strip Parkway SE has requested a release of liens for existing Code Enforcement fines on the property. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 2 Printed 8/ 27/ 2015  s i Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 2015 This item was postponed. RESULT: POSTPONED Next: 9/ 15/ 2015 6: 00 PM FY 2015- 16 PAWS Contract Renewal The City Manager informed the fee for PAWS to provide animal control services has not changed from previous years and the contract will continue to include a termination clause and a monthly fee in lieu of a quarterly fee. Representatives from PAWS were present if Council had any questions. The vote on the motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for FY 2015- 16 with PAWS to include a termination clause and a monthly fee in the amount of $82, 710.00 and to continue to pursue other options for animal control services carried unanimously. Mr. Mead stated that a public records request should be made to the County as to where the funds originate to pay the County PAWS contract. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: MG Moran, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 AYES: Keller, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Moran, Rynearson ABSENT: Scott Smith Request to Reallocate FY 2015- 16 CDBG Funding I Staff received a request from Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast, Inc. to reallocate 17, 500. 00 of the FY 2015- 16 CDBG funds awarded to One Hopeful Place to Gregg Chapel AME HVAC improvements. Tim Bolduc, Engineering/ Utilities Director, explained the process of allocating funds through the Community Development Block Grant Program, including submission of applications from individuals and organizations, public meetings, and recommendation( s) by the Citizens Advisory Committee ( CAC). Mr. Bolduc continued that the Annual Action Plan recommended by the CAC for CDBG funding was approved by Council at the meeting of June 23, 2015. At the June 23, 2015 meeting, a request was made by Gregg Chapel AME that a portion of the CDBG funding ($ 17, 500) from one of the other recommended programs be reallocated to the Life Center of Gregg Chapel. On August 12, 2015, Mr. Bolduc reported that a request was received from Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast, Inc., the representative of One Hopeful Place, to reallocate $ 17, 500 of their grant award to the Life Center of Gregg Chapel. This request allows two options from Council: 1) take no action and allow the FY 2015- 16 CDBG Annual Action Plan to allocate funding as recommended by the CAC and approved by Council on June 23, 2015; or 2) accept the request from Community Solutions to reallocate 17, 500 of its FY 2015- 16 CDBG funding for One Hopeful Place, and allow Staff to reopen the application process for the available funding to comply with the Citizen Participation Plan ( CPP) and the substantial amendment process utilized by the City since the adoption of the CPP. Rev. Cecil Williams of Gregg Chapel AME Church requested that the funding in the amount of 17, 000 be reallocated, as he did at the meeting of June 23, 2015. Rev. Williams stated he was City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 3 Printed 8/ 27/ 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 2015 under the impression that a letter from Community Solutions would be sufficient in the reallocation of the funds and was not aware of the process; however, he stated he would be willing to reapply for the funding under the process. Council Member Rynearson recommended to leave the allocation as is and to take no further action. He discussed the importance of keeping the issue of homelessness alive at the state level and that it would not be a good idea to take away funding that was approved. Consensus of Council was to take no further action on the request. RESULT: CONSENSUS Task Order for the Design of the Landing Improvements Phases I & II The City Manager reported that AVCON, INC has completed the master plan improvements for Phase I consists of the Landing and the design and permitting process is ready to begin. waterfront improvements and Phase II includes landward/ park improvements at an estimated cost of$ 125, 000. 00. The project is eligible for available CRA funding. The City Manager also reported that funding has been requested through the Okaloosa RESTORE Act Committee and the TDC for the actual project. Staff is recommending authorization of a Task Order with AVCON, INC to complete the design and permitting of Phases I and II of the Landing Improvements for a not- to- exceed amount of 125, 000 from the CRA Fund Balance. Tanya Nation of AVCON, INC advised that expansion of the docking area is part of the cost of the design. Ali Bulutoglu was advised that changes/ improvements to Brooks Street are not included in this plan. The vote on the motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a Task Order with AVCON, INC to complete the design and permitting of Phases I & II of the Landing Improvements for a not-to- exceed amount of$ 125, 000 from the CRA Fund Balance carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] - MOVER: MG Moran, Council Seat 6 SECONDER:. Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 AYES: Keller, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Moran, Rynearson ABSENT , Scott Smith Charter Officer FY 2014- 15 Evaluation Results Tarey