Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-14-03 regular Council agenda — reading text

included to help fund the maintenanCe of the City's tourist faci1i1ies. Discussion Dr. Pullen discasSed asking the TDC on the to the TDC. Dr. Pullen advised .hewould speak with the City Manager developing a proposal to present subject. GuJfPower symposium titled "Developing Mr. Tucker was advised that several stafi'members wi11 be attending the n . P~ eTo~ er. also wanted to clarify that the will be placed downtown. Mr; Dowling Mr. Dowling was informed that crosswalks it is the City' s plan for the for the City and it is not MainStIeet' plan, s Park were established plans for the Landing Landing. . Desk TV show on September 25. Chief Dutton will be taping the City Mrs. Baggett informed that she and show that Oliver North was at Two Trees Rest8.uran1 and broadcast of his. national radio Mayor Glover me1ltioned was a huge success. ' . F:; s; v~' rtr;~ fT?:~:~%;~ TIJ:~'! 1;~ AT~ J~\~:: TI~::7; and advised the report will be attached N.. J'''^- I'~NV. H,'.JYLN V'''> NN.'^ N> r''''''^. r.....~'' ms. N' JVx.;:;!:.-... NV'J''''.......- v. Strategy Progress Report H' N. ""-"' v. rJ' 0 .- . '.'. The City Managerreported on the Local Mitigation to the minutes as part of the record for this meeting. of Hurricane Isidore and that we should expect extensiVe rain, and that city The City Manager advised on the status from Hunicane HanDa. . crews are preparing for the storm and cl~ g up from any debris to place their received a request from Travis Marine seeking permission Tbe City Manager advised that the City Blvd. that could be boats on a piece of city property, if necessary, during the storm. There is property .on Hollywood the City Attorney develop a hold harmless agreement for used for this purpose, and the City Manager bas requested this purpose if the need arises. .  83 A Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held Monday, September 29, 2003 on at 5: 30 p. rn. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, with the following members present: Mayor Glenda Glover Chuck Kelley, and Councilmen: Mike Holmes, Bob Campbel~ Bill Patterson, Jim Tucker, Dr. Wayne Pullen, Mike Anderson Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Toni Craig. Also Present: Joyce Shanahan, Interim City Manager/ Finance Director; City Attorney; and media. J {, 1~, ~ L ;< r, 1 L __ ~ _ Mayor Glover called the meeting to order. Clubhouse contract. Requestapproval to file declaratory judgment with regards to the Golf Course The Interim City Manager reported a settlement was unable to be reached during the settlement conference with Sharpe. Sharpe' s attorney, B & H,and B & H' s attorney. no breach in the The City Attorney explained the action to file a Declaratory Judgment is because there has been and waiting for release of funds. She further contract this point; the City is holding the retainage funds in 109, 000) between B& H explained the Court will be asked to allow the City to deposit the money question ($ in into the Court and several other issues would be brought up before the court for decision and Sharpe registry interpreting the contract and the validity of the claim of B & H. file a Declaratory Mr. Tucker moved to authorize the Interim City Manager or the City Attorney to and to deposit with the Court or the City Judgment with regards to the Golf Course Clubhouse contract, seconded motion aDd it carried Attorney' s Trust Fund the $109,000 at issue with B & H..Mr. Holmes Tucker, Pullen,KeUey, and Anderson in fitvor. unanimously with Holmes, Patterson,Campbell, The Interim City Manager requested Council to allow the City to withhold $ 10, 000 to correct the two remaining funds to make the changes. punch list items, the gutters and exhaust fan in the basement, for the City to use the correct the Dr. Pullen moved to authorize the Interim City Manager to withhold $ 10, 000 for the City to list. Mr. Tucker seconded motion and it two remaining items, the gutters and exhaust fan,on the punch and Anderson in favor. carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson,Camp~ 1l,Tucker, Pullen,Kelley, The Interim City Manager reported at the Kenwood Neighborhood meeting last week traffic, sidewalk and of the residents at the to meeting try the temporary pedestrian safety was discussed and there was a consensus another traffic analysis to determine installation of a speed bump for 2- 3 months then the City would perform before the City could the effectiveness of the speed hump and report back to the citizens. She noted move traffic- forward on a permanent basis it would require a petition of the residents that they want that particular was present at the meeting, caned and calming device. She mentioned following the meeting a resident, who indicated she had a petition signed by 41 residents of Country Club indicating they do not want any kind of traffic calming device. She noted the petition was signed before the meeting, before the residents understood it the would be a temporary device. She suggested the City can move ahead with the temporary installatio~ place to item on the MPB to hold a agenda hearing on the temporary installation of a speed table/speed hump public see ifthere is agreement, or agenda the item for Council R_______~_____'