Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 06-24-03 regular Council agenda — reading text

EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Kelley moved to adopt Ord. 1555 on second reading. Mr. Patterson seconded motion. 2 6/ 10/ 03 0;:~! 0\: 1 i -: i~ 7;~'{(~ '~ C~ 1':;" 1'~ l1 Discussion ensued regarding the desire for the City to be busine~s fiiendly by not increasing the rate; that the increase is only done by 5% every two years; that the fee is only one of three revenue sources in the City; and the City is not sending a message about not being. business friendly by increasing the fee. Also noted was the fact a negative vote would impact the budget since other ways would be needed to make up the lost revenue, and that the fee for the City is a flat rate and has nothing to do with earnings of a business and is prorated when a business opens or closes. The City Manager further advised the fee structure was established by a group of business people within the City. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it failed due to a lack of a super majority with Holmes, Tucker, Kelley, and Glover in favor and Patterson, Campbell, and Pullen opposed ( Anderson absent). The City Attorney advised the motion failed because a total of ftve votes, or a super majority, is needed for adoption. f:\~ ' 3t) ~~\I:~'> i~~ I~:~ r): H1:;::~r~~ !':';X~ 1' !:! ' i,I' ":./~\ I.; i~, -~~~: t' cF~' ~) , . :~ 1' j In~ t\ ( J r I~;- t. j -. f \ 11\ J;~~},\~:""")-'..~~":::}...' rl I' 'j_ j:: II~.~"' 1 ,. '. '~~: j l\ - - J~. J_"-'. IlL I\~; U'~., !~ Ij,,)':<~ The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION FEES; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABUSHMENT OF AN ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION FEE; PROVIDING THAT THE AMOUNT OF SUCH FEE SHALL BE SET BY R.ESOLUTION; PROVIDING FO~ PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The Mayor opened the public hearing. As there was none, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Tucker moved to adopt Ord. 1559 on first reading. Patterson seconded motion and it carried Mr.. unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Kelley in favor (Anderson absent). I TL~; ~~ .\ 1 ; ~~~1r~ \~ 3~~ '. ~~ il ;:{~: \ ~: :)-~)' ~ 0 :~J Anita Kroha, 109 Brooks. Street, discussed the history of the city and the desire to retain the character of the doWntown area. y~~~~~I~~~ ~ i ~ y~:~ 1~ , tft.~;{ I (~~'~ \'~,~ 1 ~-~~! ::~ I ~~,__ ~_ ,~_,,,,,,,- . _ ~ ~........... _ ~_ _ _. ~__, tc\7 :~Iff -~-~~ f~! Tc~: t; 11 f~~~\~ 5 ~h I~ tJ ~~ Request by County Commissioner Elaine Tucker to address the Council on closure and monitoring costs for county landfills. Elaine Tucker, Okaloosa County Commissioner, discussed the responsibility of the City to pay costs to monitor the old Wright landfill even though the City has not used it since 1990 when it was closed because of groundwater contamination. Ms. Tucker advised the City should still pay their share of the costs for the landfill and explained that according to State Statute, the landfill must be maintained for 30 years after contamination The City Manager clarifted that the City paid closing costs for garbage for the past five years that was taken to Waste Management and disposed of at a different landftll other than the land:fi11. Wright Danielle Slatetpryce, Okaloosa County Public Works Director, explained the fee schedule and how the amount the City owes was obtained. Council requested the County provide the City with numbers that shows what a resident of both the City and the County pays, and who prepares the numbers. Discussion included the closure fee associated with the County when the City no longer uses the landftll; the fee charged by Waste Management to the County; and the extra cost to care for landfills for 30 years or more. Ms. Tucker suggested the City and County get together to discuss a fair and equitable amount for the City to pay to help pay for trash previously placed in the landfill in order for the County to continue to maintain it for the next 30 years. Mr. Tucker moved to set up a workshop in July to discuss with the County. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Kelley in favor ( Anderson absent). 0- .__~...._.____,__~ ~,_,__~______~_._._._------~_.  3 6/ 10/ 03 1L-': :! I<i;-:;,';'J:,:-~~, :,<_~.\ "',,(T~,~~' ~\ ,~~;",; J' I~ I- The City Attorney requested the letter from David Theriaque requesting a continuance on behalf of Village Condomini~ Association, Inc. be entered into the record. The Camp Walton