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

tutoring, homework assistance, and other academically focused activities through BHW Center. The CAC has recommended no funding for this organization. 3. S4P Synergy, Ine. Location - 312 Pelham Road The S4P Synergy is requesting $ 38, 535. 00 in grant funds to provide a year-around emergency for (rent, utilities, benevolence) to displaced individuals and families from &: 30 an - 1 : 45 p.m. for 52 weeks. May 1- December 31, life enrichment and extra- curricular activities, 3 scholarships to 0 WCC, and provide provide 60 meals a week to elderly in the Carson area. The CAC recommended no funding for this organization. 4. Shelter House, Ioc Location - P. O. Box 220 CDBC funding will be used toward operating expenses for existing programs implemented and maintain by Shelter House. The services provided to the client (shelter, counseling, advocacy, and safety planning and outreach programs). PUBLIC FACILITIES CATEGORY 5. City of Fort Walton Beach Location - Community Development Services Dept. CDBG staff is requesting $ 118, 000 for residential rehabilitation for single-family homes. The City' s rehab CAC recommended $ 118, 000. program allows expenditures up to $25, 000 per home. The 6. Habitat for Humanity Location - 1270 Eglin Pkwy Habitat is seeking $ 31, 000 in funding to acquire two (2) lots and build three ( 3) home for three ( 3) very- low income families. Providing these families with mentoring and educational programs to become better citizens, and a home that is a simple, decent, affordable place to live. The CAC recommended no funding for this request. 7. Shelter House,Inc Location - P.O. Box 220 Shelter House is requesting $2, 000 in CDBG funding to purch&se and install new shelves and doors in the counseling center; purchase and construct a donation shed for the counseling; and construct a permanent for this project. ramp in the shelter common area. .The CAC recommended no funding 8. BHW Outreach Program Location - 304 Tilden Road The BHW Outreach staff is requesting $ 50, 000 to purchase property to construct a Resource Center for the residents residing in the Combs Manor and Lovejoy area. The CAC recommended no funding. 9. City of Fort Walton Beach Community Development Services Department CDBG staff is recommending $ 300.00 for clearance activities. Funding in this category assists in paying for the removal of dilapidated structures when the property owner applies for financial aid. Funds may also be used in the removal of debris and vegetation for health, safety and welfare purpose. CAC has recommended $ 300. 00 All projects ~ Iected for funding must meet one or more ofthe national objectives of the program: 1. Principally benefits low and moderate incom~ person. 2. Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight. 3. Qualifies as a certified urgent need having an urgency because conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available. CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 24, 2003 Consideration Approval of a Change Order to the Police and Fire Construction Project Agenda Item No.- 14  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH MEMORANDUM DATE: June 19, 2003 TO: Reid Silverboard, City Manager FROM: Michael C. Tatum, Purchasing Director SUBJECT: Police & Fire Facility, Bid # 01- 145 CD 31- 99 BACKGROUND: The contract for the Police and Fire Project was approved by the City Council and authorized the City Manager to approve change orders up to $ 10, 000.00 not to exceed an aggregate of 10% of the project amount or $ 328, 000. 00. This change is to add a programmable control system in the amount of $33, 365. 00. DISCUSSION: The existing fire bay doors, lighting and exhaust fan automatically comes on when the alarm is sounded. For some reason, this was left out of the design for the new fire station. I have requested the Architect to provide an explanation as to why this was not in the drawings; however, I have yet to receive an explanation. The cost breakdown for this change is as follows: Additional Speakers 2, 111. 00 Emergency Push Button Stations 2, 537. 00 Control System 26, 341. 00 Overhead and Profit 4. 803. 00 Total Cost For This Change 35, 792. 00 The bulk of the cost is for the Control System which is a programmable control system to interlock with Motorola 12v signal alarms, lighting, exhaust fan and roll up door photo eye These changes are system. The additional speakers will be deleted from this change order. needed for the Fire Department to operate in an efficient manner. 1 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of this change order, reflecting a new contract amount of 3, 206, 025. 75, an increase of $ 33, 365. 00. Prepared by: Concur: 7n. L/( L~ 12Y-<;J252Q Reid Silverboard Michael C. Tatum Purchasing Director City Manager 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 24, 2003 Consideration of a Resolution to FDEP Relating to Water Quality Agenda Item No.- 15 1 Resolution 2003- 13 2 3 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA REQUESTING 4 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO STRINGENTLY ENFORCE THE 5 LAWS RELATING TO WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND REMEDIATION OF DEGRADED 6 WATER BODIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7 8 9 WHEREAS, we are fortunate to live in a State so bountifully endowed with natural assets and feel a 10 natural, continuing responsibility for preserving om environment by keeping it clean,healthy, and beautiful; and 11 12 13 WHEREAS, one of the City' s goals for preserving our environment is to provide safe, clean, and healthy 14 waterways in and around the City of Fort Walton Beach; and 15 16 17 WHEREAS, to demonstrate the City' s commitment to accomplishing this goal, the City is preparing to 18 develop a water quality improvement plan; and 19 20 21 WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Protection has an obligation to enforce the laws that would 22 help clean up the water quality in om area. 23 24 25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON 26 BEACH, FLORIDA: 27 28 29 the City of Fort Wahoo Beach sEcTION L As part of the City' s overall water quality improvement plan., requests the Department of Environmental Protection to stringently enforce the laws relating quality 30 to water 31 standards and remediation of degraded water bodies. 32 33 e of 34 SECTION n.This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by the Council and signa.tlD." 35 the Mayor. 36 37 38 39 ADOPTED: 40 41 42 MAYOR: 43 44 ATTEST: 45 46 47 CITY CLERK 48 49 50 The form and legal sufficiency of the forgoing has been 51 reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. 52 53 54 55 56 CITY ATTORNEY  1 RESOLUTION: 2003-15 2 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, 4 FLORIDA, RELATING TO IMPROVING THE CLEANLINESS 5 OF OUR WATERWAYS BY OFFERING A VIABLE 6 ATLERNATIVE TO OVERBOARD DISPOSAL OF 7 RECREATIONAL BOATER SEWAGE BY PROVIDING FOR 8 APPROVED WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES; PROVIDING 9 FOR MINIMAL CHARGE WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES; 10 PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL OPERATIONS; PROVIDING FOR 11 PROGRAM FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR INTERLOCAL 12 AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION OF 13 ADJACENT COUNTIES; PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPATION 14 OF MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVIDNG FOR AN EFFECTIVE 15 DATE. 16 17 WHEREAS, the City of Fort Walton Beach is committed to improving the health 18 and cleanliness of our waterways by reducing sources of pollution including that coming 19 from vessel sewage discharges by providing viable alternatives to overboard disposal of 20 recreationalboarersew~; and 21 WHEREAS, F10rida is blessed with a multitude of natural systems, including 8,460 22 miles of tidal shoreline, nearly 8, 000 lakes, and 20 major rivers and estuaries; and 23 WHEREAS, F1orida' s waterways, surface and ground water resources are extremely 24 vulnerable; and 25 WHEREAS, urban stonn water discharge, certain agricultural practices, 26 misapplication of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, as well as raw or poorly treated 27 sew~, contribute to of the State' s waters and can spread disease, contaminate pollution 28 shellfish beds and lower oxygen levels in water;and 29 WHEREAS, in 2002 there was a record number of recreational boats registered in 30 F10rida totaling 922,597; and 31 WHEREAS, State and Federal agencies have designated significant habitats such as 32 those in Coastal Zone programs, as well as warers designated by the Environmental 33 Protection as " No Discharge Areas"; and Agency 34 WHEREAS discharging untreated sew~ on all fresh waters and any salt waters 35 inside the 3 mile territorial limits of the United States is illegal; and 36 WHEREAS F10rida Statutes prohibit discharging raw sew~ from any vessel, into F10rida waters; and 37 including houseboats or any other floating structure 38 WHEREAS F10rida Statutes also require all wastes from Marine Sanitation Devices 39 and Portable Toilets to be disposed of in an approved waste reception facility;and 40 WHEREAS, it is essential to provide a viable alternative to the overboard disposal 41 of recreational boater sew~; and 42 WHEREAS Florida Statutes provide counties with the authority to impose an 43 annual registration fee on vessels registered, operateL< or stored in the water within its 44