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

f l~! 1- j .~\.' I'/ I I',~ I-:!-;'~~""' The Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podium after being recognized, then state his or her name mid address for the record. l7_-,_~- ~ ,- j- ...... L-- .., \ I: ",...,- - J~ 1'~ l~t~~. 1 ~/'~~.\ :~/ h' l ,~.~~ t:'i': ~!:'] ~ j~~~ ~)( : 1 Mayor Glover gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 1 :'~! 19 01~ t~: ~~ Id : t\ Mr. Kelley moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items. .Mr. Campbell seconded motion. j i ~<:[ 0 ~,'Y(i\ ~' f~ ih\: ~ l0!~ :;;; : jjtij J'~\ 1: Approval of the minutes of the Workshop Meeting of May 20, 2003; the Special Council Meeting of May 23, 2003, as written; and the Regular Council Meeting of May 27, 2003. Mr, Tucker requested the minutes of May 27, 2003, be amended with the words " except the Boat Marina" inserted after the verbiage. . ." install pump- out facilities" in paragraph 3, page 293. The City Clerk advised it would be added in the minutes of May 27, 2003. 1~)'<:' ~;....~/. 1') ;I')~~.::.:_, I' I' ,-,- 1-" l::\' ~'-\~' i',:' 0c,;, ~\~~-: il- i)~; . j- 7I' ' h ;,' 1' ,.;:;( /.' rLII;~...~~" tlJ.~' j ':';:.._~ o\;"_ j .~~~::.} rL~): _': To award bid to Lowe' s at the unit prices indicated in the bid tabulation sheet for the material for the World Changers Project which Will paint and/or roof approximately 30 homes within the City of Fort Walton Beach and Niceville. The Mayor caUed for the vote on the motion to approve the Consent Agenda items, as amended, to insert the words " except the Boat Marina" be inserted after the verbiage.. ." install pump- out facilities" in paragraph 3, page 293, of the May 27, Council minutes, and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Kelley in favor (Anderson absent). i;'""- T~' \ f,~~\; 7; n", fl ;:;-:: ~~;'"~~-") ffS:=:?'~.:; r-~ r"f.!ZTfJ[ T~?? 77 p:- .,' JF:~,mrt l~~<~~~;,' jr -' l'~'~~ ?,:, I~ t;;~' I~ I_! iP!"-- .~ 1n.%,-~~, c ~';"~~,"< J'~. 1~~: tl -!. :".lI.:"\'~ h::.:-~,,~ i10:!},. '..:_~ :~~_~~" L.~ r,~~~ III~ The City Attorney read the ordinance by title only. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF FORT W ALTON BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE IV, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TAX, BY REPLACING SECTION 22- 98, FEE SCHEDULE, IN ITS ENTIRETY WITH A NEW OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE BY INCREASING THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE RATES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING AN 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 I . \ ~ "~ I- I i~ C:,' if:. -': r-;;, .,',;;;',:;;" I..: "-- r>~ , ,I J Il 1 1,_) :-.' Discussion ensued regarding the desire for the City to be busine~s friendly by not increasing the rate; that the increase is only done by 5% every two years; that the fee is one of three revenue sources in only 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 Anderson absent). opposed ( The City Attorney advised the motion failed because a total of ftve votes, or a is needed for super majority, adoption. I"~ l~-;; j:"I:.;:':)[ t\ - r:~'~ I:~r;;\ II;,.i ';' "[' 1 .('\ '; '. ;,ii:' j '~-:'' 1'" "-;:!~: j lltt.",::~~' J;:a}\,~ ~1t':1~~~ 1.,',~~ I j' ' ,~~ _\:.~.: t f-;!,; tl\ -): "~; I' ';'\"'.' 1 '' I'' ,'; II~ J r l_ u., 1: J~ J'~ 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 INSPECITON FEES; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABUSHMENT OF AN ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION FEE; PROVIDING THAT