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

J 4 6/ 10/ 03 1;<:; :\-~ 11', rlq,:\ ~-(" i' I~' " I, t"" I" '(:)" I\ I(-"'~~;')~ I I!;,\ '''" I' 1' \ ' r \ , :..._ " ,"- ".' j' - f" , Request approval of conceptual plan:for the development of the Sound Rotary Park. Nitsi Bennett, President- Elect of the Fort Walton Beach Rotary Club, distributed a drawing of the conceptual plan and advised it will be a natural restoration project to put back what was on the property 50 years ago. The City Manager advised that if Council approves the plan, it won' t come back to Council and this will be the plan the Rotary Club develops. Mr. Tucker moved to accept the conceptual landscape plan for the development of the Sound Rotary Park. Mr. Kelley seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Kelley in favor (Anderson absent). f}~.0~( ! '>~'_,~~ f~j:c:~~~\~~~.~-:'~-~~)~~~;'! ,<: ~::~ 0jTi~ Y: m~\~;(( I!;~>= st Consideration of a request by the Emerald Coast Foundation for City Council support and approval of the 1 Annual Boat Week Opening Ceremonies and 11th Annual Emerald Coast Poker Run stop at the Fort Walton Landing Park. I Shelly Bush, Executive Director of the Emerald Coast Foundation, gave a brief overview and purpose of the Foundation and explained the plans. to use the Fort Walton Landing for their 1st Annual Boat Week Opening Ceremonies on August 9 and for their poker run stop on August 16. Ms. Bush advised the event would involve the community and bring economic benefit to the City as well as showing off the Landing as a major presence in the community, . . Ms. Bush explained that a fIreworks display is being planned the evening of August 9, and requested the City help provide monetary support for the ftreworks. The City Manager advised he did not have a dollar amount of what the fireworks could cost. Ms. Bush advised an estimated cost is $ 15, 000. 00, or less. Council agreed that it was a worthwhile event, but did not want to spend any money for fireworks. Discussion included the need for police and garbage pickup during the event. The City Manager advised for a festival in its fIrst or second year, the City usually donates police and garbage services until the festival gets established. Discussion included talking with the TDC about assisting with the fIreworks. Mr. Tucker moved to support the event in concept, but not to provide any monetary support for fireworks. Mr. Kelley seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Kelley in favor (Anderson absent). r-,'\' IL'~~'[ g~ /. j- R'I~ flfl'. \' rV i!:~ oI>~ r:fi1:-. ; f:V j\~) ;:0,,,,\'~~ ( 01-~ tv?';7C(.3:r , ~-<~~~' B 1 j"\ I~' r.,_~ I. I!)'! r[')~")' tl~"!\)" I' rj ~?"; t~('~ J~" t" '&''.-~~, ~~..:>; J\.t.;~\~~~2~,>": 2!_,}. j,.' fjif.j:~~ ,-~: ~_"",' 1l~~.. I~: J:"' 2..)' ~'-' '.:::: z:,~~ ~f.~"'~' 2 Consideration of approval of a Second Amendment to Lease Agreement to amend that certain lease between the City of Fort Walton Beach and Cumulus Broadcasting, Inc., as successor in interest to Holladay Broadcasting Company, Inc., under that certain Lease Agreement dated March 30, 2000, between the City and Holladay, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease Amendment dated May 1, 2002. The City Manager advised the City received a signed lease with the changes that Staff recommended. Mr. Tucker moved to authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement for the propertylocated at 225 Hollywood Boulevard, NW. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Kelley in favor (Anderson absent). I1i,\i ~1j?fK1\;~~~~ M~~ i~ t' F~ [iI" !"l&;';~~ m~~~'&:~ I :~[!) f-.. ltQ1f~:~;~{, [ j '-~ ~ V1~r~~(.~( 0 Request for Site Plan Approval ofMTM Development, LLC, located at 238- 244 Brooks Street, BE. The City Attomey announced a quasi-judicial proceeding and identifted the interested parties in the matter, which included Stacy Allen, Council for MTM Development, and Bart Fleet on behalf of Camp Walton Village Condominium Association, Inc. representing David Theriaque who could not be present, but sent a letter requesting a continuance to the approval of the site plan. h_.'.~._ ._..___.._._.~-' h_.______'_---...-.-- H.____,___,___  5 6/ 10/ 03 r.-~' > ;;-~,..,~. , 71. - -.- - r) l""' \ - .~ -:;- -. . ____ l"\ P\ J~;\:(') 1 r'! .!;)< t: ',"-, I' 11!'~ 11'!,',) r\ I,,',: J ') I\,) I. , c- L{~ (~ J<~' r).\\,)}~,)~,,"":' 1Jj Consideration of moving the tax obligation for the Indian Temple Mound Museum, Camp Walton Schoolhouse, and Garniers Post Office from the City taxpayers to the General Public. Mr. Tucker advised his pmpose in bringing this before Council is to discuss moving the tax obligation for these three historical sites from the city taxpayer to the general public. Mr. Tucker moved to direct the City Manager to return with recommendations by the June 24 meeting for moving the cost of care for the Indian Temple Mound Museum, Camp Walton Schoolhouse, and Garniers Post Office to a non- profit organization or a not- for- profit organization. Dr. Pullen seconded motion. Doug Reed, representing MainStreet, stated the feeling that downtown is headed in the right direction, and presented a proposal from the MainStreet organization, which he asked Council to consider. The proposal suggested that an ad-hoc advisory committee be appointed to review the cmrent operation and management of the Museum and similar facilities, and be composed of representatives from various City staff, Friends of the Museum, and MainStreet, Imlong others. He advised the committee should be instructed to solicit and obtam maximum public participation through public meetings and other methods as appropriate, and all meetings would be held at City