Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-23-2010 Special-BRP — reading text

AGENDA CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH SPECIAL MEETING February 23, 2010 5: 00pm CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. ACTION - DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. 1 Action - Business Retention Panel ( BRP) Recommendations Implementation Plan. Synopsis: At the February 9, 2010 Regular Council Meeting, Council accepted the recommendations and directed staff to prepare this special meeting for the implementation of those recommendations. ( City Manager) 3. ADJOURNMENT Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ( Chapter 286.0105 F.S.) The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call City Clerk Helen Spencer at 850 -833- 9509 to make a request For Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD # 850- 833 -9925 or 1- 800 -955- 8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. City Council Special Meeting February 23, 2010  City of Fort Walton Beach America' s Most Beautiful Beaches 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, SW * P. O. Box 4009 * Fort Walton Beach, Fl 32549 850) 833 -9500 * Fax ( 850) 833 -9640 www.fwb.org TDD ( 850) 833 -9925 Helen Spencer City Clerk 850) 833 -9509 February 19, 2010 hspencer@fwb.org TO: DAILY NEWS Fax # 863 -7834 CUMULUS BROADCASTING Fax # 243 -6806 99 Rock WYZB Radio Country 105 WFTW Talk Radio 1260 WWSF RADIO 98 SURF Fax # 994 -7191 WPSM RADIO 91. 1 FM Fax # 244 -3068 STAR BROADCASTING Fax # 243 -1471 98. 1 100.3 1400 AM DESTIN LOG Fax # 654 -5982 WEAR CHANNEL 3 TV Fax # 862 -3001 CHANNEL 6 Fax # 862 -1708 PRESS RELEASE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, will hold a Special Meeting in the Fort Walton Beach Council Chambers, located at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 5: 00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is consideration of the Business Retention Panel recommendations. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by Council with respect to any matter considered at such hearing will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based ( FS286.0105). The City of Fort Walton Beach adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call the City Clerk, Helen Spencer at 850- 833 -9509 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired call the City Hall TDD # 833 -9925, or 1- 800 -955- 8771 ( TDD), or 1- 800 -955 -8770 ( Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City time to provide requested service. HELEN A. SPENCER CITY CLERK 833 -9509  MULTI TX / RX REPORT * ** TX / RX NO 3449 PGS. 1 TX / RX INCOMPLETE TRANSACTION OK 0119 863 7834 DAILY NEWS 0219 243 6806 CUMULUS 0316 1 850 994 7191 WWSF 98 0419 244 3068 WPSM 911 0519 243 1471 STAR BROADCASTIN 0619 654 5982 DESTIN LOG 0719 862 3001 WEAR CHANNEL 3 0818 862 1708 CHANNEL 6 ERROR INFORMATION City of Fort Walton Beach Amerka's Most ,Beautiful Beaches 107 Miracle Strip Pm kway, SW * P. O. Box 4009 * Fort Walton Beach, F132549 ' 850) 833 -9500 * Fax ( 850) 833.9640 . www.fWb.org TDn (850) 833 -9925 Helen Spencer City Clerk 850) 833 -9509 February 19, 2010 hsoencernh0l . re TO: DALLY NEWS Fax # 863 -7834 CUMULUS BROADCASTING Fax # 243 -6806 99 Rock WYZB Radio Country 105 WF'TW Talk Radio 1260 VI WSF RADIO 98 SURF Fax # 994- 7191 WPSM RADIO 91. 1 FM Fax # 244 -3068 STAR BROADCASTING Fax # 243 -1471 98. l 100. 3 1400 AM DESTIN LOG Fax # 654 -5982 WEAR CHANNEL 3 TV Fax # 862 -3001 CHANNEL 6 Fax # 862 -1708 PRESS RELEASE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING The City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, will hold a Special Meeting in the Fort Walton Beach Council Chambers, located at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 5: 00 p.m.  CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING February 23, 2010 Special Meeting Agenda Approval of Agenda Agenda Item Number: 1  CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING February 23, 2010 Special Meeting Agenda Action Business Retention Panel ( BRP) Recommendations Implementation Plan. Synopsis: At the February 9, 2010 Regular Council Meeting, Council accepted the recommendations and directed staff to prepare this special meetingfor the implementation of those recommendations. Agenda Item Number: 2. 1  CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA MEMORANDUM Office of the City Manager DATE: February 10, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members FROM: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager SUBJECT: Business Retention Panel ( BRP) Recommendations 1. BACKGROUND 1. 1. On February 9, 2010, the City Council accepted the recommendations of the BRP and directed the City staff to convene a special meeting in order that the Council discuss submitted. The could and consider prioritizing the recommendations recommendations and reasons for them are listed below in the same order as presented to the Council by the.BRP. 2. BRP RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS 2. 1. Expand the category for expedited and minor projects in order to increase staff level review and approval authority. 2. 1. 1 Reason: Preparing items for Board review requires time and resources which cost both the developer and the tax payer. The City Engineer and Staff should have final review authority for items such as re -plats and minor conditional use permit requests. 2. 2. Amend the City' s Land Development Code ( LDC) to remove the development review authority of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). 2. 2. 1. Reason: Neither the interlocal agreement nor State statutes provides for the CRA' s development review authority. The CRA' s mission is the prioritization of the CRA Plan' s work program in order to provide capital improvement projects to revitalize the CRA area and ultimately increase property values. The CRA derives its private sector development project