Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 03-27-12 regular — reading text

ToCLAWATION WHEREAS, The Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Walton Beach will be celebrating Pastor Clanston Seymore' s retirement after 44 years .of faithful service to the church and his community; and WHEREAS, Pastor Seymore has been a larger than life figure in Okaloosa County and around the state, and has been involved in numerous efforts to help others whether or not they were members of his church; and WHEREAS, Pastor Seymore is regarded as the longest serving African American Pastor in a single church in the county; and WHEREAS, Being known as a civil rights leader, during his tenure Pastor Seymme aided teachers, politicians, civil servants, law enforcement, business leaders, homeless, and countless others secure their rights under the law; and WHEREAS, Pastor Seymore has been a stellar fighter for the lifting up of those less fortunate than others and he has been responsible for winning many, many souls for Christ. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Fort Walton Beach, do hereby proclaim the block between Carson Drive and Windham Way on Fourth Street, Fort Walton Beach, shall be known as MWILIC11931MAZ '" IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Fort Walton Beach to be affixed this 27" day of March 2012. CLCL MA FOR MIKE ANDERSON Packet Pg. 13'  5. 1 City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Meatus, City Manager From: Carole Jones, Executive Assistant Date: March 27, 2012 Subject: ACE AWARD - Hannah Kaufman - CHS ATTACHMENTS: 3 - 27 - 12 ACE Kaufman CHS PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Carole Jones Completed 03/ 15/ 201210:22 AM Carole Jones Completed 03/ 15/ 2012 10: 22 AM Completed 03/ 15/ 2012 10: 22 AM City Manager City Council Pending Packet Pg. 14  S.S. t.t. aa NN ANOlOl OVOV NN UU CC SOmVCSmO ii 33 9d9d a`deo a` deo YY ee rr O e o 9 0 9 0 0 9 O N a e20 d N O. 2 y m m N i W w, d G7 o O O $ G 2 0 0 6 cr a 3 a V N ` rg O L t W 0 e 9og,. a= sV y D o PacketPacket Pg.Pg. 1515  5.5. 2.2. aa wil NN bb CC CC mOCmb OO dd 33 9QQ WW d O O d c O c LL V 9 N ci s Y T y 0 O L C s m 0 cl C3 W V 0 0 rn_IMC 2 O i t rn d W c O LL ee Vo MINE WI PacketPacket Pg.Pg. 1T1T  5. 2 City Council of Fort Walton Beach CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Carole Jones, Executive Assistant Date: March 27, 2012 Subject: ACE AWARD - Heather Rome - FWBHS ATTACHMENTS: 3 -27 -12 ACE Rune FWBHS PDF) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Carole Jones Completed 03/ 15/ 2012 11: 00 AM Carole Jones Completed 03/ 15/ 2012 11: 00 AM City Manager Completed 03/ 15/ 2012 11: 00 AM City Council Pending Paeket Pg. 18  6. 1 City Council of Fort Walton Beach FINANCE MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mesons, City Manager From: Brandy Ferris, Finance Director Date: March 27, 2012 Subiect: CAFR Presentation 1. BACKGROUND: T.T. Florida Statutes Chapter 218. 32( 1)( d) require each local government entity to complete an audit report within 12 months after the end of the fiscal year. 1. 2. The City engaged the auditing firm of Warrant Averett O' Sullivan Creel LLP to perform an independent audit of the City' s financial records and to assist City staff with preparation of the report. 1. 3. The published report is known as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report CAFR). 2. DISCUSSION: 2. 1. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ( CAFR) of the City of Fort Walton Beach for the year ended September 30, 2011, is now complete and is submitted herewith. 2. 2. The results of the annual audit for the year ended September 30, 2011, were favorable. The independent auditor' s report expresses an unqualified opinion on the City' s financial statements. Likewise, the auditor indicates no instances of material weakness or reportable conditions. 2. 3. The auditor' s management letter contained no comments requiring attention. 2. 4. Mrs. Angela Balcnt of Warren Averett O' Sullivan Creel LLP will present pertinent items from the CAFR, and respond to related questions. 3. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3. 1. There is no financial impact related to the acceptance of the Report. 4. RECOMMENDATION 4. 1. Staff respectfully requests City Council accept, by motion, the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. ATTACHMENTS: Fort Walton Beach 2011 CAFR PDT) SIGNATURE BLOCK: Completed 03/ 14/ 2012 10: 47 AM Brandy Ferris Carole Jones Completed 03/ 15/ 2012 11: 35 AM Completed 03/ 15/ 2012 2: 31 PM City Manager Packet Pg. 18  F-6.1 City Council of Fort Walton Beach FINANCE MEMORANDUM To: Robert T. Mearns, City Manager From: Brandy Ferris, Finance Director Date: March 27, 2012 CAFR Presentation City Council Pending Packet Pg. 19  O'SvLUVAN CREEL A Business of Warren Ave rett, LLC ( CPAs & Consultants 45 Eglin Pkwy., N. E. Suite 301 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 850. 244. 5121 Fax 850.664.2562 www. warrenaverettxom Mayor and Council City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business -type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida for the year ended September 30, 2011. Professional standards require that we provide you with information about our responsibilities under generally accepted auditing standards and Chapter 10. 550, Rules of the Auditor General, as well as certain information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit. We have communicated such information in our letter to you dated October 1, 2010. Professional standards also require that we communicate to you the following information related to our audit: Significant Audit Findings Qualitative Aspects ofAccounling Practices Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. The significant accounting policies used by the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida are described in Note 1 to the financial statements. As described in Note 1 - E to the financial statements, the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida changed accounting policies related to the classification of fund equity by adopting Statement of Governmental Accounting Standards No. 54, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions, in 2011. Accordingly, the cumulative effect of the accounting change as of the beginning of the year is reported in the Governmental Funds Balance Sheet. We noted no transactions entered into by the governmental unit during the year for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus. All significant transactions