Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 10-28-14--regular — reading text

To AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA. ESTABLISHING 2 PURSUANT TO SECTION 196. 1995, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR TEN YEARS, THE a AUTHORITY TO GRANT CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING THAT APPROVAL OF THE EXEMPTION AUTHORITY OCCURRED BY REFERENDUM OF THE VOTERS OF THE CITY ON AUGUST 26, 2014; PROVIDING FOR GRANTING OF CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING a FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE o Co Synopsis: ( City Manager) Recommends City Council approval of the guidelines for the Economic Development Ad Tr- Valorem Tax Exemption program approved via referendum on August 26, 2014 by the electorate of the City. o The City Attorney read Ord. 1905 on second reading. a7 The City Manager advised there have been no changes since first reading. The vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1905 on second reading carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 a AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson E C 1906 Conveyance of Surplus Property at 31 Memorial Parkway SW AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 31 MEMORIAL PARKWAY SW CREATIVE SENIOR CENTER), DESCRIBED HEREIN. TO EMERALD COAST SCIENCE CENTER, INC.. AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CLOSURE BY THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY CLERK; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Synopsis: ( City Manager) Recommends City Council approval to convey surplus City property at 31 Memorial Parkway SW ( Creative Senior Center) to the Emerald Coast Science Center in the amount of$ 462, 000. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 6 Packet Pg 20 Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2014 ATTACHMENTS: Disposition of Surplus Property Checklist( PDF) 31 Memorial Parkway SW Sales Contract- Signed ( PDF) 31 Memorial Parkway SW, Mortgage Agreement ( PDF) Exhibit A- Legal Description ( PDF) 31 Memorial Parkway SW Loan Amortization Schedule PDF) 31 Memorial Parkway SW Promissory Note PDF) 31 Memorial Parkway SW Warranty Deed( PDF) 31 Memorial Parkway SW Survey- Nobles Consulting Group, Inc. PDF) 31 Memorial Parkway SW Inspection Report- June 2014 1 PDF) The City Attorney read Ord. 1906 on second reading. The City Manager advised there have been no changes since first reading; however, there are To some minor changes to the background documents which do not affect the ordinance, and the terms of the easement are being worked out and will be brought back to the next meeting. 2 o. The vote on the motion to adopt Ord. 1906 on second reading carried by a vote of 5 to 2 Griggs and Holmes opposed. with c RESULT: ADOPTED [ 5 TO 2] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 a SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 o AYES: gossom, Mead, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson a NAYS: Bobby Griggs, Mike Holmes N APPOINTMENTS o FWB Housing Authority Appointent Synopsis: ( Staff Assistant) Recommends City Council appointment of a member to the Fort Walton Beach Housing ai Authority Board for a term ending on January 13, 2018. c ATTACHMENTS: d FWBHA Board Application- Prim ( PDF) FS 421. 05 PDF) Q The Mayor advised he has spoken with Veronica Prim regarding appointment to the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority and is appointing her to the Board with Council' s approval. The City Manager noted there are no residency requirements for the Housing Authority Board. The vote on the motion to approve the Mayor' s appointment of Veronica Prim to serve on the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority for an unexpired term until January 13, 2018, carried unanimously. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 7 Packet Pg.- 215  81 Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2014 RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson ACTION-DIRECTION-DISCUSSION Approval of CRA Grant Funding for 220 Eglin Parkway SE Synopsis: ( Engineering and Utilities Services Director) Recommends award of grant funding through the CRA Matching Facade Grant Program and CRA Matching Streetscape Grant Program for a project located at 220 Eglin Parkway SE in the To amount of$ 25, 987. 66. ATTACHMENTS: o G a Facade Grant Application- 220 Eglin Parkway SE ( PDF) in Facade Quotes- storefront doors- 220 Eglin Parkway SE PDF) Facade Quotes- painting supplies- 220 Eelin Parkway SE ( PDF) Facade Quotes- siding material- 220 Eelin Parkway SE PDF) Facade Quotes- equipment rental- 220 Eglin Parkway SE ( PDF) 2 Before' pictures- 220 Eelin Parkway SE ( PDF) IL 0 Grant Quotes Breakdown- 220 Eglin Parkway SE ( PDF) 0 co Streetscape Grant Application- 220 Eelin Parkway SE PDF) Streetscape Quotes- signage- 220 Eglin Parkway SE ( PDF) Streetscape Quotes- landscaping- 220 Eglin Parkway SE ( PDF) Streetscape- Sign Rendering- 220 Eglin Parkway SE( PDF) Streetscape- Landscape Plan- 220 Eglin Parkway SE( PDF) O Stella Wilson, Planning Manager, informed the property owners at 220 Eglin Parkway SE to submitted a grant application through the CRA Matching Facade Grant Program and the Matching Streetscape Grant Program for a new commercial business. The project includes new storefront doors, exterior painting, new signage and landscaping for a total eligible amount of 2 51, 975. 32. Ms. Wilson continued that the Matching Facade and Streetscape Grant Programs award up to 50% of the total eligible project costs; therefore, the applicant is eligible for a grant award of up to $ 25, 987. 66 for the improvements. Ms. Wilson also informed that in accordance with the new CRA Grant Manual Guidelines, a 5- year lien will be placed on the property in order to guarantee the improvements. The vote on the motion for Council approval of the CRA Matching Facade Grant and CRA Matching Streetscape Grant award for 220 Eglin Parkway SE for a not-to- exceed total amount of$ 25, 987. 66 carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson Request for Approval for City Council Travel - Venture Hive in Miami Page 8 1"' City Council of Fort Walton Beach