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

Packet Pg 22  8 1 Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2014 Synopsis: ( Executive Assistant) Recommends City Council approval for travel expenses for Council Member gossom to attend a tour of the Venture Hive facility in Miami with Dr. Susan Amat and the City Manager. Travel and hotel stay expenses will be incurred. The City Manager informed that he and Dr. gossom have been invited to Miami by Dr. Susan Amat to tour the Venture Hive facility. He advised this has put on the agenda since it involves the travel of a Councilmember and that travel and hotel expenses will be incurred. Dr. gossom explained that Venture Hive was founded by Dr. Amat and is a proven model for developing an ecosystem building on the existing strengths in the community. Dr. gossom continued that as the City' s representative to the Economic Development Council ( EDC), she was made aware of this exciting opportunity and that she and the City Manager will explore the possibility of the City becoming another hub of the organization. L 2 0. Dr. gossom was advised to abstain from voting since she is the member of Council traveling. Q to The vote on the motion to approve the travel expenses for Dr. gossom to attend a tour of the Venture Hive facility in Miami carried unanimously with gossom abstained. RESULT: APPROVED [ 6 TO 0] a MOVER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 o SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson N ABSTAIN: joyce gossom v U CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager announced the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Museum Archway and r boardwalk on Tuesday, October 21 at 4 pm at the museum. The City Manager advised he attended the Legislative Policy Meetings in Orlando and the committee he sits on, the Urban Administration Committee, selected the Sober Homes and the issue of homelessness as their top two priorities. 1. Motion to City Clerk Appointment Status a COMMENTS- Current Meeting: d Tarey Franxman, Human Resource Director, advised that he received 47 applications for the position of City Clerk and that 20 of the 47 have met the minimum required specifications for the job. Mr. Franxman requested approval to review, screen, and conduct interviews with the 20 applicants and narrow down the list to between 5 to 7 applicants for Council to consider. The City Manager noted that a special meeting will be held to conduct the interviews, and the final list of candidates for Council' s consideration will have had their background checks completed. The vote on the motion to allow the Human Resources Director to review, screen and conduct interviews with the 20 applicants and narrow the list to 5 to 7 applicants for City Council' s consideration for the City Clerk position carried unanimously. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 9 Packet Pg.. 23 Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2014 RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS None. MAYOR/ COUNCIL COMMENTS The Mayor and some Council members attended the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy To Meetings in Orlando and reported on the two top priorities from their respective committees. 2 Committee Update- Okaloosa County Head Start Board of Directors z Synopsis: ( Staff Assistant) Council Member gossom will update City Council on the September 25, 2014 Okaloosa County Head Start Board of Directors meeting. 2 Dr. gossom advised the top priorities from the Legislative Policy meeting are Development of o Regional Impact and Enterprise Zones. 0 Dr. gossom apologized to the City Staff, stating she will be out of town on business and will not be able to attend the employee luncheon next week, and that she will miss being there. r O Dr. gossom advised the mold mitigation on the McGriff building is complete and a structural analysis has been done. She informed Head Start' s fiscal manager is meeting with the City Manager to discuss the situation to ensure it does not happen again. Dr. gossom also noted that Head Start has extended an offer for an interim executive director. ai Committee Update - Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative Synopsis: ( Staff Assistant) Council Member Jamieson will City update Council on the September 24, 2014 Okaloosa Q County Public Library Cooperative meeting. Ms. Jamison stated she is on the Environmental Committee and their priorities are water and impact fees. Ms. Jamieson stated she was unable to attend the September meeting of the Library Cooperative. Committee Update - Okaloosa Gas Board Synopsis: ( Staff Assistant) Council Member Rigdon will update City Council on the September 24, 2014 Okaloosa Gas Board meeting. Mr. Rigdon stated that Waste Management is using natural gas in their vehicles and local contractors are being encouraged to switch to natural gas as well. Committee Update- Tourist Development Council City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 10 4 Packet Pg. 24 I  8. 1 Regular Meeting Minutes October 14, 2014 Synopsis: ( Staff Assistant) Council Member Rigdon will update City Council on the September 25, 2014 Tourist Development Council meeting. Mr. Rigdon advised the TDC reported the most successful summer season; however, he is looking at ways the City can benefit from the money that was received. Mr. Rigdon also thanked the citizens for attending the fair, stating it is the most successful one ever. Committee Update - Fresh Start Board Synopsis: ( Staff Assistant) Council Member Rynearson will update City Council on the October 8, 2014 Fresh Start Board To meeting. Mr. Rynearson stated he is on the Transportation Committee and their two top priorities are 2 a. transportation funding and regulating software companies that provide transportation services via Q smart phones. d z Mr. Rynearson also informed that Fresh Start has been adopted as the charity of the Sons and Daughters of Italy and funds from the Italian festival are going to Fresh Start. 2 Committee Update- Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board Synopsis: ( Staff Assistant) Mayor Anderson will update City Council on the September 25, 2014 Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board meeting. The Mayor reported he is on the Finance, Taxation, and Personnel Policy Committee and their two top two priorities are communication services and municipal and pension reform. 0 0 The Chamber of Commerce Board is working on the FWBhere branding initiative and the Community Partnership Initiative. The Mayor also informed he attended the Fire Department' s Open House and that it was a great c4 event.