Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 01-28-1997 Regular — reading text

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 119 OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA JANUARY 28, 1997 INTRODUCTION A regular meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, was held on Tuesday, January 28, 1997, at 7: 00 p. m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall with the following members present: Mayor Larry Trenary I Councilmen: Clay Carnathan Bob Campbell James Watson Chris Gibson Dean Covey Jim Murtha Cissy Wyninegar Also Present: Reid Silverboard, City Manager; Helen Spencer, City Clerk; Jerry Miller, City Attorney; Patty Sheldon, Acting Finance Director; Department Directors; Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayor ca 11 ed the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wished to address Council to approach the podi um after bei ng recogni zed, then state thei r name and address for the record. INVOCATION AND Mayor Trenary gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of PLEDGE All egi ance. PROCLAMATION- The Ci ty Attorney read a proc 1 amat ion honori ng City retiree DON FLESKES Don Fleskes for his 18 years of service to the City. The Mayor presented Mr. Fleskes with the proclamation and a plaque. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Campbe 11 moved to approve the fo 11 aNi ng i terns on the Consent Agenda. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey and carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor. APPROVAL OF Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 14, 1997. MINUTES ASPHALT, Purchase asphalt from Okaloosa Asphalt, Inc., of Shalimar, PRIME AND Florida, through the Okaloosa County bid opened July 18, 1996, TACK BID and to a 11 ow the Ci ty Manager to extend the bi d for the purchase of asphalt for two years if the County extends their bi d and it is determi ned to be to the best interest of the Ci ty. Fundi ng was budgeted in FY 96/ 97 for $ 32, 500 for road I BID 97- 116 ASPHALT PAVING materials and supplies. Award Bid # 97- 116. bidder, Asphalt Paving, to the sole responsive Couch Construction ( formerly Okaloosa Asphalt) of Sha 1 i ma r , for a peri od of one yea r and to a 11 ow the Ci ty Manager to approve the extension of the bid with two option yea rs if it is determi ned to be of the best interest to the City. 120 1/ 28/ 97 REGULAR AGENDA: FENCE - ALDER Cons i derat i on of a request by the New Wa lton Vi 11 age Homeowners AND FOURTH Association ( NWVHOA) for permission to erect a 34- inch high rail fence in the street rights- of- way along Alder Avenue and Fourth Street SE adjacent to the townhome complex. Grady Norton. President of the New Walton Village Homeowners Association. stated the purpose ot the fence is to prevent pedestrians from crossing through the complex. to reduce crime. and to improve appearance of the complex. Mr. Campbell moved to approve the request by NEW Wa lton Vill age HomeONflers Associ at i on to authori ze the Pub 1 i c Works Di rector to n issue a permi t for a 34 hi gh, rai 1 fenci ng in the ri ghts -of -way of Alder Avenue and Fourth Street SE for a period not longer than six months, and that the permit should stipulate the fence must be removed at the ONflers expense shou 1 d work need to be performed wi thi n the ri ght -of -way. A 1 so, the Associ at ion sha 11 cause the City of Fort Walton Beach to be added as an additional insured on the coverage for 1 i abil i ty , and the Associ ati on shall issue an indemnity and hold harmless to the City regarding liability related to the fence. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Wyninegar. The Ci ty Attorney c 1 a ri fi ed the request is for the very 1 i mited special use of the right- of- way and does not relate to a variance or wai ver of any Ci ty requi rements as illustrated in the 1 etter from Norton Insurance. Discussion ensued regarding moving the fence back another 10 feet to keep vehicles out of the back yards to the property line. the posting of No Parking signs in the right- of- ways. and the notification to tenants that parking will not be allowed in right- ot- way areas. As there were no further comments. the motion carried by a vote of 6 to 1 with Carnathan. Campbell, Watson. Covey, Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor and Gibson opposed. The City Manager stated Staff will initiate an ordinance to amend the City' s code which would allow Council to approve such encroachments for longer than six months. INSURANCE- Mark Wiltsie. Human Resource Director, gave a summary of Staff' s HEALTH. recommendations for the award of health. life, and dental programs. LIFE. DENTAL Mrs. Wyninegar moved to 1) approve the proposal submitted by Florida Combined Life for life insurance coverage, term of agreement shall be from March 1. 1997 to February 1. 1999; 2) approve the proposal submitted by J. R. Stoner/ Dental Decisions for a self insured dental program at the rates of $ 13. 71/ month for single and $ 38. 70 for family, and authorized Staff to execute an agreement with the third party administrator for payment of claims, term of agreement shall be from March 1. 1997 to February 1. 1998; 3) approve Staff's recoomendation for renEWal of health insurance with Humana Healthcare at a cost not to exceed a 5. 5% rate increase for the proposed rates of $l39. 69/ month for single and S382. 22/ month for family;  1/ 28/ 97 121 INSURANCE 4) approve Staff' s reports regarding use of the Self Insurance CONT) Trust Fund Reserve as a funding source for the dental program, and to appropriate monies from the trust fund reserve to provide a funding level of $ 111.666 to reimburse the thi rd party aaninistrator for claims paid, and to appropriate an addi t i ona 1 5% of the fundi ng 1 eve 1 in the amount of $ 5, 583 from the trust fund reserve for the purchase of a stop loss feature. Motion was seconded by Mr. Covey. I Counci 1 recei ved c 1 ari fi cati on from Mr. A 1 Waters of Waters Risk Management that there is no maximum cost to the City for the stop loss insurance, but the City may be more comfortable with the purchase of the insurance during the first year of a self- insured program. The City Manager reiterated that the proposal does include the purchase of the insurance. As there were no further comments, the motion carried unanimously with Carnathan, Campbell, Watson, Gibson, Covey, Murtha, and Wyninegar in favor. CLASSIC CAR Request by Stella Carr of the American Business Women' s SHOW- ABWA Association, for closure of Perry Avenue, First Street, and Chestnut Avenue for the Coastal Classic Car Show on March l. 1997. Belva Parrett, representing the Fort Walton Beach Charter Chapter of the ABWA, stated the Association has obtained approval from approximately 65 businesses and residential areas, as requested by the City, to close Perry Avenue, First Street, and Chestnut Avenue. Ms. Parrett stated these are the same street closings as last year, and they are working with the Police Department to ensure officers are on duty to help control traffic flow. Ms. Parrett also revealed the intent of the fundrai 5er is to provi de educati on funds for deservi ng students in the local community. The City Clerk stated she has a copy of the list of signatures approving the closing of the streets should Counci 1 like to review it, and stated letters from companies opposing the street closures were distributed to Council. Mrs. Wyni negar moved to approve the request for closure of Perry Avenue, First Street, and Chestnut Avenue for the Coastal Classic Car Show on March 1, 1997. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. I Councilman Covey reported that Pat' s Bait and Tackle called and informed him she did not approve of the street closing, but her name does appear on the approval list for closings. Discussion included the hours the streets will be closed, the set- up of the vehicles for the show, that the closing of the streets ensures safety of the vehicles in the show as well as safety to pedestrians visiting the area, and that the show will have a tremendous economic impact on the downtown area.  1/ 28/ 97 122 CLASSIC CAR As there were no further cooments. the motion carried by a SHOW ( CONT) vote of 6 to 1 ~ th ~ th Carnathan. Campbell. Watson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor and Gibson opposed. RES. 97- 4 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT WALTON BEACH, JUDICIAL CTR. FLORIDA. URGING THE JUDICIAL CENTER TASK FORCE, THE OKALOOSA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THE OKALOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, AND THE JUDGES PRESIDING IN