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

OKALOOSA COUNTY TO SELECT A SITE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FORT WALTON BEACH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SOUTH OKALOOSA COUNTY JUDICIAL ANNEX FACILITY. The City Attorney read the resolution by title only. Mrs. Wyninegar moved to approve Res. 97- 4. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell. Mi ke Kent, a member of the Economi c Development Counci 1 and the Vision Stewardship Committee, explained that the taxpaying cit i zens wi 11 not be ob 1 i gated to pay for the buil di ng, that the plan is to have the project owned by a non- profit corporation that would be established by the City and County, and the Board of Di rectors would be citizens and/ or staff appoi nted by the County. Mr. Kent further exp 1 ai ned that tax exempt bonds would be issued on behalf of the county and repaid by rents that the county is now paying to support parts of their functions in privately owned buildings. Further di scuss i on from Council i nc 1 uded the proposed hei ght of the building, and the benefits it would have for the City, including bringing the business activity and jobs back into the Ci ty. Mr. Kent a 1 so reported under the present plan the structures presently on the school board ground would probably have to be torn dawn. Mr. Kent remi nded Council that the Vi si on Stewardshi p Committee will be meeting with the school board and the Judicial Task Force at 2: 00 p. m. on Tuesday, February 11, at the Water and Sewer Building. He expressed the need for support as thi s wi 11 be the one major chance to put the project in view of everyone at one time and prove the downtown site is the best proposed site. As there no were further comments. the motion carried unanimously with Carnathan. Campbell. Watson. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. CRA Mr. Carnathan moved to appoi nt Will i am Todd. 228- B CrOO 11 a APPOINTMENT Drive. to the CRA Board of Coomissioners for a four- year term until 1/27/2001. Motion was seconded by Mr. Campbell and carried unanimously ~ th Carnathan. Campbell. Watson. Gibson. Covey. Murtha. and Wyninegar in favor. MAYOR/ COUNCIL Councilwoman Wyninegar expressed the Mayor had been missed ANNOUNCEMENTS duri ng previ ous speci a 1 meetings; Councilman Covey expressed appreciation to the citizens for the vote of confidence in the upcoming election; Councilman Carnathan congratulated Mark Wiltsie, the new Human Resources Director.