Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-12- regular — reading text

Final Minutes - City of Fort Walton Beach Regular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6: 00 PM im Miracle Strip Paikwar Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on June 12, 2012 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title - --- Status Arrived I- - - Mike Anderson I Ma or I present Bobby Griggs Council Seat 1 i went J o Yce g ossom Council Seat 2 Present Dennis Reeves Council Seat 3 Present Trey Goodwin Council Seat 4 present - - 1 Bobby Nabors Council Seats _ Present Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Ryneazson Council Seat 7 Present ' INVOCATION Pastor Brad Lewis from Grace Tabernacle led in the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATIONS The Mayor presented a proclamation for Amateur Radio Week to Ed Underfinger of the Playground Amateur Radio Club. None. PRESENTATIONS A video of the ceremony taken during Police Memorial Week was shown. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The motion to approve the agenda carried unanimously. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page l Printed 61152012  Minutes hme 2012 RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 SECONDER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson CONSENT AGENDA The motion to approve the Consent Agenda carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES. Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes of the Special Council Meeting ( Budget Policy) of May 15, 2012, and the Regular Council Meeting of May 22, 2012. Temporary Parking Lease for Landmark Center Property The CRA is in the process of improving a parking lot on Brooks Street SE This lease will provide temporary parking for the customers and business owners that will be displaced during this time. FY 2012 -13 FDOT Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement The FY 2012 -13 FDOT Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement becomes effective July 1, 2012 and requires execution by the City for reimbursement of 77, 830.04 for the maintenance of street lighting along state roads. Task Order for the Design of the Installation of a New Wet Well for Lift Station No. 3 Authorization for the City Manager to execute a Task Order with Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc. of Fort Walton Beach, Florida to complete the final design of the installation of a new wet well for Lift Station No. 3 for a not -to- exceed amount of $31, 500. Discussion ensued regarding the verbiage in the contract with Cawood Goodwyn and Mills for the task order design for the lift station wet well. Michael Beedie, Acting City Manager, explained the wording is typical for this type of contract and that the firm is the engineer of record only during the construction phase. Mr. Beedie informed wording in future task orders could be amended. Bid Award for World Changers Materials Requests City Council approval to award the materials bids for the World Changers program through CDBG for projects to re -roof and re -paint houses. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. RESOLUTIONS None. City Council/Fan Walmn Beach Page 2 Primed 611512012  11 Regular Meeting Minutes June 12, 2012 ORDINANCES -- FIRST READING None. ORDINANCES —SECOND READING None. APPOINTMENTS None. Revisions to CRA Matching Streetscape Grant Program Requests City Council approval of updated CRA Matching Streetscape Grant Program. Tim Bolduc, Development Services Manager, discussed revisions to the existing CRA Streetscape Grant Program including expanding the eligibility for the program to include mixed - use and multi -family projects; expanding the frontage area to include up to 20 feet of the property frontage, including private property; and removing the cap to allow requests over 20,000, which would be brought to Council for discussion and approval. The vote on the motion to approve the revised guidelines for the CRA Matching Streetscape Grant Program and authorize Staff to begin advertising the program and RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Approval of the CRA Development Assistance Grant Program Requests City Council approval for the proposed CRA Development Assistance Grant Program. Mr. Bolduc discussed the CRA Development Assistance Grant Program which will offer funding to businesses or developments who wish to relocate to or expand in the City's CRA District. The program funding will cover development fees such as building permit and inspections fees, and other fees associated with the new or expanding budget. Mr. Bolduc advised Staff revised the current program guidelines to allow a request of up to 20, 000 with large projects being forward to Council for review and approval. The vote on the motion to approve the CRA Development Assistance Grant Program and authorize Staff to begin advertising the program and accept applications for the program carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 SECONDER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 3 Proacd 611512012 12 Regular Meeting Minutes June 12 2012 CRA Facade Grant Program Creates a new CRA Facade Matching Grant Program to encourage property owners to make improvements to existing buildings. Mr. Bolduc discussed the new CRA Facade Matching Grant Program to assist in the elimination of blight in the CRA area by enhancing the appearance and condition of commercial structures in the City. The program would provide 50% of eligible costs to property owners who wish to make improvements to the exterior of their building(s), and would include painting, stucco, masonry work, building signage, and other improvements. Like the other programs, requests larger than $ 20, 000 would be brought before Council for review and approval. Lee Bobo, 38 Memorial Parkway, questioned the 50% matching grant and stated the City is trying to balance the budget and funding does not have to be spent at this time in the CRA area. The vote on the motion to approve the CRA Facade Matching Grant Program and authorize Staff to begin advertising the program and accept applications carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bobby Nabors, Council Seat 5 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Approval of CPA Nuisance Abatement Program Requests City Council approval of the CRA Nuisance Abatement Program. Mr. Bolduc advised the intent of the CRA Nuisance Program is to remove blight in the CRA area with eligible projects being those that are going through the Code Enforcement process for code violations or those properties designated blighted, unsafe, or a nuisance. Eligible expenses include building repairs related to the violation or the identified nuisance, building demolition, and other costs necessary to bring the property into compliance. Expenditures exceeding 20, 000 under this program will be brought before Council for review and approval. The vote on the motion to approve the CRA Nuisance Abatement Program and authorize Staff to begin advertising the program and accept applications carried unanimous) .____ RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dennis Reeves, Council Seat 3 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson Approval of CRA Commercial Revolving Loan Fund Program Requests City Council approval of the CPA Commercial Revolving Loan Fund program. Mr. Bolduc explained the CRA Commercial Revolving Loan Fund program is designed to encourage private investment by providing up to $ 100,000 to qualified new and expanding businesses that create new jobs in the area. City Council ofFort Walton Beach Page 4 Printed 611512012  13 Regular Meeting Minutes June 12, 2012 He continued the program functions as a revolving loan whereby funds are " loaned" out and then paid back through a short-term, low -interest payback plan. The program would be administered through a partnership between the CRA and local banks, and would not come into play until this time next year. The vote on the motion to approve the CRA Commercial Revolving Loan fund Program and authorize Staff to begin coordinating with local banks to administer the program and finalize