Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 04-25-1994 Regular — reading text

1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA APRIL 25. 1994 INTRODUCTION A regul ar meeti ng of the City Counci 1 of Fort Walton Beach. Florida. was held on Monday. April 25. 1994. at 7: 00 p. m.. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. with I the following members present: Mayor Larry Trenary Councilmen: Nick Nicholson Bob Campbell Susan Myers Chris Gibson Jim Murtha Absent: Dean Covey Cissy Wyninegar Also Present: Reid Silverboard. City Manager: Helen Spencer. City Cl erk: Lamar Conerl y. representing Jerry Miller. City Attorney: Gail Abraham. Finance Director: Department Heads: Media CALL TO ORDER The Mayorcalled the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. He requested anyone who wi shed to address Counci 1 to approach the podi urn after bei ng recogni zed. then state their name and address for the record. INVOCATION & PLEDGE Mayor Trenary gave the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATION The City Cl erk read a procl amati on gi ving appreci ati on and thanks to Ervin Baudhuin. Bill Davey. Tom Hemstock. and Robert Randle for their contribution as volunteer workers in the construction of the new Oaks Golf Course. The Mayor presented a proclamation to Mr. Baudhuin. Mr. Hemstock and Mr. Randle ( Mr. Davey was unable to be present). CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Campbell moved to approve the following consent agenda. Motion was seconded by Mr. Nicholson and I COUNCIL MINUTES carried unanimously with Nicholson. Gibson. absent> . and Murtha in favor ( Covey Campbell. and Hyers. Wyninegar Approval of minutes from 4- 12- 94 Council meeting.  4- 25- 94 PUBU C HEARl NG The Mayor announced the publ ic hearing on an Ordinance ORD. 1237 of the City of Fort Walton Beach. Florida. rel ating to AMENDING FIRE amending the Fire Prevention Standards of the Land PREVENTION STANDARDS Development Code of the City. The Mayor opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the public wished to address this issue. As there was no one from the public who wished to speak. the public hearing was closed. ORD. 1237 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA RELATING TO AMENDING THE FIRE PREVENTION STANDARDS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY: PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY: PROVIDING FOR SECTION 20- 3201. CODES ADOPTED. OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY AMENDED: AND PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. Ms. Gibson moved to adopt Ordinance 1237 on first reading. Motion was seconded by Mrs. Myers and carried by a vote of 4 to 1. with Campbell. Myers. Gibson. and Murtha in favor. and Nicholson opposed ( Covey and Wyninegar absent). GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS BarryMoody commented on the methodology of DSW to gain community involvement in the visioning process. Marie Reither. 325 Brooks Street. said she would like to find out the responses to the survey that was in the newspaper and was advised the responses and findings of the last session will be on display tomorrow at the Hedrick Center. Carol Horsl ey. 595 NE Fai rway Court. commented on the reason for the citizens apathy. MPO - 2015 Nick Nickoloff. Senior Transportation Planner of the MPO TRANSPORTATION PLAN staff. gave a presentation and responded to questions on the adopted 2015 Plan Update for the MPO Fort Walton Beach Urbanized Area Transportation Study. Phyllis Watson. 219 Watson Drive. received further explanation on the proposed population of 235. 000 by the year 2015. James Watson. 219 Watson Drive. opposed six lanes on Hi ghway 98 through downtown. Mary 41 Bay Dri ve. Trenary. menti oned the need to go around the bridge to go across the Island past Brooks Bridge. and would help the situation more than widening Hi ghway 98.  4- 25- 94 ~ RECESS The Counci 1 meeti ng was reces sed to convene the CRA Board of Commissioners meeting at 7: 50 p. m. CALL TO ORDER The Council meeting reconvened at 8: 30 p. m. GOLF COURSE Consideration of a proposed reorganization plan for the REORGANIZATION PLAN Fort Walton Beach Municipal Golf Course. I Mrs. Hyers Moved to approve the proposed reorganization plan for the Fort Walton Beach Municipal Golf Course ( as outlined in the staff report). Mr. Motion was seconded by Nichol son and carried unanimously with Nichol son. Campbell. Hyers. Gibson. and Murtha in favor ( Covey and Wyninegar absent). ORD. 1248 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 - PERSONNEL. OF THE AMENDING PERSONNEL CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF FORT WALTON BEACH. FLORIDA: PAY RATES & TITLES DELETING JOB TITLES AND SALARY RANGES FOR DATA PROCESSING COORDINATOR. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SUPERVISOR. ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR. ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN. AUDITOR. BOOKKEEPER/ ACCOUNTING CLERK. BOOKKEEPER. PAYROLL ACCOUNTING CLERK. SENIOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN. UTILITY ACCOUNT CLERK I. UTILITY ACCOUNT CLERK II. UTILITY ACCOUNT CLERK III. METER READER I. METER READER I I: ADDING THE JOB TITLES AND SALARY RANGES FOR M. I. S.. DIRECTOR. ACCOUNTANT. ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I. ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II. ACCOUNTING TECHNI ClAN I I I. CHIEF ACCOUNTANT. CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. DATA PROCESSING COORDINATOR. PENSION/ SPECIAL PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR. FIRE INSPECTOR 80 HR.. CITY ENGINEER. METER READER: CHANGING THE JOB TITLES FROM PLANNER I TO PLANNER AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. The City Clerk read the ordinance by title only. Mrs. Myers moved to adopt Ordinance 1248 on first reading. and to authorize the City Manager to review the exi sting admini strative process governing the pay and classification plan and return to Council with a recomendat ion. Mot i on was seconded by Mr. Murtha and carried by a vote of 4 to 1. with Campbell. Hyers. Gibson. and Murtha in favor. and Nicholson opposed Covey and Wyninegar absent). CURFEW ORDINANCE Discussion ensued on the consideration of instituting a I curfew ordinance within the City of Fort Wal ton Beach. Discussion revealed there was no support instituting a curfew ordinance. on the issue. to pursue Council took no action 4 4- 25- 94 MAYOR AND COUNCIL Council members commented on the Police Department' s COMMENTS efforts for traffic control on Highway 98 downtown: the success of the Seafood Festival: the boardwalk and improvements to The Landing: an event taking place Friday evening and Saturday morning at Seaside that will have panels on preserving community fabric. and so forth: and Ellis Davis. Director of Pensacola- Escambia Clean Commission will speak at the May 3rd CDC meeting. The Mayor said he sent a 1 etter of wel come for 1300 people arriving in March. 1995. and commented on the success of the Seafood Festival. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS The City Manager reminded everyone the Visioning Public VISIONING PROCESS AND Hearings will continue Tuesday and Wednesday at 7: 30 COMPUTER SYSTEM p. m. at the Hedrick Recreation Center. He also reported on the progress for a new computer system. invited Mayor Council to view the presentations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday by the top two vendors. and said a