Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-10-2004 Regular — reading text

to study the different methodologies, since there is still another Council meeting before the final vote takes place. Mr.Tucker withdrew his motion. Mr.Patterson withdrew his second. Mr. Holmes moved to table the issue until the Council Meeting of August 24, 2004, to give Council an opportunity to study the different voting methodologies. Mr. Campbellseconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Anderson in favor ( Seat 6 vacant). Consideration of a request by Richard Tona of 126 Second Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, Florida ( future property owner) to release the lien at 28 First Street SW, resulting from code enforcement violations ( Case No. 3- 751). The property at 28 First Street SW was inspected on May 25, 2004 and found to be in compliance. Mr. Tucker moved to release the lien at 28 First Street, SW, in lieu of the payment of $1, 000. 00 plus the administrative fees of $210. 00, for a total payment of $1, 210. 00. Mr. Campbell seconded motion. The CDS Director advised the current property owners have not been cooperative in bringing the property into compliance, but the perspective buyer of the property is the one who has made the property compliant and continues to do some renovations to the house. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen, and Anderson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). Consideration of a request by Peter F. W olneiwicz, Vice President of the Okaloosa- Walton Mothers Against Drunk Drivers ( MADD), to make the 2005 Billy Bowlegs Parade a family event by declaring it drug and alcohol free. Peter F. Wolneiwicz, Vice President of the Okaloosa- Walton Mothers Against Drunk Drivers ( MADD), discussed the festive event of the Billy Bowlegs event, but stressed the importance of keeping the parade a family event by declaring it drug and alcohol free. 282 w".. :. ., i....'."".....".....". 8- 10- 04 Mr. Anderson moved to declare the Billy Bowlegs Parade a drug and alcohol free event, and to direct the City Manager to send a letter to the organizers of the Billy Bowlegs Parade, the Krewe of Chamber of Commerce, to remind them the Bowlegs and the parade is a family affair and there are open container laws and that drugs are not permitted. Mr. Campbell seconded motion. Discussion included the fact the City does have an open container law and that participants be informed the laws will be adhered to; that the behavior of participants reflects the City since the City endorses the parade; and that the parade organizers be contacted. Council received clarification from the Police Chief that none of the accidents that occurred at the previous two parades were alcohol related and he was not aware of any isolated incidents where the police were called involving alcohol disturbances. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen and Anderson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). Discussion of Billy Bowlegs Parade Safety Issues. Suggestions for safety during parades included barricades or walkers along the floats to prevent onlookers from running out in front of a float or being injured while retrieving candy or trinkets thrown by the parade participants. Mr. Tucker moved to direct the City Manager to develop a policy to address spectator control methods and funding; develop parade participant requirements; and bring back to Council for consideration. Mr. Holmes seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen and Anderson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). i)~ t. d:.. u~ . . ;'. .~ ~ f0i:k, <, : ". u . . uN.:,'.." . ' H. . It i !." "' u...."....".<, "~ I~ d .~ l. u') ,,' '.~ .! Mr. Campbell moved to award Bid No. 04- 121, Labor and Materials to Install two Allen Bradley Variable Frequency Drives, to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Control Systems Instrumentation, of Pensacola, Florida, for the bid amount of $ 44, 498.50. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen and Anderson in favor (Seat 6 vacant). III,~"'_.. III- Mr. Tucker moved to award Bid No. 04- 122, Concrete Pipe and Precast Structures to the sole bidder, Hanson Pipe and Products of Cantonment, Florida, for a period of one ( 1) year, and to authorize the City Manager to approve the extension of the bid with four (4) option years, if it is determined to be in the best interest of the City. Mr. Patterson seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Pullen and Anderson in favor ( Seat 6 vacant). Campbell, Tucker, Mr. Tucker moved to authorize the City Manager to execute a proposed annexation agreement between the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Keith Brooks and Kimberly Brooks of 628 to begin to provide water and sewer service Country Club Drive NE, prior to annexation. Mr. Campbell seconded motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen and Anderson in favor ( Seat 6 vacant). Consideration of a request to approve matching funds from the City of Fort Walton Beach Matching and Landscape Grant Program for 85 Eglin Parkway NE for proposed improvements within the streetscape by 99 Eglin Ltd in the amount not to exceed $ 4, 883.10, subject to conditions provided in the backup report. Further, to require 99 Eglin Ltd to grant a streetscape easement to the City of Fort Walton Beach and to enter into a Streetscape Maintenance Agreement for these improvements. If approved sufficient funds are available for this request. Mr. Holmes moved to approve grant funds in the amount of $4, 883. 10 for the streetscape to 85 Eglin Parkway NE, improvements made subject to the following conditions: 1) the applicant shall be required to enter into a Streetscape Maintenance Agreement with the City of Fort Walton Beach and shall be required to maintain the improvements in accordance with the guidelines as established by the City of Fort Walton Beach. 2) The applicant must record a Grant of Streetscape Easement with the Clerk of Court.  283 8- 10- 04 3) Grant funds will be released to the applicant upon approval of the Streetscape Maintenance Agreement, receipt by CDS Staff of the recorded Grant of Streetscape Easement, completion of all improvements listed on the approved site plan, submittal of all invoices relative to the approved improvements, copies of cancelled checks/ or receipts showing payment of funds, and verification by CDS Staff that the improvements have been installed in accordance with the approved plan. Mr. Campbell seconded motion. Council received clarification that the easement is a new easement. The Mayor called for the vote on the motion and it carried unanimously with Holmes, Patterson, Campbell, Tucker, Pullen and Anderson in favor ( Seat 6 vacant). Consideration of a request to approve matching funds from the City of Fort Walton Beach