Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 08-12-14--regular — reading text

mss; 4 213 w t, Draft Minutes City of Fort Walton Beach IRegular Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, August 12, 2014 6: 00 PM 107 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 CALL TO ORDER 6: 00 PM Meeting was called to order on August 12, 2014 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. fAttendeeiName . _ rtirtle, - r,: Status_- _= _ ArrWed Bobby Griggs Council Seat 1 Present joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present John Mead Council Seat 3 Present Mike Holmes Council Seat 4 Present Amy Jamieson Council Seat 5 Present Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present Mike Anderson Mayor Present INVOCATION The Mayor asked for a moment of silence for former mayor Bob Gates and former employee Jim Frazier, both of whom passed away this week and were military veterans. Pastor Charles Sansom Sr. of Family of Faith Church led the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Boy Scout Troop 544 led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PROCLAMATIONS None. RECOGNITIONS Police Chief Ted Litschauer introduced Cpl. Travis Sailor of the Police Department and I recognized him for designing the new graphic for the Police Department' s new police vehicles. Cpl. Sailor stated he was honored his design was chosen and hopes that everyone is pleased with the result. PRESENTATIONS-- Community Solutions Resource Center & Shelter Ted Corcoran of the Chamber of Commerce presented information regarding the homeless problem in the community which involves not only men and women, but school- age children and their families. Mr. Corcoran then discussed the proposed Community Resource Center & Shelter being proposed by Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast, Inc., a non-profit group formed City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page l Printed 8/ 15/ 20/ 4 214 Regular Meeting Minutes August 12, 2014 under the umbrella of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the proposed center is training and employment; food and temporary shelter; benefits and social services and health and veterans services. A phased approach is being proposed to begin the development of the Resource Center. Mr. Corcoran advised Phase I consists of developing a temporary shelter and food service facility and Phase II consists of expanding the service capabilities of the Resource Center. The time for Phase I is estimated at 6 to 12 months and Phase II is estimated at 12 to 24 months. Mr. Corcoran advised that a location for the shelter has been pursued and that within the last two years, Council has directed staff to pursue options for City- owned surplus properties. The City currently has available property located at 1564 Percy Coleman road, the site of the abandoned wastewater treatment plant and has proposed a lease arrangement of the property for the development of a community Resource Center & Shelter. Mr. Corcoran requested Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast be allowed to lease the eight acres of City- owned property at 1564 Percy Coleman Road for development of a Community Resource Center& Shelter The City Manager advised he sits on the Board representing the City and also in his position as City Manager. He explained this is a win-win solution for everyone; that no taxpayers money will used for this venture; and that the program will be self-sustaining once the lease is negotiated. He also informed that leasing is the most advantageous way to go with the property and after five years a lease can be renegotiated. Yvonne Franklin, Coordinator of Cold Night Program, asked Council for their support and noted that many of the individuals who will use the shelter have various talents and will be of assistance in maintaining the shelter and the grounds. The City Manager confirmed that Council is being asked to approve a lease in principle and that negotiations will take place between the City and Community Solutions and that once a lease is written it will be brought to Council for their review. He noted, however, that there are certain facts known, including a fee of$ 1. 00 per month for up to five years. Mr. Rigdon moved Council approve a lease of up to 8 acres of City-owned property at 1564 Percy Colemen Road to Community Solutions of the Emerald Coast for development of a Community Resource Center. Also to approve the Mayor to execute a lease agreement at a lease fee of $ 1. 00 per month for up to five years. Dr. gossom seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT:. APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Manager advised that Item 14. 1, Fine Reduction Request for 340 Shannon Court NW has been withdrawn from the agenda at the request of the VA. He also added an item to the consent agenda, Item 8. 14, a minor revision of the FY 2014- 15 SHIP Funding Certification. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 2 Printed 8/ 15/ 2014  215 Regular Meeting Minutes August 12, 2014 Mr. Rigdon moved to approve the agenda as amended. Mr. Rynearson seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson CONSENT AGENDA Ms. Jamieson moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Rigdon seconded motion and it carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Amy Jamieson, Council Seat 5 SECONDER:. Bull Rigdon, Council Seat 6 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Mead, Holmes, Jamieson, Rigdon, Rynearson Minutes Approval Approval of minutes of Monday, June 23, 2014; Monday, June 23, 2014; and Monday, June 30, 2014 Award of Purchase for F250 Utility Truck for Fleet Division Recommends City Council approval to award Duval Ford the purchase of a 2014 F250 utility truck for the Fleet Division in the amount of$ 26, 031. 00. Award of ITB 14- 012 Annual Dumpster Bid Recommends City Council award of ITB 14- 012 for the annual dumpster bid to Iron Container, LLC of Miami, Florida for a not- to- exceed amount of$ 79, 280. 00. Request for Lease of Space on Water Tower at 55 Wright Parkway NW Recommends approval to execute a lease agreement with Verizon to lease space on the elevated water tower located at 55 Wright Parkway NW. Grant of Utility Easement on City Golf Club Property for 36- Inch Sanitary Sewer Force Main Recommends City Council authorization for the City Manager to execute a utility easement across the Golf Club property with Okaloosa County for the operation and maintenance of the new 36- inch shared sanitary sewer force main. Grant of Utility Easement to Gulf Power for the Recreation Center and Athletic Complex Recommends City Council authorization for the City Manager to execute an easement with Gulf Power to install and maintain the necessary electrical facilities for the purpose of providing electrical service to the new Recreation Center and Athletic Complex. FY 2014- 15 FDOT Right-of-Way Memorandum of Agreement Recommends City Council approval for the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between FDOT and the City to provide Right-of-Way Maintenance from August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. City Council of Fort Walton Beach Page 3 Printed 8/ 15/ 2014 216 Regular Meeting Minutes August 12, 2014 Release of Lien for 220 Burnette Avenue NW Recommends City Council approval to execute a Release of Lien for property at 220 Burnette Avenue NW due to an expired home improvement lien placed on the property in 1994. Release of Lien for 12 Ranger Street SW Recommends City Council approval to execute a Release of Lien for property at 12 Ranger Street SW due to an expired home improvement lien placed on the property in 1997. Release of Lien for 101 Kiwi Place SE Recommends City Council approval to execute a Release of Lien for property at 101 Kiwi Place NE due to an expired home improvement lien placed on the property in 2002. Release of Lien for 210 Ajax Drive NW Recommends City Council approval to execute a Release of Lien for property at 210 Ajax Drive NW due to an expired home improvement lien placed on the property in 1997. Revision of FY 2014- 15 State Housing Initiatives Program ( SHIP) Funding Certification Stella Wilson, City Planner, stated this item was added to the Consent Agenda and advised that on June 10, 2014, Council approved the FY 2014- 15 SHIP Funding Certification request from the Okaloosa Community Development Corporation and the certifications were sent to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. However, the documents were returned to the City for a minor revision that was