AGENDA

CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

August 10, 2010

6:00 pm

1.         CALL TO ORDER

2.         INVOCATION - Pastor James Pitts, New Zion Tabernacle Church

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.         PROCLAMATIONS

5.         RECOGNITIONS

5.1 Recognition from Census 2010 to the City.

6.         PRESENTATIONS

6.1       No items

7.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

8.         CONSENT AGENDA

8.1 Approval of Minutes. Synopsis: Minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings of June 22, 2010. (City Clerk)

8.2 Agreement with NAACP for Park Use. Synopsis: Permits the Okaloosa Branch NAACP to install engraved bricks in Chester Pruitt Park. (City Manager)

8.3 Task Order for Reclaimed Water Feasibility Study. Synopsis: Assigns the task of completing the Study to CH2M Hill. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

8.4 Bid Award for Fountainhead Drainage Pipe. Synopsis: Awards bid for materials to Consolidated Pipe in the amount of $36,299.76. City Staff will install the pipe. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

8.5 Clarification of Lease Terms. Synopsis: Clarifies the terms in the C.H. "Bull" Rigdon Fairgrounds lease relating to the calculation of the rent. (Finance Director)

8.6 United Way's Day of Caring. Synopsis: Grants funding of $250 for city sponsorship of 15 city employees to participate in the United Way's Annual Day of Caring. (Interim Administrative Services Director)

8.7 CRA Appointment Confirmation. Synopsis: Confirm appointments of CRA Board Chairperson Doug Reed and Vice Chairperson Jenna L. Burger. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

8.8 CRA Contract Attorney Fee Agreement. Synopsis: Approves an Agreement with the law firm of Lewis, Longman and Walker for legal representation for the Soundside Project. (City Attorney)

8.9 Joint Use Agreement. Synopsis: For the internal roadway serving the Judicial Complex. (City Attorney)

8.10 Renewal of Medical Insurance. Synopsis: Approval to execute an agreement with BCBS insurance provider PRM. (Interim Administrative Services Director)

9.         PUBLIC COMMENTS

9.1       Comments from the public on items not on the agenda.

10.       RESOLUTIONS

10.1 GRANT ACCEPTANCE - RESOLUTION 2010-19 ACCEPTING FUNDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE OKALOOSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR MULTI-MODAL IMPROVEMENTS AS DESIGNATED IN THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE ENGINEERING AND UTILITY SERVICES DIRECTOR TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Accepts a $19,000 non-match grant from the Okaloosa County Department of Health-Healthy Communities Program for Multi-Modal Improvements. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

10.2 GRANT ACCEPTANCE -    RESOLUTION 2010-18 ACCEPTING FUNDING THROUGH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE OKALOOSA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR THE BURNETTE AVENUE BIO-RETENTION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE ENGINEERING AND UTILITY SERVICES DIRECTOR TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Accepts a no-match $8,000 grant from the Okaloosa County Department of Health PACE Program for Burnette Ave. bio-retention pond. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

10.3 GRANT ACCEPTANCE - RESOLUTION 2010-20 PARTNERING WITH THE BAY AREA RESOURCE COUNCIL FOR THE GRASSES IN CLASSES PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF SUPPORT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE ENGINEERING AND UTILITY SERVICES DIRECTOR TO OVERSEE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Accepts a non-match grant of $1,200 from the Water Quality Initiative Fund for Grasses in Classes Program for NPDES Requirements.  (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

10.4 GRANT ACCEPTANCE - RESOLUTION 2010-21 ACCEPTING FUNDING THROUGH THE LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE OKALOOSA-WALTON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT PRIORITY LIST FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE INITIATIVE; AUTHORIZING THE ENGINEERING AND UTILITY SERVICES DIRECTOR TO OVERSEE THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Accepts non-match FDOT grant of $180,060 to fund sidewalks on Wright Parkway from US 98 to Mary Esther Cutoff. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

11.       ORDINANCES - FIRST READING

11.1     No items

12.       ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

12.1     No items

13.       APPOINTMENTS

13.1     None

14.       ACTION-DIRECTION- DISCUSSION

14.1 Nominations for Vacant Council Seat 6. Synopsis: Nominations made at the Council Meetings of June 22 and August 10; appointment will be made at the August 24 meeting only from those previously nominated. Dean Covey and Bob Hudgens have been nominated thus far. (City Council)

14.2 Auditor Selection. Synopsis: Staff reviewed three (3) interested firms to conduct the annual audit of the City's finances.  City Council selects firm. (Finance Director)

14.3 Landmark Center Developer's Agreement. Synopsis: The CRA requested that Council review the Landmark's Developer's Agreement; a CRA Board member will address Council. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

14.4 Lease Termination Request. Synopsis: Lessees of City property at 243 Hollywood Blvd. request a one year early termination of their lease. (City Manager)

14.5 Code Enforcement Lien. Synopsis: Petitioner seeks to have a code enforcement lien reduced more than the mitigation schedule amount. (Engineering and Utility Services Director)

14.6 Legislative Priorities. Synopsis: The Florida League of Cities has requested that the City provide its legislative priorities for the 2011 Legislative Session. (Mayor)

15.       CITY MANAGER REPORTS

16.       CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS

17.       MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS

18.       ADJOURNMENT

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• Action-Direction-Discussion items may be acted upon by the City Council by either a motion with vote in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, or by a consensus of the Council.

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