AGENDA

CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

June 23, 2009

6:00 pm

 

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -      Pastor Jeff Rauff, Living Hope Church

PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITION

1.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.         SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

2.1 Presentation by the Chamber of Commerce.  Synopsis: Personnel from the Chamber will make a presentation on what the Chamber does for the City. (City Manager)

2.2 Downtown Merchants Association.  Synopsis: Business owners will address the homeless issue and aggressive panhandling. (Councilman Nabors)

BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS - No items

3.         CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of June 2, 2009; the Special Council Meeting of June 2, 2009; and the Regular Council Meeting of June 9,  2009.

3.2 Resolution 2009-21 - Recognizing the Florida League of Cities' "Building Citizenship in the Community: Back to Basics" initiative. Synopsis: Requested by the Florida League of Cities. (Mayor Anderson)

3.3 Resolution 2009-09 - Budget amendment for insurance proceeds.  Synopsis: To account for the revenue and expense associated with insurance payment for a vehicle totaled in a collision; and for a traffic signal cabinet damaged in a vehicle accident. (Finance Director)

3.4 Satisfaction of Lien at 214-218 and 220 Stokes Avenue.  Synopsis: Special Assessment for street, drainage, water and sewer improvements paid by the property owner, therefore lien satisfied. (Finance Director)

3.5 Satisfaction of Lien at 201, 203, 218 and 220 Girard Avenue.  Synopsis: Special Assessment for street improvements paid by the property owners, therefore lien satisfied. (Finance Director)

3.6 Approval and acceptance of Florida Department of Transportation Resolution for City to be reimbursed for maintaining lighting on FDOT highways.  Synopsis: In FY 2009-10 FDOT will reimburse the City an estimated $57,092.00.  Resolution, Work Order and Compensation Agreement are all part of the process. (City Engineer)

3.7 Approve the FY 08-09 World Changers Program as part of the Community Development Grant Annual Action Plan.  Synopsis: Annual influx of students to re-roof and/or paint approximately 19 homes in Fort Walton Beach.  Funded by the City and the OCDC.  Material award will be to lowest responsive, responsible bidder. (Building Official)

4.         GENERAL PUBLIC

4.1       Comments from the general public on items not on the agenda.

5.         RESOLUTIONS

5.1 Resolution 2009-22 reduces the Youth Committee membership from 11 to 7; and cancelling August meetings.  Synopsis: Difficulty in achieving a quorum; and change in school calendar. (Public Information Officer)

5.2 Resolution 09-24 establishes a Business Retention Ad Hoc Panel.  Synopsis: Formalizes the establishment of the Panel, identifies the intentions and the timeline to advise Council (on a date specific), on measures the City can take to improve business retention. (City Manager)

5.3 Resolution 2009-23 is to record the CRA Budget Amendment for the donation of CRA Funds in the amount of $145,000 to Habitat for Humanity to purchase two lots at 106 and 108 Methodist Avenue.  Synopsis: Habitat already owns adjacent property and will re-plat to be able to build multi-family dwelling units.  Nitsi Bennett from Habitat will be in attendance. CRA Board voted to approve by a vote of 5-2 on June 3. (Principal Planner)

5.4 Resolution 2009-20 adopts the Wastewater Treatment Plant Interlocal Agreement. Synopsis: Provides that Okaloosa County will be the treatment facility for City-wide wastewater for the next 50 years at an annual cost increase of 3%. (Utilities Director) (Continued from June 9, 2009 meeting)

QUASI-JUDICIAL AGENDA - No items

6.         ORDINANCES-FIRST READING

6.1 Ordinance 1791 amending the Comprehensive Plan to adopt the Economic Element.  Synopsis: Provides for a plan to create and promote economic development in the City. MPB voted 5-0 to recommend approval. (Senior Planner)

7.         ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

7.1 Ordinance 1802 amending Ord. 1633 of the City in connection with its utility system revenue bonds.  Synopsis: Required by bond insurer before releasing City to enter into Wastewater Treatment Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa County. (City Manager)

8.         APPOINTMENTS

8.1 Appointment to Code Enforcement Board.  Synopsis: Vacancy created by member's term expiring. (City Clerk)

9.         DISCUSSION - DIRECTION - ACTION

9.1 Action - Termination of Agreement between Okaloosa County Development Corporation (OCDC) and the City of Fort Walton Beach for the administration of Community Development Block Grant Funding.  Synopsis: Administration of CDBG was taken over by OCDC for FY 08-09 and it is the determination of staff and the OCDC that the program can be returned to the City thereby retaining approximately $28,444 which is the administration element of the Grant.

9.2 Action - Authorize Mayor to execute three (3) Local Agency Program Agreements for five (5) road resurfacing projects to be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and authorize the City Manager to proceed with procuring design/build contracts for each project. Synopsis: Agreements required by Florida Department of Transport as part of the ARRA process. Projects are "shovel ready". Total value of funding is $1,607,246. (City Engineer)

9.3 Action - Approval of Building Code Inspections and Plan Review Services Mutual Aid Agreement.  Synopsis: Consolidation of resources for the Cities of Destin and Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa County, to undertake building inspections and plan reviews for each other in a time of need. (Building Official)

9.4 Action - Appoint a Voting Delegate for the Florida League of Cities conference in August.  Synopsis: The Voting Delegate form must be submitted to the FLOC by July 9, 2009. (City Manager)

10. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS

11.1 Consideration of terminating the services of James Murray and transferring case management of forfeiture cases to City Attorney.

12.       MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

• Quasi-Judicial - denotes that the item must be conducted as a quasi-judicial hearing in accordance with Florida Statutes
• Discussion - Direction - Action 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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