AGENDA

CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

August 11, 2009

6:00 pm

 

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Pastor Jonathan Sansom, Gulf Coast City Church

1.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.         CONSENT AGENDA

2.1 Approval of the minutes of the Special Meeting on June 23, 2009; the Regular Meeting on June 23, 2009; the Special Meeting on June 30, 2009; and the Special Meeting on July 2, 2009. (City Clerk)

2.2 Execution of an FDOT Maintenance Agreement for Brick Pavers along the Eglin Parkway for O'Sullivan Creel Building at 45 NE Eglin Parkway.  Synopsis:  Provides agreement with private property owners to maintain sidewalk pavers in accordance with FDOT maintenance mandates. (City Engineer)

2.3 Support payment of $250 as a Corporate Sponsor for United Way's Day of Caring on Friday, September 18^th.  Synopsis: Grants funding for city sponsorship of 15 city employees to participate in the United Way's Day of Caring. (Administrative Services Director)   

2.4 Resolution 2009-28. Certifies that the City meets the Fiscal Hardship Criteria per FS 218.075.  Synopsis: Qualifies for a reduction or waiver of Permit Processing Fees for the FDEP. (City Engineer)

2.5 Resolution 2009-29. Amends the FY 08-09 Budget.  Synopsis: Necessary to account for donations and other revenues received. (Finance Director)

2.6 Resolution 2009-30. Approves Amendment #1 to the State Housing Initiatives Partnership.  Synopsis: Amends LHAP to provide means for CDC to administer funds. (Building Official)

2.7 Resolution 2009-31. Supports the revival of Amtrak service.  Synopsis: A request by Mayor David Cadle, City of Crestview, for region-wide support for the return of service from New Orleans to Orlando. (City Manager)

3.         RESOLUTIONS

3.1 Resolution 2009-20. Accepts the Wastewater Treatment 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)

3.2 Resolution 2009-27. Amends Comprehensive Fee Schedule for Golf Club Fees.  Synopsis: Program to increase play and revenues.  Will be re-evaluated after six months in place. (Recreation and Cultural Services Director)

4.         PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

5.         ORDINANCES-FIRST READING

5.1 Ordinance 1804. Amends Purchasing Policies. Synopsis: Aligns the City Code with the Consultant's Competitive Negotiation Act pursuant to Legislative changes effective July 1, 2009. (City Attorney)

5.2 Ordinance 1805.  Amends Section 2 of the City Code. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to settle small liability claims that are less than $20,000 (City Manager)

6.         ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

6.1 Ordinance 1802. Amends Ordinance 1633 (2005 Utility Revenue Bond Issue). Synopsis: Removes the wastewater treatment plant from the revenue stream as a source of funds for the utility revenue bonds and acknowledges the Wastewater Treatment Interlocal Agreement. Required by bond insurer before releasing City to enter into Wastewater Treatment Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa County. (City Manager, Utilities Director)

7.         APPOINTMENTS

7.1 Appointment to Board of Adjustment

7.2 Appointment to Code Enforcement Board

8.         ACTION-DIRECTION- DISCUSSION

8.1 Action - Acceptance of CDBG-R project recommendation, and CDBG FY 2008-2009 Revised Action Plan.  Synopsis: Adds new Multi-Use Path on Robinwood Drive, from First Street To Hollywood Blvd. CDBG project funded by the ARRA Act (Stimulus Funding) and amends the Action Plan as recommended by the Citizens Action Committee. (Building Official)

8.2 Action - Acceptance of CDBG FY 2009-2010 Action Plan.  Synopsis: Accepts CDBG Action Plan recommended by the Citizens Action Committee. (Building Official)

8.3 Action - Bid Award for Playground Equipment.  Synopsis: Lowest responsive, responsible bidder is Playmore Recreational Products; in the amount of $49,528.61. (Recreation and Cultural Services Director)

8.4 Action - Appointment of Bogdahn Consulting Services, LLC to review and make recommendations on a third party administrator for proposed defined contribution plan.  Synopsis: Council directed change in pension plan for new hires after 10/1/09; further, requests that this change to be effective 1/1/10. (Finance Director)

8.5 Action - Award Water/Sewer Rate Study to Brown & Caldwell. Synopsis: Authorizes commencement of future rate study for city owned utilities in accordance with bond requirements. (Utilities Director)

8.6 Action - Resolution 2009-23 - Approval of purchase of property on Methodist Avenue for Habitat for Humanity.  Synopsis: $45,000 of CRA funds to be used for affordable housing. (CRA Planner)

8.7 Action - Award Matching Streetscape Grant for improvements to properties downtown.  Synopsis: These two property owners own multiple properties and agreed to undertake the improvements to all of their properties. (CRA Planner)

8.8 Direction - RFP for Auditor Services.  Synopsis:  Staff requests that the City Council approve the creation of an RFP for auditor services as the present firm has been auditing the City for 16 years. (Finance Director)

8.9 Discussion - Regulating Dangerous Dogs.  Synopsis: Councilman Miller has requested that in light of recent attacks by dogs the City Council discuss this matter. (Councilman Miller)

8.10 Discussion - Annual Review of Landmark Development Order.  Synopsis:  Councilman Reeves has requested that the City Council conduct a review of the Landmark Development Order. (Councilman Reeves)

9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

10.       CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
10.1  Notice:  The City Council will meet in an executive session to discuss the lawsuit         Barber v. Fort Walton, Okaloosa County Court Case 2009-CA-3822, on August 25, 2009, at 5:00 pm.

11.       MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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