AGENDA

CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

December 8, 2009

6:00 pm

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Rev. James Pitts, New Zion Tabernacle

RECOGNITION -       STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR THE GUARD AND RESERVE

ACE AWARDS:

Choctawhatchee High School - Emily Bennett

Fort Walton Beach High School - Michael Woods

1.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.         SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

2.1       Presentation by the Code Enforcement Board.  Paul Horn will be making the report.

3.         CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Approval of the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 24, 2009.  (City Clerk)

3.2 Removal of fixed assets. Synopsis: Per Chapter 274.07, F.S., record in the Council minutes, the removal of certain fixed assets from the City's accounting records. (Finance Director)

3.3 Amendment to Interlocal Agreement with Okaloosa County for radio equipment.  Synopsis: Original agreement was approved by Council on March 24, 2009; this amendment changes the Equipment Schedule to reflect the actual number of radios received. (Fire Chief)

3.4 Matching Streetscape Grant for 29 Eglin Parkway NE. Synopsis: The CRA's program is to match First National Bank's investment for streetscape improvements up to $10,000. (Principal Planner)

3.5 Resolution 2009-50.  DRS 3C Systems Inc waiver of local financial support.  Synopsis:  EDC requests City adopt this resolution in lieu  of Brownfield funding.

4.         PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

5.         QUASI-JUDICIAL

5.1       No items

6.         ORDINANCES-FIRST READING

6.1       No items

7.         ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

7.1 Ordinance 1817.  Closes the General Employees' Defined Benefit Plan effective December 31, 2009. Synopsis: Council directed that employees hired after January 1, 2010 participate in a Defined Contribution Plan. (Finance Director)

8.         APPOINTMENTS

8.1 Appointment of a Council Representative, and an alternate, to the Headstart Board.  Synopsis: Term is from 1/1 to 12/31; current member is Dick Rynearsons, with Virgil Miller as alternate. (City Clerk)

8.2 Appointment of a Council Representative, and an alternate, to the Northwest Florida Fair Board.  Synopsis: Term is from 1/1 to 12/31; current member is Dennis Reeves, with Virgil Miller as alternate. (City Clerk)

8.3 Appointment of a Council Representative, and an alternate, to the Chamber of Commerce Board.  Synopsis: Term is from 1/1 to 12/31; current member is Mike Anderson, with Bill Garvie as alternate. (City Clerk)

9.         ACTION-DIRECTION- DISCUSSION

9.1 Discussion - Okaloosa County Legislative Delegation Issues.  Synopsis: The Advocacy Group provided information on the issues identified. (Mayor Anderson)

9.2 Action - Acceptance of Easement.  Synopsis: Provides for an easement to construct a sewer line to serve Alabama Avenue and Bel-Air Shopping Center customers. (Utilities Director)

10.       CITY MANAGER REPORTS

10.1 Council Retreat. Synopsis: Council to consider a Retreat on a Saturday in January, 2010 to develop a 2010 Action Plan. (City Manager)

11.       CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS

12.       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.

Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.  (Chapter 286.0105 F.S.)

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