AGENDA

CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

January 26, 2010

6:00 pm

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION - Rev. Scottie Thigpen, Beulah Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Boy Scout Troop 544

RECOGNITION -    ACE AWARDS:

Choctawhatchee High School - Camille C. Dougherty

Fort Walton Beach High School - Jessica Niemiec

1.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA

2.         SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

2.1 No items.

3.         CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Approval of minutes of January 12, 2010, Regular Meeting.  (City Clerk)

3.2 Approval of Police Department Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Marshals Service (USMS).  Synopsis: USMS will compensate City for the cost of overtime required by use of FWBPD in federal law enforcement matters. (Police Chief)

3.3 Continuation of City's self-insured dental program.  Synopsis: Extends agreement with third party administrator, Dental Decisions until September 30, 2010.  No rate increase at this time. (Administrative Services Director)

3.4 Resolution 2010-13.  Dissolution of the Waterfronts Committee.  Synopsis: Committee requested dissolution and continue as a Chamber of Commerce function.  Chamber has agreed to sponsor the Committee as a Task Force. (City Engineer)

3.5 Approval to utilize 2008-09 Carry-Over funds in the amount of $50,000 to partner with Okaloosa County for an updated aerial photography project.  Synopsis: Project is consistent with the GIS mission and was approved by City Council in the FY 2009-2010 Budget Policy Workshop. (City Engineer)

 

4.         PUBLIC COMMENTS

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

5.         QUASI-JUDICIAL

5.1 Final Plat for Prescott's Landing Subdivision.  Synopsis: Subdivides three lots on Methodist Avenue into five lots to accommodate Council approved Habitat for Humanity single family dwelling unit project.  MPB voted unanimous approval. (Senior Planner)

6.         ORDINANCES-FIRST READING

6.1 Ordinance 1819.  Abolish Beautification Committee and appoint duties of Tree Board to the Municipal Planning Board.  Synopsis: Ordinance facilitates Council directed action at the January 12, 2010 Council meeting. (City Manager)

 

7.         ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

7.1 Ordinance 1794. Land Development Code Amendment. Synopsis: Amendment will permit the sale and rental of motorsport vehicles in the Mixed Use Main Street (MUMS) District as a Conditional Use. (Senior Planner)

7.2 Ordinance 1807. Construction and Demolition Debris Hauling Services.  Synopsis: Provides for the regulation of construction and demolition debris removal services within the City. (City Engineer)

7.3 Ordinance 1792.  Solid Waste. Solid Waste Rates and Charges.  Synopsis: Updates the solid waste regulatory ordinance and provides for rate or charge changes by action of the City Council.  No rate changes are proposed. (City Engineer)

 

8.         APPOINTMENTS

8.1       No items

 

9.         ACTION-DIRECTION- DISCUSSION

9.1 Action - Award RFQ Pre-Qualification for General Consulting Services.  Synopsis: As directed by Council, General Consulting contracts awarded to top three ranked firms. (City Engineer)

9.2 Direction - Regarding the City's position with the CGI Group Customers.  Synopsis: Staff requests direction from Council on closing this issue.

10.       CITY MANAGER REPORTS

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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