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07-08-96 v d CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH COMMISSION MEETING- JULY 8, 1996 AGENDA Call to order Invocation and pledge to the flag 1. Approval of the minutes Special Called Meeting of June 19, 1996, Fire Department Impasse Hearing of June 19, 1996, and Regular meeting of June 24, 1996 2. Recognition of Visitors: A. Recognition of Atlantic Beach Lifeguards 3. Unfinished Business: 4. Consent Agenda: A. Acknowledge receipt of monthly departmental reports as follows: Building Department Code Enforcement Recreation Facilities Usage B. Public Works projects report 5. Action on Resolutions: A. No. 96-26: Resolution of Esteem - Ruth Gregg 6. Action on Ordinances: A. Ordinance No. 40-96-19 - Final Reading and Public Hearing AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS OF ATLANTIC BEACH FOR THE PURPOSES OF ERECTING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING LINES OF TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT THEREON AND THEREUNDER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE 7. New Business: A. Award of contract for rehabilitation of four owner-occupied residences pursuant to the specifications of Bid No. 9596-28 B. Authorization for reallocation of moneys to provide funds for maintenance and improvements at City Hall C. Ratification of contract between the City of Atlantic Beach and Fraternal Order of Police D. Award of contract to Viaplex Welders for metal fabrication and welding at water and sewer facilities pursuant to the specifications of Bid No. 9596-21 Page Two AGENDA July 8, 1996 8. City Manager Reports and/or Correspondence: A. Report and related action relative to emergency repairs to the garage doors at the Public Safety Building B. Status report on Capital Improvement Projects 9. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners, City Attorney and City Clerk Adjournment If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at any meeting, such person may 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 shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Any person wishing to speak to the City Commission on any matter at this meeting should submit a request to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are available at the entrance to the Commission Chambers. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk. v v O O T T MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF ATLANTIC BEACH E E CITY COMMISSION HELD IN CITY HALL, 800 SEMINOLE ROAD, D D AT 7:15 PM ON MONDAY, JULY 08, 1996 M S PRESENT: Lyman Fletcher, Mayor 0 E John Meserve T C Tim Reed I 0 Y NAME OF ONEN Suzanne Shaughnessy, Commissioners COMMRS. N D S 0 AND: Alan C. Jensen, City Attorney Maureen King, City Clerk James Jarboe, City Manager ABSENT: Steven Rosenbloom (Excused) The meeting was called to order. The invocation was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 1. Approval of the minutes of the Special Meeting held June 19, 1996. MESERVE X X REED X X Motion: Approve minutes of the Special Meeting held June 19, SHAUGHNESSY X 1996. FLETCHER X The motion carried unanimously. Approval of the minutes of the Impasse Meeting held June 19. 1996. MESERVE X X REED X X SHAUGHNESSY X Motion: Approve minutes of the Impasse Meeting held June 19, FLETCHER X 1996. The motion carried unanimously. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 24, 1996. MESERVE X X REED X X SHAUGHNESSY X Motion: Approve minutes of the regular meeting held June 24, FLETCHER X 1996. The motion carried unanimously. 2. Recognition of Visitors: V V NAME OF Minutes Page 2 COMMRS. MS Y N July 8, 1996 A. Recognition of Atlantic Beach Lifeguards City Manager Jarboe commended the lifeguards on the performance of their duties, including the level of expertise and service provided. Mayor Fletcher congratulated the corps on their prestigious first place finish in the June 20, 1996 Jacksonville Beach Invitational Lifeguard Tournament, which included a coveted victory over Daytona Beach's nationally respected competition team. Other noteworthy achievements of the corps were also related. Mayor Fletcher thanked the corps for the service provided to the citizens of and visitors to Atlantic Beach. He then introduced Chip Drysdale, Lifeguard Captain, who in turn introduced the other members of the corps. Unfinished Business: None. 4. Consent Agenda: A. Acknowledge receipt of Monthly Departmental Reports as follows: Building Department Code Enforcement Recreation Facilities Usage B. Public Works Projects Report The consent agenda items were received and acknowledged. Action on Resolutions: A. No. 96-26: Resolution of Esteem for Ruth Gregg Mayor Fletcher explained the reason for a Resolution of Esteem and noted that Ruth Gregg was a worthy recipient. ME SERVE X X Motion: Adopt Resolution No. 96-26. REED X SHAUGHNESSY X X FLETCHER X The resolution was read in its entirety and the motion carried unanimously. After the reading and adoption of Resolution 96-26, Mayor Fletcher presented the framed Resolution to Mrs. Gregg, and on behalf of the Commission and citizens of Atlantic Beach, thanked her for her many years of volunteerism and V V NAME OF Minutes Page 3 COMMRS. MS Y N July 8, 1996 community service to the city. Former Mayor, William Gulliford, also commended Mrs. Gregg for her contributions during his term of office relating that although they often had differing opinions, he respected her for taking the interest of the city to heart. Mayor Fletcher also recognized retired City Clerk and former City Commissioner, Adelaide Tucker who was present in the audience. Vote on Annexation - September 3, 1996 Mayor Fletcher urged those present to remember to vote on September 3, 1996 for the annexation of the marshland adjacent to the present city limits which would extend the city's westerly boundary to the middle of the intercoastal waterway. It was reported that this would give the city land use control of various islands. The proposed annexation has already been approved by the legislature and Governor. 6. Action on Ordinances: A. Ordinance No. 40-96-19 Final Reading and Public Hearing AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO USE THE PUBLIC STREETS OF ATLANTIC BEACH FOR THE PURPOSES OF ERECTING, CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING LINES OF TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT THEREON AND THEREUNDER, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE . The Mayor presented Ordinance 95-96-67 in full, in writing and read the ordinance by title only. He then opened the floor for public discussion of the ordinance. No one spoke for or against the ordinance and the public hearing portion was closed. The floor was then opened for Commission discussion of the ordinance. MESERVE X Motion: Adopt Ordinance 40-96-19. REED SHAUGHNESSY X There was no Commission discussion of the ordinance. City Manager Jarboe FLETCHER then related that a representative of BellSouth wished to meet with the city to • V V NAME OF Minutes Page 4 COMMRS. MS Y N July 8, 1996 discuss the wording of Section 8 and the effective date of the ordinance. Because of the possibility of changing the wording of the ordinance, some discussion ensued concerning the legality of changing the wording of the ordinance with regard to public hearing requirements. City Attorney Jensen stated that as long as there were no substantive changes made to the ordinance, the matter could be deferred. Commissioner Meserve then stated that he wished to withdraw his motion to adopt the ordinance and continue the public hearing. MESERVE X X Motion: Withdraw original motion to pass Ordinance 40-96-19 REED X X defer discussion, and continue the public hearing at the next SHAUGHNESSY X regularly scheduled council meeting. FLETCHER X The motion carried unanimously. 7. New Business: A. Award of contract for rehabilitation of four owner-occupied residences pursuant to the specifications of Bid No. 9596-28 City Manager Jarboe reported only one bid had been received for the project, but indicated the contractor had done satisfactory work for the City in the past. Mr. Jarboe then called upon Community Development Director Worley for further explanation of the bid. Mr. Worley explained that the contractor had bid on four of the homes, with one being over the $20,000 limit. He further stated that he would work with the contractor to bring it to the $20,000 limit. Mr. Worley further stated that the $3,915 bid on 370 Dudley Street was too high and asked that it be deleted, making the total contract price $45,965. 370 Dudley Street will be rebid. Motion: Award contract in the amount of$45,965 for MESERVE x rehabilitation of three owner-occupied residences pursuant to the REED x x SHAUGHNESSY X X specifications of Bid No. 9596-28. The contract price reflects the FLETCHER X deletion of 370 Dudley Street. There was no discussion and the motion carried unanimously. B. Authorization for reallocation of monies to provide funds for maintenance and improvements at City Hall City Manager Jarboe stated that the city had been reimbursed $40,000 from the V V NAME OF Minutes Page 5 COMMRS. MS Y N July 8, 1996 City of Jacksonville for renovations to the lifeguard building, which would allow the city to spend $40,000 for pressure cleaning and sealing City Hall, overlaying the parking lot, and carpeting the Commission Chambers and City Hall. It was further explained that with Commission approval, monies for these expenditures would have to be reallocated from the money borrowed from SunTrust. In reviewing the suggested capital improvements, Commissioner Shaughnessy questioned the age of City Hall and the benefit of sealing the wood. City Manager Jarboe stated that the building was approximately five and one-half years old. She then questioned if the city would have to seal the building every five and one-half years, and inquired whether the proposed sealing would be more cosmetic than protective. Commissioner Meserve stated that he believed in preventative maintenance and hoped the city would develop a long range maintenance plan. Mayor Fletcher concurred with Mr. Meserve. City Manager Jarboe stated that the city never had a long range preventative maintenance plan, but one would be included in this year's budget. Some further discussion ensued whether the city should pay the $40,000 back to SunTrust to save on interest or reallocate the funds for capital improvements at City Hall. MESERVE X X Motion: Authorize reallocation of$40,000 to provide funds for REED X X maintenance and improvements at City Hall. SHAUGHNESSY X FLETCHER X There was no further discussion. The motion carried by a three to one vote with Commissioner Shaughnessy voting nay. C. Ratification of contract between the City of Atlantic Beach and Fraternal Order of Police Motion: Ratify contract between the City of Atlantic Beach and the MESERVE X Fraternal Order of Police SEED X SHAUGHNESSY FLETCHER Vic Raynor, Chairman of the Fraternal Order of Police Collective Bargaining Unit, appeared before the Commission and stated that the contract presented to the Commission did not include items in the letter of intent which was signed by the FOP and city representative June 27, 1996. He then related the differences and asked for a memorandum of understanding to include three articles and wages to be opened for the next year's negotiations. V V NAME OF Minutes Page 6 COMMRS. MS Y N my 8, 1996 Mayor Fletcher stated that the city could not re-open negotiations because they had been waived at the impasse hearing. After some further discussion, and due to the seriousness of the allegations, City Manager Jarboe suggested that he meet with Mr. Raynor and Paul Fafeita, negotiator for the FOP, to see if they can come to terms on the contract. If no terms can be reached, then an impasse would be declared. The motion was withdrawn, and it was the consensus of the Commission to defer action on the ratification of the contract until the July 22, 1996 Commission Meeting. D. Award of contract to Viaplex Welders for metal fabrication and welding at water and sewer facilities pursuant to the specifications of Bid No. 9596-21 MESERVE X X Motion: Award contract to Viaplex Welders for metal fabrication REED X X and welding at water and sewer facilities pursuant to the SHAUGHNESSY X specifications of Bid No. 9596-21. FLETCHER X There was no discussion. The motion carried unanimously. 8 City Manager Reports and/or Correspondence: A. Report and related action relative to emergency repairs to the garage doors at the Public Safety Building City Manager Jarboe requested Commission authorization to accept a low quote in the amount of$3,492 to repair the garage doors at the Public Safety Building. There was no discussion and the Commission concurred with the request. B. Status report on Capital Improvement Projects Discussion of the Capital Improvement Projects was deferred to the July 22, 1996 Commission Meeting. Hurricane Emergency Plan: Due to the uncertainty of the path hurricane Bertha will take, City Manager Jarboe stated that he had already met with staff concerning implementation of the city's Emergency Plan. v. V V NAME OF Minutes Page 7 COMMRS. MS Y N — July 8, 1996 9. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners,City Attorney, and City Clerk Commissioner Shaughnessy reported that the recent issue of Quality Cities, published by the Florida League of Cities contained pertinent articles dealing with issues coming before the Commission. There being no further business to come before the City Commission, the 41(% Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 8:11 P ‘‘ i ‘ -mo‘lA 9'4,5 L* an T. ,letc‘er May• /Presi•inl O' cer, ATTEST: TIV,14\ VN n0 Yr\ Ma reen King, C C 5 City Clerk