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CALL
TO ORDER President,
Mayor Glenda Glover, called the meeting to order at PRESENT
Mayor
Craig Barker – Destin Lt.
Col. Hunt – Eglin A.F.B. Mayor
Glenda Glover – Mayor
John Thomas – Mary Esther Town
Manager Tom Burns – Shalimar Mayor
Norm Frucci – Cinco Bayou Councilwoman
Brenda Bush – Crestview Commissioner
Heyward Strong – ALSO
PRESENT Mack
Gay – Institute of Senior Professionals Tina
Smith, Deputy Town Clerk – Shalimar NOT
PRESENT Councilman
Al Swihart – Niceville Councilwoman
Fay Miller – Laurel Hill (Vice President) Commissioner
Elaine Tucker – MINUTES:
TREASURER’S
REPORT:
Mayor Glover reported a balance of $2,773.91 with a $88.76
check written for lunches last month and a $300 check written to Tina
Smith for the web site. Commissioner
Strong moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report.
Mayor Barker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
FROM CITIES: Cinco
Bayou – The
Yacht Club Harbor Condominiums and the Yacht Club Town Homes have
broken ground and have started with utility infrastructure. Crestview – Permitting: 38
permits issued for new residential structures in December 2003. 2
permits issued for new commercial structures in December 2003. Several
miscellaneous permits for renovations, additions, fences, etc. were also
issued. 346
permits issued for new residential structures in the year 2003. 88
permits issued for new multi-family residential structures in the year
2003. Valuation
of commercial permits issued is $15,865,284. Planning: During
the year of 2003 there were 41 projects submitted for consideration and
recommendation to the City Council.
Most have been approved for construction; some are still under
construction and many are already completed. New
Commercial Submittals: Car
Quest Auto Parts
Fed
Ex Ground Pkg Dist Ctr
Mc
Donalds at Winn Dixie Freedom
Self Storage
Am
South Bank
Tubeville
Office Mitchell
Convenience Award
Chevrolet Lowe’s
Kids
Discovery Vanguard
Bank Commerce
Bank South Moulton’s
Self Storage First
National Bank Subdivisions
and Roads: Redstone
Estates Subdiv Rolling
Pines Subdiv Trailwood
Estates Subdivision Indian
Trails Subdivision, Phase V American
Dream Realty Addition Crestview
Pediatrics\Dr Peters Addition/Renovation/Other
Okaloosa
Medical Ctr Addition
American
Dream Realty Addition Annexation/Plan Amendments/Code
Amendments/Rezoning/Vacation of ROW
Amendment
to Chapter 102, Article VII pertaining to R-2 Zoning Annexation
of 373.5 Acres (Haiseal) and Comprehensive Plan Amendment Annexation
Annexation
of 5.0 Acres (Forman) and Comprehensive Plan Amendment Annexation
Ray Construction 26 Acres and Comprehensive Plan Amendment Annexation
Milligan ¼ Annexation
Schweizer/Rockman 64 Acres and Comprehensive Plan Amendment Annexation
Crestview Development and Comprehensive Plan Amendment Comp
Plan Amendment Gilliam/Boone (not approved by the City Council) Bacheller/Geohay
Rezone and Comp Plan Amendment and Comprehensive Plan Amendment Code
Enforcement: The
Code Enforcement Officer position was reclassified to a Code Enforcement
Officer/Building Inspector to better utilize the manpower position.
In August, September, October, November and
December there were 40 code enforcement cases initiated.
Cases consisted of burying trees on the premises, high grass, a
pool with stagnant water, derelict vehicles, parking a semi in a
residential neighborhood, improper disposal of refrigerator,
accumulation of junk and debris, improper storage of tires, paint over
spray from paint booth, and inoperable vehicles.
All are abated except 16 which continue to be processed.
Numerous signs that are not permitted by our sign code as
codified in the Crestview Code of Ordinances, were removed from the
right-of-way. The Fall Festival and Christmas Parade was a
success. Much work was done
by Staff and volunteers to ensure that the parade was enjoyed by all.
An
expanded effort to increase the Main Street Crestview Association
membership and participation in the program by the members is underway. Mapping
Products: Geographic Information is continually added to the
map for the City. Infrastructure
is being input to identify properties and physical location of
stormwater facilities, water and sewer lines, manholes, lift stations
and fire hydrants. This
information is necessary to assist Public Services Staff in their
everyday work and to prepare for the new governmental accounting process
which requires documentation and valuation of city assets. 1st
QUARTER OF YEAR 2004 Permitting: 105
permits issued for new residential structures in the first quarter of
2004. 170
permits issued for new multi-family residential structures in the first
quarter of 2004. New
Commercial Submittals: AmVets
Post 35 Moulton’s
Storage Facilty Creative
Cabinets Moulton
Advanced Storage Addition Regions
Bank Tall
Pines Residential Care Facility Lee
Pontiac Subdivisions
and Roads: Stillwell
Estates Subdivision (182 lots) Rolling Ridge Subdivision
(167 lots)
Northview
Estates Subdivision (16 lots) Southway
Estates 2nd Add (46 lots) Ridgecrest
Subdivision, Phase II (81 lots) Sandy
Ridge Subdivision (108 lots) Winding
Creek Subdivision, Phase IV (16 lots) Addition/Renovation/Other
Additional Antennas are being added to existing
cell towers. Hooters Renovation of Restaurant. Annexation/Plan Amendments/Code
Amendments/Rezoning/Vacation of ROW
Amendment
to the Sign Code has been completed. Comprehensive Plan Amendments begun in 2003 are
continuing to be processed with meeting with the Department of Community
Affairs during the first week of May, 2004. Code Enforcement: Code Enforcement continues with 51 new cases
reported during the first quarter of the year and 46 abated. Bids
for Phase III of the Streetscape Grant should be received in May.
Work will begin immediately thereafter. Mapping Products: Geographic
Information is of city infrastructure is continuing to identify
properties and physical location of stormwater facilities, water and
sewer lines. Destin – The
City of Eglin
Air Force Base – ·
The Hurricane Exercise
kicked off today on Eglin ·
The Gate to Gate run will
be held at the end of the month ·
This summer there will be
a big Change of Command ·
The bathrooms at the
Landing are almost complete ·
Billy
Bowlegs ·
The Ice Skating Rink is
set for November through January ·
Mayor
Barker stated that the Landing site is looking really good. Hurlburt
Field – There was no one
present from Hurlburt Field. Laurel Hill – There was no one present from Laurel Hill. Mary
Esther – ·
Approved major Land Development Code revision to Article 7, Land Use &
Zoning; Capital Improvement Plan project prioritization, 2 Resolutions
(State-mandated internet filtering & sidewalks using Transportation
Enhancement funds) at the April Legislative meeting.
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The CDBG
grant for renovations to the sewer treatment facilities appears to be
high enough ranked to be listed in the “funded” category
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The submittal
on the Florida Forever grant for a waterfront park was halted, as the
owner said the property was under contract to sell with a closing date
of ·
Efforts
requesting that the City abandon a portion of City property for a
developer to use in platting a new patio home development failed, but
the development continues with success in having the land rezoned from
C-2 to R-2. It’s near
Daddy’s Bar-B-Que, and revised plans are anticipated from the
developer (J & J of FWB) soon. ·
Tyndall
Credit Union is moving into the Walden Books side of the building in
front of Food World, and the Great Steak and Potato Express is coming to
the ·
The City
Council will vote on the County’s traffic signal maintenance
agreement, an engineering contract with Hatch Mott Mac Donald, the OWTPO
agreement tonight,
as well as a $244,000 contract for street paving and manhole repair.
Niceville
– There was no one present from Niceville. Shalimar – ·
In April, 68th Electronic
Warfare Squadron dedicated a second community service day to ·
On 1 May 04, we changed
town garbage contracts from BFI to Waste Management - so far so good. ·
Still waiting on ground
breaking for Hampton Inns - anticipate June 2004. ·
SunQuest dinner cruise
received special exemption approval to operate a vessel transport out of
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The first budget meeting
has been scheduled ·
The ·
The Senior Citizen Center
is finished ·
The last phase of paving
has started and, again, the money from the gas tax has really made a
difference. Mack
Gay added that there will be a workshop in NEXT
MEETING: ADJOURN:
Being there was no further business, the meeting adjourned
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