Town of Shalimar

Town Commission Meeting Minutes

March 14, 2006

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gary Combs called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. in Town Hall chambers.  He led the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Flag.

 

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD         

 

Mayor Gary Combs - present

 

Mayor Pro-Tem Ricardo Garcia - present

 

Commissioner Jerry McCallister - present

 

Commissioner Ursel Behnken - absent

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner - present

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Police Chief John Cash, Deputy Town Clerk Tina Smith, Town Attorney Mike Chesser, and residents Barry Barnes and Wayne Warner.

 

PLANNING AND ZONING BUSINESS - There was no Planning and Zoning Recommendations for the Commission to approve.

 

TOWN RESIDENTS' TIME - The town residents present had no new business.

 

TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Attorney Chesser had nothing to report.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 15, 2006 TOWN COMMISSION MEETING - Commissioner Wagner moved to approve minutes from the February 15, 2006 meeting as written.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and passed unanimously.

II.

 

SNUG HARBOR REQUEST - The Town of Shalimar currently has a use and maintenance agreement with Myron Tassin, the previous owner of the 3 lots at the end of Snug Harbor.  The agreement for Mr. Warner’s lot was transferred to him from Mr. Tassin when he closed on his house but the other homeowners have no such transfer paperwork.  Commissioner Wagner moved that, if the owners of all 3 lots are willing to sign an equivalent use and maintenance agreement to legally take over Myron Tassin’s responsibility, the town would agree to transfer this agreement to the 3 new owners.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and passed unanimously.

III.

 

ORDINANCE 2006-04 (attached) -- Attorney Chesser had some changes that the commission agreed to.  Commissioner Wagner moved to approve Ordinance 2006-04 with amendments.  Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  There was no new business to discuss.

 

MAYOR COMBS’ REPORT:

I.

 

HARRELL PROPERTY UPDATE -- Attorney Mike Chesser briefed that he talked with Rob Harrell.  He recommended to the commission that the town split the difference with Mr. Harrell and offer him a price that’s somewhere between both of the appraisals.  Attorney Chesser believes that it is possible that the town will pay more than $75,000 to try and go eminent domain on the land.  Commissioner McCallister moved to allow Attorney Chesser to offer Mr. Harrell $400,000 for the 3 lots next to town hall.  Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.  Mayor Combs stated that he only wanted the total for the lot, taxes, closing costs, etc. to be no more than $400,000.

II.

 

OCLOC UPDATE - Commissioner Garcia attended the lunch.  The main thing that was discussed was the 1-cent sales tax referendum.  There have been no new issues with the tax.

III.

 

TIDBITS - The March Tidbits will be going out at the end of the month.  Please get your articles to Tina Smith by Friday.

 

COMMISSIONER GARCIA’S REPORT:  Commissioner Garcia had nothing to report.

 

COMMISSIONER MCCALLISTER’S REPORT:  Commissioner McCallister had nothing to report.

 

COMMISSIONER BEHNKEN’S REPORT:  Commissioner Behnken was not present.

  

COMMISSIONER WAGNER’S REPORT:  Commissioner Wagner had nothing to report.

 

POLICE REPORT – Police Monthly Activity Report attached

 

TOWN MANAGER UPDATE – An interlocal agreement between the town and the county is needed and the standard contract that the county has with all of the cities was briefed.  Attorney Chesser pointed out some changes that he would recommend.  Manager Burns stated that he’d have to get approval from Randy Showers who is with Okaloosa County.  Commissioner Garcia moved to authorize Mayor Combs to sign the updated agreement if the county agrees to the changes.  Commissioner McCallister seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

Manager Burns briefed that the copy machine lease is almost up and he is looking around for another, newer contract.  Right now he has a bid that is less than the town is paying now.  Commissioner Garcia moved to authorize Manager Burns to get a new copy machine contract for the same amount of money as the current bid or less.  Commissioner Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

MARCH 29, 2006 – PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING

 

APRIL 11, 2006 – TOWN COMMISSION MEETING

 

ADJOURNMENT -- Commissioner McCallister moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and passed unanimously.