Town of Shalimar

Town Commission Meeting Minutes

August 8, 2006

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gary Combs called the meeting to order at 6:00 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 - absent

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Police Chief John Cash, Sergeant John Spohn, Deputy Town Clerk Tina Smith, Town Attorney Mike Chesser, Frank and Gloria Kane, Kenneth Holt, Virginia and Ron Rapp, Russel Arney, Brad Gable, and Art Johanson.

 

NICHOLAS HOPKINS PRESENTATION - Mayor Combs introduced Nicholas Hopkins and thanked him for helping the town’s maintenance department out during his summer break.  He also presented Nicholas with a certificate and a small gift.

 

PLANNING AND ZONING BUSINESS - There was no Planning and Zoning Meeting in July.

 

TOWN RESIDENTS' TIME:

I.

 

ENGINEERING UPDATE - Polyengineering representatives stated that they were approximately 80% complete and will begin writing up the report.  They will have their report to the town before the next Commission Meeting.

 

Resident, Art Johanson asked the commission if the easements in his townhome subdivision (Sundrift) were public or private.  After reviewing the paperwork Mr. Johanson submitted to the town, Attorney Chesser stated that any issue with these easements would be a civil matter.

 

TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT:

I.

 

ANNEXATION PROCESS - Attorney Chesser stated that, in the case of a voluntary annexation, the applicant would be required to submit a petition to the town and the Commission would have to pass an ordinance.

II.

 

HARREL PROPERTY UPDATE - Attorney Chesser briefed that the contract has been signed and the closing is set for the 15th.  Manager Burns will cut the check as soon as he finds out what the amount needs to be.  Commissioner McCallister moved to authorize Mayor Combs to sign the closing documents.  Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

Attorney Chesser attended a Municipal Law Seminar since the last meeting.  He learned and suggested that the commission pass an ordinance that would disallow anyone to sign a contract if it contains an indemnity provision.

 

The Dewrell property on Clifford Drive is in the same condition it was in back in 2003.  Mayor Combs stated that the town codes are effective except for perpetual offenders.  Attorney Chesser advised Manager Burns to follow the code book, even though Mr. Dewrell has recently received a letter from the town.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 11, 2006 MEETING - Commissioner McCallister moved to approve the minutes from the July 11, 2006 Meeting as written.  Commissioner Garcia seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

II.

 

CHEROKEE PROPERTY (ADJACENT TO PARK) - Russel Arney, whose daughter owns the property, stated that she would agree to sign an agreement to clean up the property within the time mentioned.

 

NEW BUSINESS - There was no new business to report.

 

MAYOR COMBS’ REPORT:

I.

 

OCLOC UPDATE - Mayor Combs reported that the league mainly discussed the one-cent sales tax again.

 

COMMISSIONER GARCIA’S REPORT - There have been no BRAC Meetings since the last Commission meeting so there is 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 was not present.

 

POLICE REPORT – Police Monthly Activity Report attached

- CELL PHONE AND MAGNET PROGRESS - Chief Cash stated that he now has the new phone and Deputy Clerk Smith is working on the magnets.

- 1955 CHEVY - Mayor Combs asked that someone from the Police Department pick up the car and take it to someone that will be able to fix it in one week.

- FMPTF CHANGE PROPOSALS - Manager Burns explained that the town owes the Police Department approximately $40,000 in extra benefits.  He is recommending that the Commission pass an ordinance to change the plan.  He has suggested changing the vestment period to 6 years and changing the minimum retirement age.  Mayor Combs asked if we could get out of the state retirement and do something different.  Manager Burns will make some calls and find out what will happen to the $25,000 if they decide to opt out.

 

TOWN MANAGER UPDATE -

Code Enforcement Status:

- Cotton and Gates letter is attached

- Richbourg lot - the owner plans on building a home on this property and brought in a preliminary diagram of the footprint of the building

- Mayor Combs would like the Police Department to take weekly pictures of all properties that the town is having a problem with and make sure the date is on them

- Manager Burns hasn’t talked to Shalimar Yacht Basin about the buffer zone yet

- Nextel hasn’t been in for their permit yet but they have agreed to removal of current impervious surface equal to new concrete pad

- Waste Management sent their franchise fee check and will start paying quarterly

- The contractors have been calling about the Starbucks demolition

- The Commission agreed to Budget Hearing dates of September 12 at 5:30 and September 21 at 5:30.

  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

AUGUST 30, 2006 – PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING  6:00 P.M.

 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 – TOWN COMMISSION MEETING  6:00 P.M.

 

ADJOURNMENT -- Commissioner McCallister moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:29 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and it passed unanimously.