Town of Shalimar

Town Commission Meeting Minutes

September 11, 2007

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gary Combs called the meeting to order at 6:02 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 -  present

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner -  present

 

Others in attendance:  Town Attorney Mike Chesser, Town Manager Tom Burns, Deputy Clerk Tina Smith, Police Chief John Cash and Planning and Zoning Member Johann Behnken.

 

PLANNING AND ZONING BUSINESS - The Planning and Zoning Board didn't have a meeting in August.

 

TOWN RESIDENTS' TIME - There were no residents present.

 

TOWN ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Attorney Chesser presented the Commission with his Quit Claim Deed form that will be mailed out to the home owners involved with the property on Richbourg.  Manager Burns agreed to draft a cover letter and forward to Attorney Chesser before it gets mailed out.  The town hall will then mail the letters out by certified mail to the homeowners of record (according to the Okaloosa County Property Appraiser). 

 

Attorney Chesser also stated that he has only received one phone call regarding Shalimar Yacht Basin.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 14, 2007 MEETING - Commissioner Behnken moved to approve the minutes as written.  Commissioner Wagner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

II.

 

STORAGE LOT UPDATE - This issue was discussed under the town attorney’s report.

III.

 

BRENT ACREE LOT UPDATE - Mayor Combs briefed that he and Manager Burns had a phone conference with Dana Matthews regarding this lot.  He stated that he asked Mr. Matthews to convey to the current property owners an offer of $250,000.  No contact has been made since that call.

IV.

 

HOMELESS ORDINANCE DISCUSSION - Mayor Combs stated that the town doesn’t have enough of a homeless problem to warrant another law.

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS - Manager Burns reported that the Occupational License renewal notices went out and a response was received from Shalimar Yacht Basin.  There is evidence that there are liveaboards living at Shalimar Yacht Basin Marina.

 

MAYOR COMBS’ REPORT - The Okaloosa County League of Cities met yesterday but didn’t have a quorum so nothing was done.  The next dinner is October 16 and Mary Esther is planning for it to be at the Soundside.

 

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

 

COMMISSIONER MCCALLISTER’S REPORT - Commissioner McCallister reported that the 1st Budget Hearing was held tonight and the 2nd Budget Hearing is scheduled for September 25 at 5:30.

 

COMMISSIONER BEHNKEN’S REPORT - Commissioner Behnken had nothing to report but asked about the Tidbits article.  She was informed that the due date should be e-mailed by Tuesday, September 18.

Manager Burns stated that the storage place updated their landscaping after he mailed the letter.

 

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

 

POLICE REPORT - Chief Cash reported that there is still over $7,000 sitting in the bank account from the deceased man found in town.  Chief was informed by Attorney Chesser that he has to send a letter to New York and find out if they want the money because that’s where the man was from.

 

The Police Department is still investigating the gang issues.  They gave all of their information to the Sheriff’s Department to post to their site.  Everyone believes this will become a big problem if it’s not dealt with now.

 

Mayor Combs reported that Detective Roberts received a gun to deal with the town’s coyote problem.  Right now only 2 people are registered to used the gun (Roberts and Burns) because they are the 2 Wildlife Nuisance Trappers.

 

TOWN MANAGER UPDATE

- Manager Burns and Kent Beck are getting quotes for the maintenance area building

- The town has not gone out for RFPs for Waste Management yet

- The audit is coming up in October

- The Christmas Parade/Party is right around the corner and we will have to find someone who will lend the town a boat and we still need a sound system.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 - 2ND BUDGET HEARING - 5:30 P.M.

 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 - BOND ISSUE HEARING - 5:40 P.M.

 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 - PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING - 6:00 P.M.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner McCallister moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Behnken and it passed unanimously.