Town of Shalimar

Town Commission Meeting Minutes

February 12, 2008

 

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 -   present (entered at 6:10)

 

Commissioner Glenn Wagner -   present

 

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Deputy Clerk Tina Smith, Town Attorney Mike Chesser, Police Officer Steve Shadwell, and Planning and Zoning member Johann Behnken.

 

PLANNING AND ZONING BUSINESS - The December Planning and Zoning Board Meeting was canceled.

 

TOWN RESIDENTS' TIME - There were no residents present with any new business.

 

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

 

OLD BUSINESS:

I.

 

APPROVE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 8, 2008 TOWN COMMISSION MEETING - Commissioner Wagner moved to approve the minutes from the January 8, 2008 meeting as written.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Garcia and passed unanimously.

II.

 

MAINTENANCE BUILDING UPDATE:

-  Manager Burns stated that the shed should be removed some time next week.  He is also planning to verify that the metal building has been ordered before he mails out the first check to Fragata Construction.

-  Meanwhile, the town’s engineers are doing a survey of the entire town hall property.  

III.

 

STORAGE LOT UPDATE - Manager Burns reported that one more of the Quit Claim deeds was received.

IV.

 

BRENT ACREE LOT - There is no update on this item.  The current owners haven’t responded from the town’s last offer of $250,000.

V.

 

'55 CHEVROLET - A local news channel reporter read the town’s minutes and decided to do a story about the mayor’s decision to list the ’55 Chevrolet for sale.  It was free advertisement for the car but the town still hasn’t received any offers.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

-  Commissioner McCallister asked for more details about the new maintenance building.  Manager Burns reported that the contractor, Fragata Construction, agreed that it would be complete approximately 150 days from the signing of the contract; 6-8 weeks to receive the building once it is ordered and 60 days to construct the building.  He also stated that he has a file of all details and can answer any questions.

-  Tree trimming?

-  Mayor Combs stated that he would like to go out for a referendum about the Shalimar Yacht Basin bond issue before making another offer with the owners.  Mayor Combs would like to know how much this will cost at the next meeting.

 

MAYOR COMBS’ REPORT:

-  The next OCLOC lunch meeting will be in March.

-  Manager Burns was asked to look into the police retirement and see if there’s a medical retirement clause.

 

COMMISSIONER GARCIA’S REPORT:

-  The new guy, Carl Miley, is doing well

-  February 27 is Officer Shadwell’s last day

-  Detective Roberts has an appointment on Thursday and will find out then whether or not he’ll need surgery

 

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

 

COMMISSIONER BEHNKEN’S REPORT - Commissioner Behnken had nothing to report.

 

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

 

POLICE REPORT - Officer Shadwell had nothing to report.

 

TOWN MANAGER UPDATE - Chief Cash was unable to attend this meeting because his youngest son has been sick.  He had a port installed temporarily so he could receive antibiotics easier and it was recently removed.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

FEBRUARY 27, 2008 - PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING

 

MARCH 11, 2008 - TOWN COMMISSION MEETING

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner Behnken moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wagner and it passed unanimously.