CITY OF LYNN HAVEN
CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 11, 2005 - 4:00 P.M.
The City Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room at City Hall.
Present:
Walter T. Kelley, Mayor
Jimmy H. Hughes, Mayor Pro Tem/Commissioner
Antonius G. Barnes, Commissioner
Roger P. Schad, Commissioner
Frances Wittkopf, Commissioner
John B. Lynch, City Manager
Robert C. Jackson, City Attorney
Dennis Kiah, Assistant Police Chief
Mayor Kelley called the meeting to order and Commissioner Barnes gave the Invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance followed.
Item #3. Mayor's Report:
Mayor Kelley stated that he has completed the 2025 Transportation meetings and hopes to have the final report soon. Mayor Kelley reported that he will be in Orlando on October 20 & 21, 2005 attending a TPO meeting.
Item #4. Commissioner's Report:
Barnes: No report.
Wittkopf: No report.
Schad: No report.
Hughes: No report.
Item #5. City Manager's Report:
City Manager Lynch expressed his thanks to everyone for their expressions of concerns during his recent illness.
A. Monthly Department Reports - provided in packet.
B. Employee of the Month - September: Ms. Tracey Jones, Customer Service, was presented the Employee of the month award for September 2005 for her hard work and dedication to the City.
C. Supervisor of the Quarter - September: Mr. Ronnie Williams, Public Works Department, was presented the Supervisor of the Quarter award for September 2005 for his hard work and dedication to the City.
D. Certificates of Appreciation: The following Police Officers are being presented with Certificates of Appreciation for traveling to Mississippi to help during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Jeffery Rogers, Larry Plotkin & Chris Shuman.
The following Fire Fighter's organized a charity drive to send care packages to Harrison County Mississippi: Daniel Kenny, Darrell Hernandez, Phillip Strickland, Robert Acklin & Chase Curti.
Commissioner Schad suggested that the Police Department & the Fire Department receive a plaque with each individuals name on it to be placed in the departments.
City Manager Lynch reported that Sam's Club has donated to the Police Department a check in the amount of $1,250 to purchase police protection vests.
Item #6. City Attorney's Report:
No report.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Item #7. Minutes:
9/27/2005 - Regular Meeting
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Barnes.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Barnes: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Kelley: aye Motion passed: 5-0
NEW BUSINESS:
Item #8. Resolution 2005-10-390, City Government Week, October 16-22:
City Manager Lynch read Resolution 2005-10-390 by title only.
Motion by Commissioner Schad: To approve as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Barnes.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Barnes: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Kelley: aye Motion passed: 5-0
Item #9. Discussion and possible action regarding municipal candidate qualifying methods:
Motion by Commissioner Barnes: To adopt state laws to be consistent with everyone else.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Schad.
On Vote:
Schad: aye
Barnes: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Kelley: aye Motion passed: 5-0
Item #10. First reading of Ordinance 817, Annexation, Kirkwell Avenue:
Emerald Shores Construction & Development, Inc., the owner of this property, has requested voluntary annexation into the City of Lynn Haven. This property is approximately 2.35 acres and is located south of 24th Street and east of Kirkwell Avenue. City Manager Lynch read Ordinance 817 by title only. This was the first reading and no action was required.
Item #11. First reading of Ordinance 818, Small Scale Plan Amendment SSA-05-9, Kirkwell Avenue:
City Manager Lynch read Ordinance 818 by title only. This was the first reading and no action was required.
Item #12. First reading of Ordinance 819, Annexation, Jenks Avenue & Harrison Avenue:
Mr. William Mathis, property owner, has requested voluntary annexation into the City of Lynn Haven. This property is approximately 29.84 acres and is located south of 26th Street and north of Baldwin Road between Jenks Avenue and Harrison Avenue. City Manager Lynch read Ordinance 819 by title only. This was the first reading and no action was required.
Item #13. First reading of Ordinance 820, Annexation, Delaware Avenue & 9th Street:
Mr. Ralph Rish & Mr. Randall McElheney have requested voluntary annexation into the City of Lynn Haven. This parcel is approximately 7.0± acres and is located east of Delaware Avenue and south of 9th Street. City Manager Lynch read Ordinance 820 by title only. This was the first reading and no action was required.
Item #14. First reading of Ordinance 821, Small Scale Plan Amendment SSA-05-10, Delaware Avenue & 9th Street:
City Manager Lynch read Ordinance 821 by title only. This was the first reading and no action was required.
Item #15. Discussion and possible action regarding Certificate of Concurrency and Development Order for the Pelican Real Estate Office:
The Pelican Real Estate office will be located at the corner of Hwy 77 and 26th Street.
Motion by Commissioner Barnes: To approve as presented.
Second to the motion: Commissioner Schad.
On Vote:
Barnes: aye
Wittkopf: aye
Hughes: aye
Schad: aye
Kelley: aye Motion passed: 5-0
Item #16. Public Commentary:
Ms. Janet Walker thanked Ms. Charlene Messer for her professionalism while acting as Deputy City Manager.
Mr. Richard Walker commented on Roberts Rules of Order.
Mr. Sammy Day commented on "point of order". Mr. Day commented on a citizen email that he received today. Mr. Day stated that when you dial his home and it answers it triggers automatically and begins recording the call. He stated that he has recordings everywhere. Mayor Kelley stated that the issue contained in the citizen email is under investigation and he will not comment on it at this time.
Commissioner Hughes stated that it helps to display the maps when annexing property.
Commissioner Wittkopf stated that Ms. Messer did a great job during her Deputy City Manager duties.
There was no further business to discuss and the meeting was adjourned at 4:29 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 25th DAY OF OCTOBER 2005.
Walter T. Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
John B. Lynch, City Manager
Prepared by Laurie Baker
