Dedicated to Excellence. People Serving People

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1 Dedicated to Excellence. People Serving People MINUTES CITY OF PANAMA CITY CITY COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 10, :00AM 1. Opening Prayer with Mr. James Johnson of Grace Presbyterian Church. 2. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag. 3. Roll Call And Approval Of Minutes for the March 27, 2018 City Commission Meeting. City Clerk Darlene Hachmeister called the roll with the following members present: Mayor Greg Brudnicki, Commissioners Billy Rader, Mike Nichols, Jenna Haligas and Kenneth E. Brown. Also present: Interim City Manager Jared Jones and City Attorney Nevin Zimmerman. Commissioner Rader moved to approve the minutes for the March 27, 2018 City Commission Meeting. On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. 4. Mayor's Report 4.a. Appointments to the Advisory Committee on Handicapped Concerns. Mr. Dan Sowell serves a 4 year term, Ms. Cynthia McCauley serves a 4 year term, Chase Johnston serves a 3 year term, Ms. Patricia Johnson serves a 2 year term and Ms. Ronda Lynch serves a 1 year term. Commissioner Rader moved to approve re-appointments for all existing members of the Advisory Committee on Handicapped Concerns. On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. 5. City Attorney 5.a. Discussion of the applicants for the City Manager position and consideration of selecting applicants for interviews by the Commission. City Attorney Zimerman said the City Manager position was advertized in several places, local and national. He said the City received 80 applications from all over the United States for the City Manager position and that the Commissioners had reviewed the applications. After speaking with each Commissioner, he compiled a list of candidates that the Commissioners are interested in interviewing. The first three names on the list received an interest for interviews from two or more Commissioners. The remaining list of names received interview interest from at least one Commissioner. 1

2 6. City Clerk Commissioner Nichols said the names on the top three were also on his individual list. He said looking at history and leadership qualifications, he would like for the Commissioners to offer the position to Mr. Mark McQueen. Commissioner Rader said he read the many applications and would also like to interview General Mark McQueen. He commented that the City does not want to lose Jared, the Assistant City Manager. Commissioner Brown said he spoke and met with all three candidates. He said General Mark McQueen would make a great leader. He said Jared still has a position here and he said he knows Mr. McQueen from before he moved to Washington. Commissioner Haligas said she met with the three candidates named at the top of the list as well. She said she compared everyone with Jared and she is impressed with him. When she met with General McQueen, she realized that he was the man for the job and that he would be an asset to Jared. Commissioner Nichols said he also believes that Jared had stepped up in the position of Interim City Manager. He believes General McQueen would be a great mentor to bring Jared to the next level of leadership. Mayor Brudnicki said from a leadership standpoint, General McQueen has the credentials. From the City standpoint, it is important to have someone with vision and leadership. He said you cannot substitute for experience. He said what he likes about Jared is that he was put under fire and he has performed. He said he hopes Jared will continue with the City. Interim City Manager Jared Jones said he would gladly continue working at the City with whomever is chosen for the City Manager position. Commissioner Nichols moved that the Commission extend an offer to General Mark McQueen and start the interview process at the next City Commission meeting. On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. 6.a. Presentation of the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, City Clerk T.D. Hachmeister thanked City staff for the hard work resulting in a clean audit report. She said this serves as public notice that the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, has been completed. The audit report received an unqualified report with no questioned cost. For the twenty-fourth consecutive year, the City was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in financial reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for the fiscal year ended September 30, We believe the 2017 report will also meet the Certificate of Achievement requirements. 2

3 Commissioner Rader moved to approve the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. 6.b. Award of Bid for Bank Loan for Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2018 with Resolution No City Clerk T.D. Hachmeister said the City received eight responses to a Request for Proposals for a bank loan, the Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2018, for the costs of the new City Hall. The Request for Proposals was facilitated by Gary Akers, Director at Hilltop Securities, Inc. She said the Resolution has been prepared by the City's bond counsel, Nabors Giblin (Mark Mustain) for adoption that authorizes the loan transaction with Raymond James Capital Funding, Inc. On November 22, 2016 the City Commission adopted Resolution No that authorized the City to reimburse the cash from its reserve accounts with future loan proceeds. Mr. Gary Akers and Mr. Mark Mustain came to the podium to answer any questions. Mr. Akers explained which bid was the best and explained the rates, type of rate, and the ability to call, if the City wishes to pay down or refinance. Mr. Mustain explained the bonds being secured by the merchant tax and the covenant to budget and appropriate. He explained that this Resolution is a supplemental Resolution off the base resolution done by the City. Commissioner Nichols moved to approve the Award of Bid for Bank Loan for Capital Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2018 to Raymond James and adopt Resolution No On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. The resolution was read by title only, as shown below: RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, SUPPLEMENTING THAT CERTAIN RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 17, 1992, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, WHICH AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS; ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF RAYMOND JAMES CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. TO PROVIDE THE CITY WITH A LOAN IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,400,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FINANCING ALL OR A PART OF THE COSTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO CITY HALL; PAYING THE RELATED CLOSING COSTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH RAYMOND JAMES CAPITAL FUNDING, INC. AND A RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUE NOTE, SERIES 2018 IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF SUCH LOAN; PROVIDING THAT SUCH SERIES 2018 NOTE SHALL CONSTITUTE AND BE SECURED AS AN "ADDITIONAL BOND" UNDER THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID LOAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3

4 7. Consent Agenda 7.a. Special Event Permit Request: Invention Convention- Stem Learning. 7.b. Consideration of final payment to Ameritech, LLC in the amount of $10, for the Martin Luther King Recreation Center re-roofing project. 7.c. Consideration of final payment in the amount of $117, to L&R Contracting for their work on the Charco Drive Culvert Design Build Project. Commissioner Brown moved to approve items 7b and 7c on the Consent Agenda. Item 7a was discussed separately. On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. Commissioner Nichols asked a question about the road closures for item 7a. Interim City Manager said the issues have been reconciled. With the question answered, Commissioner Nichols moved to approve item 7a. On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. 8. City Manager 8.a. Consideration of $157, fee for DRMP to design and permit the 4th Street improvements between Luverne Avenue and Cove Boulevard as described in the attached proposal. Commissioner Rader moved to approve item 8a. On a roll call vote Commissioners Rader, Nichols, Haligas, Brown and Mayor Brudnicki voted YEA. NAYS : None. The City Clerk certified the motion passed by a 5-0 vote. 8.b. First Reading of Ordinance Trespass Warnings on Public Property. The Ordinance was read as a first reading by title only, as shown below: ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RIGHTS - ADDING SECTION 17-24, OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR TRESPASS WARNINGS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE DATE. 8.c. First Reading of Ordinance Amending Section 22 - Repealing the Ban on Skateboarding. Commissioner Nichols discussed the history of the ban from 1991 and 1997 and suggested building a skateboard park in Panama City. Commissioner Haligas agrees that lifting the ban refers to transportation not tricks. She said that the ban was on skateboards or bicycles. She said she is starting to form a group to look into a skateboard park. 4

5 The Ordinance was read as a first reading by title only, as shown below: ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION 22-5; PROVIDING THAT SECTION 22-6 WILL NOW TAKE THE PLACE OF SECTION 22-5; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CODIFIED; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE DATE. 9. Audience Participation Interim City Manager Jared Jones announced the temporary relocation of City Hall staff to the AD Harris Learning Center and future City Commission meetings moving to the County building. Mr. Walter P. Henry of 614 Maple Avenue discussed dirt bikes operating within the City limits and the noise ordinance. Mr. Jim Lawrence of 230 Hamilton thanked the Commission for reinstating the year long leases to the marina and discussed the repairs that will take place. He asked that future repair plans be shared with the public or the tenants. Ms. Peggy Watkins of 1301 Wilmont Avenue discussed enforcement of the noise ordinance in St. Andrews. City Attorney Nevin Zimmerman said the City is working on a noise ordinance and the use of noise meters and the measurement of noise. He said the City is discussing working with the County to test the use of decibel readings. He also discussed open containers and discussed different standards for events. Commissioner Haligas said the ordinance is not just about St. Andrews; it is for the entire City. 10. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:58am. 5