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November 22, 2017 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Lawmakers order audit of City of GB Purchase of Tiger Point Golf Course spurs Sen. Broxson to request audit
BY GLENDA CAUDLE Gulf Breeze News© 2017 [email protected]
Gulf Breeze City Manager Samantha Abell said she was sitting in a meeting alongside for- mer City Manager and current special advisor to Talking the City Edwin “Buz” Eddy Thursday morning when she happened to come across the day’s Dannheisser turkey agenda for the Joint Legislative Auditing Com- mittee and realized that group of six Florida Gulf Breeze Elementary House members and five senators were going School helped children to be discussing and voting on an audit request- understand the fi rst Thanksgiving by dressing ed by Sen. Doug Broxson that afternoon. up in native American Abell said that “complete happenstance” was attire. Pictured, from left, the only way she had any idea what was about Dylan with Mrs. Black, to happen in Tallahassee later that day. Harry and Nico with Mrs. Dunne and Brock with Mrs. Locked in to appearances at two speaking Stevens See Saturday’s Page 5A Eddy RIGHT: Children enjoyed » a Thanksgiving feast and activities. Santa Rosa schools are out for fall break this week. Tiger Point to get 72 new golf carts was one of the items placed on BY GLENDA CAUDLE Gulf Breeze News the consent agenda by Coun- [email protected] cil members at the Wednesday, Nov. 15, executive session. Tiger Point Golf Club will, Council members were to most likely, be getting new elec- deal with consent agenda items tric golf carts, thanks to action under one vote at the Monday undertaken by members of Gulf night business meeting. Because Breeze City Council. Moving of the Gulf Breeze News holiday ahead with the purchase of 72 print schedule, follow-up news 2017 Club Car Precedent Elec- about that session will be printed tric golf cars and a Club Car Nov. 30. Carryall 300 gas utility/vehicle at a total cost of $342,517.85 See City OKs Page 2A »
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1889 Cowen Rd. | Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 | ACROSS FROM THE GULF BREEZE ZOO (850) 932-5500 | MON - SAT: 9 am to 8 pm | SUN: noon to 6 pm 2A November 22, 2017 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com City OKs $170M CTA bond issuances Calendar of Meetings » Continued from Page 1A which benefits the City of Gulf Breeze and Trust Agency Plan of Reliance for Atlantic Wednesday 22 results in overtime pay from the program Housing Foundation Inc., authorizing issu- Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board The fleet price quoted in information for Gulf Breeze law enforcement person- ance of not to exceed $130 million in CTA 8:30 a.m., 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton provided for the requested includes a nel who work with the Task Force. bonds. $25,200 credit tor free goods and a guar- • Request for Council to make the fol- • Request for approval of a Plan of Fi- Gulf Breeze Toastmasters anteed buy back price of $1,450 per cart at lowing board appointments: George Wil- nance for Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Hous- 1:00 p.m., 555 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze the end of 48 months. The advantage to the liams to the Board of Adjustment and Mat- ing Council Inc. of not to exceed $40 mil- Friday 24 City rests in the savings realized from not thew Thomas to the Development Review lion in CTA bonds. paying the interest fees associated with the Board. Council was also requested to ad- • Request that the Council authorize the Gulf Breeze Optimist Club originally proposed lease. vertise board and alternate board vacancies advertisement of the bid for the replace- No meeting this day The credit for free goods will be utilized in this newspaper and on social media. ment of water services for the Fairpoint to provide a new beverage cart. • Request for approval of agreements Apartments. The fiscal year 2018 budget Wednesday 29 The $10,486.25 cost of a utility vehicle for the WS933 Inmate Work Squad and the includes $100,000 for water main upgrades Gulf Breeze Executive Committee Meeting to be deployed as a range ball picker is in- WS952 Inmate Work Squad, in the amount and staff estimates the work necessary for 6:00 p.m., 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze cluded in the purchase price. of $57.497 each, through the Century Cor- the 56 services to be $50,000. Bids received Other items Council members, with the rectional Institution. Inmate work crews will be presented to the South Santa Rosa Gulf Breeze Toastmasters exception of Renee Bookout, who was un- from the institution provide labor for tasks Utility System Board for recommendation 1:00 p.m., 555 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze able to attend the Nov. 15 session, agreed such as right of way maintenance, mow- to the City Council for approval. to deal with on the consent agenda include ing, litter clean up, minor construction, The request to authorize action on the the following: park maintenance and tree trimming. The annual Employment Agreement by and be- • Request for approval of the distribution WS933 contract covers the salary of the tween the City of Gulf Breeze and former of $46,863 of Federal Fiscal Year 2017 18 inmate officer working with the program. Mayor Ed Gray for his operation and man- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assis- Costs for both contracts is covered in the agement of Gulf Breeze Financial Servic- tance Program funds to be used for the fiscal year 2018 budget. City Attorney es, Capital Trust Agency and Capital Trust FLASHBACKS Santa Rosa County 2017-18 countywide Mike Stebbins has made amendments to Agency Community Development Entity Task Force program. Funds received are the agreement that are part of the approv- was removed from its original position on NOVEMBER 22 used to pay overtime charges for the Santa al. the consent agenda so that additional work Rosa countywide Task Force program, • Request for approval of the Capital could be done on the agreement. 1 Year ago this week – 2016 Amtrak Service between New Orleans and Orlando, including stops in Pensacola and Crestview is needed again, according to the Santa Rosa County Commissioners. They all unanimously Facebook posts lead to break-in approved a resolution at last Thursday’s meeting in support of the service, which has been suspended since Hurricane arrests at out-of-business ‘Club II’ Katrina. 5 Years ago this week - 2012 one count the indoor photo was labeled “Shenani- BY GLENDA CAUDLE Offi cials from the Florida Department of Transportation are Gulf Breeze News© 2017 of burglary pool’s ex- gan’s” and was tagged to Still. [email protected] of an un- terior door The other photo had a comment gearing up to hold a public hearings on the department’s o c c u p i e d p r o p p e d from Still that said, “We defi- tentative fi ve-year work program. The hearings will be held to In her first interview with s t r u c t u r e open with nitely have fun!” present and receive input on the work program for fi scal years Officer Carlos J Desousa Jr. of (unarmed) trash cans, The officer went to the prop- July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018 and consider the necessity the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s -- which r e s t r o o m erty and confirmed the photos of making changes to the program. Department, Brittny Still, 28, is a third lights on were taken from inside the denied taking anything from d e g r e e Still Gallman and a torn fence. a break-in at property known felony - white shirt Once the officer contacted 10 Years ago this week - 2007 as “The Club” at 1230 Crane - with bond set at $5,000, and lying across the cash register. Still at her home, she provided The Raceway gas station located on Highway 98 near Garcon Cove Blvd. near Gulf Breeze. with a misdemeanor for petit By the time officers arrived, a sworn statement and initially Point is closed. A corporate spokesman said they are seeking The property is not open to the theft in the first degree of less most of the doors had been denied that she and Gallman an operator for the store and it will reopen as soon as one is public and is owned by Beach than $300. That bond was set at rekeyed, but the employee said had taken anything, but she located. Community Bank. $1,000. six doors would have to be subsequently phoned the offi- She subsequently admit- Officers were first alerted to rekeyed, since their keys were cer and said Gallman had ad- ted to having stolen property the break in Oct. 23 by an un- stolen, at an expense of $75 per mitted to her that she had taken – a set of keys to the building named person hired to repair door ($450). the keys and left them at the – inside a shop at the back of the property by the owner. He told officers the owners Still property. her property, but said someone He told them he had left the of the property wished to pur- Still was released on bond else – Rebekah Gallman – had property, which has “No Tres- sue charges. Nov. 16 and ordered to stay taken the keys and left them in- passing” signs posted on the In the course of the inves- away from the property. side the shop. fence around the property, se- tigation, officers looked at Gallman, 31, of 5564 Pond Still, a resident of Ramble- cured on Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. When Gallman’s Facebook account Creek Road in Milton, was ap- wood Drive in Gulf Breeze and a he returned at 8 a.m. Oct. 23, and its publicly viewed posts parently also booked into Santa patient care tech at Gulf Breeze he found a set of keys missing, and saw two photos that he rec- Rosa County Jail Nov. 16 on Hospital, was arrested Nov. 15 the metal drawers in a cabinet ognized to be from property at the same charges and was also at her home and charged with opened in one of the rooms, 1230 Crane Cove Blvd. One released on that date. The sound of salvation Caroline Stinson has been ringing the familiar holiday Salvation Army bell for three years now, spending about an hour at a time a few days a week. Monday, she was greeting shoppers outside Publix in Gulf Breeze and smiling a welcome and an invitation to share. She says donations have been good so from your friends far and encourages others to sign up through a church – hers is a local United Methodist congregation – or to go at Gulf Breeze News online to the Salvation Army bellringers volunteer site. A kettle that raises $30 an hour provides a family with two bags of groceries or shelters an individual for the night. The website features a video and N������� 23 Leighton Tubbs answers many questions about Arthur Burke Landen Wright what volunteers can do. Haley Hundelt Glenda Caudle | Gulf Breeze News N������� 24 N������� 27 David Sundstrom Dyson Broadhurst Moe Bass Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report N������� 25 Jay Norris N������� 28 Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. LaQuinta Stover Grace Freeman Note: All arrest and police reports published in Gulf Breeze News are public record and do not imply guilt. All suspects are presumed Neely Watson innocent until proven and/or adjudicated guilty in a court of law. 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Chief Shane Carmichael of Gulf Breeze Fire- Rescue provides an up-close look at some of the volunteer organization’s equipment following his presentation to Gulf Breeze Citizens Academy Thursday night.
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RequiRements: Must possess Gulf Breeze Fire Department excellent communication skills, adequately represent the mission of the Members of the Citizens Academy BY GLENDA CAUDLE be computer proficient and have Gulf Breeze News© 2017 department. also heard from Carmichael, who heads [email protected] Members of the volunteer unit, which up the City’s Department of Community dependable transportation. was expanded to include a “rescue Services, about the work of that offi ce According to Chief Shane Carmichael squad” component in the 1970s, have and from Parks and Recreation Director of Gulf Breeze Fire-Rescue, the Gulf included local citizens from a variety of Ron Pulley about Gulf Breeze’s com- Breeze Volunteer Fire Department was backgrounds, including attorneys, phy- munity center and the many programs Fax resume to established in October 1955 as the Casa sicians, business people and pilots. with which his department is involved. Blanca Gulf Breeze Fire Department Gulf Breeze news & splash! Carmichael has been part of the de- The informative session, held at Gulf Your Community Newspaper and actually predated the offi cial found- partment since he was 16. He was named Breeze Community Center, was the ing of the city. The name was changed chief in 2006 and is the fi fth person to third of fi ve planned for the inaugural 850-932-8794 in the early part of this century to more serve in that capacity. group. or e-mail to [email protected] Magazine Nathan Ford returning to classroom He served as Assistant to City Manager, now will teach at GBHS NOTICE OF from which the decisions in previous court At the Nov. 15 meeting, he BY GLENDA CAUDLE PUBLIC MEETINGS C o u n c i l cases related to the property dis- once again tried to stop talk of Gulf Breeze News© 2017 All Board of County Commission Meetings and other m e m b e r pute. Simon ruled that the plain- a Shade Meeting and insisted [email protected] county department meetings are held in the County R e n e e tiffs were due to recover a sig- he planned to speak to each Administrative Center Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Nathan Ford completed his B o o k o u t nifi cant amount from the City to member of the Council private- Milton, Florida, unless otherwise indicated. service as Assistant to the City was absent, cover attorney’s fees that have ly, once again, about the latest Manager of Gulf Breeze Nov. C o u n c i l arisen from their efforts to pro- developments in the case, but Tourist Development Council 17 and will be taking on new m e m b e r s tect their privately-owned prop- Fitch and Naile reiterated their responsibilities as a social stud- C h e r r y Ford erty from seizure by the City. desire for the session. Committee Meeting December 4 8:30 a.m. ies teacher at Gulf Breeze High Fitch and The City has never won a bat- As of Friday afternoon, nei- Navarre Visitor Center, 8543 Navarre Parkway, Navarre School when classes resume af- Tom Naile tle in the case that has come be- ther had been notifi ed about Marine Advisory December 5 Cancelled ter the Thanksgiving holidays. asked, once again, for a Shade fore two judges multiple times plans for a Shade Meeting. Ford, who is leaving a career Meeting to discuss the direction since the 1980s. Bills laid at the Council members at the Nov. Blackwater Soil and Water in administration with the City in which the City should move taxpayers’ doorstep over the 15 session were reminded the Conservation District December 7 7:30 a.m. of Gulf Breeze to begin teach- in the appeals that have been legal battle waged to gain con- Stormwater Utility Fee Infra- ing young people, was praised fi led in the years-long “Catawba trol of a 15-by-50-foot strip of structure Workshop had been 3927 Highway 4, Suite 102, Jay at the Wednesday, Nov. 15, Case.” land owned by the plaintiffs are removed from the agenda of Tourist Development Council executive session by At a previous Council meet- mounting toward three-quarters the regular Council meeting at Mayor Matt Dannheisser, fol- ing, Bookout had joined Fitch of a million dollars. Still, the 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 and Council Board Meeting December 7 8:30 a.m. lowing the announcement of his and Naile in requesting the City has signaled its intention to would, instead, be held at 5 Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze resignation. “closed door” session, in which pursue the case in multiple ap- p.m., prior to the business ses- Ford has been with the City Council members can discuss peals. sion. Commission Committee December 11 9:00 a.m. since 2015, serving as Assistant legal information privately with Naile had told his fellow Because of a change in Gulf Fire Department to the City Manager and Public attorneys involved in a case. Council members at the earlier Breeze News’ holiday deadline Executive Group December 11 Cancelled Information Offi cer. City attorney Mike Stebbins meeting that they were being to Monday afternoon, cover- A graduate of the Univer- had said he planned to speak to laughed at and he was ready to age of that meeting, which is of SHIP Affordable Housing Advisory sity of Mississippi, he served each of the Council members settle the matter, but Stebbins critical importance to residents Committee Meeting December 13 2:00 p.m. 15 years at the University of privately and individually about appeared to push back against of the East Basin and the West West Florida and the University the case and update them on in- that idea and fi rmly insisted that Basin who fear future fl ood Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton of Tennessee, with roots at his formation following the latest he be allowed to speak to the problems, will be featured in the Building Code alma mater, Ole Miss. judicial set-back for the City on Council members individually. Nov. 30 edition. As a teacher, he will be re- Oct. 11, when Judge John Si- Board of Adjustments December 13 Cancelled turning to the education focus mon spelled out precisely how Commission Regular December 14 9:00 a.m. share by many of his family much the City owed plaintiffs members. Peter and Mitzi Peters and John Commission Special – In other news from the ex- Reese because of what he de- Rezoning Meeting December 14 6:00 p.m. ecutive session on Nov. 17, scribed as its failure to abide by We are a Multiline Dealer Commission Committee December 25 Cancelled 3ALES s 3ERVICE 2EPAIRS FREE Bagdad Architectural SPECIAL Snowbird HEARING All Makes/Models TEST! Advisory Board December 27 8:30 a.m. Subscription Rate for Serving Pensacola over 47 years Welcome Gulf Breeze News Professional Hearing Aid Center Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton Call Gulf Breeze News 0ENSACOLA s .ORTH 0ALAFOX 3TREET Parks and Recreation December 27 5:30 p.m. Snowbirds! 850-932-8986 438-4092 4OLL &REE