Okaloosa County BOCC — January 7, 2014 — Minutes — reading text

replied they are required to manage lands on Airport property, pointing out the ones which were part of the industrial park are adjacent to Airport property. He said they saw a need and took it on. Mr. Harris called the question—4 yeas, 1 nay (Mr. Parisot voted no.) Mr. Boyles stated there is a catalog of county-owned properties assigned to each department. He recommended getting these county-owned industrial park properties “out of the donut hole.” ATRPORTS - APPROVAL OF CELL PHONE WAITING AREA FEASIBILITY AND ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS RECOMMENDATION TO INCLUDE DESIGNING, BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION AIRPORTS —- APPROVAL OF REQUEST FROM WILLIAMS ELECTRIC TO RELINQUISH TWO HANGARS BACK TO OKALOOSA COUNTY Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Windes, to approve both items. Mr. Parisot asked for separate motions. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Windes, to approve a Cell Phone Waiting Area analysis recommendation, the request to design, bid and construct the improvements at Northwest Florida Regional Airport. 4 yeas, 1 nay. (Mr. Parisot voted no.) Mr. Parisgot made motion, seconded by Mr. Boyles, to approve the request from Williams Electric to terminate two leases--Block 3 Lot 3 and Block 3 Lot 4 at Destin Airport. 5 yeas. ATRPORTS - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CONTRACT WITH ROMJUE ADVERTISING & COMPANY Mr. Harman stated the Board approved this amendment on September 17, 2013 but the actual amendment language was not included in the agenda packet and could not be signed. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Boyles, to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Romjue Advertising contract. 5 yeas. NEW BUSINESS - LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2014 Mr. Padgett referred to the agenda packet which contains the Board’s legislative priorities for 2013 and the legislative November 5, 2013 -22- Minute Book 70, Page Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners 134 issues identified at the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Legislative Policy Conference held September 18-20, 2013. Mr. Amunds asked if any commissioners have anything they would like to add or delete regarding federal issues. Mr. Boyles referred to changes in flood insurance and cost increases and asked for item to be included. Mr. Amunds asked for comment on state issues. Mr. Harris noted that aid to libraries comes up each year. Mr. Boyles posed questions about retirement age for special risk positions. Mr. Padgett noted the age was changed for Corrections officers. Mr. Boyles said the issue was not raised to him and he has no desire to clutter the list. Mr. Parisot referred to the $400,000 cap for counties self- performing construction and said it should be moved up to $750,000. Mr. Padgett stated the State was overcharging all 67 counties for Department of Juvenile Justice costs and still owes the counties money. He said at some point the Board may want to talk about going after the money that is owed to it. OLD BUSINESS — UPDATE ON AGO REPORT AND RESPONSE Mr. Padgett stated the last few days Mr. Owen has made the rounds to speak with each commissioner about the Auditor General’s Office (AGO) Report and the county’s response. The county was given 30 days to respond to the AGO Report with 15 findings. Staff with the assistance of the Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson Law Firm has prepared the response. He advised the response is ready to be put in final form and transmitted to the AGO. Mr. Amunds said it is a good product and said he liked the position the county took in staying out of the Clerk’s issues. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Windes, to submit the response as briefed to the Board members. 5 yeas. PUBLIC COMMENTS No one came forward to comment. November 5, 2013 -23- Minute Book 70, Page Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners 135 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:32 p.m. DON W. HOWARD DON R. AMUNDS, CHAIRMAN CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (These minutes were transcribed by Teresa Ward.) November 5, 2013 -24- Minute Book 70, Page 136 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners