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Meeting Summary
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, September 6, 2011– 6:00 PM
Crestview Courthouse
I. Presentation of a proclamation to Wayne E. Smith naming the Jury Assembly Room at
the Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension in his honor.
Motion in support of resolution: Dave Parisot; second: Wayne Harris; approved.
II. Public Information Update
III. County Administrator’s Update
Motion to support US Senate Bill concerning BP fine disbursements: Don Amunds, Second:
Wayne Harris, approved.
IV. Public Hearings
1. Request public comment and consideration of a request to vacate use
and maintenance interests for a portion of Lake Ella Road near
Crestview. District: 1.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell, Parisot
Motion not to vacate; see if grant dollars still available; try to resolve bridge issue and maintain road
until that time.
V. Visitors
1. Dr. Karen Chapman, Director, Okaloosa County Health Department, to
address the Board concerning approval of the annual contract for
operations of the Okaloosa County Health Department for contract year
2011-2012.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell, Parisot
VI. Consent Agenda
1. July 26, 2011 Budget Workshop Minutes.
Revised: 9/7/2011 Page 1 of 8
Regular Meeting Minutes September 6, 2011
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell, Parisot
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2. August 2, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes.
3. August 2, 2011 Executive Session Minutes.
4. August 2, 2011 Budget Workshop Minutes.
5. August 9, 2011 Budget Workshop Minutes.
6. Request approval of a Resolution submitted by Surety Land Title of
Florida, LLC for Okaloosa Island Leasehold Conversions to prepare
Quitclaim Deeds for the following: Terry A. Williams and Kay S.
Williams, Unit 242 El Matador; David Wiley Cook and Susan Ballard Cook,
Lot 31, Destin Pointe; W. Cosby Hodges and Patricia Hodges, Unit 721
Waterview Towers Yacht Club, Phase I; William Eric Freienmuth and
Lena Simone Freienmuth, Lot 3, Block E, Holiday Isle Residential Section
No. 2.
7. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, General Fund, to
reflect appropriations from Florida Housing Finance Corporation for
Sadowski Housing Incentive Program grant in the amount of $351,374.
8. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, General Fund, to
reflect appropriations from Florida Department of Management Services
for E911 state grant for regional emergency customer premise
equipment and first year maintenance grant in the amount of $90,286.
9. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, General Fund, to
reflect appropriations from Federal Transit Administration for capital
and operating grant in the amount of $1,977,443.
10. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, General Fund, to
reflect appropriations from State of Florida Division of Emergency
Management for emergency management preparedness grant, in the
amount of $75,476.
11. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, Tourist Development
Fund, to reflect appropriations from tourist development tax revenue
and advertising reimbursements in the amount of $1,358,000.
12. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, Tourist Development
Fund, to reflect appropriations from Florida Department of
Transportation for supplement #6 to urban corridor grant in the amount
of $110,440.
13. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, Debt Service Fund, to
reflect appropriations from budget transfer in from Tourist Development
Fund in the amount of $203,000.
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14. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, Airport Enterprise
Fund, which reflected too much appropriations from Federal Aviation
Authority for carryforward of concourse and west side parking grants in
the amount of ($2,588,121).
15. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, Convention Center
Enterprise Fund, to reflect appropriations from tourist development tax
in the amount of $900,000.
16. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute a hangar
lease renewal for Block 4, Lot 1 at the Destin/Fort Walton Beach Airport.
17. Request approval to write-off Water & Sewer accounts deemed
uncollectible by the department’s auditor - Allen, Yagow & Carr.
18. Request approval of the re-appointment of Randy Wise to the
Construction Competency Board.
19. Request approval of a Temporary Use Public Event Permit for a Block
Party, to be held on October 1, 2011 between the hours of 4:00 – 9:00
p.m., at the Shalimar/Port Dixie Ball Park, sponsored by Shalimar United
Methodist Church.
20. Request ratification of the Chairman’s signature on DCS Energy lease
agreements that will enable the County to participate in the program to
receive solar power systems. These leases were signed under
emergency procedures to meet the September 5th application deadline.
21. Request approval of the use of the Baker County Park by the Baker
Middle School Cross Country Track Team for cross country races.
22. Request approval of the use of the old Island Golf Course property on
Okaloosa Island by the Fort Walton Beach High School Cross Country
Track Team for a 5K Cross Country Championship Race.
23. Request approval to award the bid for bridge components for conversion
of the bridge on Millside Road to Conecuh Bridge & Engineering, they
being the lowest bidder meeting specifications. Bid Amount - $137,642
VII. Department Business
1. Mark Bellinger/Tourist Development Council
a. Request consideration and staff direction concerning exploration and
participation in a joint process with the City of Crestview concerning the
concept of adding the City to the County’s tourism taxing district at the
request of the City Council. District: All.
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Regular Meeting Minutes September 6, 2011
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell, Parisot
2. James Taylor/Risk Management
a. Request approval for staff to negotiate and bind property, liability and
workers compensation insurance renewal coverage. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell, Parisot
3. Richard Brannon/Purchasing
a. Request approval to award the contract for program management and
professional engineering services for the Eglin AFB Wastewater
Privatization project to Constantine Engineering, authorizing staff to
negotiate fees and return to the Board for fee approval.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell, Parisot
A&B
b. Request approval to award the contract for operations and maintenance
services for the Eglin AFB Wastewater Privatization project to ESG
Operations, Inc., authorizing staff to negotiate fees and return to the
Board for fee approval.
4. Elliot Kampert/Growth Management
a. Presentation of the 2011 Local Mitigation Strategy Annual Report as
required by the 2007 National Flood Insurance Program’s Community
Rating System. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell, Parisot
A&B
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b. Request approval and adoption of the Okaloosa County Transit
Development Plan as required by the State of Florida to remain eligible
for transit block grant funds. District: All.
5. Greg Donovan/Airports
a. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute a Joint
Participation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation
and the authorizing Resolution for rehabilitation and reconstruction of
airplane taxilanes at the Destin Airport. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Harris, Roberts, Amunds, Campbell,
