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Meeting Summary
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, September 18, 2012– 8:30 AM
Water and Sewer
I. H.E.R.O. Award and Employee Awards
II. Public Information Update
III. County Administrator’s Update
IV. Public Hearing
1. Request public comment and consideration concerning a request
submitted by Mark Way as agent for Continental Land, LLC for a change
to the FLUM designation for a parcel of land from LDR to MU. If the
FLUM amendment is approved, request for rezoning from R-1 to MU. The
property contains 1.86 acres more or less and is located on the west side
of Eglin Street in Fort Walton Beach. District: 2.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
2. Request public comment and consideration concerning allowing Water &
Sewer staff to self perform the Eglin Main Wastewater project. District:
2&3.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
3. Request public comment and consideration concerning allowing Water &
Sewer staff to self perform the Camp Rudder Wastewater project.
District: 3.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
4. Request public comment and consideration concerning an Ordinance
which would update Ordinance 07-58 which originally set forth the
Tourist Development Plan. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
5. Request public comment and consideration concerning a request
submitted by citizens of the China Cove subdivision for creation of a
Municipal Services Benefit Unit for street lighting. District: 4.
RESULT: ADOPTED [3 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, David Parisot
ABSTAIN: Don Amunds
AWAY: James Campbell
V. Visitor
1. Doug Darling and John Wayne Smith, Florida Association of Counties, to
address the Board concerning the RESTORE Act Consortium.
2. Linda Sumblin, Executive Director, Workforce Development Board, to
present the 2012-2016 Regional Workforce Board Strategic and
Operating Plan.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
VI. Consent Agenda
1. Request approval of a Public Event Permit for a 5K road race (Race for
the Arts), to be held on November 3, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.,
along Commons Drive and Kelly Plantation Drive in Destin, sponsored by
the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
All items excluding # 23 & 27
Motion to table #23 & 27 made by Wayne Harris, second Dave Parisot, approved.
2. Request ratification of the Chairman’s signature on a FAA grant received
for a runway rehabilitation project at Destin Airport, signed under
County emergency grant procedure due to a September 14 deadline for
returning the document to the FAA.
3. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, General Fund, to
reflect appropriations from the Office of the Governor, Division of
Emergency Management for hazardous materials planning & prevention,
hazards analyses update grant in the amount of $11,524.
4. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, General Fund, to
reflect appropriations from the Federal Transit Administration for capital
and operating Section 5307 grant in the amount of $1,901,956.
5. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Law Enforcement
Trust Fund, to reflect appropriations for confiscated property in the
amount of $96,394.
6. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, County Public Health
Fund, to reflect appropriations for other miscellaneous revenue in the
amount of $70,885.
7. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Unincorporated
County Parks Fund, to reflect appropriations for various revenue in the
amount of $26,966.
8. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Additional Court Cost
Fund, to reflect appropriations for additional service charge in the
amount of $112,000.
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9. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Traffic Education
Fund, to reflect appropriations for traffic court revenue in the amount of
$70,000.
10. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Capital Outlay
Construction Fund, to reflect appropriations for Willow Creek Plantation
recreation fee in the amount of $51,505.
11. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Airport Enterprise
Fund, to reflect appropriations from Federal Aviation Administration to
rehabilitate runway 14/32 at Destin Airport in the amount of
$2,736,972.
12. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Emergency Medical
Services Enterprise Fund, to reflect appropriations from Florida
Department of Health for emergency medical services county grant in
the amount of $27,852.
13. Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Emergency Medical
Services Enterprise Fund, to reflect appropriations for proceeds in the
amount of $168,640.
14. BT-12-44 to transfer reserves to operating expenses for Street Lighting
fund in the amount of $3,550.
15. BT-12-45 to transfer reserves to operating expenses for Prisoner Benefit
fund in the amount of $76,100.
16. Request approval of final payment in the amount of $25,259.89 to HDR
Engineering, Inc. for concept design work on the P.J. Adams Parkway
expansion project.
17. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute the 8th
Amendment to the Medical Examiner Services Agreement which will
renew the contract for one year.
18. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute the 8th
Amendment to the agreement with Legal Services of North Florida, Inc.
which will renew the contract for one year to provide legal services to
indigent county residents as required by state statue.
19. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute the 8th
Amendment to the agreement with Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. which
will renew the contract for one year to provide a pretrial diversion
program for teenagers (Teen Court).
20. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Okaloosa County Public Library
Cooperative (OCPLC) which identifies the BCC as the fiscal agent for the
cooperative, and defines that the OCPLC will abide by standard county
grant procedures.
21. Request approval to waive the final consultant presentation of the Eglin
Joint Land Use Study-Small Area Study.
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22. Request approval of a request from Benjamin Anderson, Okaloosa
County Tax Collector, to extend the tax roll due to extended hearing
dates of the Value Adjustment Board.
23. Request approval of By-Laws changes for the Parks Advisory Committee
as proposed and approved by the committee.
24. Request approval to schedule a public hearing for comments related to
proposed reductions to the Okaloosa County Transit WAVE fixed route
service.
25. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an Easement
from Eglin Air Force Base for access/right of way through Federal
property along College Boulevard and Forest Road in Niceville.
26. Request approval to write-off Water & Sewer accounts deemed
uncollectible by the department’s auditor - Allen, Yagow & Carr.
27. Request approval of a one year extension of a contract with the
Economic Development Council for specialized marketing services that
support economic growth in Okaloosa County.
28. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute contract
extension with Okaloosa County Transit (OCT) related to proceeds
generated from advertising on OCT vehicles and sites; also approve and
execute Task Order No. 21 with OCT for reimbursement of advertising
proceeds to OCT.
29. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute the Library
Cooperative Interlocal Agreement for the Cooperative to continue to
provide library services to county residents.
30. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Joint
Participation Agreement Notification of Funding No. 1 for FY 2013
Transit Block Grant funding, Task Order No. 46, Amendment 2 and the
authorizing Resolution for reimbursement of operating costs to Okaloosa
County Transit.
31. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Joint
Participation Agreement No. 1 for FY 2013 Urban Corridor Grant funding,
Task Order No. 47, Amendment 2 and the authorizing Resolution for
reimbursement of operating costs to Okaloosa County Transit.
32. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute
Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement No. 1 for FY 2013
Commuter Assistance Grant funding and the authorizing Resolution.
33. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute a Permit
Application for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and
the US Corps of Engineers for construction of a nearshore artificial reef.
34. Request approval to schedule a public hearing for comment related to
vacation of a portion of unimproved 15th Street in Niceville.
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35. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an
agreement with the Okaloosa County School Board for the use of school
buses for emergency evacuation transportation.
36. Request approval of a potential change of control (i.e., sale) for the
Advantage Rental Car business at the Northwest Florida Regional
Airport.
37. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute the Other
Transaction Agreement with the Department of Homeland
Security/Transportation Security Administration for the Baggage
Recapitalization Screening Design Services Project at Northwest Florida
Regional Airport.
VII. Department Business
1. Richard Brannon/Purchasing
a. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an extension
of a contract for Sprint/Nextel PDA service for another year. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
2. Daniel O’Byrne/Tourist Development
a. Request consideration and staff direction concerning the issuance of a
Request for Proposals for aBeach Restoration Revenue Note, Series
2012, “Non-Bank Qualified” loan for partial funding of the western
Destin beach restoration project. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
b. Request consideration and staff direction concerning revisions to the
Tourist Development Operations & Procedures Manual. District: All.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
3. Elliot Kampert/Growth Management
a. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute a State
Housing Incentives Partnership Annual Report and regulatory
certification. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
b. Request review and approval of the final plat for Palm Reserve, a re-plat
of Lot 7, Block B, Northern Pines Subdivision, as submitted by Choctaw
Engineering, Inc. on behalf of the property owner, Shallow Way, Inc.
The proposed development is a 30 unit townhome subdivision located on
the north side of Bishop Road and west side of West Ponderosa Road,
Fort Walton Beach. The property is currently zoned R 2 District with a
FLUM designation of MDR and contains 3.14 acres more or less. District:
3.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
4. Dino Villani/Public Safety
a. Request consideration and staff direction concerning renewal of the
annual contract with Panhandle Animal Welfare Society, Inc. for animal
control services in Okaloosa County. District: All.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
b. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an
agreement with Dr. Christopher D. Tanner for his service as the Medical
Director of the Public Safety Department as required by state statute.
District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
5. Jeff Littrell/Water & Sewer
a. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Task Order
#62 for the Water & Sewer Department with Constantine Engineering
for general assistance professional and technical services. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
b. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Task Order
#63 for the Water & Sewer Department with Constantine Engineering
for assistance with response to the Sunshine State One-Call of Florida
system. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
B&C
c. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Task Order
#64 for the Water & Sewer Department with Constantine Engineering
for subsurface utility engineering services. District: All.
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d. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an
Interagency Agreement with the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District
for fire protection services at the Arbennie Pritchett Water Reclamation
facility which is on Federal land outside of the Fire District service area.
District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
6. Greg Donovan/Airports
a. Request approval of the award of a contract for construction of the
Remote Over-Night Apron High Mast Lighting project at Northwest
Florida Regional Airport to Bill Smith Electric, Inc. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
b. Request approval of the award of a contract for construction of the
Rehabilitate Runway 14-32 project at Destin Airport to C.W. Roberts
Contracting. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
c. Request approval of a one year contract renewal for Public Financial
Management, Inc. for financial advisory services to the Airports
Department. District: All.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
d. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Task Order
No. 11 with Reynolds Smith and Hills, Inc. for professional construction
phase services for the rehabilitation of Runway 14-32 project at Destin
Airport. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
e. Request approval of Task Order No. 11 with Kimley-Horn and Associates
for professional design through bid services for the new baggage
handling system and explosive detection systems at Northwest Florida
Regional Airport. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
f. Request approval of a grant offer from the Federal Aviation
Administration for rehabilitation of the north public parking lot at
Northwest Florida Regional Airport. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
7. John Hofstad/Public Works
a. Informational presentation concerning mosquito control and West Nile
Virus response and status. District: All.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
b. Request consideration and staff direction concerning a request to modify
the intersection of White Point Road & Woodlands Drive to a four-way
stop. District: 5.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
c. Request consideration and staff direction concerning implementation of
the 1+1+1 enhanced recycling program in Okaloosa County. District:
All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
d. Request consideration and staff direction concerning the use of
Constitutional Gas Tax reserve funds for material for repairs to North
County roads damaged during recent rain events. District: 1&3.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Roberts, Commissioner District 3
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
e. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Task Order
No. 65 with HDR Engineering, Inc. to perform design work associated
with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection 319 grant for
stormwater projects in the Gap Creek Drainage Basin. District: All.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
f. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Task Order
No. 4 with Hatch Mott MacDonald for development of an addendum to
the Public Works Stormwater Master Plan. District: All.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
VIII. Old Business
1. Board discussion and direction concerning process approval, and
consideration of the Sheriff’s request for disbursement of State Law
Enforcement Trust Funds. This item is tabled from the September 4,
2012 meeting.
RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: David Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Wayne Harris, Bill Roberts, Don Amunds, David Parisot
AWAY: James Campbell
Pocket item: Signature on insurance contracts motion for approval by Wayne Harris; second Bill
Roberts, approved.
Okaloosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will
make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request.
Please call the County Administrator’s Office at (850) 651-7515 to make
a request. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), and 1-800-955-
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meeting in order for Okaloosa County to provide the requested service.
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