Okaloosa County BOCC — January 21, 2014 — Information Item Printout — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 21, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Sunil Harman SUBJECT: Destin Airport Compatibility Advisory Committee DEPARTMENT: Airport BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: This informational item is to advise the Board of County Commissioners that the Airports Department intents to advertise for volunteer committee members to preside as County selected members on the Destin Airport (DTS) Compatibility Advisory Committee. BACKGROUND: In February 2007, the Board of County Commissioners entered into an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Destin and Okaloosa County which, in part, established the creation of the Airport Compatibility Advisory Committee. The committee is composed of seven members, three appointed by the Destin City Council and three appointed by the County Commission. The seventh member is a representative of Eglin Air Force Base. The advisory committee no longer has enough committee members from the County and City of Destin to have a quorum. The Airports Department intends to advertise for the three county positions with members to be selected and appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. OPTIONS: Provided as informational item only RECOMMENDATIONS: The intent of this informational item is to advise the Board of the Airports Department's intent to advertise for volunteer committee members to represent Okaloosa County as members on the Destin Airport Compatibility Advisory Committee. Applicants will be screened on behalf of the County Administrator by Airports Department personnel and all qualified candidates will then be forwarded for selection by the Board of County Commissioners. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator