Okaloosa County BOCC — February 16, 2016 — Approval of Parks Advisory Committee Member for District 1 — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 16, 2016 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jason Autrey SUBJECT: Approval of Parks Advisory Committee Member for District 1 DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 1 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Consideration of a proposed candidate for the Parks Advisory Committee. BACKGROUND: The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) adopted Ordinance No. 04-05 regulating County Recreation Areas in February 2004. The establishment of a Parks Advisory Committee was included within this ordinance, for the purpose of advising the BCC and Parks Department to improve various aspects of the county recreational system. The members of the Parks Advisory Committee have been heavily involved in making parks and recreation related recommendations to the BCC, doing research and tapping their various contacts with the public to form these recommendations. Bobby Vaughn from the unincorporated area of District 1 has applied for appointment to the Parks Advisory Committee. OPTIONS: Approve / Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the appointment of Bobby Vaughn to the Parks Advisory Committee to finish out Jody Smallwood's unexpired term as District 1 representative. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator