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Minutes
Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, July 15, 2014– 8:30 AM
Water & Sewer Administration Building
I. Employee Awards
II. Public Information Update
1. Public Information Update
III. County Administrator's Update- DJJ Update with Attorney Greg Stewart
DJJ - FL Dept. Of Juvenile Justice
1. Motion for Okaloosa to join 25 other counties in challenging the DJJ calculations
procedures
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3
SECONDER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
2. Motion to pay amount per judgement calculation to DJJ of $18,000 mo., and reserve
remainder billed ($57,000/mo.), awaiting additional court judgement
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3
SECONDER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
IV. Commissioner's Minute
V. Public Comments Related to Current Agenda
VI. Visitor
1. [Visitor] A representative from the Florida Association of Counties requests to
present the Okaloosa County Sheriff with the 2014 FAC County Partner Award.
VII. Consent Agenda
Revised: 7/16/2014 12:54 PM Page 1 of 5
Regular Meeting (South) Minutes July 15, 2014
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
SECONDER: Dave Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
Item #17 pulled.
1. [CAO] Approval of Budget Resolutions & Transfers
2. [CAO] Request approval of minutes for the June 3, 2014 BCC Meeting.
3. [CAO] Request Board approve Chairman to execute Grantee User Account Request
Forms for RESTORE Act Program Web-based Systems for Grant Application and
Management
4. [CAO] Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute the Federally
Funded Public Assistance Agreement for Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line
Winds and Flooding.
5. [FM] Request BCC approval of a Change Order to Lord & Son's Contract to Begin
the Construction of the New Building. Dist: all
6. [GM] Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Objective/Policy Statement
7. [GM] Request Approval of Submittal of 2015 Defense Infrastructure Grant
Application
8. [Non-BCC] Request approval of Sheriff LETF disbursement for High School Crime
Prevention Program
9. [OCLC] Request ratification of Grant 14-SP-01 to the Library Cooperative
10. [PS] Request approval of the final payment to the Judge Ben Gordon, Jr., Family
Visitation Center in the amount of $10,097.00 for supervised visitation and safe
exchanges of children.
11. [PS] Request approval for direct payment of the outstanding May 2014 Airgas
invoice in the amount of $2,699.38.
12. [PUR] Request approval to enter into contract negotiations for Dental Insurance, Life
Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance (RM RFP 44-14).
13. [PW] Request Board approval to advertise a Request for Bids and administer the
construction contract for Grant Agreement No. S0697 for the Tanglewood and
Overbrook Stormwater Basin Improvements
14. [PW] Request approval of final payment in the amount of $9,086.28 to Main Street
Construction Services, LLC for the 12th Avenue Sidewalk Addition LAP Project
15. [PW] Request approval of a Special Event Permit to utilize a county beach area on
Okaloosa Island near the Boardwalk for a five day Volleyball Tournament to be held
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Oct. 1 - 5, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 pm each day, sponsored by Southern Events
Management, Inc. District: 2.
16. [PW] Seeking approval to purchase Class 1 Rip Rap from Southern Rock & Lime for
the Gilmore Road Project.
17. [TDD] Request approval of payment in advance for 50% of first-year interactive floor
plan software costs for the Emerald Coast Convention Center
18. [TDD] Request approval of an amount not-to-exceed $15K from Promotional
Reserve for a 30-minute sport fishing television episode, online video production, and
print and online editorial
19. [TDD] Request approval of payment in the amount of $5,000 to Small Market
Meetings Conference for Breakfast Day 2 Sponsorship
20. [TDD] Request approval of $6,200 from Promotional Reserve for the production of a
fishing show television pilot
VIII. Department Business
A. Ed Schroeder/Tourist Development
1. [TDD] Request approval and adoption of the Beach Restoration MSBU Initial
Assessment Resolution and scheduling of a Public Hearing to consider
adoption of the Final Assessment Resolution.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
Separate motion/vote for scheduling Public Hearing made by Dave Parisot,
second Nathan Boyles; approved.
2. [TDD] Request approval to appoint Martin Owen to fill a vacant seat on the
Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
B. John Hofstad/Public Works
1. [PW] Request approval of a Special Event Permit to utilize a portion of the
beach behind The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island for a fund raiser to be held
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September 28, 2014, sponsored by the Emerald Coast Professional
Firefighters Council. Also consider a request by the sponsor for a waiver of
the special event fees.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3
SECONDER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
IX. Public Hearing
1. [GM] LPA 02-14 Mid-Bay Regional Activity Center
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
2. [PW] Request public comment regarding a request to vacate a portion of Bullock
Blvd.
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
SECONDER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
Public Hearing moved to future date of Aug. 19, 2014.
3. [PW] Public Hearing to address comments both for and against implementation of an
ordinance regulating the use of Golf Carts in and around the Lake Lorraine
subdivision area of unincorporated Shalimar
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3
SECONDER: Dave Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
Rescheduled for Aug. 19, 2014.
4. [TDD] Public hearing for adoption of Ordinance 14-__ amending the tourist
development plan
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
SECONDER: Dave Parisot, Commissioner District 2
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
5. [GM] Conduct Public Hearing to Receive Input Regarding Potential discontinuance
of Fixed Route Transit Service (all routes)
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3
SECONDER: Don Amunds, Commissioner District 4
AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes
Motion not to discontinue funding of OCT at this time, based on new information,
cooperative participation and new director.
X. Public Comments
Okaloosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations 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 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests
