Okaloosa County BOCC — May 6, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 6, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: MSBU/MSTU Policy Revisions DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff has received several requests from the public to establish road construction and lighting MSBU/MSTU's and at the direction of the board has made improvements to the recently approved MSBU/MSTU policy. BACKGROUND: Commissioner Boyles' office received several inquiries in the past months for establishment of road construction MSBU/MSTU's. Upon beginning the project feasibility review for these projects, several areas were found for improvement in the process, along with the County's role in the construction and management of projects that would make the projects more likely to be successful. Commissioner Boyles, having been involved heavily in the meetings with the interested citizens’ groups, offered the opportunity to coordinate the proposed revisions. In essence, the policy reflects set time frames for establishment of the MSBU/MSTU's, and provides cost incentives in the form of providing County equipment and labor for construction, if projects are built to County paved road standards including providing the necessary right-of-way by landowners along with the project. Since the March 6, 2014 board meeting, legal counsel has reviewed the policy and made several improvements to the policy and staff believes that these changes will help define the processes more clearly and, in consideration of the labor incentives being offered, will give these projects every possible chance of being successful. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requests Board approval of the amended MSBU/MSTU policy to include provisions for the construction of new roadways and other ancillary revisions as included herein. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator