Okaloosa County BOCC — November 4, 2012 — Minutes — reading text

recommendation is to obtain more favorable pricing. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Parisot, to approve the agreement. 5 yeas. PUBLIC WORKS - EXTENSION OF MAINTENANCE BOND FOR MOSSY OAKS PLANTATIONS PHASE I Mr. John Hofstad, Public Works Director, stated the developer for Mossy Oaks Plantation Phiase I iS requestting a one-year extension on his maintenance bond (CCB Community Bank Letter of Credit #226). If approved by the Board, the developer will have until November 28, 2012 to present the new letter of credit to staff for formal acceptance at the next regularly scheduled County Commission meeting. Mr. Roberts made motion, seconded by November 6, 2012 -14-~- Minute Book 68, Page 43 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Mr. Harris, to approve a one-year extension with the above noted Stipulation. 5 yeas. PUBLIC WORKS - APPROVAL OF PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr. Hofstad submitted for consideration the names of candidates for appointment to the Parks Advisory Committee. The list includes the re-appointment of Preston Lee Bass for District III and the appointments of Gloria Turner, District II, and Mike WrightReynolds, District IV, for at-large posts. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Roberts, to approve’ the appointments of Mr. Bass, Ms. Turner, and Mr. WrightReynolds. 5 yeas. PUBLIC WORKS - REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND COUNTY RECREATION AREAS ORDINANCE NO. 08-06 Mr. Hofstad requested authorization to advertise for a public hearing to consider revisions to the county’s Recreation Areas Ordinance No. 08-06. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Parisot, to approve a hearing on this ordinance on December 18, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach. 5 yeas. OLD BUSINESS ~ LETTER AND INFORMATION FROM SPECIAL COUNSEL GREG STEWART REGARDING DJJ RECONCILIATION FOR FY 2011-12 Mr. Curry stated a year-end reconciliation has been received from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). A letter from Special Counsel Greg Stewart with Nabors Giblin & Nickerson made three points: (1) The reconciliation reflects the county paid an amount of $1,257,576 towards its share of costs; however, its actual share Should have been $750,966. This should have resulted in a credit back to the county in the amount of $506,610. DJJ is taking that credit and using it to offset the past amounts that they deem due from Okaloosa County during FY 2009-10 and FY 2010-11 in the amount of $1,061,186.66. This is the amount that we successfully challenged previously in the Rule Challenge and the Administrative Law Judge determined that DJJ was improperly calculating that amount. (2) It appears DJJ is still assigning excessive days to the county. (3) The amounts calculated by DJJ continue to use the Rule which has been invalidated by the county’s prior actions. Therefore, the county needs to challenge this amount to obtain the benefit of the Rule Challenge. November 6, 2012 -15- Minute Book 68, Page Ld Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Mr. Stewart recommended the Board authorize their law firm to file a challenge to the reconciliation for FY 2011-12. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Parisot, to authorize Nabors Giblin & Nickerson to file the challenge as recommended by Mr. Stewart. 5 yeas. COMMENTS BY MR. CURRY Mr. Curry stated he would like to give a personal note of appreciation to James Campbell who served as county commissioner for a number of years, saying he did a lot of good things. He also told Mr. Roberts that he will be greatly missed. Mr. Roberts thanked Mr. Curry for his comments) about Mr. Campbell and added that Mr. Campbell is a good man. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. DON W. HOWARD DON R. AMUNDS, CHAIRMAN CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (These minutes were transcribed by Teresa Ward.) November 6, 2012 ~16- Minute Book 68, Page 45 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners