Okaloosa County BOCC — August 19, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: August 19, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Ed Schroeder SUBJECT: Dissolution of the Environmental Council DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department BCC DISTRICT: STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of a Resolution directing the dissolution of the Okaloosa County Environmental Council, Inc; directing for the crediting of funds held by the Council to the County Tourist Development Trust Fund; and authorizing the County Attorney to execute any documents to finalize the dissolution. BACKGROUND: The Beautification Council, subsequently renamed Environmental Council, was created by the Board in 1987 to encourage and promote individuals and businesses to maintain a litter free county with an emphasis on beautification projects. The Council was initially funded by the General Fund, but in approximately 2001 tourist development tax revenue became the funding source. In 2012, there were discussions to dissolve the Council and in furtherance of that intent, the Council was administratively dissolved by the Florida Department of State for failure to file an annual report last year. The remaining funds are public funds that should be treated as TDT revenue based upon the amount and the length of time that it was funded by the TDT. The attached resolution finalizes the dissolution of the Environmental Council and provides for the allocation of the remaining funds to be used in the same manner as the first penny of the County’s tourist development tax. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATION: Approve Resolution 14-__ directing the dissolution of the Okaloosa County Environmental Council and the crediting of remaining funds. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator