Okaloosa County BOCC — February 4, 2014 — Minutes — reading text

December 17, 2013 Regular Meeting The regular Tuesday meeting of the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Water & Sewer Administration Building in Fort Walton Beach. Members present were Don R. Amunds, Chairman; Dave Parisot, Vice Chairman; Wayne Harris; Nathan Boyles; and Kelly Windes. Also present were Gary J. Stanford, Finance Director, Clerk’s Office; Ernie Padgett, County Administrator; John Dowd, County Attorney; and members of the press. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER UPDATES Mrs. Kathy Newby, Public Information Officer, opened her report with a promo for the Okaloosa Today program which airs on Cox Channel 6. Highlights included: e Photograph of ribbon cutting ceremony at Stillwell Park (Phase IT) e Promotion of the Eco-Nomic Living Expo to be held on February 1, 2014 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center e Brief report of the University of Miami’s coastal experiment to study the path of oil spills e Sealing of the county’s time capsule e Christmas tree at Northwest Florida Regional Airport terminal COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’ S UPDATE Mr. Padgett remarked he will have a comment regarding the consent agenda but he has nothing else at this time. COUNTY COMMISSIONER’ S MINUTE Mr. Amunds requested Mr. Padgett and Mr. Dowd review the Beach Restoration MSBU and determine the feasibility of abolishing it. Secondly, he said there have been some changes in uses of Tourist Development tax revenues and asked staff and legal to determine if bed tax revenues can be used to support museums within that taxing district. Mr. Parisot referred to a newspaper article and stated Okaloosa County received two Natural Resources Damage Assessment Grants. One for more than $10 Million is for restoration of Norreigo December 17, 2013 -1- Minute Book 70, Page 168 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Point and the other for $4.7 Million will go to the City of Fort Walton Beach for a project along Santa Rosa Sound. Mr. Boyles said he previously raised a question about the alignment of Fairchild Road. He stated staff pulled information together and the proposed alignment is the best possible option. Secondly, Mr. Boyles stated he solicited feedback regarding the policy to reward longevity of employees and learned more about the process. He said he appreciates the good employees the county has and is looking into better ways of recognizing them. Mr. Boyles stated he will look into it further and report back in the new year. Mr. Amunds stated he understands the program of recognizing years of service at five-year intervals but there are many employees who go above and beyond their everyday tasks and the commissioners never learn about those efforts. Mr. Harris stated he will reserve his comments on the loyalty and longevity awards until later. Continuing, he reported that he went on a great trip with 34 other people to Hamburg, Germany . The coalition toured the Airbus facilities with the hopes of capturing Tier 1, 2, and 3 subcontractors for the manufacturing of the plane. He said although it may be five to seven years down the road, work should be started now. Mr. Harris pointed out that it takes eight years to build one of these planes. Mr. Windes thanked Mr. Parisot and Destin Mayor Sarah Seevers for their efforts in securing the grant for Norriego Point. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA Mr. Amunds opened the floor for public comments relating to the agenda. No one came forward to speak. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Padgett stated he would like to pull Item #19 (request from Sheriff for use of Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) dollars for various crime reduction activities). He said work is continuing with the Nabors, Giblin, Nickerson Law Firm regarding procedures for use of LETF and he is more comfortable with pulling this item at this time and will put it on a future agenda. December 17, 2013 -2- Minute Book 70, Page 169 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Mr. Amunds stated he is pulling Item #18, the sale of Parcel #12 (6.9027 acres) adjacent to Bob Sikes Airport for additional information from Mr. Harman. Mr. Sunil Harman, Airports Director, stated this is for clarification, assuming the Board wants to proceed with the sale of the property. He advised there is a scrivener’s error regarding the indicated value (of one of the appraisals). Mr. Harman stated the $12,000 value per acre is actually $17,000 per acre, rounded up from $16,949.90. The mid-point between the two appraisals is $18,500 per acre or $127,527 for the parcel which is slightly less than seven acres. Mr. Amunds said the two questions/issues are does the Board want to sell the property and the second is whether to sell it for $18,500 per acre. (NOTE : On November 5, 2013, the Board approved the gale of Parcel #14 adjacent to Bob Sikes Airport to Training & Research Center Florida, LLC. The subject parcel is adjacent to Parcel #14.) Mr. Harris commented the acreage adjacent to the subject parcel was cleared and usable, containing 11.94 acres. Mr. Harman confirmed this fact. Mr. Harris stated only 3.5 to 4 acres of Parcel #12 are usable and “that makes a difference.” He said that he spoke with the potential buyer’s representative today and explained the standard used by the Board for negotiating a price. Mr. Harris stated he feels the price quoted above is a bit high and suggested a selling price between $14,000 and $16,000 per acre. Mr. Amunds asked if the buyer would need the two acres which are not usable because of topography for stormwater. Mr. Harman noted that staff has not yet seen a detailed site plan. Upon inquiry by Mr. Amunds, Mr. Harris said the buyer does have a time constraint on the purchase. Upon inquiry by Mr. Parisot, Mr. Harman answered the sale price for the original parcel was $23,500 per acre. Mr. Parisot stated whether or not there are two acres on the parcel which are unusable is immaterial. He said the appraisals (two appraisals were conducted) took that into consideration. Mr. Parisot stated the price for the cleared property (Parcel #14) was $23,500 per acre and value placed on the wooded property (Parcel #12) is $18,500 per acre. He said the commissioners have a responsibility to the citizens of the county not to an individual buyer. December 17, 2013 -3- Minute Book 70, Page 179 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Mr. Parisot stated one of the appraisals is 18 months old and asked Mr. Dowd if it is still valid. Mr. Dowd replied there is no magic date with regard to an appraisal. Continuing, he said he doesn’t think there has been significant changes in real estate market values in the last 18 months. Mr. Parisot stated he has another comment. He said if this is an emergency on the part of the buyer and it is for tax purposes, then he should have started the process long before now. Mr. Parisot stated in the State of Florida, real estate offers must be in writing and we don’t have a written offer. Mr. Harris countered by saying “we do.” Mr. Harman said he understands it was an email. Mr. Boyles remarked we have an investment company that wants to spend money in Okaloosa County and we have industrial property. He said the idea is to have businesses in the industrial park. Mr. Parisot again said there is no signed offer and he feels we may be going out on a limb. Mr. Dowd responded that he does not believe there is a law requiring a signed offer in order to sell property. He said if the Board agrees with the purchase price, we can go forward with closing. Mr. Dowd reiterated that if there is an agreement to pay a certain amount, you can close without a written agreement. Mr. Boyles said the county can extend an offer with a set price and the buyer can accept or reject it in writing. Mr. Amunds stated that in the past the Board has averaged the two appraisals to come up with a price. Mr. Windes advised that he is comfortable using the appraisals as written and he is good with the precedent already established for setting price. Mr. Amunds said the appraisals were $18,500 per acre and $12,000 per acre. Mr. Harman corrected this statement, Saying the appraisals were $17,000 per acre and $20,000 per acre. He stated halfway of the two appraisals would be $18,500 per acre and the total final price would be $127,527. Mr. Parisot made motion, seconded by Mr. Harris, to offer to sell Parcel #12 for $127,527 ($18,500 per acre). 5 yeas. Mr. Parisot referred to Item #15 and stated the cutoff date for the RFQ is not clear and requested explanation. Mr. Don Turner, Facilities Maintenance Director, stated the Purchasing Department will insert the dates in the RFQ. December 17, 2013 -4- Minute Book 70, Page 171 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Mr. Parisot made motion, seconded by Mr. Harris, to approve Items #1 through #17 and Items #20 through #23. 1. TDD: Approval of Task Order #1 with Taylor Engineering in the amount of $106,108 for Veterans Park Living Shoreline Project 2. Airports: Hangar Lease Renewal with Resort Development of Naples Cay, Inc. (Thomas Becnel) for Block 6 Lot 2 at the Destin Airport 3. Airports: Amendment #1 to United Airlines operating and lease agreement, extending agreement from October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2016 and clarifying language 4, Public Event Permit: Fort Walton Beach Chamber request for Mardi Gras Parade on January 18, 2014 5. Public Event Permit: Mid-Bay Bridge Authority request for Inaugural Half Marathon/5K Run/Walk Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and reception on January 4, 2014 6. Finance: Budget Resolutions and Budget Transfer (a) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, General Fund (FDOT Section 5311 Rural Public Transportation Grant) RESOLUTION NO. 13-202 (BA #22) (b) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, General Fund (FDOT Operating Assistance Block Grant) RESOLUTION NO. 13-203 (BA #23) (c) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, General Fund (FTA Section 5307 Capital and Operating Grant) RESOLUTION NO. 13-204 (BA #24) (d) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, General Fund (USDOJ Cops Hiring Program Grant) RESOLUTION NO. 13-205 (BA #25) (e) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Tourist Develop- ment Fund (FDOT Urban Corridor Grant for U.S. 98) RESOLUTION NO. 13-206 (BA #26) (£) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Tourist Develop- ment Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-207 (BA #27) (g) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Natural Disaster Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-208 (BA #28) (h) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Local Housing Assistance Trust Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-209 (BA #29) (i) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, E 9-1-1 Operations Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-210 (BA #30) December 17, 2013 -5- Minute Book 70, Page 172 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners (j) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Radio Communi- cations Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-211 (BA #31) (k) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Law Enforcement Trust Special Revenue Fund (confiscated property proceeds) RESOLUTION NO. 13-212 (BA #32) (1) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Law Enforcement Trust Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-213 (BA #33) (m) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Police Academy Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-214 (BA #34) (n) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, County Public Health Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-215 (BA #35) (o) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, MSBU Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-216 (BA #36) (p) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Unincorporated County Parks Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-217 (BA #37) (q) Resolution amending FY 2014 Budget, Prisoner Benefit Special Revenue Fund (cash carried forward) RESOLUTION NO. 13-218