Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-12-08 regular agenda — reading text

Ratings in order to review the credit rating of the Department. PRMG was responsible for preparation and coordination of the presentation to be made before the rating agencies and assisted in the rating agency presentation before the various entities. Based on the presentations prepared with they County, no change in bond ratings were recognized and a favorable impression of the overall direction of the Environmental Services Division was achieved. Based on the content reflected in the presentation, it is the objective of the County to update the rate agency report to present at a State of the Utility Report annually before the Board of County Commissioners. PRMG assisted the County in the overall development and review of a capital finance plan associated with securing low- interest loans from the State Revolving Loan Fund administered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. PRMG reviewed all the documents prepared by its outside consultants and engineers, assisted in the development of the financial projections associated with the capital finance plan, and reviewed the documentation for the submittal of the application before the FDEP. The referenced items represent the primary components conducted by PRMG under the financial rate consulting engagement. Other miscellaneous tasks were involved associated with the assisting of the daily operations of the utility system ( review of construction change orders, interviewing potential staff members, and making presentations before utility advisory boards and the Board of County Commissioners, etc.). As a result of PRMG' s involvement, the Board of County Commissioners has a favorable opinion of the utility and the overall direction of the financial condition of the utility is one of improvement. PRMG prepared a Cash Flow Model for the County's Transportation Program to evaluate funds availability to meet the cost and to fund the capital program. Wastewater Treatment Evaluation For The City ofFort Walton Beach TWWOPUBO01 FmHate Mott Additional Information & Attachments m, N MacDonald PRMG prepared a financial forecast during 2006 to support the potential issuance of additional revenue bonds. PRMG prepared a detailed financial model /financial target analysis /revenue sufficiency and cash flow availability analysis to evaluate the financial position of the utility system. PRMG also assisted the County and its Financial Advisor in the development of debt strategies to promote the overall financial creditworthiness of the utility system. PRMG prepared an Interconnect and water service agreement between the County and the City of North Port. Wastewater Treatment Evaluation For The City ofFort Walton Beach TWWOPUB001  CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 12. 2008 Regular Agenda Consideration of a request from the Okaloosa County Library Cooperative to support HB21 and SB82 to correct inequalities of grant funds Council Member Pullen) Council Action 1 St 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: 11  Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative Requesting Support of HB21 and SB82 The Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative in partnership with the Florida Library Association seeks to support HB21 and SB82 which will revise Chapter 257 F.S. - State Aid to Public Libraries. State Aid to Public Libraries is comprised of three interrelated grants that provide funds to Florida' s public libraries: Operating, Equalization, and Multicounty. The Problem —The rules and formula prescribing how Equalization grants are awarded to counties with limited tax resources are resulting in inequalities in distribution of available funds each year and need to be corrected in statute (F. S. Chapter 257). A flaw in the formula for Equalization grants has resulted in some counties receiving a disproportionate amount of the funds. For example, in FY2005 Hernando County received $ 133, 858. The following year Hernando County received $ 1, 801, 318. Since the Equalization grants are taken off the top of the appropriation provided by the state, the Operating grants received by other counties becomes less. For example, the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative received 209,462 in FY2005. In this current fiscal year, the Cooperative' s Operating grant decreased to 13431432. HB21 and SB82 will correct this flaw. How the Funds are Used —State Aid Grant Funds are used to support the services that are provided to all Cooperative Cities. The services include: telecommunication costs, courier services, automated system maintenance fees, computer licenses, programming, databases, promotional activities, and collection for the Bookmobile. As the funds decrease it will be more difficult to continue these functions. I" FY2004 188, 851 FY2005 209, 462 FY2006 163, 682 FY2007 163, 410 FY2008 134, 432 Action Requested —Have your lobbyist support HB21 and SB82. r  rage i or i Carole Jones From: Joyce Shanahan Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 1: 01 PM To: Carole Jones' Subject: FW. HB21 and SB82 Summary Document Attachments: Dr.Puilen ietter.doc FYI — please save a space on the agenda. Joyce Shanahan City Manager City of Fort Walton Beach, FL Phone: 850 -833 -9504 Fax: 850 -833 -9640 Cell: 850- 803 -9621 Email: jshanahan @ _ fwb._org Please Note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from City of Fort Walton Beach officials are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail address and communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. From: Wayne [ mailto: aapullen @cox. net] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11: 33 AM To: CA Toni; Helen Spencer; Joyce Shanahan; Lisa Absher Subject: Fw: HB21 and SB82 Summary Document This item was brought up at the Library Board meeting. I think this synopsis should be distributed to everyone and perhaps put on the agenda for the next council meeting along with a discussion of the Library Co -op agreement renewal. Joyce - I will get the items and material on this today or tomorrow for the agenda of the next council meeting. Dr. Pullen Original Message llwa) From: Bob Gorin To: Dr. Pullen Cc: Mary Balint Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:53 PM Subject: HB21 and SB82 Summary Document Mary and I just finished the draft of the summary you requested. Please let me know if it sounds okay. Once we finalize the document, I will share it with the other OCPLC Board members. 1/ 31/ 2008  CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 12, 2008 Regular Agenda Consideration of an appointment for the Library Interlocal Agreement Committee, and discussion regarding this renewal Council Member Pullen) Council Action 1 St 2nd Vote: Agenda Item Number: 12 Qa" Y. Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2: 10 PM Subject: Agenda Item The following should be on the next Council Agenda: Council should name a person/persons who will represent the city on the library interlocal agreement committee. 1. The present agreement expires Sept 30, 2008. 2. The meetings will start approx April - June time frame (date has not been decided). 3. The meetings will be open to the public. 4. A city may name as many representatives as they wish but their should be one primary representative and probably an alternate. 5. There will be only one vote for each city. 6. 1 will give you a copy of the present agreement tomorrow, 2 Feb 2008. Dr. Pullen  Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative Interlocal Agreement This Agreement is entered into among Okaloosa County, hereinafter referred to as the "County," and the municipalities of Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville, and Valparaiso, hereinafter referred to as " Participating Municipalities," each a municipal corporation located in Okaloosa County, WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, Intergovernmental Programs, Part I, Miscellaneous Programs, Section 163.01, The Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969, provides that public agencies of the State of Florida may exercise jointly with any other public agency of the State of Florida any power, privilege, or authority which such agencies share iri common, and which each might exercise separately; and that a joint exercise of power by such agencies may be made by contract in the form of an interlocal agreement; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, subsection 125. 01( f), authorizes the County to provide libraries and cultural facilities and programs; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 166, Florida Statues, subsection 166. 021 ( 1), authorizes municipalities to render municipal services, and exercise any power for municipal services, and exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and, WHEREAS, the County and the Participating Municipalities desire to cooperate in a countywide agreement to provide public library services without charge in Okaloosa County; and, WHEREAS, the County is an eligible political subdivision under Chapter 257. 17, Florida Statutes, that can participate in the State Aid to Libraries Program and is designated as the single administrative unit that can designate a governing body for countywide library service; THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE: The County and Participating Municipalities agree to cooperate, pursuant to the terms of this Interlocal Agreement, in the operation of a countywide public library cooperative in Okaloosa County. In particular, it is the express purpose of the Agreement to provide for the coordination of library service throughout the legal service area of the COOPERATIVE; to provide for equal access to free (without rv,' charge) public library service in the Cooperative service area; and to formulate and implement consistent plans, programs, policies and procedures in the operation, maintenance and development of library service throughout the legal service areas of the participating entities. 2. DEFINITIONS: a) " Cooperative" shall mean the Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative. b) "