Okaloosa County BOCC — February 18, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 18, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Okaloosa Island MSBU Additional Street Light DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: Two STATEMENT OF ISSUE: A Public Hearing to receive comments concerning the addition of a street light at 614 Pelican Dr., Ft. Walton Beach, within the Okaloosa Island Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU). BACKGROUND: A request for an additional street light was made by Ann Forrest who resides at 614 Pelican Dr. to the Okaloosa Island MSBU Committee. The request was presented, discussed, and approved by the Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association at a meeting held November 11, 2013. Due to existing Gulf Power infrastructure at the requested site there are no installation fees. The monthly fee of $6.04 will be absorbed by the MSBU and no additional assessment will be required. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 77-30, the governing body of the Okaloosa Island Street Lighting District is the governing Board of County Commissioners: “The business and affairs of the District shall be conducted and administered by the current duly elected Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, who shall hold the same offices relative to governing the affairs of the District as are held in governing Okaloosa County.” A request for the public hearing was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on January 21, 2014. The public hearing has been advertised in the Northwest Florida Daily News. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove the request for the additional street light. RECOMMENDATIONS: Request Board approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign the contract with Gulf Power for the installation of the new street light at 614 Pelican Dr., Ft. Walton Beach which is within the Okaloosa Island MSBU. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator