Okaloosa County BOCC — October 22, 2015 — Agenda Packet — reading text

Development Department, Okaloosa County, FL 6 of 8 Packet Pg. 13 Financial Update – October 2015 1.b.a FOURTH PERCENTAGE (These permissible uses are intended to be representative, not all-inclusive)  expansion, renovation, reconstruction of the convention center and outdoor venues Attachment: I. b. Financial Update (4883 : Financial Update (Charlotte Dunworth)) October 15, 2015 Tourist Development Department, Okaloosa County, FL 7 of 8 Packet Pg. 14 Financial Update – October 2015 1.b.a FIFTH PERCENTAGE (These permissible uses are intended to be representative, not all-inclusive)  tourism promotion Attachment: I. b. Financial Update (4883 : Financial Update (Charlotte Dunworth)) Recommendation to BCC: Approve the financial update as presented. October 15, 2015 Tourist Development Department, Okaloosa County, FL 8 of 8 Packet Pg. 15  1.c Tourist Development Council Meeting: 10/22/15 02:00 PM 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Information Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson Sponsors: TDC ITEM (ID # 4884) DOC ID: 4884 FY16 Chairman and Vice Chairman (Ed Schroeder) Updated: 10/19/2015 11:51 AM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1 Packet Pg. 16  1.c.a TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: October 22, 2015 TO: Tourist Development Council FROM: Ed Schroeder, Tourist Development Department Director SUBJECT: Chairman & Vice-Chairman Attachment: I. c. TDC Chair & ViceChair (4884 : FY16 Chairman and Vice Chairman (Ed Schroeder)) STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Selection of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for FY 2016. BACKGROUND: Pursuant to the TDD Operations & Procedures Manual approved by the TDC on September 24 and to be presented to the BCC for approval on October 20, “Terms for the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council shall be for one (1) fiscal year and they may be reappointed.” Staff requests the TDC elect the Chairman and Vice-Chairman to serve October 2015 through September 2016. OPTIONS: N/A, staff requests the TDC elect the Chairman and Vice-Chairman. RECOMMENDATION TO BCC: Appoint _______________ as Chairman and _______________ as Vice-Chairman for FY 2016. Packet Pg. 17  1.d Tourist Development Council Meeting: 10/22/15 02:00 PM 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Information Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson Sponsors: TDC ITEM (ID # 4885) DOC ID: 4885 FY16 Meeting Dates (Ed Schroeder) Updated: 10/19/2015 11:54 AM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1 Packet Pg. 18  1.d.a TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: October 22, 2015 TO: Tourist Development Council FROM: Ed Schroeder, Tourist Development Department Director SUBJECT: TDC Meeting Dates STATEMENT OF ISSUE: A proposed schedule of TDC meeting dates for fiscal year 2016 is being presented for planning purposes. BACKGROUND: Regular meetings are typically scheduled for 2pm on the 4th Thursday of each month. Attachment: I. d. TDC Mtg Dates (4885 : FY16 Meeting Dates (Ed Schroeder)) The month of May also includes a morning budget meeting. Nov 19, 2015 2pm (4th Thursday is a holiday) option to combine if preferred Dec 17, 2015 2pm (4th Thursday is a holiday) Jan 28, 2016 2pm Feb 25, 2016 2pm Mar 24, 2016 2pm Apr 28, 2016 2pm May 6, 2016 9am (budget discussion & outside funding request presentations) May 26, 2016 2pm Jun 23, 2016 2pm Jul 28, 2016 2pm Aug 25, 2016 2pm Sep 22, 2016 2pm OPTIONS: Approve as presented, or provide direction on the proposed schedule. RECOMMENDATION TO BCC: N/A, for TDC planning purposes only. Packet Pg. 19  1.e Tourist Development Council Meeting: 10/22/15 02:00 PM 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway Department: Tourist Development Council Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Category: Presentation Prepared By: Aida Wilkinson SCHEDULED Initiator: Aida Wilkinson Sponsors: TDC ITEM (ID # 4886) DOC ID: 4886 Veterans Park Conceptual (Erika Zambello & Matt Trammell) Updated: 10/19/2015 11:57 AM by Aida Wilkinson Page 1 Packet Pg. 20  1.e.a TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: October 22, 2015 TO: Tourist Development Council FROM: Ed Schroeder, Tourist Development Department Director Attachment: I. e. Veterans Park Conceptual Plan (4886 : Veterans Park Conceptual (Erika Zambello & Matt Trammell)) Erika Zambello, Marine Economic & Tourism Development Resource Coord. SUBJECT: Veterans Park Conceptual Plan STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of the Conceptual Plan for Veterans Park at Baywalk and permission to initiate the permitting process. BACKGROUND: Veterans Park at Baywalk hosts a variety of wildlife, large pine trees, wildflowers, native grasses, and other vegetation, providing unique habitat on Okaloosa Island. The park is a birding hotspot, with nearly 200 species found here throughout the year. The Board of County Commissioners has directed staff to develop a design & management plan that will reverse the erosion occurring along Choctawhatchee Bay at Veterans Park and improve the upland area to provide for easier public access. The direction from the Board and local stakeholders was to keep the park as natural as possible and minimize hardscaping while maximizing the use of the park by local citizens and tourists alike. This conceptual plan has been approved by the Okaloosa Island Leaseholders Association and other local stakeholders. Letters of support have been provided. The erosion along the shoreline will be addressed by a living shoreline project that will not only reverse the erosion currently occurring but will create new habitat, enhance the aesthetics of the park and avoid the alternative of a costly and high maintenance seawall. The upland section of the park will feature a Veterans memorial, an ADA-compliant elevated walkway, educational signage and other "soft" amenities, while a multi-use dock/breakwater will connect Choctawhatchee Bay with the upland section of the park. The costs associated with permitting this project are included in an existing Board-approved Task Order with Taylor Engineering, Inc. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATION TO BCC: Approve the Conceptual Plan for Veterans Park at Baywalk and authorize staff to begin the permitting process. Packet Pg. 21  Okaloosa County Baywalk Project October 2015 1.e.a Packet Pg. 22 Attachment: I. e. Veterans Park Conceptual Plan (4886 : Veterans Park Conceptual (Erika  1.e.a Attachment: I. e. Veterans Park Conceptual Plan (4886 : Veterans Park Conceptual (Erika Okaloosa County Baywalk Project • Project Overview – Background – Conceptual Project Design – Project Elements • Project Partners and Stakeholders • Project Costs and Funding Opportunities 2 23 Packet Pg.  1.e.a Attachment: I. e. Veterans Park Conceptual Plan (4886 : Veterans Park Conceptual (Erika Project Overview Background • Eroding Shoreline • Noticeable Property Losses • Losses of: – Recreational Area – Shoreline Habitat – Upland Resources and Habitat • Threatened Upland Infrastructure • Minimal Recreational Uses 3 24 Packet Pg.  Shoreline Erosion Packet Pg.