Okaloosa County BOCC — January 21, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 21, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Sunil Harman SUBJECT: Northwest Florida Regional Airport Ground Transportation Policy DEPARTMENT: Airport BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff is proposing adoption of the revised ordinance to replace the current ground transportation policy at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport. BACKGROUND: On April 26, 1977 the Board adopted Ordinance 77-11, which established rules and regulations governing the ground transportation operations at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport. On June 19, 2007, the Board adopted Ordinance 07-29, Attachment 1 to Ordinance 77-11, which amended the ground transportation policy. In reviewing the current ground transportation policy, the Department of Airports found significant changes that need to be made. Due to the extent of changes being proposed, staff recommend that the Board repeal the existing Ground Transportation Policy and replace it in its entirety with the attached policy. At its December 17, 2013 meeting, the BCC tabled the item and directed the Department to meet with industry representatives and return for a date certain 2nd public hearing scheduled for January 21, 2014 with final recommended changes to the policy. The meeting with the industry occurred on January 2, 2014 resulting in the revised policy being presented for adoption by the Board. OPTIONS: Approve, Reject or Table. RECOMMENDATIONS: It is Staff's recommendation that the Board approve this Ordinance regulating the Ground Transportation Policy at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator