Okaloosa County BOCC — October 4, 2016 — Sept 6, 2016 regular meeting minutes

September 6 , 2016 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 Crestview City Council Chambers . Members present were Charles K. Windes , Jr ., Chairman ; Carolyn Ketchel , Vice Chairman ; Wayne Harris ; Nathan Boyles ; and Trey Goodwin . Also present were J . D. Peacock II , Clerk of Circuit Court ; John Hofstad , County Administrator ; and Greg Stewart , County Attorney . COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ' S UPDATE Mr . Hofstad stated Commissioner Harris will be leaving in a couple of months , pointing out that he serves on the Joint Land Use Commission . Mr . Hofstad asked the Board to consider a replacement for Mr . Harris and to forward any recommendations to his attention . COUNTY ATTORNEY ' S UPATE Mr . Stewart stated he has nothing . COUNTY COMMISSIONER ' S MINUTE Mr . Goodwin stated he has nothing . Mrs . Ketchel thanked her fellow commissioners for their support for the Farmer ' s Market and thanked staff for construction of the facility . Mr . Boyles remarked that he is proud to be here . Mr . Harris referred to the State Representative ' s District IV race , saying he was not successful in the bid for that office . He stated there were many good candidates and asked the citizens to support the winner of that election Mel Ponder . Mr . Windes stated he would like to thank all of the candidates and said that is what democracy is all about . He also complimented Public Safety Director Alvin Henderson for the decisions he made regarding the potential threat to the area from Hurricane Hermine . CLERK OF COURTS UPDATE Mr . Peacock stated that last week Accounting Director Jodi Gates distributed a memo regarding the year-end closeout . He said September 6 , 2016 -1- Minute Book 75 , Page 132 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners assistance from county departments to close the financial books on time will be greatly appreciated . Mr . Peacock also reported the entrance meetings with the external auditors went very well . PUBLIC COMMENTS Mr . Malcolm Swan , 86 Hidden Cove Court , distributed a map of Veterans Park to the Board . He pointed out the Blue Heron nesting areas in relation to the entrance to the park and the water tower . He expressed concern regarding the possibility of Wild Willy ' s Adventure leasing the adjoining property for development of an amusement park . Mr . Swan encouraged the Board to preserve the area in its natural state . Mrs . Ketchel commented this area is not only important for birding but a vital stop for monarch butterflies as they migrate south . Mr . Clark Barrow (address protected) stated he was here in March to outline his concerns about the proposed Request for Proposals (RFP) for solid waste services , specifically regarding bulk pickup . He said at the same approximate time of that meeting in the spring , Waste Management began sending a roving truck around to pick up bulk goods left beside the roadways . Mr . Barrow stated when he spoke to a Waste Management representative about the new routine , the person responded they were doing the new service because it made them (Waste Management) look bad to have the bulk goods on the roadways . He was complimentary of the service but stated Waste Management has now stopped the roving truck . Mr . Barrow said he reviewed the RFP which will be discussed later in the meeting and does not see any requested changes . He recommended further work on the RFP , pointing out the contract with the current provider was extended for one year and there is time for more review . Mr . George Barrow , Mooney Road , referred to the April 5 presentation on solid waste services and remembered a number of people speaking who had problems with the services . He reported that he reviewed the proposed RFP and found very few changes reg