Okaloosa County BOCC — October 2, 2012 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 6, 2012 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Approval of Parks Advisory Committee Members DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Consideration of a proposed list of candidates for the Parks Advisory Committee. BACKGROUND: The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 04-05 regulating County Recreation Areas in February 2004. The establishment of a Parks Advisory Committee was included within this ordinance, for the purpose of advising the BOCC and Parks Department to improve various aspects of the county recreational system. The members of the Parks Advisory Committee have been heavily involved in making parks and recreation related recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, doing research and tapping their various contacts with the public to form these recommendations. The recently revised Parks Advisory Committee By-Laws created two At-large positions, at least one of which must be filled by a citizen from the incorporated area. Gloria Turner from the incorporated area of District 2 has submitted an application. She has been very active at the Parks Advisory Committee meetings this year. Her application is attached. Mike WrightReynolds from District 4 has also submitted an application. He has been very active at the Parks Advisory Committee meetings and has attended all their meetings this year. His application is attached. Preston Lee Bass from the incorporated area of District 3 has completed one three year term on the committee and is interested in being appointed for an additional three year term. OPTIONS: Approve / Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the appointment of Gloria Turner and Mike WrightReynolds to the Parks Advisory Committee to serve three year terms in the newly created At-large positions. Approve the reappointment of Preston Lee Bass to serve a three year term as District 3 representative. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: James D. Curry, County Administrator