Okaloosa County BOCC — May 29, 2014 — Minutes — reading text

SCHROEDER: I do not, but I'll find out and get 8 back to you. 9 CHAIRMAN PETERSON: All right. 10 MR. DIXON: If they can't get in there they can 11 come see you, can't they? 12 MR. GUIDRY: I -- I -- 13 MR. DIXON: I'm just kidding. 14 MR. GUIDRY: They're talking about product 15 improvement. You know, I don't know if because that is 16 the state's road that is the state's responsibility or 17 what, but it's our product, and we ought to be concerned 18 about it. 19 MR. RIGDON: Federal road, too. 20 MR. GUIDRY: What? 21 MR. RIGDON: Federal road, too. 22 MR. GUIDRY: Well, whatever. In the meantime, 23 brand new hotel as you know. I mean, it's just not 24 putting out a good image for us. 25 MR. DIXON: Where is the -- Destin Reporting & Technology Group (850) 837-5078 scheduling@destinreporting.com  114 1 MR. GUIDRY: The Holiday Inn. 2 MR. DIXON: Oh. 3 MR. GUIDRY: Brand new Holiday Inn. 4 MR. DIXON: I hadn't seen the pond. 5 MR. GUIDRY: The front entrance is totally under 6 water. I mean, we're going to have cars bogging out over 7 there. 8 CHAIRMAN PETERSON: I guess it's appropriate also 9 to wish everybody a happy anniversary. This is our 12th 10 -- this is our -- I think our first meeting was in May 11 last year. 12 MR. GUIDRY: Oh, good. 13 CHAIRMAN PETERSON: Public comment? Please. 14 MS. SHERRY: I'll be brief. Rebecca Sherry, 15 Okaloosa Island. And for the stenographer, R-E-B-E-C-C-A 16 S-H-E-R-R-Y. 17 As you continue the 2015 budget process, I want to 18 thank you for a job well done. As you're aware, on May 19 1st, Okaloosa County ceased the operation of the sand 20 sweeping from an outside contractor. Doing so projected 21 to save taxpayers about $60,000 annually. And I agree 22 with Joe that there were some Memorial Day Weekend 23 hiccups on the island. 24 On the other hand, many Okaloosa Island tourists 25 and locals were treated to a Memorial Day Weekend on the Destin Reporting & Technology Group (850) 837-5078 scheduling@destinreporting.com  115 1 Beach. A Tennessee tourist and talented artist sculpted 2 a sand menagerie. The attraction grew daily to include 3 an alligator, a dolphin, an octopus, a turtle, sand 4 castle, sea creatures, and a tribute to his 5 granddaughter, Dora. 6 We had this menagerie thanks to the Tennessee 7 tourist, but also to the Okaloosa County beach sweeper. 8 In the past, the tourist's and other tourists' creations 9 were flattened each morning by Sand Man during the beach 10 cleaning. Now the county sand cleaner has made it a 11 point to drive around sand sculptures. 12 This is a better and more considerate way to clean 13 the beach. The tourists love it, and so do locals. So 14 kudos to the TDC, Okaloosa County, and the employee 15 driving the beach sweeper on Okaloosa Island. Thank you. 16 CHAIRMAN PETERSON: Thank you. 17 Any other comments? 18 All right. With that being said I'll entertain a 19 motion -- wait, yes, sir? 20 MR. GARCIA: I didn't want to move before she 21 finished. 22 My name is Jose Garcia. And you see me before 23 here. I'm going to pass around (indicating), if you 24 will, Mr. Schroeder. I do the Latin Salsa Festival, and 25 I just want to say thank you for -- I submitted my Destin Reporting & Technology Group (850) 837-5078 scheduling@destinreporting.com  116 1 application for the -- for some help with the budget for 2 my advertising. It was not approved, but I appreciate 3 the time that it was taken to do that. 4 Truthfully, I -- as soon as Mr. Frazier appointed 5 my -- the person who was to help me, I knew it was dead 6 on arrival from private experiences with the board. 7 Although, one -- at one time it was -- I did have some 8 help. I was soon after reminded that I was helped 9 before. 10 Now, the Latin Salsa Festival that I came out here 11 to advertise, per se, is open to everybody. In the 12 county, in the region, out-of-state; and I do advertise 13 it as so. What I like to do is propose -- or not propose 14 but suggest is that when the advertising for the area is 15 put out there on radio, television, newspapers, to please 16 include everybody. 17 And that's all I got to say. Thank you. 18 CHAIRMAN PETERSON: We appreciate that, and we make 19 every effort to do so. And, you know, some of the events 20 that we miss is because people don't step up here and let 21 us know you're having it. So we appreciate that. 22 MR. GARCIA: Thank you. 23 CHAIRMAN PETERSON: Any other comments from 24 anybody. 25 All right. Then I'll entertain that motion to -- Destin Reporting & Technology Group (850) 837-5078 scheduling@destinreporting.com  117 1 VICE-CHAIRMAN RICE: I so move. 2 CHAIRMAN PETERSON: To adjourn. 3 All right, thank you all for coming. 4 (Hearing adjourned at 4:20 p.m.) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Destin Reporting & Technology Group (850) 837-5078 scheduling@destinreporting.com  118 1 CERTIFICATE OF REPORTER 2 3 STATE OF FLORIDA ) 4 COUNTY OF OKALOOSA ) 5 6 I, MaryKay Kline, Registered Professional 7 Reporter, certify that I was authorized to and did 8 stenographically report the foregoing meetin; and that the 9 transcript is a true record of the proceedings. 10 I further certify that I am not a relative, 11 employee, attorney, or counsel of any of the parties, nor am I 12 a relative or employee of any of the parties' attorney or 13 counsel connected with the action, nor am I financially 14 interested in this action. 15 DATED this 29th day of May, 2014. 16 17 _________________________________ MARYKAY KLINE, 18 Registered Professional Reporter 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Destin Reporting & Technology Group (850) 837-5078 scheduling@destinreporting.com