Okaloosa County BOCC — February 16, 2016 — MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (“MOU”), entered into this ___ day of _______________, 2016, by and between the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, whose address is 302 North Wilson Street, Suite 302, Crestview, Florida 32536 (the “County”), and the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA, whose address is 198 North Wilson Street, Crestview, Florida 32536 (the “City”). WHEREAS, this Agreement is entered into under the authority granted to the City and the County; and AF WHEREAS, the City and the County are collectively working toward establishing improvements to the transportation network within the City and the northern Okaloosa County T area to address traffic issues and concerns; and WHEREAS, the improvement of the Arena Road-Raspberry Road segments will create an east-west connection north of I-10, that would relieve congestion on P. G. Adams Parkway and State Road 85 (from I-10 to P. G. Adams Parkway); and R WHEREAS, the improvement of the Arena Road-Raspberry Road segments would create a connection road to State Road 85 to Antioch Road; and WHEREAS, the City and the County seek to enter into this MOU for the purpose of D establishing a cooperative process to develop a concept for the improvement of the Arena Road- Raspberry Road segments and potentially the construction of these areas. NOW THEREFORE, the City and the County do agree as follows: 1. The above recitals are true and incorporated herein as if they were set forth in their entirety.  2. To facilitate the development of a concept for the improvement of the Arena Road-Raspberry Road segments, the City and the County agree to share staff resources to assist in the defining of a preferred alignment for the segments, to secure necessary right-of-way and to identify potential funding sources for the project. 3. This MOU may be expanded to incorporate other aspects of the construction of the Arena Road-Raspberry Road segments and further enhance the traffic transportation network in the City and the northern Okaloosa County area. 4. AF This MOU shall be effective upon adoption. CITY OF CRESTVIEW BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY David Cadle Mayor T DATE: ________________________ Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman DATE:________________________ R ATTEST: ______________________________ City Clerk ATTEST: ______________________________ J. D. Peacock II, Clerk D APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________ City Attorney APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________________ Gregory T. Stewart, County Attorney 2