Okaloosa County BOCC — November 16, 2013 — Action Item Printout — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: September 3, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Daniel O'Byrne SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Beach Restoration MSBU Final Assessment Resolution DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department BCC DISTRICT: ALL STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Pursuant to the ordinance creating the Municipal Service Benefit Unit for Beach Restoration, an initial assessment resolution was adopted on August 6, 2013. The Initial Assessment Resolution established the proposed rates for the assessment, directed that notice be given for a public hearing to consider adopting a Final Assessment Resolution, and scheduled such a hearing. The purpose of this Final Assessment Resolution is to adopt the final assessment rates, confirm the method of apportionment established in the initial assessment resolution, certify the assessment roll, and re-impose the assessment for the Fiscal Year 2013- 2014. A public hearing on the Final Assessment Resolution has been scheduled for September 3, 2013 and will take place in Crestview. In order to facilitate public participation from residents who may be unable to attend the September 3rd hearing, the County scheduled a public hearing on August 20, 2013 in Fort Walton Beach to allow public comments on the Final Assessment Resolution. However, no formal action was taken. BACKGROUND: On December 4, 2007, the County adopted Ordinance 07-71 which created the Okaloosa County Beach Restoration Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU). The purpose of the MSBU is to facilitate the imposition of special assessments to partially fund the Beach Restoration Project within the Destin Sub-Assessment Area of the MSBU. As a result of prior action of the Board, the assessment within the Okaloosa Island Subarea has been eliminated and refunds paid. Therefore, this assessment will only be within the Destin Subarea. Further, the property of Oceania Condominium was previously excluded from the Destin Project in 2010 and therefore they have been excluded from the assessments since that time and refunds paid. On August 6, 2013, the Board adopted the Initial Assessment Resolution, which set the preliminary assessment rates, outlined the apportionment method, set the September 3rd public hearing and provided for the required statutory notice. Pursuant to Ordinance 07-71, the Board is required to confirm or repeal the Initial Assessment Resolution, with such amendments the Board deems appropriate, after hearing comments and objections of all interested parties at the September 3, 2013 public hearing to be held in Crestview. RECOMMENDATIONS: Accept public comments on the final assessment resolution for the Okaloosa County Beach Restoration Project Municipal Service Benefit Unit for the assessment imposed for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 and approve the final assessment resolution. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator