Okaloosa County BOCC — June 17, 2014 — Minutes — reading text

from the In-house Marketing Plan Promotional Reserves. (Please see below: Tourist Development — Clarification on Paddle Boarding Advertising.) TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ~- TDC VACANCY Mr, Schroeder requested approval to proceed with the selection process to fill a vacant seat on the Tourist Development Council (TDC). Daniel Empson, who was appointed to a two-year term as a Tourism Industry Member, has submitted his resignation. Mr. Schroeder’s request was to seek applicants to fill the vacant seat and to appoint a three-member Selection Committee consisting of a county commissioner, TDD Director, and TDC Chairman. Mr. Harris made motion, seconded by Mr. Boyles, to approve the department head's request to seek applicants for the vacant TDC post and to appoint the Selection Committee. Mr. Boyles asked Mr. Windes if he will be able to serve on this committee, to which he replied he will serve. Mr. Harris amended his motion to name Mr. Windes as the commissioner sitting on this committee. 5 yeas. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT - CLARIFICATION ON PADDLE BOARDING ADVERTISING Mr. Windes referred to the agenda request for this item and asked Mr. Schroeder if a vote is needed. Mr. Harris pointed out the agenda request does ask for approval of the expenditure. Mr. Schroeder answered, “I didn’t do that right,” meaning he did not prepare the agenda request correctly. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT -— HB5001 APPROPRIATION FOR EAST PASS Mr. Schroeder reported General Appropriations for Beach and Inlet Projects, HB 5001, will provide an appropriation of $3,768,750 to the City of Destin for the East Pass. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ~ DEPARTMENT UPDATE ON STORM EVENT Mr. Schroeder reported they had a good tourism weekend last weekend and expect to have another good one this weekend. He said the 15,000 people who work in the tourism industry were May 6, 2014 ~17- Minute Book 71, Page 51 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners able to get to work because of the hard work done by county employees to keep the roads passable. OLD BUSINESS - CONSIDERATION OF AMENDED BOND RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO BEACH RESTORATION Mr. Windes asked if there are any comments regarding the proposed Amended Bond Resolution to eliminate the special assessments as a pledge of revenue for the repayment of the note funding the West Destin Beach Restoration Project. Mr. Amunds suggested seeing what the consensus of the commission is. Mr. Boyles stated he is not supportive, noting his opinion has not changed from the outset. Mr. Boyles made motion, seconded by Mr. Harris, to reject the proposed Amended Bond Resolution and to cancel the public hearing set on May 20 for consideration of repealing Ordinance No. 07-57 which established the Okaloosa County Beach Restoration Municipal Services Benefit Unit. Mr. Parisot stated he will support the agenda item. Mr. Amunds said he believes he is the only remaining member of the Board which adopted the ordinance creating this MSBU and the commissioners at that time made a commitment to terminate the assessment early if possible. He stated he will stick to that commitment. Mr. Windes reported he has given this considerable thought. He noted the Tourist Development Council (TDC) “draws a lot of water with me” and that body had no appetite for this item. He said that he sees the water lapping up on Jetty East, believes the commissioners must be good stewards of the public’s money, and must be prepared for a catastrophic event. Mr. Windes felt passage of this resolution is not the right thing to do. Mr. Schroeder referred to the Quarterly Report presented earlier in the meeting and gave a synopsis of what each penny of the tourists tax is used for. Mr. Boyles was asked to restate his motion. Mr. Boyles made motion, seconded by Mr. Harris, to reject the proposed Amended Bond Resolution and, having done so, to cancel any future, pending scheduled hearings on the Beach Restoration MSBU and to allow the MSBU to sunset. 3 yeas, 2 nays. (Mr. Amunds and Mr, Parisot voted no.) May 6, 2014 -18- Minute Book 71, Page 52 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners NEW BUSINESS - STAFF DIRECTION ON PANHANDLING ORDINANCE Mr. Stewart stated a request was made to explore the option of adopting a Panhandling Ordinance. He said copies of two ordinances, one from Hernando County and one from the City of Orlando, have been provided. Mr. Stewart remarked staff is only bringing this item forward to see if the Board wants to pursue it. Mr. Harris asked if this is a problem in our county. He asked about a funding source or providing law enforcement with “teeth’ to handle the issue. Mr. Stewart replied this is normally a second degree misdemeanor but there are associated costs for prosecution and incarceration. Mr. Harris again asked if this is a problem. Mr. Parisot said he brought this item to the Board. He stated many of the cities are clamping down on panhandling and these individuals could just move into the unincorporated areas. Mr. Parisot said there is no ordinance addressing panhandling and by addressing it now we could get ahead of a potential problem. Mr. Boyles stated he has no interest in taking this forward. Mr. Harris commented “Amen” and Mr. Windes said he agrees. Mr. Boyles made motion, seconded by Mr. Harris, to direct staff not to pursue drafting an ordinance on panhandling. Mr. Amunds commented the cities have considered ordinances but when the county told the cities they would have to pay the costs for housing violators in the County Jail, the interest in passage of such an ordinance lessened. 4 yeas, 1 nay. (Mr. Parisot voted no.) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. DON W. HOWARD . CHARLES K. WINDES, JR., CHAIRMAN CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (These minutes were transcribed by Teresa Ward.) May 6, 2014 ~19- Minute Book 71, Page 53 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners : re is a i | a oy ea ia