Okaloosa County BOCC — 2013 meeting #1139 (date undetermined) — Action Item Printout — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: June 18, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: RESTORE Act Committee Nominees DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request the Board consider for RESTORE Act Committee from "Environmental" and "Tourism" categories as well as citizens "at large". BACKGROUND: Through adoption of County Resolution 13-47 at the Board of County Commissioners' meeting on March 5, 2013, the Board agreed to establish an advisory committee to assist in determining projects that qualify for RESTORE Act funding and therefore would serve the public interest. The composition of this committee was included in the Resolution. At the BCC meeting held on May 7, 2013, in the County Courthouse in Crestview, the Board approved appointment of six individuals, selected by entities established in the RESTORE Act Advisory Committee Resolution. At the BCC meeting held on June 4, 2013, in the County Courthouse in Crestview, the Board approved the nominee from the EDC. The current list of Board approved members of the Advisory Committee are as follows: Okaloosa League of Cities North (Crestview) - Thomas Gordon Okaloosa League of Cities South (Destin) - Sam Seevers Charter Boat Association and Fishermen’s Cooperative - Gary Jarvis Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce - Dr. Jack Azzaretto Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce - Dr. David Goetsch Okaloosa County School Board - Cindy Frakes EDC - Kay Rasmussen The Board also established a deadline for individuals to submit applications for the remaining seats of 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. As of that date and time, the staff has also collected names and applications from the following individuals for the remaining Committee seats and requests Board consideration. Tourism - Martin Owen, Dr. Pam Dana, Alexander Barthe. Environmental - Rebecca Sherry (19 letters of recommendation available upon request), Steve Shippee, Paul Foster, Ross Hamilton, Steve Czonstka, Dr. Pam Dana (also selected environmental on application), Benjamin Iannucchi III. Citizen At Large (x2) - Jonathan Tallman (5 letters of recommendation available upon request), Rebecca Sherry (also selected “at large” on application), Ross Hamilton (also selected “at large” on application), Kelly Murphy-Redd and James Breitenfeld (recommended by EDC), Ken Hair, Elaine Tucker, Chris Sehman, Manuela Janak, Paul Foster (also wishes to be considered for this category), Benjamin Iannucchi III (also selected "at large"). RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends consideration and further direction on listed nominees. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator