Okaloosa County BOCC — August 19, 2014 — 2014-08-19 Envir Council Resolution

RESOLUTION 14-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY; DIRECTING THE DISSOLUTION OF THE OKALOOSA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, INC.; DIRECTING FOR THE CREDITING OF FUNDS HELD BY THE COUNCIL TO THE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND; AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS TO FINALIZE THE DISSOLUTION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners established the Okaloosa County Beautification Council in 1987, which was subsequently renamed Okaloosa County Environmental Council, Inc. (“the Council”), for the purpose to encourage and promote individuals and business firms to maintain a litter free county with emphasis on beautification projects through a voluntary effort, of having and keeping the entire county free of litter and to encourage everyone to maintain buildings and landscapes towards a more beautiful society; and WHEREAS, the Council was initially funded through appropriations from the General Fund by the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, in approximately 2001-2002, the responsibility for the funding of the Council was assigned to the Tourist Development Department and has been funded since that time through the use of Tourist Development Tax revenue; and WHEREAS, in 2012, there were discussions to dissolve the Council and in furtherance of that intent, the Council was administratively dissolved by the Florida Department of State for failure to file an annual report; and WHEREAS, the Board seeks to formally dissolve the Council and to provide that the remaining funds held in their accounts be appropriately allocated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct that the appropriate documentation be filed with the Secretary of State for the State of Florida to provide for the dissolution of the Okaloosa County Environmental Council, Inc. 2. All funds held in any accounts of the Okaloosa County Environmental Council, Inc., shall be allocated to the accounts established for the maintaining of the County’s Tourist Development Tax proceeds and shall be utilized in the same manner as the First Penny of the County’s Tourist Development Tax.  3. The County Attorney is directed and authorized to take any action as required to execute to finalize the dissolution of the Okaloosa County Environmental Council, Inc. and is authorized to execute any documentation on behalf of the Board to effectuate the dissolution and to transfer the remaining funds as set forth herein. 4. This Resolution shall take effect upon approval of the Board of County Commissioners. ADOPTED THIS _____ day of ________________, 2014 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY _______________________________________ Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman ATTEST: ___________________________________ Clerk of the Court 2