Okaloosa County BOCC — July 11, 2017 — Workshop 5-30-2017

May 30 , 2017 Workshop A workshop of the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners was called to order at 1: 30 p . m. at the County Administration Building in Shalimar . Members present were Carolyn N. Ketchel , Chairman; Graham Fountain, Vice Chairman ; Nathan Boyles ; Trey Goodwin; and Charles K. Windes, Jr. Also present were Gary Stanford , Director of BCC Services ; John Hofstad , County Administrator; Gregory Stewart, County Attorney; and members of the media . Mrs. Ketchel stated that due to a scheduling conflict for several members of the Board the workshop for June 27 , 2017 has been rescheduled for June 21 , 2017 at 1 : 30p . m. at the County Administration Building in Shalimar . STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Mr . Jason Autrey , Public Works Director, presented a slide show and gave an overview of projected stormwater projects for Okaloosa County . He stated the Stormwater Division of Public Works provides stewardship of the Okaloosa County stormwater assets and compliance with applicable regulatory obligations as required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). He added that the Stormwater Division conducts regular point inspections because they want to stay ahead of the curve and remain in good standing in regards to regulation . He then introduced Scott Henson to provide detail on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance. Mr. Henson stated there are 3 components to the MS4 (included in the slide presentation) • MS4 Compliance • Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance • Stormwater Construction He gave a brief overview of the components and stated the NPDES MS4 process requires compliance with NPDES Generic Permit for Discharge of Stormwater, and Okaloosa County submits their permits annually. May 30 , 2017 -1- Minute Book 76, Page 404 Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Mr. Henson also gave a comparison between southend and northend needs for the County . The southend piping is deteriorating and needs a lot of maintenance , where the northend is very rural and stormwater issues come in swales . The cost for the current project list totals $7 million . Mr . Scott Bitterman with Public Works provided a description of three projects needing attention. The first project is the Golf Links Project off Lewis Turner Boulevard. There are multiple buildings and the foundation of one had been washed out to the point everyone had to be removed and the building reconstructed as it was in danger of sliding into the water. Cost of correcting this issue is a p proximately $250 , 000 . Mr . Hofstad provided some additional information in regards to the Golf Links Project, in that it involves three jurisdictions. The stormwater issue begins in FDOT' s jurisdiction , the Golf Links property is within the City limits of Ft . Walton Beach , and the end-point for the stormwater is in the unincorporated area of the County . The second project is the Baker Recreation Center . There are currently two ponds in this location however they are not adequate in size to handle the run off . After giving an overview , he advised the cost of this project would be approximately $450 , 000 . The third project is the Meigs Drive Stormwater Improvement . This project would cost approximately $650,000 and is an ongoing issue , to the extent they leave the "Road Closed" signs off to the side at this location because of the frequent need to be displayed . The pipes most recently used in this location are metal a nd will deteriorate over time , a more permanent solution is needed . Mr. Jason Autrey then discussed budget . These three projects total $1 . 6 million including other fees, such as cost of engineers . The County has an on - going obligation of $1 . 2 million a year just to maintain current systems . In-coming revenue per year for stormwater is $1