Okaloosa County BOCC — 2013 meeting #1141 (date undetermined) — reading text

$100.00 per hour Packet Pg. 413 DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 16th day of July 2013. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA _________________________________ Don R. Amunds, Chairman ATTEST DON W. HOWARD CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT By:_____________________ Deputy Clerk 2 Packet Pg. 414  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Dino J. Villani SUBJECT: Aviation Advisory Committee Replacement DEPARTMENT: Airport BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Aviation Advisory Committee (AAC) has submitted a nominee for a vacant position on the Committee, due to the death of one of its members, and this nomination is being presented to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. BACKGROUND: The Aviation Advisory Committee is comprised of eight members. The Committee has a vacant position and Mr. Frederick Carnes notified the Airport that he is interested in becoming a member and has provided his resume. The Aviation Advisory Committee met on May 30, 2013 and the discussion of a new member was on the agenda. Mr. Carnes' resume was reviewed and the Committee voted unanimously to add him to the Committee with the Board of County Commissioners approval. Mr. Carnes' resume is attached for your review. OPTIONS: Approve, Reject or Table. RECOMMENDATIONS: It is Staff's recommendation that the Board approve Mr. Carnes for the vacant position on the Aviation Advisory Committee as described above. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 415 Packet Pg. 416 Packet Pg. 417  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Dino J. Villani SUBJECT: Northwest Florida Regional Airport - Department of the Air Force Lease Amendment No. 1 DEPARTMENT: Airport BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: On April 16, 2013, the BCC approved airport staff to enter into lease negotiations with the Air Force and start the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility (ARFF) design through bid. In order to be eligible for FAA and Military Airports Program (MAP) grant funding and move forward with the ARFF construction, VPS and Eglin AFB entered into lease negotiations to extend our current lease. The BCC is requested to approve Amendment No. 1 to Lease No. AFMC-EG-1-07-003 extending the current lease 5 years to expire in 2038. BACKGROUND: The County and USAF current lease expires in 2032. Amendment No.1 to Lease No, AFMC-EG-1-07-003 establishes a short-term amendment to our current long-term lease in order to meet the MAP grant deadline of July 26, 2013, established by the FAA to submit the design, bids and recommendation of a contract award. This short-term amendment to the current long-term lease will satisfy the FAA's requirements and allow sufficient time to negotiate a new Long Term-Lease and Joint-Use Agreement which will define a lease hold extension, services in kind, airfield use and the ability to define future VPS capital projects and operations caps. OPTIONS: Approve, Reject, or Table RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve Amendment No. 1 to Lease No. AFMC-EG-1-07-003 with the Department of the Air Force. RECOMMENDED BY: Packet Pg. 418 APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 419 Packet Pg. 420 Packet Pg. 421 Packet Pg. 422  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Daniel O'Byrne SUBJECT: Request for Proposals for Master Coastal Engineering Services DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department BCC DISTRICT: ALL STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff requests approval to issue a Request for Proposals for master coastal engineering services. Staff also requests approval of the following as members of the review committee: 1. Director of the Tourist Development Department or his designee 2. Director of the Public Works Department or his designee 3. Director of the Growth Management Department or his designee 4. A member of the Board of County Commissioners if the Board so desires The County's Purchasing Department will coordinate the process and serve as a facilitator for any meetings of the review committee. BACKGROUND: The County intends to award up to three contracts for master coastal engineering services. The selected consultants may work in conjunction with the County’s technical staff and/or other consultants hired by the County as part of a project team. In the conduct of these activities, the County requires the assistance of specialized knowledge, expertise, and state-of-the-art techniques that are beyond the capabilities of its own staff and resources. Requested services may involve an entire project, several projects, part of a project or for any project phase. The nature of these services is primarily coastal engineering related but may include environmental, natural resource and other services as well. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the issuance of a Request for Proposals for master coastal engineering services and appoint members of the review committee as described. Packet Pg. 423 RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 424  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Daniel O'Byrne SUBJECT: TDC Vacant Seat Appointment DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: This request seeks Board approval to appoint Rachel Joyce to fill the vacant Lodging Industry Owner/Operator seat on the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council ("Council"). BACKGROUND: Due to unforeseen personal circumstances, Michael Bass, who was appointed to the Council to serve a two-year term as a Lodging Industry Owner/Operator, has tendered his resignation. At its June 18, 2013 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners directed a Selection Committee, comprised of Commissioner Kelly Windes, Dan O’Byrne and John Hofstad, to review the remaining five (5) qualified Lodging Industry Owner/Operator candidate applications from the initial selection process. The Selection Committee convened a duly noticed public meeting on June 27, 2013, and voted to recommend the appointment of Rachel Joyce to fill the vacant Lodging Industry Owner/Operator seat on the Council. Attached is Ms. Joyce’s application and resume. The attached Resolution sets forth the recommended appointment of Rachel Joyce. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve and adopt the proposed Resolution replacing and appointing a member of the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council. RECOMMENDED BY: Packet Pg. 425 APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator Packet Pg. 426 Packet Pg. 427 Packet Pg. 428 Packet Pg. 429  RESOLUTION NO. 13-___ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPLACING AND APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE OKALOOSA COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) adopted Ordinance 89-23 in 1989 and established the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council (“Council”); and WHEREAS, in Resolution 13-61, the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) appointed members to serve on the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council (“Council”); and WHEREAS, Michael Bass, a Lodging Industry Owner/Operator member has resigned, leaving a vacancy that must be filled; and WHEREAS, the Board appointed a Selection Committee to review and recommend a qualified candidate to fill the vacant seat on the Council; and WHEREAS, the Selection Committee convened a duly noticed public meeting on June 27, 2013, and recommended the appointment of the individual listed below; and WHEREAS, the Board now desires to affirm the selection of and appoint the member to serve on the Council. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County, Florida, that: SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. 1 Packet Pg. 430  SECTION 2. APPOINTMENT OF LODGING INDUSTRY OWNER/OPERATOR COUNCIL MEMBER. The Board hereby appoints RACHEL JOYCE to serve as a Lodging Industry Owner/Operator member of the Council for a two (2) year term ending in April of 2015. SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective upon its approval. DONE AND ADOPTED in Okaloosa County, Florida, by a vote of _____ to ____ this _____ day of July, 2013. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSSIONERS OF ATTEST: OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA _________________________ ______________________________ DON HOWARD, DON R. AMUNDS, Clerk of Court Chairman 2 Packet Pg. 431  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: July 16, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Use of County Park Property in Laurel Hill for Airsoft Facility DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: 1 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: A request has been received from a group named Warrior Base Airsoft, to use county park property in Laurel Hill (Old Laurel Hill Landfill) for an Airsoft field. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: Warrior Base Airsoft is requesting the use of approximately 20 acres of county park property to utilize to hold Airsoft games, to unite the Airsoft community and intoduce the public to Airsoft. Airsoft is a much safer alternative to Paint