Okaloosa County BOCC — October 4, 2013 — Action Item Printout — reading text

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 19, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: John Hofstad SUBJECT: Reappointment of Parks Advisory Committee Members DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Consideration of citizen appointments for the Parks Advisory Committee. BACKGROUND: The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 13-07 regulating County Recreation Areas. The establishment of a Parks Advisory Committee was included within this ordinance, for the purpose of advising the BOCC and Parks Division to improve various aspects of the county recreational system. The members of the Parks Advisory Committee have been heavily involved in making parks and recreation related recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners, doing research and tapping their various contacts with the public to form these recommendations. All of the following candidates have filled positions previously vacated. Jody Smallwood from the unincorporated area of District 1 has completed 11 months of an unexpired term. Maryl Bednar from the unincorporated area of District 2 has completed 4 months of an unexpired term. Carol Bernich from the unincorporated area of District 4 has completed 22 months of an unexpired term. Paige Floyd Hart from the unincorporated area of District 5 has completed 1 month of an unexpired term. All candidates are interested in being re-appointed for an additional three year term. OPTIONS: Approve / Disapprove. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requests Board approval of the reappointment of the named candidates to the Parks Advisory Committee to serve an additional three year term representing their respective districts. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator