Okaloosa County BOCC — April 21, 2015 — Agenda Packet

Bingo Workshop Agenda Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, April 21, 2015– 5:30 PM Water & Sewer Administration Building I. Charity Representative #1 II. Charity Representative #2 III. Hall Operator #1 IV. Hall Operator #2 V. Sheriff Representative VI. Commissioner Discussion 1. Request the Board review the attached items as part of the Workshop Okaloosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations for access to this meeting upon request. Please call the County Administrator’s Office at (850) 651-7515 to make a request. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order for Okaloosa County to provide the requested service. Revised: 4/20/2015 2:22 PM Page 1 of 1  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: April 21, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: Attachments for Consideration DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All Staff requests Board review the attached items as part of the Bingo Workshop. The attachments are as follows: 1. Workshop Summary 2. Minutes from February 23, 1999 BCC Meeting 3. Draft Ordinance 4. Sec 849.0931 F.S. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator Packet Pg. 2  Board of County Commissioner Workshop Regulation of Bingo Water and Sewer Administration Building 5:30 p.m., April 21, 2015 Agenda Summary. Based upon the request of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department and various citizens, the Board has scheduled a workshop to discuss Bingo operations within the County and the possible adoption of additional regulatory controls beyond which are already contained with Florida Statutes. Prior Boards have conducted workshops to address these same issues. A copy of the minutes of the workshop of the Board of County Commissioners held on February 23, 1999 is included for your information. Summary of State Regulation. Where Games May Be Conducted Bingo and Instant Bingo type games are regulated under Sec. 849.0931, Fla. Stat. A copy of the statute is included within the materials. Based upon those provisions, Bingo or Instant Bingo type games are regulated extensively by the State of Florida. Those type games may be held only at the following premises: • Property owned by a charitable, non-profit or veterans organization; • Property owned by a charitable, non-profit or veterans that will benefit by the proceeds; • Property leased for a period of not less than one year by a charitable, non-profit or veterans organization, providing the lease or rental agreement does not provide for the payment of a percentage of the proceeds generated at such premises to the leasor or any other party and providing that the rental rate for such property does not exceed the rental rate charged for similar premises; • Property owned by a municipality or county when authorized by an appropriate ordinance or resolution; and • Bingo games conducted by a condominium association, cooperative association or homeowners association, mobile home owners association, a group of residents of a mobile home park or a group of residents of a mobile home park or recreational vehicle park.