Okaloosa County BOCC — October 21, 2014 — October 21 Letters to Cities — reading text

Board of County Commissioners State of Florida The Honorable Robby Adams, Mayor October 21, 2014 City of Laurel Hill P.O. Box 158 Laurel Hill, FL 32567 Re: Public Transit Service Dear Mayor Adams: For the last three years, the Board of County Commissioners has asked our municipal leaders to consider including in their budgets funds to help the County pay for public transit service. In the months leading up to the adoption of the FY 15 budget, there were a number of meetings between County and City staff regarding the potential creation of a “transit cooperative” which would give the each participant input into the operation and funding of the public transportation system. While these meetings did not produce an agreement in time for the FY 2015 budget, the Board of County Commissioners sincerely hopes that such an agreement may be reached in the upcoming year in time for the FY 2016 budget preparation cycle. To this end, | respectfully request that you, and your professional staff, give serious consideration to the attached memorandum of agreement and work with our staff to develop a transit cooperative that suits all our needs including, most importantly, the citizens who depend on public transportation for their medical, employment, and other needs. Please be aware that the attached memorandum is a draft, and be assured that the Board of County Commissioners is willing to work with any suggestions or recommendations that will enable us to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with our municipal partners. Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this extremely important issue. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our Growth Management Director, Elliot Kampert, at 850- 651-7524. Sincerely, Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners cc: Nita Miller, City Clerk attachment MM BCC-North 302 N. Wilson St., Suite 302 + Crestview, FL 32536 « (850) 689-5030 Fax (850) 689-5025 ME BCC-South 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite 100 * Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 « (850) 651-7105 Fax (850) 651-7142 Board of County Commissioners State of Florida The Honorable Mike Anderson, Mayor October 21, 2014 City of Ft Walton Beach 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Re: Public Transit Service Dear Mayor Anderson: For the last three years, the Board of County Commissioners asked our municipal leaders to consider including in their budgets funds to help the County pay for public transit service. In the months leading up to the adoption of the FY 15 budget, there were a number of meetings between County and City staff regarding the potential creation of a “transit cooperative” which would give the each participant input into the operation and funding of the public transportation system. While these meetings did not produce an agreement in time for the FY 2015 budget, the Board of County Commissioners sincerely hopes that such an agreement may be reached in the upcoming year in time for the FY 2016 budget preparation cycle. To this end, | respectfully request that you, and your professional staff, give serious consideration to the attached memorandum of agreement and work with our staff to develop a transit cooperative that suits all our needs including, most importantly, the citizens who depend on public transportation for their medical, employment, and other needs. Please be aware that the attached memorandum is a draft, and be assured that the Board of County Commissioners is willing to work with any suggestions or recommendations that will enable us to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with our municipal partners. Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this extremely important issue. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our Growth Management Director, Elliot Kampert, at 850- 651-7524. Sincerely, Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners ce Michael Beedie, P.E.; City Manager attachment MM BCC-North 302 N. Wilson St., Suite 302 « Crestview, FL 32536 « (850) 689-5030 Fax (850) 689-5025 MM BCC-South 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite 100 ° Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 « (850) 651-7105 Fax (850) 651-7142 Board of County Commissioners State of Florida The Honorable John B. Arnold, Mayor October 21, 2014 City of Valparaiso 465 Valparaiso Parkway Valparaiso, FL 32580 Re: Public Transit Service Dear Mayor Arnold: For the last three years, the Board of County Commissioners has asked our municipal leaders to consider including in their budgets funds to help the County pay for public transit service. In the months leading up to the adoption of the FY 15 budget, there were a number of meetings between County and City staff regarding the potential creation of a “transit cooperative” which would give the each participant input into the operation and funding of the public transportation system. While these meetings did not produce an agreement in time for the FY 2015 budget, the Board of County Commissioners sincerely hopes that such an agreement may be reached in the upcoming year in time for the FY 2016 budget preparation cycle. To this end, | respectfully request that you, and your professional staff, give serious consideration to the attached memorandum of agreement and work with our staff to develop a transit cooperative that suits all our needs including, most importantly, the citizens who depend on public transportation for their medical, employment, and other needs. Please be aware that the attached memorandum is a draft, and be assured that the Board of County Commissioners is willing to work with any suggestions or recommendations that will enable us to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with our municipal partners. Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this extremely important issue. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our Growth Management Director, Elliot Kampert, at 850- 651-7524. Sincerely, Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners CC: Carl Scott, City Administrator attachment ™@ BCC-North 302 N. Wilson St., Suite 302 » Crestview, FL 32536 « (850) 689-5030 Fax (850) 689-5025 M@ BCC-South 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Suite 100 » Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 « (850) 651-7105 Fax (850) 651-7142 Board of County Commissioners State of Florida The Honorable David Cadle, Mayor October 21, 2014 City of Crestview 198 North Wilson Street P.O. Box 1209 Crestview, FL 32536 Re: Public Transit Service Dear Mayor Cadle: For the last three years, the Board of County Commissioners has asked our municipal leaders to consider including in their budgets funds to help the County pay for public transit service. In the months leading up to the adoption of the FY 15 budget, there were a number of meetings between County and City staff regarding the potential creation of a “transit cooperative” which would give the each participant input into the operation and funding of the public transportation system. While these meetings did not produce an agreement in time for the FY 2015 budget, the Board of County Commissioners sincerely hopes that such an agreement may be reached in the upcoming year in time for the FY 2016 budget preparation cycle. To this end, | respectfully request that you, and your professional staff, give serious consideration to the attached memorandum of agreement and work with our staff to develop a transit cooperative that suits all our needs including, most importantly, the citizens who depend on public transportation for their medical, employment, and other needs. Please be aware that the attached memorandum is a draft, and be assured that the Board of County Commissioners is willing to work with any suggestions or recommendations that will enable us to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with our municipal partners. Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this extremely important issue. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our Growth Management Director, Elliot Kampert, at 850- 651-7524. Sincerely, Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners cc: Elizabeth Roy, City Clerk attBehmRepWorth 302 N. Wilson St., Suite 302 » Crestview, FL 32536 + (850) 689-5030 Fax (850) 689-5025 MH BCC-South 1804 Lewis Turner Bivd., Suite 100 + Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 « (850) 651-7105 Fax (850) 651-7142 Board of County Commissioners State of Florida The Honorable Gary Combs, Mayor October 21, 2014 Town of Shalimar 2 Cherokee Road Shalimar, FL 32579 Re: Public Transit Service Dear Mayor Combs: For the last three years, the Board of County Commissioners has asked our municipal leaders to consider including in their budgets funds to help the County pay for public transit service. In the months leading up to the adoption of the FY 15 budget, there were a number of meetings between County and City staff regarding the potential creation of a “transit cooperative” which would give the each participant input into the operation and funding of the public transportation system. While these meetings did not produce an agreement in time for the FY 2015 budget, the Board of County Commissioners sincerely hopes that such an agreement may be reached in the upcoming year in time for the FY 2016 budget preparation cycle. To this end, | respectfully request that you, and your professional staff, give serious consideration to the attached memorandum of agreement and work with our staff to develop a transit cooperative that suits all our needs including, most importantly, the citizens who depend on public transportation for their medical, employment, and other needs. Please be aware that the attached memorandum is a draft, and be assured that the Board of County Commissioners is willing to work with any suggestions or recommendations that will enable us to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with our municipal partners. Thank you very much for your time and consideration of this extremely important issue. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact our Growth Management Director, Elliot Kampert, at 850- 651-7524. Sincerely, Charles K. Windes, Jr. Chairman, Board of County Commissioners cc: Tom Burns, Town Manager attachment M BCC-North 302N. Wilson St., Suite 302 + Crestview, FL 32536 « (850) 689-5030 Fax (850) 689-5025 M BCC-South 1804 Lewis Turner Bivd., Suite 100 + Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 « (850) 651-7105 Fax (850) 651-7142 Board of County Commissioners State of Florida The Honorable Jean Hood, Mayor October 21, 2014 Town of Cinco Bayou 10 Yacht Club Drive Cinco Bayou, FL 32548 Re: Public Transit Service Dear Mayor Hood: For the last three years, the Board of County Commissioners has asked our municipal leaders to consider including in their budgets funds to help the County pay for public transit service. In the months leading up to the adoption of the FY 15 budget, there were a number of meetings between County and City staff regarding the potential creation of a “transit cooperative” which would give the each participant input into the operation and funding of the public transportation system. While these meetings did not produce an agreement in time for the FY 2015 budget, the Board of County Commissioners sincerely hopes that such an agreement may be reached in the upcoming year in time for the FY 2016 budget preparation cycle. To this end, | respectfully request that you, and your professional staff, give serious consideration to the attached memorandum of agreement and work with our staff to develop a transit cooperative that suits all our needs including, most importantly, the citizens who depend on public transportation for their medical, employment, and other needs. Please be aware that the attached memorandum is a draft, and be assured that the Board of County Commissioners is willing to work with any suggestions or