Okaloosa County BOCC — March 18, 2013 — reading text

- D 6.5.d.d Packet Pg. 266 : Attachment: Savannah Heights Townhomes - Attachment D (FLU Map) (1440 : Savannah Heights Townhomes - Final Plat Approval)  6.5.d.e Packet Pg. 267 Attachment: Savannah Heights Townhomes - Attachment E (Final Plat) (1440 : Savannah Heights Townhomes - Final Plat Approval)  7.1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Commisisoner Dave Parisot SUBJECT: Report/Discussion on Various Topics 1. Discussion concerning the presence of armed law enforcement or other security personnel at Board meetings. 2. Report on Gulf Consortium meeting and Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council meeting held in Panama City on Feb. 28, 2013. 3. Discussion of Board meeting procedures, e.g., voting on items not on agenda (particularly items that arise from the "Commissioner's Minute") outside of an emergency or time sensitivity; should we memorialize meeting procedures in writing via a Resolution, etc. 4. Processing of items which require the Board Chairman's signature, e.g., grant applications, contracts, et.al, in regard to timing and staff and/or other agency coordination. Packet Pg. 268  7.2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: James D. Curry SUBJECT: Legislative Delegation to Washington D.C. DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Members of the Board will travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of our congressional delegation regarding the legislative priorities previously memorialized by the BCC. The previously approved federal legislative priorities are being provided to the Board as an update in preparation for the Washington D.C. trip. BACKGROUND: During the Board of County Commissioners' meeting held on October 16, 2012 at 6pm in Fort Walton Beach, the Board held a discussion on the 2013 Legislative issues and priorities for the County. After concluding the discussion, the Board approved the attached list of Federal Legislative Issues and Priorities. On March 12-13, 2013, Commissioners will travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of our congressional delegation along with representatives of county’s Lobbyists, Alcalde & Fay. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the previously approved 2013 Federal Legislative Issues and Priorities. The attached Federal Agenda from Alcalde & Fay is provided for Board consideration. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: James D. Curry, County Administrator Packet Pg. 269  7.2.a Federal Legislative Issues • Support efforts by the congressional delegation to oppose/mitigate impacts of the Attachment: Okaloosa 2013 Federal Legislative Issues and Priorities (1449 : Legislative Delegation to Washington D.C.) EPA Numeric Nutrient Criteria and mercury levels. • We request that the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Section 219 grant program be redefined to allow the funding of projects that both parties in the US Congress currently have agreed to be considered as earmarks. The Future Water Supply program is one example of a project that may benefit in the future from Section 219 funding, but currently can’t because it would be considered an earmark. Federal Funding Issues • Support funding for the construction of the main entrance road at Bob Sikes Airport. • Request $4 million to upgrade Hare Street with curb, gutter, associated drainage and paving. Road serves as a southern access corridor from US Hwy 90 to the Bob Sikes Airport. • Request $10 million to advance construction of the south segment of PJ Adams with roadway improvements (2 lane to 4 lane) from SR 85S to Wildhorse Drive. • Support funding of the Destin Airport Air Traffic Control Tower. • Request $2.5 million to convert Fairchild Road from the existing dirt road to a paved road with widened shoulders for stormwater management. Road serves as the primary north access point from Airport Road to Bob Sikes Airport. • Request $20 million to advance construction of the south segment of SR123 with roadway improvements (2 lane to 4 lane) from north of SR85S to north of Toms Creek. • Support funding of Reclaim Water Opportunities. With the new state-of-the-art Arbennie Pritchett Water Reclamation Facility in operation, we have the ability to supply reclaim water by adding a filter and transmission piping. Future opportunities exist to send reclaim water to Eglin, the Niceville Service Area, etc; however, funding is needed for these projects Packet Pg. 270  7.3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 5, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: James D. Curry SUBJECT: RESTORE Act Committee Resolution Revision DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Approval of a revised draft Resolution related to formation of an advisory committee to oversee execution of RESTORE Act provisions. BACKGROUND: In response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that took place in the summer of 2010, the United States Congress has enacted the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revised Economies Act of 2012 (RESTORE). Each disproportionately affected county in Florida will be receiving funds from fines and settlements that will be collected by the federal government. The Board will establish a plan for the use of any and all RESTORE funds and determine the composition of an advisory council to the Board on use of those funds. The Board continued discussion on a draft resolution at the BCC meeting held February 19, 2013. The Board reached consensus on several changes to the draft resolution, resulting in a revision. Attached is the revised draft resolution memorializing this committee. The Board had considerable discussion at the last meeting on the resolution’s conflict of interest provision and requested a summary of this provision as represented in the other disproportionately impacted counties be provided. That summary is attached for review. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Provide direction and consider approval of a revised draft Resolution. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: James D. Curry, County Administrator Packet Pg. 271  7.3.a RESOLUTION NUMBER _______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE RESTORE ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Attachment: RESTORE ACT COMM RESOLUTION 3-5 (1444 : RESTORE Act Committee Resolution Revision) WHEREAS, in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill during the summer of 2010, the United States Congress has enacted the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012, also known as the “RESTORE Act”; and WHEREAS, one purpose of the RESTORE Act is to ensure that the federal government distributes a substantial portion of fines or settlement amounts collected as a result of the oil spill to communities affected by the oil spill; and WHEREAS, there is a wide range of eligible activities and projects for funding from the Trust Fund established by the RESTORE Act, and WHEREAS, the Act requires that the selection of activities or projects to be funded be based on meaningful input from the public, including broad-based participation from individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, and WHEREAS, the RESTORE Act empowers the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners with the authority to distribute certain amounts for various purposes and projects as designated by the Act; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that an 1 Packet Pg. 272  7.3.a advisory committee would assist the Board in determining which projects qualify for funding under the Act, and therefore would serve the public interest. Attachment: RESTORE ACT COMM RESOLUTION 3-5 (1444 : RESTORE Act Committee Resolution Revision) NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. RECITALS The aforementioned recital clauses are hereby incorporated into this Resolution. SECTION 2. ESTABLISHMENT The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes the Okaloosa RESTORE Act Advisory Committee. SECTION 3. DUTIES OF THE RESTORE ACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The Okaloosa RESTORE Act Advisory Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities to be performed with the assistance of a consultant to be engaged by the Board: A. That within the first six months of formation, the committee shall develop a plan, taking public input into consideration, that sets forth the final goals for the community’s use of the subject RESTORE funds. B. The Committee shall establish an application and application procedure for potential projects or activities to be funded by RESTORE Act funds and solicit and accept all 2 Packet Pg. 273  7.3.a applications. C. The Committee shall review and rank each proposed project and activity based upon the guidelines provided in the Attachment: RESTORE ACT COMM RESOLUTION 3-5 (1444 : RESTORE Act Committee Resolution Revision) RESTORE Act, federal rules, approved Okaloosa County Multi-Year Plan,