Okaloosa County BOCC — January 8, 2013 — Minutes — reading text

Minutes Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, February 19, 2013– 6:00 PM Water & Sewer Administration Building I. Employee Recognition 1. Professional Accreditation of Deputy Director Tracy Stage by American Association of Airport Executives. District: All. II. Public Information Update 1. Public Information Officer PowerPoint III. County Administrator's Update IV. Commissioner's Minute Adding 2 motions by commissioners to this Commissioner Minute section: 1-After TDD segment, a 20-min. Break, and due to a lengthy meeting, Commissioner Amunds allowed discussion on a triathlon with an impending deadline to go to a vote for permitting. Motion was made by Dave Parisot, Second by Nathan Boyles, approved. 2-Commissioner Kelly Windes was asked to postpone his minute to the end, which did include a motion asking for the resignation of County Attorney John Dowd, Second was made by Dave Parisot. There was discussion and Mr. Dowd did not submit his resignation. A vote followed and the motion failed 3-2. V. Visitor 1. Michael Chesser to address the Board with information concerning Tax Increment Financing. District: All. RESULT: WITHDRAWN 2. Daniel Cobbs, CEO, Bridgeway Center to present an update concerning discontinuation of services. District: All. VI. Public Hearing Revised: 2/20/2013 3:32 PM Page 1 of 8 Regular Meeting (South) Minutes February 19, 2013 1. Request public comment and consideration concerning a request submitted by Choctaw Engineering for Panhandle Nursing Care, Inc for plan amendment/rezoning for property located at 1 LBJ Sr. Drive in Fort Walton Beach. The requested amendment is from MDR to MU and rezoning is from R-2 to MU. District: 2. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1 SECONDER: Kelly Windes, Commissioner District 5 AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes 2. Request public comment and consideration concerning approval of an Economic Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Project UpUnder. District: All. RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 1] MOVER: Dave Parisot, Commissioner District 2 SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1 AYES: Don Amunds, Wayne Harris, Dave Parisot, Kelly Windes NAYS: Nathan Boyles VII. Consent Agenda RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1 SECONDER: Dave Parisot, Commissioner District 2 AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes NOTE: Nathan Boyles did abstain from voting on #13, due to conflict of interest. 1. Approval of a request submitted by Footprints in the Sand Weddings for a Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate for calendar year 2013. District: All. 2. Approval of a request submitted by Destin Wedding Company for a Qualified Beach Vendor Certificate for calendar year 2013. District: All. 3. Request approval of minutes for the January 8, 2013 BCC Meeting and the January 15, 2013 RESTORE Act Workshop. District: All. 4. Request approval of re-appointment of Keith Stewart and Bill Byerley to the Mechanical Competency Board. District: All. 5. Request re-appointment of Brent Smith and Debra Ripley to the Electrical Competency Board. District: All. Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Page 2 Printed 2/20/2013 Regular Meeting (South) Minutes February 19, 2013 6. Request re-appointment of Julian Johnson, John Warner & Bill Byerley to the Plumbing Competency Board. District: All. 7. Request appointment of Edward F. Cochran, Jr to the Electrical Competency Board. District: All. 8. Request approval of a Special Event Permit to utilize a county beach area on Okaloosa Island near the Boardwalk for a five day Volleyball Tournament to be held April 17 - 21, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm each day, sponsored by Southern Events Management, Inc. District: 2. 9. Request approval of Budget Resolutions & Budget Transfers. District: All. 10. Request approval for the County Tax Collector to choose the advertising medium for use in advertising delinquent taxes as required by Florida Statute. District: All. 11. Request approval of Final Payment in the amount of $54,106.95 to Gum Creek Farms for completion of the Old Antioch Road Improvements Project. District: 3. 12. Request approval of two Public Event Permits - 1) a 5K Run sponsored by Mosaic Church of Crestview, and 2) a 5K Run sponsored by Fisher House of the Emerald Coast. District: All. 13. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment Number Four to the Lease with Aero, FX, dba Emerald Coast Aviation. District: All. 14. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an "Agreement for a Deed of Easement" - REPI Phase 3 Agreement Revision between OCWS and the Air Force. District: 1. 15. Request re-appointment of Gerald (Gary) Miller, Raymond H. Duke, Skip Miller, Jr., Robert Fisher, Jimmy H. Henderson II, Mike Chesser, Linda Flowers and Ray Buck to the Construction Competency Board. District: All. 16. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Valparaiso Realty Company related to an existing 14" Force Main along Highway 20. District: 5. 17. Request ratification of the Chairman's initials on a revised first page of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Modification 8 as requested by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity due to time constraints. District: All. VIII. Department/Agency Business 1. Daniel O'Byrne/Tourist Development Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Page 3 Printed 2/20/2013 Regular Meeting (South) Minutes February 19, 2013 a. Request continued discussion on the Auditor General's Final Report and the County's Corrective Action Plan concerning Oversight and Use of Tourist Development and BP Funds. District: All. 4 Motions Adopted following presentation by Mr. Greg Stewart, Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson: 1-Authorization for Mr. Stewart to file legal action in our jurisdiction with regard to Wind Symphony Concert series. Motion by Nathan Boyles, Second by Dave Parisot, approved. 2-Motion to authorize Mr. Stewart to pursue any counter claims against the Zimmerman Agency for payment, as appropriate. Motion by Dave Parisot, second by Nathan Boyles, approved. 3-Direction for staff to call motorcycle manufacturer to see if they are interested in refund/keeping motorcycles and if not, county to pursue acquiring those assets. Motion by Nathan Boyles, second by Dave Parisot; approved. 4-Motion by Nathan Boyles, second by Dave Parisot to pursue any outstanding reimbursements due, through legal means as needed and provide updates to the BCC every 30 days. Approved. b. Request consideration of the 1st Quarter 2012-2013 Tourist Development Department expenditures by "approved" budgeted line item report. District: All. RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS]Next: 3/5/2013 6:00 PM MOVER: Dave Parisot, Commissioner District 2 SECONDER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3 AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes c. Request consideration and approval of revisions to the Tourist Development Operations and Procedures Manual. District: All. RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3 SECONDER: Wayne Harris, Commissioner District 1 AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes Amendment includes any purchasing policy changes presented in upcoming meeting and adopted county wide. Additional Motion to dissolve the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau by Nathan Boyles, second by Dave Parisot, approved. d. Request approval of the Tourist Development Department March 1 - September 30, 2013 Strategic Marketing Plan, and request consideration of the related Resolution. District: All. Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners Page 4 Printed 2/20/2013 Regular Meeting (South) Minutes February 19, 2013 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Nathan Boyles, Commissioner, District 3 SECONDER: Kelly Windes, Commissioner District 5 AYES: Amunds, Boyles, Harris, Parisot, Windes e. Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Task Order 5 with Peter Mayer Advertising for consumer research activities and services. District: All. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: