Okaloosa County BOCC — June 16, 2015 — Proposed Memorial Reef in honor of Charles H. McClenahan — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: June 16, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Ed Schroeder SUBJECT: Proposed Memorial Reef in honor of Charles H. McClenahan DEPARTMENT: Tourist Development Department BCC DISTRICT: 2,4,5 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval to name the artificial reef site in the center of Fish Haven 13 the “Charles H. McClenahan Memorial Reef”. BACKGROUND: The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate has requested that the first "Concrete to Reefs" reef be named in honor of Charles H. McClenahan and be known as the Charles H. McClenahan Memorial Reef (Mac's Reef). Mr. McClenahan joined the Air Force in 1964 and spent 20 of his 22 years in the Air Force in the highly dangerous Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) career field. During his tour at Eglin AFB, Mr. McClenahan was commended for his heroism saving people's lives on more than one occasion. He continued to faithfully serve his Country as a Federal Civil Service employee for the next 28 years, and was widely recognized as a foremost expert on gun and munitions systems. Mr. McClenahan's work involved defeating concrete structures, which directly contributed to the generation of the material that will be used to construct the reef in the center of Fish Haven 13. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATION: Approve naming the artificial reef site in the center of Fish Haven 13 the “Charles H. McClenahan Memorial Reef”. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator