Board of County Commissioners agenda

The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Crestview courthouse. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

AGENDA

Request approval and presentation of a proclamation in support of the nomination of Dr. Fanny-Fern Davis for induction into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.

Public Information Update

Scheduled Items

Public Hearing    Request public comment and consideration of a request from the Escambia County Housing Finance Authority concerning the adoption of a Resolution related to the Housing Authority’s issuance of Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds.  District: All.

Public Hearing    Request public comment and consideration of a request by Geraldine House as agent for Ross Russell for a vacation of a 25 foot alley in Holt.  District: 3.

Visitor    Mary Beth Washnock, Okaloosa Walton TPO Coordinator, to address the Board concerning rural area projects in the Florida Department of Transportation Five Year Work Program for FY 2010-2014.

Visitor    Inspector George Collins, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Department, to address the Board concerning the submittal of a grant application to the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

 Visitor    Honorable Don Howard, Clerk of Circuit Court, to address the Board concerning the Auditing Services Committee meeting.  District: All.

Consent Agenda
1.    May 19, 2009 Regular BCC Meeting minutes.
2.    June 2, 2009 Regular BCC Meeting minutes.
3.    Request approval of a Proclamation endorsing the National Association of Counties health reform principles and urging the 111th Congress of the United States to enact comprehensive health reform legislation.
4.    Request approval to write off Water & Sewer department uncollectible delinquent customer accounts for FY ending September 30, 2007. 
5.    Request approval of a final pay request in the amount of $4,653.95 to Chandler Construction Company, Inc. for work performed on the Emergency Watershed Program, College Blvd. project. 
6.    Request approval of a final pay request in the amount of $6,230.37 to Hayes Construction, Inc. for work performed on the Emergency Watershed Program, County Road 4A project.
7.    Request approval of a request for an after-the-fact Special Event Permit to utilize the Boardwalk for a community trip for a group from Montgomery, AL. on Saturday June 27, 2009.
8.    Request approval of a request from Southern Events Management, Inc. to conduct a four day volleyball tournament on the beaches near the Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island.  The event would take place Oct 1-4, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day.
9.    Request approval of the removal of items from the County Fixed Asset Ledger. 
10.    Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget, General Fund, to reflect appropriations for Facilities Maintenance for in-house projects in the amount of $30,476.
11.    Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, to reflect appropriations from cooperative counties for cost sharing in the amount of $35,175.
12.    Request approval of a Public Event Permit for an event titled “A Call to Africa” to be held on July 25, 2009 and August 8, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., at the following locations:  intersections of Beal Pkwy & Mary Esther, Beal Parkway & Lewis St., Highway 98 & Santa Rosa Blvd., and Highway 98 & Perry Ave., sponsored by Gulf Coast City Church.

Department Business

Donna Miller/Administrative Services
1.    Informational presentation and request staff direction concerning renovation and future use of the Shalimar Courthouse Annex.  District: All.
2.    Request approval of expenditure of funds for the Public Defender’s office from Article V consolidated technology funds.  District: All. 

Don Vanderhoek/Information Systems
1.    Request approval of the extension of a contract with World Fiber Technologies for an additional 90 days for completion of Phase V of the Fiber Optic Project.  District: All.

Greg Donovan/Airports
1.    Informational presentation concerning anticipated construction and improvements to the Northwest Florida Regional Airport terminal area.  District: All.
2.    Request approval of Task Order No. 4 with AVCON, Inc. for design and bidding services associated with rehabilitation of Taxiway A at Bob Sikes Airport.  District: All.
3.    Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute an Airport Access and License Agreement with Crestview Technology Park, LLC.
4.    Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute contract agreements for general consulting and engineering services.  District: All.

Danielle Slaterpryce/Public Works
1.    Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute the County’s Mosquito Control State Work Plan Budget which is due to the State Department of Agriculture no later than July 15, 2009.  District: All.
2.    Request acceptance of the Timberland Ridge subdivision project into the County’s permanent maintenance system and release of the associated Letter of Credit.  District: 1.
3.    Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution related to the annual Lake Pippin MSBU assessment.  District: 5.
4.    Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute Resolutions approving the following Local Agency Program projects: Hollywood Blvd Drainage and Brookmeade Sidewalks.  District: 1&4.
5.    Request authorization to prepare a Request for Proposals for consulting services to perform a rate study and to prepare a Request for Proposals for solid waste service contracts for collection and disposal upon expiration of current contracts.  District: All.

New Business
1.    Update by Commissioner Jannazo concerning the recent Florida Association of Counties annual conference.  District: All.
2.    Request approval of and authorize the Chairman to execute a Federally Funded Public Assistance Agreement with the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the Spring 2009 North Florida Flooding event.  District: All.
3.    Discussion concerning an amendment currently before the U.S. Senate related to oil-drilling buffers in the Gulf of Mexico.  District: All.
4.    Request approval of 1st quarter FY 2009/2010 BCC meeting calendars.  District: All.