|
CALL
TO ORDER
Mayor
Thomas called the Special Meeting to order at 12:10 p.m.
at Cinco
Bayou
Town Hall
.
PRESENT
Cinco Bayou
|
Councilman Dutch Payne
|
Crestview
|
Mayor George Whitehurst
|
Destin
|
Councilman Mel Ponder
Jill Silverboard
|
|
Fort
Walton Beach |
Mayor
Glenda Glover
Reid
Silverboard
Joyce
Shanahan |
Laurel Hill
|
Councilwoman Fay Miller
|
Mary Esther
|
Mayor John Thomas
|
Niceville
|
Councilman Al Swihart
|
Shalimar
|
Tom Burns
|
| Valparaiso |
Commissioner
Heyward Strong |
ALSO
PRESENT
Tina
Smith, Deputy Town Clerk - Shalimar
BUSINESS
Gas
Tax discussion – Mayor John Thomas introduced Commissioner Heyward
Strong to speak to the Executive Board regarding the need for a Special
Meeting. Commissioner Strong
explained that some of the cities have agreed that they would like to
ask the
County
Commission
for a 60/40
split of the gas tax versus the 67/33 split that is in place now.
Commissioner Strong asked that each city tell the board whether
they support or do not support the 60/40 split.
Councilman Mel Ponder from Destin started the discussion.
He explained that he is a little apprehensive about the new split
because it would mean that Destin could possibly lose money.
Commissioner
Strong stated that the point of the meeting is only to find out how all
of the cities feel about the new split.
After going around the room, each representative stated that they
would support the 60/40 split.
After
the unanimous vote, Mayor Thomas asked that everyone write letters to
the
County
Commission
and attend the
County Commission Meeting on Tuesday.
Dutch Payne suggested electing a spokesperson and nominated
Commissioner Heyward Strong. Commissioner
Strong stated that he would not be able to do it.
Mayor Thomas suggested Mayor Glenda Glover be the spokesperson.
Reid Silverboard asked if Mayor Craig Barker and Mayor Glenda
Glover could work it out themselves because he is not sure of Mayor
Glover’s schedule. Mayor
Thomas again suggested Mayor Glover.
Mayor Glover entered and stated that she would be able to be the
spokesperson.
Mayor
Glover moved that we meet next Thursday,
May 22,
2003
, after
the outcome of the
County
Commission
Meeting. Councilman Payne
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
NEXT
MEETING
The
next special meeting will be held on
Thursday,
May 22, 2003
at
12:00
p.m.
The
next meeting will be held on
Monday, June 2, 2003
at
12:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Being
no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:03 p.m. |