Okaloosa
County League of Cities, Inc.
Executive
Board Meeting
Minutes
Monday,
March 3, 2008 CALL
TO ORDER President,
Mayor Gary Combs, called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. at Two Trees
Restaurant. PRESENT
BOARD MEMBERS Gary
Combs - Shalimar (President) Craig
Barker - Destin (Vice President) Mike
Iovieno - Cinco Bayou Lillie
Conyers - Crestview Mike
Anderson - Fort Walton Beach Bill
Smith - Niceville ALSO
PRESENT Colonel
Eric Pohland - Eglin AFB MINUTES:
December 3, 2007 - Mayor
Iovieno moved to approve the minutes from the December 3, 2007 meeting as
written. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Smith and passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S
REPORT:
$3174.20 after paying for the December meeting lunches and $61.25 to the Florida
Division of Corporations and depositing $1300 from dues checks. The only
city that is unpaid is Mary Esther but that was due to a clerical error (I
mailed the bill to the wrong address).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: -
Discuss rotation of board President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer
(discussed at the last meeting) -
Mayor Anderson explained that the board discussed rotating from
Secretary/Treasurer to Vice President and Vice President to President.
That way, every year, they’d only need to find one new volunteer for
the Officer Positions. Mayor Combs
agreed but felt that members may not volunteer for less busy positions if they
know that they will eventually have to serve as President.
Mayor Anderson suggested that the board discuss this at a later date
since the board has some time before the next nominations.
NEW BUSINESS: - Discussion of Niceville's Dinner Meeting - Mayor Combs briefed the board that he would like to send a letter to the City of Niceville and their employees because they did such a good job with the last dinner meeting. The Executive Board agreed and tasked Mayor Combs to draft up a letter. - Eglin Installation Growth Management Committee - see next agenda item. -
The EDC DSI trip to Washington D.C. in May
- Mayor Anderson stated that he was the OCLOC representative for both the Eglin
Installation Growth Management Committee and the EDC when he was the OCLOC
President. Mayor Combs asked Mayor
Anderson to continue being the representative for both organizations since he is
familiar with their issues. Mayor
Anderson acquiesced. - Support of Valparaiso's issues with Eglin A.F.B. - Mayor Anderson suggested that this issue be tabled until Commissioner Strong is present. Mayor Combs will contact Commissioner Strong and find out what type of support Valparaiso would like to receive from the surrounding cities and/or the Executive Board (resolution, etc.). If they would like everyone to pass a resolution, he will ask that Commissioner Strong e-mail a copy to either he or Tina Smith before the next meeting. -
League Position on Recapture Provision/3% or CPI increase
- Mayor Combs stated that this issue was brought up by Property Appraiser, Pete
Smith during his briefing at the Quarterly Dinner Meeting and asked if it is
something the Executive Board should be discussed.
Mayor Barker stated that he definitely felt that it should be addressed.
Mayor Barker moved that he would work with Property Appraiser, Pete
Smith, to draft up a letter about Department of Revenue Rule 8J that will be
signed by Mayor Combs and mailed out before the next Legislative Session.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Smith and passed unanimously. -
Discuss updating OCLOC By-Laws -
Mayor Combs stated that there were several things in the by-laws that were
outdated. He made the changes and
they are attached. He asked the
Board to look over the changes. Mayor
Barker moved to approve the current changes.
Mayor Iovieno seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. - Web site contract renewal - Councilman Smith moved to approve the new web site contract. The motion was seconded by Mayor Anderson and it passed unanimously. - FLOC Green City Resolution request - Mayor Combs informed everyone that the Florida League of Cities (FLOC) sent the attached “Green City” resolution to all of the municipalities and asked everyone to consider it at their next council/commission meeting. Tina Smith told them all that she would e-mail an electronic copy to all of the cities.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS FROM CITIES: Cinco Bayou (attached) Crestview - Lillie Conyers had nothing to report. Destin (attached) Eglin
AFB -
There was a very strong showing at the latest Housing Privatization
Meeting -
AAFES town center off base -
Emerald Breeze Military Resort -
BRAC update -
New VA Clinic should have groundbreaking/ribbon cutting lat April -
Submit proposals to the CE Public Affairs Representative, Mike Spaits Fort Walton Beach (attached) Hurlburt Field - No one from Hurlburt Field was present Laurel Hill - No one from Laurel Hill was present Mary Esther - No one from Mary Esther was present Niceville - The City will be opening a new park soon Okaloosa County - No one from Okaloosa County was present Shalimar - Currently reviewing draft Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) of Town Comprehensive Plan -
Let $109K contract to Fragata Construction Co. of Gulf Breeze, Florida to
construct a permanent 2400 sq. ft. Maintenance building behind Town Hall Valparaiso
- No one from Valparaiso was present
ANNOUNCEMENTS: - April 22, 2008 - OCLOC Dinner hosted by Shalimar
ADJOURN:
Councilman Smith moved to adjourn the Executive Board Meeting at 12:46.
The motion was seconded by Mayor Barker and passed unanimously.
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