Board of County Commissioners - Oct 28 2025

Board of County Commissioners - Oct 28 2025. Location: South Walton Annex Board Room. Time: 01:00 PM. Agenda: Board of County Commissioners - Oct 28 2025 - Html Walton County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda - Final Zoom Registration - https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/FormCenter Tuesday, October 28, 2025 1:00 PM South Walton Annex Board Room MEETING LOCATION South Walton Annex BCC Boardroom, 31 Coastal Centre Blvd. Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG CALL TO ORDER COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE OPENING COMMENTS RECOGNITION OF GUESTS 25-1380 - Pdf Recognition of Employee of the Quarter (Quarter 3) - Kim Jones, Code Compliance Office Manager; Exceptional Customer Service Award (Quarter 3) - Morgan Strickland, Outreach Librarian 25-1402 - Pdf Recognition of LaRae Smith, Queen of the National Peanut Festival CONSIDER ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 25-1401 - Pdf Additions: Commissioner Danny Glidewell-District 2 Add #1 - (25-1400) Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution proclaiming November 6, 2025 "Election Worker Appreciation Day" Deletions: PUBLIC COMMENTS Please limit comments to three minutes or less on agenda items only ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Clerk's Items: 1. 25-1385 - Pdf Request to approve the Expenditure Approval List (EAL) 2. 25-1384 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the minutes of the September 9, 2025, Regular Meeting, September 23, 2025, Regular Meeting, October 14, 2025, Special Meeting - Executive Session (Theresa L. Tolbert, et al., v Walton County, Florida, et al., Case Numbers 2022-CA-423 and 2022-CA-437) Administration - Consent Items: 3. 25-1354 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign Statement of Work Q-100466-1 with CivicPlus for agenda meetings and management services Building Department - Consent Items: 4. 25-1327 - Pdf Request to approve the purchase of a Cannon 36" Widetek scanner with stand in an amount not to exceed $7,244 Chief Financial Officer - Consent Items: 5. 25-1370 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for unanticipated grant revenue in the amount of $194,606.00 6. 25-1353 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Fiscal Year 2026 Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification for the Walton County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management - Consent Items: 7. 25-1289 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution adopting the 2025 Walton County Local Mitigation Strategy Engineering - Consent Items: 8. 25-1344 - Pdf Request to approve the conceptual plan and utilize a continuing engineering firm to generate a design build criteria package for the South Walton Senior Center Facilities Maintenance - Consent Items: 9. 25-1351 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize Chair to sign a Notice of Commencement to install a shade structure over playground equipment at Wee Care Park Library - Consent Items: 10. 25-1371 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Annual License Agreement and Addendum No. 1 with Transparent Language, Inc. for Universal Class for Libraries subscription effective November 1, 2025 - October 31, 2026 in an amount not to exceed $1,056.00 Planning & Development - Consent Items: 11. 25-1368 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Walton County Roadway Activities Application Road Closure Request form to allow a temporary road closure of a portion of County Rd 30A for the outdoor event, 2025 Seaside Holiday Parade 12. 25-1363 - Pdf Tucker Bayou Conceptual PUD - Acceptance of the ALJ recommended order and approval of a final order. Project number MAJ25-000046 is being reviewed by Rosanna Edwards. This is a major development application submitted by Innerlight Engineering, Corp. on behalf of Tucker Bayou Investments, LLC, requesting a conceptual PUD consisting of 47 single family lots, civic, recreational, and associated infrastructure on 21.33 +/- acres with a future land use of Residential and Mixed Use and zoning districts of Traditional Neighborhood Development, Neighborhood Infill, and Conservation Residential 1:2.5. The property is in District 5 and located north of Dog Hobble Lane, east of N. Co. Hwy 395, and adjacent to the Point Washington Neighborhood Planning Area and identified by parcel number(s) 35-2S-19-24000-001-0000 and 26-2S-19-24000-009-0010. Public Works - Consent Items: 13. 25-1326 - Pdf Request to approve the purchase of equipment for the Stabilization crew in an amount not to exceed $681,000 14. 25-1356 - Pdf Request approval to advertise solicitations for Pedestrian Bridge Improvements on County Highway 83A Tourism Department Administration - Consent Items: 15. 25-1343 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Friends of South Walton Sea Turtles for the promotion of sea turtle conservation, awareness, and education, in addition to its volunteer beach ambassador program CITIZEN REQUESTS 16. ASF-065-Pdf Leigh Moore - Inlet Beach Underpass Pedestrian and Cyclist Traffic Safety Countermeasures 17. ASF-068-Pdf Todd Jackson - Transportation of patients from freestanding ER facility to hospital BRIAN KELLENBERGER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 18. 25-1372 - Pdf Request to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 Legislative Funding Priorities and authorize Brian Kellenberger, County Administrator authority to sign the attestation forms PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 19. 25-1369 - Pdf Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan -Request to continue to the November 24, 2025, BCC meeting. Request for direction from the Board of County Commissioners. Section 2.2.7 of the Inlet Beach Neighborhood Plan contains a scrivener’s error. This scrivener’s error makes it unclear how to adjudicate this section of the Neighborhood Plan. Staff requests direction on creating an ordinance to correct this scrivener’s error and bring clarity to this section of the Neighborhood Plan. PUBLIC WORKS 20. 25-1228 - Pdf Request to accept the Public Works Department Quarterly Report for July-September 2025 MELISSA THOMASON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CLAY ADKINSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY PUBLIC HEARING 21. 25-1352 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution approving a tax-exempt bond financing to be undertaken by the Indiana Finance Authority with respect to certain projects of Sacred Heart Health System, Inc., located in Walton County, Florida 22. 25-1348 - Pdf Request to consider an Ordinance repealing and replacing Walton County Code of Ordinances Chapter 20, Traffic and Motor Vehicles; providing for conflicts and severability; and providing an effective date 23. 25-1373 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution designating fees and establishing fines for violations pursuant to Article II. - Stopping, Standing, and Parking and Article VI. - Low-Speed Vehicles of Chapter 20 of the Walton County Code of Ordinances; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. 24. 25-1395 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution adopting fees and fines pursuant to Article III. - Non-Consensual Towing and Storage Charges of Chapter 20 - Traffic and Motor Vehicles of the Walton County Code of Ordinances; Providing for severability; and providing an effective date. 25. 25-1347 - Pdf Request to consider an Ordinance Amending Walton County Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, The "Walton County Waterways and Beach Activity Ordinance" and Chapter 24, "Boating on Waterways within Walton County"; Providing for the Amendment of Chapter 22 to Strike Sections; Providing for the Amendments of Chapter 24 to create new Sections and renumber existing Sections for conformity; Providing for conflicts and severability; and providing an effective date. 26. 25-1383 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Walton County, Florida, designating fees, establishing fines for violations, and authorizing the adoption of a permit suspension or revocation process pursuant to Chapter 24, Walton County Code of Ordinances; Providing for severability; Providing an effective date. 27. 25-1346 - Pdf Request to consider an Ordinance amending Walton County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22 Waterways and Beach Activities; Providing for the change in designation of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America throughout; Providing for the amendment of Sections 22-31, 22-54, 22-57, 22-59 and 22-60; Providing for conflicts and severability; and providing an effective date. 28. 25-1386 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Walton County, Florida, publishing fees for permits issued pursuant to Chapter 22 of the Walton County Code of Ordinances, publishing fees and fines for violations of Chapter 22, and updating the beach vendor permit and suspension and revocation process pursuant to ordinance changes; providing for severability; providing an effective date. VICE-CHAIR DAN CURRY, DISTRICT ONE 29. 25-1388 - Pdf Request for direction, with possible motion, regarding a backup Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for processing required paperwork and fees from citizens in the event of internet or computer outages 30. 25-1389 - Pdf Rural Internet update "Wildstar" Bunker area - County land possibilities for towers to improve signal strength in that area 31. 25-1390 - Pdf Discussion on Community Involvement and Volunteer Policy 32. 25-1391 - Pdf Discussion on water quality and testing performed at the Alaqua Creek and Crawford creek areas that run through and around the area of the old Coyote Landfill COMMISSIONER DANNY GLIDEWELL, DISTRICT TWO 33. 25-1357 - Pdf Request approval for the County Attorney to bring back a confirmation resolution that requires confirmation of the HR Director, Public Works Director, TDC Director, Planning Director and Deputy County Administrator 34. 25-1392 - Pdf Request approval to implement proposal "C" of the organization chart and authorize the County Administrator to hire a TDC Director 35. 25-1393 - Pdf Request approval to contract with Latilda Neel as a consultant to the Planning Division to assist in making the operation more efficient and speed decisions 36. 25-1394 - Pdf Request approval to advertise a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to contract with a consultant to the TDC Director to coordinate the Beach Renourishment project in order to speed up the process Add 1 25-1400 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a resolution recognizing and proclaiming November 6 "Election Worker Appreciation Day" COMMISSIONER BRAD DRAKE, DISTRICT THREE COMMISSIONER TONY ANDERSON, DISTRICT FIVE CHAIR DONNA JOHNS, DISTRICT FOUR 37. 25-1374 - Pdf Update on request to use current Building funds for the construction of an office for the Building Department at the South Walton Annex 38. 25-1375 - Pdf Update of TDC Executive Director position 39. 25-1376 - Pdf Update on paid parking 40. 25-1377 - Pdf Discussion regarding potential clinic in conjunction with 30A Cats 41. 25-1378 - Pdf Request approval to allocate $100,000 in District four recreational plat fees for Helen McCall Park improvements OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS Please limit comments to three minutes or less LEGISLATIVE ITEMS 42. 25-1364 - Pdf Tucker Bayou Conceptual PUD Overlay - This is the first reading of the PUD Overlay ordinance. Project number MAJ25-000046 is being reviewed by Rosanna Edwards. This is a major development application submitted by Innerlight Engineering, Corp. on behalf of Tucker Bayou Investments, LLC, requesting a conceptual PUD consisting of 47 single family lots, civic, recreational, and associated infrastructure on 21.33 +/- acres with a future land use of Residential and Mixed Use and zoning districts of Traditional Neighborhood Development, Neighborhood Infill, and Conservation Residential 1:2.5. The property is in District 5 and located north of Dog Hobble Lane, east of N. Co. Hwy 395, and adjacent to the Point Washington Neighborhood Planning Area and identified by parcel number(s) 35-2S-19-24000-001-0000 and 26-2S-19-24000-009-0010. 43. 25-1365 - Pdf Shorey SSA with Rezoning – Adoption Hearing. Request to approve by ordinance. Ayanna Reed is reviewing project number FLU24-000002. This is a future land use with rezoning application submitted by Solution Partners, LLC, on behalf of Blake Shorey and LTD, LLC, requesting to change the current future land use from Conservation Residential to General Agriculture, or a lesser category, and to change the zoning district from Conservation Residential 1:2.5 to General Agriculture, or a lesser district, on 36 +/- acres. The property is in District 5, located on the west side of North Church Street, approximately 1.6 miles north of West Nursery Rd. and is identified by parcel number(s) 10-2S-20-33000-008-0080, 15-2S-20-33160-000-0330, 15-2S-20-33161-000-0110, 15-2S-20-33161-000-0120, 15-2S-20-33161-000-0130, 15-2S-20-33161-000-0150. 44. 25-1367 - Pdf CR3280 SSA with Rezoning - Adoption Hearing. Request to approve by ordinance. Project number FLU25-000023 is being reviewed by Ayanna Reed. This is a future land use with rezoning application submitted by Clifford Knauer on behalf of William and Deborah Carr, requesting to change the current future land use from Rural Residential to Industrial and Extractive Uses, or a lesser category, and to change the zoning district from Rural Village to Light Industrial, or a lesser district, on 5.93 +/- acres. The property is in District 1, located on the south side of County Highway 3280 and is identified by parcel number(s) 35-1S-19-23000-002-0031. ADJOURN