Board of County Commissioners - Oct 27 2026

Board of County Commissioners - Oct 27 2026. Location: Freeport BCC Board Room. Time: 01:00 PM. Agenda: Board of County Commissioners - Oct 27 2026 - Html Walton County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda - Final Tuesday, October 27, 2026 1:00 PM Freeport BCC Board Room MEETING LOCATION Freeport BCC Boardroom, 842 State Highway 20 East, Suite 118, Freeport, FL INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG CALL TO ORDER COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE OPENING COMMENTS RECOGNITION OF GUESTS CONSIDER ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 26-1734 - Pdf Addition: Commissioner Dan Curry, District One Add #1 - (26-1735) DRC Contract discussion regarding debris removal Commissioner Donna Johns, District Four Add #2 - (26-1738) Request approval to allocate up to $50,000.00 in District Four Recreational Plat Fees to replace the netting at Helen McCall Park Commissioner Donna Johns, District Four Add #3 - (26-1739) Request approval to allocate up to $150,000.00 in District Four Recreational Plat Fees to purchase a mobile restroom unit to be set up at various parks throughout the county as needed Deletion: Citizen Request #27 - (ASF-043) Wells Buzzett, Sowal Holdings II, LLC - Request to Replat 0.5 acres The Preserve at Grayton Beach Brian Kellenberger, County Administrator #28 - (26-1614) Update regarding departmental budget reductions for Fiscal Year 2027 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. 26-1703 - Pdf Request to approve the Expenditure Approval List (EAL) 2. 26-1704 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the minutes of the September 8, 2026, Regular Meeting, September 28, 2026, Budget Hearing and October 8, 2026, Special Meeting Administration - Consent Items: 3. 26-1668 - Pdf Request approval to schedule and advertise a public hearing on December 8, 2026 to consider a resolution electing to use the Uniform Method of Collecting Non-Ad Valorem Assessments 4. 26-1678 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Services Agreement with LiveOak Fiber LLC for Fiber Internet at the Bet “Beachmama” Haynes Regional Beach Access in the amount of $169.00 per month 5. 26-1699 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services State Financial Assistance Recipient Agreement for $300,000.00 to complete the planning, design and permitting of the Northwest Florida Regional Agriculture Education Complex project Chief Financial Officer - Consent Items: 6. 26-1654 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2027 911 Fund budget in the amount of $155,522.00 for unanticipated grant revenue from the Emergency Communications Board for the Florida State Capture 911 Grant Program 7. 26-1615 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2027 General Fund budget in the amount of $5,000.00 for unanticipated grant revenue from Volunteer Florida through the Community Emergency Response Team Citizen Corps. Grant 8. 26-1713 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Fiscal Year 2026 Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification for the Walton County Sheriff's Office 9. 26-1725 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Amendment No.:02 to the Big Bend Community Based Care, Inc., d/b/a NWF Health Network, Business Agreement No.: V0233 for the Fiscal Year 2026 Walton County Regional Opioid Settlement Funding 10. 26-1730 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an amendment to the 2026-2027 Agreement Between Walton County and Tivoli Historical Society, Inc., to provide an additional $5,000.00 from District Five Discretionary funds Emergency Management - Consent Items: 11. 26-1645 - Pdf Request to ratify the Chairman's signature on the Amendment and First Option to Renew Contract No.: 24-25 with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Emergency Management Consulting Services effective December 2, 2026, through December 1, 2027 12. 26-1721 - Pdf Request to ratify the Chairman's signature on Amendment No.:02 to contract No.:26-16 for disaster response services with DRC Emergency Services, LLC 13. 26-1698 - Pdf Request to ratify Emergency Management Director Jeff Goldberg's signature on a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency of a Notice of Intent to Conduct Debris Removal from Private Property due to Hurricane Isaias 14. 26-1732 - Pdf Request to ratify the Chairman's signatures on the Resolutions for the Tropical Storm Isaias Declaration of Local State of Emergency (LSE) dated October 7, 2026, Hurricane Isaias Declaration of Local State of Emergency (LSE) dated October 13, 2026, and October 19, 2026 and approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a resolution for the Hurricane Isaias Declaration of Local State of Emergency (LSE) dated October 2 5 Engineering - Consent Items: 15. 26-1653 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Change Order No.:01 to Contract No.: ENG 25-23 with Roberts & Roberts, Inc. for the construction of the CR 395 North Reconstruction and Multi-Use Path project increasing the contract time by 18 days 16. 26-1710 - Pdf Request to accept the Engineering Department Quarterly Report for July through September 2026 Environmental Services - Consent Items: 17. 26-1700 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement Amendment No. 22FRP94 for the Walton County Regional Stormwater Management System project 18. 26-1657 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Contract No.: 34438 State Financial Assistance Recipient Agreement for Mosquito Control Services Funding in the amount of $69,587.50 Library - Consent Items: 19. 26-1669 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Annual License Agreement with The Library Corporation for software and database subscriptions effective from January 1, 2027-December 31, 2027 in the amount of $17,957.18 Planning & Development - Consent Items: 20. 26-1708 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman 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, 2026 Seaside Holiday Parade on November 28, 2026 for approximately one hour and thirty minutes (3:00pm until 4:30pm) Public Works - Consent Items: 21. 26-1702 - Pdf Request to accept the Public Works Department Quarterly Report for July through September 2026 Tourism Department Administration - Consent Items: 22. 26-1658 - Pdf Request to accept the resignation of Tiffany Edwards from Seat 8, a non-owner/operator seat, on the Tourist Development Council 23. 26-1712 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a three-party contract between Northstar Meetings Group, Hotel Effie/Sandestin, and Walton County Tourism to facilitate hosting Destination Southeast in August 2028 Tourism Department Beach Operations- Consent Items: 24. 26-1679 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Task Work Order No.: 26-07 with Half f Associates Inc. for 13th Street Park Improvements Professional Engineering Services in the amount of $379,451.00 (Parcel ID Nos. 22-2S-20-33120-051-0010 & 22-2S-20-33120-050-0010) 25. 26-1714 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Task Work Order No.: 26-13 with HDR, Inc. for design, permitting, and construction administration services for Scenic Gulf Drive Right-of-Way Improvements from the West Drive of Miramar Beach Regional Beach Access to Ellis Road in the amount of $178,349.33 CITIZEN REQUESTS 26. ASF - 041 - Pdf Robert Rodgers - Request for drainage installation and swells at Brandon Oaks subdivision 27. ASF - 043 - Pdf Wells Buzzett, Sowal Holdings II, LLC - Request to Replat 0.5 acres The Preserve at Grayton Beach BRIAN KELLENBERGER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 28. 26-1614 - Pdf Update regarding departmental budget reductions for Fiscal Year 2027 29. 26-1716 - Pdf Update and request for direction regarding the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Emergency Authorization regarding Hurricane Isaias CODE COMPLIANCE 30. 26-1672 - Pdf Request direction regarding the renewal of the Concession Services Agreement with Coastal Parasail, Inc. and authorize the Chairman to sign the resulting renewal agreement based on the Board's decision – option 1 exercising the first one-year term or option 2 approving both remaining one-year terms TOURISM DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION 31. 26-1647 - Pdf Request to appointment a representative to fill the Seat 5 vacancy on the Tourist Development Council for the remainder of the term TOURISM DEPARTMENT BEACH OPERATIONS 32. 26-1715 - Pdf Presentation by Taylor Engineering on FEMA Cat G and B funding and request direction MELISSA THOMASON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 33. 26-1726 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Memoranda of Agreement for Fiscal Year 2027 Opioid Settlement Funding with BeGenerous, Inc., in the amount of $80,000.00, and North Walton Rural Hospital, LLC, d/b/a North Walton Doctors Hospital, in the amount of $6,300.00; and Addendum No. 1 to the Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Department of Health in Walton County, in the amount of $35,000.00, Freedom Life Compass, Inc., in the amount of $75,000.00, and Lakeview Center, Inc., in the amount of $45,000.00, for a total of $241,300.00. CLAY ADKINSON, COUNTY ATTORNEY 34. 26-1724 - Pdf Request approval to advertise for bids for the surplus of the North portion of 115 Sandy Lane (Parcel No. 17-3S-19-25000-008-0000, Lot Split Parcel "BB") 35. 26-1733 - Pdf Consideration of proposed pre-suit resolution for the Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act claim in the Seven Seas Holdings I LLC, Santa Rosa Beach Holdings LLC v. Walton County (The Preserve at Santa Rosa Beach) COMMISSIONER DAN CURRY, DISTRICT ONE 36. 26-1594 - Pdf Poppy Blue, Miss Ultimate USA Preteen - Recognition of achievement in earning the national title of Miss Ultimate USA Preteen Add1 26-1735 - Pdf DRC Contract discussion regarding debris removal COMMISSIONER DANNY GLIDEWELL, DISTRICT TWO COMMISSIONER DONNA JOHNS, DISTRICT FOUR 37. 26-1717 - Pdf Discussion on Business Tax 38. 26-1719 - Pdf Discussion regarding increasing speed limits along designated stretches of Highway 30A to prohibit LSV operation in areas with limited turnoffs 39. 26-1720 - Pdf Discussion regarding a referendum to establish single-member district voting for County Commission elections 40. 26-1722 - Pdf Update on Casa Magnolia Add2 26-1738 - Pdf Request approval to allocate up to $50,000.00 in District Four Recreational Plat Fees to replace the netting at Helen McCall Park Add3 26-1739 - Pdf Request approval to allocate up to $150,000.00 in District Four Recreational Plat Fees to purchase a mobile restroom unit to be set up at various parks throughout the county as needed VICE-CHAIR TONY ANDERSON, DISTRICT FIVE CHAIR BRAD DRAKE, DISTRICT THREE OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS Please limit comments to three minutes or less LEGISLATIVE ITEMS 41. 26-1706 - Pdf Shorey Small Scale Amendment (SSA) with Rezoning and Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) – Request to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Ordinance and LURA. Project number FLU 24-000002 is being reviewed by Ayanna Reed. This is a Future Land Use SSA with Rezoning application and proposed LURA submitted by Solution Partners, LLC on behalf of Blake Shorey and LTD, LLC, requesting to change the future land use from Conservation Residential to General Agriculture and the zoning district from Conservation Residential 1:2:5 to General Agriculture 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 Road and is identified by the parcel number(s) 10-2S-20-33000-008-0080, 15-2S-20-33160-000-0330 and 15-2S-20-33161-000-0110. 42. 26-1705 - Pdf Bay Walton Sector Plan LSA with Rezoning - Request to transmit to the applicable state and federal agencies for review. Project number FLU26-000006 is being reviewed by Jesus Navarro. This is a future land use with rezoning application submitted by Design West Group on behalf of St. Joe Company, requesting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and the Bay Walton Sector Plan Long Term Master Plan map for two sites. Site One is currently designated BWSP Recreation and Open Space, while Site Two is currently designated BWSP Village Center. The applicant is requesting to exchange the existing designations between the two sites, with each site comprising approximately +/-5 acres. The property is in District 5, located at 438 Fazio Drive and is identified by parcel number(s) 27-3S-18-16000-001-0000, 27-3S-18-16000-002-0040. QUASI JUDICIAL ITEMS 43. 26-1707 - Pdf Hotel Rain - Request to approve by final order. Project number MAJ25-000038 is being reviewed by Tim Brown. This is a major development order application submitted by McNeil Carroll Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Rosemary Lodging, LLC, requesting approval to add a parcel to the 30 Avenue development, construct a 78-unit hotel with parking garage, and associated infrastructure on 3.34 +/- acres with a future land use of Mixed Use and a zoning category of Village Mixed Use. The property is located in District 5 at 12805 U.S. Highway 98 East and is identified by parcel number(s) 36-3S-18-16100-000-0281, 0290, 0291, 0310, 36-3S-18-16250-000-0020, 0030, 0040, 0050, 0060, 0070, 0080, 0090, and 00A0. ADJOURN