Board of County Commissioners - Jun 23 2025

Board of County Commissioners - Jun 23 2025. Location: South Walton Annex Board Room. Time: 01:00 PM. Agenda: Board of County Commissioners - Jun 23 2025 - Html Walton County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda - Final Zoom Registration - https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/FormCenter Monday, June 23, 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 COMMISSIONER ATTENDANCE OPENING COMMENTS INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG RECOGNITION OF GUESTS CALL TO ORDER CONSIDER ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 25-0811 - Pdf Additions: Emergency Management Add #1 - (25-0810) Update on the implications of the State budget on local disaster operations due to the Statewide WebEOC Initiative the Division of Emergency Management Enterprise System (DEMES) and being removed from the budget and request to approve and authorize the Chair to send a letter on behalf of the BCC to Representative Abbott and Senator Trumbull urging the funding of this program from the Florida Catastrophic Disaster Trust Fund APPROVAL OF AGENDA WITH ADDITIONS AND/OR 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 CONSENT AGENDA Clerk's Items: 1. 25-0784 - Pdf Request to approve the Expenditure Approval List (EAL) 2. 25-0783 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the minutes of the May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting; May 22, 2025 Land-Use Hearing; May 27, 2025 Special Meeting for Executive Session (Florida Teepee, LLC, et al.); and June 10, 2025 Special Meeting for Executive Session (Trosclair, et al.) Administration - Consent Items: Building Department - Consent Items: Chief Financial Officer - Consent Items: Code Compliance - Consent Items: County Attorney - Consent Items: 3. 25-0801 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize Chair to sign Walton County Property Appraiser application to split an existing parcel and amendment to extend Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate with Turas Technologies LLC until July 31, 2025 Emergency Management - Consent Items: 4. 25-0782 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign an Interlocal Agreement between Walton County and the City of DeFuniak Springs regarding utilization of the DeFuniak Springs Community Center during emergencies and disasters 5. 25-0781 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tri State Christian Camp regarding utilization of Camp property and facilities during emergencies and disasters Engineering - Consent Items: Environmental Services - Consent Items: 6. 25-0791 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign amendment No: 1 to Contract No.: 24-33 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Franchise Agreement with Waste Management Inc. of Florida Facilities Maintenance - Consent Items: 7. 25-0772 - Pdf Request approval to partner with the Greater Driftwood Homeowner's Association to construct a 24 x 36 pavilion with amenities at Driftwood Park Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Consent Items: Human Resources - Consent Items: Library - Consent Items: Parks & Recreation - Consent Items: Planning & Development - Consent Items: 8. 25-0786 - 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 County Hwy 30A for the outdoor event, 30A 10K Thanksgiving Day Race 9. 25-0787 - 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 on July 4, 2025, of portions of several streets in Grayton Beach for the annual Grayton Beach 4th of July Parade 10. 25-0788 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a three (3) year agreement between Walton County & Emerald Coast Regional Council (for the administration and implementation of the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP Program) Public Works - Consent Items: Tourism Department Administration - Consent Items: Tourism Department Beach Operations- Consent Items: 11. 25-0774 - Pdf Request to approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution and Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) with Florida Department of Transportation for beautification and updated irrigation project on Highway 331 (SR 83 from US 98 north of Chat Holley Road) CITIZEN REQUESTS BRIAN KELLENBERGER, INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT CODE COMPLIANCE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Add #1 25-0810 - Pdf Update on the implications of the State budget on local disaster operations due to the Statewide WebEOC Initiative the Division of Emergency Management Enterprise System (DEMES) and being removed from the budget and request to approve and authorize the Chair to send a letter on behalf of the BCC to Representative Abbott and Senator Trumbull urging the funding of this program from the Florida Catastrophic Disaster Trust Fund ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FACILITIES MAINTENANCE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) HUMAN RESOURCES 12. 25-0754 - Pdf Presentation from the Gehring Group on Self-Funded Florida Blue health insurance option and financial data 13. 25-0755 - Pdf Request approval to move forward with establishing a Self-Funded health insurance plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 LIBRARY PARKS & RECREATION PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC WORKS TOURISM DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION 14. 25-0770 - Pdf Update and request for direction regarding the PGA TOUR TOURISM DEPARTMENT BEACH OPERATIONS MELISSA THOMASON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ADKINSON LAW FIRM, ACTING COUNTY ATTORNEY PUBLIC HEARING 15. 25-0756 - Pdf Request to consider an ordinance of Walton County Board of County Commissioners adopted under its home rule powers; amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article I, in general, and Article II, Officers and Employees, of the County Code of Ordinances to create new sections related to the position of County Administrator, renumbering existing sections for conformity; providing for conflicts and severability; and establishing an effective date. VICE-CHAIR DAN CURRY, DISTRICT ONE 16. 25-0798 - Pdf Discussion with possible motion. When it comes to "Consent Agenda Items" Discuss contracts and funding agreements and what needs to be on the "Consent Agenda". In addition how are records kept and the process thereof with the above. 17. 25-0799 - Pdf Contract agreements and the process . What is the policy on rotations of vendors with any and all contracts? How is the decision made on who gets what and how? 18. 25-0800 - Pdf Audit. Where are we at with the process of an outside audit on the Planning Dept to include but not limited to processes and Fee's outstanding, collected and the formulations thereof. COMMISSIONER DANNY GLIDEWELL, DISTRICT TWO 19. 25-0795 - Pdf 771 Railroad Ave Abandonment COMMISSIONER BRAD DRAKE, DISTRICT THREE COMMISSIONER TONY ANDERSON, DISTRICT FIVE 20. 25-0803 - Pdf Request to allocate District 5 Recreational Plat Fees in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for restroom facilities and site work to include the utility tap and connections at the South Walton Dog Park CHAIR DONNA JOHNS, DISTRICT FOUR 21. 25-0792 - Pdf Discussion: Changes in the Land Development Code  Remove option from the LDC to exchange 5% of land in lieu of paying recreational plat fees  Remove exemption for beach vending in the definition of business in the LDC 1.13.13  Include all receipts of all fees due and paid on all developments in staff report 22. 25-0793 - Pdf Discussion: Maintaining standards on Highway 98 23. 25-0794 - Pdf Discussion: Status of the Scenic Corridor/30A falling under the Design Review Board OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS Please limit comments to three minutes or less ADJOURN