Minutes

Town of Shalimar

Special Commission Meeting

January 28, 2004

CALL TO ORDER:  Mayor Gary Combs called the special meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. in Town Hall chambers.  He led the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Flag.

ROLL CALL FOR THE RECORD:

Others in attendance:  Town Manager Tom Burns, Deputy Town Clerk Tina Smith.

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

I.  Discuss Park Exercise Equipment proposal -- Mayor Combs reported that Town Manager, Tom Burns, advertised for bids on the new park exercise equipment.  There were no responses to Manager Burns did research on equipment companies and narrowed the possible purchase down to 2 companies.  One was chosen out of the 2 with a bid of approximately $8,000 for 4 pieces of equipment and the safety surface.  Commissioner Larson moved to accept the bid and have the equipment installed as soon as the company can do it.  Commissioner Behnken seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

II.  Back taxes of property listed as unincorporated in error -- Manager Burns briefed that he had been working with the Okaloosa County GIS department and found that there is some property that is in the town limits that is not listed on the tax rolls as incorporated.  He asked the Commission if they wanted him to initiate the collection of back taxes from these lots.  Also, did they want him to collect from all lots not included in the tax rolls.  Everyone on the Commission agreed that the town should go after the back taxes and that it would be only fair to collect them from all of the lots involved.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:  Commissioner Larson moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:50.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner McCallister and passed unanimously.