Board of County Commissioners
Gadsden County, Florida

AGENDA

Regular Public Meeting
April 7, 2009
6:00 p.m.

Updated: Additions in blue and deletions in red.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

• Invocation
• Pledge of Allegiance

Amendments to the Agenda

Awards, Presentations and Appearances

• 1. Hospital Update
  (Craig McMillan, Gadsden Hospital, Inc., Board Chairman and Clyde Collins, County Building Official)
• 1. Hospital Funding Solution for Fixtures, Furnishings, and Equipment and Operations, and Approval of Naming the Facility Gadsden Memorial Hospital
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  ITEM 1a.pdf

Consent

• 2. Approval of Minutes
  
  • January 27, 2009 – Regular Meeting
    Item 2.pdf
  • March 17, 2009 – Regular Meeting
    Item 2a.pdf
• 3. Ratification of Approval to Pay County Bills
  Item 3.pdf
• 4. Approval of Chairman's Travel to the 2009 National Association of Counties' Annual Conference and Exposition, July 25-29, 2009
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  Item 4.pdf
• 5. Approval to Establish Budget for FY 2008-09 Emergency Management Performance Grant Award
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  Item 5.pdf
• 6. Approval to Establish Budget for FY 2008-09 USDA Watershed Grant
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  Item 6.pdf
• 7. Approval of Gadsden County Enterprise Zone Boundary Amendment Resolution Number 2009-014
  (Henry Grant, County Extension Director)
  Item 7.pdf ITEM-7-A-EZ-Final-Co-Map.pdf ITEM-7-B-Legal-Description.pdf ITEM-7-C-Chattahoochee-Resolution.pdf ITEM-7-D-Chattahoochee-Map.pdf ITEM-7-E-Gretna-Resolution.pdf ITEM-7-F-Gretna-Map.pdf ITEM-7-G-Greensboro-Map.pdf ITEM-7-G-Greensboro-Resolution.pdf ITEM-7-I-Quincy-Resolution.pdf ITEM-7-J-Quincy-Map.pdf ITEM-7-K-Midway-Resolution.pdf ITEM-7-L-Midway-Map.pdf ITEM-7-M-Havana-Resolution.pdf ITEM-7-O-Havana-Map.pdf
  
• 8. Approval of Signatures for Special Assessment Liens and Rehabilitation Contracts – State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program
  (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Director)
  Item 8.pdf
• 9. Approval of Contract for the Gadsden County Tourist Development Council's Billboard/Outdoor Marketing Campaign-Second Year/Phase Two
  (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Director)
  Item 9.pdf
• 10. Approval of Change Order Number 1 for the Resurfacing of Clark Road through a Small County Outreach Program Grant
  (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)
  Item 10.pdf
• 11. Approval of the Supplemental Local Agency Program Agreement – Florida Department of Transportation – Concord Road (C.R. 157)
  (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)
  Item 11.pdf
• 12. Approval of Change Order Number 1 to the Contract with Allen's Excavation, Inc. for Lake Tallavana Dam Repairs
  (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)
  Item 12.pdf
• 13. Approval of Attachment A – Grant Work Plan to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to Access Legislative Appropriation Funds
  (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)
  Item 13.pdf
• 14. Approval of Letters of Intent to the Town of Greensboro, City of Gretna, and the Town of Havana Regarding Infrastructure Projects
  (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)
  Item 14.pdf

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion

Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items (3 minute limit)

Public Hearings

• 15. Public Hearing – Approval to Establish Budget for FY 2008-09 Hospital Construction
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  Item 15.pdf
• 16. Public Hearing – Patel Variance Request (Ken's Country Store)
  Howard Douglas, Growth Management Director
  Item 16.pdf
• 17. Public Hearing – Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy Conference Center, Special Exception with Conceptual/Preliminary Site Plan
  (Howard Douglas, Growth Management Director)
  Item 17.pdf

General Business

• 17-A. Discussion and Direction for the Operations of the Urgent Care Center
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  ITEM 17a.pdf
• 18. General Business – Discussion and Direction – Code Enforcement
  (Howard Douglas, Growth Management Director)
  Item 18.pdf
• 18-A. City of Quincy Gap Fire Contract
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  ITEM 18a.pdf
• 19. Discussion of County Fire Service
  (Brian Beasley, EMS Director)
  Item 19.pdf
• 20. Approval of Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement and Authorization for Development of a Temporary Easement Agreement with West Gadsden Historical Society for West Gadsden Historical Society Greensboro Depot Restoration Project
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  Item 20.pdf
• 21. Approval of Contractual Lobbying Services with Governance Solutions, Inc. and Authorization for the Chairman to Execute
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  Item 21.pdf
• 22. Discussion of Garnering Support for Lobbying Services Regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Adoption of Resolution Number 2009-016
  (Douglas Croley, Commissioner)
  Item 22.pdf
• 23. Presentation and Approval of the Selection Committee Evaluation of Proposals for Legal Services
  (Douglas Croley, Commissioner)
  Item 23.pdf
• 24. Approval of Bid Award, Portable Restroom Service, Solid Waste Sites, Bid Number 19-02
  (Arthur Lawson, Sr., Assistant County Administrator)
  Item 24.pdf
• 25. Discussion and Required Action on the Final Pay Request from Ajax Building Corporation
  (Arthur Lawson, Sr., Assistant County Administrator)
  Item 25.pdf

County Manager

• 26. Miscellaneous Items
• 26-A. Ratification of Approval of State of Emergency Proclamation No. 2009-017
  (Bud Parmer, Interim County Administrator)
  ITEM 26a.pdf

County Attorney

• 27. Miscellaneous Items

Discussion Items by Commissioners

• 28.
  
  • Commissioner Morgan, District 3
  • Commissioner Holt, District 4
  • Commissioner Taylor, District 5
  • Commissioner Croley, Vice Chairman, District 2
  • Commissioner Lamb, Chairman, District 1 – County Administrator Position

Receipt and File

• 29a. Letter to the Agency for Health Care Administration Regarding the Federal Communication Commission Rural Infrastructure Grant
  Item 29a.pdf
• 29b. Letter from Comcast Regarding Carriage of the NFL Network
  Item 29b.pdf
• 29c. Memorandum for the Record Regarding Modification to Grant Agreement Between the Department of Community Affairs and Gadsden County
  Item 29c.pdf
• 29d. Letter from Department of Community Affairs Regarding CDBG Contract Monitoring Report
  Item 29d.pdf
• 29e. Letter from Progress Energy Regarding Petition for Rate Increase of Progress Energy Florida, Inc.
  Item 29e.pdf
• 29f. Letter from the City of Gretna Regarding Voluntary Annexation Ordinance
  Item 29f.pdf
• 29g. Letter from Mediacom Regarding Network Changes
  Item 29g.pdf
• 29h. Notice of Commission Hearing and Prehearing Before the Florida Public Service Commission – Progress Energy Florida, Inc./PCS Phosphate-White Springs
  Item 29h.pdf
• 29i. Notice – Before the Florida Public Service Commission Regarding an Order Suspending Progress Energy Florida, Inc.'s Proposed Tariff Sheets
  Item 29i.pdf
• 29j. Memorandum from the Clerk of the Circuit Court Regarding County Attorney Fees
  Item 29j.pdf
• 29k. Memorandum from the Clerk of the Circuit Court Regarding Healthcare Indigent Tax
  Item 29k.pdf
• 29l. Letter from the Clerk of the Circuit Court Regarding a Summary of Revenue and Expenditures
  Item 29l.pdf
• 29m. Letter from the Clerk of the Circuit Court Regarding Cash Report
  Item 29m.pdf
• 29n. Letter from Florida Housing Regarding Impact Fee Proviso Funding
  Item 29n.pdf
• All Letters
  Item 29.pdf

April Meeting

April 21, 2009 – Regular Meeting

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