Board of County Commissioners

Gadsden County, Florida

 

AGENDA

 

Regular Public Meeting

January 9, 2006

6:00 p.m.

 

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

 

            Invocation

            Pledge of Allegiance

 

Amendments and Approval of Agenda

 

Awards, Presentations and Appearances

 

1.         Update on Operations of the Gadsden County Urgent Care Center and Hospital (Corey Fleming and Joe Sharp)

 

2.         Report on the Community Traffic Safety Team Community Outreach

            (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director/Jimmy G. Hamilton, Chairman of the Community Traffic Safety Team)

 

Consent

 

3.         Approval of Minutes – November 21, 2006 Regular Meeting

 

4.         Ratification of Approval of Payment of Bills

 

5.         Approval to Accept County Commission Public Bonds for Re-elected Chairman Brenda A. Holt and Newly Elected Commissioner Douglas M. Croley

            (Thornton Williams, County Attorney)

 

6.         Approval of Renewal of State Lobbying Services Agreement

            (Jon Brown, Public Relations Officer)

 

7.         Approval of Signatures for Special Assessment Liens and Rehabilitation Contracts

            (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Director)

 

8.         Approval to Accept County Grant Award from Florida Department of Health

            (Brian Beasley, EMS Director)

 

9.         Authorization to Establish Budget Authority for use of Existing FY 2006 SHIP Funds

(Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

10.       Authorization to Establish Budget Authority for use of Remaining Road Paving Bond Funds

   (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

11.       Authorization to Establish Budget for IT Lease/Purchase Agreement with Hancock Bank and Related Projects

   (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

12.       Authorization to Establish Budget for FY 2007 Library Computer Instruction Project Grant

   (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

13.       Authorization to Negotiate and Execute Contract for the Provision of a Compensation and Classification Study

   (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

14.       Approval to Provide Gadsden County Community Health Council with $50,000

            in Additional Funding for FY 2007

            (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion

 

Public Hearings

 

15.       Public Hearing – Approval of Funding for Fire Service Study in the Amount of $25,000

   (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

General Business

 

16.       Approval for Fire Fighter Incentive Plan

            (Brian Beasley, EMS Director)

 

17.       Approval to Select Eutaw Utilities, Inc./Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A. as the Top Ranked Engineering Firm to Conduct a Countywide Water/Sewer Infrastructure Engineering and Design Study

            (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Director)

 

18.       Approval of Bids for Information Technology Network Services

(Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

19.       Approval to Negotiate and Execute Contract for the Provision of an Impact Fee Analysis

(Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

20.       Approval of Planning Commission Member Appointments

            (William McCord, Growth Management Director)

 

21.       Discussion of Immediate Family Exempt Subdivision Amendments and Discussion of a Draft Ordinance

            (William McCord, Growth Management Director)

 

 

County Manager

 

22.       Staff Updates:

Report on the Current Status of Road Paving

            (Robert Presnell, Director, Public Works)

 

            Miscellaneous Items

 

County Attorney

 

23.       Miscellaneous Items

 

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

 

 

Discussion Items by Commissioners

 

24.

            Commissioner Lamb

 

            Commissioner Croley

 

            Commissioner Price, Vice Chairman

 

Commissioner Dixon

 

Commissioner Holt, Chairman

 

 

Receipt and File

 

25.

- Letter to Secretary of State, Division of Elections– Oath of Office for re-elected      and newly-elected Commissioners, Payment of the filing fees

           

           - Letter from Paul Piller, City Manager, Midway, Regarding Knight Road project

 

- Letter to US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Inland Environmental  Team – Regarding Environmental Impact Statement

 

- Letter to US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Albany Field Office – Regarding September 13, 2006, Joint Public Notice, Tired Creek Reservoir, Grady County, Georgia

 

       - Letter from Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of the Circuit Court - Cash Report for review

 

- Letter from Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of the Circuit Court – Financial Statements as of December 19, 2006

 

         - Resolution for Machine Signed Signatures, Clerk of the Circuit Court

               Chairman     

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