Board of County Commissioners

Gadsden County, Florida

 

AGENDA

 

Regular Public Meeting

January 23, 2007

6:00 p.m.

 

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

 

            Invocation

            Pledge of Allegiance

 

Amendments and Approval of Agenda

 

Awards, Presentations and Appearances

 

Consent

 

1.         Approval of Minutes – December 4, 2006 Emergency/Special Meeting

                                               - December 5, 2006 Regular Meeting

 

2.         Ratification of Approval of Payment of Bills

 

3.         Approval of Resolution No. 2007-009 Joining the American Red Cross, Capital Area Chapter in Designating February 11-17 as Hazardous Weather Awareness Week in Florida to Educate the Citizens of Gadsden County

            (Marlon Brown, County Manager/ Frances Wagar, Disaster Services Associate)

 

4.         Approval of the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency Interlocal Agreement

            (Marlon Brown, County Manager)

 

5.         Approval of Appointments to Big Bend Health Council

            (Marlon Brown, County Manager)

 

6.         Approval to Enter into an Urban and Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry

            (Herb Chancey, Solid Waste Director)

 

 

7.         Approval to Pursue Partnership with the Talquin Bass Association for the 29th Annual Lake Talquin Open Bass Fishing Tournament

            (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Director)

 

8.         Approval to Adopt Resolution #2007-10 Supporting the Creation of a Florida Forever Successor Program by the State of Florida Legislature

            (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Director)

 

 

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion

 

Public Hearings

 

9.         Public Hearing – Special Exception Request Review – Horses on a Residential

            Parcel of Less Than 5 Acres

            (William D. McCord, Growth Management Director)

 

General Business

 

10.       Approval to Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Enterprise Florida and Opportunity in Support of the Catalyst Mega Site Project – Rick Marcum, Executive Director, Opportunity Florida

            (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Director)

 

11.       Approval to Terminate Lease Negotiations with North Florida Medical Centers, Inc.

            (Paul Sexton, Deputy County Attorney)

 

12.       Approval of Funding for Big Bend Transit Shuttle for Quincy

            (Anthony Powell, Assistant to the County Manager)

 

13.       Acceptance of FY 2007 1St Quarter Report

   (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

14.       Approval of Impact Fee, Cost Analysis (Material to be provided)  

   (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

County Manager

 

15.       Miscellaneous Items

 

County Attorney

 

16.       Miscellaneous Items

 

 

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

 

Discussion Items by Commissioners

 

17.

            Commissioner Lamb

 

            Commissioner Croley

 

            Commissioner Price, Vice Chairman

 

Commissioner Dixon

 

Commissioner Holt, Chairman – Gadsden County Legislative Delegation Hearing - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.

 

Receipt and File

 

18.

- Letter from Paul A. Piller, Midway City Manager, Regarding the City of Midway - Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Amendment - 20 Acres for Land Use Change, Owned by Coastal Forest Resources Company

           

- Letter from Paul A. Piller, Midway City Manager, Regarding the City of Midway - Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Amendment – 10 Acres for Land Use Change, Owned by Positive Visions, Inc.

 

         - Letter from Department of Community Affairs, Regarding CDBG Contract Monitoring Visit Scheduled for January 11, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.

 

- Letter from Department of Community Affairs, Regarding CDBG Contract Monitoring Visit Scheduled for January 11, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.

 

            - Letter to Vendors, Regarding Notice of Bid Award to Joel Sampson Architects, Inc. – Architectural/Engineering Services for New Courtroom Design

 

-   Letter from First Coast Service Options, Inc., to Gadsden County Hospital,

   Regarding the Hospital’s Application for Enrollment in the Medicare Program

 

- Letter from Comcast, Regarding Comcast’s Agreement with Sinclair’s TV Station WTWC-HD

 

-   Letter from Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Regarding Notice of Change – Paving of Existing County and Municipally Owned Dirt Roads

 

- Letter from Havana Herald, Nick Bert, Publisher, Regarding the Planning of a

   Special “Outlook 2007”Edition for the First Week in February.

 

UPDATE – February 2007 MEETINGS

 

 

February Meetings and  (Probable Agenda Items):

 

February 6, 2007 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting

-         Park Safety Initiative – Community Development

-         Capital Improvements Element - Growth Management

-         Administrative Text Amendments - Growth Management

-         Administrative FLUM Amendments - Growth Management

-         Tri State Site Plan - Growth Management

-         Site Plan Gadsden Station Ind. Park - Growth Management

-         Cost for Additional Rural Waste Sites – OMB

-         Cell Phone Policy and Plan – OMB

-         Appointment to the City of Quincy CRA Board – County Manager

-         Approval of New Road Paving Projects – Public Works

-         Renewal/RFP for Auditing Contract – Management Services

 

 

February 13, 2007 – 6:00 p.m. – Workshop/Special Meeting

 

February 20, 2007 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting

-         Step Up Florida Proclamation - Community Development

-         Division of Parks and Recreation Formation Resolution - Community Development

-         Recreation Advisory Council Formation Resolution - Community Development

-         Summer Camp Guide and Resource Publication – Community Development

-         Update on Hospital Cost/Work – OMB

-         Extension of Gadsden County/City of Quincy Solid Waste – County Manager