Board of County Commissioners

Gadsden County, Florida

 

AGENDA

 

Regular Public Meeting

June 5, 2007

6:00 p.m.

 

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

 

            Invocation

            Pledge of Allegiance

 

Awards, Presentations and Appearances

 

1.         Approval of Resolution #2007-030:  Honoring the Life of Edward Hentz Fletcher and his Public Service to Gadsden County

            (Jon Brown, Intergovernmental Relations Officer)

 

2.         Fire Departments Appreciation – Joe Adams Fire

            (Brian Beasley, EMS Director)

 

3.         Presentation of Employees Certificates for Completion of Commercial Drivers Class

            (Anthony Powell, Solid Waste Director)

 

Consent         

           

4.         Approval of Minutes – May 1, 2007 Regular Meeting

                                     

5.         Ratification of Approval of Payment of Bills

 

6.         Approval of Signature on Application for Revenue Sharing 2007-2008 Fiscal Year

           

7.         Approval to Re-establish the Gadsden County Adopt - A - Road Program

            (Anthony Powell, Solid Waste Director)

 

8.         Approval to Use County Seal on Friends of the Gadsden County Public Library Logo

            (Jane Mock, Library Director)

 

9.         Approval of the Gadsden County Burn Ban Resolution No. 2007-033

            (Brian Beasley, EMS Director)

 

10.       Approval of Change Order #3 Authorizing Additional Roads to be added to the 2006 Dirt Road Paving Contract with Peavy and Sons Construction Co. Inc.

            (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)

 

11.       Approval to Accept Grant Award and Letter of Agreement from the KaBOOM! and the Home Depot Organization           

            (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

12.       Approval to Enter into a Lease Agreement with Coastal Forest Resources Company for “Shelfer Park”

            (Charles Chapman, Assistant to the County Manager)

 

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion

 

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

 

Public Hearings

 

13.       Public Hearing: Approval of Amended Library Commission Ordinance

            (Jane Mock, Library Director)

 

14.       Public Hearing – Conceptual Plat Review for the Plantations of Foxchase – SD-2006-09 – Major Subdivision (Continued From 4-17-07 Board meeting)

            (William D. McCord, Growth Management Director)

 

15.       Public Hearing - Conceptual/Preliminary Site Plan for Tru-Green Chemlawn (Formerly Hilaman Storage Building) – SP-2007-02 (Parcel #3-03-2N-2W-1524-00000-0500)

            (William D. McCord, Growth Management Director)

 

General Discussion

 

16.       Appointment of Members to the Gadsden County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Board

            (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Administration Director)

 

17        Approval to Conduct a Fair Housing Workshop as Required to Apply for Economic Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding in the Amount of $750,000 – Bradwell Project

            (Farnita Saunders, Community Development Administration Director)

 

18.       Approval to Accept the FY 2007 2nd Quarter Report

            (Davin Suggs, OMB Director)

 

19.       Approval of the Moving and Use of Donated Milled Asphalt Material to Gadsden County by the Florida Department of Transportation

            (Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)

 

20.       Florida Department of Transportation Work Program Requests for FY2008-2012

            (William McCord, Growth Management Director, Robert Presnell, Public Works Director)

 

County Manager       

 

21.       Approval of Request for Sponsorship for the 39th Annual Bethune-Cookman Unversity National Alumni Convention (Tallahassee, Florida: June 2007)

            (Marlon Brown, County Manager)

 

22.       Miscellaneous Items

 

County Attorney

 

23.       Status Update and Request for Direction Regarding Gadsden Community Hospital (Material to be Provided)

            (Thornton Williams, County Attorney)

 

24.       Miscellaneous Items

 

Discussion Items by Commissioners

 

25.       Commissioner Lamb, District 1

 

            Commissioner Croley, District 2

           

            Commissioner Price, Vice Chairman, District 3

 

            Commissioner Dixon, District 5

 

            Commissioner Holt, Chairman, District 4

 

Receipt and File

 

26.

            -  Letter from Florida Association of Counties Regarding a Veto Request of HB 529 Relating to Cable TV / Video Service Franchises.

 

-  Letter to James Holcomb, TDS Telecom and Bill Bogan, City Manager, City of Quincy Regarding Fiber Optic Network (Bid #07-06) Rejection of All Bids

 

-  Letter to Fred Gaske Regarding the West Gadsden Historical Society, Inc.

 

-   Letter to Doug Croley Regarding Housing Permit Application on Tax Parcels

 

-  Letter from Florida Association of Counties Regarding a Veto Request of CS/SB 1088 which Passes a State Expense to Counties that will Steadily Rise

 

June Meetings

           

            June 12, 2007 – Workshop/Special Meeting

 

- Update on Water/Sewer Infrastructure Study – Eutaw, Inc. – Community      Development  

 

-  Economic Develop Update – Mega-Site Catalyst Project – Community Development

 

            June 19, 2007 – Regular Meeting

           

-  Increased Hours of Operation for the Chattahoochee Public Library – Library

 

-  Employee Service Awards – Management Services

 

-  Private Road Paving – Public Works

 

-  Joint Participation Agreement – Small County Outreach Program – FDOT – Public    Works