SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JUDICIAL ANNEX BUILDING

218 PARSHLEY STREET SOUTHWEST

LIVE OAK, FLORIDA  32064

 

TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR MARCH 19, 2013 AT 4:00 P.M.

 

Invocation

Pledge to American Flag

 

ATTENTION:

The Board may add additional items to this agenda.

Dinner Break –

 

CONSENT:

1.             Approve payment of processed invoices.

 

2.             Approval to submit Emergency Medical Services Matching (EMS) Grant Application, in the amount of $219,363.65, to the Florida Department of Health for an ambulance for Fire Rescue Department.

 

3.             Approval to submit EMS Matching Grant Application, in the amount of $194,202.90, to the Florida Department of Health for monitor/defibrillator and equipment for Fire Rescue Department.

 

4.             Approval to submit EMS Matching Grant Application, in the amount of $105,397.00, for an airboat, trailer and equipment for Fire Rescue Department.

 

5.             Approval to submit Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) project application to the Florida Department of Transportation to create a greenway on the former CSX property from the South city limits to the Highway 90 downtown area.

 

6.             Award bid for the Reconstruction of 216th Street (Market Road) to Art Walker Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,067,554.81.  (Bid Solicitation No. 2013-04)

 

COUNTY ATTORNEY ITEMS:

7.             Discuss, with possible Board action, rescission of offer to bank regarding balance of property within the Catalyst Site designation.

 

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS ITEMS:

 

 

STAFF REPORTS:

8.             a)    Katherine Allen, Extension Office Director

b)    Randy Harris, County Administrator

c)    Betty Lawrence, Director of Libraries

d)    Greg Scott, Parks and Recreation Director

e)    James Sommers, Public Safety Director

 

TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:

9.             At 4:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, presentation of insurance audit.  (Lee Harvard, B.W. Helvenston & Sons Insurance)

 

10.         At 4:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, adoption of resolution proclaiming April 2013 as Water Conservation Month in Suwannee County.  (Vanessa Fultz, Suwannee River Water Management District)

 

11.         At 4:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, consider request to receive funding from the Florida Arts License Plates in Suwannee County for Live Oak Artist Guild, Inc.  (Suzanne Marcil, Treasurer – Live Oak Artist Guild, Inc.)

 

12.         At 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open bids, for Suwannee County Class I Transfer Station Tipping Floor Slab Remediation.  (Bid Solicitation No. 2013-06)  (Randy Harris, County Administrator)

 

13.         At 5:15 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, hold a public hearing, to approve budget amendments to the following funds for fiscal year 2012-2013:  (Barry A. Baker, Clerk of Circuit Court)

a)      General Fund

b)      Fire Protection Fund

c)       Road & Bridge Fund

d)      Renovation Construction

 

14.         At 5:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, hold second of two public hearings, to consider adoption of ordinance amending the Future Land Use of 38.05 acres from Commercial Highway Interchange (CHI) to Industrial (I) and 39.59 acres from Agriculture-1 (A-1) to Industrial (I).  (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)

 

15.         At 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, adoption of an ordinance amending Section 4.19.30 entitled Special Right of Way Requirements to require all future arterial and collector roads to be constructed on section or quarter section lines, unless otherwise approved by the Board of County Commissioners and by amending portions of section 14, entitled Permitting and Concurrency Management to conform with Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, the Recreation and Open Space Element, the Capital Improvement Element and the Public School Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan.  (First Public Hearing held on February 19, 2013; Second Public Hearing held on March 5, 2013)  (Tabled during March 5, 2013 Board meeting.) (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)

 

16.         At 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, hold a public hearing, to consider adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 2 “Administration” of the Codified Ordinances of Suwannee County, amending Article III, “Code Enforcement”, to provide for a Special Magistrate.  (Hal A. Airth, County Attorney)

 

GENERAL BUSINESS:

17.         Approve minutes of the following meetings:

a)      Regular Board Meeting held on February 19, 2013

b)      Reconvened Board Meeting held February 22, 2013

c)       Regular Board Meeting held on March 5, 2013

d)      Special-Called Meeting held on March 11, 2013

 

18.         Discuss, with possible Board action, the screening and interview process for County Attorney qualifications.

 

19.         Additional Agenda Items.

 

20.         Public Concerns and Comments.  (Come forward to podium – limit comments to five minutes.)

 

21.         Board Members’ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.