AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HELD IN AND
FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA ON AUGUST 17, 2010, THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS WERE
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PRESENT: Eugene Lamb, Chair, District 1
Doug Croley, Vice-Chair, District 2
Gene Morgan, District 3
District 4 Seat – Vacant due to resignation of Former Commissioner Brenda Holt
Sherrie Taylor, District 5
Nicholas Thomas, Clerk
Deborah Minnis, County Attorney
Johnny Williams, County Administrator
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.S. FLAG
AMENDMENTS/APPROVAL
OF THE AGENDA
Add to Awards and Presentations: Brief Presentation by Jack McLean
Add as 7A: Approval of Budget Amendment for the Town of Greensboro Volunteer Fire Department for the First and Fourth Quarters of the 2008/2009 Fiscal Year
Morgan/Croley 4 – 0 approve the amendments
Croley/Taylor approve the remainder of the agenda 4 – 0
AWARDS,
PRESENTATIONS AND APPEARANCES
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 6 pulled for
discussion by Commissioner Taylor
Item 3 pulled for
discussion by Commissioner Morgan
Croley/
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Approval of Minutes June 1, 2010 June 15, 2010 |
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Ratification of Approval to Pay County Bills Accounts Payables Dated: August 6, 2010 August 13, 2010 Payroll Dated: August 12, 2010 |
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Removed for discussion. |
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Budget Approval and Authorization of Expenditures made on the VOCA Grant for fiscal year 2009-2010. Total Award of the Grant was $35,303 – to pay the full salary and parital benefits of the Victim Advocate. Grant # V09227 |
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COPS and KIDS Summer Camps Program (CDSCP) – Budget Approval for Expenditures made on the COPS & KIDS Summer Camp Program for the FY 2009-2010. Funds will be utilized for food and associated expenses to host a three summer camp session for children ages 8 – 13. Total Grant award - $27,123.00 Federally funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) |
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Removed for discussion. |
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Budget Approval and Authorization for The Sheriff to Spend $2,500 Donation from Department of Elderly Affairs for the K.I.S.S. Morgan/croley 4 – 0 |
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Approval of funding in the State of Florida funding for the Pavement marking Project on Rural Roads. It will increase the funding amount from $500,000 to $519,778.00. The project is through the American Recover and Reinvestment Act. (ARRA) Supplement No. 1: FDOT DUNS NO: 80-939-7102 Contract No. APM29; Resolution No. 2010-039. This is for a specific project – this will close out the project. Taylor/Croley approve 4 – 0 |
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CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE
HEARD ON NON AGENDA ITEMS Ed Allen – EMS (removed at Mr. Allen’s request) |
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GENERAL BUSINESS AGENDA
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Approval of Prescription
Assistance Medical Services (PAMS) Program Funding The PAMS Program has been funded in the past by a grant secured from the Federal Government through Congressman Boyd’s office. These funds will be depleted by the end of August. The annual cost of two coordinators is $81,120. Funds from the Indigent healthcare surtax can be used to fund these positions. The Gadsden County Health Council requested $81,120 to be applied to the PAMS program so it can continue past August 31, 2010. Howard McKinnon addressed the board on behalf of the Gadsden Community Health Council. Maximo Martinez addressed the board. Clerk Thomas’s remarks regarding the use of the Indigent Healthcare Tax. Nedd agreement with the Healthcouncil indicating their willingness to accept only one-half of the revenue from the tax after the hospital debt service is paid. Money is available; BCC has authority to fund the request based on a budget amendment. Morgan – motion to approve the request Attorney Minnis – a contract must be signed. The board has the authority to disperse the money. The board must decide whether to do it before or after the contract is signed. Taylor/Morgan approve disbursement of the funds. 4 – 0 Craig McMillan very supportive of the PAMS Program. He still has questions about use of the money as the Healthcare Plan is currently budget. Healthcare Council is non-profit organization. BCC has blessed the council as advisory council to the BCC. Such health disparities exist in Gadsden County that necessitates the effort constituted by the health council.
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Approval of Budget
Amendment for the Town of Greensboro Volunteer Fire Department for the First and Fourth Quarters of the
2008/2009 Fiscal Year Chief Crum addressed the board. Money is in place. Commissioner Morgan’s remarks. He had a lot of concern about communications between the agencies. He asked that the fire departments send the reports to the finance department electronically as well as to the county EMS/Fire Services. He also has a concern that some of the fire departments are being “pre-paid” for the services. All agreements come up for renewal in 2011. Expect good communications from this point forward. Morgan/Croley approve the budget amendment. Taylor’s comments. Vote 4 – 0 to approve. |
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Jack McLean, City Manager
for City of Quincy Reported that 207 new jobs have been created in the Quincy area. Morgan asked questions about the city’s relationship with Chamber of Commerce. City supports the Chamber financially and otherwise. Update on the By-Pass Grant application. David Gardner - Chamber of Commerce Executive Director – reported that Gadsden County is on the cusp of new economic surge through small business entrepreneurships and partnership with FAMU, University of FL, Florida State and TCC. Gadsden County placed important role in the oil spill in the gulf. The attapulgite clay and fuller’s earth was instrumental in the endeavor to plug the oil spill. TDC will begin to market the county in an organized fashion. Relationship with municipalities is going in the right direction. |
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR’S AGENDA
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Update of Board Requests of
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COUNTY ATTORNEY’S
AGENDA
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Update on Various Legal
Issues Abatement Board Ordinance will be considered in September. It has been advertised.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS
BY COMMISSIONERS
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Commissioner Morgan ,
District 3 Budget Workshop set for Thursday, August 26 at 4:00 p.m. 2010 Third Quarter
Financial Report Jeff Price, OMB Director, addressed the board. Report will be on the website within the week. Discuss the County Jail
Advisory Committee Asked that this be put on a future agenda upon background research. BCC gave direction to follow through with this. |
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District 4 – Vacant |
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Commissioner Taylor,
District 5
Cannery – interest has been generated in the community to return that service to the county. Jail locks – the
locks will have to be redesigned and rebuilt. Contractor from Niceville have visited the
jail. The doors work. Only one or two will not lock automatically
– they have to be locked manually.
They can be fixed. Staff is
still searching for people who will work on jail locks. Short Agenda Wants to make sure that every thing the board needs to know is brought to the board for directions. Wants the “hot topics” to be regularly addressed on the agenda. Requested Joint Meeting
with Municipalities Collectively EMS Investigation Requested a report about what is going on. There are facts in it the investigation report that needs to be addressed by the board. If something is not done, she will not continue to support the administration. She is not pleased with what she is seeing and is discouraged at this point with the leadership. |
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Commissioner Croley, Vice Chair, District 2
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Commissioner Lamb, Chair,
District 1 EMS Investigation These issues are personnel issues to be addressed by the administration and not the board. If there is a concern, each commissioner should speak to the administrator regarding it. He is giving the staff time to do the appropriate thing. Personnel issues should never be brought to an agenda. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and to speak likewise. However, he asked commissioners to speak to the administrator about concerns they have. |
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Upcoming Meetings August 26, 2010 Budget Workshop – 4:00 p.m. September 7, 2010 Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m September 21, 2010 Regular Meeting 9:00 a.m. |
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ADJOURNMENT
THERE BEING NO OTHER
BUSINESS BEFORE THE COUNTY, THE CHAIR DECLARED THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
Eugene
Lamb, Chair
ATTEST:
Muriel Straughn,
Deputy Clerk