Board of County Commissioners

Gadsden County, Florida

AGENDA

Regular Public Meeting

October 5, 2010

6:00 p.m.

Present: Eugene Lamb, Chairman, District 2; Doug Croley Vice-Chair, District 1; Gene Morgan, District 3; Sherrie Taylor, District 5; Nicholas Thomas, Clerk; Deborah Minnis, County Attorney; Johnny Williams, County Administrator

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Amendments and Approval of Agenda

Awards, Presentations and Appearances

1. Military Training Exercise Briefing

(Dan Runyon, EW-11 RUT Coordinator)

Consent

2. Approval of Minutes – July 22, 2010 – Budget Workshop

- July 29, 2010 – Budget Workshop

- September 2, 2010 – Budget Workshop

3. Ratification of Approval to Pay County Bills

4. Emergency Management Performance Grant - Federal Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency – Management Agency Contract Number: (11-BG-05-02-30-01)

(Charles Brinkley, Emergency Management Coordinator, GCSO)

5. Approval of the Contract for Professional Construction Engineering Inspection Services Relating to the Local Agency Program – Hardaway Highway Project

(Charles Chapman, Interim Public Works Director)

6. Approval of a ‘Local Agency Program Agreement’ (LAPA) between Gadsden County and the Florida Department of Transportation for the Preparation of a ‘Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan’ (BPMP)

(Anthony Matheny, Planning and Community Development Director)

Items Pulled for Discussion

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

Brenda Holt – Her Business; complaint that the county administrator telling county employees not to patronize her business.

EMS call at the Magnet School – problem with EMS response - grandmother said child was not treated – referred to the assistant county administrator

Matt Tho, Havana Merchants Association – Letter requesting consideration of economic development funding - directed to contact the county administrator

Public Hearings

6A – Advertised Budget Change – Morgan/Taylor approve adv. Budget change 4 - 0

6B - Budget Amendments - Taylot/Lamb approve BA 4 – 0

General Business

7. Approval of 2011 Holiday Schedule Taylor/Morgan 3 – 1 (Croley)

(Arthur Lawson, Assistant County Administrator)

8. Approval of Budget Amendments to the FY 2009-2010 Budget

(Connie McLendon, Finance Director)

County Administrator

9. Update on Board Requests – Nothing to report

(Johnny Williams, County Administrator)

County Attorney

10. Update on Various Legal Issues

(Deborah Minnis, County Attorney)

Discussion Items by Commissioners

11.

Commissioner Morgan, District 3 – Septic Tank Legislation Response

District 4 – No Items

Commissioner Taylor, District 5 – No Items

Commissioner Croley, Vice Chairman, District 2 – Report and Discussion on Public Issues and Concerns Pertaining to Commission District Two and Gadsden County

Commissioner Lamb, Chairman, District 1 – No Items CRTPA – Apalachee – By-pass still on the agenda for funding.

12. Recess BOCC Meeting and Reconvene for a Private Attorney-Client Session

Taylor/Croley recess 4 – 0

13. Reconvene the BOCC Meeting

14. Adjourn at 8:25

Receipt and File

15.

a. For the Record: From the Clerk’s Office Regarding Cash-In-Bank Summary Report

b. For the Record: Letter of Support to the American Legion Post

October Meeting(s)

- October 19, 2010, Regular Meeting, 9:00 a.m.