Board of
County Commissioners
Gadsden County, Florida
AGENDA
Regular Public Meeting
March 15, 2011
9:00 a.m.
Present: Sherrie
Taylor, Chair, District 5
Gene
Morgan, Vice-Chair, District 3
Eugene
Lamb
Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call (Muriel Straughn, Deputy Clerk)
Amendments and Approval of Agenda
3 Amendments
10A – Discussion of
Lawsuits
10B - Sheriff
10- C Application
for Lamb Park Grant
Holt add
Termination of the manager died for lack of second
Holt/Lamb Motion to add to the agenda to indefinitely
suspend the manager 2-3 Motion failed.
Holt/Lamb 3-2 to
approve the agenda as amended.
(Croley/Morgan)
Lamb/Morgan motion move Consent Item 5 to 10B 5 – 0
Awards, Presentations and Appearances
1. Future Use of the Space
Vacated by the North Florida Medical Center
(Marlon Hunter, Administrator, Gadsden County Health Department)
Lamb supportive; Morgan supportive; Holt supportive – do not want to co-locate
anything else; Taylor wants
administrator to look at space first.
Motion by Lamb/Morgan motion to approve space use by the
Clerk of Courts
2. Presentation of County Finance and County Clerk Issues – requested to
be excused.
Lamb/Morgan excuse
the Clerk 5 – 0
Consent Lamb/Croley approve consent
agenda 5 – 0
3. Approval of Minutes – February 15,
2011 – Regular Meeting
4. Ratification
of Approval to Pay County Bills Accounts
Payables dated: March 4, March 11,
2011 and Payroll Dated March 10, 2011
Holt’s Remarks
5. Approval
of Resolution Number 2011-011 and Budget Amendment for Emergency Housing
Repairs (Jeff Price, Sr. Management and Budget Analyst)
Items Pulled for Discussion
Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items
(3 minute limit)
Anthony Matthews – 182 Sparkleberry Blvd. – Bid for the re-roofing of Guy Race
Bldg. Did not receive the bid
invitation.
Arthur Lawson responded – Bid was handled by the architect. They solicited the bid and reviewed the
bids.
Clyde Collins Response – Letters sent to three bidders that
had at least 20 years experience with this particular type of roofing product
that was already on the building Handled primarily by the Architect Joel
Lawson. The names of the business that
letters were sent to were given to the staff by the manufacturer of the type of
roofing that was already there.
Commissioner Taylor
disclosed that she had talked to Mr. Matthews.
Directed to meet
with the administrator.
Midway Mayor Chuck Willis addressed the board. Concern for their city. Infrastructure is very needed in the
county. Need Library, Health Department,
Public Safety, Crime Increasing;
Auburn Ford – not
entertained by the Chair. Commissioner
Holt said that she had talked to Mr. Ford.
Direction to Administrator – put under his agenda to have this matter
added to the agenda.
Public Hearings
General Business
6. Approval of Gadsden Hospital Incorporate
Board’s (GHI) Future Roles Craig McMillan addressed the Board. New Role of GHI – 1) provide quarterly
written report followed by oral report.
2) GHI will provide marketing and
advertisement for the hospital. 3) GHI
will act as leasing agent for all space unused
4) will act as liaison with the Capital Regional Medical Center.
Holt’s Remarks Artwork in the lobby.
Morgan’s Remarks – may contact
the Art Center to display some of their Art Work. TDC might be able to focus some marketing
effort toward that hospital.
Croley/Morgan
approve Option 1 as future role of GHI
: 5 – 0
7. Discussion of Indigent
Discretionary Tax Excess Funds
Approximately $250,000 left in the excess funds. – Physician toured the facility on Friday who
wants to establish office at the hospital.
CRMC Bud Wethington encouraged the board to accommodate.
Croley – would like to see
EMS moved out there – Use the funds to complete the facility.
Taylor – Use the funds to
finish the build-out. This is for
discussion only. Direction given to the
administrator to place on May agenda for board action. Bring back with options and costs
8. Approval to Pay $800
Invoice to Capital City Black Pages for Advertising
(Arthur Lawson, Assistant County Administrator) Morgan/Lamb
5 - 0
9. Approval
of Recommended Brownfield Site Properties for Environmental Assessments
and Authorize BOCC Chairperson to Execute
any/all Required Documents organ/Croley approve Option 1 5-0
Ed Allen - can an item be added to it.
10. Grant - Approval of Resolution Number
2010-010 and Carry Forward Budget Amendment
for Fiscal Year 2011 for the William M. Inman Agricultural Center
(Henry G. Grant, County Extension Director) Lamb/Holt
5 – 0 approve
10A. Discussion of
Counter Lawsuits – Taylor would like to bring this back for
decision. Attorney Minnis – declined to
make remarks. She will coordinate with
legal counsel. Morgan supports counter
suits. Croley’s remarks Holt’s remarks
Commissioner
Morgan left at this juncture at 10:30 a.m.
Taylor’s remarks
10B. Emergency
Management – Request to Piggyback on
State Approve Existing Contract between The Management Experts (TME) and
Bradford County for Execution of Two Training and Exercise Grants for Contract
10-CC-43-02-30-01 and 10DS-39-02-30-01
Croley/Lamb 4 – 0
Approve Morgan not present
10C. Approval of
Recreational Trails Program Application Submittal Requires 20% match.
Croley/Lamb
motion to approve; 4 – 0
10D. Approval of Resolution Number 2011-011
and Budget Amendment for Emergency Housing Repairs Holt requested that money is divided among the districts equally. Lamb agreed. Holt/Lamb moved for approve contingent on the above
with $7,000 per district. 4 - 0
10E.
Auburn Ford’s request
County Administrator
11. Update on Board Requests
County Attorney
12. Update on Various Legal Issues
(Deborah Minnis, County
Attorney)
Croley’s question to Attorney
Minnis
Discussion Items by Commissioners
13.
Commissioner Lamb, District 1 – April 1 Agenda – bring back decision on additional
Bring back the
Citizens Bill of Rights for discussion.
Have the Growth Management Director, Chamber of Commerce here for
discussion. Motion to bring this back on
April 5 Lamb/Holt bring back for discussion.
4 – 0 for approval.
Asked the
administrator to talk to EMS Director to see what it will cost to put
substation in Midway.
Asked the
administrator to talk to the Library Director to see what it would take to put
a library in Midway.
Commissioner Croley, District
2 –
Thanked citizens
for their support of him.
Commissioner Holt, District 4 – Firing of the County Administrator
Bicycle
Race – no permit was issued and race was halted.
Roberts
Rules of Order – sharing of time is prohibited by county ordinance
County
Manager’s comments in the Newspaper
Commissioner Morgan, Vice Chairman, District 3 – No
Items
Not present at this
juncture
Commissioner Taylor, Chairperson, District 5 –
Add Summation of
the Administrator’s evaluation
Holt/Lamb add to the agenda
Add Copy of the
Administrator’s contract – Holt/Lamb add to the agenda
There is an abusiveness of
individual commissioners calling the attorney – either bring it to the board
for direction or bring it to the administrator
Moratorium on Internet Cafes
Discussion
of Future Meetings with Municipalities
(Individually) Regarding Lobbying
Services – Covering: Goals and
Objectives, Growth and Development,
Public Safety and Health Issues
Motion to Adjourn
Receipt and File
14.
a. For the Record: Letter from Stearns, Weaver, Miller,
Weissler, Alhadeff and Sitterson, P.A.
Regarding Monroe County v. Priceline.com
b. For the Record: Gadsden County 2011 Legislative Priorities
c. For the Record:
Letter from FDEP Regarding Gadsden Re-Entry Center
d. For the Record: Commercial Roofing Company Agreement with
Gadsden County Regarding the
Guy A. Race Judicial Complex Re-roofing Project
e. For the Record: Letter from Jackson County BOCC Regarding
Lobbying Efforts to Oppose
Proposals to Privatize Florida State Hospital
f. For the Record: Letter from Leon County BOCC Regarding
Lobbying Efforts to Oppose Proposals to
Privatize Florida State Hospital
April Meeting(s)
- April 5, 2011, Regular
Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
- April 19, 2011, Regular
Meeting, 9:00 a.m.