Board of
County Commissioners
Gadsden County, Florida
AGENDA
Regular Public Meeting
December 6, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Invocation, Pledge of
Allegiance and Roll Call
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call (Muriel Straughn, Deputy Clerk)
Sherrie Taylor, Chair, District 5
Gene Morgan, Vice-Chair, District 3
Eugene Lamb, District 1
Doug Croley, District 2
Brenda A. Holt, District 4
Deborah Minnis, County Attorney
Arthur Lawson, Interim County Administrator
Amendments and Approval of
Agenda
Lamb/Morgan 5 – 0 approve agenda as amended above
Awards, Presentations and Appearances
(Arthur Lawson, Interim County Administrator)
Holt withdrew her name from nomination
Lamb/Holt nominated Gene Morgan as
Vice-Chair 5 - 0
(Jon Sewell, Project Manager, Kimely-Horn)
Special area plans – will make recommendations for amendments.
HB7207 will affect some of the amendments proposed.
Completed Tasks:
Next Steps:
Special Area Plan: can be
addressed through Comprehensive Plan changes – will bring back some
recommendations.
Aspects required by special Area Plans:
HB 7207 – changes that affect local governments
Lake Talquin- Wetumpka Area:
US 90 Corridor between Midway
and Quincy
US 27: - need to sit down with
State before making recommendations to BOCC
Proposed Approach:
Questions by Board:
Chair Taylor comments following
presentation.
Clerk of Courts
Consent Morgan/Lamb
approve 5 – 0
- September 19, 2011 – Budget Hearing
Accounts Payables Dated: November
18, 23, and December 1, 2011
Payroll Dated: November
17, 2011
December
1, 2011
(Arthur Lawson, Interim
County Administrator)
(Arthur Lawson, Interim
County Administrator)
(Carolyn Poole, Library Director)
Items Pulled for Discussion
Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items
(3 minute limit)
Hilliard Richard Reddick,Jr. 104 North Adams St. Quincy, FL – Referendum for Slot Machines
Public Hearings
General Business
Shawn Wood, Sheriff’s Department was present. Lamb/Holt
Approve 5 – 0
City of Quincy is building a new fire station and would like
Holt/Lamb approve with all expense incurred by the City.
Because of the historical significance to the City of Quincy, Howard
Smith, historical data will be displayed with the bell. Everything will be done to preserve the
bell.
Vote was 5 – 0.
Jeff DuBree, TDC Chairman –
TDC recommended
Commissioner Croley recommended Matt Thro as Business Owner of H &
H Furniture to replace Jim Kellum
Croley/Lamb motion to appoint to Matt Thro
to TDC. 5 – 0
Motion by Chair Taylor/Holt - to Alka Patel Owner of Horseshoe
Lounge/Motel to replace Peter Patel
whose 4 – 1(Morgan)
Lamb and Croley
Chair Taylor asked to appoint herself to
the TDC Board as representative of BOCC to replace Commissioner Morgan. Second by Holt. 5 – 0
Croley/Morgan re-appoint Lee Garner 5 – 0
Anthony Matheny,
Planning and Community Development Director
Darren Taylor with Carlton Fields Law Firm 215 South Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL
Total of 11 years have been authorized by State Legislature for
extension of time for developments make take place.
Morgan/Croley motion to acknowledge receipt of the state’s
extension of six years. 5 – 0
Arthur Lawson advised the board that staff has received requests from
several churches to waive the permit fees and application fees. Direction to staff was given - keep the
same fee structure and policy in place as it is. If the church has a problem with the fee,
then they can appeal to the board. If
staff finds themselves in a difficult situation, he can in
Pay for the installation and the pumps for the chiller – Croley/Lamb 5 – 0 Capital Projects budget –
Staff noted that the chillers at the hospital and the W.A. Woodham
Building are also in need of replacement.
Staff to bring back information on replacing those.
Lamb/Holt approve 5 – 0
Lamb/Holt approve 5 – 0
Arthur Lawson, Interim County Administrator Croley/Lamb 5 – 0
22a. Approval of Commissioner Lamb’s Travel –
Croley/Holt 5 – 0
County Administrator
Workshop with National Solar to be set.
December 13 at 6:00 p.m. – Look at imminent domain issues; what
happens to the property that is off the tax roll in the event of dissolution of
the business – does it revert back to the previous owner?, etc.; What jobs are they going to provide to the
citizens here? Want to have the hard numbers in front of them at the workshop;
How are we advertising the workshop to the public so that they can
participate? Consider doing more that
the normal mode of notification. We
were selected by this company for several factors. We should help facilitate them as primary
focus. We need to embrace a very
positive opportunity. We do not want to
send negative message.
County Attorney
Discussion Items by Commissioners
Commissioner Croley, District 2 – Report and Discussion on Public Issues and
Concerns Pertaining to Commission
District Two and Gadsden County - No
items.
Commissioner Holt, District 4 – County Concerns
Congratulated the City of Quincy CRA on the opening of the Tanyard
Creek Park
There are two referendums on ballot for January 2012.
Letter from Mr. Williams turned over to the State Attorney’s office for
investigation. Need to set a policy
about what we do with such letters in the future. Attorney Minnis responded – FS
192 requires that when a person becomes aware of certain types of assertions,
it should be turned over to the State Attorney.
Motion – Take pack of appointed boards and
commissions and put it on the agenda for discussion and possible actions. Second by Croley 5 – 0
Commissioner Morgan, Vice Chairman,
District 3 – Financial
Commitment for Defending Florida State Hospital
Agenda:
Increase funding to the Lobbyist contract to adequate defend Florida
State Hospital from privatization.
Morgan/Lamb 3 – 2
Commissioner Taylor, Chairperson, District
5
Caution to the commissioners – be careful in representing the board
when the board has not made such a decision.
Be careful not to take a position on things that the board will discuss
in the future.
Keep an ongoing list on the items that BCC has requested of staff –
notice of the status of the requests that have been made of staff. Things that need solutions.
Look to getting a permanent manager in place. According to tax office, beginning in 2013
will face some very important position.
Properties will depreciate.
Monies will be hard to come by.
Need to have clear policy in place for layoffs. Need local person.
There was a situation that came before the board. Can ramps be considered as an emergency for
indigent people. Would like
administrator to look at it. Opinion
only. Not a motion.
Point of order –
Put policy into place regarding how to handle letters sent in by
disgruntled people. May need to look at
attorney services in the future.
Want an intelligent manager no matter where they live. Need to look at qualifications for next manager.
Don’t need staff involved in elections during an election year. Manager does not need to be involved in
elections.
Motion to Adjourn
The meeting
adjourned at 8:15.
Receipt and File
For the Record: Letter from the
Florida Department of Revenue Regarding the Maximum Millage Calculation Final
Disclosure
For the Record: Letter from the
Florida Department of Health Regarding the Activities and Expenditures Report
for the 2011 Fourth Quarter
December Meeting(s)
- December 20, 2011, Regular
Meeting, 9:00 a.m.