Board of
County Commissioners
Gadsden County, Florida
AGENDA & NOTES
Regular Public Meeting/Final Budget Hearing
September 18, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Present: Sherrie Taylor, Chair, District 5
Gene Morgan, Vice-Chair, District 3
Eugene Lamb, District 1
Doug Croley, District 2
Brenda A. Holt, District 4
Debra Minnis, County Attorney
Arthur Lawson, Interim County Administrator
Beryl H. Wood, Deputy Clerk
Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call
Chair Taylor called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. She led in a prayer and pledge of allegiance to the U.S. flag.
The deputy clerk called the roll and recorded the attendance as noted above.
Amendments and Approval of Agenda: Holt/Lamb 5-0
The following changes were made to the agenda:
ADD: Item 10- Budget Amendment; 11A Value Adjustment Board; Item 8 Revised Consent Agenda Request for the Annual Contract between the Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners and the Florida Department of Health Department for the Contract Year 2012-2013.
MOVE:
REMOVE: Item 4: from Consent Agenda (Approval of Workforce Services Plan)
Awards, Presentations and Appearances None
Clerk of Courts No report
1. Presentation
of County Finance and County Clerk Issues
(Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of the Courts)
Consent : Lamb/Holt 5-0: with the exception of Item
4 pulled from agenda
2. Approval
of Minutes July 3, 2012 Regular Meeting
- July 17, 2012 Regular Meeting
- August 7, 2012 - Regular Meeting
3. Ratification
of Approval to Pay County Bills (Aug. 31, 2012; Sept. 7,14,21,28, 2012; October
5, 2012)
4. Approval of
Workforce Services Plan for Strategic & Operating Plan for the 2012- 2016 Timeframe. (Kimberly Moore, CEO,
WORKFORCE Plus) pulled from agenda
5. Approval & Signature of the 2012 E911 Rural County Grant
for Training
(Maurice Peddie, E911 Coordinator)
6. Approval and Signature on the 2012 E911 Rural County Grant
Application for Warranty and Maintenance
(Maurice Peddie, E911 Coordinator)
7. Approval
and Execution of Engaging Tweens, Teens and Their Community Through Science Exploration II Grant
Agreement Project #-12-LSTA-B-02 - $40,701.00
(Carolyn Poole, Library Director)
8. Consent
Agenda Request for the Annual Contract Year2012-2013 Between the Gadsden County Board of County
Commissioners and the Florida Department of Health
for the Operations of the Gadsden County Health Department
(Aaron
Kissler, Administrator, Gadsden County Health Department)
Items Pulled for Discussion - None
Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items
(3 minute limit)
None
Public Hearings
9. Public
Hearing Second Public Hearing for Adoption of Final Millage Rate and Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 (Jeff Price, Senior Management and Budget
Analyst)
Mr. Price
conducted the second public hearing for the adoption of the County-wide final millage rate and final budget for FY
2012/2013. He said the final Gadsden County-wide operating millage rate is 8.9064 (Resolution No. 2012-030) with the
adoption, via Resolution, the
Final FY 2012/2013 Countywide Budget (Resolution No. 2012-031).
Chair Taylor announced the Public Hearing and called for public comment
and there was none.
Commissioner Holt asked Mr. Price to explain to the public the millage
rate.
Mr. Price said the millage is the same as last year, no tax increase.
**Motion: Final Millage Rate 8.9064 Croley/Lamb
4 -1 (Holt opposed the motion.)
Question Morgan same millage rate as last year
Video Tapping of Meeting fund video tapping of County Commission
Meetings.
Motion:
Morgan/Lamb: Funding of Economic
Development - $64,020.00 everything voted on. Recommend funding the
Chamber same at last year, less 3%. & same amount for Small Business
Center. $95,000 Total - $2,100 less than last year $93,900 total- $25,000 Small
Business; 3%less on the $75,000.
Motion amended by Morgan/Lamb: Chamber to
be funded at 3% less and Small Business at $25,000. 2-2 (Motion
failed)(Holt,Taylor opposed the motion.)
Holt Chamber has not submitted plan to the County Commission and
should not be funded.
Croley Declaration (abstained from voting on this matter.)
Morgan He asked had the Chamber met the deliverables of contract they
have in place from last year.
Mr. Lawson said he couldnt accurately answer, but they said they have.
Chair Taylor expressed she is finally hearing good things coming out of
the Chamber, not in support of this motion.
Chair Taylor discussed positive aspects of the Chamber. She mentioned
problem with 3% taken from all the Non-Profits. She said she had a problem
taking dollars. She asked that they visit the 3%.
Commissioner Lamb concurred about 3% to be added back to the
Non-Profits.
Attorney Minnis law allows you to amend tentative budget and you would
not have to rescind vote.
Morgan asked for clarification. He said everyone was asked to take a 3%
cut (department heads and Constitutionals) he said it sends a very poor message
if everyone does not take part in the 3%. He asked that it be on a level
playing field.
Croley Spoke of different things on budget. He spoke in support of
the Chamber. He spoke of deficiencies. He said if you keep taking money out of cash
balances, you arent giving your departments enough to work with.
Holt Spoke in support of Video Tapping; so everyone will know what is
going at the meetings.
Morgan Commented they have done a great job improving the County. He said some dont want they County to move
forward. He said change is hard to embrace. He asked that the Chamber be funded
at 3% less like all other Non-Profits.
Mr.
Michael Taylor, Small Business asked what the plans for the county are. He said in terms of trying
to make life better for citizens. He asked why they are fighting over a report
being turned in. He said if they need one; give them time to turn it in. He spoke in support of funding for Economic
Development.
Holt 3 months was length of time to turn in report.
David Gardner, Economic Development, Chamber has done everything they have been asked
to do. He said they report quarterly. He said in the contract they have adhered
to all the County has asked for.
Chair Taylor expounded on the task of approving an acceptable budget. I
appreciate comments made by non-profits. She would like the 3% added back to
the Non-Profits.
Lamb all have different opinions.
Motion:
Lamb/ Taylor to rescind the vote of the 3% and have it placed back for Non- Profits
added back to the budget. $6,100 3-2 (Motion passed) (Opposed Holt, Croley)
Holt where would funding come from. $11,005.00(Video Tapping)
Mr. Lawson said Reserve or Contingency.
Croley nothing to do with merits of each individual charity. He said Contingency is for emergencies.
Video Services
Commissioner Holt spoke in support of Video Services.
Morgan Contingency Fund mentioned dollars could come from. Clerk Offices records every meeting. Not in
support of funding.
Chair Taylor mentioned more have internet than cable.
Motion: Holt / Video Services - $11,500 (motioned died
for lack of second.)
Motion: Morgan/Lamb 2-2 fully fund Chamber (Commissioner
Holt and Taylor opposed the motion. Motion failed.
**Motion: Croley/Lamb Approve the Budget
3-2 (Commissioner Morgan and Holt opposed the motion.)
General Business
10. Request
for Budget Approval and Amendment for Equitable Sharing Funds
(Morris
Young, Sheriff) Croley/Holt 5-0
Sheriff Young
addressed the Board concerning a request to use Equitable Sharing Funds to purchase equipment, software
upgrade, and vehicle for Law Enforcement purposes. He presented for the Boards review the following.
Tasers:
21 954.24 20,039.04
Special Response Team Equipment:
1 30,000.00 30,000.00
Vehicle:
1 25,500.00 25,500.00
Finance software upgrade:
1 4664.66 7,578.11
83,117.15
(83,117.15)
11. Approval
of Inter-Local Agreement with Municipalities and School Board for Road
Maintenance
and Special Projects (Charles Chapman, Public Works Director)
Mr. Chapman
addressed the Board in regards to approval of the Inter-Local Agreement with Municipalities and School
Board for Read Maintenance and Special Projects. He said this agreement is with 6 municipalities. It also
including a revised version of the Town
of Greensboro inter-local agreement approved on September 4, 2012.
Morgan/Croley 5-0 (approved)
11a.
Value Adjustment Martha Peeler:
Croley/Lamb 5-0
Commissioner
Morgan & Taylor appointees
12. National
Solar Update (Deborah Minnis, County Attorney/David Weiss, Assistant County Attorney) - None
County Administrator
13. Update
on Board Requests (Arthur
Lawson, Interim County Administrator)
Nov. 6, 2012 Meeting Date
Motion: Lamb/ Holt 5-0: Nov. 6 Meeting (to have
or move) Consensus to have that Thursday, Nov. 8 due to the 6th
being Election Day.
Nov. 20, 2012 Meeting Date
Motion: Holt/ Croley 5-0: Second Meeting in
November 20, Installation Meeting would you like to move meeting, reschedule
for 6pm.
County Attorney
14. Update
on Various Legal Issues (Deborah Minnis, County Attorney)
Judge issued ruling in Patel matter. Matter will be
coming back to the Board and would forward order to the Board.
I have been working
with staff on the CW Roberts Property. She said she would come back before the
Board in the next couple of meetings.
Discussion Items by Commissioners
15.
Commissioner Lamb, District 1 - None
Commissioner Croley, District 2 - None
Commissioner Holt, District 4 Tickets for Michelle
Obama event at the Civic Center.
Commissioner Morgan, Vice Chairman, District 3 - None
Commissioner Taylor, Chairperson, District
5 - None
Motion to Adjourn @7:05pm
Receipt and File
16.
a. For the Record: Letter from Gadsden County Chamber of
Commerce Regarding the Small
Business Service Center Program
October Meeting(s)
- October 2, 2012, Regular
Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
- October 16, 2012, Regular
Meeting, 9:00 a.m.