*** NOTE: THERE WERE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
WITH PORTIONS OF THE RECORDING OF AUDIO/VIDEO OF THIS MEETING***
INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
Chair Croley called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.He asked everyone to stand for prayer and
the pledge of allegiance to the U.S. Flag.
AMENDMENTS AND APPROVAL OF
AGENDA
UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
TAYLOR AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA.
AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND APPEARANCES
1.
Know No Pail
Presentation
This item was removed from the agenda.
CLERK OF COURTS
2.
County Finance and County
Clerk Issues
Commissioner Taylor asked questions regarding the audit draft and she
asked when the final audit would be received.
Commissioner Morgan stated he had not had a chance to review the
draft at length and asked if there were any outstanding issues regarding
same.
CONSENT
THERE WAS A MOTION BY
COMMISSIONER HOLT AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MORGAN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA, BEFORE THE VOTE WAS TAKEN, COMMISSIONER TAYLOR ASKED TO PULL ITEMS 5
AND 9.THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE
VOTE TO APPROVE ITEMS 3, 4, 6-8 AND 10.
3.
Approval of Minutes-
-March 5,
2013-Regular Meeting
4.
Ratification of Approval to
Pay County Bills
5.
Approval of Commissioner
Croley and Commissioner Hinson’s Travel to the National Association of
Counties (NACO) Annual Conference
Pulled
6.
Approval of Performance
Agreement with Life as Art Productions
7.
Approval of Signatures for Special
Assessment Liens and Rehabilitation Contracts-State Housing Initiative
Partnership Program (SHIP) and BOCC Emergency Repair Program
8.
Request Approval of a
Membership Agreement with National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA)
9.
Clarification of Previously
Approved Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Technical Assistance Grant
Award Amount and Funding of Kimley-Horn and Associates Individual Project
Order (IPO) Number 2012-1
Pulled for discussion
10.
Approval to Execute Updated
Application with the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT)
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
5.
Commissioner Taylor asked if
there was adequate funding in the budget for Commissioner Croley and
Commissioner Hinson’s travel for them to attend the annual conference.He said they could do a budget amendment to
insure there were sufficient funds.
UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
TAYLOR AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE TO
APPROVE THE TRAVEL FOR THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.
9.
Commissioner Taylor asked for
an explanation for the difference from $35,000 initially granted and why the
grant was now $30,000.
Mr. Presnell explained the Board had approved the grant but before
the funds were received, the amount of the grant had been cut because of a funding
shortage and the extra needed money would come from planning services to make
up the difference.
UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
TAYLOR AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE TO
APPROVE THE ITEM.
CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE
HEARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
There were no citizens
requesting to speak.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
GENERAL BUSINESS
11.
Approval of Services
Contract for Special Magistrate
Mr. Presnell introduced the
above item and explained it was approval of the services contract for
services of a special magistrate for code enforcement issues.
Commissioner Holt asked who would set schedule for hearings and Mr.
Presnell informed them the Board would set the schedule.
UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
TAYLOR AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE TO
APPROVE THE CONTRACT.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
12.
Update on Board Requests
Mr. Presnell informed the
Board there was a database available now to track code enforcement problems
and the program was up and running.
Commissioner Morgan asked if there was a line item in the budget to
help fund the issues that would come before the magistrate.
Commissioner Holt stated this would need to be work shopped to help
educate people on the process.
Commissioner Taylor said the Board needed to do more than putting
liens on the property.
Commissioner Hinson said to keep in mind there were a lot of folks
who had lost their jobs and may not be able to afford to clean up their
property and the Board might need to be sympathetic.
Commissioner Taylor added she wasn’t being insensitive to those that
had lost their jobs, the property she was referring to was property that had
not been in compliance for 3-5 years and had been abandoned.
Chair Croley asked for an update on the broadband internet
program.
Commissioner
Taylor stepped out at this juncture of the meeting.
Commissioner
Taylor returned at this juncture.
Charles Chapman spoke to the Board regarding the broadband internet
issue.
Commissioner
Taylor stepped out at this juncture of the meeting.
Commissioner
Taylor returned at this juncture of the meeting.
Commissioner Taylor asked if the summer employment item would be on
the next agenda.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
13.
Update on Various Legal
Issues
Ms. Minnis mentioned the
emergency management agreement would be on the next agenda for their
consideration.
Chair Croley asked for an update from Mr. Presnell on the jail
locks.
Mr. Presnell said they were on hold pending a meeting scheduled for
the next day to discuss issues with the facility next to the jail.
DISCUSSION ITEMS BY
COMMISSIONERS
14.
Commissioner Morgan,
District 3
Commissioner Morgan had nothing
to report.
Commissioner Holt, District
4
Commissioner Holt suggested
they look for grant money in retrofitting hospital for emergency
management.
Ingress/Egress
She also stated that the “one way in, one way out communities” was
more of comp plan issue and land development issue and needed to be looked
into.
Mapping Workshop
She stated there was a need for another workshop.Mr. Presnell said next meeting would be next
Thursday night for mapping issues.
FAC
She asked for letter of support from the Board and expressed her
interest to run for Executive Vice President of the Florida Association of
Counties.
UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
TAYLOR AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HINSON, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE
TO APPROVE A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
She commented was good idea to know where hazardous areas were
located in the neighborhoods.
Commissioner Taylor,
District 5
Commissioner Taylor said the
emergency management meeting had great information and asked that part 2 to
be scheduled for morning or midday.
RFP FOR ATTORNEY SERVICES
Asked for RFP for attorney services.
UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
TAYLOR AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, BEFORE THE VOTE THERE WAS DISCUSSION.
Commissioner Hinson stated he did not have time to do research.
Commissioner Morgan asked if motion could be brought up every meeting
or if there was time limit.
Commissioner Holt said she seconded motion from economic
standpoint.
Chair had comments.
THE BOARD VOTED 2-3.COMMISSIONER HINSON, COMMISSIONER MORGAN
AND COMMISSIONER CROLEY OPPOSED. MOTION
FAILED.
Private Roads
Commissioner Taylor asked that the Board look at language and
relieving costs to constituents.Asked
that they direct staff to look at language to give relief.
UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER
TAYLOR AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, THE BOARD VOTED 4-1 BY VOICE VOTE TO
INSTRUCT THE BOARD LOOK INTO LANGUAGE TO GRANT RELIEF REGARDING PRIVATELY
OWNED ROADS.COMMISSIONER MORGAN OPPOSED.
Commissioner Hinson,
Vice-Chairman, District 1
Commissioner Hinson stated
today was a great historical moment-there had been great dialogue with the
Board today.He stated he had learned to
agree to disagree.
He stated he wanted to look into Board protocol with rules of
procedure.
He thanked staff for great job with mosquito control.
Commissioner
Taylor stepped out at this juncture of the meeting.
Commissioner
Taylor returned at this juncture of the meeting.
He stated for the record he loved everybody and was glad to see the camaraderie
around the board.
Commissioner Croley,
Chairman, District 2
CRTPA Update
He stated that Highbridge Road had been discussed concerning the
widening and improving the safety of the road.He stated because of abuse with the asphalt,
he would be having a meeting with higher ups regarding the allowance of rural
counties to be able to have access to asphalt millings.
By-Pass
He added they were able to advance to second phase of by-pass-little
delay because of widening of 319 from Highway 98.
Economic Development
Mentioned presentation from Ron Flores relating to seaports in
Florida and discovered Big Bend basically in “fly-over” zone.Reminded commissioners they were hurting
because of lack of railroad capacity.
RECEIPT AND FILE
April Meeting(s)
-April 16, 2013,
Regular Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
THERE BEING NO
FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, CHAIR CROLEY DECLARED THE MEETING
ADJOURNED AT 7:28 P.M.