Board of County Commissioners

Gadsden County, Florida

AGENDA

Regular Public Meeting

April 1, 2014

6:00 p.m.

 

Present:               Eric Hinson, Chair, District 1

                                Brenda Holt, Vice-Chair, District 4

                                Doug Croley, District 2

                                Gene Morgan, District 3

                                Sherrie Taylor, District 5

                                Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of Court

                                Robert Presnell, County Administrator

                                Deborah Minnis, County Attorney

                                Marcella Blocker, Deputy Clerk

 

INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

  Chair called meeting to order.  Pastor Doss from Salem Methodist in Havana gave the Invocation and Chair Hinson led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.  A silent roll call was taken by Marcella Blocker.

 

AMENDMENTS AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  Mr. Presnell said Item 5 was removed from the agenda.

 

UPON MOTION OF COMMISSIONER CROLEY AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.  ITEM 5 WAS REMOVED.

Croley/Holt 5-0

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND APPEARANCES

 

1.

Quincy Loop Project

Ray La Fontaine, FDOT Project Manager

   Ray La Fontaine, FDOT Project Manager for Quincy Loop North, appeared before the Board and gave a brief presentation regarding the Quincy By-pass.

 

CLERK OF COURTS

  No report 

CONSENT

  UPON MOTION OF COMISSIONER HOLT AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CROLEY, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

 

2.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

                -January 7, 2014 Regular Meeting

                -January 21, 2014 Regular Meeting

                -February 17, 2014 Regular Meeting

                -March 4, 2014 Regular Meeting

 

3.

Approval of Resolution 2014-008 Supporting the Community Transportation Safety Team (CTST) to Apply for Transportation Enhancement Funding Through the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA)

 

4.

Approval of Resolution 2014-006 in Support of the Gadsden Leadership and Law Academy

 

ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION

 

CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

   Walter C. Rogers, 2059 Hardaway Highway, Chattahoochee, FL  32324, and Jackie Reese, 301 Tharp Circle, Quincy, FL, appeared before Board and gave a brief overview of the current problem of a gate that has been placed across the road by the Jones family.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

GENERAL BUSINESS

 

5.

Rescinding Of The Vote To Approve The Request For Monetary Assistance With The FCAT Rally Scheduled For April 5, 2014   Item removed from agenda

 

6.

Approval of the Criteria for the 2014 Summer Youth Employment Program

  Mr. Presnell introduced the above item and said this was for clarification of the criteria for the youth program.

 

Commissioner Taylor stepped out at this juncture of the meeting.

 

Commissioner Morgan asked if applicants who were in the program in the past were eligible for this program-No.

 

Commissioner Taylor returned at this juncture of the meeting.

 

Commissioner Croley asked if was limited to the public schools-no, private and home-schooled students also eligible-for all youth of Gadsden County.

 

Commissioner Croley felt wrong for a commissioner to make recommendations for students for the program.

 

Chair Hinson said he felt all the commissioners had integrity and would not do wrong.

 

Commissioner Morgan asked what the fiscal impact to the County was-$75,000.

 

Commissioner Holt asked that the committee have 5 people instead of 3.

 

Commissioner Taylor felt the Commissioners should be able to select 5 students apiece and the committee select the remaining 50 students.

 

Commissioner Holt-move that 5 people serve on committee, students can have 1 “N” in conduct and commissioners be able to select certain number of students-discussion followed.

 

UPON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER HOLT AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CROLEY THAT 5 PEOPLE SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE, STUDENTS CAN HAVE 1 “N” IN CONDUCT AND COMMISSIONERS RECOMMEND 5 STUDENTS EACH TO THE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD VOTED 4-1 TO APPROVE.  COMMISSIONER MORGAN OPPOSED.

 

7.

Approval of Resolution No. 2014-007 Approving the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) Local Housing Assistance Plan for FY2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017

  Mr. Presnell introduced the above item.

 

UPON MOTION OF COMMISSIONER CROLEY AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER HOLT, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE TO APPROVE.

 

8.

Appointment to the CareerSource Capital Region Board

  Mr. Presnell introduced the above item.

 

Commissioner Holt recommended Mr. Roy Moore, manager of Piggly Wiggly.

 

UPON MOTION OF COMMISSIONER HOLT AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER TAYLOR, THE BOARD VOTED 5-0 BY VOICE VOTE TO APPROVE ROY MOORE TO THE BOARD.

 

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

 

9.

Update of Board Requests

   Quincy Shuttle-city meeting on 5/8 to discuss this item and depending on what they do, will be placed on agenda to bring before Board.

 

Scott Town park-pavilion has been put up, slab poured and inmate crews building picnic tables.

 

Commissioner Croley suggested there was $10,000 set aside for off-road bike park and is on hold for environmental reasons and suggested funds going into this park for equipment.

 

Commissioner Taylor commented that should come before the Board and not be done on a Commissioner’s recommendation.

 

Enterprise zone meeting next Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at Livestock pavilion-Development Council at 10:00 a.m. same place.

 

Community traffic safety team to meet Tuesday.

 

Chair Hinson asked for workshop on enterprise zone.

 

Commissioner Morgan asked if Mr. Presnell wanted to give recap of phone call regarding SS building-Mr. Presnell furnished them name and number of management company of building.

 

Commissioner Holt said looking into libraries adding icons on computer screens and having a private area for someone to help ones that are not computer savvy to fill out information. 

 

Mr. Presnell said kiosk was in testing mode in Baltimore and we will be first in nation to receive kiosk.

 

Commissioner Morgan reiterated that clear communication would be key on what would be offered where and make sure it is understood this was at federal level and not county government level.

 

Commissioner Holt thanked Senators Rubio, Southerland and Nelson for their support and involvement in this matter.

 

Chair Hinson asked about status of letter of support for military company conducting exercises in the county and had concerns and has considered rescinding his vote of support because he saw no benefit to the county that the exercises be conducted in the county. 

 

Commissioner Holt asked if Mr. Presnell could contact the gentleman so Chair Hinson could discuss this with him, and possibly bring the matter before the board again.

 

Commissioner Croley gave the benefits of the exercises being conducted in the county.

 

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 

10.

Update on Various Legal Issues

  Nothing to report.

 

Chair Hinson asked if had received response regarding Havana Heights and said the complex was trying to force people to stay inside the building.

 

Commissioner Holt said when she served as vice-chair of local NAACP, they found that Flint Gardens tried to do same thing and found that they could not hold people captive in their own homes.

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS BY COMMISSIONERS

 

11.

Report and Discussion on Public Issues and Concerns Pertaining to Commission Districts and Gadsden County:

 

 

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR, District 5

  Would appreciate update regarding Social Security Office, not want to get involved, just periodic updates.

 

Chair Hinson stepped out at this juncture of the meeting.

 

Hoped to see everyone Saturday at the FCAT Rally held at Corry field from Noon until 2:00 p.m.

 

 

Commissioner Morgan, District 3

  Asked Olivia to go to county web page and asked where audit information and quarterly financial updates were located on website.

 

Chair Hinson returned at this juncture of the meeting.

 

Updates from GCDC-is 15th the first quarterly update-yes.

 

 

Commissioner Croley, District 2

  Was under understanding would be getting quarterly updates from emergency management-3/year not quarterly.

 

Asked if owed updates for small business development or if receiving what was to be receiving.

 

 

Commissioner Holt, Vice Chairman, District 4

   Medicaid increase for County will be 90% starting in 2015-2016-needs to be fought off before gets here.

 

Last night at 12:00-ended Affordable Health care registration.

 

Economic Development-thinks website should show something if business coming and what going on-want people to be able to quickly see what might be coming to the county.

 

Need to watch enterprise zone-had two opposing ends.

 

 

Commissioner Hinson, Chairman, District 1

  Asked if could schedule a workshop regarding Medicaid project.

 

Commissioner Taylor said we are well into fiscal year and need to hear feedback from economic development council-need to talk soon-Mr. Presnell said they will be here on 15th for meeting.

 

Commissioner Croley said heard all of interstate was zoned agricultural and said had to be incorrect because City of Quincy had Industrial Park located there along with University of Florida (IFAS).

 

Commissioner Holt said could partner with cities and get CDBG grants to enable sewage and water to draw businesses to area.

 

RECEIPT AND FILE

 

12.

                A. March 5, 2014 Letter from Social Security Administration District Manager to the               Board (Closing of Quincy Social Security Office)

                B. Proclamation Honoring the Life of Mr. Harry K. Holt

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS

 

13.

                -April 5, 2014-Regular Meeting

                -May 6, 2014-Regular Meeting

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN

Adjourned meeting at 7:38 p.m.