INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  Chair called meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.  Chair asked everyone to bow heads for moment of silence and asked everyone to s

AMENDMENTS AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA

  pull item 7 and integrity Workshop and ad Item 8a Procurement of Infection Control EMS Units

  Hinson asked if was reason pulling EMS from Midway-Grant said had not received Interlocal Agreement from Midway, their attorney was making some changes.  Hinson asked to add it to the Emergency Meeting on Friday

Holt/Taylor

COMMISSIONER HINSON  

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR

COMMISSIONER HOLT

COMMISSIONER MORGAN

CHAIR VIEGBESIE

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND APPEARANCES

Integrity Group

Pulled

CONSENT

  Morgan/V

5-0

COMMISSIONER HINSON

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR

COMMISSIONER HOLT

COMMISSIONER MORGAN

CHAIR VIEGBESIE

1.

Ratification Memo

ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION

CITIZENS REQUESTING TO BE HEARD ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Due to COVID-19 and the efforts of Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners to continue the practice of social distancing, Commissioners want to continue to hear from citizens under the Citizens Requesting to be Heard section of the agenda.

If citizens have any questions, comments or concerns, please email CitizensToBeHeard@gadsdencountyfl.gov and anticipate receiving a response within 48 hours.

  Dr. V read aloud Covid statement.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

2.

Public Hearing-Quasi-Judicial-84 Triple H, Salem Road, Havana, Communications Tower Conceptual/Preliminary Site Plan with deviations (SP 2020-03)

  Grant introduced above item. 

Knowles said the attorney was not on-line and he was reached by phone. (There were technical difficulties earlier)

  Jill Jeglie appeared before the Board and was sworn in by the Deputy Clerk.  She then gave a brief synopsis of the item.

  Holt asked to hear from the attorney and the property owner.

Robert Volpe appeared remotely before the Board.  He said they reached out to Mr. Donahoe that had concerns and spoke with him at length and took the application back to Verizon.  They looked at other locations where the tower could be placed.   Towers are designed to federal, state and safety regulations. 

  Dr. V read aloud an email from Larry Ganus to Mike Dorian opposing the tower.

  Dr. V read aloud an email from Mike Dorian to the Planning Commission opposing the tower.

  Dr. V read aloud an email from Stacey Rasky in support of the tower.

  V asked how modification would change effectiveness of coverage range-none-still have same coverage range.

  Holt asked if had any other calls from people in neighborhood-no.

  Holt asked Volpe on the coverage range on the tower-he said few square miles to NW and improves performance about 3-mile radius.  She asked Jill if any would be used for the emergency towers.  She said that was a question for Mr. Volpe.  

Leslie Steele said Marion Laslie was appearing remotely and wished to speak and the attorney said because she sat on a Board she could not.

  Taylor disclosed an attorney did reach out to her today.

  Hinson echoed everything Taylor said; spoke with some of the residents in the area and supported V.

  Holt said the attorney called her and said she never agrees with anyone, she just listened.

  Volpe said he reached out to his client and they said EMS could use the tower at no charge if chose to do so.

  Morgan said what heard so far, concern with safety, better location, heard no better suitable location-Volpe said correct.  Morgan said anytime can improve services, need to do.  What concerns is when P&Z voted unanimously to deny-why

  Jill reappeared before the board to address the question-major concerns were addressed with safety with length of tower and Morgan said was told no other suitable location.

  V encouraged to add to motion that Emergency Management has access to tower.

  Taylor wanted to make sure that Donahoe was ok and was a buffer in place between tower and his place.  V asked if Volpe heard concerns.  He said vegetative buffer will be installed.

  Taylor motion to approve, buffer in place/Holt  

COMMISSIONER HINSON y

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR y

COMMISSIONER HOLT y

COMMISSIONER MORGAN y

CHAIR VIEGBESIE y

Passed 5-0

3.

Public Hearing-Approval of Resolution 2020-035 for FY 2020

   Grant introduced above item

  Clerk was present and said earlier it was said there needed to be some amendments made and one of main things addressed was AG Center. 

Fixed number of issues that were time-sensitive. 

  V said had no public comments

Morgan approval option 1/V second

  Holt said not seen this any before.   He said a lot of amendments were for grants that were brought forward like money for bridges, SHIP money.  In the future, should be more timely done.

Holt asked any reason for them not being brought forward.  He said not giving excuse. 

  Holt said can’t run short or move money at last minute for AG building. 

  Hinson asked about budget amendment 2000-99  Mr. Thomas said they voted to

V called for the vote  

COMMISSIONER HINSON  y

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR n

COMMISSIONER HOLT y

COMMISSIONER MORGAN y

CHAIR VIEGBESIE y

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GENERAL BUSINESS

4.

Approval of Millage Rate for TRIM Notification and Set the Date, Time and Place for the Public Hearings to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Gadsden County Budget

  Grant introduced above item.  Proposed hearing dates as September 10, 2020 and September 21, 2020

  Taylor asked how set millage rate before set forth budget.

  Thomas said have to set initial tentative millage rate because Property Appraiser needs that to send Notice to Property Owners

  Dr. Grant said this has to be sent to the Property Appraiser by August 4^th

  Holt said if don’t intend to raise, fine

  Morgan approval of option 1/Holt second  

COMMISSIONER HINSON y

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR n

COMMISSIONER HOLT y

COMMISSIONER MORGAN y

CHAIR VIEGBESIE y

4-1

5.

Cochran Road SCRAP-Professional Services

  Dr. Grant introduced the above item

Morgan/Holt with question

  Holt asked where located-district 3

COMMISSIONER HINSON y

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR y

COMMISSIONER HOLT y

COMMISSIONER MORGAN y

CHAIR VIEGBESIE y

5-0

6.

2020 County Paving Bid Award

  Grant introduced above item

  Hinson asked if any reason why District 1 did not have streets or locations and wondered why

  Holt said names were on attachment

  Hinson said if citizens looked on-line, they could not see it.  He asked if any road other than Lake Yvette or MLK in Midway being done.

  Holt said took money from Hinson’s paving and this is spending it now.

Hinson/Holt

COMMISSIONER HINSON y

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR y

COMMISSIONER HOLT y

COMMISSIONER MORGAN y

CHAIR VIEGBESIE y

5-0

7.

Midway Station Location

Pulled

COMMISSIONER HINSON

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR

COMMISSIONER HOLT

COMMISSIONER MORGAN

CHAIR VIEGBESIE

8.

Motorola Solutions Change Order Number 5

  Grant introduced above item

  Holt said once got information, saw

  Grant said County staff doing 3 but if they do the other three would be 2027 before done.  He asked if they wanted to bid that out? 

  Morgan reiterate importance of completing project.  Original costs was $2.2-2.3 Million, no other more important project that needs to me

  Holt asked manager if had any problem contacting Motorola-no

    Mrs. Giles appeared remotely before the Commission. 

  Taylor said enclosures were easy to do.  Grant said those systems were pretty much intact.  She said she respected the urgency, have contractors inhouse, like Cook, 

Think can bring back Friday and vote up or down

  Morgan approval option 1/V second

  Hinson said been asking for workshop on this so can get clear picture

COMMISSIONER HINSON  n

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR n

COMMISSIONER HOLT n

COMMISSIONER MORGAN y

CHAIR VIEGBESIE y

Failed 3-2

8a

Procurement of infection Control EMS Units

  Chief Maddox appeared remotely to explain item.  Units have built-in UVC lighting systems to help decontaminate the units. Will help with antiquated fleet.

  Taylor said in going through CARES list if referenced purchasing 2, was this part, he said was part, they were asking for 4 from the CARES Act.

  V said his understanding that vendor that provides equipment was time-sensitive-Grant said have to place order Wednesday morning in order to receive them before December 30^th

  Holt said if not mistaken, in CARES Act, said had to have purchase invoice and not money spent, check on that.  She asked Maddox on UVC lighting system, they did not have individual system that could retro-fit?  Not sure.

Taylor motion to approve/Holt

Morgan asked motion-to approve 2-Morgan said CARES Act would be appropriate to use for this. 

COMMISSIONER HINSON y

COMMISSIONER TAYLOR y

COMMISSIONER HOLT y

COMMISSIONER MORGAN y

CHAIR VIEGBESIE y

5-0

CLERK OF COURT

9.

Updates

  Mr. Thomas reminded them of Hurricane Michael money-still have quite a bit of housing money-$2.5 Million total about $3 Million

  Hinson asked with SHIP program, can’t do Housing in city limits, can

Mr. Thomas said he can answer first thing in morning.

Hinson said too many homeless people out there, got to push issue with housing.  Must give credit to SHIP person, she working hard, got to help seniors.

  Thomas said earlier they mentioned the bond money from 14-15, Hinson had ? left, Morgan dedicated his to Juniper Creek Road, Holt had ?, Taylor has ?.  Been some interest earnings will need to sort through.  Money needs to be spent.

  Clerk elaborated on millage.  Board has not raised it in several years. 

Budget wasn’t truly balanced. 

  Taylor asked with what did tonight with TRIM, locked in? Knowles said can go down, can’t go up

Had questions about CARES Act

  Holt asked on gas tax and sales tax, can get synopsis what can be used for-gas tax used for transportation, roads and bridges.  When take roads and bridges, need to build that department

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

10.

Updates

  Grant said had 2 things-agreement for more money for housing; have not even issued do’s and don’ts yet $240,000. 

Budget notebooks are ready.

  Taylor asked for Friday meeting, curfew, may want to look at going back to that.

Animal control-got to be some best practices out there.

Want to see County Administrator positions scheduled.

Want to see organizational chart

Leon County got $51 Million for CARES Act, we got $8 Million.

Got to figure out way for PIO to not interrupt meeting with messages

COUNTY ATTORNEY

11.

 Updates

  Knowles said to update on Green factor and read it out.

Did have a case from TMH, been resolved; will be reviewing some of older policies and Ordinances to see what needs updating.

  V said Ordinance updating needed to be taken very seriously. 

  Taylor said one was about green clause.

She said when clerk mention excessive money in housing, one thing coordinator had problem with was heir property.  She recommended or suggested to board, if that number has set precedence they need to set a resolution

Want to see how many applicants being held up because heir property and come up with solution

  V said just before Covid struck, was discussing organizing workshop on heir property and maybe one of things can do to educate citizens.

  Holt said on situation with probate, is long, expensive process.  FAMU does work center on this.

Been stated by health care officials when come in contact with COVID, go into isolation.   May need to look into sign-in sheets

On housing issue, still need more people in department, have 3 now.  Holt said money not going to move if don’t have staff  

If have people out because of virus, look at temporary workers because grass not stop growing, things need to be cleaned.  Need to look at quick-turn-around tests through CARES

V said need to have metrics for cleaning

  Holt said on housing, have program where can sign off for modular house.

  V said did not now how frequently expose personnel department to conferences to will know about projects and what they doe 

DISCUSSION ITEMS BY COMMISSIONERS

12.

Report and Discussion of Public Issues

Commissioner Eric Hinson, District 1

  Hinson said Dr. Sandra Thompson with FAMU is who to contact.

Mental health very prevalent, be careful, stay positive.

Commissioner Gene Morgan, District 3

Commissioner Brenda Holt, District 4

Commissioner Sherrie Taylor Vice-Chair, District 5

Commissioner Anthony “Dr. V” Viegbesie, Chair, District 2

  V said to Administrator, need to develop continuity operations plan

Receipt and File

UPCOMING MEETINGS

MOTION TO ADJOURN

  Adjourn at 8:50 p.m.