1.

Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

   Chair called meeting to order at 6 p.m. Bishop Green led into Invocation and Chair led into Pledge of Allegiance.       

   4.

Amendments to the Agenda

  Morris stated to add 11.g Approval of task order for integrity

Morris requested to pull item 11.e, 6b 

  Holt requested to add for discussion healthcare bus and PAMS

  Holt motion to approve amendments/ Green 5-0

   5.

Approval of Agenda

  Green/Holt 5-0

   6.

Awards, Presentations, and Appearances

6.a Recognition of the 2024 Big Bend Rodeo Awarded Rodeo of the Year by the Professional Cowboys Association

  Sharlene Wood appeared. 

6.b Recognition of the 2025 Havana Mega Reunion (Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners)

Pulled.

6.c Recognition of Pastor Willie Lamb (Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners)

  Pastor was not present. 

   7.

Consent

  Green/Simpkins 5-0

7.a Ratification Memo

7.b BOCC Meeting/ Workshop Minutes

7.b.1. March 4, 2025, Regular Board Meeting

7.b.2. March 6, 2025, Advisory Committee Workshop

7.b.3. March 10, 2025, Boys & Girls Club Workshop

7.b.4. March 13, 2025, Health Services Workshop

7.b.5. March 17, 2025, Summer Youth Workshop

7.c Approval and Signature(s) for Satisfaction of Special Assessment Lien

7.d Approval of the Finance Office to Process Payment to Fun Flicks for the Rental of the LED

Screen Utilized at the Lake Talquin (18) Event

7.e Request for Monetary Support for the Relay for Life of Gadsden – American Cancer Society

7.f Approval of the Lease Agreement Renewal between the Gadsden County BOCC and the

Marie Brooks Gallery, LLC for the building located at 11 W. Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL

   8.

Items Pulled for Discussion

   9.

Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items (3-Minute-Limit)

The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners welcomes and encourages public participation at all meetings of the Board. Citizens are free to speak for up to three (3) minutes on non-agenda items. Public comments and participation are also encouraged for items on the agenda. Additionally, if you are unable to attend a meeting in person, comments from the Public can also be submitted via email to CitizensToBeHeard@gadsdencountyfl.gov until noon on the date of the meeting. Comments submitted after the deadline, but prior to the meeting, will be added to the official record, but the County cannot guarantee that Commissioners and staff will have adequate time to review comments prior to the meeting. Citizens are further encouraged to participate on the County’s website at www.gadsdencountyfl.gov.

   Chair read aloud the above statement.

Derrick Elias, P.O. Box 2171 Quincy, FL

  Elias appeared and asked when they would develop agreement

  Elias mentioned boys & girls club.

  10.

Public Hearing

 10.a

Public Hearing: Approval of Resolution 2025-025 Budget Amendment for FY2025

  Morris presented.

  Chair asked if anyone from public would like to speak.

Holt/ Simpkins 5-0

 10.b

Public Hearing: Public Comments and Input CDBG Recovery Housing Program Grant

  Morris presented.

  Sonya Burns appeared to provide brief overview.

   Andy Easton appeared and stated this was an advertised public hearing. It was to ask public if they had any comments on needs.

  Chair asked if this should be done in the community or meeting; attorney stated in a public meeting.

  Green asked if they could tell the needs

  Burns stated grant is due May 2^nd; 2^nd public hearing on April 15^th

  Burns asked to give staff permission to apply for CDBG

Green motion for option 1,2,3 – Green rescinded motion 

  Simpkins motion to give admin and staff authorization to write CDBG grant/ Green 5-0

  11.

General Business

 11.a

Funding Request for Dr. Camron Browning

  Morris presented.

  Green asked to tell where funding is coming from; mentioned email from Clerk regarding these items and stated it needed attention.

  Chair stated Clerk questioned who Finance Director was and where funds was coming from.

  Morris stated with direction from finance director, she was able to find money from summer youth program and the purchasing dept.    

  Green stated should be saving money; would rather money go into a pot

  Wood stated should have close relationship with Clerk

  Chair stated this was a commitment

  Holt stated her concerns

 Wood returned at 6:39 p.m.

  Green stated would be unwise to vote without knowing the deliverables.

   Simpkins stated they had workshop with all providers and stated their needs; they were not able to use indigent care funding for it

  Simpkins asked if Attorney spoke with Dr. Browning on deliverables and Baptiste stated yes

  Simpkins stated it was not fair to hold this up, they need to just make a decision.   

   Shane Bozman, P.O. Box 2403 Havana, FL, Caroline Francis, K. Jones

           In favor of approving item.

   Denise Browning, Anthony Browning, 4130 FL-GA Hwy

          In favor of approving item.

  Yarnelle Matthis,

          In favor of approving item.

  Baptiste stated they were approaching time limit for item

  Holt stated with no plan in place

  Simpkins motion to commit funding contingent upon contract b/w county and browning/ Wood 4-1

 11.b

Approval of the Summer Youth Application and Process

  Morris presented.

 Simpkins stepped out at 7:09 p.m. and returned at 7:10 p.m.

  Chair stated it would make sense to go to $13 an hour 

  Green motion for option 1 with change of $13 instead of $15 an hour/ Holt 5-0

 11.c

Approval to Confirm the Financial Director

Holt/ Green 5-0

  Rose Raynak, Financial Director, appeared before the board and stated was looking at budget; provided brief presentation.

 11.d

Community Development / Housing Report and Funding Request

  Morris presented.

  Sonya Burns appeared to provide overview.

   Burns stated they have a funding request

  Morris stated will find funding source and bring back to board.

  Burns stated 300k request is to pay contractors for completed work

  Attorney stated Morris was asking to table item; still needs to come back for budget amendment.

   Green asked how soon to find funding source; Morris stated by next meeting

Burns mentioned needing funding to partner with USDA    

  Green motion to table item/ Holt 5-0

 11.e

Board Direction for Gadsden County Road Striping Projects

Item pulled.

 11.f

Funding Request for North Florida Rural Health

  Morris presented.

  Dr. Traci Thompson from North FL Rural Health appeared online.

Wood returned at 7:56 p.m.

  Holt asked about low-income pool

   Kyle Kwik appeared online.

Chair asked for Clerk to bring all minutes regarding North FL Rural Health

Wood motion to table item/ Holt 5-0

 11.g

Approval of Task Order for Integrity Group

  Morris presented.

Wood/Holt with discussion

Wood/Holt 5-0

  11.h

Discussion of PAMS Program

  Chair stated fair to get all info first from clerk and then discuss this.

  Attorney mentioned ordinance

Green stepped out at 8:25 p.m.

Green returned at 8:29 p.m.

  Holt motion for workshop for PAMS/ Green 5-0

 11.i

Discussion of Healthcare Bus

  Holt stated she wants a workshop on this.

Chair requested all minutes related to the Healthcare bus be provided to the board.

  Simpkins stated the bus is a great need, but there is a lot of confusion.

  Simpkins made a motion to workshop/holt 5-0

   Tony Hannah appeared before the board.    

  Attorney stated will prepare memo regarding healthcare bus and PAMS and health council  

  12.

Clerk of Court

No updates.

  Green stated would like for emails from clerk to be sent days before the meeting.

  13.

Interim County Attorney

  Baptiste mentioned advisory committee meeting – took minutes for meeting.

  Committee request to look at all applications. It was limited to only apps approved by HR.

    Committee did not feel like they could pick 10 people to rec

  Baptiste stated committee would like to interview before sending them to board. 

  Green stated was not in favor of committee looking over 100 applicants.

Green stepped out at 9:05 p.m. and returned at 9:07 p.m.

  Baptiste stated citizen advisory committee will meet tomorrow and will have formal vote on…

Wood stepped out at 9:10 p.m.  

   Baptiste stated county received report from governor relating to DOGE committee 

Asking for motion to be made giving chair ability to sign letter drafted by staff responding to governors’ concerns.

Holt/ Green 4-0

  Baptiste mentioned fire agreement and boys & girls club contract

  Baptiste mentioned SHADE meeting – do intend to schedule it.

Wood returned at 9:14 p.m.

  14.

Interim County Administrator

No updates.  

  15.

Discussion Items by Commissioners

 15.a

Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins, District 2

  Simpkins mentioned item pick – up on April 7^th.

  Simpkins mentioned bonds

 15.b

Commissioner Shawn Wood, District 3

 15.c

Commissioner Brenda A. Holt, District 4

  Holt asked about clarity on putting items on agenda

  Baptiste stated CA should provide tentative agenda to Chair, who should then set agenda for board.

 15.d

Commissioner Ronterious Green, District 5

  Green mentioned boys & girls club contract and moving locations. Wanted to know the process. He was nervous about it funding wise.

  Morris stated grant states it must be in City of Quincy.

 15.e

Commissioner Eric F. Hinson, District 1

  Chair mentioned bonds.

  Chair wanted to schedule date for retreat

  Chair mentioned bulky item- pick up in district 1 is still going on – only in unincorporated areas.

  16.

Motion to Adjourn

Chair adjourned meeting at 9:51 p.m.