1.

Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

  Chair called meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. led into invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag.

Holt appeared at 4:04 p.m.

Simpkins appeared online

   4.

Amendments to the Agenda

 Chair asked if item 7.c and 7.d was properly advertised. 

  Green stated was going to request to pull those items as he has not had opportunity to review it. It was his first time seeing it.

  Morris stated was going to request to add it as amendment to the agenda

  Baptiste recommended to add those items at a later time

  Holt asked if it was time sensitive. Chair stated item 7.c is and Morris stated 7.d is also time sensitive.

  Baptiste recommended to pull item 7.c.

  Baptiste recommended them to approve item 7.d.  

  Green motion to approve amendments and pull item 7.c. from agenda/ Holt 5-0

   5.

Approval of Agenda

  Green/ Wood 5-0

   6.

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. 

Genesis Jones/ Dorothy Thomas, 112 S Duval St

  Jones appeared before the board regarding organizing town hall meeting.  

Regina Davis, 315 W Washington St. Quincy, FL

  Davis appeared before the board and stated she was not suggesting that seniors should not be funded.  She stated her questions from her public records request were all non-responsive

  Chair asked Morris why they were not able to answer her public records request. Morris stated some questions were regarding private entity

  Baptiste stated the request he received focused on Gadsden senior services. Davis was addressing senior citizen foundation. They need to respond to what is actually being requested.

Marcella Blocker, 144 Brangus Lane Quincy, FL

  Mrs. Blocker appeared with concern about lack of notice of agenda items to the public.

  Holt asked attorney to pull ordinance that requires advertisement. Ordinance needs to come back if changes are needed.

  Chair stated special meetings do not need 7-day notice; some items were not advertised so he requested to pull it.

  Green stated it does not have to be advertised on social media

   7.

General Business

 7.a.

Presentation of the Audit Report for fiscal year ending September 30, 2024

  Ryan Tucker with Purvis Gray, appeared before the board.

  Summary of audit report

  financial highlights

  Holt asked if spoke with clerk about deficiencies; Tucker stated yes

  Chair asked about increasing expenditures; Tucker stated it was based on different grant requirements, etc.    

Holt motion to accept audit/ Green 5-0

 7.b.

Approval of modified Florida Department of Management Agreements to accept the State-Funded Agreements for GIS and NextGen 911 Core Services PSAP Upgrades

   Baptiste presented item. This has corrected date

Green/ Wood 5-0

 7.c.

Approval of Agreement Between Gadsden County and Browning Medical and Wellness, LLC for Healthcare Services Funding Support

Item pulled.

7.d.

Approval of Submission of FL Department of Transportation Service Development Grant Application

  Morris presented.

Holt/ Green 5-0

  Baptiste stated audit report did not need motion to approve. 

 7.e.

Boys & Girls Club Discussion

  Morris provided presentation of locations

  Green stated to be more detailed with locations; they were not on same page with city and it was o.k.

  Morris presented South Stewart St location as a potential site for the club

  Morris presented 2426 Pat Thomas Pkwy

  Morris presented 2139 Fontana Trail

   Morris presented Strong Rd.

 Morris presented 122 N Graves St    

  Green stated they should discuss each site and the pros and cons.

  Morris mentioned the original site was MLK  

  Green stated Stewart St. did not work for him, no room for growth.

          Pat Thomas Parkway did not work for him as well; it was a bit further away.

          Fontana Trail did not work for him as well, not suitable travel wise.

   Green stated he was for Strong Rd. as it meets several qualifications.

  Wood stated this was his first time hearing Strong Rd.

Motion to ask city of Quincy for property next to Joe Ferulito/ Hinson   

  Holt thought Fontana was too far out; needs to be in city limits

         Was in favor of Strong Road.

Holt stepped out at 5:22 p.m.

  Chair mentioned needing to do an environmental review of land

Holt returned at 5:24 p.m.

  Simpkins mentioned having a convo with city of Quincy on property.   

          Was in favor of Fontana Trail.

Wood stepped out at 5:32 p.m.

Wood returned at 5:33 p.m.

  Green asked Baptiste to share info on property

  Baptiste talked about joe ferulito area and the field next to it all being one lot

  Holt stated property would have to be divided out.   

 Baptiste clarified motion 

Wood motion to give attorney permission to ask city of Quincy for property adjacent to the right of Joe Ferulito center/ Hinson 3-2

Holt, Green opposed.  

  Carey Throw, Chair of Boys & Girls Club, appeared.

  Holt motion for attorney to look at 2^nd location Strong Rd/ Green

  Green suggested that the next time they meet, they are leaving with a vote on location.

Holt withdrew motion and Green withdrew second.

 7.f.

Requesting Permission to participate in Governor DeSantis’s proposed day off for the weekend of the July 4^th.

  Green motion to approve item 7.f./ Holt 5-0

  Baptiste would like permission to respond to email from Clerk regarding items passed on TDC

Holt/Green 5-0

Holt motion to receive audit/ Green 5-0

  8.

Motion to Adjourn

Chair adjourned meeting at 6:19 p.m.