SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

LIVE OAK CITY HALL

101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE

LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064



TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR AUGUST 18, 2009, 4:00 P.M.



Invocation – Reverend Charles Graham, Pastor – Ebenezer AME Church

Pledge to American Flag



ATTENTION:

The Board may add emergency items to this agenda.

Dinner Break – Approximately 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.



CONSENT:

1. Approve payment of invoices.



2. Approve payment of Invoice No. 58066, in the amount of $302,428.55, to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. for the paving of 100th Street and Bass Road.



TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:

3. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider adoption of resolution amending the schedule of fees charged by the County Health Department for services rendered by it. (Kim Pepper, Business Manager II, Lafayette/Suwannee County Health Department)



4. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider request to provide insurance and tag registration for vehicle purchased by Suwannee County Health Department. (Kim Pepper, Business Manager II, Lafayette/Suwannee County Health Department)



5. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, donation by County to the Florida Highway Patrol. (Trooper Mike Cagle, Florida Highway Patrol)



6. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss possible solid waste services for Suwannee County. (Frank Kramer, WastePro)



7. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, purchasing Harrell property for Catalyst Site project. (Dennis Cason, Executive Director – Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce)



8. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, to hold for contingency $100,000 annually in cash reserves for the Suwannee County Economic Alliance to fund economic development in Suwannee County. (Dennis Cason, Executive Director – Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce)

9. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, approval of Educational Benefits Reimbursement Agreement. (Kristie Harrison, Administrative Services Director)



10. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, past due solid waste accounts. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



11. At 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, hold a public hearing, to consider adoption of resolution for the closing and vacating county owned right-of-way along property owned by Curtis Keen located in Section 15, Township 2 South, Range 14 East. (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)



12. At 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discussion regarding no tax increases. (Alex Winnett)



GENERAL BUSINESS:

13. The Chairman calls for emergency items. (Any items the Board agrees to consider will be heard under Agenda Item No. 23, Emergency Agenda Items.)



14. Approval of minutes of budget workshops held on July 29 & 30, 2009.



15. Public Concerns and Comments. (Come forward to podium – limit comments to five minutes.)



16. Constitutional Officers’ Reports.



17. Staff Reports.

a) Hal A. Airth, County Attorney

b) Katherine Allen, Extension Office Director

c) Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director

d) John D. Hales, Jr., Director of Libraries

e) Murphy McLean, County Coordinator

f) Greg Scott, Parks & Recreation Director

g) T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director



18. Discuss, with possible Board action, advertising for Request for Proposals (RFP) for the following professional services for Suwannee County: (Commissioner Wesley Wainwright)

a) Engineering

b) Surveying

c) Legal



19. Consider adoption of resolution accepting ownership and maintenance of road within Live Oak Ranchette’s Subdivision in District 1. (Hal A. Airth, County Attorney)



20. Consider approval of Small County Consolidated Grant Agreement, in the amount of $78,787.00, for solid waste services for Suwannee County. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



21. Authorization to advertise for bids for drilling and blasting services at Limerock Mine. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



22. Consider approval to advertise to fill vacant personnel positions at Public Works Department. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



23. Emergency Agenda Items.



24. Board Members’ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.