SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

LIVE OAK CITY HALL

101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE

LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064



TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 6, 2009, 9:00 A.M.



Invocation – Rev. Phillip Herrington – First Baptist Church, Live Oak

Pledge to American Flag



ATTENTION:

The Board may add emergency items to this agenda.

Lunch Break – Approximately 12:00 P.M. until 1:00 P.M.



CONSENT:

1. Approve payment of invoices.



2. Approve payment of Invoice No. 4855118, in the amount of $7,389.20, to Brooksville Regional for an indigent claim under the Health Care Responsibility Act (HCRA).



3. Approve payment of Invoice No. 4855118, in the amount of $8,444.80, to Brooksville Regional for an indigent claim under the Health Care Responsibility Act (HCRA).



4. Approve payment of Invoice No. 916, in the amount of $420,754.19, to The Scruggs Company for the reconstruction of CR 249 (Nobles Ferry Road) in District 1.



5. Approve payment of Invoice No. 962, in the amount of $27,054.50, to The Scruggs Company for the resurfacing of the Suwannee County Health Department parking lot.



6. Approve payment of Invoice No. 6600691-04, in the amount of $16,000.00, to The Haskell Company for the final payment for the preliminary design and construction documents for the Suwannee County Courthouse Administrative Expansion.



7. Appointment of Sherwood Boatright to serve on the Suwannee County Historical Commission.



TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:

8. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open bids, for the roof for the Suwannee County Animal Shelter. (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-08) (Jay Hatfield)



9. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open bids, for the septic system for the Suwannee County Animal Shelter. (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-07) (Jay Hatfield)



10. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider adoption of resolution honoring the Association for Home and Community Education Volunteers and declaring October 6, 2009 as Suwannee County Association for Home and Community Education Day. (Katherine Allen, Extension Office Director)



11. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider adoption of resolution proclaiming October 4-10, 2009 as National 4-H Week in Suwannee County. (Katherine Allen, Extension Office Director)



12. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, mowing of parking area used by Suwannee County Fair Association in lieu of paying rent. (Tim Alcorn, President – Suwannee County Fair Association)



13. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, introduction of organization that will provide re-entry support for non-violent released offenders. (Diane Troop)



14. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, approval of five-year long range plan for Suwannee River Regional Libraries. (John D. Hales, Jr., Director of Libraries)



15. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of agreement with Frederick Koch for lease of Hangar “A-2” at Suwannee County Airport. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



16. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of agreement with John A. Smith for lease of Hangar “B-7” at Suwannee County Airport. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



17. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of agreement, in the amount of $300.00 per month, with John McCray for lease of office space located at Suwannee County Airport. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



GENERAL BUSINESS:

18. The Chairman calls for emergency items. (Any items the Board agrees to consider will be heard under Agenda Item No. 29, Emergency Agenda Items.)



19. Approval of minutes of the following meetings:

(a) Joint Meeting with School Board, Town of Branford and City of Live Oak held on September 8, 2009

(b) Tentative Budget Hearing held on September 8, 2009

(c) Regular Meeting held on September 15, 2009

(d) Final Budget Hearing held on September 22, 2009

(e) Special-called Meeting held on September 25, 2009



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



21. Constitutional Officers’ Reports.



22. 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 and Recreation Director

(g) T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director



23. Discuss, with possible Board action, advertising to hold a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance providing for a temporary reduction of the assessed value of homestead property due to the construction or reconstruction of the property for the purpose of providing living quarters for one or more of the parents or grandparents of the property owner. (Hal A. Airth, County Attorney)



24. Consider approval of payment to Boone, Boone, Boone, Koda & Frook, P.A. Trust Account, in the amount of $23,767.20, as ordered by circuit judge for claimed over bid funds for Robert J. Orlando. (Tax Deed Application No. 1525/2001-1586) (Hal A. Airth, County Attorney)



25. Consider request to charge-off past due landfill and refuse collection accounts, as recommended by County Auditor. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



26. Consider approval of Inter-local agreement with Suwannee River Water Management District for road paving. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



27. Consider approval of annual agreement, in the amount of $23,500.00, with North Central Florida Regional Planning Council for comprehensive planning services for Suwannee County for Fiscal Year 2010. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



28. Consider approval of annual agreement, in the amount of $7,421.00, with North Central Florida Regional Planning Council for the continued monitoring of hazardous waste generators located in Suwannee County for Fiscal Year 2010. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



29. Emergency Agenda Items.



30. Board Members’ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.