SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS



LIVE OAK CITY HALL



101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE



LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064







TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR JANUARY 5, 2010, 9:00 A.M.







Invocation



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. 11, in the amount of $476,194.33, to The Scruggs Company, for final payment for the reconstruction of CR 249 (Nobles Ferry Road).







3. Approve payment of Invoice No. 1, in the amount of $21,851.90, to Keen Engineering & Surveying, Inc. for engineering services for Luraville Volunteer Fire Department.







4. Approval of Release of Lien for Larry and Marsha Stearns, SHIP Clients.







TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:



5. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, presentation regarding the County¹s Worker¹s Compensation and Automobile, Property and General Liability insurances. (Lee Harvard, B.W. Helvenston & Sons Insurance)







6. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of agreement with John Parker, d/b/a Parker and Company, for lease of Large Corporate Hangar and Office at Suwannee County Airport. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







7. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider adoption of resolution supporting the application by Project Ecostone for participation in the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program. (Dennis Cason, Chamber of Commerce)







8. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval to advertise for Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering services for Catalyst Site project. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







9. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of agreement for the real estate purchase agreement of the Catalyst Site from the Development Authority to the Board of County Commissioners. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







10. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Interlocal Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and the City of Live Oak for Catalyst Site. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







11. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of payment of Invoice No. 13751, in the amount of $6,921.00, to Creech Engineers, Inc. for engineering services for feasibility for Suwannee County Rural Catalyst Site. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







12. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider recommendation of Bid Review Committee in awarding of bid for In-ground Four Pipe A/C System located at Suwannee County Jail to Certified Air Contractors, Inc. (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-15) (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







13. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of annual Donated Space Agreement with Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. for the Suwannee County Services Building located off Nobles Ferry Road. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







14. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of agreement with Borge Larsen for lease of Hangar ³C-2² at Suwannee County Airport. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)







15. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, the integration of the current Village Volunteer Fire Department into the county system. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)







16. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval to advertise for recently vacated Firefigher/Paramedic position at Suwannee County Fire Rescue. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)







17. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Florida Department of Health EMS County Grant Application, in the amount of $10,320.00 for the cost of Paramedic Certification Training. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)







18. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, approval to advertise for County Coordinator position. (Chairman Wesley Wainwright)







19. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, the office of the County Coordinator. (Commissioner Douglass Udell)







GENERAL BUSINESS:



20. The Chairman calls for emergency items. (Any items the Board agrees to consider will be heard under Agenda Item No. 25, Emergency Agenda Items.)







21. Approval of minutes of workshop held on December 15, 2009, and of regular meeting held on December 15, 2009.







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







23. Constitutional Officers¹ Reports.







24. 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 Safety Director







25. Emergency Agenda Items.







26. Board Members¹ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.