Published: October 01, 2008 10:43 am            

AGENDA FOR OCT. 7 SUWANNEE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING

SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

LIVE OAK CITY HALL

101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE

LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064



TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 7, 2008, 9:00 A.M.



Invocation

Pledge to American Flag



ATTENTION:

The Board may add emergency items to this agenda.

Lunch Break – Approximately 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. –

Tour of Suwannee County Museum



CONSENT:

1. Approve payment of invoices.



2. Approve payment of Invoice No. 06053-2178, in the amount of $6,250.00, to Government Services Group, Inc. for update for Solid Waste Management Services Assessment Program.



3. Approve payment of Invoice No. 56793, in the amount of $104,829.78, to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. for work performed on Clayland Road (193rd) in District 3.



4. Approve payment of Invoice No. 56794, in the amount of $7,179.42, to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. for work performed on 143rd Road in District 3.



5. Approve payment of Invoice No. 56795, in the amount of $11,601.14, to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. for work performed on 168th Street in District 3.



6. Approve payment of Invoice No. 3, in the amount of $60,299.67, to The Scruggs Company for work performed on 89th Road in District 4.



7. Approve payment of Invoice No. 1, in the amount of $273,467.41, to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. for work performed on 256th Street in District 5.



8. Approve payment of Invoice No. 2, in the amount of $30,296.64, to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. for work performed on 256th Street in District 5.



9. Authorization for expenditure of funds to provide annual Thanksgiving luncheon for county employees on Wednesday, November 26, 2008.



10. Consider approval of Records Disposition Document for the destruction of County and Clerk records that have met their retention period.



TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:

11. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open bids for batteries. (Bid Solicitation No. 2008-13) (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



12. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open bids for galvanized corrugated metal pipe. (Bid Solicitation No. 2008-12) (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



13. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of use of Coliseum on Saturday, November 15, 2008, for Donkeyball Basketball fund raising event for Suwannee Storm Basketball and Suwannee Athletic Booster Club. (Tracie Daniels, Suwannee Storm Basketball)



14. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of contract amendment agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forestry. (Roger Gill, Forest Area Supervisor)



15. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, approval of agreement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, in the amount of $299,500.00, for the Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant (FBIP) for Lake Louise Boat Ramp. (Greg Scott, Parks & Recreation Director)



16. At 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider adoption of resolution recognizing Suwannee County’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary, and encouraging all citizens to support the celebration and affiliated activities. (Pam Wilkes, Chair – Suwannee County Historical Commission)



17. At 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, writing a letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) granting permission to Tricia Garcia to use county owned boat ramps for the purpose of deadhead logging. (Tricia Garcia & Greg Scott, Parks & Recreation Director)



GENERAL BUSINESS:

18. The Chairman calls for emergency items. (Any items the Board agrees to consider will be heard under Agenda Item No. 33, Emergency Agenda Items.)



19. Approve minutes of the following meetings:

a. Fire and Solid Waste Final Public Hearing held on September 8, 2008

b. Volunteer Fire Governing Board Workshop held on September 11, 2008

c. Regular Board Meeting held on September 16, 2008

d. Final Budget Hearing held on September 16, 2008

e. Recessed Board Meeting held on September 25, 2008



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. Greg Scott, Parks & Recreation Director

f. T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director

g. John G. Wooley, County Coordinator



23. Discuss, with possible Board action, advertising for bids for monitoring of Closed Landfills. (Commissioner Jesse Caruthers)



24. Review, with possible Board action, of draft of document regarding fill dirt regulations. (Commissioner Jesse Caruthers)



25. Request investigation of O’Brien Volunteer Fire Department’s expenditures. (Commissioner Jesse Caruthers)



26. Consider approval to file interpleader action with the Court to determine entitlement of over-bid funds from tax deed sale. (Tax Deed Application No. 1418/2000-91; Domenic & Sherri Santilli) (Hal A. Airth, County Attorney)



27. Consider approval to advertise for bids for the resurfacing of Philadelphia Baptist Church Road. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



28. Consider approval to advertise for bids for the reconstruction of Walker Street. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



29. Consider approval to advertise for bids for the widening & resurfacing of County Road 249 (Nobles Ferry Road). (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



30. Consider approval of Hold Harmless Agreement with Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. for the re-clearing of one of its main transmission lines that crosses Suwannee River Water Management District lands. (John G. Wooley, County Coordinator)



31. Consider approval of State and Federally-funded Subgrant Agreement, in the amount of $101,573.00, with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, for Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance (EMPA). (John G. Wooley, County Coordinator)



32. Consider approval of State-funded Subgrant Agreement, in the amount of $2,123.00, with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, for Hazardous Materials Hazards Analysis Updates. (John G. Wooley, County Coordinator)



33. Emergency Agenda Items.



34. Board Members’ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.

        

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