Published: October 19, 2009 01:33 pm      

MEETINGS: Agenda, Suw. Co. Comm., Oct. 20

SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

LIVE OAK CITY HALL

101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE

LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064



TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 20, 2009, 4:00 P.M.



Invocation – Pastor Darrell Curls, Mary Belle Baptist 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. 58296, in the amount of $54,909.80, to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc., for final payment for the reconstruction of Walker Street.



3. Approve payment of Invoice No. 5110965, in the amount of $37,260.00 to Hasty’s Communications of Florida, Inc. for maintenance service for communication towers in Suwannee County for Fiscal Year 2008-09.



TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:

4. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open qualifications, for Grant Writing Services. (Request for Qualifications No. 2009-13) (Murphy McLean, Jr., County Coordinator)



5. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open bids, for Luraville Volunteer Fire Department. (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-12) (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)



6. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider recommendation of Bid Review Committee in awarding of bid for the roof for the Suwannee County Animal Shelter. (Bids were opened during October 6, 2009 Board meeting.) (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-08) (Jay Hatfield)



7. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider recommendation of Bid Review Committee in awarding of bid for the septic system for the Suwannee County Animal Shelter. (Bids were opened during October 6, 2009 Board meeting.) (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-07) (Jay Hatfield)



8. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, presentation by the American Cancer Society. (Shelly Monroe)





9. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval Certificate Regarding Matching Funds and Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Division of Elections to receive a Federal Election Activities grant in the amount of $4,408.22, with the County providing fifteen percent (15%) matching funds in the amount of $661.23. (Glenda Williams, Supervisor of Elections)



10. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider adoption of resolution supporting the delay of the implementation of the Paper Ballot Legislation from 2012 to 2016. (Glenda Williams, Supervisor of Elections)



11. At 4:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discussion regarding open code violation against neighbor. (Patty Anderson)



GENERAL BUSINESS:

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



13. Approve minutes of meeting held on October 6, 2009.



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



15. Constitutional Officers’ Reports.



16. 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, Jr., County Coordinator

f) Greg Scott, Parks & Recreation Director

g) T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director



17. Permission for County Attorney, Hal A. Airth, to notify property owner for termination of lease for Mizell property. (Murphy McLean, Jr., County Coordinator)



18. Consider approval of Service Agreement with Hasty’s Communications of Florida, Inc., in the amount of $37,260.00, for maintenance services for communication towers in Suwannee County for Fiscal year 2009-2010. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



19. Authorization for expenditure of funds to provide annual Thanksgiving luncheon for county employees on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. (Murphy McLean, Jr., County Coordinator)



20. Emergency Agenda Items.



21. Board Members’ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.