Published: November 02, 2009 11:30 am      

MEETINGS: Agenda, Suw. Co. Comm., Nov. 3

SUWANNEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

LIVE OAK CITY HALL

101 SOUTHEAST WHITE AVENUE

LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064



TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2009, 9:00 A.M.



Invocation – Pastor Wayne Godsmark, Christ Central Ministries

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. 8, in the amount of $365,489.62, to The Scruggs Company for the reconstruction of CR 249 (Nobles Ferry Road) in District 1.



3. Approve payment of Invoice No. 1, in the amount of $83,829.44, to The Scruggs Company for work performed on Lime Street (119th Road) in District 1.



4. Approve payment of Invoice No. 1, in the amount of $13,282.30, to The Scruggs Company, for work performed on 153rd Road in District 1.



5. Approve payment of Invoice No. 1, in the amount of $5,302.96, to The Scruggs Company for work performed on 71st Road in District 4.



6. Approve payment of Invoice No. 1, in the amount of $58,188.51, to The Scruggs Company for work performed on 93rd Road in District 2.



7. Approve payment of Invoice No. 1, in the amount of $183,645.83, to The Scruggs Company for the construction of 52nd Street & 71st Road in District 4.



8. Appointment of Ryan Felknor, as Electrical Contractor, to complete the term of Bobby Brickles, on the Code Enforcement Board.



9. Appointment of Marjorie Carmichael to serve as the Board’s representative on the Board of Directors of Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.



TIME SPECIFIC ITEMS:

10. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, open bids for drilling and blasting services at the Suwannee County Limerock Mine. (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-13) (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



11. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider adoption of resolution proclaiming the month of November, 2009 as “National Hospice/Palliative Care Month” in Suwannee County. (Larry Geiger, Public Relations Coordinator – Hospice of the Nature Coast)



12. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Annual Plan of Operation for Suwannee River Regional Library. (John D. Hales, Jr., Director of Libraries)



13. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Final Plat of Windswept Place in District 5. (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)



14. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of Final Plat of Windswept Hills in District 5. (Ronald Meeks, Planning and Zoning Director)



15. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider recommendation in awarding of bid for the Luraville Volunteer Fire Department. (Bid Solicitation No. 2009-12) (Bids were opened during October 20, 2009 Board meeting.) (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)



16. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval to purchase 2008 Dodge Ram Chassis off State contract from Orange Park Dodge in the amount of $31,394.00. (Charlie Conner, Public Safety Director)



17. At 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, consider approval of agreement, on a time and materials basis, with First Communications for maintenance of communication towers in Suwannee County. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



18. At 10:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, use of room at Douglass Center Complex for American Cancer Society. (Margaret Shaw, Area Patient Services Representative)



19. At 10:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, discuss, with possible Board action, purchasing the Harrell property located on US Hwy 90 West. (Chairman Jesse Caruthers)



GENERAL BUSINESS:

20. The Chairman calls for emergency items. (Any items the Board agrees to consider will be heard under Agenda Item No. 32, Emergency Agenda Items.)



21. Approve minutes of meeting held on October 20, 2009.



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



23. Constitutional Officers’ 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 Works Director



25. Discuss, with possible Board action, past due solid waste accounts. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



26. Consider approval of Supplemental Agreement #1, for additional construction funds in the amount of $333,721.00, with Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) for the widening and resurfacing of CR 417 from US 90 to CR 136 East, and adoption of enabling resolution. (T. Jerry Sikes, Public Works Director)



27. Discuss, with possible Board action, the “Red Flag” Rule. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



28. Permission to advertise for Request for Proposals for design and construction for loop system for Suwannee County Jail. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



29. Permission to advertise for lease of Large Office and Hangar located at Suwannee County Airport. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



30. Discuss, with possible Board action, approval of agreement with Mark Fessler, in the amount of $100.00 per month, for lease of small office located at Suwannee County Airport. (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



31. Discuss, with possible Board action, setting procedure for the evaluation and ranking for Request for Qualifications (RFQ). (Murphy McLean, County Coordinator)



32. Emergency Agenda Items.



33. Board Members’ Inquiries, Requests and Comments.