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REGULAR MEETING
LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on June 21, 2005, at 9:00
a.m. in the Levy County Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Tony Parker
Vice-Chairwoman Nancy Bell
Comm.  Sammy Yearty
Comm.  Lilly Rooks
Comm.  Danny Stevens

Also present were:

County Attorney - Anne Bast Brown
County Coordinator - Fred Moody
Clerk of Court - Danny J. Shipp

 

The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  The invocation was given by   Vice-Chairwoman Bell followed by Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

EXPENDITURES

Comm.  Bell moved to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Comm.  Stevens seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

 

FUND

AMOUNT

CHECK NUMBERS:   80682-80810

 

 

GENERAL REVENUE

$132,904.20

ROAD & BRIDGE

45,380.01

SHIP

3,300.00

LIBRARY

603.45

PERMANENT MOSQUITO

1,117.65

LOCAL LAW

20.00

TRANSPORTATION

18,908.55

LANDFILL

73,768.56

COURT FACILITIES

3,360.57

FLORIDA POWER

118.15

EMS

9,607.77

FIRE

11,987.50

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT

2,109.28

JUVENILE JUSTICE

2,070.00

JUDICIAL OPERATIONS

2,336.86

SALES TAX REVBOND CONSTR

14,261.05

UTILITIES

714.78

 

 

TOTAL

$322,568.38

 

MINUTES

Comm. Bell moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 7, 2005 and of the Special Meeting of June 7, 2005. Comm.  Stevens seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Ms. Marie Wells informed Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was subject to review by an unannounced State Inspection on June 17, 2005 of which EMS received an overall excellent rating.

Mr. Michael Jones proposed letter of support for the City of Williston’s request to be considered by Stellican Limited as the potential site for the Indian Motorcycles Plant at the Williston Airport Industrial Park.

Consensus of the Board to issue letter of support for the City of Williston as requested.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Mr. Fred Moody requested approval to present non-agenda item regarding the Big Dock in Cedar Key.

Comm. Rooks moved to hear the non-agenda item regarding Big Dock in Cedar Key.   Comm. Yearty seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Moody requested approval to advertise for bids to reconstruct the Big Dock in order to obtain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds for repair of storm related damage.

Comm. Yearty moved for approval for the County Engineer to begin the bidding process for reconstruction of the Big Dock.  Comm. Rooks seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Fred Moody presented information pursuant to the results of the soil testing for arsenic at the proposed site for the Emergency Medical Services facility in Chiefland.

Consensus of the Board to table this item until next Board meeting.

Mr. Fred Moody proposed increase of non-ad valorem rates for fire protection for fiscal year 2005/2006. 

Comm. Yearty moved to increase the fire assessment rate per residence from $27.00 to $34.00 per year.  Comm. Rooks seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Fred Moody proposed an increase in travel allowance as follows: $6/$9/$16 for meals and $0.35 mileage.

Comm. Yearty moved to approve increase in travel allowance of $6/$9/$16 for meals and $0.35 mileage.
Comm. Rooks seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

CORRESPONDENCE

Ms. Heather Alexander presented request from the Central Florida Community Action Agency for appropriation of funds in the amount of $20,000.00 for fiscal year 2005/2006.

Ms. Alexander presented request from the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council for appropriation of funds in the amount of $4,000.00 for fiscal year 2005/2006.

Consensus of the Board to table these items until impending budget development process and request representative of each agency to attend budget workshop.

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Mr. Rob Corbitt presented the following petition:

    Special Event  (camping) - “Flashback”, property owner Wayne Carawan, applicant Abate of Florida, Inc., location 10750 N.E. 85th Street, days/hours of operation 9/2/05 12:00 p.m. through 9/6/05 12:00 p.m.

Comm. Bell moved to approve the Special Event “Flashback” Camping Event as presented.  Comm. Yearty seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

FIRE

Mr. Rick Lombardo requested approval to apply for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant in the amount of $250,000.00 for retention, training and recruitment.

Comm. Stevens moved to approve application for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant.    Comm. Bell seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Consensus of the Board direction for Mr. Moody to prepare a report and response to Mr. Robertson’s Supplemental Report on Fire Protection Survey for Levy County.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Mr. Bruce Greenlee requested approval to place the following on the County Maintenance System:

    S.E. 168 Avenue, beginning at C326 and ending at SE 23 Street.

Comm. Bell moved to approve placement of S.E. 168 Avenue on the County Maintenance System. Comm. Yearty seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Greenlee requested approval to advertise for bids for Road Department materials.

Comm. Rooks moved to approve advertisement of bids for Road Department materials.  Comm. Bell seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Greenlee requested approval to accept quote from C & H Electric, Inc., regarding electrical work for generator installation at the Road Department.

Comm. Bell moved to approve proposal from C & H Electric Inc., as presented. Comm. Rooks seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT

Atty. Brown presented request to change the Library System communications transport from Bellsouth frame relay technology to Hayes E-Government Resources DSL technology at the three (3) Libraries located in Chiefland, Cedar Key and Yankeetown.

Comm. Bell moved to approve change of the Library System communications transport from Bellsouth frame relay technology to Hayes E-Government Resources DSL technology at the three (3) Libraries in Chiefland, Cedar Key and Yankeetown.   Comm. Yearty seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Tom Reitz requested approval for requisite purchase, in the amount of $2,800.00, of Firewalls for the DSL installation.

Comm. Yearty moved to approve $2,800.00 purchase of Firewalls for the DSL installation.  Comm. Bell seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Atty. Brown presented Purchase and Sale Agreement, in the approximate amount of $37,000.00, and authorization of the Clerk or his designee, or the County Attorney, or either of them, to execute documents necessary to close purchase and sale in relation to Cristol versus University Oaks Utilities, Inc.

Comm. Stevens moved to approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement regarding the case of Cristol versus University Oaks Utilities, Inc., as presented   Comm. Rooks seconded and the MOTION
CARRIED.

Atty. Brown opened discussion pursuant to the operation of University Oaks Utilities, Inc.

Consensus of the Board was direction to Atty. Brown to prepare notification to University Oaks Utility customers by July 19 to prepare for workshop to be scheduled for first Board meeting in August.

COMMISSIONER’S REPORTS

Comm. Stevens moved for appointment of Mr. Brad Etheridge to the Board of Adjustment.  Comm. Rooks seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

Comm. Stevens moved for appointment of Mr. Edwin Griffis as alternate member to the Board of Adjustment.  Comm. Rooks seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.

 

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.

 

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                        Tony Parker, Chairman

ATTEST:

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Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court