REGULAR MEETING
LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
January 6, 1998
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on January 6, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. in the Levy County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting room, with the following Commissioners present:
Chairman Don Foley
Vice Chairman Don Lindsey
Comm. Wilbur Dean
Comm. Sammy Yearty
Comm. Frank Davis
Also present were:
County Attorney Gregory V. Beauchamp
Clerk of Court Douglas M. McKoy
Administrative Assistant William C. Cobb
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.. The invocation was given by Mr. Skip Hammell followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
EXPENDITURES
The following expenditures were presented for payment. Comm. Dean moved to approve the payment of the expenditures as presented. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
FUND AMOUNT
CHECK NUMBERS: 11158-11328 (VOIDS 11161;11174;11318)
GENERAL FUND $739,063.77
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND 9,326.65
LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 10,132.00
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND 591.80
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND 10,455.93
LANDFILL & RECYCLING 22,029.13
COURT FACILITIES FUND 20.31
FLORIDA POWER GRANT FUND 12,570.29
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE 7,168.15
ST GRANT-JUVENILE JUSTICE 408.77
UTILITIES FUND 1,757.79
TOTAL $813,524.59
MINUTES
Comm. Dean moved to approve the minutes of December 16, 1997 and December 30, 1997. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Yearty said the first order of business was to elect a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Comm. Dean moved to nominate Comm. Foley as Chairman. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Comm. Yearty moved to nominate Comm. Lindsey as Vice-Chairman. Comm. Dean seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
BIDS
Board Secretary, Ms. Heather Alexander opened and read the bids received for the roof of the Emergency Management Services building.
Stevens Roofing $38,961.00
Harrell Roofing $39,852.00
Perry Roofing $28,820.00
Register Contracting Company $36,800.00
Chairman Foley requested Comm. Davis, Mr. Billy Cobb, Mr. Osburn Barker, Mr. Rob Corbitt to review the bids and to make a recommendation.
Comm. Davis moved to accept the bid from Perry Roofing for $28,820.00 based on the committee recommendation that all specifications in the bid had been met. Comm. Dean seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
JUVENILE JUSTICE
Mr. C. W. Gilbert explained how the Juvenile Justice was established and its promotion of crime prevention among juveniles beginning in the elementary schools with Reading Buddies and the middle and high school level. Mr. Gilbert said he was asking for volunteers to donate time to eat lunch with the middle and high school students once a month. Mr. Gilbert said studies had found that interaction of students with adults has a positive influence in offering guidance to the youth.
ORDINANCES
Mr. Greg Beauchamp said the public hearing for the Junk and Debris Ordinance will be scheduled for the first regular board meeting on February 3, 1998.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Mr. Osborn Barker said the State and FEMA agreement for $24,817.00 supported with matching funds needed approval. Mr. Barker said the funds are used to offset salaries for the Emergency Management Services personnel. Comm. Dean moved to approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman to sign. Comm. Lindsey seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
ROAD MAINTENANCE
Mr. Skip Hammell presented the following roads for maintenance on a one-time basis:
N.E. 120th Terrace in Sunny Highlands, 3/4 mile long with dedicated right-of-way.
Comm. Dean moved to approve the maintenance on a one-time basis. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
N. E. 107th Place in University Oaks, 0.56 mile long, 60' right-of-way dedicted to the public, requiring 7 loads of rock.
Comm. Dean moved to approve the maintenance on a one-time basis. Comm. Lindsey seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Patch holes on N. E. 120th Street in Diversified Subdivision, ½ mile long, 30' deeded right-of-way, 2 flat beds of rock.
Comm. Dean moved to approve the maintenance on a one time basis to patch the holes. Comm. Lindsey seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Patch holes on N. E. 114th Street between N. E. 106th Court and N.E. 1st Terrace in University Oaks, 50' dedicated right-of-way, 1 flat bed of rock.
Comm. Dean moved to approve the maintenance on a one-time basis. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Comm. Lindsey said he had been contacted to repair on a one-time basis a road located near Shell Mound Road which has been maintained in the past. Chairman Foley asked Mr. Skip Hammell and Mr. Greg Beauchamp to review the plat and make a recommendation for county maintenance.
Mr. Douglas McKoy said he wanted to commend the Road Department for the prompt maintenance to the roads since the heavy rains had caused so much damage.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Mr. Billy Cobb said Property Appraiser, Mr. Francis Akins has made a request for the return of the map fees for maps sold by his office. Mr. Cobb said this request is an annual request from the Property Appraiser office.
Comm. Yearty moved to return the map fees. Comm. Lindsey seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
COUNTY EMPLOYEES
Mr. Billy Cobb presented the proposed holidays for 1998 for county employees. Mr. Cobb said the holidays complied with the terms of the union contracts. Mr. Cobb said a correction on New Year’s should be shown as Friday, January 1, 1999.
Comm. Yearty moved to adopt the holiday schedule. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
TAX ASSESSMENTS
Mr. Billy Cobb presented the following Certificate of Corrections of Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll:
Leola Dexter, 4151 N. W. 110th Street, Chiefland, 2 units are located on the property not 3 as presently assessed.
Comm. Dean moved to approve the request for correction. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Stephen B. Moser, 288 Halls Lane, Inglis,1 unit is located on the property not 3 as presently assessed.
Comm. Yearty moved to approve the request for correction. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Ray and Elvie Holt, P.O. Box 1146, Chiefland, 1 unit is located on the property not 2 as presently assessed.
Comm. Dean moved to approve the request for correction. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Cleora Donbier, 9831 N.E. 93rd Street, Bronson, 1 unit is located on the property not 2 as presently assessed.
Comm. Dean moved to approve the request for correction. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
SHERIFF
Comm. Lindsey commended Sheriff Ted Glass for the assistance of the Sheriff helicopter and pilot for their services in reviewing the damages to roads in the Rosewood area from the heavy rains recently.
ZONING
Mr. Rob Corbitt read the following petition for approval:
Petition No. CU 97-1; George E. Steele Rev. Trust, petitioning the Board for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an Assisted Living Facility, on a parcel of land located in All of Blocks 16 and 17; and that portion of Lime Street lying between Dunnellon/Inglis Road (Levy County Road 40) and Main Street as per plat of "Townsite of Tuckaho, Florida" recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 15 of the Public Records of Levy County, Florida. Said parcel being in Sections 33 and 34, Township 16S, Range 17E, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 5.5 acres more or less and is lying within 300 feet of your property line. This parcel is located within a Rural Residential "RR" zone.
Mr. Corbitt said the site plan had been reviewed by the Planning Commission and approval had been recommended unanimously. Mr. Corbitt said no opposition to the plan had been received and some support had been given for the petition. Mr. Corbitt added Mills Engineering would be the engineer responsible for the design of the water and septic system.
Chairman Foley asked if there was any opposition to the petition and did not receive a response.
Comm. Yearty moved to approve the conditional use permit. Comm. Davis seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
COMMISSIONERS
Comm. Yearty said Mr. George Steele has been supportive of needs in the county and was objective to emergency medical services needed in the Inglis area where he his constructing his assisted living facility.
SHIP
Ms. Carol McQueen presented an application for a Deferred Payment Loan agreement for the following:
Ms. Inez Coulter, Chiefland, $10,000.00, construction of a new home.
Comm. Lindsey moved to approve the Deferred Payment Loan agreement. Comm. Yearty seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
GRANTS
Mrs. McQueen said the Citizens Advisory Task Force (CATF) would be meeting and a report on their findings would be presented at the January 20, 1998 regular meeting. Mrs. McQueen said the CATF will be making recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant application.
COMMITTEES
Chairman Foley said the committee appointments would remain the same unless a commissioner requested a specific change.
ROAD & BRIDGE DEPARTMENT
Ms. Carmen Proctor said the recent rains had severely affected the egress/ingress for her and the other residents on S.W. 72nd Place. Comm. Yearty explained the road is not dedicated to the public and the county can not expend funds under Federal and State Statutes to repair private land. Comm. Yearty said the Road Department is presently installing larger culverts and enlarging ditches to assist in water runoff. Comm. Yearty said all of the residents would have to deed right-of-way to the county for any assistance to be available. Comm. Yearty advised Ms. Proctor to contact Mr. Skip Hammell to obtain the deeds the residents would need to give the right-of-way to the county.
UTILITIES
Mr. Greg Beauchamp said correspondence had been received from the Public Service Commission (PSC) concerning required testing at Manatee Utilities. Mr. Beauchamp said the tests had been submitted as prescribed and this information was relayed to the PSC. Mr. Beauchamp said a duplicate of the tests have been sent to PSC. Mr. Beauchamp said the committee has been continued to seek quotes for the water tanks and requested authorization for Comm. Davis to proceed with ordering the tanks and for installation upon delivery. Mr. Beauchamp said the users of the system had been contacted and a procedure for billing is being developed and will be instituted.
Comm. Dean moved to authorize the committee to proceed with securing the tanks and to have them installed. Comm. Lindsey seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
Comm. Dean asked on the status of the water system located in University Oaks. Mr. Beauchamp said the receiver had contacted the PSC concerning the continued control and operation of the system. Mr. Beauchamp said a meeting had been arranged with the receiver to discuss the problems and allow him to respond before any confirmation would be given to PSC to allow his continued operation of the system.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Comm. Lindsey moved to appoint Susan Haines to the Planning Commission for his district. Comm. Dean seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
INSURANCE
Comm. Lindsey said he has received a letter from Shands Hospital informing him Ultramedix had denied coverage for his treatment which they had approved verbally. Chairman Foley said numerous complaints have been received and a meeting is scheduled with a representative of Ultramedix to resolve the problems county employees and their dependents have been having. Chairman Foley said all complaints should be given to Mr. Billy Cobb and they will be discussed at the meeting with the Ultramedix representative.
BUILDING
Comm. Davis said the committee for county buildings has been discussing the Wilson Building which was occupied by the Development Department to determine the best way to proceed with utilizing the building. Comm. Davis said an estimate had been received to update the electrical, replace the roof and to create 5 to 6 office spaces in the building. Comm. Davis said this would allow additional space for another 6 to 7 years. Comm. Davis said the estimate was $12,468.97 and did not allow for carpet or tile. Comm. Yearty said the space committee needed to review the estimate and recommendations before any official action is taken. Comm. Davis said all of the construction work would be handled by county employees.
ASSESSMENTS
Comm. Dean said Mr. Douglas McKoy, Clerk of the Court, Mr. Greg Beauchamp and himself had met with the auditor for the county on paying out the per parcel special assessments. Comm. Dean said a recommendation would be made at the next regular meeting on the procedure and time frame to use.
CLERK/TO BOARD
Mr. Douglas McKoy said the auction for old equipment netted $15,467.50. Mr. McKoy said Mr. Tommy Dean has used his auctioneer license for the sales and recommended a monetary reimbursement to Mr. Dean. Comm. Yearty moved to compensate Mr. Dean $500.00 for past auctions and Mr. McKoy and Comm. Dean to set up a pay schedule for future auctions. Comm. Lindsey seconded and the MOTION CARRIED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
Don Foley, Board Chairman
ATTEST:
Douglas M. McKoy, Clerk of Court