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BOCC Regular Meeting – February 22, 2011

July 18, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on February 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Assistant to theCountyCoordinator– Dick Tummond

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Bruce Greenlee gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	103977-104107
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	98,399.30
ROAD	506,798.13
SHIP	19,883.00
COURT TECH/CRIM PREV	26,312.21
COURT FACILITIES	71.56
PROGRESS ENERGY	227.68
EMS	33,378.32
FIRE	7,021.83
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	124.03
UTILITIES	2,752.34
ADD COURT COSTS	1,355.78
CAPITAL PROJECTS	264.03
LANDFILL	75,909.66
TOTAL	$ 772,497.87

CASHIER CHECK	4,250.00

LEVY COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Joe Renaudo, Fire Dept

A. Request approval to accept a Department of Forestry owned tanker from Marion County Fire Rescue.

Joe Renaudo, who spoke on behalf of Rick Bloom requested Board approval to accept a Department of Forestry owned tanker from Marion County Fire Rescue. This tanker will replace the tanker in Gulf Hammock.

Comm. Drew made a motion to accept the tanker from Marion County Fire Rescue as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

CITY OF CHIEFLAND

Teal Pomeroy, Mayor

A. Discussion of Silent 911 System

Mr. Pomeroy spoke of concerns by the City ofChieflandregarding the proposed 911 fee increase to the cities. He asked the Board what their plans were regarding the proposed spending increase in the 911 system.

Comm. Stevens stated a proposal has not yet been presented to the Board. He stated when the proposal comes before the Board, each of the municipalities would be given an opportunity to express their concerns before a decision is made.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

MayorLakeof the Town ofInglisspoke to the Board and stated he also had concerns of the proposed 911 system, but is now aware this had not yet come before the Board. He stated the 911 service at this time is satisfactory without a new system.

Constance Greenlee spoke to the Board regarding concerns she has with the No Parking signs on CR 318. She stated these signs were originally placed at the request of the residents in the area and are no longer necessary. Ms. Greenlee asked what the procedure would be to have them removed?

Comm. Stevens stated they will check to see if there was any Board action at the time when the signs were installed. If there was no Board action when the signs were placed at the location in question, they may be removed, but if Board action was taken, the Board would need to make the decision to remove them.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody

A. Amended Amendment to Lease Agreement between Yankeetown/Inglis Woman’s Club andLevyCounty.

Mr. Moody presented an Amended Amendment to Lease Agreement between Yankeetown/Inglis Woman’s Club for Board approval. There was an addition to provide the Woman’s club with a key to the area the air conditioning/heating unit is.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve the Amended Amendment as presented. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Bruce Greenlee, Administrative Superintendent

A. Proposed adoption of Resolution 2011-07 to schedule a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. for the closure of portions of roadway as requested by Petitioner, William R. Coutts, Jr.

Mr. Greenlee presented proposed adoption of Resolution 2011-07 to schedule a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. for the closure of portions of roadway as requested by Petitioner, William R. Coutts, Jr. for Board approval.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Resolution 2011-07 to schedule a Public Hearing as presented. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request permission to place LCR 494 (NW 92Ct.) in Chiefland Golf and Country Club on paving list.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval to place LCR 494 (NW 92Ct.) in Chiefland Golf and Country Club on the paving list. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES

C. Present to the Board the Changes/Additions to the Tentative 5-year Work Program.

Mr. Greenlee presented to the Board the Changes/Additions to the Tentative 5-year Work Program.

SHIP/WATER

Dick Tummond

A. Deferred Payment Loan.

Mr. Tummond requested Board Approval of the Deferred Payment Loan Agreement for Austin F. Ratchford in the amount of $16,133.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Deferred Payment Loan Agreement as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Drew reported she had attended the Rural Economic Development Summit inSt. Augustineand stated it was very informative.

Comm. Bell reported he had also attended the Rural Economic Development Summit inSt. Augustineand after speaking with the Governor, they would appreciate local feedback on who would be the right person to fill the vacant seat.

Comm. Stevens reminded everyone the Williston FFA will be holding a fundraiser on March 5^th at Rhino Outdoors and invited everyone to attend.

The meeting recessed at 9:25 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 11:04 A.M.

WORKSHOP

LAKE-SUMTER EMS

A. Jim Judge, Executive Director, Lake-SumterEMS-“When to Call 911” Program.

Mr. Judge gave a powerpoint presentation to the Board of how to educate the public on when to call 9-1-1. The “When to Call 911” public awareness/education campaign was implemented by Lake-Sumter EMS in 2007. The program focuses on providing the community with educational information on when it is appropriate and inappropriate to call 911. Its goal is to provide the public with strategies to use in the case of a medical emergency, and to reduce the use of emergency resources in non-emergency situations.

Mr. Judge explained the dispatchers taking the 911 calls are trained to use a “Priority dispatch system”, which can be used to prioritize 911 calls.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:21 P.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

____________________________________ ____________________________________

Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – February 8, 2011

July 18, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on February 8, 2011 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

LevyCountyClerkof Court – Danny J. Shipp

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Assistant to theCountyCoordinator– Dick Tummond

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Bruce Greenlee gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER

103774-103976

FUND

AMOUNT

GENERAL REVENUE

1,733,157.33

ROAD

205,418.76

SHIP

32,205.00

COURT TECH/CRIM PREV

720.62

TRANSPORTATION

28,308.92

911

9,880.00

COURT FACILITIES

22,637.00

PROGRESS ENERGY

13,075.27

EMS

37,575.27

FIRE

83,489.55

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT

3,001.61

UTILITIES

27,141.83

DRUG TASK FORCE

7,265.59

ADD COURT COSTS

3,583.67

DEBT SERVICE

125,762.50

LANDFILL

132,597.05

TOTAL $ 2,465,819.97

MINUTES

Approval of minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held January 18, 2011.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the minutes for the Regular meeting held January 18, 2011, with corrections. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

ZONING

Rob Corbitt, Director

A. Petition No. FP 5-10, Final Plat “HamptonCorners.”

Atty. Brown asked if there was any ex-parte by any of the Commissioners. Comm. Stevens stated he had spoken with staff and with Mr. Croft.

Atty. Brown swore in members of the audience wishing to speak for or against the Petition.

Mr. Corbitt presented and requested Board approval of Petition No. FP 5-10, Final Plat “HamptonCorners.”

Comm. Stevens asked if there was anyone to speak for or against. There were none.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve Petition No. FP 5-10, Final Plat “HamptonCorners.” Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

LEVY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Major Evan Sullivan

A. Request to transfer a budget item to move a position from Corrections to Communications.

Major Sullivan requested to transfer $20,106 from Corrections to Communications. Major Sullivan explained there were 12 positions in dispatch, but they have only 11 at this time, due to one employee leaving in December. They are eliminating one position in the jail and would like to transfer this person to dispatch as there is a critical need in this department. The amount asked for would be used for this employee’s salary.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the transfer of $20,106 from Corrections to Communications in the Sheriff’s budget. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Noel Desmond spoke to the Board regarding theTri-CountyHospitaland the Certificate of Need. After reading a statement to the Board, Mr. Desmond requested the Board not to stand behind another extension for the Certificate of Need which ends in April of this year.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody,CountyCoordinator

A. Proposed Amendment to Lease Agreement for A.F. Knotts library in Yankeetown.

Mr. Moody presented and requested Board approval of the proposed Amendment to Lease Agreement for A.F. Knotts library in Yankeetown. He stated the Woman’s Club is requesting a key and access code to the library.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the amendment adding the language for a key to be issued with a unique access code and in the event the lessee does not comply with the terms of this provision, the key shall be returned promptly. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Drew made a motion to add language to the amendment to state the key issued to the Woman’s Club is not to be duplicated. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOITON CARRIES.

B. Request from the Town of Otter Creek to place rumble strips within the city limits.

Mr. Moody reported the Town of Otter Creek had voted and approved the installation of rumble strips in the Town of Otter Creek.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Mark Johnson, Director

A. Request to accept the 2011 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) Agreement.

Mr. Johnson requested Board approval to accept the 2011 State Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement in the amount of $15,000, which is a federal non-matching grant.

Comm. Drew made a motion to accept the 2011 State Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson MOTION CARRIED.

PLANNING

Shenley Neely, Director

A. Request the Board confirm the appointment of the Levy County School Board representative to the Levy County Planning Commission.

Ms. Neely requested the Board confirm the appointment of Jeff Edison, Director of Administration at the Levy County School Board, to the Levy County Planning Commission.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to confirm appointment of Jeff Edison to the Levy County Planning Commission as requested. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request the Board to direct staff to proceed with the necessary modifications and revisions to the Devil’s Hammock Management Plan to meet requirements of Rule Chapter 9K-7, Florida Forever Program.

Ms. Neely requested direction from the Board to proceed with the necessary revisions and modifications to the Devil’s Hammock Management Plan. Comm. Stevens suggested working on the side not designated for hunting first, then work over to the other side.

C. Request the Board schedule a Public meeting to hear a proposed large scale land use amendment for March 8, 2011.

Ms. Neely requested the Board schedule a Public meeting to hear a proposed large scale land use amendment for March 8, 2011. Comm. Stevens suggested the Board members visit the site. The Board agreed by consensus to hold the meeting on March 8, 2011 at 6:30 P.M.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Bruce Greenlee, Administrative Superintendent

A. Proposed Resolution No. 2009-56 regarding a release of easements inGracelandShores.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval and Chairman signature on proposed Resolution No. 2009-56 regarding a release of easements inGracelandShores.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2009-56 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Presentation of Quotes for courthouse parking lot and EOC parking lot striping.

Mr. Greenlee presented the following quotes for the courthouse parking lot and EOC parking lot striping:

Courthouse EOC Options Total

Hicks Seal Coating and Striping, LLC $3,925.00 $ 550.00 $825.00 $5,300.00

H. Roath Seal Coating 4,800.00 700.00 $5,500.00

ACP 4,582.50 1,350.84 $5,933.34

Discussion followed among the Commissioners regarding using local businesses.

Comm. Drew made a motion to accept the lowest bid from Hicks Seal Coating and Striping, LLC as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the votes were cast as follows:

Yes No

Comm. Johnson Comm.Bell

Comm. Drew Comm. Stevens

The MOTION DOES NOT CARRY.

Comm. Bell made a motion to accept the local bid from ACP as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

C. Presentation of quotes for mowing tractors.

Mr. Greenlee presented quotes for mowing tractors as follows:

HighlandTractor/John Deere $40,394.95

GreenSouth Equipment, Inc. $43,325.00

Live Oak Tractor $43,500.00

SuwanneeRiverKubota $44,300.00

Ring Power $61,542.00

Mr. Greenlee requested approval to purchase from Highland Tractor/John Deere, the low bid as presented.

Mr. Shipp questioned if this should have been done as sealed bids due to the amount of the purchase. He pointed out if the policy states if the amount is over $10,000, sealed bids are required, as the auditors will question it later and point out policy was not followed.

Comm. Bell made a motion to table the item in order to use the sealed bid process. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES. Comm. Stevens votes No.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval to hear a non-agenda item.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to hear a non-agenda item. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Greenlee explained to the Board US Pipeline is currently completing installation of the gas pipeline on HWY 19 and they have an excess amount of limerock boulders which they would like to donate and deliver toLevyCounty.

Comm. Drew made a motion to accept the rock from US Pipeline. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

SHIP/WATER

Dick Tummond

A. Satisfaction of Mortgage.

Mr. Tummond requested Board approval of a Satisfaction of Mortgage for Geneva K. Bell in the amount of $4,600 in Purchase Assistance and $2,745.00 in Rehabilitation Repairs for a combined total of $7,345.00.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Satisfaction of Mortgage as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Deferred Payment Loan.

Mr. Tummond requested Board approval of a Deferred Payment Loan Agreement for Michelle E. Powell in the amount of $14,450.00.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the Deferred Payment Loan Agreement as presented. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT

Anne Bast Brown,CountyAttorney

A. Discussion and Direction of Amended Lease or Transfer ofSouthLevyPark.

Atty. Brown requested direction on some issues withSouthLevyPark. She stated after an accident in 2006 where an individual filed a personal injury lawsuit, it was recommended by legal counsel provided by the County’s insurance carrier for the County to either quitclaim theSouthLevyParkproperty to Inglis or amend the Lease to provide additional protection.

MayorLakespoke to the Board and suggested the Board to transfer title to the Town ofInglis.

Comm. Stevens stated he didn’t think the Board which had originally done the lease intended to deed the land to Inglis. He stated he would like to talk more with the Town ofInglisas this property is a county asset and could be tied to a bond. He suggested this issue be addressed at a later date, such as in May.

B. DEP Consent Order Discussion and Direction.

Atty. Brown requested the Board authorize and the Chair to sign a proposed Short Form Consent Order with the DEP for settlement of civil penalties for alleged violations of DEP permit requirements at the Levy County Landfill. She explained the Consent Order proposes fines in the amount of $4,250 and is a settlement of the matter to avoid further administrative action and costs for both parties.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Consent Order as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Johnson stated the Levy County Education Foundation will be hosting a gala this Saturday at 6:00 P.M.

He stated he had attended a brief meeting on septic tanks and will keep Board updated.

Comm. Bell stated he had attended the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Development Council meeting last month and was sworn in. The next meeting is scheduled for March. He stated the North Florida Economic Development Partnership retreat was hosted in Chiefland at Capital City Bank and the Rural Economic Development Summit is coming up February 16-18 inSt. Augustine. He had attended the CLM Workforce Connection Consortium Briefing and was sworn in. There are funds available withLevyCountyrepresentation.

Comm. Bell announced Tommy Dunford had passed away and there will be a service later in the week.

Comm. Stevens spoke about Senate Bill 248 regarding the BP oil spill. He has contacted Senator Dean and Senator Oelrich’s offices in an effort to addLevyCountyto the list of County’s affected by the oil spill as we were not listed in the bill.

The meeting recessed at 10:50 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 1:02 P.M.

WORKSHOP

A. Discussion of Current andFutureCountyIssues.

B. EMSOverview.

Introduction to the audience as to the purpose of the Workshop was given by Comm. Drew. She stated she did not post any rumor on Facebook regarding taking one ambulance off the road.

Mr. Moody stated the rumors about the Cedar Key EMS station closing were not true. Mr. Moody added, due to the Board having new members, having these workshops is a good way for them to talk with them have the other Commissioners present to ask questions.

Comm. Bell stated he is interested in hearing from this and all of the other departments as to what they can and cannot cut in order to run more efficiently due to budget constraints.

Comm. Johnson stated he was glad to see everyone who showed up for the workshop and is interested to hear what they have to say.

The following members of the audience spoke in opposition to cuts within the EMS Department:

Carol Graves

Ronald Grant

Renate Cannon

Terri Ezell

Carol Sutton

Patti Collins

Paul Shear

Trish Siebold

David Florence

Katie Graves

Shawn Holcomb

Nancy Thames

Jerry Zeigler

Bob Dickman

Quinn Lesher

Elysia Foran

The meeting recessed at 3:01 P.M.

The meeting re-convened at 3:13 P.M.

Scott Dennison spoke to the Board summarizing what those who had spoken before him had said. He then offered suggestions to the Board which could be helpful for the EMS Department.

The Commissioners asked questions as to how things could be improved from the EMS Director and employees of this department as they would best know what would and would not work.

The various suggestions offered by members of the audience andEMSemployees during the meeting are summarized below:

Raising part-time pay to encourage applicants,

Educating the public on when to call 911 and what is a real emergency

Raising theEMStax assessment

Changing to 12-hour shifts

Training and equipping dispatchers with a standardized list of questions to ask callers which would help them code and prioritize calls toEMS

Combining Fire and EMS Departments.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:51 P.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

____________________________________ ____________________________________

Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – January 18, 2011

July 18, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JANUARY 18, 2011

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on January 18, 2011 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Assistant to theCountyCoordinator– Dick Tummond

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Bruce Greenlee gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	103628-103773
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	1,027,591.24
ROAD	668,468.49
SHIP	298.71
TRANSPORTATION	6,200.40
COURT FACILITIES	77.95
PROGRESS ENERGY	2,473.86
EMS	89,096.03
FIRE	68,231.75
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	2,818.80
UTILITIES	206.12
COMMUNICATION	7,391.10
ADD COURT COSTS	439.90
LANDFILL	59,442.38
TOTAL	$ 1,932,736.73

MINUTES

Approval of minutes for the regular meetings held December 21, 2010 and January 4, 2011.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the minutes for the regular meetings held on December 21, 2010 and January 4, 2011 with amendments to the December 21, 2010 meeting as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

SPRINGS AND WATER SUPPLY

Annette Long

A. Presentation of educational materials relating to our springs and water supply.

Annette Long gave information to the Commissioners and presented them each with a copy of the book “Mirage” written by Cynthia Barnett as well as a copy of the DVD “Water’s Journey.” She also gave a printout to each Commissioner and spoke about concerns of our water resources. On February 9^th from 9:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the Tommy Usher there will be a Springs Working Group meeting and she invited the Commissioners to attend.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bill Henderson

A. Discuss Cedar Key Bridges.

Mr. Henderson from the Florida Department of Transportation,LakeCityoffice spoke to the Board regarding their request to look at four bridges inLevyCountyin need of repair or replacement.

Brandi Vittur spoke to the Board regarding the three bridges in Cedar Key in question: theCStreetBridge, the bridge over Daughtry Bayou on CR 456, and theLewisPassbridge on CR 456.

The repair recommendation for theC Streetbridge is to install Crutch Bents which will improve the load rating and add 20-25 years of service life. The cost of this project would be approximately $300,000.

The replacement option would be done through staged construction. This would eliminate load rating issues and add approximately 50 years of service life. The cost of this project would be approximately $838,000.

The repair option for the CR 456 bridge over Daughtry Bayou is to sandblast, clean, repair rebar and recast the concrete which will add 10-15 years of service life. The cost for this project would be approximately $1,176,000.

The replacement option would require temporary construction easements and would add approximately 50 years of service life. The cost of this project would be approximately $4,245,221.

The repair option for the CR 456 bridge over Lewis pass is to install structural pile jacket with cathodic protection which would add 20-25 years of service life. The cost for this project would be approximately $100,000.

No replacement alternative was recommended at this time.

Rick Valeer from Florida Department of Transportation spoke regarding the bridge on CR 326 over theWaccasassaRiver. He stated the State would replace this 160’ bridge with a larger bridge of 180’. It will also be widened and 8’ shoulders will be added and the travel lanes will be 12’.

Mr. Henderson stated this project will be fully funded by the State and construction will begin in 2015 but there is no funding for the Cedar Key bridges at this time.

Scott Hamilton spoke regarding the process for selecting bridges to be repaired or replaced.

911 ADDRESSING

Chris Sheppard,

A. Request Board approval of and signature on the GeoComm Dispatch Mapping Support Project Agreement with a cost of $9,980.00.

Mrs. Sheppard requested Board approval and signature on the GeoComm Dispatch Mapping Support Project Agreement

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the GeoComm Dispatch Mapping Support Project Agreement and to allow the Chairman to sign. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

LEVY COUNTY TRANSIT

Desiree Painter, General Manager

A. Request approval to submit with authorizing Resolution, FY 2011/2012 US Section 5310 Grant Application.

Ms. Painter requested Board approval of Resolution 2011-01 for FY 2011/2012 US Section 5310 Grant Application. This is an 80/10/10 Grant in the amount of $72,928, of which the County’s portion is $7,293. These funds will be used this year for the purchase of security equipment to monitor the area where busses are parked in the evenings.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution 2011-01 authorizing FY 2011/2012 US Section 5310 Grant Application. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request approval to submit with authorizing Resolution, FY 2011/2012 US Section 5311 Grant Application.

Ms. Painter requested approval of Resolution 2011-02 for FY 2011/2012 US Section 5311 Grant Application. This is a 50/50 soft match grant used to offset payroll expense in the amount of $324,716 of which the County’s portion is $162,358.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Resolution 2011-02 for FY 2011/2012 US Section 5311 Grant Application. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

C. Request approval to submit with authorizing Resolution, FY 2011/2012 US Section 5317 Grant Application.

Ms. Painter requested approval of Resolution 2011-04 for FY 2011/2012 US Section 5317 Grant Application. This is a 50/50 soft match grant used to provide transportation service to the disabled population of the County in the amount of $87,824 of which the County’s portion is $43,921. A fare of $1 per trip is charged to the rider.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Resolution 2011-04 for FY 2011/2012 US Section 5317 Grant Application. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Bruce Greenlee, Administrative Superintendent

A. Request Board Direction regarding Paving on LCR 206.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board direction regarding paving on LCR 206. He stated Whitehurst Construction is already in place and he asked them to give an estimate on resurfacing this road. The cost for this project would be $17,400. Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval of Whitehurst Construction to resurface LCR 206.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Whitehurst Construction to resurface LCR 206 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

SOLID WASTE

RodHastings, Solid Waste

A. Request permission to purchase a new Mack tractor for hauling garbage from the transfer station toNew River.

Mr. Hastings representing Benny Jerrels in his absence requested Board approval to purchase a new Mack tractor for hauling garbage from the transfer station toNew River. The County’s portion will be $32,996 using the 2010-2011 Small County Consolidated Grant Agreement. The Grant will pay $70,588 of the total cost of $103,584.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the purchase of a new Mack tractor as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

CORRESPONDENCE

Heather Lombardo

A. Notification of a Public Hearing for Andrews Wildlife Management Area scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 2011 in Fanning Springs at 7:00 P.M.

Mrs. Lombardo stated the Board office had received a request from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission to announce a Public Hearing for the Andrews Wildlife Management Area to be held Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the City of Fanning Springs office from 7:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve notification of the Public Hearing as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

SHIP/WATER

Dick Tummond

A. Proposed write-off uncollected bills for University Oaks Water System for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009.

Mr. Tummond requested the Board approve the proposed write-off of uncollected bills for University Oaks Water System for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 in the amount of $1,259.46.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the proposed write-off of uncollected bills for University Oaks Water System for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Satisfactions of Mortgages.

Mr. Tummond requested Board approval of the following Satisfactions of Mortgages:

Shirley Young $15,000

Johnny A. and Nita A. Martin, Sr. $12,500

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Satisfactions of Mortgage as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Johnson stated he had attended the Broadband Authority meeting last Wednesday and indicated there is concern with in-kind contributions from counties and whether or not those contributions were obtained through Federal funding. Otherwise this is on schedule and should be in the construction phase by the middle of March.

Comm. Drew stated she had attended the Citrus County Task Force meeting and had requested notification of any future meetings. The focus of the meeting was environmental issues such as water quality inLakeRusseauand the lowerWithlacoocheeRiver. A topic of interest discussed was minimum daily flows on the rivers, which she felt was something to keep an eye on.

Jack Schofield spoke in regard to the minimum daily flow issue.

Comm. Drew stated she had attended the Fire Sub-Committee meeting and reported the meeting went well.

Comm. Drew announced the Wild Hog canoe race is coming up April 30^th and challenged any of the Commissioners to a race.

Comm. Bell gave information on the Andrews Wildlife meeting he recently attended. He also stated he is working on cash flow report with University Oaks and Manatee Utilities to present to the Commissioners at a later date.

Comm. Bell also stated he rode with theEMSunit Med 2 yesterday and was able to see first hand how they operate and stated he plans to ride again with Med 4 at a later date.

Comm. Stevens stated the 30^th of this month is the one year anniversary of having the Ten Commandments placed at the Courthouse. There will be a circle prayer at 3:00 P.M. on that day.

Comm. Stevens addedLevyCountyhas a Water Resolution in place to prevent water from this county leaving its borders except for the need of fire suppression.

The meeting recessed at 10:16 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 1:09 P.M.

WORKSHOP

LEVY COUNTY TRANSIT

Connie Conley

D. Request approval to submit with authorizing Resolution, FY 2011/2012 US Section 5316 Grant Application.

Ms. Conley requested Board approval of Resolution 2011-03 for FY 2011/2012 US Section 5316 Grant Application. This is a 50/50 match Grant in the amount of $203,234, of which the County’s portion is $101,617. This allows them to provide transportation to individuals for job training and runs seven days a week. The rider pays a $1 per trip fee to ride.

Comm. Drew made a motion to Resolution 2011-03 for FY 2011/2012 US Section 5316 Grant Application as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

NABORS, GIBLIN & NICKERSON / GOVERNMENT SERVICES GROUP

Non-Ad Valorem Assessments Programs

Mr. Moody stated the purpose of the Workshop is to give the newer Commissioners a better understanding of how these programs work and introduced Ms. Encinosa.

Heather Encinosa from Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson gave a brief legal overview of the material given to the Commissioners.

Jeff Rackley, Senior Project Manager from Government Services Group spoke about the four programs in which GSG works with the County: Fire,EMS, Road Maintenance and Solid Waste.

EMSand Fire Assessment methodology was discussed in detail. The Commissioners expressed an interest in looking at a tier system for assessments as it seems with the current system inLevyCountythe commercial businesses are being hit the hardest. The Commissioners are interested in achieving a reasonable solution.

Members of the audience who spoke were:

Larry Feldheusen

Barney Cannon

Renate Cannon

Mr. Rackley and Ms. Encinosa indicated they would work on this system and notify the Commissioners of an estimated cost before proceeding.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:08 P.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

____________________________________ ____________________________________

Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – January 4, 2011

July 18, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JANUARY 4, 2011

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on January 4, 2011 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

Danny J. Shipp – Clerk of Court

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Assistant to theCountyCoordinator– Dick Tummond

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Pastor Billy Keith gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	103516-103627
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	1,219,207.85
ROAD	249,194.48
SHIP	7,350.00
COURT TECH/CRIM PREV	2,420.00
TRANSPORTATION	1,307.27
911	16,250.00
COURT FACILITIES	627.00
PROGRESS ENERGY	805.83
EMS	31,025.83
FIRE	3,787.31
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	243.04
UTILITIES	525.65
COMMUNICATION	27,289.28
LANDFILL	138.78
TOTAL	$ 1,560,172.32

ZONING

Rob Corbitt, Director

A. CUP 1-10, Development of a “CowboyChurch.”

Atty. Brown swore in members of the audience and Commissioners wishing to speak for or against the Conditional Use Permit.

[1]Comm. Johnson stated he had spoken to Mike Smith and Ginny Keith.

[2]Comm. Drew stated she had spoken to Ms. Neely.

[3]Comm. Bell stated he had spoken to Ginny Keith.

[4]Comm. Stevens stated he had spoken to staff and to the petitioners.

Mr. Corbitt requested Board approval of CUP 1-10, Development of a “CowboyChurch.” He stated William E. Keith III had requested a Conditional Use Permit for Cross Brand Cowboy Church, Inc. to develop aCowboyChurch. It is a place of worship in which sermons may be preached from horseback. He stated the petition comes to the Board from the Planning Commission with a recommendation for approval with several conditions.

Mike Smith spoke to the Board and explained what the CrossBrandCowboyChurchrepresents and stated its purpose is to offer a non-denominational soul winning and soul saving mission to the community and to the world. After addressing the recommendations made by staff and the Planning Commission, Mr. Smith asked the Board to consider eliminating the time constraints requirement as well as the requirement to pave NE 162^nd Court.

Comm. Stevens asked if anyone from audience would like to speak for or against.

The following individuals spoke in favor of the Conditional Use Permit for theCrossBrandCowboyChurch:

Dr. Jerry Nash Sandy Haddock

Ginny Keith

Discussion followed regarding the hours of operation.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to change Condition #5 to read: the suggested hours for outdoor equestrian events shall be the following dates and times:

Monday – Thursday 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Friday – Saturday 9:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Sunday 9:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

In the event of residential complaints, concerning noise and/or lighting, this Board reserves the right to implement set hours of operation. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Discussion followed regarding the condition of the road.

Atty. Brown stated conditions she had roughly prepared with regard to the road and stated there could be a 4a. and a 4b.

Comm. Johnson made a motion for Condition 4a. to read: if at any time during the subject property under the application approved herein, the State DOT requires improvements to the connection of NE 162^nd Court and US Alt 27, the applicant or its successors or its assigns or any one of them shall provide the necessary improvements consistent with the construction requirements of the State DOT. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Corbitt questioned if the Sanctuary would be build first or the arena. Pastor Keith responded the arena would be constructed first as it is the family life center.

Comm. Johnson made a motion for Condition 4b. to read: in the event of obvious road deterioration as documented by Road Department staff or CountyEngineer, the applicant is responsible to make repairs or reconstruction of the road from connection of NE 162^nd Court up to the Northern most access driveway connection. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to accept an amendment to Condition 4b as stated by Atty. Brown to read: the road construction shall be performed consistent with the construction requirements of the Levy County Road Department. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve CUP 1-10 based on the conditions previously approved. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Drew votes NO and stated her reason for voting no was based strictly on the intensity of use.

The meeting recessed at 10:44 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 10:58 A.M.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Mr. Schofield asked if the Board could appoint someone to attend the meetings of the Lake Restoration Task Force which includes LakeRousseauon the boundary of LevyCounty. The next meeting is scheduled for January 10^th at 2:00 P.M. at the Lecanto county headquarters. Comm. Drew stated she would be willing to attend.

Pat O’Neil reminded the Commissioners the Nature Coast Business Development Council would be holding an Economic Development Summit called “Building Stronger Businesses” on January 20^th atBronsonHigh School from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

NATURE COAST REGIONAL WATER

Randy Durden, Chair

A. Update on recent activities regarding the Nature Coast Regional Water Supply Authority.

Mr. Durden spoke to the Board and gave an update on recent activities regarding the Nature Coast Regional Water Supply Authority. He stated the Feasibility Study had been completed. Steve Minnis from the Water Management District also spoke.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

LEVY COUNTY TRANSIT

Desiree Painter, General Manager

A. Title III-B Transportation Contract betweenSuwanneeRiverEconomic Council, Inc. andLevyCountyTransit.

Ms. Painter requested Board approval of Title III-B Transportation Contract between Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. and Levy County Transit to provide the Senior meal trips to the meal sites in Williston and Chiefland.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Title III-B Transportation Contract between Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. and Levy County Transit. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody

A. Proposed Letter of Support for “The Reel Rosewood Documentary” project.

Mr. Moody requested Board approval of a proposed letter of support for the “Reel Rosewood Documentary” project as requested by Lizzie Jenkins.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve a proposed letter of support for the “Reel Rosewood Documentary.” Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Drew wished everyone a Happy New Year.

Comm. Bell asked if the other Commissioners could attend the Summiton the 20^th as he will be attending the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Board meeting on the same evening.

Atty. Brown gave an update to the Board and stated the County had won the hearing on the exotic animals issue and the code was upheld. Also, the City ofWestonissue has been appealed.

The meeting recessed at 11:43 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 1:03 P.M.

COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT HEAD WORKSHOP

A. Department Head Introductions and Department Overview.

Mr. Moody stated the purpose of the Workshop was to give the new Commissioners a chance to meet all of the Department heads get an overview of the Departments.

Comm. Drew stated she had wanted to have a chance to talk to all the Department heads and pass along some things she felt were important as well as some goals she would like to see from the Departments such as monthly reports.

Comm. Bell stated his biggest concern was communication between the Commissioners and the Departments.

Comm. Johnson stated he would like to get input from the Department heads as to what can be done better with what they have control over and for the Department heads to be honest with their input.

Comm. Stevens stated he felt more could be accomplished by the Commissioners visiting each Department individually.

Listed below are the Departments and representatives in attendance:

Department Representative

Fire Chief Rick Bloom

LevyCountyTransit Desiree Painter

Animal Services David Weatherford

Soil Conservation Wilbur Dean

Parks/Mosquito Control Matt Weldon/Lee Williams

Emergency Management Mark Johnson

Library Lisa Brasher

Road Department Jessie Durrance/Bruce Greenlee

County Agent Albert Fuller

Construction/Maintenance Chuck Cook

The meeting recessed at 3:10 P.M.

The meeting reconvened at 3:24 P.M.

Legal Anne Bast Brown

Emergency Medical Services Trish Siebold

Tourist Development Carol McQueen

Planning Shenley Neely

Building & Zoning Rob Corbitt

Water/SHIP Dick Tummond

Mr. Moody read a portion of a letter prepared by Chris from Veterans Affairs as Mr. Lowyns was unable to attend. Benny Jerrels from Landfill was also unable to attend.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:18 P.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

____________________________________ ____________________________________

Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman Danny Stevens

1 Ex-parte communication Comm. Johnson

2 Ex-parte communication Comm. Drew

[3] Ex-parte communication Comm. Bell

[4] Ex-parte communication Comm. Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – June 19, 2012

July 17, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JUNE 19, 2012

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on June 19, 2012 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

Clerk of Court – Danny Shipp

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Sheriff Johnny Smith gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	108305-108438
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	218,253.23
ROAD	30,366.98
COURT TECH/CRIM PREV	862.17
TRANSPORTATION	45,567.21
COURT FACILITIES	148.50
PROGRESS ENERGY	672.48
EMS	44,230.35
FIRE	6,979.00
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	2,531.60
CDBG	9,540.00
UTILITIES	1,758.24
DRUG TASK FORCE	1,233.96
ADD COURT COSTS	550.80
LANDFILL	72,787.70
TOTAL	$ 435,482.22

MINUTES

The following minutes for the June 5^th Board of County Commissioners meeting were presented for Board approval. – TABLED –

AUDIT REPORT

Martha Garcia-Baker

Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

Presenting 2011 Audit Report.

Mrs. Garcia-Baker presented the Audit Report to the Board for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

CLERK OF COURT

Danny Shipp, Clerk of Court

Presenting a request from the 8^th Judicial Circuit to continue to contract with Paul Silverman as a special foreclosure magistrate.

Mr. Shipp requested Board approval of a request from the 8^th Judicial Circuit to continue to contract with Paul Silverman as a special foreclosure magistrate. The estimated time frame for this contract would be from July 1, 2012 to the end of June 2013 at a cost of approximately $15,750.

Comm. Bell made a motion to continue contracting with Paul Silverman as a special foreclosure magistrate as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody,CountyCoordinator

A. Consider reclassifying Ms. Connie Conley from Levy County Transit Interim Director to Levy County Transit Director.

Mr. Moody requested reclassification of Connie Conley from Levy County Transit Interim Director to Levy County Transit Director.

Comm. Drew made a motion to reclassify Connie Conley as Levy County Transit Director as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request from Mrs. Toni Collins of the Levy County Historical Society for a letter of support to be included with a grant application.

Mr. Moody requested on behalf of Mrs. Collins for a letter of support to be submitted with a small matching grant application submitted by the Cedar Key Historical Society for grant funds pertaining to a survey of the Helen Dunham. This was a late 19^th century sternwheeler-steamboat which once played a vital part in the development and commerce ofLevyCounty’s timber industry.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve providing a letter of support for the Cedar Key Historical Society as requested. Second was made byBelland the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Moody reminded the Board of the following upcoming events:

LARC has challenged all political candidates to a softball game on Saturday, June 23^rd atStricklandPark in Chiefland. The gates will open at 5:00 P.M. and the game will start at 7:00 P.M.

A ceremony for Sgt. Carl Campbell is scheduled for Friday June 29^th at 4:00 P.M. at the train depot in Chiefland.

The Finance Department is ready to start meeting with the departments about their budgets for the upcoming year.

LIBRARY

Lisa Brasher, Director

A. Request approval of Amendment 1 to the Auto-Graphics Contract.

Ms. Brasher requested Board approval of Amendment 1 to the Auto-Graphics Contract. Ms. Brasher explained the amendment is to eliminate the Pre-Project Consultation Visit and add an additional day of Training.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Amendment 1 to the Auto-Graphics Contract as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Florida Celebrating 500 years in 2013.

Ms. Brasher presented to the Board a “time capsule” which had been provided to the Levy County Library by the Florida Department of State. The Department of State is coordinating “VivaFlorida500”, a statewide, year-long, multicultural commemoration in 2013. They are encouraging the Libraries to work with theCountyCommissionto plan activities and programs in 2013 celebrate this event.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Bruce Greenlee, Administrative Superintendent

A. Open timber bids. (for bridge repair)

Mr. Greenlee presented a bid from Florida Forest Products inCrossCityto the Board for the purchase of timber to repair the bridge on Buck Island Grade. Below are the amounts from the bid received:

Quantity Item Price

8 12 x 12 x 24 timbers $624.96 / smooth 560.28 / rough

60 3 x 8 x 24 decking board $100.88 / smooth or rough

66 6 x 8 x 14 stringers $ 98.00 / smooth or rough

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the bid as presented from Florida Forest Products. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Start yearly bid process for items for the Road Department.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval to start the bid process for the following items for the Road Department:

Asphalt Emulsion Prime Tar

Motor Oils Galvanized Culvert Pipes

Porta Potty Safety Items

Sod Sign Materials

Striping

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Road Department starting the bid process for the above listed items for the Road Department. Second was made by Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

SOLID WASTE

Benny Jerrels, Director

Request permission to purchase John Deere 328D Skid Steer.

Mr. Jerrles requested Board approval to purchase a John Deere 328D Skid Steer and a Worksite Pro GS72 Scrap Grapple for use in theRecyclingBuilding. Utilizing the Florida Sheriff’s Association, Florida Association of Counties & Florida Fire Chief’s Association, the bid received is listed below:

John Deere 328D Skid Steer $34,954.28

John Deere Worksite Pro GS72 Scrap Grapple $ 3,933.00

Mr. Jerrels explained $26,424.00 will come from the 2011-2012 Small County Consolidated Grant Agreement and the remainder $12,463.28 will be taken from the Recycling Equipment budget.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the purchase of a John Deere 328D Skid Steer and a Worksite Pro GS72 Scrap Grapple as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

LEVY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Johnny Smith,LevyCountySheriff

Lt. Scott Finnen

Chief Dennis Strow, Williston Police Department

Allow Williston Police Department to use $2,077 out of countywide communication fund to pay for electronic radio pay to talk to Levy County First Responders.

Lt. Scott Finnen requested Board approval to allow the Williston Police Department to use $2,077 from the Countywide Communication Fund to purchase radios from Williams Communications, Inc. for the Williston Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office has a base station which will be used for this. The addition of these radios will allow the Williston Police Officers and dispatchers to communicate with the Sheriff’s Department in the event of an emergency.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to tentatively approve the purchase of radios from Williams Communication, Inc. as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Anne Bast Brown,CountyAttorney

Approval of Settlement Agreement for David Lugo Maldonado, in settlement of potential foreclosure claim by County.

Atty. Brown requested board approval of a Settlement Agreement for David Lugo Maldonado, in settlement of potential foreclosure claim by the county for the SHIP mortgage in the amount of $24,500. A settlement agreement has been negotiated with Mr. Maldonado for him to make payments of $150 per month to the SHIP Department to reduce the balance of $26,460 (original principal amount + 4% interest since the past 24 months), with a final balloon payment due in July of 2014.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the Settlement Agreement with David Lugo Maldonado as presented. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Bell

Request approval of the Twelfth Amended and Restated Agreement to Establish the Citrus, Levy, Marion Workforce Development Board (“CLM Workforce”).

Comm. Bell presented and requested Board approval of the above stated Agreement. The Twelfth Amended and Restated Agreement amends the Eleventh Amended and Restated Agreement adopted by the Board on August 2, 2011 establishing up to two (2) Private Training Provider Representatives with one (1) representing not for profit training providers. The Agreement will be effective July 1, 2012.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Twelfth Amended and Restated Agreement to Establish the CLM Workforce Development Board. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Moody informed the Board members Karen was preparing a calendar of upcoming political events and will be sending copies out.

The meeting recessed at 9:57 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 10:08 A.M.

PUBLIC SAFETY

David Knowles, Director

A. Request authorization for the Director to electronically sign for submission of Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) application.

Mr. Knowles requested Board approval for the Director to electronically sign for submission of Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) application which is due by July 6^th. The items requested through this grant are two new ambulances, heart monitors, communications equipment, a water tender, bunker and air packs for the fire departments in the county.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Mr. Knowles, the Public Safety Director to electronically sign for submission of Assistance to the Firefighter Grant application as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Knowles brought three items to the Board’s attention:

1. EMSis currently working with the Department of Environmental Protection Agency on the Department of Corrections facility (the old Levy Forestry Camp) and moving forward in a positive way. Currently, Legislation will not be able to turn over ownership of the property to the County, but a Lease Agreement can be done for $300 per year, if approved.

2. EMSwas awarded a $50,000 Grant, which had been applied for earlier in the year and will be used to purchase chest compression equipment for the outlying ambulances and transport units.

3. In the past few weeks, theEMShas had some vehicle problems: two of the ambulance motors need to be replaced. Mr. Knowles has been working with Mr. Moody to determine what could be done to keep enough units up and running.

B. Request approval of the agreement for Fowlers Bluff Volunteer Fire Department to merge with Levy County Fire Rescue. Requires signature.

Mr. Knowles introduced Chief David Florance of Fowlers Bluff Volunteer Fire Department and Dr. Robert Mount of Chiefland. Mr. Knowles then requested Board approval of the Agreement for Fowlers Bluff Volunteer Fire Department to merge with Levy County Fire Rescue renaming it to Levy County Fire Station #4.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve the Agreement for Fowlers Bluff Volunteer Fire Department to merge with Levy County Fire Rescue. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

The meeting recessed at 10:18 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 11:03 A.M.

AGENT OF RECORD/BROKER SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Presentations were made from the following for Agent of Record/Broker services for employee benefits:

Bethany Schenk, BeneTek Corporation located inOrlando

Robin Riley, Brown & Brown, Public Risk Insurance Agency located inDaytona Beach

John K. Harman, Trace Milam and Patsy Stark, Compass Consulting Group, Inc., located in Jacksonville and Gainesville

Michael E. Michaelis, Don Martin Insurance, Inc. located in Williston

William W. Erwin, Sr. and Brett McMillan, Erwin Insurance Agency, Inc., located in Chiefland andJacksonville

Upon completion of interviews by each of the providers, Comm. Bell stated he ranked his top three choices as follows:

1. Don Martin Insurance

2. Brown & Brown

3. BeneTech

Comm. Drew ranked her top three choices for providers as follows:

Brown & Brown
BeneTech
Compass Consulting Group

Comm. Johnson ranked his top three choices for providers as follows:

Brown & Brown
Don Martin Insurance
BeneTech

Comm. Stevens ranked his top three choices for providers as follows:

Brown & Brown
Don Martin Insurance
BeneTech

After discussion, the Board agreed to contact Brown & Brown to begin negotiation process.

Comm. Drew made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 3:09 P.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

____________________________________ ____________________________________

Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – June 5, 2012

July 17, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JUNE 5, 2012

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on June 5, 2012 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Mike Joyner

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

Clerk of Court – Danny Shipp

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Benny Jerrels gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	108195-108304
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	1,206,043.83
ROAD	72,534.87
SHIP	150.00
COURT TECH/CRIM PREV	2,478.00
TRANSPORTATION	3,986.08
911	14,000.00
COURT FACILITIES	4.00
EMS	9,065.51
FIRE	51,546.75
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	1,349.55
UTILITIES	1,138.08
DRUG TASK FORCE	1,001.00
COMMUNICATION	27,136.80
LANDFILL	1,623.10
TOTAL	$ 1,392,057.57

TRANSFER TOEMS	$ 20,000.00
WIRE TRANSFER-MEDICAID	$ 34,856.96
TOTAL	$ 54,856.96

MINUTES

The following minutes for the Board of County Commissioners meetings were presented for Board Approval:

May 8, 2012 May 12, 2012

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the minutes for the Regular Board meeting held May 8, 2012 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes for the Regular Board meeting held May 22, 2012 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

Connie Asbell, Supervisor of Elections

A. Precinct Changes

Mrs. Asbell provided information to the Board and explained changes to the precincts and voting locations and requested Board approval.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve changes to the precinct and voting locations as presented. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Steven Minnis, Suwannee River Water Management District

A. Water Shortage Restrictions

Mr. Minnis presented information to the Board regarding the recently approved Modified Phase III Water Shortage Order by the Suwannee River Water Management District restricting water usage due to reduced rainfall taking effect on June 13^th. It was explained it would be up to local Law Enforcement to enforce restrictions.

Comments from the audience were made by Renate Cannon and Barney Cannon.

The Commissioners agreed adopting a Resolution to encourage voluntary water conservation and to educate the public on water management practices rather than an Ordinance would be a wiser choice. The Commissioners agreed the Order and State Statute is already in place mandating water usage and were not in favor adding to the Sheriff’s Department or Code Enforcement Department’s already burdened personnel to police this Mandate.

Sheriff Smith spoke and agreed educating the public and encouraging water conservation would be the most sensible approach.

SOLID WASTE

Benny Jerrels, Director

A. Request approval of Resolution 2012-34, authorizing the Chair to sign application for “Consolidated Small County Solid Waste Management Grant” and appointing the Director of Solid Waste as authorized representative under the grant.

Mr. Jerrels requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-34, authorizing the Chair to sign application for “Consolidated Small County Solid Waste Management Grant” and appointing the Director of Solid Waste as authorized representative under the grant. Mr. Jerrels stated the amount of the grant is $70,588.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-34 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

PLANNING

Shenley Neely, Planning Director

A. Request approval of Resolution 2012-35, as required by Florida Statute Section 381.00651, periodic evaluation and assessment of onsite sewage treatment and disposal system.

Ms. Neely requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-35, as required by Florida Statute Section 381.00651 which requires local governments containing a first magnitude spring either opt-out by resolution or adopt by local ordinance an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system evaluation and assessment program by no later than January 1, 2013.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-35 as requested with corrections. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Roxanne Gruver, an onsite engineer with Florida Onsite Wastewater Association spoke from the audience and suggested having legal counsel look into this before voting and also the expressed the importance of educating the public on how to better maintain their own septic systems.

SHIP

Shenley Neely, Director

A. Request approval of Modification number one (1) to the CDBG Grant Agreement.

Ms. Neely requested Board approval of Modification #1 to the CDBG Grant Agreement between the Department of Economic Opportunity andLevyCounty. The proposed modification is being requested to revise the County’s Activity Work Plan to reflect current “Date Start” and “Date End” timeframes.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Modification #1 to the CDBG Grant Agreement as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Bruce Greenlee, Administrative Road Superintendent

A. Request permission to repair rock crusher at Gulf Hammock pit.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval to have the rock crusher at the Gulf Hammock pit repaired. There is only one quote from Southeast Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $18,691.50, as they are the only company in the Southeast with a technician to do the work.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Southeast Equipment, Inc. to repair the rock crusher as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

LEVY COUNTY TRANSIT

Connie Conley, General Manager

A. Request approval of Medicaid Amendment No. 4 for continuation of services for the period of July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013; contract amount $475,855.

Ms. Conley requested Board approval of the Medicaid Amendment No. 4 for continuation of services for the period of July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013. The amended amount is $475,855.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Medicaid Amendment No. 4 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request approval of Resolution 2012-31 authorizing the filing of a Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Grant Trip and Equipment application with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged; contract from July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013, contract amount $320,950.

Ms. Conley requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-31 authorizing the filing of a Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Grant Trip and Equipment application with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged; contract from July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013 in the amount of $320,950.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-31 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

C. Request approval of Resolution 2012-29 authorizing the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council to file a Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Grant application with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged; contract from July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013, contract amount $17,861.

Ms. Conley requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-29 authorizing the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council to file a Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Grant application with the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged; contract from July 1, 2012 thru June 30, 2013 in the amount of $17,861.

Comm. Bell made a motion the approve Resolution 2012-29 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

COUNTY AGENT

Albert Fuller, Director

A. Request permission to purchase a riding lawn mower.

Mr. Moody requested Board approval on behalf of Mr. Fuller of a riding lawn mower for the Ag. Center and presented the bids received:

Lanes Yardware 60” cut $4,695.20

Lanes Yardware 52” cut $4,607.20

Greensouth Equipment 60” cut $7,794.00

Greensouth Equipment 60” cut $5,750.00

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the purchase of one of the mowers as above from Lanes Yardware, not to exceed $4,700. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Moody informed the Board of notification of the State Farm Service Agency inLevyCountyclosing. Soil and Water and NRCS will remain in their current location.

Mr. Moody informed the Board the Clerk’s Finance Department is working on budget figures in preparation of upcoming budget meetings to begin.

Mr. Moody reported to the Board today is the deadline to receive RFP’s for insurance and next Tuesday is the date scheduled for interviews beginning at 9:00 A.M.

After discussion by the Commissioners, it was agreed to change the date for the interviews to June 19^th, rather than on June 12^th.

The meeting recessed at 10:27 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 10:37 A.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Andy Andrews presented each Commissioner with a current copy of the Levy County Journal and spoke to the Board concerning where public notices from the Board are published. He questioned why the same notices were published more than once in all three of Landmark Communications newspapers recently costing the county $600 more than if it had been published the one time they were published with the Levy County Journal. Mr. Andrews requested the Board consider their policies concerning legal notices and urged them to consider the Levy County Journal for their publishing needs.

NON AGENDA ITEM – LIBRARY

Lisa Brasher, Library Director requested Board approval to hear a non-agenda item.

Comm. Drew made a motion to hear a non-agenda item. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Ms. Brasher requested Board approval of the contract with SirsiDynix which will provide records for around $.04 per record in a marked format which will immediately go into the new contract. The total amount is $3,800.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the Agreement as requested. Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Comm. Bell reported the Chiefland Watermelon Festival was a success this past weekend.

Comm. Bell stated Chiefland will be hosting the State T-Ball Tournaments the week of June 13^th.

The meeting recessed at 11:00 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 5:03 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING

2^nd Public Hearing to consider Adoption of Ordinance 2012-03 relating to Special Events Permits.

Atty. Brown presented information to the Board regarding changes to Special Event Permits to be done with the adoption of Ordinance 2012-03.

Comm. Stevens asked if there was anyone in the audience to speak for or against the proposed Ordinance.

Individuals in the audience who spoke were:

Renate Cannon

Susan Watson stated she objected to the change regarding the 60-day time frame and the requirement to estimate of how many would be in attendance.

Comm. Stevens closed the hearing to the public and asked for comments from the Board.

Comm. Bell commented on the proposed Ordinance and made motion to Table the item until further review. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Adoption of Resolution 2012-26 amending fee schedule for permit fees and services charges for Development Department and adding the Road Department.

Atty. Brown presented Resolution 2012-26 for Board approval amending the fee schedule for permit fees and service charges for the Development Department and adding the Road Department.

After discussion, Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-26 with the following amendments:

Amend Paragraph 4 by deleting Section A8 of the Schedule and delete the references to statutory changes concerning non-residential farm buildings.

Section 5 and 6 are to remain as written in the Resolution.

Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:44 P.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

____________________________________ ____________________________________

Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – May 22, 2012

July 17, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MAY 22, 2012

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on May 22, 2012 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Mike Joyner

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

Clerk of Court – Danny Shipp

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Comm. Joyner gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	108064-108194
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	(222,375.04)
ROAD	115,102.08
SHIP	10,380.00
NSP	173.70
TRANSPORTATION	35,031.25
COURT FACILITIES	19.00
PROGRESS ENERGY	474.69
EMS	34,602.36
FIRE	17,688.76
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	4,078.11
CDBG	213.59
UTILITIES	87.83
ADD COURT COSTS	2,200.80
IMPACT FEES – RD DIST II	1,530.00
LANDFILL	69,811.52
TOTAL	$ 69,018.65

CRIMESTOPPERS OF LEVY COUNTY

Paula Sprague, President

Request approval to continue function as previously authorized by the Commission to serve as a group within and for the Citizens of Levy County.

Mrs. Sprague requested Board approval of Crimestoppers of Levy County to continue function as previously authorized to serve as a group within and for the Citizens of Levy County.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve the group “Crimestoppers of Levy County” as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

LEVY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Barbara Locke, Administrator

Presenting Amended Land Agreement as required to submit Fixed Capital Outlay request to the Department of Health for new facility.

Mrs. Locke requested Board approval of the amended Land Agreement as required to submit Fixed Capital Outlay request to the Department of Health for a new facility.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve the amended Land Agreement as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

NATURE COAST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

David Pieklik, Executive Director

Presenting Progress Report, March – April.

Mr. Pieklik presented a Progress Report of the Nature Coast Business Development Council for March – April, 2012 to the Board.

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Dr. Kathryn Frank,UniversityofFlorida

Presentation on a project funded by the Florida Sea Grant: Planning for Sea Level.

Dr. Frank gave a power point presentation to the Board on a project funded by the Florida Sea Grant: Planning for Sea Level.

Individuals from the audience who spoke were Jeff Hardison and Mike West.

The meeting recessed at 9:59 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 10:13 A.M.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

PUBLIC SAFETY

David Knowles, Director

A. Request approval of Proclamation 2012-30, recognizing week of May 20-26 as Emergency Medical Services Week.

Mr. Knowles requested Board approval of Proclamation 2012-30, recognizing the week of May 20-26 as Emergency Medical Services Week and read the Proclamation into public record.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve Proclamation 2012-30 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request approval of proposed draft letters for the former DOC Levy Forestry Camp facility.

Mr. Knowles requested Board approval of letters of support for the Department of Public Safety to acquire the former DOC Levy Forestry Camp facility as the Public Safety Department is in need of a larger facility and this site would be ideal. The letters of support from the Board would then be sent to the local Delegates requesting their support to pressure the Department of Corrections Secretary in acquiring this property. Mr. Knowles explained the property was originally purchased by the Board and donated to the State DOC. Over the past few months, Mr. Knowles has been diligently working with the Department of Corrections Secretary, Kenneth Tucker regarding the acquisition of this property with positive response.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve letters of support as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Knowles requested the Board hear a non-agenda item.

Comm. Bell made motion to hear a non-agenda item. Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES. Comm. Johnson votes NO.

Mr. Knowles requested Board approval for him to electronically sign for a 100% Grant from Globe Firefighting Gear which is due back by May 31^st.

Comm. Joyner made a motion to approve Mr. Knowles to electronically sign and submit for the Globe Firefighting Gear Grant as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Joyner commended the Department of Public Safety for their work at the Expo from the weekend held at theWillistonAirport.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Bruce Greenlee, Administrative Road Superintendent

A. Release of County right of way deeds through Resolution 2012-32 authorizing the Chair to execute the deeds for Dorsett Hills Subdivision.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval for the release of County right-of-way deeds through Resolution 2012-32 authorizing the Chair to execute the deeds for Dorsett Hills Subdivision. He explained the Road Department been attempting to secure right of way since 1997 upon a resident’s request, but since all residents have not agreed to deed right of way to the county, he is requesting this file be closed and all currently deeded right of way’s be returned to the landowners.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-32 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request approval of Resolution 2012-25 supporting the Legislative action establishing theMarine Lance Corporal Brian R. Buesing Memorial Highway.

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-25 supporting the Legislative action establishing the portion of SR 24 between C347 and Bridge No. 340053 be known asMarine Lance Corporal Brian R. Buesing Memorial Highway.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-25 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Greenlee requested the Board hear a non agenda item.

Comm. Bell made a motion to hear a non agenda item. Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES. Comm. Johnson votes No.

Mr. Greenlee stated on May 9^th, they were contacted by Kissinger, Campo & Associates, the Engineering firm which does bridge inspections for the county. A detailed report of critical deficiencies and corrective action notice was received recently concerning Bridge No. 344005, which is theWatsonBridge on the way to the Gulf Hammock Rock Pit. Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval to advertise for bids as the cost will be around $20,000 for replacement of the bridge.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the Road Department requesting bids for materials to replace Bridge No. 344005 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES.

SOLID WASTE

Benny Jerrels, Director

Request permission to increase contract with Clean Harbors by 3%.

Mr. Jerrels first reported to the Board theRecyclingCenteris now back up and running.

Mr. Jerrels then requested Board approval to increase the contract with Clean Harbors by 3%.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the proposed contract increase with Clean Harbors by 3% as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Anne Bast Brown

A. Request direction regarding solid waste licensing, flow control and franchising and, if applicable, approval of proposal of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson for legal services for completion of licensing ordinance, flow control regulations, and notice procedure for privatization of solid waste collections and disposal.

Atty. Brown presented to the Board a proposal from Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson to continue with amendments to an Ordinance to address flow control and licensing of the current and future haulers for Solid Waste through the County. Direction from the Board was requested if they would like to move forward with the flow control and licensing issue.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the proposals from Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Atty. Brown requested if September 11^th at 6:30 P.M. would be an agreeable date to schedule a Final Adoption Hearing on the Assessments.

The Commissioners agreed to this date.

B. Approve standard Memorandum of Agreement for Limited County Access to Florida System Data and authorize Fred Moody,CountyCoordinator, to execute final Memorandum when prepared.

Atty. Brown requested Board approval of the standard Memorandum of Agreement for limited county access to the Florida System Data and to authorize Fred Moody to execute the Final Memorandum when prepared. This gives access for staff doing the review of the Medicaid charges to the DCF site.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement as requested. Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody

A. Reporting back on the County Agent’s request to purchase a riding lawn mower.

Mr. Moody reported back to the Board on the County Agent’s request to purchase a riding lawn mower. The mowers currently owned by the County are listed below:

Road Department 6 push mowers

Road Department 1 riding mower (42” cut)

Solid Waste 2 riding mowers (60” cut)

Construction/Maintenance 2 riding mowers (60” cut)

Construction/Maintenance 1 push mower

Parks/Rec 1 riding mower (50” cut)

Parks/Rec-Shellmound 1 riding mower (48” cut)/out of commission

Parks/Rec 1 push mower

Levy Fire 1 riding mower (42” cut)

Mr. Moody then presented quotes received for mowers:

Suwannee River Kubota 1 riding mower (60” cut) $9,008.23

Dixie Chopper 1 riding mower (60” cut) $8,750.00

Greensouth Equipment 1 riding mower (60” cut) $9,565.00 John Deere

1 riding mower (60” cut) $7,525.00 Hustler

After discussion, the Commissioners agreed they would like to see quotes for a more suitable mower. The quotes above reflect the price for commercial use mowers.

Mr. Moody stated he would return to the Board at the June 5^th meeting with new quotes for non-commercial riding mowers.

B. Request approval of RFP for Agent of Record/Broker Services for Employee Benefits.

Mr. Moody requested Board approval of RFP for Agent of Record/Broker Services for Employee Benefits. Mr. Moody stated a date would need to be scheduled to rank the proposals received. A date was set for Tuesday, June 12^th at 9:00 A.M.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the RFP for Agent of Record/Broker Services as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

LIBRARY

Lisa Brasher, Director

Request approval of contract with Auto-Graphics.

Ms. Brasher requested Board approval of the Contract presented with Auto-Graphics for three years. The total amount of $23,468 is broken down as follows:

First Year total price including Data Migration and Training $11,656

Second Year total price $ 5,906

Third Year total price $ 5,906

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the contract with Auto-Graphics, Inc. as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT

Carol McQueen, Director

A. Request approval of Resolution 2012-17 amending Resolution 2002-07.

Mrs. McQueen requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-17 amending Resolution 2002-07. The Levy County Tourist Development Council had voted at their meeting on March 29, 2012 to add one more accommodation owner/operator to the TDC.

After discussion, the Commissioners agreed they were not in favor of adding a fourth member.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-17 amending the number of members to three (3). Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request appointment of Kathy Koren of Best Western & Days Inn of Chiefland to the Levy County Tourist Development Council. – TABLED –

Mrs. McQueen gave an update to the Board regarding television advertising for the Visitors Bureau. Fox TV of Orlando recently aired a segment on diving at Devils Den as a “one tank trip”. Mrs. McQueen reported Fox TV of Tampa Bay and the local television station TV20 aired a segment on Cedar Key. The June issue of Southern Living will have editorial on Cedar Key as well.

CORRESPONDENCE

Karen Blackburn

Request approval to add Commissioner Chad Johnson as an Alternate Member to the Levy County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board, WRPC.

Mrs. Blackburn requested Board approval to add Comm. Johnson as an Alternate member to the Levy County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board, WRPC.

Comm. Bell made a motion to appoint Comm. Johnson as an Alternate member as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

SHIP

Shenley Neely, Director

Request motion to approve Deferred Payment Loan Agreement for Christina S. Williams – PA #513.

Ms. Neely requested Board approval of the Deferred Payment Loan Agreement for Christina S. Williams – PA #153 in the amount of $10,230.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the Deferred Payment Loan Agreement as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Johnson stated he has a conflict with the earlier appointment of himself as the alternate member to the Levy County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board, WRPC. The meeting is on May 24^th. Comm. Stevens asked if Comm. Joyner could attend his place for this meeting and he agreed.

Comm. Bell made a motion to rescind his earlier motion to appoint Comm. Johnson to the Levy County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board, WRPC. Second was made by Comm. Joyner and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Bell then made a motion to appoint Comm. Joyner for the meeting on May 24^th and for Comm. Johnson to be appointed going forward from this date. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Bell stated there was a great turnout for the Rotary Fishing Tournament over the weekend in Cedar Key. He expressed congratulations to all graduates for this year. Comm. Bell also confirmed there will be a Public Hearing on June 5^th at 5:01 P.M.

Comm. Stevens stated Jack Foley’s vehicle is available for the Commissioners to ride in for the Chiefland Watermelon Parade.

Mike Mikaelis thanked Comm. Johnson for participation in Fishing Tournament.

Comm. Stevens brought to the attention of the Commissioners a letter sent in by Glen Wilson regarding proposed change of Ordinance for “Special Events”.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:52 A.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

____________________________________ ____________________________________

Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – May 8, 2012

July 17, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MAY 8, 2012

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on May 8, 2012 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Comm. Mike Joyner

Also present were:

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Sheriff Johnny Smith gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	107887-108063
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	1,598,330.29
ROAD	183,081.30
SHIP	24,157.83
COURT TECH/CRIM PREV	17,745.40
TRANSPORTATION	44,506.13
911	14,000.00
COURT FACILITIES	28.00
PROGRESS ENERGY	1,190.72
EMS	29,109.85
FIRE	127,338.55
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	3,278.12
CDBG	14,310.00
UTILITIES	2,235.11
DRUG TASK FORCE	1,543.12
ADD COURT COSTS	1,694.50
LANDFILL	90,104.92
TOTAL	$2,152,653.84

MINUTES

The minutes for the Regular Board meeting held April 3, 2012 and April 17, 2012 were presented for approval.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve the Regular Board Meeting held April 3, 2012, with corrections. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve the Regular Board Meeting held April 17, 2012, with corrections. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Stevens introduced Marilyn Ladner, the provost ofLevyCounty’s operation for theCollegeofCentral Floridaand a Board member of the Nature Coast Business Development Council. Ms. Ladner spoke to the Board inquiring if they would be interested in joining in a Workshop with the Nature Coast Board and the EZDA Board. The purpose of this Workshop would be to discuss goals and objectives in order to come up with a strategic plan and vision for the future, if possible, taking into consideration the limited resources for all three Boards. Ms. Ladner offered to host and facilitate the Workshop at theCollegeofCentral Florida.

The Commissioners agreed to meet on June 5^th from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

VFW

Ivan Chubb

A. Presenting Post Commander’s Appreciation Certificate.

Mr. Chubb informed the Board of the dates of several VFW Memorial Day events coming up:

Saturday, May 26^th at Marion Woods inOcala

Sunday, May 27^th at theCedarKeyCemetery, 1:00 P.M. with the Marine Corps League

Sunday, May 27^th atOrangeHillCemetery in Williston at 1:00 P.M. with the American Legion

Monday, May 28^th at Rosemary Hill

Mr. Chubb also presented the Post Commander’s Appreciation Certificate to Major Evan Sullivan with the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.

C.A.A.A. (CHIEFLAND AREA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION)

Wayne Weatherford

Presenting information on upcoming T-Ball/Little League events for June and July, 2012.

Mr. Weatherford informed the Board of upcoming events concerning the CAAA. Chiefland will be hosting the State T-Ball Tournament for the Northern Division June 12-16 as well as the World Series T-Ball Tournament for the Southeast Region July 6-9. District Tournaments will be May 31^st. These events will be atStricklandPark in Chiefland.

PUBLIC HEARING

Shenley Neely

A. Adopt Ordinance 2012-01 amending the schedule of Capital Improvements forLevyCountyas required annually by Florida Statute.

Shenley Neely requested Board approval of Ordinance 2012-01. The Ordinance was then read into public record.

Comm. Stevens asked if there was anyone in the audience to speak for or against the proposed Ordinance. There was none.

After discussion among the Commissioners, Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Ordinance 2012-01 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Rob Corbitt

B. First Public Hearing to consider Adoption of Ordinance 2012-03 relating to Special Event Permits.

Mr. Corbitt requested Board approval of Ordinance 2012-03 relating to Special Event Permits and read revisions to the Ordinance into public record. Mr. Corbitt stated a Public Hearing would need to be scheduled by the Board after 5:00 P.M. as required by Florida Statute.

Comm. Stevens asked if there was anyone in the audience to speak for or against the proposed Ordinance.

The following individuals from the audience spoke:

Renate Cannon

Jeff Hardison

Patty Galyean

Carol McQueen

After discussion among the Commissioners a date was set for an evening Public Hearing on June 5^th at 5:00 P.M.

ALLEN RODRIGUEZ

Past President of CAV, Inc. –ChieflandAstronomyVillage

Presentation regarding the implementation of light restrictions during the “Dark of the Moon” Dark Sky observing sessions.

Mr. Rodriguez spoke to the Board and requested they make the Chiefland observatory a “Dark Sky” site and to block off NW 52^nd Court during observing sessions to eliminate dust from the limerock road.

Mr. Rodriquez explained the reason for the request is also to prevent those not invited from intruding and disrupting their observation of the night sky.

After discussion among the Commissioners, it was advised for Mr. Rodriguez to consult with Sheriff Smith to deter anyone from intruding upon their monthly observing sessions.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Jordan Green,FloridaDOT,LakeCity

Discuss FDOT’s Tentative Five Year Work Program and answer any questions from the Board.

Mr. Green spoke to the Board and explained the tentative schedule of the Florida Department of Transportation’s five year transportation plan.

The meeting recessed at 10:39 A.M.

The meeting reconvened at 10:56 A.M.

LEVY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Sheriff Johnny Smith, Patty Galyean

Certificate of Participation for the Drug Task Force, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Sheriff Smith requested Board approval and signature on the Certificate of Participation for the Drug Task Force, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $48,644. These funds help supplement salaries or purchase equipment for the Drug Task Force.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve signing the Certificate of Participation for the Drug Task Force, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program as presented. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

Sheriff Smith let everyone know of the Law Day luncheon coming up this Friday at the Beauchamp place on theSuwanneeRiver.

NOEL K. DESMOND

Consideration of pertinent information on endangered species and habitat.

Mr. Desmond presented information to the Board regarding Florida Panthers inLevyCountyand requested they consider the panthers when making decisions which would have an impact on their habitat.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Noel Desmond asked if an amendment could be added to the zoning laws to protect the Florida Panthers.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

ANIMAL SERVICES

David Weatherford, Director

Request approval of Resolution 2012-24 adopting a Schedule of Fees and Charges for the Animal Services Department.

Mr. Weatherford requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-24 adopting a Schedule of Fees and Charges for the Animal Services Department. Mr. Weatherford stated the fees had not been changed since 2003.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-24 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Anne Bast Brown

Request direction regarding solid waste licensing, flow control and franchising and, if applicable, approval of proposal of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson for legal services for completion of licensing ordinance, flow control regulations, and notice procedure for privatization of solid waste collections and disposal.

Atty. Brown spoke to the Board regarding the impass hearing coming up with theUnion. Notice had been sent of the decision not to go to the Special Magistrate which starts the insulation period. Atty. Brown reminded the Board they are not to discuss this issue with anyone.

Atty. Brown stated a consensus from the Board is needed on the dates for the Hearing. She suggested July 17^th or August 21^st and stated the hearing will take about three hours.

The Board agreed to set the Hearing for July 17^th at 1:00 P.M., after the Board meeting.

Atty. Brown requested Board direction on the solid waste licensing, flow control, and franchising issue from the Goals Workshop.

After discussion, the Board agreed to table this item indefinitely.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody

Request the appointment of Levy County Planner Shenley Neely to the Goethe State Forest 10 Year Management Plan Committee.

Mr. Moody stated he had been contacted by Mr. Cahill requesting the appointment of Shenley Neely to the Goethe State Forest 10 Year Management Plan Committee. Mr. Moody then requested Board approval of Ms. Neely to this Committee.

It was agreed upon by consensus to appoint Ms. Neeley to the Committee as requested.

COUNTY AGENT

Albert Fuller, Director

Request permission to purchase a riding lawn mower.

Mr. Moody requested on behalf of Mr. Fuller Board approval to purchase a riding lawn mower for mowing the Ag. Center property. The quotes received are as follows:

Lanes Hardware Pro Turn 260, 60” cut $8,057.21

Suwannee River Kubota Pro Turn 460, 60” cut $9,008.23

Dixie Chopper Model Classic 2760, 60” cut $7,750.00

Greensouth Equip., Inc. John Deere Z930A, 60” cut $9,565.00

Hustler X-One, 60” cut $7,525.00

The Commissioners agreed the mowers quoted were more than they were willing to buy and suggested creating a mowing/cleanup crew from existing personnel.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Mark S. Johnson, Director

Request permission to purchase two (2) portable light towers for Emergency Operations.

Mr. Johnson requested Board approval to purchase two portable light towers for Emergency Operations and provided quotes:

Turnkey Electric, LLC $14,800.00, includes shipping

Allmand Brothers, Inc. $20,850.70, includes shipping

Discount Equipment $15,094.00, does not include shipping

Mr. Johnson stated the funding source for this purchase is their Annual Federal Emergency Planning Performance Grant Program. The lighting is to be used for emergency staging areas and points of distribution during times of declared emergencies and for use during nighttime exercises and drills. It is the recommendation of Mr. Johnson to purchase the light towers from Turnkey Electric, LLC.

Comm. Joyner made a motion to approve the purchase for two portable light towers as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

PUBLIC SAFETY

David Knowles, Director

A. Presenting 2^nd Quarter Report.

Mr. Knowles presented the 2^nd Quarter Report of the Department of Public Safety to the Board.

B. Request approval of Resolution 2012-27, regarding the write-off policy for uncollected receivables.

Mr. Knowles requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-27, regarding the write-off policy for uncollected receivables.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-27 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

PLANNING

Shenley Neely, Planning Director

Ms. Neely requested Board approval for the reappointment of the following Alternate Planning Commissioners:

Robert Lowyns, Catherine Stevens (Lawhun), and Bill Hammond

Comm. Bell made a motion to re-appoint the above listed Alternate Planning Commissioners. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

Ms. Neely gave information to the Board regarding a House Bill on septic tanks and howLevyCountywill be affected by this as we have two first magnitude springs.

CORRESPONDENCE

Karen Blackburn

A. Presenting Proclamation 2012-25 commemorating the 50^th Anniversary of Jamaica’sIndependence.

B. Presenting Proclamation 2012-26 commemorating the 50^th Anniversary of theRepublic ofTrinidad and Tobago.

Mrs. Blackburn requested Board approval of Proclamations 2012-25 and 2012-26 commemorating the 50^th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence and the 50^th Anniversary of theRepublic ofTrinidad and Tobago upon the request of Representative Rogers.

The Board decides to take no action on the above listed Proclamations.

C. Presenting Proclamation 2012-28 proclaiming May as “Civility Month”.

Mrs. Blackburn requested Board approval of Proclamation 2012-28 proclaiming May as “Civility Month.”

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Proclamation 2012-28 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Johnson reported of broadband and FLOW to the Board.

Comm. Bell invited everyone to the Chiefland Rotary Fishing Tournament coming up May 18th at Cedar Key and the Chiefland Watermelon Festival will be on June 2^nd.

Comm. Bell reported there was a good turnout at the Cedar Key Art Festival last weekend.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:39 P.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

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Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – April 17, 2012

July 17, 2012 by SuperAdmin

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REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

APRIL 17, 2012

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on April 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Also present were:

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Assistant to theCountyCoordinator– Dick Tummond

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Comm. Johnson gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	107763-107886
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	360,517.68
ROAD	10,858.08
SHIP	771.05
NSP	33.25
TRANSPORTATION	1,140.41
911	15,010.07
COURT FACILITIES	93.81
PROGRESS ENERGY	728.45
EMS	35,668.48
FIRE	72,661.84
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	4,867.52
CDBG	49.45
UTILITIES	906.21
ADD COURT COSTS	3,833.26
LANDFILL	10,101.49
TOTAL	$ 517,241.05

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT

Carol McQueen, Director

Requesting approval of Tourist Development Council’s recommendation for one new TDC Vacant seat appointment and re-appointment of four members for an additional term.

Mrs. McQueen spoke to the Board and informed everyone of the upcoming Kayak Fishing Tournament coming up April 21^st in Yankeetown, the Wild Hog Canoe Race on April 28^th and the Cedar Key Arts Festival on April 28^th and 29^th.

Mrs. McQueen then introduced Capt. Rick Lefiles and requested Board approval of appointing him to the Tourist Development Council’s vacant seat on the recommendation by the TDC.

Comm. Drew made a motion to appoint Capt. Rick Lefiles to the TDC as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mrs. McQueen requested approval of the Board to re-appoint the remaining four members to the TDC:

Comm. Stevens Chris Brown

Norm Fugate Kathy Carver

After discussion of the selection process for TDC Board members Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the recommendations as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES. Comm. Bell votes NO.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Atty. Brown requested approval of the Board for a non-agenda item.

Comm. Johnson made motion to hear a non-agenda item as requested by Atty. Brown. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

Atty. Brown requested a decision by the Board regarding participation in the litigation challenging HB 5301, the recently adopted Medicaid legislation. The Florida Association of Counties Board of Directors voted at a recent meeting to appear as a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Chapter 2012-33, the recent legislation governing Medicaid and revenue share withholding and to hire special counsel from the firm, Bryant, Miller & Olive. LevyCounty’s share to participate in the litigation would be $1,000.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve participation in the litigation as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

A. Requesting approval of settlement Claim Form in BellSouth Repair Claim Litigation and authorize Chair to sign Claim Form.

Atty. Brown requested approval of the settlement with BellSouth regarding a class action lawsuit and authorize the Chair to sign the Claim Form.

Comm. Drew made a motion to accept the settlement as presented and authorize the Chair to sign the Claim Form. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request direction regarding solid waste licensing, flow control, and franchising and, if applicable, approval of proposal of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson for legal services for completion of licensing ordinance, flow control regulations, and notice procedure for privatization of solid waste collections and disposal.

Atty. Brown requested direction on whether it desires to pursue licensing of solid waste haulers, flow control provisions, and statutory notice with an eye towards future franchising and, if so, requested approval of NGN for the required services.

After discussion, the Commissioners agreed to TABLE this item until the next meeting to get more information.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody

Presenting an amendment to the Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson Agreement regarding the EMS Tax Assessment Program.

Mr. Moody presented and requested Board approval of the amendment to the Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson Agreement regarding the EMS Tax Assessment Program. This will increase the amount to Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson by $7,175.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the amendment to the agreement as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Mark S. Johnson, Director

Requesting permission to purchase new computers forEmergencyOperationsCenter, replacing obsolete computers.

Mr. Johnson requested Board approval to purchase new computers forEmergencyOperationsCenter, replacing obsolete computers. This purchase will be funded by the Emergency Management Performance Grant, which is a non-matching grant.

The bids received for (5) desktop computers are as follows:

Havoc PC $7,995.53

TigerDirect $9,163.62

Dell $8,765.00

The bids received for (13) laptop computers are as follows:

Howard Technology $12,147.98

CDW-G $12,284.85

HP $19,136.00

Mr. Johnson stated his recommendation is to purchase the (5) desktop computers from Havoc PC and the (13) laptop computers from Howard Technology. Four of the existing computers will be given to Building & Zoning for Damage Assessment, four will be given to the Library Department, two will go to the Board office and there will be three available if another department has a need for them.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the purchase of computers as recommended by Mr. Johnson. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

PUBLIC SAFETY

David Knowles, Director

Requesting approval to submit a series of grant applications for the Florida Department o f Health EMS Rural Matching Grant. These grants require the signature of Board Chairman.

Mr. Knowles requested Board approval to submit a series of grant application for the Florida Department of Health EMS Rural Matching Grant. There are ten grants, nine of which are forEMSand one is for Levy County Fire/Rescue.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve all of the Grant Applications as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Johnson

Requesting Board approval of the Interlocal Agreement relating to the establishment of Florida Leaders Organized for Water (FLOW).

Comm. Johnson gave a report of the FLOW organization to the Board and made a motion for the Board to approve the Interlocal Agreement makingLevyCountya participant. The following counties and municipalities have representatives currently participating in the FLOW organization:

AlachuaCounty LafayetteCounty Town ofWhiteSprings

BradfordCounty SuwanneeCounty City ofHighSprings

ClayCounty LevyCounty City ofMacClenny

ColumbiaCounty TaylorCounty HamiltonCounty

DixieCounty Town ofBranford

GilchristCounty City ofKeystoneHeights

Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Bell then made a motion to appoint Comm. Johnson to serve on FLOW organization. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Johnson gave a report of the last Broadband meeting.

Comm. Johnson gave information regarding an upcoming event, Cycle for Education Foundation, which will take place this Saturday, April 21^st. All money received will be used for Classroom Grants.

Comm. Drew gave information on the first annual Nature Coast Challenge Kayak & Canoe Fishing Tournament taking place this Saturday, April 21^st in Yankeetown.

Comm. Bell stated the Cedar Key Art Festival will be on April 28^th and 29^th.

Comm. Stevens stated the Tri-CountyPregnancyCenterfundraising event this Saturday, April 21^st at Rhino Outdoors.

Comm. Stevens stated he had a meeting last week with the newly appointed Chief Judge and Atty. Brown and report this change will head things in a brand new direction in how Court Administration operates. He stated he was assured conflicts will soon be going away if they haven’t already.

Renate Cannon thanked Comm. Stevens for sending the letter to the former Chief Judge.

Evan Sullivan invited everyone to attend the awards ceremony at the Sheriff’s Office on April 25^th at 11:30 A.M.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:09 A.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

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Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens

BOCC Regular Meeting – April 3, 2012

July 17, 2012 by SuperAdmin

REGULAR MEETING

LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

APRIL 3, 2012

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Levy County Commissioners was held on April 3, 2012 at 9:00 AM in the Levy County Board ofCountyCommissionersmeeting room, with the following Commissioners present:

Chairman Danny Stevens

Comm. Marsha Drew

Comm. Ryan Bell

Comm.ChadJohnson

Comm. Mike Joyner

Also present were:

CountyAttorney– Anne Bast Brown

CountyCoordinator– Fred Moody

Assistant to theCountyCoordinator– Dick Tummond

Chairman Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Comm. Joyner gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

EXPENDITURES

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the following expenditures presented for payment. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

CHECK NUMBER	107632-107762
FUND	AMOUNT
GENERAL REVENUE	1,348,956.09
ROAD	115,169.31
SHIP	5,150.00
TRANSPORTATION	920.07
911	39,000.00
COURT FACILITIES	80.00
PROGRESS ENERGY	585.11
EMS	13,196.50
FIRE	1,349.65
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT	4,422.76
UTILITIES	1,161.80
DRUG TASK FORCE	290.95
ADD COURT COSTS	1,650.00
LANDFILL	54,758.43
TOTAL	$ 1,586,690.67

MINUTES

The minutes for the Regular Board meetings held on February 21, 2012 and March 20, 2012 were presented for Board approval.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the minutes for the Regular Board meeting held on February 21, 2012 with changes. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the minutes for the Regular Board meeting held on March 20, 2012 with changes. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

VFW

Ivan Chubb

Presenting Post Commander’s Appreciation Certificate and letter.

Mr. Chubb presented Comm. Stevens with a letter and Post Commander’s Appreciation Certificate.

Comm. Drew read the Certificate into public record.

LEVY COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

Mike Pompeo

Presenting Proclamation 2012-23, recognizing Levy County Fair Week from April 9, 2012 to April 15, 2012.

Mr. Pompeo requested Board approval of Proclamation 2012-23, recognizing Levy County Fair Week from April 9, 2012 to April 15, 2012.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Proclamation 2012-23 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

PUBLIC HEARING

A. Adoption of Resolution 2012-15 approving or denying the petition to vacate, abandon and close NE 30^th Street located in Wekiva Subdivision as requested by petitioner, Daniel Jerrels.

Bruce Greenlee presented and requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-15, a petition to vacate, abandon and close NE 30^th Street located in Wekiva Subdivision as requested by petitioner, Daniel Jerrels. He stated the Road Policy Committee voted to deny the road closing based on the section line dedication.

Comm. Stevens asked if there was anyone to speak for or against the road closing as requested and there was none.

Comm. Joyner made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-15 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES. Comm. Drew votes NO.

B. Ha.Va. 4-12, Michael Hunt

Rob Corbitt presented and requested Board approval of the Hardship Variance application for Michael Hunt to allow a second dwelling in order to care for his father.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Hardship Variance as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

C. Ordinance No. 2012-02, Darryl Diamond

Atty. Brown swore in members of the audience regarding Ordinance No. 2012-02, Darryl Diamond.

Atty. Brown then asked if any of the Commissioners had any ex-parte communication regarding the proposed Ordinance.

Comm. Johnson, Comm. Drew Comm. Bell and Comm. Stevens all stated they had ex-parte communication regarding the proposed Ordinance.

Mr. Corbitt presented and requested Board approval of Ordinance No. 2012-02, followed by Mr. Diamond who spoke to the Board.

Comm. Stevens asked if there was anyone in the audience to speak for or against the Ordinance.

Renate Cannon questioned the completeness of the packet and Claudia Keiser spoke in opposition of the Ordinance.

Bob Obert spoke in favor of the Ordinance.

Commissioner Stevens closed the topic for public discussion and called for comments from the Board members.

After discussion, Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Ordinance 2012-02 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the votes were cast as follows:

YES NO

Comm. Bell Comm. Joyner

Comm. Johnson Comm. Stevens

Comm. Drew

The MOTION FAILS.

LEVY COUNTY JOURNAL

Andy Andrews

A. Newspaper legal advertising controversy.

Mr. Andrews spoke to the Board and asked if they would designate the Journal as the “newspaper of record” for all county legal notices.

CHIEFLAND CITIZEN

Tom Ten Broeck

A. Consider the Chiefland Citizen for all ofLevyCounty’s legal advertising.

Mr. Ten Broeck spoke to the Board and pointed out fees charged for legal advertising to the County comparing amounts from Landmark Communication and the Levy County Journal.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Renate Cannon spoke to the Board regarding the newspaper issue.

NATURE COAST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

David Pieklik, Executive Director

A. Request Chair signature on Florida Enterprise Zone Program’s signature authorization form.

Mr. Pieklik presented and requested Board approval of the Chairman’s signature on the Florida Enterprise Zone Program’s signature authorization form. This form authorizes the Nature Coast Development Council to sign Department of Revenue forms related to the reimbursement of Enterprise Zone tax credits.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the Chairman’s signature on the Florida Enterprise Zone Program’s signature authorization form as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Pieklik also gave an update to the Board and stated there is a summit next month on May 14^th.

LEVY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Mike West, 911 Coordinator

Request to ratify Board Chair’s signature on three E911 Rural County Grants, as follows:

A. E911 System Maintenance, provides 12 months of maintenance for CPE equipment and software.

Mr. West requested Board approval of the E911 System stating this is a non-matching grant which provides 12 months of maintenance for the CPE equipment and software.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the E911 System Maintenance grant as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Viper 4.1 Upgrade, proves an upgrade for CPE from version 2.0 to version 4.1.

Mr. West requested Board approval of the Viper 4.1 stating this is a non-matching grant which provides an upgrade for the CPE from Version 2.0 to Version 4.1.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the Viper 4.1 upgrade as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

C. NG911 Mapping Display, provides an upgrade to mapping display which will migrate mapping to one that is server based and NG 911 able.

Mr. West requested Board approval of the NG911 Mapping Display stating this provides an upgrade to the mapping display which will migrate the mapping to one that is server based and NG911 able.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the NG911 Mapping Display as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

CLERK OF COURT

Sheila Rees, Chief Deputy & Finance Director

Requests approval of Resolution 2012-22; amending the final budget for fiscal year 2011-2012; providing for an effective date.

Mrs. Rees requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-22; amending the final budget for fiscal year 2011-2012. The amendments are as follows:

Increase Transportation Fund by $62,301

Increase E-911 Fund by $93,580

The total budget amount with amendments is $58,667,836.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-22 as presented. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

ROAD DEPARTMENT

Bruce Greenlee, Administrative Road Superintendent

A. Request board direction with bidding for blasting at Gulf Hammock Pit.

Mr. Greenlee presented the two bids received for blasting at the Gulf Hammock Pit:

North FloridaDrilling Services, Inc. $2,541

AustinPowder Company $5,819.19

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the bids from North Florida Drilling Services, Inc. for drilling and Austin Powder Company for blasting. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Request Board approval to apply for grants from Florida Department of Transportation as follows:

1. CountyIncentiveGrant Program (CIGP)

2. SmallCountyOutreachProgram (SCOP)

3. Small County RoadAssistance Program (SCRAP)

Mr. Greenlee requested Board approval to apply for the above listed grants from Florida Department of Transportation and listed the following roads as those which would be on the applications as roads in the most need of repair:

347 to 345 (Turkeytown area)

US 19 to 129

CR 341 from US 19 to C345

Clay Landing Road

C40-A in Inglis

CR 40 E in Inglis

CR 343, NE 60^th Street from CR 241 to SR 45

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve application of the grants listed above from the Florida Department of Transportation. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

C. Request from Mr. Heath Davis to accept SW 142^nd Court into county maintenance/ownership.

– TABLED –

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Anne Bast Brown

A. Consider and vote on Resolution 2012-18, adding fiber optic cable and space on the Inglis tower as assets for the use of the North Florida Broadband Authority, including determination of how many pairs of fiber optic cable to commit to the Authority.

Atty. Brown requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-08 and to determine how many pairs of fiber optic cable it may want to commit to the use of the NFBA.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve Resolution 2012-18 and to commit one pair of fiber optic cables for the use of the North Florida Broadband Authority. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Consider and act on Resolution 2012-17, implementing local preference purchasing policy.

Atty. Brown requested Board approval of Resolution 2012-17, implementing the local preference purchasing policy.

After discussion, Comm. Bell made a motion to table this item to allow the Commissioners time to review. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the votes were cast as follows:

YES NO

Comm. Bell Comm. Joyner

Comm. Drew Comm. Stevens

Comm. Johnson

The MOTION CARRIES.

Atty. Brown spoke to the Board regarding the Medicaid House Bill, HB 5301, which passed recently and how this will affectLevyCounty.

COUNTY COORDINATOR

Fred Moody

Requesting authorization to sign the agreement betweenLevyCountyand Florida Department of Corrections to provide inmate labor for the Recycling Program, when received.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to authorize Mr. Moody to sign the agreement betweenLevyCountyand the Florida Department of Corrections when it is received. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

Mr. Moody also stated Mr. Tummond will be retiring soon.

CORRESPONDENCE

Karen Blackburn

A. Presenting Proclamation 2012-21, recognizing April 2012 as National Donate Life Month.

Mrs. Blackburn requested Board approval of Proclamation 2012-21, recognizing April 2012 as Donate Life Month.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve Proclamation 2012-21 as requested. Second was made by Comm. Johnson and the MOTION CARRIES.

B. Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council voted for its dues rate to remain the same at $.35 cents per capita for fiscal year 2012-2013; requests $14,268 fromLevyCountyfor fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.

Mrs. Blackburn presented to the Board the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council’s request in the amount of $14,268 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 for Board approval.

Comm. Bell made a motion to approve the request from the Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council as requested. Second was made by Comm. Drew and the MOTION CARRIES.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Mark S. Johnson, Director

Requesting permission to purchase mobile radio equipment with installation pages for Public Safety command vehicles and one Emergency Management vehicle.

Mr. Johnson requested Board approval to purchase mobile radio equipment with the installation of programming packages for three Public Safety command vehicles and one Emergency Management vehicle in the amount of $18,889.98 from Williams Communications, Inc. The radios will be purchased with their Emergency Management Performance Grant non-matching federal funds.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve the purchase of mobile radio equipment with installation of programming packages as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

LIBRARY

Lisa Brasher, Director

RequestingLevyCountyenter into a contract with Auto-Graphics, Inc. to provide services required to maintain automated circulation.

Ms. Brasher requested Board approval forLevyCountyto enter into a contract with Auto-Graphics, Inc. not to exceed $15,000 and to waive the bid process.

Comm. Drew made a motion to approve entering into a contract with Auto-Graphics, Inc., not to exceed $15,000 and to waive the bid process as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

PLANNING

Shenley Neely, Planning Director

Approve re-appointment of Planning Commissioner Mr. Thomas Harper to Levy County Planning Commission.

Ms. Neely requested Board approval to re-appoint Planning Commissioner Thomas Harper as his term will expire at the end of April.

Comm. Johnson made a motion to approve re-appointment of Planning Commissioner Thomas Harper as requested. Second was made by Comm. Bell and the MOTION CARRIES.

COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

Comm. Johnson reported he is in the process of working with others on an Interlocal Agreement with FLOW.

Comm. Drew presented information from other counties Purchasing Departments to the Board to review.

Comm. Bell reported Senator Nelson will be coming tomorrow at 1:00 P.M.

Comm. Joyner stated there will be Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday at theMorristonBaptistChurchand breakfast will be served after service.

Comm. Stevens stated the Williston FFA fundraiser is coming up on April 14^th at the Whitehurst Lodge.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:43 A.M.

ATTEST: BOARD OFCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS

LEVY COUNTY,FL

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Clerk of Court, Danny J. Shipp Chairman, Danny Stevens