Revised 2/12/09

Board of County Commissioners
Wakulla County, Florida
Agenda
Regular Public Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance - Commissioner Brock

Approval of Agenda
(The Chairman and members of the Board will approve and/or modify the official agenda at this time).

Public Hearing
(Public Hearings are held as required to receive public comments on matters of special importance or as prescribed by law. Public Hearings shall be heard at 6:00pm, or soon thereafter. Individual speakers are encouraged to adhere to a three (3) minute time limit. The Chairman has the discretion to either extend or reduce time limits, based on the number of speakers).

1. Request Board Approval to Conduct a Public Hearing to Approve the Acquisition of Property Necessary for Easements for the Wakulla Gardens Sewer and WWTP Upgrade Projects
   (Dale Dransfield, Eutaw Consultant)

   Attachment: List of properties to be acquired

Awards and Presentations
(Members of the Board will have the opportunity to acknowledge members of the community or commendable efforts at this time. Presentations will be made from individuals concerning issue of importance).

(To ensure fairness and encourage participation, citizens who would like to speak on any item will need to fill out a speaker’s card and turn in to Ms. Welch prior to the beginning of discussion on that particular item. Citizens are allowed a maximum of 3 minutes to speak.)

Consent
(All items contained herein may be voted on with one motion. Consent items are considered to be routine in nature, are typically non-controversial and do not deviate from past Board direction or policy. However, any Commissioner, the County Administrator, or the County Attorney may withdraw an item from the consent agenda, either in writing prior to the meeting, or at the beginning of the meeting and it shall then be voted on individually. Every effort shall be made to provide such a request to the Chairman at least 24 hours before the meeting).

2. Approval of Minutes – February 3, 2009 Regular Meeting
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Draft of Minutes – February 3, 2009 Regular Board Meeting.

3. Approval of Minutes – February 3, 2009 Workshop Regarding Commissioners Travel
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Draft of Minutes – February 3, 2009 Workshop to Review and Discuss Commissioners Travel Budgets

4. Approval of Payment of Bills and Vouchers Submitted for January 29, 2009 – February 11, 2009
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)
5. Request Board Consideration and Approval for Wakulla County EMS to Apply for a Matching Grant for an Off Road Vehicle Package
   (Fran Councill, EMS Director)
6. Request Board Consideration and Approval for Wakulla County EMS and Wakulla County Fire to Jointly Apply for a Matching Grant for First Responder Jump Bags
   (Fran Councill, EMS Director)
   (Louis Lamarche, Fire Chief)

21. Request Authorization to Schedule a Local Delegation Meeting on February 24, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. held in the Commission Chambers
    (Jennifer Langston, Special Projects Coordinator)

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion
(Members requesting further information on items placed under “Consent Agenda,” may withdraw those items and place them here, for further discussion).

Citizens to be Heard
(Three (3) minute limit; non-discussion by Commission; there shall be no debate and no action by the Commission).

Planning and Zoning
(Members will be provided with planning and zoning amendment requests five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting. To the maximum extent possible, all support information and documentation for P&Z items shall be made available through a variety of means including the County website that will provide the public with the greatest opportunity to review documentation at the date of advertisement pursuant to Resolution No. 04-43).

7. Board Consideration of Request for Vearil Family Enclave Agreement

General Business
(General Business items are items of a general nature that require Board directions or pertain to Board policy).

8. Request Board Approval of WORKFORCEplus Board Appointment
   (Kimberly Moore, CEO, Workforce Plus)

   Attachment: Letter regarding the appointment

9. Request Board Approval to Spend $28,375 from the Wakulla County Drug Trust Fund for Purchase of Equipment
   (Sheriff David Harvey, WCSO)
10. Request Board Approval of the Coast Guard Auxiliary to Use Space at the Wakulla Station Fire Department and Memorandum of Understanding
    (Louis Lamarche, Fire Chief) Item has been pulled
11. Request Board Review and Approval of Negotiations with Wildwood Golf Course, Approval of the Reclaimed Water Use Agreement and to Authorize the County Administrator to Execute the Agreement on Behalf of the County
    (Dale Dransfield, Eutaw Consultant)

    Attachment: Reclaimed Water Use Agreement

12. Request Board Approval for the Chairman to Execute an Employment Contract for the Executive Director of Tourist Development Council
    (Jennifer Langston, Special Projects Coordinator)

    Attachments:

    1. Agenda Item on the Status Report on the WCTDC 6-2-08.
    2. Proposed Agreement between Executive Director of WCTDC and Wakulla County.

13. Request Board Approval of a Budget Amendment to Reallocate Funding from Three Smaller Pieces of Equipment to Purchase a Mini Excavator
    (Cleve Fleming, Public Works Director)

    Attachment: Budget Amendment

14. Request Board Consideration of an Operational Audit
    (Debbie DuBose, HR & Purchasing Coordinator)
15. Request Board Approval of Appointments to the Library Advisory Board
    (Doug Jones, Library Director)
16. Request Board Authorization for the Preparation of a Request for Proposal(s) Based on Method of Construction as Directed by the Board
    (Ray Gray, Parks & Recreation Director)

19. Request Board Approval to Apply for A Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
    (Tim Barden, Assistant County Administrator)
20. Request for Board Ratification of the 2009 Board Priorities Action Plans
    (Jessica Welch, Policy & Public Information Coordinator)

    Attachments:

    1. 2009 Action Plans.
    2. News Release.

Commissioner Agenda Items
(Items with supporting documentation shall be provided by a Commissioner to the County Administrator three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Items that are agendaed by Commissioners and fail to gain approval may not be replaced on the agenda by a Commissioner on the non-prevailing side for a period of six (6) months without approval of the Chairman unless there is substantive new information to present).

17. Commissioner Kessler
    
    1. Request Board Approval of a Budget Amendment to Provide Additional Funds to Allow the Wilderness Coast Bookmobile to Continue
18. Commissioner Artz
    1. Request Board Approval to Direct Staff to Prepare an Ordinance to Lower the Threshold for Citizen Initiatives under Wakulla County’s Charter

County Attorney
(County Attorney items are items of a legal nature that require Board direction or represent general information to Board Members, staff or the public).

County Administrator
(County Administrator items are items that require Board direction or represent general information to Board Members, staff or the public).

Discussion Issues by Commissioners
(The purpose of this section is for Commissioners to request staff action on various issues, including scheduling of a future agenda item for later Board action, based on the approval of a majority of the Board. No assignments or request for agenda items shall be given to the County Administrator or County Attorney without the express approval of the majority of the Board. The Board shall take no policy action without an agenda item unless such is accomplished through a unanimous vote of the Board. The remarks of each Commissioner during his or her “discussion items” time shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes, unless the Chairman extends the time, and all comments shall adhere to Robert Rules of Order, for proper decorum and civility as enforced by the Chairman.)

Commissioner Stewart
a. Board Consideration of Closing the Upper River Bridge Permanently or Buying Property that is Currently Available to Build a Boat Ramp/Parking Area

Adjourn
(Any departure from the order of business set forth in the official agenda shall be made only upon majority vote of the members of the Commission present at the meeting).

The next Board of County Commissioners Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE
2009 Tentative Schedule
All Workshops, Meetings, and Public Hearings are subject to change
All sessions are held in the Commission Chambers, 29 Arran Road, Suite 101, Crawfordville, FL
Workshops are scheduled as needed.

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