Revised 3/16/09

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

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance - Commissioner Stewart

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

CONFIDENTIAL COUNTY ATTORNEY-CLIENT MEETING

Item Has Been Pulled

In accordance with Chapter 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a confidential meeting commencing at approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 17, 2009 for approximately thirty (30) minutes, to discuss the below described pending litigation. Those in attendance will be each member of the Board of County Commissioners, Chairman Howard Kessler, Vice Chairman George Green, Commissioner Lynn Artz, Commissioner Mike Stewart, Commissioner Alan Brock, County Attorney Ronald A. Mowrey and Stephen E. Mitchell of Mowrey & Mitchell, P.A., County Administrator Ben Pingree and an official Court Reporter.
Wakulla County Circuit Court Case #07-70-CA; ROBERT D. SNYDER, M.D., P.A., Plaintiff, v. WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA (a political subdivision of the State of Florida), Defendant

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 Consider Adopting Text Changes to Ordinance 06-28 Which Establishes and Amends Flood Hazard Areas in Certain Specific Subdivisions, Establishes Building Elevations in Specific Flood Hazard Areas and Regulates Fill in Specific Flood Hazard Areas
   (Luther Council, Building Official)

   Attachments:

   1. Draft of Amended Ordinance 06-28.
   2. Proposed Amended Ordinance 06-28 incorporating all revisions, adds, & strikes as in Attachment #1.

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).

Recognition of Florida Football Player Jim Tartt – Commissioner Kessler
Green Living Expo – Commissioner Artz

(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 – March 3, 2009 Regular Meeting
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

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

3. Approval of Minutes – February 23, 2009 Workshop Regarding the Tourist Development Council
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Draft of Minutes – February 23, 2009 Tourist Development Council (TDC) Workshop

4. Approval of Minutes – March 3, 2009 Workshop to Discuss Whether to Form Additional Citizen Advisory Committees or Working Groups
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Draft of Minutes – March 3, 2009 Workshop to Discuss Whether to Form Additional Citizen Advisory Committees or Working Groups

5. Approval of Payment of Bills and Vouchers Submitted for February 26, 2009 –March 11, 2009
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Statement of bills and vouchers submitted for February 26, 2009 – March 11, 2009

6. Request Board Ratification of Actions Taken at the February 23, 2009 Workshop Regarding the Tourist Development Council
   (Jennifer Langston, Special Projects Coordinator)
7. Request for Ratification of Board Discussion Taken During the February 17, 2009 Workshop to Discuss Ways to Increase Citizen Information, Input, & Involvement in County Government
   (Jessica Welch, Policy & Public Information Coordinator)
8. Request Board Approval to Schedule a Workshop on May 5, 2009 at 5:00pm to Facilitate Discussion with the Parks & Recreation Board
   (Jessica Welch, Policy & Public Information 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).

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

9. Request Board Approval of the Coast Guard Auxiliary to Use Space at the Wakulla Station Fire Department and Memorandum of Understanding
   (Louis Lamarche, Interim Fire Chief)

   Attachment: Memorandum of Understanding

10. Request for Ratification of Board Actions Taken at the February 17, 2009 First Budget Workshop Regarding the Development of the FY2009/2010 Budget
    (Tim Barden, Assistant County Administrator)

    Attachment: February 17, 2009 Workshop Agenda Item.

11. Request Board Approval of the Final Draft of the Exclusive Agency Agreement and the Final Draft Management Plan with Florida Foresight, Incorporated for the Development of the Big Bend Maritime Center and Authorization for the Chairman to Sign the Option Agreements
    (Tim Barden, Assistant County Administrator)
12. Request Board Approval to Authorize the Chairman to Sign the Professional Services Agreement with Golden Construction for Spring Creek/Shell Point Channel Markers and to Approve Payment
    (Ray Gray, Parks & Recreation Director)

    Attachments:

    1. Legal Notice Published for Sealed Bids for the Spring Creek/Shell Point Markers.
    2. Draft Contract for Professional Services Agreement with Golden Construction.
    3. List of ITN Respondents and Ranking.
    4. Bill Evidencing Increase of $7,050.
    5. Contract Time Extension Approval.

13. Request Board Consideration of Staff Research and Update Regarding Hidden Meadows Subdivision
    (Lindsay Stevens, Assistant County Administrator)
14. Request Board Consideration to Draw Upon Three (3) Irrevocable Letters of Credit and Proceed with the Completion of Paving, Sidewalk Improvements and Park Amenities within the Hidden Meadows Subdivision
    (Lindsay Stevens, Assistant County Administrator)
15. Request Board Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding Between Wakulla County and Leon County for the Use of the Leon County Transfer Station
    (Cleve Fleming, Public Works Director)

    Attachment: MOU Between Wakulla County and Leon County

18. Request Board Approval to Apply for a Grant Through the Florida Department of Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
    (Tim Barden, Assistant County Administrator)
19. Request Board Consideration of Staff Analysis Regarding In-House Versus Contracted County Attorney Functions
    (Debbie DuBose, HR & Purchasing Coordinator)

    Attachments:

    1. Agreement for Professional Services with Ronald A. Mowrey, Esq..
    2. Estimate of start-up legal department expenses.
    3. Position Description for in-house County Attorney.
    4. Request for Proposal – County Attorney

20. Board Consideration to Utilize the Existing State Contract Lobbying Firm to Lobby Relevant State and Federal Governmental Entities to Leverage Economic Stimulus Funding on Behalf of Wakulla County
    (Jennifer Langston, Special Projects Coordinator)

    Attachments:

    1. Wakulla County Economic Stimulus Projects.
    2. Tallahassee Capital Region Brochure.
    3. Agreement for Services.

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).

16. Commissioner Artz
    
    1. Request Board Approval to Direct Staff to Identify Ways to Increase Demand for Installation of Solar Hot Water Heaters in Wakulla County
    2. Request Board Approval of Amended Action Plans to Address the Board’s Priorities for 2008/2009 Item Has Been Pulled
17. Commissioner Kessler
    1. Request Board Approval to Direct Staff to Develop an Expansion to the Memorandum of Understanding between Wakulla County and University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
    2. Request Board Approval of a Proclamation Designating March 31, 2009 as Children’s Day in Wakulla County and April 5, 2009 as Parents and Children’s Day in Wakulla County
       (Commissioner Kessler)

       Attachment: Proclamation

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.)

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, April 7, 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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