Revised 5/1/09

Board of County Commissioners
Wakulla County, Florida
Agenda
Regular Public Meeting
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance - Commissioner Green

CONFIDENTIAL COUNTY ATTORNEY-CLIENT MEETING

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 May 5, 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 associates Rhonda Divagno and Steve Mitchell, 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

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).

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).

Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, Banding Expedition, May 16, 2009 at 8:30am, CCOW Field Trip Led by Chuck Hess, Wildlife Biologist

Solar Thermal Course – Commissioner Artz

Boating Safety Month – Chuck Hickman, Coast Guard Auxiliary

(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).

1. Approval of Minutes – April 21, 2009 Regular Meeting
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Draft of Minutes – April 21, 2009 Regular Board Meeting

2. Approval of Minutes – April 20, 2009 Educational Workshop on Sewer/Septic
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Draft of Minutes – April 20, 2009 Workshop to Explore Alternatives to the Development and Proposed Sewering of Wakulla Gardens

3. Approval of Minutes – April 21, 2009 Workshop to Discuss a Proposal for the Acceptance of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Weatherization Assistance Program Grant Funding
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Draft of Minutes – April 21, 2009 Workshop to Discuss a Proposal for the Acceptance of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Weatherization Assistance Program Grant Funding

4. Approval of Payment of Bills and Vouchers Submitted for April 16, 2009 – April 29, 2009
   (Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of Court)

   Attachment: Statement of bills and vouchers submitted for April 16, 2009 – April 29, 2009.

5. Request Retroactive Approval of the 2009-10 VISIT FLORIDA Grant Application by the Tourist Development Council
   (Pam Portwood, TDC Director)

7. Request Board Approval of a Proclamation Declaring May 2009 as Boating Safety Month in Wakulla County
   (Commissioner Kessler)

   Attachment: Proclamation

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).

8. Application for Change of Zoning R09-01 and Application for Preliminary Plat PP09-01
   Request to rezone a 0.93+/- acre parcel from R-3 (Multi Family Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) and create an 8 lot residential subdivision, to be known as Dispenette Village. This parcel is located on the northeast corner of Dispenette Drive and Shadeville Road. The Property Owners are Pam and Terry Hodges and the Agent is Edwin Brown and Associates.
9. Application for Final Plat FP09-01
   Request for final plat approval to finalize an 8 lot residential subdivision, known as Dispenette Village. This parcel is located on the northeast corner of Dispenette Drive and Shadeville Road. The Property Owner is Pam and Terry Hodges and the Agent is Edwin Brown and Associates.
10. Application for Final Plat FP09-02
    Request for final plat approval to finalize a 46 lot residential subdivision, known as Magnolia Park. This property is located on the south side of Harvey Mill Road, west of Cynthia Street. The Property Owner is Citizens’ Bank-Wakulla d.b.a. Ameris Bank and the Agenda is Moore Bass.
11. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment CP07-11
    This agenda item provides the Board with an Application for a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment from Rural 2 to Commercial and Rural 3, on a parcel located at 3771 Crawfordville Highway. The Property Owner is Big Bend, LLC and the Agent is Robert Routa.
12. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan Map and Text Amendment CP07-12
    This agenda item provides the Board with an Application for a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment from Agriculture to Rural 1, on a parcel located on Sand Lake Road. In addition, the Application contains a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to FLUE Policy 1.2.3, Rural 1 Land Use, which restricts the number of residential homes allowed on the property and requires that all of these homes be energy efficient. The Property Owner is Spring Creek Farms, LLC and the Agent is Robert Routa.
13. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment CP07-13
    This agenda item provides the Board with an Application for a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment from Agriculture to Rural 1, on a parcel located at 196 Thornwood Road. The Property Owners are John and Janna Richardson and the Agent is Robert Routa.
14. Adoption of Comprehensive Plan Map and Text Amendment CP07-17
    This agenda item provides the Board with an Application for a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment from Rural 1 and Rural 2 to Commercial and Rural 3, on a parcel located off of Crawfordville Highway. In addition, the Application contains a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to FLUE Policy1.2.7, Commercial Land Use, to place a maximum commercial square footage on the property. The Property Owners are S.A. and Linda Coxwell and the Agent is Robert Routa.

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

6. Request Board Approval of the 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program: Local Solicitation and Approval to Use the Grant Funds to Purchase Patrol Vehicles
   (Mary Dean Barwick, WCSO)

15. Request Ratification of Board Actions from the April 7, 2009 Workshop on the Proposed Panacea Special Overlay District Ordinances and Code Language
    (Lindsay Stevens, Assistant County Administrator)
16. Request Board Consideration and Approval of a Scope of Work and Related Grant Agreement with the Northwest Florida Water Management District to Perform a Stormwater Study within the 5 Units of the Wakulla Gardens Subdivision
    (Lindsay Stevens, Assistant County Administrator)
17. Request for Extension to the Community Development Block Grant Contract andModification of Participating Party Agreement for the Med System Ready Pharmacy
    (Tim Barden, Assistant County Administrator)

    Attachments:

    1. Amendment 4 Modification Documents for Chairman’s Signature Part 1 Part 1
    2. Letter of Justification for Chairman’s Signature.

18. Request Board Approval of Resolution(s) Required by the Florida Wildlife Conservation (FWC) for Grant Applications
    (Tim Barden, Assistant County Administrator)

    Attachments:

    1. Resolution.
    2. March 3, 2009 Board Minutes Evidencing Board Approval for FWC Grant Submission.

19. Request Board Authorization to Advertise an RFP for County Rural Road Safety Improvements & Markings
    (Jennifer Langston, Special Projects Coordinator)
20. Request Board Acceptance of Status Report on 2009 Board Retreat Priorities & Provide the Board with an Update onCurrent Staff TaskingsDirected by the Board
    (Jessica Welch, Policy & Public Information Coordinator)
21. Request Board Approval to Re-Schedule the Workshop to Discuss the Proposal for a Faith-Based Publicly Funded Project by the Leon-Wakulla Development Corporation
    (Jessica Welch, Policy & Public Information Coordinator)

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).

22. Commissioner Green
    
    1. Request Board Approval of a Proclamation Declaring May 9-17, 2009 as National Tourism Week in Wakulla County

       Attachment: Proclamation Declaring May 9 – 17, 2009 as National Tourism Week in Wakulla County.

23. Commissioner Artz
    
    1. Request Board Approval to Form a Public Transit Work Group
24. Commissioner Greene
    
    1. Request Board Approval of Speed Reductions and the Placement of Signage in Unit 2 of Wakulla Gardens

       Attachment: Map of Unit 2

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 Regarding Sewer/Sewer Application Funding

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, May 19, 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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