APPROVED	ADDENDUM 1-IIA. Approval of Resolution No. 2012-5 supporting temporary increases in water levels within the upper Oklawaha River Basin and temporary increases in waterflows from Lake Apopka into and through Lakes Beauclair, Dora, Eustis, and Harris, as well as supporting dredging in the Dora Canal and Haynes Creek to accommodate navigation, flow and enhanced natural water fluctuation.
	STATE OF THE COUNTY This year’s State of the County Address called “Fostering a Brighter Economic Climate, Seasons of Accomplishments,” also included induction of Ms. Evelyn Smith and Ms. Betty Brennand into the 2011 Women’s Hall of Fame.
AWARDS	EMPLOYEE AWARDS FIVE YEARS Rusty Gentry, Equipment Operator III Public Works/Road Operations Division/Maintenance Area I (Leesburg) Gregory Holcomb, Communications Technologies Division Manager Public Safety/Communications Technologies Division Paul Long, Graphic Artist I Office of Information Outreach TEN YEARS Ann Corson, Office Associate IV Growth Management/Planning & Community Design Division Leonard Francis, Roads Maintenance Operator Public Works/Road Operations Division/Maintenance Area III (Umatilla) Sharon McParland, Office Associate III Public Resources/Fairgrounds Ronald Moore, Librarian II Public Resources/Library Services Division/Paisley Library Sherry Scheller, Library Assistant I (not present) Public Resources/Library Services Division/Paisley Library Patricia Young, Park Attendant (not present) Public Resources/Parks & Trails Division FIFTEEN YEARS Catherine Catasus, Laboratory Supervisor Public Works/Environmental Services Division/Laboratory & Hydrogeology Cheri Greer, Library Technician Public Resources/Library Services Division EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER Elizabeth Kelley, Firefighter/EMT Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division Michelle Wilkinson, Property Management Agent County Attorney’s Office SUPERVISOR OF THE QUARTER Anita Greiner, Chief Planner Growth Management/Planning & Community Design Division
APPROVED	Tab 1. Request approval of the following Minutes: October 18, 2011 (Regular Meeting), October 25, 2011 (Regular Meeting), November 8, 2011 (Special Meeting), and November 15, 2011 (Regular Meeting) as presented.
	CITIZEN QUESTION AND COMMENT PERIOD Mr. Angel Mendez, a resident of Mount Dora, requested that the Commissioners always use their microphones when speaking at the meetings or to speak louder so that he would be able to hear them better.
APPROVED	Tab 2. Clerk of Court’s Consent Agenda, request to acknowledge receipt: 1. Request to acknowledge receipt of the list of warrants paid prior to this meeting, pursuant to Chapter 136.06 (1) of the of the Florida Statutes, which shall be incorporated into the Minutes as attached Exhibit A and filed in the Board Support Division of the Clerk's Office. 2. Request to acknowledge receipt of City of Minneola Notice of Public Hearing for Ordinance 2010-13 stating that the Minneola City Council will hold a second and final public hearing on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at 800 North U.S. 27, Minneola, FL to consider a Land Use Designation Amendment for 15± acres of land generally located on the west side of US Hwy 27, south of Bishops Point in Lake County, Florida from “Suburban” pursuant to the Lake County Comprehensive Plan to “General Commercial” on the Future Land Use Map of the City of Minneola’s Comprehensive Plan 3. Request to acknowledge receipt of City of Minneola Notice of Public Hearing for Ordinance 2010-12 stating that the Minneola City Council will hold a second and final public hearing on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at 800 North U.S. 27, Minneola, FL to consider a request for annexation and rezoning of approximately 15.0 acres of property located on the west side of U.S. Highway 27, south of Bishops Point from Lake County “C-2” (Community Commercial District) to City of Minneola “B-1” (Business District). 4. Request to acknowledge receipt of Annual Financial Audit Report from Greater Lakes/Sawgrass Bay Community Development District for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2010, submitted pursuant to Section 11.45, Florida Statutes and Section 189.418, Florida Statutes.
APPROVED	Tab 3. Request from Community Services for approval and signature on the Agreement between Lake County and LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc. for annual funding for provision of substance abuse and mental health services. The fiscal impact is $873,987.00.
APPROVED	Tab 4. Request from Community Services for approval and execution of contract 12-0203 to Affordable Housing by Lake Inc. for provision of various homebuyer educational services under the County's HUD and SHIP-related home purchase programs. The fiscal impact is 100% grant funded as described in the agenda item.
APPROVED	Tab 5. Request from Conservation and Compliance for approval of Satisfaction & Release of Lien, Owners Name: Jack R. & Carol Ann Minnich, Fiscal impact is $500.00.
APPROVED	Tab 6. Request from County Manager for approval of a "Guaranty of Payment and Performance" to support a fuel card account agreement for Lake Emergency Medical Services, and authorize staff to execute the required documentation in support of the guaranty. The guaranty itself has no fiscal impact.
APPROVED	Tab 7. Request from County Manager for approval to establish an Audit Committee for the competitive procurement of annual financial audit services as detailed.
APPROVED	Tab 8. Request from County Manager for discussion and approval of the myregion.org invoice in the amount of $10,000.
APPROVED	Tab 9. Request from Economic Development and Tourism for approval of a High Value Job Creation (HVJC) Program Award in the amount of $52,000.00 to Sunstate Carriers, Inc., for the creation of eighteen (18) qualifying positions and approval and signature on the HVJC Program Agreement with Sunstate Carriers, Inc. and the Lake County Board of County Commissioners.
APPROVED	Tab 10. Request from Facilities Development and Management for approval of a GMP of $286,786.26 and a contingency of $12,689.74 for the project entitled “Radio Operations Center project” and authorize County staff to complete all associated implementing documents. The fiscal impact is $ 299,476.00.
APPROVED	Tab 11. Request from Facilities Development and Management for approval of and authorization for the Chairman to execute Interlocal Agreement between Lake County and City of Tavares for the placement of a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Antenna on the Lake County Parking Garage. No fiscal impact.
APPROVED	Tab 12. Request from Growth Management for approval of refund of escrow debit account balance to Meritage Homes.
APPROVED	Tab 13. Request from Public Resources for approval and award of contract 12-0204 to Wal-Rose Inc. in the amount of $438,806.38 for the initial phase of work associated with the construction of the East Lake Community Park.
APPROVED	Tab 14. Request from Public Resources to accept a conservation easement on property owned by Mary Gerding on North CR 44A. There is no fiscal impact.
APPROVED	Tab 15. Request from Public Resources for authorization to fill one (1) vacant Horticulture Learning Center Garden Landscape Technician position within the Public Resources Department, Agricultural Education Services Division. The fiscal impact is $44,432.
APPROVED	Tab 16. Request from Public Resources for authorization to fill two positions: one (1) Library Assistant I position and one (1) part-time Library Page position in the Public Resources Department, Library Services Division. The total fiscal impact for both positions is $36,064.
APPROVED	Tab 17. Request from Public Works for approval and signature of LAP Supplemental Agreement and supporting Resolution No. 2012-2 for project time extension between Lake County and Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) for utilization of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify Language for South Lake Trail Section 1 (from existing Clermont Trail to downtown Groveland). No Fiscal Impact; CD 1 & 2.
APPROVED	Tab 18. Information Only- No Action required. The purpose of this item is to report a potential significant increase in the sale value of certain items deposited as trash at the County landfill.
PULLED	Tab 19. Request from Public Works to advertise for bids for Lakeshore Boulevard and #2837 East Revels Road at an estimated cost of $529,000.00 from Road Impact Fees Benefit District 4–Infrastructure-Construction. Commission District 1. The fiscal impact is estimated at $529,000.00. The County Manager will bring this back to the Board at the next meeting.
APPROVED	Tab 20. Request from Public Works for authorization to fill one (1) vacant Biological Associate position within the Public Works Department/Funding & Production Division, Mosquito & Aquatic Plant Management Section. Fiscal impact is $38,216.
APPROVED	Tab 21. Request from County Attorney for approval to have a Closed Session of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners on February 7, 2012 (which was a change from the original date of January 24, 2012).
APPROVED	Tab 22. Request from County Attorney for approval and execution of Agreement for RFP 12-0011 regarding Outside Legal Services to the Board of Building Examiners to Harry T. Hackney with Campione & Hackney, P.A. - Fiscal impact: $3600.00.
APPROVED	Tab 23. Request from County Attorney for the County Manager to sign a Release of Mortgage canceling the Mortgage and releasing the Note executed by Latasha Quentawn Thomas Pace on December 15, 2009, and recorded at O.R. Book 3852, Pages 2414 through 2421. There is no fiscal impact.
APPROVED	Tab 24. Permission to proceed with a Sector Plan for South Lake and for a commitment from the Board to contribute $50,000 from Economic Development Reserves for the Plan, as well as permission to engage property owners for the additional financial support required for the Plan. The specific request for Budget Amendment will come back to the Board subject to private property owners financial commitment.
PRESENTATION	Tab 25. Presentation on non-County maintained roads and funding of improvements to these roads. Fiscal impact unknown at this time.
APPROVED	Tab 26. Adoption of Ordinance 2012-1 Amending Chapters 2, 9, 14, 16 and 21 of the Lake County Code to change references to specific obsolete job titles and replace with “County Manager, or designee” and update department/division names to reflect current organizational structure. There is no fiscal impact.
APPROVED	Tab 27. Approval at first public hearing of Ordinance Amending the Land Development Regulations, amending Section 3.01.03, entitled "Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses" to Allow the Production of Limited Agricultural Crops in Industrial Zoning Districts and authorization, if accepted by a 4/5 majority, to hold the second public hearing at 9:00 a.m. on January 24, 2012. The Board approved this with the language recommended by the County Attorney.
APPROVED	Tab 28. Approval of the proposed Ordinance enacting a temporary moratorium on new simulated gambling establishments, commonly known as “Internet Cafés”, and authorization, if accepted by a four-fifths majority, to hold the second public hearing of the proposed Ordinance at 9:00 a.m. on January 24, 2012. Fiscal impact: unable to be determined at this time. The Board approved this with the language recommended by the County Attorney.
APPROVED	Tab 29. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2012-2 amending the Land Development Regulations, Amending Chapter II, entitled “Definitions”, to amend the definition of “Special Event”, and Chapter XI, Entitled “Signs”, to delete existing provisions relating to special event signs and to provide for a new section governing special event signs.
APPROVED	Tab 30. Approval of Ordinance No. 2012-3 Amending Section 22-37 of Chapter 22, Lake County Code, to extend the suspension of transportation impact fee collection until March 1, 2013.
APPROVED	Tab 31. Approval of Resolution No. 2012-3 and Amendment to Interlocal Agreement Regarding Industrial Revenue Bonds of Catholic Diocese of Florida. There is no fiscal impact.
APPOINTMENT	Tab 32. Approval of the City of Minneola's appointment of Ms. Pam Serviss to the Library Advisory Board to complete unexpired four-year term ending 2/28/2014.
APPOINTMENT	Tab 33. Discussion of Board and Committee Liaisons and Approval of Resolution No. 2012-4 Appointing Chairman to the Tourist Development Council.
APPROVED	Addendum 1-I
APPROVED	Tab 34. Discussion of and approval to advertise the proposed ordinance imposing additional restrictions on persons convicted of certain enumerated sexual offenses.
APPROVED	Tab 35. Discussion and approval of the 2012 Board of County Commission meeting schedule.
DISCUSSION	Mr. Darren Gray, County Manager, discussed the Vanpool program with the Commissioners for residents of Lake County who were working at the Coleman prison. It was decided that staff will talk to the prison about possibly partnering with the County for the additional $130,000 of funding needed to keep that program running, and Mr. Gray stated that he will work with Mr. T. J. Fish, Executive Director of the MPO, on this issue and bring an update back to the Board at the end of the month, as well as notify Lynx regarding their discussion of this issue.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION	Commr. Parks mentioned that Commr. Campione did a great job speaking for the County at the St. Johns River Water Management District meeting at Mission Inn last Thursday, January 5.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION	Commr. Conner stated that he has been asked to bring a resolution to the Board and would put that on the agenda for January 24 recognizing the work of the Shriners organization.
CONSENSUS	Commr. Conner asked the Board if they would consider a resolution opposing the expansion of casinos in Florida to send to their local delegation. There was consensus to go forward with that, specifying that the counties would have the right to make their own decision about the issue if a state law was passed regarding this matter.
APPROVED	Tab 36. Approval and presentation of Proclamation No. 2012-1 proclaiming January 19, 2012 as CFE Federal Credit Union Day to Joseph A. Melbourne, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, CFE Federal Credit Union.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION	Commr. Campione mentioned that there were about 400 residents who attended the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board meeting on January 5 and commented that she believed there needs to be an ongoing discussion as they transition from the decision that will be made that day so that they would be able to navigate the waterways.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION	Commr. Cadwell related that he had attended a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting yesterday, January 9, and that they approved the recommended plan for the MAC facility and endorsed moving forward with the NTC project.

Adjourn 12:30