A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JULY
19, 2005
The
Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday,
July 19, 2005, at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioner’s Meeting Room,
Lake County Administration Building, Tavares, Florida. Commissioners present at the meeting were:
Jennifer Hill, Chairman; Catherine C. Hanson, Vice Chairman; Debbie Stivender;
and Robert A. Pool. Commissioner Welton
G. Cadwell was not present, due to another commitment. Others present were: Sandy Minkoff, County
Attorney; Cindy Hall, County Manager; Wendy Taylor, Executive Office Manager,
Board of County Commissioner’s Office; Barbara Lehman, Chief Deputy Clerk,
County Finance; and Sandra Carter, Deputy Clerk.
INVOCATION
AND PLEDGE
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, gave the Invocation and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
AGENDA
UPDATE
Ms.
Cindy Hall, County Manager, informed the Board that she would be pulling Tab 34,
a presentation giving an update on the Lake County Community Access Network
(LCCAN) and Program Status, by Mr. Fletcher Smith, Community Services Director,
and Howard Lerner, LCCAN Director, as well as members of the Lake County
Comprehensive Health Care Committee, to be rescheduled in September of this
year; and that a handout was presented to the Board, prior to the start of this
meeting, pertaining to another applicant being added to the list for
consideration for the position of Citizen-At-Large on the Lake County
Comprehensive Health Care Committee.
Commr.
Hanson stated that she had received a request for funding, in the amount of
$5,000.00 per year, for two years, from the St. Johns River Water Management
District alliance, and would like for the Board to look at including it in the
budget for next year, noting that the County has helped fund that organization
in the past, in looking at improvements to the water quality of the St. Johns
River.
Ms.
Hall, County Manager, suggested that the matter be brought up for discussion at
the Budget Workshop that has been scheduled for Monday, July 25, 2005.
MINUTES
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved the Minutes of May 24. 2005 (Regular
Meeting), as presented.
On
a motion by Commr. Hanson, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried
unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved the Minutes of June 7, 2005
(Regular Meeting), as presented.
CLERK
OF COURTS’ CONSENT AGENDA
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved the following requests:
Bonds –
Contractor
Request for
approval of Contractor Bonds – New, Cancellations, and Rider, as follows:
New
4774-05 Joe
P. Strickland, Jr. d/b/a Strickland Electric, Inc.
5342-05 Gary
Butler d/b/a D & G Woodcrafting, Inc.
6389-05 James
O. Hughes, Jr. d/b/a DTR Electric, Inc.
6390-05 Joseph
Seabra d/b/a Emergency Electrical Services, Inc.
6391-05 Leigh
P. Englehart d/b/a Valhalla Electric
6392-05 Eryk
Hardwick d/b/a Craftsmanship Construction, Inc.
6393-05 John
Hezlep III d/b/a John Hezlep III, Inc.
Cancellations
449-05 Jack Eichenburg d/b/a Pools by Jack,
Inc.
4122-00 Ronald
L. Hart d/b/a Homes with Hart
4652-01 William
H. Young d/b/a Bill Young Construction
4703-02 Matthew
Overholt d/b/a Overholt Masonry Construction
5653-05 John
T. Jarrett d/b/a Jarrett Electric
5685-05 Edward
Mueller d/b/a Pike General Contracting
5706-01 Kevin
Kennedy d/b/a Special K Electric
6196-05 Matthew
Ledlow and Bluewire, LLC
Rider
5835-05 Principal
changed from Scott MacKenzie d/b/a Sunshine Pool
Service to MacKenzie Enterprises of Lake
County d/b/a
Sunshine Pools
Satisfaction and Release of Fine
Request for approval of Satisfaction and Release of
Fine for Bradley Brown, in the amount of $6,000.00, dated August 21, 2002, and
recorded in Official Record Book 02162, Pages 519-521, of the Public Records of
the Clerk of Court of Lake County, Florida, on August 23, 2002. Judgment-Creditor acknowledges receipt of
said monies as payment in full of said indebtedness and hereby acknowledges
satisfaction of said Judgment and directs that said Judgment be canceled of
record.
Warrants
Request to acknowledge receipt of list of warrants
paid prior to this meeting, pursuant to Chapter 136 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.
Florida Public Service Commission
Request to acknowledge receipt of Notice from the
Florida Public Service Commission – Docket No. 050078-EI. Petition for Rate Increase, by Progress
Energy Florida, Inc., Issued June 24, 2005.
Notice of Customer Service Hearings to Progress Energy
Florida, Inc., Florida Industrial Power Users Group, Florida Retail Federation,
AARP, Office of Public Counsel, White Springs Agricultural Chemicals, Inc., and
all other interested persons. Hearing
dates: July 20, 2005, Ocala, Florida;
July 21, 2005, St. Petersburg, Florida; July 21, 2005, Clearwater, Florida; and
September 27, 2005, Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida Public Service Commission
Request to acknowledge receipt of Notice from the
Florida Public Service Commission – Amended Notice of Commission Hearing and
Prehearing to All Parties of Record and All Other Interested Persons – Docket
No. 041464-TP. Petition for Arbitration
of Certain Unresolved Issues Associated with Negotiations for Interconnection,
Collocation, and Resale Agreement with Florida Digital Network, Inc., d/b/a FDN
Communications, by Sprint-Florida, Incorporated – Issued June 29, 2005.
A
two-day public hearing will be held in the above referenced docket, to begin at
the following time and place: Thursday,
August 4, 2005, 9:30 a.m., Room 148, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075
Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida.
Friday, August 5, 2005, has also been reserved for continuation of the
hearing, if needed. A prehearing
conference will be held at the following time and place: Monday, July 18, 2005, 1:30 p.m., Room 148,
Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida.
Any person requiring some accommodation at either the
prehearing conference or hearing, because of a physical impairment, should call
the Division of the Commission Clerk and Administrative Services at (850)
413-6770, at least 48 hours prior to the prehearing conference or hearing. Any person who is hearing or speech impaired
should contact the Florida Public Service Commission, by using the Florida Relay
Service, which can be reached at 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).
COUNTY MANAGER’S CONSENT AGENDA
Commr. Stivender asked that Tabs 24
through 27, under Public Works, pertaining to the Buckhill Road and Dewey
Robbins Road paving projects, be pulled, for comment, at which time she noted
that staff has been working diligently for the past five years on said
projects, located in the Howey in the Hills area, and she wanted the residents
that live in that area to know that said projects are moving forward and will
be completed this year.
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
informed the Board that Tab 28 deals with the acquisition of right of way at
the CR 42/SR 19 intersection and he wanted to make the Board aware of the fact
that the contract pertaining to said acquisition is a little unusual, in that
the County has allowed the homeowner to retain possession of the property in
question for two years after the date of purchase by the County, noting that
the County will be demolishing the home on the property and constructing a new
road through the property, so part of the negotiation was to allow the
homeowner to remain on the property for two years after the date of purchase by
the County.
On a motion by Commr. Hanson,
seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
approved the following requests:
Budget
Request for
approval of the following:
1. Budget Transfer – Solid Waste Long-Term
Capital Projects Fund, Department of Environmental Services, Phase III
Landfill. Transfer $355,584.00 from Reserve for Operations to Professional
Services. Funds are needed for Brown and Caldwell’s proposal for design and
permitting with the Phase III Cell I Landfill project at the Lake County Solid
Waste Management Facility, as approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
Funds available in Reserve for Operations.
2. Budget Transfer – Resort/Development Tax
Fund, Department of Economic Development & Tourism. Transfer $20,000.00
from Special Reserve to Aids to Private Organizations. Funds needed to partner
with the Lake County Soccer League for sports structure improvements at their
facility. Funds were not budgeted at the beginning of the year, because
partnerships with private organizations were not anticipated. Funds available
in Special Reserve.
3. Budget Transfer – Mosquito Management
Fund, Department of Public Works, Special Services Division, Mosquito
Management Section. Transfer $8,236.00 from Reserve for Operations to Machinery
& Equipment. A new pesticide spray system needs to be purchased to replace
a smaller system. This will be used as a portable unit. Funds available in
Reserve for Operations.
4. Budget Transfer – Lake County Pollution
Recovery Fund, Department of Environmental Services, Pollution Recovery
Division. Transfer $25,800.00 from Contractual Services ($5,000.00), Machinery
& Equipment ($16,821.00), and Special Reserve ($3,979.00) to Office
Supplies. Additional funds are needed to purchase an upgraded Laboratory
Information Management System (LIMS). Technology and regulatory requirements
have out-paced the current LIMS. The existing system is not compatible with
other programs and agencies that use Water Resource Management’s data.
Additional funds are also needed to cover unexpected purchases for the Fuel Oil
Program, and office supplies. Funds
available in Contractual Services, as the LIMS upgrade was mistakenly budgeted
in this account. Additional funds are
available in Machinery & Equipment, due to savings from other purchases and
items not being purchased this year. The remaining funds are available in
Special Reserves.
5. Capital Substitution – Park Impact Fee
Trust Fund, Department of Public Works, Road Division, Park Impact Fees
Section. Substitution of funds of $231,986.00 with Improvements Other Than
Buildings. The allocation for the Park Impact Fee fund is budgeted by district,
per resolution. The funding for the construction plans for the North East
Community park is requested to encumber the purchase order to begin the
process. The funding is available in the line item, but needs approval to fund
the requisition. There are sufficient funds in the line item for the North
District for this requisition.
6. Resolution No. 2005-106, to amend the
General Fund, in order to receive unanticipated revenue for Fiscal Year
2004/2005, in the amount of $13,000.00, deposited into Contributions from other
Agencies, as matching funds from the Lake County Water Authority; and provide
appropriations for the disbursement for Repair & Maintenance, for the Lake
County Water Atlas Maintenance Agreement.
7. Resolution
No. 2005-107, to amend the Mosquito Management Fund, in order to receive
unanticipated revenue for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, in the amount of $2,368.00,
deposited into Surplus Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment Sales; and provide
appropriations for the disbursement for Machinery & Equipment.
8. Resolution
No. 2005-108, to amend the General Fund, in order to receive unanticipated
revenue for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, in the amount of $35,019.00, deposited into
LAP Projects from the Florida Department of Transportation; and provide
appropriations for LAP Projects for the landscaping and irrigation of SR-19.
9. Budget Transfer – General Fund,
Non-Departmental. Transfer $60,000.00 from Reserve for Contingency to Aids to
Private Organizations. Funds needed to help construct and maintain an
Environmental Education Center at the Horticultural Learning Center, which was
approved by the Board of County Commissioners on November 9, 2004. Funds
available in Reserve for Contingency.
10. Request
for approval of Check Request (Direct Pay) from the Friends of the Lake County
Horticultural Center, for funds to help construct and maintain an Environmental
Education Center at the Horticultural Center, approved by the Board of County
Commissioners on November 9, 2004. The request exceeds the County Manager’s
approval limit of $25,000.00. Total payment is for $60,000.00.
11. Budget
Transfer – General Fund, Non-Departmental. Transfer $250,000.00 from Special
Reserve to Aids to Government Agencies. Funds needed to cover the County’s
share of juvenile detention costs for July through September 2005. Funds were
set aside and are available in Special Reserve.
12. Request
for approval of Check request (Direct Pay) for the Department of Juvenile
Justice, to cover the County’s share of juvenile detention costs for July,
2005. The request exceeds the County Manager’s approval limit of $25,000.00.
Total payment is for $70,922.13.
Community
Services
Request for approval of the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Partnership Agreement with Community Care Health Services,
Inc.; authorization for the Chairman to sign the Agreement; and to direct
Community Services to execute the Agreement.
Economic Development
Request for approval of a Real Estate Purchase and
Sales Agreement between Lake County and Coopree, Inc., for the purchase of an
easement for ingress, egress, and provision of utility services over and across
a portion of Lot 37 and Home Depot Replat Lot 2, for use as a roadway and
utility corridor, to access the adjacent property of purchaser.
Request for approval of funding, up to $20,000.00, for
lighting for Soccer League at Hickory Point Sports Complex; and approval of
transfer from Special Reserve of $20,000.00.
Request for approval of an Amendment to the Jobs
Growth Investment Trust Fund Agreement between Lake County and Superior
Concrete Construction, LLC, to grant a one-time, one year extension in which to
pull the previously awarded funds.
Request for approval of an Amendment to the Jobs
Growth Investment Trust Fund Agreement between Lake County and Covenant Coach,
Inc., to grant a one-time, one year extension, in which to pull the previously
awarded funds.
Request for approval and execution of a Satisfaction
and Release of Fine for property owned by Harvey Huffstutler, Sr., CEB Case
Number 53-98.
Growth Management
Request for approval and execution of a Satisfaction
and Release of Fine for property owned by Harvey Huffstutler, Jr., CEB Case
Number 52-98.
Request
for approval and execution of a Satisfaction and Release of Fine for property
owned by Harvey Huffstutler, Jr., CEB Case Number 52-98.
Procurement
Services
Request
for approval to award the contract for Architectural Design Services for the
Lake County Fairgrounds and Exhibition Hall to Harvard Jolly, Inc., in
accordance with RSQ No. 05-041, for Phase I, in the amount of $63,659.00.
Request
for approval to award the contract for Remodeling and Renovation of the Agricultural
Center to Southern Building Services, Inc., in accordance with Bid No.05-076,
for $1,190,557.00.
Request for approval to authorize
and execute the First Amendment to the Scope of Services of the original
Agreement to Herbert Halback, Inc., RFP No. 03-021, County-wide Parks &
Recreation System Master Plan; and approval of associated Budget Change
Request, in the amount of $231,986.00, for the Northeast Community Park.
Public Safety
Request for approval to transfer the
Cable Television Franchise from Galaxy Cable, Inc., d/b/a Galaxy Cablevision
(Galaxy), to Florida Cable, Inc.
Public Works
Request for approval to terminate
Interlocal Agreement between Lake County and Marion County, for the grading of
Railroad Grade Road.
Request for approval to advertise
for bids for Countywide Resurfacing Project No. 2005-10, at an estimated cost
of $892,722.75, from Renewal Sales Tax Capital Projects – Roads Fund, which
will not be encumbered until after October 1, 2005.
Request for approval and authorization
to release a Maintenance Bond, in the amount of $60,425.00, posted for Greater
Pines Phase 8. Greater Pines Phase 8 consists of 55 lots – Commission District
2.
Request
for approval and authorization to release two Maintenance Bonds, in the amount
of $37,606.00, posted for Greater Pines Phase 9, and $21,375.00 posted for
Greater Pines Phase 10. Greater Pines Phase 9 consists of 55 homes and Phase 10
consists of 15 lots – Commission District 2.
Request for approval and
authorization to release a Letter of Credit for Performance for Construction of
Improvements, in the amount of $287,041.62, which was posted for Mission Park
Phase III. Mission Park Phase III consists of 76 lots – Commission District 2.
Request for approval of the revised,
updated IFCO Systems Used Drums Pickup Agreement/Drum Acceptance Policy.
Request for approval and signatures
on Amendment 1, amending the State Funds amount of the Certified Budget for
Arthropod Control for Fiscal Year 2004/2005.
Request for approval and execution
of Resolution No. 2005-109, dedicating right of way for Woodlea Road (No.
3840), and a Utility Easement to the City of Tavares, for a Lift Station at the
Agricultural Center Property, in conjunction with the Agricultural Center
Improvement Project.
Request for approval and execution
of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Leesburg, for the transfer of
jurisdiction for public road right of way.
Request for approval and execution of
a purchase agreement with Joe Middleton Groves, Inc., for right of way; and
authorization for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sign any
and all documents necessary for closing, in conjunction with the North Buckhill
Road Paving Project, Phase 1, located in the Howey-in-the-Hills area, in
Section 36, Township 20 South, Range 25 East.
Request for approval and execution
of a purchase agreement with William P. Floyd, Jr., Individually, and as
President of Lake County Citrus Sales, Inc., for right of way; and
authorization for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sign any
and all documents necessary for closing, in conjunction with the Dewey Robbins
Road Paving Project, Phase 1, located in the Howey-in-the-Hills area, in Section
6, Township 21 South, Range 25 East.
Request for approval and execution
of a purchase agreement with W. C. Davis and Dorothy E. Davis, for right of
way; and authorization for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to
sign any and all documents necessary for closing, in conjunction with the South
Dewey Robbins Road Paving Project, located in the Howey-in-the-Hills area, in
Section 6, Township 21 South, Range 25 East.
Request for approval and execution
of a purchase agreement with William W. Hampton and Marilyn L. Hampton, for
right of way; and authorization for the Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners to sign any and all documents necessary for closing, in
conjunction with the South Dewey Robbins Road Paving Project, located in the
Howey-in-the-Hills area, in Section 5, Township 21 South, Range 25 East.
Request for approval and execution
of a purchase agreement with Ruth M. Sasser, for right of way; and
authorization for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sign any
and all documents necessary for closing, in conjunction with the CR 42
Intersection Realignment Project, located in the Altoona area.
Request for approval and
authorization to accept the final plat for Christopher C. Ford Commerce Park
Replat No. 2 and all areas dedicated to the public, as shown on the Christopher
C. Ford Commerce Park Replat No. 2 plat.
Christopher C. Ford Commerce Park Replat No. 2 consists of two lots –
Commission District 3.
Request for approval and
authorization to accept the final plat for Arrowtree Reserve Phase II Partial
Replat and all areas dedicated to the public, as shown on the Arrowtree Reserve
Phase II Partial Replat plat. Arrowtree Reserve Phase II Partial Replat
consists of six lots – Commission District 3.
Request for approval and signature
on Resolution No. 2005-110, advertising Public Hearing for Vacation Petition
No. 1053, by Scott F. and Mary L. Frost, Representative Mary Ludwig, to vacate
three unnamed 16 foot wide right of ways, in the map of Yalaha, located in
Section 15, Township 20 South, Range 25 East, in the Yalaha area – Commission
District 3.
Request for approval and signature
on Resolution No. 2005-111, advertising Public Hearing for Vacation Petition
No. 1054, by Harry Lerner, to vacate a portion of right of way for Citrus Tower
Boulevard, dedicated in the Plat of Lost Lake, Plat Book 50, Pages 64 through
69 inclusive, located in Section 28, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, in the
Clermont area – Commission District 2.
COUNTY
MANAGER’S DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS
LAKE COUNTY HURRICANE HOUSING
RECOVERY (HHR) HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN (HAP)
Ms.
Cheryl Thomas, Housing and Community Development Director, and Ms. Nicie Allen
Parks, Affordable Housing Coordinator, Housing and Community Development
Division, Community Services, addressed the Board and gave a slide presentation
about the Lake County Hurricane Housing Recovery (HHR) Housing Assistance Plan
(HAP), noting that the hurricanes that hit Florida last year caused a great
deal of damage to the County, as well as to the entire State. She stated that they impacted the Affordable
Housing stock drastically, however, noted that this program can be used to
address affordable housing stock, as a whole, and bring it back up, noting that
Lake County is eligible to receive a little over $1,030,922.00 to expend. She stated that the program will be run very
much like the current SHIP Program, noting that all of the SHIP Program
guidelines apply. She stated that
citizens who are eligible to receive assistance must meet income eligibility
guidelines. She stated that it will
serve low income people, so people who make up to 80% of AMI (Area Median
Income) will be eligible, however, noted that the home must be owner occupied.
Ms.
Thomas stated that, on June 22, 2005, Community Services held a community
planning meeting and invited all the municipalities and their community
partners, the County’s SHIP partners, the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
members, and the LASER (Lake and Sumter Emergency Recovery) Group. She stated that they had a very productive
meeting, where those partners helped them identify the needs in each area and
the activities that they were going to implement, to meet those needs. She noted that that group will also be
instrumental in helping them with outreach, to make sure that they get the
information out to the citizens in the community that need this assistance the
most. She stated that there will be an
open application period, so there will be plenty of time for people to apply
and access these funds. She stated that,
for the activities that they are going to undertake, they are going to do home
repair, as they have been doing in the SHIP Program, however, noted that, for
those homes that need repair beyond the amount of assistance the County is able
to provide, combined with all of the other resources staff can find to apply to
this home, they may be eligible for demolition and actual replacement
housing. She stated that something new
in this program is that they will be able to do repairs on post-1994
manufactured homes. She stated that
pre-1994 manufactured homes and mobile homes will be eligible for replacement
and will be replaced with a like structure, but it must bear the DCA
(Department of Community Affairs) insignia, to ensure that it has the safe wind
load designations.
Ms.
Thomas stated that the method to provide assistance for the demolitions, the
home repairs, and the replacement housing will be in the form of interest-free
deferred payment loans. She stated that
impact fee assistance and foreclosure prevention assistance will be provided in
the form of grants, so the people will not need to repay the County in any
fashion – they will not be signing a mortgage or anything else. She stated that foreclosure assistance will be
provided to people who have encountered an event that is beyond their control,
such as the hurricanes, noting that the homeowner will have the ability to
recover, once they receive this assistance.
She stated the, with regard to the waiting list, they are going to
prioritize it, based on income, so that they can serve first those with the
greatest financial need and the least ability to handle the amount of repairs
that they will need on their own. She
stated that they are also going to prioritize within those income groups, to
give assistance to the elderly and the handicapped, followed by those in the
income groups that are non-elderly and non-handicapped. She stated that staff is really excited about
this program, noting that they feel it is going to be a very good thing for
Lake County and is something that the County certainly needs, as does every
county in the State of Florida. She
stated that they are looking forward to getting the program up and running. She then answered questions from the Board
regarding said request.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved a request from Community Services for
approval of the Lake County Hurricane Housing Recovery (HHR) Housing Assistance
Plan (HAP); to authorize the Chairman to sign and authorize submission to apply
for funds; to approve the budgets for Fiscal Year 2004/2005 and Fiscal Year
2005/2006, to create and operate the program and establish and fill new
positions; and to authorize the establishment of the Hurricane Housing Recovery
Program (HHRP) Fund, to receive and account for the expenditure of monies, in
the amount of $1,030,922.00.
Commr.
Stivender stated that last year she discussed with Mr. Fletcher Smith,
Community Services Director, the issue of impact fees increasing and having
some kind of an incentive to help the median income people and questioned where
the County is regarding that issue.
Mr.
Smith addressed the Board stating that staff is trying to collect some economic
data, to see what kind of impact that is going to have on those people who are
purchasing and building homes. He stated
that Mr. Gregg Welstead, Deputy County Manager/Growth Management Director,
stated that approximately 2,800 permits were issued in Lake County for
structures that would meet the affordable housing price guidelines, however,
noted that his office is trying to get a handle on how many of those
individuals met the affordable housing income criteria, to see what kind of
impact there will be.
Commr.
Hanson stated that she is concerned that, whenever the County puts those
dollars into the higher income level group, it reduces the dollars for the low
and very low income groups.
PRESENTATION
PLAQUE
FROM STATE OF FLORIDA FOR COMMUNITIES FOR A LIFETIME
Mr.
Fletcher Smith, Community Services Director, addressed the Board stating that
the Lake County Elder Affairs Coordinating Council has been very active during
the last several years and made some good things happen.
Commr.
Hill pointed out the fact that Commr. Hanson has been very instrumental behind
the scenes, with regard to the Elder Affairs Coordinating Council, and asked
that she accept the plaque that would be presented to the Board from the State
of Florida.
Ms.
Kathy Haviland, Chairperson, Lake County Elder Affairs Coordinating Council,
presented Commr. Hanson with the plaque, stating that she was presenting it to
the Board from the State of Florida, Communities for a Lifetime, and on behalf
of Ms. Carol Green, Secretary, State of Florida, Department of Elder Affairs,
who could not be present at this meeting, in appreciation for the Board’s
commitment to the Communities for a Lifetime process.
Commr.
Hanson thanked the Board for their support.
She stated that the Lake County Elder Affairs Coordinating Council has
done an outstanding job, at which time she noted that much of the
responsibility for its success goes to Ms. Robbie Hollenbeck, Special Projects
Coordinator, Community Services. She
noted that Mr. Roy Hunter serves on said Council and has done some outstanding
work in the northeastern part of the County.
She stated that there is a lot to do and, hopefully, they will be able
to get a director out of next year’s budget, however, noted that the Council
has shown what they can do without a director, largely with the help of Ms.
Hollenbeck. She stated that there is so
much to be done in the County, to provide for the needs of its senior
citizens. She thanked Ms. Haviland for
all her hard work, as well.
PUBLIC
HEARING
POST-PUBLICATION PUBLIC HEARING
FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2005
ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN RELATING TO
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK
GRANTS
Ms.
Liz Eginton, Community Development Block Grant Director, Community Services,
addressed the Board and gave a slide presentation, as well as distributed a
handout showing the FFY 2005 Formula Grant Reserves available, as of July 8,
2005, versus the total funds committed, stating that today’s hearing marks the
end of preparation of the Federal Fiscal Year 2005 One-Year Action Plan and
provides the final opportunity for public comment on community needs, program
performance, and proposed use of funds.
She reviewed what would be accomplished at this meeting, noting that,
first, there would be an overview of the contents of the Federal Fiscal Year
2005 One-Year Action Plan and, secondly, she would present the CDBG Proposed
Activities and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2005/2006. She stated that, after the public has had a
chance to comment, staff would be requesting the Board to approve the action
plan, authorize the Chairman to sign the Application for Federal Assistance,
and direct the Department of Community Services to submit the action plan to
the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She stated that this year’s action plan looks
somewhat different than what the Board has seen in past years, noting that last
year HUD developed the Consolidated Plan Management Process, or CPMP tool, to
assist formula grantees in meeting consolidated planning and reporting
requirements. She stated that, use of
the CPMP tool is not compulsory, noting that grantees may use all or any part
to generate a Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, or Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
She stated that fully completing this tool will ensure that the minimum
regulatory and statutory requirements have been met and, additionally, using
the CPMP allows grantees to make mostly paperless submissions. She stated that this year’s action plan is
divided into ten parts: The SF-424 -Application for Federal Assistance, General
information, Housing, Homeless, Non-Homeless Special Needs, Community
Development, Other Narratives, Needs Summary, Projects, and Certifications. She stated that the Other Narratives section
outlines the specific objectives that the County will implement during FY
2005/2006; the Needs Summary spread sheets list priority needs and outline
annual accomplishments to be achieved during the five year planning period; the
Projects section describes in detail the activities that Lake County is
proposing to undertake during FY 2005/06; and the Certifications are
statutorily required. She noted that
staff included a couple of extra parts that would have been in a consolidated
plan, which is what the Projects sheets are, and that is why the Needs Summary
is included, as well, because it would be part of the full consolidated plan,
noting that, normally, the County does not have to submit it as part of the
action plan. She stated that the CDBG
allocation for next year is $1,056,606.00, however, noted that the County has
committed to a total of $1,185,734.00, in order to reduce the County’s
uncommitted fund balance.
Ms. Eginton stated that the 17 projects
could be grouped into five categories, the first being County Public Facilities
and Infrastructure; Urban County Partners Public Facilities; Public Service
Activities; Housing Rehabilitation; and Administration. She explained why the County got the new
budget, noting that they have slightly increased their project delivery costs
from the budget that was presented to the Board with their backup material,
because their workload has increased.
She stated that all of Community Services, including the CDBG Division,
will be going to a 40 hour work week next year.
She displayed a map that showed the five action plan projects with
single locations, noting that the geographics for the others is countywide. She stated that there are six projects in the
County Public Facilities and Infrastructure grouping, noting that the fifth
phase of the Lake Kathryn Roadway Paving Project will start during the first
quarter of FY 2005/06. She stated that
the first Community Enhancement Area (CEA) will be selected in November, with
implementation due to start in January of 2006.
She stated that paving assessment assistance will now be only available
for residents of designated CEAs and staff costs to administer all of these
projects are included in this grouping, as well. She stated that all four urban county
partners are gearing up for next year.
She stated that Tavares will continue with construction of the West Main
Street beautification improvements; Montverde is planning to make additional
ADA-accessibility improvements, in the vicinity of the Montverde Community
Building, to ensure complete accessibility (putting in handicapped parking and
paving a short section of street and completing the link on some
sidewalks). She stated that Astatula
will be replacing and adding new playground equipment at Joe Swaffer Park; and
Lady Lake will be constructing sidewalks along Arlington Avenue.
Ms. Eginton stated that no changes
are planned for the Public Service Activities, noting that the Health
Department will continue providing prescription assistance to low income
households. She stated that Mid-Florida
Community Services will continue to deliver weekend meals to homebound senior
citizens and to transport them to congregate meal sites. She stated that the housing rehabilitation
will also continue, with increased funding, noting that they estimate ten homes
will be repaired, with preference being given to CEA residents. She stated that staff was requesting that the
Board approve the Action Plan, authorize the Chairman to sign the Application
for Federal Assistance and Certifications, and direct Community Services to
submit the Action Plan to HUD.
The
Chairman opened the public hearing.
No
one was present in opposition to the request.
There
being no one present who wished to address the Board, the Chairman closed the
public hearing.
On
a motion by Commr. Hanson, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried
unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved Resolution No. 2005-112,
adopting the Federal Fiscal Year 2005 One-Year Action Plan; authorizing the
Chairman to sign the Application for Federal Assistance and Grantee
Certifications for Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2; and
directing the Department of Community Services to submit the action plan to the
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
PUBLIC
HEARING
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-24,
LAKE COUNTY CODE, ENTITLED
INVESTMENT
OF SURPLUS FUNDS; AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
placed the proposed Ordinance on the floor, for its first and final reading, by
title only, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE COUNTY,
FLORIDA; AMENDING LAKE COUNTY CODE SECTION 2-24, ENTITLED INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS
FUNDS; AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE IN THE NAME OF SECTION
2-24 TO LAKE COUNTY INVESTMENT POLICY, INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS, AUTHORIZED
INVESTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SCOPE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY; PROVIDING FOR
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES INCLUDING SAFETY OF CAPITAL, MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE LIQUIDITY,
AND RETURN ON INVESTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; PROVIDING FOR
PRUDENCE AND ETHICAL STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS; PROVIDING
FOR MATURITY AND LIQUIDITY REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION;
PROVIDING FOR RISK AND DIVERSIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT
INSTITUTIONS AND DEALERS; PROVIDING FOR THIRD PARTY CUSTODIAL AGREEMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR BID REQUIREMENT;
PROVIDING FOR INTERNAL CONTROLS; PROVIDING FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS; PROVIDING
FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION; PROVIDING FOR REPORTING; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
LAKE COUNTY POLICIES LCC-23 AND LCC-35; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The
Chairman opened the public hearing.
No
one present wished to address the Board.
There
being no one present who wished to address the Board, the Chairman closed the
public hearing.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved Ordinance No. 2005-53, Amending Section 2-24,
Lake County Code, to be Entitled Investment of Surplus Funds; Authorized
Investments, as presented.
PUBLIC
HEARING
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE GREATER
LAKES/SAWGRASS BAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CDD)
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
placed the proposed Ordinance on the floor, for its first and final reading, by
title only, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF LAKE
COUNTY,FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE GREATER LAKES/SAWGRASS BAY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; NAMING THE DISTRICT; DESCRIBING THE EXTERNAL BOUNDARIES
OF THE DISTRICT; GRANTING SPECIAL POWERS; NAMING THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF THE
DISTRICT’S BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Chairman opened the public
hearing.
No one present wished to address the
Board.
There being no one present who wished
to address the Board, the Chairman closed the public hearing.
On a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded
by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved
Ordinance No. 2005-54, Establishing the Greater Lakes/Sawgrass Bay Community
Development District (CDD), as presented.
PUBLIC HEARING
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
placed the proposed Ordinance on the floor, for its first and final reading, by
title only, as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 18, LAKE COUNTY CODE,
ENTITLED PAVING FINANCED BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
PROCESS FOR UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE UNIFORM METHOD OF
COLLECTION FOR NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Chairman opened the public
hearing.
No one present wished to address the
Board.
There being no one present who wished
to address the Board, the Chairman closed the public hearing.
Mr. Minkoff informed the Board that
the County will not be able to utilize this Ordinance until next year, because
it cannot use the uniform method of collection for non-ad valorem assessments
until it advertises its intent to do so for the first time. He stated that a meeting will be held in
December of this year to do that and staff will include utilities, as part of
the process.
On a motion by Commr. Stivender,
seconded by Commr. Hanson and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
approved Ordinance No. 2005-55, Amending the Special Assessment Process, as
presented.
PUBLIC HEARING: VACATION
PETITION NO. 1055 – LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS –
CLERMONT AREA
Mr. Jim Stivender, Jr., Public Works
Director, addressed the Board and explained this request, stating that it was a
request to vacate a rear lot utility and drainage easement, in the Plat of
Village Green, in the Clermont area. He
stated that the plat calls for 15 foot easements and the Lake County Land
Development Regulations (LDRs) require 10 foot easements, so there is a
conflict between the LDRs and the plat, which approval of this request will
clean up. He stated that it will vacate
all the blanket easements, which will solve some issues for the homeowners
involving pools, etc.
The Chairman opened the public
hearing.
No one was present in opposition to
the request.
There being no one present who wished
to address the Board, the Chairman closed the public hearing.
On a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded
by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved
Resolution No. 2005-114 - Vacation Petition No.1055, by Lake County Board of
County Commissioners, Growth Management Department, to vacate rear lot utility
and drainage easements in the Plat of Village Green, located in Sections 16 and
21, Township 22 South, Range 25 East, in the Clermont Area – Commission
District 3, as presented.
CITIZEN QUESTION AND COMMENT PERIOD
Mr. Travis Whigham, a resident of the
Lake Mack area and President of the Forest Hills Association, addressed the
Board stating that he was going to request that some pumps be put in his
community to take care of the flooding problem, which has also created a mosquito
problem, however, understood that Mr. Jim Stivender, Jr., Public Works
Director, has started working on taking care of the problems, so he will leave
it up to him to do so.
Mr. Whigham then addressed the issue
of eminent domain, which he elaborated on, noting that he would like to have a
commitment from the Board that Lake County will never foreclose on anybody’s
property, or condemn it, for anything other than County use that is going to
benefit the County - whether it is for a road right of way, or to build a new
courthouse, and that developers will not have access to residential properties,
without all the residents in the area agreeing to let it happen.
It was noted that the Board had
recently discussed this matter and it was the consensus of the Board to not
support the Supreme Court’s decision - that they will only use eminent domain
for the purpose of schools, roads, parks, etc. – infrastructure that is
important for the public good and not for shopping centers, condos, etc.
Mr. Whigham then addressed the issue
of pedophiles, noting that the residents in his area are forming a crime watch,
which will also be a child watch, noting that everyone involved will receive
names and photos of all pedophiles within a ten mile radius and will be keeping
an eye on the parks and bus stops in their area. He stated that the second a sexual predator
gets near any child a deputy will immediately be dispatched to the scene. He stated that he feels, if other
neighborhoods would use the same plan, or a similar plan, a lot of the fear
regarding pedophiles could be eliminated and children would be protected.
It was noted that the County and the
cities are going to come up with a countywide ordinance to address the issue.
Mr. Whigham stated that he has been
bringing the issue of the roads in his community to the Board for four to five
years and would love to see the matter come to a closure. He stated that the residents need for the
roads to be in good shape, to enable emergency vehicles to get to them quickly
and so that they can have adequate protection from the Sheriff’s Department,
which he elaborated on.
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Mr. Roy Hunter, representing the
Northeast Lake Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Board stating that he would
have to disagree with some of the comments that were made by Mr. Whigham. He stated that the residents in his community
have received excellent protection from the Sheriff’s Department, under the
current Sheriff, as well as under the former Sheriff, and that he feels very safe
living in his community, due to said protection. He stated that, as far as the Supreme Court’s
ruling is concerned, he does not believe that this Board would ever invoke said
ruling and that he feels, as far as future Boards are concerned, it will be up
to the voters and who they elect to put in office. He stated that the voters have got to realize
that, when they elect people to the Board, they need to elect good people with
the character that the Commissioners on this Board have.
OTHER BUSINESS
APPOINTMENTS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
CARE COMMITTEE
On a motion by Commr. Hanson,
seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
appointed/reappointed individuals to vacant positions on the Comprehensive
Health Care Committee, as follows:
Lake County Citizen At-Large
Thomas Lee Wetherington (reappointed)
Representative of a Big Business
Fredrick W. Holland (appointed)
APPOINTMENT TO MT. PLYMOUTH-SORRENTO PLANNING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Commr. Hanson requested that the
appointment of an individual to a vacant position on the Mt. Plymouth-Sorrento
Planning Advisory Committee, to complete an unexpired term ending October 11,
2006, be postponed and rescheduled for a later date.
APPOINTMENT TO LAKE COUNTY LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD
On a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded
by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board appointed
Ms. Wanda McLendon as Fruitland Park’s Alternate Member on the Lake County Library Advisory Board, to complete the
unexpired term of Mr. Chris Bell, ending February 28, 2008.
WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME SELECTION
COMMITTEE
On a motion by Commr. Hanson,
seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
reappointed the Women’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee, as follows:
District 1 – Vera Martin
District 3 – Gwen Manning
District 4 – Carmen Cullen
District 5 – Bob McKee
It was noted that a representative
for District 2, replacing Ms. Ann Dupee, who asked not to be reappointed, would
be appointed at a later date.
The ceremony for the inductee(s) will
be part of the 2005 State of the County event in October.
Commr. Stivender asked that Ms. Cindy
Hall, County Manager, relay to the Women’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee
that she would like for them to look at every appointee’s application that
comes in. She stated that she wanted to
make sure that, whether the appointees are elected officials, public citizens,
teachers, etc., they are considered during the process, noting that she feels
the Committee has gotten away from that.
REPORTS – COUNTY ATTORNEY
AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MOORE PROPERTIES FOR
STORAGE SPACE AT GOLDEN TRIANGLE
SHOPPING CENTER
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
stated that this request was for approval of an amendment to the lease for
storage space for the Supervisor of Elections, located in the Golden Triangle
Shopping Center, on Old Hwy. 441, which is where the voting machines are
stored. He stated that it is for a one
year renewal, noting that it is anticipated that at the end of this year the County
will be able to move the machines into the new warehouse that the County has
purchased. He stated that the County has
not closed on the new warehouse yet, so they have to renew the lease on the
existing storage space for another year.
On a motion by Commr. Hanson,
seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
approved a request from the County Attorney for approval of an Amendment to the
Lease Agreement with Moore Properties, for storage space at the Golden Triangle
Shopping Center, for Suite No. 6 (2,500 square feet) and Suite No. 7 (3,000
square feet), for one additional year, beginning December 2, 2005 and ending
December 2, 2006, for the Supervisor of Elections.
REPORTS – COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPONTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE VALUE
ADJUSTMENT BOARD
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
informed the Board that having Special Masters has made the Value Adjustment
Board process much easier than what it was in the past. He stated that staff anticipates having an
Organizational Meeting at 8:30 a.m., on August 2, 2005. He stated that there may be one or two other
short meetings through the year that are needed, however, noted that the
Special Masters hear all the testimony and arguments. He stated that three (3) Commissioners are required
to serve on said Board, along with two (2) School Board members.
On a motion by Commr. Stivender,
seconded by Commr. Hanson and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
appointed the following Commissioners to sit on the Value Adjustment Board for
this year:
Commr. Hill (Chairman)
Commr. Stivender
Commr. Pool
REPORTS – COUNTY ATTORNEY
RENEWAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TAX
COLLECTOR’S
LEESBURG TAG AGENCY
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
stated that the renewal of the lease for the Lake County Tax Collector’s
Leesburg Tag Agency would be the second one, which was indicated in the
original lease. He stated that it is for
an additional three (3) years and noted that the lease rate will adjust upward
5% each year, in accordance with the terms of the lease. He noted that the office is located on
Citizens Boulevard, in Leesburg.
On a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded
by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board approved
a request from the County Attorney for approval to renew the Lease Agreement
for property located at 1340 Citizens Boulevard, in Leesburg, for the Lake
County Tax Collector's Leesburg Tag Agency.
REPORTS – COUNTY MANAGER
BUDGET WORKSHOP
Ms. Cindy Hall, County Manager,
informed the Board that a Budget Workshop has been scheduled for Monday, July
25, 2005, and that an Agenda for said meeting will be distributed later this
week. She stated that one of the items
that staff has prepared to put on the Agenda, if the Board desires, is an
alternate design for the Citrus Ridge Library and any cost implications
involved with it.
Commr. Pool stated that a comment was
made to him that the County could go out to bid on what is there today, to see
where it comes in, but that he feels there needs to be an understanding that,
if it comes in over budget, or out of the range of what the County wants to
spend, that they need to have a Plan B - a different design and maybe a more
cost effective method for building the library.
Ms. Hall stated that, for any design,
if the bids were to come in over the cost that was budgeted, the County would
have to go back and do some redesigning.
She stated that the design she alluded to was simply for the appearance
of the library; therefore, if the Board was interested in looking at an
alternate facade, staff could present that to the Board on Monday, at the
Budget Workshop. She stated that staff
was just looking for a consensus of whether the Board would like for the issue
to be on the Agenda for the Budget Workshop or not.
It was the consensus of the Board
that said design be presented to them at the Budget Workshop scheduled for July
25, 2005.
REPORTS – COUNTY MANAGER
WORKSHOP FOR ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS TO
GIVE PRESENTATION
Ms. Cindy Hall, County Manager,
informed the Board that staff is looking at holding a workshop some time in
August of this year, to allow the architectural firms that have been short
listed for the expansion of the Judicial Center, for the Jail, and for the
Parking Garage to make presentations to the Board. She noted that said presentations will
probably be lengthy and generate quite a bit of discussion.
REPORTS – COUNTY MANAGER
UPDATE REGARDING FLOODED AREAS IN
COUNTY
Mr. Jim Stivender, Jr., Public Works
Director, gave the Board a brief update on what the County is doing to deal
with some of the areas in the County
that are flooded, due to the excessive amount of rain that the County has
recently experienced, as directed by the County Manager.
It was noted that some of those areas
have a mosquito problem, due to said flooding, but that the County is
monitoring the situation and taking care of the problem.
Commr. Stivender stated that staff
has been doing a good job with not only the mosquito problem, but with taking
care of trees that need to be inspected/removed, due to the hurricanes, and
with the situation involving clay roads.
REPORTS – COMMISSIONER STIVENDER –
DISTRICT 3
REMOVAL OF MEMBER FROM LAKE COUNTY CULTURAL AFFAIRS
COUNCIL
Commr. Stivender stated that it is
not the norm for the County to remove a member from any of its committees and
she gives everybody the benefit of the doubt, however, noted that, in this
case, staff has not been able to contact Ms. Arndt, a member of the Lake County
Cultural Affairs Council, and she has not attended the meetings for most of the
year. She stated that the Cultural
Affairs Council works with different cultural groups throughout Lake County and
a lot of the members are not able to attend every meeting, which she
understands, but she feels that, as long as they call in and let staff know
what is going on, she does not want them to be removed from the Council. She stated that there are people who really
have a passion for culture in Lake County and want to be on the Council.
On a motion by Commr. Stivender,
seconded by Commr. Hanson and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
approved the removal of Ms. Jacquelin Dee Arndt from the Lake County Cultural
Affairs Council.
REPORTS – COMMISSIONER STIVENDER –
DISTRICT 3
COMMISSIONERS
Commr. Stivender informed the Board
that she has not been in the office as much recently as she has been in the
past, which she attributes to her confidence in Ms. Cindy Hall, the newly
appointed County Manager. She stated
that Ms. Hall continually calls her and informs her about what is going on in
the County and, because of that, she has been able to spend more time with her
children, while they are out of school for the Summer, and she wanted to let
Ms. Hall know that she appreciates her doing that.
REPORTS – COMMISSIONER HANSON –
DISTRICT 4
LAKE COUNTY FIREFIGHTER APPRECIATION
MONTH PROCLAMATION
On a motion by Commr. Hanson,
seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously, by a 4-0 vote, the Board
approved Proclamation No. 2005-113, proclaiming the month of August, 2005, as
Lake County Firefighter Appreciation Month, to be presented to the firefighters
at the August 2, 2005 Board Meeting.
REPORTS – COMMISSIONER HILL –
CHAIRMAN AND DISTRICT 1
SEXUAL PREDATOR PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Commr. Hill stated that the County
Attorney and the City Attorneys met last week, regarding the sexual predator
issue that Mr. Whigham brought to the attention of the Board earlier in the
meeting, and are working on bringing something forward to the Board regarding
it.
Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney,
stated that they hope to bring a report to the Board next week, at the July 26,
2005 Board Meeting, when the full Board is scheduled to be present, for
consideration.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to
be brought to the attention of the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15
a.m.
__________________________
JENNIFER
HILL, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
__________________________
JAMES C. WATKINS,
CLERK