A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEPTEMBER
5, 2006
The
Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday,
September 5, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting
Room, Lake County Administration Building, Tavares, Florida. Commissioners present at the meeting were:
Catherine C. Hanson, Chairman; Welton G. Cadwell, Vice Chairman; Debbie
Stivender; Jennifer Hill; and Robert A. Pool.
Others present were: Sanford A.
(Sandy) Minkoff, County Attorney; Cindy Hall, County Manager; Wendy Taylor,
Executive Office Manager, County Manager’s Office; Barbara Lehman, Chief Deputy
Clerk, County Finance; and Sandra Carter, Deputy Clerk.
INVOCATION
AND PLEDGE
Chaplain
Candidate Henry Jenkins, with the United States Air Force, gave the Invocation
and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA
UPDATE
Ms.
Cindy Hall, County Manager, informed the Board that Tab 3, Item No. 3, under
the County Manager’s Consent Agenda, should be corrected to read Village Green
Street Lighting Fund, rather than Valencia Terrace. She stated that Tabs 40 and 41, under Public
Hearings, should be moved to the County Manager’s Consent Agenda, in that they
are requests for Public Hearings, rather than the Public Hearings
themselves. She pulled Tab 24, under the
County Manager’s Consent Agenda, a request for approval to enter into an
agreement for network services with the City of Leesburg, for connectivity to
the Florida Cable, Inc. network for broadcasting of the EOC and Educational and
Government access channels, until a later date.
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, requested approval to add a Closed Session to
the Agenda for the Board Meeting scheduled for September 12, 2006, at 9:30
a.m., under his Reports.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Cadwell and carried unanimously, by
a 5-0 vote, the Board approved to place said item on the Agenda.
Commr.
Pool stated that, with regard to Tab 30, under the County Manager’s Consent
Agenda, he appreciated staff working on the Hancock Road and Johns Lake Road
Intersection Improvement Project.
MINUTES
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Hill and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the Minutes of June 20, 2006 (Regular
Meeting), as presented.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the Minutes of July 11, 2006 (Regular
Meeting), as presented.
CLERK
OF COURTS’ CONSENT AGENDA
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the following requests:
List of Warrants
Request
to acknowledge receipt of list of warrants paid prior to this meeting, pursuant to
Chapter 136.06 (1) 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.
Monthly
Distribution of Revenue Traffic/Criminal Cases
Request
to acknowledge receipt of the Monthly Distribution of Revenue Traffic/Criminal
Cases, for the month ending July 31, 2006, in the amount of $165,639.91. Same period, last year: $141,697.23.
Southwest
Florida Water Management District’s Standard Format Tentative Budget
Submission
for Fiscal Year 2006/2007
Request
to acknowledge receipt of Southwest Florida Water Management District’s August
1, 2006 Standard Format Tentative Budget Submission for Fiscal Year 2006/2007,
as mandated by Section 373.536(5), Florida Statutes.
Notice
Before the Public Service Commission
Request
to acknowledge receipt of Notice Before the Public Service Commission, Docket
No. 060261-WS, Order No. PSC-06-0670-FOF-WS, Issued: August 7, 2006. Order Suspending Proposed Final Rates and
Granting Interim Rates Subject to Refund, In Re: Application for Increase in
Water and Wastewater Rates in Lake County, by Utilities, Inc. of Pennbrooke.
Country
Club of Mount Dora Community Development District’s Annual Financial
Report
and District’s Audited Financial Statements for FY Ended September 30, 2005
Request
to acknowledge receipt of Country Club of Mount Dora Community Development
District’s Annual Financial Report for Units of Local Government for the Fiscal
Year ended September 30, 2005; and the District’s Audited Financial Statements
for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2005.
COUNTY
MANAGER’S CONSENT AGENDA
Commr.
Hanson noted that Tab 24, under the County Manager’s Consent Agenda, a request
from Public Safety for approval to enter into an agreement for network services
with the City of Leesburg, for connectivity to the Florida Cable, Inc. network
for broadcasting of EOC and Educational and Government access Channels 17 and
22, was being pulled until a later date; and Tabs 40 and 41, pertaining to
Public Hearings, was being added to the Consent Agenda.
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that Tab 30 pertained to intersection
improvements at Hancock Road and Johns Lake Road. He stated that it involves five property
owners and part of the request was to begin eminent domain proceedings with
said property owners; however, noted that staff would like to amend the
request. He stated that the County now
has contracts with two of the property owners, the first being Heart House
Ministries, Inc. (approximately six-tenths of an acre, with the purchase price
being $55,000) and the second being the Falconers (approximately .05 of an
acre, with the purchase price being $8,500, which includes $1,000 to move an
electric gate on the property). He
stated that staff would like to have those two contracts as part of said agenda
item.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously, by
a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the following requests:
Budget
Request
for approval of Budget Transfer – General Fund, Department of Facilities
Development and Management, Facilities Management Division. Transfer $37,000 from Repair and Maintenance
– Facilities Maintenance and $30,000 from Buildings to Repair and Maintenance –
Jail and Sheriff Facilities Maintenance ($67,000). Additional funds are needed in the Jail and
Sheriff Facilities Maintenance budget to cover unanticipated work and projects
that were requested by the Sheriff’s Office. Funds available in Repair and
Maintenance – Facilities Maintenance and Buildings.
Request
for approval of Budget Transfer – Employee Group Benefits Fund, Department of
Employee Services, Employee Group Benefits Division. Transfer $565,000 from Special Reserve to
Insurance Payment. Medical and pharmacy
claims have exceeded the budget for the year.
Recent months indicate that expenditures may exceed $7,300,000, due to
the high number of claims, as well as the high dollar amounts of these
claims. Funds available in Special
Reserve.
Request
for approval of Budget Transfer – Village Green Street Lighting Fund,
Department of Budget, Assessments Section.
Transfer $500 from Special Reserve to Utility Services. Additional funds needed for the final street
lighting payment of the fiscal year, due to the 20% increase in rates for
utility services for the Village Green subdivision. Funds available in Special Reserve.
Request for approval of Budget
Transfer – Stormwater Management Fund, Department of Public Works, Engineering
Division, Stormwater Section. Transfer
$415,962 from Special Reserve to Professional Services. Additional funding is needed to encumber
funds for four Stormwater projects to be awarded this fiscal year. The projects will require an additional
$395,962 in Professional Services, plus $20,000 will be needed to provide for
expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Funds available in Special Reserve.
Request
for approval of Budget Transfer – General
Fund, Constitutional Offices/Sheriff.
Transfer $200,000 from Contingency – Sheriff to Law Enforcement
Operating Expenses and $200,000 from Corrections – Personal Services to
Corrections Operating Expenses. Per F.S.
30.49, the Sheriff is requesting these transfers. Funds available in Contingency – Sheriff, for
this transfer. There will be no
remaining funds in the Contingency account after this transfer. Funds available in Corrections – Personal
Services.
Request
for approval of Resolution No. 2006-153, to amend Parks Capital Projects Fund,
in order to receive unanticipated revenue for Fiscal Year 2005/2006, in the
amount of $73,051, deposited into Other Grants, and provide appropriations for
Improvements Other Than Buildings. Lake
County was given donations from citizens, community organizations, and
non-profit organizations, for the purchase of supplies/equipment for the
Boundless Playground area of Lake Idamere Park.
Request
for approval of Resolution No. 2006-154, to amend County Library System Fund,
in order to receive unanticipated revenue for Fiscal Year 2005/2006, in the
amount of $27,000, deposited into Reimbursements, and provide appropriations
for Buildings. Lake County has received
funding from Cagan Crossings, LTD, for the purpose of reimbursing additional
costs incurred for architectural services for the Citrus Ridge Library
facility.
Request
for approval of Resolution No. 2006-155, to amend the General Fund, in order to
receive unanticipated revenue for Fiscal Year 2005/2006, in the amount of
$46,966, deposited into Pollworker Education, and provide appropriations for
Other Personal Services. Funds have been
received from the Federal Help America Vote Act and will be used for pollworker
training and recruitment.
Request
for approval of payment of inmate medical invoice for $39,673.25. The request exceeds the County Manager’s
approval limit of $25,000.
Request
for approval of very low-income and low-income impact fee waivers, as refunds
to lenders, on behalf of qualified individuals, as follows:
Refund
to USDA/Rural Housing Services, on behalf of Mr. Jesse Hawthorne. Waiver approved by the County Manager on
10/7/05.
Refund
to USDA/Rural Housing Services, on behalf of Mr. Derek T. Watkins. Waiver approved by the County Manager on
8/22/05.
Refund
to USDA/Rural Housing Services, on behalf of Ms. Maria Ebio. Waiver approved by the County Manager on
9/13/05.
Refund
to USDA/Rural Housing Services, on behalf of Mr. Leroy Figgs. Waiver approved by the County Manager on
9/13/05.
Refund
to USDA/Rural Housing Services, on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Simmons. Waiver approved by the County
Manager on 7/24/05.
Refund
to First National Bank of Mount Dora, on behalf of Mr. Charles Bowker. Waiver approved by the County Manager on
1/18/05.
Refund
to Habitat for Humanity of Lake County, on behalf of Mr. Travis Trammel. Waiver approved by the County Manager on
7/11/06.
Community
Services
Request for approval of a conditional
offer of employment for Ryan Atwood, Extension Agent II. The offer is contingent upon the candidate’s
successful completion of the County’s pre-employment screening.
Request
for approval of the FY 2005/06 Hurricane Housing Recovery Program (HHRP) Annual
Report; to authorize the Chairman and County Manager to sign the
Certifications; and to direct the Department of Community Services to transmit
the Annual Report to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
Request
from Community Services for approval of the FY 2005/06 State Housing
Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Annual Report; to authorize the Chairman and
County Manager to sign the Certifications; and to direct the Department of
Community Services to transmit the Annual Report to the Florida Housing Finance
Corporation.
Employee
Services
Request
for approval of an offer to settle Mr. John Rooney’s claim for property damage,
subject to the County Attorney’s review and approval.
Request
from Employee Services for approval of Workers’ Compensation Settlement; and to
authorize the Chairman to execute the appropriate document(s), subject to the
County Attorney’s review and approval.
Request
from Employee Services for approval to renew the County’s Special Risk
Personnel AD&D Policy with the Hartford Insurance Company.
Environmental
Services
Request
from Environmental Services for approval and signature authorization for Two
Certified Budgets for Arthropod Control for FY 2006/07.
Request
from Environmental Services for approval and signature authorization for
Amendment 2, amending State funds, transferring $1,799.00 from Travel and Per Diem
(Line Item 40) and $125.00 from Books, Dues and Publications (Line Item 54)
into the Chemical/Solvents/Additives (Line Item 52.2), in order to purchase
more chemicals for adulticiding.
Facilities
Development and Management
Request
from Facilities Development and Management for approval and signature for the
City of Leesburg’s leased fiber agreement, to provide communications and data
services for the Facilities Maintenance Division.
Procurement
Services
Request
for approval to: (1) declare items on submitted lists as surplus to county
needs; (2) authorize the removal of said items from the County’s official fixed
asset inventory system records; and (3) authorize the Procurement Services
Director to sign the vehicle titles. The items on the attached lists have been
declared surplus by their respective agencies, due to age, wear, and
obsolescence.
Request
for approval to award sole source purchase of computer-controlled door locking
system from RBH Access Technologies, Inc., to replace and expand current system
at the Sheriff’s Administration Building.
The cost for this project is $45,070.00.
Request
for approval and execution of a contract with Professional Engineering
Consultants, Inc., for Getford Road Drainage Improvements, in the amount of
$132,535.36.
Request
for approval and execution of a contract with Inwood Consulting Engineers,
Inc., for the Lake Yale Stormwater Drainage Evaluation, in the amount of
$266,374.51.
Request
for approval and execution of a contract with Professional Engineering
Consultants, Inc., for the Lower Palatlakaha Chain Stormwater Engineering
Evaluation, in the amount of $323,211.42.
Request
for approval and execution of a contract with Devo Seereeram, PH.D, P.E.,
Professional Service Industries, Inc. and Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc.,
for continuing on-call geotechnical engineering services.
Request
for approval and execution of a contract with Al Bosgraaf and Sons, Inc., for
services for the Lake County Blueways Navigation Signage Project, in the amount
of $36,225.00.
Request
for approval and execution of a contract with American Water Services
Underground Infrastructure, Inc., for the rehabilitation of two 24-inch
stormwater pipes, using the cured in place pipe method, in the amount of
$79,200.00.
Request
from Procurement Services for approval of contract for Impact Fee Studies, to
Tindale Oliver and Associates, Inc., in accordance with RFP No. 06-080, for
$202,331.75; and approval of Budget Change Requests for Public Works, Parks and
Trails ($45,000.00), Community Services, Library Services ($30,000.00), Public
Works, Road Impact Fees ($20,000.00), and Public Safety, Fire Rescue
($27,802.00).
Public
Safety
Request
for approval and execution of Modification No. 1 to the State Homeland Security
Grant Agreement, to extend the Agreement until October 31, 2006, which will
also extend the part-time limited-term Emergency Management Preparedness
Planner position.
Public
Works
Request
for approval and authorization for Chairman to execute Satisfaction of Liens
for road assessments (7), as follows:
Robert
C. Rattee, No. 694004 Demetrios
Pappas, No. 694046
Samuel
B. Hawthorne, No. 694100 Samuel
L. Allen, III, No. 694131
Samuel
L. Allen, Jr., No. 694132 Samuel
L. Allen, III, No. 694133
Paul
Eichelberger, No. 694179
Request
for approval to accept the final plat for Summit Ridge, which consists of 36
lots, and all areas dedicated to the public, as shown on the Summit Ridge final
plat; accept a Letter of Credit, in the amount of $49,707.90, and a cashier’s
check, in the amount of $4,620.00; and execute two Developer’s Agreements for
Construction of Improvements between Lake County and Montalcino Homes, Inc. –
Commission District 2.
Request
for approval of Resolution No. 2006-156, authorizing the reduction of the speed
limit on Country Club Drive (No.5268), in the Eustis area, and setting the
speed limit on Mount Plymouth Loop (No. 4488), in the Mount Plymouth area.
Request
for approval and execution of an Interlocal Agreement combining resources for
completion of the Historic Aerial Scanning and Rectification Project involving
the Lake County Water Authority ($15,000.00) and Lake County BCC Departments,
to include Public Works, Water Resource Management, and GIS ($29,508.00).
Request
for approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Lake County and the City of
Mount Dora, regarding Project Development and Environmental Study (PD&E)
for Old 441 Project, from Bay Road to North McDonald Street.
Request
for approval to advertise for bids for construction of Hancock Road and Johns
Lake Road Intersection Improvement Project No. 2006-13, at an estimated cost of
$450,000.00, from Road Impact Fee Fund – Benefit District 5. Also, approval and execution of Resolution
No. 2006-157, to initiate eminent domain proceedings with three property
owners; and authorization to proceed with pre-suit negotiation offers for right
of way, for those parcels we cannot acquire through purchase agreements. (The County now has a contract with two of
the original five property owners involved in the eminent domain proceedings,
being Heart House Ministries, Inc. and the Falconers). The estimated cost of right of way under
eminent domain is $250,000.00 from the Road Impact Fee Fund – Benefit District
5 – Commission District 2.
Tourism
Request
for approval to extend two year requirement to begin construction for one two
year period, for CB Group LLC, its successors-in-interest, and current owner of
Lot 27, in Christopher C. Ford Commerce Park, by extending construction period
to October 27, 2008.
Request
for approval of Resolution and award of
$3,000 each, as follows: Albertson’s
Supermarkets, Inc., in Mount Dora (Resolution No. 2006-158), One Source
Landscaping, in Zellwood (Resolution No. 2006-159), Barnhill’s Buffet, in Leesburg
(Resolution No. 2006-160), 4-H Plumbing, in Minneola (Resolution No. 2006-161),
K-Mart Corporation, in Clermont (Resolution No. 2006-162), Fireplaces
Plus/Suncoast, in Tavares (Resolution No. 2006-163); and Denny’s Restaurant, in
Clermont (Resolution No. 2006-164), for participating in training of the
disabled through the Jobs Growth Investment Trust Fund Program.
Request
for approval of Public Hearing, to approve Ordinance amending Section 22-14,
Lake County Code, entitled Exemptions, relating to Impact Fees, to clarify the
application of exemptions to replacement mobile homes, and to add a new
exemption for park and library impact fees.
Request
for approval of Public Hearing, to approve Ordinance amending Section 22-37,
Lake County Code, entitled Imposition, Transportation Impact Fees, to add new
land use category of Home Improvement Superstore to schedule of transportation
impact fees.
REPORTS
– COMMISSIONER HILL – DISTRICT 1
RESOLUTION
HONORING LEESBURG 16 AND UNDER ALL-STAR GIRLS
SOFTBALL
TEAM FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
On
a motion by Commr. Hill, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Resolution No. 2006-174, honoring the
Leesburg 16 and Under All-Star Girls Softball Team, for winning the State Championship.
Commr.
Hill presented each player on the team with a copy of said Resolution.
PERSONAL
APPEARANCES/PRESENTATIONS
EMPLOYEE
AWARDS
The Chairman presented the following Employee Awards, at which time Ms.
Sharon Wall, Employee Services Director, gave brief remarks about each
individual and their service to the County.
Presentation
of Award to Employees with Five Years of Service
Kenneth
Eilers, Plans Examiner II, Growth Management/Building Services/Main Office
Earl Kenneth
Harley, Public Transportation Manager, Community Services,
Transportation
Disadvantaged
William
Gearing Jr., Community Enhancement Coordinator, Community Services,
Housing and
Community Development/Community Development Block Grant
Presentation
of Award to Employee with Ten Years of Service
David
Hansen, Public Lands Program Manager, Growth Management/Administration
Kathy Jo
Lawson, Customer Service Representative, Environmental Services,
Solid Waste
Administration
BOARD/COMMITTEE
PRESENTATIONS
The Chairman
presented the following Board/Committee awards:
Children’s
Services Council
Efren
Vazquez - for service from 2004-2006 (Not Present)
Comprehensive
Health Care Committee
Deborah
Brazill - for service from 2003-2006 (Not Present)
Elder Affairs
Coordinating Council
Efren
Vazquez - for service from 2005-2006 (Not Present)
Impact
Fee Committee
Tommy Crosby
- for service from 2005-2006 (Not Present)
Robert
Miller - for service from 2000-2006 (Not Present)
Library
Advisory Board
Valerie
Johnson - for service from 2004-2006 (Not Present)
PRESENTATION
LAKE
COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Ms.
Wendy Breeden, Library Services Director, addressed the Board and gave a brief
power point presentation on the Lake County Library System’s recently completed
Summer Reading Program. She stated that,
during the months of June and July, all thirteen libraries in the County’s
Library System present special Summer Reading Programs, geared towards school
age children. She stated that this
year’s reading program was a great success, as always, noting that the thirteen
libraries held a total of 515 programs during the two months, which 22,937
children attended. She stated that,
during the same time period, 78,595 juvenile reading materials and 9,557 young
adult reading materials were checked out of the libraries. The Board was shown a variety of the programs
that the Library System has, at which time Ms. Breeden noted that many of the
programs draw such a crowd that they have to be held outside the libraries, in
places such as the Leesburg Community Center, the Jenkins Auditorium, the
Puryear Building, and the Mount Dora Community Center. She stated that this year the Commissioners
joined in the fun, noting that they helped make the Summer Reading Programs
extra special and Commr. Hill helped a lot during the Festival of Reading, as
well. She thanked the Sheriff’s
Department and the Mount Dora Fire Department for coming to some of the
programs. She stated that the Summer
Reading Program is over, but it is the Library System’s goal to bring the joy
of reading into the lives of children and their families. She stated that, in a few short months,
planning for next year’s Summer Reading Program will begin again.
Ms.
Breeden was thanked for all the hard work that she and her staff do for Lake
County.
PRESENTATION
PROGRESS
AND STATUS OF LAKE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM’S LITERACY
PROGRAM
Ms.
Wendy Breeden, Library Services Director, informed the Board that the following
position was grant funded for four years and last year the Board included this
position in the budget, so she thought they might like to have an update, to
see where the Library System’s Literacy Program is going.
Ms.
Erica Greene, Lake County Library System’s Literacy Coordinator, addressed the
Board and gave them a brief presentation on the progress and status of the Lake
County Library System’s Literacy Program.
She stated that the Family Literacy Program has two components, one
being Born to Read and the other being adult literacy. She stated that she would be focusing on the
adult literacy aspect of it, noting that the Board had just seen a presentation
showing what is going on with the youth in the community and with the Library
System. She stated that, when one hears
Born to Read, she wanted them to remember the baby’s first library card, noting
that the program is all about bringing the love of reading to children and
encouraging parents to bring children into the library and expand their minds with
a good book. She stated that they are
very excited about the Adult Literacy Program, noting that it has been growing
in leaps and bounds this year, at which time she referred to a brochure that
was distributed to the Board, regarding the program, which she reviewed with
the Board. She noted that it is a free
program, with the County providing the materials, the services, the space, and
the resources – everything that is needed to make the experience successful and
to have positive outcomes. She stated
that the program provides basic literacy skills, as well as ESOL (English for
Speakers of Other Languages), where they provide individual tutoring sessions,
or small groups, which may consist of two learners up to twelve learners, which
she elaborated on.
Ms.
Greene reviewed some of the things that the Literacy Program has done this
year, noting that some of the exciting things they have been able to accomplish
this year are the creation of two satellite locations, working with the Friends
of the East Lake Library, in collaboration with the Round Lake Elementary
School in Mount Dora, and they were successful in obtaining a small grant from
the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
She stated that they are currently in the process of creating an adult
learning environment there, where they can have tutors meet with learners,
noting that they have a large population of ESOL families in that area and want
to be able to improve the parents’ involvement and communication skills. She stated that the other program is in
collaboration with the First Presbyterian Church in Eustis, where they have a
space that has been fully renovated, for their use. She stated that they have two classes running
twice per week in the evenings and are looking to expand into daytime hours, in
the mornings. She stated that she has
been very successful working with Ms. Elizabeth Heine, in the County’s
Information Outreach Department, in creating a tutor/student management system,
which takes them from the paper version to a computerized version. She stated that it is web based and she is
very excited about it. She stated that
they look forward to next year creating some facilitated reading programs, as
well, noting that they realize they are not able to give enough, with the
volunteer tutors, for conversational skill development, so they will be
applying for a grant that will enable them to start said reading programs and
start to practice, if they think learners will attend the conversational skill
groups and it is something that they will find interesting and helpful in their
goals. She stated that, last year, when
they created their end of year report, they had registered 64 tutors in the
program throughout the year, and, at the end of the report, they only had 32
who were actively involved in the program, as a tutor, however, noted that this
year, they have registered 84 tutors in the program and 52 are actively paired
with learners. She stated that some
snowbirds will be coming back to the County soon and will be going back into
their relationships with their learners, and they have just conducted training
and there are nine additional people who are going through background
clearance, who will be paired with learners.
She stated that they have seen an incredible outpouring from the
community for volunteering and they are so dedicated and make it exciting for
her to go to work. She noted that last
year they engaged 147 adult learners, but this year there are 348, so the
program is growing.
RECOGNITION
TEEN
COURT MONTH PROCLAMATION
Commr.
Hanson presented Ms. Stephanie Glass, Teen Court Coordinator, with a
Proclamation proclaiming September, 2006, as Teen Court Month, to be celebrated
in conjunction with National Youth Court Month, with the theme being
“Correcting Crooked Paths”.
Ms.
Glass thanked the Board and the County Attorney’s Office for their support and
recognition of the Teen Court Program.
PRESENTATION
FLORIDA
SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION DISTINGUISHED MEMBERSHIP AWARD
Sheriff
Chris Daniels presented Mr. Roy Hunter, a resident of Paisley and member of the
Northeast Lake Chamber of Commerce, with a Distinguished Membership Award
plaque, recognizing him for being a contributing member of the Florida
Sheriff’s Association for the past 40 years and for assisting Florida Sheriff’s
Offices in providing enhanced service to the citizens of Florida.
COUNTY
MANAGER’S DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS
BUDGET
RESOLUTIONS
PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL
Ms.
Regina Frazier, Budget Director, addressed the Board stating that this request
was for the annual approval of the Resolutions for five of the County’s six
Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBUs), being Greater Hills, Greater Groves,
Greater Pines, Picciola Island, and Valencia Terrace.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried
unanimously, by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from Budget for
approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign Resolutions providing for
certification of the assessment roll for the Greater Hills Municipal Service Benefit
Unit (Resolution No. 2006-165), Greater Groves Municipal Service Benefit Unit
(Resolution No. 2006-166), Greater Pines Subdivision (Resolution No. 2006-167),
Picciola Island Subdivision (Resolution No. 2006-168), and Valencia Terrace
Subdivision (Resolution No. 2006-169), providing for certified copies;
providing for adoption of resolutions; and providing for an effective date.
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
SECOND
AMENDMENT TO 2005/06 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN
LAKE
COUNTY AND TOWN OF MONTVERDE
Mr.
Fletcher Smith, Community Services Director, addressed the Board stating that,
in April of this year, the Board amended this contract and removed $9,224.00
from the Montverde sidewalk project, however, noted that said dollars should
have been taken from the 2003/04 project fund, so those funds are being added
back to the sidewalk project fund, so that the City can finish the project.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from Community Services for
approval of the Second Amendment to the 2005/06 Partnership Agreement between
Lake County and the Town of Montverde; and authorization for the Chairman to
sign the Amendment.
CONTRACT
WITH LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR LAKE
COUNTY
COMMUNITY ACCESS NETWORK DISEASE MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Mr.
Fletcher Smith, Community Services Director, addressed the Board stating that
his department is recommending that the Board allocate an additional
$450,000.00 of Federal Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP) grant funds for the Lake County Health
Department to continue outreach activities through the end of February,
2007. He stated that they will be
enhancing and continuing to work with the outreach programs, specifically the
Disease Management Program. He stated
that they are also adding in some dollars for oral health care and some
additional dollars for the County’s mobile health clinic support and for the
Prescription Assistance Program.
On
a motion by Commr. Hill, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from Community Services for
approval to amend the current contract with the Lake County Health Department,
to utilize available grant funds for the Lake County Community Access Network
(LCCAN) Disease Management program.
Mr.
Kevin Harwick, Lake County Health Department, addressed the Board, in response
to a question about whether the County’s mobile heath clinic, which was put out
of service by a tree falling on it, was back in service. He stated that the County was able to find a
vendor to repair it and it should be back in service very soon.
COUNTY
MANAGER
INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY
SCHOOL
BOARD, AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES
PLANNING
AND SITING
Mr.
Gregg Welstead, Deputy County Manager, addressed the Board stating that they
had before them a request for approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the
County, the Lake County School Board, and the Municipalities for School
Facilities Planning and Siting, but that they needed to discuss what to do from
this point on, noting that the County Attorney is in the process of drafting an
Ordinance to implement the Interlocal Agreement and there are a couple of
things that need to be worked on, as they go through the process. He stated that there are elements in the
current Comprehensive Plan that address infrastructure and availability of
public facilities and the County Attorney is working with those current
requirements to the Comprehensive Plan.
He stated that they are pretty confident that they can implement
concurrency, based on what exists today.
He stated that what they will have to do from this point on is to do an
Ordinance, get it to the Land Planning Agency (LPA), and then back to the
Board, for implementation. He stated
that the Ordinance would require determination of concurrency for all plats,
residential site plans, and any recently zoned parcels that have been rezoned,
which means that individual platting applications will have to go to the School
Board for concurrency determination and, as part of that, the County has to
have some sort of vesting cut-off date or implementation date for the Ordinance
and staff would suggest that this day be that date. He stated that there are currently 34
subdivisions in the County that are in the final platting process, which total
5,600 lots and 2,300 school children. He
stated that there are also 27 subdivision construction plans that are in the
review process, as well. He stated that
there are a total of 1,481 lots that are in the process of applying for
preliminary plat approval, which equates to 600 school children, and there are
a few subdivisions that have been in the process for approximately two and a
half to three years, but have not progressed further, consisting of
approximately 900 lots. He stated that there are a lot of subdivisions that
would not be subject to the concurrency requirements, thus, the reason staff is
considering the date of September 5, 2006, so that they do not get any
additional numbers added in. He noted
that the County has not seen a huge influx of additional preliminary plat
submittals – everything is slowing down.
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, informed the Board that staff would like to
have the County’s new Comprehensive Plan Amendments adopted, which include
concurrency, noting that it would strengthen the Ordinance that is going to be
written. He stated that there are going
to be some developments that will be vested, even if they have not filed preliminary
plats yet, under the normal vesting law.
He stated that what Mr. Welstead was asking is that one have a complete
preliminary plat by September 5, 2006, or have applied for a preliminary plat
by that date, or they have a preliminary plat approval by that date – some
direction from the Board as to a line that should be applied. He stated that staff will write the Ordinance
that way and it will come forward for a public hearing and the Board will hear
public comment at the time that it comes before them for approval, possibly in
October of this year. He stated that
there are some developments that may be able to claim common law vesting and
phased developments are one of those, noting that they may still be able to
come through and avoid concurrency, if they can show that there was common law
vesting facts, but they would have to be done on a case by case basis. He stated that Mr. Welstead was asking
whether the Board wanted to adopt a rule that says only people who have
preliminary plat approval by September 5, 2006 are entitled to be vested and
everybody else has to prove that there is school capacity, before they can go
forward, or whether the Board wants to use a different rule.
A
motion was made by Commr. Cadwell to approve the request, using September 5,
2006 as the deadline date.
Commr.
Hill seconded the motion, for discussion, questioning whether it could be
challenged.
Mr.
Minkoff stated that that was only half of the request, noting that staff also
needed to know (1) whether one had preliminary plat approval; (2) whether they
had applied by September 1, 2006; or (3) whether they had a substantially
completed application by September 1, 2006, noting that those are the three
choices Mr. Welstead laid out.
The
Board asked how the County would notify those people involved and was informed
by Mr. Welstead that he would be going through what the County has on the books
and making a determination, based on whatever guidelines the Board gives him
this date.
Mr.
Minkoff stated that the most conservative thing would be for the Board to say
that, if the application is not in this date, the development would not be
vested, but that, if the application has already been received by the County,
that development would be vested, however, noted that the Board might want to
put a time frame on it, to say that the developer has to complete the process
within a reasonable amount of time.
Discussion
occurred regarding the matter, at which time Commr. Cadwell suggested that the
County say, if one has applied for preliminary plat approval, they are in, and
the County will give them one year to get their final plat approval.
Commr.
Cadwell amended his motion, which was seconded by Commr. Hill, that the
individual be given one year from the date of September 5, 2006, to get their
final plat approval.
It
was noted that, if an applicant had applied for their preliminary plat approval
by September 5, 2006, they would be vested, and the County would give them one
year to get their final plat approval; however, everybody else would have to
prove that there is school capacity, before they could go forward with their
projects.
Commr.
Cadwell further amended his motion to approve a request from the County Manager
for approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Lake County, the Lake County
School Board, and the Municipalities for School Facilities Planning and Siting;
Authorization for the Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement; Approval to
advertise the Ordinance necessary for implementation of School Concurrency in the
unincorporated areas of Lake County;
Authorization to direct staff to proceed with all other steps deemed
necessary to meet obligations and timelines established in the Agreement; and
Authorization of financial assistance to small municipalities with limited
resources, in meeting the deadline, for consideration of necessary
Comprehensive Plan amendments.
The
Chairman called for a vote on the motion, which was carried unanimously, by a
5-0 vote.
Mr.
Welstead stated that the County Attorney would be drafting the Ordinance, based
on what the Board indicated this date, but that, since it is an LDR change, it
will have to go to the Local Planning Agency (LPA) and then back to the
Board. He clarified the fact that the
recommendation this date was to approve advertising of the Ordinance, but that
another thing the Board needed to consider was how quickly the Board would like
for that to occur. He questioned whether
the Board wanted staff to work towards meeting the December 31, 2006 deadline
for transmittal, or whether they wanted staff to get the LPA to look at it this
month, transmit it to the Board, and fold it into the Comprehensive Plan.
Commr.
Stivender suggested that the LPA look at it this month and then have it sent to
the Board, for them to look at.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved to do so.
Commr.
Hanson stated that, with the County going through this process, it has helped
the Board and the School Board deal with the numbers, which has been a
challenge and eye opener, but also recognize the fact that the County has 15
governmental agencies to deal with, counting the Cities and the County, in
addition to the School Board. She stated
that she felt they all had done a great job and that she appreciated the City
Managers providing staff with what they needed to make it happen, noting that
it has taken a great deal of time on their part, as well as that of the School
Board and the Cities.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
POLLUTION
PREVENTION WEEK PROCLAMATION
Mr.
Emilio Bruna, Special Programs Director, Environmental Services, addressed the
Board stating that Pollution Prevention Week is September 18-24, 2006, but that
staff chose September 16th, the Saturday before the start of
Pollution Prevention Week, to start it, because that was the only date that was
available for them to have the hydrogen car, and they want the citizens to see
what the future is going to be like. He
stated that they would have the hydrogen car, as well as a number of
commercially available hybrid vehicles for the public to look at, the household
hazardous waste unit will be picking up waste, and the new electronics
recycling unit will be available for any items that the citizens want to get
rid of. He stated that there will be a
number of handouts and brochures available, Mr. Recycle Man will be available
for photographs to be taken with anybody that may want to do so, and the
Special Operations Unit of the Lake County Fire Department will be present, to
explain to citizens how they respond to incidents. He stated that they want to make citizens of
the County aware of the importance of pollution prevention, noting that, if one
does not generate a waste stream, they will not have to worry about it, which is
the very first and most important leg of the goal of the County to recycle,
which is reduce, reuse, and recycle. He
stated that the very first one, pollution prevention, is the most important
one. He stated that staff would like to
see the County’s recycling rate go up, such as is the case in other parts of
the United States, and, in order to do it, the County needs to put it in front
of the citizens – they need to know about it.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Proclamation No. 2006-152, declaring the week of September 16, 2006, as Pollution Prevention
Week, and encouraging Lake County citizens to participate in the observance of
this important event.
RECESS
AND REASSEMBLY
At
10:20 a.m., the Chairman announced that the Board would recess for 15 minutes.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
RESOLUTION
ADOPTING VILLAGE GREEN SUBDIVISION MUNICIPAL
SERVICE
BENEFIT UNIT
Ms.
Regina Frazier, Budget Director, addressed the Board stating that this was the
public hearing to adopt the new rates for the Village Green Subdivision
Municipal Service Benefit Unit, noting that the new rate will be $84.08 per
parcel.
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. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Cadwell and carried
unanimously, by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Resolution No. 2006-170,
adopting the “Village Green Subdivision” non-ad valorem rate schedule and the
non-ad valorem assessment roll.
ORDINANCE
AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY
DELETING
“RESERVED” SECTION 3.02.01C UNDER FINAL LOT OF RECORD
DETERMINATION
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 SECTION
3.02.01,
LAKE COUNTY CODE, APPENDIX E, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ENTITLED LOT OF
RECORD;
PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION
IN
THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 5-0 vote, the Board approved Ordinance No. 2006-92, amending Section
3.02.01 of the Land Development Regulations, by deleting Section 3.02.01 C.,
which is “reserved”, under the Final Lot of Record Determination, as presented.
AWARD
OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROJECT SILVER GLEN THREE
WATER
ASSESSMENT TO LAKE UTILITIES SERVICES, INC.
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that approximately one year ago the
residents of Silver Glen wanted to hook up to Lake Utilities Services, Inc. and
needed help getting the line to their property, so this is a citizen driven
assessment. He stated that the County
had to change the Code, but that this was the final step in the process,
imposing an assessment of $34,515.00 and hiring Lake Utilities Services, Inc.
to install the water mains and hookups for all the lots.
The
Chairman opened the public hearing.
Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Howard, residents of the area in question, addressed the Board,
in opposition to the request, stating that they were not in favor of the water
lines coming through their area, because they had spent a lot of money on their
well.
Mr.
Ray Handloser, a resident of the area in question, addressed the Board stating
that he was the individual that got this request started. He stated that he was present representing
seven of the other eight property owners who are in favor of the request,
because a lot of the wells in the area are no longer good. He stated that they spend hundreds of dollars
every month trying to keep their water clean and it is still unusable.
There
being no further individuals 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 5-0 vote, the Board approved Resolution No. 2006-175, awarding and authorizing Special Assessment Project No. 102,
Silver Glen Three Water Assessment, to Lake Utilities Services, Inc.; and
execution of proposal from Lake Utilities Services, Inc., for the installation
of a potable water main to serve South Glen Drive landowners, in the amount of
$34,515.00.
SOLID
WASTE INTERIM ASSESSMENTS ORDINANCE
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 SECTION 21-
148.1,
LAKE COUNTY CODE, ENTITLED INTERIM WASTE MATERIALS ASSESSMENT; ALLOWING FOR
INTERIM
WASTE
MATERIALS ASSESSMENTS TO BE COLLECTED AT TIME OF BUILDING PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR
INCLUSION IN
THE
CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Ms.
Cindy Heffler, Customer Services Specialist, Department of Environmental
Services, addressed the Board stating that this request would allow the County
to collect solid waste interim assessments at the time a building permit is
pulled, which would allow a builder four months to build his house, before the
County starts charging said fees.
The
Chairman opened the public hearing.
No
one was present in opposition to the request.
There
being no one present in opposition to the request, the Chairman closed the
public hearing.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Ordinance No. 2006-93, amending Chapter 21, to
allow solid waste interim assessments to be collected at the time that a
building permit is pulled, as presented.
OTHER
BUSINESS
APPOINTMENT
TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board appointed Mr. David Pate to the Industrial Development
Authority, to serve a term ending March 10, 2010.
APPOINTMENTS
TO MT. PLYMOUTH-SORRENTO PLANNING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Commr.
Hanson stated that she was pulling a request to appoint four individuals to
upcoming vacant positions on the Mt. Plymouth-Sorrento Planning Advisory
Committee, to serve four-year terms, beginning October 11, 2006, until a later
date.
APPOINTMENT
TO LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AND ZONING BOARD
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried
unanimously, by a 5-0 vote, the Board appointed Mr. John Childers, Range
Director, Pine Castle Range Complex, to serve as the ex-officio, non-voting
representative of a military installation, acting on behalf of all military
installations within Lake County, to both the Local Planning Agency and the
Zoning Board. This appointment is for an
indefinite term.
REPORTS
– COUNTY ATTORNEY
LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY AND LAKE AGRICULTURE
AND
YOUTH FAIR ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR USE OF LAKE COUNTY EXPO
CENTER/FAIRGROUNDS
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that this was a request for approval of
the annual lease with the Lake County Agriculture and Youth Fair Association,
Inc., for rental of the Lake County Expo Center/Fairgrounds.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for
approval and execution of the Lease Agreement between Lake County and the Lake
Agriculture and Youth Fair Association, Inc., for use of the Lake County Expo
Center/Fairgrounds and buildings from March 23, 2007 through April 22, 2007.
LEASE
SPACE FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that this was a request for approval of
additional costs associated with lease space for the Public Works Department,
with regard to computer wiring costs that were done inside the building, with
the fiscal impact being $54,000.00.
Commr.
Hill requested that the procedures regarding how these issues are handled be
cleaned up a little by the County Attorney’s Office in the future.
On
a motion by Commr. Hill, seconded by Commr. Cadwell and carried unanimously, by
a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for approval
of additional costs associated with lease space, located at 437 Ardice Avenue,
for the Public Works Department.
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY AND BRETT L. SWIGERT
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that Mr. Brett Swigert has served as the
Attorney Ad Litem, when the County has to do foreclosures. He stated that the only change to the
contract is increasing the mileage costs to the amount that the Internal
Revenue Service allows for mileage.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Hill and carried unanimously, by a
5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for approval of
renewal of the Agreement between Lake County and Brett L. Swigert, who has
served as the Attorney Ad Litem, when the County has to do foreclosures.
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT REGARDING BILBREY V. LAKE COUNTY
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that the Board of Examiners revoked Ms.
Michelle Bilbrey’s marine contractor’s license, after holding a hearing and
determining that she had not met the requirements. He stated that she appealed that decision and
this settlement provides for a two year suspension, but allows her to work
under a licensed contractor, to gain the experience she needs to have her
license reinstated after that two year period, where revocation of her license
would have required a five year delay.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for
approval of a Settlement Agreement, Bilbrey v. Lake County, Case No.
06-CA-1077, as presented.
USE
OF DAILY COMMERCIAL TO ADVERTISE TAX DEED SALES
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, informed the Board that the Triangle News, who
had previously advertised the County’s tax deed ads, is no longer going to be
publishing and they have recommended that the County use The Daily Commercial
to advertise said ads in the future.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for
approval to use The Daily Commercial to advertise the County’s tax deed ads in
the future.
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY AND TAYLOR APPRAISAL
COMPANY
RELATING TO SPECIAL MASTER SERVICES
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that this was a request for approval to
renew services with Taylor Appraisal Company, to act as a Special Master on
evaluation appraisals for the Value Adjustment Board.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried
unanimously, by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County
Attorney for approval of an Agreement between Lake County and Taylor Appraisal
Company, relating to Special Master Services.
ADVERTISING
OF ORDINANCE INCREASING AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL
COSTS
COLLECTED IN CIVIL TRAFFIC PENALTY CASES
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that this was a request to advertise an
Ordinance amending Section 9-15, increasing the amount of additional costs
collected in civil traffic penalty cases.
He stated that the Statute was changed, allowing the cost to go from
$3.00 to $5.00 per year. He stated that
staff would like to get the Ordinance advertised, for it to become effective
October 1, 2006, for Driver Education.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for
approval to advertise an Ordinance amending Section 9-15, increasing the amount
of additional costs collected in civil traffic penalty cases.
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY AND MORTON D. AULLS
RELATING
TO SPECIAL MASTER SERVICES
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, stated that this was a request for approval to
retain Mr. Morton D. Aulls, as the Special Master for non-valuation matters for
the Value Adjustment Board. He stated
that Mr. Aulls was the only applicant, however, noted that he has experience in
property tax cases.
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for
approval of an Agreement between Lake County and Morton D. Aulls, relating to
Special Master Services.
ADVERTISING
OF CLOSED SESSION
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, requested approval to advertise a Closed
Session, to be held at the Board Meeting scheduled for September 12, 2006, at
9:30 a.m., for the purpose of discussing ongoing litigation.
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a request from the County Attorney for
approval to advertise a Closed Session, to be held on Tuesday, September 12,
2006, at 9:30 a.m.
REPORTS
– COMMISSIONER HILL – DISTRICT 1
LAKE
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY RESOLUTION
On
a motion by Commr. Hill, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Resolution No. 2006-171, thanking and congratulating the Lake Community Action Agency for
their 40 years of service to the community.
ELDER
AFFAIRS SYMPOSIUM
Commr.
Hill informed the Board that an Elder Affairs Symposium is scheduled to be held
on Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Lake Receptions, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. She stated that there will be some
great speakers attending the Symposium, one being Dr. Todd Husty, and invited
the Commissioners to attend.
BOY
SCOUTS GOLDEN EAGLE EVENT
Commr.
Hill stated that she has been asked to chair one of the Boy Scouts Golden Eagle
events and requested permission to use the Board’s letterhead for said event,
noting that she would personally pay for any letterhead that is used.
It
was the consensus of the Board that Commr. Hill use said letterhead.
COMMISSIONER’S
RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN MAILER
Commr.
Hill informed the Board about how she felt about one of Commr. Hanson’s
re-election campaign mailers, noting that she was extremely disappointed in the
mailer and that she thought it was very unprofessional. She stated that she and
Commr. Hanson have worked as colleagues for the past eight years and that she
has always found her to be a statesman, but that she would have appreciated
having a heads-up or warning about said mailer, which she was featured in,
noting that she hoped that was not the way that the Commissioners were going to
treat each other. She noted that she
felt the numbers contained in the mailer were incorrect and that she feels
everybody should stand on their own record.
She stated that people are not happy with the mailer, noting that she
has received tons of emails about it.
The
Chairman responded to Commr. Hill’s comments, noting that her intent was not to
criticize any Commissioner, but to challenge The Lake Sentinel, particularly
Columnist Lauren Ritchie and her ongoing labeling of Commissioners as
pro-growth, slow growth, moderate growth, etc.
She stated that what her mailer showed was that Ms. Ritchie’s comments
are completely without fact. She stated
that she was just merely trying to show the facts, at which time she noted that
the numbers were not her numbers, but numbers that were presented by
staff. She stated that they are a matter
of public record – the Minutes and the votes.
She stated that she had presented those same numbers to The Orlando
Sentinel and The Daily Commercial six weeks or more ago and gave them an
opportunity to go over them, which they did, and The Orlando Sentinel came up
with numbers very similar to the ones that were in her mailer. She stated that those numbers had not been
released to the public and the press was not willing to research it, noting
that it has been easy to put a label and a target on existing Commissioners,
without having the facts. She stated
that she did not see her mailer as negative at all, noting that she does not do
negative campaigns. She stated that she
had to get that message out and it would not have meant anything, if she did
not have something to compare it with.
She apologized for offending anyone that she may have offended.
REPORTS
– COMMISSIONER HANSON – CHAIRMAN AND DISTRICT 4
NATIVE
AMERICAN DAY IN LAKE COUNTY
On
a motion by Commr. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Proclamation No. 2006-172, proclaiming
September 22, 2006, as Native American Day in Lake County.
NAMING
OF EAST LAKE COMMUNITY PARK
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried
unanimously, by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved “East Lake Community Park” as
the official name of the park on the newly acquired property in Sorrento.
NATIONAL
WILDLIFE FEDERATION’S 2006 “VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR”
AWARD
On
a motion by Commr. Pool, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Resolution No. 2006-173, congratulating Bruce
and Cathy Brown on their receipt of the National Wildlife Federation’s 2006
“Volunteer of the Year” award, and recognizing and applauding their many
contributions to Lake County.
REPORTS
– COMMISSIONER CADWELL – DISTRICT 5
RESCHEDULING
OF GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR NORTH LAKE
COMMUNITY
PARK
Commr.
Cadwell informed the Board that the groundbreaking ceremony for the North Lake
Community Park was cancelled, due to inclement weather, and the ceremony has
now been rescheduled to be held September 13, 2006, at 9:30 a.m.
REPORTS
– COMMISSIONER HANSON – CHAIRMAN AND DISTRICT 4
(CONT’D.)
TRUST
FOR PUBLIC LANDS PARK AND CONSERVATION LAND
ACQUISITION
PROGRAM
Commr.
Hanson stated that she had suggested at the previous Board Meeting that the
Board consider using the Trust for Public Lands (TPL) Park and
Conservation Land Acquisition Program, noting that she believes, if the Board
considers using it, once the Lake County Public Land Acquisition Advisory
Council (PLAAC) signs off on it, she feels, based on what they were able to do
for the County regarding Ferndale Park and the Palatlakaha Environmental and
Agricultural Reserve (PEAR) Park property, because they do not have to abide by
the Sunshine Law and do not have to pay the appraised price – they can negotiate
behind the scenes, the County would probably be able to be more aggressive in
its purchase of lands. She stated that
the Board recognizes the fact that said purchases will still be voluntary,
which is one of the things that has slowed things down – the County is only
getting those lands to be considered where the property owners are coming to
the County, which will not change, but said Council may be able to work more
behind the scenes and get a better deal for the County. She stated that she had discussed the matter
with the County Manager and asked that the Board listen to a brief presentation
by Mr. Richard Dunkel, a member of PLAAC.
Mr.
Dunkel addressed the Board requesting that they retain the Trust for Public
Lands and/or The Nature Conservancy, to be the acquisition agents for the PLAAC
Program. He stated that the County is
approaching the two year anniversary of the referendum on the Public Lands
Acquisition Program and, as the Board knows, it was passed by an overwhelming
majority of the voters. He stated that
what has happened since is that interest rates have climbed about two full
percentage points, making eventual bond interest rates higher for the taxpayers
of Lake County, which amounts to just under $1 million per year in additional
interest on the entire bondable amount.
He stated that land costs have sky rocketed, land developability has
decreased, evidenced by the continuing surge in house building and annexations,
and competition for matching funds from State and Federal programs has become
more intense, noting that the State just approved a $350 million land
acquisition in southwest Florida. He
stated that the Florida Communities Trust Program, which the County counts on
for partnering, has recently announced that this year is the most competitive
year ever for the program’s matches. He
stated that, additionally, the County is getting closer to approving a new
Future Land Use Map (FLUM), which could have the effect of entitling and,
therefore, increasing the value of potential acquisition targets. He stated that, with the exception of “green
printing”, which could have begun a year earlier and, therefore, completed a
year sooner, Lake County has little activity to show cooperation with the wishes
of the voters and the taxpayers. He stated
that, in the interest of fiscal responsibility and to honor the requests of 70%
of the voters of Lake County, he would ask the Board to direct staff to begin
using TPL and The Nature Conservancy to acquire products to meet the “green
printing” and PLAAC criteria. He
reminded the Board that the County has used TPL in the past, to acquire the
Ferndale Preserve and the PEAR properties and, from the time that TPL purchased
that land and the time that Lake County closed with TPL, the appraised value of
the land increased by approximately $1 million, however, noted that the County
did not have to pay that increase of $1 million. He stated that it is in the financial
interest of the taxpayers and the County to work with these organizations that
have trained staffs that can make deals happen.
He stated that it is all voluntary and makes good sense and, with all
the talk about growth, it is a move that could be made by the Board to say that
they are responding to the issue and are going to try to preserve lands for the
citizens of Lake County.
Ms.
Cindy Hall, County Manager, stated that, if the Board would like to look at a
brokerage service, with regard to this request, staff would recommend doing a
Request for Proposal (RFP) and come up with a set of criteria regarding same.
It
was noted that that would be fine, as long as it could be done in a timely
manner.
It
was the consensus of the Board that said matter be brought back to them at a
later date, for further discussion and action, once the RFP has been drawn up.
REPORTS
– COMMISSIONER STIVENDER – DISTRICT 3
FLORIDA
HEALTHY KIDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Commr.
Stivender informed the Board that the State’s Chief Financial Officer, Tom Gallagher,
appointed her to the Florida Healthy Kids Board of Directors and that she would
be going to Tallahassee on Wednesday, September 6, 2006, for said Board’s first
meeting of the New Year. She stated that
one of the other dates that she will need to be in Tallahassee may conflict
with one of the Board Meeting dates and she wanted the Board to be aware of it.
The
Board congratulated Commr. Stivender on said appointment.
CITIZEN
QUESTION AND COMMENT PERIOD
Mr.
Roy Hunter, representing the Northeast Lake Chamber of Commerce, addressed the
Board and discussed the fact that he had been informed that a resident of
Paisley was not going to be able to get her homeowners insurance renewed,
because her property was not located within five miles of a paid staffed fire
station. He stated that he knew the
County could not construct a fire station within five miles of everybody,
however, noted that there is the potential for it, with regard to the
individual he alluded to and the fire station currently being proposed for
Paisley, and asked that the Board put the matter of the fire station for
Paisley on the agenda for their upcoming meeting. He stated that the northeast portion of the
County has been very fortunate, in that they have not had any fires in the area
for a long time, however, pointed out the fact that every day this issue is put
off, there is a chance that someone could lose their home or their life.
Commr.
Cadwell stated that he has been meeting with Mr. Gary Kaiser, Public Safety
Director, about said matter and that it would be brought before the Board in
approximately 45 days, when they have an educated proposal to present to the
Board.
RECESS
AND REASSEMBLY
At
11:20 a.m., the Chairman announced that the Board would recess until 5:05 p.m.,
for the Public Hearing.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS (CONT’D.)
ORDINANCE
AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO
INCLUDE
EXOTIC ANIMALS IN ZONING MATRIX
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, placed the proposed Ordinance on the floor, for
its first reading, by title only, as follows:
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE
COUNTY,
FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTIONS 3.01.03, LAKE COUNTY CODE,
APPENDIX
E, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ENTITLED SCHEDULE
OF
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDIING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND
PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Hill and carried unanimously, by
a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the first reading of the proposed Ordinance
amending Section 3.01.03 of the Land Development Regulations, to include exotic
animals in the Lake County Zoning matrix.
ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES FOLLOWING
DISASTER
IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL USE
ZONING
DISTRICTS
Mr.
Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, placed the proposed Ordinance on the floor, for
its second and final reading, by title only, as follows:
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE
COUNTY,
FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 10.02.01, LAKE COUNTY CODE,
APPENDIX
4, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ENTITLED
TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES; ADDING SECTION 10.02.03, PROVIDING FOR
TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES FOLLOWING A DISASTER IN THE
RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL USE ZONING DISTRICTS;
PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE;
AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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. Stivender, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried unanimously,
by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved Ordinance No. 2006-94, providing for temporary structures following a disaster in
residential, commercial, and industrial use zoning districts, providing
specific regulations for placement of such temporary structures.
PUBLIC
HEARING
FIRST
PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007
The
Chairman opened the meeting, stating that the first Public Hearing was for the
purpose of presenting to the public the proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2007,
and that it would include the presentation of the proposed millage rates and
rolled-back rates, as well as a presentation by the Budget Director. She stated that the Budget Overview would
provide highlights of the proposed Budget, as well as the specific purposes for
which ad valorem tax revenues are increased above the rolled-back millage
rates. She stated that, after public
comment and discussion by the Board, they would tentatively adopt the millage rates
and the proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2007.
Ms.
Cindy Hall, County Manager, announced the proposed millage rates and
rolled-back rates.
Ms.
Regina Frazier, Budget Director, addressed the Board stating that staff was
presenting this date the total Countywide Budget of $454,474,430.00, which is
an increase of $19.2 million, or 4.4% over the current Budget. She stated that the General Fund totals
$183,414,443, based on the millage rate of 5.7470, which is a .05 mill
reduction over the current rate, however, due to a 33% increase in assessed
value, $19.2 million additional dollars in revenue are generated. She stated that many critical functions and
projects are being funded with this increase in revenue and funding for the
Constitutional Officers is increasing by $9.5 million and, of that amount, $7
million is additional funding for the Sheriff’s Office, for additional
Sheriff’s Deputies, School Resource Officers, and patrol vehicles. She stated that, also included in the General
Fund Budget is 28 new positions, 23 of which were detailed in the July proposed
Budget. She stated that four additional
positions were approved at a Board Workshop in August of this year, as well as
one new Court Technology position, to support the needs of the Court System. She stated that funding for all these
positions, including operating expenses and capital, totals $1.4 million. She stated that appropriations have also been
made to begin implementing an 800 megahertz countywide radio program, which
will provide better communication capabilities for Fire Rescue, the Sheriff’s
Office, Lake Sumter Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the
Municipalities. She stated that, also
set aside in the General Fund is $4 million, to pay for debt service associated
with the County’s largest Facilities Capital Program, including the expansion
of the Judicial Center, the Jail, space for two of the Constitutional Officers
– the Tax Collector and the Property Appraiser, the Downtown Public Parking
Garage, and numerous other facilities. She stated that the County has also set
aside $12 million for additional one-time capital projects. She stated that
other funds and programs seeing a change this year is the unincorporated
Municipal Services Taxing Unit, noting that the current funding of .5 mills is
set aside for stormwater projects. She
stated that, included in the proposed Budget is an additional .1 mills, to be
dedicated for parks and roads programs, noting that most of the slightly over
$1 million generated by this millage will be used for parks programs, including
funding six additional positions, to begin a much needed Park Ranger
Program. She stated that the Road
Program funding will be used to increase the number of maintenance projects and
revenue generated by the existing .5 mills will continue to fund much needed stormwater
projects. She stated that funding for
Lake-Sumter EMS will be provided with no increase in the .5289 millage rate,
with a fund total of $11.9 million. She
stated that the newest millage rate being levied this year is .2 mills, for
environmentally sensitive lands, noting that the funds generated by this levy
are sufficient to pay the debt service on a $36 million bond issue, as approved
by voters in 2004. She stated that the
exact amount of the bond issue and the land that it will purchase will be
approved by the Board at a later date.
Ms.
Frazier stated that, overall, the Budget presented represents increases in much
needed county services, due to demands of an increasing population. She stated that, although the assessed value
is increased significantly this year, the Board must remember that 24% of the
increase is due to re-valuations and, with the slow down in the housing market,
staff does not expect to continue those types of increases in future
years. She stated that departments, as
always, strive to provide the best service possible, for the least cost to the
citizens of this County. She thanked all
the department directors, for their cooperation in submitting their budgets and
providing information needed to compile this comprehensive Budget, as well as
her staff for their tireless efforts, in both the development of the Budget, as
well as their time spent in the development and implementation of the County’s
new financial software. She stated that
their dedication and professionalism are to be commended. She stated that Ms. Julia Wilson, in
particular, has spent countless hours proofing accounts and reports used to
convert their data into the new system, thus, ensuring a seamless transition
for other county departments. She
thanked the County Manager for her direction and leadership during this budget
cycle, as well.
Mr.
Bill Cotter, a resident of Mount Dora, addressed the Board regarding a concern
he has about his taxes going up 48% this year, which translates into an
approximate increase to his renters of $60.00 per month. He asked the Board to reduce the millage
rate.
Mr.
Frank Lambiace, a retired resident of Mount Dora, addressed the Board regarding
his taxes going up 74.5% this year, noting that it means his taxes will
increase by $400.00 per month. He stated
that he retired to Florida, after working 66 years, but will now have to get a
job, along with his wife, in order to pay his bills.
Mr.
Lamar Patel, a resident of Mount Dora and owner of the Holiday Inn, in Tavares,
addressed the Board regarding the high increase in his property taxes this
year. He asked the Board to keep the
taxes level, noting that they have gotten outrageous. He noted that his mortgage payment increased
dramatically this year, which has created an additional hardship for him.
Mr.
Dan Robuck, Attorney, Robuck Davis Kirste and Sahab, addressed the Board
stating that, with the Property Appraiser raising the assessments, it has given
the County the opportunity, if there is not a roll-back, or partial roll-back,
to take in millions of extra dollars. He
stated that these are bad times and the Board needs to give the residents of
Lake County some relief. He stated that
it is time to help the residents, not hurt them, and keep the taxes down for a
couple of years, noting that people cannot continue to have such big increases,
when the economy is contracting. He
asked the Board to consider either a full, or partial, roll-back.
Mr.
Jim Miller, a resident of Leesburg, addressed the Board stating that there has been
a 20% budget increase and he does not see how the County can justify that big
of an increase. He stated that, just
because the County is getting additional revenue, it does not mean that it has
to spend it and it should not be a license for the various taxing authorities
to say that it is a good opportunity for them to increase their budgets. He asked the Board to consider giving some of
that money back to the taxpayers, or to at least meet them halfway.
Mr.
Bob Buckert, a resident of Royal Highlands, in Leesburg, addressed the Board
stating that, with the increase in sales of homes in Lake County, as well as in
the State of Florida, there is a ton of money coming into the County and the
State, therefore, requested the Board to keep the increase in taxes to 3% or 4%
this year.
Ms.
Katarah Vishnu, a resident of Sylvan Shores, in Mount Dora, addressed the Board
stating that she moved to Lake County from Gainesville one year ago and
expected her taxes to go up a little, however, noted that they had increased by
150%. She stated that, if this sort of
thing continues, it is going to affect the overall economy of Lake County and
people will be leaving the County, or their homes will be foreclosed. She stated that it was not a small matter and
really deserved the Board’s attention.
Mr.
John Cypherd, a resident of Mount Dora, addressed the Board stating that his
taxes went up 8.7% over last year. He
stated that the Board is talking about bringing industry into Lake County,
which is what is going to help bring taxes down in the future, which he
elaborated on, however, noted that the Board can jaw all it wants to and give
all the incentives it wants to, but three or four years out, when those
incentives are off, that industry is going to say Lake County is too expensive
and they cannot afford its taxes. He
suggested that the Board start working on bringing the budget down and make it
competitive with Orange County’s budget.
He stated that he did not think the County would ever get its budget
down to what Seminole County’s budget is, however, noted that Seminole County
has the benefit of all the high tech industry.
He stated that the Board needs to start working on the numbers and get
them down to where they belong and the County will get the industry that it
needs, which is what is going to make it work.
Mr.
David Huber, a resident of Eustis, addressed the Board stating that the
percentage of increases in the property taxes that he is hearing this date
boggles his mind. He stated that he and
his wife commute from Eustis to their jobs in another county, because they want
to retire in Lake County, however, noted that they are concerned that eight
years from now, if not prior to that, they may not be able to afford to live in
the County. He stated that the word
“strategic” planning is the operative word that he is not hearing, or at least
implied, in the presentation of the County’s Budget this date and he would
appeal to the Board that they need to become “strategic” thinkers for the
future, noting that, if they are not “strategic” planners, in a few years from
now the County is going to be in a real fix.
He noted that the taxable value of his home went up 60% this year, but
his market value went up 120% over the last time that his home was
appraised. He stated that, as residents,
they are in survival mode, which is of great concern to them.
There
being no further individuals who wished to address the Board, the Chairman
closed the public hearing.
Commr.
Cadwell stated that, for a long time, as the County was turning from a rural
county into an urban county, it was way behind in a lot of things, such as
parks, libraries, roads, law enforcement, fire protection, etc., and this is an
opportunity for the County to catch up and provide those services to the people
that have moved to the County and expect those types of services. He stated that the County is changing
dramatically, so government is going to change and the types of things that it
is providing is going to change. He
stated that his reason for supporting the millage being proposed is because of
the catch-up that the County is able to do, along with the additional costs
that the County has had, just as the residents have had.
Commr.
Hanson stated that she would agree with Commr. Cadwell’s comments, however,
noted that a real concern of hers is what happens to the County’s programs, as
the taxes each year do not keep pace.
She stated that she was very pleased with some of the things that the
County is able to provide now that it was not able to provide in the past.
Commr.
Stivender stated that the Board does not have any control over what the
Property Appraiser does, so what is to say that next year he will go back and
reassess, if everything is slowing back down, which is her concern. She stated that she feels now is the time to
do a roll-back and give the taxpayers a break this year, noting that there are
sufficient funds to run the County properly, if they are used right.
Commr.
Pool stated that the Board does not control the increase in assessments, the
Property Appraiser does, and, while the Board does control the ad valorem tax,
out of 67 counties in the State of Florida, there are only 10 counties that
have a lower ad valorem tax than Lake County.
He stated that they are lower, but they are not at zero, or one or two,
they are probably around four or five.
Lake County is at 5.7470 mills per $1,000 of assessed taxable
value. He stated that the Board has
reduced the budget for three years in a row and he is willing to look at
reducing it perhaps one-tenth or two-tenths again this year, but he does not
think they can go to a total roll-back and get the County where it needs to be,
for the enhancements that they want to try to bring forward. He stated that he was willing to look at
reducing the budget, but would not vote for a total roll-back.
Commr.
Hill questioned Ms. Frazier about the fact that, if the Board went to a total
roll-back, whether it would be close to a $20 million reduction, and was
informed by Ms. Frazier that the General Fund would be reduced by $19.2
million. She stated that the Budget
would be reduced by just under $1.8 million, for each tenth of a mill that it
is reduced.
Commr.
Stivender stated that she would prefer a total roll-back, but that, if the
Board would go along with a roll-back to at least .5 mills, she would go along
with it, noting that it would give the taxpayers hope that the Board is not
continuing to increase everything.
Commr.
Hanson stated that she would go along with reducing the Budget by another .5
mills, dropping the millage rate down a total of one-tenth of a mill, which
would mean a reduction of $1.8 million.
She stated that the Board would have to work with the Constitutional
Officers to try to obtain some cuts, noting that half of the increases involve
them and their costs are increasing. She
stated that a total roll-back would have a significant impact on the County and
she feels that the Board needs to keep a cushion, to help the County through
the really tough times.
It
was noted that, if the Board were to lower the millage rate this date, they
could not raise it above that rate.
Commr.
Hill stated that she would not want to lower the millage rate, until she knows
where the cuts can be made.
A
motion was made by Commr. Cadwell to adopt all the tentative millage rates
presented in the proposed Budget this date; however, Commr. Stivender stated
that she would like for them to be voted on separately. The motion died for the lack of a second.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Pool and carried, by a 4-1 vote,
the Board approved adoption of the tentative millage for the Lake County
General Fund at 5.7470 mills.
Commr.
Stivender voted “No”.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Hill and carried unanimously, by
a 5-0 vote, the Board approved adoption of the tentative millage for the Lake
County MSTU for Ambulance and Emergency Services at 0.5289 mills.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Hill and carried unanimously, by
a 5-0 vote, the Board approved adoption of the tentative millage for the Lake
County Stormwater, Parks, and Roads MSTU at 0.6000 mills.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Stivender and carried
unanimously, by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved adoption of the tentative
millage for the Voter Approved Debt Service at 0.2000 mills.
Ms.
Frazier, Budget Director, addressed the Board stating that there was a glitch
with the implementation of the County’s new software, with regard to the State
Aid to Libraries Grant Fund, and said funds were deleted from the system. She stated that it is a direct revenue
expenditure off-set of $350,000.00, which will be placed back into the Library
Fund, increasing the Countywide Budget total to $454,824,430.00. She stated that it was the only change that
would affect the bottom line, however, noted that there have been three other
requests from departments for additional funding that are currently not
included in this Budget. She noted that
the total General Fund dollars do not change.
On
a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Hill and carried, by a 4-1 vote,
the Board approved adoption of the Tentative Countywide Budget at
$454,824,430.00.
Commr.
Stivender voted “No”.
The
Chairman announced that the Public Hearing for Final Adoption of the Budget
will be held on September 19, 2006, at 5:05 p.m.
Ms.
Cindy Hall, County Manager, asked for direction from the Board, as to what they
would like for staff to do, as far as any reductions in the Budget is
concerned.
It
was noted that the Board would have some discussion regarding the matter at the
next regularly scheduled Board Meeting.
Ms.
Katarah Vishue readdressed the Board stating that she felt it was inappropriate
for a meeting of such importance to take place at 5:05 p.m., when most working
people cannot attend. She suggested that
the meeting take place at 7:00 p.m., or 7:30 p.m., to allow people time to
travel from their places of employment and attend the meeting and give them an
opportunity to express themselves, noting that it may have a greater impact.
It
was the consensus of the Board that the Public Hearing be held at 7:00 p.m.,
rather than 5:05 p.m., on September 19, 2006, as requested.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
____________________________________
CATHERINE
C. HANSON, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
__________________________
JAMES C. WATKINS,
CLERK