1.      ADOPTED Resolution No.  2006-1 electing At Large Council Member Joie Alexander as Vice-Chair of Volusia County Council for Calendar Year 2006.  (Item 1)

2.      ADOPTED Resolution No. 2006-2 setting manner, time and place of holding regular meetings of the County Council of Volusia County, Florida for the Calendar Year 2006. (Item 2)

3.      ADOPTED Proclamations as follows:  America's Healthiest Companies Day -   

January 5, 2006;  Ken Fischer Day - January 5, 2006;  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.         Day - January 16, 2006.  (Item 3)

4.      APPROVED Minutes from the County Council – Regular Session held

         September 23, 2004, and Minutes of the Joint Workshop held with the School  

         Board on August 11, 2005. (Items 4 and 5)

5.      APPROVED three-year extension to the Airport Car Rental Concession Agreements with The Hertz Corporation, Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., Enterprise Leasing Company of Orlando and Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc. (Alamo/National) and authorized the County Chair and County Manager to execute the five Amendments. (Item 6)

6.      APPROVED award of misdemeanor probations services contract to Judicial Correction Services, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia, as recommended by the Chief Judge, for a term of two years with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, upon the recommendation by the Chief Judge, and authorized the County Chair and County Manager to execute the negotiated contract; RSQ No. 05-SQ-159DW.  (Item 7)

7.      APPROVED recommendation of the Selection Committee and authorized staff          to negotiate basic contract agreements with BCA Consulting & Design Engineers       of Maitland, Florida, and Kenyon & Partners, Inc. of Tampa, Florida, for a period     of three years, to provide professional heating, ventilation and air conditioning    engineering services; RSQ No. 06-SQ-07RB RSQ No. 06-SQ-07RB.  (Item 8)

8.      APPROVED York International as the single source supplier for heating,          ventilation, and air conditioning chiller maintenance service for the Volusia          County Courthouse, Volusia County Branch Jail, TCK Administration Building,          and Volusia County Corrections Facility, for the period beginning February 1,          2006 through January 31, 2009, and authorized the Director of Purchasing and          Contracts to issue a price agreement. [$85,422.00].  (Item 9)

9.        WITHDRAWN BY STAFF - Request to adopt Budget Resolution transferring $3,260,000 of General Fund Emergency Reserves to Grant Fund 701, to support emergency expenditures for the Howland Boulevard sinkhole repair and debris removal for Hurricane Jeanne. [$3,260,000.00].  This transfer is no longer needed because grant funding has been received for this project, and the previous appropriations in the grant fund by the County Council in Sept. 05, has been set up in the financial system.   (Item 9A)

10.    APPROVED award a 36-month single-source contract to BellSouth Business Services, for access to T1 circuits and to manage the Public Defender network at a monthly rate of $5,480.00, authorized the County Chair and County Manager to sign the agreement after review by Legal, and authorized the Director of Purchasing and Contracts to issue a Price Agreement for the services. [$197,280.00] (Item 10)

11.    APPROVED the $0.40 per linear foot increase for the price agreement awarded to Joe's Fencing & Tractor for the purchase and installation of fencing for land management. [$55,000.00]; Bid No. 03-B-158BB.  (Item 11)

12.    APPROVED Interlocal Agreement (with changes in paragraphs 3 and 6) between the Volusia County School Board and the County of Volusia for the joint use of the Bicentennial Youth Park. (Item 12)

13.    APPROVED Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Hardin/Peck, JV for construction management/general contracting services providing for Phase II site civil construction of the Ocean Center expansion. [$5,970,716.00] (Item 13)

14.    APPROVED service contract with Halifax Humane Society to impound animals from the unincorporated areas and included municipality, for fiscal year 2006. [$180,000.00] (Item 14)

15.    APPROVED cost share agreement with the St. Johns River Water Management District for the Turnbull Bay Regional Stormwater Project; and ADOPTED Budget Resolution No. 2006-3 appropriating the cost share funds from the St. Johns River Water Management District. [$200,000.00] (Item 15)

16.    APPROVED proposed Ground Lease with the City of DeLand and the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement between Aviation Services of DeLand, Inc. and the County of Volusia for acquisition and renovation of a two-story building and hangar at the DeLand Municipal Airport for Sheriff’s Special Services operations; authorized staff to proceed with closing; ADOPTED Budget Resolution No.

          2006-4 and IRS Resolution No. 2006-5 [$2,000,000.00].  (Item 16)

17.    PULLED BY STAFF – Request to authorize the application and acceptance of the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) Operation Ranger Grant which awards 60 Polaris Ranger 6x6 utility vehicles to qualified first responder agencies throughout the United States; and adopt  Budget Resolution [$10,999.00].  Decision made by the Sheriff Department not to apply for the grant. (Item 17)

18.    APPROVED creation of four new Deputy Sheriff II positions to provide security and operational assistance to the new Seventh Judicial Circuit Judge and County Judge, and authorized the Procurement Director to purchase four new patrol vehicles, mobile radios, portable radios, AED, MDC, and Tasers pursuant to County purchasing rules and regulations; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2006-6. [$297,644.00].  (Item 18)

19.    AUTHORIZED creation and allocation of an Office Assistant III position with the Sheriff’s Office to account 001-400-1300; and authorize the Purchasing Director to approve the purchase of a personal computer and associated hardware and software pursuant to County Purchasing polices. [$23,762.00].  (Item 19)

20.    CONTINUED to February 23, 2006 meeting at 10:00 a.m. public hearing re Zoning Case PUD-05-090,  Application of Javier Omana, Agent for Owner, Mar-les, Inc., Owners, requesting a rezoning from the R-4 (Urban Single-Family Residential) zoning classification to the Kepler Oaks RPUD (Residential Planned Unit Development) zoning classification.  (Item 20)

21.    APPROVED request for show of support of the Living Legends of Auto Racing's "13th Annual Beach Parade and Measured Mile Re-enactment" on February 14, 2006 through the waiver of the beach access fees for parade participants and the event fees; DENIED request to waive personnel costs. [$660.00] (Item 21)

22.    ADOPTED Ordinance 2006-1, amending the County Code of Ordinances by creating Article III, Chapter 82 of said code entitled “Rules Relating to Conservation Lands” which establishes regulations regarding public access, recreation and special events applicable only to conservations lands managed by the Division of Land Acquisition and Management. (Item 22)

23.    APPROVED Proclamations presented outside of Council Chambers as follows;  Dr. Ernest Boger Day – December 19, 2005; William Stratton Hathaway Day – December 28, 2005; and News-Journal Center Day – January 27, 2006. (Item 23)

23.    APPOINTED Scott Price to replace Charles Paiva as a City representative on the Spring Hill Community Redevelopment Agency Board for remainder of term expiring September 9, 2008. (Item 24)

24.    VOTED to reconsider on February 23, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.  action taken by the County Council’s on December 15, 2005 REVERSING the PLDRC’s recommendation of denial and UPHOLDING the staff recommendation of approval, with conditions,  of Zoning Case S-05-137,  application of David and Catherine Ownby, granting a special exception for a recreational area (Paintball facility) on A-2 (Rural Agriculture) zoned property.

25.    ADOPTED Resolution No. 2006-7 of County Council’s intent to initiate conflict resolution procedures re Putnam County’s recent rezoning of land near Volusia County’s border to accommodate a Wal-Mart Distribution Center.

26.    Appointment of Council Members to Selection Committees were made as follows:

·         RSQ 06-SQ-59RB: Impact Fee Consulting Services, opens 01/19/06 (Dwight Lewis)

·         RSQ 06-SQ-19RB: Utility Engineering Services, opens 01/26/06 (Jack Hayman)

·          RSQ 06-SQ-70RB: Construction Manager/General Contractor Services for the Deltona Library Expansion, opens 02/09/06 (Bill Long)

27.    Council Committee assignments to be made by the Chair at the January 19, 2006    meeting.

28.    AUTHORIZED purchase of two (2) tables for County Council Members and staff to attend the News-Journal Center opening event on Friday, January 27, 2006.