1.      ACCEPTED Retirements for Henry Gibson, Charles Lau, and Patricia Cruz.  (Item 1)

2.      APPROVED the minutes from the County Council luncheon with the Area Chambers held June 3, 2004.   (Item 2)

3.      APPROVED the minutes from the County Council luncheon with VCARD held on October 7, 2004.   (Item 3)

4.      APPROVED the County Council minutes of the December 2, 2004 - Regular Session.   (Item 4)

5.      APPROVED the County Council minutes of the December 6, 2004 - Joint Meeting with the City of Port Orange.   (Item 5)

6.      APPROVED the County Council minutes of the December 16, 2004 - Regular Session.   (Item 6)

7.      APPROVED the revised County Council minutes of the August 26, 2004 - Regular Session.  (Item 7)

8.      APPROVED the revised County Council minutes of the January 20, 2005 - Regular Session.   (Item 8)

9.      CONTINUED to 3/10/05, the Volusia Growth Management Commission’s (VGMC) request to amend the FY 2004-2005 budget for contract services and the transfer of $65,000.00 from the General Fund Contingency to fund the budget. The balance in the County’s General Fund Contingency after transfer is $194,878.00. [$65,000.00]   (Item 9)

10.     DENIED rehearing Special Exception Case No. S-04-087– Application of Mark Watts, Attorney for George L. Southworth, Owner, requesting a special exception for a permanent concrete batch plant on proposed I-2/RC (Heavy Industrial/Resource Corridor) zoned property.   (Item 10)

11.     APPROVED a rehearing of Zoning Case No. Z-04-051 on March 24, 2005 @ 10:00 a.m.– Application of John Chinelli, Agent for Josephine Holler, Owner, requesting a rezoning from the A-2 (Rural Agriculture) zoning classification to the A-4 (Transitional Agriculture) zoning classification.   (Item 11)

12.     APPROVED Spring Break Special Event to provide three water slides (“Freestyle Slide Rides”) to the beach-going public at a fee of approximately $2.50 to the beachgoer.  The three slides are to be located (i) adjacent to the Oceanwalk Resort area located at 300 North Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach; (ii) just south of the International Speedway beach ramp, 300 South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach and (iii) adjacent to the county-owned and operated Sunsplash Park, Daytona Beach.  (Item 12)

13.     UPHELD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION COMMISSION AND THE ZONING STAFF TO APPROVE Zoning Case Z-05-001 – Application of Ty Harris and Glenn Storch, Attorneys for Vincent and Ginger Mongato, Owners, requesting a rezoning from the A-1 (Prime Agriculture) zoning classification to the A-2 (Rural Agriculture) zoning classification.  Resolution No. 2005-24                              (Item 13)

14.     UPHELD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION COMMISSION AND THE ZONING STAFF TO APPROVE Special Exception Case S-05-002 with 3 conditions, application of Leonard Litwiniec, Agent for L & P United Properties, Inc., Owner, requesting a special exception for a hotel/motel on B-4 (General Commercial) zoned property.   (Item 14)

15.     UPHELD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION COMMISSION AND THE ZONING STAFF TO APPROVE Special Exception Case S-05-003 with 5 conditions, Application of Sheryl Denan, Representative for Verizon Wireless, Agent for Ormond Beach Properties, LLC, Owner, requesting a special exception for a communication tower exceeding 70 feet in height above ground level on I-1 (Light Industrial) zoned property.   (Item 15)

16.     UPHELD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION COMMISSION AND THE ZONING STAFF TO DENY Special Exception Case S-05-005, application of Ruby Watford, Owner, requesting a special exception for a kennel on RA (Residential Agriculture Estate) zoned property.  (Item 16)

17.     APPROVED Task Assignment No. 2 to Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida, for the design, preparation of construction documents and bidding phase services for the reconstruction of Taxiway "N" at the Daytona Beach International Airport. [$78,100.00]  (Item 17)

18.     APPROVED Change Order No. 4 to Task Assignment No. 2 to the contract with Ivey Planning Group, LLC of Maitland, Florida, for revisions to the plans for terminal modifications and extension of construction phase services. [$58,390.00]  (Item 18)

19.     APPROVED Change Order No. 4 to Task Assignment No. 2 to the contract with Ivey Planning Group, LLC of Maitland, Florida, for revisions to the plans for terminal modifications and extension of construction phase services. [$58,390.00]  ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005-25, approving the issuance by the Volusia County Educational Facilities Authority of its Educational Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Stetson University, Inc. Project), Series 2005. [$25,000,000].  (Item 19)

20.     APPROVED an extension of Bid No. 20-ITB-245 for Fire Rescue Parts and Equipment for Emergency Vehicles, through November 1, 2005. [$25,000.00]   (Item 20)

21.     APPROVED award Bid No. 05-B-44BB to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Charles Coleman, Inc. of Orange City, Florida, for the construction of a single-family home at 415 Clark Street, Orange City, Florida. [$81,452.00]   (Item 21)

22.     APPROVED to award Bid No. 05-B-48JJ to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, BIKO Inc. of Hernando, Florida, for the one time purchase of Rotor Blades for a MD 500 E Helicopter. [$44,600.00]   (Item 22)

23.     APPROVED to award Bid No. 05-B-340DW to the following responsive and responsible bidders: Aneco Communication and Data Services; Black Box Network Services; and Structured Media Group, Inc. for a period of three years, from March 1, 2005 to February 28, 2008, with two one year renewal options contingent upon Council approval, for voice/video/data/security cabling installation maintenance and repair services. [The major users of the price agreements are as follows: Information Technology $30,000; Clerk of Court $30,000; Sheriff's Office $5,000; Library Services $3,500]   (Item 23)

24.     APPROVED to award Bid No. 05-B-62FL to Black Box Network Services of St. Petersburg, Florida, to provide and install a certified SYSTIMAX communications cabling system for the Historic Deland Courthouse Renovation Project. [$45,828.21]  (Item 24)

25.     APPROVED to award Bid No. 05-B-29LB to the single, lowest responsive, responsible bidder, McMahan Construction, Inc. of DeLand, Florida, for Contract No. 1133, Sodium Hypochlorite System Conversions for DeBary, Deltona, Spruce Creek, Halifax Plantation and Four Townes Water Treatment Plants, and authorized the County Chair to sign all corresponding documentation. [$679,300.00]   (Item 25)

26.     APPROVED to award Bid No. 04-B-213PW to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Grosvenor Building Services of Orlando, Florida, for countywide janitorial services for an initial term of three years with two one-year renewals, permissible upon mutual written consent and Council approval. [$1,045,721.28]  (Item 26)

27.     APPROVED to extend Bid No. 02-B-38, for one year, with the following companies:  AA Accurate Truck & Tire, Ormond Beach, Florida; A O K Tire Mart, Sanford, Florida; Boulevard Tire Center, DeLand, Florida; Fleet Tire and Diesel Services, Port Orange, Florida; McGhee Tire Stores, Daytona Beach, Florida; and Miller Brothers Tire, Inc., Orlando, Florida for tire repair services for Volusia County vehicles and heavy equipment. [$100,000.00]   (Item 27)

28.     APPROVED to renew Bid 05-B-69JJ, State of Florida Contract for Tires 863-000-03-1, with the following companies:  Ayers Tire and Service, Ormond Beach and Deltona, Florida; Martino Tire Company, Daytona Beach, Florida; Mike Gatto, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, Florida; McGhee Tires, Daytona Beach and DeLand, Florida; and Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC, Orlando, Florida; for the purchase of Goodyear Tires. [$400,000.00]  (Item 28)

29.     APPROVED the recommendation of the Selection Committee and authorized staff to negotiate basic contract agreements with each of the following six firms for a period of three years, in accordance with RSQ 04-SQ-284BL, providing environmental, archaeological, and protected species specialist services:  Booker Grey Environmental, Orange City, Florida; Ecological Associates, Inc., Jensen Beach, Florida; EMS Scientists, Engineers & Planners, Altamonte Springs, Florida; Environmental Services, Inc., Rockledge, Florida; E Sciences, Inc., Orlando, Florida; and Pandion Systems, Inc., Gainesville, Florida.  (Item 29)

30.     APPROVED to extend the current price agreement to Morganelli and Associates of DeLand, Florida for parts and installation of equipment on County vehicles, for the period March 15, 2005 to March 14, 2006. [$55,000.00]   (Item 30)

31.     APPROVED extensions of 365 days for encumbrance and/or construction for all  ECHO grantees as listed on attachment 1: 2002 grant extends to May 2, 2006; 2003 grants extend to March 27, 2006; and 2004 grants extend to March 18, 2006.  (Item 31)

32.     APPROVED the Interlocal Agreement between the City of New Smyrna Beach and the County of Volusia for transferring responsibility for the permitting and inspection of city-owned property to house the Southeast Volusia Humane Society; and authorized the County Chair and the County Manager to execute the agreement.   (Item 32)

33.     APPROVED to approve Task Assignment No. 3 to the contract with Land Design Innovations, Inc. of Winter Park, Florida, for the preparation of a Community Redevelopment Plan for the Spring Hill Redevelopment Area near DeLand. [$26,580.00]   (Item 33)

34.     APPROVED to extend the current Agreement for Inmate Medical Service with Halifax Medical Center for an additional six months, beginning March 1, 2005 and extending through August 31, 2005, including a month-to-month renewal option, or until a new contract is approved, and ADOPTED Budget Resolution No. 2005-26 appropriating fund balance carryover in the General Fund in the amount of $890,875.00 and increasing the FY 2004-05 appropriation for contracted services in the Division of Corrections by the same amount. [$3,113,950.00]   (Item 34)

35.     APPROVED the Citizen Corps Council Sub-Grant Application and ADOPTED Budget Resolution 2005-30. [$19,890.00].   (Item 34A)

36.     ADOPTED Resolution 2005-31 adopting the Volusia County Local Mitigation Strategy, which continues to identify mitigation initiatives designed to make Volusia County more resistant to the effects of natural and man-made disasters.  (Item 34B)

37.     APPROVED to extend Ormond Beach Fire Department’s COPCN for ALS non-transport EMS services within the city limits of Ormond Beach, or areas beyond the city under mutual agreements with neighboring jurisdictions, for the term March 30, 2005 through September 30, 2006.   (Item 35)

38.     APPROVED to execute the purchase contracts for the advanced acquisition of Lot 106 for $94,000.00 and Lot 107 for $44,000.00, for the purpose of widening Tymber Creek Road from State Road 40 to Airport Road in the Ormond Beach area. [$138,000.00]   (Item 36)

39.     APPROVED to execute the purchase contract for the acquisition of Pond 4 East (a total parcel acquisition of vacant land) for the road widening and stormwater retention requirements associated with the widening of Clyde Morris Boulevard from Aberdeen Street to Falls Way Boulevard in the Daytona Beach area. [$1,290,000.00]  (Item 37)

40.     ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005-27 requesting approval of the airspace agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation granting the County of Volusia air rights to construct a bridge over I-95 for the Dunn Avenue Extension from the future Tomoka Farms Road to the existing terminus of Dunn Avenue at Williamson Boulevard.  (Item 38)

41.     APPROVED emergency service repairs performed by CAV-AIR, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the MD 500 helicopter transmission. [$48,500.00]   (Item 39)

42.     APPROVED to proceed with Florida Power and Light Company replacement and alignment of power poles at the Tomoka Landfill Facilities, as part of the IPUD utilities installation. [$81,672.00]   (Item 40)

43.     APPROVED a contract with Quentin L. Hampton Associates, Inc. for utility engineering services to prepare design reports, provide engineering design, prepare construction drawings and specifications, prepare permit applications, perform bidding phase services and perform construction phase services for expansion, upgrade and improvement of the County’s Southeast Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Project No. P-5323. [$158,820.00]   (Item 41)

44.     APPROVED the application and accepted the Sheriff's Office FY 2005-2006 Victims of Crime (VOCA) grant; ADOPTED Budget Resolution No. 2005-28 appropriating $125,215.00 in revenues and expenses associated with the VOCA grant; and authorized the Purchasing Director to purchase items approved in the grant application. [$125,215.00]   (Item 42)

45.     APPROVED the submission and, if awarded, accept the 2005 Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Grant in the amount of $30,887.00; authorized the Purchasing Director to purchase the approved items; and ADOPTED Budget Resolution No. 2005-29 appropriating $30,887.00 in revenue from the Department of Justice. [$30,887.00]   (Item 43)

46.     APPROVED the expenditure of $24,000.00 from the local law enforcement forfeiture account (170-400-2900) to purchase and distribute the Child Lures School Program Parent Handbook, to elementary school children. [$24,000.00]   (Item 44)

47.     ADOPTED Ordinance 2005-01, (revision to the commencement date to June 6, 2005 and amendments to Sec. 70-175, Methodology For Calculating the Impact Fee) Educational Facilities Fee Ordinance (School Impact Fees), Chapter 70, Article V, Volusia County Code Of Ordinances.   (Item 45)

48.     REAPPOINTED Lorna Jean Hagstrom (Dist. #1 – D. Lewis appt.); REAPPOINTED Stuart Sixma (Dist. #2-A. Giles appt.); REAPPOINTED Jack Wiles (Dist. #3 – J. Hayman appt.); REAPPOINTED Judson Woods (East side A/L Alexander); REAPPOINTED Peter Matulis (West side A/L Alexander); REAPPOINTED Charles Matousek (West side A/L Bruno); REAPPOINTED Linda Hargreaves (East side A/L Bruno) to the Volusia Echo Advisory Committee for another 2-year term, to expire March 31, 2007.  APPOINTED William Grigat, Jr. (Dist. #4 – C. Persis) to the ECHO Advisory Committee for a two-year term to expire March 31, 2007. (Item 46)

49.     REAPPOINTED Walt Rubin, Karen Clark, Salli Moore Kottas, Allyn Weigel, Patricia Hawk, Willie Marshall, Ben Rawls, Jr. and Lori Weiss-Warnicke (J. Hayman nom.) to the Animal Control Board for another 2-year term to expire March 31, 2007.    (Item 47)

50.     REAPPOINTED Anne Hallum (Dist. #1-D. Lewis appt.); REAPPOINTED Carrie Stewart (Dist. #2-A. Giles appt.); REAPPOINTED Joann O’Bannon (Dist. ##-J. Hayman appt.); REAPPOINTED Robert Williams (West side A/L-Alexander appt.); REAPPOINTED Reid Hughes (East side A/L-Alexander appt.); REAPPOINTED Alan Alshouse (West side A/L-F. Bruno appt.); REAPPOINTED Philip Maroney (East side A/L-F. Bruno appt.) to the Volusia Forever Advisory Board for another 2-year term to expire March 31, 2007.  CONTINUED TO March 10, 2005 Dist. #4-C. Persis appointment.   (Item 48)

51.     APPOINTED David W. Evans, III (Dist. #4 C. Persis appt.) to the Children and Families Advisory Board for a 2-year term to expire March 31, 2007.  CONTINUED Dist. #3-J. Hayman appointment. (Item 49)

52.     APPOINTED Otis Pruett (Dist. #4-C. Persis) to replace Richard Lohmann for a 2-year term, to expire March 31, 2007 to the Beach Policy Advisory Board.  APPOINTED Mike Del Ninno (A/L-Alexander) to replace Charles DeZaruba for a 2-year term, to expire March 31, 2007 to the Beach Policy Advisory Board.  (Item 50)

53.     CONTINUED to March 10, 2005, Dist. #3 – J. Hayman appointment to the Cultural Council of Volusia County. (Item 51)

54.     APPOINTED Sam Daugharty (D. Lewis nom.) to the Agri-Business Inter-Relations Committee to fill the vacant position, for a 2-year term to expire March 31, 2007.  CONTINUED appointment to replace Don Lefils.   (Item 52)

55.     CONTINUED appointment to the Building Trades Board.  (Item 53)

56.     CONTINUED appointment to the Volusia Growth Management Commission.  (Item 54)

57.     CONTINUED appointment to the Code Enforcement Board.  (Item 55)

58.     REAPPOINTED Barbara Herrin (A/L-Alexander appt.) to the Historic Preservation Board for another 2-year term to expire March 31, 2007.  (Council Time)

59.     APPROVED to file an objection to the City of Edgewater’s proposed annexation of the Snowden property, if the city proceeds with the second reading of the annexation ordinance.  (Staff Time)