1.      APPROVED Proclamations for Older American's Month - April, 2005; Eagle Scout Joseph F. Belland Day - April 7, 2005; Eagle Scout J.C. Connell Day - April 7, 2005; National Crime Victims' Rights Week - April 10-16, 2005

2.      APPROVED regular Revised County Council Minutes of regular session held November 11, 2004 (Item 4); revised County Council Minutes  of regular session held  February 10, 2005 (Item 5); and revised Minutes of the Joint Meeting with the City of Port Orange held  February 28, 2005(Item 6).    

3.      UPHELD THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION COMMISSION AND THE ZONING STAFF TO APPROVE Zoning Case Z-05-015, application of Keith Johnson, Contract Purchaser, Mary (Sloan) Van Alen, requesting a rezoning from the B-1 (General Office, Hospital-Medical) zoning classification to the R-3 (Urban Single-Family Residential) zoning classification.  Resolution No. 2005-61. (Item 7)

4.       APPROVED Stone Island Final Special Assessment District for the 25%          local match of the FDEP grant for lift station and force main improvements, and ADOPTED Ordinance Number 2005-03. [$238,972.31] (Item 8)

5.        DENIED request to allow reattachment and/or rebuilding of additional         structures within the Kove Estates Recreational Vehicle Park area. (Item 9)

6.      DENIED request to rename portion of Airport road from Pioneer Trail to State Road 44, to Venetian Bay Boulevard.  (Item 10)

6.      approveD Eighth Amendment to the Parking Concession Agreement with Republic Parking for the purchase and installation of revenue control equipment at the Daytona Beach International Airport, and authorize the County Chair to execute such. [$60,375.00].  (Item 11)

7.      approved one-year extension of the existing contracts for architectural,     engineering and aviation planning services with the following five firms:

 Ivey Planning Group, Winter Park, Florida; Reynolds, Smith & Hills of Jacksonville, Florida; The LPA Group, Tampa of Florida; HNTB/Ghyabi, A Joint Venture of Orlando, Florida; MEA Group of Daytona Beach,  Florida.  (Item 12)

8.       8.      approveD FY 2005/2006 Weed and Seed grant application; request to adopt Budget Resolution 2005-62; request to authorize the County Manager or designee to sign the grant application; and request to authorize the Community Services Director or designee to execute subrecipient agreements and process program amendments as necessary. [$175,000.00 – Weed and Seed Grant].   (Item 13)

9.        APPROVED Policy for Plan Amendment of the PHA Annual Plan or 5-Year Plan and authorize the Community Services Director or designee to submit the Policy to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Item 14)

10.    approVed submission of the Summer Food Service Application (SFSP) to the Department of Education; request to adopt Budget Resolution 2005-65; request to authorize the waiver of the bid process approved by the Department of Education and accept the negotiated offer with G. A. Food Services, Inc.; request to authorize the hiring of temporary staff for the SFSP; and request to designate the Community Services Director as the authorized program representative. [$376,790.00- Summer Food Service Program Grant] (Item 15)

11.    approveD additional expenditures from the Court's FY 2004-05 budget for additional court technology purchases and upgrades. [$163,000.00] (Item 16)

12.     approveD proposed Change Order No. 3 to Task Assignment No. 6 to the contract with McKim & Creed, P.A., for modifications to the plans to reflect changes in the stormwater collection system, sanitary sewer system and potable water system consistent with the proposed lot layout for the development of the Economic Development Initiative Area (DeLand Crossing) at the intersection of I-4 and SR 44. [$12,000.00] (Item 17)

13.    approveD a Letter Contract with the Regional Workforce Board of Volusia/Flagler Counties, Inc., for employee services, to support the Procurement Technical Assistance Center Program for a period of six months, commencing April 1, 2005, and authorized the County Manager to extend the contract for up to twelve months beyond September 30, 2005. [approximately $35,000.00] (Item 18)

14.    Continued to April 21 request to approve a seven-month extension (through November 2005) of the lease of office space for the Office of the Public Defender, located at 110 Orange Avenue and 112 Orange Avenue, Suites A, B, C, and D, Daytona Beach, consisting of approximately 7,109 square feet.  [$58,056.81] (Item 19)

15.     APPROVED award Bid No. 05-B-64BB to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Charles Coleman, Inc. of Orange City, Florida, for the construction of a single-family home at 610 North Volusia Avenue, Pierson, Florida. [$79,375.00] (Item 20)

16.     APPROVED award of Bid No.  05-B-37JG to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Internal Intelligence of New York, New York, for three years, with the option of two subsequent one-year renewals, contingent upon approval of County Council, for security guard services for Volusia County. [$370,500.00] (Item 21)

17.    APPROVED award of Bid No. 05-B-49LB to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Air Mechanical & Service Corporation of Casselberry, Florida, for HVAC renovations at the Volusia County Library Center at City Island for a total bid amount of $419,980.00 and approve the purchase and installation of the control units from Control Systems Specialists, Inc. of Tampa, Florida in the amount of $53,742.00. [$473,722.00]  (Item 22)

18.    APPROVED release the Subdivision Maintenance Agreement and guaranty; request for the County to agree to maintain the dedicated public improvements; and request to approve turning over any other appropriate improvements to the Halifax Plantation Phases II & III Homeowners Association for maintenance for Halifax Plantation Unit II, Section J.  (Item 23)

19.     approved issuance of a Purchase Order to the Daytona Beach News-Journal for printing, bagging and distributing 214,680 copies of this year’s Disaster Preparedness Guide (DPG) publication. [$42,672.50] (Item 24)

20.     AUTHORIZED  two additional Ocean Center Sales Manager positions to facilitate the increased marketing needs of the Ocean Center. [$83,100.00 for the remaining seven months; annual cost is approximately $143,000.00] (Item 25)

21.    APPROVED application for and acceptance of a Hazard Mitigation Grant requiring a County match for the acquisition of property located at 224 Westchester Drive, and ADOPTED  Budget Resolution 2005-64. [Total $163,000.00:  County Match $46,750.00] (Item 26)

22.    approveD modification to the Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund Grant Agreement and adopt Budget Resolution 2005-65 appropriating $60,359.00 State Grant funds and a $60,359.00 cash match available within Emergency Management's General Fund Budget. [$120,718.00]  (Item 27)

23.    approveD the Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation and the County of Volusia, for construction of the safety improvements for the intersection of Bellevue Avenue and Tomoka Farms Road; and request to adopt Resolution No. 2005- 66, authorizing the Council Chair to sign the LAP agreement; and request to adopt Budget Resolution No. 2005-67, approving the expenditure of grant funds for the Bellevue Avenue and Tomoka Farms Road Intersection Safety Improvement project. [$296,535.00] Item 28)

24.    APPROVED purchase of Parcel 102 (a total parcel acquisition including a house and swimming pool) for stormwater retention requirements, regarding Howland Boulevard Phase I Widening Project No. 4836, in accordance with the Right of Way Purchase Agreement. [$193,200.00].  (Item 29)

25.    APPROVED removal of 47 dead or decayed trees along Grand Avenue in DeLand, Main Street in Enterprise, and Beach Street/Old Dixie in Ormond Beach. [Funded through the Transportation Trust Fund].  (Item 30)

26.    AUTHORIZED purchase from FLIR Systems, Inc. (North Billerica, MA), an Ultra 8500 Airborne Thermal Imaging System, (an aerial camera system that allows law enforcement to locate and track suspects, vehicles and missing persons from the air day and night); adopt Budget Resolution 2005-68 adopt IRS Resolution 2005-69. [$222,523.00] (item 31)

27.    authorizeD the donation of 10 surplus laptop computers, formerly installed in patrol cars as MDCs, to the City of Bunnell, Florida. (Item 32)

28.    APPROVED request that Council rescind the May 6, 2004 motion for the purchase of the AutoMark ballot marking units and authorize staff to negotiate with Diebold Election Systems, Inc. for the purchase or lease of 210 accessible voting units that allow persons with disabilities to cast a private and independently verifiable vote, and bring the final contract back for Council approval, as modified to add that the printers be adaptable to the accessible voting units.  (Item 33)

29.    ADOPTED Budget Resolution 2005-70 appropriating the FY 2004-05 Florida Department of State, Voting Systems Assistance Grant, to assist with purchasing disability accessible voting systems. [+$699,883.22] (Item 34)

30.    ITEM WITHDRAWN - Annual update of the activities of the Central Florida Sports Commission (Item 35)

31.    APPROVED appropriation of $50,000 (rather than the requested $25,000) from Economic Development funds toward the cost of bid preparation for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Project. (Item 36)

32.    APPROVED appointment of a fifteen (15) member Charter Review Commission with two members to be appointed by each District Council Member and three (3) members to be appointed by the County Chair;  directed staff to provide Council with a simplified application form by the April 21 meeting; established May 19, 2005 as the application deadline; and agreed to consider initial appointments on June 2 and final selection of the Commission on June 16. (Item 37)

33.   APPROVED Proclamations presented outside Council Chambers as follows: 

        National County Government Week - April 10-16; Special Olympics

        Law Enforcement Torch Run Awareness Day - April 22, 2005

        Volusia County-Daytona Beach NAACP Day - April 29, 2005

        West Volusia Branch NAACP Day - April 30, 2005

        Enterprise Heritage Day - April 30, 2005 (Item 38)

34.    CONTINUED to April 21 appointments to Human Services Advisory Board. (Item 39)

35.    CONTINUED to April 21 appointments to Historic Preservation Board. (Item 40)

34.    APPOINTED William Thames, III (District 4 – Persis) to replace Laurie Giner on the Ponce DeLeon Inlet and Port District Advisory Board or a two-year term expiring March 31, 2007. (Item 41)

35.    CONTINUED to April 21 appointment to Children and Families Advisory Board. (Item 42)

36.    APPOINTED Hal T. Butts (entire Council appointment) to replace Don LeFils (District #4 – Persis) on the Agri-Business Inter-Relations Committee or a two-year term expiring March 31, 2005. (Item 43)

37.    APPOINTED William A. Bramer, Jr. (entire Council appointment) to fill vacancy created by resignation of Stephen Gosney on the Building Trades Board for remainder of three-year expiring April 6, 2007. (Item 44).

38.    REAPPOINTED Gilbert V. “Gillly” Aguiar (Business/Tourist representative) to the Tourist Development Council (entire Council appointment) for a four-year term expiring March 31, 2009.  CONTINUED to April 21 consideration of a replacement for Stuart Arp (not willing to serve another term), Owner/Operator Hotel, Motel, recreational park, etc. representative. (Item 44A)

39.    ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005-71 opposing enactment of House Bill 1565 requiring the County Council to issue a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to any municipality that applies for such a certificate to provide advance life support services. (Council Time)

40.    APPROVED purchase of a table for this year’s Heartwalk. (Council Time)

41.    ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005-72 expressing Council opposition to the proposed Agriculture-Economic Development Legislation.