County Council Actions -December 7, 2006 meeting

COUNTY COUNCIL ACTION LIST

DECEMBER 7, 2006

ITEM#	ACTION	REQUESTED ACTION
1	APPROVED	PROCLAMATION: Citizens Academy Day – December 7, 2006 and Graduation of the Citizens Academy Fall Class of 2006.
2	APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS	Request for approval of the Volusia County 2007 State Legislative Program. MODIFICATION: Oppose state mandate tax under Property Tax Reform.
3	APPROVED	Request for approval of Minutes from the County Council - Regular Session held September 7, 2006.
4	APPROVED	Request to adopt Resolution No. 2006-244 releasing and relinquishing a 30-foot wide drainage easement lying in Section 10, Township 17 South, Range 33 East, within the proposed Sugar Mill Gardens subdivision, within the city limits of the City of New Smyrna Beach. [Progressive Builders LLC, Petitioner]
5	APPROVED	Request to adopt Ordinance No. 2006-25 amending Chapter 50, Article VI, "Noise," Section 50-496 (d) of the Code of Ordinances to exempt the exercising, testing, and operation of any emergency generator under specified circumstances.
6	APPROVED Staff’s recommendations for DENIAL of this Request	Request to adopt Ordinance No. 2006-27 changing approximately ± 2.41 acres from Rural (R) to Commercial (C). [Greg & Becky DeWind, Owners] ORDINANCE NOT ADOPTED
7	APPROVED	Update to VOTRAN's Transit Development Plan and request to approve the Transportation Development Plan for 2007-2016.
8	APPROVED	Request to approve the supplemental budget allocation for matching, dollar-for-dollar contributions with participating cities to fund alcohol, drug abuse and mental health programs provided by ACT Corporation. [Up to $150,000.00]
9	APPROVED	Request to approve the submission of an application for a criminal justice mental health grant filed by the County of Volusia Division of Corrections and the Act Corporation for the purpose of establishing a jail diversion program; accept grant aid as offered by the Department of Justice; and adopt Budget Resolution No. 2006-245 appropriating the funds. [$200,000.00 with a 20% match to be provided by Act Corporation]
10	APPROVED	Request to approve a change order to Task Assignment No. 5 to the contract with Ivey Planning Group of Lake Mary, Florida, for additional engineering services during the bidding phase for the security system upgrade project. [$14,500.00]
11	APPROVED	Request to approve the amendments to the FY 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07 Consolidated Plan and authorize the Interim Community Assistance Director or his designee, to submit related grant documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and amend all subrecipient agreements as necessary.
12	APPROVED	Request approval to extend Price Agreement No. 7209 with Solinet/OCLC for a three-year term, for various library processes as required by the State of Florida. [$80,000.00]
13	APPROVED	Request to approve the First Amendment to Joinder to Interlocal Agreement with the Florida Development Finance Corporation, allowing a maximum industrial revenue bond issuance not to exceed $3,000,000.00 on behalf of Tiffany and Associates, Inc. d/b/a Independent Printing; and adopt Resolution No. 2006-246 authorizing the execution of such agreement by the County Chair or Vice Chair.
14	APPROVED	Request to adopt Resolution No. 2006-247, authorizing the submission of an application to the State’s qualified target industrial tax refund program on behalf of Microflex, Inc., an Ormond Beach manufacturer of automotive components. [Local Financial Match: $27,000.00]
15	APPROVED	Request to adopt Resolution No. 2006-248, authorizing the funding of an economic development infrastructure grant which will be matched 2.6 to 1 for the construction of new roadway and utility improvements for the Tower Circle Extension within the Ormond Beach Airport Industrial Park. [Up to $189,600.00]
16	APPROVED	Request to approve the annual creation of temporary interfund loans from the General Fund to the respective funds to cover negative cash balances due to timing of cash receipts as of September 30, 2006. [$11,873,785.00]
17	APPROVED	Request approval of a one-year renewal of Price Agreement No. 4348 with ADT Security Systems, Inc. of Winter Park, Florida, and Price Agreement No. 7283 with SimplexGrinnell of Jacksonville, Florida, for the inspection, certification and upgrade of fire detection systems.
18	APPROVED	Request approval of the first one-year renewal of Price Agreement No. 3283 with W.W. Grainger, for furnishing electrical supplies to the County. [$100,000.00]
19	APPROVED	Request to approve the renewal of the Interlocal Agreement between the Utilities Commission, City of New Smyrna Beach and the County of Volusia for the Fleet Management Division to provide fuel through the County fuel sites, primarily the New Smyrna Beach fuel site, to the Utility Commission’s overall fleet; and authorize the County Chair and County Manager to sign the agreement. [$180,000.00]
20	APPROVED	Request to approve the renewal of the Interlocal Agreement between the Office of the State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit and the County of Volusia to provide preventative maintenance services, routine as-needed maintenance services and fuel through the County fuel sites to the State Attorney’s overall fleet; and authorize the County Chair and County Manager to sign the agreement. [$180,000.00]
21	APPROVED	Request approval of the lease agreement with MetroPCS Florida, LLC, a cellular company, for an initial five-year term commencing from the date of the full execution of the lease agreement, for space on Volusia County's Orange City 800 MHz radio tower; and authorize the County Chair and County Manager to sign the lease.
22	APPROVED	Request to adopt Resolution No. 2006-249 and Resolution No. 2006-250 authorizing the borrowing of funds to finance the land acquisition for the Sheriff's evidence facility and the purchase of the Sheriff's vehicles and other capital equipment; Request to adopt Budget Resolution No. 2006-251; and authorize the County Manager and Council Chair to sign all related financing documents. [$3,100,000.00]
23	APPROVED	Request authorization to extend Price Agreement No. 4457 with Concentra for the first one-year renewal, for workers' compensation managed medical care. [$40,000.00]
24	APPROVED	RFP No. 06-P-11BB Request approval to award a request for proposal to Sun Life Financial of Tampa, Florida, for an initial term of five years, with one five-year renewal permissible upon mutual written agreement and Council approval, for group insurance/stop loss insurance. [$1,527,158.00]
25	APPROVED	Request approval of the settlement of the claims of Frank W. Schneider, Jr. and Tanya Phillips. [$15,000.00 for both claims]
26	APPROVED	Request to approve the purchase of builders risk insurance plus windstorm and flood insurance coverage for the Ocean Center expansion project. [$639,304.92]
27	APPROVED	Request to authorize the second one-year renewal of the existing contract with Link2Gov, Inc. as the provider for credit card acceptance services. [$639,304.92]
28	APPROVED	Request approval to participate with the Cities of New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, and Port Orange in the Southeast Volusia Regional Transportation study, and authorize the County Chair and County Manager to execute any required agreements after Legal Department review. [$52,000.00]
29	APPROVED	Request to approve the renaming of Center Street in the Deltona/Enterprise area, to Pards Lane.
30	APPROVED	Bid No. 06-B-172DS Request multiple award of bids to Sterling Enterprises, LLC of Lake Helen, Florida; Joe's Fencing & Tractor Works, LLC of Oak Hill, Florida; Hills Fencing, Inc. of Lake Helen, Florida; and Rogers Environmental, Inc. of DeLand, Florida, for three years with two one-year renewals permissible upon mutual written agreement and approval by Council, for the purchase, installation, and repair of field, barbed-wire, split rail and silt/vinyl fencing for the County. [$350,000.00]
31	APPROVED	Final Plat Application 06-S-FPL-0477 Request approval to grant a development order approving the application for a final plat and approval of the required maintenance agreement and any necessary performance agreement for the North Ridge subdivision, subject to resolution of conditions 1 through 3 as set forth.
32	APPROVED	Request of Dr. James Shoemaker, 2505 Tomoka Farms Road, for authorization to work with the City of Port Orange for possible connection to the Port Orange water system.
33	APPROVED	Request to correct the expiration term of Ezell Reeves, as a permanent member of the Personnel Board, to November 1, 2009.
34	APPROVED	Request approval of a contract for federal legislative representation services with the joint venture of Jefferson Government Relations, L.L.C. and Crotty and Bartlett, P.A. and request authorization for the County Manager and Council Chair to execute the contract. [$75,000.00]
35	APPROVED	Request approval of the contract for state legislative representation services with Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar in the amount of $50,000.00, plus expenses, not to exceed $4,000.00. [$54,000.00]
36	APPROVED	Bid No. 07-B-06BB Request to award bid to J.L. Phillips Enterprises of Jacksonville, Arizona, the only responsive, responsible bidder, for completion of the required repairs for the arena telescopic riser seating at the Ocean Center. [$49,909.27]
37	APPROVED	Request to approve a task assignment to the contract with Clemons, Rutherford, & Associates, Inc. of Tallahassee, Florida, to specify the required services of the architect/engineer to prepare conceptual schematics for the expansion of the Volusia County Branch Jail. [$60,000.00]
38	APPROVED	Request to approve the acquisition, demolition, and removal of property located at 229 South Blue Lake Avenue in DeLand, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Pete Van Ness under the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program; and adopt Budget Resolution No. 2006-252, authorizing the expenditure of funds. [$145,251.00: 75% paid by Federal Government = $108,937.50; County’s 25% cash match $36,312.50]
39	APPROVED	Request to approve the purchase of Parcels 2, 5 and 14 for right of way acquisition for the Rhode Island Avenue Extension East, from Veteran’s Memorial Parkway in Orange City to Normandy Boulevard in the City of Deltona under Project 4904, in accordance with the Right of Way Purchase Agreements. [$58,500.00]
40	APPROVED	Request to approve the purchase of Parcel 128 and the uneconomic remnant, regarding the extension of Rhode Island Avenue from U.S. 17/92 to the proposed Westside Parkway and the new high school in Orange City, in accordance with the Right of Way Purchase Agreement. [$250,000.00]
41	APPROVED	Request to approve the settlement of County of Volusia v. Florida Leasing Ventures, et al., Circuit Court Case No.: 2006-10329-CIDL, as to Parcel 117 A & 117 B only, regarding right-of-way acquisition for a portion of DeBary Avenue from Deltona Boulevard to Providence Boulevard under Project 4351, in the Deltona area. [$151,826.00, including interest, attorney, appraisal and expert fees]
42	APPROVED	Request approval to renew Price Agreement No. 2278 with Helena Chemical Company of Dade City, Florida, through October 31, 2007, for agricultural chemicals. [$100,000.00]
43	APPROVED	Request approval to renew Price Agreement No. 3252 with Control Technologies, Inc., of Sanford, Florida, for a one-year period, for digital traffic controllers, loop vehicle detectors, signal heads, and auxiliaries. [$100,000.00]
44	APPROVED	Request approval to renew Price Agreement No. 3297 with PRIDE Baker Paint of Raiford, Florida, for a one-year period, for water emulsion-based traffic paint. [$90,000.00]
45	APPROVED	Bid No. 254RB Request to award bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Newberg Irrigation of St. Petersburg, Florida, under Contract No. 1214, Project No. 5392, allowing the County to irrigate the right of way area along the 0.8 mile entrance road leading to its power plant located in DeBary, just west of the County's wastewater plant; approve the attached agreement with Progress Energy for irrigation of its entrance road right of way; and authorize the Council Chair to sign the agreement. [$226,135.00, plus a performance and payment bond in the amount of $3,400.00]
46	NO ACTION NECESSARY	Lunch with Tomorrow’s Leaders in the Training Rooms.
47	APPROVED	PROCLAMATIONS – Presented Outside Council Chambers • Recycling Awareness Month – November • Teresa Apgar Day – November 14, 2006 • Halifax Hospital Port Orange Day – December 8, 2006 • Dr. Stephen J. Nelson - December 7, 2006
DISCUSSION TIME	CONSENSUS	Leave Ordinance 2006-29 on agenda for a time certain on December 21, 2006 @ 2:35 p.m

Request approval of the contract for state legislative representation services with Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar in the amount of $50,000.00, plus expenses, not to exceed $4,000.00. [$54,000.00]