ITEM#

ACTION

REQUESTED ACTION

1          

Accepted

Reschedule

Retirements: James Ellinor, a lieutenant with the sheriff's office, retired July 10, 2007 after 26 years of dedicated service;

David Bates, senior corrections officer, retired on November 2, 2007 after 28 1/2 years of dedicated service

2          

Accepted

Farewell to Matt Greeson

3          

Approved

Proclamations: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Day – Dec. 6, 2007; Fleet Management Day – Nov. 15, 2007; National Homeless Youth Awareness Month – November, 2007; Farm-City Week – Oct. 11-17, 2007

4          

Approved

Proclamations (Outside) Disabilities Mentoring Day – Oct. 17, 2007; Adoption Awareness Month – November, 2007; Eva Williams Day – Nov. 2, 2007; Osteen Elementary School Day – Nov. 2, 2007; Prayer for Peace Day – Nov. 4, 2007; National American Indian Heritage Month – November, 2007; Dr. Liz Schumaker Day– Nov. 13, 2007

5          

Approved

Confirmation of appointments by the county manager

6          

Approved

Revised minutes of the September 4, 2003 county council meeting           

7          

Approved

Minutes of the November 17, 2005 county council meeting           

8          

Approved

Minutes of the February 2, 2006 county council meeting   

9          

Approved

Minutes of the August 30, 2007 joint meeting with the City of Deltona        

10      

Approved

Minutes of the October 4, 2007 county council meeting

11      

Approved

Minutes of the October 4, 2007 VCARD luncheon meeting

12      

Approved

Minutes of the October 18, 2007 county council meeting

13      

Approved B. Res. 2007-215

Budget Resolution - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program modification [$37,284.00]

14      

Approved

FY 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07 consolidated plan amendments

15      

Approved

RFP No. 07-P-90BB: Consulting services for community assistance division analysis of impediments to fair housing choice [$34,800.00]

16      

Approved

State attorney office lease renewal, 5111 Ridgewood Avenue, suite 302, Port Orange [$45,000.00 annually]

17      

Approved

Liberty electronic document management system annual maintenance and support renewal [$25,998.90]

18      

Approved

Bid No. 04-B-259RB:

Renewal of price agreement with Hershey Technologies for purchase and maintenance of scanners [$63,850.00]

19      

Approved

Settlement agreement:  workers' compensation claim of James Pauley [$75,000.00]

20      

Approved

Change order to Selectron Technologies, Inc. [$21,000.00]

21      

Approved

Sale of county-owned land located off of Riggs Avenue in Osteen

22      

Approved

PA No. 7372/Bid No. 06-B-194JG

Renewal of price agreement with Don Bell Signs, for signage for Volusia County parks [$83,676.00]

23      

Approved

Software maintenance for NovaLis System [$56,700.00]

24      

Withdrawn

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University weed agreement

25      

Withdrawn

Purchase of high quality shell material [$52,000.00]

26      

Approved

Bid No. 07-P-168BB:

Household hazardous waste collection and disposal services [$50,000.00]

27      

Approved

PA Nos. 4557 and 4560/Bid No. 04-B-272BB: Renewal of price agreements with Shelley's Septic Tanks and Waste Management for sludge hauling [$336,000.00

28      

Approved

Use of local forfeiture money for reward funds [$13,000.00]

29      

Approved

Purchase of ammunition [$75,937.00]

30      

Approved

Use of local forfeiture money for Doron driving system [$14,455.00]

31      

Approved B. Res. 2007-216

Homeland security grants acceptance; budget resolution [$37,296.00]

32      

Approved B. Res. 2007-217

Violent crime and drug reimbursement grant; budget resolution [$50,000.00]

33      

Approved B. Res. 2007-218

DOJ bulletproof vest partnership grant; budget resolution [$9,354.00]

34      

Upheld PLDRC for Approval - Res. 2007-219

Z-07-107 – Application of Dirk and Cynthia Merks, Owners, requesting a rezoning west of the rural community of Seville, from the B-4 (General Commercial) zoning classification to the MH-5 (Urban Mobile Home Subdivision) zoning classification

35      

Upheld PLDRC recommendation for Denial

Z-07-104 – Application of Thomas Arnold Jr., Trustee and Owner, requesting a rezoning west of the City of DeLand, from the A-2 (Rural Agriculture) zoning classification to A-4 (Transitional Agriculture) zoning classification

36      

Uphold PLDRC recommendation of Approval with conditions, plus add’l condition re: camouflage

S-07-112 - Application of Jim Huff, Craig & Associates, LLC, Agent for Entravision Communications Corp, Owner, requesting a special exception northwest of the Town of Pierson, for a communication tower exceeding 70 feet in height above ground level and a waiver to Section 817.00(w)(8) Landscaping, on FR (Forestry Resource)  zoned property

37      

Approved

S-07-108 - Application of Sheryl Denan, agent for Anchor Towers, agent for owners, Cheryl and Frank Benedict, requesting a special exception north of the municipal limits of New Smyrna Beach and southwest of the municipal limits of Port Orange, for a  communication tower exceeding 70 feet in height above ground level (180-foot monopole) and waivers to Section 817.00(w)(5)(e) setbacks and separation (600 ft. - 894 ft. in lieu of the required 1,000 ft.) from surrounding residences on A-1 (Prime Agriculture) zoned property

38      

APPOINTED to a term ending March 31, 2010 →

APPOINTED to remainder of  term ending March 31, 2009

VOLUSIA COUNTY CONTRACTOR LICENSING & CONSTRUCTION APPEALS BOARD

Chair nomination: Gary R. Thomas (roofing contractor)

At-Large nomination: J. Mitchell Cole (mechanical contractor)

District #3 nomination: Jim Starzinski (engineer)

39      

APPOINTED to 2-year term expiring March 31, 2009 →

ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD

Allyn H. Weigel (citizen – unincorporated residential area)