FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR MEETING
LOCATION:
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. Conference Room
108 Island Drive. East Point. FL 32328
APRIL 17, 2012
5:00 PM
AGENDA
The Board of County Commissioners asks that all cell phones are turned off or placed on silent (vibrate) mode. If you would like to
comment on any matter, when recognized by the Chairman, state your name, sign the speaker log, and please adhere to the :3 minute
time limit. If you plan on distributing any handouts (information) to the Commission, please provide a copy to the Clerk for the official
records.
5:00PM Call to Order
Prayer and Pledge
Payment of County Bills
9:15 PM Department Supervisors Report
Hubert Chipman - Superintendent of Public Works
Van Johnson - Solid Waste Director- No Report
Pam Brownell- Emergency Management
Bill Mahan- Extensions
5:30 PM Public Hearing on Ordinance for TOC Spending Plan and other TOC action items
5:45 PM Marcia M. Johnson- Clerk of Courts- Report
6:00 PM Alan Pierce - Director of Administrative Services - Report
6:15 PM Michael Shuler- County Attorney- Report
6:30 PM Commissioners and Public Comments
6:45 PM Adjourn
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FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ACS GOV'! fINANCIAL SYSTEM FRANKLIN COUNTY
04/17/2012 09: Check Register GL540R-V07.20 PAGE
BANK
BANK GENERAL
001757
002157
000307
002797
001104
000214
002857
002951
000255
002172
.05826
000302
0022 1
000104
002907
001000
000554
000318
.05847
000194
.05827
.05831
000115
. 05 40
.05 52
.05811
.05812
002975
001181
000563
000305
003012
002210
002853
.05813
.05834
.05835
000192
000869
.05824
002961
.05828
.05839
000593
000540
002801
.05829
.05851
VENDOR
BANK ACCOUNT
ACS
AIRGAS SOUTH
ALLIGATOR POINT VOL. FIR
ALLYN INC
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIA
AMERIGAS
AMERIS BANK
AMY'S PROMOS LLC
APALACHEE CENTER, INC
APALACHICOLA ACE HARDWAR
APALACHICOLA HISTORIC
APALACHICOLA VOLUNTEER F
ARAMARK
ARD'S FlNA
AVCON INC
BAKER AND TAYLOR
BAY MEDIA SERVICES
BCC GENERAL FUND
BIRD WATCHER'S DIGEST
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 0
BOYD BROTHERS
BOYD BROTHERS INC
BOYD BROTHERS, INC .
BRETT MARTINA
BUDGET TRAVEL
CAPITAL ONE BANK USA
CAPITAL ONE BANK USA
CAPTAIN DAVID'S LAWN
CAROLINA SOFTWARE
CARRABELLE CHAMBER OF CO
CARRABELLE VOLUNTEER FIR
CENTENNIAL BANK
CERTIFIED PLUMBING &
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
CITY OF APALACHICOLA
CITY OF APALACHICOLJ\
CITY OF APALACHICOLA
CITY OF APALACHICOLA
CITY OF CARRABELLE
CITY PUBLISHERS
CLEAR CHANNEL AIRPORTS
CLEAR CHANNEL MEDIA
CLERK OF COURT
CLERK OPERATIONAL ACCOUN
CLERKS TRUST ACCOUNT
COASTAL E SOLUTIONS LLC
COASTAL LIVING
COASTAL LIVING
CHECK#
51997
51998
51999
52000
52001
52002
52003
52004
52005
52006
52007
52
52009
52010
52011
52012
52013
52014
52015
52016
52017
52018
52019
52020
52021
52022
52023
52024
52025
52026
52027
52028
520 9
52030
52031
52032
52033
5 034
52035
52036
52037
52038
52039
52040
52041
52042
52043
52044
DATE
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/1
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/1
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
AMOUNT
2,196.00
157.94
15,072.00
,707.00
66.80
404.72
6,333.35
6,678.07
2,033.33
179.41
2,400.00
9,989.00
2 7.04
403.80
3,280.50
1,218.15
38,815.50
15,342.00
900.00
1,713.81
2,000.00
24,599.50
24,599.50
3,000.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
1,200.00
300.00
800.00
10,508.0C
53.45
88.29
1,500.00
8,000.00
1,000.00
1,084.50
1,737.89
322.31
3,000.00
303.40
2,758.00
18.50
2,661.39
18.50
39,086.00
5,000.00
3,306.00
2
ACS GOV'T FINANCIAL SYSTEM FRANKLIN COUNTY
04/17/2012 09: Check Register GL540R-V07.20 PAGE
BANK
BANK GENERAL
000613
846
5848
.05845
002001
001952
000303
000202
002346
003062
.05861
001853
.05809
.05858
000226
001844
002868
.05838
002837
000407
001784
.05819
001830
.05857
.05859
002838
002944
002606
002808
001098
002509
002285
003044
002304
.05856
.05850
.05814
002950
001937
.05807
.05808
.05818
000273
002725
.05855
.05842
00300
000211
VENDOR
BANK ACCOUNT
COLLINS CONSTRUCTION
COMCAST SPOTLIGHT
COMPASS MEDIA
DESTINATION NEDIA
DOG ISLAND CONSERVATION
DOG ISLAND VOL FIRE DEPT
EASTPOINT VOLUNTEER FIRE
EASTPOINT WATER & SEWER
ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
ELLIOTT/CHARLES B
EMERALD COAST MAGAZINE
FAMILY DOLLAR STORE
FDEP RECEIPTS
FISH CAMP RESTAURANT
FL MEDICAID COUNTY BILLN
FLEET PRIDE, INC.
FLORIDA FREEDOM
FORGOT,!'EN COAST
FORGOTTEN COAST TV
FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE S
FRANKLIN COUNTY LVA
FRANKLIN NEEDS INC
GANDER AUTO PARTS
GARDEN & GUN
GARDEN & GUN
GARDENS INC
GARRY MILLENDER
GE CAPITAL
GEIGER & ASSOCIATES
GOVERNMENTAL CONSULTING
GREENSOUTH EQUIPMENT INC
GULF COAST AGGREGATES LL
GULF COAST AUTO PARTS
GULF STATE CHEMICAL AND
GULFS CAPES
GWINNETT DAILY POST
H'COLA
HARRIS CORPORATION
HILL MANUFACTURING COMP.A.
HILTON COCOA BEACH
HILTON COCOA BEACH
HISTORIC APALACHICOLA
HUNT INSURANCE GROUP
JACKSON AUTO PARTS
JOAN MATEY
JOHN SPOHRER
JUGS SPORTS INC
KETCHUM, WOOD & BURGERT
CHECK#
52045
52046
52047
52048
52049
52050
52051
52052
52053
52054
52055
52056
52057
52058
52059
52060
52061
52062
52063
52064
52065
52066
52067
52068
52069
52070
52071
52072
52073
52074
52075
52076
52077
52078
52079
52080
52081
52082
083
52084
52 5
52086
52087
52088
52089
52090
52091
52092
DATE
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04 /12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/1'7/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/
AMOUNT
420.06
15,000.0
6,495.00
1,950.00
10,000.00
2,653.00
19,027.00
1,957.92
2,813.86
276.00
560.00
373.90
100.00
1 .00
3,025.00
423.33
1,988.00
1,390.00
81,844.00
10,282.75
9,947.75
500.00
78.16
4,600.00
5,000.00
2,535.00
4,839.00
197.76
3,125.00
5,000.00
22.45
6,366.69
1,601.58
772.50
5,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
4,088.00
133.16
530.00
530.00
500.00
1, 41. 40
1,749.99
200.00
7,500.00
386.08
610.50
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ACS GOV'T FINANCIAL SYSTEM FRANKLIN COUNTY
04/17/2012 0: Check ster GL540R-V07.20 PAGE
BANK
BANK GENERAL
001838
000308
.05860
002351
001503
.05832
002978
002063
001610
002436
.05836
002561
.05821
003072
.05833
000589
000286
.05820
002748
003077
000648
000419
.05830
002298
.05822
000439
003051
.05810
002194
001972
001489
002394
002792
000168
.05841
002980
.05854
000217
.05817
000729
002773
000304
001642
.05837
.05853
000665
002813
00291
VENDOR
BANK ACCOUNT
KONE INC.
LANARK VILLAGE / ST. JAM
LANE & COMPANY
LEGAL SERVICES OF N FLA
LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS
LOIS SWOBODA
MANAGEMENT EXPERTS
MEDIACOM
MIKE PARRISH
MOSTELLER/TED
NANCY PETRUCKA
NEECE TIRE & AUTO SERVIC
NEWS 13 WMBB-TV
NI GOVERNMENT SERVICES I
NW FL COMMUNICATIONS CN
OFFICE BUSINESS SYSTEMS
OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTO
ORGANIZATION FOR
ORIENTAL TRADING CO INC
PANDA CONSULTING
PEAVY & SON CONSTRUCTION
PEDDIE CHEMICAL COMPANY,
PLEIN AIR
POSITIVE PROMOTIONS INC
POWER PLAY MARKETING
PREBLE-RISH, INC.
PREMIUM LINEN SERVICE LL
PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA
PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA,
QUALITY ~ v A T E R SUPPLY
QUILL CORPORATION
REDDY ICE-ALBANY
RICHARDS/DARLENE
RING POWER CORPORATION
ROYCE ROLSTAD
S&H HYDRAULICS INC
SAULS SIGNS & DESIGNS
SCOTT/WILLIAM E.
SGI CHARITY COOK OFF
SHULER/THOMAS M.
ST GEORGE LIGHTHOUSE
ST.GEORGE ISLAND VOL. FIR
ST.JOE RENT-ALL, INC.
STEPHANIE PARKER
SWAIN EVERSOLE & SCHOOCH
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
TEST A1'1ERICA LABORATORIE
THE MAINTENANCE CONNECTI
CHECK#
52093
52094
52095
52096
52097
52098
52099
52100
52101
52102
52103
52104
52105
106
52107
52108
52109
52110
52111
52112
52113
52114
52115
52116
52117
52118
52119
52120
52121
52122
521 3
52124
52125
52126
52127
52128
52129
52130
52131
52132
52133
52134
52135
52136
52137
52138
52139
52140
DATE
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/1 7/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17112
04/17/12
04 /12
04 17 /12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
04/17/12
AMOUNT
421.86
15,487.00
3,600.00
2,190.97
12.95
1,305.00
13,500.00
327 . 35
9,700.00
150.00
1,500.00
587.52
1,020.00
10.57
2,000.00
15.49
114.78
500.00
86.25
8,085.00
255.00
2,267.11
1,250.00
82.70
7,500.00
3,312.50
130.14
240.00
3,005.05
300.62
05.98
227.65
500.00
3,586.85
1,800.00
54 .12
200.00
672.27
4,000.00
3,440.00
3,200.00
28,409.00
1,086.82
1,200.00
2,975.00
1,998.75
16,29.00
444.92
ACS GOV'T FINANCIAL SYSTEM FRANKLIN COUNTY
04/17 012 09: Check ter GL540R-V07.20 PAGE 4
BANK VENDOR
BANK GENERAL BANK ACCOUNT
.05843 TOUCHPOINT MARKETING
.05823 TREND MAGAZINES INC
.05849 TRIPSMARTER.COM
002864 ULINE
002999 UNITED STATES TREASURY
002416 VARNER PLUMBING INC
003074 VCC ENVIRONMENTAL
002933 VERIZON WIRELESS
.05815 VISIT FLORIDA
000859 WARD/RACHEL L.
001725 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PC
002929 WASTE PRO - TALLAHASSEE
001993 WATER MANAGEMENT SERVICE
.05844 WEDDING PAGES LLC
002891 WINTONS/BOBBY
.05825 WJHG TV 7
000329 WOYS OYSTER RADIO
002770 674 - FAIRPOINT COMMUNIC
002919 911 DATAMASTER INC
GENERAL BANK ACCOUNT
CHECK#
52141
142
52143
52144
5214
52146
52147
52148
52149
52150
52151
52152
52153
52154
52155
52156
5 157
52158
521
DATE AMOUNT
04/17/12 4,158.00
04/17/12 1,000.00
04 112 2,003.42
04 112 104.95
04/17/12 62.50
04/17/12 1,552.
04/17/12 288.00
04/17/12 618.22
04/17/12 3,867.00
04/17/12 209.42
04/17/12 34,268.02
04/1 112 157.53
04/17/12 395.39
04/17/12 2,250.00
04/17/12 187.50
04/17/12 I, 00.00
04/17/12 3,60 .00
04/17/12 8,499.01
04/17/12 2,100.00
714,219.63
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ACS GOV'T FINANCIAL SYSTEM
04/17/2012 09:36:09
FUND RECAP:
FUND DESCRIPTION
001 GENERAL FUND
120 FINE AND FORFEITURE
130 TOURIST DEVELOPMENT FUND
137 FRANKLIN CO PUBLIC LIBRARY
140 ROAD AND BRIDGE
142 MOSQUITO CONTROL
143 BOATING IMPROVEMENT FUND
150 NEIGHBRHOOD REVITALIZTN CDBG
160 M. S. B. U. FIRE DIST.
163 ENHANCED 911 FUND
170 AIRPORT FUND
180 AFFORD. HOUSING ASSIST TRUST
304 LANDFILL TIPPING FEE FUND
TOTAL ALL FUNDS
BANK RECAP:
BANK NAJvlE
BANK GENERAL BANK ACCOUNT
TOTAL ALL BANKS
Check Register
DISBURSEMENTS
122,894.58
12,671.28
401,416.99
3,649.50
11,278.04
128.17
2,030.00
1,282.50
101,145.00
4,679.17
4,200.38
14,576.00
34,268.02
714,219.63
DISBURSEMENTS
714,219.63
714,219.63
FRANKLIN COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT REPORT
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Pink Jackel
Material Hauled from wlthln- 9 Cubic yards of Debris
216 Cubic yards of Ditch Dirt
MaterlaLHiWled .to- 27 Cubic yards of #57 Shell
Work Performed.. Cut grass along shoulders of road, in ditches, around culverts and signs, picked up litter, dug out
ditches; picked up roots, rake shoulders of road, repaired driveways and flagged traffic.
District 2- Cheryl Sanders
Material Hauled from wlthln 27 Cubic yards of Shoulder Dirt
Material Hauled . .to.- 18 Cubic yards of Lime Rock
3 Cubic yards of Milled Asphalt
Wo.rk Performed- Cleaned ditches, cut bushes back from right of ways, cut and removed trees, Cut grass along
shoulders of road, in ditches, around culverts and signs, picked up litter, graded roads, cut and removed roots from
roads, filled in pot holes, shoulder maintenance and road repair.
District 3- Noah Lockley
Material Hauled to- 40.5 Cubic yards of #57 Shells
18 Cubic yards of Black Dirt
9 Cubic yards of Black Dirt
Work Performed- Cut grass along shoulders of road, in ditches, around culverts and signs, picked up litter, repaired
driveways, cleaned out culverts and ditches and sign maintenance.
District Joseph Parrish
Material Hauled from withln- 306 Cubic yards of Shoulder Dirt
216 Cubic yards of Debris
13.5 Cubic yards of #57 Shells
9 Cubic yards of lime Rock
Work Performed- Cleaned ditches, Cut grass along shoulders of road, in ditches, around culverts and Signs, picked up
litter, shoulder work, cut and removed trees, driveway repair, cleaned out culverts, Parking lot maintenance at
D.W. Wilson Ball Park, graded roads, filled in pot holes and Sign Maintenance.
District 5-:-BevlnPutnal
MaterJ.alHiWLe.d.fr.o11Lwithin
MaterIAl Hau.led. t.o- 13.5 Cu blc yards of #57 Shells
9 Cubic yards of Black Dirt
3 Cubic yards of Cold Mix Asphalt
27 Cubic yards of lime Rock
Work Performed- Cleaned out culverts, Cut grass along shoulders of road, in ditches, around culverts and signs, picked
up litter, repaired driveways, shoulder work, driveway repair and sign maintenance.
FRA}j""'KLIN C01JNTY
EMPLOYMENT
APPLICATION
Specify the position for which yeu are applying.
(Note: A separate application must be submltteo for eacn
vacancy. PhOlocopies are acceptable.)
Submit your acplicalion 10 the otlice announcing the vacancy no
later than the close of business on ihe announced <leaoline
Sign your name ,n the Certification Section (pe9" 4). Ail
InformaliOl1 you submit is sUbJect to venfication.
Notify the agency's hinng authonly in advance If you f-aquire
special disability acoomrnodations to partlclpale in Ihe
employment process.
____-------- ... ' .... ___ Oa'e A l ......h"---'
C.1Ufllles _____-_-_____
Minimum Acceptable Saiiiilry:
ft
210 Cad.
dad \ La d17
1'\ ..1.L
YOUR NAME, If DIFFERENT WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOl: _____________.______
LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION EXAMPLES; DriverUcl!nse. Tucher::.!tilicaoon. RN.lPN, !'lE. elc.
PERIODS OF EMPLOYMENT
Dalb" your work oxp<!rience in detail, beginning with your current or most recenl ;Cb. mlfilary ,eNice ;inoica!e ranklalld jobrelated vOlUnteer 'Nork, i( applicable. Indicate of
employ.es supervised. ! b,oCK to de.crib! uch pO$ition Of gap in employment. If needed, allach additicna, .ne!!!"'. using the same lormat .5 on the .polication. All Information
in Ihis lec:ion must be completed. Resume. may be anached Ie provid .. addltion.1 ;nformatlon.
Name Qf Pre.en! or Llist Employer: i=7
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Address: Ia ",. ;Sr Q:L/9<.l: wit\.. Phone No.;(8S0 ) b/.:J -0/b 1
Your Job Title: LolYlmuoJ "F}ijr...un Co.:>: .1C!.t
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FROM: ) 0 I(,.) I I TO: ...., f , .1r ('vat HOURS PER WEEK:40 1- ( _-=-:::-=======----1
---mr- . --- - YOUR ....eIFO'I'1'IilIElIT nURING 1!l!PlCYNENT
Duties and Responsibilities: Llf+A1: Lr 1.
ReasDn For Leaving: ___________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________ _
Name of Next Prellious Employer' &rrC4- be.) Ie. :::1::b.4

Supervisor's Name: ::::::;:..='--==;::.;A-''''-'-'''=----
FROM: I I jlJ9U TO: I I J<.Re: HOURS PER WEEK:
""1ll!ill'1r" ---,r.n- -,;;y-
Duties ancJ Responsibilities: .:lP.c attock flxSLuYlC-
Your Job Titie: =
Name of Next Previous Employer: ____________________ ____________________
Address:
Phone No.: L-)
Supervisors Name: ______________________
Your Job Title:
HOURS PER WEEK; FROM: I I
YOUR NAME If (llFFERE:HlI)U{ffflG E1iPlQYUE.!fr ""1ll!ill'1r" --vm-
Duties and Responsibilities: ___________________________________________________
ReasonForLeaving: _____________________________________________________________
Narne of Next Previous Employer. ____________________________________________________

Phone No,: L-)
Supervisor's Name: _________________
Your Job Title:
FROM: I I TO: I I
HOURS PER WEEK; --
---nv---ro.r- -,r;:v-- --mlr" YOUR NAil! IF :UFFt:R!NT EMP\'OYMr;J(f
Quties and Responsibilities: ________________________________________________
Reason ForLaaving: ______________________________________________________________________________
If needed, attach additional .neels. using the same iOl1'!1ai as on the appilcation. Resumes may be attachod to pro_ide addltion.1 information.
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KNOWLEDGE I SKILLS I ABILITIES (KSAs)
List KSAs you possess and believe relevant to the position you seek. sueh .s operatir,g heavy equipment, skills. fluenC'j in Ianguage(sJ, etc.
EXEMPTION FROM PUBLIC RECORDS DISCLOSURE
ARE YOU A CURRENT OR "'ORMER LAW ENFORCEMENI OFC:!CER. OTI-ER ::MPLovE:" CR Tl-'E SPOUSE
OR CHILD OF ONE. WHO:S EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC RECCRDS Ut-lCER F,,s.? UYES
"Other cOllered jobs inClude: correctional aM :orrectionai probalion officers, firefighters. cer!ain juoges. assistant state attorneys. state attorneys, assistant and
statewide prosecutors, personne! Df the Department ::If Revenue or .ocal governments WhDSe resocnsibilities include revenue cOllection ano enforcement or :;hild
support enlorcement, and certain investigators in the Cepanmer.t of Chiidrsn and Families :See ' 19,07, FS.;.
8ACKGROUND INFORMATION
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CATHERINE MILLENDER
703 Wellborn Avenue' Carrabelle, FL 32322 . 850-697-2221
OBJECTIVE
To become the Assistant Director of Franklin County Solid Waste, Animal Control, and Parks
and Recreation.
As a self-starter who likes a challenge, I enjoy putting new things together and implementing them into a plan. I have
experience coordinating events and appointments. I am a great team player willing to listen. learn, and work with others as a
team. With my knowledge, skills, and ability, I would be a great asset to Franklin County in the position of Assistant Director
to the Board of County Commissioners. I would bring to this position sixteen years of office and public relations experience
to Franklin County Solid Waste, Animal Control, Parks and Recreation Departments, Franklin County Board of County
Commissioners, and the Citizens of Franklin County.
EMPLOYMENT
COMMUNITY PROGRAM COORDINATOR OCTOBER 2004 - CURRENT
Franklin County Parks & Recreation Apalachicola. FL 32320
Board a/County Commissioners
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate Youth Programs throughout the County
Coordinate activities with other Counties
Oversee billing operations at Franklin County Landfill
Oversee maintenance and rental of National Guard Armory
Oversee all County Parks
Attend any necessary meetings
Oversee County's Emergency Debris Plan
Complete any necessary reports to DEP on County Parks
Assist County Landfill as needed
I am the coordinator for the Franklin County Parks & Recreation Department. My job duties
consist of coordinating programs for our youth in this county. I attend any necessary meeting
in Franklin County and in other counties. I oversee the billing operation s at the Franklin
County Landfill. I am responsible for the upkeep, maintenance, and rentals at the National
Guard Armory Building in Apalach. I oversee the county parks to ensure the upkeep and
maintenance is being done to the safety of the public and the satisfaction of the County. I
assist the public in whatever their concerns may be and do so by taking care of the issue
promptly and professionally. [help the director in doing his annual budget for Franklin
County Parks and Recreation. Solid Waste, and Animal Control Departments. When they
activate the Emergency Management office, I then report to their office and follow under the
direction of Pamela Brownell, Emergency Management Director. While working at the
Emergency Management Office, I communicate over the radio with my supervisor keeping
him informed of any necessary information he may need to know. I answer the phones and
help the public with any questions they may have. I also contact any necessary agency that
we may need to help us during a disaster. When a disaster occurs in Franklin County, I step
in and deal with FEMA reporting work force labor reports and equipment hours used to
clean up the county, I keep track of all the debris placed at the temporary staging sites and has
brought into the landfill and disposed of, so that Franklin County can get reimbursed for the
landfill space that this material takes up. I instruct our employees that operate the equipment
and trucks of what debris is eligible by FEMA for reimbursement or not. I wrote Franklin
County's Debris Management Plan and continue to update it each year as needed. 1 also
wrote Franklin County Animal Control's Emergency Evacuation Plan, and continue to update
it each year as needed. I work with DEP every year to get Franklin County's temporary
staging sites pre-approved throughout the county in the event that Franklin County was to
have a storm and needed the sites to temporary store debris generated by the storm. When
needed 1 help out in any of the county departments whether it be cleaning bathrooms or
emptying trash cans, or running the scales. I also am a Notary of Public and can notarize any
necessary documents needing notarized for the County.
SECRETARY / CLERK JANUARY 2002 - OcTOBER 2004
Franklin County Solid Waste & Recycling Eastpoint. FL 32328
Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Weighing incoming and outgoing trucks
Maintaining customer accounts
Prepare billing for charge customer accounts
Answering multiple telephones
Passing along orders to co-workers
Assisting the public with complaints
My responsibilities were weighing incoming and outgoing trucks. dealing with currency
exchange, and customer charge accounts. I was responsible for doing the billing, logging in
payments when received to charge accounts, and keeping track that all charge accounts are
kept current and addressing late fees as needed. I answered multiple telephone lines and
relayed messages either by radio or by phone. I was responsible for making daily bank
deposits. I was responsible for polling all employees time and submitting their time to the
finance office. J was and is currently a Notary of Public my seal is good til April 2016, with
that I notarized any necessary papers for the Animal Control Department and any other things
that my supervisor may need notarized. I was responsible for keeping us with addresses for
scheduled debris pickup. I also reminded my supervisor of any meeting or appointments that
they had scheduled. I kept up with all necessary employee files. tipping fee reports, and any
other important files. 1 was responsible for seeing that the state inmates work logs were kept
properly and faxed every Monday to the finance office or local authorities as needed by my
supervisor. J called and received quotes on recyclables and arranged for the highest vendor to
come pick them up. I was responsible for invoicing all vendors. I also typed memos, letters,
and sent faxes or e ~ m a i l s as prompted to by my supervisor. I was also responsible for typing
collection letters and making necessary phone calls when a customer was past due on an
invoice.
ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER / OFFICE MANAGER APRIL 1996 JANUARY 2002
Langwood Industries, Inc. Carrabelle, FL 32322
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Weighing incoming and outgoing trucks
Receiving payments from customers
Monthly Billing
Employee Timesheets
Setting up new accounts
Answering telephones and radios
My responsibilities were weighing truck's incoming and outgoing, answering the telephone,
taking phone messages, and giving prices to customers. 1 was responsible for receiving
payments for all new customers because they were all on C.O.D. It was my job at the end of
the week to figure out the total bill on each individual customer and fill in their blank check,
make a copy ofthe check and mail it to the customer. I sent faxes on a daily basis. I got daily
and weekly totals on tons hauled by each customer. I did that by recording the data into the
computer then I saved it and e-mailed it to the bookkeeper. I collected and recorded daily
rainfall data. I also was responsible for doing the employees time sheets at the end of every
week and faxing it to the payroll company.
ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER I OFF]CE MANAGER APRIL 1994 - JANUARY 1996
Carrabelle lOA. Carrabelle, FL 32322
I was responsible for coming in early hours of the morning and running daily reports. 1
counted and balanced each individual cashier's drawer from the day before. I balanced the
books, went to the bank, and made daily deposits. I also trained new employees on how to
run the cash register and even sometimes managed the front end when the manager had to
step out of the store or was off for the day. I also answered telephones. When a customer had
a problem, I was the one that usually helped to solve the problem and kept the customer
happy. I worked very well with the employees and customers.
EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA YEAR GRADUATED 1995
Carrabelle High School Carrabelle. Florida
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
OCTOBER 2004
Florida State University Supervisory Training Tallahassee, Florida
1 received a certificate of completion for hours required for Supervisory Training Class.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
APRIL 2007 & MAy 2007
See Attachments
Apalachicola. Florida
I have the certificates that FEMA requires to work and function correctly in the Emergency
Management Office
LIVELY Vo-TECH
JANUARY 1995
Clerical Typist
Tallahassee, Florida
1 did not receive diploma, but did receive several certificates of completion of courses
(Business Math Machines, Computers, Typing, Business English)
SKILLS
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
COMPETENT IN WINDOWS, WORK PERFECT, EXCEL, WORD
TYPING SKILLS
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
REPORT TYPING SKILLS
COORDINATING SKILLS
WILLINGNESS
PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS
r am a very responsible and dependable person. I can operate a computer very welL and I am
familiar with Excel, Windows, Word Perfect, Corel, and Word. 1 am Internet and Computer
Literate, I have worked with computers since I was in high school. Working with computers
on a daily basis is something I enjoy. r have excellent typing skills, along with eleven years
of book keeping skills. I have organized and maintained records, files, and any necessary
ordering of supplies. I can prepare statements and any type of report needed. I have in the
past sat in on interviews and have helped in the decision making hiring process of new
employees. I can operate multiple telephones. radio systems, photocopy machines,
typewriters, calculators, adding machines. cash registers. and any other office related
equipment that I may have not listed. I have trained new employees and oversee the scale
operations and billing at the Franklin County Landfill. I communicate well with co-workers
and the public. I can implement the County's Emergency Debris Plan and work well with the
County's Emergency Management Office in the event of a disaster in Franklin County, and
have received the necessary training to do so, and I have lots of hands on experience in doing
so. I can work hands on and have worked hands on with co-workers. I am competent at
giving orders to get the necessary task done ..
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Supervisory Training
(20 hours)
Awarded to
Catlierine !N. ( } j a r r a c ~
Sponsored by the Small Counties Technical Assistance
Services Program and Conducted by
The John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government
STATE OF FLORIDA
Executive Department
I, Rick Scott, Governor of Florida, by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and Laws ofthis State,
do hereby commission
Catherine N. Millender
to be
NOTARY PUBLIC
in and for the State ofFLorida
from April 6, 2012 throqgh AprilS, 2016 and in the
Name of the People ofthe State of Floridli:to have, hold and exercise the said office and
all the powers and responsibilities appe*,ining receive the privileges
and emoluments thereoflil accordBhce with the law,
In Testimony Whereof, I do my hand and cause to be affixed the
Great Seal of the Stlte, Tallahassee, Florida.
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Apalachicola, Florida 32320
(850) 653-8977, Fax (850) 653-3643
Em3frank@gtcom.net
Report to Board of County Commissioners
Date: April 17, 2012
Action Items: None
Information Items:
1. Franklin County Emergency Management Director and Coordinator participated in a Statewide Evacuation Exercise at
the Florida State Emergency Operations Center on April 5
th
The exercise was facilitates by the Apalachee Regional
Planning Council and concentrated on counties abilities to safely evacuate populations when faced with large and
dangerous hurricanes.
2. The Florida Fire Service will be working with Franklin County Emergency Management Coordinator, Mike Rundel, to
develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. This will be a cooperative effort on behalf of county fire chiefs,
Emergency Management and the Florida Fire Service to identify areas at risk and local resources available from the
VFD's. This plan will be a formal document to be filed with the state in order to qualify for future funding.
3. The Franklin County Communications Advisory Group (formerly Franklin County 911 Communications Group) met at
the Sheriffs Office, Wednesday, April 11. St. George Island Fire Chief, Jay Abbott, will present the report to the
Commission.
4. State Department ofAgriculture representatives for Emergency Support Function 17 (ESF 17), Animal Protection, met
with Franklin County Animal Control, Franklin County Extension Service and Emergency Management on Thursday,
April 12 to update everyone on strategies and resource availability for the upcoming hurricane season.
5. A full scale Search and Rescue Exercise was held Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Abercrombie Boat Ramp.
Coordinated by Franklin County Emergency Management, the exercise was funded by grant funding from the
Department of Homeland Security and facilitated by The Management Experts LLC. The object ofthe exercise was to
test emergency response times and communications.
Sincerely,
Pamela BrowneU
Pamela Brownell / Director
Franklin County Communications Advisory Group Report
Date 04/11/2012
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
911 Director Renee Brannan reported that Dispatch is now down. two dispatchers, the third being on
medical leave. She infonned all that the shortfall would be taken up by administrative staff. She also
stated that there has been a spike in activity with recent increase in EMS and Fire calls.
The Sheriffs Office continues to work with Franklin County EMS to rectify past communications
problems with the ambulance crews. They are working with RCC Consultants out of Tallahassee to
identify communications system problems and Weems has requested help from a comptroller to see
what portions of the consultants recommendations can be budgeted for. It could not be reported as to
the amount of the County's 1 Cent Sales Tax that would be available for these improvements.
progress Energy
Mr.Bobby Pickels, Progress Energy Representative, was infunned by Renee Brannan that there were
communications difficulties when Dispatch requested operations support from PE l/tafter hours". PE
Response Center would sometimes erroneously state that they did not service our area and when crews
did respond, would not accept an "intersection" location, only a physical address.
Mr. Pickels reported to the group that work was complete in Apalachicola and East bay, with Eastpoint
lacking only 5 poles. Work in St. George Sound was at 50% with completion expected by the first of June.
Pole installation from carrabelle to Eastpoint would begin in 2013. They are also in the process of
"Storm Hardening" areas on St. George Island and will also be looking at Alligator Point.
Franklin County EMS
Tim Andrews, Director FCEMS, reported that work continues with dispatch, as stated previously. He
informed all that EMS has acquired an automatic CPR device, costing $14K thru a grant. He stated that it
was a great resource, able to be used on victims 12 years and older. He hopes that the next grant cycle
will be just as successful.
Five of 6 ambulances are now back on the road and the 6
th
is looking to be re-mounted I resulting in a
new 2013 Dodge ALS ,with grant funding. Service for SGI will be the same as last summer starting on
Memorial Day and ending on labor Day week end.
Franklin County United Firefichters
Dispatch errors in landing zone support requests for Life Flight were forwarded to Renee Brannan from
Apalachicola VFD.
Florida Forest Service
Victor Rowland, Florida Fire Service, requests cooperation from all fire chiefs in helping develop a
Community Wildlife Protection Plan which will in turn qualify Franklin COunty for future funding
opportunities. The Florida Forest Service will work this project with support from Franklin County
Emergency Management.
Emergency Management
Mike Rundel, Franklin County Emergency Management COordinator, reminded all participants in the
upcoming Search and Rescue Exercise that it would take place on Saturday, April 14, on schedule and
that all communications from dispatch should be announced as such.
Public Comment
Mr. David Butler. carrabelle, updated the group on the efforts and strategy of the Florida Broadband
Alliance, llC. to establish the framework for a mobile broadband network throughout an 8 county area
in the Florida Panhandle, in which Franklin County is included.
UFFLORIDA
IF AS Extension Franklin UF/IFAS Extension
Franklin County 66 4
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Apalachicola, FL 32320-1755
850-653-9337
bmahan@ufl.edu
13 April 2012
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Bill Mahan, FranklinIUF - IFAS Extension Director Bill
SUBJECT: 17 April 2012, BCC Extension Update Report
Franklin - UF IFAS Updates
1} Emergency Support Function 17Meeting - On April 12th I attended the annual Emergency Support Function 17
State Agricultural Response Team Meeting with Department of Ag & Consumer Services' Division of Animal Industry
to discuss plans and resources that are available to transport animals in the event of an evacuation.
2} Franklin Extension Advisory Committee Meeting - My Advisory Committee met on April 4th at the Apalachicola
National Estuarine Research Reserve Complex to review our educational programming efforts to date, and plan for
future programs. Our next meeting is scheduled for August 15
th
at 4:00 PM at the Research Reserve.
3} ISSC Committee Appointments - The Executive Director of the I nterstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference and
Chairman of the Executive Board have begun announcing the committee assignments and charges for 2012 & 2013.
To date, I have been appointed to eight Committees - Biotoxins, Communications, Education, Pathogen Review,
Post Harvest Processing Review, and Use of the Press. The Pathogen Review Committee is a new assignment that I
requested.
Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission (FWC)
4) Tarpon Genetics Study Providing Data on Tarpon Movements - Seven years into the Tarpon Genetic Recapture
Study, biologists with FWC and Mote Marine Laboratory are gaining new insights into tarpon movement and
seasonal habitat preferences. With the help of anglers participating in the study, researchers have confirmed that
some tarpon move long distances, and others stay close to home. Biologists have also found evidence of a
connection between tarpon habitats in southwest Florida and those of the Florida Keys.
In the study, the farthest distance recorded between an initial catch and a recapture is approximately 280 miles.
That tarpon was reeled in near Apalachicola in July 2007 before it was recaptured near Captiva in May 2009. Anglers
have submitted over 13,000 tarpon DNA samples to the FWC, including more than 4,000 in 2011. Among the
samples, researchers have documented about 100 recaptured tarpon.
Anglers who would like to assist the study can obtain a free, easy-to-use tarpon DNA sampling kit by emailing
TarponGenetics@MyFWC.com or by calling 800-367-4461.
A new video provides a steQ-by-step look at how an angler takes a tarpon DNA sample for the study. The video,
produced by Florida Sea Grant and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Communications, can be viewed at www.YouTube.com/user/MyFWCsocial.
For more information on the Tamon Genetic Recapture Study. visit MyFWC.comjResearch, click on "Saltwater," and
select "Tarpon Genetics" under "Tarpon."
The Foundation for The Gator Nation
An R'I\J,li Opportunity Institution
5) The Caterpillar Invasion - Spring has sprung and 'tis the season of the caterpillar. They are everywhere, crawling on
outdoor walls, railings, cars, trees and picnic tables. You name it, caterpillars are on it.
Caterpillars are the larvae of moths and butterflies. Once they hatch, they eat continuously. They love to eat leaves,
stems, grasses, whatever tastes yummy. It is during this stage oftheir life that many gardeners and farmers consider
them pests.
Generally caterpillars look soft and squishy or like furry worms. However, looks are deceiving. Many times the "fur"
or "hair" on caterpillars is like a sharp needle that causes skin irritations if rubbed or picked up. Most caterpillars will
not make you sick. However, there are four common species in Florida that can make you sick: the puss caterpillar,
10 caterpillar, saddleback caterpillar and hag caterpillar. These are called stinging caterpillars. It is a good practice to
never touch a caterpillar unless you know what it is and that it will not hurt you.
Gu/fofMexico Fisherv Management Council (GMFMC)
6) NOAA is Seeking Comments on A Proposed Supplementary Rule For "Other Shallow-Water Grouper" Complex
The NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposed supplementary rule. The rule would correct
the regulations for the "other shallow-water grouper" complex. It published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2012.
The comment period will end on April 23, 2012.
The final rule implementing management measures in the Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability Measures
Amendment for Reef Fish, Red Drum, Shrimp, and Coral Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico (Generic ACL Amendment)
established a new species complex called "other shallow-water grouper." This complex includes scamp, black,
yellowmouth, and yellowfin grouper. The rule set an "other shallow-water grouper" quota and annual catch limit.
Following the Generic ACL Amendment final rule, a final rule for Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for
Reef Fish Resources in the Gulf of Mexico published. It erroneously replaced the new "other shallow-water grouper"
quota and annual catch limit with older language that included gag and red grouper. Gag and red grouper are also
considered shallow-water grouper, but they have their own quotas, annual catch targets, and annual catch limits.
This proposed supplementary rule would re-establish commercial quotas and annual catch limits for "other shallow
water grouper."
Comments on this amendment must be received no later than April 23, 2012, in order to be considered by NOAA
Fisheries Service.
7) Council to Meet in Corpus Christl, Texas - The GMFMC is meeting April 16 -19,2012, at the Omni Bayfront Hotel, in
Corpus Christi, Texas. Committee meetings Monday include the SSC Selection Committee, Budget/Personnel
Committee, Outreach and Education, and the Artificial Reef Committee.
The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet all day Tuesday to review and discuss the following:
Update of the Red Snapper S-Vear IFQ Review
Scoping Documents for Amendment 28 - Grouper Allocation, and Amendment 33 - Limited Access Privilege
Program
Final Action on Amendment 35 - Greater Amberjack
Seoping Document for Red Snapper Provisions for Overage Adjustments
Interim Rule on Gray Triggerfish Annual Catch Limit & In-Season Closure Authority
Draft Options Paper for Amendment 37 - Gray Triggerfish Management Measures
Framework Action on Contractual Services for the For-Hire Sector
Sector Separation
Options Paper for Amendment 38 - Revise Post-Season Recreational Accountability Measures for Shallow-water
Grouper
Summary of the Goliath Grouper Workgroup Meeting
Pilot Studies Design for Headboat IFQ and Days at Sea
Immediately following the Committee recess Tuesday, the Council and NOAA Fisheries will hold an informal
Question and Answer session on general fishery management issues.
The full Council will convene Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. Beginning at 1:45 p.m. the Council will take public comment
on Reef Fish Amendment 3S - Greater Amberjack; an Interim Rule for Gray Triggerfish Annual Catch Limit and In
Season Closure Authority; and exempted fishing permits (if any).
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Lead Principal
Investigator:
Glenn Morris,
Ph.D., MPH, MD
Project 1:
Lynn Grattan,
Ph.D.
Project 2:
Brian Mayer,
PhD.
Project 3:
Andrew Kane,
MS, PhD.
Community
Outreach and
Dissemination
Core:
Tracy Irani,
Ph.D.
Samuel
Matthews, Ph.D.
HEALTHY GULF
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
March 5, 2012
Dear Community Leader,
Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities is a team of biologists, psychologists, social
scientists and community partners funded by the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHSJ to help all of those living in the Gulf Coast recover and
strengthen resiliency in the face of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and future disasters.
An important part of our mission is to work with communities and assist in
developing plans for managing future disasters. We would like to extend an invitation to
you to attend a special, one-day, community participatory event focusing on topics
related to the psychological impact of the spilL seafood safety, community resiliency and
community outreach. The NIEHS Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities Regional
Forum will be held on Thursday, April 26
th
, Your desire to participate is greatly
appreciated. Your partiCipation in the rorum would include discussions focused on:
Developing approaches and strategies for managing future disasters.
Discussing the Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities project plans.
Identifying research products that benefit communities.
Networking with other stakeholders throughout the eastern Gulf Coast.
We would like to ask you to choose one overall topic that interests you from the
following choices including: 1) individual and family resiliency after environmental
disasters, 2) community health and resiliency or, 3) seafood safety. During the Forum,
you will work in small groups with other community stakeholders interested in that
topic. Additional information regarding the discussion topics can be found on our
website at healthygulfcoast.org.
The NIEHS Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities Regional Forum will be an all-day
event on April 26th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. CST (Please note that all times on
agenda are in Central Standard Time). In order to accommodate all participants, the
Forum will be held simultaneously at three separate locations in Apalachicola, rL
Cantonment, FL (Pensacola area), and Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Each site will be linked
together by live video. We ask that you choose the location most convenient for you.
To register for the Regional Forum and for additional information
(including maps to locations) and the discussion topics, please visit
our website at healthygulfcoast.org/ regional-forum-april-26
2012/. The password to register is FORUM2012 (all caps).
For additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Angle B. Lindsey
at 904-509-3518 or ablindsey@ull.edu. We look forward to you on April 26th!
Kindest Regards,
Morris, Ph.D., MPH, MD Lynn Grattan, Ph.D.
Andrew Kane, MS, Ph.D.
Brian Mayer, Ph.D.
Tracy Irani, Ph.D.
Samuel Matthews, Ph.D.
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BP Grant Plan Change Request Form
Submit form to Dawn Moliterno Chair of NW Florida Tourism Council
via email atdmoliterno@beachesofsouthwalton.com
Change No.: #8
Date: April 6, 2012
County Requesting Change: Franklin
Person Authorizing Change: Curt Blair
Name and description of
project within the current
plan that the request for the
change is made:
CHANGE TO BUY SCHEDULE 1
CATEGORY: Traditional Marketing
Sub-Category - Print. Change from $44,874.08 to $42,829.48.
Sub-Category Online Banner. Change from $60,440 to $59,100.
Sub-Category - Radio. Change from $3,600 to $3,240.
CATEGORY: Cooperative Activities
Sub-Category Billboards ATL from $30,000 to $28,000.
Sub-Category Billboards Local from $5,563.58 to $4,950.
Sub-Category - Promotional Items from $20,000 to $17,086.49.
CATEGORY: Traditional Marketing, Sub-Category TV. Change from
$44,271 to $53,542.69.
The reason for requested
change:
To transfer smaller remaining balances in six subcategories totaling
$9,271.69 to Traditional Marketing TV for a final TV buy.
I Anticipated cost associated
with change(s):
o - No change in dollar amounts. Applies to Buy Schedule 1 only.
Curt Blair
Print Name
Signature Date

'I.
BP Grant Plan Change Request Form
Submit form to Dawn Moliterno Chair of NW Florida Tourism Council
via email atdmoliterno@beachesofsouthwalton.com
Change No.: #9
Date: April 9, 2012
County Requesting Change: Franklin
Person Authorizing Change: Curt Blair
Name and description of
project within the current
plan that the request for the
change is made:
CHANGE TO BUY SCHEDULE 2
CATEGORY; Cooperative Activities
Sub-Category - Regional Billboards. Change from $15,000 to $9,000.
Sub-Category - Local Billboards. Change from $5,000 to O.
CATEGORY: Traditional Marketing, Sub-Category Online Banner Ads.
Change from $28,500 to $39,500.
The reason for requested
change:
To transfer balances in two billboard sub-categories to Online Banner Ads
to maximize our final return.
.
Anticipated cost associated
with change(s):
0- No change in dollar amounts. Applies to Buy Schedule 2 only.
Curt Blair
Print Name
Signature Date

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BP MARKETING GRANT
Buy Schedule 2, REVISED August 12, 2011 per Change Order 3
April 17, 2012
CATEGORY: Cooperative Activities
Sub-Category: Promotional Items
Remaining Balance: $15,342.00
RECOMMENDATION FROM TDC: To allocate remaining balance of $15,342,
payable to Franklin County Parks & Recreation Department, for
"promotional items for recreational activities." All items will include the
TDC's website address SaltyFlorida.com.
TDC Plan 2011- 2013
Approved by TDC
I. Tourist Development Plan
The Tourist Development Plan is a two-year strategy for meeting the tourist
related promotional needs of thc county. Every two years the TDC will review the plan,
reassess the rental history of transient facilities and revise the projections and goals of the
program, if necessary. Plan revisions will be subject to a public hearings and adoption
process required by Florida Statutes Section I 25.0104(4)(c).
a. Budget
The budget for the Tourist Development Plan will be the guiding policy for the
expenditure of tourist development funds. Allocations will be made in broad program
categories consistent with the policies identified in the Plan. Specific programmatic
expenditures will be determined by the TDC and subject either to a public process [or
bidding, proposal submission or the grants allocation process described in TDC
procedures.
b. Amendments
Amendments may be made to the Plan and budgetary allocations twice each year
by either the TDC or the County. The TDC will finalize its proposals for plan and budget
changes in a written proposal to the County Commission. Such changes may be adopted
by the County Commission in the form of an ordinance following suitable public
hearings.
Plan changes will focus on evolving needs that have been identified during the
course of-the operation ofthe TDC during its current year.
Budgetary changes will be limited to ten percent, without Commission approval
of categories approved in the current plan or to the amount of excesses or reduction in
collections anticipated in the current year's income projections.
c. Expenditures
Expenditures made from TDC funds will be authorized through contract or
administrative decision by the TDC, ifapproved by the County. Subcontractors and
vendors will submit invoices detailing the expenditure. After review by the TDC, to
determine consistency with TDC policies and authorizations, a request for approval will
be submitted at the next meeting of the County Commission for consideration. All
expenditures for disbursement by the county Clerk's office will require Commission
approval.
1.
IL Revenue Projections
Revenue projections for the Tourist Development Council are based upon
anticipated rentals for transient accommodations throughout the county for the year
preceding the budget year. Such anticipated revenues from rentals for the 20 II 2012
budget years are projected by the Florida Department of Revenue. Before budgeting for
the coming year, the TDC establishes a reserve of 5% of antiCipated revenues to protect
against unanticipated reductions in collections.
The initial plan approved by the TDC anticipated revenues of $550,000. During
the first year of collections revenues actually resulted in about $650,000. The second
year revenues were slightly less than $700,000. Revenues from collections for fiscal
years 2009-10 and 2010-11 have averages $750,000. For the purposes of the 2011-2012
fiscal year, this plan anticipates collections of$750,OOO. Allocations will be adjusted
accordingly when new Department of Revenue projections are received.
2010 was highlighted by events surrounding the BP Oil spill which affected
rentals by an estimate 20 to 25%. Many lodging rentals were supplemented by the influx
of BP related contractors which resulted in a relative stable year with respect to
collections. In addition, BP awarded the TDC $850,000 for promotional activities during
the summer of2010 and an additional $1,600,000 for the grant year from April 2011 to
2012. Those funds were incorporated as receipts and expenditures in the 20 10 and 2011
and the proposed 2011-12 TDC fiscal year budgets.
III. Allocations
Expenditure allocations for the 2011-12 biannual plan are presented for use of
tourist tax revenues only. Additional funds available through granting sources will be the
subject of addendums to this plan. Using a projection of anticipated revenues of
$750,000, the TDC proposes the following in general category allocations.
2011-12
5% Reserve $ 65,525
Administration: $113,400
Promotional:
Small Grants $100,000
Other Promotional Activities $213,000
Other Marketing - BP
Traditional Marketing Activities $269,798
Integrated Seafood Marketing 24,100
Special Press Tours " 37,500
2.
Cooperative Advertising 113,322
Monthly Promotions 73.,326
Other Marketing 570,000
Aid to Local Gov't and Private Agencies
Sustainable support Visitor Centers 105,000
Sustainable support to Non-Profits 120,000
Land Acquisition - principaJ 77,000
Beach Clean Up 50,000
Aid to Local Governments 415,000
The mc shaJl make funds available for the purpose of promoting Franklin
County in such a way as to enhance its image as an environmentally diverse community
and great beaches, with a rich culturaJ heritage and a long history of seafood related
activities.
Small Grant Program $100,000
Small grants will be made available to eligible non profit organizations for the
purpose of supporting efforts to bring visitors to the area through the holding of events.
Organizations will be eligible for varying amounts to supplement operating funds and
may be used to assist in conducting events. All recipients of smaJl grants must recognize
the FCTDC in any promotional material produced for the event. Grants will be provided
on a reimbursement basis for accepted expenditures. Organizations receiving funds must
make attraction information and visitor numbers available to the FCTDC.
Aid to Local Government and Private Agencies
mc funds will be made available to entities of local government for a variety of
projects that promote tourism. Each year the TDC will notify the three levels of local
government in Franklin County as to the availability of project funds. Projects may
include one or more of the following:
Land Acquisition: The TDC will allocate funds for land acquisition of parcels that
will provide public access to the county's waterfront and for other purposes.
$77,000 will be reserved each year that may be used to match Federal, State or
local government funds for such purposes to acquire the Lombardi tract..
$77,000
3.
Promotion Support
Sustainable Support for Non-profit Organizations: Each year the FCTDC shall
allocate within its funds an amount which will be made available to support the
operation of not-for-profit organizations that are organized and operated as tourist
related entities as a means of supplementing the operations and capital budget of
such organizations. Eligible organizations will be identified by the FCTDC in
conjunction with the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners and will
meet the following organizational and budgetary criteria:
a. The candidate organization must be a not-for-profit 501(c}-(3)
organization
b. Services provided by the eligible organization must appeal to tourist as
well as local audiences
c. Such services shall be of a cultural, historic, or artistic nature
d. Entities providing said services will be operational twelve (12) months a
year
e. Candidate organizations must, in part, serve as tourist destination facilities
$120,000
Visitor Centers: The TDC shall make available to visitor centers annual funding
for the purpose of sustainable support to visitor centers in the county. A limit of
one visitor center per location that houses transient accommodations will be
authorized and funded by the TDC. Centers must be operated 6 days a week for a
minimum number of 6 hours per day. Centers must be operated by non-profit
organizations. Any Center under contract with the TDC must record and make
visitor center contacts available to the TDC in a [onn that is acceptable to the
TDC, provide direct links to the TDC website and distribute infonnation provided
by the TDC and all area tourist related businesses.
$}05,000
Beach Clean Up:
lbrough the use of personnel from the Franklin County Solid Waste Department,
the TDC will provide funds for an ongoing program of beach and beach access
clean up throughout the County.
$50,000
4.
Local Goverrunent Projects
The TDC will periodically provide local area local goverrunents funds to assist in
specific projects that will aid promotion in their areas. For the year 2 0 1 1 ~ 1 2 local
goverrunents will receive a total of $180,400 to be distributed in accordance with
TDC policy and Florida Statutes.
In addition to the funds identified above. the TDC will fund $204,600 s
to improve the Armory Building in Apalachicola in providing Convention and
Meeting services and 30,000 for improvements to the County's Lombardi tract as
a seafood interpretive site.
$415,000
Other Promotional Activities:
The IDC win allocate funds for a variety of traditional promotional activities in
Accordance with TDC policy and Florida Statutes.
$213,000
BP Promotional Grant:
The TDC will fund promotional activities funded through funds provided by BP
in response to the Deepwater Oil Spill. These funds will be spent in accordance
with the grant requirements and approval from the County Commission.
20122013
This Plan covers the biannual period 2011-2013. Funds for the fiscal year 2012-13 will
be allocated during the county budget process during the summer of2012. Funds will be
determined following receipt of Department of Revenue estimating numbers and in
accordance with TDC policy and submitted to the County Commission for final adoption
within the following general categories. Budgetary allocations are based on anticipated
revenues of$800,000 for the fiscal year in tax collections and approximately $4.800 in
interest..
Projected Revenue for 2012-2013 Fiscal Year:
2% Tax Collection $800,000
Interest 4,800
5% reserve
** Anticipated Cash Carry Forward
($40.000)
400,000
Administration:
Promotional:
Agency Small Grant Support
Other Promotional Activities:
Aid to Local Gov't and Private Agencies:
Sustainable support for Visitor Centers
Sustainable support to Non-Profits
Land Acquisition
Beach and Beach Access Cleanup
Previous Year Commitments:
Other Marketing 45,000
Coombs Armory 204,000
Lombardi Improvements 30,000
City of Apalachicola 27,000
"Cash Flow Reserve:
** Amounts subject to end of year cash carry over
5.
$100,000
$211,800
$105,000
$120,000
77,000
62,000
$89,000
$311,800
$364,000
$306,600
92,600
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Report to the Board of County Commissioners
April 17,2012
1- Provide Board with copy of letter of support for Univ. of West Florida grant to study
the economic feasibility of relaying oysters to a saltier environment in the summer as an
alternative to postharvest processing for Vibrio. Research has shown that Vibrio can be
killed by high salinity. The oyster industry currently has to respond to the Vibrio threat
by limiting hours of harvesting or by putting the oysters through a post harvest process.
Other oyster producing states have developed a relay program where the industry moves
oysters into high salinity areas and let the salinity remove the Vibrio. It is not yet being
done in Florida and this grant, if awarded, would examine the economic feasibility of
relaying here in the Apalachicola Bay.
2-Inform Board that through the efforts of the Planning Office homeowners who are
required to carry flood insurance are now eligible for a 15% discount on their premiums,
up from the previous 10% discount. Inform the Board that the federal government has
generated a new Floodplain Management Ordinance. Ms. Ward is reviewing the new
Ordinance to see if there are changes that make the county's current Floodplain
Ordinance out of compliance. If there are changes it is possible the Board will have to
adopt a new Floodplain Management Ordinance in order to continue to receive the 15%
discount on flood insurance premiums.
3- Inform the Board that from the last meeting I was asked to investigate the ability to get
a public boat ramp on property recently owned by the Schoelles family in the 11 Mile
area. At this time the parcel of land in question is owned by the Trust for Public Land
(TPL). The Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) is currently in the process of trying to
raise money to purchase the property. According to representatives ofthe St. Vincent
National Wildlife Reserve who is managing the property the existing boat ramp will
remain private.
4- Inform the Board that I have spoken to DOT and when US 98 is repaved in
Apalachicola it will be remilled. It is not scheduled to be repaved until 2014.
Mr. Dan Tonsmeire, Apalachicola RiverKeepers, would like the Board to receive the
ACF update prepared by Mr. Dave McClain. Mr. Tonsmeire might be in attendance.
6- Inform Board that while the courthouse lawn looks a little dry right now by the end of
the week the irrigation of the courthouse yard will be done through the City of
Apalachicola"s water re-use system. Through the leadership of the county commission
county facilities are more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
7 Inform the Board that the Legislature has deleted the state mandate for every county to
produce a report on the full cost of solid waste management. In next year's budget the
Board will be able delete that expenditure.
8- Infoon the Board that several individuals have approached either me or the Clerk
regarding cleaning the exterior of the courthouse. The north side of the courthouse in
particular has a lot of mildew. As the Board is aware, the courthouse is essentially 3
stories and it will require an external system to clean the windows and brick. Because of
the height that people will be working off the ground proof of insurance is going to be
required. I will be getting with the County Attorney for direction on how to proceed with
getting the building cleaned.
9- Inform Board that I have scheduled a public hearing for May 1 to adopt the wind speed
maps I have previously provided the Board. The Building Code is requiring the Board
adopt the wind speed maps by ordinance.
10- Inform the Board Franklin County has received approximately $112,000 in
unanticipated revenues in the general fund from a final payout FEMA reimbursement for
Hurricane Ivan. The unanticipated revenue came from work the county did on Alligator
Point Road after Hurricane Ivan. With the receipt of this unanticipated revenue, the
BOCC is now able to pay for the expense of the GIS Parcel Mapping from the general
fund and preserve the balance of the Capita] Outlay Fund.
11- At the last meeting the Chairman suggested we do a load test on the AC system for
the Annex before we award bids to make sure the building really needs a 40 ton unit. It is
important for a cooling system to be properly sized because if the system is too large then
air is chilled too fast for the moisture to be removed. The AC load testing has been done
on the Annex and it does appear that the current 40 ton unit that the Board had advertised
to be replaced is over-sized for the building. It appears that a 30 ton unit could suffice. I
am getting additional guidance on what we need to bid out and hope to have a compete
report at the next Board meeting. Board action to reject the current 40 ton bids and
approve re-advertising.
12- Infoon the Board that the Vniv. of West Florida is holding a meeting on Monday,
April 23, in Destin to explain to the 8 impacted counties how to access the $30M worth
of economic development funds the legislature appropriated this year. I will be attending
unless a Board member wants to attend. There is also an important meeting to discuss
NRDA projects on Monday, May 7
th
, in the south Walton County admin. Building.
Commissioner Parrish and I think there is a good chance of the county's oyster project
being discussed so one or both of us will be attending that meeting.
13- Board update on FBO negotiations. At the last Board meeting the Board directed that
Commissioner Parrish and I work with Fly High to finalize the FBO lease. I discussed
the issue with Commissioner Parrish and then had a series of emails with Mr. Karel Van
Der Linden, Fly High Director. There were two issues that needed to be resolved
meaningful benchmarks to deteonine whether there is compliance with the contract, and
length of contract. Here is where we stand:
Because Mr. Linden is in the service industry he will not make contractual
commitments on how many people he will employ. His success depends on the health of
the overall economy and how many people are using airplanes. I agreed with Mr. Linden
so I suggested he develop a marketing plan so that at least the Board will have some level
of comfort that he is promoting the airport as best he can. He has provided a marketing
plan and I have forwarded that on to Commissioner Parrish and Mr. Shuler. The
marketing plan does not have meaningful benchmarks to determine compliance with a
lease but it is an effort to show the Board that Mr. Linden is promoting the airport.
TIle other issue is terms of the lease. At the last Board meeting Commissioner
Parrish suggested as a compromise that the first lease be a term of 5 years with 10 year
options to renew. Mr. Linden will accept that however the 10 year renewal will be
automatic unless he is violating terms of his lease, such as failure to maintain insurance.
14- Inform Board that the advertisement for county auditor will be in next week's paper.
The Board will open up proposals at the May 15
th
meeting.
Apalachicola Sub-Basin Caucus, ACF Stakeholders
May 3,2012
Purpose: To provide the Board of County Commissioners an update report on
progress made by their representative Caucus of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint
(ACF) Stakeholders in achieving an equitable allocation of the shared waters of the ACF
Basin.
Scope: This report covers (1) recent changes in our Sub-Basin Caucus membership,
(2) a Munson Foundation donation to the ACF Stakeholders, (3) efforts to oppose new
reservoirs in the ACF Basin, (4) progress on our Caucus initiative with the Florida
Legislature, and (5) current contractor supported progress in designing a Sustainable
Water Management Plan for the ACF Basin.
Caucus Membership: As the press of competing requirements have forced some of
our original Caucus Stakeholders representatives to surrender their chair on the ACFS
Governing Board, we've been fortunate to add new talents and experience through
several new recruits. Commissioner Ward McDaniel of Wewahitchka has joined us
from Gulf County, Ms. Bryanne White comes to us from Blountstown and Calhoun
County, and Mr. Charles McClellan of Quincy and Gadsden County. Attached to this
same email is a contact list of all current Stakeholder representatives on our
Apalachicola SUb-basin Caucus.
Munson Foundation: In early March we received word from the Curtis and Edith
Munson Foundation of a significant 2-year donation to the ACFS funding for
development of a Sustainable Water Management Plan (SWMP). As Caucus
Coordinator, David McLain had met earlier with the Executive Director of the Foundation
to explain the unique Tri-state organization that is ACFS, our goals, mission, and our
on-going efforts to create a consensus-based Sustainable Water Management Plan.
The Munson donation is added to our earlier Apalachicola Sub-Basin Caucus donation
of $5K bringing the total collected to date from throughout the ACF Basin to over $700K
in support of the contractor's SWMP effort.
New Reservoir: Hall County, GA has applied for a required USACE permit to construct
a new reservoir to add to their current source for water supply. This "Glades Reservoir"
would, if constructed, divert water from the Upper Chattahoochee River; accordingly,
our Apalachicola Sub-Basin Caucus Coordinator attended the USACE opportunity for
formal Public Comment in Apalachicola and spoke in opposition to approval of the
permit. In doing so, he cited the former Commander South Atlantic District, USACE
(BG Schroedel) as saying in public testimony in Washington, DC in 2009 that "There's
not enough water in the ACF Basin to meet current water demands (at THAT time,
mlJch less today. Approving such a permit to construct the reservoir is directly contrary
to the joint ACF goal of an equitable distribution of the waters of the ACF that balances
human water consumption and ecological habitat needs for survivablilty.
Legislative Initiative: Our Caucus continues to pursue a focused, high-visibility series of
legislative committee hearings during the next session of the Florida Legislature to raise
the awareness of our lawmakers and the governor on the importance of the
Apalachicola Basin to the entire state and to a restored Gulf of Mexico. Greg Munson,
Ass't FDEP Secretary for Water Policy has met with our Caucus reps and we are
currently exchanging data with his staff to great benefit. Senator Bill Montford has
agreed to be the lead advocate in Tallahassee and to seek support from fellow
legislators, Committee Chairs and Staff to bring about opportunities for public and
Departmental testimony on the current situation in the Basin, the involvement of the tri
state ACFS, and opportunities for joint action in the near-term. More to follow in later
updates to the County Commissioners.
Sustainable Water Management Planning: Three distinct, contractor-led ACF
Stakeholder efforts are currently just underway under the common title of a "Sustainable
Water Management Plan (SWMP)". There is an In-Stream Flow Analysis (IFA) to
identify the flow regime (flowsXfrequencyXduration) required to support the health and
productivity of the ACF Basin. Because more data exists regarding the Apalachicola
Basin, that is where the IFA begins, but it will eventually cover the Flint and
Chattahoochee Rivers as well. Second, there is a sustainable water management
PRO"IECT plan which will take scientifically derived indicators of water needs for all
stakeholder perspectives (from water supply to commercial fisheries) and use
computer-assisted models to consider alternatives that will balance human and
ecological needs for water in the ACF. Finally, the land-grant universities of FL, GA,
and AL have joined in a collaborative effort to assess options for Regional Water
Management existing in the world today, the objective being to present lessons learned,
strengths and weaknesses for potential application to the ACF.