Alan Pierce's report to the Franklin County Commission for August 23rd

This is an updated report that Alan presented to the board on Tuesday.

Report to the Board of County Commissioners

August 16, 2011

1-     Update on Health Insurance Survey- The Finance Office has received responses back from all county employees.  At this time 11 employees indicated a preference for receiving a cash waiver in lieu of county health insurance, but of those 11 only 5 actually have another policy in place.  Even with 5 employees opting out it will save the county approximately $17,000 a year.

           In order to allow the other 6 employees time to get another health insurance policy in place the county will probably have to allow open enrollment in the subsidy this year.  I will provide more information on how to accomplish this at the next meeting.

2-     Board action to close Millender Street in Eastpoint on Friday, Sept. 23, from noon until 6 PM for the Research Reserve to hold its Activity Day.  They plan to have activities in Millender Park and with a lot of children expected they do not want people driving in the area.  The closure of the street will not affect access to any house or business.

3-     Mr. Curt Blair is here to seek approval for some TDC items.  I was out of town last week and I failed to get him on the agenda before I left.

4-     Inform the Board that the Planning and Zoning Commission has failed to have a quorum in its last two efforts to hold a meeting.  Several regular members have developed conflicts in their schedules and have asked to be replaced.  At this time Chairman Lockley needs to appoint an at-large member to replace Mr. Bill Laine and an alternate to replace Mr. Arnold Tolliver.

     Commissioner Bevin Putnal needs to replace both his appointments, being Mr. Jim Ward and Mr. Sid Winchester.

      Commissioner Sanders needs to replace Mr. Roy Mcleod.

5-     Board action to approve Amendment to Task Order No. 2 for work that has been approved by Airport Committee and done by GAC contractor.  This change order was submitted in May but was misplaced.  Change order is for $12,335.  Grant funds will pay for change order.

6- Board action to approve JPA to re-mark the runway at the airport to be consistent with the proper compass reading.  There has been a shift in the earth’s magnetic field and runway 36 is no longer 36 on the compass so it has to be re-marked.

7- Board action to approve Ted Mosteller to re-bid cutting trees that are interfering with the FAA regulations regarding glide slope to some of the runways at the airport.  The tree removal came up during the FAA site inspection that occurred just a few hours ago on Tuesday morning, Aug. 15.

8- Board action to approve contracts for solar panel grants on Courthouse, Sheriff’s Office, Weems Hospital, etc, contingent upon County Attorney approval of contract.  Mark Curenton has informed me that the Allied Global of Cape Coral, Inc. has speeded up their inspections on prospective buildings.  They will be here on Sept. 5 to inspect buildings.

9-     Inform Board that Ms. Robin Trindell, USFS, has contacted me about an increase in turtle disorientations on St. George Island.  I will be meeting with Ms. Trindell to discuss the problem.  There has been little building activity in the last two years on the Island so there is no an easy explanation for why there is now an increase in turtle disorientations.

10- Provide Board with copy of letter from Agriculture Commissioner Putnam in response to the Board’s request on recall insurance for oyster product.

11- Board direction on advertising a Request for Qualifications for landfill operation. Provide Board with draft created from the Gulf County example.

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