County administrator's October 4th report to the Franklin county commission

Report to the Board of County Commissioners

October 4, 2011

1-     Board action on Resolution of Appreciation to Ms. Isobel Odegaard.

2-     Inform Board that the company proposing to install free solar panels has declared bankruptcy and has gone out of business.

3-     Inform the Board the insurance company has reimbursed the county some $2600 for the missing tiller.

4-     Inform the Board that DOT is allowing Progress Energy to use the causeway between Eastpoint and Apalachicola as a staging area for the replacement of the power line across the bay.  A helicopter will be working in that area as well as numerous trucks and equipment.

5-     Inform the Board that DOT has determined that the bridge over the Apalachicola River needs to be re-painted.  The work will occur in 2012.

6-     Board action to approve a minor amendment to the county’s energy grant.  Evidently the Governor’s Office has been re-organized and the Energy Office has been moved to the Dept. of Ag and Consumer Services, as the grant modification is to change the office responsible for monitoring the grant, change the grant number, and change the grant manager.

7-     Board action to approve advertising for a new AC condensing unit for the Annex. This is the unit that serves the State Attorney’s Office.

8-     Board action to approve advertising for architects to draw up specifications for improvements at the Armory “Convention Center” to be funded by the TDC.  The order of business will be to fix the leaking roof, upgrade the wiring, and then deal with air-conditioning.  The bathrooms also need to be upgraded as they currently do not meet ADA requirements.  It is possible that the architect will recommend that the bathrooms be upgraded before the air conditioning.

9-     Update from Hospital Board meeting of Sept. 29. 

a.       The Hospital Board will start providing the County Commission a complete Board packet from each Hospital Board meeting including minutes.  I have provided it to Mr. Moron.

b.      The Hospital Board is moving its monthly meeting to 3:30 PM to facilitate Mr. Marxsen’s schedule.

c.       Mr. Mark O’Brien, TMC CEO, will be at the Oct.18 Board meeting along with Ms. Davie Lloyd, Weems CEO, and Board representatives.

   10- The NACo Community Health Survey is coming up, and will take place in two parts, a public town hall meeting on Nov. 3, and a public town hall meeting on Dec. 1.  NACo recommends a lunch time meeting to encourage community leaders to attend to discuss the healthcare system in the county.    NACo encourages between 20-30 people in attendance.  Because both courtrooms are busy and the Armory has been rented out for the Seafood Festival, I recommend that the Nov. 3 meeting take place at the Carrabelle City Hall, and the Dec. 1 meeting take place in the side room at the Armory, unless the Board desires a different location.  Board authorization for me to spend a limited amount of money to purchase food for the two town hall meetings.

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