April 21, 2026 - Agenda Packet

Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners · 2026-04-21 · agenda_packet

[218 PARSHLEY STREET SOUTHWEST, LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064] Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meeting agenda for April 21, 2026. Key items include approval of opioid settlement documents, updates to the purchasing policy, renewal of AIG storage tank liability insurance, relocation of the May 5, 2026 meeting to Live Oak City Hall, approval of a CDBG-DR Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program Subrecipient Agreement for a regional emergency shelter, approval of Change Order #4 with Blackwater Construction Services for the COVID Isolation Building, adoption of a resolution confirming the county's organizational chart and the County Administrator's authority, extension of a temporary-use permit for William Russo, and a public hearing for a Special Permit Request by Michael Bieniek for a communication tower. [Judicial Annex Building, Live Oak, Florida; case Resolution No. 2026-29 (vacating street); Agreement No. 2026-55 (Project Newton/Plant Path); Agreement No. 2026-28 (AVGAS Fuel Farm); Resolution No. 2026-12-01 (AVGAS Fuel Farm); Agreement No. 2026-60 (Locklear & Associates); Agreement No. 2024-80-02 (Catalyst Industrial Park WWTP); Agreement No. 2026-61 (Courthouse Dome); Agreement No. 2026-62 (Bucket Truck Lease); Agreement No. 2026-57 (Plant Path Development Agreement); Agreement No. 2025-61-03 (COVID Isolation Building Change Order #3)] Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meeting minutes from April 7, 2026. The board approved minutes from a previous meeting, adopted proclamations for 'Youth Leadership Week', 'National Lineworker Appreciation Week', and 'National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week'. A public hearing was held to vacate and close approximately 768 acres of street or right-of-way northeast of the intersection of State Road 51 and 180th Street, with a resident speaking in favor. Public comments included concerns about a CERT coordinator position, lift equipment repair, the Florida aquifer and water usage impacts from development projects, and fixed asset inventory. Consent agenda items approved included payment of invoices, a business incentive grant agreement with Project Newton (Plant Path), the Suwannee River Regional Library's 2026 Five-Year Long-Range Plan, extension of an agreement with Poole Realty, Inc., a Release of Lien Agreement for a SHIP client, declaration of vehicles and equipment as surplus, renewal of an agreement for Crime Stoppers, an amendment to a Public Transportation Grant Agreement for the Suwannee County Airport AVGAS Fuel Farm, deletion of items from the Fixed Assets Inventory list, approval of a proposal with Locklear & Associates for the Dowling Park Fire Station 4 expansion, authorization to solicit RFPs for Group Medical Benefits, updates to delegation of authority for Florida Commerce Grants D0251 and D0255, authorization to replace the HVAC system at the Jo Kennon Dowling Park Library, and issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to North Florida Medical Center. Pulled consent items included the Poole Realty extension, Locklear & Associates proposal, and the HVAC replacement. The board also approved a Retainer Agreement with Bryant, Miller & Olive for bond counsel services. General business included approval of a revised change order for $275,000 with North Florida Professional Services for the Catalyst Industrial Park Wastewater Treatment Plant design, rejection of bids for the Suwannee County Courthouse Dome repair and approval to use a piggyback contract with O'Neal Roofing Company for $349,054.17, and approval of a 60-month lease for an Altec LR860 Bucket Truck/Freightliner M2 106 for $43,135 annually. Additional agenda items included approval of a Development Agreement between Suwannee County and Plant Path, Inc. for a 68-acre site at the Catalyst Site for Stevia manufacturing, approval of Change Order No. 3 with Blackwater Construction Services for the COVID Isolation Building for $14,625.26, and ratification of a Waiver Letter and Application for Disaster Assistance Local Match Waiver for DR-4828 FL – Hurricane Helene. Administrator comments included updates on the bucket truck usage, hiring of a project/grant manager, and ongoing search for an EM director. [218 PARSHLEY STREET SOUTHWEST, LIVE OAK, FLORIDA 32064; case SP-26-04-01] Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meeting agenda for April 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The agenda includes approval of minutes, public concerns and comments, proclamations and presentations, consent items, and time-specific items. A key time-specific item is a public hearing for Special Permit Request #SP-26-04-01 by Michael Bieniek, authorized agent for Perry Lamar Jenkins Jr., for the construction of a 255-foot self-support lattice communication tower. Other items include approval of opioid settlement documents, purchasing policy update, AIG storage tank liability insurance renewal, relocation of the May 5, 2026 meeting, a CDBG-DR Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program Subrecipient Agreement for a regional emergency shelter, Change Order #4 with Blackwater Construction Services for the COVID Isolation Building, adoption of a resolution confirming the county's organizational chart and the County Administrator's authority, and extension of Temporary-Use Permit No. 53RV for William Russo.