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Inglis Sends Complaints

Inglis Comm. Increases Tree Permit

Fee,Interlocal Agreement with County,

About Police Chief to FDLE

Workshop on Town Trash Violators

Inglis business owner Drew White

made as a joke siting around a table at Gob-

requested answers on personal use of a po-

blers Restaurant. There

Ordinances/ Resolutions: At the May 13,2008 meeting: A. Final Reading Ord. 01-08 Tree

lice vehicle and if the town would be reim-

was joking and laugh-

Permit Fee Increase. This passed final reading and will result in an increase to $10 per tree

bursed for its use. White requested a letter

ing. Everybody is try-

from $1.00. With an acreage stipulation. B. R 3-08 Budget Amendment. (Town Clerk) A $500

be read from Curt McCown regarding state-

ing to get ride of me for

donation for the Inglis fireworks was approved and added to the budget. C. R4-08 Budget

ments made by Chief Bible. Commissioner

one reason or another.

Increase Police Fines.(Town Clerk) The town will receive additional money above $10thou-

Ed Michaels read from a copy of a letter in

If they don't like me

sand. This has resulted in an increased by $12,000. The line item is now $22thousand. D. R5-

which McCown said "he feared for his life".

they can do whatever

08 Budget Amendment for Comp. Plan. (Town Clerk) Money will be moved into the Planning

Bible denied making statements that were

they want. But, by all

commission for the comprehensive plan changes expenses.

threatening and said they were made in jest.

means please forward

3. Contracts/ Agreements: A. Motion to add Two (2) month notice back to Police Chief

Chief Tim Bible

Roy Smith, former police commis-

this (material) to the

Contract. No action taken B. Letter from Tom Thomas. ( Mayor) No action taken. C. Interlocal

sioner said "when Mr. White gets up and

FDLE. If it is in writing and I am exonerated,

Agreement for Building Department Services. Passed, the town will develop an interlocal

makes statements critical of the police dept.

there is recourse for me", Bible said. Every

agreement with Levy County. 2.Planning Commission: A request to appoint Sally Price to

consider the source". Someone from the au-

public record request that has come in, there

serve on the Inglis Planning Commission was passed. Price was appointed to a two year term.

dience (unidentified) said this is not the fo-

are one or two people behind it. I haven't

New Business: A. Discuss Jim Brown proposal for S. Inglis Ave property. (Com.

rum to discuss possible criminal charges and

done anything wrong. Every record request,

Lake)regarding purchase of property, the commission voted to give an intent to purchase the

the town council should pass the informa-

I have given".

property with conditions contingent on the property being platable. B. Discuss transferring

tion to the proper authorities.

Commissioner Goode motioned for an

Fire Chief Vehicle to Animal Control. (Com. Lake), This was rescinded. C. Discuss the pur-

McCown told the commission he

investigation by FDLE, seconded by Com-

chase of Laptop computer for operation and maintenance of R.O.System at Water Plant.

wrote the letter never intending it to be made

missioner Lake. Commissioner Richard

(Com. Lake) Passed. D. Request to add Code of Conduct 1.8 Ref: Public Interaction to

public. "At the time I felt threatened." He said

Kellman asked the town attorney if this is the

Employee Manual. ( Town Clerk) The employee manual does not reference anything with

that he and Bible were actually friends and

proper procedure to follow. Someone from

public interaction or each other. This will now be added. E. To discuss and vote on issue

that Bible came to him and apologized for the

the audience said the FDLE only investigates

regarding the Inglis Debris Management Plan. (Com. Kellman). The commission will now

statements and he intended no harm.

criminal complaints, such as the complaint

receive bids on clean up following disasters. Commission voted 3-1, commissioner Lake

McCown said the whole letter was based on

against former police chief Mitch Billups.

voted no. F. Request to Discuss and Vote on Annexation of Progress Energy "44 acres".

a hypothetical thing.

Town Attorney Norm Fugate said

Betty Berger, former commissioner, asked that commission put this issue to rest. It was the

Mayor Risher said "if these things

"FDLE is responsible for licensing of all law

consensus of the commission to pursue the issue as long as Progress Energy has no intent

are going on, this has got to stop. This is not

enforcement officers in the state, and there

to put a generating plant on it. The commission voted 4-0 to approve drafting a letter.

the place to discuss this".

may be another route outside the criminal

G. Agenda request from Drew White requesting answer to questions regarding use

Commissioner Michaels said "if we don't

setting." Commissioners Lake and Michaels

of time and Police vehicle by Chief Bible. This item did not get addressed, rather the commis-

talk about it now, then when do we talk about

agreed that these types of complaints were

sion voted to let FDLE investigate several complaints regarding Chief Bible. The town's

it". Commissioner Lake suggested future let-

taking too much commission time and should

attorney will send the complaints onto FDLE to determine if there is probable cause for an

ters of complaint be received and sent on to

be handled by the FDLE.

investigation. H. Request for information regarding possible Progress Energy Park. (Mark

the FDLE. "At this time these are innuendos,

The motion passed 4-0 that this

Davis). Progress Energy met a month ago with Inglis and county commission members indi-

Lake said.

matter and citizens letters in the future be

vidually. Part of the discussions was a possible donation of property to create a public park.

Bible said "these were comments

sent on to the FDLE for investigation.

County Commissioner Sammy Yearty said the county would want to be involved. J. Letter

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from Mayor of Yankeetown requesting meeting to discuss the possibility of a regional sewer

system. The commission felt the town is not ready for a sewer plant at this time but the

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consensus was to start discussions. 5. Workshops & Special Meetings: A.Request for a

workshop for May 22, 2008 at 9:30 A.M to discuss Trash Pickup. Com. Goode). Town has

From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

mandatory pickup, and will discuss methods of enforcement. B. Request Workshop to revisit

current budget due to rising gas prices and devaluation of the dollar. (Com. Goode). Budget

(Homosassa) Deputies responded to a structure fire with shots

workshops for the next fiscal year will start in June.

fired at 4217 S. Purslane Drive May 12th around 10:45 p.m.

On their arrival, they found homeowner Sandra Counts, 62, with

a gunshot wound to her right leg. She told deputies she was awakened by

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what sounded like gunshots, but when she tried to get out of bed to

investigate, she collapsed. Counts apparently had been hit by a shot fired

into the residence. During their search of the premises, deputies found

two broken windows with holes in the screens, indicating that the suspect

Ronald Counts

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