HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/27/04 - Removal of Debris - JeanneAN ORDER OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
REQUIRING REMOVAL OF DEBRIS FROM PRIVATE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
(HURRICANE JEANNE)
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Administrator has made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Section 252.35, Florida Statutes, political subdivisions of the state
have the power during a state of local emergency to provide for the health and safety of
persons and property.
2. The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County has adopted Resolution
No. 00-277 authorizing the St. Lucie County Administrator and the St. Lucie County Public
Safety Director to exercise certain emergency powers and authority during a local emergency.
3. The impact of Hurricane Jeanne has placed St. Lu¢ie County in a state of
emergency, exposing the citizens thereof to danger to life and property.
4. On September 24, 2004, at 7:00 a.m., the St. Lu¢ie County Public Safety
Director declared a state of local emergency which state of emergency has been extended to
October 8, 2004.
5. In order to respond to such emergency, upon this declaration, the County
Administrator or his designee is authorized to initiate and take such actions authorized by
Resolution No. 00-277 (copy attached) for and on behalf of the Board of County
Commissioners during the term of such local state of emergency.
6. Based on the recommendation of the Public Works Director on the advice of
local law enforcement officials, including the St. Lucie County Sheriff and the St. Lu¢ie County
Fire District Fire Chief (copies of memoranda attached), as a result of the effects of Hurricane
Jeanne, there is a clear and present threats to life and public health and safety as well as a
threat of significant damage to improved public and private property, and it is necessary to
remove debris from both public and private rights-of-way.
7. The removal of debris from public and private rights-of-way will ensure the
economic recovery of the affected communities to the benefit of St. Lucie County.
NOW, THEREFORE, I am issuing the following Order:
1. Effective September 27, 2004 at 5:00 p.m., the Public Works Director is
directed to require the County's debris removal contractors to begin removing debris from
private rights-of-way as well as public rights-of-way.
2. This Order shall, as promptly as practicable, be filed in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court and delivered to the appropriate news media for publication and radio and
television broadcast thereof.
Signed. this c~ day of September, 2004,~~~r'at~"---~-~ ~.~ ~
St. Lucie County
RE$OLU-CJ:ON NO. CIO- 27'7
A RESOLU-I-J:ON OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMM~SS]:ONER$ OF ST. LUCZE COUNTY, FLOI::L1:DA,
AMENDZNG AND REtTAT-J:NG REtQLUT]:QN NO. 94-143,
AUTHOR]:2D::NG THE CQUNTY ADM::[NZtTRATQR AND THE
PUBLZC SAFE'FY DZRECTOR TO EXERCZSE CERTAZN
EMERGENCY POWERS AND AUTHORZ-rY DUI::~NG A LOCAL
EMERGENCY AND PROV-J:DZNG AN EFFEC-FZVE DATE
WHEREAS, on August 23, 1994, pursuant to Chapter 252_, Florida Statutes (the
"Emergency Management Act") the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution No.
94-143 (the'Emergency Powers Resolution") to authorize the County Administrator and Public
· Safety Director to exercise certain administrative powers and authority during local
emergencies for a period of seven days with a provision to extend the period in increments
of seventy-two hours; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Act ha~ been amended to allow extensions of
up to seven days and therefore it is necessary to amend and restate the Emergency Powers
Resolution to provide for seven day extensions; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the emergency authority provided by the Emergency
Management /ct, Section 161.08.5, Florida Statutes (1999) and the implementing
administrative rules, authorize the County to take emergency measures in the event a storm
threatens private structures or public infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the period for response under Florida Statutes 161.08.5, and the
implementing administrative rules is 30 days.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucia County, Florida, as follows:
Section 1: Definitions
Eoard of County Cornm/ssionersshall mean the Board of County Commissioners for St.
Lucia County.
County Adm/nistrator shall mean the St. Lucie County Administrator or his designee.
Pubh'c .~f~y D/rector'shall mean the St. Lucia County Public Safety Director or his
designee.
Section 2: Emergency powers of County Administrator and Public .Safety
Director
The County Administrator and tha Public Safety Director shall have tha following
emergency powers:
(a) If tha Public 5afaty Director declares that a local amargancy exists in St.
Lucia. county, then tha County Administrator may exercise the emergency power and authority
necessary to fulfill the general powers and duties os prescribed in this resolution. The state
of local emergency shall remain in effect until the County Administrator determines
otherwise. The duration of each state of emergency declared locally shall be limited to seven
(7) days; it may be ~xtended, os necessary, in seven day increments with notica to the I~oard
of County Commissioners. Zn addition, if the local emergency involves a threat to private.
structures or public infrastructure, tha local emergency may remain in affect for up to 30
days. The chairman of tha Board of County Commissioners may convene the Board at anytime
to perform its legislative duties os the situation demands, and shall receive reports relative
to disastar preparadness activities.
(b) During any pariod of a local emergency, the Public Safety Diractor shell
recommend to the County Administrator to issue such directives os are deemed to protect
life and property and preserve critical resources. The County Administrator, upon issuing .
such emergency directives, shall immediataly advisa the chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of the directives. The directives shall remain in effect until the County
Administrator determines otherwise. Such directives may include, but shall not ba limited
to, the following:
(1) Diractives prohibiting or restricting the movement of vehicles in order
t~ facilitate the work of emergency management forces, or to facilitate the mass movement
of persons from critical areas within the county.
(2) Directives pertaining to the movement of persons from areas deemed
to be hazardous or vulnerable to an emergency or threat of an emergency.
(3)
Such other directives necessary to preserve public peace, health and
safety.
(c) The County Administrator shall advise the Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of his actions regarding ordering disaster preparedness forces to the aid of
other communities when required in accordance with state end county mutual eid agreements,
and may request the stere, or ct political subdivision of the stere, to send eid to St. Lucia
County in cese of an emergency when conditions in the county ere beyond the control of the
local emergency management division.
(d) The County Administrator may require emergency services of any county
department, division or their employees. [f regular county forces ere determined inadequate,
the County Administrator may require the services of such other personnel es he con obtctin
-that ctre ctveilable, including citizen volunteers. All duly authorized persons rendering
emergency services shall be entitled to the privileges end immunities es are provided by state
law, county ordinances ctnd policies for regular county employees and other registered end
identified emergency management workers end, upon demand, may receive appropriate
compensation for their emergency employment.
S~ction 3. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution wc~ es follows:
Chairman Frann/e Hutchinson
Vice Chairman Doug Coward
Commissioner ,Tohn D. Bruhn
Commissioner Pauta A. Lewis
Commissioner Cliff Barnes
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED ~ND DULY ADOPTED this 21st day of November, 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY
10-01-'04 11'18 FRO~-SHERIFFS OFFIOE
772-489-5851
T-458
KEN J. MASCARA
Telephone: (772) 462-3200 · Fax: (772) 489-5851
4700 West Midway Road · Fort Pierce, Florida 34981
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October 1,2004
Mr. Doug Andexson
County Administrator
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Dear Mr. Anderson:
On Sunday, September 26, Hurricane Jeanne unleashed its fUry on the Treasure Coast. St. Lucie
County became ground zero, and our county suffered extensive damage, power and water
outages and localized flooding.
As a result of Hurricane Jeanne, extensive vegetation and debris covered the St. Lucie County
roadways, further challenging the response of public safety services.
Now, almost one wcck after Hurricane Jeanlle, public safety officers remain challenged by thc
extensive vegetation and debris on the St.'Lucie Cotmty roadways, with calls for our services
much higher than during normal times.
The public is counting on us to get to emergency scenes quickly and safely so we can provide thc
service the public requires,
Accordingly, I respectfully request that all efforts be made to expedite the removal of vegetation
and .debris from the roadways, fight of ways and driveways throughout our county(including the
gated communities) to ensure a quick and safe response.
0C:T-01--04 ~'9:21 AM DOUG ANDERSON
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Mt. Douglu Rnderaon, Admi~etrator
St. Lack County
2300 VLtginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, 1~ 34982
Anderson:
Due to ~c~nt Hurricaae Searmo the ~incoz'lx~ated ama, of t.~ Couat~, iacluding
privately owned &areal communities, are eXl~tiencLr~ a large vo]ur~ of t~ees, ahrobbery
and othe: ~btis accumubttnj along the roadways.
A made: concern oI'thc Fire District is that citia:as a~c burnlr~ clcbzis to expeditc its
removal. Also, hi smile cue~ the debris is ptl~ so high sad close 1o the m~way, that it
could Lmpedo ~e reapons~ of flr~ apparatus,
timely assistance that you c~m provide L~ the removal ~ this debris will be ~catly
apprecizu~d.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Douglas Anderson, Count)' Administrator
FROM: Don West, Public Works Directort~L~q~'
SUBJECT: Debris collection resulting from Hurricane Jeanne
DATE: October 1, 2004
Due to the large number of privately-owned roadways and private gated communities
that we have throughout St. Lucie County, it is imperative that we collect and remove
this debris immediately, regardless of the implications for funding reimbursement by
FEMA. Removal of this debris is a life safety issue.
As you are aware, our County Land Development Code encourages private ownership
and maintenance of roadways within newer subdivisions, since about 1990. We have a
large number of private neighborhoods in our County, (approximately 25%}
representing a large percentage of our taxpayers.
Public Works Staff is proceeding with collection of debris within our private
neighborhoods and we are obtaining "right of entry" approvals from each, prior to
collection of debris.
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BOCC
Dan Melntyre, County Attorney
Ray Wazny, Assistant County Administrator
Michael Powely, County Engineer
Craig Hauschild, Capital Projects Engineer