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Meeting Date April 28, 2017
Conference Room 3
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dan Kurek
Barry Mucklow
Clarence Kearney
Jay L. McBee
William Donovan
Gwen Morris
Carl Hensley
John Culverhouse
Ed Lounds
Gloria Johnson
Rubin Johnson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Richard Pancoast
Jerry Buechler
Mark Gotz
Craig Mundt
OTHERS PRESENT: Richard Bouchard Leslie Olson
Kyle Croce Madeline Yaroma
Susan Jacob Matt Beard
Sophia Holt Joshua Revord
Howard Tipton Gee Chow
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Kurek called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No member of the public spoke.
APPROVAL OF MARCH MINUTES
After a motion by Mr. Lounds and second by Mr.Kearney, the minutes from March 17th
were unanimously approved.
JUNE MEETING SCHEDULE
The Chair postponed the discussion until after the presentation.
INFRASTRUCTURE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY & ECOMONIC DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Tipon advised the Committee of staff changes. Mr. Hepburn resigned as OMB
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Director, Jennifer Hill will be Interim Director, and Mr. Devries will no longer be the
TCERDA (Research Park) Director.
The Chair asked County staff to introduce themselves and thanked Mr. McBee for his
many years of service.
Ms. Hill gave the attached PowerPoint presentation.
There was a question asked about Road & Bridge debt. There was discussion on the
gas tax distribution.
Mr. Mucklow informed the Committee of Commissioner Hutchinson’s priorities.
Reserves are needed for storms. Mr. Lounds started discussion on the reserves. Mr.
Bouchard added information about Erosion. Blind Creek Beach, Mosquito Control
reserves and maintenance, and recommendations were discussed.
Debt service budgeting was explained.
The location of Petravice and Bluefield Preserve Water Crossing were questioned.
There was conversation on the cost of running the Transit System, Capital Projects, and
Libraries.
The effect of the passing of the additional $25,000 Exemption and priorities were
discussed.
JUNE MEETING SCHEDULE
It was decided to schedule meetings on June 9th and 16th.
INFORMAL BOCC UPDATE
Ms. Hill informed the Committee of the subjects discussed in the prior Informal Meeting.
OTHER ISSUES
There were no other issues.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Brenda Marlin
The next CBC meeting will be held on Friday, May 19 2017, at 7:30 a.m., in Conference
Room 3, of the St. Lucie County Roger Poitras Administration Annex.