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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 02.21.2023LuIl BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ST. LUCIE COUNTY Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM St. Lucie County Commission Chambers 2300 Virginia Avenue 3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building Fort Pierce, FL 34982 BOARD MEMBERS District No. 5, Chair CATHY TOWNSEND District No. 3, Vice -Chair LI N DA BARTZ District No. 1 CHRIS DZADOVSKY District No. 2 LARRY LEET District No. 4 JAMIE FOWLER Mission Statement St. Lucie Works to deliver superior service that enhances our quality of life Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM WELCOME All meetings are televised. All meetings provided with wireless internet access for public convenience. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to entering the commission chambers. Please mute the volume on all laptops and PDAs while in use in the commission chambers. GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES —Attached is the agenda, which will determine the order of business conducted at today's Board meeting. INVOCATION -PLEDGE —To bring order and decorum to its meeting, the Board begins its meetings with an invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Participation is voluntary. CONSENT AGENDA — These items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests. REGULAR AGENDA — Proclamations, Presentations, Public Hearings, and Department requests are items, which the Commission will discuss individually, usually in the order listed on the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS — These items are usually heard on the first Tuesdays at 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. However, if a public hearing is scheduled for a meeting on the third Tuesday, which begins at 9 a.m., then public hearings will be heard at 9 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. These time designations are intended to indicate that an item will not be addressed prior to the listed time. The Chair will open each public hearing and asks anyone wishing to speak to come forward, one at a time. Comments will be limited to five minutes, and must be pertinent to the agenda item being considered by the Board. As a general rule, when issues are scheduled before the Commission under department request or public hearing, the order of presentation is: (1) County staff presents the details of the Board item (2) Commissioners comment (3) if a public hearing, the Chair will ask for public comment, (4) further discussion and action by the Board. ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION — Please state your name and address, speaking clearly into the microphone. If you have backup material, please have eight copies ready for distribution. NON -AGENDA ITEMS — These items are presented by an individual Commissioner or staff as necessary at the conclusion of the printed agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT — Time is allotted at the beginning of each meeting for general public comment. Please limit comments to three minutes. Comments may pertain to any matter related to the Board's duties as the County's governing body. Comments in support or opposition to candidates for public office are not pertinent to the Board's duties. This includes any speaker identifying himself or herself as a candidate for public office. DECORUM — Please be respectful of others' opinions. MEETINGS — All Board meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. and on the third Tuesdays at 9 a.m., unless otherwise advertised. Meetings are held in the County Commission Chambers in the Roger Poitras Administration Annex at 2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, Fla. 34982. The Board schedules additional workshops throughout the year necessary to accomplish their goals and commitments. Notice is provided of these workshops. Anyone with a disability requiring accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Community Services Manager at 772-462-1777 or TDD 772-462-1428 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 21Pa Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing Items) S. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the BOCC Special Meeting of January 27, 2023. B. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the BOCC Special Meeting of January 31, 2023. C. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the BOCC Regular Meeting of February 7, 2023. 6. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL A. Resolution No. 23-022 - a resolution proclaiming February 19 - 25, 2023 as "Engineers Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida 7. PRESENTATIONS There are no items scheduled. 8. CONSENT AGENDA A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 18 - 19 B. ADMINISTRATION 1. Appointment to the Homeless Advisory Committee Staff recommends that the Board vote to ratify the appointment of Rayme Nuckles as the Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council representative to the Homeless Advisory Committee. 3 1 P, a Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM C. AIR & SEA PORT 1. Ground Sublease between Mr. Fred Morgan and Fort Pierce FBO - AT"""F ,CII°°III IENT' AI VIIIIIIIND` Illy,,, Staff recommends Board approval of the ground sublease between Ft. Pierce FBO and Mr. Fred Morgan and for the Chair to sign all required documents as approved by the County Attorney. D. COUNTY ATTORNEY Road Impact Fee Credit Agreement - Joseph G. Miller - 7-Eleven Parcel - Parcel ID 2407-321- 0001-000-8 - A1°°TA01°°II IIIr N1 A IIM 111111 IIN I'1IIII'ii;I' Staff recommends the Board approve the Road Impact Fee Credit Agreement with Joseph G. Miller, authorize the Chair to sign the agreement and record the agreement in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida. Road Impact Fee Credit Agreement - Joseph G. Miller - Parcel ID 2407-321-0001-000-8 Staff recommends the Board approve the Road Impact Fee Credit Agreement with Joseph G. Miller, authorize the Chair to sign the agreement and record the agreement in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida. Revocable License Agreement - 8705 Belleair Avenue - Lakewood Park - Unit No. 8 - Karen Patricia Lange - Parcel ID 1301-608-0261-000-0 Ms. Lange is requesting a Revocable License Agreement to install a 6' wood fence along the south side of the property, within the County's 10' Drainage/Utility Easement per the Plat recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 19. She understands if the County Engineer determines the fence is causing flooding, drainage problems or for other needs in the area, the fence will need to be removed or relocated at her expense. Engineering, Road & Bridge and Water Quality have reviewed the license agreement and have no objections. Staff recommends the Board approve the revocable license agreement, authorize the Chair to sign the agreement and direct Ms. Lange pay to record the agreement in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida. 4. Revocable License Agreement - 610 Ash Street - River Park - Unit 2 - Bernie Lamare Hill -Dodd and Bobbie Hubbard Hill - Parcel ID 3419-510-0189-000-9 Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM Mr. and Mrs. Hill are requesting a Revocable License Agreement to install a 6' wood fence with gates along the south and east sides of the property, within the County's 6' Drainage/Utility Easement per the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants recorded in Deed Book 224, Page 453. They understand if the County Engineer determines the fence and gates are causing flooding, drainage problems or for other needs in the area, the fence and gates will need to be removed or relocated at their expense. Engineering, Road & Bridge and Water Quality have reviewed the license agreement and have no objections. Staff recommends the Board approve the revocable license agreement, authorize the Chair to sign the agreement and direct Mr. and Mrs. Hill pay to record the agreement in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida. Road Impact Fee Credit Agreement - Road Improvements - SFG SFLC 95, LLC - Rock Road Staff recommends the Board approve the Road Impact Fee Credit Agreement with SFG SFLC 95, LLC, authorize the Chair to sign the agreement and record the agreement in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida. 6. Interlocal Agreement with Fort Pierce Utilities Authority ("FPUA") - Selvitz Road and NSLRWD Canal 102 Staff recommends that the Board approve the Interlocal Agreement and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement as reviewed and approved by the County Attorney. Resolution No. 23-019 - Providing Consent to the Florida Development Finance Corporation to the Issuance of Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds on Behalf of Waste Pro USA, Inc. Staff recommends that the Board approve the resolution and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. E. FACILITIES Green Collar Consortium - Memorandum of Agreement and Facilities Use Agreement Staff recommends BOCC approval of a new Memorandum of Agreement and Facilities Use Agreement for the continuation of workforce training opportunities at the Logistic Center as reviewed and approved by the County Attorney. F. LIBRARY SERVICES 5 1 P, a Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM St. Lucie County Library System Pest Control Policy Staff recommends Board approval of St. Lucie County Pest Control Policy. G. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET FY 23 Budget Resolution Recognizing Unanticipated Revenue and Transfer of Emergency Reserves Staff recommends approval of this agenda item to recognize the funds to amend the budget by $1,777,159.00 and the transfer of $59,747.00 from General Fund Emergency Reserves to the Public Safety Department to cover Hurricane Nicole related expenses. H. PUBLIC UTILITIES Sole Source and Bid Waiver Addition Staff recommends Board approval of bid waiver and sole source determination for Instrumental Specialties, Inc for the purchase of equipment, parts, service, and supplies for Teledyne ISCO equipment and Environmental Equipment Services for equipment, parts, service, and supplies for Smith & Loveless, Inc., wastewater pumping equipment. PUBLIC WORKS Redemption of Bonds for the Indian River Estates Municipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) - Potable Water and Fire Protection Improvements Staff recommends Board authorization to prepay the balance of the Indian River Estates MSBU 2007A Bonds. Approval of Amendment #3 to Work Authorization No. 1 with Culpepper & Terpening, Inc. for the Oleander Avenue Sidewalk from Midway Road to South Market Avenue Project - THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED Y THE INFRASTRUCTURE SALES TAX Staff recommends the Board approve the request to increase the FY22 Capital Improvement Plan for the Oleander Avenue Sidewalk from Midway Road to South Market Avenue project, approve the Work Authorization Amendment by Culpepper & Terpening, Inc. in the amount of $52,492.50 and time extension to June 30, 2023, and authorize the Chair to sign documents approved by the County Attorney. Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM 3. Special Permit Request - Relief from Noise Ordinance for Painting Work on the Turnpike Bridge over Glades Cut -Off Road Staff recommends Board approval to grant the request from Gulf Coast Contracting, LLC for a special permit in accordance with Section 28-112 of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances. J. TRANSIT Amendment - On July 19, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) final rule, which requires certain operators of public transportation systems that receive federal funds under FTA's Urbanized Area Formula Grants to develop safety plans that include the processes and procedures to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS). On February 17, 2022, the FTA published a Dear Colleague Letter to inform the transit industry about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law changes to the PTASP requirements. The new requirements apply to transit agencies with an Agency Safety Plan (ASP) in place under the PTASP regulation (49 CFR Part 673). Staff recommends Board approval of the amended Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and authorization for the chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY Ordinance No. 23-003 - Amending Chapter 36, Roads and Bridges, Section 36-1, "Erection of Signs or Structures Within Right -Of -Way Prohibited, Removal" Staff recommends the Board approve Ordinance No. 23-003 and authorize the Chair to sign the ordinance. B. PUBLIC WORKS Culvert 2023-02 Municipal Services Benefit Unit - Assessment Resolution Staff recommends Board approval of Resolution No. 2023-18, the Culvert 2023-02 MSBU Final Assessment Resolution and authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. 10. REGULAR AGENDA 7 1 P, a Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM A. ADMINISTRATION 1. Appointments to the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee - At -Large Member Vacancies Staff recommends that the Board vote and appoint three representatives to fill the two At - Large seats and one At-Large/Alternate seat on the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee. B. COUNTY ATTORNEY Employment Agreement - George Landry - AT1 ACI°°III IIEN1 .III III''''':III" I' E I) Staff recommends that the Board approve the employment agreement and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement. C. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Administrative Approval Update from the PDS Director No formal vote is necessary as this is only a discussion item. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. The St. Lucie County Fair takes place Friday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, March 5 at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, 15601 Midway Road in Fort Pierce. For ticket and event information, please visit: www.stluciecountyfair.org. B. The New York Mets are scheduled to be back at Clover Park with their first Spring Training game in Port St. Lucie on Feb. 25. The Mets have 16 home games on the schedule, including one with the Braves. Tickets are on sale now at www.mets.com/springtraining. C. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at gam in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. D. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 6pm in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:00 AM E. The 19th annual St. Lucie Earth Day Festival will be on Saturday, April 22nd at the Oxbow Eco- Center (5400 NE St. James Dr., Port St. Lucie) from 10am to 5pm. The festival will feature environmental and community -based exhibitors, vendors, and performers from all over the region sharing resources and entertainment. For more information visit www.StLucieEarthDay.com. 12. MOTION TO ADJOURN