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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 14, 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
*2n6 Revised Final on 11/13
Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 14, 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 Human Resources Department at 772-462-1456,
HumanResources@stlucieco.org or TDD 772-462-1428 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. RECESS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETINGS
S. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REVISIONS
6. PRESENTATIONS
There are no items scheduled.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing Items)
8. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL
A. Resolution No. 23- 202 - Proclaiming the month of November 2023 as "Alzheimer's Awareness
Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida
B. Resolution No. 23-204 - Recognizing The Efforts of the Port St. Lucie Business Women and
Proclaiming November 19, 2023, as "Women's Entrepreneurship Day"
9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There are no items scheduled.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
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B. COUNTY ATTORNEY
1. Resolution No. 23-210 - Proclaiming the Month of November 2023 as "Prematurity
Awareness Month" and November 17, 2023 as "World Prematurity Day" in St. Lucie County,
Florida
2. Permission to Advertise - Ordinance Relating to Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits;
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Creating Section 30-5.1 of the Code of St. Lucie County, Florida; Authorizing the Placement
and Installation of Speed Detection Systems on Roadways Maintained as School Zones
Staff recommends the Board grant permission to advertise the proposed ordinance for a
public hearing before the Board on January 9, 2024 at 6:OOp.m. or as soon thereafter as may
be heard.
Permission to Advertise - Ordinance - Establishing Eagle Bend Community Development
District
Staff recommends that the Board grant permission to advertise the ordinance for a public
hearing on January 9, 2024 at 6:OOpm or as soon thereafter as the item may be heard.
4. Revocable License Agreement - 774 SW Airoso Boulevard - River Park - Unit 6 - Joseph Leone
- Parcel ID 3419-545-0066-000-9
Mr. Leone has requested a Revocable License Agreement to install a 6' wood fence with
gates along the sides of the property, within the County's 6' Drainage/Utility Easement and
along the rear of the property, within the County's 20' Drainage/ Utility Easement per the
Restrictive Covenants recorded in OR Book 38, Page 327. He understands 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 his
expense.
Engineering, Road & Bridge, Water Quality and the City of Port Saint Lucie have reviewed the
revocable 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. Leone pay to record the agreement in the public
records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
PFAS Products Liability Litigation
Staff recommends the Board approve opting -out of the Litigation and the Settlement and
authorize the County Administrator to execute and deliver the Notice to Opt -Out of the PFAS
Litigation.
Revocable License Agreement - 196 NE Caprona Ave - River Park - Unit 4 - Tomas E Rodriguez
Jr - Parcel ID 3419-530-0282-000-3
Mr. Rodriguez is requesting a Revocable License Agreement to install a 6' wood fence with a
gate along the west side of the property, within the County's 6' Drainage/Utility Easement
and a 6' wood fence along the south side of the property, within the County's 10'
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Drainage/Utility Easement per the Restrictive Covenants recorded in OR Book 64, Page 235.
He understands if the County Engineer determines the fence and gate are causing flooding,
drainage problems or for other needs in the area, the fence and gate will need to be
removed or relocated at his expense.
Engineering, Road & Bridge, Water Quality, and the City of Port St. Lucie Utilities Department
have reviewed the revocable 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. Rodriguez pay to record the agreement in the public
records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
Supervisor of Elections - Lease Agreement with Renaissance Business Park, LLC for Office
Space
Staff recommends the Board approve the proposed new lease agreement with Renaissance
Business Park LLC and authorize the Chair to sign the documents as approved by the County
Attorney.
8. Revocable License Agreement - 5802 Fort Pierce Boulevard - Lakewood Park - Unit No. 5 -
Stacy Black and Adam Smith - Parcel ID 1301-605-0001-000-1
Ms. Black and Mr. Smith are requesting a Revocable License Agreement to install a 5' chain -
link fence with a gate along the north side of the property, within the County's 10'
Drainage/Utility Easement, per the Plat recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 5. They understand if
the County Engineer determines the fence and gate are causing flooding, drainage problems
or for other needs in the area, the fence and gate will need to be removed or relocated at
their expense.
Engineering, Road & Bridge, and Water Quality have reviewed the revocable 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. Black and Mr. Smith pay to record the agreement in the
public records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
9. Opioid Litigation - Proposed Class Action Settlement Notice Involving McKinsey & Company
("McKinsey")
Staff recommends that the Board not object to the settlement and remain in the class.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
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1. DEH Kingdom Management - Preserve Mowing 4th Amendment to C22-07-577
Staff recommends Board approval of the Fourth Amendment to Contract C22-07-577, and
authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
D. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
1. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 23-046 - Professional Engineering Services - Deep Well
Design for the Peacock Road Site
Staff recommends Board approval of the short-listed firm for RFQ No. 23-046 and permission
to:
• Conduct contract negotiations with the highest -ranked firm, Kimley-Horn &
Associates, Inc.
• If negotiations are successful, award contract to the highest -ranked firm and
authorization for the Chair to sign the documents as prepared by the County
Attorney.
• If negotiations are unsuccessful with the highest -ranked firm, negotiations would be
terminated with that firm and staff would start negotiations with the second highest
ranked firm.
2. Award of Bid No. 23-075 - Lift Station Maintenance, Inspection and Repairs
Staff recommends Board approval of the award of Bid No. 23-075, Lift Station Maintenance,
Inspection and Repair to All Contractor Services, Inc. dba Rooter One, and authorization for
the Chair to sign the contract as approved by the County Attorney.
3. FY 23 Budget Resolution Recognizing Unanticipated Revenue
Staff recommends approval of this agenda item to recognize the funds to amend the budget
by $600.00.
4. FY 24 Budget Resolution Recognizing Unanticipated Revenue
Staff recommends approval of this agenda item to recognize the funds to amend the budget
by $489,660.00.
E. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1. Morningside PUD Phase 3A Plat
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Staff recommends the Board approve the Morningside Phase 3A Plat, subject to
infrastructure completion or the appropriate surety and Subdivision Improvement
Agreement (SIA) prior to recording, authorizing the Chair to sign documents as approved by
the County Attorney.
F. PUBLIC SAFETY
Approval of the FY23-24 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Application (State of
Florida, Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services Grant Unit) and Resolution No.
2023-211
Staff recommends Board approval of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) grant application
in the amount of $40,317.82, Resolution No. 2023-211, and authorization for the Chair to
sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between St. Lucie County and St. Lucie School
District for the Purpose of Collaboration and Coordination of Joint Responsibilities to Serve
the Citizens of St. Lucie County During Disasters
Staff recommends Board approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between St. Lucie
County and St. Lucie School District and authorization for the Chair to sign documents as
approved by the County Attorney.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Orange Avenue 35 AC PNRD - Rezoning & Preliminary Site Plan - PD-2304-000027 - THIS ITEM
IS QUASI-JUDICIAL
Staff recommends that the Board adopt Resolution 2023-217 approving the re -zoning and
Preliminary Planned Non -Residential Development Site Plan, subject to the conditions
identified in the staff report and draft resolution, authorizing the Chair to sign documents as
approved by the County Attorney.
Orange 95 Commerce Center Parcel D & E — Planned Non -Residential Development (PNRD)
Preliminary Plan - PD-2209-000019 - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL
Staff recommends the Board approve the Rezoning & Preliminary PNRD Plan with conditions,
authorizing the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
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12. REGULAR AGENDA
A. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Gamboa Residence Comprehensive Plan Policy 6.1.14.2 Wetland Waiver - ""i""Ilh°°IIIIIIIS IIII""IIII""E6
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Staff recommends the Board adopt Resolution 2023-219, approving the Category 1 Wetland
Waiver for a single-family residence subject to the conditions as set forth in the resolution
and allow the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
Resolution No. 2023-220 - Accepting a Conservation Easement and Preserve Area
Management and Monitoring Plan from Crisanto Gamboa - Parcel ID 3409-703-0119-000-9
Staff recommends the Board accept the Conservation Easement and Preserve Area
Management and Monitoring Plan from Mr. Gamboa, subject to the Board approving Agenda
Request 12.A.1. for a Category I Wetland Waiver, authorize the Chair to sign the resolution
and direct staff to record the documents in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
13. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at
6pm in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300
Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL.
B. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023
at gam in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300
Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL.
C. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023
at 1pm in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300
Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL.
14. MOTION TO ADJOURN