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Home My WebLink AboutRegular Agenda 02.04.2025LuIl BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ST. LUCIE COUNTY Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM St. Lucie County Commission Chambers 2300 Virginia Avenue 3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building Fort Pierce, FL 34982 BOARD MEMBERS District No. 4, Chair JAMIE FOWLER District No. 2, Vice -Chair LARRY LEET District No. 1 JAMES CLASBY District No. 3 ERIN LOWRY District No. 5 CATHY TOWNSEND Mission Statement St. Lucie delivers superior service that enhances our quality of life *Final on 1/29 Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM 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. 21Pa Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, REVISIONS S. PRESENTATIONS There are no items scheduled. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing Items) 7. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL A. Resolution No. 25-040 - A Resolution Proclaiming February 16 - 22, 2025 as "Engineers Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida 8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the BOCC Regular Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2025. B. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the BOCC Informal Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2025. 9. CONSENT AGENDA A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 16 - 17 B. ADMINISTRATION 1. Sunshine Kitchen Fee Resolution Amendment Staff recommends the Board approve Resolution 2025-039 and authorize the Chair to sign 3 1 P, a Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM the resolution as approved by the County Attorney. 2. Commissioner Clasby's Appointment to the Tourist Development Council Staff recommends the Board ratify Commissioner Clasby's appointment of Gabriel Atkinson to the Tourist Development Council. C. AIRPORT Avcon C20-03-332 Work Authorization#5 - 2nd Amendment Airport Main Terminal Renovations Construction Administration $81,520.00 Staff recommends approval of Avcon Work Authorization#5 - 2nd Amendment $81,520.00 Airport Main Terminal Renovations Construction Administration Services and authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. D. COUNTY ATTORNEY Revocable License Agreement - 1420 Pineburke Ln - Timberlake Estates - Ian and Ihla Osking - Parcel ID 2302-601-0022-000-8 Mr. and Mrs. Osking are requesting a Revocable License Agreement to install a 6' vinyl fence along the north and south side of the property, within the County's 20' Drainage/Utility Easement, per the Plat recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 8. They understand 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 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 Mr. and Mrs. Osking pay to record the agreement in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida. Lincoln Retirement Services Company, LLC ("LRSC") - First Amendment to the RecordKeeping Services Agreement Staff recommends the Board to approve the first amendment to the RecordKeeping Service Agreement and authorize the Chair to sign the agreement as approved by the County Attorney. E. LIBRARY SERVICES Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM SIRSI 5-Year Renewal Contract C20-01-074 Second Amendment for St Lucie County Library Services Staff recommends Board approval of the second amendment to contract C20-01-074 and permission to execute documents as approved by the County Attorney. F. PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES St. Lucie County Emergency Operations Center Chiller Replacement - Installation Only - $357,501.00 Staff recommends Board approval to install two new chillers for the EOC/911 center, in the amount of $357,501.00, using the USC Contract# Racine #3341, proposal USC# H4-125310- 23-005, and authorize the Chair to execute documents as approved by the County Attorney. Resolution 2025-24 and 12th Amendment to the October 24, 1994, Facilities Use Agreement allowing the Healthy Start Coalition of St. Lucie County, Inc. to use 117 Atlantic Avenue, Fort Pierce for Planning and Monitoring Prenatal and Infant Care Staff recommends the Board approve the resolution and the 12th Amendment to the Facilities Use Agreement with the Healthy Start Coalition/Kids Connected by Design and authorize the Chair to sign the documents as prepared by the County Attorney's Office. Fairwinds Golf Course Golf Cart Lease New Contract Staff recommends Board approve the alignment of dates in the new contract for the lease of 80 lithium powered golf carts for $119.60 per month for 48 months and authorize the Chair to sign the documents as approved by the County Attorney. G. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PB Holdco, LLC. - First Amendment to Job Growth Investment Grant (JGIG) Agreement for Creation of 100 New Jobs Staff recommends the Board approve the proposed amendment to the Job Growth Investment Grant (JGIG) Agreement No. 23-002 and authorize the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. Consultant Agreement with Benesch for Transportation Impact Study 5 1 P, a Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM Staff recommends Board approval to contract with Alfred Benesch & Company to complete the County's Transportation Impact Fee Study and allow the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. Pineapple Grove PUD Plat - Phase 1 Subdivision & Tract Plat Staff recommends the Board approve the Pineapple Grove Subdivision Plat, subject to a Subdivision Improvement Agreement and corresponding Surety, authorizing the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. H. PORT, INLET & BEACHES Amendment No. 1 to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) G2S29 - Financial Project # 448536-1-94-02 — Port of Fort Pierce Terminal Improvements Initiative Staff recommends 1) Board acceptance of Amendment No. 1 to FDOT Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) G2S29 — Port of Fort Pierce Terminal Improvements Initiative (Financial Project # 448536-1-94-02), moving the balance of funding previously secured and included within FDOT PTGA G1W17 and G1804 into PTGA G2S29 (as outlined in the financial Impact section of this agenda request), 2) Board acceptance of a corresponding budget resolution (to be provided separately by OMB); and 3) authorization for the Chair to sign all applicable documents as approved by the County Attorney. I. PUBLIC UTILITIES Public Utilities Purchase of Ventrac Tractor Staff recommends Board approval to purchase a Ventrac Tractor in the amount of $36,523.00 utilizing the Sourcewell State Contract Agreement # 031121-TTC. J. TRANSIT Authorization Resolution and Grant Acceptance for the FY25 Amendment to the Transit Corridor Development Program Grant Agreement between St. Lucie County and the Florida Department of Transportation Funding from this grant supports the operations of route seven of the county's fixed route system. The grant is 100% state funded and does not require a local match. Staff recommends Board acceptance of the authorizing resolution and Public Transportation Grant Agreement Amendment for $300,000.00 for the FDOT Corridor Development Program Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM (FM#444664-1-84-01/Grant G2Q06); and authorization for the Chair to sign documents, as approved by the County Attorney. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES A County Initiated Land Development Code Text Amendment to Section 4.03.00 - Research and Education Park - Overlay Zone - FIRST READING Staff recommends the Board vote to schedule the Second public hearing to adopt the proposed Ordinance as written at their regularly scheduled February 18, 2025 meeting, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard. Rising Star Christian Academy Conditional Use Permit - Child Daycare at 202 E Midway Road - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the Conditional Use Permit for Rising Star Christian Academy with Conditions, via Resolution 2025-35, authorizing the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney's Office. American Silicone PNRD - Zoning Atlas Amendment and Preliminary Site Plan for a Planned Non -Residential Development - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL Staff recommends the Board approve the American Silicone PNRD (Planned Non -Residential Development) Zoning Atlas Amendment and Preliminary Site Plan with Conditions, via Resolution 2025-37, authorizing the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney's Office. 4. DVT Hurricane Shutters Rezoning from CG (Commercial, General) to IL (Industrial, Light) - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL Staff recommends Board approval via Resolution 2025-38, authorizing the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney's Office. White Marsh Conditional Use Permit - Utility Contractor Facility with Specialty Storage at 3742 Shinn Road - THIS ITEM IS QUASI-JUDICIAL Staff recommends the Board evaluate the proposed Conditional Use Permit, consider any reasonable conditions including those recommended by Staff, and adopt Resolution 2025-36 to approve the Conditional Use Permit and authorize the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. 7 1 P, a Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:00 PM 11. REGULAR AGENDA A. ADMINISTRATION 1. ARC of the Treasure Coast - Therapeutic Intervention Program Center Staff recommends Board approval to provide one-time funding in the amount of $160,000.00 to ARC of the Treasure Coast toward the purchase of the Port St. Lucie Therapeutic Intervention Program Center and for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. 12. COMMISSIONER UPDATES 13. UPCOMING MEETINGS A. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at gam 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 a Regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9am in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. 14. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. In partnership with the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance, St. Lucie County's Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department will host a free, public art exhibit at the Havert L. Fenn Center - "Roots of Resilience: Celebrating Black History, Culture, and Legacy" on display 2/1 - 2/28 daily from 9am-5pm. B. St. Lucie County offices, libraries and attractions will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17 in observance of Presidents' Day. C. The New York Mets kick off the 2025 Spring Training Grapefruit League on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie vs. the Houston Astros. The Mets will play 16 games in Port St. Lucie. For tickets visit: www.stluciemets.com. 15. MOTION TO ADJOURN