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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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. 1, Chair
CHRIS DZADOVSKY
District No. 2, Vice -Chair
SEAN MITCHELL
District No. 3
LINDA BARTZ
District No. 4
FRANNIE HUTCHINSON
District No. 5
CATHY TOWNSEND
Mission Statement
To provide service, infrastructure and leadership necessary to advance a safe and sustainable community,
maintain a high quality of life, and protect the natural environment for all our citizens
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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 rp for
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.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing Items)
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the BOCC Regular Meeting of January 12, 2021.
B. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the BOCC Regular Meeting of January 19, 2021
6. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL
A. Resolution No. 21-015 recognizing the month of February 2021 as "National African
American/Black History Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida
B. Resolution No. 21-016 - A Resolution Proclaiming February 2021 as "2-1-1 Awareness Month"
and Celebrating the 2-1-1 Helpl-ine's 50 Years of Service in St. Lucie County, Florida
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. Public Service Announcement Grant Program Presentation
8. CONSENT AGENDA
A. WARRANTS
1. Warrant List 16
B. ADMINISTRATION
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1. Clerk of Court's Appointment to the Citizen's Budget Committee
Staff recommends that the Board vote to ratify the appointment of Jeffrey Emmeluth to
the Citizen's Budget Committee on behalf of the Clerk of the Court.
C. AIR & SEA PORT
Seaport Grant Reduction - Port Seagrass Study and Harbor Pointe Conceptual Development
Plan - C17-08-516
Staff recommends Board approval to complete the reduction of the subject Florida
Department of Transportation grant in the amount of $70,000.00, allowing for a
reallocation of these funds to be placed on a new grant agreement for Terminal
Improvements, and authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the
County Attorney.
2. Award Work Authorization No. 1, C20-03-332: Airfield Signage and Electrical Updates
Staff recommends Board approval on this Work Authorization No. 1, in the amount of
$127,198.00 for the Airfield Signage and Electrical Update Services under the Airport
Engineering & Planning Service Contract, C20-03-332.
D. COUNTY ATTORNEY
Permission to Advertise - Ordinance Amending Chapter 10, (Buildings and Building
Regulations) of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws
Staff requests permission to advertise the proposed ordinance for a public hearing on
March 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
2. Port of Fort Pierce - Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Easements - Parcel ID 2403-313-0003-
000-5, 2403-314-0004-000-5, 2403-314-0005-000-2, 2403-341-0001-000-8 and 2403-432-
0001-000-7
Staff recommends the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the Fort Pierce Utilities
Authority Easements and direct staff to record the easements in the public records of
St. Lucie County, Florida.
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3. Partial Assignment of Dedications, Easements, and Rights -of -Way - Treasure Coast Airpark
Municipal Services Benefit Unit
Staff recommends the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the Partial Assignment of
Dedications, Easements, and Rights -of -Way for the Treasure Coast Airpark MSBU and direct
staff to record in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
4. Revocable License Agreement - 602 Willows Avenue - River Park - Unit 2 - Darryl and Ruby
Bright - Parcel ID 3419-510-0239-000-5
Staff recommends the Board approve the revocable license agreement, authorize the
Chairman to sign the agreement and direct Mr. and Mrs. Bright pay to record the
agreement in the public records of St. Lucie County, Florida.
5. New Horizons Contract Amendments -
This is a request to amend two contracts with New Horizons for a total of an additional
$54,000.00 in funding to New Horizons per year.
Staff recommends the Board approve the amendments to the Mental Health Court
Manager contract (C20-08-447) and the Jail Diversion contract (C20-08-448) with New
Horizons in the amount of $54,000.00 as approved by the County Attorney and authorize
the Chair to sign the amended contracts.
6. Permission to Advertise a Public Hearing, pursuant to Appendix A -Local Acts, Article VII,
Division 2 of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws, to approve an
Order to demolish an unsafe structure located at 1764 W. Midway Road, Fort Pierce, FL
Staff recommends, under the provisions of Section 7-42, Appendix A -Local Acts Article VII,
Division 2 of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws, that the Board
accept the Certified Reports of Inspection of Building for filing, declare the building to be
unsafe, authorize staff to order title work and order that a public hearing be held so that
the Board may take such further action, as it is appropriate, with regard to the unsafe
building located at 1764 W. Midway Road, Fort Pierce, Florida.
7. Permission to Advertise - Ordinance Establishing a Stormwater Culvert Repair Financing
Program
Staff recommends that the Board grant permission to advertise the draft ordinance.
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8. Resolution - Donation of Right -of -Way - 30' on St. Lucie Boulevard - A-1 Roof Trusses -
Parcel ID 1431-112-0001-000-8 (portion of)
Staff recommends the Board accept the right-of-way donation from Betkor Properties, LLC
contingent upon receiving the Partial Release from Mortgage from BBVA Mortgage
Corporation and BBVA USA, authorize the Chairman to sign the resolution and direct staff
to proceed with the closing and record the documents in the public records of St. Lucie
County, Florida.
9. Resolution - Donation of Right -of -Way - 5' on Sapp Road - A-1 Roof Trusses - Parcel ID 1431-
114-0001-000-4 (portion of)
Staff recommends the Board accept the right-of-way donation from Jenack III, LLC
contingent upon receiving the Partial Release from Mortgage from BBVA Mortgage
Corporation and BBVA USA, authorize the Chairman to sign the resolution and direct staff
to proceed with the closing and record the documents in the public records of St. Lucie
County, Florida.
10. Airport Mowing Services -Briggs and Stratton, LLC Access Agreement and Addendum to
Provide Mowing Services at Treasure Coast International Airport at No Cost to the County
Staff recommends the Board ratify the County Administrator's execution of the access
agreement and addendum with Briggs & Stratton, LLC.
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
1. Treasure Coast Advantage Ride - Contract Execution
This request is to the execute a contract with the Senior Resource Association to administer
the Advantage Ride pilot program. Advantage Ride provides a regional service for the
provision of eligible trips to qualified individuals with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities (IDD) as defined in Section 393.063, Florida Statutes. Qualified individuals shall
reside in St. Lucie County or Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee counties.
Staff recommends Board approval of the agreement as specified in the attached document,
as approved by the County Attorney and that the Chair be authorized to sign the contract.
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2. Bus Stop Enhancements. Agreement with River Park Neighborhood Association. This
agreement will provide for the installation of a simme seat at the northeast corner of Prima
Vista Blvd and NE Floresta Drive. The Association will pay the county for the cost seat and
and the county's Facilities Department will coordinate the installation.
Staff recommends Board approval of the agreement with a cost of $939.00 and
authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
3. Ratification of the County Administrator's Acceptance of the Funding Agreement between
St. Lucie County and the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the Emergency Rental
Assistance (ERA) Program Funding
Staff recommends the Board ratify the ERA Program agreement with the U.S. Treasury
signed by the County Administrator on January 8, 2021; and approves acceptance of the
ERA Program funding in the amount of $3,818,274.90.
4. Agreement - to Provide the Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council with Funding to
Continue the Eviction Diversion Program Under the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)
Program Funded by the U.S. Treasury
Staff recommends the Board approve the proposed sub recipient agreement not to exceed
$2,000,000.00, subject to approval as to legal form and correctness by the County
Attorney; and authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County
Attorney.
F. PUBLIC UTILITIES
Award CDM Work Authorization No. 08 - Leachate Storage Pond 5, Phase I - Geotechnical
Investigation and Survey and Work Authorization No. 10 - Long -Range Solid Waste
Management System Forecast
Staff recommends Board approval and authorization for the Chair to execute CDM Smith
Work Authorization No. 8 and Work Authorization No. 10 under Contract C19-09-790 for
professional engineering services for a combined not -to -exceed total cost of $147,135.00.
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