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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02.04.2020'�r c LUCE 11 L111(1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting February 4, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER Convened: 6:00 PM Adjourned: 6:38 PM The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by District No. 5, Chair Cathy Townsend. ,Present Commissioner District 1 Chris Dzadovsky Commissioner District 2 Sean Mitchell Commissioner District 3 Linda Bartz Commissioner District 5 Cathy Townsend Commissioner District 4 Frannie Hutchinson Also Present Howard Tipton, County Administrator Daniel McIntyre, County Attorney Alice Sennott, Recording Secretary 2. INVOCATION The County Administrator led the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing Items) Chair Townsend opened the meeting for public comment at this time. The following people addressed the Board: • Aileen Loucks, 9300 Carlton Rd, spoke to the Board about the ongoing problem of noisy dogs on the property next to hers. She submitted an audio recording of the dogs for the record. BOCC Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00 PM • Kathy Dwonch-Schoe, 9338 Carlton Rd, asked the Board to consider changing the definition of public nuisance in the animal control code to address the dog barking problem and submitted a copy of the animal control code for the record. • Robert Auwaerter, Vice Mayor of Indian River Shores, asked the Board to support Senate Bill 676 (High -Speed Passenger Rail Safety Act). There being no one further wishing to address the Board, Chair Townsend closed public comment. S. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made to approve all sets of minutes and it passed unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Linda Bartz SECONDER: Sean Mitchel Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend, Frannie AYES: Hutchinson NAYS: None A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the informal meeting of September 10, 2019 B. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of January 14, 2020 C. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the informal meeting of January 21, 2020 6. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL There were no proclamations. 7. PRESENTATIONS A. 2020 PSA Grant Program Eric Gill, Communication Division Director, presented the Board with an overview of the County's Video PSA Grant Program. He gave them a background on the grant program, described grant eligibility and scoring, listed previous award winners, showed a PSA from a previous grant winner, and mentioned this year's deadline. 2 1 P a g e BOCC Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00 PM 8. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to adopt the consent agenda and it passed unanimously. RESULT: ADOPT MOVER: Sean Mitchell SECONDER: Frannie Hutchinson Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend, Frannie AYES: Hutchinson NAYS: None A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 15-16 Adopted by Consent Vote B. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Florida Department of Transportation Midway Road Project from West of South 25th Street to East of U.S. 1- County property portion of Parcel ID 3405-411-0003-000-5 - License Agreement and Resolution Adopted by Consent Vote 2. Florida Department of Transportation Midway Road Project from West of South 25th Street to East of U.S. 1- County property portion of Parcel ID 3403-502-0111-000-8 - White City Park - License Agreement and Resolution Adopted by Consent Vote 3. First Amendment to Settlement Agreement Including Impact Fee Credit Agreement - Riverland/Kennedy, LLC Adopted by Consent Vote 4. Resolution No. 20-023 - A Resolution in Support of Florida Senator Debbie Mayfield and Representative Sirois" Legislation Entitled High Speed Passenger Rail Safety Act Adopted by Consent Vote C. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Requesting Board approval to offer medical imaging services for SLC employees and dependents through CareHere. Adopted by Consent Vote 3 1 P a g e BOCC Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00 PM 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Public Hearing to Abandon a Portion of Whiteway Dairy Road in Section 18, Township 35 South, Range 40 East JoAnn Riley, Property Acquisitions Manager, presented this item. Guettler Holdings, LLC requested to abandon Whiteway Dairy Road adjacent to their property located at 4401 Whiteway Dairy Road. Whiteway Dairy Road is an existing 30' right-of-way deeded to the County in 1927 for the purpose of a right-of-way and easement in and to said lands for public highway purposes. Guettler Holdings requested a postponement of the Public Hearing to March 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m to allow County staff to review additional information. Staff recommended the Board accept the request from the applicant to continue the Public Hearing to March 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the item may be heard. Chair Townsend opened the hearing for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to address the Board, Chair Townsend closed the public hearing. A motion was made to continue the hearing to March 3, 2020 and it passed 4-0 with Commissioner Hutchinson abstaining from the vote. RESULT: CONTINUE MOVER: Sean Mitchell SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky AYES: Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Frannie Hutchinson B. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1. Proposed Text Amendment to the Land Development Code, Section 3.01.03.Q. CN, Commercial Neighborhood to allow for Self -Storage Facilities Limited to Enclosed Storage as a Conditional Use - First Reading Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner, presented this item. The applicant, Jeremiah Baron & Co, Commercial Real Estate LLC, requested approval of a Text Amendment to the Land Development Code, Section 3.01.03.Q. CN, Commercial Neighborhood to allow for self - storage facilities limited to enclosed storage as a conditional use within the Commercial Neighborhood Zoning District. This was the first public hearing for the item. Staff recommended that the Board authorize scheduling the second Public Hearing for the Land Development Code Text Amendment on March 3, 2020 at 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as possible. 4 1 P a g e BOCC Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00 PM 2. Chair Townsend opened the hearing for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to address the Board, Chair Townsend closed the public hearing. A motion was made to approve staff recommendation and it passed unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE 1ST READING MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky SECONDER: Linda Bartz AYES: Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend, Frannie Hutchinson NAYS: None Comprehensive Plan Amendment Adoption Hearing - Flood Maps effective date to February 19, 2020 - Adoption Hearing Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner, presented this item. On October 22, 2019, staff received permission to advertise a proposed ordinance for public hearing before the Local Planning Agency and two hearings before the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency at their November 21, 2019 meeting, voted unanimously to recommend the proposed amendment. On December 3, 2019, the Board recommended approval for the transmittal to Florida Department of Economics of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment updating the Flood Maps with an effective date of February 19, 2020. Staff recommended Board approval for the adoption of Ordinance 2019-16 of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment updating the enclosed Flood Maps with an effective date of February 19, 2020. Chair Townsend opened the hearing for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to address the Board, Chair Townsend closed the public hearing. A motion was made to approve staff recommendation and it passed unanimously. RESULT: ADOPT MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky SECONDER: Sean Mitchell Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend, Frannie AYES: Hutchinson NAYS: None 5 1 P a g e BOCC Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00 PM 3. Land Development Code Text Amendment: Update Flood Maps Effective Date - Adoption Hearing Jodi Nentwick, Senior Planner, presented this item. On October 22, 2019, staff received permission to advertise a proposed ordinance for public hearings before the Local Planning Agency and two hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency at their November 21, 2019 meeting, voted unanimously to recommend the proposed amendment. On December 3, 2019, the Board recommended approval of the First Reading amending the Land Development Code to update the Flood Insurance Rate Map the effective date of February 19, 2020. Staff recommended Board approval for the adoption of Ordinance No. 2019-17 amending the Land Development Code to update the Flood Insurance Rate Map to the effective date of February 19, 2020. Chair Townsend opened the hearing for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to address the Board, Chair Townsend closed the public hearing. A motion was made to approve staff recommendation and it passed unanimously. RESULT: ADOPT MOVER: Frannie Hutchinson SECONDER: Linda Bartz Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend, AYES: Frannie Hutchinson NAYS: None 10. REGULAR AGENDA A. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Clover Park - Amendment to Agreement with Hoar Program Management County Attorney Dan McIntyre presented this item. The County advertised a Request for Qualifications (RFQ 16-049) seeking Development Manager/Program Manager Consulting Services relating to the Design, Development, Renovation and Construction of the St. Lucie County Sports Complex. The County selected Hoar Program Management ("HPM") and on February 7, 2017, entered into a Contract for Development Manager/Program Manager Consulting Services with HPM. As the Construction of the Project enters its final phase, County staff believes that it is in the County's best interest to provide for an on -site full time Senior Field Coordinator from HPM for the month of February 2020 to ensure quality in construction. The proposed cost for the full time inspector is $31,000.00. Staff 6 1 P a g e BOCC Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:00 PM recommended that the Board approve an Addendum to the February 7, 2017 Contract with HPM authorizing a full time on -site inspectors during the month of February 2020 subject to fund review and approval of the documents by the County Attorney. A motion was made to approve staff recommendation and it passed unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE MOVER: Linda Bartz SECONDER: Sean Mitchell Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend, Frannie AYES: Hutchinson NAYS: None 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at gam in Conference Room 3 of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. B. County offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2020 in observance of Presidents' Day. C. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 9am in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. 12. MOTION TO ADJOURN There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Please note: Final minutes are recorded in the official minute books that are filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and available for inspection upon request. 7 1 P a g e FORM 8B MEMORANDUM OF VOTING CONFLICT FOR COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICERS LAST NAME —FIRST NAME —MIDDLE NAME Hutchinson, Frannie MAILING ADDRESS 2300 Virginia Avenue CITY Fort Pierce DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED February 4, 2020 NAME OF BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY, OR COMMITTEE St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners THE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE ON WHICH I SERVE IS A UNIT OF: COUNTY Cl CITY UfCOUNTY ❑ OTHER LOCAL AGENCY St. Lucie NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: St. Lucie County WHO MUST FILE FORM 813 0f ELECTIVE O APPOINTIVE This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected b oard, council, commission, authority, or committee. It applies to members of advisory and non -advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes. Your responsibilities under the law when faced with voting on a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary grea tly depending on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before completing and filing the form. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, FLORIDA STATUTES A person holding elective or appointive county , municipal, or other local public of five MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure w hich would inure to his or her special private gain or loss. Each elected or appointed local officer also MUST ABSTAIN from knowingly voting on a measure which would inure to the special gain or loss of a principal (other than a government agency) by whom he or she is re tained (including the parent, subsidiary, or sibling organization of a principal by which he or she is retained); to the special private gain or loss of a relative; or to the special private gain or loss of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies (CRAs) under Sec. 163.356 or 163.357, F .S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one -acre, one -vote basis are not prohibited from voting in that capacity. For purposes of this law, a "relative" includes only the of ficer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. A "business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a b usiness enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of th a corporation are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange). ELECTED OFFICERS: In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict: PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you are abstaining from voting; and WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes. APPOINTED OFFICERS: Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you are not prohibited by Section 1 12.3143 from otherwise participating in these matters. However, you must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence th a decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made by you or at your direction. IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WILL BE TAKEN: • You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. (Continued on page 2) GE FORM 8B - EFF. 11/2013 PAGE 1 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)(f), F.A.C. APPOINTED OFFICERS (continued) • A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency. • The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING: • You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the measure before participating. • You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who must incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency, and the form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. I. Frannie Hutchinson DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST , hereby disclose that on February 4 (a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one or more) inured to my special private gain or loss; inured to the special gain or loss of my business associate, inured to the special gain or loss of my relative, Brother is the Petitioner inured to the special gain or loss of whom I am retained; or inured to the special gain or loss of is the parent subsidiary, or sibling organization or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me. (b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measure is as follows: Board of County Commissioners Item 9.A.1. - Public Hearing to Abandon a Portion of Whiteway Dairy Road in Section 18, Township 35 South, Range 40 East 20 20 , by , which If disclosure of specific information would violate confidentiality or privilege pursuant to law or rules governing attorneys, a public officer, who is also an attorney, may comply with the disclosure requirements of this section by disclosing the nature of the interest i n such a way as to provide the public with notice of the conflict. February 6, 2020 Date Filed J Signature NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317, A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $10,000. CE FORM 86 - EFF. 11/2013 PAGE 2 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)(f), F.A.C.