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COUNTY
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Regular Meeting
January 22, 2019 Convened: 9:01 AM
Adjourned: 9:43 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 9:01 AM by District No. 3, Chair Linda Bartz
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Linda Bartz District No. 3, Chair Present 9:00 AM
Cathy Townsend District No. 5, Vice -Chair Present 9:00 AM
Chris Dzadovsky District No. 1 Present 9:00 AM
Sean P. Mitchell District No. 2 Present 9:00 AM
Frannie Hutchinson District No. 4 Present 9:00 AM
Howard Tipton
Administrator
Present
9:00 AM
Mark Satterlee
Deputy Administrator
Present
9:00 AM
Daniel S. McIntyre
County Attorney
Present
9:00 AM
Heather Young
Asst. County Attorney
Present
9:00 AM
Jeffrey Bremer
Deputy Administrator
Present
9:00 AM
Erick Gill
Communications Division Director
Present
9:00 AM
Don West
Public Works Director
Present
9:00 AM
Leslie Olson
Director, Planning & Development Services
Present
9:00 AM
Douglas Baber
HR Manager
Present
9:00 AM
Charlotte Bireley
Director of Tourism & Marketing
Present
9:00 AM
Kelly Phelan
Brittany Jones
Executive Assistant to the County Administrator
Recording Secretary
Present
9:00 AM
Present
9:00 AM
2. INVOCATION
The County Administrator led the invocation.
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, January 08, 2019
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sean P. Mitchell, District No. 2
SECONDER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4
AYES: Bartz, Townsend, Dzadovsky, Mitchell, Hutchinson
5. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL
There are no items scheduled.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing items)
Chair Bartz opened the meeting for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to
address the Board, Chair Bartz closed public comment.
7. PRESENTATIONS
A. Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County - A Place to Become
This presentation was given by Will Armstead, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County
and Melanie Wiles, COO of the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County. To start, Mr. Armstead
spoke on the leadership within their board and recapped the previous year with some statistics.
Next, Ms. Wiles detailed the five core programs offered, described the activities that make up a
day in one of their clubs and highlighted the varied programs and opportunities offered
throughout the year. A brief video of a parent's testimony and gratitude for the Boys & Girls
Club of St. Lucie County was shown. Mr. Armstead thanked all their community partners,
especially the Board of County Commissioners and he shared their upcoming events. Lastly,
they presented each Commissioner with a plaque to express their thanks and appreciation.
B. SLCTV Video PSA Grant Program Update
The Communications Division Director, Erick Gill, spoke on the SLCTV Video PSA Grant Program
and introduced Keith Singletary from the Roundtable of St. Lucie County, who was the recipient
of last year's grant. Mr. Singletary, who is the Kids at Hope Coordinator for the Roundtable,
spoke about the PSA video filmed last year that focused on student's mental health and also
promoted the help that is available for anyone suffering from a mental illness. Then, the
Communications Division Director detailed the grant program and stated the application is
available online. He said the deadline to submit applications is March 4, 2019.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
The Chair noted there was an addition to the consent agenda (added prior to the meeting) - Item 8.13.5.
(Appointment of Jeffrey Lyons to the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee).
A motion was made to adopt the consent agenda and it passed unanimously.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
SECONDER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4
AYES: Bartz, Townsend, Dzadovsky, Mitchell, Hutchinson
A. WARRANTS
1. Warrant Lists 14 & 15
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1. Appointment of Hector Rodriguez to the Citizen's Budget Committee
2. Appointment of Jane Rowley to the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee
3. Appointment of Carolyn Niemczyk to the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee
4. Appointment of Mike Monahan to the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee
5. Appointment of Jeffrey Lyons to the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee
C. AIR & SEA PORT
There are no items scheduled.
D. COUNTY ATTORNEY
1. Resolution - Right -of -Way Donation - 10 feet on Rock Road - Robert L. Snowe d/b/a
American Concrete Industries - Parcel ID 2311-123-0001-000-6
2. Contract for Sale and Purchase - Melville Road Drainage Project - John K. Volk - Parcel ID
3409-113-0001-000-8
3. Resolution - Economic Incentives for American Concrete Industries, Inc.
E. COMMUNITY SERVICES
There are no items scheduled.
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F. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
1. Resolution - Memorandum of Understanding Between St. Lucie County and the
University of Florida for the Sea Grant Position
G. COURT ADMINISTRATION
There are no items scheduled.
H. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
There are no items scheduled.
I. FACILITIES
There are no items scheduled.
J. HUMAN RESOURCES
There are no items scheduled.
K. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
There are no items scheduled.
L. LIBRARY SERVICES
There are no items scheduled.
M. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES
There are no items scheduled.
N. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
There are no items scheduled.
O. PARKS & RECREATION
There are no items scheduled.
P. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
There are no items scheduled.
Q. PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Inter -local Agreement - Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) and St. Lucie
County Board of County Commissioners
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R. PUBLIC WORKS
1. Resolution - Lakewood Park HMGP Grant Authorization
S. SHERIFF'S OFFICE
There are no items scheduled.
T. SOLID WASTE
There are no items scheduled.
U. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
1. Supervisor of Elections Lease of Additional Space (unit 67)
V. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
There are no items scheduled.
W. UTILITIES
There are no items scheduled.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are no items scheduled.
10. REGULAR AGENDA
A. ADMINISTRATION
1. Resolution - Budget Resolution for Tourist Development from Summer Crush Vineyard
& Winery
The Director of Tourism & Marketing, Charlotte Bireley, presented this item. She
introduced representatives from breweries and vineyards and members of the Treasure
Coast Wine & Ale Trail, as well as employees from the tourism departments in both
Indian River County and St. Lucie County. Pete Anderson from Pareidolia Brewing
Company in Sebastian provided background information.
In August 2016, the St. Lucie County Tourism office partnered with the Indian River
County and Martin County Tourism offices to create a public/private partnership with
local craft breweries and wineries on the Treasure Coast for the purpose of attracting
niche markets to the region. The trail officially launched in March 2017 and has
successfully increased awareness of the Treasure Coast region and has generated
customer traffic to the partners on the trail. As the trail continues to grow, it has been
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crucial to maintain awareness and continue to provide printed marketing materials
along with other marketing support such as of digital and social media marketing, public
relations, advertising, etc.
Next, the Director of Tourism & Marketing highlighted the festival held last year. As a
way for the partners to help contribute towards the marketing efforts, the first -ever
Treasure Coast Wine & Ale Trail Festival was held at Summer Crush Vineyard & Winery
on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The event attracted over 650 people that enjoyed
local craft beer & wine tastings, live music, local craft vendors and more. The venue
host, Summer Crush Vineyard & Winery, LLC donated the net income from the event
with a check in the amount of $8,506.79 payable to the St. Lucie County Board of
County Commissioners. These funds will be used for the future marketing and
promotion of the Treasure Coast Wine & Ale Trail. Both Mr. Anderson and the Director
of Tourism & Marketing presented the Board with the check.
Staff recommended Board approval of budget resolution to accept Summer Crush
Vineyard & Winery's donation in the amount of $8,506.79 to be utilized for future
marketing and promotion of the Treasure Coast Wine & Ale Trail and authorization for
the Chair to sign documents as drafted by the County Attorney.
A motion was made to approve staff recommendation and it passed unanimously.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4
SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
AYES: Bartz, Townsend, Dzadovsky, Mitchell, Hutchinson
2. At -Large Appointment to the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee
The County Administrator, Howard Tipton, presented this item and provided
background. At the November 271" Board meeting, the Board of County Commissioners
adopted Resolution 18-240, establishing the Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight
Committee that calls for two at -large appointments. The County Administrator stated
there are 18 applicants and explained the voting process.
Staff recommended that the Board vote and appoint two at -large members from the
applications received to fill the Infrastructure Surtax Oversight Committee vacancies.
The County Administrator stated the two applicants with the most votes were Kenneth
Kroll and Gayle Pike. He published the Commissioners' votes as follows:
• Commissioner Mitchell voted for DJ Ferguson and Gayle Pike
• Commissioner Dazdovsky voted for Shaniqua Jeudy and Elisea Sanchez
• Chair Bartz voted for Rolf Jensen and Gayle Pike
• Commissioner Hutchinson voted for Kenneth Kroll and Raymond Kummer
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• Commissioner Townsend voted for Kenneth Kroll and Gayle Pike
Next, the County Administrator said the Board will need to vote for an alternate. He
stated there were four applicants that received a vote of one and asked the
Commissioners to vote for one of the following to be the alternate: DJ Ferguson,
Shaniqua Jeudy, Raymond Kummer, and Elisea Sanchez.
The County Administrator published the Commissioners' votes for an alternate as
follows:
• Commissioner Dzadovsky voted for Elisea Sanchez
• Commissioner Mitchell voted for DJ Ferguson
• Chair Bartz voted for Shaniqua Jeudy
• Commissioner Hutchinson voted for Raymond Kummer
• Commissioner Townsend voted for DJ Ferguson
He stated the alternate will be DJ Ferguson.
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, February 5, 2019
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, February 12,
2019 at 9am in Conference Room 3 of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300
Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL.
C. County offices will be closed Monday, February 18, 2019 in observance of President's Day.
D. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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.
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