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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02.07.2017S■TkaL■(di 1 E COUNTY F L o R r D A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting February 7, 2017 Convened: 6:00 PM Adjourned: 7:42 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by District No. 1, Chairman Chris Dzadovsky Attendee Name Chris Dzadovsky District No. 1, Chairman District No. 2, Vice -Chairman District No. 3 District No. 4 Arrived 6:00 PM Present Tod Mowery Present 6:00 PM Linda Bartz Present 6:00 PM Frannie Hutchinson Present 6:00 PM Cathy Townsend District No. 5 Present 6:00 PM Howard Tipton Administrator Present 6:00 PM Bob Adolphe Deputy County Administrator Present 6:00 PM Daniel S. McIntyre County Attorney Present 6:00 PM Heather Young Asst. County Attorney Present 6:00 PM Katherine Barbieri Asst. County Attorney Present 6:00 PM Edward Matthews Parks, Recreation & Facilities Director Present 6:00 PM Don West Public Works Director Present 6:00 PM Asheley Hepburn Director, Office of Management & Budget Present 6:00 PM Leslie Olson Director, Planning & Development Services Present 6:00 PM John Wiatrak Airport Manager Present 6:00 PM Melissa Upton Clerk to the Board Present 6:00 PM 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Generated 211712017 9:30 AM Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, January 24, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 5. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL A. Resolution - Proclaiming February 7, 2017 as "National Black HIV Aids Awareness Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Clint Sperber, Health Officer and Administrator from the St Lucie County Department of Health accepted the proclamation along with Anna Likos, State Epidemiologist and Deputy Secretary for Health from the Florida Department of Health. Mr. Sperber thanked the Board for the proclamation and their involvement in outreach efforts. He spoke about the effort to prevent the spread of HIV in St Lucie County and the stigma, denial and fear surrounding the issue. He also emphasized the importance of beginning prevention and education efforts for youth in the community. Mr. Sperber cited a recent epidemiological profile conducted in the area, which indicated factors that influence HIV/AIDS among men and women in St Lucie County include: the amount of HIV found in the community, late diagnosis, lack of access or acceptance of HIV/AIDS screening, stigma, denial, poverty, unemployment, and rejection by family and church. Chairman Dzadovsky acknowledged the efforts of the Health Department to change the dynamic and improve the statistics in St Lucie County. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend B. Resolution - Proclaiming February 13-18, 2017 as "2-1-1 Awareness Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Page Woodward, the Community Relations Specialist from 211 Helpline accepted the proclamation. Ms. Woodward thanked the Board for their partnership and efforts to create awareness of 211 throughout the community. She explained the new text message service offered by 211 Helpline, which provides 24/7 service at 898211. Ms. Woodward detailed the types of calls received by her agency, including topics such as housing, utility assistance and mental health. She noted that out of 2466 phone calls, 119 were suicide related. She also indicated that the 866 Lifeline number is answered by 211 agents to provide assistance to residents considering suicide. 2 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4 SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 6. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing items) Roy Brewer, St Lucie County Resident - Mr. Brewer spoke about the United Veterans of St Lucie County Golf Tournament. He indicated that the funds raised by the event will go into the van fund and the emergency fund. He also asked the Board to reach out to Ms. Woodward of 211 Helpline regarding the referral of veterans to their services. Mr. Brewer introduced Bob Dadiomoff to speak about the golf tournament. Bob Dadiomoff, St Lucie County Resident - Mr. Dadiomoff stated that all of the funds raised will benefit local veterans. He indicated the event will take place at Gator Trace and will have a maximum of 144 golfers with carts, lunch and prizes included. He also spoke about the PGA Learning Center's Hope Program (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) and commended their efforts to assist veterans. Chairman Dzadovsky asked Mr. Dadiomoff how potential sponsors could become involved. Mr. Dadiomoff indicated he could be reached through email at rdadio@yahoo.com or phone at 772-475-8207 or the United Veterans of St Lucie's website. 7. PRESENTATIONS A. Treasure Coast International Airport BOCC Update - Stan Payne, Special Consultant on Economic Development and John Wiatrak, St. Lucie County Airport Manager John Wiatrak, the County Airport Manager presented the Board with the Treasure Coast International Airport Update. Mr. Wiatrak thanked Stan Payne, Peter Jones, the Board and the County Administrator for their support. Mr. Wiatrak covered the airport metrics which help to measure success. This list included total number of take -offs and landings, fuel flowage and occupancy. He also provided statistics related to the community value of the airport, including total number of jobs, economic activity, infrastructure, buildings and land investment. Mr. Wiatrak covered the other assets as TCIA; an FAA -contract air traffic control tower, aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) with specially trained avian firefighters and equipment, US Customs, and an instrument landing system (ILS) to assist in severe weather. The Airport Manager stated there are 16 active projects at the airport currently and covered several of the major projects; the MRO Hangar, the renovated customs facility, taxiway G, updates to the master plan, the air traffic control tower update, entrance improvements and parking lot improvements. Mr. Wiatrak presented maps and the proposed updates for the MRO Hangar and the entrance improvements. He also reviewed the current MROs at the airport and the benefits they provide the community. He emphasized the importance of the support of the community and listed the factors that will contribute to the growth of the airport. Mr. Wiatrak concluded with the next steps the airport will take, including working with the cities and local agencies. Stan Payne, the Special Consultant on Economic Development continued the presentation. He discussed the importance of the Board's leadership in regards to the future of the airport. He 31 Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM emphasized the need to understand the ability to provide new jobs, examine the competitive marketplace and revenue growth. Mr. Payne discussed the unique circumstances surround Hangar 1 and the potential opportunities possible through the grant that was awarded. He also commented on the lack of visibility the TCIA has and stated that conversations with MROs indicate that may be a benefit. He suggested improvements to the website and provided the Board with articles related to growing educational opportunities in the county. Mr. Payne examined the site map of the airport and discussed future plans and projects already in the works. Peter Jones, the County Business Navigator continued the presentation. He detailed the "developable acreage" on the 3000 acres of land surrounding the airport. He presented a map of the area that demonstrated the conceptual plan, potential uses and projected costs. Mr. Jones also explained the plans for the commerce park and indicated this information would be presented at the MRO show in April. Mr. Payne continued the presentation by covering the history of commercial air service at TCIA. He stated the benefits of marketing the airport for commercial service once the Customs facility is complete. He presented the highlights of the recent market study that was completed and indicated he would present the full study to the Board at an informal meeting. Mr. Wiatrak concluded the presentation with the presentation of the new website: FLYTCI.com. Commissioner Mowery acknowledged the efforts by Mr. Wiatrak. He suggested other county departments should begin rallying their efforts to support the airport. He spoke about the limited resources at TCIA and efforts to keep the areas on site maintained. Commissioner Mowery also commented on the need to get a sign for the commerce park and open the area to allow for viewing of the site. He encouraged the Zoning Department to put overlay concepts into place to assist with design aspects of the airport. Mr. Wiatrak acknowledged Commissioner Mowery's comments and spoke about cooperation with county departments, including the Environmental Resource Department. Commissioner Hutchinson reiterated the importance of maintaining the site and the need to provide new signage for the airport. Commissioner Townsend stated her support of the Airport Manager and thanked staff for their assistance since she joined the Board. She also commented on the need to maintain the airport with removal and mowing of the weeds and grass. Commissioner Bartz emphasized the importance of marketing the airport and the new entrance way. She expressed optimism about the future of the airport. Chairman Dzadovsky spoke about the previous challenges the airport has faced and commended the efforts by the Board to support the vision of the Treasure Coast International Airport. He commented on the importance of maintaining diversity at the airport to ensure continued growth. Mr. Wiatrak thanked the Board for their continued support. The County Administrator commented on the Economic Development Council luncheon and the study regarding the "skills gap". He encouraged the Board to view that study online. Chairman Dzadovsky confirmed that report is available on the EDC website. B. Mobile App Update - Gee Chow, Chief Information Officer 4 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM Gee Chow, the Chief Information Officer presented the "My St Lucie Mobile App" update. He indicate the app is currently available in the Apple and Google Play Stores for free. Mr. Chow stated the the app allows county residents to submit service requests, search for information, ask questions and receive county alerts. He presented a short video produced by Media Relations that explains what the app does. Mr. Chow explained the customer relations management (CRM) capabilities of the app which help promote citizen engagement. He presented the request types, such as code violations, flooding, pot holes, public records, maintenance issues and ask a questions to a specific department. Mr. Chow explained the benefits for citizens and county staff by using the app to facilitate the process of submitting and responding to requests. He presented a video example of the process of submitting a request. He covered the key benefits of the app, including emergency event information and the ability to generate reports regarding important statistics. Mr. Chow also covered the planned future enhancements, including a live chat function to assist customers. He concluded his presentation with a tour of the app including the home page, business page, county page and community page. Mr. Chow thanked Solid Waste, Communications, Tourism, Code Enforcement and the IT mobile app project team for their hard work. Commissioner Hutchinson asked if the app was live yet. Mr. Chow confirmed the app is currently available for download. 8. CONSENT AGENDA RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 16 & 17 B. ADMINISTRATION 1. To Approve C&S Engineering, Inc. Work Authorization for Stormwater Management Master Plan Update Project 2. To Approve C&S Engineering, Inc. Work Authorization for Environmental Investigation and Study Services for Proposed North Development 3. Appointment by the Chair for Commissioner Townsend to serve on the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council 4. Memorandum of Agreement to Reimburse CBP Equipment Purchases 51 Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. CareHere, LLC Agreement - Statement of Work for Wellness Program 2. Permission to Advertise - Ordinance Creating Section 2-54 (Membership on Advisory Boards and Committees) Commissioner Townsend asked to pull this item for a separate vote. Commissioner Townsend indicated that she would not be able to support the approval of this item, based on concerns from residents that she had spoken with. She asked the County Administrator to contact other counties to compare their policies regarding the advisory boards and committees. Commissioner Hutchinson made the motion for approval. Chairman Dzadovsky passed the gavel to Vice -Chair Mowery and seconded the motion. Chairman Dzadovsky asked the roll to be called at this time: Commissioner Mowery - Yes Commissioner Bartz - Yes Commissioner Townsend -No Chairman Dzadovsky - Yes Commissioner Hutchinson - Yes 3. Second Addendum to Contract for Sale and Purchase - Zorc Property Chairman Townsend commented on this item. She thanked county staff for their work with the owners of the property to make that happen. 4. Request for an Order Continuing the Demolition of 3107 Anderson Street, Fort Pierce 5. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 16-049, Development/Program Manager Consulting Services for Construction of the St. Lucie County Sports Complex D. COMMUNITY SERVICES 1. Award of Invitation to Bid (ITB) 2016-7 and 2016-9 E. COURT ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. There are no items scheduled. H. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 6 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM There are no items scheduled. I. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES There are no items scheduled. J. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET 1. Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 A 2. Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 B K. PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES 1. Waiver of Fairgrounds Facility Use Rental Fee for the 2017 Florida Indian Hobbyist Association's (F.I.H.A.) Pow Wow 2. Wave Blasters of Florida L. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES There are no items scheduled. M. PUBLIC SAFETY There are no items scheduled. i•�7i13�[��i�L�I:T:�� 1. Resolution - Kings Highway - Reconstruction from Okeechobee Road to North of Picos Road; Highway Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement (HMMOA) & Locally Funded Agreement (LFA) 2. Resolution - Paradise Park Improvement Phase 5A; Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) - FY16-17 General Appropriation Act Chairman Dzadovsky commented on this item. He indicated that this project was good news and has been a long time coming for the Paradise Park community. He thanked staff for their efforts to get the grants necessary to complete the project. 3. Resolution - Indian Hills Oyster Reef Project - Indian River Lagoon Council Grant Acceptance Chairman Dzadovsky commented on this item. He commended staff for their efforts to create an oyster bed restoration program to clean the water in the lagoon. Chairman Dzadovsky also encouraged the public to attend the volunteer day at Moore's Creek in Fort Pierce on Saturday February 11th to attempt to clean up the algae bloom in the waterway. He indicated the event will begin at 9AM and volunteers should meet up at Moore's Creek at 10th Street. 7 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM 4. Award Bid No. 17-008 South FFA Road at North St. Lucie River Water Control District (NSLRWCD) Canal 49 Cured -In -Place Pipe Liner Project O. SHERIFF'S OFFICE There are no items scheduled. P. SOLID WASTE There are no items scheduled. Q. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS There are no items scheduled. R. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION There are no items scheduled. There are no items scheduled. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Request to Void Order of Demolition of 5213 Bowling Green, Fort Pierce The Assistant County Attorney presented this item for the request to void the order of demolition for 5213 Bowling Green, Fort Pierce. Staff indicated that on October 4, 2016, the Board was asked to order the demolition of the property. She indicated the new owners of the property attended the meeting and spoke about their intention to restore the structure. At that time the Board agreed to continue the public hearing until today. The Assistant County Attorney indicated the owner has cleaned the outside, hired a contractor, replaced the roof and are currently working on the flooring. Staff recommended the Board void the order of demolition. There were no comments from the public. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 2. Request to Void Order of Demolition of 3402 Avenue R, Fort Pierce The Assistant County Attorney presented this item for the request to void the order of demolition for 3402 Avenue R, Fort Pierce. Staff indicated that on October 4, 2016, the Board was asked to order the demolition of the property. She noted that a few days Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM later the owner of the property came to staff to express his desire to rehab the property. The item came back to the Board and the Board agreed to continue the order of demolition until tonight's meeting. She indicated that since that time the owner has pulled the permits, put on a new roof, demolished the inside of the structure, hired a contractor and expressed his intention to move into the property by the end of the month. Staff recommended the Board void the order of demolition. There were no comments from the public. Chairman Dzadovsky commended the owner for his hard work to improve the property. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 3. Postponement on the Placement of Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facilities The Assistant County Attorney presented this item for an ordinance to postpone the placement of medical marijuana dispensary facilities in St Lucie County. She stated a temporary postponement on the acceptance of applications for the processing of development permits or any other official action of St Lucie County permitting will have the effect of allowing time for staff to address Amendment 2 and any new legislation. She continued that the Department of Health must promulgate rules by July 3rd. This is the first of two public hearings. Staff recommended that the Board approve a second hearing on March 7, 2017. Commissioner Hutchinson asked what will happen once the moratorium ends in July. The Assistant County Attorney indicated that the Department of Health has until then to promulgate their new rules. A 30 day extension would be requested if staff is unable to meet the original deadline. Commissioner Hutchinson asked if staff would be able to provide an ordinance for vote before the state's timeframe. She stated her understanding that the state must have everything in effect by October 1st. She also asked if staff would be able to submit their request early. The Assistant County Attorney answered that is staff's intention. She stated that if the ordinance passes the 2nd public hearing with the date of July 1st and a potential 30 day extension, the item would be before the Board at a meeting in August. Commissioner Hutchinson spoke about the ordinance in place in Miami -Dade County. She indicated that under the Charlotte's Web law, a dispensary could be operating as of today. She expressed her concern that the county was delayed in the process. She requested that the Board discuss the zoning requirements at an informal meeting before staff begins the process of writing the ordinance. Commissioner Townsend indicated that she would like to move forward with writing the ordinance. She stated that she attended the Medical Marijuana Summit and toured a dispensary. She said that her recent experience changed her perspective on the subject and expressed her desire to move forward. Commissioner Hutchinson clarified that her intention was the clarify the time frame for moving forward. Z Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM Chairman Dzadovsky stated his personal experience with his mother's diagnosis of MS and the benefit medical marijuana would have provided her. He expressed his desire to move this item forward. He acknowledged the possible complications moving forward and reiterated Commissioner Hutchinson's suggestion of discussing the ordinance at the next 2 informal meetings. Commissioner Hutchinson stated that there are people that need medical marijuana, however are not able to get it because of the tie-ups. She stated that Amendment 2 would not change anything from a zoning perspective. She stated that current county zoning does not allow for the dispensaries in the county. Commissioner Mowery stated that there are currently 7 dispensaries in the state. Commissioner Hutchinson suggested looking at other counties' zoning changes. She acknowledged the proposed bills and urged the Board to move forward with efforts to examine the zoning changes. Commissioner Townsend acknowledged her own concerns and expressed her understanding of the regulations of the process. She stated that under Charlotte's Web, the federal regulations are already in place. The County Attorney commented that the ordinance currently states "until July 3rd or until the regulations are adopted, whichever occurs first". He clarified that whenever the county adopts the regulations, the moratorium would end. He stated that the informal meetings would be a great idea and can be done concurrently while staff works to draft the language to accelerate the process. The County Attorney stated this is the first of 2 public hearings. He noted that if the Board is not comfortable with the moratorium, it can be removed. However, the county would not be able to say no to someone in the interim. There were not comments from the public. Commissioner Hutchison asked the Board to confirm they would like to hear the item at future informal meetings. The County Administrator indicated that staff would be able to present this item at the informal meeting on February 14th. Commissioner Mowery commented that when the Board needs to expedite things it is also done in a way that will protect citizens. Chairman Dzadovsky asked the County Attorney if there needs to be a motion to approve moving the item on to the 2nd public hearing. The County Attorney indicated that because there has been a lot of discussion for the item, a motion to formalize the decision would be appropriate. Commissioner Mowery made the motion to approve the 1st public hearing and move forward to the 2nd public hearing with the understanding that the item would be discussed at an informal meeting in the interim. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 10. REGULAR AGENDA 10 1 Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:00 PM There are no items scheduled. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Dzadovsky Announcment Recognizing Deputy George King Chairman Dzadovsky recognized St Lucie County Deputy George King for his service to the Board for the past 14 years. He commended his service over the years. Deputy King thanked the Board for the recognition and the pleasure of serving over the years. Ratify Commissioner Hutchinson's Appointment to the Historical Commission Commissioner Hutchinson asked the Board to ratify her appointment of Ryan Freeman to the Historical Commission. Commissioner Mowery made the motion to approve the appointment, Commissioner Bartz seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. A. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Meeting on February 14, 2017 at 9 a.m. 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 20, 2017 to observe Presidents' Day. C. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on February 21, 2017 at 9 a.m. in the County Commission Chamber of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. D. The 52nd Annual St. Lucie County Fair will take place February 24, 2017 - March 5, 2017 at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, 15601 West Midway Road, Fort Pierce. For details visit: www.stluciecountyfair.org. E. The New York Mets kick off their Spring Training Season at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie on Friday, February 24, 2017 vs. Boston Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. Home games run through March 29, 2017 with games vs. the Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros Detroit Tigers and the Atlanta Braves. For tickets call (772) 871-2115 or visit www.traditionfield.com. 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.