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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09.19.2017S■TkaL■(di 1 E COUNTY F L o R r D A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting September 19, 2017 Convened: 9:00 AM Adjourned: 10:39 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by District No. 1, Chairman Chris Dzadovsky Attendee Name Title District No. 1, Chairman District No. 2, Vice -Chairman atus Arrived Present 9:00 AM Chris Dzadovsky Tod Mowery Present 9:00 AM Linda Bartz District No. 3 Present 9:00 AM Frannie Hutchinson District No. 4 Present 9:00 AM Cathy Townsend District No. 5 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 Don West Public Works Director Present 9:00 AM Leslie Olson Director, Planning & Development Services Present 9:00 AM Kelly Phelan Executive Assistant to the County Administrator Present 9:00 AM Alice Sennott Clerk to the Board Present 9:00 AM Ron Parrish Public Safety Director Present 9:00 AM 2. INVOCATION The County Administrator led the invocation. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Generated 912712017 4:17 PM Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, September 05, 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 Chairman Dzadovsky noted the following changes to the Agenda: • Item 8.C.3 was added to the agenda • Item 8.D.1 was added to the agenda • Item A.D.2 was added to the agenda • Item 10.A.3 was added to the agenda • Item 8.K.2 was pulled from the agenda A. Resolution - Proclaiming September 26, 2017 as "National Voter Registration Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida The Deputy Clerk read the proclamation into the record. A motion was made to adopt the resolution and it passed unanimously. Chairman Dzadovsky presented the proclamation to Gertrude Walker, Supervisor of Elections and Susie Cassens, President of the League of Women Voters who thanked the Board for the proclamation and accepted it with gratitude. Ms. Walker announced that online registration for Florida voters will begin on October 1, 2017 at www.registertovoteflorida.gov RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend B. Resolution - Proclaiming the month of September, 2017 as "Suicide Prevention Awareness Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida. The Deputy Clerk read the proclamation into the record. A motion was made to adopt the resolution and it passed unanimously. Chairman Dzadovsky presented the proclamation to Tricia Cote from Suncoast Mental Health Center, and Kathryn Hensley, New Horizons Board Member, who thanked the Board for the proclamation and accepted it with gratitude. 21Page Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 6. PUBLIC COMMENT (Excluding Public Hearing Items) Deborah, residing at 4100 N A1A, thanked the Board for making decisions that benefited the residents of the barrier islands during and after Hurricane Irma. 7. PRESENTATIONS This presentation was moved to after the consent agenda. A. Hurricane Irma Overview - Ron Parrish, SLC Public Safety Director This item was presented after the Consent Agenda (item 8). Ron Parrish, St. Lucie County Public Safety Director, and Gustavo Vilchez, Emergency Operations Manager, gave a presentation and timeline regarding the County's emergency response to Hurricane Irma. They detailed the activation of the EOC, the opening of special needs and other shelters, the damage impact to areas of St. Lucie County, and the FEMA response. The County Administrator added that he is proud of the response of all of the County's partner agencies working together at the Emergency Operations Center. Chairman Dzadovsky recognized all of the residents and visitors in St. Lucie County who prepared and heeded all warnings. Commissioner Townsend thanked the county's staff for their preparation. She noted that the Red Cross representative said that St. Lucie County was one of the most -prepared counties that she has ever seen. Commissioner Bartz thanked the Emergency Operations team for their hard work during the storm. RESULT: ITEM DISCUSSED 31Page Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM 8. CONSENT AGENDA Regarding Item 8.J.1, Commissioner Hutchinson asked staff for a status of the discussions with the cities. The County Administrator responded that conversations led to a two-year extension of the existing gas tax allocation. Commissioner Hutchinson commented that rather than indefinite extensions, the issue needs to be resolved. She asked to pull item 8.J.1 for a separate vote. Chairman Dzadovsky singled out three items for comment highlighting the County's efforts to promote economic growth in St. Lucie County: • 8.C.7 (Phoenix Metals) • 8.C.8 (Builders First Choice) • 8.C.9 (Expert Shutters) Peter Jones, Business Navigator with St. Lucie county Planning & Development Services, highlighted three local companies that are growing jobs in the County: • Phoenix Metal Products • Expert Shutter Services • Builders First Source Peter Tesch, Executive Director of the Economic Development Council, thanked the Board for their partnership and for helping to create an environment conducive to manufacturing. He recognized the leadership at Phoenix Metals, Expert Shutters, and Builders First Source. Richard Woodward, Director of Construction Science and Innovation for Builders First Source, spoke about their soon -to -be opened manufacturing operation in St. Lucie County, which will create 40 new jobs and more in the near future. Bill Wilcox, co-owner of Phoenix Metal Products, spoke about the approval of their business addition and thanked the Board for their support Mike Heisenberg, President of Expert Shutter Services, thanked the board, the EDC, and county staff for their assistance in their expansion. He noted they started with 31 employees and are up to 68 employees, and are pleased they stayed in St. Lucie County. There being no further comments or questions on the consent agenda, a motion was made to approve the consent agenda (minus item 811) and it carried unanimously. 4 1 P a g E Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 SECONDER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 48 & 49 B. ADMINISTRATION 1. Supplemental Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Joint Participation Agreement (SJPA) for the Microsurfacing for Runway 14/32 Project C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Resolution and 11th Amendment to the October 24, 1994 Facilities Use Agreement allowing the Healthy Start Coalition of St. Lucie County, Inc. the use of space at 117 Atlantic Avenue, Fort Pierce for planning and monitoring prenatal and infant care. 2. Permission to file suit against Michael Baker Jr., Inc. for Breach of Contract 3. Revocable License Agreement - Lakewood Park - Unit 11 - 7203 Deer Park Avenue - Parcel ID 1301-613-0214-000-2 - install a fence in Utility/Drainage Easement 4. Revocable License Agreement - 5026 Christensen Road - Parcel ID 3403-502-0178-000-5 - Nicholas Gentile 5. Port Entrance Road - North 2nd Street - Second Amended and Restated Escrow Agreement - Plainsman Investments, LLC 6. W. Midway Road from Glades Cut-off Road to Selvitz Road - Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Eminent Domain Authorization 7. Phoenix Metal Products - Amended and Restated Lease Agreement 8. Builders First Source - Job Growth Incentive Grant (JGIG) Agreement 9. Expert Shutter Services, Inc. - Impact Fee Mitigation Agreement 10. 800 MHZ Radios - Interlocal Agreement with Sheriff 11. Interlocal Agreement with Reserve Community Development District for the Proposed Sable Creek Municipal Benefit Services Unit 12. Declarations of the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director declaring a State of Local Emergency for Hurricane Irma 51Page Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM 13. Amendments to Contracts for Emergency Situations - Signal Maintenance; Tree Removal Service D. COMMUNITY SERVICES 1. Resolution - State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) FY 2016/2017-Supplemental Funding 2. Resolution - State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) FY 2017/2018 Allocation E. COURT ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES 1. Resolution - Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program - Grant Reimbursement for Wesley's Island G. HUMAN RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. H. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY There are no items scheduled. I. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES There are no items scheduled. J. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET 1. Moved to Regular Agenda for Separate Vote 2. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 17-017, Civil Engineering, Land Surveyor and Concept Architectural Services for the St. Lucie County Bus and Administration Facility. K. PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES 1. Auger Monster Rock Road Jail 2. Melody Lane Interlocal Agreement 1st Amendment This item was pulled prior to the meeting. L. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES There are no items scheduled. 6 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM M. PUBLIC SAFETY There are no items scheduled. N. PUBLIC WORKS 1. Summit Road at North St. Lucie River Water Control District Canal 8 O. SHERIFF'S OFFICE There are no items scheduled. P. SOLID WASTE 1. Award of Bid No. 17-041, Class I Landfill Phase IV -A Expansion and Phase III-B Partial Closure Q. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS There are no items scheduled. R. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION There are no items scheduled. S. UTILITIES There are no items scheduled. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Ordinance - Local Option Gas Tax - Delete Reference to "Alternate Methods of Transportation" The County Attorney presented this item as detailed in the agenda. Staff recommended that the Board adopt the draft ordinance. Commissioner Hutchinson asked the County Attorney whether the item was a legal technicality. The County Attorney responded that it was a "housekeeping" change in wording that does not affect the ordinance that was previously adopted by the Board. Commissioner Hutchinson asked for clarification that the item does not affect how the (gas tax) monies can be spent, and the County Attorney responded that it does not. Chairman Dzadovsky opened the item for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to appear before the Board, Chairman Dzadovsky closed the public hearing. 71Page Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM There being no further questions or comments from the Board, a motion was made to adopt the proposed ordinance and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 10. REGULAR AGENDA 1. ADMINISTRATION 1. Alcoholic Beverage Licenses Local Bill The Legislative Affairs Manager presented a summary of this item as detailed in the agenda attachments. Staff recommended that the Board approve the item. There being no questions or comments from the Board, a motion was made to approve the item and it carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 SECONDER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 2. 2018 State Legislative Priorities A summary of this item was presented by the Legislative Affairs Manager as detailed in the agenda attachments. Staff recommended Board acceptance of the issues presented to be included in the County's 2018 State Legislative Program. Upon Board acceptance, staff and the contract lobbying teams would pursue all of the legislative issues approved by the Board, and in so doing, place appropriate priority on the issues that the Board directs to receive a special level of attention in 2018. The Board commented on and discussed the relative legislative priority of various items and questioned how the final priority would be established. The Legislative Affairs Manager indicated that the Board could establish their overall top priority items at a later time. Chairman Dzadovsky discussed sending a letter to Representative Corcoran asking to support the bill for dedicated beach funding. Staff indicated that they could draft such a letter and bring it to the Board for approval. The Board agreed that they were in support of sending a letter to Representative Corcoran. 8 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM Commissioner Mowery expressed concern over including items that do not have a sponsor and/or no monetary match amount. Chairman Dzadovsky pointed out that items without a sponsor or a zero dollar match are on the legislative program because oftentimes it takes 2 or 3 years of having a history of asking for an item before it is achieved. Commissioners Mowery and Hutchinson expressed their reluctance to include the St. Lucie River North Fork Floodplain Restoration item (which currently has a zero match). After discussion, the Board agreed to retain the St. Lucie River North Fork Floodplain Restoration item (which currently has a zero match) only if staff can come up with some component of match. There being no further comments, a motion was made to accept the 2018 State Legislative Program, and it carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 3. Regulation of Composting Legislation The County Attorney presented this item. The County is presented with two options in regards to composting within the St. Lucie River Watershed. First, the County may create a special act to provide for regulation of composting or disposal of domestic wastewater biosolid. This will require a local bill to be filed and the approval of the local state delegation. Second, the County may amend general law to state a county ordinance which regulates the transportation, composting or land application of domestic wastewater residuals or other forms of sewage within the St. Lucie River Watershed shall not be deemed a duplication of regulation. Staff requested that the Board determine which legislation to pursue. The Board and county staff discussed the pros and cons of each option. A motion was made to amend general law and it carried unanimously. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 2. Local Option Gas Taxes This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for a separate vote. There being no further comments or questions on this item, a motion was made to approve agenda item 8.J.1 and it carried 4-1. 9 1 P a g E Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:00 AM RESULT: ADOPTED [4 TO 11 MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Chris Dzadovsky, Tod Mowery, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend NAYS: Frannie Hutchinson 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. The Board of County Commissioners Tentative Budget Hearing on Thursday, September 7, 2017 has been RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, September 19, 2017 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Commssion Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. B. The Board of County Commissioners Final Budget Hearing on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 has been RESCHEDULED to September 26, 2017 beginning at 5:01 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. C. The Joint Meeting with the Treasure Coast Education & Research Development Authority scheduled for September 21, 2017 at 3 p.m. has been CANCELED and will be rescheduled at a later date. D. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 6 p.m. 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. 10 1 P a g