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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10.03.2017S■TkaL■(di 1 E COUNTY F L o R r D A OEM - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting October 3, 2017 Convened: 6:00 PM Adjourned: 7:18 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 Arrived Present 6:00 PM Tod Mowery Present 6:00 PM Linda Bartz District No. 3 Present 6:00 PM Frannie Hutchinson District No. 4 Present 6:00 PM Cathy Townsend District No. 5 Present 6:00 PM Mark Satterlee Deputy 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 Don West Public Works Director Present 6:00 PM Beth Ryder Community Services Director Present 6:00 PM Leslie Olson Director, Planning & Development Services Present 6:00 PM Alice Sennott Clerk to the Board Present 6:00 PM Ron Parrish Public Safety Director Present 6:00 PM 2. INVOCATION Chairman Dzadovsky led the invocation and a moment of silence for all of the recent victims of tragedy world-wide. Generated 1014120174:10 PM Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM 3. :j 5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Thursday, September 21, 2017 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL A. Resolution - Proclaiming November 1-7, 2017 as "Public Education Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida The deputy clerk read the proclamation into the record. A motion was made to adopt the resolution and it carried unanimously. Chairman Dzadovsky presented the proclamation to Tom Jones, President of St. Lucie County Education Foundation, and Robbie Giaccone, Vice Chair of Education Foundation, who thanked the Board for the proclamation and accepted it with gratitude. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend B. Resolution - Proclaiming October 8, 2017 through October 14, 2017 as "Fire Prevention Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida The deputy clerk read the resolution into the record. A motion was made to adopt the resolution and it carried unanimously. Chairman Dzadovsky accepted the resolution on behalf of Buddy Emerson, St. Lucie County Fire Chief, who could not be present at the meeting. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 2 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM C. Special Resolution for Beth Ryder The deputy clerk read a special proclamation honoring Beth Ryder for her faithful and dedicated service to St. Lucie County. Chairman Dzadovsky presented the special resolution to Beth Ryder, who thanked the Board and staff and accepted it with gratitude. The Board also presented Ms. Ryder with a plaque in appreciation for her thirty years of dedicated service. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing items) Chairman Dzadovsky opened the meeting for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to come before the Board, Chairman Dzadovsky closed public comment. 7. PRESENTATIONS A. Toys for Tots Presentation - Ray Lynch, Toys for Tots Ray Lynch, Coordinator for Toys for Tots in St. Lucie County, thanked the Board for their assistance with the Toys for Tots Christmas gift program and presented the Board with the United States Marines Reserves Toys for Tots Commander's Award. Mr. Lynch noted that last year Toys for Tots collected 25,085 toys from the community gave them to 6,820 children. Mr. Lynch presented each commissioner with a copy of the award and indicated that people can go to ToysForTots.org to find the local Toys for Tots Program to donate or request toys. RESULT: ITEM DISCUSSED B. All Aboard Florida Safety Improvements Presentation - Don West, SLC Public Works Director The Public Works Director presented an update on public safety enhancements that St. Lucie County is asking All Aboard Florida to incorporate into their plan for the new high-speed railway that will go through St. Lucie County. He noted that the County has been working on this project for three years to ensuring that the project meets all federal safety requirements. The Public Works Director then explained that the St. Lucie County portion of the rail project is different than In South Florida: From Miami to Palm Beach the train runs at a slower speed (60- 65 mph). Through the Treasure Coast the train will travel at higher speeds (110 mph) and so there is a different set of design criteria. Chairman Dzadovsky noted that the current and previous Board of Commissioners demanded that All Aboard Florida improve all of their planning from the beginning until today. He explained that the information provided to the Board was not specific to our community or safe for our community. He said that the Board made it clear to All Aboard Florida that the County would be working to ensure the life, health, and safety of its citizens and has been working towards implementing design changes that would improve safety. 3 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM The Public Works Director explained the safety requirements the County has proposed. He showed a visual map of the north, middle, and southern part of the county indicating where the 22 railroad crossing points in the county would be for the high-speed train. He noted that there were five different jurisdictions of ownership and maintenance and that the County was working with each of them to ensure a cohesive design. He continued that the County has responsibility for 13 of those crossings, which are in unincorporated areas and are high-speed crossings (110 mph train). The project extends through 8 miles of the Savannas Preserve State Park and has the potential for environmental impact. The Public Works Director then explained the Federal Railroad Administration's Safety Strategies for high speed trains (such as is proposed for St. Lucie County) Including: • Four -quadrant gates at crossings • Vehicle presence detection (VPD) at quad -gate crossings • Remote Health Monitoring (RHM) to detect signal gate malfunctions. All Aboard Florida's initial plans did not include all of these safety recommendations and the County has been working to have these incorporated into the plans. Next he showed an illustration of what a 4-quad gate crossing would look like at one of the county's crossings and discussed the need for new traffic signals along Old Dixie Highway so that cars stopped at the new crossing gates would not stick out into traffic. Overall, All Aboard Florida has agreed to put a lot of these safety improvements on their plans. More specifically, they have agreed to • install VPD at all 13 county crossings • Provide RHM at all 13 county crossings • Provide sidewalks with pedestrian gates at 3 locations • Provide 10' wide multi -use paths with pedestrian gates at 2 locations The County is proposing to install traffic signals at 7 railroad crossing locations along Old Dixie Highway near St. Lucie Village. The traffic signals are estimated to cost $586,345 including design and construction. The County is looking to share those costs with All Aboard Florida. The Public Works Director stated that the County has also achieved stormwater improvements in the designs that address many of the county's concerns, including environmental concerns, and described the improvements that would be incorporated into the design plan. These additions to the project design will lessen the impact to existing wetlands and water quality degradation. Based upon the most recent All Aboard Florida design plan, The Public Works Director noted that these additional safety improvements are estimated between $2.7 million and $3.9 million. The final revised plans will result in a safer and better project for the residents of St. Lucie County. 4 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM The County Attorney commented that the County has achieved just about everything that they had hoped to achieve in terms of safety and environmental mitigation, and have done it at a much -reduced cost: they have been prudent in their use of tax dollars. He mentioned that he would like to talk to Martin County and then come back to the Board to make a recommendation on what action to take. Chairman Dzadovsky thanked the staff for their hard work on this project. There were no other comments or questions from the Board. RESULT: ITEM DISCUSSED 8. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Dzadovsky singled out two items for comment, highlighting the County's positive efforts to promote job growth in St. Lucie County: • 8.C.1 (Maverick Boat Group) • 8.C.2 (ABC Home Medical Supply) Peter Jones, Business Navigator with St. Lucie county Planning & Development Services, thanked the Board for their support in promoting economic development and welcomed ABC Home Medical Supply and Maverick Boat Group. Peter Tesch, Executive Director of the Economic Development Council, expressed his thanks and appreciation for the work that has been done to help Maverick Boat Group and ABC Home Medical Supply grow and expand in St. Lucie County. There were no other comments or questions on the consent agenda. A motion was made to adopt the consent agenda and it carried unanimously. 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 50 & 51 B. ADMINISTRATION 1. 2017 / 2018 Treasure Coast Sports Commission Grant Agreements 5 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Maverick Boat Group, Inc. - Impact Fee Mitigation Agreement 2. ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc. - Job Growth Incentive Grant (JGIG ) Agreement 3. All Aboard Florida - Increase of Funds for Payment of Legal Defense Invoices through All Aboard Legal Defense Fund 4. Resolution - A resolution requesting FEMA to concur that exigent and emergency circumstances exist in the State of Florida and allow both state and local governments in declared counties to procure contracts for goods and services that ensure life, safety, and the provision of basic needs for Floridians coping with this catastrophic disaster after Hurricane Irma. 5. Resolution - Reimbursement Resolution 6. St. Lucie County Health Department - FY 2017-2018 Contract 7. Teamster Local Union No. 769 - Second Amendment to October 1, 2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement 8. Resolution - Budget Resolution - Accepting funds in the form of Insurance Recovery from Employers Mutual, Inc. in the amount of $725.00 for reimbursement of defense costs in an Inverse Condemnation Lawsuit 9. Declarations of the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director Declaring a State of Local Emergency for Hurricane Irma D. COMMUNITY SERVICES 1. Resolution - Budget Resolution to Establish a Revenue Account for Direct Connect E. COURT ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. G. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. 2018 Health Insurance Plan Changes 2. Terminal Forensic Analysis 6 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM 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. Tax Collector Advance Request 2. Supervisor of Elections Advance Request K. PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES 1. Melody Lane Interlocal Agreement 1st Amendment L. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1. Associate Planner Position M. PUBLIC SAFETY There are no items scheduled. N. PUBLIC WORKS 1. North 2nd Street Change Order No. 29 and Change Order No. 30 with Mancil's Tractor Service, Inc. 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. S. UTILITIES There are no items scheduled. 7 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Resolution No. 2017-215 - Public Hearing to abandon a portion of the Plat of St. Claire City and a portion of the Plat of Section 29, Township 35 South, Range 39 East The County Attorney presented this item as detailed in the agenda. The County received a request from Lee Dobbins, Esq. to abandon a portion of two plats from 1914 and 1926 which currently encumber property lying within the recently approved plat of Drawdy/Brocksmith Road Subdivision that was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on July 18, 2017. The owners would like to vacate the old plats as they contain dedicated roads which encumber the property. The roads were never constructed or turned over to the County. Staff recommended the Board approve the resolution, instruct staff to publish the Final Notice of Abandonment, record the resolution, Proof of Publication of the Notice of Intent to Abandon, Proof of Publication of the Notice of Public Hearing, Proof of Publication of the Notice of Abandonment in the public records of St. Lucie County. The Board did not have any questions or comments on this item. Chairman Dzadovsky opened the hearing for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to appear before the Board, Chairman Dzadovsky closed the public hearing. A motion was made to approve the resolution and it passed unanimously. Chairman Dzadovsky noted that the Board had discussed this item several months ago and had resolved that an MSBU be created so that the roads would be built by the new developer instead of the County. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 2. Ordinance - Solicitation in the County Rights -of -Way The County Attorney presented this item which is a draft ordinance that would regulate solicitation in the County's rights -of -way. The ordinance was drafted with input from the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office in an effort to improve traffic safety on the County's roads. Staff recommended that the Board adopt the draft ordinance. 8 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM The Board did not have any questions or comments on this item. Chairman Dzadovsky opened the hearing for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to appear before the Board, Chairman Dzadovsky closed the public hearing. A motion was made to approve the ordinance and it passed unanimously. Commissioner Hutchinson noted that it can be confusing to people which intersections are in the unincorporated area and asked if there was a way that the County could list those affected intersections on their website so that the public can be aware of them and law enforcement could reference them. The County Attorney responded that it was a good suggestion and that the Public Works department and the county's Communications Director could work on that. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 10. REGULAR AGENDA A. ADMINISTRATION 1. Children's Services Council Nominees On 08/30/2017, a press release was issued by the St. Lucie County Public Information Officer seeking applicants for the Children's Services Council to fill Patricia Alley's seat, which is currently expired. Staff recommended that the Board approve sending a total of three (3) nominees from the five (5) applicants for submission to the Office of the Governor for consideration for one Children's Services Council vacancy. The Deputy County Administrator gave the Commissioners a ballot to select three nominees. The Board unanimously selected the following nominees: • Patricia Alley • Candice Loupe • Gary Wilson While the Board was waiting for the Deputy County Administrator to tally the votes, Chairman Dzadovsky thanked the public for their patience during the process of hauling away the storm debris, and noted that many resources have gone to the hardest -hit areas of Naples and the Keys. He also thanked the staff for their hard work during the process. 9 1 P a g E Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM Commissioner Hutchinson asked the Solid Waste department if they could coordinate with the City of Ft. Pierce because her office has been getting a lot of complaints about debris not picked up in those city limits. The Solid Waste Operations Manager responded that they have been working closely with the City of Ft. Pierce but that the city has been utilizing a different waste collection method. Chairman Dzadovsky spoke about some of the ongoing challenges with the waste collection and monitoring and FEMA since 2004. He asked the public to point out any problems that they see, but to be kind to county staff who are doing their best to resolve the issues. The Solid Waste Operations Manager explained that the Solid Waste department had collected 38,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris to date and has made over 1,000 trips to the debris site. She noted that they have made tremendous headway reaching at least 70% of the homes so far. Commissioner Dzadovsky asked the public to separate their trash from their vegetative debris to speed up the process. The Solid Waste Operations Manager noted that picking up a mixed load was not permitted under FEMA regulations. Commissioner Hutchinson asked whether residents were being notified when their debris was not picked up because it had been comingled with trash. The Solid Waste Operations Manager responded that she did not know what their waste collection subcontractor did in regards to that. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a monthly Informal meeting on October 10, 2017 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room #3 of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. B. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 9 a.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. C. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. 101 Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:00 PM D. FEMA is opening a mobile disaster recovery center at the Fenn Center beginning Friday October 6th until early next week. It will be open 8AM to 8PM. They will be registering people for disaster assistance, will have representatives on hand from SBA, and will provide the ability to check on the status of cases and process appeals. 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.