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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11.21.2017BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting November 21, 2017 Convened: 9:04 AM Adjourned: 9:19 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:04 AM by District No. 1, Chairman Chris Dzadovsky Attendee Name 01 District No. 1, Chairman District No. 2, Vice -Chairman District No. 3 District No. 4 atus Arrived Present 9:00 AM Chris Dzadovsky Tod Mowery Present 9:00 AM Linda Bartz Present 9:00 AM Frannie Hutchinson Present 9:00 AM Cathy Townsend District No. 5 Present 9:00 AM Joseph E. Smith Clerk of the Circuit Court Present 9:00 AM Howard Tipton Administrator Present 9:00 AM Daniel S. McIntyre 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 Ron Roberts Director of Public Utilities Present 9:00 AM Alice Sennott Record Clerk Present 9:00 AM Brittany Jones Record Clerk Present 9:00 AM Kelly Phelan Executive Assistant to the County Administrator Present 9:00 AM Katrina Slay Agenda Coordinator Present 9:00 AM 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Generated 1112212017 4:36 PM Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 2017 9:00 AM 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, November 07, 2017 A motion was made to approve the minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, November 07, 2017 and it carried unanimously. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2, Vice -Chairman SECONDER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 AYES: Dzadovsky, Mowery, Bartz, Hutchinson, Townsend 5. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL There are no items scheduled. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Chairman Dzadovsky opened the meeting for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to appear before the Board, Chairman Dzadovsky closed public comment. 7. PRESENTATIONS There are no items scheduled. 8. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Dzadovsky pulled item C.3 and CA for comment. Chairman Dzadovsky singled out item 8.C.3 (S2 Yachts d/b/a Pursuit Boats) for comment, highlighting the County's proactive efforts to promote expansion and retention of local businesses. Peter Jones, Business Navigator with St. Lucie County Planning & Development Services, spoke about the positive partnership between the County and Pursuit Boats which enabled them to grow in St. Lucie County. Peter Tesch, Executive Director of the Economic Development Council, highlighted the job creation and capital investments in St. Lucie County over last 18 months and the EDC's goal to expand industry in St. Lucie County. Bruce Thompson, CEO of Pursuit Boats, thanked the County Board and staff for their partnership in their expansion project. Chairman Dzadovsky noted that he was abstaining from voting because his son-in-law and step -daughter do work for Pursuit Boats. Regarding item 8.C.4 (Permission to Advertise Floodplain Model Ordinance), Chairman Dzadovsky asked the Board to consider a special workshop on that item to look at the County's 25-year, 3-day storms as a component of its comprehensive plan because he thought the current plan was inadequate. The Board agreed to discuss it further. 2 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 2017 9:00 AM 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 [4 TO 01 MOVER: Cathy Townsend, District No. 5 SECONDER: Linda Bartz, District No. 3 AYES: Tod Mowery, Linda Bartz, Frannie Hutchinson, Cathy Townsend ABSTAIN: Chris Dzadovsky A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 5 & 6 B. ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Hosted Application Service and License Agreement between the Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County and St. Lucie County. 2. All Aboard Florida - Payment of Legal Defense Invoice through All Aboard Legal Defense Fund 3. S2 Yachts, Inc., d/b/a Pursuit Boats - Job Growth Incentive Grant (JGIG ) Agreement 4. Permission to Advertise - Floodplain Model Ordinance - Repeal & Replace Ordinance No. 11-031 5. Resolution - Approving Facilities Use Agreement with WIRA Christmas Kids, Inc. D. COMMUNITY SERVICES There are no items scheduled. E. COURT ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. G. FACILITIES There are no items scheduled. H. HUMAN RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. 3 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 2017 9:00 AM I. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY There are no items scheduled. J. LIBRARY SERVICES There are no items scheduled. K. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES There are no items scheduled. L. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET There are no items scheduled. M. PARKS & RECREATION 1. Award of Bid No. 18-005 Pepper Park Riverside Park "aka" Wildcat Cove Parking Lot Improvements 2. Fairgrounds Electric Panel Upgrades Phases II & III Bid Award 3. Incorrect Placement N. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES There are no items scheduled. O. PUBLIC SAFETY There are no items scheduled. P. PUBLIC WORKS 1. North 2nd Street Change Order No. 31 with Mancil's Tractor Service, Inc. 2. Resolution - Fisherman's Wharf - JPA Bulkhead Dredging Construction 3. Midway Road Widening (Selvitz Road to S. 25th Street) - Ardaman & Associates Fourth Amendment to Work Authorization No. 29 Q. SHERIFF'S OFFICE There are no items scheduled. R. SOLID WASTE There are no items scheduled. 4 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 2017 9:00 AM S. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS There are no items scheduled. T. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION There are no items scheduled. U. UTILITIES There are no items scheduled. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS There are no items scheduled. 10. REGULAR AGENDA There are no items scheduled. 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2017 and Friday, November 24, 2017 in observance of Thanksgiving. B. There will be a Special Joint meeting between St. Lucie County and the City of Port St. Lucie to discuss and plan matters of mutual interest, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 2:30 p.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, December 5, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. D. The Board of County Commissioners monthly Informal meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 has been CANCELLED. E. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular meeting on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at 9 a.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. 5 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 Dzadovsky, Chris MAILING ADDRESS 2300 Virginia Avenue CITY COUNTY Fort Pierce St. Lucie DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED November 21, 2017 NAME OF BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY, OR COMMITTEE St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners THE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE ON WHICH 1 SERVE IS A UNIT OF: ❑ CITY of COUNTY ❑ OTHER LOCAL AGENCY NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: St. Lucie County WHO MUST FILE FORM 813 & ELECTIVE ❑ 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 board, 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 greatly 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 office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which 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 retained (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 officer'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 business enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate shareholder (where the shares of the 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 112.3143 from otherwise participating in these matters. However, you must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the 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) CE FORM 81B - EFF. 11/2013 PAGE 1 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)(9, 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. DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST Chris Dzadovsky hereby disclose that on November 21 20 17 (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, Step Daughter & Son -In -Law work for Pursuit Boats inured to the special gain or loss of by whom I am retained; or inured to the special gain or loss of which 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: S2 Yachts, Inc. dba Pursuit Boats - Job Growth Incentive Grant (JGIG) Agreement 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 in such a way as to provide the public with notice of the conflict. December 4, 2017 Date Filed 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 8B - EFF. 11/2013 PAGE 2 Adopted by reference in Rule 34-7.010(1)(f), F.A.C.