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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09.20.2016S■TkaL■(di 1 E COUNTY F L o R r D A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting September 20, 2016 Convened: 9:00 AM Adjourned: 10:53 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by District No. 5, Chairman Kim Johnson Attendee Name V District No. 5, Chairman District No. 1, Vice -Chairman Arrived Present 9:00 AM Kim Johnson Chris Dzadovsky Present 9:00 AM Tod Mowery District No. 2 Present 9:00 AM Paula A. Lewis District No. 3 Present 9:00 AM Frannie Hutchinson District No. 4 Present 9:00 AM Howard Tipton Administrator Present 9:00 AM Bob Adolphe Deputy County 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 Katherine Barbieri Asst. County Attorney Present 9:00 AM Edward Matthews Parks, Recreation & Facilities Director Present 9:00 AM Don West Public Works Director Present 9:00 AM Laurie Waldie Utility Director Present 9:00 AM Beth Ryder Community Services Director Present 9:00 AM Asheley Hepburn Director, Office of Management & Budget Present 9:00 AM Leslie Olson Director, Planning & Development Services Present 9:00 AM Ron Parrish Public Safety Director Present 9:00 AM Ron Roberts Solid Waste Director Present 9:00 AM Melissa Upton Clerk to the Board Present 9:00 AM Generated 9123120161:11 PM Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, September 06, 2016 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1, Vice -Chairman AYES: Johnson, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Lewis, Hutchinson 5. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL A. Resolution - Proclaiming September 28, 2016 as "Million Father March: Men Take Your Child to School Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida Major Rothman from the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office accepted the proclamation. He thanked the Board for their support. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1, Vice -Chairman AYES: Johnson, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Lewis, Hutchinson 6. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing items) Robert Barry Mucklow, Port St. Lucie Resident - Mr. Mucklow congratulated the Board on recently approving additional funds related to actions regarding the All Aboard Florida project. He also spoke about the flaws with the closed primary system and the recent election. He concluded with a quote from Teddy Roosevelt. Roland O'Brien, 21 Villa del Norte Fort Pierce - Mr. O'Brien spoke about the candidates for the District 3 Commissioner race in the upcoming general election. He expressed his feelings regarding Linda Bartz services as the Vice Mayor of Port St. Lucie and the negative economic trends in the city. He also spoke about the achievements of other candidate, Howard Fein. Mr. O'Brien stated that the Board approved adding the 0.5% increase in sales tax to the ballot in November. He stated that there would be a $25,000 tax on every $5,000 purchase of a vehicle, boat or mobile home. Commissioner Dzadovsky corrected the figure to $25 for a $5,000 purchase. Mr. O'Brien acknowledged the correction. Mr. O'Brien continued that this additional tax would be added to many routine shopping items and that this would be a doubling of the tax. He reiterated his opposition of the tax. 2 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM Chairman Johnson clarified that the sales tax would be used to improve roads, stormwater issues, sidewalks and other county -wide problems. Mr. Munn, St Lucie County Resident - Mr. Munn asked Chairman Johnson if he should address the Board on the item on the agenda regarding the contract with Green3Power at this time. Chairman Johnson indicated that because that item is not a public hearing, he should address the item at this time. Mr. Munn stated that Green3Power is a subsidiary of BioPower Fort Lauderdale and has failed in previous efforts to operate a waste to energy operation. Mr. Munn also detailed the current finances and status of the company. He asked the Board if the agreement to commence construction within 545 days begins with the agreement from last August or if it will reset with a new agreement. He also noted that the company will have easy termination abilities and the county has very little. He asked the Board to continue research and seek counsel from the County Attorney and County Finance Director before making a decision regarding this item. 7. PRESENTATIONS A. St. Lucie County School Board Update - Wayne Gent, SLC School Board Superintendent Wayne Gent, the St. Lucie County School Board Superintendent presented the education update to the Board. He spoke about his first year as the superintendent and the beginning of the new school year. Mr. Gent covered the four priorities of St. Lucie County Public Schools; teaching and learning, safe and caring schools, talent development and growth, communication/community engagement/customer service. He reviewed the facts regarding diversity, demographics and logistics within the school system. He also compared St. Lucie County's demographics and economics with Indian River and Martin Counties. Mr. Gent also detailed the Destination Graduation program and indicated the success of the program by increasing the projected graduation rates by 8-9% throughout the county. He stated plans to move 4 graduation ceremonies to the Fenn Center for the next year. Mr. Gent reviewed the overall school grades and the Florida Standard Assessments results for St. Lucie County. He covered additional programs to assist students such as Summer Slide, the career and technical education opportunities, rigorous academic programs for career or college ready, Naviance, and St. Lucie Soars. He noted that anyone who is interested in becoming involved as a volunteer with the St. Lucie Soars program to sign up online at stlucieschools.org. Mr. Gent emphasized the moral and economic imperatives of St. Lucie Public Schools and preparing students for a changing world. He stated that change cannot be mandated, it must come about through local capacity and will. He also indicated the need to end the culture of blame and to create a new culture that shares accountability. Commissioner Dzadovsky thanked Mr. Gent for his efforts with the school board. He stated that the past 7 years have shifted the culture in the county's schools. Chairman Johnson thanked Mr. Gent for his presentation. He commended Mr. Gent's efforts to improve St. Lucie County schools. B. Presentation of FPUA Environmental Stewardship Award - Ed Matthews, SLC Director of Parks, Recreation & Special Facilities 3 1 P a g E Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM Ed Matthews, the County Director of Parks, Recreation and Special Facilities presented the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Environment Stewardship Award to the Board. He stated this award was a result of a pre-treatment effort by the county at the jail for the water effluent and discharge system. He explained that this resulted in water conservation and reduction of pollution. Mr. Matthews spoke about other efforts to improve the water tank bypass system and the installation of meters on the chiller plants. He indicated that this project was the result of efforts by a team of county professionals including; Danny Retherford, Jeremiah Johnson, Scotty Beaulieu, and Joey DiFrancesco. Mr. Retherford thanked the Board for their assistance in addressing the needs of the department to achieve this goal. He reiterated the impact and value of the efforts made by the team. Chairman Johnson thanked Mayor Hudson from the City of Fort Pierce, Katherine Hensley from the St. Lucie County School Board, and Linda Bartz the Vice -Mayor of the City of Port St. Lucie for attending tonight's meeting. C. Education Presentation for Proposed 1/2 Cent Sales Tax - Howard Tipton, County Administrator Howard Tipton, the County Administrator presented the "Sales Tax Education and Outreach Initiative" to the Board. He gave a summary of the surtax (also known as sales tax) which included the history of the proposal and the proposed uses and projected revenue. He stated that the county currently has a $1.2 billion infrastructure backlog and the priority of this initiative is to address roads, water quality, sidewalks and public safety. Mr. Tipton noted that there will be an estimated split of the costs, with 20% paid by tourists. There is a 20 year sunset provision on the surtax. The surtax will appear on the ballot as No. 7 on November 8, 2016. He covered the tax impact, with the current sales tax at 6.5%, noting that the surtax will only apply to the first $5,000 of an individual purchase and cannot be used for salaries or administration. Mr. Tipton stated that the estimated annual revenue would be $15,576,076. The presentation also covered the outreach and education efforts to date and those efforts to be completed before November. He emphasized the coordination between the county and the municipalities. He noted the next efforts to take action to educate residents about the surtax. The County Administrator introduced Erick Gill, the County Public Information Officer to present the efforts by staff to educate county residents. He thanked staff from the Tourism Department for their assistance in creating flyers and rack cards to be mailed out to registered voters. Mr. Gill also presented the SLCHaIfCent.org website that was developed in coordination with Information Technology staff. He detailed the various information available on the website for residents to access. He explained that the site will also be used to track the status of the projects that are funded by the surtax revenue, if the referendum passes in November. Commissioner Lewis asked about the figure of $16 million and if that is the county's portion or if it will be divided among the cities. The County Administrator answered that $16 million will be the overall amount, to be divided among the cities according to the state distribution formula. Commissioner Dzadovsky spoke about the impact of tourism dollars on the county and the potential for additional funding from the surtax. He also mentioned a report by the Regional Planning Council that indicated the northern section of the Indian River Lagoon generated $7.5 billion of revenue. He spoke about the efforts by Brevard County to address the condition of the lagoon and the impact on that county's economy. Commissioner Dzadovsky also stated that 4 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM same report found 3200 unabated stormwater discharges that lead into the lagoon. He emphasized the dire situation surrounding the lagoon and urged the county to take action. He added that there communities in the county that still have dirt roads and other areas that are in need of sidewalks. He thanked the Citizens Budget Committee for their proactive efforts to address the needs of the county. Commissioner Lewis addressed comments regarding the "half percent" sales tax. She stated that the 6% sales tax is state mandated with half a cent coming from county residents years ago to assist with the school system. She reiterated that the proposed surtax is a half cent and it is not to double the current sales tax. Commissioner Lewis explained that there is currently a 75 year horizon for repaving all the roads in the county, with current funding only allowing for 5 miles to be repaved each year. She emphasized the need to address these roadways before they will need complete reconstruction, which will be much more expensive. She also spoke about the public safety issues that need funding, including new vehicles for the sheriff's department. She expressed her view that it is the responsibility of elected officials to advocate for this solution for the county. Chairman Johnson spoke about the projected increases in population in the county over the next few years and the impact on county infrastructure. He also noted the current tax rates of surrounding counties compared to St. Lucie County. He spoke about the need for local government to address their own issues, rather than relying on state or federal assistance. 8. CONSENT AGENDA RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1, Vice -Chairman AYES: Johnson, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Lewis, Hutchinson A. WARRANTS 1. Warrant Lists 47-49 B. ADMINISTRATION 1. Closed Captioning Contract 2. Sunshine Kitchen 'This item was removed from the Consent Agenda before the meeting' C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. FY 2016-2017 St. Lucie County Health Department Contract 2. Animal Impoundment Services - 2016-2017 Agreement with St. Lucie County Humane Society, Inc. 51 Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM 3. Amended Interlocal Agreement for Expansion of Pretrial Services between St. Lucie and Okeechobee County 4. Permission to Advertise - Postponement on the Placement of Wireless Communication Facilities in Rights -of -Way 5. Permission to Advertise - Alarm Ordinance Amendments D. COMMUNITY SERVICES 1. HOME Investment Partnerships Program - Community Housing Development Organization Agreement Amendment No. 1 E. COURT ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. 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. Award Request For Quote (RFQ) No. 16-039, Contractor Pre -Qualification for Community Services Rehabilitation Programs K. PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES 1. Civil War Re -Enactment - 2016 2. Fandomania Partial Fee Waiver & Payment Arrangement 3. Real Men Wear Pink Kickball Tournament Fee Waiver 4. Authorize Reimbursement to the Sheriff's Office for the Cost of Providing Attendants to Escort Vendors 6 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM L. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1. 3725 : Ravinia PUD Application Fee ***This item was removed from the Consent Agenda before the meeting**** M. PUBLIC SAFETY There are no items scheduled. N. PUBLIC WORKS 1. Resolution - Johnston Road Speed Limit Reduction 2. Resolution - Indian River Drive Speed Limit Restore 3. Resolution - Verada Ditch Settlement Agreement Funds 4. Resolution - Paradise Park System 4 - Phase 5 Stormwater Retrofit; Indian River Lagoon Council O. SHERIFF'S OFFICE 1. Resolution - Authorization to Accept the 2016 Edward Byrne Memorial (JAG) Grant - Local Solicitation 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 1. Severn Trent Environmental Services, Inc. - Agreement Amendment Four 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS There are no items scheduled. 10. REGULAR AGENDA 7 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM A. ADMINISTRATION 1. Citizen Oversight Committee The County Administrator presented this item regarding the provision in the language of the sales tax referendum on the November 8th ballot which establishes a citizen oversight committee. He stated that this committee will be charged with making sure that these dollars are spent on new projects, which would not otherwise receive funding. He indicated that this item does not require action from the Board, but allows for discussion of the requirements of this committee. Staff recommended that each municipality establish their own committee to review the projects and budget allocations. He noted that the tax would begin January 1st and will take some time to accumulate dollars. He emphasized that the surtax revenue will be in addition to existing capital revenues and not supplanting existing capital revenues. Commissioner Hutchinson proposed asking the committee to report at least twice a year to the public. The County Administrator added that the committee would meet quarterly to review progress and would interact with the Citizens Budget Committee. RESULT: DISCUSSION B. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Lease and Contract with Green3Power St. Lucie, LLC - Development of a Gasification Facility to Process Municipal Solid Waste for St. Lucie County The County Attorney presented this item for the lease and contract with Green3Power St. Lucie, LLC to develop a gasification facility to process municipal solid waste for St. Lucie County. He noted previous efforts in the county to utilize technology to improve the processing of solid waste. He addressed public comment regarding the funding for the proposed facility and acknowledged previous efforts that did not succeed. Staff stated that this agreement does not "reset" the clock on the 18 month construction time. He explained that there is 5 months remaining from the original agreement and there is no proposal to change that at this time. He explained that similar questions regarding the financial background of the team have been asked by staff. He stated that if financing cannot be secured, he does not recommend any further extensions. The County Attorney indicated that the difficulty is in acquiring the technology while maintaining the same rates for all payers. He clarified that all financial risk will be on the developer. Staff gave the history of the contract and the request for qualifications (RFQ) process over the past few years, with Green3Power being at the top of the list. The selection was approved in April and an agreement was approved in July and August 2015 that contemplated a further contract for a lease to operate and maintain the county's C & D facility and construct a new office building and maintenance building. He stated that based on that agreement staff met with Green3Power and negotiated the terms of a draft lease and contract that contains the agreements. The County Attorney added that there is also a letter from David S. Dee, Esq., the county's special counsel. The letter identifies some of the significant issues that are addressed in the proposed Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM lease. He recommended that the Board ask any questions about financing to Mr. Dee and staff. Chairman Johnson introduced Mr. Dee to present his findings on the negotiation between Green3Power and the county. Mr. Dee indicated that he has worked on environmental issues at the city and county level for 37 years. He has assisted St. Lucie County for over 20 years on solid waste issues. He explained that the agreement is for St. Lucie County to provide land for Green3Power to build its facility and provide solid waste to Green3Power. In turn, Green3Power will design, permit, finance, construct, operate and maintain a facility that will gasify that solid waste to produce electricity or synthetic diesel fuel. The county will pay a processing fee for these services. Mr. Dee indicated that the agreement before the Board, the lease and contract (referred to as "the contract"), combines the agreements concerning the details of the lease, the details of the construction operations, and the details of how the C & D recycling facility will be operated. Mr. Dee noted that the terms of the contract match the terms of the agreement, 20 years with the option to extend for an additional 10 years. He added that Green3Power will operate the C & D facility in order to clean the fuel they will use for their process. He also explained the proposed site plan which included demolishing old buildings and constructing a new office building and maintenance building and the timeline for this process and recent modifications to that site plan. Mr. Dee stated that the size of the site has increased to 26.3 acres, which has been approved by the Solid Waste Division Director to not have an adverse effect on current operations. He pointed out the nominal amount of $1 for rent for the lease of the county's property, to minimize costs charged to the county residents by Green3Power. He stated that Green3Power agreed to charge $20 per ton for processing of garbage, which is less than the current rate paid by the county. Mr. Dee explained that the amount of insurance has been increased at the recommendation of county staff. In regards to Green3Power operation of the C & D recycling facility, the county has made no representations about the condition or capacity of the facility and it will be the responsibility of Green3Power to repair or replace any components of the facility. He detailed the potential environmental liability on the site, and noted that the county will be responsible for any liability caused by pre- existing contamination, any new contamination will be the responsibility of Green3Power. Mr. Dee stated that the contract and agreement provide for the provision requested by the Board, that Green3Power, to the best of their ability, will hire local, qualified individuals. He reiterated that staff and counsel have used their best efforts to minimize the risks to the county and protect the best interests of the county. He also explained that it if Green3Power cannot move forward with the project for any reason, the contract can be terminated without damages to either side. He also stated that there is approximately 5 months left for Green3Power to begin construction, based on the 18 month time frame that was originally approved. Commissioner Dzadovsky asked Mr. Dee to reiterate the county's financial obligation to this project. He also asked for the projected cost of the facility. Mr. Dee confirmed that the only obligation to the county will be the processing fee, when Green3Power begins processing solid waste. He continued that the cost of construction, cost of delay, and cost of operations will be entirely on Green3Power. Mr. 9 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM Dee stated that the last total cost for the facility he heard was $175 million, but deferred that question to Green3Power staff. Commissioner Dzadovsky stated that the county currently has a goal of recycling 75% of materials that go into the landfill. He asked staff how this facility would affect that goal. He also asked about the mining of commodities to reduce the contents of the landfill, and if the facility would assist with that process. The Solid Waste Division Director stated that this facility would increase the current recycling diversion rate from 54% to 92%. He estimated that a new landfill would cost $350 million. With this facility, the current landfill could be mined within 10 years to extend the life of the current landfill. Commissioner Dzadovsky expressed his concern over the 5 month timeline for financing to be secured by Green3Power. He detailed the potential financial benefits to the taxpayers if this facility is able to move forward. Chairman Johnson introduced Neil Williams from Green3Power to address some of the questions from the Board. Mr. Williams explained that his company is in the final stages of permitting the facility. He detailed the entities that will provide financing and the current status of those requests as well as 2 alternative options. He noted that the St. Lucie County project is Green3Power's priority at this time. Commissioner Dzadovsky asked what will happen if this agreement is approved and Green3Power is unable to secure funding. Mr. Dee indicated that it will be up to the Board to decide how to proceed at the end of the 5 month period. He explained that the contract can be terminated or extended if appropriate. There will be no damages to the county if either option is chosen. Commissioner Dzadovsky stated that based on previous experience, he would not be able to move forward beyond the 5 month time frame. He reiterated the importance of keeping a firm date for action to move forward. Commissioner Lewis stated that because the county could not increase rates to residents, it has been up to the company to reduce costs to the county. She spoke about the many improvements made to the landfill to extend the life and the lack of location for a new landfill. She explained that delays in achieving a facility of this kind in the county have been due to multiple other companies over the years and not Green3Power. Commissioner Lewis expressed her optimism over the agreement and stated she would like to move forward. Commissioner Mowery asked Mr. Williams if the relationships discussed previously were still in place with Green3Power. Mr. Williams answered that the company is still working with the same partners for construction and finance. He explained the effect of the recession on the price of diesel fuel and how that has affected the project moving forward. He also explained that the fuel that will be produced by the facility will be an ultra -clean diesel fuel that will reduce emissions produced by engines that burn it. Mr. Williams stated that Green3Power will operate an environmentally friendly facility. Commissioner Mowery asked how the fuel produced at the facility will compare to other diesel fuels. He also asked how many tons of solid waste would be processed per day. 10 1 Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM Mr. Williams confirmed that it would be classified as #2 diesel, and would be a Fischer- Tropsch diesel as defined by the manufacturing process to create the fuel. Mr. Williams added that once financing is closed, 6 months will be needed for permitting before construction. He stated that construction time should be approximately 12 to 18 months, based on efforts to expedite that process. Mr. Williams answered that the facility will process approximately 1000 tons per day or more. He indicated that there are plans to accept yard waste, C & D, municipal waste as well as tires. Commissioner Mowery asked staff how tires are currently disposed of by the county. The Solid Waste Division Director answered that the waste tires received by the county are sent to Liberty Tire Recycling for processing at the cost of $83 per ton, and $85 per ton is charged to customers to cover administrative costs. He then asked Mr. Williams to state the estimated costs of construction of the facility. Mr. Williams indicated that due to additional insurance coverage and increased equipment costs, the current cost of the facility is $230 million. This will be Green3Power's investment. Commissioner Hutchinson asked if the original, smaller site plan would be more achievable for the investors as opposed to the increased facility. Mr. Williams explained that the main factor that affected the investors was the decrease in price of diesel fuel. He noted that because the rates are increasing, the lenders may not require a fuel offtake agreement to fund the project. Commissioner Hutchinson asked why the investors expressed fear regarding the changing fuel prices. Mr. Williams explained that certain investors will not move forward without a fuel offtake agreement. He explained that Green3Power's processing fee is so low, that it is not impacted by the cost of fuel. He explained that the company is working with the investors that do not have a problem with that fuel offtake agreement. He spoke about his meeting with representatives from the Navy who expressed interest in purchasing the fuel produced by the facility to move forward with efforts to achieve 20% renewable fuel. Commissioner Dzadovsky stated that the contractor working on the project is a veteran and makes efforts to hire veterans. He emphasized the importance of this practice for the county. The County Attorney concluded with his recommendation that the Board approve the lease and contract between the county and Green3Power and that the Board authorized the Chairman to sign the lease and contract. He stated that this is without the recommendation of extending the 5 month period at this time. He did advise the Board to see how the financing progresses. He recommended reevaluating the situation once the 5 month period expires. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Paula A. Lewis, District No. 3 SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 AYES: Johnson, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Lewis, Hutchinson 11. ANNOUNCEMENTS Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:00 AM A. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Final Budget Hearing on Thursday, September 22, 2016 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 a Regular Board meeting on October 4, 2016 at 6pm in the Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. C. The St. Lucie County Master Gardeners will be holding their Fall Family Fest & Plant Sale with a scavenger hunt, games, crafts and fun on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from Sam - 2pm at 8400 Picos Rd., Fort Pierce, FL. Please call (772) 462-1660 for more information. D. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Meeting on October 11, 2016 at 9 am in Conference Room #3 of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL. E. "Listen to the Water" lecture & conversation series every Weds. from Sept. 21st to Oct. 26th. The Series is designed to increase understanding & awareness of our water issues, & begin a conversation on how we can take action & be part of the effort to protect & restore our waterways. Lectures are from 6:30-7:30pm followed by an interactive discussion. Dr. Grant Gilmore will begin on Sept. 21st, followed by Dr. Edie Widder w/ ORCA. For more details, visit www.stlucieco.org or call (772)785-5833. 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. 12 1