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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMintes 01.20.2015S■TkaL■(di 1 E COUNTY F L o R r D A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting January 20, 2015 Convened: 9:00 AM Adjourned: 9:43 AM I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by District No. 3, Chair Paula A. Lewis Attendee Name I Title Status Arrived District No. 3, Chair Present 9:00 AM District No. 5, Vice -Chair Present 9:00 AM District No. 1 _ Present 9:00 AM District No. 4 Present 9:00 AM Paula A. Lewis Kim Johnson Chris Dzadovsky Frannie Hutchinson Tod Mowery District No. 2 Present 9:00 AM Howard Tipton Administrator Present 9:00 AM Heather Young 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 Sherry Burroughs Mosquito Control and Coastal Mgt. Serv. Director Present 9:00 AM Mark Satterlee Planning & Dev Director Present 9:00 AM Ron Roberts Solid Waste Director Present 9:00 AM Kelly Phelan Executive Assistant to the County Administrator Present 9:00 AM Sue Korunow Clerk to the Board Present 9:00 AM Generated 21912015 10:37 AM Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 1. Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, January 06, 2015 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery 2. Board of County Commissioners amended minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, October 7, 2015 RESULT: ACCEPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery V. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing items) Karen Lux, Incoming President, Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance - would like to submit to the Board for consideration the fifth anniversary of Citizens United Ruling of the Supreme Court is becoming increasingly evident that money is corrupting the very foundation of our democracy. She stated our public servants like yourselves who decide to dedicate their time and energy to public service, are being reduced to dialing for dollars, fearful of losing their positions to the wealthy, powerful money interests. When 86% of Democrats and Republicans alike, agree there is too much money in politics, we must take notice and realize that this is a runaway train we can stop. Move to amend national campaign is organizing to add a 28th Amendment to the Constitution. We the people of the United States reject the US Supreme Court's United Citizens Rulings and other related cases. A move to amend our U.S. Constitution is established money is not free speech and human beings are not corporations and corporations are not entitled to constitutional rights. We would like to submit to municipal government a resolution for this consideration. Rick Hatcher, Executive Director, Treasure Coast Sports Commission - Mr. Hatcher Introduced Mr. Vinny Carlesi, better known as "Mr. Vinny Ball" who staff provided a presentation introduction on the two fields at the Lawnwood complex at the last formal commission meeting. He stated they saw the need to bring in Mr. Carlesi because he is one of the most important customers who bring in teams and tourists to the area. He noted they are projecting record numbers again this year and it's exciting to know when you start talking to someone it's in the neighborhood of between 5500-6500 room nights. He stated these people don't just play baseball, they are tourists in our community. They spend dollars in restaurants, they shop in the malls, they buy gas for their vehicles and they go back and they shop in the malls again, so you can see there's a tremendous economic impact with that. He wanted to take this opportunity to let Vinny say a few words to 2 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM the Board. Mr. Carlesi thanked the Board and stated happy to say they're starting their 35th year running the program in St. Lucie County, it's home for us and we enjoy it very much. He also wanted to take the opportunity to thank the Board for the influence they had in helping them to get the two additional fields built, it will be a tremendous help for them and servicing our customers in helping us bring more people down into the area. It's their objective to try and build a program as large as they can to help St. Lucie County and the community in general. So he wanted to give his sincere gratitude and thanks for all the Board has done to help them in that area. Commissioner Dzadovsky noted as the current Chair of the Tourism Development Council (TDC), he'd like to recognize the TDC for their work within the community in bringing this idea forward and certainly for their $4.2 million revenue stream that was realized from the teams. Also and for the expected 1.4 million of additional economic gain with the additional teams because of the two fields. He stated he would like to recognize the Board for thinking ahead and trying to understand what assets the County has and how we could better utilize them to increase economic development. The Board deserves a round of applause for having looked outside the box and having seen what assets they have and how to better utilize them. He thanked the Board for the work that they've done and told Vinny and Rick he looks forward to seeing the future and seeing the additional $1.4 or $1.5 million coming through St. Lucie County's borders. He relayed the Board's appreciation for what they are doing and thanked him for 35 years of loyalty to St. Lucie County. Richard Silvestri, 5708 Buchanan Drive, Fort Pierce, Vice President, Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance - is here with the full support of the President of the Treasure Coast Alliance, Sharon who just spoke and the rest of the members of the organization. He came to call to mind the Fifth Article of the Constitution of the United States written in 1787, at the constitutional convention, adopted by nine of the 13 states, at that time it was a law and it's been a law ever since. It states to amend the Constitution, we need two thirds of the State Legislators or two thirds of the Congress at either a convention or some sort of a legal meeting and three quarters of the states - which would be 38 states - to amend the Constitution. Now, if they had never amended the Constitution, only white male, real property owners would be able to vote today. Madam Chair, he stated, I thought this had specific implications to her as a female, she would be exempt from voting, Commissioner Hutchinson, likewise. Commissioner Johnson, would not be eligible to vote either, if they did not change the Constitution as it was written in 1787. Five years ago, on January 21, 2010 there was a court ruling which in common terms has been known as "Citizens United vs. The Federal Elections Commission" that states, when you boil it all down, that corporations are people and that money is free speech. So why is he coming here in front of the Board of County Commissioners? Because a resolution from the Board would carry more weight than if it came from, Richard Silvestri. A resolution from the Board would call attention to this issue more so than if he were to go to the newspaper and discuss it, they probably wouldn't even put him in the paper. 278 communities in the United States have moved for such a resolution and nine state legislators have done the same thing. So to repeat, we here at the Treasure Coast Progressive Alliance, and perhaps others who will join them will be pursuing this with the Board in the future, and we thank you very much for your time. 3 1 P a g E Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM VI. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL Proclamation - Recognizing the dedication of the first Liberty Tree in St. Lucie County, Florida. Commissioner Lewis presented the proclamation to members of The Florida Sons of the American Revolution who were present. Mr. Charles McKinley spoke about the effort noting they have had to delay the ceremony, scheduled to take place on Saturday due to the marker not arriving, they will reschedule as soon as it arrives. He asked if one of the Commissioners would participate in the ceremony when it is rescheduled and Commissioner Lewis stated she planned to attend. State Secretary/President of the St. Lucie River Chapter, John Auld spoke on the reasons why they participate in the activities organized and how they remind the people of their past and their history and why they are a free country then thanked the Board for the proclamation. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery VII. PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation of Appreciation Plaque to Heather Young for her dedication by serving as the Interim HR Director Commissioner Lewis presented Assistant County Attorney with a plaque of appreciation for serving as Interim HR Director. Assistant County Attorney thanked the Board and County Administrator for the plaque as well as the County Attorney and staff members for covering her duties during the times she needed to be working in the HR Department. She also thanked the HR staff, stating they were great to work with. 2. Presentation by the OF/IFAS St. Lucie County Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists A presentation was provided by OF/IFAS St. Lucie County Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists. Anita Neal introduced OF/IFAS Master Gardeners Rita Finn and Mary Moore who then provided background information on the Master Gardeners program, their outreach activities and achievements. Ms. Finn provided a summary which included the following: -Donated over 17,700 volunteer hours -Educated over 43,300 community members -Total value of donated volunteer hours = $376,096 -This value equals more than 8 full time employees Florida's Natural Resources Extension Agent for St Lucie County, Ken Gioeli of the Master Naturalists introduced President of the St. Lucie Chapter of Master Naturalists, Mary White, Eva Ries and Marcia Kopp who provided history and background information on the Master 4 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM Naturalist's program, their outreach activities and achievements. She provided a summary which included the following: -Donated over 1,920 volunteer hours -Educated over 11,200 community members -Total value of donated volunteer hours = $40,786 -This value equals more than 1 full time employee Commissioner Lewis noted the Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists hard work and thanked them for their efforts. VIII. CONSENT AGENDA RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4 SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery A. WARRANTS Warrant List Numbers 14 & 15 B. ADMINISTRATION Update to Office of Media Relations Policy to Include Social Media C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Request from Finance Director for BOCC Record Destruction - Pursuant to State of Florida Record Retention Guidelines 2. Project Response - Termination of Facilities Use Agreement D. COMMUNITY SERVICES There are no items scheduled. ���Iiliire\ 7►�ifii<I�i�:7_�L�7► There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. MLA !TOW.1*19111111"i 5 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM There are no items scheduled. H. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES There are no items scheduled. I. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET 1. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 14-027, Professional Engineering Services for Solid Waste - Approval of Short -Listed Firm for Continuing Contract 2. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 14-036 - Addition of Pre -Qualified Contractor for Rehabilitation and Rebuilding of Homes Funded through the CDBG Small Cities Program 3. Award of Bid No. 15-008 - Welding and Fabrication Services 4. Amendment to the St. Lucie County Purchasing Manual — Procurement Policies and Procedures for Community Development Block Grant Programs and Projects J. PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES 2015 Multi -Year Inmate Labor Contract K. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES There are no items scheduled. L. PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNICATIONS There are no items scheduled. M. PUBLIC WORKS 1. Fee -in -Lieu of Sidewalk Construction - City of Port St. Lucie Mitigation Requirement 2. Final Acceptance of Jenkins Road Restoration and Release of Surety - KB Home Treasure Coast LLC 3. Acceptance of Maintenance Agreement and Release of Surety - Cumberland Farms, Inc. N. SHERIFF'S OFFICE There are no items scheduled. O. SOLID WASTE There are no items scheduled. P. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS 6 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM There are no items scheduled. Q. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION There are no items scheduled. R. UTILITIES There are no items scheduled. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS There are no items scheduled. X. REGULAR AGENDA 11 voila 01.101I :ril 1. Amended Easement / Carroll Collins / Edwards Road and South 25th Street Assistant County Attorney provided background information on the item. There were no questions or comments from the Board. Staff recommended the Board approve the proposed Amended Permanent Drainage Easement and authorize the Chair to sign the Amended Easement. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery 2. Revocable License Agreement - Atlantic Truss Group, L.L.C. 2590 N. Kings Highway This item was pulled from the agenda prior to the meeting. RESULT: WITHDRAWN 3. St. Lucie County vs. Department of Juvenile Justice Request for Authorization to File Appeals Assistant County Attorney provided background information on the item. Commissioner Mowery asked staff if they knew what the cost would be for the legal fees and staff replied they did not know at this time but anticipated it would be less than the amount owed to the County, $700,000. 7 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM Commissioner Lewis asked for clarification stating she believed the over -payments were made as a result of paying bills sent by the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to the County. "So the amount was stated incorrectly, there was stipulation agreed to that was stated incorrectly, and despite the fact it was a joint stipulation, the DJJ has abandoned that and proceeded to give the County a lesser amount as Commission Mowery stated which is approximately $700,000 less." Staff confirmed that information to be correct. Staff recommended the Board authorize the County Attorney to file an appeal on each of the cases listed above. RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Dzadovsky took a moment to recognize the incredibly well done parade in celebrating Martin Luther King Day festivities. He remarked on how all the participants did a fabulous job including the organizers. Commissioner Lewis stated it was amazing. Commissioner Johnson thanked all the judges for their assistance in making it a successful event. He thanked God for the dream He gave Dr. Martin Luther King and most of all for the citizens making an effort back then so we can enjoy what we have together now. As we do our job the dream lives on. 1. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular Board meeting on February 3, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the County Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. 2. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Meeting on February 10, 2015 at 9 am in Conference Room #3. 3. County offices will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2015 to observe Presidents' Day. 4. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Regular Board meeting on February 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commission Chambers of the Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. XII. MOTION TO ADJOURN There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. 8 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00 AM 0;� aula A. Lewis,Dis rictN A15 J _ l Joseph E. Smith Clerk of Circuit Court 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. 9 1 P a g e