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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Regular Meeting
May 19, 2015 Convened: 9:03 AM
Adjourned: 11:10 AM
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 9:03 AM by District No. 3, Chair Paula A. Lewis
Attendee Name
Title
District No. 3, Chair
District No. 5, Vice -Chair
District No. 1
Status Arrived
Paula A. Lewis
Present
9:00 AM
Kim Johnson
Present
9:00 AM
Chris Dzadovsky
Present
9:00 AM
Frannie Hutchinson
District No. 4
Present
9:00 AM
Tod Mowery
District No. 2
Present
9:00 AM
Howard Tipton
Administrator
Present
9:00 AM
Robert G. Adolphe PE
Deputy County Administrator
Present
9:00 AM
Mark Satterlee
Deputy County 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
Sherry Burroughs
Mosquito Control and Coastal Mgt. Serv. Director
Present
9:00 AM
Leslie Olson
Planning Manager
Present
9:00 AM
Carl Holeva
HR Interim Director
Present
9:00 AM
Ron Roberts
Solid Waste Director
Present
9:00 AM
Sue Korunow
Clerk to the Board
Present
9:00 AM
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II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board of County Commissioners minutes for the meeting of Tuesday, May 05, 2015
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2
SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
V. PUBLIC COMMENT (excluding Public Hearing items)
Gwen Mars, St. Lucie County Resident - Spoke about how interested she is in the City of Fort Pierce and St.
Lucie County as a whole. She remarked on how despondent she and the community were and our dependent
on the Board's actions towards moving forward with economic development in St. Lucie County. She stated
she had attended and economic development marketing plan for the airport, several studies for the Port of
Fort Pierce and was very disappointed when one of the Fort Pierce Commissioners offered to share the cost of
a position for someone to take the County through "baby steps" in developing the Port. She doesn't feel staff
necessarily has the expertise to handle the project, nor does the director of Public Works have the time to
manage the additional work load. She was especially disappointed when the Commission funded half $1
million to fight All Aboard Florida (AAF) and is perhaps considering $1 million to fight something which is not
bringing jobs into the community and each of you run on jobs. She feels now, when there's an opportunity to
provide some hope for jobs in our community. She stated the constituents in this community who have an
interest in jobs need to be heard just as well as those who are speaking out and asking for funding to fight
AAF. She stated, "We need jobs. And we need to be heard." She asked the Board to be a Board that makes the
best decisions for the community. She asked the Board to reconsider having someone focus on jobs in this
community because they know as well as she does that is the most pressing need. She asked that they not put
issues which would develop jobs on the back burner from here forward. She asked the Board to reconsider
placing someone in a position who would take economic development of the Port, the Airport and all the
other resources in St. Lucie County and do something for jobs.
George Jones, 1182 SE Mendavia Avenue, Port St. Lucie, FL - Commended the Board and expressed his thanks
for their support regarding environmental issues and staff attendance at many of the environmental meetings
in the last six months. He spoke on the many different topics regarding environmental issues and commended
the County Administrator for his actions and involvement in moving the County forward with these important
issues while asking for their continued involvement, citing its importance to all resources. He asked for
continuing support as the Legislature reconvenes regarding the water quality monitoring project they were
funded through Ocean Research Conservation Association (ORCA). They are looking for continued funding
from ORCA, stating it's a tough budget year and if there's anything St. Lucie County can do towards funding
the project, it would be greatly appreciated. He spoke on the monitoring sites and results which are available
on the website for review and the need to continue the project in order to get a better long-term view of the
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situation. He spoke about the St. Lucie Initiative Rivers Team (SLIRT) and the funding support needed to
continue their projects.
VI. PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL
1. Resolution - Proclaiming the month of May 2015 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" in St.
Lucie County, Florida.
Commissioner Lewis presented the proclamation to Suncoast Mental Health Center CEO Art
Ciasca who thanked the Board for the proclamation and introduced others in attendance as
follows: Suncoast Mental Health Center's Board President Gabrielle Radcliffe, Esq.; Director of
Outreach, Deb Pizzimenti; Volunteer Jennifer Tombs-Strawn; Clinical Director Jane Turmail;
Director of Operations Cathy Cordeiro and Volunteer Plythe Gibbons. He provided background
information on the program and the importance of early detection and treatment of mental
health disorders. He provided statistics on students with disabilities and how they are affected
in the long term if untreated. He spoke on the need for awareness, education and funding for
mental health services as untreated or under -treated mental health disorders can ruin or end
lives but with proper treatment people live productive, happy and healthy lives. Ms. Radcliff
stated she was very happy to be part of the group that promotes early detection of mental
illness and treatment. As a criminal defense attorney locally, she doesn't have to tell you that
we see juveniles who are untreated and we see those juveniles grow up untreated and have
criminal justice issues. She noted the Sheriff's Department will most likely confirm the majority
of the people in their jail who but for having not treated or having had mental health issues
detected early, wouldn't be in that jail. Similarly, it leads to criminal issues or self -medication
which then leads to criminal issues. It's very important that we focus on the children, but she is
proud to say that since Mr. Ciasca started working, they've also started working on the children
and their families in order to try and address whatever issues may have led to their problems to
begin with. Ms. Pizzimenti invited the Board to attend a Brown Bag Lecture being held at Indian
River State College, B120 on May 20th at 11:30am - 1:00pm. The guest speaker will be Dr. Patty
Corey-Suza who will be speaking to the issues of student stressors, followed by Suncoast's St.
Lucie County Program Director Robert Campbell, MSW. This meeting is open to the public.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
SECONDER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
2. Resolution - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming the month of May, 2015 as "Civility Month" in
St. Lucie County, Florida.
This resolution will be mailed to Ricky Libbert, The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson Street,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2300 whose email address is rlibbert@floridabar.org.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
3. Resolution - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming the month of May 2015 as "American Stroke
Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
Commissioner Lewis presented the proclamation to Palm Beach County American Heart
Association Executive Director Beth Mourelatos who spoke on the need to spread awareness
for the early warning signs and symptoms of stroke throughout our counties and communities.
She spoke about stroke being the leading cause of long-term disability noting 80% of those
strokes that caused the long-term disability were preventable. She spoke on the impact goal
The American Heart Association and The Stroke Association have set to reach by 2020, noting it
cannot be reached alone. Thanks to the support of the colleagues and constituents in the
communities you are helping spread the mission and the awareness. She introduced St. Lucie
County employee and stroke survivor Mike Claus who stated the statistic that every 3.5
minutes, someone suffers a stroke somewhere around the world and it's not age discriminatory
either. He spoke about when he had a stroke six years ago at the age of 43 and how people
said, "Wow, you're awfully young," since his stroke he found it can happens to anyone
regardless of age. There are teenagers who get strokes all the time and he knew a gentleman
who, by the age of 30, had already had three strokes. So it can happen to anyone, anytime and
to learn the signs can save your own life. He didn't know what the signs of the stroke were
when he had a stroke, but he does now. He talked about the residual effects of the stroke he
had left him with but stated he was not complaining because he was a survivor and had lived to
see his third grandchild born and his son become an honor roll student at Fort Pierce Central
High School where he is also dual enrolled at IRSC. The more awareness he can promote, the
better.
Commissioner Dzadovsky asked Ms. Mourelatos if it was still appropriate to provide aspirin to a
person who is experiencing signs of a stroke.
Ms. Mourelatos stated this would be a more appropriate treatment for a cardiac arrest
symptom as opposed to a stroke victim as long as the cardiac victim was coherent and had the
ability to take the aspirin that is still a recommendation.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
SECONDER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
4. Resolution - Adoption of a resolution designating the week of May 16-22, 2015 as "National
Safe Boating Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
Commissioner Lewis presented the proclamation to United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
58 Commander Mary Taylor who thanked the Board and introduced the following: District
Captain of the East, Gary Barth; Flotilla Staff Officer for HR Carl Holeva; Flotilla Staff Officer for
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Public Affairs David Lairson; Flotilla Staff Officer for Public Education Kenneth Crowley; Flotilla
Vice Commander Sean Hart and Flotilla Vice Division 5 Commander Tom Butler. She thanked
the Board for the proclamation stating it solidifies the commitment for Federal, State and local
agencies to promote education, awareness and activities so residents and visitors alike can
safely enjoy Florida's beaches and off shore waters.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
5. Proclamation - Honoring Jack Southard for his faithful and dedicated service to the Board of
County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida and for his outstanding leadership through
his major contributions to St. Lucie County's Public Safety Department by dedicating and
naming the entrance road to the Emergency Operations Center as "Jack Southard Way" in St.
Lucie County, Florida.
Commissioner Lewis presented the proclamation and unveiled the entrance road sign with the
title "Jack Southard Way" to Jack Southard, pictures were taken and Mr. Southard thanked the
Board. He spoke on his 41 year tenure and the great county he's worked with. He remarked on
the best thing the County had going for it being the County staff who works for it calling them
incredible and praised all for their willingness to always give 110% and go above and beyond.
The law enforcement, fire rescue and school board side are the same making it a great team.
He thanked all the employees, managers and directors for making it what it is. The leadership
from administration, the County Commission and the County Attorney and staff. He spoke
about Weldon Lewis, his mentor, who he spent 8 years with and who helped him along the way
and helped him to where he is today.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
VII. PRESENTATIONS
1. WPSL Christmas Kids of SLC Presentation of Check - Carol Wyatt
Carol Wyatt of WPSL Christmas Kids spoke on the importance of the prevention of child
drowning and teaching children to save themselves should they fall into a pool or waterway.
She talked about working with St. Lucie County Aquatics Department and presented the Board
with a check in the amount of $5,600.00 which will pay for 100 or 101 children to go through
the water safety program.
2. Transit Ridership Update - Beth Ryder, Community Services Director
Community Services Director provided background information on the Transit Ridership Update
and introduced staff members who provided a presentation to the Board. Community Services
HR Manager and Coordinator of Transit provided an overview on the History and Role of
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Transit, Funding, Fleet & Infrastructure, Outreach & Education and Projects. They provided
statistics and reviewed ongoing projects in the County.
Coordinator of Transit announced National Dump the Pump Day when everyone across the
Treasure Coast can ride free taking place on June 18th, 2015. This will help save money and
fuel. Another exciting project discussed was the Free Summer Youth Ride Program for youth 18
and under who are able to ride the bus free from June 4th - August 14th, 2015 by showing their
school ID or St. Lucie County Library card. For information and bus routes call 772.464.7433 or
visit: www.treasurecoastconnector.com.
Commissioner Hutchinson congratulated the Department for their hard work in bringing the
Free Summer Youth Ride Program to the community stating she has already heard many
positive comments and excitement from both the students and parents who are looking
forward to utilizing the transportation.
Commissioner Johnson stated he was seriously impressed with all the work the Department has
been able to do and all the connections they have been able to establish for the County.
Commissioner Dzadovsky asked the Coordinator of Transit to provide contact information for
the person or business to contact should they wish to sponsor/donate towards their programs.
She provided the Department's contact number 772.462.1777 stating Carlene Ritchie would be
the best contact person as the one who handles outreach and makes things happen.
Commissioner Lewis recognized Council on Aging President and CEO Darrell Drummond who is
the contracted provider transit for the County.
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2
SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
A. WARRANTS
Warrants List No. 32 - BOCC
B. ADMINISTRATION
There are no items scheduled.
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1. Revocable License Agreement - Port St. Lucie Realty Group, LLC - Water and Sewer
connections on Prima Vista Boulevard and Camino Street
2. Resolution - A resolution in support of the South Florida Water Management District's
application to Florida Department of Environmental Protection requesting authorization
for interim operations of the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area (WPA) Critical Project
this upcoming wet season as a modification to the existing Comprehensive Everglades
Restoration Plan Regulation Act (CERPRA) Permit File No. 0192879-016
3. Resolution - Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Joint Participation
Agreement with FDOT, Phase 2
4. Revised First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement - Guardian Ad Litem Funding
5. Request for an Order, pursuant to Article VII, Division 2 (Unsafe Buildings and
Structures) of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws, to demolish
the unsafe structure at 199 Tumblin Kling Road, Fort Pierce, FL
6. Veterans Nursing Home - Culpepper & Terpening, Inc. Work Authorization #55
D. COMMUNITY SERVICES
Award of Bid 15-039, Purchase of Bus Shelters
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F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
There are no items scheduled.
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There are no scheduled items.
H. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES
There are no items scheduled.
There are no scheduled items.
I. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
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1. Award of RFP No. 15-022 - Yard Waste Processing & Recycling Services
2. GovMax contract amendment
3. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 15-032, Professional Engineering Services for the
Design, Permitting and Engineering Services for Class I Phase IV A Cell
4. Request of Proposal (RFP) No. 15-019, Land Management System
J. PARKS, RECREATION & FACILITIES
WPSL Christmas Kids of SLC
K. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Proposed Airport Property Lease Amendment - Phoenix Metal Products, Inc.
L. PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNICATIONS
There are no items scheduled.
M. PUBLIC WORKS
Resolution - Jenkins Park/Starcher MSBU Budget Resolution
N. SHERIFF'S OFFICE
There are no items scheduled.
O. SOLID WASTE
Equipment Purchase
P. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
There are no items scheduled.
Q. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION
There are no items scheduled.
R. UTILITIES
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1. Resolution - Amend Certain Rates, Fees and Charges for the St. Lucie County Water &
Sewer District (Water and Sewer District)
2. Resolution - Amending Certain Rates, Fees and Charges for the SLC South Hutchinson
Island District Wastewater Utility
3. Resolution - Revised Uniform Extension Policy
IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. COUNTY ATTORNEY
1. Ordinance - Proposed Amendments to Alarm Ordinance
Assistant County Attorney provided background information regarding the Alarm
Ordinance Amendments.
On April 30, 2015, the Committee met with representatives of the Florida Alarm
Association and the Security Industry Alarm Coalition to review their concerns regarding
the proposed ordinance. Following discussion, the Committee voted unanimously to
revise the draft ordinance as follows: 1.) To address concerns to require alarm installers
to maintain appropriate licenses under Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, 2.) Delete a
separate bond requirement not authorized under Chapter 489, 3.) Require second call
verification for non -fire false alarms prior to notifying dispatch at the 911
communications center. Second call verification would not be required in the case of
panic or robbery -in -progress alarms or where a crime -in -progress has been verified by
video and/or audible means.
Staff suggested one other change regarding the effective date. The processes which will
take place once the Board adopts the Ordinance will take some time so in order to allow
for this, staff suggested an October 1, 2015 effective date rather than the standard filing
with the State effective date.
St. Lucie County Fire District Fire Chief Ron Parrish, City of Fort Pierce Police Department
Interim Chief Frank Amandro and St. Lucie County Sheriff Office Director of Law
Enforcement David Thompson all spoke to the Board offering their full support of the
Ordinance noting it will help the departments operate as one for the protection of life
and safety of the communities.
Staff recommended the Board of County Commissioners adopt proposed Ordinance No.
2015-5 with the proposed change in effective date.
It was moved by Commissioner Dzadovsky, seconded by Commissioner Mowery to
approve the Ordinance with staff recommendations and amended language per
discussion held, and; upon roll call, motion carried unanimously.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
2. Ordinance - Expert Shutter Services, Inc. - Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax
Exemption Ordinance
County Attorney provided background information on the economic development
Ordinance requirements and the program established to exempt certain new and
expanding businesses from ad valorem taxation as allowed by state law. The application
filed by Expert Shutter Services, Inc. was included in the agenda package for Board
review. Under the property tax eligibility chart, it appears Expert Shutter Services, Inc.
would receive a six (6) year exemption, passed as follows:
Year 1
- 100%
Year 2
- 90%
Year 3
- 80%
Year 4
- 60%
Year 5
- 40%
Year 6
- 20%
After the first year of exemption, if a business can verify more than sixty (60%) or eighty
(80%) percent of its full-time employees have been residents of St. Lucie County for
more than six (6) months prior to employment, the business may be entitled to
additional years of exemption.
County Attorney noted the exemption pertains solely to property, not to school, fire or
real estate values.
Commissioner Lewis likened the applicant to a "poster child" for what the exemption
program was intended for and noted although an increase of 10 St. Lucie County
employees seems to be a small number, it is good thing when you look at the need in
the community.
There was a consensus by the Board regarding the positive impact this could have on
the community and it was noted the company is a manufacturing business and
therefore falls into one of the County's "Targeted Industries" and is part of the Economic
Development Plan for the area.
Staff recommended Board approval of the draft ordinance and authorize the Chair to
sign the ordinance.
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RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
X. REGULAR AGENDA
A. COUNTY ATTORNEY
1. Reauthorizing the Levy of the Ninth Cent Gas Tax - Permission to Advertise
County attorney provided background information regarding the gas tax, noting there
are four items on the agenda, three of which relate to the gas tax. He suggested one
revision to the recommendation regarding the Public Hearing date/time. It was
recommended staff advertise the date on June 2, 2015 and time at 6:00 p.m. Staff
recommended the hearing be changed to 7:00 p.m. due to scheduling conflicts since
passing the tax requires a minimum of four (4) majority votes to pass. Discussion
regarding the start time of the meeting and start time of the actual agenda item ensued
with the final recommendation to advertise the public hearing start time as 7:00 p.m.
but the meeting start time will remain at 6:00 p.m. Should the business portion of the
meeting prior to this agenda item conclude prior to the advertised 7:00 p.m. public
hearing start time a recess will be taken to allow for interested parties to comment
during that section of the agenda.
It was moved by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Mowery to grant
permission to advertise a public hearing on the draft ordinance on June 2, 2015 at 7:00
p.m. with the meeting starting time remaining at 6:00 p.m. per discussion held, and;
upon roll call, motion carried unanimously.
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
2. Reauthorizing the Levy for the Local Option Fuel Tax - Permission to Advertise
County Attorney provided background information on the request for permission to
advertise for the public hearing on the Reauthorization of the Levy for the Local Option
Fuel Tax. He noted even if this tax is reauthorized, the transportation infrastructure
needs of the County will exceed available revenues. The percentage of distribution to
each entity is set out in an Interlocal Agreement which will be considered in Agenda
Item XA4.
Staff recommended the Board grant permission to advertise a public hearing on the
draft ordinance on June 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. but the
public hearing, for this particular item, will start at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter.
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RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
3. Resolution - Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015
County Attorney provided background information regarding an interlocal agreement
for the design, financing and building of a branch office the Board entered into with the
Tax Collector. County financial advisor (PFM) recommended selecting Pinnacle Public
Finance as the loan provider for the 2015 Bond based on the interest rate and favorable
terms provided in their proposal.
Staff recommended the Board approve the Bond Resolution and Loan Agreement and
authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution and Loan Agreement as reviewed and
approved by the County Attorney and the County's Bond Counsel.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Frannie Hutchinson, District No. 4
SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5, Vice -Chair
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
4. Interlocal Agreement - Local Option Gas Tax - Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie
Village
County Administrator and Public Works Director provided a presentation on the need
and the background for the Local Option Gas Tax. County Administrator noted this item
pertains to the Interlocal Agreement which governs the distribution of the Local Option
Gas Tax. He reviewed the critical importance of the decision the Board will make
regarding this tax as it is a $13.4 million revenue source annually shared between the
municipalities and the County which is critical to the county's economic development
and quality of life.
Public Works Director reviewed the presentation which started with a statement of the
issues the County is trying to solve, the current distribution method, the Interlocal
Agreement, current allowable transportation expenditures, distribution history,
potential solutions, distribution scenarios, major service level impacts and the
recommendations.
The question was asked by Commissioner Mowery as to whether Local Option Gas Tax
was the same as Local Option Fuel Tax and the County Attorney confirmed they were
the same, just at times going by a different name.
County Attorney explained for the period of September 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
the distribution of the Gas Tax will remain the same as proposed - based on the
transportation expenditures for the previous five (5) years. The reason for this is the
Cities are concerned about the negative impact on their budgets so we are proposing
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this 2.5 years of the 30 year period so everyone would have a chance to adjust. For the
period from January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2044 the distribution formula will be
changed to the number of paved roadway miles maintained by the County and the
Municipalities with a floor of 20% of the County's distribution percentage. The City of
Port St. Lucie will need to approve the Interlocal Agreement by June 1, 2015. The City
plans to agenda this item on May 26th in order to vote on the Interlocal and pass it
before the June 1st deadline.
Staff recommended Board approval of the interlocal agreement using roadway miles as
the methodology for calculating the Gas Tax and authorize the Chair to sign the
Agreement.
RESULT: APPROVE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2
SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1
AYES: Lewis, Johnson, Dzadovsky, Hutchinson, Mowery
XI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
County offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2015 in observance of Memorial Day.
XII. MOTION TO ADJOURN
There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Paula A. Lewis, District No. 3, Chair 5/19/2015
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.
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