Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04.15.2014S■TkaL■(di 1 E COUNTY F L o R r D A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting April 15, 2014 Convened: 9:00 AM Adjourned: 9:54 AM I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by District No. 4 Chair Frannie Hutchinson Attendee Name rp JJW Title Status Arrived District No. 4 Chair Present 9:00 AM District No. 3 Vice -Chair Present 9:00 AM District No. 1 Present 9:00 AM District No. 2 Present 9:00 AM Frannie Hutchinson Paula A. Lewis Chris Dzadovsky Tod Mowery Kim Johnson District No. 5 Present 9:00 AM Faye W. Outlaw County Administrator Present 9:00 AM Bob Bentkofsky 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 Marie Gouin Office of Management & Budget 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 Tara Raymore Director of Human Resources Present 9:00 AM Karen L. Smith Environmental Resources Department Director Present 9:00 AM Sue Korunow Recording Secretary Present 9:00 AM Generated 51812014 9:38 AM Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES AND PROCLAMATIONS APPROVAL 1. Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting - Apr 1, 2014 6:00 PM RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson 2. Resolution 2014-46 - A resolution designating the Month of April 2014 as "Water Conservation Month". Kathy LaMartina, PMP, Intergovernmental Representative, on behalf of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), accepted Resolution 2014-46 proclaiming the month of April 2014 as "Water Conservation Month" in St. Lucie County, FL. She thanked the County for being such a proactive partner in restoring, preserving and conserving the water resources of St. Lucie County and the Treasure Coast. Commissioner Dzadovsky noted there are several items on the Agenda today which are storm water projects and on behalf of the Board he wanted to relay the appreciation for the work the SFWMD does in conjunction with St. Lucie County. He noted that the Board hopes to approve another project today and it's because of that partnership it has succeeded. At this time, Commissioner Hutchinson stated she had an announcement to make at the end of the meeting regarding a partnership between St. Lucie County and SFWMD. She asked for Ms. LaMartina to be present for the announcement if she was able to stay to the end of the meeting. RESULT: ADOPTED [3 TO 0] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Frannie Hutchinson, Chris Dzadovsky, Tod Mowery RECUSED: Paula A. Lewis, Kim Johnson 3. Resolution 2014-47 - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming May 1, 2014 as "Law Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Lillian Ewen, President of the St. Lucie County Bar Association accepted Resolution 2014-47, proclaiming May 1, 2014 as "Law Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida. She thanked the Board and announced several events taking place in the County. One of those events will be sponsored by the St. Lucie County Bar Association who is partnering with the Friends of the Rupert J. Smith Law Library to sponsor an art and essay contest for all children in public and private schools in 2 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM St. Lucie County. The event will be held on April 30th at 5:OOPM in the St. Lucie County Courthouse Jury Room downtown with a reception to follow. They are honoring the Executive Director of Castle, Theresa Garbario and Diamond Litty, Public Defender with awards. The Bar Association will also be holding an event closed to the public on May 9th which includes a Law Day Reception where the incoming Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court will be speaking. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson 4. Resolution 2014-48 - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming the week of May 11-17, 2014 as "Law Enforcement Week" and designating May 15, 2014 as "Law Enforcement Memorial Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Commissioner Hutchinson asked all law enforcement officers to come forward to take a picture with the Commissioners prior to Major Dave Thompson's acceptance of the Resolution. Major Dave Thompson accepted Resolution 2014-48 proclaiming the week of May 11-17, 2014 as "Law Enforcement Week" and designating May 15, 2014 as "Law Enforcement Memorial Day" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Major Thompson thanked the Board on behalf of Sheriff Ken Mascara. He commented that this Memorial Day is special to law enforcement officers as it stands as a reminder of the incident one year ago when Sargent Gary Morales was tragically gunned down in the line of duty. He also noted during Law Enforcement Week Sgt. Morales name will be enshrined at the Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC and thanked the Board for the proclamation once again. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson 5. Resolution 2014-49 - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming the week of May 4-10, 2014 as "St. Lucie County Correction Officer's Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Major Tighe accepted Resolution 2014-49 proclaiming May 4, 2014 through May 10, 2014 as "St. Lucie County Correction Officer's Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida" on behalf of Sheriff Ken Mascara and also on behalf of all the men and women who do their jobs everyday, leaving their families at home not knowing if they are going to make back home or not. He commented on Major Thompson speech just prior to his and about this being a very critical year for officer's to get through. He stated that the month of May will have many festivities throughout the County, with the ceremony in Tallahassee to add Sgt. Morales name to The Wall as well as the one in Washington, DC. He thanked the Board for the proclamation. Commissioner Hutchinson thanked each and every one of the officers on behalf of the Board and the residents of St. Lucie County. 31 Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson 6. Resolution 2014-50 - Adoption of a resolution recognizing Sylvie Kramer Marceau for her work in the field of maternal and child health in St. Lucie County, Florida. Commissioner Hutchinson introduced Mark Malloy, son of Public Health Hero "Sylvie Kramer Marceau", as she added her personal comment about how St. Lucie County and the children here are so much better off because of the touch of Sylvie Marceau. Mr. Malloy accepted Resolution 2014-50 recognizing "Sylvie Kramer Marceau" for her work in the field of Maternal and Child Health in St. Lucie County, Florida and thanked the Board for the proclamation. He then shared a personal story about how his mother turned personal tragedy into the mission she spent her life pursuing. He told of how his younger brother died of crib death at 6 months and how she turned personal tragedy into a drive simply because she felt no other woman should ever experience the loss of a child. He stated the proclamation clearly validates the work she has done and he noted how he was humbled and grateful for the honor. Clint Sperber, Deputy Administrator of St. Lucie County Health Department thanked the Board on behalf of the St. Lucie County Health Department for recognizing Sylvie Kramer Marceau. He noted last month the Board had recognized the Florida Department of Health's 125 years of public health by presenting them with a proclamation. He commented that to celebrate the work of the public health community and to put a face on the individuals who have committed their lives to the health of our state, the Florida Department of Health developed a publication titled "Florida Public Health Heroes." This collection of stories brings to life the broad scope of public services and highlights individuals who have served Florida's children, adults, families and visitors with excellence. He stated their stories remind us how far we have come, how we got here and exactly what public health truly is. Mr. Sperber noted Larry Lee was unable to attend today's dedication but it was he who recommended Sylvie Kramer Marceau as St. Lucie's first public health hero, it was because of her passion and advocacy for mothers and their babies that many babies are alive today - it was because of her work. He stated, Sylvie had a cause and nothing stood in her way. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson 7. Resolution 2014-54 - Proclaiming April 13-19, 2014 as "Public Safety Telecommunications Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Amy Boger, 911 Emergency Operations Manager accepted Resolution 2014-54 proclaiming the week of April 13-19, 2014 as "Public Safety Telecommunications Week" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Ms. Boger thanked the Board on behalf of 911 and the Communications Center stating they appreciate the Board's support. 4 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson V. PRESENTATIONS IRSC Capstone Projects Dr. John Donohue along with his students Sandy Krischke and Robert Spring provided a presentation to the Board on the IRSC Capstone Project. At the conclusion Ms. Krischke praised County staff for their balance of professionalism and friendliness stating they had just the right amount of both. She stated they had excellent interaction with every one of the departments they interacted with and the County is to be commended for managing to continue to keep these great attitudes even when faced with covering the tasks of multiple positions due to budget constraints. Commissioner Hutchinson agreed with Ms. Krischke and thanked IRSC for their presentation. RESULT: ITEM DISCUSSED VI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT Bill Patterson, resident of St. Lucie County/Chairman of the Republican Party of St. Lucie County - All Aboard Florida, here to share his thoughts on what he believes is a bi-partisan issue and encourage the Board to follow the lead made by Indian River County to construct a resolution against All Aboard Florida. He asked that the resolution include language that makes all costs be carried by the donors, never by taxpayers in the County; including the landscaping and the buffer zones. Tell the Federal and State governments the County does not want All Aboard Florida. It is one rail coming down the east coast through Brevard, Indian River St. Lucie, Martin and is not stopping in any of these counties so there is no benefit them. The commuter trains will take precedent over the freight trains and when a freight train stops it can take an awful long time for it to start up again and those freight trains can be very long which can cause blockages on the roads. Other draw backs are the maintenance of the tracks and slow response for emergency vehicles and people getting to the hospitals. There are many drawbacks with no positives and none of the trains are operating financially in the black. Mark Gotz, American Coalition for Property Rights in St. Lucie County - All Aboard Florida, he stated the economics of passenger trains is a cancer on government throughout he spoke of this while referring to taxpayers money. From a standpoint of All Aboard of Florida, because they are a private entity they do not have to disclose the economic analysis of what their plans are, yet they are applying for a $1.5 Billion RIFF loan from the government which is taxpayer money. He then provided a short financial analysis of the passenger trains currently running in the same areas All Aboard Florida plans to run. The first of those was Tri-Rail which services Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, last year Tri-Rail had $100 Million in expenses and brought in a total of $12 Million in sales. That is an $87 Million loss which was picked up by taxpayer dollars in the 5 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM form of $19 Million from Federal Transportation Association, $30 Million from Florida Department Of Transportation, even after those funds were given to Tri-Rail they were $5 Million short. Passenger trains are an ongoing liability to taxpayers. He then spoke of Amtrak who services the same locations in addition to Orlando which is what All Aboard Florida plans to serve and stated they had lost $40 Million last year on their Silver Star, once again being serviced by appropriations from the Federal government - our taxpayer dollars - to make up the difference. There is no way a private entity can compete with two losers which are servicing the same lines. He strongly advised they be very harsh on their resolution against All Aboard Florida. Steve Maleski, San Marina Road, Port St. Lucie - All Aboard Florida, he is not in favor of it. Passenger service is not profitable and never has been. He identified the group who now owns FEC as Fortress Investment Group. He stated they have 45 different short -line railroads in North America, Netherlands and Australia noting they are basically determined by revenues, Class 1, East of the Mississippi - CSX and Northfork Southern and all others are classified as Class 2 and some with very little revenue would be considered Class 3 or what they call "terminal" railroads just switching in very major cities. He stated he did not know why a hedge fund and private equity firm would go into the inter -city rail passenger service and it baffles him that they would do so. He commented that when Fortress Investment Group bought out FEC they did it in a leverage buyout process which means it is heavily mortgaged which means they have to be servicing debt. Some of the information he researched stated they ran a $23 Million deficit for calendar year 2012. He then stated another concept he felt needs to be addressed is labor and unless we demand labor be unionized and employees have sufficient rest periods he sees this as a potential for accidents as has been the case recently in other countries. He recommended the Board get a strong resolution against All Aboard Florida. George Jones, St. Lucie County Citizen, Former River Keeper - He came here to discuss water issues and Everglades Restoration funding. He thanked the Board for several of the projects they've been working on and noted he was anticipating the announcement Commissioner Hutchinson referred to at the end of the meeting. He asked the Board to reach out to elected officials who are going into conference next week with the Legislature on the budget issues. He stated there are a lot of Everglades Restoration projects hanging in the balance so any support the Commissioners can offer to elected officials further up the line would be appreciated by all of those on the Indian River Lagoon. He noted they have had very good success with Senator Negron's Indian River Lagoon & Lake Okeechobee Basin Committee making recommendations and just need to see follow-up on the House side so any support the Board can provide would appreciated. He thanked the Board for the groundbreaking ceremony at the Savannah's Road Project noting it had been a long process but it was very pleasing to see it moving forward. He then commented on how much he appreciated the Law Enforcement proclamation, having himself served 15 years with the state. He commended the officers and 991 dispatch officers and thanked the Board for supporting them. VI I. CONSENT AGENDA RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson A. WARRANTS 6 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM Warrant List Numbers 24, 25 & 26 B. ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Addendum Three to Agreement of Sale - St. Lucie Outboard Marine - Extend closing date to May 30, 2014 2. Resolution 2014-51 - Right -of -Way Donation from Lucie Rock, LLC - Emerson Avenue/Laidback Way, Rock Road and Sunnyland Drive 3. Revocable License Agreement - DHS VC II, LLC transfer to Alliance Ft. Pierce, LLC 4. Revocable License Agreement - 219 SE Camino Street - Parcel ID 3419-515-0280-000/2 - John Donaldson 5. Health Department - Amendment I to Attachment II of 2013-2014 Contract 2. Resolution 2014- 52 - Donation of Road Right -of -Way on Dunn Road - Parcel ID 3403-502-0151-000-0 (portion) 6. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Amendment No. 1 to FY 2014 Contract 7. Fort Pierce FBO, LLC - Assignment and Assumption of Hubaire, LLC Hangar 3175 Sublease to Sierra Bravo Holdings, LLC 8. Resolution 2014-53 - Amending Resolution 12-047, Facility Use Policy D. COMMUNITY SERVICES 1. Resolution 2014-55 - Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Stimulus Grant 2. Veterans Memorial Park Bid Award 3. Resolution 2014-56 - Veterans Park FP Contribution 4. East/West Dunbrooke Drainage Project Bid Award 5. Resolution 2014-57 - Dunbrooke PSL Contribution 6. Parks Edge Bid Award E. COURT ADMINISTRATION 71 Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. G. HUMAN RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. H. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES There are no items scheduled. I. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Utility System Improvement and Refunding Bond J. PARKS, RECREATION, & FACILITIES There are no items scheduled. K. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Creekside Plat No. 3 L. PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNICATIONS There are no items scheduled. M. PUBLIC WORKS 1. Header Canal at Canal No. 74 Headwall Improvements - Acceptance of Project 2. 18601 Orange Avenue Culvert Sleeving - Acceptance of Project 3. Indian River Estates Stormwater Improvements Phase II 4. Citrus & Saeger Stormwater Improvements 5. Gazzara Retail Building N. SHERIFF'S OFFICE Authorization to submit an electronic application for the 2014 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Grant O. SOLID WASTE 8 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM Equipment Purchase P. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS There are no items scheduled. Q. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION There are no items scheduled. R. UTILITIES There are no items scheduled. VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS There are no items scheduled. IX. REGULAR AGENDA There are no items scheduled. X. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Meeting on May 13, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room #3. Commissioner Hutchinson made an announcement regarding Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Project where she provided background information regarding the work they have done over the past several years to get the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve acknowledged and brought to some sort of resolution. She stated there had always been a promise of a letter requesting the above stated information between SFWMD and Army Corps and the Board has been the mediator between the two. She shared that she was happy to say she had received the letter. This was a very big step, the Commissioners will be getting a copy of the letter today along with a copy of a draft letter urging Secretary Darcy to sign off on the combination of three projects: Ten Mile Creek, Kissimmee River and C-111; we just need his authorization. She also noted she's currently having a letter drafted asked each of the Commissioners to sign it individually so she can forward it to Secretary Darcy. She will be making phone calls to State and Federal Representatives asking for support. She stated that the lobbyist in Washington already has a copy of the letter and is already hitting the doors of the Representatives. She encouraged the public to put as much support as they can whether that be in letter and/or email form to the Federal Delegation also. She stated if we can get the letter done in the next few weeks they may be using Ten Mile Creek during the rainy season this year to a small degree. 9 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 15, 2014 9:00 AM Commissioners Dzadovsky and Johnson thanked Commissioner Hutchinson for her efforts on the project and she stated it was not only her efforts but the combined efforts of all the Board and SFWMD which moved the projects forward. XI. MOTION TO ADJOURN There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ZMA_ Frannie Hutchinson, District No.4 hair 4/15/2014 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. 10 1