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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05.20.2014S■TkaL■(di 1 E COUNTY F L o R r D A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA Regular Meeting May 20, 2014 Convened: 9:00 AM Adjourned: 9:40 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 Frannie Hutchinson Paula A. Lewis Chris Dzadovsky Tod Mowery District No. 2 Present 9:00 AM Kim Johnson District No. 5 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 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 Tara Raymore Director of Human Resources Present 9:00 AM Karen L. Smith Environmental Resources Department Director Present 9:00 AM Ja'Net Pentz Executive Assistant Present 9:00 AM Sue Korunow Recording Secretary Present 9:00 AM Generated 61912014 3:09 PM Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1A511IIIIIIIIIIIIIII► I1►[Ill I*WT1►101aCi8IyWTI AA r-Al0]►16�_1a1:t61%11 RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson 1. Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting - May 6, 2014 6:00 PM 2. Resolution 2014-72 - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming the month of May 2014 as "Stroke Awareness Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Palm Beach County American Heart Association Director of Communications, Mary Falzarano thanked the Board while accepting the Proclamation then remarked she finds it saddening the 4th largest killer of Americans is 80% preventable. She noted the proclamation will help raise awareness of what stroke is, what the warning signs are, what to look for, how to change your diet, how to get healthier and how an improved lifestyle can actually save lives. This is something that is doable, it's not something we don't know the source of, its outcome can be changed. She then introduced St. Lucie County Media Specialist, Mike Claus as a stroke survivor who shared his story with the Board. Mr. Claus thanked the Board for the opportunity to speak noting he is celebrating his 5th year as a stroke survivor. He commented that he couldn't be more thankful to the people he works with who were with him at the time of his stroke and called 911 therefore making it possible for him to quickly receive treatment. He described the type of stroke he had as a clot that bled out, the type which there is only a 10% mortality rate; due to the quick action of his fellow employees he has been able to see his grandchildren born and even has a 20yr old Twitter follower who is a stroke survivor, who he has been able to share his story with. He stated, this just goes to show, stroke can hit at any age and time lost is brain cells lost and he stressed learning the signs is vital to a positive outcome for the survivor, thus the importance of education. He again thanked the Board for the opportunity to share. Commissioner Hutchinson thanked Mr. Claus for his comments and helping to raise awareness. She noted sometimes you don't have time to second guess, you just have to "go", illustrating the importance of reacting immediately when the situation is presented. 3. Resolution 2014-73 - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming the month of May 2014 as "Community Action Agency Month" in St. Lucie County, Florida. Treasure Coast Community Action Agency Chair, Barbara Mason-Gardiener and Vice Chair Barbara Felton accepted the Proclamation stating for 50 years CAAs have addressed poverty in the country and St. Lucie County yet there are still miles to go; she continued stating, they are 2 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM committed to doing all they can while serving on the board. She noted she and a colleague attended a conference in Orlando whose theme was "Reclaiming the Promise of Economic Opportunity Security" and while there they had the opportunity to hear a presentation from the U.S. Dept. Of Health and Human Services, Offices of Community Service who are looking at implementing national organization standards which would make it more uniform for all programs throughout the United States. They also heard from the National Association for State Community Services Programs who are looking at implementing ROMA National Preference Indicators and Theory of Change which would require the State Dept. Of Economic Opportunity to have uniform standards when they monitor CAAs. She stated that locally, as they move forward they know it will be even more important that they partner with organizations, departments and other entities who serve low income residents in the community. She thanked the Board for their past and future support. Ms. Felton thanked the Board and noted she was glad to be part of the Agency, having been an appointee since 1997. She stated they could not do anything without the support of the Board or staff. She commented that St. Lucie Community Services staff has been and continues to be excellent; they keep the CAA informed and "on their toes" as they go to different functions and meetings. Commissioner Hutchinson offered the Board's special thanks to both members stating to Ms. Felton how much they appreciated the lengthy period of time she has been involved with the Agency. V. PRESENTATIONS At this time Commissioner Hutchinson stated the Board was pulling Items VII J4. And J5. from the Consent Agenda in order to allow for presentations to the Board. Approval of the Items remain under the Consent Agenda and will pass along with all other Consent Agenda Items. VII. J4. Resolution 2014-75 - Budget Resolution for WPSL Christmas Kids of St. Lucie County - Donation for Aquatics Program. Commissioner Hutchinson introduced Carol and Greg Wyatt who provided the history on the WPSL Christmas Kids program. The Christmas Kids Program, best know for gifts, started back in 1946 but about 20 years ago they received a larger than normal donation from a St. Lucie County donor allowing them to branch out into summer recreation programs. She told the story of Pauline Clutter who was the president of the Christmas Kids for 20 years with one of the things really dear to her heart being swimming lessons. She had never learned to swim and it pained her every time she learned of a child drowning. So if she could save one life, she wanted to help children learn to swim and it became something they wanted to continue as the Christmas Kids have gone on and they are in their 67th year now. Mr. Wyatt then stated this will be the 20th year they have been able to fund summer programs and with this donation they will top $100,000 over the 20 years. He stated they are happy to do 3 1 P a g E Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM it and have a wonderful group of volunteers who work very hard including those who are working at the golf tournament taking place this weekend at Gator Trace. He then added, anyone with spare time on Saturday morning and would like to volunteer they would love to have their assistance. He noted the funds from the golf tournament go directly to fund the swimming programs in St. Lucie County. Ms. Wyatt then presented the Board with a check in the amount of $5,600 from the Christmas Kids Program estimating it should serve 100 children through 6 lessons of Water Safety so they become at least comfortable in the water. Commissioner Dzadovsky asked how people might contact Christmas Kids should they wish to donate or to volunteer. Ms. Wyatt stated they have a website or they can call the radio station WPSL and she then provided the address as follows: www.wpslchristmaskids.com. Mr. Wyatt stated they are working on setting up a permanent endowment program through the St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation Department to keep the swimming program going long after they are off the board and encouraged others to participate in that as well. County Attorney asked if the amount was $5,600 and not $5,100 as stated on the Agenda and Ms. Wyatt confirmed the amount to be $5,600. Staff noted Item VII. J4. to be approved is AMENDED to read $5,600 instead of $5,100. VII. J5. Resolution 2014-76 - Budget Resolution for St. Lucie County Historical Society Donation for Facility Improvements at the Regional History Center. Commissioner Hutchinson introduced St. Lucie County Historical Society Representative, Nancy Bennett noting the donation had already been given but she felt the volunteers hard work and efforts needed to be accepted and acknowledged as they have helped keep the Society running over the years. Ms. Bennett thanked the Board for allowing her the time to speak and noted they were able to donate $4,000 to the Board/Regional History Center. She stated the money was raised from their book sale which is part of the Society's "giving back". The Society has a volunteer group of close to 35-40 people and this past April they presented the County with the donation and she then stated she looked forward to doing it again. Economic Development Presentation Economic Development Council President, Peter Tesch passed out a binder to the Board which provided statistics and information regarding economic growth and job creation. He stated he was submitting two documents the EDC had been working on for the Boards review which were titled "Community Resource Profile" and "Target Industry Study", both documents and research were performed by John Rhodes of Moran, Stahl & Boyer on behalf of the EDC and the community. He touched on how the EDC is partnering with the County Commission, other public sector partners and the business community to further economic opportunities and job creation. He explained that the Community Resource Profile encompassed factual information done by a third party and exhibits the distinct opportunities in St. Lucie County. The Target Industry Study 4 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM provides a basic road map, in a concerted effort, in a partnership mode, about driving the economy and how they would plan to do that. He then outlined the "Initial Action Plan" provided in a 2 page document he provided to the Board. The document had 5 points which were as follows: I.) Vision: Striving for a Strong Partnership; II.) Initial Action Plan and Jump Starting the Initiative - Work Done So Far; III.) Where Are We Heading; IV.) Positioning St. Lucie County for Growth - Ag Tech, Distribution/Logistics, Aviation Industry Sectors; V.) What Are We Asking For. He concluded stating he is thrilled and excited to be working with the EDC and the Board, noting it's been a punishing recession and St. Lucie County had some of the worst unemployment rate statistics for years but now that's finally dropping. He went on to state there is still much work to do in terms of job creation and getting families back to work with well paying jobs, helping our existing industry base and to help diversify the economy. He thanked the Board for their time and made himself available for questions or comments at that time. Commissioner Dzadovsky asked Mr. Tesch a question regarding aviation and how important to the EDC is moving forward with a commercial, certified airport and he responded stating he thinks it would be a wonderful addition and knows there have been efforts in the past to try to attract commercial aviation. He admitted he does not know enough about it yet to give him a straight answer but stated they need to analyze the properties as far as what the market is for commercial aviation in St. Lucie County; what infrastructure would be needed to accommodate it and how would we put together a game plan to start to solicit commercial air service from individual companies. Commissioner Dzadovsky stated he feels, from the EDC's side, helping the Board move forward should be a priority. He noted he's had indications that several large businesses who could have helped St. Lucie County's economy have moved to other areas due to lack of transportation. He stated that his hope would be that they could move forward with the conversation and strategically making the airport an added value to St. Lucie County. Mr. Tesch agreed stating these things all fall into place and work in parallel with the Business and Marketing Plan the Commission is currently conducting. Commissioner Hutchinson followed -up by stating they are planning on bringing the Business and Marketing Plan update to either the July or August Meeting. RESULT: ITEM DISCUSSED VI. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments from the public. VII. CONSENT AGENDA - APPROVED AS AMENDED ON J4. During a presentation County Attorney noted the amount of the check was stated to be $5,600 not $5,100 as stated on the Agenda and asked Ms. Wyatt to confirm the amount. Ms. Wyatt confirmed the amount to be $5,600. 5 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM Staff noted Item VII. J4. to be approved is AMENDED to read $5,600 instead of $5,100. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Chris Dzadovsky, District No. 1 SECONDER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson A. WARRANTS Warrant List Numbers 27, 28 & 29 B. ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. C. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Bear Point Mitigation Bank - Credit Purchase Agreement with City of Port St. Lucie 2. Collective Bargaining Agreement - 2nd Amendment 3. Permission to Advertise - Amending Article II "Abandoned Property, Garbage, Trash, Junk and Debris" of Chapter 1-9 "Garbage, Trash and Refuse" 4. Resolution 2014-74 - Adoption of a resolution proclaiming May 25, 2014 as "NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida. D. COMMUNITY SERVICES 1. Engineering Services — D9 Canal Project 2. HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Agreement 3. Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) 1 Subrecipient Agreement E. COURT ADMINISTRATION There are no items scheduled. F. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES There are no items scheduled. G. HUMAN RESOURCES 6 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM There are no items scheduled. H. MOSQUITO CONTROL & COASTAL MGMT. SERVICES Grant Acceptance - Artificial Reef Construction (FWC#13131) I. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 14-006 False Alarm Billing and Tracking Services J. PARKS, RECREATION, & FACILITIES 1. Back -Up Generator Rock Road Jail 2. Wavier Fee 2014 Chili Cookoff 3. Waiver of Facility Rental and Admission Fees for the 2014 Indian River Lagoon Science Festival 4. Resolution 2014-75 - Budget Resolution for WPSL Christmas Kids of St. Lucie County - Donation for Aquatics Program Staff requested the amount to be approved be AMENDED to read $5,600 instead of $5,100 and Board agreed. 5. Resolution 2014-76 - Budget Resolution for St. Lucie County Historical Society Donation for Facility Improvements at the Regional History Center. K. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES There are no items scheduled. L. PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNICATIONS There are no items scheduled. M. PUBLIC WORKS Resolution 2014-77 - Midway Road Widening Highway Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with FDOT N. SHERIFF'S OFFICE There are no items scheduled. O. SOLID WASTE Equipment Purchase - Articulated Dump Truck (Solid Waste) P. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS 7 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM 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 11 roil i 01.101I :ril 1. Agreement with Wynne Building Corporation - Single Stream Recycling County Attorney provided background information on the proposed agreement with Wynne Building Corporation to deliver recyclables to the County's facility and a County will sell the material at substantial profit to the County. Staff recommends approval of the Agreement. RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Kim Johnson, District No. 5 AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson 2. Second Amendment to Exclusive Residential Collection Service Agmt - Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. County Attorney provided the background details of the previous Agreement and Amendments then outlined the proposed Second Amendment for Approval. Staff recommends the Board approve the Second Amendment and authorize the Chair to sign the Second Amendment. 8 1 P a g e Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2014 9:00 AM RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tod Mowery, District No. 2 SECONDER: Paula A. Lewis, District No. 3 Vice -Chair AYES: Hutchinson, Lewis, Dzadovsky, Mowery, Johnson X. ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Hutchinson announced there will be a Memorial Day ceremony at the Navy Seal Museum at 10:OOAM on Seaway Drive in Fort Pierce. Commissioner Dzadovsky also noted there will be Memorial Day services at Veteran's Memorial Park on Indian River Drive in Fort Pierce and Veteran's Park on Veteran's Memorial Parkway in Port St. Lucie. 1. County offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2014 in observance of Memorial Day. 2. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Meeting on June 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room #3. XI. MOTION TO ADJOURN There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Frd,inie Hutchinson, Distric No.4 hair 5/20/2C14 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