HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10.19.2021 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Sustainability District Meeting
October 19, 2021 Convened: 10:40 AM Adjourned: 10:42 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:40 AM by Chair Linda Bartz, District No. 3.
Present
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky District 1, Commissioner Sean Mitchell District 2, Commissioner Linda Bartz
District 3, Commissioner Cathy Townsend District 5
Absent
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson District 4
Also Present
Howard Tipton, County Administrator
Mark Satterlee, Deputy County Administrator
Alphonso Jefferson, Deputy County Administrator
Dan McIntyre, County Attorney
Caroline Valentine, Assistant County Attorney
Don West, Public Works Director
Leslie Olson, Planning & Development Services Director
Ron Parrish, Public Safety & Communications Director
Barbara Guettler, MSBU Coordinator
Patrick Dayan, Water Quality Division Manager
Frank Amandro, Public Safety Assistant Director
Maria Valencia, Animal Safety Coordinator
Matt Baum, Parks & Recreation Director
Jessica Parrish, CEO of United Way
Vera Smith, Deputy Clerk Recording Secretary
2. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Chair Bartz opened the meeting for public comment at this time. There being no one wishing to address the
Board, Chair Bartz closed public comment.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There are no items scheduled.
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
There are no items scheduled.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Energy Special Assessment District
Barbara Guettler, Public Works MSBU Coordinator, presented this item to the Board. One of the funding
methods available for capital improvements and essential services is through non-ad valorem special
assessments levied on specially-benefited properties within the special assessment district and collected
using the uniform method pursuant to Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. In order to preserve this
collection option, the Board must adopt a resolution expressing its intent to use the uniform method
commencing in November 2022. The resolution must be considered at a duly advertised public hearing
held before January 1, 2022.
The resolution does not in any way obligate the County to levy special assessments; rather, it simply
preserves the County’s option to use the uniform method of collection if special assessments are levied.
The Board has created the Energy Special Assessment District to provide energy conservation and
renewable energy improvements to the parcels within the proposed boundary. Staff recommended
Board adoption of the special assessment notice of intent resolution for the Energy Special Assessment
District.
A motion was made to approve staff recommendations, and it passed unanimously.
RESULT: APPROVE
MOVER: Commissioner District 1 Chris Dzadovsky
SECONDER: Commissioner District 2 Sean Mitchell
AYES: Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: None
6. REGULAR AGENDA
There are no items scheduled.
7. 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.