HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 08.18.2020SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
AGENDA
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
9:01 AM
St. Lucie County Commission Chambers
2300 Virginia Avenue
3rd Floor of Roger Poitras Building
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
BOARD MEMBERS
District No. 3, Chair
LINDA BARTZ
District No. 1, Vice‐Chair
CHRIS DZADOVSKY
District No. 2
SEAN MITCHELL
District No. 4
FRANNIE HUTCHINSON
District No. 5
CATHY TOWNSEND
Mission Statement
To provide service, infrastructure and leadership necessary to advance a safe and sustainable community,
maintain a high quality of life, and protect the natural environment for all our citizens
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Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 18, 2020 9:01 AM
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WELCOME
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GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES – Attached is the agenda, which will determine the order of business conducted at today’s Board
meeting.
INVOCATION‐PLEDGE – To bring order and decorum to its meeting, the Board begins its meetings with an invocation followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance. Participation is voluntary.
CONSENT AGENDA – These items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items unless a Commissioner so requests.
REGULAR AGENDA – Proclamations, Presentations, Public Hearings, and Department requests are items, which the Commission will
discuss individually, usually in the order listed on the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS – These items are usually heard on the first Tuesdays at 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. However, if a
public hearing is scheduled for a meeting on the third Tuesday, which begins at 9 a.m., then public hearings will be heard at 9
a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. These time designations are intended to indicate that an item will not be addressed prior
to the listed time. The Chair will open each public hearing and asks anyone wishing to speak to come forward, one at a time.
Comments will be limited to five minutes, and must be pertinent to the agenda item being considered by the Board.
As a general rule, when issues are scheduled before the Commission under department request or public hearing, the order
of presentation is: (1) County staff presents the details of the Board item (2) Commissioners comment (3) if a public hearing, the
Chair will ask for public comment, (4) further discussion and action by the Board.
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printed agenda.
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minutes. Comments may pertain to any matter related to the Board’s duties as the County’s governing body. Comments in support
or opposition to candidates for public office are not pertinent to the Board’s duties. This includes any speaker identifying himself or
herself as a candidate for public office.
DECORUM – Please be respectful of others’ opinions.
MEETINGS – All Board meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. and on the third
Tuesdays at 9 a.m., unless otherwise advertised. Meetings are held in the County Commission Chambers in the Roger Poitras
Administration Annex at 2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, Fla. 34982. The Board schedules additional workshops throughout the year
necessary to accomplish their goals and commitments. Notice is provided of these workshops. Anyone with a disability requiring
accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Community Services Manager at 772‐462‐1777 or TDD
772‐462‐1428 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A.Board of County Commissioners minutes for the Sustainability District meeting of May 19, 2020.
4.CONSENT AGENDA
A.PUBLIC WORKS
1.Energy SAD Annual Assessment Resolution
Staff recommends Board adoption of the attached resolution and authorization for the
Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
5.REGULAR AGENDA
There are no items scheduled.
6.MOTION TO ADJOURN
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Sustainability District Meeting
May 19, 2020 Convened: 9:17 PM
Adjourned: 9:19 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 9:17 PM by District No. 3, Chair Linda Bartz
Present
Commissioner District 1 Chris Dzadovsky, Commissioner District 2 Sean Mitchell, Commissioner District
3 Linda Bartz, Commissioner District 5 Cathy Townsend, Commissioner District 4 Frannie Hutchinson
Also Present
Howard Tipton, County Administration
Dan McIntyre, County Attorney
Angela Riggins, Deputy Clerk
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
A motion was made to approve all sets of minutes and it passed unanimously.
RESULT: APPROVE
MOVER: Commissioner District 5 Cathy Townsend
SECONDER: Commissioner District 4 Frannie Hutchinson
AYES: Chris Dzadovsky, Sean Mitchell, Linda Bartz, Cathy Townsend, Frannie
Hutchinson
NAYS: None
EXCUSED: None
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Sustainability District Meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2020 6:01 PM
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A. Sustainability District minutes for the meeting of February 18, 2020
4. CONSENT AGENDA
There were no items scheduled.
5. REGULAR AGENDA
There were no items scheduled.
6. MOTION TO ADJOURN
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4.A.1.
2020-50106
DATE:8/18/2020
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:Sustainability District
PRESENTED BY:Barbara Guettler, MSBU Coordinator
SUBMITTED BY:Public Works
SUBJECT:Energy SAD Annual Assessment Resolution
BACKGROUND:
In 2010, the St. Lucie County Board of Commissioners created the Sustainability District (“the District”) for
purposes of accomplishing energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements through a Special
Assessment District (“SAD”). Property owner participation in the Energy SAD is completely voluntary. In 2012,
the District designated the Solar and Energy Loan Fund of St. Lucie County, Inc. (“SELF”) as the program
administrator for the District’s Energy Financing Program.
The attached 2020 Energy SAD Annual Assessment Resolution includes 64 parcels. The proposed assessment
amount per parcel ranges from $4,712.38 to $100,894.00 and will be financed for ten (10) to twenty (20)
years at an interest rate ranging from 6.08% to 8.01%. The proposed annual assessment amount per parcel
ranges from $627.41 to $14,321.25.
PREVIOUS ACTION:
October 22, 2019 - The Sustainability District Board approved Resolution No. 19-245, Notice of Intent to levy,
and collect non-ad valorem special assessments in 2020 for the Energy SAD.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The revenue generated by the collection of special assessments for the Energy SAD will be utilized to repay
the loan obtained to fund the improvements. Funds will be deposited into the Energy SAD Fund (191-4115-
325100-4920).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Board adoption of the attached resolution and authorization for the Chair to sign
documents as approved by the County Attorney.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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RESULT:
MOVER:None
SECONDER:None
AYES:None
NAYS:None
EXCUSED:None
Coordination/Signatures
Date: August 12, 2020
Don West, Public Works Director
Date: August 12, 2020
Daniel McIntyre, County Attorney
Date: August 12, 2020
Mark Satterlee, Deputy County
Administrator
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RESOLUTION NO. 20-
A RESOLUTION OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT APPROVING THE
DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 NON-AD VALOREM
ASSESSMENT ROLL; DIRECTING CERTIFICATION OF
THE ASSESSMENT ROLL TO THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
TAX COLLECTOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ST. LUCIE
COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.AUTHORITY. This Resolution of the St. Lucie County
Sustainability District (the "District") is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Article VI
of Chapter 40 of the Code of Ordinances (the "Ordinance") of St. Lucie County, Florida
(the "County"), Chapter 189, Florida Statutes, Sections 163.08 and 197.3632, Florida
Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law (collectively, the "Act").
SECTION 2.DEFINITIONS.Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Ordinance or the Act.
SECTION 3.FINDINGS.It is hereby ascertained, determined and
declared as follows:
(A)The County enacted the Ordinance in order to create the District and
establish the Energy Financing Program which offers qualified owners of real property
an opportunity to acquire and finance certain facilities and improvements, including
energy efficiency, conservation and sustainability improvements, as authorized by the
Act (the "Qualifying Improvements").
(B) The District is authorized by the Act and the Ordinance to impose special
assessments, sometimes referred to as non-ad valorem assessments, upon real property
within the District to provide for the funding of Qualifying Improvements.
(C)The special assessments are imposed by the District pursuant to financing
agreements entered into with the owners of real property who voluntarily apply for, and
who are approved for, the financing of Qualifying Improvements (the "Financing
Agreements").
(D)Such Financing Agreements provide for, among other things, repayment of
the costs associated with Qualifying Improvements through special assessments imposed
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by the District upon the real property benefitted by the improvements, and collection of
the assessments in annual installments pursuant to the uniform method of collecting non-
ad valorem assessments set forth in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes.
(E)The District's execution of Financing Agreements, imposition of special
assessments and collection of same pursuant to the uniform method are expressly
authorized by Section 163.08, Florida Statutes.
(F)The District adopted Resolution No. 2019-245 on October 22, 2019,
expressing the District's intent to use the uniform method for collecting the non-ad
valorem assessments levied within the District, commencing in November, 2020.
(G) The Governing Board of the District wishes to hereby approve and certify
the District's non-ad valorem assessment roll for fiscal year 2020-21 and to direct
certification of such roll to the Tax Collector for collection of the special assessments in
November, 2020.
(H)The Assessments are imposed by the District, not the Property Appraiser or
Tax Collector. Any activity of the Property Appraiser or Tax Collector under the
provisions of this Resolution shall be construed solely as ministerial.
SECTION 4.APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT
ROLL.
(A)The District's non-ad valorem assessment roll for fiscal year 2020-2021 lists
all of the properties subject to special assessments imposed by the District pursuant to
Financing Agreements, and the amount of the annual installment to be collected from
each for such fiscal year. Such non-ad valorem assessment roll, a copy of which is on file
with the County Engineering Department and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby
confirmed and approved.
(B)The County's MSBU Coordinator is hereby authorized and directed to
certify the foregoing assessment roll to the Tax Collector by September 15, 2020. The
assessment roll as delivered to the Tax Collector shall be accompanied by a Certificate to
Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix
A.
SECTION 5.SEVERABILITY.If any clause, section, or other part of this
resolution shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction unconstitutional or
invalid, such unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no
way affects the validity of the other provisions in this resolution.
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SECTION 6.EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect
immediately upon its passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted by the St. Lucie County Sustainability District at a regular
meeting duly called this 18th day of September, 2020.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
By:
Chair
ATTEST:Approved as to Form:
Deputy Clerk County Attorney
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APPENDIX A
FORM OF
CERTIFICATE TO NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the St. Lucie County MSBU Coordinator and authorized
agent of the St. Lucie County Sustainability District (the "District") located in St. Lucie County,
Florida; as such I have satisfied myself that all property included or includable on the non-ad
valorem assessment roll for the District (the "Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll") is properly
assessed so far as I have been able to ascertain; and that all required extensions on the above
described roll to show the non-ad valorem assessments attributable to the property listed therein
have been made pursuant to law.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that, in accordance with the Uniform Assessment Collection Act,
this certificate and the herein described Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll will be delivered to
the St. Lucie County Tax Collector by September 15, 2020.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed this certificate and directed the same to be
delivered to the St. Lucie County Tax Collector and made part of the above described Non-Ad
Valorem Assessment Roll this _____ day of September 2020.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
SUSTAINABILITY DISTRICT
By: ________________________________
Barbara Guettler, MSBU Coordinator
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