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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTCCLG Agenda.08.05.26.final Board Meeting August 5, 2026 @ 10:00 AM St. Lucie County Roger Poitras Administration Annex, Third Floor Conference Room 3 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL ZOOM MEETING IS AVAILABLE Meeting ID: 83381884432 Passcode: 293748 Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 3. Introductions – Self Introductions of Members and Guests 4. Chairman’s Comments 5. Approval of June Minutes 6. Approval of Treasurer’s Report for May – July, 2026 7. Special Presentation – Eric Blomquist, St. Lucie Disaster Coalition 8. Legislative Matters – Property Tax Reform Discussion 9. New Business 10. Old Business 11. Information Items – Members Exchange Information 12. Committee Reports A. Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities/Florida League of Cities B. Florida Association of Counties C. Florida School Boards Association D. CareerSource Research Coast E. Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council F. South Florida Water Management District G. St. John’s River Water Management District 13. Adjournment The Treasure Coast Council of Local Government (TCCLG) meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00AM (unless otherwise indicated) in the St. Lucie County Roger Poitras Administration Annex Third Floor Conference Room 3, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be heard. (F.S.286.0105) In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who needs a special accommodation for this meeting should contact the TCCLG ADA Coordinator at (772) 467-3052. Joint TCCLG and TCRLC Meeting – June 3, 2026, 10:00 AM First United Methodist Church of Okeechobee Zoom was not available. MINUTES Council Members Present Bradley Goodbread, Okeechobee County Commission, (Chairman) Dowling Watford, City of Okeechobee (Treasurer) Brian Foley, Indian River Shores Paul Sinnott, St. Lucie Village David Pickett, City of Port St. Lucie James Clasby, St. Lucie County Commission (Vice Chairman) Amy Pritchett, Martin County School District (Secretary) Kevin Docherty, Town of Ocean Breeze Debbie Hawley, St. Lucie County School Board Terri Baronborg, Indian River School Board Blake J. Capps, Martin County Commission Bob McPartlan, City of Sebastian Frank Tidikis, Town of Sewalls Point Melisha Jahner, Okeechobee Schools John Cutogno, City of Vero Beach Carmine DiPaulo, Village of Indiantown, (alternate) Council Members Not Present Inocencia Hernandez, City of Fellsmere Campbell Rich, City of Stuart Laura Moss, Indian River County Commission John Cutogno, City of Vero Beach Teri Barenborg, Indian River Schools Others Present List of other attendees attached CALL TO ORDER Chair Goodbread called the meeting to order at 10:12 AM. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mr. Watford led the invocation and Vice Chairman Goodbread led The Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTIONS Self-introduction by Board members and guests. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS Vice Chairman Goodbread welcomed everyone. He spoke briefly on the Data Center issue and the upcoming Constitutional Amendment on Property Tax Reform. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Goodbread called for a motion to accept the Meeting Minutes from May 2026. Mr. Foley made a motion to approve; Mr. Docherty seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT Mr. Watford gave the Treasurers report for May 2026. asked for a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report. A motion was made by Mr. Pickett and seconded by Mr. Tidikis. Motion passed unanimously. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Chair Goodbread introduced Dylan Tedders, Okeechobee School Superintendent. Mr. Tedders made a presentation on the state of the Okeechobee School District. He mentioned the new logo and tag line for the district. He also spoke on the improvements overall, including the results of the assessment, He also spoke on the new Okeechobee High School and thanked Rep. Tuck and Sen. Grall for the state-funding to complete the project. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Chair Goodbread introduced Ken Krasnow from Cushman & Wakefield, who spoke on Data Centers, what they are, why they are needed and impacts on the communities. He referred to a report that was recently released addressing Managed Growth, the AI Bubble, Texas becoming the new Virginia, Reuseable energy going to be clean energy and community opposition. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS There was a brief discussion on Property Tax Reform. Mr. Goodbread said there will be a lot of discussion in the coming weeks and months as things move forward through the summer. There has been a suit filed by a law firm and the results of the suit may impact the ballot item. Tax Reform will also be highlighted at the Association of Counties’ upcoming conference and Florida League of Cities will be heavily involved during the coming months, as well. NEW BUSINESS None OLD BUSINESS None INFORMATION ITEMS – MEMBERS EXCHANGE Everyone wished Commissioner Clasby “Happy Birthday”. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities/Florida League of Cities (TCRLC & FLC) Ms. Christensen reminded members of the Annual Conference in August. The notification for registering will go out in a week. b. Florida Associations of Counties (FAC) Associate of Counties Conference is later in June. c. Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) Ms. Hawley mentioned the Florida School Board Association will be meeting in a week. d. Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Stephanie Heidt reported on the Resiliency Webinars that are scheduled. More information is on TCRPC website. She also mentioned the 50th Anniversary celebration in August. e. CareerSource Research Coast No report f. South Florida Water Management District No Report g. St. Johns Water Management District No Report OTHER BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT There was no further business to come before the Joint meeting of the Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments and the Treasure Coast Regional League of Cities. Chairman Goodbread adjourned the meeting at 11:45 AM for lunch. Respectfully submitted, Patricia Christensen, Secretary.