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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislative Delegation 2001 L L 1111111 L l L l L l l L L l L l L l L l L ***** ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2001 * ~ St. Lucie County t : Legis[ative De[egation Meeting t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *' December 13, 2001 * ********************** II II :·~£.f?{ ~'~;~.: ,~?:-~ ~-::,.-..ç"'..'_:.~~. . ... . - -- . . - ~ - -- .... .-. --..- . ~ t. L L \. L St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation Meeting Thursday, December 13,2001 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Roger Poitras Administration Annex, 3rd Floor, Commission Chambers 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34982 l 2001/2002 Leqislative Fundinq Request Rankinq by the Board of County Commissioners Tab 1 ~I L. \.. Tab 2 ~I l. Tab 3 ~I t .. Tab 4 ~I L. Tab 5 ~I Airport Industrial Park (Existing) Wastewater Collection and Conveyance System _ Continuation of Funding (Water Advisory Panel) - $788,000 (Ranked #1) Stormwater Master Plans - $300,000 (Ranked #2) Orange Avenue - $1,020,000 (Ranked #3) Regional Disaster Control Center/Special Needs Facility - $2,000,000 (Ranked #4) Stormwater/lndian River Estates - $2,500,000 (Ranked #5) l 2001/2002 Leqislative Issues l Tab 6 ~I Tab 7 ~I Tab 8 ~I Tab 9 ~I Tab 10 ~I .. L 1. , ¡ ... Community Redevelopment Agencies Revised Legislation Libraries - Keep State Aid Money in Recurring Funds Medicaid - Nursing Home Billing$ Juvenile Justice Program - proposed Cost Shift to Counties Septic Tanks/Conversion Grant Assistance - Establish State-wide Grant Program with Realistic Criteria NOTICE: All Proceedings before this Board are electronically recorded. Any person who decides to appeal any action taken by the Board at these meetings will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings Is made. Upon the request of any party to the proceedings, Individuals testifying during a hearing will be sworn In. Any party to the proceedings will be granted the opportunity to cross-examine any Individual testifying during a hearing upon request. Anyone with a disability requiring accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Community Services Manager at (561) 462-1777 or TDD (561) 462-1428 at least forty-elght(48) hours prior to the meeting. .. IIj .. l l l \. L \ La t.. \. 1. L ~ t.. L L f '- \. \. L l. ì. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS August 14,2001 ¡ Senator Ken Pruitt· 2400 SE Midport Road Suite 110 Port St. Lucie, FL 34952-4806 ..- Dear Senator Pruitt: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDmSO~~ Per S.216.052 (3) of the Florida Statutes the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners discussed and ranked the 200112002 Legislative funding requests at their August 14, 2001 meeting. At that meeting the public was invited to comment on these requests. The rankings are as follows: Ranking . Project Title 1 2 3 4 5 AirporllnduslriaJ Park (E'.xisting)WasleWaler Collection and Conveyance System Stormwater Master Plans Oran~e Avenue Reconstruction Fairgrounds/Special Needs Shelter Stormwater/lndian River Estates 5788,000 5300,000 51,020,000 52,000,000 52,500,000 $261,531 $300,000 -0- $4,300,000 $4,300,000 Please note that the County originally requested $450,000 for Stormwater Master Plans for three neighborhoods. The total project cost is $600,000 for six neighborhoods, of which we now have a local match of $300,000. Therefore, our original request is noW lowered to $300,000. It should be noted that it was extremely difficult to rank these projects as the are all extremely important to our community. As an example, the Fairgrounds/Special Needs Shelter has now received a local match of $4,300,000 toward the $9,000,000 Project. We feel that with this type of match, the State should take a hard look at this project even though it is ranked number four. These Legislative projects were previously submitted to you in July, 2001, with detailed back up. 1f you need further information and wish to discuss any of these projects, please feel free to contact me. JOHN D. QRUHN. Disrricr No.1. DOUG COWARD. Disrricr No.2. PAULA A. LEWIS. DisrricT No.:J . FMNNIE HUTCHINSON. DisTricT No. <1 . CLIFF QAI\NES. D,; Counry AdminisTraTor - Douglas M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue . Forr Pierce. FL 34982-5652 · Phone (561) 462-1450 · TDD (561) 462-1428 ¡:A')( ("'An .1A?-1A.1B · emoil: douqa@stlucieco.qov 'I ..Î J Senator Pruitt August 14, 2001 Page 2 ..ì Thank you for your continued assistance and support. t ., Sincerely /'/. ~v )r-v ÁJ/L Dougl M. Anderson, Cou y Administrat?r .. ... f .... O',IA:esO 1-151 c: Board of County Commissioners Ron Book, Esquire Jeanne Keaton, Fair Manager Ray Wazny, Public Works Director Don West, County Engineer .,. Bill Blazak, Utilities Director Paul Phillips, Airport Director t ... J !i ... í ~ J j .... J J ... .t ..i i ~ 1111111 L \. L I ~ \. 1. \.. ~ \, . L. Tab 1 ~ ... i.., L Airport industrial Park (Existing) Wastewater CoUection and Conveyance System ..... s .. \. 'i.' I î ... I. till ~ \.. L J i- L ì i. , L. \. l '- ~ .. .. %\ ... L ... l L. ).. L '- AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK (Existing) W ASTEW ATER COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEM . Original Water Advisory Panel Grant Application $ 1,200,000.00 Funding Received from Water Advisory Panel (1999-2000) - $ 50,000.00 BOCC Contribution of $11 ,530.00 added to the original Grant to complete engineering plans for the project. - $ 11,530.00 Remaining Project Costs (2000 - 2001 ) $ 1.138.000.00 .,". . 2000 - 2001 Legislative continued funding of original Water Advisory Panel, partially funded projects - $ 100,000.00 Remaining Project Costs (2001 - 2002 ) $1. 038.000.00 . Formation and Adoption of a Municipal Services Benefit Unit that would assess each of the 100 lots in the Industrial Park $2,500.00 ( 35% matching funds) - $ 250,000.00 2001-2001 LEGISLATIVE FUNDING REQUEST $ 788,000.00* *This amount represents 65% of the original Water Advisory Panel funding request. Project Manager - William Blazak Department- St. Lucie County Utilities BOARD OF COUNTY .. . COMMISSIONERS WIWAM !3LA.ZAK DIREGOR UTI LIT I ES DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: /1,'? William Blazak, Utility Director I j ~i ':-;r ,}..,¡·....'VU September 6, 2000 . _ _ _ . .__ .___ _ __ DATE: RE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) - Grant Existing Airport Industrial Park BACKGROUND: In February 2000 County Staff identified several projects throughout the County that wouJd potentially qualify for funding through the newly formed Water Advisory Panel created by Governor Bush. The existing Airport Industrial Park was identified by staff as one of the projects to apply for grant funding through this new source. The original grant application included design., pemiltflng and Construction costs to complete a gravity collection and conveyance system for the existing Airport Industrial Park. The ori~ application was for a total of $ 1.5 million dollars. The grant that FDEP approved is for $50,000.00 for the Industrial Park. The Grant will provide a significant portion of the funds required to design the collection and conveyance system and develop a complete set of Engineering Plans for the project. Staffhas worked with Inwood Consulting Engineers, Inc. to develop a scope of work which includes geotechnical and electrical engineering as well as land surveying services. The compensation for the scope of work from Inwood Consulting Engineers, Inc. totals $61,530.00. At the August 1.7,2000 Budget Workshop the County Administrator, Doug Anderson, identified a source for the additionà1 funding in the amount of$11,530.00. The additional funds will be made available from Airport Reserves ~ccount # 140-9910-599300.;800. Given the lateness of this fiscal year OMB will prepare a grant budget for October 1,2000 and move the additional funding into the grant budget as well. Staff will request that the County Attorney prepare a work authorization for Inwood Consulting Engineer's, Inc. in the amount of$61,530.00. Staff will bring the Inwood work authorization back to the Board for approval. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that thè Board accept the grant from FDEP in the amount of $50,000.00 and further requests that the Board authorize the Chairman to execute the Agreement. , J .- J 4 J ~ J.... ,,-, ~ ; J J J ~ j ~ ~ d ::)HN D. BRUHN. DiSTricr No.1· DOUG COWARD, Disrricr No.2· PAULA A. LEWIS. Dlsrria No.3. FRANNIE HUTCHINSON. Dlsrria No.4. CUFF ~ARNES. Disrria No. 5~ Counry AdminisrroTor .. Douglas M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue · Fort Pierce, FL 34982 · Phone (561) 462-1150 . FAX (561) 462-1153 J L l Project Title: St. Lucie County Airport Industrial Park Wastewater Collection and Conveyance SysteµI í L Project Location: Adjacent and East of St. Lucie County Airport, North of St. Lucie Blvd and one mile West of U.S. Highway #1. L Name: William Blazak, Utility Director Phone Number: (561) 462-1150 1 .. Name of Water body Benefitting from the Project: Indian River Lagoon ~ Project Description: This proj ect will consist of the design, pennitting and construction of a gravity wastewater collection and conveyance system for the existing St. Lucie County Airport Industrial Park. The Industrial Park consists of 106 sites that would receive wastewater service as a result ofthis project. Currently the entire Park is utilizing individual septic systems and the design requirements for commercial application of septic systems prohibits maximum utilization of the individual sites because of the size of the drain field. Some of the smaller business owners have experienced a loss of as much as 25% of their property to drain field construction. The loss of this property to the septic system not only hinders growth of the small businesses but also deters economic development within the Park. "" St. Lucie County has recently constructed a collection and conveyance system for the Airport property directly West and North of the Industrial Park. The existing Airport system will provide some of the backbone transmission lines to convey the wastewater collected by this project to the Fairwinds wastewater treatment facility which is owned and operated by St. Lucie County . The project will provide wastewater service to the individuallots within the Industrial Park. The estimated cost of the project is $ 1,200,000.00 l ¿ \. k \. \. l L. Current Status of Project: Preliminary design and cost estimates prepared. Airport collection, conveyance and treatment system constructed and in operation. L \. Describe the work to be completed each state fiscal year through project completion: FY 2000-2001 planning, permitting, design and begin construction FY2001-2002 Complete construction, receive final certifications (early 2001) L. Total Cost: $ 1,200,000.00 Secured and Reasonably Anticipated Matching Funds: $ 0.00 Request for reduction in match requirement: .-X.. Yes No Existing customers have invested in costly septic systems to meet their current wastewater needs within the Industrial Park. The customers could not bear the additional expense of the installation of gravity sewers either individually or through the rate structure of the proposed Utility District. \. 1.. L j, ¡ .. - .' ~ ....: \Vater Facilities Grant Application (For State Fiscal Year 2000 Funding) WATER ADVISORY PANEL Person Who Can Answer questions Regarding This Application: Name: William Blazak, Utility Director Phone Number: (561) 462-1150 Project Title: St. Lucie County Airport Industrial Park Wastewater Collection and Conveyance System Project Location: Adjacent and East of St. Lucie County Airport, North oJSt. Lucie Blvd and one mile .West of u.s. Highway #1. City and County of Project Location: St. Lucie County Florida Street Address: St. Lucie Blvd and Industrial Ave. Three (see attached maps) .,'.. Name of Water body Benefitting from the Project: Indian River Lagoon Project Description: This project will consist oJthe design, permitting and construètion oj a gravity wastewater collection and conveyance system for the existing St. Lucie County Airport Industrial Park. The Industrial Park consists of 1 06 sites that would receive wastewater service as a result of this project. Currently the entire Park is utilizing individual septic systems and the design requirements Jor commercial application of septic systems prohibits maximum utilization oj the individual sites because of the size oJthe drainfield. Some oJthe smaller business owners have experienced a loss of as much as 25% of their property to drainfield construction. The loss of this property to the septic system not only hinders growth of the small businesses but also deters economic development within the Park. St. Lucie County has recently constructed a collection and conveyance systemfor the Airport property directly West and North of the Industrial Park. The existing Airport system will provide some of the backbone transmission lines to convey the wastewater collected by this project to the Fairwinds wastewater treatmentfacility which is owned and operated by St. Lucie County. The project will provide wastewater service to the individual lots within the Industrial Park. The estimated cost of the project is $ 1,200,000.00 J .~ J ~ J ,4 . J ; J ~ ~ J ~ J "I . j j ~ J L L L l t } '- 'I L \. & '" L ~ L. ~ L. L t \. " \. ì. í 1.. 1.. .. 1. 2. .' - . ..- Project Sponsor Name: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners Address: 2300 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, Florida 34954 Contact Personffitle: William Blazak. Utility Director Phone Number: (561) 462-1150 E-Mail Address: BillB@StLucieco.gov Need for Project: a. Resolvesfhelps resolve a documented recurring water quality violation in the project area. None Yes _No b. Resolveslhelps resolve a substantiated public health threat None Yes _No c. Reduces discharges of pollutants to an impaired water body on DEP 303(d) list, that resulted in the listing of the water body. ..... Indian River Lagoon -X- Yes _No d. Reduces documented discharges of contaminants to groundwater supplies -X- Yes _No 3. Population and Median Household Income of Proposed Service Area a. Population of Proposed Service Area: None - Strictly Business and Industrial tenants. b. Median Household Income of Proposed Service Area None Mandatory Hookup Project Sponsor or Grant Recipient has or agrees to adopt a mandatory-hookup ordinance for the service area - Ordinance may allow for mandatory hookup upon failure of individual systems. St. Lucie County has a mandatory connection ordinance 1L- Yes - No (See attached copy) Schedule for Completion and Funding Plan a. Current Status of Project: Preliminary design and cost estimates prepared. Airport collection, conveyance and treatment system constructed and in operation. 4. 5. ·f'·, ... - ~ .... b. Describe the work to be completed each state fiscal year through project completion FY 2000-2001 Planning, permitting, design and begin construction FY2001-2002 Complete construction, receive final certifications (early 2001) FY2002-2003 FY2003-2004 FY2004-2005 c. Total Project Cost· Planning: Design: $ 100,000.00 $1,000,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Construction: Construction Related Costs: Equipment: Land: Owned by St. Lucie County Total Cost: $ 1,200,000.00 d. Previous State Appropriations for this Project and Amount of Previous Appropriations Spent: Y earl Amount Appropriated Amount Spent J ~ J i J J J A .. ~ J J ~ J ~ , ~ J . J \. l L 1.. - . ",,- - -.~'- e. State Appropriations to be Requested FY 2000-2001 $ 1,200,000.00 FY 2001-2002 t i! '- FY 2002-2003 FY 2003-2004 l FY 2004 - 2005 L e. Secured and Reasonably Anticipated Matching Funds: 1.. FY 2000-2001 Source: Status: ..... Amount: .. Source: Status: Amount: FY 2001-2002 Source: Status: Amount: Source: Status: Amount: FY 2002-2003 Source: Status: Amount: Source: Status: Amount: FY 2003-2004 Source: ~ ¡. \.. ~ .. '- t. 1 i. L \.. ì. 1;. .. 10. 12. - ...-: Status: Amount: Source: Status: Amount: FY 2004-2005 Source: Status: Amount: .,'". f. Other sources of local or other funding currently being pursued: None g. Appropriate sources of local or other funding that were pursued, but not secured; reasons such funds were not secured: None h. Appropriate sources of local or other funding not being pursued; reasons such funds were not pursued: None 1. Source of funding for recurring operating costs: Rate supported Utility District. Matching Funds a. Total match amount to be provided: b. Match percent of total project amount: c. Request for reduction in match requirement: X Yes No Existing customers have invested in costly septic systems to meet their current wastewater needs within the Industrial Park. The customers could not bear the additional expense of the installation of gravity sewers either individually or through the rate structure of the proposed Utility District. Il,;.-., i/ II'] ('; .7" Title Revised, January 18. 2000 J ..1 J i J J J ~ J J J J ~ J . ; ~ i J \.. ' I I . l l I L l l L L L L , '- i L. ! ... . 1. ; \. \. 1. 1. L ... 51. Lucie County. .. .-. ORDINANCE NO. EC-93-01 AN ORDINANCE OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANDATORY CONNECTION OF ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS ON HUTCHINSON ISLAND TO PUBLICLY OWNED OR INVESTOR OWNED WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS AFTER NOTICE THAT SUCH A SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVER OF THE MANDATORY CONNECTION; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. 'Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. Article VIII, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution provides that counties shall have all powers of local self :,'-. ..¡ government including government, corporate, and pròprietary powe~s to enable them to conduct county government, perform county functions, and render county services, and may exercise any such powers for county purposes for health, safety, or welfare of its citizens not inconsist~nt with general or special law; and, 2. The Board has. previously. adopted a Comprehensive Plan which incorporates the valid state and federal law objectives, which include, respectively, re-use of treated sewage effluent for ~ groundwater recharge purposes and the elimination of as many source points of pollution as possible, as is mandated by federal public law 82-500, and this ordinance is in furtherance thereof; and, Q ~ Struc]¡: through pas sages are deleted. added. Underlined passages are -1- : ì .J -J" ro .., (') . o ro : :::~.; ¡"",;"". ... (i)' '" . ...... . .. 0" ( ro~ O~!F ¡ , .." - ,. . I g~( I~." \D t'f ( W i OC O~.,.'¡ \D ¡.. .. , I-' : (JIl" ( ?" ~; :s: ' I J' o o 1 o ~ lJ1 J :J> j o J Q) .. 4 ~ - J \. ..,.- ........ .- ~ .. ;,.. L County to enact regulations to eliminate pollution discharges to the Indian River Lagoon and requires the State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation to identify areas served by package wastewater treatment plants which are considered to be L - threats to the water qualify of the Indian River Lagoon system; 3. The Florida Legislature enacted the Indian River Lagoon Act in 1990 (Chapter 90-262, Laws of Florida) which requires the L l l j ... and, 4. The state of Florida Department of Environmental L. Regulation has prepared a report dated July 1, 1991 titled "Indian River Lagoon System Water Quality Threats from Package Wastewater Treatment Plants" in which the Department has listed wastewater treatment plants which it considers to be threats to the Indian l L River Lagoon System; and, k t.. 5. Package sewage treatment plants and use of septic tanks ~ .... in certain areas pose a continuing threat to the water quality of the Indian River Lagoon system; and, 6. The Board of County commissioners of st. Lucie County, Florida, recognizes that County currently has, and, unless regulated by the Board, will continue to have in the foreseeable future, package sewage treatment plants on Hutchinson Island which affect the continued protection, planning, and management of the L ;¡p .. L Indian River Lagoon; and, .. i.. L 8tr1:ie1t tàreugh passages are deleted. added. Underlined pass.ages are -2- í¡., -- -: ';:. . ' 7. The Board desires to encourage the. re-use of treated wastewater and to prevent the increasing degradation of the Indian River Lagoon, by both surface and ground waters, which results in a lower quality of life and potentially substantial increases in cost for water and sewerage ,services in the future, and to protect and provide for the continued health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of St. Lucie County; and, 8. The Board recognizes that in the general interest of the public and to promote the general health and welfare of said public, it is necessary to encourage the use of publicly owned or investor-owned sewerage systems and to minimize the use of on-site s~~age disposal systems on Hutchinson Island; and, 9. On February 25, 1.993, the St. Lucie County Local Planning Agency voted 8-0 to determine that the proposed Ordinance is . consistent with the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan; and, 10. On March 11, 1993, the Board held the first public hearing on the proposed 'Ordinance after publishing notice of the hearing in the Tribune and the Port St. Lucie News; and, 11. On March 25, 1993, the Board held the second public hearing after publishing notice in the Tribune and the Port st. Lucie News and determined to adopt the proposed Ordinance. NOW , ~HEREFORE, BE I~ ORDAINED BY ~BE BOARD OF COUN~Y COMMISSIONERS OF S~. LUCIE CO~Y, FLORIDA: PAR~ A AR~ICLE III OF CBAP~ER 1-7.5 "ENVIRONMENTAL CON~ROL" "MANDUORY CONNEC~ION - ON-SI~E SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYS~EMS - HU'lCBINSON ISLAND" IS CREA~ED AS FOLLOWS: Strua]c throu§fl passages are deleted. added. Underlined passages are -3- J .J l c ¡ c J (; ~ ~ J c ,f 11 c J ~ j J J J ~ .; ~ i J \. l L L i '-- \. \. L ¡; L L L. ~ .. .~ '- .. ï. $ '- ~ ... f '- '- ...--- - .'- section 1-7.5-40 DEFINI':rIONS ( 1 ) "Continuous Compliance" shall mean that the On-Site Sewage Disposal System has not at any time during the preceding 12 months before the notification by mail or by publication, as referenced in Section 1-7.5-41 of this Ordinance, been out of compliance with or in violation of any rule, order, statute, _ ordinance or regulation relating to the operation and maintenance of the On-site Sewage Disposal System promulgated by any regulatory agency or governmental authority having jurisdiction over that , \ t ( r system. Any On-site Sewage Disposal System that the State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation has publicly r~~orted poses a water quality threat to the Indian River Lagoon System shall be deemed not to be in continuous compliance. If an equipment malfunction ~ccurs due to no fault of the system operator . .~ that causes a transitory or temporary violation which is forthwith repaired by the operator of any such system, such malfunction shall not be deemed or construed to cause the system to be out of "continuous compliance" for the purposes of section 1-7.5-41. (2) "On-site Sewaqe Disposal svstem" shall mean any sewage treatment and/or disposal facility not equipped for and not treating and disposing of all of its effluent for re-use on its own premises, whether serving individual buildings or units, or several buildings or units, which treats or disposes of human body or household type wastes. Such systems include, but are not limited to, standard septic tank systems, laundry wastewater systems, and strue1t ~Þ.reu.§h passages are deleted. added. Underlined passages are -4- : ..'-. -~ individual on-site sewage treatment plants which are installed or proposed to be installed on land of the owner or 'on other land to which the owner or owners have the legal right to install a system and which primarily serves or proposes to serve the owner's property or development. Section 1-7.5-41 MANDA~ORY BOOKUPS FOR EXISTING ON-SI~E SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYS~EMS ON HU~CHINSON ISLAND ~O CEN~RAL SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Except as provided in Section 1-7.5-43, each existing On-Site Sewage Disposal System on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County, (except approved on-site reclaimed water systems developed under the provisions of law and administrative rules), shall connect to a ~?vernmental or governmentally approved an¿ certificated central wastewater collection system (System) within Þ90 days after notification by mail or by publication that such a System's .. collection lines, force mains or lift stations have been installed immediately adjoiriing or across a public easement or right-of-way which abuts the property served by ~he On-Site Sewage Disposal System or is within 200 feet of the property. Upon such connection to a central System, the owner or party in control of such On-Site Sewage Disposal System shall cease to use it or any other non- central system method for the disposal of sewage, sewage waste, or other polluting matter. All such connections shall be made in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations then pertaining for such connection, which rules and regulations may provide for, among other things, a connection charge, a service Struo]t threHgh passages are deleted. added. Underlined passages are -5- : i .J J , J J l J J ~ c J .~ J J j J j ~ ~ j J \. L l ~~ availability charge or an impact fee and an accrued guarantee revenue fee, in such reasonable amounts as shall'Þe determined by the appropriate authority and pursuant to applicable law. L On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems other than standard septic tank systems shall be exempt from this section for as long as such t '- a system has maintained or maintains continuous Compliance with all t \. rules, orders, statutes, ordinances and/or regulations, relating to I L the operation and maintenance of the On-site Sewage Disposal System facility, of any regulatory agency or governmental authority having jurisdiction over that facility. The Board of County commissioners of st. Lucie County shall be the final administrative decision-making body with respect to all L L issues relating to the mandatory sewer connections' pursuant to the L terms and conditions of this Ordinance. Section 1-7.5-42: PRORIBI~ION OF CONS~RUC~ION OF ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS L, After April 1, 1993, no On-site Sewage Disposal System shall t .. be constructed on Hutchinson Island in st. Lucie County unless the Community Development Administrator grants an administrative waiver as provided in Section 1-7.5-43. t .. L Section 1-7.5-43 ADMINIS~RATIVE WAIVER L. The requirement of mandatory connection for a particular On- Site Sewage Disposai-System or the prohibition of construction of a particular On-Site Sewage Disposal System as set forth above shall be waived administratively by the Community Development Administrator if the Administrator determines in, a written order \. 1.. I.. Stru.e]t tÈ.r()\i~h passages are deleted. added. Underlined passages are -6- \. "'--~..,. that such connection should not then be required. Any such waiver shall be based only on a finding that the central wastewater System does not have sufficient capacity to serve the additional demand of that particular On-Site Sewage Disposal System or on a finding that· a proposed On-Site Disposal System is more than 200 feet from a central wastewater System's collection line. Any person requesting a waiver as provided herein, who disagrees with the decision of the Community Development Administrator may appeal the decision to the Board of County Commissioners by filing a written' request with the County Administrator within fifteen (15) days of the date of the Community Development Administrator's decision. Any waiver granted s~~ll be conditioned upon the written consent of the owners of the system to connect to a central wastewater System .which has sufficient capacity within ninety (90) days after the central System's collection lines have been installed immediately adj oining or across a public street or is within 200 feet from the property served by the On-Site Sewage Dispo~al System. Section 1-7.5-44: PENAL~IES; ENFORCEMENT Any person violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be subject to penalties and enforcement proceedings of the St. Lucie County Environmental Control Bearing Board set out in Section 11.13.02 of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code. In addition, compliance with the terms of this Ordinance may be enforced by injunction or otherwise in a court of law having jurisdiction over such matter. Struc]c threu§'R passages are deleted. added. -7- Underlined passages are : J J J ~ { , J ( ~ J ( ~ J ~ ,4 . J J J ; J J J J l '.~ L PART B: SEVERABILITY L If any section, subsection, sentence, clause; or phrase or if any portion of this Ordinance is found for any reason to be , t.. of competent unconstitutional by any court invalid, or L jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a·separate and distinct, l an independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of any remaining portions thereof. PART C: EFFECTIVE DATE ~. '- The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective on L April 1, 1993. PART D: CONFLICTING PROVISIONS l Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of st. Lucie County, and adopted _prior to January 1, 1969, County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by L \. this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. ~ ... FILING WITH ~HE DEPAR~~ OF STA~E PART E: ?i .. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Cåpitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. L '- ~ L. ~ ! ... \. Strae]t threagh passages are deleted. . Underlined passages are added. -8- '- : ,. .. ~ ,. t C C ,. ( C L l ., :t c t: C t-. C L i J o ~ J ~ J ENVIRO~i&}:~;~ ..J ~~~~;~:~'.., : . ' ~>~ '.. ......, ~. ..... ,::. 'J .~ t ~ J i J ~-.:,--. 'PART F: ADOPTION After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Chairman Cliff Barnes AYE Vice Chairman Denny ~reen AYE Commissioner Judy Culpepper AYE Commissioner R. Dale Trefelner AYE Commissioner Havert L. Fenn ABSENT PART G: CODIFICATION Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated .in the Code of Ordinances County, Lucie of Florida, and the word St. "ordinance" ,. article" , or other may be changed to "section", :,'-. appropriate sections of this ordinance may be word, and the renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, - however, that Parts B through G shall not be co~ified. PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 25th day of March, 1993. :QS~:~k~ ~uty Clerk .......... ST. LUCIE COUN'lY CON'rROL BOARD BY: h- . Chairman \... .... . ..:;.... .':'.. . ':;., '. .....:, /". ::: Strac]t thre\:l§'h passages added. Underlined passages are are deleted. -9- - . . --' i ~ t:: ~ ~ W ~ .' ~ IIII1 ,"." i;¡ , ... ì r-· '- L \ \. i. L 'Y L. Tab 2 L \.. ~ ... t '- L Stormwater Master P[ans &... I, ... % I ... t ... . _ a_'._·n_..··_~__ .. j J J ~ J ~ J ~ J J J J ~ J J J J J J ¡ !II. R [ '- ¡. tt; ¡ t.. v ¡.. '- STORMWATER MASTER PLANS LEGISLATIVE REQUEST 1 ... ... FOUR NEIGHBORHOODS IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH STORMWATER FLOODING. THE COUNTY WANTS TO CREATE STORMWATER MASTER PLANS FOR THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST STEP IN ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. .... .,"-. THE NEIGHBORHOODS INVOLVED ARE: '- PARADISE PARK HARMONY HEIGHTS SAN LUCA SUNLAND GARDENS L. THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST IS $600,000. THE LOCAL MATCH IS $300,000. ... ONCE THE MASTER PLANS ARE COMPLETED THE COUNTY WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THESE PROJECTS. ... LEGISLATIVE REQUEST· $300,000 ... LOCAL MATCH· $300,000 .. TOTAL COST· $600,000 .... L.. .... lilt STORM WATER MASTER PLANS PARADISE PARK HARMONY HEIGHTS SAN LUCA SUNLAND GARDENS The four (4) subdivisions that are proposed for stormwater improvements ultimately discharge into the Indian River Lagoon. The stormwater improvements will include treatment facilities to reduce sediment and improve water quality of stormwater discharges such as retention/detention swales and ponds. Stormwater outflows from each subdivision discharge to the SFWMD C2S{Taylor Creek Canal, which ultimately outfalls to the Indian River Lagoon. (See overall site location map). The Indian River Lagoon is an estuary of National significance under the National Estuary Program. .f"·. Currently St. Lucie County is Partnering with several regulatory agencies to implement muck removal and restoration dredging of the C25{Taylor Creek Canal. The agencies contributing to the Taylor Creek Project include: SFWMD, IR Lagoon NEP, AND, and FSTED. 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AoMIN OfFl t: _-- Florida House of Representatives Representative Bob Allen District 32 L ¡ ~; '- L l L 6· ~'t r-J»1 p,J Or J( ~ ) I'?} ;/~ ~ }/ , ~ ~P1 /1ì'J ~ C· ~~lb1 r~ '. 1"- ì ,f :, . v· , 'To The Honorable Mr. AnderSOr . DI /Y)' . ;' '> Thank you for sending me aJ I the information on the reconstruction of Orange A venue froru Ií)I King's Highway to the Okeechobee County Line in St. Lucie County. I agree this is a needed occurrence, and look forward to working with you in the future. House Desig:nate Florida Spaceport Authority Committees Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Workforce and Technical Skills Health Promotion Tourism b L. Council Council for Competitive Commerce ", ~. .. August 7, 2001 ~ '- The Honorable Douglas M. Anderson County Administrator 2300 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652 ... l L ~ L Bob len State Representative, District 32 ~ klJ .þ- ~~ With Kind Regards, I remain, - L. BAld ~. La þ L. L Reply to: o 410 House Office Building 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee. Rorida 32399-1300 (850) 488-4669 (888) 635-2335 -fa:~ L o PO Box541532 Merritt Island, Rorida 32954 (321) 449-5111 SC 362-5111 (321) 449-5113 - fa.~ l allen.bob@leg.state.fLus Orange Avenue I Kings Highway to Okeechobee County Line ~ ". I J j j i j ~ J J J J c. I J J ~ d ~ j Project Manager: Don West County Engineer Amount of Request: S1,020,OOO County Funds Spent to Date: $2,700,000 .,.', Description of Project: This project involves the reconstruction of Orange Avenue to provide a two lane roadway with 4' wide paved shoulders on each side. The project includes 17 miles of existing pavement to be widened for safety reasons. The County has estimated it will cost approximately $9 million to implement the design and construction of the improvements. Reason For Funding: The County has insufficient funds to perform a maintenance improvement of this magnitude. The heavy use of Orange Avenue by semi trucks hauling citrus products creates a hazardous condition for the motoring public. The number of fatalities on Orange Avenue has increased with several deaths in recent months. Orange Avenue is an evacuation route in the event of a disaster. The existing roadway is substandard width and the shoulders are deteriorated. L L BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FRANNIE HUTCHINSON COMMISSIONER .. L March 13, 2001 ~ ~.. I.. ~. t III. Mr. Rick Chesser, P.E., District Four District Secretary, state of Florida Florida Department of Transportation 3400 West Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 - 3421 L L RE: Orange Avenue M>... ctœ::¡~~r'.~~ Dear l .,. I have been receiving complaints regarding the condition of Orange Avenue from Kings Highway west to the st. Lucie and Okeechobee County line. I personally, along with.county staff have driven the road and it is in deplorable condition. Several of the other Con:mU.ssioners have also driven the road to view its condition, as we have all received complaints. I have contacted the st. Lucie County Sheriff's Office and between that agency and the Florida Highway Patrol, ov~r 200 accidents have been investigated within the last twenty-four months_ L 1. ~. ~ .. 1 .. I have attached pictures taken by county staff and the drop- off varies in depth from four to eight inches and is a safety condition that requires immediate repair. St. Lucie County has spent over $2,000,000.00 on the road in the past six .years for bridge repair maintenance and culvert replacement ~lone. Orange Avenue was transferred to st. Lucie County from the: State Highway System in 1979 and the road components were åccepted by the County wi th an assumed life of not less than 10 years. From 1990 to 2000 we have spent an average of $3,600.00 per mile per year, in addition to one resurfacing of the entire 17 miles of roadway at cost of $700,000.00. At our last M.P.O. Meeting the Board agreed to list Orange Avenue (State Road 68) on its 2025 Long Range Plan. Hopefully, it will move rapidly up the list_ At this time, I'm asking for your input and help in trying to obtain some type of emergency funding for what is being recognized locally as a very serious problem. L. L ... 1.. $ ¡ It. JOHN D. GI\UHN. Disrricr No.1. DOUG CO~!AI\D. Dis.-:iCt No.2' PAULA A. LEWIS. DisrriCt No.:> . Fl\ANNIE HUTCHINSON. DiSTriCt No. 4 . CliFF GARNES. Disrricr No. Counry Adminisrloror - Douglas M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue · Forr Pierce. Fl34982-5652 · (561) 462-1451 FAX (561) 462-2131 . TOO (561) 462-1428 ... March 13, 2001 Page Two ,. I - J ~ I will be in Tallahassee on March 29~ and have a meeting scheduled with Mr: Barry and will bring up the condition of the road at that time. I contacted your office in the hopes that you would be in . Tallahassee and could attend the meeting with me, however, I was told that you would not be in Tallahassee. If possible, to going to I would like Tallahassee. to discuss rannie Hutchinson, Chair St. Lucie County Commission f-'FH/lm Attachment cc: Ray Wazny, Public Works Director Don West, County Engineer J this i with you prior J ill m œ ~ w ß ~"Ii ¡ t', I ,II I II " MAR I 5 200; l:J ~ ~ ;;r '.i¡.. :.~;~ ENGINEERING J ~ ~ ,j I J ~ I ~ ~ 4 L L L l L DIVISION OF ENGINEERING MEMORANDUM 01-56 j~~~~§~~~~~~~@~~~@~i~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~§~;~~§~i~~~~~~§i§~§i~~~~~§i§~®]~@~~§~§I§~§~®~§1§~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~§~§iru l l l L L L L L L [ L L l L FROM: Ray wazn~, Public Works Dir~ct~ Ron Harr~s, County surveyor~~ TO: DATE: February 28, 2001 SUBJECT: Orange.Avenue a.k.a. S.R. 68 Right of Way Conveyance Functional Classification :,.-. The instruments listed below transferred the jurisdiction and maintenance responsibilities of Orange Avenue to St.Lucie County. The right of way maps encompass 17.2 miles of roadway, beginning at the Okeechobee County line and extending easterly to Kings Highway a.k.a. 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ASPHALT OVERLAY ENTIRE ROADWAY SECTION j (2" TYPE S-3 ASPHALT) S.Y. 18,773 4.00 75,092 10. PAINT STRIPING & RPM'S L.S. 1 1,500 1,500 Î II. EARTHEN FilL MATERIAL FOR SHOULDERS C.Y. 10,000 4.50 45,000 j 12. GUARDRAIL L.F. 5,280 25.00 132,000 ~ 13. LARGE CULVERT REPLACEMENT EA. 1 75,000 75.000 if SUBTOTAL $476,056 14. ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ~ PERMITTING $60,000 TOTAL $536,056 ~ " KINGS HIGHWAY TO OKEECHOBEE COUNTY LINE = 17 MILES 17 MILES @ $536,060IMILE = $9,113,020 - I '- ~ .. ¡ .. 1. '¡ L. l L \ .. i .. ... i, L. L. L ~ .. x ... 4' Sl~~. ~~ULb. ¢ +~y !\,,,..,~! ."-" 1 G J - 'ì ~ } '. ':-', - Si.... I ~.... >' 1<. :> I 4' ,,:; 12' ~al"~!.'þ ! PAVEJ::> . TAA lJeL L Þc-N ë .. ,.sJ.k¡tJ ~D ... \ ;...- :;...-- . :-- - :;..-- -- .::;-- -- - - "./\: Le~ LON 61 ~U'Nì'/ LINE. ^ 1)^- ,~! rr::; /\\/r.\.IIIr= ì.J .'- loX; ... \0':.... , r· I - ; '. ""'..... t)J I b-t"'N p~ ~ ro'K --~4--:~LI-LD~i-~" --- I .--""'\ \..- -- - .::=J - \..--- -- 17 ~IN~£ 4 tJ~y~ -to ~ 21/ - A i I þ.. 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PMNT ~;1RJpING) .~ ~. ..--. 1-PM~. ~ ,-.: L,~, 1~ MIL ----- -.--.. .-- ..---.. ..... ----.. - _e· _._... - ......_ _" ~ j J ~ ~ ., J iÎ J ,J ; J ~ J J ~ J i ~ : 1111111 ,0_>' F'S" --:~~:<::'_c''':'' <_::~~: '§;~_"': :,;~..r,r:_" L.. - '_'0- - _.0 - - '0 -1 I I I I i .~ - - .--. -- -.- -.. --.,. '. \.. .. t. .. I .. i.. Tab 4 ~ ... it. '- Regiona[ Disaster Contro[ Center/ Specia[ Needs Faci[ity i.. ... - .. ~- ... till _u.. __~. _....,___~. __..__ n ...... ..un __.____..~_.,__ _ __.u u ___ .n . ... J ì J i J ~ J ~ J J J J ~ J ~ i d ~ , '- .. '- ¡. ~ ... \ ... ... i. L. .. L.. { Ii. '- ... J '- \.. ì .. 1. '- Regional Disaster Control Center I Special Needs Facility We are requesting $2 million in funding to construct an Emergency Operation Regional Disaster Control Center and Special Needs Facility at the new St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, once the infrastructure is in place next fiscal year. The 30,000 square foot structure will be constructed to meet category 3 Hurricane design requirements and accommodate 500 people. This facility will be used as a staging and distribution area of equipment along with the capability of providing for regional staging of resources and primary command post during recovery stage of a disaster. It would be the only Special Needs Population Shelter outside the 10 mile emergency planning zone. Used as a alternate Emergency Operation Center outside the EPZ should we lose capabilities at our primary 911 Central Communications and Emergency Management Location. Currently we have inadequate locations for the evacuation of school children during a nuclear power plant emergency, this facility will help and provide needed shelter. 4 ~ J ,;J . J J J ~ ; J ~ J ~ J ~ J . , ~ , : 1111111 I I ';').f}j ~3i;¡ -,-. '-'-,'-. ;1 .. ~ r ~ I '- -- ì. \.. ~ J.. , .. Tab 5 i. .. L. .. Stormwater indian River Estates ¡. \. , ... t·; ! ... ... 4 ., J J ~ J J J J J J J J J J J J ~ J 1.. \.. till j'¡ .. ... ~.. .. ... L ¡ .. . L L. '- .. i . ... \. L. ¡ .. .. ¡. INDIAN RIVER ESTATES/SAVANNAS WATER RETENTION FACILITIES RETROFIT PROJECT Project Manager: Don West County Engineer Amount of Request: $2.5 Million Description of Project: .,.-. Currently, St. Lucie County is partnering with SFWMD, FDEP, and Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (NEP), to design this facility. The project involves constructing a storm water collection and treatment system to handle storm water runoff from the Indian River Estates Subdivision. Storm water runoff from the subdivision drains untreated into the Savannas State Preserve. This is having a detrimental effect on the Savannas ecosystem. Storm water from Indian River Estates Subdivision will be collected and pumped into a retention pond to improve water quality, prior to being discharged to the Savannas. Final design plans have been completed·at this time, and we are currently investigating land acquisition for the retention pond. The project cost is estimated at approximately $5.5 million, including land purchase. Permitting and land acquisition are underway, and should be completed within 12 months. Construction could commence by October, 2002 pending funding. The County is requesting $2.5 million from the State for this project. A 50-50 local match of $2.5 million is proposed to be borrowed from the State Revolving Loan Fund. We are currently applying for funding through the SRLF Program. Reason for Project: This project will reduce flooding in this residential area and improve the quality of life for it's residents. It will also improve the ecosystems throughout the Savannas State Preserve. REGULAR [ ] PUBLIC HEARING [ ] CONSENT [x] J .~ J J J AGENDA REQUEST ITEM NO. C-4C DATE: June 25, 2001 TO: PRESENTED BY: þ~~~.\À~ (Donald B. We~t, P.E. County Engineer SUBJECT: Authorize the Engineering Division to submit an EPA Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management J Program grant application to Florida Depar.ment of Environmental Protection for funds to assist in the Indian River Estates/Savannas Ecosystem Management Project. J BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUBMITTED BY(DEPT): ENGINEERING DIVISION 4115 BACKGROUND: Since 1995, Engineering staff has been working to design a stormwater management system for thei;1 1200 acre Indian River Estates subdivision. The extreme flooding that occurred in 1995 and 1997 . resulted in a recognition that the existing drainage system is insufficient. The flooding that occurs in the neighborhood lasts for weeks because the adjacent Savannas water levels rise too high. The flood water "I. in the neighborhood has no place to go because the existing drainage system outfalls directly to the II Savannas State Reserve. Indian River Estates subdivision was designed in the late 1950's, prior to ~riteria being established for treatment and storagê of stormwater runoff. , J In 1997, the local FDEP office documented the impacts that were occurring to the Savannas Preserve because of the untreated stormwater runoff coming out of Indian River Estates. The entire subdivision. (3600 lots) contains septic tank drainfields for sewage disposal. The slightest amount of nutrient loading I in the stormwater runoff causes a large impact to the Savannas ecosystem. At the request of the County, the Savannas Task Force was created to address these problems. The J Task Force is comprised of representatives from the various regulatory agencies, including officials representing the Savannas State Reserve and Federal agencies. The.goal ofthe Savannas Task Force ¡¡. was to reach a consensus on the design of a stormwater management system for Indian River Estates · and to facilitate permitting of the project. To date, the conceptual design and final construction plans have been completed for the project. We J are ready to submit for permit approvals. Currently, we are finalizing the land acquisiton issues and pursuing funding for contstruction of the project. We anticipate that we could be ready to advertise the J project for construction by October, 2002, pending available funding. Based upon final design plans, the estimated cost for construction of the project is $5.5 million dollars. J Several agencies have partnered with the County to fund the design work as listed below: J j ~ ~ C-4C Page 2 '- Design Costs: St. Lucie County SFWMD SJRWMD/NEP Total $259,700 $100,000 $ 95.000 $454,700 '- i. SFWMD, FDEP and SJRWMD/NEP have expressed a desire to contribute towards funding of the project construction. The County intends to provide matching funds using the Stormwater MSTU and the State Revolving Loan Fund as a source of money. ' ... L. The grant application is for the EPA 319 Nonpoint Source Management Program administered through FDEP in Tallahassee. The grant request is in the amount of $600,000, the maximum amount that can be granted through the program. Our goal is to submit an additional SeGtion 319 Grant application next year. Iffunded, the grant award will occur between April and August 2002, and the project construction could begin between July and November of 2002. This would provide a total grant contribution of $1.2 million through FDEP/Section 319. ... L The Engineering Division has already met the matching funds requirement due to the value of the land and the funds previously expended for engineering costs. ; ir. FUNDS AVAIL.: n/a ;¡ .. PREVIOUS ACTION: y 8, 1997, the soee entered into an agreement with Hazen and Sawyer for preliminary engineering design in the amount of $118,500. L December 15, 1998, the soec entered into an agreement with Hazen and Sawyer for a portion of the engineering design in the amount of $73,000. The remaining $152,0001:0 complete the design and permitting ($225,000 total) was to be authorized at a later date when the full grant funds were secured. (These grant funds were obtained in 2000.) \. '- August 24, 1999, the soee entered into an agreement with Hazen and Sawyer to develop a conceptual plan for the alternate stormwater retention site (Savannas Recreation Area) in the amount of $11,500. ¡ .... October 17,2000, the soee approved amendment to work authorization with Hazen and Sawyer for Phases III and IV of the Savannas Ecosystem Management Project in the amount of $242,200 and approval of the project budget. t.. ì. ... ... ... J RECOMMENDATION: .~ --"aff recommends the Board grant authorization to submit an EPA Section 319 Nonpoint Source ...anagement Program grant application to FDEP in the requested amount of$600,OO forthe Indian River~. Estates/Savannas Ecosystem Management Project and authorize signature by the Chairman. .I C-4C Page 3 COMMISSION ACTION: CONCURRENCE: [ ] APPROVED [ ] OTHER: [ ] DENIED Douglas Anderson County Administrator [k [ )Finance (check for copy only, if applicable) savannasecosystern.ag CoordinationlSiQnatures [x]Mgt. & Budget 7tfJ cJ1~ [x]Co. Eng 1U\ . . { [x)Revenue Coord r,~.);;- It [x]County Attorney [x)Originating Dept. Public Works t ~ . [)Other i J ~ J ~ ~ J J J }~ . ~ J J J :d a J Legend . Pump Station Storm Sewer Force Main .. Flow direction toward Retention/Storage Areéi I L. I L , .. I .. , '- I L. ,I . - .... , L. ,t ~ - i. \ , .. , .. , \.- ~ 1 L. ., 1 ~ . .. , , i. ¡ I , I L. i. Exhibit 1 Savannas Task Force Savannas Ecosystem Restoration Project Storm Sewer/Force Main with County Park Storage Area .. H-\ZEN AND SAWYER (ni.,,.n...,,1 h,¡lIurc .. SciuUslS '- ~ ~ Photographer: SUSAN COHEN Bob Przekop, law enforcement officer for the Savannas State Park, worries about the detrimental effect of stormwa- ter r.unoff in the Savannas. Standing behind Przekop 1S John Mann. SavarinaS reserve ravaged by runoff " Study faults nearby neighborhoods ",' - By Yvette C. Hammett of the News staff Nobody wo"rried about stormwater pollution when ditches were dug to keep water out of the houses and off the streets of Indian River Estates. Nobody worried about the nutrient-laden runoff coming from the Savanna Club mobilë home park or east Port St. Lu- cie. pouring into the Savannas State Reserve. A new study says it's time to worry. Sto¡mwater coming out of these neighborhoods - filled with lawn fertilizers' and road grime - is changing the face of the reserve. The 5,OOO-acre mo- saic of pine flatwoods; wetlands and scrub lands lies east of U.S. 1 between Jensen Beach Boule- vard and Midway Road. Scientists say the pollution should be stopped, but that might prove difficult because of a Jáck of monev to build more sophisticated drainage systems and because of the time it \\'llUJd take \0 sllIdy the issu~ evell I1lnre. SUNDAY Polluted runoff infiltrating the reserve's borders is filled with nitrogen from fertilizers. used oil ànd antifreeze from driveways and roads and just about anything else people put on their la\\'ñs or spill from their cars. . That runoff is changing the plant and animal.life iñ the re- serve, scientists say. Thick cattails and invasive willows have taken over in the areas where drainage ditches meet wetlands. The -heavy nu- trients. are allowing more pol- lution-tolerant. invertebrates. such as snails and some micro- scopic creatures, to become more prominent,. affecting the entire food chain, said J.B. Miller, regional biologist for the Florida Park Service. . "The problem will do noth- ing but get larger as the area e:rows," M iller said. - "A lot of what is happening in the Savannas happened over the years. These (drainage ditches) were put in place when we didn'! care about stormwa- Please see SAVANNAS A3 MAY 28, J ::3::3~ J .J J: '.',!. J J J J 4 ~ J J J " :¡, . J J ,I ~ J J J ... 1 .. '- .. .. ¡.. ... ... .. .. '- ... ¡. t ... .. .. ... .. \. SAVANNAS .. CONTINUED FROM A 1 ter. " Indian River Estates is the worst otTender. with canals simply dumping neighborhood runoff straight into the Savannas, the report said. Savanna Club is a little better because it has S<?me filtering. East Port St. Lucie is probably the'least of- . fensive, with an extensive reservoir and a set of small'dams to help filter the water before it reaches the wetlands. The solution is to reduce the amount of stormYÏater . going into the Savannas "to the greatest extent possible," say Gregory A. Graves and Douglas·G. Strom; scientists at the Florida Department of Enviro!1mental Protec- tion who wrote the study. At 'the very least. the water must be cleaned up. Miller said. But' finding the money to do that might be a prQblem. "This study is like a peephole into the prob- lem." Miller said. "It probably raises more questions than it answers." P.ecause 5.000 acres of the Savannas is pub- licly owned, it is reasonable to spend more tax- payer dollars to clean it up, he said. The DEP iš applying for a grant from the Florida Department of Community AtTairs to make an in-depth assessment .of the efTects of stonnwater discharge in the reserve. Miller said he hopes to Convince the South Florida Water Management District to do a computer model showing where the water comes from that ends up in the Savannas. Once state officials know where the water is coming from, they can concentrate on ways to alter t,he flood control system. lessening its im- . pact on the fragile Savannas ecosystem. Miller says. Bct that takes money. and nobody is volun- teering to foot the bill. . "I just lost the 5-cent gas tax for roadim- provements and we are trying to promote drain~ge improvements. but with great diffi- culty," said Ron Brown. St. Lu=ie County's public works ,director. "I have no money at all allocated for drainage, but I'm working on it," The County Commission recently opted not to consider a 5-cent gas tax that would have been used for road improvements. The water management district has money. but it must be matched. Brown said the county has no money for that. .. .., The key to r )lving problems such as this. he said, is gettir.~ the backing of county resi- dents. "Obviously, people don't care. Until citi- zens get concemoo. there won't be anything done." The ultimate answer probably is to build. a svstem behind Indian River Estates and the Sa- vånna Oub such as the one in east Port St Lu- cie. Miller said. . , A reservoir and long ëanal with small dams to filter the water as it approaches the Savan- nas, ofT Green River Parkway. were built to. serve east Port S1. Lucie. The project is consid- ered well-engineered. "It's cheap and it has no moving parts ex- cept for a pump." said John Gonzales. deputy . director of public works in Port St. Lucie. "By' . the time the \Yater gets to the Savannas. it hås been settled out numerous times." Miller concedes that the county must put the stom1wat~r somewhere. In Indian Rivèr, Es- tates. water runs into six ditches between Mid- way Road and Easy Street. dumping directly into the Savannas. Where those canals end. he said. the trouble begins. , , . .-..- .-. ~,\\ ~~01ECTtON.~~r ".>',"{-, ,,~~,\t\ >... ~ , ~t:::-.~'i. . ~ t."'. ....: ~ :', t. . ~ ~ .$:, '," ~ ~ ;;:.. ,. ~ 'JiU I FLOR~ ~ ..... . .' ~;~-~~~~~~ - - .~~-~-.-.-.~~-.~.-.- --.-~-.~~'"-~ J J J J J J J J J J j J J J j J J J ~ ....:.. ..-. .. Stormwater Impact on the Savannas State Reserve S1. Lucie and Martin Counties, Florida Florida Department of Envirorunental Prtotection Southeast District Ambient Monitoring Program April, 1997 GregoI)' A. Graves Douglas G. Strom Bill E. Robson -. ~,ç.",o At..O."~",(' !Io.... :\ ;~c. ."" \. 2 . ! ~ < 0 " It ~ t- . '" ~"''' +.. "f" 0+ riff In of ~ . A report of the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Florida Coastal Management Program. pursuant to Nationa1 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. 9~Z-15-13-00-16-030. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of Florida, NOAA or any ofits subagencies. April,1997. Cover courtesy o/South FloridD Wate!" Manl2gemen~ District. ! .. f ~ .. .. ..... 1- ... .. ... .. .. ... .. '- ; .. '- II. '- '- ... Executive Summary The Savannas State Reserve is dominated by an oligotrophic, freshwater marsh in eastern St. Lucie and Martin counties, Florida. Background water quality within· the Reserve is characteristically low in nutrients, chloride and hardness, and has an acidic pH. This physico-chemical regime supports an assemblage of aquatic plants and animals adapted to these conditions. Macroinvertebrate and water quality samples were collected during 1995-96 to evaluate the ecological consequences of stormwater discharge into. the.ReseI'Ye~ _ Two_ residential subdivisions in St. Lucie county use the Reserve for stonnwater disposal:" East Port St._ Lucie (which has an -advanced stonnwater treatment system}.and Indian -Ri"\£er Estates (an older subdivision with no treatment). Sample collection locations were distributed the length of the Reserve, coinciding with areas near and removed from stormwater inflows. The introduction of stormwater was found to alter the composition and character of the Reserve's water quality and macromvertebrate community. Key causative water quality factors were identified as increased total phosphorus, hardness, and pH, and decreased dissolved oxygen. In response, the macroinvettebrate community exhibited increased numbers of tolerant or opportunistic organisms. Stormwater was also found to transport he~\'Y metals and pesticides into the Reserve. Advanced treatment reduced the extent and nature of stormwater effects on water quality and macroinvertebrate communities. Effects in the area of the Savannas adjacent to lndiàn River Estates were more severe than those near East Port St. Lucie. The marsh water in this area possessed significantly higher pH, hardness and total phosphorus, and lower dissolved oxygen than all other locations sampled. Species diversity and number of taxa were highest in this area of the Reserve most severely impacted by stonnwater; thus, the prevailing assumption that increased pollution will always result in a corresponding reduction in these biotic metrices was found to be unsO\D1d. Violations of Florida Administrative Codes (PAC) 62~302.530(31), 62-302.530(47), 62- 302.530(48),62-302.560(19) and 62-302.700(1) were doc,umented. Recommendations of this study include no new stormwater discharges,-retrofitting of the Indian River Estates subdivision, and periodic maintenance of the existing East Port St. Lucie stormwater treatment system. A multi-agency task force was formed to resolve water quality and quantity issues. IV · It is recommended that the con:ribution of stonnwater nutrients to the Savannas ftom the Sugar Hill development viå the Henderson Pond ·canal be evaluated to assess its affects on the Reserve. :,.-. ;1 II J J J J J J J J Recommendations · No new developments should use the Reserve for disposal of stormwater. · The Indian River Estates subdivision should be retrofitted with an appropriate stonnwater treatment system to ameliorate stonnwater inputs t<? the Savannas. · Maintenance of the East Port St Lucie stonnwater treatment system is advised to prevent ~~r proliferation of nuisance vegetation ånd alteration of aquatic . comm~ities. Removal of plant biomass and muck sediments may increase the ability of the treatment system to absorb nutrients and reduce releases of phosphorus to the Reserve. · Harvesting of invasive plants in the areas of the Savarmas Reserve marsh impacted by storm water could improve water quality. · Goals to protect and enhance the Savannas should be evaluated. Restoration goals may include no further degradation of wetlands (no further increase in impact zones) and limitation of discharges of treated stonnwater to those quantities åeemed natural. Water quality and biological health goals for protection and enhancement should approach those found at background (Reference group) areas. J J J j J J J J · Long term monitoring of inflowing and ambient water quality and macroinvertebrate communities should be performed to document restoration efforts. Studies of aquatic . plants, periphyton and fish m?y al~o be appropriate. · Ditches which were d~signed to drain the Savarmas (Hog Pen and the Savarma Drainage ditchë::S) should be modified to limit back-flows into, and thus impacts to, the res~rve. 34 J J I , I ... I ! i ~ I i .. \ : 1111111 ... _..~- _.. . .- -=-] i I i I i .... ... .. Tab 6 .. .. till '- ... Community Redevelopment Agencies , ... ... .... ... .. J J J J J J .J J J J j J J J J J J J J ... ... COUNTY ADMINISTRATION .. t ... MEMORANDUM 01-178 '- FROM: Douglas M. Anderson unty Administrator ,_~ ..w~'.'''''''''''''''-<;-. '~--""""',-..-...." ..- ----... -" ...... .. . ... TO: Board of County Co t ¡ ... DATE: November 19, 2001 ¡ '- RE: Draft (CRA) Legislation 1.. Friday, November 16, 2001, I attended a meeting in Orlando to discuss proposed legislative revisions to the Florida Statutes regarding the establishment of Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA). Those in attendance included representatives of the FÍorida Association of Counties (FAC), Florida City/County Management Association (FCCMA), Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA), the Florida League of Cities (FLC), and CRAs. ' ~ ... t .... Attached is a draft bill that Broward County plans on introducing this legislative session. The proposed changes to the language are either stricken or underlined. Section 8, Paragraph 2c, Number 7, exempts district or taxing authorities which promulgates the health, safety, and welfare of citizens of the State of Florida. Five counties have joined together in an attempt to push this legislation forward. They are S1. Lucie, Broward, Martin, Polk, and Hillsborough. The FLC and the FCCMA have strong reservations about this revised legislation. A meeting will be set up in the very near future to try to hammer out our differences. L. .. DMAlam L c: Ron Book, County Lobbyist Dennis Murphy, Interim Community Development Director Dan McIntyre, County Attorney Patti Tobin, Economic Development Manager Jay Sizemore, Fire Chief .... .. Attachment ... ... -~- t .. 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to Broward County; 3 4' ; providing an effective date. 5 6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7 8 Section 1. Subsections (3), (7), and (8) of section 163.340, Florida Statutes, 9 are amended to read: 10 (3) "Governing body" means the council. commission. or ~ther legislative 11 body charged with governing the county or municipality. 12 13 (7) "Slum area" means an area in which a minimum of one quarter there 14 is a predominance of all buildings or improvements, whether residential or 15 ,,-. nonresidential, which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or 9bsolescence; 16 inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; high density 17 of population as evidenced by comparables of the population density of adiacent 18 areas within the county or municipality. and overcrowding. as evidenced bv 19 government-maintained statistics and information in the South Florida Buildinq Code; 20 the existence of which conditions 'which endanger life or property by fire or other 21 causes; or any combination of such factors.:. is conducive to ill health, transmission 22 of disease, infant mortality, jU'v'enile delinquency, or crime and is detrimental to thc 23 public health, safety, morals, or 'Nelfare. 24 (8) "Blighted area" means either (a) Aªn area in which there' are a 25 substantial number of slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures and in which 26 conditions as evidenced by government-maintained statistics. are leading to 27 economic distress or endangering life or property by fire or other causes or onc or 28 more of the following factors that substantially impairs or arrests tho sound grc)'wth of 29 a county or municipality and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or 30 'welfare in its present condition and use: Substantial deterioration of structures is 31 defined as a minimum of one quarter of all buildings in the area being in a deteriorated state. The following factors. as contributing to slum and blight. may be considered. but do not in and of themselves qualify for a finding of slum and blight: 1 CODING: Words strickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. J J ~ J j J J J J ~ J ~ J ,~ I J J ~ ~ , ... '- .. ~ ... ... ... .. ,,¡, ... ~ .. tJ;: .. ... .. ... ... III! - ... ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1. Predominance of defectiye or inadequate street layout; 2. An unemplovment rate that is higher than, and rising faster than the count in which the ro osed redevelo ment area is situated over a five- ear eriod' 3. A tax base that has been flat or falling for five years; 21. Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; 5. An increase in the number of tax-exempt properties: 32. Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; 4I. Deterioration of site or other improvements; 5ª. Inadequate and outdated building density patterns; 9. Fallinq lease rates per square foot of office, commercial and industrial space; 61 O. Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; .,". 11. High and risinq residential and commercial vacancy rates: 1'12. Inadequate transportation and parking facilities; aM 13. A high incidence of crime, as compared to the remainder of the county and municipality; 14. A larqe number of fire and emeraency medical service calls to the area, as compared to the remainder of the county and municipality; 15. A larae number of buildinq code violations cited to the area, as compared to the remainder of the county and municipalitv: 8. Diver3ity of o'imership or defective or unusual conditions of title v..hich prevent the free alienability of land vv'ithin the deteriorated or hazardous area; or (b) An area in which there exi3ts faulty or inade~uate street layout; inadequate parking facilities; or road'vvays, bridges, or public transportation facilities incapable of handling the volume of traffic flo'v'v' into or through the area, either at pre3ent or follO'vving propo3ed construction. Hm'v'cvcr, For purposes of qualifying for the tax credits authorized in chapter 220, "blighted area" means an area as defined herein described in paragraph (a). Section 2. Section 163.355, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 163.355 Finding of necessity by county or municipality.- 2 CODING: Words stricl<cn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 ill No county or municipality shall exercise the community redevelopment 2 authority conferred by this part until after the appropriate governing body has first 3 adopted a resolution finding slum and/or blight and that there is detailed iustification 4 as to how some or all of the factors stated in subsection (8) of section 163.340 5 contribute to the slum and blight. The resolution shall state that: 6 f47@ì One or more slum or blighted areas, or one or more areas in which 7 there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, 8 including the elderly, exist in such county or municipality; and, 9 t27ill The rehabilitation, conservation, ef redevelopment, or a combination 10 thereof, of such area or areas, including, if appropriate, and the ~evelopment of 11 housing which residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, 12 is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety,' morals, or welfare of the 13 residents of such county or municipality. 14 ill If a slum and blight determination is successfullv challenged by an 15 ,,-. affected party. the community redevelopment plan and any subsequent activity taken 16 with regard to that plan will be rendered null and void ab initio. 17 Subsection (1) of Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 18 (1) Upon a After adoption of a finding of slum and/or blight. necessity as 19 set forth in s. 163.355, and upon a further finding that there is a need for a community 20 redevelopment agency to function in the county or municipality to carry out the 21 community redevelopment purposes of this part, any county or municipality may 22 create a public body corporate and politic to be known as a "community 23 redevelopment agency." Each such agency shall be constituted as a public 24 instrumentality, and the exercise by a community redevelopment agency of the 25 powers conferred by this part shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an 26 essential public function. The community redevelopment agency of a county has the 27 power to function within the corporate limits of a municipality only as, if, and when the 28 governing body of the municipality has by resolution concurred in the community 29 redevelopment plan proposed by the governing body of the county. 30 Subsection (c) of Section 163.356, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 31 (c) The governing body of the county or municipality shall designate a chair and vice chair from among the commissioners. An agency may employ an executive director, technical experts, and such other agents and employees, permanent and 3 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. J J J J J J J J ;. . "J . ~ 11 II J ¡. I J J: >,' ~ J ~ ... L. L. i ... t.. ¡. i: ... í ... ... t .1It fi ¡ ... .. '- ~ ... ... i.. , - t.. .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 temporary,. as it requires, and determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. For such legal service as it requires, an agency may employ or retain its own counsel and legal staff. An agency authorized to transact business and exercise powers under this part shall file with the governing body, on or before March 31 of each year, a report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year, which report shall include a complete financial statement setting forth its assets, liabilities, income, and operating expenses as of the end of such fiscal year. At the time of filing the report, the agency shall publish in a newspaper of general cir.culation in the community a notice to the effect that such report has been filed with the county or municipality and that the report is available for inspection during bU,siness hours in the office ofthe clerk ofthe city or county commission and in the office of the agency. At the time of filing the report with the Auditor General: a second report is to be submitted to the governing body of the county which provides detailed information on proaress in redevelopment activities, with report to timeframes and benchmarksL including. but not limited to changes in tax increment payments, enhancements to the tax base. leveraae of private or non-ad valorem funds. costs and revenues, growth in new business. reduction of incompatible land uses or code violations, improvements to infrastructure, and benefits to the larger community. Section 4. Section 163.358, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: The community redevelopment powers assigned to a community redevelopment agency created under s. 163.356 include all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part, except the following, which continue to vest in the governing body of the county or in the municipality. only if so delegated: (1) The power to determine an area to be a slum or blighted area, or combination thereof; to designate such area as appropriate for community redevelopment; and to hold any public hearings required with respect thereto. (2) The power to grant final approval to community redevelopment plans and modifications thereof including a modification to the boundaries of a communit'l redevelopment area served bv the plan, as set forth in s. 163.361. @ An extension to the term of the plan involving the continuing contribution bv the taxina authority beyond the original plan approval or adoption. 4 CODING: Words strickcn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ffi A change to the plan of such magnitude as would require a county or municipal land use plan amendment. ffl@ The power to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds as set forth in s. 163.385. t47@ The power to approve the acquisition, demolition, removal, or disposal of property as provided in s. 163.370(3) and the power to assume the responsibility to bear loss as provided in s. 163.370(3). (5) The power to approve the development of comm.unity policing innovations. Section 5. Section 163.361, Florida Statutes, is amended t~ read: . (1) If at any time after the approval of a community redevelopment plan by the appropriate governing body it becomes necessary 'or desirable to amend or modify such plan, the governing body may amend such plan upon the recommendation of the agency. The agency recommendation to amend or modify a redevelopment plan may include a change in the boundaries ofthe ~edevelopment area to add land to or exclude land from the redevelopment area, or may include the development and implementation of community policing innovations. !£l If at any time after the approval of a community redevelopment plan by the appropriate governing body it becomes necessary or desirable to amend or modify the boundaries of such plan. or implement any or all of the other amendments enumerated in s. 163.358 upon the recommendation of the agency, the governino body of the county in which the community redevelopment areas are located shall consider the impact of the amendment on the county as a whole. and thereafter may approve same by resolution. The agency recommendation to amend or modify the boundaries of a redevelopment plan may add land to or exclude land from the redevelopment area. t2tQl The appropriate governing body shall hold a public hearing on 8 any proposed modification of a community redevelopment plan after public notice thereof by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in the area of operation of the agency. fflffi If a community redevelopment plan is modified by the county or municipality after the lease or sale of real property in the community redevelopment area, such modification may be conditioned upon such approval ofthe owner, lessee, 5 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. J J J J J J J J J . ~ J wi j J J J ~ J ~ ... ¡ ... ... '- \ .. '- .. ... ... ~ ¡. .. ... ... 1t ... '- ; ... - ... \j;, ... 1 or successor in interest as the county or municipality may deem advisable and, in any 2 event, shall be subject to such rights at law or in equity as a lessee or purchaser, or 3 his or her successor or successors in interest, may be entitled to assert. 4 Section 6. Subsection (10) of section 163.362, Florida Statutes, is amended 5 to read: 6 (10) Provide a time certain for completing all redevelopment financed by 7 increment revenues. 8 íID Such time certain shall occur no later than 30 years after.the fiscal year 9 in which the plan is initially approvedï or adoptedï or amended pursuant to s. 10 163.361(1). 11 íQ1 For plans amended or modified. pursuant to s. 163.361 and after 12 October 1.2001. such time certain shall occur no later than 30 vears after the fiscal 13 year in which the plan was initially approved or adopted. 14 (11) Subsections (1), (3), (4), and (8), as amended by s. 10, chapter 84 356, 15 " Lavis of florida, and subsections (9) and (10) do not apply to any go\:erning body of 16 a county or municipality or to a community rede'v'elopment agency if such gO'v'erning 17 body has approved and adppted a community rede'Jclopment plan pursuant to s. 18 163.360 before chapter 84 356 became a la\v; nor do they apply to any governing 19 body of a county or municipaliti or to a community redevelopment agenc-y if such 20 governing body or agency has adopted an ordinance or resolution authorizing the 21 issuance of any bonds, notes, or other forms of indebtedness to which is pledged 22 increment revenues pursuant only to a community redevelopment plan as approved 23 and adopted before chapter 84 356 became a law. 24 {çl The time certain for completing all redevelopment financed by 25 increment and revenues referenced in (10) hereinabove applies regardless ofthe fact 26 that the plan was adopted before Chapter 84-356, Laws of Florida, become law or 27 if bonds were issued pledging tax increment revenues pursuant only to a plan 28 approved before Chapter 84-356 became law. The county. upon notification. may 29 impose such conditions as the county mav determine to be reasonably necessarY in 30 securino the financial liability of any community redevelopment undertakino by the 31 entity and/or aoency. Section 7. Subsection (1) of Section 163.385, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 6 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 (1)(a) When authorized or approved by resolution or ordinance of the 2 governing body, a county, municipality, or community redevelopment agency has 3 power in its corporate capacity, in its discretion, to issue redevelopment revenue 4 bonds from time to time to finance the undertaking of any community redevelopment 5 under this part, including, without limiting the generality thereof, the payment of 6 principal and interest upon any advances for surveys and plans or preliminary loans, 7 and has power to issue refunding bonds for the payment or retirement of bonds or 8 other obligations previously issued. In the event the issuance of the redevelopment 9 bonds is not from the county, the issuing entity and/or agency must notify the county, 10 in writing of its intent to issue or if applicable. refinance bonds. T~e county. upon 11 notification, may impose such conditions as the county may determine to be 12 reasonably necessary in· securing the financial liability of any community 13 redevelopment undertaking by the entity and/or aqency. Any redevelopment revenue 14 bonds or other obligations issued to finance the undertaking of any community 15 .,. redevelopment under this part shall mature within 6930 years after ~he end of the 16 fiscal year in which the initial community redevelopment plan was approved or 17 adopted. However, in no event shall any redevelopment revenue bonds or other 18 obligations issued to finance the undertaking of any community redevelopment under 19 this part mature later than the expiration of the plan in effect at the time such bonds 20 or obligations were issued. The security for such bonds may be based upon the 21 anticipated assessed valuation of the completed community redevelopment and such 22 other revenues as are legally available. Any bond, note, or other form of 23 indebtedness pledging increment revenues to the repayment thereof shall mature no 24 later than the end of the 30th fiscal year after the end of the fiscal year in which 25 increment revenues are first deposited into the redevelopment trust fund or the fiscal 26 year in which the plan is subsequently amended the initial community redevelopment 27 plan was approved or adopted. However, any refunding bonds issued pursuant to 28 this paragraph may not mature later than the final maturity date of any bonds or other 29 obligations issued pursuant to this paragraph being paid or retired with the proceeds 30 of such refunding bonds. 31 (6) Subsections (1), (4), and (5), as amended by s. 14, chapter 84 356. Laws of florida, do not apply to any governing body of a county or municipality Of to 7 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. ~ J J J j J ~ J J j ~ ~ ~ .iI ì J J ;Jd . J ~ ... '- L '- '- .... ... F 1 ... L l ... it. i. .. ! ... .. ÌIIII ¡.. .. , ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 a community redevelopment agcncy if such governing body or agency has adopted an ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of any bonds, notes, or other forms of indebtedness to 'vvhich is pledged increment rC'ý'enues pursuant only to a community redevelopment plan as approvcd and adopted before chapter 84 356 became a law. Section 8. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 163.387, Florida Statutes, area amended to read: (1) After approval of a community redevelopment plan. +!here shall be established for each community redevelopment agency created under s. 163.356 a redevelopment trust fund. Funds allocated to and deposited into t~is fund shall be used by the agency to finance or refinance any community redevelopment it undertakes pursuant to the approved community redevelopment plan. No community redevelopment agency may receive or spend any increment revenues pursuant to this section unless and until the governing body of the county or of the municipalitv, if authority is so delegated bv the county. has, by ordinance, provided for the funding of the redevelopment trust fund for the duration of a community redevelopment plan. Such ordinance may be adopted only after the appropriate governing body has approved a community redevelopment plan. The annual funding of the redevelopment trust fund shall be in an amount not less than that increment in the income, proceeds, revenues, and funds of each taxing authority derived from or held in connection with the undertaking and carrying out of community redevelopment under this part. Such increment shall be determined annually and shall be that amount equal to 95 percent of the difference between: {a) The amount of ad valorem taxes levied each year by each- taxing authority, exclusive of any amount from any debt service millage, on taxable real property contained within the geographic boundaries of a community redevelopment area; and (b) The amount of ad valorem taxes which would have been produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each taxing authority, exclusive of any debt service millage, upon the total of the assessed value of the taxable real property in the community redevelopment area as shown upon the most recent assessment roll used in connection with the taxation of such property by each taxing authority prior to the effective date of the ordinance providing for the funding 8 CODING: Words striel<cn are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 of the trust fund. However, the governing body of any county as defined in s. 2 125.011 (1) may, in the ordinance providing for the funding of a trust fund established 3 with respect to any community redevelopment area created on or after July 1, 1994, 4 determine that the amount to be funded by each taxing authority annually shall be 5 less than 95 percent of the difference between paragraphs (a) and (b), but in no 6 event shall such amount be less than 50 percent of such difference. 7 (2)(a) Except for the purpose of funding the trust fund pursuant to subsection 8 (3), upon the adoption of an ordinance providing for funding of the r~development 9 trust fund as provided in this section, each taxing authority shall, by January 1 of 10 each year, appropriate to the trust fund for so long as any indebtedness pledging 11 increment revenues to the payment thereof is outstanding (but not to exceed 30 12 years from the date of approval or adoption of the initial plan) a sum that is no less 13 than the increment as defined and determined in subsection (1) accruing to such 14 taxing authority. If the community redevelopment plan is amended or modified 15, pursuant to s. 163.361(1), each such taxing authority shall ma~e the annual 16 appropriation for a period not to exceed 30 years from the date of apProval or 17 adoption of the initial plan after the date the governing body amends the plan. 18 19 (c) The following public bodies or taxing authorities created prior to July 1, 20 1993, are exempt from paragraph (a): 21 1. A special district that levies ad valorem taxes on taxable real property 22 in more than one county. 23 2. A special district the sole available source of revenue of which is ad 24 valorem taxes at the time an ordinance is adopted under this section. 25 3. A library district, except a library district in a jurisdiction where the 26 community redevelopment agency had validated bonds as of April 30, 1984. 27 4. A neighborhood improvement district created under the Safe 28 Neighborhoods Act. 29 5. A metropolitan transportation authority. 30 6. A water management district created under s. 373.069. 31 7. Any public body. district or taxing authority which promulgates the health. safety and welfare of the citizens of the State of Florida. Section 9. Section 163.41 A, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 9 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. J J 4 A . J j j J J ~ J j ~ J J .,1 ìJ ~ J ~ .. i~ '- ... ~ ... L. ... ... .. .. ~ ÍIIII i. .. .. - .... ... l ... ... ... 1 In any county 'v\'hich has adopted a home rule charter, tIhe powers conferred by this 2 part shall be exercised exclusively by the governing body of s-t:teft the county in which 3 the community redevelopment area is located. However, the governing body of any 4 such county which has adopted a home rule cFiarter may, in its discretion, by 5 resolution... delegate the exercise of the powers conferred upon the county by this part 6 within the boundaries of a municipality to the governing body of s-tteft a municipality 7 in which a community redevelopment area is proposed to be located. Such a 8 delegation to a municipality shall confer only such powers upon a n:'unicipality as 9 shall be specifically enumerated in the delegating resolution and may only include 10 those owers which are not s ecificall reserved to the coun under this art. Any 11 power{§). not specificallY delegated by resolution from the county to the municipalitv 12 shall be reserved exclusively to the governing body of the 'county. This section does 13 not affect any ongoina community redevelopment activity in any community 14 redevelopment agency area created by a municipality prior to the adoption of a 15'- county home rule charter October 1, 2001. However, after October 1, 2001, any 16 amendment to the boundaries to an communit redevelo ment area or Ian ma be 17 a 18 163.361. as well as any or all of the amendments enumerated in s.163.358 upon the 19 recommendation of the aaencv. 20 Notwithstandina the above to the contrary, any municipality within the county 21 may create a community redevelopment aaency to operate within the boundaries of 22 the munici alit if neither the munici alit nor the communi redevelo ment a enc 23 requests that the county provide an appropriation of incremental ad valorem tax 24 revenues for the redevelopment activities planned or undertaken witl:1in the 25 communi riation from the coun . 26 A municipality creating a community redevelopment aaencv pursuant to this section 27 . shall be authorized to exercise all the owers conferred b the Communit 28 Redevelopment Act of 1969. as codified in Part III of Chapter 163. Florida Statutes, 29 as amended. 30 In the event a municipality desires to create a community redevelopment 31 a enc in which the coun will artici ate b rovidin an annual a ro riation of incremental ad valorem tax revenue the munici ali shall not' the chief executive officer of the county of its intent prior to conducting the studv required pursuant to s. 10 CODING: Words strickcn are deletions; words ~nderlined are additions. j \; _'I.' . \.. .: .'( '" v~ '¡ t"( .)" t¡J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 163.355. If the county determines that it will participate in the municipality's proposed community redevelopment. the county shall delegate the exercise of the powers in Part III of Chapter 163. Florida Statutes. as provided in s. 163.410 and subiect to such other requirements adopted by the county pursuant to this act. In addition to the authority the county has pursuant to s. 163.410. in delegating the exercise of such owers ursuant to this section the count ma . ill Reserve to itself approval of the issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to s.163.385, including imposition of such conditions as the county ~ay determine to be reasonably necessary in securinq the financial viability of any community redevelopment undertaking by the agency: ill Provide by ordinance or resolution that the municipality or the community redevelopment agency create an advisory' committee comprised of residents and business owners within the community redevelopment area: ill Provide by ordinance or resolution that community redevelopment agency engage in joint planning activities where the area under the agency's jurisdiction is adiacent to another community redevelopment area: ® Notwithstanding any provision of s. 163.387 to the contrary. establish by ordinance or resolution conditions under which the county will participate in the undertakinqs of a community redevelopment agency and pay to the agency incremental ad valorem revenues produced in the community redevelopment area. Such conditions which shall be memorialized in a letter of agreement. may include, but not be limited to. establishing the percentage of incremental tax revenue to be paid, establishing the total number of years for such funds to be paid to the agency, restricting the use of the incremental tax funds paid to the agency and .further. establishing the mechanism for retaining all or part of the County's share of the tax increments, consistent with the terms of the letter of agreement. Section 11. Section 163.415, Florida Statutes, is hereby repealed. Section 12. This act shall take effect on October 1, 2001. CLK/lt H:\DA T A \DIV2\CLK\ClkO 1 \CRAfirst. 801 #01-001.01 11/2/01 11 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. J J j J J J j j ,j " J J J J J J ~ .4 I J ~ ... .. 1111111, . - ... ... ~ I I I ... i¡. .. '- .. Tab 7 (t í. .. ÌIIII II. :t - Libraries .... ... , - - 1 ~ ~;Æ ., i ! i ..U. ._____ _ ,..__.C _ ._ ..__ _ __.,_~·__.c_··__ - \.. J J j J J j J J J J J J J J J j ~ J ~ ... L .. L.. .. '- ... ¡ .. L. l" Ii. .. 'If; i .. ... .. ill .. .. .. L LEGISLATIVE ISSUE - LffiRARY State Aid to Libraries - the public library community is very appreciative of all the efforts in past legislative years to provide funding to public libraries through State Aid, LST A construction funds, Literacy funds, etc. There are many small public libraries within the State who will have to close their doors or greatly reduce their hours if State Aid dollars are reduced. The public library community is asking for your consideration in keeping the $28.4 million dollars in recurring funds and not move these dollars into nonrecurring funds. Libraries serve as an economic benefit to their local communities and will continue to serve in that fashion with the support of our local, state and federal officials. Locally State Aid amounts to 15% of the library's overall budget with the funds being used to partner with Indian River Community College and Florida Atlantic University for the St. Lucie West Library; provides funds for three full time staff members; provides funding for technology, equipment and operating supplies. ~ J J J J j J ~ J J J J ~ J J , ~ Î JOHN D, BRUHN. Disrrict No, 1 . DOUG COWARD. Disrricr No, 2 . PAULA A. LEWIS, Disrricr No.3. FRA"'INJE HUTCHINSON. Disrricr No, 4 . CLIFF BARNES, Disrricr No. Counry Administrator - Douglas M. AndelXX'l 2300 Virginia Avenue · Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652 · Phone (561) 462-1450 . TDD (561) 462-1428 ~ FAX (561) 462-1648 · emoil: dougo@stlucieco.gov BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDmSON October 19, 2001 Mr. Ronald L. Book, P.A. Concorde Center 2 2999 Northeast 191 Street, PH 6 Aventura, FL 33180 :,.-. RE: State Aid to Libraries Budget Reductions Dear Ron: Please find attached a memo from S1. Lucie County Librél1}' Director, Susan Kilmer outlining her understanding of proposed cuts in State Aid to fund Libraries. I am sure that you have this on your radar screen. However I thought this information would prove helpful. ¡{ derson inistrator c: s 01- oard or County Commissioners Dan Mcintyre, County Attorney Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Admirùstrator Marie Gouin, Management & Budget Director Dan ~lclntyre, County Attorney ... L. .. ~.. ... ... ... ... ... ¡; II. , ÌIIII , i\ .. ill .. ." í. ~ ill ... ... ... ID: OCT 19'Ol 13:53 No.002 P.02 MEMORANDUM ST. I,UCm COUNTY LlßRAR Y TO: Doug Anderson, County Admirùstrator Susan Kilmer, Librw)' J)irector þ-L4i.-' K¿lrr1..£-t..J FROM: DATE: October 19, 200J /:J r 0\ SUBJECT: State Aid to Libraries B\ldget Reductions .............**.****....................................................**.... As 8 part of the Governor's goal to cut almost $1.5 billioD ITOIll the 2001 State Budget, a proposed cut of$3,738,583 ftomthe State Aid to Libraries programb3s been recomn1ended to the Legislature. This is a cut frOr:1 the $32.4 million appropriation approved by the J.egi!ilatllre during the 2001 session, Thi~ cut would reduce the funding ofStßte Aid to 7.6 cents onthe dollar. thi!' would be the lowest level in 25 y~.ars (since 1976-77). There is also a rec()n'un~ndation to put the remaining State Aid to Library dollars into the nonrecurring g~neral revenue. -,"-. As of 4:30pm on Thursday, October 18, 2001 the Senate General Government Appropriations subcomnúttee crliir, Senator Charles Clary, with the apparent support of the con1mÌllee mem~~s, reduced State Aid onty $1 ,958,816 ftom recurring sources. The House reduction plan remain:. almost in tact with the reduction listed: Reduce $1 nùllion from Non-recurring ûenernl Revenue $3 million from Recurring General Revenue Transfer $28.4 million fron) Recurring to Non-RecurTÌn&; General Revenue We currently use our State Aid dollun¡ to fund three (3) full time positions within om Technical Services and Rctèrence ServicesDcparrment; provide approximately $120,000 towards the operation of the 81. tucie West Library Cooperative; nùsce1laneous equipment purchases under $750; and a wide variety of operating expenses. We received $297,826 in State Aid dollars in 2001, our projections for 2002 fimdillg wu::; $262,761 - if the reductions are put ir.to place we stnnd to Jose $38,179 or $224.582 in anticipated revenues from State Aid for FY2002. If the County's lobbyist would be able to assist in making contacts to help with this issue I would gladJy give him M)' other information he mi&ht need. The Florida Library Association's lobbyist is Jody Fitzgerald, cc Dr. Rudy Wîd~.anlCbair - T "brary Advisory Board J j J J J j . J J j J j .it j J J ~ ~ ~ ,d I : III1111 '~"~~;~ :~':;,,':'~;7~': '::'\:~~-;:~~~~~-~J :i~~ ¡.. ... .. ... ~ .. L .. '- .. 1i ¡. " ... ... ;, .. { ilia ... ... ... Tab 8 Medicaid ~ , J ~ J J J J J J J J .¡ J J j J ~ ~ 1.. ~ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR .. DOUGLAS M, ANDERSON t .. ... October 16, 2001 .. The Honorable Senator Ken Pruitt 2400 S.E. .Midport Road #110 Port St. Lucie, FL 34952-4806 ... Subject: Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Billings Dear Senator Pruitt: .. It. This is a followup to my October 11th letter whereby I discussed the shifting of nursing home billings from the state to the counties. In the current 2002 fiscal year, St. Lucie 'County has already taken a hit and is projected to have $400,000.00 shifted to it by the state as a result of the state legislature increasing the county's responsibility by two additional inpatient days. It is my understanding that this unfunded mandate affects all counties in Florida and will be ongoing unless the state legislature changes the statute. .. till Thank you for your continued attention to this matter. ... ÌIIt .. DMA:rs01-207 Attach. .. c: Board of County Commissioners Beth Ryder. Community Services Director Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Administrator Marie Gouin, Management & Budget Director Dan Mclntrye, County Attorney Ron Book, Esq. -\:) \\ C'¿'-\~- ... II. ... JOHN D. DRUHN, Disrricr No.1. DOUG CowARD, DisrriCT No.2· PAULA A, LEWIS. DisrriCT No,:} . FRANNIE HUTCHINSON DisrriCT No, 4 . CLIFF DARNES, Disrricr No, Counry Adminisrroror - Douglas M. Anderson ... 2300 Virginia Avenue . Fort Pierce. FL 34982-5652 · Phone (561) 462-1450 · TDD (561) 462-1428 FAX (561) 462-1648 · emoil: douga@stlucieco.gav COMMUNITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM #02-05 \IV\D\ Ji) J J J J J TO: Douglas M. Anderson, County Administrator Beth Ryder, Director r::;Þ 6- FROM: SUBJECT: St. Lucie County's Estimated Budget Impact for FY 2002 as a Result of Legislative ,j Revision to the County Share of Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Billings . DATE: October 12, 2001 J Since the 1970's the Legislature has mandated that counties participate in the hospital Medicaid J County Billings at the rate of 35% ofthe total cost of hospital inpatient care in excess of 12 days, but not to e~f_eed 45 days per state fiscal year. ; The 2001 Legislature passed SB 792 and HB 1753 increasing the Medicaid County Billings by $13.5 million state-wide. The legislation increases the county's responsibility by two additional days. The j $13.5 million estimate was furnished by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Staff audited St. Lucie County's billings for the past year and the estimated impact would have been¡ approximately $400,000 a year and not the $214,558 that is estimated by ARCA. Unless the MIl legislature changes the statute, this additional cost will be ongoing, not just for one year. This unfunded mandate impacts all counties in Florida. J j J J ~ OOn Œ © Œ D W Œ m~ .J r I' .\ rU¡ OCT 15 2001 I J. J ! co ADM!N. OFFICE pc: Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Administrator Marie Gouin, Management and Budget Director . .. ¡. ~ ... ¡.. ... ... ... ... '- .. tIIIIì w II. ... \. ... .. ... .. ... COMMUNITY SERVICES ..., Ç\~ ¡' J)\ " I \:: ~ \ ~ ~ -ß u ~ ~ W \ \ OCT \ 0 20m \ \ MEMORANDUM #02-03 TO: Douglas M. Anderson, County Administrator Beth Ryder, Director (§i3G- ~ FROM: SUBJECT: The Agency for Health Care Administration Proposed S169 Million Increase in Medicaid Nursing Home Billings for Counties and $2.421.355.49 for St. Lucie County DATE: October 9, 2001 The FACSSE Medicaid sub-committee met on October 3, 2001 with Robert Sharpe, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, to discuss the agency's proposed $169 million shift in nursing home billings to the counties. Mr. Sharpe stated that the $1.4 billion shortfall in the state budget has required cuts of $700 million for the Medicaid program. The large amount of cuts has changed staff recommendation and the proposed S169 million increase in nursing home billings has been "taken off the table". He did say however, that anything was possible, and that FAC should continue to monitor all the budget hearings, to be sure that this proposal was not pushed through at the committee level. In lieu ofthe nursing home billing increase to counties, AHCA is considering recommending elimination or cutting the following programs: Elimination ofthe Medially Needy program which will effect 20,000 patients, the $30 million state aid Senior Drug Program and a medical program affecting 50,000 disabled or aged patients above 74% ofthe Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 90% ofthe FPL. Another area that will be looked at is shifting clients to HMO's from the Medipass program. Mr. Sharpe asked for assistance from the counties to identify areas that could be cut without impacting the county budgets. He stated that if pro grams were cut, then the clients would look to the local county programs to fill the gaps. The number of people using the hospital emergency room and the county health unit when other services are not available will increase. After a lengthy discussion of many of the programs offered by the state Medicaid program and the lack of knowledge at all levels, Mr. Sharpe agreed to present "Medicaid 101" at the FAC Legislative Conference in November. The consensus was that in order to understand the ramification of any decision to cut programs, it would be helpful for the Commissioners and staff to understand the programs and the effect on local services. My recommendation would be to contact our legislative delegation and Ron Book, our lobbyist, to raise the awareness of the impact that just a change in the Medicaid nursing home billing rate would have on the county budget should this proposal "be lifted from the table". The impact, just this year would have been $2,421,355.49. pc: Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Administrator Marie Gouin, Management and Budget Director ~ ~ 4 . J .~ J J j j j J ~ J J ~ j à JOHN D. ßI\UHN. Disrricr No, 1 . DOUG COWAI\D. Disrricr No, 2 . PAULA A. LEWIS. Disrricr No, J . Fl\ANNIE HUTCHINSON, Disrricr No, 4 . CLIFF ßAI\NES, DisrricT " 2300 Virginia Avenue . Forr Pierce,c;~n;:;~;~s;~~~ D:U9~~oM~;n(d;~~~ 462-1450 . TDD (561) 462-1428 ~ FAX (561) 462-1648 · email: douga@stlucieco.gov BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDERSON October 11, 2001 The Honorable Senator Ken Pruitt 2400 S.E. Midport Road #110 Port St. Lucie, FL 34952-4806 Subject: Medicaid Nursing Home Billings For Counties Dear Senator Pruitt: Please find attached a memorandum from Beth Ryder, Community Services Director, St. Lucie County, alerting us that should the Agency for Health Care Administration decide to shift $169 million in nursing home billings to the counties, there would be a catastrophic ,affect on local budgets. The impact for St. Lucie County for just the current budget year would be $2.4 million. This may be one of the areas considered to relieve the seriousness of the $1.4 billion projected shortfall in the State budget. However, counties can not be expected to shoulder that responsibility. Another area that must be carefully monitored is the elimination or cutting of local programs by the Agency for Health Care Administration. Obviously if this were to occur, the people needing these services would be forced to use hospital emergency rooms or the County's health units which in turn would increase their workloads. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. ~.. ,4 - Do la M. Anderson Coun Administrator DMA:rs01-203 c: Board of County Commissioners Beth Ryder, Community Services Director Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Administrator Marie Gouin, Management & Budget Director Don McIntrye, County Attorney Ron Book, Esq. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. .. tilt .. ... .. ... ... .. ... COMMUNITY SERVICES MEMORANDUM #02-03 \D)~ @ßTh ~ ~lW \ \ ~ \ \ GCT \ {) 20m \. \~\ I : ;:: \ \ ---.---.-- -' TO: Douglas M. Anderson, County Administrator Beth Ryder, Director (Çi3G- ~ FROM: The Agency for Health Care Administration Proposed $169 Million Increase in Medicaid Nursing Home Billings for Counties and $2.421.355.49 for St. Lucie County SUBJECT: D-t\ TE: October 9, 2001 The FACSSE Medicaid sub-committee met on October 3, 2001 with Robert Sharpe, Agency for Health Care Administration (ARCA) Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, to discuss the agency's proposed $169 million shift in nursing home billings to the counties. Mr. Sharpe stated that the $1.4 billion shortfall in the state budget has required cuts of S700 million for the Medicaid program. The large amount of cuts has changed staff recommendation and the proposed $169 million increase in nursing home billings has been "taken off the table". He did say however, that anything was possible, and that FAC should continue to monitor all the budget hearings, to be sure that this proposal was not pushed through at the committee level. In lieu ofthe nursing home billing increase to counties, AHCA is considering recommending elimination or cutting the following programs: Elimination ofthe Medially Needy program which will effect 20,000 patients, the $30 million state aid Senior Drug Program and a medical program affecting 50,000 disabled or aged patients above 74% ofthe Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 90% ofthe FPL. Another area that will be looked at is shifting clients to HMO's from the Medipass program. Mr. Sharpe asked for assistance from the counties to identify areas that could be cut without impacting the county budgets. He stated that if programs were cut, then the clients would look to the local county programs to fill the gaps. The number of people using the hospital emergency room and the county health unit when other services are not available will increase. After a lengthy discussion of many of the programs offered by the state Medicaid program and the lack of knowledge at all levels, Mr. Sharpe agreed to present "Medicaid 101" at the FAC Legislative Conference in November. The consensus was that in order to understand the ramification of any decision to cut programs, it would be belpful for the Commissiouers aud staff to uuderstaud the programs aud the effect on local services. My recommendatiou would be to coutact our legislative delegatiou and Ron Book, onr lobbyist, to raise the awareness of the impact that just a change in the Medicaid nursing home hilling rate would have on the county bndget shonld this proposal "he lifted from the table". The impact, just this year wonld have beeD $2,421,355.49. pc: Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Administrator Marie Gouin, Management and Budget Director J J J J J' f J J J J J ¡M it J J J J - J ~ J ~ 1111111 i .. ~r .. *- ... ... ... .. ... tilt .. Tab 9 J uvenHe J ust1ce Program .. ... ... .. .. ... "T_ _>___n _......__....... .---------- .. 4 I ~ ~ J J J J J J J J J j J J J ,d . J ~ -- ... ... .. i: .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... lit .. .. .. .. ... .. .. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DOUGLAS M. ANDEr-SON COUNTY ADM I N ISTRATOR November 21, 2001 Senator Ken Pruitt 2400 SE Midport Road, Suite 220 Port St. Lucie, FL., 34952-4806 RE: Department of Juvenile Justice Funding Dear Senator Pruitt: As you know, it is being proposed that in FY 2002-2003, Department of Juvenile Justice costs be shifted to Counties for Pre-Deposition Detention cost. If these proposals are implemented, each County will pick up the cost for the first 2.3 days that a juvenile is held in detention, The estimated annual impact for St. Lucie County will be $301,940. It also appears that there will be statewide reductions to Department of Juvenile Justice programs. Obviously, reductions in the program will have significant impacts on the law enforcement network, both statewide and in St. Lucie County. Attached is a report from Beth Ryder, Community Services Director, outlining these issues. Please contact either Beth or myself should you need any additional information or have any questions. 1 £I ~7,Æ ----- Doug1r's M. Anderson County Administrator DMAlam 01-224 c: Board of County Commissioners Ron Book, County Lobbyist Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Administrator Dan Mcintyre, County Attorney Marie Gouin, Management & Budget Director Beth Ryder, Community Services Director Ken Mascara, Sheriff Garry Wilson, Chief Deputy Attachment JOHN D, ¡;;>'L':-:~. D,s.:~ S::>, 1 . DOUG COWARD, Disrricr No, 2 . PAULA A. lEV-'1S. DiSrTicr No,:3 . FAANNIE HUTCHINSON, Districr No, 4 . CLIFF CARNES Ds::'c: ~ Counry AdminisrrorQ4' - 004Jglos M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue . ForrPierce,FL34982-5652· Phone(561)462-1450· TDD(561)462-1428 FAX (561) 462-1648 · emoil: dougo@stlucieco.gov COMMUNITY SERVICES MEMORAl'.1J)UM #02-12 Revised d i J J TO: Douglas 1\1. Anderson, County Administrator Beth Ryder, Director (;2¿1 j J FROM: SUBJECT: Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Proposed Cost Shift to Counties DATE: November 19, 2001 J Attached is the Department of Juvenile Justice proposed FY 2002/03 cost shift estimates to counties for predisposition detention costs. If these proposals are implemented each county J. would::þick up the cost for the first 2.3 days that a juvenile is held in detention. The estimated iii impact for St. Lucie County would be 8301,940. This figure is considered just the tip of the iceberg because of all the program cuts that have been proposed. J Attached is FY2001-2002 budget comparison from DJJ showing the reductions that would occur with either the House or the Senate proposal after Special Session "B". What the actual cuts wjid be is still to be determined in Special Session "C". The reductions will have a significant impacft on the whole law enforcement nen-york here in St. Lucie County, because the cuts effect many 0; the juvenile prevention programs already in place. If those programs are not available, or the II number of clients that can be served are drastically cut, then Judges only alternative will be to sentence juveniles to either probation or a residential commitment facility. Needless to say, if ...~ juveniles are placed on probation without a transition program, the cycle is more likely to start. all over again. pc: Robert Bradshaw, Assistant County Administrator Marie Gouin, Management and Budget Director J J J íñ)Œ®ŒOWŒ~ lJü I NOY 2 1 2001 ~ CO ADMIN. OFFIC~ ... ¡. .. '- ... I.. .. ... III .. III ... .. ... .. ... - .. .. proposed 2002-03 DJJ Cost Shift COUNTY DJJ PROPOSED FY 2002-03 COST SHIFT IN PREDISPOSITION DETENTION COSTS ALACHUA $259,022 BAKER $14,508 BAY $146,703 BRADFORD $11.163 BREVARD $446,115 BROWARD $1,390.316 CALHOUN $14.508 CHARLonE $78,885 CITRUS $85.837 CLAY $121,604 COLLIER 5270.205 COLUMBIA $16,165 DESOTO $25,691 DIXIE $11,163 DUVAL $947,833 ESCAMBIA $529.227 FLAGLER $24,462 FRANKLIN $8,463 GADSDEN $64,982 GILCHRIST $5,138 GLADES $3,325 GULF $9,672 HAMILTON $9,310 HARDEE $18,135 HENDRY $32,038 HERNANDO $76,467 HIGHLANDS $48.359 HILLSBOROUGH $1,356,163 HOLMES $16,321 INDIAN RIVER $100,042 JACKSON $32,944 JEFFERSON $9,061 LAFAYETTE $3,627 LAKE $197,667 LEE $439,763 2001 Legislative Policy Meellngs COUNTY DJJ PROPOSED FY 2002-03 COST SHIFT IN PREDISPOSITION DETENTION COSTS LEON $199,762 LEVY $29.316 LIBERTY $907 MADISON $9,067 MANATEE $272,018 MARION $269,903 MARTIN $106,061 DADE $2.031,675 MONROE $29,318 NASSAU $53,497 OKALOOSA $179,634 OKEECHOBEE $40 803 ORANGE $1,061,126 OSCEOLA $115.457 PALM BEACH $868,041 PASCO $214.592 PINELLAS $844,466 POLK $606,601 PUTNAM $127,244 ST. 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J¡eøt t1'i ~ ÊJSELlSOU1H Yellow Pages FIND IT FAST: 1¡:>9~t~_9.I,~_~r:.ists Search for News ENTER KEYWORD: I GOrl NEW ONLINE Holiday Marketplace · Dining Guide Travel Deals Win a Trip! Real Estate Weekend Find a Job Contests Doppler Radar TODA Y'S PAPER Main News Local News · Martin/St. Lucie · South P.B. County · Obituaries Business Sports Opinion Accent Movie Listings Classifieds Photo of the Day Don Wright Cartoon Quick Headlines WEEKLY SECTIONS A&E Food & Dining Good Life Neighborhood Post TGIF ...iJ ~ I~~st~_:~i~!:~___. ..:::1 . ~ I Post Classifieds ··....n ~ . . .... .____.__....____ .., Tuesday, November 20 Accent I Business I Local News I Martin/St.Lucie I News I ODinion I South PB County I Sports Juvenile crime will climb as dollars fall, experts say By William Cooper Jr., Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Tuesday, November 20, 2001 WEST PALM BEACH -- More than a third of the juvenile delinquents on probation in Palm Beach County will go unsupervised and a successful Treasure Coast boot camp may close if proposed state budget cuts are approved, officials said Monday. The impact could mean a return to the days prior to 1994, when juvenile crime weakened Florida tourism because youngsters who should have been locked up were preying upon and sometimes killing tourists, according to members of the juvenile justice boards that represent Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River counties. "We really are going to be hurting," said Cynthia Becton, chairwoman of the Palm Beach County Juvenile Justice Board. "We're talking about cutting programs that have success rates." Tuesday, November 20 News Updates · Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Mother · Jury Deadlocks in Reno Murder Case · Adopt-A-Sailor Program Booming · Ex-School SuP Faces Weapons Charge · USa-Style Show for wrc Workers · Bush Urges Generosity During Holidays · Bush Pledges to Help Filipino Leader · Bush Spotlights Humanitarian Efforts · Filipino President Seeks U.S. Help · New Law to Overhaul Airline Security · Barak Testifies on Mideast UDrisina · Judge Details Cell Tied to Attacks · Groups Want to Rebuild Buddha Statue · Reuters Cameraman Dies in Afghanistan · Alliance to Taliban: Surrender Kunduz The two boards met Monday to start lobbying efforts to get state lawmakers to soften the blow to juvenile justice programs. Legislators will meet next week in a special session to vote on the cuts because of a $1.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the J -~~re j in your Order E J FIND just : ~ Want W~~ G~IJ · Holiday · Cold & · ~~~;rV~ · ,,',.' ~ ffl . J it , -.~ ---,_1.._M..,"'......""....¡..,:¡iti"nc=/tnrhw/news b3af7062426c80ecOOe... 11/20/2001 ... II. ... iI. .... ... ... ... III lit .. lit lit ... lit ... - ... - PalmBeachPost.com Travel PAST 7 DAYS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday POST SERVICES subscribe Archives Contact The Post Order Photos postFacts research Advertise in The Post Announcements Work at The Post Internships . Extra! Extra! Celebrate Old Glory Buy 2002 Star- Spanaled calendars ¡-~-StifACTS; ~,- "q..~~óéstìnatìôh~ , 0./. ,,'" . G' , .,.-::>.... t _ _ _ __ ._::,;.~' ~~" ~¿L~~1 . Calendar . . ~Donsored bY . .. The Post II postpages Make areil.!; g.lfts . Order photos Photo reDrints ~ Research "~. postFacts can "." help [..~l Page 2 of 3 economic downturn and the events of Sept, 11. In 1994, in response to a series of tourist murders, state lawmakers passed a $200 million package that created the Department of Juvenile Justice. The agency had the authority to pay for programs that diverted juveniles from the court system and into boot camps. Law enforcement and juvenile officials credit a mix of prevention programs, the expansion of residential programs and broader probation services with reducing juvenile crime. In Palm Beach County, the number of juvenile arrests dropped 15 percent from 1997 to 2000, going from 10,242 to 8,751, respectively. On the Treasure Coast, the arrests dropped 8 percent, going from 4,881 in 1997 to 4,577 in 2000. Now Department of Juvenile Justice officials are expecting a cut of $72 million from their budget. That translates into the loss of 515 jobs statewide. The money will come from programs ranging from the building of new juvenile treatment centers to programs that monitor delinquents after they've been released from lock-down facilities. In Palm Beach County, juvenile justice officials expect to lose 12 of 82 juvenile probation officers in order to save $600,000. Each worker has a caseload of about 50 youngsters to monitor, which means about 600 juvenile offenders will have no direct supervision. Probation officers typically visit homes and schools checking on the whereabouts and progress of their charges. Local juvenile probation officers now oversee 1,600 youngsters. "These cuts will cost us in the future lives of our children and the quality of life in our community," said the Rev. Leo Armbrust, treasurer of the Community Alliance of Palm Beach County, which oversees the planning and development of local social services programs. "We just can't afford to have this happen." Local juvenile justice officials also expect to lose the home detention program, which provides supervision for more than 100 juvenile offenders placed on house arrest. The $350,000 program uses nine staff members to keep track of the youngsters, said David Kerr, a local spokesman. In Martin County, Sheriff Robert Crowder is preparing to lose the after-care component of his highly successful boot camp for nonviolent felons. Crowder, who attended Monday's meeting, said the 12-month program needs the follow-uP phase because without it juvenile delinquents are likely to commit new crimes, landing them back in the juvenile justice system. And if the budget cuts remain at this level, Crowder said he will have to shut down the program entirely by June 30, 2002. __ '-: _ __I_~..+...ø..<,I...1-."'Mt/pT'\ :Inprlp.ò;t;ons/todav/news b3af7062426c80ecOOe... 11120/2001 ~ J J j j J J J J J ~ J J,. } J J J I J J : 11IIIII jcCC,:,;, ~:;;;:;£: :"-;;"~~--<': ':;''''is :î}'!~ '"£:~] III ~,7~~~ 'i~~ t1f~~ .. r-- - -- --. __.__._mn____n ----.- -- - --- I .. I \ .__n_ _ø _ _. ÌIIII .. .. .. III i' .. Tab 10 ... .. .. .. Septlc Tanks / Conversion Grant Assistance ... ... .. .. _ _ __.__ ........'"......_>..~_"___~ __o_._.___.n_u. ÌIIII J J j J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J ... .. Septic Tank Conversion Grant Assistance ... With representatives from Okeechobee, S1. Lucie, Indian River, Palm Beach and Martin counties, the Okeechobee Coalition requests the Florida Legislature to consider initiating a Septic Tank Conversion Grant Program. This grant program could help local governments alleviate pollution to Florida's waterways and drinking water. Many subdivision homes across the state have septic tanks near the drinking water wells causing serious health problems. Although municipalities may have partial funding to construct a wastewater treatment facility, the individual homeowners find it difficult to pay the cost for hook-up to the regional system. In many cases, municipalities understand that this is a serious problem, but do not have funds to initiate permitting and construction of a wastewater facility. ... ... ... ... Septic tanks are major potential sources of pollution when they are placed near water bodies. According to the publication Coastal Ecosvstem Management, John Clark the author states that, "If the distance between the septic system and the water is insufficient, the liquid waste leaching through the soil is inadequately treated. Consequently, it reaches the water basin in contaminated condition, polluting the water with a variety of substances, the most troublesome of which are nutrients. Nitrate is the probable cause of most estuarine eutrophication." High water tables caused by rain or high tides speeds up the movement of the pollutants to the water body or drinking water well. .. ÌIIIII .. Since subdivisions utilizing septic tanks have been constructed throughout the state in low lying areas near coastal waterways, lakes and drinking water wells, the Okeechobee Coalition urges the legislature to develop a Septic Tank Conversion Grant Program to prevent future human health problems. This program could provide incentives for local governments and their residents to improve the health of their drinking water supply and coastal ecosystems. Cleaner and safer coastal systems will benefit the residents and the tourist economy. lilt ... ... ... ÍIIII .. ... ... ... J j i J J J J J J J J ~ J J J J ~ ~ J