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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 09-13-2006 Doug Anderson County Administrator ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING Wednesday - September 13, 2006 9:00 A.M. Conference Room 3 AGENDA ~~\~\I~ 1.) Call to Order - Commissioner Paula A. Lewis, Chairman .:. Pledge of Allegiance .:. Self Introduction of Property and Homeowners Representatives and Public Attendees 2.) Approval of Minutes of August 13,2006 3.) S1. Lucie County Sheriffs Office Report: Sergeant Richard Ziarkowski/Deputy Glenn Hoffman 4.) Speaker: Jack Southard, S1. Lucie County Public Safety Officer Larry Lee, S1. Lucie County Health Department .:. Roberta Breene, S1. Lucie County Grant Resource Developer 5.) Old Business 6.) New Business .:. Next month's topic and speaker - October 11,2006 7.) Adjournment -, ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Minutes of Meeting August 9,2006 Convened: 9:06 a.m. Adjourned: 10:20 a.m. This meeting of the Property and Homeowners Association was held Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room #3 of the St. Lucie County Administration Annex Building, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida 34982. MEMBERS PRESENT: Christi Mollet, Indian River Dr. Freeholders Charlie Brown, Indian River Estates Kathleen Ivins, River Park HOA Craig Mundt, North Beach Association Bob Simons, Property Owners of the Reserve Walter Fauth, Fort Pierce South Beach ALSO PRESENT: Commissioner Paula Lewis, District 3 Barbara Felton, Aide to Commissioner Lewis Liz Martin, Aide to Commissioner Hutchinson Eva Luna, Aide to Commissioner Craft Dina Prestridge, Recording Secretary Deputy Gary Gonzales, St. Lucie Co. Sheriff's Office John Ferrick, North Fork Property Owners Toni Trabolsi, COSBANillas Sandpipper Tom Linberger, Palm Grove HOA Mark Boston, Florida Lions Assoc. for Retired Americans Larry Storms, Resident Mark Godwin, Criminal Justice Coordinator Swendy Ariyanayagam, Contractor Licensing Supervisor Michelle Prestridge, Assistant Code Enforcement Manager Beth Ryder, Community Services Director Stephanie Myers, Community Services Assistant Director Sandy Gilfillan, Community Services Executive Assistant Property & Homeowners Association August 9, 2006 Page 2 ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:06 a.m. Commissioner Lewis led the Association in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Homeowners' representatives and the public in attendance gave self-introductions. ITEM 2 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 12, 2006 Mr. Charlie Brown moved to approve the minutes of July 12, 2006. Mr. Tom Linberger seconded the motion and the approval carried unanimously by voice vote. Commissioner Lewis told the members that Ms. Beth Ryder from Community Services is here to present the Prescription Drug Card program before continuing on to Item 3. Ms. Beth Ryder explained the Prescription Drug Card program to the members. She explained how this discount card can be used, when medicine is not covered by insurance or Medicaid, all over the nation and is accepted by most pharmacies. She also said the card is good for pet medicines as well. There is no cost and no forms to fill out. Many of the pharmacies in the area are taking advantage of this no cost program. Ms. Christi Mollet asked if the Humane Society was aware that this program is available for pet medication as well. Ms. Ryder said she was unsure if the Humane Society knows but she will make sure they are aware. Ms. Stephanie Myers said she is in the process of contacting the Humane Society. Ms. Mollet said the Director is Kim Dean. Ms. Myers said they are also trying to get information to doctor offices. Pharmacists have also been educating the public about this program as they come to pick up prescriptions. Ms. Ryder said she was amazed at the response to this program. She also thanked the members for allowing her to come speak about the program. Commissioner Lewis thanked Ms. Ryder and staff for coming to speak with the members. ITEM 3 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT Deputy Gary Gonzales represented Sergeant Z this month. Deputy Gonzales has had a request by the Supervisor of Elections to recruit poll deputies for the upcoming election. A poll deputy is someone who is deputized through the Sheriff's office to work at the polling locations to make sure things flow smoothly. They are need on September 5th and November ih, the hours are 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and the pay is $107.00 per day. Deputy Gonzales also said they are looking for someone who is interested in coming back year after year. There is a training class on August 17th for 2 hours starting at 1 :30 p.m. at the Supervisor of Elections. An application will need to be completed and is Property & Homeowners Association August 9, 2006 Page 3 available at the Elections office or on their website at www.slcections.com or contact Susan Green at 461-1507. The next item Deputy Gonzales spoke about was the need for a few volunteers for a mock bank robbery that the Sheriff's office performs for the various banking institutions in the County. Anyone that is interested can contact Deputy Gonzales at 871-5369. Mr. Walter Fauth asked Deputy Gonzales if there are breaks for poll deputies. Deputy Gonzales said Susan Green would best answer that questions. ITEM 4 - GUEST SPEAKER: MARK GODWIN, CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR Mr. Mark Godwin introduced himself to the members. He talked about his job, background, and the previous jobs he has held. Mr. Godwin discussed his presentation/handout. He then gave some definitions and background to legal terminology. Mr. Godwin then discussed the GPS/Pretrial Program in which Sentencing Alternatives Inc. is providing the service. There have been 192 people who have completed the GPS program. The GPS program is an ankle bracelet that is worn by an offender that monitors the position of the offender. There is also a cell phone that is worn that will signal the offender when he/she is coming within range of a zone that is off limits to the offender. This program monitors the individual 24 hours/7 days a week, and keeps a record of where the individual is at any time. With this program, there is no need for a warrant, the individual can be taken back into custody. Mr. Fauth asked Mr. Godwin what happens in an emergency situation such as a hurricane with the GPS program. Mr. Godwin replied by stating the cell phone comes with a car charger and the GPS works with a monitoring office located in Miami that would still be able to monitor. If a hurricane was to come all the individuals on the GPS would be taken back into custody before a hurricane was to make landfall. Mr. Godwin continued his presentation and discussed the Data Exchange Project, which allows the Sheriff's Office, Clerk, and State Attorney to exchanged information once someone has been booked at the jail. This project allows for information to be exchanged faster than having paperwork sent. He then discussed how the jail population is rising and he is working on different programs to slow down the growth of the jail population. The jail beds available today are 1,112, in 02 are 160 beds and B4 has 103 beds available bringing the bed space available is 1,375. Today's population is 1 ,333 and the actual individuals that are housed are 1,228. He then discussed the Criminal Justice Projects, which include Case Management Positions, Case Manager for Mental Health Court, Diversion, New Horizons Family Emergency Treatment Center, CJIS Committee/CJIS Analyst, Misdemeanor Drug Court, and Inmate Packet Project. Mr. Godwin showed a short video that showed the differences in St. Lucie County and Palm Beach County. Property & Homeowners Association August 9,2006 Page 4 Mr. Godwin thanked the group and asked if there were any questions. Mr. Mundt asked if the court schedule is online. Mr. Godwin said it is at www.circuit.19.org. Some of the Judges do have a calendar online and others do not. Commissioner Lewis said the different programs are helping to keep the inmate population down or stable. ITEM 5 - OLD BUSINESS Commissioner Lewis discussed the Special Needs Shelter, which will also be used as an auditorium. The old Civic Center area will be used for parking. Mr. Charlie Brown asked if this Shelter would be a Civic Center. Commissioner Lewis said it is not a Civic Center. Some of the functions that would have been held at the Civic Center can be held at the Special Needs Shelter. Mr. Brown asked if the County is planning on building a Civic Center. Commissioner Lewis said the County would be using the Fairgrounds and the Shelter for all functions. Part of the old Civic Center building will be used for an artificial reef. Commissioner Lewis spoke about the question that arose at the last meeting regarding FPL shutting down power before a storm. FPL lets the storm shut the system down, they do not shut the power off. She then discussed the Prescription Drug Program and the TV schedule. ITEM 6 - NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Lewis discussed next month's guest speaker. Jack Southard requested to speak to the group next month about the Bird Flu and other epidemics. Someone from the Health Department will also attend. Commissioner Lewis has also had a request from Doug Anderson, County Administrator, and Kathryn Hensley to speak about the Research and Education Referendum that is coming up in November. If there is no objection, we will have Mr. Anderson and Ms. Hensley speak in October. Mr. John Ferrick spoke about an article he read regarding land use and growth management planning. Commissioner Lewis said the County has made changes in the land use. Ms. Kathleen Ivins said Colorado has a problem with drinking water and water levels have gone down. Commissioner Lewis said she went to a conference that spoke about the water issue. Property & Homeowners Association August 9, 2006 Page 5 ITEM 7 - ADJOURNMENT Having no further business to discuss, Commissioner Lewis thanked the group for their attendance, and adjoined the meeting at 10:20 a.m. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 AT 9:00 A.M. IN CONFERENCE ROOM 3 OF THE ADMINISTRATION ANNEX BUILDING AT 2300 VIRGINIA AVENUE, FORT PIERCE. Respectfully Submitted: (\ 0 )j~\ L~ßy,/ Dina Prestridge Recording Secretary