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Court Facilities
fuJace Needs Committee
Januarv 25" 2007
2:00 p.m.
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St. Lucie County Administration Annex
BOCC Conference Rm. # 3
1. Call to Order - Chairman Craft
2. Roll Call
3. Review of Resolution No. 06-376
4. Court/Space Needs Planning Process
Model - Mark Godwin
5. Objective, Purpose and Goals of
Committee
6. Other Issues
7. Adjournment
Members:
Commissioner Chris Craft
Mayor Bob Benton - Ft. Pierce
Councilwoman Michelle Berger - Port St. Lucie
Chief Judge Roby
Clerk Ed Fry
Public Defender Diamond Litty
State Attorney Bruce Colton
Sheriff Ken Mascara
Court Administrator Thomas Genung
Criminal Justice Coordinator Mark Godwin
Central Services Director - Roger Shinn
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CO. Ì',UMIN. OFFICE
Mr. Anderson
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RESOLUTION NO. 06-376
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TIiE
CREATION OF THE SPACE NEEDS ADVISORY
AD HOC COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING FOR
DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE
COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. The overall County population growth is the main factor
driving future growth; and staffing growth is the primary factor
driving future space needs.
2. This Board recognizes the importance of creating a Space
Needs Advisory Ad Hoc Commi ttee for the purpose of analyzing
current staffing and space needs¡ projecting future staffing and
space need demands; and discussing alternative ways of meeting
projected needs for the expansion of Court Facilities for St. Lucie
County.
3. This Board should create a Space Needs Advisory Ad Hoc
Committee for the purpose of advising the Board of County
Commissioners on matters relating to staffing and space needs for
the expansion of Court Facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby create the Space Needs Advisory Ad
Hoc Committee. Such committee shall have the following duties and
functions:
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a. To advise and make recommendations to the Board of
County Commissioners on matters relating to
staffing and space needs for the expansion of Court
Facilities to include but not be limited to State
Attorney, Public Defender and Clerk of the Court.
b. To provide any other duties or functions as
requested by the Board of County Commissioners on
space need issues.
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The action,
decisions and recommendations of the
committee shall not be final or binding on the Board of County
Commissioners but shall be advisory only.
3. The Space Needs Advisory Ad Hoc Committee shall consist
of eleven (11) members who shall be appointed as follows:
a. Any Board member may nominate one Commissioner to
sit on the Space Needs Advisory Ad Hoc Committee,
however the Commissioner who receives the highest
number of votes shall prevail as the first member
and Chairman of the Committee.
b. The following individuals shall make up the
remaining membership of the Space Needs Advisory Ad
Hoc Committee.
1. City of Fort pierce - Mayor Bob Benton
2. City of Port St. Lucie - Michelle Berger
3. Chief Judge - Honorable william L. Roby
4. Circuit Court Clerk - Ed Fry
5. Public Defender - Diamond Litty
6. State Attorney - Bruce Colton
7. Sheriff - Ken Mascara
8. Court Administrator - Thomas Genung
9. Criminal Justice Coordinator - Mark Godwin
10. Central Services Director - Roger Shinn
4. Vacancies for all members shall be filled upon:
a. Death of a member
b. Resignation
c. Removal by majority vote of the remaining members
of the Committee
d. Three (3) unexcused absences in a six (6) month
period
5. Vacancies shall be filled by one of the managers working
for the individual creating the vacancy.
6. The Committee Chairman shall establish a time and place
for holding meetings as shall be necessary, and the Committee shall
adopt such rules of organization and procedure as may be required.
Seven (7) committee members shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of official business at Committee meetings.
7. The Committee may establish sub-committees for specific
subjects or tasks from among its members. The Committee shall hold
its first meeting as soon as possible from the date this resolution
is adopted.
8. The Clerk of the Court
for
Committee
shall provide
shall keep a
administrative
support
the
and
record
of
its
proceedings.
9. If any action, sentence, or clause of this resolution is
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way effect the validity
of the remaining portions of this resolution.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as
follows:
Chairman Chris Craft Aye
vice-Chairman Joseph E. smith Aye
Commissioner Doug Coward Aye
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis Aye
Commissioner Charles Grande Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 2006.
ATTEST:
BY:
APPROVED AS TO
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