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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01-03-2008 911 BOARD OF GOVERNORS EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER January 3, 2008 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Meeting called to order by Chairman Doug Anderson at 3:04 pm. Board Members Present: Doug Anderson, Chairman; Asst. Chief Baldwin, Ft. Pierce Police Department; Chief Ron Parrish, St. Lucie County Fire District, Jack Southard, Public Safety < Director Board Members Absent: Sheriff Mascara, St. Lucie County Sheriff's Dept; Others Present: Garry Wilson, Chief Deputy, SLC Sheriff's Dept.; Major Mike Monahan, SLC Sheriff's Dept.; Capt. Ken Mayr, SLC Fire District; Carolyn Dill-Collier, SLC Public Safety; Tiffany Bennett, SLC Public Safety; Terri Peterman, SLC Public Safety; Amy Boger, SLC Public Safety; Sheila Bloomfield, SLC Public Safety; Greg Bunting, SLC Public Safety; Guest Dennis McCombs, Dolph Maps. Minutes: Motion made by Chief Parrish to approve minutes from March 19,2007. Seconded by Chief Deputy Garry Wilson. Unanimous approval to accept. NEW BUSINESS: Captain Mayr, SLC Fire Dept., introduced guest Dennis McCombs from Dolph Maps. Martin County had developed a sector map which breaks their county down into quarter mile squares and sectors. Examples were handed out. Dennis McCombs gave a presentation regarding their maps. Also, suggested going digitally on the mapping. Carolyn D. asked how often they were updated. Dennis M replied if they go digitally, the maps can be updated quarterly or as often as needed. Prices, depending on the amount ordered, can range from $103.00/book - $61.00/book. Doug A requested them to bring a proposal for the digital system and have a discussion regarding it at the next meeting. Jack stated Capt. Mayr and he would work on getting information. Jack S gave an update on the new Emergency Operations Center. Completion should be January 2009. 1 Doug A asked about the Special Needs Shelter. Jack replied it was moving ahead of schedule. It should be open sometime this year. Jack S stated the North County Special Needs Shelter will be the Samuel Gaines Academy instead of Dan McCarty Middle School. The special needs shelter will stay the same in the South part of the county, the pt, St. Lucie Community Center. Jack S reported they are looking at a new CAD system for the Center that is a true multi- jurisdictional system. One of the companies being looked at is Tri-Tech. Chief Baldwin suggested having a meeting with all law enforcement agencies to discuss each concerns. Jack S also reported the rebanding for the 800 MHz radio system is going forward. It should be done in the next few months. Chief Skinned asked those representing the dispatchers if there were enough talk groups and if there needed to be any changes. It was determined that there are enough talk groups, Chief Baldwin stated Lieutenant Humm is ready to give a presentation regarding the Alarm Ordinance. He stated he would get with Jack to schedule something in February. Tiffany B handed out reports on alarms and gave a quick explanation. Jack S reported the list attached to the agendas show the locations of the BDAs in the county. He reported he gave a model ordinance to the Attorney's office to review requesting they be installed during construction. Doug A called the attorney's office requesting to expedite this ordinance. Chief Baldwin suggested accrediting the 911 Center. He also stated he would be willing to help Jack. There are also yearly costs associated to be accredited. . A schedule of the upcoming Board of Governors meetings was handed out. Jack S gave a report regarding the beaches. There was a brief discussion concerning the ambulance companies in St. Lucie County. Jack S reported they were working on redoing the EMS ordinance. Next meeting March 20, 2008 @ 3:00 pm. Meeting adjourned at 4: 15 pm. 2 ORDINANCE NO. 08-012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 7.00.00 DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS BY CREATING SECTION 7.10.25 "BUILDING AND HOUSING REGULATIONS"; PROVIDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES SUPPORT ADEQUATE RADIO COVERAGE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR OWNER RESPONSIBILITY; PROVIDING FOR TESTING; PROVIDING FOR NON-COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION ./ WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. On August 1, 1990, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, adopted the St, Lucie County Land Development Code. 2, The Board of County Commissioners has adopted certain amendments to the St, Lucie County Land Development Code, through the following Ordinances: 91-03 - 91-21 - 93-01 - 93-05 - 93-07 - 94-18 - 95-01 - 97-01 - 97 -03 - 99-02 - 99-04 - 99-15 - 99-17 - 00-10 - 00-12 - Underlined passages are added. March 14, 1991 November 7, 1991 February 16, 1993 May 25, 1993 May 25, 1993 August 16, 1994 January 10, 1995 March 4, 1997 September 2, 1997 April 6, 1999 August 17, 1999 July 20, 1999 September 7, 1999 June 13, 2000 June 13, 2000 -1- '91-09 - 92-17 - 93-03 - 93-06 - 94-07 - 94-21 - 96-10 - 97 -09 - 99-01 - 99-03 - 99-05 - 99-16 - 99-18 - 00-11 - 00-13 - May 14, 1991 June 2, 1992 February 16, 1993 May 25, 1993 June 22, 1994 August 16, 1994 August 6, 1996 October 7, 1997 February 2, 1999 August 17, 1999 July 20, 1999 July 02, 1999 November 2, 1999 June 13, 2000 June 13, 2000 £tr~el( thl e~gl. pa55ages are deleted. 01-03 - December 18,2001 02-05 - June 24, 2002 02-09 - March 5, 2002 02-20 - October 15, 2002 02-29 - October 15, 2002 03-05 - October 7, 2003 04-02 - January 20,2004 04-07 - April 20, 2004 04-33 - December 7, 2005 05-01 - March 15, 2005 05-03 - August 2, 2005 05-04 - August 2, 2005 05-07 - January 18, 2005 05-16 - August 16, 2005 05-23 - September 20,2005' 06-05 - April 18, 2006 06-13 - June 6, 2006 06-17 - May 30, 2006 06-18 - May 30,2006 06-22 - July 18, 2006 06-30 - September 12, 2006 06-47 - December 5, 2006 07-11 - February 6, 2007 07 -17 - June 5, 2007 3. The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners has purchased and installed an emergency radio communications system; and 4. This emergency radio system is used between and among all of the emergency response and law enforcement agencies in the county, including the incorporated municipalities; and 5, In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, agency response and law enforcement personnel must be able to use the radio communications system within buildings; and 6, The Board has further determined that adoption of building codes requiring owners of buildings and structures to ensure adequate radio coverage within those buildings, will protect the public; and 7, On , the Local Planning Agency/Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance after publishing notice in the Tribune at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing and recommended that the proposed ordinance be approved. 8. On , this Board held its first public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing a notice of such hearing in the Tribune on 9, On , this Board held its second public hearing on the proposed ordinance, after publishing a notice of such hearing in the Tribune on Underlined passages are added. -2- Str~e1( thre~gh passages are deleted. 10, The proposed amendments to the St. Lucie County land Development Code are consistent with the general purpose, goals, objectives and standards of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan and are in the best interest of the health, safety and public welfare of the citizens of St. Lucie County, Florida, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: PART A. THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENT TO THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO READ AS FOLLOWS, INCLUDE: r ************************ CHAPTER VII DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARD 7.00.00 SUPPLEMENTAL CHANGES 7.00.01 - 7.10.24 Remain unchanged 7.10.25 EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS A. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subsection is to assure that emergency radio communications between and amom! emen!encv personnel within. buildin~s will be protected from interference, To this end. the construction of all buildim!s and structures will be required to accommodate the communications needs of emen!encv oersonnel. B. GENERAL. 1. Except as otherwise provided. all buildin~s and structures in St. Lucie County shall be constructed and maintained in a manner that supoorts adeauate radio coveraQe for oublic safetv service workers. includinQ. but not limited to. firefiQhters. emer¡;¡ency medical oroviders and law enforcement officers, A certificate of occuoancv will not be issued for any new building or structure that fails to comply with this reauirement. Underlined passages are added. -3- $truel( tkrell9l , passages are deleted. 2. The County's Radio Systems Manager. with consideration of the appropriate police. fire. and emergency medical services. shall determine the frequency range or ranges that must be supported. 3, For the purposes of this article. adequate radio coverage shall be determined by successful completion of a communications test between radio equipment in the buildin~ and communications centers for all appropriate emer~ency service providers for the buildina, C. OWNER RESPONSIBILITY. It shall be the responsibility of any owner of a building or structure. at the owner's expense to install the equipment necessary to support the required level of radio coverage, The installation of equipment cannot be detrimental to the operation of the County's public safetv radio svstem. D. TESTING. 1. The Countv. or its representatives. at anytime. after providin~ reasonable notice to the owner or his representative. shall have the right to enter into the property to conduct field testing to be certain the required level of radio coverage is present. 2. New Construction, The cost of testing to determine that the required level of radio coveraQe is present at new construction shall be paid bv the owner. Thereafter. the owner shall pav the cost of anv testinQ that determines the required level of radio coveraae is not present and pay for any follow-up testing to determine that the required level of radio coveraae has been achieved. 3, Renovation. The Building Official will determine if renovation of a building reauires testinQ, If it is determined that testinQ is required. the testinl;! shall be paid for as reauired under Section D.2. New Construction. E. VIOLATION. It shall be a violation of the St. Lucie County Bode of Ordinances for a property owner. lessee. licensee. contractor. or a aovernment entitv not otherwise exempt by law. to erect a building or other structure. or portion thereof. or cause a buildinQ or other structure. or portion thereof. to be erected or constructed in a manner that creates interference with St, Lucie County's public safety. law enforcement. other emergency-related and county operational telecommunications networks. For purposes of this article. a facilitv shall be considered part of St. Lucie County's law enforcement. Underl ined passages are added. -4- Str~el( tl.re~~k passages are deleted. oublic safetv. other emerQencv-related and county ooerational'telecommunications networks if it is existinQ or if it is a part of st. Lucie County's long range comprehensive radio communications plan approved by the board of countv commissioners. and shall ' include among other facilities those municipal sites serviced by St, Lucie County's telecommunications system, Each dav a buildinQ or structure. or portion thereof. constructed or erected after the effective date of this article creates such interference. shall constitute a seoarate violation. F. NON-COMPLIANCE. The owner or owners of existinQ buildinQs or structures that are found to be in non-comoliance with this Section shall be subject to code enforcement procedures and fines. This shall not oreclude other penalties allowed bv law, PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART C. SEVERABILITY . If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property or circumstance, PART D. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE. This ordinance shall be applicable in the unincorporated area of St, Lucie County. PART E. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk be and is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304, Underlined passages are added. -5- £tl ~e1( thl e~91. passages are deleted. PART F. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State. PART G. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Joseph E, Smith, Chair XXX Paula Lewis, Vice Chair XXX Commissioner Chris Craft XXX Commissioner Doug Coward XXX Commissioner Charles Grande XXX PART H. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St, Lucie County Code and Compiled Laws, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that parts B through H shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this _ day of ,2008. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: Deputy Clerk Chairman APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: BY: . County Attorney Underlined passages are added. -6- Str~el( tkre~gk pa55ages are deleted.