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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOCC Agenda 07-15-2008 Revised July 15, 2008 6:00 P.M. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REVISED 7/11/08 WELCOME ALL MEETINGS ARE TELEVISED. ALL MEETINGS PROVIDED WITH WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS FOR PUBLIC CONVENIENCE. PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS PRIOR TO ENTERING THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. PLEASE MUTE THE VOLUME ON ALL LAPTOPS AND PDAS WHILE IN USE IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES - Attached is the agenda, which will determine the order of business conducted at today’s Board meeting. CONSENT AGENDA – These items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner so requests. REGULAR AGENDA – Proclamations, Presentations, Public Hearings, and Department requests are items, which the Commission will discuss individually, usually in the order listed on the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS – These items may be heard on the first and third Tuesday at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible, or on a second or fourth Tuesday, which begins at 9:00 A.M., then public hearings will be heard at 9:00 A.M. or as soon thereafter as possible. These time designations are intended to indicate that an item will not be addressed prior to the listed time. The Chairman will open each public hearing and asks anyone wishing to speak to come forward, one at a time. Comments will be limited to five minutes. As a general rule, when issues are scheduled before the Commission under department request or public hearing, the order of presentation is: (1) County staff presents the details of the Board item (2) Commissioners comment (3) if a public hearing, the Chairman will ask for public comment, (4) further discussion and action by the board. ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION – Please state your name and address, speaking clearly into the microphone. If you have backup material, please have eight copies for distribution. NON-AGENDA ITEMS – These items are presented by an individual Commissioner or staff as necessary at the conclusion of the printed agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT – Time is allotted at the beginning of each meeting for general public comment. Please limit comments to five minutes. DECORUM – Please be respectful of others’ opinions. MEETINGS - All Board meetings are open to the public and are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 P.M. and on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 9:00 A.M., unless otherwise advertised. Meetings are held in the County Commission Chambers in the Roger Poitras Administration Annex at 2300 Virginia Ave., Ft. Pierce, FL 34982. The Board schedules additional workshops throughout the year as necessary to accomplish their goals and commitments. Notice is provided of these workshops. Assistive Listening Device is available to anyone with a hearing disability. Anyone with a disability requiring accommodation to attend this meeting should contact the St. Lucie County Community Services Director at (772) 462-1777 or TDD (772) 462-1428 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. July 15, 2008 6:00 P.M. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS www.co.st-lucie.fl.us Joseph E. Smith, Chairman District No. 1 Paula A. Lewis, Vice Chairman District No. 3 Doug Coward District No. 2 Charles Grande District No. 4 Chris Craft District No. 5 I. INVOCATION II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. MINUTES Approve the minutes from the July 1, 2008 meeting. Approve the minutes from the July 8, 2008 meeting. IV. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS A. Resolution No. 08-221 – To be Presented to the Family of Corporal Ian T. Zook, Proclaiming July 18, 2008, as “Corporal Ian T. Zook Day” in St. Lucie County, Florida, as a Tribute to this Fallen Hero who made the Ultimate Sacrifice for Freedom – Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 08- 221 as drafted. B. Resolution No. 08-222 – To be Presented to the Family of Captain Adam P. Snyder, Proclaiming July 19, 2008, as “Captain Adam P. Snyder Day” in St. Lucie County, Florida, as a Tribute to this Fallen Hero who made the Ultimate Sacrifice for Freedom – Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 08- 222 as drafted. C. Resolution No. 08-223– To be Presented to the Family of Private First Class Andre D. McNair, Jr., Proclaiming July 20, 2008, as “PFC Andre D. McNair, Jr., Day” in St. Lucie County, Florida, as a Tribute to this Fallen Hero who made the Ultimate Sacrifice for Freedom – Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 08-223 as drafted. V. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. WARRANTS Approve warrant list No. 41 B. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Value Adjustment Board - Permission for Joint Notice with St. Lucie County School Board and Adoption of Financial Disclosure (Form 1) Requirement for Citizen Appointees - Subject to the concurrence of the St. Lucie County School Board, staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners take the following action: (1) Authorize the publication of a joint notice with the School Board for applications from citizens interested in serving on the Value Adjustment Board; and, (2) Require the Board’s citizen appointee to the Value Adjustment Board to file financial disclosure (Form 1) with the Supervisor of Elections within thirty (30) days of appointment. 2. ADDITION – Contract with New Horizons for staff services and support to defendants with mental health and/or co-occurring issues who would otherwise be incarcerated in the St. Lucie County Jail through St. Lucie County’s Mental Health Court – Consider staff recommendation to approve the contract for New Horizons of the Treasure Coast. The goal will be to assist participants to be fully integrated as successful citizens in our community, and implement and increase the effectiveness of mental health and substance abuse services and treatment. C. MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 1. Purchasing Division – Board approval of fixed asset inventory-property record removal – consider staff recommendation to authorize staff to remove the records from the fixed asset inventory of the Board of County Commissioners. 2. Purchasing Division – Board approval of first amendment to the following contracts: Fuller- Armfield-Wagner Appraisals and Research, Inc. (C06-08-512), Callaway and Price, Inc. (C06-08- 554), Deighan Consultants (C06-08-553), and East Coast Appraisers & Consultants (C06-08-511) – Consider staff recommendation to approve the first amendment to the following contracts: Fuller-Armfield-Wagner Appraisals and Research, Inc. (C06-08-512), Callaway and Price, Inc. (C06-08-554), Deighan Consultants (C06-08-553), and East Coast Appraisers & Consultants (C06- 08-511) extending the contract through August 21, 2009; and authorizing the Chairman to sign the amendments as prepared by the County Attorney’s office. 3. Purchasing Division – Board approval of Work Authorization No. 5 for Contract C05-05-282 with GLE Associates, Inc. – Consider staff recommendation to approve Work Authorization No. 5 to Contract C05-05-282 with GLE Associates, Inc. in a total amount not to exceed $372,720.00, and authorize the Chairman to sign the work authorization as prepared by the County Attorney. 4. Purchasing Division – Board approval of Work Authorization No. 6 for Contract C05-05-282 with GLE Associates, Inc. – Consider staff recommendation to approve Work Authorization No. 6 to Contract C05-05-282 with GLE Associates, Inc. in a total amount not to exceed $142,819.00, and authorize the Chairman to sign the work authorization as prepared by the County Attorney. 5. Board approval of second extension to contract C04-12-563 with Dredging & Marine Consultants, Inc. and contract C04-07-658 with Taylor Engineering, Inc. – Consider staff recommendation to approve the second extension to contract C04-12-563 with Dredging & Marine Consultants, Inc. and contract C04-07-658 with Taylor Engineering, Inc. extending the contract through March 31, 2009, and authorize the Chairman to sign the extensions as prepared by the County Attorney’s office. 6. Budget Resolution No. 08-218, which will correct Budget Resolution No. 08-208’s fund assignment of $5,147,540 to fund #140136, by reassigning the grant award to fund #140135 – Consider staff recommendation to approve Budget Resolution No. 08-218, which will correct Budget Resolution No. 08-208. D. PUBLIC WORKS Engineering Division - Seminole Canal Culvert Replacement at Winter Garden Parkway – Consider staff recommendation to accept the project, release retainage, and make final payment. E. CENTRAL SERVICES Dooleymack Constructors of South FL, LLC/Change Order No. 8 to #C07-04-195 Project: Havert L. Fenn Center-Special Needs Shelter/Auditorium – Consider staff recommendation to approve Change Order No. 8 to #C07-04-195, Dooleymack Constructors, Havert L. Fenn Center, to increase the contract sum by $22,533; the new contract sum will be $13,443,924.06. Staff further recommends the Board authorize the Chair to sign the Change Order as prepared by the County Attorney. F. AIRPORT 1. Request approval of LPA Group Inc. Work Authorization No. 11 at a lump sum not to exceed amount of $49,884 for the Initial Exotics and Nuisance Plant Removal for the Runway 9L/27R Mitigation Area at the St. Lucie County International Airport – Consider staff recommendation to approve the LPA Group Inc. Work Authorization No. 11 at a lump sum not to exceed amount of $49,884 for the Initial Exotics and Nuisance Plant Removal for the Runway 9L/27R Mitigation Area at the St. Lucie County International Airport, and authorize the Chair or designee to execute the same. 2. Request that the Board approve Change Order No. 4 for Dickerson Florida, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $89,730.00 from $5,094,070.45 to $5,183,800.45, for the first phase of construction for the Runway 9L/27R at the St. Lucie County International Airport – Consider staff recommendation to approve Change Order No. 4 for Dickerson Florida, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $89,730.00 from $5,094,070.45 to $5,183,800.45, for the first phase of construction for the Runway 9L/27R at the St. Lucie County International Airport, and authorize the Chair to designee to execute the same. G. COMMUNITY SERVICES Approval to apply for the 2007/08 U. S. C. 5307 Federal Transit Administration grant program, in the amount of $1,369,178 and approval of Resolution No 08-240 – Consider staff recommendation to approve grant application, approve Resolution No. 08-240 and authorization for the Chairman to sign all documents necessary. H. GRANTS Cultural Affairs Division - Authorize the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum to sell beer at the Annual thth Muster XXIII event on November 14 and 15, 2008 – Consider staff recommendation to authorize to sell thth beer at the November 14 and 15, 2008 National Navy UDT SEAL Annual Muster XXIII event. I. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Request of Margaret J. Borland, for final plat approval for the project to be known as Borland Tract II. This project is a two-lot subdivision located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Peterson Road rd and 33 Street, approximately 2,800 feet north of Okeechobee Road in the CG (Commercial General) Zoning District – Consider staff recommendation to approve the final plat of Borland Tract II and authorize it final execution. J. SOLID WASTE Harbour Cove Non-Advalorem Assessment for Solid Waste Collection – Consider staff recommendation to approve the attached letter to the residents of Harbour Cove regarding the non-advalorem assessment for solid waste collection. K. ADMINISTRATION 1. Reappointment of D. Richard Claassen, Ph.D. to a two year term on the Treasure Coast Health Council – Consider staff recommendation to re-appointment of D. Richard Claassen to the Treasure Coast Health Council for a two-year term from August 2008 to August 2010. 2. Historical Commission/Historic Preservation Committee – Consider staff recommendation to ratify Commissioner Coward’s appointment of Mr. Pennetti to the Historical Commission/Historic Preservation Committee. END OF CONSENT AGENDA VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Petition of Luis Garcia regarding “Fort Pierce # 4” for the following: ??A one year extension to an approved Conditional Use Permit for a concrete block manufacturing plant on a vacant parcel; ??A Major Adjustment to a Conditional Use Permit to extend the limited hours of operation to 24 hours per day from the currently approved time limit of 5:00 am to 10:00 pm; and ??A Minor Site Plan approval for Fort Pierce #4, to allow the operation of a concrete block manufacturing facility consisting of an 18,000 square foot building on Lot 13 of “Midway Industrial Park, Phase III Subdivision”, located in the IH (Industrial, Heavy) Zoning District. Consider staff recommendation to approve the request through the adoption of Draft Resolution No. 08- 149, which, if approved, would grant a one year extension to an approved Conditional Use Permit for a concrete block manufacturing plant on a vacant parcel; a Major Adjustment to a Conditional Use Permit to extend the limited hours of operation to 24 hours per day from the currently approved time limit of 5:00 am to 10:00 pm; and a Minor Site Plan approval for Fort Pierce #4, to allow the operation of a concrete block manufacturing facility consisting of an 18,000 square foot building on Lot 13 of “Midway Industrial Park, Phase III Subdivision”, located in the IH (Industrial, Heavy) Zoning District. B. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Petition of Pastor Cooley regarding Liberty Baptist Church, Inc. for the following: ??A Major Adjustment to a Minor Site Plan approval for an 8,920 square foot education building addition consisting of thirteen (13) classrooms on an existing 21,087 square foot religious and educational facility. ??A Major Adjustment to a Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of educational services as an accessory use to a Religious Facility in the Institutional Zoning District. A waiver from the fencing requirements of Section 7.09.04(E) of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code that requires a six (6) foot high masonry wall or opaque wood fence between institutional or religious facility uses and residential uses. ??Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners adopt Draft Resolution No. 08-144 granting a Major Adjustment to a Minor Site Plan and a Major Adjustment to a Conditional Use Permit approval for the project to be known as Liberty Baptist Church, Inc. Major Site Plan; and ??Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners grant the waiver from the fencing requirements per Section 7.09.04.E of the St. Lucie County Land Development Code; and ??Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners adopt Draft Resolution No. 08-144 subject to the seven (7) limiting conditions contained in the resolution. C. PUBLIC WORKS Code Compliance Division – 118 NE Jardain Road, Fort Pierce, FL – Staff recommends that the Board determine the structure is unsafe and determine that if the structure is not taken down and the property properly cleaned or building permits obtained for its repair by August 15, 2008, the Board give the Code Enforcement Department permission to proceed to use the lowest bidder to demolish the structure and clean the property of all junk, trash and debris and assess the entire cost of such demolition against the real property which shall constitute a lien payable to St. Lucie County. END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REGULAR AGENDA VIII. PUBLIC WORKS Engineering Division – Lake Drive MSBU Final Assessment Roll – Potable Water Improvements – FPUA – Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 08-190 (Attachment “1”), approving the Final Assessment Roll for the Lake Drive Municipal Services Benefit Unit. IX. SOLID WASTE PULLED PRIOR TO MEETING - Staff request Board approval of Resolution No. 08-242 – Consider staff recommendation to approve Resolution No. 08-242 – Solid Waste Rate Resolution, to increase the rate for class I garbage from $32 per ton to $41 per ton, the construction and demolition debris rate from $19 per ton to $29 per ton and the rate for yard waste from $20 per ton to $26 per ton, effective October 1, 2009, as prepared and approved by the County Attorney. X. MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Approval of proposed millage rates to be submitted to the Property Appraiser and set dates for public hearings - Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the following: 1. Advise the Property Appraiser of the millage rates as outlined on “Worksheet Analysis of Roll-Back Millage Rate for fiscal year 2008-2009" under the column headed “2008-2009 proposed millage”. thth 2. Set two public hearings on September 4 and 18 2008 at 6:00 P.M. in the Roger Poitras Administration Annex Commission Chambers. 3. Authorize the County Administrator to be able to modify the millage rates between General Fund and Fine and Forfeiture Fund as long as the total countywide millage stays the same. Also, Authorize the County Administrator to transmit the proposed millage rates to the Property Appraiser on Form DR-420, DR-420 C-P, and DR-420 TIF. 4. Set the proposed aggregate millage as outlined on “Worksheet Analysis of Roll-Back Millage Rate for fiscal year 2008-2009" under the column headed “2008-2009 proposed millage”. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. The Ribbon Cutting for the Lawnwood Skateboard Park will be on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. 2. The Lawnwood Skate Park Grand Opening Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2008 from noon to dusk, featuring live music, skateboarding demos, giveaways and more. 3. SLCTV will host the League of Women Voters' Primary Candidate Forums on Monday, July 21, 2008 and Monday, Aug. 4, 2008 in the St. Lucie County Commission Chambers, 2300 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce. The public is invited to be a part of the live studio audience beginning at 9 a.m. on both dates. The Candidate Forums will replay on SLCTV, FPTV and PSLTV until the Primary Election. Please check you local listings for details. The July 21, 2008 Forum will feature candidates for St. Lucie County Commission, while the Aug. 4 Forum will feature candidates for Port St. Lucie City Council, Sheriff, School Board, Judges and the Florida House of Representatives. 4. The July 22, 2008 Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting and the July 22, 2008 Informal Meeting have been canceled due to lack of quorum. Three or more Commissioners will be attending the Airport Conference. 5. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Workshop on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the County Commission Chambers to discuss an Employee Health Clinic. 6. The August 26, 2008 Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting and the August 26, 2008 Informal Meeting have been canceled. 7. County offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2008 to observe Labor Day. 8. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Preliminary Budget Public Hearing on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 9. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Final Budget Public Hearing on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. 10. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room #3. 11. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room #3. 12. The November 4, 2008 Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting has been canceled due to the General Election. 13. County offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 to observe Veteran’s Day. 14. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Annual Reorganization meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commission Chamber. 15. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room #3. 16. County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and Friday, November 28, 2008 to observe Thanksgiving. 17. The December 23, 2008 Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting has been canceled. 18. County offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2008 and Friday, December 26, 2008 to observe Christmas. 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 Director at (772) 462-1777 or TDD (772) 462-1428 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. EROSION DISTRICT www.co.st-lucie.fl.us Chris Craft, Chairman District No. 5 Charles Grande, Vice Chairman District No. 4 Doug Coward District No. 2 Joseph E. Smith District No. 1 Paula A. Lewis District No. 3 I. CONSENT AGENDA A. PUBLIC WORKS Amendment No. 1 to Project Agreement 07SL2 with FDEP to undertake supplemental environmental tasks associated with the Southern St. Lucie County Beach Restoration Project – Staff recommends the Erosion District Board approve 1) the draft to Amendment No. 1 for Project Agreement No. 07SL2 with FDEP contingent upon review and approval of the final agreement by the County Attorney 2) Work Authorization No. 11 (Contract #04-11-642) with Coastal Technology Corporation, in the amount of $709,883, 3) Amendment No. 1 to Work Authorization No. 06 (Contract #04-11-642) with Coastal Technology Corporation, reducing the contract amount by $494,812 and 4) signature of said documents by the Chairman. 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 Director at (772) 462-1777 or TDD (772) 462-1428 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.