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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOCC Agenda 12-02-2008 December 2, 2008 6:00 P.M. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA 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. December 2, 2008 6:00 P.M. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS www.co.st-lucie.fl.us Paula A. Lewis, Chairman District No. 3 Charles Grande, Vice Chairman District No. 4 Doug Coward District No. 2 Chris Dzadovsky District No. 1 Chris Craft District No. 5 I. INVOCATION II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. MINUTES Approve the minutes from the November 25, 2008 meeting. IV. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS There are no proclamations/presentations scheduled for December 2, 2008. V. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT VI. CONSENT AGENDA A.WARRANTS Approve warrant list No. 9 B.COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Bear Point Mitigation Bank – First Amendment to Credit Reservation Agreement with Schoolhouse Partners, LLC. – Consider staff recommendation to approve the proposed First Amendment to the Credit Reservation Agreement with Schoolhouse Partners, LLC., and authorize the Chairman to sign. 2. Funding request for Mental/Substance Abuse services by New Horizons of the Treasure Coast. Funds will support housing, treatment and services of persons who are in the criminal justice system and mentally disabled. The objective of this funding would be to provide alternatives to incarceration and to shorten the time required for persons who meet criteria to enter mental health court and other case management services – Consider staff recommendation to authorize the County Attorney to have final approval once the contracts are complete. The contracts will have a retroactive start date of October 1, 2008, in compliance with services rendered since the start of the 08/09 budget year. 3. Liberty Baptist Church – Corner Clip Donation – Corner Clip between Dunn Road and Midway Road – Resolution No. 08-365 – Consider staff recommendation to accept the Warranty Deed, authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution No. 08-365 and direct staff to record the documents in the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida. 4. Conservation Easement – Romanello Estates – Resolution No. 08-367 – Consider staff recommendation to accept the Conservation Easement, authorize the Chairman to sign Resolution No. 08-367 and direct staff to record the documents in the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida. C. COMMUNITY SERVICES 1. Approval of Budget Resolution No. 08-366 to budget the funds from the State FY07 Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) allocation to Housing Assistance – Discretionary and Housing Assistance – Mandatory – Consider staff recommendation to approve Budget Resolution No. 08- 366 to budget the funds from the State FY07 Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) allocation to Housing Assistance – Discretionary and Housing Assistance. 2. Approve Budget Resolution No. 08-369 to budget funds from the Florida Department of Transportation – Consider staff recommendation to approve Budget Resolution No. 08-369 to budget funds from the Florida Department of Transportation. D. GRANTS 1. Submittal of a funding request in the amount of $17,000 to the non-profit Caribbean Corporation for assistance in sea turtle education materials – Consider staff recommendation to authorize the submittal of a funding request in the amount of $17,000 to the non-profit Caribbean Corporation for assistance in sea turtle education materials. 2. Acceptance of a funding award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) for an amount not to exceed $3,484,246 to pay 75% of the cost of repairing damage caused by Tropical Storm Fay in Taylor Creek across from C-25 spillway and in several locations around the Verada Ditch – Consider staff recommendation to accept the funding award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) for an amount not to exceed $3,484,246 to pay 75% of the cost of repairing damage caused by Tropical Storm Fay in Taylor Creek across from C-25 spillway and in several locations around the Verada Ditch. 3. Approve Budget Amendment BA#09-004, Equipment Request number EQ#09-017 and the contract with Jorge Blanco Sculpture, LLC., to construct and install a permanent sculpture at the Havert L. Fenn Center – Consider staff recommendation to approve Budget Amendment BA#09- 004, Equipment Request number EQ#09-017 and the contract with Jorge Blanco Sculpture, LLC., to construct and install a permanent sculpture at the Havert L. Fenn Center. END OF CONSENT AGENDA VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY th Petition for Abandonment – Petition to abandon a portion of North 15 Street right-of-way between Barcelona Avenue and Rosarita Avenue – Resolution No. 08-348 – Consider staff recommendation to approve Resolution No. 08-348; instruct staff to publish the final Notice of Abandonment; approve and execute easements in favor of Fort Pierce Utilities Authority and Bell South Telecommunications d/b/a AT&T Florida and record Resolution No. 08-348; Proof of Publication of the Notice of Intent to Abandon, Proof of Publication of the Notice of Public Hearing, Proof of Publication of the Notice of Abandonment, Easements in favor of Fort Pierce Utilities Authority and Bell South Telecommunications, d/b/a AT&T of Florida, in the Public Records of St. Lucie County. B. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Petition of the Hospice Foundation of Martin and St. Lucie, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit and Major Site Plan to: ?Allow Medical and Health Services and Social Services in the I (Institutional) Zoning District. ?Allow a Major Site Plan approval for a 34,662 square foot three story counseling service center building to be known as Treasure Coast Hospices Counseling Service Center. ?Join the already approved Minor Site Plan known as Hospice of the Treasure Coast and Treasure Coast Hospices Counseling Service Center under one Conditional Use Permit. Consider staff recommendation to adopt Draft Resolution No. 08-185 granting Conditional Use Permit and Major Site Plan approval for the project to be known as Hospice Service Center, subject to six (6) limiting conditions to the petition of Hospice Foundation of Martin and St. Lucie, Inc., the proposed Conditional Use Permit to: ?Allow Medical and Health Services and Social Services in the I (Institutional) Zoning District. ?Allow a Major Site Plan approval for a 34,662 square foot three story counseling service center building to be known as Treasure Coast Hospices Counseling Service Center. ?Join the already approved Minor Site Plan known as Hospice of the Treasure Coast and Treasure Coast Hospices Counseling Service Center under one Conditional Use Permit. C. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Petition of Guadamonte, Inc. represented by Francisco Martin requesting a Major Site Plan approval for the project to be known as Martin Office Building, for property located on the north side of St. Lucie Boulevard, approximately 500 feet west of the intersection of Hammond Road and St. Lucie Boulevard in the CG (Commercial General) Zoning District – Draft Resolution No. 08-177 – Consider staff recommendation to adopt Draft Resolution No. 08-177 granting Major Site Plan approval for the project to be known as Martin Office Building, subject to 11 limiting conditions. D. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Petition of Guadamonte, Inc. for a Proportionate Fair Share Agreement for the intersection improvements to Kings Highway and St. Lucie Boulevard to support the project to be known as Martin Office Building – Consider staff recommendation to adopt Draft Resolution No. 08-295 that grants approval top the Proportionate Fair Share Agreement, which complies with Condition of Approval Number 11 of Resolution No. 08-177 regarding the cost of intersection improvements on Kings Highway to serve the project to be known as Martin Office Building. E. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Dogs & Cats Forever Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a completely enclosed kennel on an 8.6 acre (374,616 square-feet) site northeast of the intersection of Selvitz and Devine Road to include: ?5,820 square foot building ?2 outdoor exercise areas of 7,710 and 7,842 square feet each, for use two (2) hours out of the day ?3.3 acres of conservation easement/buffers Consider staff recommendation to adopt Draft Resolution No. 08-237 approving a Conditional Use Permit to operate a completely enclosed kennel northeast of the intersection of Selvitz Road and Devine Road with eight (8) limiting conditions. F. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Petition of Abdul Raoof Shadani for an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to change the zoning from the RF (Religious Facility) Zoning District and the RS-3 (Residential, Single Family – 3 du/ acre) Zoning District to the PNRD (Planned Non-Residential Development) Zoning District and for the Preliminary/Final PNRD Site Plan approval to be known as the “Fort Pierce Mosque.” The 18,800 square feet of building will consist of a sanctuary, social hall, library, classrooms, kitchen, and offices – Consider staff recommendation to approve Draft Resolution 08-187 granting approval of an amendment to the Official Zoning Atlas to change the zoning from the RF (Religious Facility) Zoning District and the RS-3 (Residential, Single Family – 3 du/ acre) Zoning District to the PNRD (Planned Non-Residential Development) Zoning District and for the Preliminary/Final PNRD Site Plan approval with thirteen (13) limiting conditions. END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS VIII. COUNTY ATTORNEY Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning – Consider staff recommendation to approve the revised Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement. IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Budget Workshop on Monday, December 8, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the County Commissioners Chambers. 2. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Joint Meeting with the Treasure Coast Education and Research Development Authority on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at the University of Florida / IFAS Center located at 2199 S. Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945 3. The December 23, 2008 Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting has been canceled. 4. The December 23, 2008 BOCC Monthly Informal Meeting has been canceled. 5. County offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2008 and Friday, December 26, 2008 to observe Christmas. 6. County offices will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2009 to observe New Year’s Day. 7. The Board of County Commissioners and the City of Fort Pierce will hold a Joint Meeting on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in the County Commissioners Chambers. 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.