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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOCC Agenda 02-17-2009 February 17, 2009 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. February 17, 2009 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 February 10, 2009 meeting. IV. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY Resolution No. 09-029 – Proclaiming February 21, 2009 through February 28, 2009 as “Future Farmers of America (FFA) Week” in St. Lucie County, Florida. Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 09-029 as drafted. B. COUNTY ATTORNEY Resolution No. 09-053 - Proclaiming February 15, 2009 through February 21, 2009 as “ENGINEER’S WEEK” in St. Lucie County, Florida. Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 09-053 as drafted. C. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION St. Lucie County Saves Week in St. Lucie County, Florida – Resolution No. 09-043 Consider staff recommendation to approve Resolution No. 09-043 – A Resolution proclaiming February 22, 2009 through March 1, 2009 as “St. Lucie County Saves Week” in St. Lucie County, Florida. V. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT VI. CONSENT AGENDA A.WARRANTS Approve warrant list No. 20. B.COUNTY ATTORNEY Conservation Easement – Island Dunes Country Club Addition – Resolution No. 09-052 Consider staff recommendation to accept the Conservation Easement, authorize the Chair to sign Resolution No. 09-052 and direct staff to record the documents in the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida. C. PUBLIC WORKS 1. Angle Road Sidewalk (Orange Avenue to Avenue Q) Project Consider staff recommendation to approve the Sixth Amendment to Work Authorization No. 5 with Inwood Consulting Engineers, Inc. for additional design efforts in the amount of $2,220.00 and authorize the Chair to sign. 2. Request Board approval of the First Amendment to Contract 07-03-128 (Universal Signs and Accessories) exercising the first two (2) one-year renewal options and extending the term of the contract from March 13, 2009 to March 12, 2010. Consider staff recommendation to approve the First Amendment to Contract C07-03-128 (Universal Signs and Accessories) exercising the first two (2) one-year renewal options and extending the term of the contract from March 13, 2009 through to March 12, 2010. 3. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Port St. Lucie Consider staff recommendation to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Port St. Lucie related to the Walton Road Improvement Project (US-1 to Village Green Drive) and authorize the Chair to sign. 4. Interlocal Agreement with the City of Port St. Lucie Consider staff recommendation to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Port St. Lucie related to the Walton Road Widening Project (Village Green Drive to Lennard Road) and authorize the Chair to sign. 5. Walton Road Improvement Project (US1 to Village Green Drive) Consider staff recommendation to approve the Fourth Amendment to the December 20, 2005 Agreement with Inwood Consulting Engineers in the amount of $339,807.17 to provide additional design services for the westward extension of the Walton Road Improvement Project (US1 to Village Green Drive) and authorize the Chair to sign. 6. Walton Road Improvement Project (Village Green Drive to Lennard Road) Consider staff recommendation to approve the Fifth Amendment to the December 20, 2005 Agreement with Inwood Consulting Engineers in the amount of $63,251.05 to provide additional design services to incorporate xeriscape landscaping and enhanced lighting for the Walton Road Improvement Project (Village Green Drive to Lennard Road) and authorize the Chair to sign. D. LIBRARY Award of Bid No. 09-013 Consider staff recommendation to award Bid No. 09-013 for a Book Leasing Program to the low bidder, Baker & Taylor, Inc., and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement prepared by the County Attorney. E. AIRPORT Change Order #2 for Dickerson Florida, Inc. for the second phase of Runway 9L/27R and Taxiway construction at the St. Lucie County International Airport. Consider staff recommendation approve Change Order #2 for Dickerson Florida, Inc., for $28,724.00 resulting in a net increase to the original contract amount of $13,794.00 from $3,689,879.78 to $3,703,673.78, with an increase of 30 days to the contract time, for the second phase of Runway 9L/27R and Taxiway construction at the St. Lucie County International Airport and authorize the Chair or designee to execute the same. END OF CONSENT AGENDA VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Silver Oaks - The second public hearing for the consideration of draft Development Agreement DVA 09- 002, between Lennar Homes, LLC and St. Lucie County. Consider staff recommendation to adopt DVA 09-002, approving the development agreement between Lennar Homes LLC and the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners. B. PUBLIC WORKS Sunland Gardens Phase II MSBU Second Public Hearing – Potable Water Improvements – Fort Pierce Utilities Authority. Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 09-048 (Attachment 1) to levy a non-ad valorem special assessment on the Sunland Gardens Phase II Municipal Services Benefit Unit; approve the preliminary assessment roll; amend the MSBU boundary; and authorize the staff to proceed with construction of the project. C. GROWTH MANAGEMENT The continuation of the petition of St. Lucie Self Storage, LLC for Preliminary/Final PNRD (Planned Non – Residential Development) Site Plan approval for the project to be known as St. Lucie Business Park Storage PNRD located in Lot #1 St. Lucie Business Park. The project is from Mediterranean Avenue in the PNRD Zoning District. Staff is requesting that this petition be continued to March 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. or soon thereafter. D. 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 14,412 square feet of building will consist of a sanctuary, social hall, and service area. Consider staff recommendation to adopt Draft Resolution 09-023, formerly known as 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 eighteen (18) conditions of approval. END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS REGULAR AGENDA VIII. COUNTY ATTORNEY Local Preference Staff recommends that the Board determine how it wants to proceed. IX. ADMINISTRATION Prioritizing the seven federal appropriation requests. 1. $3,000,000 from the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, Economic Development Initiative Account (House) and from the FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill, National Institute of Standards and Technology Account (Senate) to assist in the construction of the Treasure Coast Education and Research Park Alternative Energy Center. The facility will anchor the exploration and development of alternative energy using the research efforts of the University of Florida; Indian River State College; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; Smithsonian Oceanographic Institute; Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies; Oregon Health and Science University, Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI Florida); and the USDA in a collaborative partnership. The Center will include space for wet labs; incubator modules for start-up initiatives; meeting and audio-visual presentations including video-conferencing equipment; and offices for administration. The project also will require scientific, computer and audio-visual equipment, and infrastructure improvements including extension of utilities, roads, and fiber optics for internet and video. The total project cost is $6,000,000. It has been recommended by Marlowe & Company that the County limit its legislative request to $3,000,000. 2. $5,000,000 form the FY 2010 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill, Construction General Account (House and Senate) to re-nourish a 1.3-mile section of beach immediately south of the Fort Pierce inlet. 3. $7,500,000 from the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, Formula and Bus Grants Account (House and Senate) to purchase seven new buses and to construct a new intermodal facility where the County’s bus fleet can be parked and maintained. 4. $500,000 from the FY 2010 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill, General Investigations Account (House and Senate) to continue the beach re-nourishment feasibility study of the southernmost four miles of beach, which abuts Martin County. 5. $11,000,000 from the 6-year Transportation Reauthorization Bill (House and Senate) for the widening of the Kings Highway/Orange Avenue Intersection. 6. $13,000,000 from the 6-year Transportation Reauthorization Bill (House and Senate) for the widening of th Midway Road between 25 street and the Florida Turnpike. 7. $3,800,000 from the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, Grants-In-Aid Account for the rehabilitation of Runway 9/27, St. Lucie County International Airport’s primary runway. Consider staff recommendation to prioritize the above seven projects for federal funding and authorize the County Administrator to submit the prioritization of projects to the legislative delegation. X. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. MoneyFest is happening Saturday, February 21, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Fenn Center. This is a free event for the public to learn about ways to save, protect themselves from loss and increase their wage earning power. The St. Lucie County Extension office is coordinating this program. For more information, please call 772-462-1660. 2. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Joint Meeting with the City of Fort Pierce on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the County Commissioners Chambers. 3. The New York Mets will kick off their Spring Training Season at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie on Thursday, February 26, 2009 vs. the Florida Marlins at 1:10 p.m. Home games run through April 2, 2009 with games vs. the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers and others. For tickets call (772) 871-2115 or visit www.traditionfield.com. 4. The 44th Annual St. Lucie County Fair will take place February 27, 2009 - March 8, 2009 at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, 15601 West Midway Road, Fort Pierce. For details visit: www.stluciecountyfair.com. 5. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Boards 2009 Strategic Planning Session on Monday, March 23, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Havert L. Fenn Center located at 2000 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. rdthth 6. Zora Fest! will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 3, 4 and 5 at Lincoln Park Academy and other venues. Hurston scholars will be on hand to discuss her writings and her life. Niece Lucy Hurston, a professor at Manchester Community College in Connecticut, will be on hand for the festival and a Sunday brunch at the Pelican Yacht Club on April 5, 2009. For additional information, contact the St. Lucie County Cultural Affairs Council at (772) 462-1767 or go online at www.stlucieco.org/culturalaffairs/index.htm. 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.