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AGENDA
REVISED 01/26/09
Tuesday, ]anuary 27, 2009
1:30 P.M.
INFORMAL MONTHLY MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER - COMMISSIONER LEWIS, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
2. DISCUSSION ON THE INDIAN RIVER CITRUS LEAGUE'S REQUEST FOR A RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF THE HYDRAULIC AND APPLICABLE PHYSICAL RE-CONNECTION OF THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT.
3. DISCUSSION ON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, GREEN SECTOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES, AND SOLAR SYSTEMS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
4. 2009 STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
5. 2009-2010 BUDGET SCHEDULE
6. SKATEPARK ISSUES
7. COUNTY FACILITIES ENERGY CONSUMPTION UPDATE
8. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
CONFERENCE ROOM #3
ROGER POITRAS ADMINISTRATION ANNEX
2300 VIRGINIA AVENUE, FORT PIERCE FLORIDA 34982
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prior to the meeting.
RESOLUTION NO.2008-
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF THE HYDRAULIC AND
APPLICABLE PHYSICAL RE-CONNECTION OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH
FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, AS REPRESENTED PRESENTLY BY THE
SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, THROUGH A SERIES OF INTERCONNECTED
RESERVOIRS, STORM WATER TREATMENT AREAS AND CANALS WITHIN THE
FORT DRUM MARSH AREA.
WHEREAS, the United States of America in partnership with the State of Florida
passed Congressional legislation through the Flood Control Acts of 1948 and 1954, titled
the Central and South Florida Flood Control Project and provided for the construction
and operations and maintenance of the developed project through a partnership of the
United States Army Corps of Engineers and an Agency of the State of Florida, the Central
and-South Florida Flood Control District; and
WHEREAS, in the 1970's, through the enactment of Chapter 373, the State of
Florida, legislatively created the Five (5) Water Management Districts of the State of
Florida, of which two of those legislatively created water management districts, are the
South Florida Water Management District and the St. Johns River Water Management
Districts; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Water Management District and the St. Johns River
Water Management Districts were previously represented by one jurisdictional Agency of
the State of Florida, the Central and South Florida Flood Control District headquartered
in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, through this singular jurisdictional agency of the State of Florida, the
Central and South Florida Flood Control District, as established by the United States of
Congress, constructed, operated and maintained a regional surface water system consisting
of a series of canals, levees, pump stations and other facilities throughout the State of
Florida and specific to this resolution in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties, and
WHEREAS, through this legislative creation of the Water Management Districts of
the State of Florida, the surface water system of the Fort Drum Marsh are lying in western
Indian River and St. Lucie and eastern Okeechobee Counties, which were previously
connected, were now physically dis-connected, and previous Flood Control Act project
designs and associated Stormwater routing were now hindered from functioning as an
effective regional system, thus limiting the options available for more effective surface
water management for the multi-faceted benefits of environmental water quality and
discharges, water supply, ground water re-charge and flood control; and
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RESOLUTION NO.2008-
WHEREAS, in recognition of the potential benefits associated with this re-
connection project, both the St Johns River Water Management District and the South
Florida Water Management District, contracted jointly for an Engineering Study to
determine the feasibility and associated benefits with this re-connection project; and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report on behalf of both the Water Management
Districts concluded the proposed re-connection project and associated structural
components would (i) be beneficial through the reduction of fresh water -stormwater
discharges into the Indian River Lagoon, a protected National estuary; (ii) Improve surface
water storage and flood water routing; (iii) Create positive ground water re-charge; (iv)
and provide a related decrease in ground water withdrawals; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the potential dynamics associated with climate
changes in Florida as witnessed most recently by flooding associated with Tropical Storm
Fay, and the multi-faceted benefits associated with improved surface water management
through the construction and operations of a project as proposed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF COUNTY, FLORIDA, that;
1. The Board supports the efforts of the St. Johns and South Florida Water
Management Districts and other interested parties to move this regional water
management project forward to a successful conclusion
2. The Board supports the physical re-connection of the St. Johns and South
Florida Water Management Districts through the construction of a series of inter-
connected reservoirs, stormwater treatment areas, and canal systems within the Fort Drum
Marsh Area to provide the multi-faceted benefits of improved water quality, water
quality/flood control, reduced discharges into the Indian River Lagoon and improved
regional ground water recharges.
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BDARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Wesley S. Davis Gary C. Wheeler
Chairman ~ ~ District 3
District 1 q _
~ Peter D. O'Bryan
Joseph E. Flescher * * District 4
Vice Chairman
District 2 ~IORI~y' Bob Solari
January 12, 2009 District 5
Mr. Kirby B. Green III Chris Craft, Commissioner
Executive Director District 5
St. Johns River Water Management District St. Lucie County
P.O. Box 1429 2300 Virginia Avenue
Palatka, FL 32178-1429 Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Doug Bournique, Executive Vice President Michael D. Minton
Indian P.iver Citrus League Dean Mead Minton & Z~Nimer
POB 690007 1903 S. 25th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32969 Ft. Pierce, 34947
Gentlemen,
. Enclose is a copy of the Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of indian
River County in support of the reconnection of the South Florida Water Management
District and the St. Johns River Water Management Districts.
I wish to draw on your leadership to make this happen. Please contact me if I may be
of assistance.
Sincerely,
Wesley S. Davis p RECEIVED
District 1
JAN 1 5 2009
Cc: Bob Ulevich, SJWCD
Bob Adair, Florida Research Center CO, ADMINISTRATION
Troy Rice, Indian River Lagoon
Doug Anderson, St. Lucie County Administrator
Building A
1801- 27`h Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388
Telephone: 772-226-1490 FAX.• 772-770-5334
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-002
A RESOLUTION. OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN
SUPPORT OF THE HYDRAULIC AND APPLICABLE PHYSICAL
RECONNECTION OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH FLORIDA
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT, AS REPRESENTED PRESENTLY
BY THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT, THROUGH A SERIES OF INTERCONNECTED
RESERVOIRS, STORMWATER TREATMENT AREAS AND
CANALS WITHIN THE FORT DRUM MARSH AREA.
WHEREAS, the United States of America in partnership with the
State of Florida passed Congressional legislation through the Flood
Control Acts of 1948 and 1954, titled the Central and South Florida Flood
Control Project and provided for the construction and operations and
maintenance of the developed project through a partnership of the United
States Army Corps of Engineers and an Agency of the State of Florida, the
Central and South Florida Flood Contro! Dis#rict; and
WHEREAS, in the 1970s, through the enactment of Chapter 373, the
State of Florida, legislatively created the Five (5) Water Management
Districts of the State of Florida, of which two of those .legislatively created
water management districts, are the South Florida Water Management
District and the St. Johns River Water Management Districts; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Water Management District and the St.
Johns River Water Management District were previously represented by
one jurisdictional agency of the State of Florida, the Central and South
Florida Flood Control District headquartered in West Palm Beach, Palm
Beach County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, through this singular jurisdictional agency of the State of
Florida, the Central and South Florida Flood Control District, as established
by the United States of Congress, constructed, operated and maintained a
regional surface water system consisting of a series of canals, levees,
pump stations and other facilities throughout the State of Florida and
specific to this resolution in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties; and
RESOLUTION N0.2009- 002
WHEREAS, through this legislative creation of the Water
Management Districts of the State of Florida, the surface water system of
the Fort Drum Marsh lies in western Indian River and St. Lucie and eastern
Okeechobee Counties, which was previously connected, are now
physically disconnected, and previous Flood Control Act project designs
and associated stormwater routing are now hindered from functioning as
an effective regional system, thus limiting the options available for more
effective surface water management for the multi-faceted benefits of
environmental water quality and discharges, water supply, ground water
recharge and flood control; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the potential benefits associated with
this reconnection project, both the St. Johns River Water Management
District and the South Florida Water Management District, contracted
jointly for an engineering study to determine the feasibility and associated
benefits with this reconnection project; and
WHEREAS, the engineer's report on behalf of both the Water
Management Districts concluded the proposed reconnection project and
associated structural components would (i) be beneficial through the
reduction of fresh water -stormwater discharges into the Indian River
Lagoon, a protected national estuary; (ii) improve surface water storage
and flood water routing; (iii) create positive ground water recharge; (iv) and
provide a related decrease in ground water withdrawals; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the potential dynamics associated
with climate changes in Florida as witnessed most recently by flooding
associated with Tropical Storm Fay, and the multi-faceted benefits
associated with improved surface water management through the
construction and operations of a project as proposed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Board supports the efforts of the St. Johns and South
Florida Water Management Districts and other interested parties to move
this regional water management project forward to a successful
conclusion.
2. The Board supports the physical reconnection of the St. Johns
and South Florida Water Management Districts through the construction of
a series of interconnected reservoirs, stormwater treatment areas, and
canal systems within the Fort Drum Marsh Area to provide the multi-
faceted benefits of improved water quality, water quality/flood control,
reduced discharges into the Indian River Lagoon and improved regional
ground water recharges.
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RESOLUTION N0.2009- 002
This Resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner
0' Bryan and the motion was seconded by Commissioner
Flescher ,and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Wesley S. Davis AYE
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher AYE _
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler AYF
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan AYF
Commissioner Bob Solari
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of Janua~, 20~D9.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COIVF.IVIISSiONERS
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By: i / ~
ATTEST: J.I. Barton, Clerk esiey S. Davis, C~airrr:an
Deputy Clerk
APPROVED A5 'r0 FORM
AND LEGAL~,S,(U~FFICIENCY
BY
WILLIAM G. COLLINS q
COUNTY ATTORNEY
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUDGET REVIEW
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
Conference Room # 3
DATE TIME DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
13=Jut Monday 9:00 County Administrator and Staff
Budget Overview -Comments & Discussions
10:00 ConstitutlonalOfficers
Tax Collector Budget request due Aug 1
Clerk of Court
Property Appraiser
Supervisor of Elections
Sheriff
11:30 County Commission
11:45 County Attomey
Criminal Justice
12:00 Lunch
13Ju1 Monday 1:30 to 2:30 Statutory Agencies
19th Judicial Circuk
Guardian Ad Litem
Medical Examiner
Public Defender
State Attomey
2:30 Administrative Departments
County Administrator (Incl. Media Rel.)
Tourism
Management 8 Budget/Purchasing
Human Resources/Risk Mgt.
Information Technology
3:30 Veterans Services
3:45 County Extension
4:00 Solid Waste w/Capital
4:30 Mosquito Control
14=Jut Tuesday 1:30 Human Services (Outside Aaenciesl
2-1-1 Helpline
Arc of St. Lucie Co.
Council on Aging
Health Dept
Healthy Stag
New Horizons
Shared Services Network Executive Roundtable
TC Homeless Svcs. Council
2:30 External Agencies
Economic Development Council
Soil 8 Water conservation
3:00 Community Services (excl. outside agencies)
3:30 Airport w/Capital
4:00 Public Safety
15=Jut Wednesday 9:00 Library
9:30 Research 8 Education Park
10:00 Environmental Resources w/Capital
10:30 Growth Management
Administration
Planning
10:45 TPO
11:00 Central Services
Maintenance/Custodial
Service Garage
Central Services Capital review
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUDGET REVIEW
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
Conference Room # 3
DATE TIME DEPARTMENTIDIVISION
1(rJul Thursday 9:00 to 11:00 Parks & Recreation
Administration
Fairgrounds
Fairwinds Golf Course
Lawnwood Football Stadium
Parks
Recreation
Savannas
Havert L. Fenn Center
Tradition Field (S. Complex)
South County Regional Stadium
P 8 R Capital review
11:00 Water & Sewer District
12:00 Lunch
16Ju1 Thursday 1:30 Grants/Disaster Recovery
Cultural Affairs
Economic Development
2:00 to 4:00 Public Works
Administration
Code Compliance
Engineering
Erosion District
Road & Bridge! Stonnwater Mgt.
Public Works Capital
4:00 Port wlCapital
17=Ju1 Friday 1:30 Any unresolved business
Departments should be prepared to meet at an earlier time than shown on this schedule, in the event the Board moves
through the reviews faster than anticipated. This schedule is subject to change, however, any changes affecting your
departments /divisions will immediately be brought to your attention.
Preliminary FY 2009-10 Budget Public Hearing: 6:00 P.M. on Thursday ,September 3, 2009
Final FY 2009-10 Budget Public Hearing: 6:00 P.M. on Thursday ,September 17, 2009
_ ~ - - = ~ R COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
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~ ~ ~ ~ MEMORANDUM
T0: Board of County Commissioners
VIA: Faye Outlaw, Assistant County A is
FROM: Roger A. Shinn, Central Services Dire
SUBJECT: County Facilities Energy Consumption Update
DATE: January 6, 2009
Per a request from Commissioner Coward, staff is providing an update on the energy efficiency and
conservation measures that have been taken in county facilities. Byway of background, the County
initiated its energy conservation program in the early 90s with the implementation of the Automated
Energy Management System (HEMS). That system controls the air conditioner temperature and is
automatically set for energy savings after hours and weekends.
Fifteen county facilities have the AEMS. They include the following: State Attorney's Office, Public
Defender's Office, Clerk of Courts Building, Courthouse Annex, Ft. Pierce (main) Library,
Administrative Complex, Ag Center, Rock Road Jail, E.O.C., Sheriffs Administration, Milner Health
Dept., South County Annex, Walton Road Annex, Mets Stadium and Havert Fenn Center (Special
Needs Shelter). Upon its completion, the new E.O.C. will be added.
As directed by the Board, staff has continued its efforts to make county facilities more energy
efficient and to promote energy conservation throughout the organization. A number of measures
have been put in place over time which include, but are not limited to, the energy efficiency
measures detailed in AttachmentA and the energy conservation ideas, detailed in Attachment B.
Commissioner Coward also requested athree-year history on energy consumption at the major
county facilities. That report is attached as Attachment C. Using FY'05-06 as the base year, our
overall energy consumption level dropped in '06-07 but increased in '07-08. Staff hopes the trend
will begin to reverse itself now that the downtown chiller plant has been completed and with the
completion of the County Administration Complex central chilled water plant in March of 2009.
One of the ideas Commissioner Coward wants to explore is a private enterprise to promote energy
efficiency for a predetermined percentage of realized savings to the participating business.
Something like this could be considered at county facilities that have not gone through energy
changes such as the 7"' Street/Juvenile Court and the Walton Road Annex.
So that the Board can further discuss this matter and provide direction to staff, we will agenda this
item for the January 27, 2009 Informal Board meeting. This will ado give staff an opportunity to
present some other energy reduction measures for the Board's consideration.
cc: Douglas M. Anderson, County Administrator
Attachments.
Attachment A
Energy Efficiency Measures:
1. Energy Star. Energy Star products are used when possible where new installation or
equipment replacement is warranted. This consists primarily of pump motors,
lighting and other small devices.
2. Centralized Chilled Water Plants. In 2001, we started moving towards Centralized
Chiller Plants with the first being at Rock Road Jail. In downtown Fort Pierce, a
chilled water plant was built in 2007 to cool the courts and other judicial facilities.
Currently, a chilled water plant is under construction for the Administrative Complex.
This will enable the entire complex to be cooled from a single chiller plant saving
utility and maintenance costs.
3. Air Conditioning Systems. When replacing air conditioning systems we use higher
energy efficient units. We also use Energy Management Systems to control many of
our A/C systems from a remote location. This allows us to control temperature and
setbacks so units run less on nights and weekends. This system can be expanded to
include lighting and life safety equipment.
4. Lighting. The older F40-T-12 florescent bulbs, in county facilities, have been
changed out with F32-T-8 bulbs. This saves energy and money. Most county
facilities lighting fixtures use four bulbs. Instead of 40 watt bulbs, 32 watt bulbs are
now used. Whenever practical, four bulb fixtures are being replaced with three or
two bulb fixtures. In addition, older lighting ballasts have been replaced with
electronic or magnetic type ballast.
5. Water Conservation. In October 2007, a water conservation project was
implemented at the Rock Road Jail facility. This entailed changing out shower, sink
and toilet fixtures with new electronically controlled fittings. Water savings have
been estimated at 17 million gallons per year.
6. Roof Replacements. Cool roof systems, EPA Energy Star Roof Products, are now
used. Cool roof systems have a highly reflective white membrane that reduces heat
transference and emits thermal radiation. This reduces heat transference into the
building. In turn, the building is kept cooler and cooling costs are reduced.
7. Green Technology. New facilities are being constructed using green technology.
The new Clerk of Court building has raised floors which allow air conditioning to be
delivered from the floor. This gives greater cooling efficiency and is more cost
effective. In addition, electric, data and phones are routed under the floor making
them easy to access. The new Fenn Center/Special Needs Shelter, includes
numerous green technologies as well as the new Emergency Operations Center now
under construction. Items such as roofing materials, lighting, automated restroom
plumbing fixtures and high-efficiency air conditioning systems have been
incorporated into these buildings.
Attachment B
Enercty Conservation Ideas:
The following is a list of energy conserving ideas that are in use or can
be implemented right away, with little or no cost to the County.
In Use Now:
• Raise thermostat temperatures in county buildings by a couple of degrees.
Central Services is monitoring the major County facilities with Energy
Management Systems. Smaller facilities that are not controlled with
Energy Management Systems should be maintained at 74 degrees.
• Turn off lights when leaving a room.
• Keep hallway lights to a minimum.
• Eliminate bulbs in lighting where possible.
• Consolidate errands when driving.
• Carpool to meetings and job sites when possible.
• Eliminate unnecessary meetings or try to make them back-to-back.
• Use conference calling in place of meetings when possible.
• Maintain vehicles for optimal efficiency -change filters, oil, belts and tires.
• Remind employees to do vehicle walk-around every morning.
• Change power settings on computers.
• Lower temperature or turn off completely water heaters where possible.
• Keep ceiling fans turned off unless needed and always after hours
• Rotate vehicle use for better mileage.
• The County has entered into an Energy Agreement with FPL at Tradition
Field for the field lighting. The County will save money by not turning on
the field lights until after 6 p.m. for games.
• Promote campaign of Energy Conservation with employees through use of
County Newsletter and Intranet. "Be Watt Wise- turn off when not in
use!" This is an ongoing campaign.
Pendin4:
• Better temperature regulation when buildings are unoccupied.
• Eliminate personal items such as space heaters, coffee warmers,
refrigerators, and microwaves from desk areas. Use one common area for
these items.
• Install photo cells on outdoor public lighting.
• Install motion detection devices that sense activity and control lighting in
certain area such as the following: rest rooms, meeting rooms and specific
offices.
• Monitor the monthly utility bills to examine cost savings of programs.
Three-Year Energy Consumption Report Attachment C
Major St. Lucie County Facilities
BUILDING 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Administration Annex
TOTAL YEAR $423,838.12 $384,363.41 $496,416.54
TOTAL YEAR KWH 3,926,741 3,644,286 3,901,602
South ~Connxy ~nnez
TOTAL YEAR $73,969.57 $76,058.46 $77,935.27
TOTAL YEAR KWH 710,160 735,960 779,040
Courthouse Annex
TOTAL YEAR $202,467.97 $208,606.21 $283,291.96
TOTAL YEAR KWH 2,012,112 2,088,783 2,172,087
7th -Street/Juvene Court
TOTAL YEAR $28,945.03 $28,332.81 $34,313.39
TOTAL YEAR KWH 233,623 228,986 234,966
Rock' Road Jail
TOTAL YEAR $617,753.10 $614,878.65 $668,524.90
TOTAL YEAR KWH 6,665,280 6,511,920 7,233,120
Walton Road Annez
TOTAL YEAR $41,405.99 $56,002.39 $55,050.01
TOTAL YEAR KWH 420,550 525,600 518,640
GRAND TOTAL $1,388,379.78 $1,368,241.93 $1,615,532.07
GRAND KWH 13,968,466 13,735,535 14,839,455