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August 18, 2009
6:00 P.M.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
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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.
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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.
August 18, 2009
6:00 P.M.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
www.co.st-lucie.fl.us
www.stlucieco.org
Paula A. Lewis, Chair District No. 3
Charles Grande, Vice Chair 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 August 11, 2009 meeting.
IV. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
A. Resolution No. 09-240 proclaiming the week of July 20, 2009 as “Treasure Coast Waterway
Cleanup Week” in St. Lucie County, Florida.
Consider staff recommendation to adopt the attached Resolution No. 09-240 as drafted.
V. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
A.WARRANTS
Approve warrant list No. 46
B.COUNTY ATTORNEY
1.Bear Point Mitigation Bank – Mitigation Bank Credit Refund Agreement with Southland
Contracting, Inc., as Assignee of B&C Side Development, L.L.C.
Consider staff recommendation to approve the proposed Refund Agreement with the
Southland Contracting, Inc., as assignee of West Side Development, L.L.C., and
authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement.
2.Permission to Advertise – Resolution No. 09-236 – Award of Courthouse Annex Phase 1-
A Project
Consider staff recommendation to approve permission to advertise proposed Resolution
No. 09-236 for public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners on September
1, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
B. COUNTY ATTORNEY CONTINUED
3.Adopt Resolution No. 09-237 to award the 2009-2010 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Treatment Fund Grant to the St. Lucie County Drug Screening Lab pursuant to Section
893.165F.S.
Consider staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 09-237 and award the 2009-2010
funds collected from the Drug Abuse Treatment Trust Fund to the St. Lucie County Drug
Screening Lab. Once approved the 09/10 budget will be revised to reflect this annual
allocation.
4. Senate Bill 360 (Community Renewal Act) – Lawsuit filed by the City of Weston
challenging Senate Bill 360 as being Unconstitutional
Consider staff recommendation to approve either Resolution No. 09-206A to join the
Weston lawsuit or Resolution No. 09-206B to support the Weston lawsuit and authorize
the Chairman to sign the Resolution.
C. MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
1. Amendment to contract for pest control services
Consider staff recommendation to approve the eleventh amendment to contract C06-07-
407 with Hulett Environmental Services, adding the new St. Lucie County Fairgrounds
office building and the Maravilla Park building for a new contract total of $18,638.64, and
authorization for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
2. Amendment to contract for generator preventive maintenance, service, inspections and
load bank testing
Consider staff recommendation to approve the ninth amendment to contract C05-08-485
with Genset Services, Inc., adding the Agriculture building and extending the contract
through September 30, 2010, and authorization for the Chair to sign documents as
approved by the County Attorney.
D. SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Authorization to apply for the 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program – JAG Countywide.
Consider staff recommendation to approve the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office submission of the
electronic application for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) 2009 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program-JAG Countywide in the amount of $214,095.
E. PUBLIC WORKS
Mainline Supply Partial Release of Surety – Road Improvement Agreement
Consider staff recommendation to approve the partial release of surety for Mainline Supply in the
amount of $423,866.25.
F. COMMUNITY SERVICES
Award Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Initiative (CDBG DRI) Housing
Rehabilitation/Replacement Bids
Consider staff recommendation to approve bid awards for four rehabilitation and six replacement
projects under the St. Lucie County CDBG DRI Grants, and authorization for the Chair to sign the
documents as approved by the County Attorney.
G. GRANTS/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
1. Permission to sell beer at the National Navy UDT SEAL XXIV Muster at Pepper Park.
Consider staff recommendation to approve the National Navy UDT SEAL Museum’s
request to sell beer at the XXIV Annual Muster to be held at Pepper Park on November 6
and 7, 2009.
2. Fish America Foundation and NOAA Restoration Center’s FY2009 Community-Based
Habitat Restoration Projects Program – Grant Application
Consider staff recommendation to approve authorization to submit a grant application to
the Fish America Foundation and NOAA Restoration Center’s FY2009 Community-Based
Habitat Restoration Projects Program requesting funds of $50,000.
3. Workforce Solutions of the Treasure Coast’s FY2009 Class-Sized Training & Youth
Activities Program – Grant Application
Consider staff recommendation to approve authorization to submit a grant application for
Workforce Solutions of the Treasure Coast’s FY2009 Class-Sized Training & Youth
Activities Program requesting funds of $132,500.00.
4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ FY2009 HIV/AIDS Prevention and
Support Services for Women Partners of Incarcerated/Recently Released Men Program –
Grant Application
Consider staff recommendation to approve authorization to submit a grant application to
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ FY2009 HIV/AIDS Prevention and
Support Services for Women Partners of Incarcerated/Recently Released Men Program
requesting funds for an amount not to exceed $125,000.
H. CENTRAL SERVICES
Flooring for Community Services Offices
Consider staff recommendation to approve to enter into contract with Agler Tile in the amount of
$32,595 for the installation of floor covering at the Community Services offices, and authorization
for the Chair to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney.
I. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Purchase a High Speed Counter with Credit Memo No. CM10329
Consider staff recommendation to approve authorization to purchase a High Speed Counter with
the Credit from 12 Precinct Tabulators that were returned and approve the 2008/2009 Budget
Amendment for the Supervisor of Elections.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.COUNTY ATTORNEY
Ordinance No. 09-007 – Chapter 7 Land Development Code – Street Trees
This is the first of two public hearings. No action is needed at this time. The second public
hearing will be on September 1, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
B. COUNTY ATTORNEY
Ordinance No. 09-026 – Court Fees
Consider staff recommendation to approve of Ordinance No. 09-026.
C. COUNTY ATTORNEY
2707 Avenue T; Open and Unsecure Structure
Consider staff recommendation to authorize staff to have the structure secured, grass mowed,
brought in compliance with codes and place a lien on the property for the costs.
D. PUBLIC WORKS
Code Compliance Division - Unsafe Structure
Consider staff recommendation to approve authorization to give the Code Compliance Division
permission to demolish the structure, clean the property, and assess the entire cost which shall
constitute a lien payable to St. Lucie County.
REGULAR AGENDA
VIII. COUNTY ATTORNEY
House Bill 227 (2009)
Consider staff recommendation to approve to agree to participate in the legal challenge to the
constitutionality of House Bill 227 as a party plaintiff.
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. The Board of County Commissioner will hold the August Informal Monthly Meeting on Tuesday,
August 25, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room #3.
2. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Preliminary Budget Public Hearing on Thursday,
September 10, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
3. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Final Budget Public Hearing on Tuesday,
September 22, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
4. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Budget Workshop on Tuesday, September 29,
2009 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room #3
5. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Joint Workshop with the South Florida Water
Management District on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Conference Room #3.
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.