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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOCC Reorg 11-17-2009 NOVEMBER 17, 2009 9:00 A.M. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REORGANIZATION MEETING 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. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS www.co.st-lucie.fl.us Paula A. Lewis, Chairman District No. 3 Charles Grande, Vice Chairman District No. 4 Chris Dzadovsky District No. 1 Doug Coward District No. 2 Chris Craft District No. 5 November 17, 2009 9:00 A.M. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 2. REORGANIZATION A. ELECT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mr. Joseph E. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court will preside and call for nominations for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. B. ELECT THE VICE-CHAIRMAN The Chairman will preside and call for nominations for the Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. RECESS AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS November 17, 2009 Page Two 2. REORGANIZATION CONTINUED C. SPECIAL MEETINGS TO ELECT THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WILL BE HELD AT THIS TIME: MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT 1. Mr. Joseph E. Smith, Clerk of the Court will preside and call for nominations for the Chairman of the Mosquito Control District. 2. The Chairman will preside and call for nominations for the Vice-Chairman of the Mosquito Control District. EROSION DISTRICT 1. Mr. Joseph E. Smith, Clerk of the Court will preside and call for nominations for the Chairman of the Erosion District. 2. The Chairman will preside and call for nominations for the Vice-Chairman of the Erosion District. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD 1. Mr. Joseph E. Smith, Clerk of the Court will preside and call for nominations for the Chairman of the Environmental Control Board. 2. The Chairman will preside and call for nominations for the Vice-Chairman of the Environmental Control Board. RECONVENE AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS November 17, 2009 Page Three 2. REORGANIZATION CONTINUED D. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners (or their designee) automatically serves as a member on: ? St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors ? Local Government Subcommittee ? Public Safety Coordinating Council/Court System Advisory Council ? Round Table of St. Lucie County, Inc. ? Tourist Development Council (BOCC Advisory Committee) ? Treasure Coast Community Alliance ? Treasure Coast Workforce Consortium E. The Chairman will appoint Commissioners to serve on the following boards/committees for a one-year term. ? 19 Judicial Circuit Conflict Committee th ? Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Committee ? Blueway Advisory Committee (BOCC Advisory Committee) ? Children’s Services Council ? Council on Aging ? County Coalition for Responsible Management of Lake Okeechobee and St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries ? Expressway Authority (Two Commissioners) ? Friends of the St. Lucie County Library ? Healthy Kids ? Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program Advisory Board ? Land Acquisition Selection Committee (BOCC Advisory Committee) ? Law Library Board of Trustees ? Lincoln Park Main Street ? Local Government Sub-committee (Three from Commission Chairman automatic) ? Transportation Planning Organization (Four member’s one alternate) ? Property & Homeowners’ Associations ? Court Facilities Space Needs Committee ? St. Lucie County Fire District (Two Commission Members) ? Sustainable Treasure Coast ? Sustainability Advisory Committee (BOCC Advisory Committee) ? Sunrise Theatre Board ? Treasure Coast Community Action Agency Tripartite Board ? Treasure Coast Education Research Development Authority ? Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board November 17, 2009 Page Four 2. REORGANIZATION CONTINUED ? Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments ? Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (Two Commission members and two alternates) ? Value Adjustment Board (Two Commission members and two alternates) ? Florida Local Government Investment Trust ? SFWMD Water Resources Advisory Commission’s Lake Okeechobee Subcommittee ? Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast F. Recommendation to approve, by motion, the various appointments made by the Chairman. G. ADVISORY BOARD VACANCIES 1. DISTRICT #1 Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky - Staff recommends ratification by motion the appointments made by Commissioner Dzadovsky. 2. DISTRICT #2 Commissioner Doug Coward - Staff recommends ratification by motion the appointments made by Commissioner Coward. 3. DISTRICT #3 Commissioner Paula A. Lewis – Staff recommends ratification by motion the appointments made by Commissioner Lewis. 4. DISTRICT #4 Commissioner Charles Grande - Staff recommends ratification by motion the appointments made by Commissioner Grande. 5. DISTRICT #5 Commissioner Chris Craft – Staff recommends ratification by motion the appointments made by Commissioner Craft. 6. AT-LARGE APPOINTMENTS Board at-large appointments – Staff recommends re-ratification by motion of the at-large appointments as listed. November 17, 2009 Page Five ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Workshop on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room #3. 2. The St. Lucie County Environmental Resources Department and Sustainability Advisory Committee will be holding a “Waste to Wealth” workshop on Nov. 19 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 th p.m. at the St. Lucie County Commission Chambers, Roger Poitras Annex building, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce. Please call 772-785-5833 or visit www.stlucieco.org/erd for more information. 2. The St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation will hold its annual delegation meeting on Friday, November 20, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., at the St. Lucie County Commission Chambers, Roger Poitras Annex Building, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce. There will be a break for lunch. 3. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room #3. 4. County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2009 and Friday, November 27, 2009 to observe Thanksgiving. 5. The December 1, 2009 Regular Board of County Commissioners Meeting has been canceled. 6. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Biannual Joint meeting with the Treasure Coast Education & Research Development Authority on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 219 of the University of Florida / IFAS Center located at 2199 S. Rock Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34945 7. County offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24, 2009 and Friday, December 25, 2009 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.