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Home My WebLink AboutBOCC Agenda 09-07-2010 September 7, 2010 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. September 7, 2010 6:00 P.M. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS www.co.st-lucie.fl.us www.stlucieco.org Charles Grande, Chairman District No. 4 Doug Coward, Vice Chairman District No. 2 Chris Dzadovsky District No. 1 Paula A. Lewis District No. 3 Chris Craft District No. 5 I. INVOCATION II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. MINUTES Approve the minutes from the August 24, 2010 meeting. IV. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS A. COUNTY ATTORNEY Resolution No. 10-238 – “Workforce Development Month” Consider staff recommendation to approve to adopt Resolution No. 10-238 as drafted. V. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. WARRANTS Approve warrant list No. 48 and 49 B. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Contract for Sale and Purchase – Midway Road Improvements – Four-Laning of Midway Road from South 25 Street to Selvitz Road – WMW, LLC – Parcel I.D. 3405-411-0003-000/5 th Consider staff recommendation to approve the Contract for Sale and Purchase from WMW, LLC, authorize the Chairman to sign the Contract, direct staff to proceed with the closing and record the Warranty Deed in the Public Records of St. Lucie County. 2. Award of RFP #10-034 - Appraisal Services Consider staff recommendation to approve to award RFP #10-034 to the following four firms: Callaway & Price, Inc., Florida Acquisition & Appraisal, Inc., Fuller-Armfield-Wagner Appraisal & Research, Inc., and PBS&J. Staff also requests that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the Contracts as prepared by the County Attorney’s office. 3. Contract for Sale and Purchase – Permanent Utility Easement for Water and Forcemain – HHHP Associated (Hendler/Schwartz) – Parcel I.D. 2325-331-0003-000/2 and 2336-212-0021-000/2 Consider staff recommendation to approve the Contract for Sale and Purchase of a Permanent Utility Easement, authorize the Chairman to sign the Contract for Sale and Purchase and direct staff to record the Permanent Utility Easement in the Public Records of St. Lucie County, Florida. B. COUNTY ATTORNEY CONTINUED Resolution No. 10-242; Memorandum of Agreement with Department of Transportation for 4. Improvements within right-of-way of Sunrise Boulevard and Oleander Avenue Consider staff recommendation to approve Resolution No. 10-242, subject to the County Engineer’s approval of language in the Department’s Request for Proposals that adequately addresses the County’s drainage concerns. C. HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICES Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Consider staff recommendation to approve acceptance of the EITC third year grant award 90ET0414/03 for $50,000; approval of Budget Resolution No. 10-240; and authorization for the Chairman to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. D. PUBLIC WORKS Engineering Division: 1. Copper Creek Public Improvements – Conditional Acceptance and Maintenance Agreement Consider staff recommendation to approve the conditional acceptance of the public improvements and the Maintenance Agreement and authorization for the Chairman to sign documents as approved by the County Attorney. Administration: 2. Lakewood Park Phase 1 Consider staff recommendation to approve Change Order No. 4 with American Engineering and Development Corp. in the amount of $11,781 for Lakewood Park Phase 1 canal control structures, acceptance of the project and authorization for the Chairman to sign contract documents as approved by the County Attorney. E. SHERIFF’S OFFICE 1. Authorization to accept the 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG): Local Solicitation (2010-DJ-BX-0440). Consider staff recommendation to approve Budget Resolution No. 10-237 and authorize the acceptance of the 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG): Local Solicitation (2010-DJ-BX-0440). 2. Authorization to accept the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2010 Port Security Program Grant (2010-PU-T0-0128). Consider staff recommendation to approve Budget Resolution No. 10-239 and authorize the acceptance of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2010 Port Security Grant (2010-PU-T0- 0128). F. GRANTS/DISASTER RECOVERY South Florida Water Management District – St. Lucie River Issues Team – Ranking of Five Grant Applications Consider staff recommendation to approve prioritization of five grant applications to the South Florida Water Management District, St. Lucie River Issues Team. G. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1. Development Agreement – Ravinia Investments, LLC Consider staff recommendation to approve authorization to advertise two public hearings before the Board of County Commissioners, as outlined in the agenda memorandum. 2. Tourist Development Council Grant Agreement for the Backus Gallery & Museum expansion project Consider staff recommendation to approve the Tourist Development Council Grant Agreement with the Backus Gallery & Museum in an amount not to exceed $300,000 and authorization for the Chairman to execute the agreement as approved by the County Attorney. VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Kennels as Permitted or Conditional Use in IL Zoning District Consider staff recommendation to approve a text amendment to the LDC to include kennels as a permitted use with restrictions or a conditional use in the IL zoning district (Ordinance No. 10-026). B-C. PUBLIC WORKS The Grove and Palm Grove Street Lighting Districts Consider staff recommendation to approve adoption of Item No. VII-B Resolution No. 10-183 and Item No. VII-C Resolution No. 10-185, as outlined in the agenda memorandum. VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Preliminary Budget Public Hearing on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. 2. The Board of County Commissioners will hold the Final Budget Public Hearing on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. 3. St. Lucie Cooperative Extension will hold a Spread the Shade Plant a Tree, Tree Give-A-Way on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 7:00 a.m. at the Civic Center located at 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port St. Lucie. 4. The Board of County Commissioners will hold an Informal Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 1:30 p.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.