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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTCERDA Biannual Meeting Minutes 12-18-2008BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BIANNUAL MEETING TC EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Date: December 18, 2008 Convened: 3:00 p.m. Adjourned: 4:55 p.m. Commissioners Present: Chairperson, Paula A. Lewis, Charles Grande, Doug Coward, Chris Craft, Chris Dzadovsky Others Present: Doug Anderson, County Administrator, Faye Outlaw, Asst. County Administrator, Lee Ann Lowery, Asst. County Administrator, Dan McIntyre, County Attorney, Mark Satterlee, Growth Management Director, Treasure Coast Ed and Research Authority members, Jane Bachelor, Chair; Jose Farinos, Vice-Chair; Dr. Kathy McGinn, Board Secreatary; Thom Jones, Treasurer; Sherwood "Buddy" Johnson; Dr. Joe Joyce (attended via polycom); Gerri McPherson; Rick Minton and Dr. Peter Stofella Millie Delgado-Feliciano, Deputy Clerk The meeting was called to order by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. The Business Plan Scope of Services was reviewed by Jack Burns and Gary Sullivan of the Indian River State College. Their recommendtion was to focus on Phase 1 of the project i.e. CORE Research Campus. This project will take some time since they must have the infrastructurein place before they can go out to market the area and also the land must be developed. It was recommended to take the cost and proceed toward the financial target. It was proposed that a 10 year return would be the best option. The Board was informed that a cost analysis was extremely important for a break even point. Com. Craft stated it was first necessary to identify the funding for this project. The County Administrator advised the Board they would be doing a performance on a sliding scale basis and this will show scales of breaking even alternatives. The total cost to prepare this plan would be not to exceed $37,500 and funds are available in the TCRP Budget under Professional Services. The TCERDA Board moved and seconded taking this plan to the TCERDA Conceptual Design meeting and return it to everyone afterwards, motion carried uanimously. FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE The County Administrator presented the Federal Economic Stimulus Package that will be presented to the President Elect's team. He stated they would be looking for the majority of the funds to go directly to the local level rather than the state. However they will need to ask the Federal Government and the State to expedite the permitting process. Com. Coward recommended the City of Ft. Pierce be given a seat at the table so that they may have direct involvement in the process of the Research Park. UPDATE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PARK ANNEXATION The County Attorney advised those present the City of Ft. Pierce had contined the item on the Research Park annexation for an upcoming meeting per the request of the BOCC and they will be meeting with county staff to discuss the new process. INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE PROPOSAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL The purpose of this document is to present to the Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Authority and to the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, a proposal of the time and expense necessary to prepare a detailed business plan for the initial development of the Treasure Coast Research Park (TCRP). The work to develop this plan, and all following documents, will be under the direction of the Indian River State College -Corporate and Community Training Institute. Presently there is a TCRP Conceptual Master Plan; a comprehensive overview of the 1600-acre area which will become the complete TCRP. This Master Plan describes four distinct phases to develop the entire acreage. The first phase outlines the Core Research Campus, a 162-acre tract where acquisition of new research facilities is expected to occur first. It is this phase, the Core Research Campus, where the IRSC/CCTI personnel will concentrate their efforts. The business plan will focus on the following key issues: • The present status of the TCRP. • The development of the Core Research Campus including land and infrastructure development. • Proposed cost analyses for return on investment. • Identifying the target market organizations. • The processes and actions necessary to achieve identified goals It is not intended that the Conceptual Master Plan be set aside or replaced, rather the business plan will compliment the Master Plan by placing emphasis on the actions needed to seek out and attract the target research facilities, for the Core Research Campus. 2 This proposal as put forth by the IRSC/CCTI will comprise four sections: Section I. Scone of Services IRSC/CCTI will prepare the business plan in two parts. The first part will be to: • Define the objectives of Phase I of the TCRP. • Develop the control process to monitor, measure, and evaluate results. Upon approval of Part I above, work will begin on Part II, to: • Quantify the capital requirements for land and infrastructure development. • Prepare a cost analysis to include capital requirements, operational expenses, and income forecast to identify a breakeven point. • Establish a ten year projection for return on investment. • Identify potential target industries. • Work with TCERDA Board and St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners to set parameters for a Master Developer Section II. Time Time required to prepare the business plan will depend primarily on accomplishment of interviews with members of the TCERDA Board. Because the approval of the Authority is paramount to starting the project, it is imperative we have the full and complete understanding of the members. Additionally, interviews with the Board of County Commissioners, St. Lucie County Administrator and the professional staff, other key community agencies, e.g. Economic Development Council, et.al. will be required. Section III. Cost The cost is contingent on timely and expeditious accessibility to those individuals needed to acquire and process the information required to complete the plan as described. Costs will be billed at $300.00 per hour with an anticipated time line of 125 hours; total not-to-exceed $37,500.00. Upon acceptance of this proposal the IRSC/CCTI will request a payment of 50% of the $37,500 forty five (45) days after implementation of the agreement, and the balance within thirty days of receipt of the final document. Estimated completion date is not-later-than June 1, 2009) Section IV. Personnel Primary responsibility for the development of the plan will be assigned to: • Mr. John Burns, Business Consultant to the CCTI @IRSC. • Mr. Gary Sullivan, Business Solutions Consultant, CCTI @IRSC • Administrative Support, CCTI @IRSC 4 BOARD ~- COUNTY ;OMMISSIONERS December 9, 2008 Jane Bachelor, Chair Treasure Coast Education Research/Development Authority 2199 South Rock Road Fort Pierce, FL 34945 RE: Federal Economic Stimulus Package Dear Jane: Z~ NTY ADMINISTRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDERSON St. Lucie County is in the process of developing a Federal Economic Stimulus Package. This is in anticipation of the federal government passing a stimulus package for local government. County staff is working with the County's federal lobbyist, Howard Marlowe and Company, to prioritize the County's needs prior to formal submission to our Federal Legislative Delegation. I felt that the Treasure Coast Education Research and Development Authority would be interested in the projects that are under consideration for submittal that relate to the Research and Education Park. On page 3 of the Stimulus Package Request (copy attached), is a list of projects totaling over $14,000,000 that affects the Research and Education Park. Once the list is finalized and approved by the Board of County Commissioners for submittal, we will be providing you with a final copy. Sinceref , ~ ~ ~~ Douglas'. Anderson County Ad~rnln~strator DMA/ab 08-119 c: Board of County Commissioners Faye Outlaw, Assistant County Administrator Dan Mcintyre, County Attorney Attachment CHRIS DZADOVSKY, District No. ~ • DOUG COWARD. District No. 2 • PAULA A. LEWIS, District No. ~ • CHARLES GRANDE, District No. 4. CHRIS CRAFT. District No. County Administrator -Douglas M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue -Fort Pierce, FL. 34982-5652 -Phone (772) 462-1450 - TDD (7721462-1426 FAX (772) 462-1648 -email: andersond@stlucieco.org website: www.stlucieco.org BOARD Off" BOUNTY ~MMISSIONERS December 8, 2008 -Howard Marlowe, President Marlowe & Company 1667 K Street NW/Suite 480 Washington, DC 20006 Dear Howard: Gt~vr~ TY ADMINISTRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDERSON Outlined below are projects that have been identified by staff that we are requesting to be considered under the proposed Federal Economic Stimulus Package. These projects would be ready to move fon;~ard within 9-12 months, following February 2009. It needs to be noted that to move forward in an expeditious manner will require a streamlined federal and state permitting process. I have broken these projects down into funding categories. With the Countys unemployment rate exceeding 10% and continuing to increase, and the County ranking towards the top in foreclosures in the nation, we need to put St. Lucie County as close as possible to the top of the fist for funding. It is extremely important that this funding goes directly to focal governments and not be directed to various state agencies for their discretion and disbursement. The list of funding requests total $122,968,397 which includes 8250.000 for green initiatives job training. The projects identified are as follows: NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM Land Acquisition Acquisition of Riverside and Dennis parcels as part of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic institute restructuring project 81, 000.000 Exotic Pianf Removal Removal of exotic plants from spoil islands in the Indian River Lagoon ~ 100.000 Feasibility Study Study of the feasibility of capturing and reclaiming water from the C-25 Canal 5300.000 CHRIS DZADOVSKV. Distract Nc `~ • DOUG COWARD. Gistnct Nc. c • PAULA A. LEWIS. Distract Nc.:~ • CHAP,LES GRANGE. District Nc a • CHRIS CRAF?, Distract Ivc. ` Gountv Aamirnstrato~ - Douglas M, Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue -Fort Pierce. FL 349E2-565 -Phone ('72t 40~-1450 - TDD (772) 4E.''-1422 FA;; i'~?~ 4u='-~ h4E', - email andersondl5~stiuaeco.orc weosit=, www.shucieco.oe Fage 2 December 8, 2008 Federal Economic Stimulus Package ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Beach Renourishment Renourish 1.3 miles r"ederal shore protection project on South Hutchinson Island Federal Share ~5, 000, 000 PUBLIC SAFETY/JUDICIAL Information Technology The County needs to relocate to the County's former Emergency Operations/911 fortified bunker. Information Technology is now located on the first floor of the none protected glass walled County Administration Building making it extremely vulnerable to destruction from hurricanes and other threats. X250.000 Jail Medical W"inp The 12-bed medical wing at the jail needs to be expanded to 40 beds, an increase of 28 beds, due to the ever-increasing population now averaging close to 1.600 inmates per day. X3.900.000 Minimum Security inmate Facility The 1.670-bed jail is nearing capacity. We need to construct a 100-bed minimum- security dormitory type facility on jail property to make additional beds available at the jail for higher risk inmates. $450.000 Judicial Complex A portion of the County Courthouse facility's interior was destroyed by the 2004 Hurricanes. Since then, the County has been in a rebuilding process and needs to complete the remaining 2 levels of a 4-level building. These renovations are needed for additional courtrooms for our overburdened judicial system. X3,511.972 Disaster Recovery Center The County owns a 113.000 square foot Logistics Center whereby the Countys Community Services Center could be relocated to. Following a disaster, this center would operate as a Disaster Recovery Center, A portion of the building (50%1 serves as a distribution center for hurricane and other emergency supplies. A comprehensive Community Services Center is critical to being able to serve residents effectively both during disasters and throughout the year. ~2, 000.000 Page 3 December 8, 2008 Federal Economic Stimulus Package GREEN INITIATIVES Alternative Energy Center A County-owned alternative energy research facility is planned for the 1,604-acre Treasure Coast Education, Research and Development Park. 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 Tabs, 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 Center will provide approximately 5.000 square - feet of space for alternative energy biotech incubation purposes that will be able to be ~ subdivided into offices or laboratories of up to 1.000 square feet each. X4.000.000 Treasure Coasf Research and Education Park -Phase 1 Infrastructure The County has a state certified 1,600-acre Research and Education Park. We have been targeting companies focused on alternative energy research. There exists aneed / to run infrastructure into Phase I of this project located on Pruitt Research Center Raad. / This includes raadway improvements. a gravity main and extension of a water main. X540.000 Treasure Coast Research and Education Park -Phase 2 Infrastructure The Phase 2 infrastructure includes building a two lane main entrance into the park, opening up nine acres for immediate development. Eventually, the two lanes will be expanded to four Panes with a median. These costs include the roadway improvements (two lanes) and utilities. $1.375, 000 Kings Highway ~ Orange Avenue Intersection Expansion Expansion of a major intersection from two lanes to four lanes in each direction, with turn lanes and signalization. Kings Highway is the route to the County's Research and / Education Park. This is the beginning of the improvements to Kings Highway which will eventually be widened to four lanes or perhaps sir. lanes. X8.800.000 Green Initiative Job Training As we transform from traditional construction methods to green technology, we need to c,~ train our focal construction workforce in this new trade. ~~ 50.000 Page 4 December 8, 2008 Federal Economic Stimulus Package Artificial Reef Program Deploy artificial reef material off the shores of St. Lucie County for five artificial reefs, which benefits and enhances the fisheries environment $125,000 Oxbow Environments! Learning Center In 2000, the County constructed the 3,450 square foot Oxbow Environmental Learning Center. Due to the success, we are now in need of a 3,600 square foot LEED certified building, including a classroom to serve the 4,000 school students that visit this facility on an annual basis to learn about the environment. X2.004, ODO Nosauito Impoundments large portion of the County's Mosquito Control program includes environmentally friendly mosquito impoundments. The impoundment dikes at Bear Point and Blind Creek need strengthening through armoring with 12-24" nprap. X1.600.000 PARKS Doiiman Beach Restrooms The County needs a restroom facility at this heavily used beach. We have utilities within five feet of the proposed restrooms and the permit fees have been paid. X200.000 St. Lucie County Fairgrounds Equestrian and Event Center- The County has a new enclosed equestrian facility at its fairgrounds. However, due to funding limitations, we have not been able to build the second phase, which would make the County competitive for equestrian events. The second phase includes three 64-stall barns with stalls. three 4-stall covered wash racks and two outdoor show arenas. This project would also include construction of pedestrian and horse paths connecting the buildings. ~ 2.000.000 Lincoln Park Community Center The existing 5.000 square foot facility was constructed in the 1950's and is in dire need of replacement. Its replacement, a 30.000 square foot facility, would not only meet the community's needs, but would assist in the resurgence of this part of our cornrnunity $6.900.000 Boat Ramp -Blind Creek This boat ramp would be located on the east side of A-1-A and would allow access to the Indian River Lagoon. X80.000 Page 5 December 8, 2008 Federal Economic Stimulus Package Boat Ramp -Stan Blum This is a heavily used boat ramp and is our newest boat ramp on North Hutchinson Island. It is in need of a restroom and pump out station. 82 75, ODD UTILITIES Holiday Pines -Lakewood Park In Lakewood Park, the County has over 4,000 lots, predominantly single-family, that are served by well water and are on septic tanks. This area needs to connect to the County's Holiday Pines water supply system. To provide this water, the County would need to expand this plant to 2.0 mgd. Therefore, the County needs to expand the pant and build a water distribution system. $18.837, 425 PUBLIC WORKS -ROAD AND BRIDGE ryidway Road Widenina - 1-95 to State Road 70 Midway Road is the main east to west evacuation route for the center part of the County. It leads to the County staging area and Emergency Operations Center in the event of a disaster. This phase of improvements runs from 4-95 to State Road 70. 835. D00. DDO ~idwav Road Widenina - 25th Street to Florida Turnpike Overpass This is a part of the .same roadway as mentioned above, which would widen it from two lanes to four lanes. The total cost of the project with right-of-way acquisition is X26,000,000. The County has $13,000,000 budgeted at this time and therefore is requesting the remaining $13,000,000. 813.000.000 Taylor Dairy Road Extension This is to improve Taylor Dairy Road from a two lane dirt road to a two lane paved road, plus bike lane and sidewalks extending from St. Lucie Boulevard to Kings Highway. $7, 900, 000 Juanita Avenue Bridae Replacement Replacement of an existing functionally deficient bridge to add pedestrian access and meet current design standards. X1.000.000 Page 6 December 8, 2008 Federal Economic Stimulus Package Lauae Culvert Replacements Replacement of defunct metal culvert structures with concrete culverts and concrete headwalls at several locations (major canal crossings}: Sneed Road and Canal No. 64 Sneed Road and Canal No. 6 i Lucero Drive and Verada Canal Admiral and Cortez Boulevard Esplanade and Cortez Boulevard Shinn Road and Orange Avenue Oleander Avenue and Merritt Ditch ~2, 250.000 Bridae Repalr Proiects' Repair of bridge abutments and approach slabs due to scouring effect caused by_ extreme flooding events at several locations: McCarty Road over Ten Mile Creek North Bridge (Bridge #940031) South Bridge (Bridge #940030) Old Dixie Highway over Taylor Creek (Bridge #940029) Keen Road over Canal No. 1 (Bridge #940037) "Note: All projects have design drawings completed or in process X320.000 Once the list if finalized, f will present it to the Board for consideration and approval. i" Sincer~fy, f ;~ r. D ugl~s M. Anderson County Administrator DMAiab 08-113 c Faye Outl w~Assistant County Administrator Lee Ann L~wery. Assistant County Administrator Dan Mcintyre, County Attorne~~ Marie Gouin, Management and Budget Director Bill Hoeffner Grants/Disaster Recovery Director Don West, Public Works Director Beth Ryder. Community Services Director Jack Southard; Public Safety Director Debra Brisson. Parks & Recreation Director Laurie Case.. Utility Director Jim David, Mosquito Control Director ~~ ~r ~..~~. Com. Dzadovsky stated the City had moved to continue this item for January 20`}' and the County is not meeting with the City until January 29~'. Mr. Recor, City of Ft. Pierce advised the Board that the City has scheduled a meeting on Monday to discuss interlocal agreements. Com. Craft recommended having an outline of all issues they wish to discuss and believes this will set the frame work. The County Attorney concurred and stated they needed to identify the issues. Com. Coward recommended bringing the a long term plan for the surrounding area of the park. Ms. Jane Bachelor, Chairman TCERDA advised the Board that the authority has discussed possibly having clean production in the park also and asked the Board to keep this in mind. Com. Craft stated he felt they needed to limit manufacturing companies coming into the park and to make sure they fit the overall purpose. He believes manufacturing should be moved more toward the Airport Industrial Park. Ms. Bachelor stated they were looking for clean research production not manufacturing as we know it. A member of the authority stated he would support a training facility for the training of Nuclear Technicians. He is not opposed to manufacturing since there are many levels of it as long as it supports the overall purpose of the park Com.Coward stated they needed to have more discussion on this issue. The Growth Management Director addressed the Board and recommended an PNRD plan zoning on the 160 acres for the CORE project area. He stated they did not have a survey of all the lands and would need all the parcels to be surveyed. He believes this will expedite the site plans. He advised the Board he would be going before the TCERDA , the Planning and Zoning Board in January and then would proceed to the Board of County Commissioners. He stated they have identified the capacity for Kings Highway. Ms. Bachelor advised the Board of the dicussions at the AURP meeting held in St. Petersburg. The Attorney for the TCERDA gave an overview of the land swap as well as the leases and sub-leases of the various parcels. Mr. Buddy Johnson addressed those present regarding the status of the Executive Director's position and advised them at this point they have not been able to acquire a candadate for the position. The meeting was adjourned. 2