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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING
DRI - RESERVE
Date: October 24, 2006 Convened: 6:00 p.m.
Adjourned: 6:30 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Chairman, Doug Coward, Chris Craft, Paula Lewis, Frannie
Hutchinson, Joseph Smith
Others Present: Doug Anderson, County Administrator, Ray Wazny, Asst. County
Administrator, Faye Outlaw, Asst. County Administrator, Katherine McKenzie –Smith,
Asst. County Attorney, Robert Nix, Growth Management Director, Vanessa Bassey,
Environmental Resources Director, Millie Delgado-Feliciano, Deputy Clerk
DRI- The Reserve/ Resolution No. 06-316
Opening remarks were made by the Asst. County Administrator .
This request was previously submitted to the Board as a request to adopt Resolution No.
06-316, and render 04-081 and 06-316 to the Department of Community Affairs. Kolter
has initiated a law suit against St. Lucie County as a result of the county intending to
render 06-316 to the Department of Community Affairs.
Staff has met with Kolter and they have made progress in structuring a settlement
agreement and because of this progress, staff is recommending the Board postpone
consideration of this matter until December 2006. This will give staff the opportunity
additional time to work with Kolter and the Reserve Homeowner Representatives with
the objective of reaching a proposed settlement agreement for the Board’s consideration.
The settlement agreement would be with all parties involved.
Mr. Terry Lewis, St. Lucie County’s attorney, addressed specific legal issues as they
relate to the draft settlement agreement.
Mr. Lewis advised the Board he recommended the postponement to avoid continued
litigation and R-06-316 being challenged by Kolter. Her also advised the Board the
Treasure Coast Planning Council concurs with the postponement.
It was moved by Com. Craft, seconded by Com. Hutchinson, to postpone this item until
Monday December 11, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, and;
upon roll call, the vote was as follows: Aye’s: Coward, Lewis, Hutchinson, Craft, Nay:
Smith, motion to postpone carried by a vote of 4 to 1.
Com. Smith advised those present he had difficulty in trusting Kolter.
There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned.
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Chairman
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Clerk of the Circuit Court
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