HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformal Minutes 10-23-2007BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
INFORMAL MONTHLY MEETING
Date: October 23, 2007 Convened: 1:30 p.m.
Adjourned: 3:00 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Chairman, Chris Craft, Joseph Smith, Doug Cowazd, Chazles
Grande, Paula A. Lewis, absent
Others Present: Doug Anderson, County Administrator, Faye Outlaw, Asst. County
Administrator, Lee Ann Lowery, Asst. County Administrator, Dan McIntyre, County
Attorney, Don West, Public Works Director, Mazk Satterlee, Growth Management
Director, Debra Brisson, Parks and Recreation Director, Jody Bonet, Cultural Affairs
Director, Millie Delgado-Feliciano, Deputy Clerk
HISTORICAL COMMISSION REQUEST
The Planning Manager addressed the Boazd on the request of the Historical Commission
to relocate a home that was built in 1925 to the Fairgrounds. He advised the Boazd he
was not sure of the condition of the structure. The owner of the home has been granted
permission to demolish the structure.
Com. Cowazd stated he felt they needed to know the condition of the house and the cost
and where the funding would be allocated from for the relocation.
Com. Craft advised the Boazd the historical village proposed for the Fairgrounds does not
seem to be a positive financial venture.
Com. Grande recommended developing a criteria for such a venture and stated he
believed this house would not meet the criteria for a historical structure. He felt for a
house to meet the criteria of historical it should have architectural and preservation
values.
Com. Coward stated they needed cleaz criteria and the Historical Commission should
come back with recommendations as to what that criteria should be.
Com. Craft recommended staff draft a letter to the Commission.
The County Administrator advised the Board they have not been able to relocate any
structures to the Fairgrounds since they aze limited to the type of structure and
transporting would be very difficult.
Com. Coward recommended the Historical Commission look into the different
approaches they would like the Boazd to consider.
The County Administrator stated he would prepaze the letter to the Commission for the
Chairman's signature.
WALTON ROAD
Com. Coward requested discussion on the Walton Road issue. He expressed his concerns
with the flooding of the azea and the public hazard it creates.
The Public Works Director advised the Board they would need to restore the swale and
they must have dry weather for them to begin the work. The street presently does not
have an outfall system.
Com. Cowazd requested they keep this issue at the top of the list.
RURAL LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
Com. Coward expressed his apprehension of this program.
Com. Craft stated he too had concerns with the program.
Com. Lewis stated it was not the plan or the program itself she had a problem with, but
the fact there are no regulations at the moment and is concern with the specific situation
the county is in and there are particular issues she has concerns with.
Com. Grande stated he has a problem with the plan but not the concept. The plan is not
workable or sustainable presently.
Com. Smith addressed the fact that now the idea was sluggish. He stated the concept
started with a "bang" then slowed down as more issues and difficulties arose. He felt the
program needs to be as sustainable as possible.
Com. Coward stated he would recommend that if they recognize the concept is good but
the plan is not, then they need to rescind the Rural Land Stewardship part in the code. He
would like to suspend it until it is fixed and asked the Board members to think and take
his recommendation into consideration.
Com. Grande stated the underline of the concept is a good one, and it may be possible to
come up with a good Rural Land Stewardship Program, but he does not believe they
should settle with what they have, but see how much better it can be done as if it wasn't
there now.
Com. Coward requested this issue be brought back for further discussion. He believes
they should rescind i.e. suspend it until the DCA weighs in and have the county write the
program rather than the developers.
LICENSE PROGRAM
Com. Coward commented on the spay and neuter program. He stated he had been
received mixed messages and would like an update on the program at the next informal
meeting,
The County Administrator stated he would have staff prepare an update.
OTHER ITEMS
The Assistant County Administrator advised the Board that Dade County was putting on
a Green Conference in November.
The County Administrator advised the Board that the Florida Association of Counties
was formed a Tax Reform Committee and requested a member from the BOCC.
It was the consensus of the Board to have the Chairman as the member of the Tax
Reform Committee.
Com. Coward addressed the RFP for Harbour Point and stated he had only seen one sheet
containing a description and it does not say anything about the company.
The County Administrator stated the company was not viable and did not answer the
majority of the questions and he will be coming back to the Board for a recommendation.
The Assistant County Administrator advised the Board she would ask the Purchasing
Director to inquire from the companies as to why they did not respond to the RFP.
Com. Lewis stated she believed there were concerns as to what would be happening with
the neighboring property, i.e. Mr. Bell's property.
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Com. Smith stated he would like a list of the projects and priorities and a
recommendation as to how they can be moved forward.
The meeting was adjourned.
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