BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
APRIL 11, 2017
The following is a non-verbatim transcript
of the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MEETING OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, held at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April
11, 2017, in Room 1028 of the SEMINOLE
COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING at SANFORD,
FLORIDA, the usual place of meeting of said Board.
Present:
Chairman
John Horan (District 2)
Vice
Chairman Brenda Carey (District 5)
Commissioner Robert Dallari (District 1)
Commissioner
Lee Constantine (District 3)
Commissioner Carlton Henley (District 4)
County Manager Nicole Guillet
County Attorney Bryant Applegate
Deputy Clerk Terri Porter
David Williamson, Central Florida Free
Thought Community, gave the invocation. Michael
Ertel, Supervisor of Elections, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
The
Business Spotlight video for The Nutty Bavarian was presented.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Agenda Item #1 A-3270-17
Motion by
Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to adopt a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2017, as Child
Abuse Prevention Awareness Month in Seminole County.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Ernest
Hamilton, Executive Director of Kids House, addressed the Board on behalf of
their staff, volunteers, and the children, to express their appreciation.
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Agenda Item #2 2016-562
Motion by
Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Carey, to adopt a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2017, as Water
Conservation Month in Seminole County.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Debbie
Meinert, Water Conservation Coordinator, addressed the Board to thank them and the
Environmental Services Division staff.
She then spoke about the importance of conserving water for future
generations. Nancy Christman,
Intergovernmental Coordinator, St. Johns River Water Management District, also
addressed the Board and thanked them for their leadership over the years with
regard to water conservation.
Commissioner Dallari noted there was a 165-acre wildfire that happened
over the weekend in a wooded area of Chuluota and the Live Oak Reserve near SR
419. He thanked all those involved and
those who worked through the night to get the fire contained which saved homes
and lives.
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Agenda Item #3 A-3455-17
Motion by
Commissioner Henley, seconded by Commissioner Carey, to adopt a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2017, as Fair
Housing Month in Seminole County.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Valmarie
Turner, Community Services Director, addressed the Board to express gratitude
on behalf of staff and all the citizens.
Ms. Turner advised they are holding their Fair Housing Art Contest for
children, ages 5 to 10 years of age. Art
should be submitted to Community Services by April 14. Commissioner Carey thanked Ms. Turner and her
team for the great job they do in the community and particularly on the
homelessness issue. She added Ms. Turner
is a well-respected voice in the regional discussion.
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Agenda
Item #4 2016-573
Charles
Davis, Chairman of the Board for the Central Florida Zoological Society, Inc.,
addressed the Board to present their 2017 Master Plan (packet received and
filed). Mr. Davis noted he is
accompanied by Dino Ferri, Zoo Director; Chuck Grimes, CFO; and Stephanie
Williams, Director of Education.
Mr.
Davis reported that since they were here in January, the Zoo received their AZA
Accreditation and noted they commented on the professionalism of staff and the
turnaround they did for a zoo of their size in a short period of time.
Mr.
Davis stated they have about 140,000 school-age children that come through the
zoo every year. They chose education as
a model to move into the future. He
pointed out a Time Life article included in the packet that basically says
that education is the proper way for zoos to carry on. He added that this Master Plan is the
Business Plan for the Zoo moving forward.
One thing they are moving to is geographical zoning, which are different
areas with animals that belong in a certain region like Asia, Africa, and
America. One thing they have to do in moving
into education is in addition to the gate fees, which are the main support for
their budget, they have to think about the student. So, the front of the house, the guest,
needs to have as much of an experience as the back of the house, the
student.
Mr.
Davis said they have already started The Americas and one of the first parts of
The Americas will be the bear habitat.
He added the bear habitat is under construction right now and he displayed
photos (not received and filed) of the back of the habitat including the bears
pool and bears trying to get into a bear-resistant trash can.
Mr.
Davis explained the model for 17 acres that was originally purchased for a
safari experience about four or five years ago has changed. The 17 acres are now a key component to not
only the education but the expansion of the zoo. He described their plans for the changes that
incorporate the 17 acres.
Commissioner
Carey commented she thought the Master Plan was very comprehensive and from her
research, she feels they are on the same path that zoos are now taking. She added it is great that they are working
with school children, grades K through 12, Seminole State College, and the University
of Florida to work the veterinary or animal services model into this. Mr. Davis stated they will work into this
over a period of time and it will not happen within the next five years. There is a lot of money that needs to be
raised. Commissioner Carey discussed the
history of Jack Hanna with this zoo and philanthropic resources.
Commissioner
Dallari said the report is very informative and he is amazed at the strides
they have made at the facility. He noted
he would like to see a financial business plan.
Also, when moving forward with the colleges and the School Board, there
needs to be an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with them and he would love to
see what that is so they understand how they will be moving forward. He suggested they not only look at the
veterinarian side in regard to education, but also household pets because there
are schools that need internships for their students.
Stephanie
Williams, Director of Education, Central Florida Zoo, addressed the Board to
advise they currently offer internships for high school students through
Seminole County schools ePathways program.
They have students that volunteer for 133 hours each semester. They shadow the staff and learn about medical
care, and that flows into the job shadowing partnership they have with Seminole
High School. Every Thursday, students from
Seminole High Schools Health Academy spend time with Dr. Bogan and Dr. Morris,
the Zoos on-staff veterinarians, learning about medical care. The way they partnered with Seminole High
School is the students rotate through veterinary offices, through Pet Alliance
and through the Zoo, so they actually get all three areas of veterinary
medicine but in different components: exotic animals, shelter care, and
household pets. Commissioner Carey
suggested they work with them to get the students to cycle through the Countys
Animal Services shelter because that could be very helpful to their staff as
well and another resource for experience.
Mr.
Davis advised that the Board will be receiving the financial business plan
shortly.
Commissioner
Constantine opined that Commissioner Dallari has touched on the challenge of
this because it is going to take a lot of money and where they get that money
is still to be determined. The challenge
for the Zoo is that people appreciate and understand how important it is to a
community to have this type of facility and to reach out and find ways to help
them in this very bold plan. He said he
applauds Mr. Davis and the staff at the zoo and noted that last Saturdays event
at the zoo was sold out with standing room only. He added that he heard many people say they
had not been there in a long time and it is really nice. They see the changes and the improvements for
the animals and they see that the staff is engaged and very excited about the
future. He wished them the best of
luck. He noted their goal is long term
and far reaching but it gives a great deal of challenge and enthusiasm to try
to achieve that goal.
Mr.
Davis announced that the original date for the bear habitat grand opening was
May 11; and due to a two-week construction delay, Memorial Weekend and Deloitte
Family Day, the opening will be in the first or second week of June.
Commissioner
Henley commended Mr. Davis on the tremendous vision he has painted today but he
also reminded that a vision without action is merely a dream. Because of his background in education, he is
concerned about sustainability because zoos are struggling all over the
country. He believes in education but he
is concerned as an individual who spent 40 years in trying to make it work from
a logistical standpoint. He pointed out
there are only so many hours in a school day that the children are available
for all the programs and mandates from the Legislature, so he is looking at it
from a standpoint of time constraints.
How would they make it work and also get in all the other things that
the school is responsible for in that time frame? He added the college level has a lot more
flexibility in the way they go about their programs. He said he has not been able to pick out what
operations would cost annually. He
commended them on what theyve done thus far and wished them well.
Mr.
Davis stated they are not getting away from their roots; they are still a zoo
and they will still be relying on the gate.
They hope to change that over a period of time and get more
philanthropic and to also get grants. He
noted they have applied for a grant through the State of Florida and it is
looking very positive at this point.
Commissioner
Carey stated the MOU with the School Board will shed some light on how they see
that and she thinks that most of them recognize the value of hands-on
experience for students rather than just sitting in a classroom.
Commissioner
Carey thanked Mr. Davis for the bear exhibit because that came out of the
situation that they found themselves in here in Seminole County with the bear
population. As the bears were being
trapped, there was really nowhere to move them and they were being put down. She added they really stepped up to the plate
on that with the FWC to work with them. What
they have come to understand through all this helped them to craft an ordinance
to help protect the public and the bears.
Their partnership with the Zoo has played an important role to help them
solve other community issues. Mr. Davis
noted there are only two facilities in Florida that can house a bear, so if
they have a troubled bear, they were either euthanizing them or moving them to Homasassa,
and now this zoo. In the bear habitat,
they have a back holding area where bears can be kept with very little
interaction so they can try and reintroduce them back into the wild. He advised that the two bears going into the
habitat were four-week-old cubs that were in the Panhandle taken by men that
were doing tree work. They took them
home and kept them at their houses until FWC found out, so they are so
acclimated to humans now that they are not candidates for being released. They are a brother and a sister, they have
great dispositions and that is how they came to the zoo. Commissioner Constantine noted the
educational component of this bear habitat will be wonderful for all of the
citizens.
Commissioner
Dallari commended Mr. Davis and explained the reason he wants to see a
financial business plan is to see how the County can be a better partner with
the zoo. He questioned whether any staff
has had any conversations with Mr. Davis regarding the Riverwalk project. Mr. Davis replied that CPH has reached out to
them. Commissioner Dallari said he just
wants to make sure the County Manager reaches out to whoever is doing the
design to make sure that there is not just signage but there is something else
on the trail because it will be right in front of the zoo along that road. He added he wants to make sure there is
interaction between the Zoo and the design of the trail so they dont lose an
opportunity like a crosswalk, signage or some type of an exhibit. Mr. Davis stated they would love to have
something across from the hospital and they have been working on grants for
that. Commissioner Dallari stated he
would like the County Manager to look into that. Ms. Guillet responded that the City of
Sanford is actually managing the project.
Commissioner Dallari opined it would be better if it comes from Ms.
Guillets office by reaching out to the City of Sanford because that is not
just local money, but it is county and state money that is going into the
project.
Commissioner
Constantine noted there is also a long-term plan that is not financially
specific at this point to have a walkway from the Sanford SunRail station also,
because that is on the back end of the property. The Commissioner mentioned that while he was
in Tallahassee and checked on that, there is a substantial amount of seed money
in the education budget for this currently.
He said he is cautiously optimistic as they all are on all
appropriations that are in Tallahassee right now, but he knows that independent
of the County and others that the Zoo has been trying to work on that to get the
education component in the appropriations budget of the Legislature.
COUNTY
MANAGERS CONSENT AGENDA
Commissioner Constantine noted he
would like to pull Items #11, #22, #24 and #25 to highlight them for a positive
reason.
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Motion by
Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to authorize and
approve the following:
County
Managers Office
Business
Office
5. Approve and
authorize the Board to execute appropriate Resolution #2017-R-56 in support of
HB 451 regarding a statewide ban on the use of horizontal oil drilling,
hydraulic fracturing, acid fracturing, and well stimulation treatments. (A-3454-17)
Tourism
Development Division
6. Approve and authorize the Chairman to renew a
Sponsorship Agreement with Orlando Sanford International, Inc. and Central
Florida Zoological Society, Inc. in the amount of $2,500 per year for a period
of three (3) years for the sponsorship of the Avigator space at the Orlando
Sanford International Airport. (A-3411-17)
Community
Services
Community
Assistance Division
7. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
the Community Agency Agreement with Duke Power to provide utility assistance
for qualifying customers in Seminole County through the Financial Assistance
Program. (A-3407-17)
Development
Services
Planning
& Development Division
8. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2017-R-57 vacating
and abandoning a Drainage and Utility Easement to the benefit of Seminole
County, as recorded in the Public Record of Seminole County, Book 1907, Pages
358 and 359; and vacating and abandoning a Contingent Right-of-Access Easement
for communication tower removal to the benefit of Seminole County, as recorded
in the Public Record of Seminole County, Book 1907, Pages 358 and 359, for
property more particularly known as 4311 U.S. Hwy 17-92; 17-92 Five Points,
LLC, Applicant. (A-3349-17)
9. Approve the minor plat for the Patriot Point
subdivision containing four (4) lots on 64.750 acres zoned A-5 (Agriculture),
located on the north side of Osceola Road, east of Mullet Lake Park Road; Cornelius
MTM, LLC, Applicant. (A-3345-17)
10. Approve the minor plat for the Farms of Southern
Oaks subdivision containing three (3) lots on 5.0348 acres zoned A-1
(Agriculture), located on the south side of Oak Hollow Lane, east of Dean Road;
Keith & Joyce Schoening, Applicants. (A-3346-17)
Fire
Department
Business
Office
11. Pulled
for separate discussion by Commissioner Constantine.
Leisure
Services
Greenways
& Natural Lands
12. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-59 endorsing and encumbering funding for
improvements to the Rolling Hills Property, and providing an effective
date. (A-3442-17)
Public
Works
Engineering
Division
13. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
an Easement Agreement between Seminole County and St. Johns River Water Management
District for the purpose of a well monitoring site on East Airport Boulevard. (A-3404-17)
14. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2017-R-60 and authorize
the Chairman to execute a County Deed conveying property, Parcel 125.4, for the
SR 429 (Wekiva Parkway) Right-of-Way Project; FDOT FPN 240200-2. (A-3376-17)
15. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2017-R-61 and
authorize the Chairman to execute a County Deed conveying property, Parcel 128.2,
for the SR 429 (Wekiva Parkway) Right-of-Way Project; FDOT FPN 240200-2. (A-3415-17)
16. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2017-R-62 and
authorize the Chairman to execute a County Deed conveying property, Parcel 146.2,
for the SR 429 (Wekiva Parkway) Right-of-Way Project; FDOT FPN 240200-2. (A-3422-17)
17. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2017-R-63 and
authorize the Chairman to execute a Purchase Agreement in the amount of $10,700
between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Seminole County; and
authorize the Chairman to execute a County Deed conveying property, Parcel 158.1,
needed to construct the SR 429 (Wekiva Parkway) Right-of-Way Project; FDOT FPN
240200-2. (A-3432-17)
Traffic
Engineering Division
18. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2017-R-64 and
authorize the Chairman to execute the Locally Funded Agreement with the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Seminole County for the upgrade of a
traffic signal from concrete strain poles to painted mast arm structures on SR
434 at Tarry Town Trail. (A-3436-17)
Watershed
Management Division
19. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-65 repealing Section 4.22 of the Seminole County
Administrative Code dissolving the Mosquito Control Advisory Committee. (A-3406-17)
20. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-66 amending Section 3.15 of the Seminole County
Administrative Code designating certain positions within Seminole County
Government as Code Enforcement Officers. (A-2573-16)
Resource
Management
Budget
and Fiscal Management Division
21. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-67 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#17-044 through the Casselberry Fire Protection Fund to establish $8,151 and
through the Fire Protection Fund to appropriate budget of $81,514 from reserves,
for a total amount of $89,665 for an expansion on the countywide Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) inventory system. (A-3363-17)
22. Pulled
for separate discussion by Commissioner Constantine.
23. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-69 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#17-047 in the amount of $150,000 through the General Fund to appropriate
funding for the renovation of the Seminole County Health Department located at
400 West Airport Boulevard, Sanford; and execute the associated Interior
Renovation Services Agreement. (A-3311-17)
24. Pulled
for separate discussion by Commissioner Constantine.
Purchasing
& Contracts Division
25. Pulled
for separate discussion by Commissioner Constantine.
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Quentin (Bob) Beitel, 4
Quail Run, addressed the Board to speak in regard to Item #20, a requested
Amendment to the Administrative Code in connection with Code Enforcement
Officers. He said the list of code
enforcement officials looks to him like just a lot of managers that will be
sitting in the office, and he was wondering why they are being assigned to Code
Enforcement when they probably should be in the field looking for
violations. He noted his question is how
many are field positions and he also wondered if the current code enforcement
people report to the Sheriff. He
endorses the request but feels there is some need for rework.
Commissioner Carey
suggested that Ms. Guillet address Mr. Beitels concerns. Ms. Guillet explained they have two different
ways of enforcing their codes. One is through their Code Enforcement Board,
which is a public hearing process and they also have a Special Magistrate who
conducts hearings with regard to alleged code violations. That is a very involved process. They have another process that involves the
issuance of code enforcement citations which is also a very involved process
with a warning requirement, etc. It
gives staff the authority to issue a citation for a violation without going
through the process of having a hearing.
She stated in those cases they are fairly selective in the people that
they assign the authority to issue citations, and they tend to be higher level,
professional or management positions, because the responsibility of issuing a
citation to somebody without the benefit of going through the code enforcement
hearing process is something they take very seriously. They do have a lot of inspectors working in
the field to identify code enforcement violations.
In regard to the
question about code enforcement officers working for the Sheriffs Department,
Ms. Guillet advised they do have an interlocal agreement with the Sheriffs Department
and a section of their operations deals with code enforcement. She said they deal with the majority of
potential code violations within Seminole County; however, there are certain
elements of the Code that county staff still enforces like the bear ordinance,
for example.
With regard to public
participation, no one else in the audience spoke in support or in opposition to
Items #5 through #25 and public input was closed.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5 voted AYE.
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Consent Agenda
Item #11 A-3453-17
Commissioner
Constantine reminded that a number of months ago, a citizen had expressed
concern about the EMS fees. The Board
requested that staff re-evaluate those fees and this resolution addresses that
and eliminates two of those fees. He
congratulated the County Manager and her staff on a job well done. Ms. Guillet stated she gives the credit to
Jim Reynolds, Fire Department Director.
Commissioner Carey remarked that the fees have been eliminated if a
person is not transported to a medical facility. Ms. Guillet noted it has a minimal impact on
their revenue source because insurance does not cover it.
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded
by Commissioner Henley, to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-58 amending Section 20.38 of the Seminole County
Administrative Code eliminating EMS Transport Rates for Basic Life Support
without transport and Advanced Life Support without transport; and changing the
department name from Public Safety Department to Fire Department.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Consent Agenda
Item #22 A-3419-17
Consent
Agenda Item #25 A-3416-17
Commissioner
Constantine pointed out that Item #22 and Item #25 are related, and that this
is to update the voting machines as per state law. He noted that the cost of these voting
machines is below the bid of others areas and counties. He congratulated the Countys Purchasing
Division and the Supervisor of Elections not only for getting the same pricing
as everybody, but then going back and negotiating to get an even better price
which is saving the taxpayers money.
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded
by Commissioner Carey, to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-68 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#17-046 in the amount of $1,298,029 through the General Fund reserves to
establish a transfer budget to the Supervisor of Elections for the purchase of
new voting machines; and to approve a Sales Order Agreement with Election
Systems & Software, LLC, Omaha, Nebraska, for the purchase of voting
machines, in the amount of $1,298,028.32; and authorize the Purchasing &
Contracts Division to execute the Agreement.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5 voted AYE.
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Consent
Agenda Item #24 A-3445-17
Commissioner
Constantine stated Item #24 is the implementation and purchase of bear-resistant
trash cans. He remarked he is excited
that this County has taken a leadership role in the entire state in not only
the protection of bears but also the protection of private property, families,
and pets. This will give a 75% discount
on these trash cans to entire neighborhoods.
He reminded that the FWC stated you have to have 100% buy-in because
just one can in the neighborhood will keep the bears coming in. He noted the bears have now gone back into
the woods and there have been much fewer instances than they had in the past of
negative human-bear contact. Now, the
City of Apopka and Orange County are talking about implementing the same
program. He congratulated the Board,
County staff, and everyone involved in the community.
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded
by Commissioner Carey, to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-70 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#17-048 through the Solid Waste Fund in the total amount of $296,100 to
appropriate $200,000 in grant funding and $96,100 in sales revenues from the
sale of bear-resistant trash cans.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS CONSENT AGENDA
Clerks Office
Motion by
Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to authorize and approve
the following:
26. Approve Expenditure Approval Lists dated March
13, 20, and 27, 2017; Payroll Approval Lists dated March 9 and 23, 2017;
Clerk's "Received and Filed" is for information only. (A-3439-17)
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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The Board noted, for
information only, the following Clerks Received and Filed:
1. Subrecipient Agreement for Program Year
2016-2017 with The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness, Inc. d/b/a
The Early Learning Coalition of Seminole, as approved by the BCC on August 9,
2016.
2. Assistant Tennis Pro Agreement with Phillip
Murray.
3. Conditional Utility Agreements for potable
water and sewer service with Lor Jim Holdings, LLC, for the project known as
Orange Creek; JES Consulting Property 2, LLC, for the project known as Lake
Sylvan Oaks Ph 2; and Savannah Park Retail, LLC, for the project known as
Exchange at Savannah Park 1A.
4. Development Order #17-27500008 for Alcoholic
Beverage License for the project known as Orchid Thai Restaurant, 1210
International Parkway, Suite #163, Sue Manatad.
5. Approval Development Orders #16-30000090, 1190
Forest Hills Road, Daniel Crawford; #17-30000001, 102 Elizabeth Avenue, Joseph
& Shelly Isom; #17-30000002, 5440 Endicott Place, Robert Wood & Taylor
Simpson; #17-30000003, 576 Silvergate Loop, Shawn and Jodi Riker; #17-30000004,
1184 Laura Street, Jose Cruz; #17-30000005, 2170 Sipes Avenue, Ida Hampton;
#17-32000002, 7255 Estapona Circle, CMS EDU Fern Park LP; #17-32000001, 200 SW
1st Avenue, Maitland Luxury Imports; and #17-32000003, 820 Balmy Beach Drive,
Taurus LP.
6. Development Order #17-30000006, 140 Nova
Drive, John & Frances Bosgraaf.
7. Performance Bond #929608922 for Roads,
Streets, and Drainage in the amount of $356,911.20 for the project known as
Queens Club.
8. Private Road Maintenance Bond #1053888 in the
amount of $137,341.20 for the project known as Lukas Landing.
9. Right-of-Way Utilization Permit Maintenance
Bond #024068734 in the amount of $12,851 for the project known as Oviedo
Gardens (Gateway Gardens).
10. Subdivision and Site Plan Maintenance
Agreement for Road Improvements and Irrevocable Letters of Credit
#60000006304-1 in the amount of $19,029.20 and #60000006304-3 in the amount of
$9,494 (total amount of $28,523.20) for the project known as Seranza Park.
11. Sixth Amendment to IFB-601295-11 with
Brightview Landscaping Services, Inc.
12. Fifth Amendment to IFB-601934-14 with Siteone
Landscape Supply, LLC.
13. First Amendment to IFB-602510-16 with MCG
Services, LLC.
14. Amendment #1 to Work Order #11 to RFP-0336-15
with Site Secure, LLC, A Miller Electric Company.
15. Termination of CC-0559-15 with C.E. James,
Inc.
16. Change Order #2 to CC-0573-15 with L7
Construction, Inc.
17. Work Order #54 to PS-8047-12 with Tierra, Inc.
18. Work Order #55 to PS-8047-12 with Ardaman
& Associates, Inc.
19. Work Order #27 to CC-9192-13 with Corinthian
Builders, Inc.
20. Work Order #18 to PS-9738-14 with Vanasse
Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
21. Tourist Tax Funding Agreement for 2017 UAA Mens
and Womens Tennis Championships with University Athletic Association.
22. Tourist Tax Funding Agreement for 2017
Jeffersons Jubilee with Nations Baseball of Greater Orlando, Inc.
23. Tourist Tax Funding Agreement for 2017 March
Madness with Perfect Game Youth Florida, Inc.
24. Parks Contracts for Services with Jeanene
Arrington-Fisher and Alexander Robertson.
25. Bids as follows:
RFP-602766-17 from C&M Dredging,
Inc.; Chuck Robinson Concrete and Bob Cat, Inc.; and
BID-602802-17 from Toter, LLC; Bearicuda
Bins Inc.; Otto Environmental Systems (NC), LLC.
REGULAR AGENDA
Item #27 A-3452-17
Tricia Setzer, Office
of Economic Development & Community Relations, addressed the Board to
present a request to consider approval of a Resolution recommending that CardWorks
Servicing, LLC be approved as a Qualified Target Industry Business (QTI); and
approval of the Countys required Local Financial Support of $20,400 over Fiscal
Years 2017/18 to 2021/22, as local participation in the QTI tax refund program;
CardWorks Servicing, LLC, Applicant.
Ms. Setzer summarized
the States QTI Tax Refund Incentive program and reviewed the request as
outlined in the Agenda Memorandum. She noted
CardWorks Servicing intends to create 34 new jobs over a two-year period with
an average annual wage of $50,109, which is 115% of the Countys annual
wage. The company also anticipates creating
another 207 positions for a total of 241 positions; she noted the 207 positions
do not fall under the QTI umbrella.
Chairman Horan then pointed out that only 34 of the 241 positions are
incentivized because they fit into the qualifications for the amount of salary. Ms. Setzer stated the company will also be
investing $4.2 million into renovating office space and equipment at the 100
Colonial Center Parkway location. She
added she is seeking approval of the Countys required local financial support
of $20,400 over FY 2017/18 to FY 2021/22.
She mentioned that Cindy Schmargan, Vice President of Project Management
and Collections, and Tara McComb, Chief Human Resources Officer, for CardWorks
are here from Pittsburgh today as well as Tracy Turk with the Orlando Economic
Development Commission.
Commissioner
Constantine congratulated staff that this request achieves nine of the ten
points that are important to him in this job growth discussion and the tenth is
city participation which is not applicable to this.
With regard to public
participation, no one in the audience spoke in support or in opposition to Item
#27 and public input was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded
by Commissioner Carey, to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate
Resolution #2017-R-71 recommending that CardWorks Servicing, LLC be approved as
a Qualified Target Industry Business (QTI); and approval of the Countys
required Local Financial Support of $20,400 over Fiscal Years 2017/18 to
2021/22, as local participation in the QTI tax refund program; CardWorks Servicing,
LLC, Applicant.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4
and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman Horan recessed the meeting at
10:50 a.m.; reconvening at 1:30
p.m., with all Commissioners, with the exception of Commissioner Henley, and
all other Officials, with the exception of Deputy Clerk Terri Porter who was
replaced by Deputy Clerk Kyla Spencer, who were present at the Opening Session.
PROOFS OF PUBLICATION
Motion
by Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Carey, to authorize the
filing of the proofs of publication for this meeting's scheduled public
hearings into the Official Record.
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 voted AYE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CHAPMAN APARTMENTS LSFLU AND REZONE/
Bryan
Potts
Agenda Item #28 PH-2016-505
Continuation of public hearing from March 14,
2017, to consider a Large Scale
Future Land Use Map Amendment from Industrial to Planned Development and a
Rezone from A-1 (Agriculture) and PD (Planned Development) to PD (Planned
Development) for a mixed-use development on approximately 42.32 acres, located
on the southeast corner of SR 417 and Chapman Road, as described in the proof
of publication; Bryan Potts.
Brian Walker, Planning & Development,
addressed the Board and stated the Applicant is requesting that this item be
continued indefinitely.
With regard to public participation, no one
in the audience spoke in support or in opposition to the continuance and public
input was closed.
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Constantine, to continue
indefinitely, the request to consider transmittal of a Large Scale Future Land
Use Map Amendment from Industrial to Planned Development, and the associated
Rezone from A-1 (Agriculture) and PD (Planned Development) to PD (Planned
Development), for a mixed-use development on approximately 42.32 acres, located
on the southeast corner of SR 417 and Chapman Road, as described in the proof
of publication; Bryan Potts, Applicant.
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 voted AYE.
W. 7TH STREET REZONE/Wilbert B. Berrios
Agenda Item #29 PH-2016-554
Proof of publication calling for a public
hearing to consider a Rezone from R-3 (Multiple Family Dwelling) to R-1 (Single
Family Dwelling) on 1.56 acres, located on the west side of CR 419, mile
south of Snow Hill Road, Wilbert B. Berrios, received and filed.
Joy Giles, Planning & Development, addressed the Board and
presented the item as outlined in the Agenda Memorandum. She noted staff recommends approval.
With regard to public participation, no one
in the audience spoke in support or in opposition to Item #29 and public input
was closed.
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Carey, to adopt Ordinance
#2017-11 enacting a Rezone from R-3 (Multiple Family Dwelling) to R-1 (Single
Family Dwelling) on 1.56 acres, located on the west side of CR 419, mile
south of Snow Hill Road, as described in the proof of publication; Wilbert B.
Berrios.
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 voted AYE.
MYSTIC
COVE SSLUA AND PD MAJOR AMENDMENT REZONE/
Charlie Stocks
Agenda Item #30 PH-2016-553
Proof of publication calling for a public hearing to consider a Small
Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment from Higher Intensity Planned Development -
Transitional to Planned Development, and Rezone from PD (Planned Development)
to PD (Planned Development) for C-1 (Retail Commercial) and Self-Storage uses,
on 1.79 acres, located on the north side of West SR 426, east of SR 417,
Charlie Stocks, received and filed.
Holly Darino, Court Reporter with Orange Legal, was present. (Business card was received and filed.)
Joy Giles, Planning & Development, addressed the Board and
presented the item as outlined in the Agenda Memorandum. She stated the Planning & Zoning
Commission unanimously recommended approval and staff recommends approval as
well.
Tara Tedrow, 215 North Eola Drive, addressed the Board and noted she
is an attorney at Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed. She had a presentation prepared for the Board
but stated Ms. Giles adequately covered everything that the Applicant is asking
for today. Ms. Tedrow stated on behalf
of the Applicant, they agree with staffs recommendation of approval along with
the condition of approval that theyve recommended from the P&Z
hearing. She noted the Applicant and
Engineer of Record are both present for any questions.
With regard to public participation, no one in the audience spoke in
support or in opposition to Item #30, and public input was closed.
Commissioner Dallari declared he had several conversations with the
Applicant and they were very informative.
He has also had a couple of phone conversations and met with several
residents about some concerns which have been addressed.
Ex parte communications from Commissioner Dallari and Commissioner
Carey were received and filed.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Constantine, to
adopt Ordinance #2017-12 enacting a Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment
from Higher Intensity Planned Development - Transitional to Planned
Development; and Ordinance #2017-13 enacting a Rezone from PD (Planned
Development) to PD (Planned Development) for C-1 (Retail Commercial) and
Self-Storage uses; and the associated Development Order and Master Development
Plan for 1.79 acres, located on the north side of West SR 426, east of SR 417,
as described in the proof of publication; Charlie Stocks, Applicant.
Commissioner Constantine stated he had ex parte communications with
the Applicants attorney. Chairman Horan
noted he had a meeting with Ms. Tedrow.
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 voted AYE.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Meloney Lung, Assistant County Manager,
addressed the Board and stated Alex Setzer will be presenting the Legislative
Update. She noted staff received an
update from Commissioner Constantine; David Johnson, Property Appraiser; and Edward
Bass, Resource Management Director.
Alex Setzer, Lobbyist with Southern
Strategy Group, addressed the Board to present the Legislative Update. He stated in regard to budget priorities,
they have $1 million for CAD (Computer-Aided system), $1 million in the House
and $1 million in the Senate; for the DJJ facility, there is $2 million on the
Senate side. He feels pretty good about
the House side and being able to get that in because there have been some good
meetings. Budget wise, they are ahead of
the game and he feels good about the chances of recouping some of that
money. He noted a lot of credit goes to
not only the local delegation but also to Senator Jack Latvala who has been
instrumental in helping the County and has agreed to help them in the
future.
Mr. Setzer stated there are a lot of Home
Rule bills that have popped up this session, most from the House side and some
from the Senate. A vast majority of
those bills are either dead, faltering, or running out of time to get through
committees. He noted that SB 1774 has a
big fiscal impact. Its been calculated
through estimating revenue that it was about $750 million throughout the entire
state, and for Seminole County, it is around $12 million total. In the Senate, it is on the second stop. Mr. Setzer explained why the bill is not
scheduled to be up this week and will most likely have to go up next week
if its going to make it through its last stop.
On the House side, Mr. Setzer stated there
are two bills that are similar to SB 1774 and neither reference to any
committees. Again, theyve run out of
time to make it through. He cautioned
that he continues to hear a lot of chatter that this language is going to pop
up somewhere on both sides if it doesnt make it through. They are keeping their ear to the
ground. Every Wednesday at lunch, every
local government meets, both cities and counties, and this is the number one
priority they are all working on to try to kill. Mr. Setzer added he should know a lot more by
the beginning of next week as to what the future is as far as the homestead
exemption goes. He does believe theres
a possibility it could go to the Constitutional committee. That is an option.
Commissioner Dallari thanked Mr. Setzer and
his staff for their work on Rolling Hills and Jetta Point.
DISTRICT REPORTS
District 1
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Carey, to appoint Brenda
Urias to the Tourism Development Council for a four-year term, 2017-2021.
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5 voted AYE.
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In regard to recent wildfires, Commissioner
Dallari thanked County staff. In
addition to the Fire Department, all of the associated agencies, and the
Sheriffs Department, there were a lot of staff members involved.
District 3
Commissioner Constantine stated out of
all of the issues that are still in play, the one that the Legislature is not playing poker
with is the cellular issue, the "backpack" that they can put on any tower
taking a way the
responsibility and the _%i1_authority of local government_%m1_. H e explained there 's been _%~1_some give and take ,
but the only one _%1__%1_give- and- take
that there is not is the cost . The Legislature is
simply saying $15 is a ll that the l ocal governments can charge .
Commissioner Constantine stated everybody agrees that they would
love to have improvement, but
for an improvement that is going to allow the private businesses about
$170-billion profit, he would think that the local governments that are
required to maintain the utilities in the right-of-way should be able to at
least get compensated a little more because there is no money in there for
maintenance or anything else, it is just $15.
He opined that of all
the issues that are still out there, this seems to be an issue that is going to pass for sure and that there's no give or take on
the $15.
Commissioner Dallari asked Commissioner
Constantine if he could go
into a little more detail
regarding the cellular bill. Commissioner Constantine explained there is a new breakthrough in tec hnology pertaining
to cellular
e quipment for _&1_tow ers
that allows wire less _&1_companies to be able
to put _&1_something that
looks like a back pack
on var ious poles
that might _&1_be in
the cities ' or _&1_count ies '
right -of -ways_&1__&1_.
The State Legislature is
suggesting that _&1__&1__&1__&1__&1_the local _&1_governments will not
have any _&1_authority to tell
the wireless companies whe re they can place it , how they _''1_place it , or how m any they can
place ; the only thing local governm ents would be
able to do is _'51__'61_receive compensati_'91__'72__'91_on at $15 per _':1__';2_unit .
Mr. _%_Applegate agreed
and stated it is one of the
thin_'L2_gs h e
has closely followed _'S1_with the Association of County
Attorneys and staff has been actively in volved in working
on the related legal
issues. Commissioner Dallari asked if the local
governments can deny the wireless companies the right if the pole is not
physically able to handle the wind load. Mr. Applegate answered there is no regulation yet, but right
now the answer would be no. Commissioner Constantine noted the wireless companies are
suggesting that it wouldn't make a difference. He explained
that p art of the problem
is this is such new technology
that they don't know how much it's going to cost long-term, how much it's going
to cost to continue, or what maintenance requirements there might be.
Mr. Applegate expressed when he went through the pending bills, the list of bills that affect
the local government's ability to regulate is staggering even though a lot of
them are now dead in the water. Commissioner Constantine _(i1__(i1_opined part of it is the
fact that this is probably the most in experienced
Legislature in a long
time with the least amount of local
government experience_(1__(1__(1__(1__(1_.
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Commissioner Constantine
congratulated staff, the County
Attorney, and the Commission f or
taking a stand today on Item #5 i n
support of HB 451 regarding the elimination of fracturing in the state of Florida.
District 5
C ommissioner
Carey discussed the Seminole County Boy Scout Gold en
Eagle dinner last Thursday. She
noted there were about 320 people in attendance and they raised about $220,000, which will stay
in _(1_Seminole County to support
scouting . She
thanked Sheriff Dennis
Lemma, David Gierach who was dinner chair, and
all of the folks who participated.
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Commissioner
Carey wished everyone a happy Easter and
stated she hopes everyone participates in learning more about the importance of
keeping the environment safe on Earth
Day,_(1_ April
22nd.
District 2
Chairman _%_Commerce. Commissioner Dallari, Commissioner Carey
and Chairman Horan made a presentation to the Oviedo/Winter Springs Chamber at a luncheon last week and gave a State-of-the- County kind of message to
them. Chairman Horan opined the Chamber got a good update and were impressed with all of the
details that they were able to get.
CHAIRMANS REPORT
Chairman Horan announced Surinam Airways
is the newest airline at the Orlando
Sanford Airport and they offer twice-weekly
nonstop flights to and from Aruba. H e attended the reception for their inaugural flight last week and
met their CEO, the North American
Manager, and two of their Senators.
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Chairman
Horan stated there i s a wond er ful article
in the March 24 e dition of
the Orlando Business
Journal
containing interviews from a number of social media managers who do PR work. He
expressed it's a great
article about how _+,1_they use
social media in marketing and public relations
and _+81_how to
build brand aware ness
and _+@2_customer relations by
using social me dia .
It also notes the var ious techniques social
media managers in these public relations firms use to do that .
Chairman Horan opined he found it very
useful as the County come_+W1_s up on
e val uating
the _+^3_marketing re sponses to their R F Ps .
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Chairman Horan reminded that t he time is
getting close where t he Board need s to schedule and
agendize the Chart er Re view action items .
M r. _%_Applegate remarked th ey have to start meeting in _%_August. Chairman Horan
stated they need to schedule and agendize those action items the County needs to take in terms of
who is going to have which particular area, which cities, so they can start
identifying those kinds of people who they want to have on the Charter Review. Mr. Applegate explained once they're appointed, his office will work with the County Manager's Office
and wi ll have complete
binders with the relevant information the Review needs to get started.
COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR REPORTS
The following Communications and/or Reports
were received and filed:
1. Letter dated March 21, 2017, from
Keith Glatz, Entity Awards Program Chair, Florida Association of Public
Procurement Officials, Inc., to Chairman Horan re: Seminole County Government,
Purchasing & Contracts Division has earned the Award of Excellence in
Public Procurement for 2017.
2. Notice of Public Hearing to consider a
Conditional Use received on March 27, 2017, to be held on April 6, 2017, at
10:00 a.m., at Sanford City Hall re: 215 E. Seminole Blvd.
3. Copy of a letter dated March 29, 2017, to
Petrina Herring, Bureau Chief, Office of Criminal Justice Grants, Florida
Department of Law Enforcement, from Bryant Applegate, Seminole County Attorney
re: Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant.
COUNTY
MANAGERS REPORT
Nicole Guillet, County Manager,
stated staff has a
proposed addendum to the Purchase
Contract for the Rolling Hills property. Staff has been working with the State on trying to transfer the Jetta Point commitments to Rolling Hills
a nd it has been a very
lengthy process. _%_She explained the seller has graciously agreed to
extend the due diligence period 75 days and that is what the amendment
addresses. She stated staff respectfully asks for the Board's approval of that amendment.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner
Constantine, to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Amendment to
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Land with Rolling Hills Reserve, LLC.
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5
voted AYE.
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Ms.
Guillet congratulate_,&1_d the Fire Department
for their efforts with the Chuluota
fire this weekend. S he explained that a couple_%_ of weeks ago, they had a _,&1_brushfire out in Seminole Woods. In
between those two fires, they had a major warehouse fire. And
last week they undertook a mass casualty training exercise. Ashley Moore,
SGTV, displayed p hotographs of the recent
events. Ms. Guillet
noted t here were a number of
different agencies involved including
the Seminole County Fire Department,
Oviedo Fire Department, the Sheriff's Department,
Orange County, Brevard County,
Maitland, Winter Park and Orlando. Between
Seminole County and _%_Oviedo there were 15 engines, 9 woods trucks, 3
rescues, 3 tankers, 1 tower, all the command staff and firefighters
necessary. Out-of-area resources included 5 engines, 2 woods
trucks, a rescue, a rehab unit, 3 helicopters, 6 bulldozers, and assistance
from the County's law
enforcement officers and also law enforcement officers in the region.
Ms.
Guillet stated it was a sig nificant ef fort _-z1_and everybody did a fantast ic job . She noted the Fire
Department Director provided regular updates which staff for warded to the Board _-1_to try to keep everyone informed. She
explained the County had a social media presence , d id a reverse 911 to notify
the neighbors , and the _%_EOC was
act_-2_ivated . She
stated there was minor damage at the Girl Scout camp but otherwise the County was very lucky and they can attribute that to
the skill and hard work of s taff and
the _%_County's other part ners that
were out there.
Jim
Reynolds, Fire Department
Director, addressed the Board
to state it looked like a
one-acre, easy to handle brushfire; but when the winds changed, they had to change command
priorities from putting out the brushfire to saving people's lives and
homes. He thanked
staff and the partner agencies. Mr. Reynolds stated t here w ere probably 150-_/1_plus people , 100 or so from the Girl Scout camp plus the homes, that evacuated and all were
taken care of. _%_Only three of those families had to be put up in
hotels but they did a great job coordinating that. Gene va Baptist Church
opened their property to t he
Fire _%_Department and they also had great support from
the community. Ms. Guillet added Publix fed staff fighting the Chuluota and Geneva
fire.
Commissioner
Care y suggested a letter from the
County Manager's _%_Office
to all of the various managers involved expressing the _%_County's appreciation for the ease of coordinating these efforts would be
appropriate. She added if the shoe was reversed, the County is always there for them .
Mr. Reynolds n oted
he has every body documented on the _%_FEMA forms, but there was also a tremendous effort
from law enforcement,
helicopters, and Forestry that helped in this effort. Commissioner Constantine suggested a letter of
appreciation to the Publix
manager as well. Commissioner
Carey _%_p ointed
out it doesn't _11_always happen
this way in other jurisdictions, and _11__#_s he
thinks that t he County
has to continue _11_to build
relationships.
It's not uncommon for t he
County to have interface
with other agencies and come together for the greater
good and she thinks it's important
to _11_recognize that in
writing and a sked that the County Manager include in the letters that the managers share that with all of
their people that were individually involved.
Mr. Reynolds thanked the Board for their support and the County Manager's
Office who was in touch the whole weekend.
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There being no further business to come
before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 2:07 p.m.,
this same date.
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