BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MAY 23, 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, May 23,
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
Deputy County Attorney Lynn Porter-Carlton
Deputy Clerk Terri Porter
Pastor Jim Lynch, East Coast Believers
Church, Oviedo, gave the invocation. Commissioner
Henley led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
The
Business Spotlight video for Media 1 & Wrap This was presented.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Agenda
Item #4A – 2016-613
Motion by Commissioner Henley, seconded by
Commissioner Dallari, to adopt a Proclamation declaring the week of June 5th
through June 9th, 2017 as Code Enforcement Officers’ Appreciation
Week.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Sheriff
Dennis Lemma addressed the Board to express appreciation, and he thanked them
for their advocacy in regard to public safety.
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Agenda Item #1 – 2017-611
Motion by
Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Carey, to adopt a Proclamation declaring the week of May 21st
through May 27th, 2017 as Emergency Medical Services Week in
Seminole County.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Matt
Kinley, Assistant Chief, EMS Division, addressed the Board on behalf of Fire
Chief Jim Reynolds to thank them for their recognition of the great work the
paramedics and EMTs do every day. He
noted they have a video of a lifesaving award (shown after “Awards &
Presentations).
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Agenda Item #2 – 2016-610
Motion by
Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to adopt a Proclamation declaring May 29, 2017 as Memorial Day.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Ed
Burford, Veterans’ Service Officer, addressed the Board to accept the
Proclamation. He thanked the Board on
behalf of all the veterans of Seminole County.
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Agenda Item #3 – 2016-609
Motion by Chairman
Horan, seconded by Commissioner Carey, to adopt a Proclamation
declaring the month of May 2017 as Older Americans Month in Seminole County.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Sherry
Fincher, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels, Etc. addressed the Board to
express gratitude on behalf of all the older residents of Seminole County.
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Agenda
Item #4 – 2016-574
Motion by Commissioner Constantine,
seconded by Commissioner Henley, to approve and authorize the Chairman to
execute appropriate Resolution #2017-R-85 recognizing Laurence Vienneau as Seminole Cultural Arts Council’s Artist of the
Year 2017.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Mr.
Vienneau addressed the Board to thank them for the
honor and to explain his reasons for starting the Seminole County Society of
Printmakers.
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A video in
relation to the Proclamation declaring Emergency Medical Services week was
presented.
COUNTY
MANAGER’S CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by
Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to authorize and approve
the following:
County
Manager’s Office
Community
Services
Business
Office
5. Approve the
Department of Children and Families Central Region Substance Abuse and Mental Health,
Seminole County Government Substance Abuse and Mental Health Baker and Marchman Act Transportation Plan. (A-3596-17)
6. Approve and
authorize the Chairman to execute the Thirteenth Renewal, Amendment and
Restatement of County of Volusia Interlocal Agreement for Provision of Medical
Examiner Services for Seminole County. (A-3595-17)
Community
Assistance Division
7. Approve and
authorize the Chairman to execute the First Amendment to Kathleen Anderson Comprehensive
Work Center, Inc. d/b/a Seminole Work Opportunity Program (SWOP) Community
Services Funding Agreement Fiscal Year 2016-2017 to recognize the provider's
name change to Inspire of Central Florida.
(A-3611-17)
Community
Development Division
8. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
the Third Amendment to the Seminole Work Opportunity Program (SWOP) Agreement
which delays the payment of the first installment of the loan until June 1,
2019. The Third Amendment includes a
Corrective Mortgage Deed and a Corrective Deferred Payment Promissory
Note. (A-3638-17)
9. Approve and accept the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program Snapshot/Report pursuant to Seminole County Resolution
No. 2013-R-61. (3609-17)
Leisure
Services
Library
Services Division
10. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
the Entertainment Service Agreement, to provide children’s programs at the
branch libraries as part of the Summer Reading Program with Erik Banks Helfrich,
Jiggle Man Shows, in the amount of $3,375.
(A-3522-17)
Public
Works
Engineering
Division
11. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2017-R-86 and
authorize the Chairman to execute a Purchase Agreement in the amount of
$453,500 between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Seminole
County; and authorize the Chairman to execute a County Deed conveying property
(Parcel Number 114.1) needed to construct SR 429 (Wekiva Parkway). (A-3550-17)
Resource
Management
Budget
and Fiscal Management Division
12. Approve submittal of an application to the Florida
Division of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), requesting up to $5,250,000
in federal grant funding that may become available under DR-4283 Hurricane
Matthew Tier II funds, with an estimated County match requirement of $1,750,000
to be used for the Wekiva Springs Road Drainage Project, the Mullet Lake Road
Drainage Project, and the Nevada Avenue & Orange Boulevard Drainage
Project; and authorize the County Manager to execute any documents associated
with the grant application. (A-3601-17)
13. Approve submittal of an application to the Florida
Division of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), requesting up to $150,000
in federal grant funding available under the DR-4283 Hurricane Matthew Tier 1
allocation, with an estimated County match requirement of $50,000, to be used
for the Public Works Administration Building Wind Retrofit Project; and
authorize the County Manager to execute any documents associated with the grant. (A-3600-17)
14. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
a Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
Division of Water Restoration Assistance, in acceptance of $235,000 to provide
financial assistance for the Wekiva Basin Bear Lake Chain of Lakes - Lake Asher
Project; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate
Resolution #2017-R-87 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #17-055
through the Public Works Grant Fund in the amount of $235,000 to establish
grant funding for this project and reduce 2014 Infrastructure Sales Tax funding
for this project. (A-3565-17)
15. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-88 implementing the Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#17-057 to reallocate $30,997 in the Mosquito Control Grant Fund and $5,838 in
the General Fund for the purchase of a Ford F-350 truck for the Mosquito
Control Program. (A-3598-17)
16. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-89 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#17-058 through the Natural Lands and Trails Fund for erosion and shoreline
restoration along the recently completed boardwalk trail at Black Bear
Wilderness Area. This BAR will fund the
Black Bear Wilderness Area Erosion and Shoreline Restoration Project in the
amount of $45,402. (A-3361-17)
Purchasing
& Contracts Division
17. Award RFP-602809-17/BJC - Parks &
Recreation Division Business Management Software to Vermont Systems, Inc., Essex
Junction, VT, in the amount of $96,400 and approximately $23,880 per year for
Maintenance and Support for subsequent years; and authorize the Purchasing &
Contracts Division to execute the agreement. (A-3523-17)
18. Approve Work Order #72 (Rinehart Road
Resurfacing and Sidewalk Project) under PS-8148-12/JVP (MSA for Construction
Engineering and Inspection Services for projects less than $2,000,000) with CDM
Smith, Inc. of Maitland, FL, in the amount of $129,975.70; and authorize the
Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Work Order. (A-3608-17)
19. Approve Change Order #2 to CC-0704-16/AEH -
S.R. 434 at Florida Central Parkway Intersection Improvements with Masci
General Contractor, Inc. of Port Orange, FL in the amount of $95,196.20;
increase Final Completion by fifty-three (53) calendar days; and authorize the
Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Change Order. (A-3603-17)
20. Award IFB-602798-17/TLR - Term Contract for
Testing and Treatment of Water Associated HVAC Systems to H-O-H Water
Technology, Inc., Largo, FL in the amount of $25,600 per year; and authorize
the Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the agreement. (A-3597-17)
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER’S CONSENT AGENDA
Clerk & Comptroller’s Office
Motion by
Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to authorize and approve
the following:
21. Approve Expenditure Approval Lists dated April
24 and May 1, 2017; Payroll Approval List dated May 4, 2017; and the Clerk
& Comptroller’s "Received and Filed" is for information
only. (A-3633-17)
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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The Board noted, for
information only, the following Clerk & Comptroller’s “Received and Filed”:
1. Right-of-Way Utilization Permit Maintenance
Bond #09244763 for Streets, Curbs, and Storm Drains in the amount of $1,079.95
for the public right-of-way known as Oviedo Medical Center; Mike Singletary.
2. Right-of-Way Utilization Permit Maintenance
Bond #CMS0325082 for Streets, Curbs and Storm Drains in the amount of
$56,378.83 for the public right-of-way known as Markham Square; Park Square
Homes.
3. Private Road Maintenance Bond #CMS0325084 in
the amount of $33,409 for the subdivision known as Serenity Cove; Park Square
Homes.
4. Right-of-Way Utilization Permit Maintenance
Bond #CMS0325083 for Streets, Curbs and Storm Drains in the amount of $5,101.20
for the public right-of-way known as Serenity Cove; Park Square Homes.
5. Fully Executed State Aid of Libraries Grant
Agreement between State of Florida, Department of State and Seminole County
Commissioners for and on behalf of the Seminole County Public Library System
(Project #17-ST-79), as approved by the BCC on September 13, 2016.
6. Tourist Tax Funding Agreements (2) with
Nations Baseball of Greater Orlando for 2017 Seminole County Smackdown and 2017 Florida State Championships.
7. Tourist Tax Funding Agreement with Central
Florida Sports Commission, Inc. for 2017 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Championship.
8. Jorgensen Industrial Complex Planned
Development Developer’s Commitment Agreement, DCA #16-20500044; Patrick E.
Jorgensen and Sean C. Halfacre, owners.
9. Addendum #2 to the Park Place at Aloma Planned
Development Developers Commitment Agreement, DCA #17-20500008; Meritage Homes
of Florida, owners.
10. Replacement Performance Bonds for RFP-602702-16/GCM, Term Contracts for disaster debris
hauling services, which were awarded to Ashbritt, Inc., Deerfield Beach, and
Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., Sarasota, by the BCC on March 28, 2017.
11. Change Order #2 to CC-0509-15 with MCG
Services.
12. Change Order #2 to CC-0974-16 with Pat Lynch
Construction.
13. Work Order #26 to Change Order #1 to
CC-9192-13 with Corinthian Builders, Inc.
14. Amendment #1 to SS-602349-15, Platform License
and Services Agreement.
15. Second Amendments (3) to IFB-602510-16 with
Parthenon Construction Company; Huffman, Inc. d/b/a Nuwave
Concrete; and MCG Services.
16. Tenth Amendment to IFB-601448-12 with WCA of
Florida, LLC.
17. Amendment #1 to Work Order #7 to PS-0009-15
with Metric Engineering, Inc.
18. Work Order #24 to PS-0009-15 with Pegasus
Engineering, Inc.
19. Amendment #2 to Work Order #9 to PS-1666-07
with Inwood Consulting Engineers.
20. Amendment #8 to Work Order #1 to PS-5738-10
with URS Corporation Southern.
21. Work Orders #18 and #19 to PS-6865-11 with
S2L, Incorporated.
22. Work Order #30 to PS-7643-12 with Southeastern
Surveying and Mapping Corp.
23. Work Order #19 to PS-8146-12 with CDM Smith,
Inc.
24. Amendment #1 to Work Order #46 to PS-8148-12
with Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
25. Work Orders #73 and #74 to PS-8148-12 with CDM
Smith, Inc.
26. Work Order #24 to PS-8286-13 with Kittelson
& Associates, Inc.
27. Amendment #1 to Work Order #19 to PS-9738-14
with E Sciences, Inc.
28. Work Order #3 to PS-9983-15 with Atkins North
America, Inc.
29. Bids as follows:
RFQ-602857a-17 from Viewbrite Safety; and
IFB-602798-17-17 from H-O-H Water
Technology, Inc.; Cascade Water Services.
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Commissioner Dallari stated the Soldiers
Creek sports facility is truly phenomenal, and he thanked the County Manager,
her staff, the design team and the contractor.
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Chairman Horan
recessed the meeting at 10:12 a.m.,
reconvening
at 1:30 p.m., with all Commissioners 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 Carey, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to authorize the filing
of the proofs of publication for this meeting's scheduled public hearings into
the Official Record.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
HORSESHOE LAKE
(NORTH)
AQUATIC WEED
CONTROL MSBU
Agenda Item #22 – A-3499-17
Continuation of a
public hearing from May 9, 2017, to consider adoption of either (1) an
Ordinance repealing Ordinance 2012‑15 thereby terminating the Horseshoe
Lake (North) Aquatic Weed Control MSBU or (2) an Amendment Ordinance continuing
the Horseshoe Lake (North) Aquatic Vegetation and Lake Management MSBU, as
described in the proof of publication.
Kathy
Moore, MSBU Program Manager, addressed the Board and stated the MSBU Program
provided a presentation of this item to the Board on May 9th. Ms. Moore noted Board action is requested
respective to the termination or the continuance of the Horseshoe Lake MSBU
that was created in 2012 through which the public services of lake management
and aquatic plant management are provided and funded. She explained through a recent petition
process, the owners of 66% of the assessed lakefront properties reestablished
their collective preference for the MSBU to be retained by the Board. Following public input, Item #22 provides for
Board action respective to either terminating the existing MSBU or reconfirming
the MSBU through Ordinance amendment.
Commissioner
Dallari and Commissioner Carey submitted ex parte communications (received and
filed) into the record.
With
regard to public participation, no one in the audience spoke in support or in
opposition to Item #22 and public input was closed.
Commissioner
Dallari thanked the Board for allowing the continuance of this item on May
9th. He stated there was a community
meeting in the Live Oak Subdivision that was very needed and the citizens did a
phenomenal job expressing their concerns.
He expressed he truly believes that the MSBU should be reaffirmed and
continued; and upon hearing from the rest of the Board members, he hopes he can
have their support.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari,
seconded by Commissioner Constantine to
approve Ordinance #2017-19 amending Ordinance #2012-15, Horseshoe Lake (North)
Aquatic Vegetation and Lake Management MSBU, as presented in the Agenda
Memorandum, as described in the proof of publication.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Commissioner
Dallari thanked the citizens for their input and staff for their hard
work. Commissioner Carey asked if they
need people to submit their information that want to serve in the five liaison
positions and Chairman Horan answered yes.
He noted he is quite sure there will be interest. Commissioner Dallari commented now that this
has been approved, they will be able to put their names in for those liaison
positions.
ADOPTION OF
EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL BASED
AMENDMENTS
TO THE TEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Agenda
Item #23 – PH-2016-600
Proof of publication
calling for a public hearing to consider adoption of Evaluation and Appraisal
based amendments to the Introduction, Future Land Use, Housing,
Intergovernmental Coordination, Recreation and Open Space, and Transportation
Elements of the Seminole County Comprehensive Plan; Amendment Number 2016.TXT01,
received and filed.
Bill
Wharton, Planning & Development, addressed the Board to present the item as
outlined in the Agenda Memorandum. Mr.
Wharton stated the Board may recall, they had the Transit-Oriented Development
(TOD) language for the SunRail stations, so staff did take out and put back
what used to be called the Energy Conservation Overlay; they are now calling it
the Centers and Corridors Overlay. Staff
is looking to continue to work with the cities on some type of TOD or see if
they can meet some common ground for those areas around the Sanford and
Altamonte SunRail stations. Mr. Wharton
discussed the changes made to the definitions in the Implementation element and
noted those changes have been made since transmittal and are in the Agenda Memorandum. He noted staff recommends approval. Chairman Horan confirmed with Mr. Wharton
that all of the issues addressed in the Objections, Recommendations, and
Comments (ORC) Report were addressed in the changes.
With
regard to public participation, no one in the audience spoke in support or in
opposition to Item #23 and public input was closed.
Commissioner
Carey stated staff has done an excellent
job _#“1_of in corporating and up dating
some of the rules and _#¡1_reg ulations .
She e xplained out of 7 counties and 86
cities that participated in “ How
Shall _%_We Grow,”
Semin ole County is the only entity that
actually a dopted the language
into
their Comprehensive Plan . The
Centers and Corridor s
c oncept is _#Ø1__#Ù1_directly out of
the_#Ü1_ “ How
Shall We Grow” document,
and she said it was good to see some
of _#ã1_tha t
put _#å1_back in .
She opined t he addressing of Complete Streets throughout the community for safety and other
things is important.
Commissioner
Carey explained e very community has
an _$"1_idea about what
they want _$'1_to see
around the ir Sun R ail station
but they may vary from jurisdiction to jurisd iction,
and she looks
forward to a continuation of
that discussion_$>1_. She stated in preparation for
that discussion, she would like to know if staff could ask the cities and
countywide what their maximum densities are that they allow and what has
ac_$q1_tually been
b uilt in
their cities; _"_she would also like to know the same for the County. She
opined they could understand it
better if t hey
had _$¢1_real- li f e examples so when this discussion comes back to the Board in the future, t hey
are b etter prepared to
have an in formed
discussion .
Chairman
Horan reminded there has been a series of good workshops this year regarding
transportation and mobility, which city representatives were invited to, and
those discussions continue to be ongoing.
He explained there has been some discussion at the Mayors and Managers
meeting with regard to not only TOD but how to transition densities in various
areas that are contiguous between the cities and the counties and between the
cities themselves. Chairman Horan agreed
with Commissioner Carey that it would be useful to have the information she
requested especially with regard to how that density was set up and whether it
was set up before or after the infrastructure was put in. Commissioner Dallari stated the only t hing
he would add in regard to the TOD
information is that when the r ail is looked at, the surrounding
road network should be looked at as well.
Commissioner
Constantine thanked staff for
working together with those communities, taking out the _%_T ODs
as indicated back in November,
and also the acknowledgement that there is still some disagreement a s far as densities. He
stated b y continu ing the dialog between the
cities, he thinks that will
lead to a consistent policy and a framework for proceeding so that they have
coordinated planning and the densities are consistent with each other. However,
he knows that there are still some cities that have concerns about some of the
long-term interest that they have as opposed to the County,
so it does e veryone well if
t hey continue to work
together. Chairman Horan discussed how if densities are set too high for a
particular piece of land,
you end up blighting it rather than trying to develop it to its highest and
best use. He opined giving themselves some flexibility on these plans is a good way to
go.
Commissioner
Carey pointed out how all of
the SunRail stations are in unique situations and every one of them is
different. Some are right in the heart of a downtown, like Lake Mary and Longwood; where Sanford is sitting out in the _%_County;
and Altamonte is a little
away from the downtown. She explained t here needs to be a pretty good range and t he Board needs to understand what that is. She
stated so metimes people have
things in their plan that are never built because financially it doesn't make
sense from the development side. Commissioner Carey reiterated she would like to be as well versed as
possible and s he would like
staff to get the requested information and share it with the Board.
Commissioner
Dallari stated a big issue with SunRail is_%_ Positive
Train _#_Control
(PTC ) and there i s
some in her ent
infra structure that needs to
go in. He
asked how that would affect development in tho se core areas because there's
going to have to be changes to fences and roads and a lot of other things that may
have to happen.
Commissioner
Carey _(Ü1_stated the SunRail maintenance facility was built right behind an existing
residential subdivision and it has been a huge issue for the residents that
live along there because SunRail
starts early in the morning doing maintenance work on the cars.
The DOT tried to work closely with the
residents that live along there in the Preserve
at Lake Monroe, but nothing they have done
has solved that issue yet. If a residential subdivision is
developed next to an existing train track, you knew that you were going to be living next to a train
station; in this case, the
d evelopment was there
before the SunRail
maintenance yard was there. She added there are certainly some
things that need to be considered in the long-range plan for SunRail.
Motion by Commissioner Carey, seconded
by Commissioner Henley, to adopt
Ordinance #2017-20 amending the Introduction, Future Land Use, Housing,
Intergovernmental Coordination, Recreation and Open Space, and Transportation
Elements of the Seminole County Comprehensive Plan, as described in the proof
of publication.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Nuisance
Abatement
1st
Avenue, Sanford
Agenda
Item #24 – A-3510-17
Proof of publication
calling for a public hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution issuing an
Order to declare the existence of a Public Nuisance at 1st Avenue, Sanford; to
require corrective action by July 26, 2017; and to authorize necessary
corrective action by the County in the event the nuisance is not abated by the
record owners, received and filed.
Liz
Parkhurst, Building Division, addressed the Board to present the item as
outlined in the Agenda Memorandum. Ms.
Parkhurst stated pursuant to Chapter 168 of the Seminole County Code, notice of
this hearing was received by the record property owner Dan Collins Heirs. She noted Building Official Paul Watson is
available for questions.
Commissioner
Carey stated there are several homes in her district that are on the County’s
list and “radar screen” trying to get through all of the legal things that need
to be done in order to get those taken care of.
She understands it is time consuming especially when there are a lot of
heirs involved, but homes like this one that are still semi-standing are a hot
bed for crime. The faster staff can move
these through the process, the greater the community appreciates that. She asked staff to stay on this because it
does make a big difference in the communities.
With
regard to public participation, no one in the audience spoke in support or in
opposition to Item #24 and public input was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Carey, seconded
by Commissioner Dallari, to adopt
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-90 issuing an Order to declare the existence of
a Public Nuisance at 1st Avenue, Sanford, Parcel #33-19-31-506-0100-007B; to
require corrective action by July 26, 2017; and to authorize necessary
corrective action by the County in the event the nuisance is not abated by the record
owners, as described in the proof of publication.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Nuisance
Abatement
3008
E. 20th Street, Sanford
Agenda
Item #25 – A-3500-17
Liz
Parkhurst, Building Division, addressed the Board to present the request to
declare the existence of a Public Nuisance at 3008 E. 20th Street, Sanford, as
outlined in the Agenda Memorandum. Ms.
Parkhurst stated pursuant to Chapter 168 of the Seminole County Code, a Summons
to Appear along with the Notice of Determination was served to Frankie M.
Warren, record property owner, by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on April
11, 2017. She noted Building Official
Paul Watson is available for questions.
Commissioner
Carey requested a picture of the structure be shown (included in Agenda
Memorandum) and pointed out a shed behind the house. She noted the shed is in pretty good
condition and there is a semi-built block structure, a few feet tall in front
of the shed with possible wood or trash inside of it and asked if the
semi-built block structure in front of the shed would be demolished as
well. Paul Watson, Building Official,
addressed the Board and answered at this time, it is just the house itself but
staff can add the other structure if it is the Board’s wish. Commissioner Carey opined the storage shed
appears to be in perfectly fine condition.
She voiced her concerns in regard to the block structure which included
it falling on top of children or being used as a burn pit, and Mr. Watson stated
he did not go on the property to look at it.
Frankie
Warren, property owner, addressed the Board and stated she is in the process of
finding out how to get a dumpster out to the property. She explained the little structure in the
back, in front of the shed, used to be an outside bathroom. She has tried to knock it down and ended up
putting branches in it, but they have never burned anything in there. Ms. Warren stated she is in the process of
getting it torn down before July 26th.
She mentioned a $200 demolition permit.
Mr. Watson responded that is the County’s common fee, but the Board can
waive it if that is their wish.
Commissioner Carey asked what the purpose of a demolition permit
is. Mr. Watson answered to ensure that
the structure is taken down properly, disposed of properly and that there’s no
electric or water. Ms. Warren responded
the electric has been gone for three years and there hasn’t been water in the
house for years. She stores some of her personal
stuff in the shed. Mr. Watson asked Ms.
Warren if she has a septic tank. Ms.
Warren answered she had one but it dried up eight or nine years ago. Mr. Watson informed her it would need to be
taken care of also. Commissioner Carey
explained the septic tank has to be abandoned in place and demolished properly.
Commissioner
Carey asked staff what it costs the County to demolish the facility. She explained the County has done this in
many places where the property owner did not have the ability to do it, and the
County put a lien against the property until such time that the property is
sold and then the County gets repaid for that.
Mr. Watson answered it is around $3,000 to $5,000; and since this is a
smaller house, it would be on the lower end.
Ms. Warren discussed quotes she has received for dumpsters. Commissioner Carey explained as Ms. Warren
gets her bids, she just wants her to know what the average range is
running. Commissioner Carey stated she
would be willing to waive the fee for the demolition permit but she would like
the demolition permit to be obtained so the proper inspections are done.
Chairman
Horan clarified if Ms. Warren lets the County go forward with the demolition,
it will cost $3,000 to $5,000, which will then be a lien on the property. He urged Ms. Warren to make sure whoever does
the demolition work knows the full scope of the work and that it involves the
septic tank, because she may find it will be cheaper to let the County do it
and keep a lien on the property.
Commissioner Carey asked if Ms. Warren could have the property
demolished by July 26th and she answered yes.
Commissioner
Constantine asked Ms. Warren if she understands that a lien means she doesn’t
have to pay it right away, and the County gets the money back only when the
property is sold. Ms. Guillet added
staff will be happy to work with Ms. Warren as she is putting together a list
to get her bids for demolition. Chairman
Horan reiterated how liens work.
With
regard to public participation, no one in the audience spoke in support or in
opposition to Item #25 and public input was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Carey, seconded by
Commissioner Dallari, to adopt
appropriate Resolution #2017-R-91 issuing an Order to declare the existence of
a Public Nuisance at 3008 E. 20th Street, Sanford, Parcel
#32-19-31-501-0000-0010; to require corrective action by July 26, 2017; to
authorize necessary corrective action by the County in the event the nuisance
is not abated by the record owners; and to waive the fee for the demolition
permit, but not the requirements for the inspections that would be required
from the demolition permit.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Ms.
Guillet stated there was a presentation this morning recognizing Code
Enforcement Officer Week. While that
presentation focused on the Sheriff’s Office, there are a number of County
employees who are also Code Enforcement Officers who work in great partnership
with the Sheriff’s Office. Ms. Guillet
took this time to recognize those employees.
DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
District
3
Commissioner Constantine
stated there was an MPO
meeting on the 10th, a TDMPO meeting on the 11th and an RPC meeting on the 17th. He
discussed the Withlacoochee RPC and the changes that have been
happening in regard to that RPC. He
noted Marion County has contacted the Governor’s _%_Office and asked to be placed in the East Central Florida
RPC.
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Commissioner Constantine reported on a presentation from
Embry-Riddle concerning their new Economic Development area around Embry-Riddle
in Volusia County and also a rather extensive discussion on the
forward-thinking impact Brevard County had with taking care of the Indian River
Lagoon and going to the citizens and doing a tax request which was voted on and
approved to help clean up their portion of the Indian River Lagoon.
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Commissioner Constantine announced the League of Women Voters
had a solar energy co-op press conference on May 18th. He noted Pastor Joel Hunter has solar panels
on his house and his bill last month was $10.
There was also a Historic Commission meeting on the 18th in which they
discussed what happened with their presentation of the buggy donation. Commissioner Constantine informed the
commission that the County and staff are still looking to find alternative
arrangements and opportunities.
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Commissioner Constantine stated a commemorative historical
marker will be unveiled at Winwood on June 2nd at
3:30. He mentioned on the same day at
4:00, Picerne Real Estate Group has invited the Board
to the ribbon cutting of the Pointe at Merritt Street. He noted Pointe at Merritt Street is the
first development in Winwood in over 50 to 60
years. The project will be opened
completely at the end of this month and is 100% occupied in affordable housing
and has a waiting list.
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Commissioner Constantine reported Charity Challenge was a good
success this year. Chairman Horan
thanked him for all of the great work he has done with Charity Challenge over
the years and asked how much money he has raised. Commissioner Constantine answered they have
given back to the larger Central Florida community over $6 million.
District
4
Commissioner Henley
announced he
received the proposed 2017-2018 budget at the SCOPA board
meeting last week and
$4,238,017 con_6h2_tained a
pro_6l2_posed $700,000
contribution to the General Fund w hich was
pro_6~2_posed to
be given in September .
It also _6Š1_contained a proposal for an upgraded
position o f Business and Office
Manager with a proposed 8% to
10% increase in compensation for that position.
There is also a
proposed 3% increase to the Executive
Director position. H e stated he will be getting that
later on to study.
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Commissioner Henley
stated he received a very len gthy e-mail from Brad Gerhardt
regarding the concerns _7!1_of Rolling
Hills
and Knoll. wood He
mentioned h e provided staff
with a copy and asked them to look into
some of the concerns listed in the e-mail; one of them
be_7L1_ing a desire
for _7P1_the
Knollwood
wall that was built
along SR 434 _7Y1_to be erased
because it doesn't do
anything for noise control. T here is also the concern that landscaping and _7y1__7|1__72_trees have not been added along
that wall .
Commissioner
Each landowner received an amount of money for any
perceived improvement and they also received an amount of money in order to
provide landscaping on their property. He explained the wall is on private
property so the County has no area in which i t could be expected to add trees
and so forth s imilar to the
portion of Winter Springs on the same SR 424 expanse. He
also noted a complaint
regarding the wall not being
straight and having an indentation because the landowner did not want the trees
cut down, but now they want the wall straightened out. Also, they want to stop and prevent any cut
through on some of those streets . Commissioner Henley
stated Mr. Gerhardt noted the r etention pond that the DOT has across from the 4 Rivers shopping plaza and how it is not
landscaped.
Commissioner
Carey _9c1_clarified each of the
residents that were impacted where the D OT acquired the land got a
landscape allowance _91_stipend
that they were supposed _9ˆ1_to use to plant their
own _9Œ2_trees or
landscaping; and if they didn't do
it, then shame on them . Commissio ner Henley replied
there were discussions with the DOT
over the very generous allowance that
they gave the residents on that property and the DO T
ended up paying for the wall. Commissioner Carey asked if Mr. Gerhardt is a new resident and whether or not he is familiar with the history of
this area. Commissioner Henley
answered Ms. Gerhardt has_%_ been very active there and there was a very active group that was
working with staff and the DOT,
and they made the selections regarding that wall. He noted he will be drafting a
response to M r. Gerhardt's request.
Commissioner Henley added the Rolling Hills community also wants to know the status of the golf course and
what the plans are. Chairman Horan responded the Board is going
to be briefed by staff on
that soon. He stated in addition to the Knollwood
landscaping issue, there is a landscaping issue from Rangeline Road to I-4
where the medians haven't been installed yet because even though the County put money into escrow, there
is some kind of dispute between the City
of Longwood and the DOT with regard to what they are
going to plant in those
medians. Jean Jreij,
Public Works Director, addressed the Board to advise they are working on the design and the
permitting with the DOT, but
they already have the agreement for $240,000.
Chairman Horan noted he just wanted to clarify the two
different issues. Commissioner Henley stated each of the contracts purchased with the
landowners on the wall spell out exactly how much was allocated for each of
those elements that h e mentioned to t he Board. Commissioner Carey opined_%__%_ a lot of those residents out there are very
happy with the wall that was installed along Knollwood and the agreements
that they worked out with the DOT.
District
5
Commissioner Carey
stated at the CFX meeting, it
was identified that HB 299
had passed, which is the bill that would expand the Expressway Authority
membership and include Brevard
County. They
are waiting to see if
that gets approved by the
Governor or if that gets v etoed.
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Commissioner Carey
discussed some community events that happened over the past weekend including
the Bookertown Community _%_Resource Fair
which was sponsored by the Health
Department. She
thanked WastePro
for providing a hot lunch to everyone in attendance. She
also thanked Chris Kelly, former County Commissioner Jennifer Kelly's
son, for hosting the first Stroke
Awareness Ride event at Seminole
Harley_%_. She noted _"_many people don't recognize the signs of
stroke but it impacts a lot of li ves
and fast action can make a big difference, and the County has more information on that if anybody would
like it.
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In regard to the Lake
Monroe Trail Loop, Commissioner
Carey_%_ announced there has been another public
information meeting scheduled for June
7th at 6:00. It will be at the Historical Memorial
Stadium on Mellonville _%_Avenue in the Buddy Lake
community room.
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Commissioner Carey stated the County is getting ready to start
taking applications for the discounted bear-resistant garbage can program, and
they will be available on the County’s website June 1st. Grant money was received by Florida Wild life Commission. She explained this program allows a single- family residence to purchase a
bear-resistant can regularly priced at $180 for about
$125. If an HOA
or neighborhood group would like to get together and h_<W1_ave cans for their entire community, the
prices are as low as $42 per can. She reminded that the funds are limited, this is
a first-come, first-served application process, and any low- income individuals can contact
t he County's Community Assistance
Department for help in
obtaining a bear-r esistant
garbage can. Commissioner Carey
suggested if staff happens to
have a list of all of the neighborhoods along the west side of I-4 that are impacted with the o rdinance, they should notify the
heads of all of those associations; and if staff doesn't have an up-to-date
list, the Sheriff's _%_Office maintains a pretty accurate list of all of
the HOAs and who the contact
people are for those.
Ms. Guillet informed the Board
there has been tremendous interest
especially by the HOAs
because the price is so good. She stressed it is on a first-come,
first-served basis and staff is concerned that t hey may have more interest than t hey have cans, but of course the County will reinvest the funds that
they get from the purchase of the cans. Commissioner Constantine asked in regard t o rather large HOAs, if the County needs 100% of those units to agree to use bear-resistant
cans to actually receive them. Ms. Guillet answered t he
expectation is that there wi ll
be _@.1_a requirement
placed in the H O A documents that would require everybody in perpetuity
to _@B1_keep bear-resistant
cans_@E1_. S he clarified it would be whatever percentage or
majority the HOA documents require. Commissioner Carey opined if a whole section of a large HOA wanted bear-resistant cans, she would say that
certainly should be allowable.
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Commissioner Carey announced all of the Memorial Day
Remembrance ceremonies coming
up and reminded everyone of the true meaning of Memorial Day . She
cautioned there is a current burn ban in place so anybody who is thinking about
fireworks activity for this weekend needs to k eep in mind that fireworks are not allowed under the
burn ban.
District
1
Commissioner Dallari
explained for the past year and a half, MetroPlan, with their national organization, has been working
very diligently with other states regarding the rule making from the DOT. The
rule making of the DOT in Washington has been requiring MetroPlan and COGs (Council of Governments) nationally to expand their
regions with other MetroPlan
and CO_A¿1_Gs transportation organizations that are in
urban areas. That would require MetroPlan Orlando
to include Lake and parts of Volusia County. Over the past year and a half,
they’ve been working with various groups and that has now been reversed, so
that is no longer required.
Commissioner Dallari stated t hey have been working most diligently at MetroPlan on Complete Streets. T hey have also done a complete study of all of the
values of the SunRail s tations for Transit-Oriented
Development ( TOD)
improvements, and that is a report that he would be happy to circulate among the _%_Board members.
He explained in the revised Transportation Improvement _%_Plan (TIP),
the expansion of the express
lanes on SR 417 has been removed permanently; it has been unfunded. He
noted it's not that he's
opposed to the widening of SR
417, he's opposed to a toll within
a _BÇ1_toll .
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Commissioner Dallari
thanked everyone who was involved with the reopening of _%_Soldiers Creek,
and stated everyone did a phenomenal job.
Commissioner Carey noted the County
won the bid for the Women's Fast Pitch _%_Softball Tournament
next year at Soldiers Creek.
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Commissioner Dallari
stated w ith the expansion of I-4, the DOT is continuing to do things with those two rest
stops and actually expanding them. He noted his biggest concern is
that the DOT wants to put a
retention pond in Grace Lake. Commissioner
Dallari opined that is truly
a nightmare. He requested staff review that _CJ1_because he doesn't think putting a retention
pond in an existing lake is really the right thing to do for those
residents. Commissioner Carey
and Commissioner Co nstantine made comments regarding how well Grace Lake is doing and how healthy it is right now. Commissioner
Dallari explained the DOT is putting
in trees along I-4 to
mitigate the sound, and now they're proposing to take tho se trees down; he requested staff look at that as well and
report back to the Board. He
opined the DOT is adversely affecting the quality of
life of the residents in the adjoining subdivisions.
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Commissioner Constantine announced by the time of the next Board
meeting, Commissioner Dallari
will be the national chairman of the National
Association of Regional Councils. He wished _%_Commissioner Dallari the best of luck.
CHAIRMAN’S
REPORT
C hairman
Horan stated the Board has several appointments to Career Source
of Central Florida and one is up for reappointment and that is Wendy Brandon. She's been recommended and has
agreed to accept a new term from July
1, 2017, through June 30,
2020. No objections were
voiced. Chairman Horan
confirmed the reappointment of Wendy
Brandon.
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Chairman Horan
explained a Commissioner gets
to serve, if possible, on the Canvassing Board_DÙ1_ for Super visor of E lections_Dâ1_;
however, to sit on the Canvassing
Board, one cannot be involved
in any political activity whatsoever.
It would be imprudent for one of the Commissioners to sit on that board
because they may be involved in political activity, so normally they put it
back to the Supervisor of Elections who puts it back to Judge Galluzzo who then appoints somebody. He
asked if he should do that again
this year. No objections were
voiced. Chairman Horan
confirmed that is exactly the way he will handle it.
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Chairman Horan
announced he signed his 8th consecutive burn ban order and cautioned the public if they are
celebrating Memorial Day, do not celebrate in such a way
that they may cause a fire.
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Chairman Horan
stated he received a request
from Nemours Hospital that t hey are going for a Certificate of Public Need for a Pediatric
Liver _#_Transplant Program and would like to request they send a letter of support
from the Board, as long as it does not
compete with any other Certificate
of Public Need. Commissioner
Carey reminded the Board does have several other
hospitals looking at expansions, but she doesn't know if that is a competing Certificate of Public Need. Chairman Horan responded he will ask staff to verify that.
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Chairman Horan
discussed the hurricane
exercise on June 1st at the Emergency Operations
Center. He displayed a utility bill and noted they
have a new format now. It is a nice
clean bill that is easy to read and it shows the month of the previous year
unlike the old utility bills.
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Chairman Horan
stated t he Orlando Business
Journal is having a panel
discussion On Thursday
at 11:30 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary
regarding doing business in Central Florida .
There will be a panel of
seven people and he is one of th e
panelists .
COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR REPORTS
The following Communications and/or Reports
were received and filed:
1. Notice
of Public Hearing from the City of Maitland for a Board of Zoning Adjustment
requesting a variance for 2606 Saginaw Trail, Maitland. The meeting is to be
held at 7:00 p.m., on May 25, 2017, in Maitland City Hall.
2. Copy
of a letter dated May 9, 2017, from Ray Eubanks, Administrator, Plan Review and
Processing, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, to Rebecca Hammock re:
Seminole County’s plan amendment 17-1ESR.
3. Letter
dated May 15, 2017, from Chris Kintner, Community
Development Director, City of Longwood, to Chairman Horan re: Annexation of
1015 U.S. Hwy. 17-92, 904 Lake Irene Road, 898 Lake Irene Road into the City of
Longwood.
4. Letter
dated May 15, 2017, from Chris Kintner, Community
Development Director, City of Longwood, to Chairman Horan re: Annexation of 450
Longwood Hills Road into the City of Longwood.
5. Letter
dated May 16, 2017, from Chairman Horan, to Sheriff Dennis Lemma re:
appointment of Commissioner Dallari to serve as Board liaison to the Seminole
County Public Safety Coordinating Council.
6. Letter
dated May 18, 2017, from Grant Maloy, Clerk of the Circuit Court and
Comptroller Seminole County, to Chairman Horan re: upgrading the Clerk’s
information technology.
7. Copy
of a letter dated May 18, 2017, from Nicole Guillet, County Manager, to
Franklin Martz, Altamonte Springs City Manager re: Arterial and West Collector
Road Impact Fees.
8. Letter
dated May 19, 2017, from Chairman Horan, to Congressman John Mica re:
congratulations on receiving the Legends Award from Leadership Seminole.
COUNTY
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Ms. Lynn Porter-Carlton, Deputy_%_Deputy County
Attorney, noted that back in
April, she sent the Board a n e-mail with
the ruling of the _H?1__%_First District Court
of Appea l in the _HG1_D J J case; and as part of that message to t he Board, she
let them know that the Court
had _HQ3_indicated that the appellant’s
attorney's fees
a ward ed to Marion, Seminole
and Polk Counties were warranted based on the
DJJ's actions . She advised that issue was remanded
to the Division of Administrative Hearings this month, and last week the County
Attorney’s Office had a hearing with the Administrative Law
j udge who set that issue for trial in July. Ms.
Porter-Carlton stated she i s pleased to announce that today s he got an e-mail indicating that the DJJ's attorneys are not going to
object to paying the attorney’s fees. She added she w ill keep the Board informed as s taff gets that resolved. Commissioner Carey not ed the County
will not have to go to trial
because they are not
objecting to paying the fees. Ms. Porter-Carlton stated staff continues to try and
recover the millions owed to Seminole.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, the
Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m., this same date.
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