BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA

June 8, 2021

            The following is a non-verbatim transcript of the Board of County Commissioners Meeting of Seminole County, Florida, held at 1:45 p.m., on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Room 1028 of the Seminole County Services Building at Sanford, Florida, the usual place of meeting of said Board.

 

 

            Present:

Chairman Lee Constantine (District 3)

Vice Chairman Amy Lockhart (District 4)

Commissioner Robert Dallari (District 1)

Commissioner Jay Zembower (District 2)

Commissioner Andria Herr (District 5)

            County Manager Nicole Guillet

Deputy County Attorney Paul Chipok

Clerk of Court and Comptroller Grant Maloy

            Deputy Clerk Kyla Farrell

 

Attending Remotely:

            County Attorney Bryant Applegate

 

           

            (County Attorney Bryant Applegate provided an update regarding the River Cross Land Company v. Seminole County federal lawsuit at the beginning of today’s morning work sessions.)

 

OPENING CEREMONIES

 

            Ron Williams, Palmetto Avenue Baptist Church, Sanford, gave the invocation.  Seminole County Public Schools Supervisor Dr. Walt Griffin led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

 

 

AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

Agenda Item #3 – 2021-2729

 

            Motion by Commissioner Zembower, seconded by Commissioner Herr, to adopt appropriate Resolution #2021-R-76 recognizing Dr. Walt Griffin for his 40-year career in education.

 

            Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.

 

            Dr. Walt Griffin accepted the Resolution.

 

COUNTY MANAGER’S CONSENT AGENDA

 

            With regard to public participation, no one spoke in support or opposition to the consent agenda, and public input was closed.

 

Motion by Commissioner Zembower, seconded by Commissioner Herr, to approve the following:

 

County Manager’s Office

Business Office

4.      Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2021-R-77 recognizing Jerome Chandler for 33 years of service to Seminole County and its citizens.  (2021-2720)

5.      Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2021-R-78 adopting the Floodplain Management Plan.  (2021-2748)

6.      Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Business Associates Agreement between Seminole County and the State of Florida, Florida Department of Health (FDOH).  (2021-2746)

7.      Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Interlocal Agreement between Seminole County and the University of Central Florida (UCF) for shared emergency management information broadcast services for $7,000 annually with a term that ends on June 30, 2021, with two (2) successive one (1) year automatic renewals.  (2021-2747)

 

Environmental Services

Business Office

8.      Approve the release of two (2) Cash Maintenance Bonds with Escrow Agreements and four (4) original Maintenance Bonds for Water & Sewer Facilities as follows:  (1) The Reserve at Interlachen in the amount of $3,524.40; (2) Epic Retail Phase 2 in the amount of $1,076; (3) #9911193, Axios in the amount of $2,340; (4) #3018616, Wexham Court in the amount of $31,830.15; (5) #LAIFSU737071, Waters Edge at Hawks Crest in the amount of $44,673.70; and (6) #SU1156089, Meadows at Hawks Crest in the amount of $34,452.56.  (2021-2676)

 

Public Works

Watershed Management

9.      Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2021-R-79 amending Section 20.10 of the Administrative Code to add a Shoreline Alteration Permit Fee of $125 per permit for use with the new Chapter 71 (Seminole County Shoreline Protection Ordinance) of the Seminole County Land Development Code, which provides regulations for shoreline alterations and management of aquatic plants in waterbodies in Seminole County.  (2021-2727)

 

Resource Management

Budget

10.       Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2021-R-80 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #21-064 in the amount of $91,792 in the 1991 Infrastructure Sales Tax Fund for the Cumberland Farms Remediation Project (CIP#00008703).   (2021-2723)

11.       Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2021-R-81 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #21-066 in the 2014 Infrastructure Sales Tax Fund and Road Impact Fee Funds to reallocate funding for the Red Bug Turn Lane Extension and Lake Mary Blvd Intersection Improvements in the net amount of $3,056,000. (2021-2749)

Purchasing & Contracts

12.       Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2021-R-82 approving revisions to the Seminole County Purchasing Administrative Code, Section 3 – County Administration, Section 3.55 – Purchasing Policy, to reflect changes in the operational procedures and policies related to Procurement.  (2021-2750)

13.       Approve Change Order #2 to CC-3398-20/MAG - Black Bear Wilderness Area Boardwalk with Construct Co., Inc., Orlando, in the amount of $58,617.24.; authorize the Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Change Order; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2021-R-83 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #21-065 through the Natural Lands Fund in the amount of $50,972 from Reserves for the Black Bear Wilderness Project (CIP#00234605).  (2021-2726)

14.       Award CC-3563-21/RTB - Master Services Agreement (MSA) for Public Works Minor Construction Projects with Costs Less Than $2,000,000 to Carr & Collier, Inc., Leesburg; Cathcart Construction Company-Florida, LLC, Oviedo; Central Florida Environmental Corp, Winter Springs; Masci General Contractor, Inc., Port Orange; P & S Paving, Daytona Beach; Prime Construction Group, Inc., Orlando;  Schuller Contractors, Inc., Orlando; Southern Development & Construction, Oviedo; Southland Construction, Inc., Apopka; and authorize the Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the agreements.  (2021-2721)

Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.

 

COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT

            County Manager Nicole Guillet reminded the Board of the upcoming budget work session next week and stated the draft budgets will be distributed that same day.  The Board will be hearing from the Constitutional Officers on their budgets.

 

COUNTY ATTORNEY’S REPORT

 

            County Attorney Bryant Applegate expressed his condolences to the Dello Russo family.

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

            Commissioner Zembower stated he submitted his Future Agenda Item requests in writing. 

           

            There were no other requests.

 

Public Comment on Items Not Related to the Agenda

 

            There were no public comments.

 

DISTRICT REPORTS

 

District 1

 

Commissioner Dallari stated there are over ten vacancies on the boards and committees that the Board makes appointments to, and he wants to make sure they’re filling all of those positions.  Staff confirmed the County Manager’s Office keeps track of that and will get it taken care of.

 

Next, Commissioner Dallari encouraged the Commissioners to attend the Florida Association of Counties annual business meeting in Orlando.

 

The Commissioner noted Father John Bluett’s retirement.

 

Commissioner Dallari asked if there was any follow-up regarding the issue with a fire hydrant in The Springs neighborhood.  Fire Chief Otto Drozd addressed the Board and advised they were waiting on a letter to the purveyors because last week they had ISO come in, and staff asked their requirements for hydrant testing as part of the classification on an ongoing basis.  They’ve now added that to the purveyor’s letter, and that was the missing piece that will now go out to all the purveyors.  That came to be in 2017, and the NFPA requirements get updated by the Florida Legislature on a timely basis as well; so that’s something staff is now following up on.  As far as testing the piece from the riser to the actual hydrant, one of the requirements is that they do a yearly pressure test, and Chief Drozd explained that test.  In speaking to some of his colleagues, while this is the first one he’s dealt with where a hydrant actually sheared off, it is not an uncommon occurrence; so it is certainly something they will be keeping an eye on from here on out.  Commissioner Dallari submitted a photo (received and filed) of a hydrant that’s in question from the same neighborhood because there’s a huge depression in front of the hydrant.  He wants to make sure someone’s addressing it.  The Commissioner wants to make sure they are holding the private utility companies accountable, and Chief Drozd assured him that they will.

 

District 2

 

            Commissioner Zembower reported on the Sanford-Orlando Airport and a recent Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) meeting.  He asked Community Services staff to send out information regarding the changes to the Sadowski fund at the State level so everybody has an awareness of what’s going on.

 

District 4

 

Commissioner Lockhart reported on Sanford’s Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony event and the legislative update that the Chamber held last week.

 

Commissioner Lockhart advised she attended the School Board’s ILA work session last week, and the County Manager has had an opportunity to talk with Dr. Griffin.  The Commissioner has the PowerPoint slides that were sent to her after the work session; and if any of the Commissioners are interested in seeing them, she can forward them.  She asked Ms. Guillet to provide an update.  Ms. Guillet advised she and Dr. Griffin think there are just a couple of sections in the draft ILA that they may be able to tweak so that everybody is comfortable.  They are very close to something that they can both feel comfortable recommending to their respective boards.  Before they bring it to the Board, they need to speak with the Cities just to make sure everybody’s in the loop and they don’t have to start over again.  The hope is that they can bring it forward at the July 22 BCC meeting.

 

District 5

 

            Commissioner Herr reported on CALNO, the Water and Soil Board, Fourth of July firework celebrations, the Seminole State Women’s Golf Team winning the national title for state colleges, and Mayor Megan Sladek being awarded the Home Rule Hero Award by the Florida League of Cities. 

 

            Chairman Constantine suggested the Board honor the Seminole State Women’s Golf Team with a proclamation.  He also requested they figure out how to present the high school state champions with their proclamations. 

 

 

 

District 3/CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

 

            Chairman Constantine reported on upcoming meetings including CFX, MPO, 1000 Friends of Florida, and the National Association of Regional Councils.

 

            Commissioner Dallari stated there are three north/south corridors for rail in the state of Florida.  The line that is mostly used is the one that SunRail uses and actually owns through the State.  There is a pinch point in that line just south of Orlando.  The question that he’s been asking is if they are going to move forward, there is a present-day value of that capacity and there is also a future value of that capacity; what is that dollar figure for today’s dollars and the future dollars and the capacity.  There is a limited amount of trains that can run through that, and he’s hoping that they don’t give away future capacity without understanding the true cost. 

            In regard to a future MPO meeting, Chairman Constantine stated there is a recent letter of agreement that he can circulate to the rest of the Board.  One of the things that is significant in that letter is that no rail other than passenger rail will go through this corridor.  It’s a letter of agreement that the Executive Director has put together in conjunction with working with Brightline, and it will be discussed at the MPO meeting on Thursday.

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            Paul Chipok, Deputy County Attorney, stated after the Impact Fee Work Session this morning, the Board did want to make a motion of a finding of extraordinary circumstances that the impact fee increases are deemed to exist as required by HB 337 based on the evidence and testimony of the staff and consultants at this morning’s work session.          

 

            Motion by Commissioner Zembower, seconded by Commissioner Herr, that there is a finding of extraordinary circumstances that the impact fee increases are deemed to exist as required by HB 337 based on the evidence and testimony of the staff and consultants of this morning’s work session.

 

Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR REPORTS

 

            The following Communications and/or Reports were received and filed.

 

1.               Email from Kelly Thompson, Public Information Specialist II, Office of Consumer Assistance & Outreach, Florida Public Service Commission with attached bulletin provided to Government Officials, Petition for increase in rates by Florida Power & Light Conmpany, Docket No. 20210015-E1.

2.               Notice dated May 20, 2021, from Geoffrey L. Summitt, President of G L Summit Engineering, Inc., to “Affected Property Owner” re:  Park View Place a/k/a Skyway Drive PD Rezone Application Community Awareness and Participation.

3.               Letter dated June 7, 2021, from Jonathan Huels, Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., to the Board of County Commissioners re: consideration of Mobility Fee Ordinance.  CC: Paul Chipok, Deputy County Attorney.

 

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            (Public Comment Form was received and filed after the meeting adjourned from Wafa Esposito thanking the Board for approving Agenda Item #5, Flood Plain Management Plan.)

 

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There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m., this same date.

 

 

 

ATTEST:_____________________________Clerk___________________________Chairman

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