BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
September 24, 2019
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, September
24, 2019, in Room 1028 of the SEMINOLE
COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING at SANFORD,
FLORIDA, the usual place of meeting of said Board.
Present:
Chairman
Brenda Carey (District 5)
Commissioner Robert Dallari (District 1)
Commissioner Lee Constantine (District 3)
Commissioner Amy Lockhart (District 4)
County
Manager Nicole Guillet
County
Attorney Bryant Applegate
Clerk of Court &
Comptroller Grant Maloy
Deputy
Clerks Chariti Colón and Terri Porter
Absent:
Vice
Chairman Jay Zembower (District 2)
Pastor Jim Lynch, East
Coast Believers Church, Oviedo, gave the Invocation. Commissioner Dallari led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
Agenda Item #1 – 2019-1631
Alan
Harris, Office of Emergency Management Director, acknowledged Olivette Carter,
Community Services Director, and the Community Services staff for their work
with the volunteers and donations during Hurricane Dorian.
Mr.
Harris presented plaques of appreciation to Elliott Cheung, medical student;
Leonie Dupuis, medical student; Brandon Tapasak, medical student; Dr. Richard
Peppler, UCF College of Medicine Vice Dean; Dr. Todd Husty, Seminole County
Medical Director; Judy Head, Northland Church; John Murphy, Harvest Time
International; Greg Gootee, Team Rubicon; and Cindy Campbell, Publix
Tuskawilla, for providing support during Hurricane Dorian.
Mr.
Harris also recognized Kari Shaver, medical student; Dristin Hughes, medical
student; Patrick LePochat, medical student; Papa John’s Sanford; and Starbucks
International Parkway, who were not present, for providing support during
Hurricane Dorian.
BUSINESS
SPOTLIGHT
The
Business Spotlight video for Viewstub was
presented.
CONSENT AGENDA
With
regard to public participation, no one in the audience spoke in support or
opposition to the Consent Agenda, and public input was closed.
Commissioner
Lockhart requested Item #13, First Amendment to East Altamonte
Community Center Non-Residential Lease,
be pulled for a separate
discussion. Chairman Carey requested Item #21, IFB-603527-19,
Term Contract for the Sweeping of Streets and Roadways, be pulled for a separate discussion.
Motion by Commissioner
Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to authorize and approve the
following:
County
Manager’s Office
Business
Office
2. Approve
travel and mileage reimbursement to Commissioner Zembower for miscellaneous
travel from July through September, 2019.
(2019-1637)
Office of Emergency Management
3. Approve
and authorize the Chairman to execute the Memorandum of Agreement with the
State of Florida for the use of Alert Florida.
(2019-1638)
Community Services
Community Development
4. Approve
and accept the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Snapshot/Report, pursuant to
Seminole County Resolution #2013-R-61, and the HOME Program Activity Report,
pursuant to Seminole County Resolution #2015-R-51, for the month of August 2019. (2019-1636)
Development Services
Planning and Development
5. Approve
the final plat for the Winterbrook subdivision containing seventeen (17)
single-family residential lots on 4.51 acres zoned PD, Planned Development,
located on the south side of Howell Branch Road, approximately 600 feet west of
Dike Road; Pulte Home Company, LLC, Applicant.
(2019-1585)
6. Approve
the final plat for the Rosecrest, f/k/a Cameron Heights Village A,
single-family residential subdivision containing 143 lots on 45.32 acres zoned
PD, Planned Development, located on the southeast corner of Sipes Avenue and
Celery Avenue; Jenelle Schmidli, Applicant.
(2019-1595)
7. Authorize
release of Maintenance Bond (Streets, Curbs, Storm Drains) #CMS0325082 in the
amount of $56,378.83 for right-of-way utilization of Markham Road for the
Markham Square subdivision; Park Square Homes, Applicant. (2019-1623)
8. Authorize
release of Maintenance Bond (Streets, Curbs, Storm Drains) #59BSBHN2859 in the
amount of $6,113.12 for right-of-way utilization of Meadow Sage Court for the
Tuskawilla Estates subdivision; Meritage Homes of Florida, Inc., Applicant. (2019-1624)
Leisure Services
Library Services
9. Approve
and authorize the Chairman to execute State Aid to Libraries Grant Agreement
between the State of Florida, Department of State, and Seminole County Board of
County Commissioners for and on behalf of Seminole County Public Library System
in anticipated acceptance of monies in State Aid to Library funds for library-related
operating expenses; execute Certification; and approve the attached annual plan
of service. (2019-1618)
Public Works
Engineering
10. Approve and adopt appropriate Resolution
#2019-R-156; and authorize the Chairman to accept a Warranty Deed donated by
Kevin Timothy Bonn and Jennifer Jill Bonn, Co-Trustees of the Jill and Kevin
Bonn Trust, to Seminole County related to the drainage improvements and
continued maintenance of Virginia Avenue south of East Hillcrest Street. (2019-1603)
11. Approve and adopt
appropriate Resolution #2019-R-157; and authorize the Chairman to accept a
Warranty Deed and Drainage Easement donated by Cranes Roost Villas Homeowner's
Association, Inc., to Seminole County related to the drainage improvements and
continued maintenance of Virginia Avenue south of East Hillcrest Street. (2019-1602)
Facilities
12. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
the Wilshire Plaza, Phase II Lease. (2019-1610)
13. Pulled for a separate discussion.
Resource Management
Budget Division
14. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2019-R-158 authorizing Seminole County Fire Department
to participate in intergovernmental transfers with the State of Florida Agency
for Health Care Administration and the supplemental payment program for
Medicaid managed care patients; and authorize the County Manager or designee to
execute all required agreements or documents to participate in the
intergovernmental transfers and the supplemental payment program for Medicaid
managed care patients. (2019-1627)
15. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
Amendment #1 to Agreement #LP59020 with the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection for the Wekiva Basin Bear Lake Chain of Lakes - Alton Drive project;
and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution
#2019-R-159 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #19-103 through the
Public Works Grant Fund in the amount of $680,000 for construction of the
project. (2019-1592)
16. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
a Modification to Subgrant Agreement with FEMA through the Florida Division of
Emergency Management for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) in
acceptance of additional grant funding of $28,599 for the purchase of portable
generators for Emergency Shelters; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2019-R-160 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#19-104 through the Federal Mitigation Grant Funds in the amount of $28,599;
and $9,533 in matching funds from General Fund Reserves, to add the additional
funds to the project. (2019-1616)
17. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2019-R-161 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#19-105 through General Fund Reserves in the amount of $31,550 for Leisure
Services, Watershed Management Division’s contribution and cost-share; and a
transfer of $31,550 from the General Fund to the MSBU Program Operating Fund
for Sylvan Lake Aquatic Weed Control, Phase I, Project 01918005. (2019-1605)
18. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute
appropriate Resolution #2019-R-162 implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR)
#19-109 through the General Fund Reserves in the amount of $120,000 to fund an
approved contract with the Rescue Outreach Mission providing emergency shelter
for homeless citizens in Seminole County. (2019-1632)
Purchasing & Contracts
Division
19. Approve Amendment #2 to SS-602228-15/TLR,
AT&T Intrado Viper System Upgrade Installation and Maintenance with
AT&T ESInet; and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division to execute
the documents. (2019-1588)
20. Award IFB-603564-19/TLR, Term Contract for
Fire Alarm System Monitoring, Testing, Inspection & Maintenance, to Lock
and Door Specialists, Inc. d/b/a American Surveillance and Access Control,
Winter Park; and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division to execute the
Agreement. (2019-1608)
21. Pulled
for a separate discussion.
Districts 1, 3,
4, and 5 voted AYE.
Consent Agenda Item #13 – 2019-1633
First Amendment to East Altamonte
Community Center Non-Residential Lease
Commissioner
Lockhart recalled the Board gave staff direction many months ago to try to
bring the Lillie H. Green Community Center lease agreement more into alliance
with the original RFP, and she expressed staff has worked hard to do that. The Commissioner requested an update so the
Board knows the current status and why it is still not necessarily agreed upon
by the tenant, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida.
Meloney
Lung, Assistant County Manager, addressed the Board and stated there have been
several meetings with the Boys & Girls Club to discuss allowing access to
seniors during the week and allowing the center to be open on the weekends, she
has had other communications, and she also met with their advisory board
twice. Last week, staff learned the Boys
& Girls Club is in favor of the lease agreement, but they are concerned
with their utility costs. Ms. Lung advised
the building is leased to the Boys & Girls Club for a dollar a year. The facility records indicate the County has
done $27,000 in repairs over the last two years and has funded approximately
$50,000 a year to do upgrades to the facility through the Community Services
CSA program. Ms. Lung stated Gary Cain
and Mack Reid from the Boys & Girls Club were present to answer
questions.
Commissioner
Lockhart advised there was a Winwood community meeting last Thursday, and this
topic took the majority of the meeting because the community has not had access
to the building for the last 20 years in the way in which they were originally
told they would. The Commissioner opined
this is bigger than a landlord-tenant dispute at this point. When the offer to come in on Mondays and
Tuesdays from 10:00 to 2:00 was shared at the meeting, they laughed a little
bit at that. They felt like it was
better than nothing but still was not what they believed the original intent of
this agreement was.
Commissioner
Lockhart read from the original RFP that "Upon receipt of the award of
this lease, Boys & Girls Club will actively pursue partnerships with other
nonprofit organizations in Seminole County to expand the scope of programs
available to residents at the community center.
A proposed schedule of activities and possible partners to provide them
is as follows." The Commissioner
stated it then goes on to talk about what that programming would look like and
says, "The Boys & Girls Club will actively seek to involve the
community in the planning and operation of the community center. An advisory board will be recruited and
include representatives from the South Seminole Committee for Progress. The community center is envisioned as a focus
for neighborhood gatherings ranging from 4th of July celebrations to informal picnics
to town meetings. A schedule of events
will be posted prominently in the center along with the procedures to use the
building. Community residents will be
encouraged to view the center as theirs to use, care for, and take pride
in." The Commissioner stated that
was the original intent and the reason for which the Boys & Girls Club
received the building for a dollar a year, and her concern is they are very far
from that at this point.
Chairman
Carey stated the agreement that is before them today does open up the center at
limited times at no charge for residents age 55 and older. The Boys & Girls Club has had the benefit
of this building for a long time, and the County has contributed financially
for repairs and other things. She opined
having someone else in limited areas of the building would not impact the
utility bills very much. The Chairman
stated she would be in support of the proposal the way that it is written,
which is what she thought was what they had come to terms with.
Commissioner
Dallari stated he would like to hear from the tenant to see if they agree with
this. If not, then he would like a
recommendation from the District Commissioner.
Gary
Cain, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, 101 East
Colonial Drive, Orlando, addressed the Board and stated they are committed to
getting this worked out and they believe they are in
compliance with the existing agreement.
He added the original agreement was amended to reflect that they are
primarily a youth serving organization, and they serve about 61 kids a day at
the facility. There is a $35 annual
membership fee and a $20 weekly fee.
However, there are no fees for teenagers. Mr. Cain stated at one time, funding from
Seminole County helped support the programs they operate. It was $150,000 a year and has gone down to
$50,000. It is their understanding that
is for program services and not for the facility. Mr. Cain went on to describe the purpose and
core mission of the Boys & Girls Club.
Mr.
Cain stated they do not view this as a tenant relationship but rather as a
partnership with Seminole County. Mr.
Cain described a similar facility in Osceola County where they worked with that
county to develop an agreement where they provide a fuller scope of services,
hired the custodial, rented the facility out on the weekends with the rental
fees going to the county, and the Boys & Girls Club provided staffing for
all of those things.
Mr.
Cain expressed they are concerned about increased cost of operation and
potential risk exposure. He advised they
will need their board of directors to approve the agreement and a legal
review. Chairman Carey clarified with
Mr. Cain they have not had an attorney review the lease amendment. Mr. Cain advised their board meets the second
Wednesday of October. Their goal is to
have it reviewed and put on their board agenda for approval.
Commissioner
Lockhart stated there are two specific things in the lease agreement that she
would like to see changed. The first is
to have the lease agreement reflect the name of the actual community center,
Lillie H. Green, not the East Altamonte Community Center; and the other is that
the age limitation of 55 be removed so it is available to all adults. The Commissioner expressed her concern of the
Board approving the agreement before it has been agreed upon by the Boys &
Girls Club.
Chairman
Carey agreed with removing the age restriction of 55 and older. The Chairman stated this is a community
center and needs to be treated as such.
In Section 16 of the lease, there is a termination provision for either
party if they find they cannot come to an agreement. She stated she would support the minor
changes Commissioner Lockhart is requesting and it sounds like this should be
continued to the second meeting in October.
Commissioner
Dallari stated the Boys & Girls Club does a phenomenal job in every city
and community they have been in. The
Commissioner stated he would support Commissioner Lockhart's two requests. He would also like to see additional verbiage
in there about going back to the original intent of the agreement.
Nicole
Guillet, County Manager, inquired of Mr. Cain if there were any additional
issues with the agreement aside from the indemnity concerns. Mr. Cain responded the only other concern
would be increased utility costs. A
discussion ensued regarding utilities and then Mr. Cain advised they would be
happy to cover that.
Commissioner
Dallari inquired about the weekly fee per child, and a discussion ensued. Mr. Cain advised they look at the fee by
location and they will review it to see if that can be dropped.
Commissioner
Lockhart recalled Mr. Reid coming before the Board during the zoning hearing
for the Flea World property and made specific mention of Mr. Levy's estate's
contribution of $15 million to the Boys & Girls Club based on the sale of
that property. The Commissioner opined
it was interesting they chose to come before the Board to try to tie that
relationship and that contribution to the Board's action. She inquired how much of that endowment will
go to programming in Seminole County.
Mr. Cain responded they do not have control and custody of the Flea
World property. They have about $14
million that came in from the estate, and they created a foundation this
year. The foundation board approved
$450,000 be put in annually to help support the cost of operation. Their number one goal is to be solvent in
every county they operate in.
Commissioner Lockhart stated it sounds like they are choosing not to
start in Seminole County. Mr. Cain
advised they are now solvent without using foundation revenue and he would be
happy to share their financials, which the Commissioner responded she would
like him to do so.
Commissioner
Lockhart inquired how much of the foundation money this year will be going to
services in Seminole County, and Mr. Cain responded he did not have a specific
number because they have to put a budget together. Commissioner Lockhart inquired if there will
be any money from the foundation coming to Seminole County, and Mr. Cain
responded Brevard, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties will likely be where
those funds would be used if needed in all those budgets. Commissioner Lockhart inquired when the
determination will be made about how those funds will be distributed, and Mr.
Cain responded the funds will lower the deficit of the budget at the end of the
year. He stated he can provide
county-by-county financials that are monthly financials to see where each of
those counties stand inclusive of Seminole.
Commissioner Lockhart again inquired when the decision will be made
about how those funds will be distributed.
Mr. Cain stated he is being asked to say they are going to allocate this
much here and this much here. Chairman
Carey inquired when the decision is going to be made about their upcoming
budget of how those funds will be allocated.
Mr. Cain advised the budget has been approved to include the $450,000
not aimed at a specific county. Chairman
Carey inquired if they allocated funding in their budget to each location. Mr. Cain responded they work to find funding
sources, and all contributions and donor dollars for a county will stay in that
county. The Chairman advised providing
the financials may help answer some of the questions that are being asked. She also requested specifics about Seminole
County if there are any.
Commissioner
Constantine inquired if each location is separate and distinct or if the budget
is commingled. Mr. Cain responded
financials are run for each separate club; and they have their own expense
budget, utilities, et cetera. The
Commissioner mentioned some citizens looking for help to establish a club in
Oviedo. He inquired if anything has been
designated for that particular location.
Mr. Cain responded all of the money that has been raised so far has been
from private donors from Oviedo. Oviedo
has to start organically with Oviedo support and it has to be sustained
there. Commissioner Constantine inquired
if any of the money from the trust will be used for that location. Mr. Cain responded they have not yet received
anything from that property, and the property is not in their control or
custody. Chairman Carey added the property
has not sold yet and it has to sell in order to fund the trust. Commissioner Constantine inquired if the
property does sell, if some of those funds could be used for the Oviedo
request, and Mr. Cain responded it could.
Chairman
Carey stated the main thing is to open this up to the community, which was the
original intent of the building. The
changes that Commissioner Lockhart has requested can be made right away, and
the revised document can be provided to Mr. Cain so he can have it reviewed by
legal counsel, get it approved by their board, and then have it come back to
this Board for approval. The Chairman
called for a motion to continue.
Motion by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to continue to October 22, 2019, the
request to approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the First Amendment to
East Altamonte Community Center Non-Residential Lease.
Districts 1, 3,
4, and 5 voted AYE.
Consent Agenda Item #21 – 2019-1614
IFB-603527-19, Term Contract for Sweeping
of Streets and Roadways throughout
Seminole County
Chairman Carey stated this item was advertised as a
hard bid. They only had two bidders, but
the low bidder is presenting a fixed rate for five years at $130,000 less than
the high bidder. The contract says they
will go to the primary contractor first and the staff recommendation for the
secondary one is just in case the first one does not perform. It also says that the secondary contract may
be used when there is reasonable probability, service interruption, or if it is
determined by the roads and stormwater manager that activity in the secondary
contractor is in the county's best interest, which makes her a little
nervous.
The Chairman stated the high bidder is the current
contractor. There have been situations
in the past where everybody gets comfortable with the current contractor and
wants to use them regardless of the cost.
She expressed she does not want that to be a probability. This was a hard bid, a sealed bid, it was a
fair price, and they do not typically award to two. She would like to see approval for the low
bidder and not have a secondary in place.
Commissioner Dallari stated it says GPS was optional
in the bid and he wants to make sure the GPS is going to be exercised. Betsy Cohen, Interim Purchasing &
Contracts Director, responded she confirmed with both firms that GPS
application was included in their cost.
Commissioner Lockhart inquired what is the process
to issue a contract with another company and how long it would take if for some
reason the primary contractor does not perform.
Ms. Cohen responded staff would have to come back to the Board to revoke
the award and approve another contractor.
She added that is the reason staff wanted a primary and secondary. These contracts are also used in the case of
an emergency or disaster if the primary contractor is busy doing other tasks
per the County's request.
Chairman Carey stated the high bidder was the
contractor in 2016 during Hurricane Matthew and they had to hire the low
bidder, Pete's Street Sweeping, to come in and do the job, which did not go
through an award process. The Chairman
inquired if there is currently a secondary contractor, and Ms. Cohen responded
there is not. The Chairman stated they were
able to quickly hire Pete's Street Sweeping to come in during Hurricane Matthew
in 2016. Ms. Cohen advised they would
have to exercise an emergency purchase order.
The Chairman confirmed with Ms. Cohen that an emergency purchase order
can be done now if there was an emergency and they needed to hire a secondary
contractor.
Commissioner Dallari inquired if there is a
difference in pay under the FEMA regulations.
Ms. Cohen responded they will be eligible for reimbursement as long as
the contractor agrees to the FEMA regulations, documentation, and
processes. Commissioner Dallari
clarified the secondary company would still be covered under FEMA to be paid
during emergency situations if there were two contracts or two companies. Ms. Cohen responded they would if they meet
all the parameters for reimbursement for the County.
Chairman Carey stated she would be looking for a
motion to approve only the low bidder, Pete's Land Clearing, LLC.
Motion by Commissioner Lockhart,
seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to award IFB-603527-19/PJC, Term Contract for
the Sweeping of Streets and Roadways throughout Seminole County, to Pete's Land
Clearing, LLC, Clearwater; and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division
to execute the Agreement.
Districts 1, 3,
4, and 5 voted AYE.
Clerk & Comptroller’s Consent
Agenda Item #22
Motion by Commissioner
Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Constantine, to approve Expenditure Approval Lists dated August 26 and September
5, 2019. (2019-1629)
Districts 1, 3, 4,
and 5 voted AYE.
Clerk & Comptroller’s “Received
and Filed” Documents
1. Executive
Order #2019-002 Declaring a Local State of Emergency posed by Hurricane Dorian.
2. Escheatment
Tax Deed for Parcel #35-19-30-504-0000-0160 and #35-19-30-507-0000-0090.
3. Florida
Public Service Commission Order Approving 2019 Revisions to Underground
Residential and Commercial Tariffs by Florida Power & Light Company,
#PSC-2019-0360-TRF-EI, re: Petition for
approval of 2019 revisions to underground residential and commercial
differential tariffs, by Florida Power & Light Company, Docket
#20190081-EI, issued August 26, 2019.
4. Florida
Public Service Commission Order Establishing Regulatory Asset for Appellate and
Remand Rate Case Expense and Final Order Complying with Mandate and Requiring
Refund, #PSC-2019-0363-PAA-WS, re:
Application for increase in water and wastewater rates in Charlotte,
Highlands, Lake, Lee, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, and Seminole
Counties by Utilities, Inc. of Florida, Docket #20160101-WS, issued August 27,
2019.
5. Developer’s
Commitment Agreement #19-20500018, MLK Commerce Park PD; BPG Sanford 1, LLC.
6. Bill of
Sale accepting water and sewer systems for the project known as Lake Sylvan
Oaks Phase 2.
7. Lease
Agreement with Seminole State College for use of Property as a Temporary
Staging Area for Administrative Purposes due to Hurricane Dorian.
8. Associate
Tennis Pro Agreement with Xia Yang.
9. Tourist Tax
Funding Agreement with Nations Baseball, LLC d/b/a DS Sports Ventures for
Nations Baseball September Tournaments (Patriot’s Challenge; Fall Classic; Wood
Bat Classic & Remember the Titans and Gladiator Games).
10. Tourist
Tax Funding Agreement with Suncoast Athletics Sports Group, Incorporated, for
Super Regional.
11. Tourist
Tax Funding Agreement with USSSA Central Florida Fast Pitch, LLC, for Elite
Championship.
12. Amendment
#1 to Work Order #41 to PS-0009-15 with ATKINS North America, Inc.
13. Amendment
#1 to Work Order #4 to PS-0033-15 with Bentley Architects & Engineers, Inc.
14. Work Order
#29 to RFP-0336-15 with Site Secure, LLC a Miller Electric Company.
15. Work Order
#12 to RFP-0532-15 with Connect Consulting, Inc.
16. Work Order
#4 to PS-1473-172 with S2L Incorporated.
17. CC-2601-19,
Construction Services Agreement with Black Street Enterprises, LLC d/b/a BSE
Construction Group.
18. Work Order
#13 to RFP-9601-14 with Revere Control Systems, Inc.
19. Bid as
follows:
CC-2601-19 from Black Street
Enterprises, LLC d/b/a BSE Construction Group and U.S. Veteran Contractors,
LLC.
REGULAR
AGENDA
Agenda Item #23 – 2019-1559
Greek Fest
2019/Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Mary Robinson, Planning and Development Division, addressed the Board and presented
the request as outlined in the agenda memorandum.
Motion
by
Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to approve the
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Greek Fest 2019 Special Event Permit for
November 1 through November 3, 2019, subject to staff’s recommendations
included in the Special Event Permit; Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,
Applicant.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and
5 voted AYE.
Agenda Item #24 – 2019-1635
Leisure
Services Fee Update
Ms. Guillet recommended this be
continued to October 22nd as well since it is associated with the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Central Florida lease agreement that is being continued. Chairman Carey stated there are people in the
audience for this item and she would like to give them an opportunity to speak
so they don't have to come back.
Meloney Lung, Assistant County
Manager, addressed the Board and presented the request as outlined in the
agenda memorandum.
Chairman Carey inquired what the
reason is for the difference of the proposed cleaning fee for Midway being 50
versus Lillie H. Green being 25. Ms.
Lung responded the Midway Community Center is larger than the Lillie H. Green
Community Center, and it takes two people two hours to clean it whereas the
Lillie H. Green Community Center takes two people one hour to clean it, so it
is simply recovering the cost. The
Chairman confirmed with Ms. Lung these are the County's only community
centers. Ms. Lung provided facility
rental rates of the cities for comparison.
Commissioner Lockhart stated she
would like to get to the place where both Midway and Lillie H. Green can
reserve online instead of having to drive to Sylvan Lake Park or the softball
complex in order to reserve. Richard
Durr, Leisure Services Director, advised the reason they have this practice is
they prefer that the individual comes and meet with staff because there is
additional paperwork and they review all of the things that is expected when renting
the buildings. He clarified they have
the capability of doing it online; however, they prefer to have them come in
and sign the paperwork in person.
Chairman Carey commented there is a
concern that event planners are renting the community centers and then charging
their client a higher rate for the facility.
She inquired if there is anything in the rental agreement that says, for
example, they cannot rent this facility for $50 and then charge another person
$100 an hour for the facility. Mr. Durr
responded that is another reason why they have the face-to-face discussion so
they are able to understand exactly what the requirements are and what is
expected from the County, such as not allowing another group to come in and
rerent the facility. This is a facility
for residents to be able to have gatherings and so forth and not to have a
business exchange on the property.
Chairman Carey stated it is her
understanding there are event planners that are renting the Midway Community
Center multiple times a year. Ms. Lung
stated she has also heard that, and she would have to confirm by looking at the
Leisure Services schedule. She would
recommend limiting the number of rentals to five times a year per family.
The Chairman stated this will
probably be continued to go along with the Lillie H. Green item. She directed staff to do some research to
find out if the community center and libraries are being rented out by someone
who is then renting the facility out to someone else at a higher rate to make a
profit. Mr. Durr responded they will
bring that back to the Board.
Ms. Guillet asked Mr. Durr to see
if the Midway community can also go to the sports complex or the leisure
services building to schedule their rental because it would be more convenient
for them. Mr. Durr responded he will
bring that back to the Board as well. Chairman
Carey requested the history on the rentals, how many times it is rented, who is
renting it, et cetera also be provided.
Emory Green, Jr., Midway Coalition
of Concerned Citizens, (public speaker form not received), addressed the Board
and advised 60 to 70 percent of the individuals that are leasing the Midway
facility do not live in the Midway community.
He stated with the support of other volunteers, business leaders, and
individuals who have an interest in the success and long-term vision for the
community, they are developing a business plan to work in conjunction with
Seminole County Government and Seminole County Public Schools to incorporate
sustainability options for the community center that represents the individuals
that live in the community. Mr. Green
suggested offering specialty pricing for residents who live in the
Midway-Canaan community and having nonresidents pay a premium price for the
facility.
With regard to public participation, no one else in the audience spoke
in support or opposition, and public input was closed.
Chairman Carey called for a motion
to continue to October 22nd.
Motion by Commissioner
Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to continue to October 22, 2019, the request to adopt a Resolution amending
Section 20.35 of the Seminole County Administrative Code to update facility
rental fees schedule collected by Leisure Services Department for the Lillie H.
Green Community Center and the Midway Community Center.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and
5 voted AYE.
COUNTY
MANAGER AND STAFF BRIEFINGS
Ms. Guillet advised she had no
briefings and would like to yield her time to Grant Maloy, Clerk of Courts
& Comptroller.
Clerk Maloy announced Operation
Green Light is being held by clerks across the state. In Seminole County, it will be Saturday,
October 12th, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at the Criminal Justice
Center. Operation Green Light is a
result of Amendment 4 and is for people who have a suspended driver's license
due to unpaid court fines and fees. All
collection agency fees will be waived, and they will be put on a low-cost payment
plan. Chairman Carey clarified with
Clerk Maloy if somebody has a suspended driver's license because they haven't
paid their fee, their driver's license gets reinstated once they set up a
payment plan. Clerk Maloy added when
they get on a payment plan, the Clerk's Office now has the authority to issue a
clearance for the $60 fee. And as long
as they stay on that payment plan, they will keep their driver's license. Chairman Carey confirmed with Clerk Maloy it
will be suspended again if they miss a payment.
Clerk Maloy advised further information is on the Clerk's website at
seminoleclerk.org and social media outlets.
The Chairman stated it will also be on the County's social media
outlets.
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Commissioner Dallari commented at
the last meeting they talked about bringing Jacobs in for an update and he was
hoping that would be done under the county manager's report, but he does not
see anyone from Jacobs in the audience.
He inquired if they were going to be presenting in the afternoon, and
Ms. Guillet advised they will not. Staff
was going to bring Jacobs in when the Skanska item was brought back, which will
not be until the next meeting.
Commissioner Dallari expressed his understanding of his motion was to
have them come in today. Commissioner
Lockhart commented she thought they were getting clarification from Jacobs
before moving forward with bringing the item back because getting answers from
them was going to be the catalyst for whether or not they were moving
forward. Chairman Carey added
Commissioner Dallari's point that he made at the last meeting was he would
really like to hear from Jacobs in September.
Ms. Guillet stated they had talked
about bringing Jacobs in, in concert with the project management item which was
scheduled to come back. Commissioner
Lockhart stated there isn't any point in bringing the item back until they know
what the answers are from Jacobs.
Chairman Carey advised the Board is asking for Jacobs to come in for an
update ahead of the item. Ms. Guillet
responded there were some questions for Jacobs with respect to project
management because of the item to hire additional project managers, and that
will come forward when the project management item is brought back because that
was staff's understanding of how the Board wanted it handled. Commissioner Dallari stated he brought it up this
morning because he thought his motion at the last meeting was to have them come
this meeting.
Chairman Carey stated she was not sure
if it was a motion or consensus the Board.
If they are not here today because staff did not ask them to be here
today, then staff needs to ask them to come to the next meeting. This is about program management, not project
managers. They have contracts with
Jacobs for both, but the program is one thing and the project managers is
another. The Chairman clarified with
Commissioner Dallari he was asking for a program update. Commissioner Dallari added at the last
meeting, there was a contract and there were some questions about the
program. Ms. Guillet clarified that was
project management at the last meeting.
Chairman Carey responded the contract for project managers is driven by
the program, and they want a program update to understand why more project
managers are needed. Commissioner
Dallari stated it was referred to that Jacobs could not provide additional
project managers, so he wants to understand about the program. They discussed it at the last meeting and
said to bring in Jacobs at this meeting so they can discuss it. That is why he made a continuance of that
agenda item.
Chairman Carey inquired of the
Board if they wanted Jacobs to come talk about the program itself and rolling
that out or the fact that the program is going to take X amount of project
managers and they can or cannot provide them.
Ms. Guillet stated if the Board waited until November on the program
management, there will be more information; but they can get the information to
the Board about how project management fits into the program. Chairman Carey responded Commissioner Dallari
asked to have Jacobs come and talk about the program they are rolling out, and
then that would lead to a conversation about whether they have enough project
managers to push the program out or if the County needs to hire someone else to
help push the program out.
Joe Abel, Deputy County Manager,
addressed the Board and stated Dana Summers, Commissioner Lockhart's aide, just
showed him that there was, in fact, a continuance to September 24th. However, he had it scheduled for October 8,
2019, because he did not get a response back from Skanska in time for this
meeting on whether they will be having a remained presence in the Central
Florida area and if they were going to have a presence that could manage the
projects moving forward.
Mr. Abel stated his further
understanding was the Board wanted someone from Jacobs here to have a
conversation about the project management staffing they could provide. The program management has been on a timeline
to have a November update on the revalidation, projects to that point, and the
plan moving forward. He expressed there
is a difference between project management and program management. Commissioner Dallari confirmed with Mr. Abel
his motion was date specific on bringing it back.
Chairman Carey stated the
validation of the program determines how many project managers are going to be
needed. She inquired if there is any
point in having the project manager discussion before understanding what the
validation of the program is. Mr. Abel
clarified the request for Skanska is not just for the penny sales tax. There is a multimillion-dollar CIP program
that consists of different projects within that program that still needs
further assistance for project management, and the two are combined for the
contract with Skanska. It will allow
staff to utilize project managers for the sales tax as well as project managers
for the CIP projects outside of the penny sales tax. Commissioner Lockhart confirmed with Mr. Abel
there is already an agreement with Jacobs to do both program and project
management for the CIP as well.
Commissioner Lockhart suggested some of the Board's confusion is the
explanation was given to them that somehow Jacobs, one of the largest firms in
the world, was not able to provide the number of project managers needed to do
both, and that was why they wanted to have them come and answer questions.
Commissioner Constantine stated
this conversation would not have been necessary if someone had just
communicated with the Commissioners that this was not going to be on the
agenda. If they are not going to do
something on the date a Commissioner has asked because they don't have the
information, they need to let everybody know.
Chairman Carey clarified the Board
is directing staff before the Skanska item comes back, to have Jacobs come and
talk about providing project managers under their current contract, their
ability to do that, and does the County need to hire another firm to help or
not; and they will hear the program validation and update in November. No
objections were voiced.
COUNTY
INVESTMENT ADVISOR’S REPORT
Scott
McIntyre, Managing Director of Hilltop Securities, addressed the Board to
present the Investment Advisor’s Report (received and filed).
Motion
by
Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Constantine, to adopt the
recommendations of the Board’s Financial Advisor based on the report submitted,
and direct the Clerk to implement said Board-adopted recommendations.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
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Alex Bugallo, Hilltop Securities,
addressed the Board to provide the results of the Water and Sewer Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series 2019, sale (received and filed). Mr. Bugallo advised the County entered an
offer of approximately $62,105,000 of bonds last Tuesday, and the sale went
very well in the sense that there were approximately $80 million in orders
altogether, so each maturity on average was probably 1.3 to 1.5 times over
subscribed. There was retail
participation from about $3 million in orders, and then the majority of the
orders came from institution side. The
overall results were very good in terms of savings. Chairman Carey, on behalf of the Board,
thanked everyone for their work on the refunding.
COUNTY
ATTORNEY BRIEFING
Bryant Applegate, County Attorney,
introduced the County Attorney’s Office semester intern Robby McHugh.
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Chairman Carey
recessed the meeting at 11:34 a.m.,
reconvening
at 1:30 p.m. with all
Commissioners and all other Officials, with the exception Clerk of Court
Grant Maloy and Deputy
Clerk Chariti Colón, who was replaced by Deputy Clerk Terri Porter, who were
present at the Opening Session.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Tricia
Johnson, Deputy County Manager, addressed the Board to present The Employee
Spotlight video featuring the Citizen Information Line. Employees Tish Callahan-Smith and Steve
Fussell were highlighted.
PROOFS OF PUBLICATION
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to authorize the
filing of the proofs of publication for this meeting's scheduled public
hearings into the Official Record.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item #25 –
2019-0034
Heathrow
International Business Center PD
Major
Amendment and Rezone/JP Morgan Chase
Joy Giles, Planning and Zoning Division, addressed the Board to advise
the Applicant has requested that the item be continued to the October 22nd BCC
meeting.
With regard to public participation, no one in the audience spoke in
support or opposition to the continuance, and public input was closed.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Constantine, to
continue to October 22, 2019 at 1:30
p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, the request to adopt an Ordinance
enacting a Rezone from PD, Planned Development, to PD, Planned Development; and
approve the associated Development Order and Master Development Plan for
approximately 12.76 acres, located on the north side of AAA Drive, 1/4 mile
west of International Parkway.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
Item #26 –
2019-1634
Golf
Cart Ordinance
Joe Abel, Deputy County Manager, addressed the Board to advise they
are asking for a continuance in order to have a work session this afternoon for
further discussion on this item.
Motion by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to continue to October 22, 2019 at
1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, the request to adopt an Ordinance amending Part 1, Traffic, of Chapter 250, Traffic, of
the Seminole County Code by adding a new Article XII, Use of Golf Carts Upon
Designated Roads, Multiuse Paths, and Designated Grass Areas.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT
Nicole Guillet, County Manager, discussed the scheduling of work
sessions and asked that the Board prioritize those. Discussion by the Board ensued. Commissioner Dallari mentioned they had not
seen any draft agreements in connection with SunRail and believes Volusia
County should sign off on something since they are the ones that want to be
removed. County Attorney Bryant
Applegate explained it is up to Volusia County whether they are going to accept
the state money. He then discussed the
tentative plan if they do not. Chairman
Carey suggested the County Manager speak to the Volusia County Manager and said
she will call the board chairman if she needs to as a follow up. Commissioner Constantine remarked upon his
memory and opinion in regard to SunRail and discussed the schedule for the work
sessions.
COUNTY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Mr. Applegate reported about his presentations in connection with
Baseball and Ethics.
DISTRICT REPORTS
District 3
Commissioner Constantine reported on recent outside boards, an award
presentation, an HOA meeting in connection with urban bear management and a Zoo
event that he attended. Chairman Carey
suggested they have Mary Brooks, Information Officer with FDOT, make a
presentation to this Board in the spring in connection with the Wekiva
Parkway. He then discussed future
meetings on his schedule.
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to
appoint Austin Beeghly and Dudley Bates to the
Natural Lands/Parks Referendum working group (Ad Hoc Technical Advisory
Committee regarding Potential Parks & Natural Lands Referendum).
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
District 4
Commissioner Lockhart reported she toured the Yankee Lake and Markham
Woods water treatment plants. She
attended the Winwood Community meeting and thanked
the State Health Department’s Donna Walsh for attending.
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Motion by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to
appoint Mark Brandenburg to the Natural Lands/Parks
Referendum working group.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
District 1
Commissioner Dallari stated that one of the initiatives they have done
through MetroPlan Orlando is an organization called
“Best Foot Forward” to try to work with citizens as well as the counties for a
safer community for their pedestrians.
On October 2nd, there will be the launch of Best Foot Forward
by Seminole County.
Commissioner Dallari questioned whether a noise ordinance has been
worked on by legal staff because it has not been updated since the 1990s. The Chairman suggested they have a workshop
conversation. Ms. Guillet added that
they should include the Sheriff’s Office.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Chairman Carey reminded the Board receives a letter from the Tax
Collector on an annual basis regarding the collection of taxes. Based upon Florida Statutes, they have the
Value Adjustment Board, and since the VAB hearings do not begin until October,
in order for him to start collecting taxes, the Board needs to take action to
allow the Tax Collector to immediately begin collection of the 2019 Tax Roll
prior to the completion of the Value Adjustment Board hearings.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to
authorize the County Manager to send a memorandum to the Honorable Joel
Greenberg, pursuant to Florida Statute 197.323, stating the Board has approved
his request to authorize collection of the 2019 Tax Roll prior to the
completion of the Value Adjustment Board hearings.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
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Motion by Chairman Carey, seconded by Commissioner Lockhart, to appoint Chad
Moorhead and Ashlee Crosbie Woodard to the Natural Lands/Parks Referendum
working group.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman Carey advised she is seeking a recommendation from this Board
to fill seats on the board of Rescue Outreach Mission. She noted Bob Turnage is willing to serve.
Motion by Chairman Carey, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to appoint Bob
Turnage to the Rescue Outreach Mission board.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.
COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR
REPORTS
RECEIVED FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S OFFICE
The following Communications and/or Reports were received and
filed:
1. COPY
of a letter dated August 27, 2019 from Chairman Carey to George Speake,
Orlando-Sanford International Airport RE: BCC appointment of Mark Austin to
Sanford Aviation Noise Abatement Committee.
C: BCC; County Commission
Records.
2. COPY
of a letter from Grant Maloy to Chairman Carey RE: Merging Clerk Finance and
Comptroller Offices. C: Lee Constantine; Bob Dallari; Amy Lockhart;
Jay Zembower; Nicole Guillet; Chloe Jaco, CGL; Brett Firfer,
CGL.
3. Letter
from Traci Houchin, City of Sanford City Clerk, RE: Notice for Ordinance No.
2019-4522 annexation request.
4. Two
postcards received September 13, 2019 RE: request for Native Plant Ordinance.
5. COPY
of a letter dated September 13, 2019 from Chairman Carey to Grant Maloy RE:
Merging Clerk Finance and Comptroller Offices.
C: BCC members; Nicole Guillet;
Matt Hassan; Chloe Jaco, CGL.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman
declared the meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m., this same date.
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