BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
JANUARY
10, 2012
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, January
10, 2012, 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)
Vice Chairman Carlton Henley (District 4)
Commissioner Bob Dallari (District 1)
Commissioner John Horan (District 2)
Clerk of Court Maryanne Morse (Late)
County Manager Jim Hartmann
County Attorney Bryant Applegate
Deputy Clerk Carylon Cohen
Absent:
Commissioner Dick Van Der Weide (District
3)
Minister John Pierce, Jr.,
New Tribes Mission, Sanford, gave the Invocation.
Commissioner Horan led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
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Chairman Carey recessed the
meeting of the Board of County Commissioners and convened as the U.S. Highway 17-92
Community Redevelopment Agency.
U.S.
HIGHWAY 17-92 CRA
Jeff Hopper, Planning & Development, addressed
the Board to present request for approval of a Redevelopment and Construction
Grant Application and associated Budget Amendment Request #12-
033
in the amount of $42,138 for property located at 7800 S. U.S. Highway 17-92 in
Fern Park (aka "Mainstreet Square" Shopping Center), Great Falls
Pass, LLC. He stated the total cost of
the project is $210,690 and the applicant may receive up to $42,138 or 20% of
the project cost. He reviewed the
improvements to be made to the Mainstreet Square Shopping Center as identified
in the staff report. He said staff
recommends approval of the grant application in the amount of $42,138.
Chairman Carey referred to page 5 of the Grant
Agreement, under Section 4, Item (e), and said one of the provisions is that
the company can’t sell this property for five years; they have to maintain it. If they do sell it, they have to repay all
the money in a pro-rated share. She
asked why would the County care if the company sells it or not; and if they do
sell it and it is traded for more than it’s on the tax rolls currently, that
would be a benefit to the County. She
said as they go forward with these agreements, she would like the Board to
consider that item to possibly remove it or pro-rate it. She said it doesn’t make sense for the County
to want the company to have to hold the property for five years.
Commissioner Henley said he has had concerns about
that for quite some time. He does not
recall the Board having a great deal of discussion about this, and he doesn’t
understand the rationale for that length of time.
Commissioner Dallari clarified that the Chairman is
talking about the property and not the business. He stated he agrees with Chairman Carey and
he would not have an issue with removing that language at this time.
Chairman Carey said that is in this agreement and
the agreement for the next item. They
can strike it as part of the agreements, but she would like the Board, going
forward in the future, to go back and revisit these agreements because there
seems to be some policies put in that the Board did not discuss.
Commissioner Horan stated he thinks this would be a
good item for the RPA to look at and find out what, if any, were the policy
considerations for putting in a provision like that; and then make a
recommendation for the next meeting of the CRA.
Chairman Carey said the Board can strike the
provision in these two agreements and the RPA can take up the issue going
forward. She stated she and the other Commissioners
were on the Board when these grants came into place and the rules and
regulations were presented; and she doesn’t recall that was ever one of
them.
Chairman Carey clarified with Mr. Applegate on the
signature page and he said it was fine as is.
Motion
by Commissioner Henley to approve the staff recommendation to approve the
Redevelopment and Construction Grant Application and authorize the Chairman to
execute the Grant Agreement, as shown on page _______, between the U.S. Highway
17-92 CRA and Great Falls Pass, LLC, and authorize execution of the associated
Budget Amendment Request Resolution #2012-R-1, as shown on page _______, BAR #12-033
in the amount of $42,138 for property located at 7800 S. U.S. Highway 17-92 in
Fern Park (aka "Mainstreet Square" Shopping Center).
Upon inquiry by Chairman Carey, Commissioner Henley
stated if it is the consensus of the Board, he would not have a problem taking
out Section 4(e), but he thinks they need to go back and amend the policy. Whereupon, Chairman Carey clarified that the motion is to approve
with the amendment to strike Section 4(e) from the Grant Agreement.
Commissioner Dallari seconded the motion as amended.
Under further discussion, County Manager Jim
Hartmann addressed the Board to state that Mr. Forte has advised that section
is in the agreement for maintenance in case the property is sold, especially if
there have been improvements to the property, so that the new owner would have
maintenance responsibility for that. Mr.
Hartmann said he believes going back to the RPA at this time may be the place
to discern this, and they may need other language to protect that provision.
Commissioner Horan said he understands why the
language is in the agreement for protection.
He thinks what needs to be done is for the BCC to come up with a policy
whereby there is a covenant that requires the transferee to abide by this and it
runs with the land. He agrees giving back
the money within five years is a little bit too much.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Mr. Hopper
presented request for approval of a Redevelopment and Construction Grant
Application and associated Budget Amendment Request #12-032 in the amount of
$25,680 for property located at 310 S. French Avenue, Dilip Patel. He said the proposed improvements would remove
the car wash and replace it with an additional 2400 square feet of retail
space. The project also includes an 8’ x
5’ double-sided monument sign. The grant
request is for $19,680 for general exterior improvements plus $6,000 for
landscaping for a total of $25,680. The
staff is recommending approval of the grant application in the amount of
$25,680.
District Commissioner Carey stated this agreement
has the same language in it and she recommended a motion to approve with
striking Section 4(e).
Motion by Commissioner Horan, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to approve a
Redevelopment and Construction Grant Application and authorize the Chairman to
execute the Grant Agreement, as amended striking Section 4(e), as shown on page
_______, between the U.S. Highway 17-92 CRA and Dilip R. Patel and the associated
Budget Amendment Resolution #2012-R-2, as shown on page _______, BAR #12-032 in
the amount of $25,680 for property located at 310 S. French Ave, Sanford.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Mr. Hopper
presented request for approval of a U.S. Highway 17-92 Mini-Grant and
associated Budget Amendment Request #12-034 for Big T Tire & Automotive of
Sanford Inc., located at 2408 S. French Ave., Sanford, in the amount of $3,244.
He said the purpose of the request is to
help fund a new monument sign conforming to the city of Sanford’s
requirements.
Clerk of Court Maryanne Morse entered the meeting at
this time.
Mr. Hopper stated the original application included
an LED panel in the sign, but the City had a concern for whether the panel
would comply with their codes. The
applicant has dropped the LED portion of the proposal and the sign that has now
been installed incorporates an ordinary reader board in place of an LED
display. The cost of the project is now
$6,488, and the program requires a dollar for dollar funding match; therefore,
the applicant is requesting $3,244.
Staff is recommending approval of the mini-grant in the amount of
$3,244.
Commissioner Horan noted that the reapplication
resulted in a sign that was less expensive, so that saved some money.
District Commissioner Carey recommended approval of
the request.
Motion
by Commissioner Henley, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to approve the U.S. Highway
17-92 CRA Mini-Grant application and authorize the Chairman to execute the
associated Budget Amendment Resolution #2012-R-3, as shown on page _______, BAR
#12-034 in the amount of $3,244 for Big T Tire & Automotive of Sanford
Inc., located at 2408 S. French Ave., Sanford.
Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman Carey asked Mr. Hartmann and Mr.
Applegate to work with staff and the RPA to review all the policies and come
back before the Board in the future.
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Bill McDermott, Economic Development Manager,
addressed the Board to present request for approval of Resolution recommending
that Evolution Auto be approved as a Qualified Brownfield Business pursuant to
s. 288.107, Florida Statutes, for the purposes of the Brownfield Redevelopment
Bonus Refund Program; affirming that the project site is in a designated Brownfield
Area; and executing Budget Amendment Request #12-035 providing for local
financial match in the amount of $20,000.
He advised of the correction to be made to the Resolution to state 20
jobs will be created the first year and then 10 and 10 more for a total of 40
jobs at the end of three years.
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Horan, to approve and
authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2012-R-4, as shown on
page _______, as amended with the time line of 20-10-10 jobs created, recommending
that Evolution Auto be approved as a Qualified Brownfield Business pursuant to
s. 288.107, Florida Statutes, for the purposes of the Brownfield Redevelopment
Bonus Refund Program; affirming that the project site is in a designated Brownfield
Area; and authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2012-R-5,
as shown on page _______, implementing BAR #12-035 providing for local
financial match in the amount of $20,000 from the CRA Trust Fund.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman Carey adjourned
the meeting of the U.S. Highway 17-92 Community Redevelopment Agency and
reconvened as the Board of County Commissioners.
PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION
Rene Berg,
Rene Berg Realty, Inc., addressed the Board to ask for consideration of a
reduction of the fines for the bank-owned property located at 1550 Baywater
Court, Lake Mary (Item #29). She
explained that they received the property on August 9, 2011. They had the initial services done on the
exterior of the property on August 14, 2011.
By the time they contacted the County to come out for a reinspection to
clear them, it was October 5.
Chairman
Carey asked Ms. Berg if she had any documentation that shows when she was
notified on August 9 or invoices paid relative to the property being cleared by
August 14. Ms. Berg clarified that the bank
got the property on August 9 and she received it on August 10. Due to a title search, they found out on
August 26 that there were violations.
The asset company had tried multiple times to contact the County to find
out what the violations were and was unsuccessful. The company asked her to get involved and she
was able to contact the County on September 27, 2011, and asked them to come
out and reinspect the property as they were in compliance with the pool and
yard.
Chairman
Carey advised that the County records show that the Bank received title on
February 7, 2011, and that’s when the lien began. She doesn’t know what happened between
February and August.
Ms. Berg
stated one bank had the property and transferred it to another bank. She was hired by the bank that received the
property on August 9, 2011. She further
explained that she is working for Atlas REO, asset company for EMC through
CitiBank.
Chairman
Carey thanked Ms. Berg for her comments and advised that the Board will take up
this item under the Regular Agenda.
County Manager’s Consent Agenda
Mr. Hartmann
advised of the following changes to the Consent Agenda: a hard copy of the Indemnification for the
County (copy received and filed) has now been provided to the Board for Item
#7, Modification to Master Services Agreements for PS-6658-11; a copy of the
County Deed for Item #10, Contract for Sale and Purchase of Land and County
Deed, was not originally provided but that has been done now; date correction to
December 13, 2011, in the backup information for Item #15, Resolution implementing
BAR #12-025; and Public Safety add-on Agenda Item #23A, Unit A Local 3254
Firefighters Union Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Chairman
Carey stated there is some cleanup discussion for Item #23A so she moved that item
from the Consent Agenda to be brought up for a separate vote.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to approve and
authorize the following:
County Manager’s
Office
Purchasing &
Contracts Division
4. Approve the Assignment
of four (4) Master Services Agreements (MSAs) to AMEC Environment &
Infrastructure, Inc. - One (1) under PS-1501-06/JVP (Surveying & Mapping Services),
as shown on page _______; Two (2) under PS-2468-07/BHJ (National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System - NPDES), as shown on page _______; and One (1) under PS-5151-03
(Cassel Creek Stormwater Management), as shown on page _______; and authorize
the Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Assignments.
5. Approve Single
Source Procurement for SS-601334-12/BJC - Wellness Program Consulting Services
with The Nice Life, LLC, Winter Park.
6. Approve ranking
list; authorize staff to negotiate rates in accordance with F.S. 287.055, the
Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA); and authorize the Purchasing
& Contracts Division to execute one (1) Master Services Agreement (MSA), as
shown on page _______, for PS-7105-11/RTB - Engineering and Design Services for
the Safety Improvements along CR 46A from Ridgewood Avenue to Hartwell Avenue (estimated
term usage of $300,000.00).
7. Approve a
modification to the Master Services Agreements (MSA’s) for PS-6658-11/DRR,
Central Transfer Station Engineering Services, for both the Primary Consultant,
S2L, Incorporated of Maitland, Florida, as shown on page _______; and Secondary
Consultant, Brown and Caldwell of Maitland, as shown on page _______; and
authorize the Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute these modified MSA’s.
8. Approve the
Assignment, as shown on page _______, of PS-1742-07/BLH (Design Services for
Subdivision Rehabilitation Program) from Carter & Burgess, Inc. of Orlando,
Florida, to Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. of Orlando, Florida; and authorize
the Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Assignment.
9. Approve Change
Order #1, as shown on page _______, to CC-6784-11/DRR, Seminole County Lynwood
Exploratory Test/Observation Well #1 Construction, with A.C. Schultes of
Florida, Inc. of Gibsonton, Florida in the amount of $40,359.38; add an
additional nine (9) calendar days to Substantial Completion; and authorize the
Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Change Order.
Central Services
Fleet & Facilities
Management Division
10. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute the Contract for Sale and Purchase of Land, as shown on
page _______, and County Deed, as shown on page _______, conveying a .129 acre
(5600 sq. ft.) unbuildable portion of the County-owned vacant lot, Parcel #04-20-30-501-0600-0010,
H.E. Thomas Parkway (CR 46A), Sanford, FL, to Troy Black for a purchase amount
of $2,800.
Community
Services
Community
Assistance Division
11. Approve and authorize Community
Development staff to submit a Substantial Amendment to the 2006-2007 and 2010-2011
One-Year Action Plans to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
(HUD) to delete activities for Hopper Academy and Recovery House of Central
Florida, and reallocate funds to supplement existing CDBG activities.
Environmental
Services
Utilities
Engineering
12. Approve the Vacation and Grant of
Utility Easement, as shown on page _______, between Seminole County and Central
Florida Box Corporation for operation and maintenance of the relocated water
and sewer lines.
Utilities
Engineering Division
13. Approve Utility Easement
Agreement, as shown on page _______, between Thomas Youngblood and Seminole
County to facilitate the construction and maintenance of a 12” water main that
will be constructed along the south side of the Orange Boulevard Bridge at the
crossing of the Lockhart-Smith Canal.
Water-Waste
Water Division
14. Approve the
Orange County/Seminole County Emergency Potable Water Supply Interconnection
Agreement, as shown on page _______.
Fiscal Services
Budget Division
15. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2012-R-6, as shown on page _______,
implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #12-025 in the amount of $271,331
through various funds to increase the carryforward budget of unexpended project
funds from FY 2010/11 to FY 2011/12, approved on 12/13/11, by $191,331.
16. Approve and authorize
the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2012-R-7, as shown on page
_______, implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #12-027 through the Fire
Protection Fund in the amount of $236,669 to appropriate funds for the Fire
District tax increment payment to the 17-92 CRA associated with the city of
Winter Springs’ Fire District merger; payment is for the 2008 through 2011 tax
rolls.
17. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2012-R-8, as shown on page _______,
implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #12-028 through the Facilities
Maintenance Fund and Fire Protection Fund in the amount of $150,000 to create
Building Exterior Capital Maintenance - Fire (00273944W) project within the Proactive
Maintenance Family and appropriate funding for maintenance to the exterior of
Fire Station 14.
18. Approve and
authorize the Chairman to execute a Budget Change Request (BCR) #12-002, as
shown on page ______, through the Economic Development Trust Fund in the amount
of $54,000 for the Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc. for the Qualified Target
Industry Grant Award.
19. Approve and
authorize the Chairman to execute a Budget Change Request (BCR) #12-003, as
shown on page _______, through the General Fund in the amount of $6,995 to
appropriate funding for the purchase of a large format scanner to support the E-Permitting
initiative through Growth Management.
MSBU Program
20. Approve and
authorize the Chairman to execute the Lakes Burkett/Martha Aquatic Vegetation
Control Interlocal Agreement, as shown on page _______, between Seminole County
and Orange County which provides definition to the role, responsibility and financial
commitment of each County relative to the public aquatic weed control and lake management
services authorized by Ordinance 2011-21/Lakes Burkett/Martha Aquatic Weed
Control MSBU.
Leisure Services
Business Office
22. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2012-R-9, as shown on page _______,
amending Subsection 3.554(3) of the Seminole County Administrative Code;
Updating the Approval Authority of the Leisure Services Director. This resolution would allow for certain
contracted services related to programming to be exempt from the competitive
process and provide the Director of Leisure Services the authority to award and
execute the respective contracts.
Parks &
Recreation Division
23. Approve and
authorize the Chairman to sign the Facility Use Agreement, as shown on page
_______, for the Innovative Soccer Network to operate soccer programs for
children to encourage exercise, soccer fundamentals and health at the County's
active parks.
Public Works
Engineering
Division
24. Adopt appropriate Resolution #2012-R-10,
as shown on page _______, accepting a Quit Claim Deed, as shown on page
_______, from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) conveying property
determined to be surplus that was acquired by FDOT in conjunction with the
State Road 436 at Red Bug Lake Road Flyover Project. (Remainders of FDOT Parcel
Numbers 103, 112 and 123)
Traffic
Engineering Division
25. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute a Traffic Signal Maintenance Covenant, as shown on page
_______, with The Shoppes at Hunt Club, LLC in conjunction with the maintenance
of the traffic signal located on Hunt Club Boulevard at Shoppes of Hunt Club.
Districts 1, 2,
4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Public Safety
EMS/Fire/Rescue Division
Joe Forte, Deputy County Manager, addressed the
Board to briefly review and answer any questions regarding Item #23A, Approve
and authorize the Chairman, the County Manager and the Public Safety Director
to execute the negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement, between Seminole
County and Bargaining Unit 3254 International Association of
Firefighters/A-Unit.
Chairman Carey said she thought cleanup was needed
on Item #8 of the agreement, Sick and Catastrophic Leave. She said it isn’t clear that the one-time
conversion is a one-time opportunity and will be done by March 1, 2012.
Mr. Forte explained all the changes and conversions
to the table will be done by March 1, because staff needs some time to work
with the Clerk’s Office and Payroll to make the changes. He said the Union is aware of that.
Chairman Carey stated that the first paragraph
(regarding option of selling back sick leave) of Item #8 needs to be clarified
that it is a one-time opportunity for no later than March 1, 2012.
Commissioner Henley asked what is the potential cost
of that and is it covered in the budget; and Mr. Forte said if everyone would
take advantage of selling back 200 hours, he believes it would not exceed
$400,000. Chairman Carey said she is
sure this would come out of the Fire Fund Reserves, so there are sufficient
funds to cover that.
Motion
by Commissioner Horan, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to approve and
authorize the Chairman, the County Manager and the Public Safety Director to
execute the negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement, as shown on page
_______, between Seminole County and Bargaining Unit 3254 International
Association of Firefighters/A-Unit, as amended and discussed.
Districts 1,
2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Constitutional Officers’ Consent Agenda
Motion
by Commissioner Henley, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to approve and
authorize the following:
Clerk's Office
26. Approval of Expenditure Approval
Lists, as shown on page _______, dated November 21, 28 and December 5, 12 &
19, 2011; and Payroll Approval Lists, as shown on page _______, dated November
23 and December 8, 2011; and approval of BCC Minutes dated December 13, 2011.
Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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The Board noted, for information only, the following
Clerk's “received and filed”:
1.
Work
Order #1, as shown on page _______, to CC-7107-11.
2.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #19 to PS-4388-09.
3.
Amendment
#4, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #2 to PS-4906-09.
4.
Memorandum
from Doris-anne Freeman, City Clerk, city of Altamonte Springs, relating to
Voluntary Annexation of Roadway Corridors Contiguous to Altamonte Springs.
5.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #6 to PS-4906-09.
6.
M-601275-11
Miscellaneous Contract, as shown on page _______, Vidacare Corporation.
7.
Contracts
for Services, as shown on page _______, for Rhett Stanberry and Colleen
Puglisi.
8.
Third
Amendment, as shown on page _______, to IFB-600515-08.
9.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to IFB-600569-09.
10.
Work
Order #24, as shown on page _______, to CC-2183-07.
11.
Local
Agency Program Agreements, as shown on page _______, with the State of Florida
Department of Transportation for the design of sidewalks in conjunction with
Walker Elementary School and Eastbrook Elementary School, as approved by the
BCC on April 26, 2011.
12.
Local
Agency Program Agreement, as shown on page _______, with the State of Florida
Department of Transportation for the construction of a sidewalk on the south
side of Wilson Road from Emmett Avenue to International Parkway in the vicinity
of Wilson Elementary School, as approved by the BCC on July 26, 2011.
13.
Work
Order #101, as shown on page _______, to PS-1074-06.
14.
Consummating
Order from the Florida Public Service Commission re: Petition by Progress Energy Florida, Inc. for
approval of modification to make the current experimental Premier Power Service
Rider, Rate Schedule PPS-1 permanent.
15.
Litigation
Consultant Services Agreement, as shown on page _______, Goebel, et al vs.
Seminole County, Clayton, Roper & Marshall, Inc.
16.
Amendment
#7, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #19 to PS-1529-06.
17.
Change
Order #2, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #40 to CC-2184-07.
18.
Work
Order #44, as shown on page _______, to CC-2184-07.
19.
Closeout,
as shown on page _______, for CC-5756-10.
20.
Utility
Agreements for Water and Sewer Service and Customer Agreement for Reclaimed
Water Rates, as shown on page _______, with Heathrow CR 46A Partners, LLC, for
the project known as HIBC Lot 2 – Daycare.
21.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _______, to IFB-600940-10.
22.
Notice
to Proceed, as shown on page _______, for CC-7012-11.
23.
Notice
to Proceed, as shown on page _______, for Work Order #44 to CC-2183-07.
24.
BOA
Development Orders, as shown on page _______, as follows: Hamm variance; Herbst variance; Duncan
variance; Campbell variances; Elliott variance; and Pickford & Asendorf
variance.
25.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #1 to RFP-5847-10.
26.
Change
Order #2, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #21 to CC-2183-07.
27.
Closeout,
as shown on page _______, for Work Order #36 to CC-2184-07.
28.
Amendment
#4, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #10 to M-5004-09.
29.
Change
Order #2, as shown on page _______, to CC-6623-11.
30.
Work
Order #20, as shown on page _______, to PS-2465-07.
31.
Change
Order #2, as shown on page _______, to CC-6035-10.
32.
Notice
to Proceed, as shown on page _______, for Work Order #24 to CC-2183-07.
33.
Change
Order #1, as shown on page _______, to DB-6152-10.
34.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #86 to PS-1529-06.
35.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #85 to PS-1529-06.
36.
Change
Order #1, as shown on page _______, to CC-6879-11.
37.
Amendment
#5, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #48 to PS-5174-04.
38.
Work
Order #2, as shown on page _______, to PS-4202-09.
39.
Work
Order #29, as shown on page _______, to PS-4388-09.
40.
Development
Order #11-32000010, as shown on page _______, Ori LLC special exception.
41.
Assistant
Tennis Pro Agreement, as shown on page _______, Eric Cordova.
42.
Work
Order #19, as shown on page _______, to PS-2564-07.
43.
Change
Order #1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #22 to CC-2183-07.
44.
Change
Order #2, as shown on page _______, to CC-6365-11.
45.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #10 to PS-5180-05.
46.
RFP-601249-11
Legal Services Agreement, as shown on page _______, for Code Enforcement,
deBaubien, Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris and Neal, LLP.
47.
National
Atmospheric Deposition Program Memorandum of Agreement, as shown on page
_______, for Reimbursement of Coordination and Chemical Analysis Costs, FL32
(Orlando).
48.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #4 to PS-1666-07.
49.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #3 to PS-1666-07.
50.
Work
Order #70, as shown on page _______, to CC-1284-06.
51.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #8 to M-5004-09.
52.
Amendment
#3, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #2 to PS-2825-07.
53.
First
Amendment, as shown on page _______, to IFB-601000-10.
54.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _______, to IFB-600940-10.
55.
Amendment
#3, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #19 to PS-4388-09.
56.
Work
Order #28, as shown on page _______,to PS-3914-08.
57.
Amendments
#2 as shown on page _______, to CC-2183-07, Corinthian Builders, Inc. and
Sovanic, Inc.
58.
Amendments
#3, as shown on page _______, to CC-2184-07, R.L.H. Construction and Corinthian
Builders, Inc.
59.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #8 to PS-2564-07.
60.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #4 to PS-5187-05.
61.
Work
Order #46, as shown on page _______, to PS-1501-06.
62.
Change
Order #6, as shown on page _______, to CC-5083-10.
63.
Notice
to Proceed, as shown on page _______, and Work Order #25, as shown on page _______,
to CC-2183-07.
64.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #3 to PS-2404-07.
65.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #1 to PS-2404-07.
66.
Change
Order #6, as shown on page _______, to CC-4623-09.
67.
Work
Order #87, as shown on page _______, to PS-1529-06.
68.
Work
Orders #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 and #16, as shown on page _______, to
RFP-5465-10.
69.
Work
Order #102, as shown on page _______, to PS-1074-06.
70.
Change
Order #4, as shown on page _______, to CC-5682-10.
71.
Change
Order #2, as shown on page _______, to CC-5627-10.
72.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #12 to M-5004-09.
73.
Notice
of Proposed Agency Action Order from the Florida Public Service Commission
granting Florida Power & Light Company’s Petition for approval of base rate
increase for extended power uprate systems.
74.
RFP-601224-11
Audio/Visual Upgrade Services Agreement, as shown on page _______, Xerox Audio
Visual Solutions, Inc.
75.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #3 to PS-2564-07.
76.
Amendment
#4, as shown on page _______, to IFB-600108-06.
77.
Certificate,
as shown on page _______, of No Recall for RB Jai Alai LLC.
78.
Restrictive
Use Covenant, as shown on page _______, for Norma L. Murrell.
79.
Work
Order #47, as shown on page _______, to PS-1501-06.
80.
Notice
to Proceed for Work Order #70, as shown on page _______, to CC-1284-07.
81.
Work
Order #88, as shown on page _______, to PS-1529-06.
82.
Change
Order #3, as shown on page _______, to CC-6792-11.
83.
Change
Order #1, as shown on page _______, to Work Order #18 to CC-3321-08.
84.
Work
Order #4, as shown on page _______, to RFP-5706-10.
85.
Parks
Contracts, as shown on page _______, for Jeffrey Duby; Jason Tape; and James L.
Speake, Jr.
86.
Change
Order #1, as shown on page _______, to CC-6805-11.
87.
Lunsford
Elevation Project Invoice Certifications for the period ending August 30, 2011
and September 30, 2011.
88.
Bids
as follows: 601276-11; CC-7012-11;
CC-7117-11; BID-601313-11; and RFP-601246-11.
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Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Horan, to approve and
authorize the following:
Sheriff’s Office
27. Approval to
expend $5,000 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund to provide funding in support
of Meals on Wheels.
28. Approval to expend $2,000 from
the Law Enforcement Trust Fund to provide for a contribution to the Boys and
Girls Clubs of Seminole County.
Districts 1, 2,
4 and 5 voted AYE.
REGULAR AGENDA
Joy Williams, Planning & Development, addressed
the Board to present request for reduction of the Code Enforcement Board lien,
from $59,750 to $0, for Case #09-57-CEB on the property located at 1550
Baywater Court, Lake Mary; Equity Holding Corporation Trustee (previous owner),
Citibank Trustee, C/O EMC Mortgage Corporation (current owner), Gregg Buckley. She reviewed the background history of the
property violations; and stated staff is recommending denial of the request for
reduction of the lien. She asked that
the staff report be made a part of the record.
Chairman Carey clarified with Ms. Williams that
CitiBank received notice of all the violations beforehand and on February 7,
2011; and CitiBank still owns the property, but has Atlas trying to market the
property. Chairman Carey stated she has
not had any sympathy with the banks that do not take responsibility for their
properties when notified; and the Board has not had sympathy either. She said with all the foreclosures, if the banks
aren’t responsible, then this continues to damage the neighborhood.
District Commissioner Carey recommended denial of
the request to reduce the lien.
Motion
by Commissioner Henley, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to deny the request
to reduce the Code Enforcement Board lien, from $59,750 to $0, for Case #09-57-CEB
on the property located at 1550 Baywater Court, Lake Mary; Equity Holding
Corporation Trustee (previous owner), Citibank Trustee, C/O EMC Mortgage Corporation
(current owner), Gregg Buckley; and authorize the Chairman to execute the
Release of Lien upon payment in full.
Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
Chairman Carey thanked Ms. Byrd for coming
today and said she hopes she understands where the Board is coming from and
their position on the code liens.
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Brian Walker, Planning
& Development, addressed the Board to present request for a Special Event
Permit for the Wekiva Island Super Bowl Party and Pregame
Festivities at 1014 Miami Springs Drive on January 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2012; and
February 3, 4 and 5, 2012, with hours of music ranging from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
throughout the event; The Wekiva Green Camp, LLC. He said staff is recommending approval of the
request, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Security and traffic control will be provided by the Seminole County
Sheriff’s Office; (2) Hours of the event shall be between 3:00 p.m. and 11:00
p.m. on each permitted day; (3) The event shall occur only on the seven (7)
days stated in the staff report; (4) The number of attendees shall not exceed
500 people on February 5, 2012, and approximately 150 people per day on the
days leading up to game day; (5) Tents will be permitted, as required, through
Fire Prevention; (6) Temporary electrical equipment/installation will be
permitted, as required, through the Building Division; and (7) On game day,
amplification of sound shall be limited to television broadcasts of the Super
Bowl, along with pre- and post-game-related shows. He asked that the staff report be made a part
of the record.
Upon inquiry by Commissioner Dallari, Mr. Walker
said he was not aware of any issues or complaints about the event that was held
in the fall by the applicant. Upon
inquiry by Commissioner Horan, Mr. Walker reviewed the times for music with
amplification of sound. He said the
latest time for music would be 10:00 p.m. on a Saturday.
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Horan, to approve the request for a Special Event Permit for
the Wekiva Island Super Bowl Party and Pregame Festivities at 1014 Miami
Springs Drive on January 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2012; and February 3, 4 and 5,
2012, with hours of music ranging from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. throughout the event;
The Wekiva Green Camp, LLC; subject to the staff’s recommended conditions.
Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Jim Duby, Greenways & Natural Lands Division,
addressed the Board to request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Wildlife Foundation
of Florida, which allows the parties to work in a unified effort during the
initial stages of planning and development of the Seminole County Youth
Conservation Center on County property. He advised that the consensus seems to be that
the approximately 3200-acre, County-owned property adjacent to the landfill,
currently leased as the Boar’s Nest, will be the ideal site. He said staff is recommending the Board
approve the Memorandum of Understanding and is requesting Board direction as to
the use of the Boar’s Nest camp as the preferred site for this project.
Chairman Carey noted that the Memorandum of
Understanding doesn’t really address the Boar’s Nest, but talks about it in
general. For the next three years, they
will talk about what they can do. She
said one of the partners who is a leaseholder on the Boar’s Nest has indicated
that he is not interested in terminating that lease early, so the Board will
wait and do some planning with this group.
She stated her concern with the MOU is with the termination
language. She has discussed that with
Mr. Applegate. She stated the language
wouldn’t be applicable in this case because if Seminole County withdraws from
the agreement, the MOU is dead, and the other two parties could not
continue.
Mr. Applegate recommended striking the last two sentences
of the termination language.
Upon inquiry by Commissioner Horan, Mr. Duby advised
of the formal meeting and discussions held with Richard Creedon and Ben
Brock. He said the Geneva Citizens’
Association is favorable to having this type of facility in their area. He further explained what the roles of the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Wildlife Foundation of
Florida, Inc. will be in this public/private partnership.
Chairman Carey said once they get to the details
about what may happen and where, an agreement will come back to this Board for
approval. This MOU is to start the
discussions.
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to approve the amended
Memorandum of Understanding, as shown on page _______, with the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Wildlife Foundation of Florida,
which allows the parties to work in a unified effort during the initial stages
of planning and development of the Seminole County Youth Conservation Center on
County property.
Under discussion, Commissioner Henley asked if the
staff’s recommendation for the Boar’s Nest property should be included in the Memorandum
of Understanding.
Chairman Carey stated she thinks the idea is that
the Board wants to explore all opportunities.
There may be an opportunity to start this process on a smaller scale at
some of the County’s other facilities; and at such time when the Boar’s Nest is
back in their hands in 2014, they could go forward and develop how that may
actually work. She said there are still
a lot of discussions that need to happen before they can pin it down to that
one site. Whereupon, Commissioner Henley
said he did not have a problem with that approach.
Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Brett Blackadar, Acting County Engineer, and David Martin
addressed the Board to give an update on the status of the following trail
system projects: Downtown Oviedo Trail Connector
(including a Budget Amendment Request (BAR 12-026) to establish design and
construction funding); Seminole Wekiva Trail, Phase 4; Cross Seminole Trail missing
link in Winter Springs; Longwood-Markham Road Trail Connector; and Rinehart
Trail missing gaps. Mr. Blackadar stated
the gist of this request is to get Board’s approval of the BAR in the amount of
$600,000 for the Downtown Oviedo Trail and to update the Board on the projects
recently completed, and projects under construction or design. He advised that Bryan Nipe, Leisure Services,
was also in attendance.
Mr. Blackadar reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (revised
copy received and filed) covering the following topics: 1996 Master Plan for the Trails System; map
of Seminole County Trails; and Seminole Wekiva Trail Markham Road Extension.
Upon inquiry by Chairman Carey on the connection from
Markham Road over the Wekiva River to Lake County, Bryan Nipe addressed the
Board to give an update on the last discussions he had about identifying the
crossing as an alternative crossing. He
also discussed, upon Commissioner Dallari’s inquiry, the conversations he has
had with Lake County.
Chairman Carey said, if the Board agrees, she thinks
this is one project to pursue in getting the connection as she thinks it would
be a great benefit to the public.
Commissioners Henley and Dallari agreed to direct staff to proceed to secure
that. Whereupon, Chairman Carey asked
staff to figure out what they need to do; and if they need to ask for a
variance from the National Parks to cross the river, then do that. Mr. Nipe also advised of his discussion with
URS, the company that was doing the PD&E study for the Wekiva Parkway, and
they put it in some of the plans to indicate that as an alternate crossing. URS looked into some of the constraints and
opportunities, so staff has some initial information.
Commissioner Dallari advised Mr. Nipe that it’s
important for the two counties to act simultaneously as it will carry more
weight.
Mr. Blackadar continued the presentation with the
Lake Mary Boulevard at International Parkway Underpass. Chairman Carey asked staff to keep their eyes
on the sod that was put down before the freeze and, if it doesn’t come back,
they will probably have to get the contractor to resod it. Mr. Blackadar continued with the SR 426 and
Red Bug Lake Road Overpass that is under construction now; SR 46 Gateway Sidewalk
Project; Riverwalk Phase 2; and Cross Seminole Trail Missing Link along SR 419.
Chairman Carey noted that in certain areas of the
trails where there is nothing but trees, the staff needs to look at putting
markings on the asphalt rather than a sign that may not get noticed. Commissioner Dallari commended staff for
keeping the trails as well maintained as they have been.
Mr. Blackadar continued with the Seminole Wekiva
Trail Phase 4. Commissioner Dallari
noted the significance of this trail is that it will eventually connect to the
West Orange Trail.
Mr. Blackadar continued with the Cross Seminole
Trail Downtown Oviedo Connection.
Commissioner Dallari noted his concern with the existing trailway where
the rail bed goes from the town hall diagonally where the Baptist Church and
town diner are located. He said that is
not going to be built into a trail and they need to figure out, with the city
of Oviedo through an MOU, how to put that back to useful property so the
developer can develop it. Also, how they
can go north and bring the trail through that development. Mr. Blackadar stated the County will help the
City make that swap, and he thinks the City will bring that up at their council
meeting. Mr. Blackadar explained the
plans to Commissioner Horan. Commissioner Dallari iterated that he is in
favor of the BAR, but he doesn’t want them to lose sight of the fact that the
trail needs to go north and he wants the staff to be proactive.
Mr. Blackadar continued with the Longwood-Markham
Trail Connection; Rinehart Road Trail Missing Gaps; and Total Remaining Trail
Bond Funds=$1,862,852 showing future expenditures and contingency leaving a
balance of $212,852.
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to approve and
authorize the Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2012-R-11, as shown
on page _______, implementing Budget Amendment (BAR #12-026) in the amount of
$600,000 for Downtown Oviedo to establish design and construction funding for
the extension of the Cross Seminole Trail from State Road 434 to Oviedo
Boulevard.
Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
COUNTY MANAGER’S
AND STAFF’S BRIEFINGS
Sabrina O'Bryan, Fiscal Services, and Susan
Dietrich, Deputy County Attorney, addressed the Board to give the Legislative Update. Ms. O’Bryan updated the Board on SB 710,
Gambling, stating an identical bill was in the House, HB 487, but a strike-all
was proposed and adopted yesterday afternoon and that would allow for slot
machines and pari-mutuels, subject to voter approval, within each county. She said the Florida Association of Counties
(FAC) is working towards removing a single word, future, from the strike-all
bill and that may be important to Seminole County. She explained to Chairman Carey that her
impression is that FAC is trying to open up more flexibility within the
counties so the counties that choose to do so can regulate the existing ones
within the community as opposed to having the bill only apply to the future. Ms. Dietrich stated she understood that the
bill is to provide an option if the counties are interested in allowing the
internet gambling businesses or not. Ms.
O’Bryan advised Commissioner Dallari that the County’s lobbyist has been very
engaged on this issue and indicated that there is still a long battle ahead,
and this is the first of many, many steps.
He believes that SB 710 or any bill Senator Bogdanoff may be involved
with will be the one to watch. The
lobbyist understands the County’s position, and staff reiterated that as one of
the Board’s priorities.
Upon inquiry by
Commissioner Dallari, Mr. Applegate stated he had talked to the lobbyist on
Friday and filled him in on all the ongoing litigation. He said if the Supreme Court rules in the
County’s favor that slot machines are illegal, this issue would never get to
the voters in Seminole County. Chairman
Carey clarified with Mr. Applegate that there would have to be a voter
referendum for slot machines, pari-mutuels or internet cafes to be allowed even
if the language were changed.
Ms. Dietrich reviewed that SB 354 passed
out of the Transportation Committee yesterday by unanimous vote as a Committee
substitute. The only change to the
original bill filed was the amendment, which would require the new authority to
assume and resume all responsibilities of the prior authority for any contracts
that were existing on June 30, 2011.
That means the Expressway Authority could continue as though it had
never been dissolved. Ms. Dietrich said
the House bill has been referred to four committees, but there has been no
action yet. Ms. Dietrich said HB 999 has
currently been referred to the Economic Affairs Committee. The bill deletes the requirement that DOH
administers the Septic Tank Inspection Program; however it provides the county
or municipality an option to adopt a program by ordinance if they want to, but
the ordinance cannot deviate or exceed any of the specific requirements that
are in the proposed bill. The companion
bill, SB 820 by Senator Dean, passed out of the Environmental Preservation Committee
by a unanimous vote yesterday and it conforms to Representative Dorworth’s
bill, so that is the bill to watch. Ms.
Dietrich further advised that in a conference call yesterday, FAC indicated
that they met with Chris Hart of the Governor’s Office to initiate a dialogue
concerning the Workforce Central Florida Boards to educate that office on
budgeting issues and concerns of local governments.
Upon inquiry by Chairman Carey, Mr.
Applegate reported that the attorneys for the five counties will meet next week
to work on the next draft of the consortium agreement regarding Workforce
Central Florida. They will be looking at
what comes out of the legislation. He
said he will keep the Board posted on that.
Ms. O’Bryan reviewed that the bill
regarding the use of wireless devices while driving will be heard on the January
12 in the Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Bill, SB 416 by Senator
Detert. The identical House bill is HB
299 by Representative Pilon.
Upon inquiry by Commissioner Horan, Ms.
O’Bryan stated the Public/Private Partnership Bill has not moved at all in the
Senate or the House at this time.
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Chairman
Carey recessed the meeting at 10:50 a.m. and reconvened it at 10:55 a.m. with
Clerk of Court Maryanne Morse entering late.
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Nicole
Guillet, Growth Management Director, addressed the Board to discuss HB 7207
that was passed in the last legislative session on growth management
issues. She reviewed the issues of
concurrency and urban service areas. She
stated the Comprehensive Plan is required to address a number of public
facilities and apply concurrency to them.
HB 7207 removed the mandatory requirement for concurrency for
transportation facilities, public schools and parks and recreation. Ms. Guillet stated this bill makes
transportation concurrency optional everywhere in the County; they can keep it
or remove it and either option requires plan amendments. With regard to schools, the bill also gives
the County the option to eliminate concurrency.
If they want to keep concurrency, the local governments representing 80%
of the population within the County have to all agree to keep school
concurrency. With regards to parks and
recreation, there is a level of service standard that has to be met in the
Comprehensive Plan. She and Joe Abel,
Leisure Services Director, agree that it is probably not a useful measurement
tool and they suggest the Board consider eliminating that.
Chairman
Carey asked if staff had a recommendation on the transportation and school
concurrency issues, and Ms. Guillet discussed staff’s position.
Clerk of Court Maryanne
Morse reentered the meeting at this time.
Chairman Carey summarized
that the staff’s recommendation is basically to eliminate all three areas from
the Comprehensive Plan, but craft policies that would still be reviewed as part
of the process. Ms. Guillet explained
that in some counties, they have had to stop good projects. She said concurrency really works in
opposition to the high density kind of development they would like to see at
the SunRail stations. So, staff is
recommending to give them the flexibility to approve those kinds of developments,
if they think they are appropriate, and not have the automatic stopgap (of
concurrency) in the plan.
Chairman
Carey asked for the Board’s consensus today if it would be their thoughts to
support the staff’s idea of the elimination and coming back with some kind of
policies for review so they can get the Comprehensive Plan amended to make the
opportunities for people to want to come and do what they have asked them to do
on high density.
Commissioner
Henley said he supports the Board authorizing staff to move forward along the
lines discussed this morning. He said,
particularly from the standpoint of schools, it is hard for him to justify
concurrency enforcement when schools are being closed. The circumstances have changed significantly
since they first adopted those.
Commissioners
Dallari and Horan agreed with Commissioner Henley.
Chairman
Carey stated staff has the full consensus of the Board to bring this
back to the Board. She said do so in a
timely fashion, because she thinks it is critical for people to know what they
are dealing with when they start going through the process as that determines
whether they want to go through it or not.
Ms.
Guillet discussed the urban service areas, stating there was a provision in SB
360 in 2009 that exempted projects from DRI review if they were located in a “DULA.” She explained a “DULA” means a certain
population threshold or density and one having an urban service area. The definition in SB 360 included urban areas
that were designated by charter. In this
bill (HB 7207) that definition was revised and now the language that folded the
County into a “DULA” has been removed.
It was revised to say if you meet the population thresholds and have an
urban service area designated in your comprehensive plan, then you meet the
criteria for a “DULA” and meet the criteria to be exempt from DRI review. She asked for feedback from the Board on how
comfortable they are with staff designating an urban service area in the
Comprehensive Plan in order to fall within the definition. She said staff will probably bring the Board
a couple of different options to consider what the urban service area would
be. She advised the area covered under
the Wekiva Study Act is not exempt under DRI; but as it stands now, the County
has lost the exemption for the urban areas of the County.
Whereupon,
Chairman Carey stated the County needs to clean up its Comprehensive Plan, and
Ms. Guillet can bring back to the Board several options on that. The Board gave consensus on doing
that. She asked Ms. Guillet to bring
this back at the same time with the others as soon as possible.
Commissioner
Horan discussed that Seminole County is the third most densely populated county
in the State, but they have designated rural areas and preserved areas,
etc. What concerns him is the threat to
those particular rural areas because there is no transition. He asked if there is a way they can change
the Comprehensive Plan to allow some kind of transition.
Commissioner
Dallari said Ms. Guillet may want to research that, because he believes the
Board took a stance with the rural area and there is a transition area that
depicts how to transition from urban to rural.
Chairman Carey said the Board talked about that and where they need to
look at this is where it’s not developed yet on the urban side for the
transition. She thinks there are still
some areas where they can do the transition on the urban side, but there are
also some where the transition will have to occur on the rural side.
Commissioner
Dallari noted that one of his important issues is to protect the rural area.
Commissioner Horan agreed
with Commissioner Dallari. He said one
point that Chairman Carey brought up is valid, that if they are going to
protect the rural designated areas, they have to protect them from themselves
because if the property owners are going to annex into a city, there is nothing
they can do to stop that. Chairman Carey
stated the County can have a Memorandum of Understanding with the cities if
they identify transition areas.
Commissioner Henley said
the weakness in the current MOU’s with the cities is that they don’t address
the transition areas, and they can annex all the way up to the boundary
line. He stated as compact and small as
the County is land-wise, they need a broader cooperation with the cities as to
the appropriate land use regardless of where it is. Discussion continued.
Chairman Carey said as
they move into the new year, maybe they can begin discussions by talking to the
cities of Sanford and Oviedo first, independently, about this topic.
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Mr. Hartmann presented
request to approve and authorize staff to submit a small grant application to
the Environmental Protection Agency for urban waters in the amount of $60,000
to assist with Lake Jesup.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Horan, to approve and
authorize staff to submit the Environmental Protection Agency’s Urban Waters
Small Grant Application in the amount of $60,000 for Lake Jesup; and authorize
the Chairman to execute any associated documents for the application.
Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5
voted AYE.
COUNTY ATTORNEY’S
BRIEFING
Mr.
Applegate reported that the oral argument in the internet cafe case is set for
March 7 in Jacksonville at 2:00 p.m. The
County’s outside counsel will take the lead on the argument. He, David Shields and Lynn Porter-Carlton
will drive up that day to attend. He
asked if any Board member is interested in attending to let him know and they
will make arrangements for that.
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Mr.
Applegate stated on Monday, January 23, he will be speaking at the mid-year
meeting of the Council for Affordable and Rural Housing in New Orleans. He will pay for the trip out of his own funds
because he was requested to speak by a former client and, therefore, he thinks
it is appropriate to cover the cost of the trip.
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Mr.
Applegate advised he is planning to sign up the Deputy County Attorney and the
Assistants for membership in the Florida Association of County Attorneys and/or
the local bar if they so choose. His
reasons for doing that are: (1) the
Florida Association of County Attorneys offer a great deal of free CLE courses,
all related to their assignments and duties; and he thinks it’s important for
the staff to take advantage of that; (2) FAC has great committee assignments
relating to local government and he wants the staff to be involved in working
with their peers around the State on statewide issues that have an impact in
Seminole County; and (3) he has encouraged staff to be more involved in the
local community, and he thinks this will be a great opportunity to meet other
lawyers and judges at functions so that the County’s good work gets out in
another forum. He said he plans to send
a memo to the Board regarding this.
Upon
inquiry by Commissioner Henley on the impact to the budget, Mr. Applegate said
the membership to FAC is $100 per lawyer for the year and that includes all the
CLE. The local bar fee is $150 per
attorney. He stated he has the money in
his budget for that.
Chairman’s Report
Chairman
Carey advised she will be attending the MetroPlan Orlando meeting on January 17
as an alternate for Commissioner Henley, who will not be able to attend.
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Chairman
Carey said for her appointments from the Chair, she has circulated the list (copy
received and filed) to the Commissioners’ offices. She will probably look at adding a couple of
other alternate options in the event one of them is not able to attend. She will bring this back at the next Board
meeting for final approval with the Board.
Commissioner
Dallari explained why the MetroPlan meeting was rescheduled to January 17,
2012, which was due to a SunRail meeting scheduled for the same time on January
18.
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Chairman
Carey announced that Commissioner Van Der Weide is still out on medical
leave. She said she missed his birthday
in December, but he does have a 50th Wedding Anniversary coming up
this week with his wife, Judy. She asked
the Commissioners to forward him a card or an e-mail if they get the
opportunity to do so. She wished Commissioner
Van Der Weide and his lovely bride, Judy, a Happy Golden Anniversary.
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Chairman
Carey asked for approval by Resolution of her district appointments and
reappointments.
Motion
by Commissioner Henley, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to appoint/reappoint
by Resolution the following: appoint
Katrina Powell to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a four-year term
ending January, 2016, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-12, as shown on page
_______; reappoint Steve Coover to the Board of Adjustment for a four-year term
ending January, 2016 (previously appointed on Dec. 13, 2011); reappoint Gayle
Hair to the Animal Control Board for a one-year term ending January, 2013, by appropriate
Resolution #2012-R-13, as shown on page _______; reappoint Stanley Weinroth to
the Seminole County Industrial Development Authority (SCIDA) for a four-year
term ending January, 2016, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-14, as shown on
page _______; reappoint Deanna Schott to the Contractor Examiner’s Board for a
one-year term ending January 2013, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-15, as
shown on page _______; reappoint Don Nicholas to the Leisure Services (Parks
and Preservation) Advisory Committee for a three-year term ending January, 2015
(previously appointed on Dec. 13, 2011); and adopt appropriate Resolution
#2012-R-16, as shown on page _______, of appreciation to Walt Eismann for his
service on the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman
Carey recommended the Board’s reappointment of Deputy Keith Wiseman to the
Animal Control Board for a one-year term.
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to reappoint Deputy
Keith Wiseman to the Animal Control Board for a one-year term ending January,
2013, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-13.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman Carey
announced that Monday, January 16, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be honored
celebrating his birthday. A number of
activities will be going on this weekend in the city of Sanford with a
Commemorative Banquet on Saturday night at the Sanford Civic Center and a
Parade and Rally on Monday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. She said, hopefully, all the Commissioners
have seen that information and will be able to participate. Also, the city of Oviedo will be hosting a celebration
on Monday at 10:00 a.m. and the details can be found on both web sites.
District Commissioners’/Committee Reports
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to reappoint Eunice
Mann to the Seminole County Historical Commission for a two-year term ending
January, 2014, by Resolution #2012-R-17, as shown on page _______; reappoint
David Putz to the Contractor Examiner’s Board for a one-year term ending
January 1, 2013 (previously appointed on Dec. 13, 2011); reappoint Charles
Lippoldt to the Contractor Examiner’s Board for a one-year term ending January
1, 2013, by Resolution #2012-R-15, as shown on page _______; and reappoint Jeff
Ebers to the Leisure Services (Parks and Preservation) Advisory Board for a
three-year term ending January 1, 2015, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-18,
as shown on page _______.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley, to appoint Dr.
Giovanni Vergel, Veterinarian, to the Animal Control Board by appropriate
Resolution #2012-R-13; and adopt appropriate Resolution #2012-R-19, as shown on
page _______, of appreciation to Dr. Joseph Vaughan for his service on the
Animal Control Board.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Horan, to reappoint Brindley
Pieters and Regina Bereswill to the MetroPlan Orlando Citizens Advisory
Committee by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-20, as shown on page _______.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Commissioner
Dallari stated he would like to bring back before the Board the expansion of SR
419 through Chuluota for the allocation of the funds and what they can
potentially do. He asked if that can be
scheduled for the first meeting in March.
Chairman Carey asked Mr. Hartmann to schedule that discussion on the
agenda.
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Commissioner
Dallari said Barbara Hughes, Cooperative Extension Agent, and others have been
doing a phenomenal program for Community Gardens in the schools. He stated he would like to see if there is a
way of implementing in the Land Development Code some of the programs for
Community Gardens in some of the CRA’s and areas around the County.
Chairman
Carey said there are a number of County facilities where they can probably use
some new landscaping opportunities as a Community Garden or something else.
Commissioner
Dallari recommended the other Commissioners have a briefing from Ms. Hughes
about the program.
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Motion
by Commissioner Horan, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to appoint Chuck Drago
to the Leisure Services (Parks and Preservation) Advisory Board for a
three-year term, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-18; appoint Paul Sladek to
the Planning & Zoning Commission for a four-year term by appropriate
Resolution #2012-R-12; reappoint Jennifer Finch to the Library Advisory Board
by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-21, as shown on page _______; adopt
appropriate Resolution #2012-R-24, as shown on page _______, of appreciation to
Bob Adolphe for his service on the Parks and Preservation Advisory Board; and
adopt appropriate Resolution #2012-R-26, as shown on page _______, of
appreciation to Alex Setzer for his service on the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Commissioner
Horan reminded everyone that next weekend the annual Scottish Highland Games
will open in the Winter Springs area, and tickets are available on the web
site. He said this is a tremendous event
and a lot of fun.
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Commissioner
Henley advised the Commissioners should receive an invitation today from DOT,
District 5, about the historic SunRail groundbreaking on Friday, January 27, at
10:00 a.m. in Altamonte Springs, SR 426 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard. He reminded the Board that an RSVP is
requested.
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Motion
by Commissioner Henley, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to appoint Cliff
Miller to the Seminole County Port Authority for a four-year term expiring
January 1, 2016, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-22, as shown on page
_______; appoint Greg Zullig to the Library Advisory Board for a two-year term
expiring January 1, 2014, by appropriate Resolution #2012-R-21; appoint Katrina
Powell to the MetroPlan Orlando Citizens Advisory Committee for a term expiring
January 1, 2015, by Resolution #2012-R-20; and adopt appropriate Resolution
#2012-R-23, as shown on page _______, of appreciation to Brandi Triplett for
her service on the MetroPlan Orlando Citizens Advisory Committee.
Districts
1, 2, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman
Carey said Mr. Applegate did an excellent job representing the BCC at the
School Board when he made the presentation to them on the redistricting. She thanked him for that.
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Commissioner
Henley stated there seems to be circulating in the community that the School
Board had requested the BCC to do an overpass in a different section of the
County. He said in all the years he has
served as Chairman on the Board and liaison to the School Board, no one has
ever recommended to him that the BCC do that.
Chairman Carey said she received that same phone call regarding the
Alafaya Trail area. Commissioner Dallari
said it’s on SR 434 by Chapman Road.
Commissioner Henley stated he wants the public to know that the BCC has
never received the request, though they are being accused of ignoring it. Chairman Carey stated she had never heard of
such a request either until she received the phone call from the same
individual.
County Manager’s Report
Mr.
Hartmann introduced Val Turner to the Board, who began work a couple of weeks
ago as the new Community Services Director.
He welcomed her to the office and said he thinks she will be a great
asset to the leadership team. Chairman
Carey welcomed Ms. Turner to Seminole County.
Mr.
Applegate stated he spoke to the West Palm Beach City Attorney and she raved
about Ms. Turner’s ability and expertise in her area.
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There being no further
business to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned
at 11:33 a.m., this same date.
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