BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MARCH 8, 2011
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, March 8, 2011, 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)
Commissioner
Dick Van Der Weide (District 3)
Acting
County Manager Joe Forte
County
Attorney Robert McMillan
Deputy
Clerk Eva Roach
Major Tim Roberts, Salvation Army, gave the Invocation.
Commissioner Dallari led the Pledge of Allegiance.
AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS
Larry Strickler, Workforce Central Florida, addressed the Board to
state the State of the Workforce is a survey that Workforce Central Florida
does of employers in five counties every couple of years or as needed. He submitted a copy of his presentation as
well as the results of the State of the Workforce 2010 Report (both received
and filed). He stated he will provide
the County Manager the website link so that everyone can see the responses from
all the counties. He began by reviewing
the Study Objectives; a Chart showing the Direction of the Business
Environment; the Direction of the Economy; and Issues Elected Officials Should
Consider. He stated the numbers
indicated in the Top Trends Indicating Economy Back on Track show that the
numbers are similar county to county. He
continued by reviewing the Top Reasons Businesses are Located in Central
Florida; Top Challenges for Employers; Negative Impact from Economic Downturn;
Most Important New and Emerging Industries; Training Opportunities for
Employees; Important Soft Skills; Hiring Qualified Workers a Challenge; Areas
of Concern When Hiring; Expanding/Reducing Workforce; and Percentage of
Industries Participating in Survey.
Upon inquiry by Chairman Carey, Mr. Strickler advised the types
of training that employers say they need is available, but the issue is whether
the employers are willing to pay part of the training costs. They have a program called “Employed Worker
Training” in which they can pay half the cost for certain types of training and
that depends on the salary level (under $40,000) of an employee. The bottom line is it is still an issue for
employers as they are not willing to spend as much as they were spending three
or four years ago.
Chairman Carey stated the County has tried to work with various
organizations to make sure they have those types of programs.
Mr. Strickler stated most employers are very willing to pay for specific
types of training for higher-wage jobs and less likely for those in an
entry-level job.
Commissioner Henley stated in looking at the percentage that
deals with training of employees, he feels that the industries that
participated in the survey are quite small.
He said there are five categories and he would like to know what category
is experiencing specific problems and not being able to get the training that
is needed.
Mr. Strickler stated he will check to see if there is a report
on that and he will provide same to the Board.
Chairman Carey stated the State of the Workforce report can be
provided to the Board.
Commissioner Henley stated the thing that concerns him in these
surveys or studies is that there is never an action plan developed as to what
they can do to meet the needs and how great is that need.
Chairman Carey stated the Economic Development Planning Task
Force is working on those issues.
Mr. Strickler stated Workforce Central Florida uses the survey
as one of their instruments in developing strategic plans for Workforce
development.
At the request of Chairman Carey, Mr. Strickler spoke on the
status of the Economic Development Planning Task Force meetings and when the
Board can expect to receive the final report.
COUNTY MANAGER’S CONSENT AGENDA
Joe Forte, Acting County Manager, addressed the Board to state
he is pulling Item #23, Adopt Resolution increasing speed limit on McCulloch
Road, and it will be brought back at a later date.
Chairman Carey requested clarification on Item #5, Award
RFP-5706-10.
Ray Hooper, Purchasing Manager, addressed the Board to state he
submitted a revised e-mail and attachment (received and filed) for Connect
Consulting. Staff was successful in getting
the subcontracting markup from 5% to 0%.
Therefore, that enhancement makes Connect Consulting highly advantageous
for the County under the RFP process.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley to
authorize and approve the following:
County Manager’s
Office
Purchasing &
Contracts Division
2. Approve Change Order #3, as shown
on page ________, to CC-4186-09/JVP - Lake Emma Road Construction Project
(Longwood Hills Road to Sand Pond Road) with Cathcart Contracting Company of
Winter Springs, Florida in the amount of $50,971.50; add an additional
forty-eight (48) calendar days to Substantial Completion; and authorize the
Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Change Order.
3. Approve an increase to the Board
approved Estimated Term Usage for PS-4572-09/VFT - Construction, Engineering
& Inspection Services under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
2009 Master Services Agreement (MSA) by an additional $900,000.00 over the term
of the Agreement.
4. Approve the ranking list and
award DB-6152-10/JVP, as shown on page ________, CST Red Bug Lake Road
Pedestrian Overpass Design Build Project to the team of American Bridge
Company/Ayres & Associates of Tampa, Florida in the not-to-exceed amount of
$3,360,447 for Option Two (City of Oviedo Enhancements); and authorize the
Purchasing & Contracts Division to execute the Agreement.
5. Award RFP-5706-10/DRR, as shown
on page ________, Master Services Agreement (MSA) for Hydrogeological Services
related to Seminole County's Potable Water Systems Projects under $200,000 to
Connect Consulting, Inc. of High Springs, Florida; and authorize the Purchasing
& Contracts Division to execute the Agreement. (Estimated Usage of
$2,000,000 over the term of the MSA)
6. Award RFP-601035-10/TLR, as shown
on page ________, Vending Services for Hot/Cold Foods and Beverages to
Snacktime Vending, Inc., Longwood, revenue generating agreement at 21% for cold
drinks and snacks; and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to
execute same.
7. Mutual Termination of
RFP-600616-09/BJC Agreement, as shown on page ________, with Extech, LLC, Deep
River, Connecticut - Term Contract for Cleaning and Inspection Services of
Pre-Stressed Concrete Tank, Steel Storage Tanks and Pressure Vessels; and
authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Manager to execute same.
Central Services
Human Resources
Division
8. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, as shown on page ________,
between Seminole County and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to participate
in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify is a program
that electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United
States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form
I-9).
Community
Services
Business Office
9. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute the Amendment, as shown on page ________, to Specialized
Treatment, Education and Prevention Services, Inc. Agreement with Seminole
County.
Community
Assistance Division
10. Approval to appoint Vice-Mayor Patricia
L. Mahany (City of Sanford) to serve on the CSBG Advisory Board.
11. Approve acceptance of Utility
Easement, as shown on page ________, in Jamestown Subdivision, Mattie Bell, and
authorize Community Assistance staff to process payment of $4,185.57 for said
Utility Easement.
12. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Rental Property Donation
and Acceptance Agreement, as shown on page _________, among Seminole County,
Miller Construction Services, LLC and Community Based Care of Seminole, Inc.
Environmental
Services
Solid Waste
Management
13. Approve the annual consumer price
index for all urban consumers adjustments (CPI-U) and semi-annual fuel index adjustments
(CPI-F) for residential solid waste collection services, as set forth in
Sections 13(d) and (e) of the Residential Franchise Agreements, with new rates
to become effective on April 1, 2011.
Fiscal Services
Business Office
14. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute a Grant Agreement, as shown on page _________, with the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection in acceptance of $200,000 in
funding through their FY 2010-11 Land and Water Conservation Program.
15. Approve to submit a Grant
Application to the St. Johns River Water Management District requesting
$100,000 through their Water Conservation Cost-Share Program, and authorize the
Acting County Manager to execute any documents as may be required for the
application.
16. Approve to resubmit a Grant
Application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection requesting $810,000
through their TMDL Water Quality Restoration Program; and authorize the Acting
County Manager to execute any documents relative to the application.
Budget Division
17. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2011-R-38, as shown on page
_________, implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #11-38 through the
Public Works Stimulus Grant Fund in the amount of $1,924,303 to recognize
revenue from the Florida Department of Transportation and budget the funds for
the resurfacing of Longwood-Lake Mary Road.
18. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute appropriate Resolution #2011-R-39, as shown on page
_________, implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #11-40 through the
Leisure Services Grant Fund in the amount of $200,000 to appropriate funds for
the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant for the C.S. Lee Park Boating
Improvement Project.
Growth
Management
Planning &
Development Division
19. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute the Release of Lien, as shown on page ________, in the
amount of $7,700, Case No. 10-05-CEB, on 320 Marker Street, Altamonte Springs,
Tax Parcel #07-21-30-509-0A00-0120, previously owned by Kenneth S. & Gloria
D. Brown and currently owned by Hancock Bank, successor in interest to Peoples
First Community Bank.
Leisure Services
Tourism-CVB
Division
20. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute an Agreement, as shown on page _________, with United
States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) in the amount of $24,616 for the 2011
Veterans Cup to be held on July 5-10, 2011, at Sylvan Lake Park and the
Seminole Soccer Complex.
21. Approve and authorize the
Chairman to execute an Agreement, as shown on page _________, with Hall of Fame
Baseball Inc. in the amount of $6,607.20 for the 2011 Hall of Fame Sunshine
Classic to be held on March 15-18, 2011, and the 2011 Hall of Fame National
Classic to be held on April 18-21, 2011, at Sanford Memorial Stadium and
Seminole State College Baseball Stadium.
Public Works
Engineering
Division
22. Approve and authorize the Chairman
to execute Purchase Agreement, as shown on page _________, for the purchase of
an easement to redesign and construct a drainage outfall system as part of the
Howell Creek Drive Outfall Improvement Project, Thomas & Cathy Dewitt.
Traffic
Engineering Division
23. Pulled from the Agenda
request to adopt Resolution increasing the speed limit from 30 mph to 35 mph
on McCulloch Road between Rouse Road and State Road 434, a distance of
approximately 1.0 mile.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER’S
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion
by Commissioner Dallari, seconded by Commissioner Henley to authorize and
approve the following:
Clerk’s Office
24. Approval of
Expenditure Approval Lists, as shown on page _________, dated February 7 and
14, 2011; and Payroll Approval List, as shown on page _________, dated February
3, 2011; approval of BCC Minutes dated February 8, 2011; and the Board noted, for
information only, the following Clerk's "Received and Filed":
1.
Agreement,
as shown on page _________, with the city of Casselberry relating to Boating
Improvement.
2.
Re-Recorded
BOA Development Order #10-50000007, as shown on page __________, Donald &
Audrey Ograyensek.
3.
Release
of Lien, as shown on page _________, for Case #09-160-CEB, Morris & Karen
Bean, Homes For You, LLC & Fernco Group LLC, as authorized for execution by
the BCC on January 11, 2011.
4.
Work
Order #9, as shown on page _________, to CC-2183-07.
5.
Amendment
#3, as shown on page __________, to Work Order #49 to RFP-4277-09.
6.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page __________, to Work Order #58 to RFP-4277-09.
7.
Work
Order #62, as shown on page __________, to RFP-4277-09.
8.
Change
Order #2, as shown on page __________, to CC-5083-10.
9.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #37 to M-5004-09.
10.
Amendment
#4, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #5 to M-5004-09.
11.
Amendment
#3, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #3 to M-5004-09.
12.
Change
Orders #5, #6 & #7, as shown on page _________, to CC-3709-08.
13.
Assignment
of Conditional Utility Agreements, as shown on page _________, for water and
sewer service, SunTrust Bank and Hill/Gray Seven, LLC, for the project known as
Bojangles.
14.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #22 to RFP-0013-05.
15.
Letter
to David Butler, Department of Revenue, from Jane Spencer, Deputy Clerk,
forwarding a certified copy of the Certifications of the 2010 Value Adjustment
Board for Real and Tangible Personal Property, as shown on page ________.
16.
Follow-up
Review of Seminole County Library Fines and Fees from Maryanne Morse, Clerk of
Circuit Court.
17.
Change
Order #1, as shown on page ________, to Work Order #24 to CC-2184-07.
18.
Third
Amendment, as shown on page _________, to M-4617-09.
19.
Amendment
#2, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #6 to PS-5147-03.
20.
Work
Order #41, as shown on page _________, to PS-1501-06.
21.
Work
Orders #15 & #16, as shown on page _________, to PS-1020-05.
22.
Amendment
#3, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #50 to PS-1529-06.
23.
Title
Opinion, as shown on page ________, for Lake Mary Westin.
24.
Change
Orders #1, as shown on page _________, to Work Orders #22 & #23 to
CC-2184-07.
25.
Work
Order #19, as shown on page ________, to PS-3914-08.
26.
Work
Orders #71, #72 & #73, as shown on page _________, to CC-1741-07.
27.
Work
Order #79, as shown on page _________, to PS-1529-06.
28.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page __________, to Work Order #8 to PS-5438-10.
29.
Work
Orders #32 & #34, as shown on page __________, to CC-2184-07.
30.
Work
Order #24, as shown on page _________, to RFP-0013-05.
31.
Amendment
#1, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #37 to PS-1501-06.
32.
Letter
to Steve Miller, South Seminole North Orange County Wastewater Transmission
Authority, from Joseph Forte, Acting County Manager, advising of the
appointment of Carol Hunter, and Gary Rudolph, as alternate, to the SSNOCWWTA.
33.
Letter
to Marianne Gurnee, Florida Department of Transportation, from Joseph Forte,
Acting County Manager, advising of the appointment of Brett Blackadar, and
Jerry McCollum, as alternate, to the Technical Advisory Committee for the
Central Florida Commuter Rail (SunRail) Transit System.
34.
Second
Amendment, as shown on page __________, to IFB-600806-10.
35.
Home
Ownership Assistance Program Corrective Mortgage Deed, as shown on page
_________, Charlotte Malanowski and Thomas Malan.
36.
Assignment,
as shown on page __________, of Conditional Utility Agreements for water and
sewer service, Suncor Properties and D.R. Horton, Inc. for the project known as
Riviera Townhomes.
37.
Bill of
Sale, as shown on page __________, approving Potable and Reclaimed Water System
for the replatted Alaqua Clubhouse Subdivision, n/k/a Reserve at Alaqua Country
Club.
38.
BOA
Development Orders, as shown on page _________, as follows: #10-30000122, Vicki Rossler variance;
#10-30000121, Venture Thirty-Two Inc. variance; #10-30000120, Timothy &
Gayle Gordon variance; #10-30000119, Mary Mackey variance; #10-30000117, Raquel
& Richard Castilloveitia variances; #10-30000114, Juan & Delia Cukier
variance; #10-30000112, Thomas & Judy Harasit variance; #10-30000111, David
& Diana Moore variances; #10-30000109, Daniel & Mary Nolan variances;
and #10-30000096, Stephen & Barbara Chontas variance.
39.
Memorandum
to Joe Forte, Acting County Manager, through Albert English from Kim Ornberg,
Road-Stormwater, re: requesting time
extension of Work Order #4 to PS-2051-07, as shown on page ________.
40.
Work
Order #38, as shown on page _________, to PS-5438-10.
41.
Amendment
#4, as shown on page _________, to Work Order #4 to RFP-4277-09.
42.
Human
Resources Division Review of Criminal Background Investigation Process for
Seminole County from Maryanne Morse, Clerk of Circuit Court.
43.
Bids as
follows: RFP-601033-11; RFP-5847-10;
601077-11 and CC-6365-11.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
REGULAR AGENDA
Continuation of a request to authorize
scheduling and advertising a public hearing for an Ordinance adopting Section
20.39, “Use of a Fixed-Point Restraining Device”, was presented.
Motion by
Commissioner Van Der Weide, seconded by Commissioner Henley to authorize scheduling and advertising a public hearing for
an Ordinance adopting Section 20.39, “Use of a Fixed-Point Restraining
Device”.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Request to schedule and advertise a public
hearing for the proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 235, Seminole County Code,
with updates addressing insurance requirements, agency names and allowable
sizes of residential garbage cans, was presented.
Motion by
Commissioner Henley, seconded by Commissioner Dallari to authorize scheduling
and advertising a public hearing for the proposed Ordinance amending Chapter
235, Seminole County Code, with updates addressing insurance requirements,
agency names and allowable sizes of residential garbage cans.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Tina Williamson, Planning & Development
Manager, addressed the Board to present request for a Public Information Sign
for the Jolly Gator Fish Camp to be placed on County-owned property located on
the north side of SR 46 at C.S. Lee Park.
The applicant has submitted a justification statement for the size and
content of the sign. Staff recommends
denial of the request because the sign exceeds the limitations of the Land
Development Code.
Upon inquiry by Commissioner Horan, Ms.
Williamson advised staff has had discussions with Jolly Gator Fish Camp regarding
putting up a sign on the property that says “restrooms this way”.
Upon further inquiry by Commissioner Horan,
Roger Butcher, owner of Jolly Gator Fish Camp, addressed the Board to advise whatever
concessions he needs to make to get something on the road, he will likely do
so. He stated his camp is the gateway to
Seminole County and this type of business will promote the County.
Commissioner Horan stated he would like
clarification that if the County allows the applicant to have a sign on the
road, bigger than what is usually approved, that he would have no problem
putting a sign on the path indicating where the restroom is located.
Mr. Butcher stated he doesn’t have a problem with that.
Commissioner Dallari stated he feels this
is a good partnership between public and private entities. He thanked Mr. Butcher for working with staff
and the Board in trying to bring the best product to the community.
Mr. Butcher stated he would like the word
“restaurant” added to the sign.
District Commissioner Horan recommended
approving the sign as submitted in the agenda packet.
Motion by
Commissioner Horan, seconded by Commissioner Dallari to approve request for a
Public Information Sign for the Jolly Gator Fish Camp to be placed on
County-owned property located on the north side of SR 46 at C.S. Lee Park, with
the caveat that a sign is allowed on the path indicating that the public can
use restroom facilities at the Jolly Gator Fish Camp site.
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Sabrina O’Bryan, Assistant County Manager,
addressed the Board to remind the Board that noon today is the deadline for
filing bills for this Legislative session.
She stated a Growth Management workshop is scheduled this morning that
the County’s lobbyist is attending.
There is a reform effort underway to take a look at the 1985 Act which
will be discussed today and tomorrow. The
Florida Association of Counties (FAC) and the County’s lobbyist will be
submitting a summary on the bill’s language as soon as they get a handle on
that. Staff has been following SB 7050,
TABOR and Smart Caps. FAC is calling for
a listing from each of its counties of its community leaders who might be
willing to work on a grassroots effort if the need arises. The current language is geared towards State
revenue limitations and not necessarily to local governments. If something changes, they are asking that
the counties be up-to-speed on that topic.
Chairman Carey asked whether there have
been any discussions about if caps are placed on State spending then a lot of
things are going to get pushed down to local governments as unfunded mandates.
Ms. O’Bryan stated there are concerns on
that as well as a House Bill moving forward that may be worded slightly
different. There is a potential that the
language could lend itself towards local government, and if so, they need to
reconcile between the House and Senate.
Chairman Carey requested that staff submit
an update summary from the lobbyist as well as from FAC so the Board can be
aware of the bills that are out there now.
Ms. O’Bryan stated one bill (Senate Joint Resolution 300) relates
to term limits and it appears that limit is 12 years. The language in the bill applies to County
officers, which in the Florida Statute is defined as Constitutional Officers
and not the BCC, unless it is stated in the charter.
Robert McMillan, County Attorney, addressed
the Board to state the County can make Constitutional Officers charter officers
by amending the charter and that has not been done.
Chairman Carey stated based on the County’s
Charter, it will not affect the County Commissioners, but it will affect the five
Constitutional Officers.
Ms. O’Bryan stated SB 270, filed by
Representative Bennett, is for property tax discounts for early payments; and
they are proposing to increase that range from 4% to 10% depending how early
the tax bill is filed. This will impact
the County’s assessments for residential garbage and street lighting.
Chairman Carey stated it will be
interesting to see what that will do to the $13 million that they are going to
decline in revenues this year for those mortgage companies making the payments
in November so they can save.
Ms. O’Bryan advised it
looks like that will have a significant impact based on staff’s preliminary
review.
Chairman Carey stated the Tax Collector can
inform them what it has looked like and staff could contact him regarding same
so they can determine what the financial impact will be.
Ms. O’Bryan advised staff will be looking
into pre-trial programs (HB 1379) and bring that back to the Board. She stated FAC did a more detailed summary on
the Emergency Medical Services Bill, HB 589, and has provided that to staff. She said that bill would allow for 400
municipalities, 65 fire departments and 600 community development districts to
establish an advanced life support type of transport without coordinating with
the counties. There could be overlapping
coverage and that will increase the cost of transport in Seminole County as a
whole. She stated she will provide that summary
to the Board later on today.
Susan Dietrich, Assistant County Attorney,
addressed the Board to state this bill will exempt certain types of
life-support services from the COPCN process.
The County would not have any way to coordinate that.
Ms. O’Bryan stated staff has coordinated a
letter with the Federal lobbyist regarding the language of vehicle weights on the
roads and infrastructure systems, and they supported moving that forward.
Chairman Carey stated the increased weight
of the trucks will have an impact on the bridges and their structures, and it
will be interesting to see where that will end up.
Ms Dietrich stated HB 4195 deals with local
business taxes and that will repeal Chapter 205, Florida Statutes, which allows
counties to collect local business taxes.
Ms. Dietrich informed Chairman Carey that proposal
will repeal the bill completely, and that means Occupational Licenses will no
longer be required to be in business.
Upon inquiry by Commissioner Henley, Mr.
McMillan advised the tax would have to be authorized by the Legislature for the
County to levy it. If the Statute that
allows the County to levy the tax is repealed, then it is over.
Chairman Carey stated that could create
some problems for Seminole County and how could they deal with that if they
repeal the whole chapter.
Commissioner Horan stated he would be
interested in finding out what committees this bill was referred to and where it
is going.
Ms. Dietrich referred to the Juvenile
Detention cost-sharing cost (SB 1354, HB 983), and stated it would change the
points system used to determine whether the juveniles should be in detention or
be released home. That would not be in
the County’s favor because basically it would cause more children to be
detained, which is the County’s share of the pre-deposition cost.
Chairman Carey stated this is an issue that
the Sheriff is looking into. The Sheriff
has discussed this issue with the new secretary that oversees that department
about potentially taking it over instead of having the State run it.
Ms. Dietrich stated Marion County has taken
that over and their cost is about $47 a day while other counties are paying
$270 to the State. A similar cost for a
child sitting next to another child, but in a post-detention status, is $150 a
day. The Legislature gives the
department a certain budget and whatever they can’t pay out of that budget is
pushed onto the counties. If the
counties fight amongst themselves, they are only increasing another county’s share.
At the request of Mr. McMillan, Ms.
Dietrich updated the Board on the 08/09 litigation intervening in the 08/09
costs and stated that the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) have been
postponed until August.
Mr. McMillan stated DJJ has proposed that
the County hold off until after the session because they are supposedly going
to be working a bill through trying to solve the problem; and it was set aside
by agreement of all the parties.
Ms. Dietrich advised that Seminole County
has filed a petition for 09/10 for an administrative hearing that was just
assigned to DOAH. At this point the
County is responding to the initial order from the judge and those cases may
also be consolidated. There are six
other counties that have objected to the 09/10 reconciliation by DJJ.
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Chairman Carey reminded the Board that they
will reconvene at 1:30 p.m. in the Chambers.
A special meeting will then be held; and after that, they will have the Budget
work session.
Upon inquiry by Commissioner Van Der Weide,
Mr. Forte advised staff will get into a lot of questions and suggested changes
at the March 22, 2011 Budget work session.
At that time, staff will try to seek some directions from the Board and
come to a consensus as to how he is going to put this budget together.
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Chairman Carey recessed the meeting at 10:20 a.m., reconvening at
1:31 p.m. with all Commissioners and all other Officials, with the exception of
Deputy Clerk Eva Roach, who was replaced by Deputy Clerk Carylon Cohen, who
were present at the Opening Session.
CLOSED
MEETING
Chairman Carey stated the first item is a
closed meeting and this is the Attorney-Client Strategy Session concerning
Allied Veterans of the World, Inc., Item #29 of the agenda. She advised this is the case of Allied
Veterans of the World, Inc., et al. v. Seminole County, Case No.
6-11-CV-155-ORL-28DAB. The public
session of the Board of County Commissioners meeting will now be closed so that
the Commissioners may meet in a closed strategy session in Conference Room 3024
with the County Attorney staff and provide counsel to discuss pending
litigation in the case in accordance with Section 286.011(8) of the Florida
Statutes. Those present at the meeting
will be the five County Commissioners; Acting County Manager Joseph Forte;
County Attorney Robert McMillan; Assistant County Attorneys David Shields,
Arnold Schneider and Donna Wysong; Christopher C. Skambis of the Skambis Law
Firm; and a Court Reporter. She said the
meeting will be approximately one hour.
Chairman
Carey recessed the meeting at 1:34 p.m. to convene the Attorney-Client Strategy
Session in Room 3024, and reconvened the Board of County Commissioners meeting
at 2:29 p.m.
CHAIRMAN’S
REPORT
Chairman Carey said she had a
couple of phone calls from Mike Snyder regarding the appointment to the Orlando-Orange
County Expressway Authority Right-of-Way Committee. She asked if any member of the County
Commission was interested in serving.
She said most other counties have appointed an employee or former
employee. She thinks Mr. Forte has a
recommendation if the Board wants to appoint a staff person. None of the Board expressed an interest.
Mr. Forte
recommended Brett Blackadar.
Motion by Commissioner Dallari,
seconded by Commissioner Van Der Weide, to appoint Brett Blackadar to the
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority Right-of-Way Committee.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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Chairman
Carey stated she has received a request from the State Librarian to issue a
letter in support of the Central Florida Memory Project. This digitizes and provides ready access to
historical documents and images. There
is no financial commitment on the part of the County. If there is no objection, she will do that. Also, she has a similar request from Cathy
Jackson, Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, for a letter of support
for a grant for Homeless Services Network Supportive Services for Veteran
Families. The grant will assist the
homeless and the precariously housed veterans.
There is no financial commitment on the part of the County.
Commissioner
Dallari said he has no issue with the request, but just wants to make sure the
money is distributed equally per the need throughout the Central Florida
area.
Chairman
Carey said she can put that in the letter.
She stated by the sheer numbers, Seminole County has a smaller number
than Orange County, but she can word something to that effect as part of the
letter.
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Chairman
Carey said next Thursday is St. Patrick’s Day; and since the Board won’t meet
together before that, she wished all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
COMMUNICATIONS
AND/OR REPORTS
The
following Communications and/or Reports were received and filed:
1. Letter dated February 15, 2011 to Brenda
Carey, Chairman, from Kevin Smith, City Manager, Winter Springs, re: approval of nomination of Patty Mahany,
Commissioner, City of Sanford, to serve on the Seminole County Expressway
Authority.
2. Copy
of letter dated February 16, 2011 to Ken Mickenberg, Project Manager, Seminole
County Engineering, from Monica Sovacool and Rick Ottesen, Florida Department
of Environmental Protection, re: Brisson
Avenue improvements from SR 46 to Pinefield Dr., App. No. 40-117-101864-2.
3. Letter
dated February 17, 2011 to Brenda Carey, Chairman, from Clayton Wilder, Florida
Department of Law Enforcement, re: Contract #2010-ARRC-SEMI-3-W7-070 – Criminal Justice
Grant.
4. Notice
of Public Hearing received February 21, 2011 from the City of Lake Mary
Planning and Zoning re: Final PUD Preliminary
Subdivision Plan for the Enclave at Tuscany located north of Via Tuscany Loop,
south of CR 46A, east of Silver Pine Loop and west of Rantoul Lane – 33 single
family residential lots.
5. Notice
of Public Hearing received February 22, 2011 from the City of Lake Mary re: Conditional Use Approval to allow a dormitory,
associated with Lake Mary Preparatory School, within Office and Light
Industrial (M1-A) located at 1097 Sand Pond Road.
6. Notice
of Public Hearing received February 22, 2011 from the City of Lake Mary re: Conditional Use Approval to allow a day care
operation, associated with No Limits Church, within Agriculture (A-1) zoning
district located at 390 Longwood-Lake Mary Road.
7. Copy
of letter dated February 22, 2011 from Chairman Brenda Carey to Representative
Sandy Adams re: Lake Jesup Interagency
Restoration.
8. Letter
dated February 23, 2011 to Brenda Carey, Chairman, from John Maingot, Mayor,
City of Longwood, re: draft letter for
consideration re: TABOR.
9. Letter
dated February 24, 2011 to Chairman Brenda Carey from Jim Flynn re: thank you for letter in support of restoration
of Lake Jesup.
10. Letter dated February 25, 2011 to Brenda
Carey, Chairman, from Diane Culpepper, Bright House Networks re: programming changes.
11. Letter dated February 28, 2010 to Brenda
Carey, Chairman from Selma Jaskowksi, Assistant Director for Systems &
Technology, University of Central Florida, re: request for letter of support for Central
Florida Memory Grant.
12. Notice of Public Hearing received March 3,
2011 from Seminole County Engineering re: widening of Dean Road.
13. Notice of Public Hearing received February 21,
2011 from the City of Lake Mary City Commission re: Final PUD Preliminary Subdivision Plan for the
Enclave at Tuscany located north of Via Tuscany Loop, south of CR 46A, east of
Silver Pine Loop and west of Rantoul Lane – 33 single family residential lots.
DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
Commissioner
Henley reported that yesterday afternoon, he met with five representatives of
the South Seminole Community Association for Progress; and they wanted to
express their thanks to the Board and staff for the work they have done to try
to improve their community. They were
very appreciative to the Board for appropriating some funds to help them
accomplish that. They have also been
working with the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC), Phil
Lauren, who has offered to try to help them do some assessments of what the
needs and improvements could be for no charge.
They were writing a letter to support the ECFRPC’s application for the
healthy impact assessment funding, which part of it would be used in that
area. They asked if he would write a
letter in support of this. He has no
problem and said, if the Board would be interested, he would include their
names on that letter. He will draft the
letter for everyone’s signature. There
were no objections.
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Commissioner
Henley said he hopes each of the Commissioners saw the 60-Minutes segment on
the homeless in Seminole County. He
hopes the Board will be getting an update before long on what the County is
doing, what the needs are and the possibility of trying to help that situation
in this County.
Chairman
Carey said she serves on the Regional Homeless Commission and they are making
some headway. Also, the County has its
own Community Services group that have meetings going on and one is being held
today on the Pathways to Home dealing with the homeless issue. She has had a number of phone calls from
friends of hers who wanted to help. She
is anticipating a $10,000 contribution that will come to Seminole County to go
to Community Services to help in that situation. She is trying to talk to Beth Davalos from
the School Board, who was interviewed, and she is the one who actually deals
with it. She has asked Dede Schaffner
what the Commissioners should do when people call their offices on what they
can do. Chairman Carey stated Jeno
Paulucci will be donating food and there will be a truck coming in next
Wednesday with 5,000 cases of food. They
have set aside 300 cases for the School Board for those needs. She is trying to coordinate that with Ms.
Davalos.
Commissioner
Henley said he thinks it is important for the people of Seminole County to know
that the Board is not just sitting back ignoring this problem. It is a big challenge. When Seminole County is said to be the second
wealthiest County in the State, he thinks that’s an indictment to the community
if they are not able to deal with this.
He thinks it is good that the Chairman has reported some of the things
that are going on in the County. He also
wants to make sure the County does not have resources that are not being
utilized.
Chairman
Carey noted that the Board put an additional $50,000 in those funds for
one-time assistance requests for rent, mortgage payments, and utility bills to
help keep people in their homes.
Commissioner
Dallari stated over the past three years, he believes the County did take big
steps to do exactly what is being talked about.
He said a lot of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds have been
designated to Pathways to Home. There is
about 16 different organizations all working as one group. He said one of the things the TV program
didn’t talk about is all the things the County is trying to do.
Chairman
Carey said Seminole County is the wealthiest county in the region and because
of that, she thinks that is why this County was spotlighted.
Commissioner
Dallari said one of the biggest problems Pathways has is the ability to have
transitional facilities for people to live in while they get themselves back on
their feet.
Commissioner
Henley said he thinks it is important to continue to publicize the various
resources the County has to help people with their needs.
Commissioner
Van Der Weide stated he agrees with everything being said and he doesn’t want
to discount what the local churches are doing.
The churches are doing a big job of working with handing out food to the
people in need.
Commissioner
Horan stated he has been in touch with Beth Davalos, Dede Schaffner and Father
John Bluett; and he sent out an e-mail yesterday letting anyone who wants to
get involved with these families know to contact his office or the FIT program
at the schools. He said several people
have called today and he has tried to put them in contact with some
families. He stated Pathways is doing an
incredible job helping about 50 to 60 families, but they need more case
workers. The problem now is they have
1,503 homeless children in schools in Seminole County. His point is the programs are great, but so
much of it is one-on-one. If there is a
family or an individual that wants to get involved with one of these families,
they can contact his office, and he will coordinate with the Commissioners or
the programs to make sure the people who want to help get to the people who
need the help.
Chairman
Carey said the Board will also coordinate amongst themselves. She is trying to coordinate this food effort
with Ms. Davalos to move the 300 cases of food.
Commissioner
Van Der Weide said he thinks it is important that they mention the Christian
Sharing Center and Loaves and Fishes, who are doing a wonderful job. Chairman Carey added the Rescue Outreach
Mission. Commissioner Dallari noted that
most of the 16 or 17 organizations are churches. Whereupon, Commissioner Van Der Weide said
they need to put that information out because these groups are doing a wonderful
job, and it’s one that the local government doesn’t have to do.
Chairman
Carey stated in all the shelter scenarios in the TV story, they had to split
the families because the women and children and families can’t be together, so
how do you deal with that. That becomes
a management issue. A lot of people
don’t want to have to split their families.
She thinks Michele Saunders has a compassionate heart and is working
well.
Commissioner
Van Der Weide said he thinks Ms. Saunders does a wonderful job and everybody
respects her; and she is one of the County’s better employees.
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Commissioner
Dallari reported that 4-H wrapped up their event with the livestock auction
this Sunday at the Central Florida Fair.
There were quite a few children from Osceola, Orange, Seminole and
Volusia counties, and it went very well.
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Commissioner
Van Der Weide said he wants to discuss insurance and prescription drugs. Mr. Forte stated he met with Meloney Lung,
Central Services Director, and provided her some information; and she is going
to look into the different prescriptions.
He said he is going to put information in the next County newsletter
under his article about the insurance and how to compare prices, especially on
prescriptions. From this point forward,
he will have a “health corner” in the newsletter to continuously remind the
employees and provide them with information on how they can compare some of
their prescriptions and other things available, even avoiding some emergency
room costs by going to other outside physicians that are available during off
hours.
COUNTY
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Mr.
McMillan reminded the Board that the discussions in the closed session today
were confidential and they are not to share them with anyone unless it be
determined they have waived the privilege of the confidentiality of the
transcript. He requested to have an
additional “shade” meeting at the next Board meeting on March 22 to discuss the
same case. Those present at the meeting
will be the five County Commissioners; ACM Joe Forte; himself; Assistant County
Attorneys David Shields, Arnold Schneider, and Donna Wysong; Christopher C.
Skambis of the Skambis Law Firm; and the Court Reporter. He said he will schedule that on his Briefing
agenda for 10:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.
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Chairman
Carey asked Mr. Forte if he could advertise the Budget Work Sessions in such a
way that if the BCC meeting ends in the morning at 10:00 a.m., they can go
ahead and begin the Budget Work Sessions, at least the first part, and finish
up in the afternoon. She said this would
be a better use of everyone’s time.
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Chairman
Carey reminded the Board they will meet upstairs at 3:00 p.m. in Room 3024 for
the Budget Work Session.
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There
being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the
meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m., this same date.
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