BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
The
following is a non-verbatim transcript of the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
held at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, in the SEMINOLE COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING at SANFORD, FLORIDA, the usual place of meeting of said Board.
Present:
Chairman Bob Dallari (District 1)
Vice Chairman Mike McLean (District 2)
Commissioner Dick Van Der Weide (District
3)
Commissioner Carlton Henley (District 4)
Commissioner Brenda Carey (District 5)
County Manager Cindy Coto
County Attorney Robert McMillan
Deputy Clerk Eva Roach
Commissioner
Henley gave the Invocation.
Commissioner
Carey led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROOFS OF
PUBLICATION
Motion by Commissioner Van Der Weide,
seconded by Commissioner Carey to authorize the filing of the proofs of
publication for this meeting's scheduled public hearings into the Official
Record.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM BENEFIT AREA (SMSBA)
Proof of
publication, as shown on page ________, calling for a public hearing to
consider the Stormwater Management System Benefit Area (SMSBA) Ordinance,
received and filed.
Gary
Johnson, Public Works Director, addressed the Board to display and review a
PowerPoint Presentation (received and filed) of the SMSBA. He explained why they were here as outlined
on page 2 of the PowerPoint Presentation.
He displayed and reviewed a map of the land area showing the FDEP
Impaired Water Bodies and Impaired Drainage Basins. He continued by reviewing slides of what the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has determined; the Methodology
consisting of Parcel Based; Impervious Area; and Pollutant Load. He reviewed slides showing the Rates and
Exemptions & Credits. He displayed
and reviewed aerials of commercial property in Seminole County, single-family
residential property, single-family residential property over one acre,
single-family residential acreage property of about 2.4 acres, single-family
residential property greater than one acre, and acreage parcel that is not
residential or agriculture. He reviewed
what this Stormwater Assessment would fund and the kind of things that can
happen in a storm as outlined on pages 7 through 9.
Mr.
Johnson explained for Chairman Dallari what NRC funding is.
Mr. Johnson continued by reviewing
other types of capital projects as outlined on page 9. He displayed and reviewed the following: Midway Regional Stormwater Facility; and Neighborhood
Stormwater Projects Completed as outlined on pages 10-12. He reviewed some projects that are planned
but not funded. He stated staff is
recommending this assessment for a number of reasons and he reviewed the
advantages of the assessment as outlined on page 13. He concluded by reviewing the process of the
T.R.I.M. Notice for Property Tax Assessments and the Online Review
Process. He stated staff is continuing
to work on the review process and responding to e-mails, phone calls and
letters. Staff is proposing this as a means
to enjoy, protect and restore the natural resources relating to the County’s
water bodies that make Seminole County the place that it is.
Commissioner
Van Der Weide stated he would like to suggest pulling this from the
agenda. He stated he doesn’t believe
there is public support for it. He said
there is probably only a handful in favor of it and they may speak; but he is
prepared to make a motion to withdraw this item.
Motion by Commissioner Van Der
Weide to withdraw consideration of request
to consider the Stormwater Management System Benefit Area (SMSBA) Ordinance, as
described in the proof of publication.
Upon
inquiry by Chairman Dallari, Robert McMillan, County Attorney, addressed the
Board to state the Board could entertain a motion to pull the item from the
agenda or a motion to postpone as long there is a second to it. He stated if there is a second to the motion,
he would suggest to hear from anyone who opposes that action and wants to go
forward. After that the Board could vote
on that.
Commissioner
Carey stated she will second the motion as she did not support
advertising it to begin with.
Upon
inquiry by Mr. McMillan, Commissioner Van Der Weide reiterated that his motion is
to pull this from the agenda without a date to bring it back.
Chairman
Dallari stated the motion maker is pulling this item with it not to come back.
Commissioner
Carey stated she believes the Board is going have to address this at some
time. She stated she feels the method of
the ordinance is wrong as well as the timing.
Commissioner
Van Der Weide stated he believes the methodology is completely flawed and it
has been unfair to the public. Once the
public is confused with what the County is trying to do, that is something that
has never been done in the County.
Upon
inquiry by Chairman Dallari, Mr. McMillan advised no assessment can be put on
the tax bill for this coming tax year.
Chairman
Dallari stated if it is put on the tax roll it has to be approved tonight and
it cannot be brought back for another year.
No one
spoke in support or in opposition of the motion.
Letters
and e-mails from residents opposing the proposed SMSBA Ordinance were received
and filed.
Speaker
and Written Comment Forms were received and filed.
Districts
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 voted AYE.
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There
being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the
meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
ATTEST________________________Clerk_____________________Chairman
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