Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Regular Public Meeting
| Regular Public Meeting | August 5, 2014 | 9:33 A.M. | Printable version |
AGENDA
Public Participation
Persons wishing to speak during the Citizens to be Heard portion of the agenda, excluding Regular Agenda items and Public Hearing items, must complete a yellow card. Persons wishing to speak regarding a Regular Agenda item or a Public Hearing item must complete a blue card. Cards should be given to staff at the table located at the front of the Assembly Room. At the scheduled section of the meeting when the item is before the Board of County Commissioners (Board), the Chair will call each speaker, one by one, to the podium to be heard. Each speaker may speak up to three minutes. Persons who have been authorized to represent a group of five or more individuals, who are present, should limit their presentation to 10 minutes. Items may be taken out of order by the Chair.
Invocation by Pastor Matthew Trill from the New Testament Baptist Church in Largo.
Pledge of Allegiance
I. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
Smokey Bear/Florida Forest Service Proclamation
II. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS
The procedure used by the Board in conducting public hearings is to have a staff presentation followed by the applicant presenting the specific proposal. The Board will then hear comments from the proponents followed by comments from the opponents and a staff summary. The applicant will then be given an opportunity to close and the Board will decide on the matter. Please refer to the back of this agenda copy for more details on guidelines for time limitations and opportunities to speak.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY
Proposal to amend the adopted Countywide Plan Map:
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
David Ballard Geddis, Jr., Palm Harbor, re reclaimed water is secular tact.
Lenore Faulkner, Madeira Beach, re middle school excellence.
Greg Pound, Largo, re truth.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine and action will be taken by one motion without separate discussion of each item. If discussion is desired by a member of the Board, the item(s) will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
3. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting held June 24, 2014.
4. Reports to be received for filing:
b. City of South Pasadena Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended September 30, 2013.
c. Dock Fee Report for the month of June 2014.
d. Quarterly report of Routine Dock and Dredge/Fill Permits issued from April 1 to June 30, 2014.
a. $12,513,979.35 from June 1 to June 7, 2014.
b. $10,485,586.67 from June 8 to June 14, 2014.
c. $15,477,443.24 from June 15 to June 21, 2014.
d. $21,533,370.45 from June 22 to June 28, 2014.
e. $42,813,167.97 from June 29 to July 5, 2014.
6. Miscellaneous items to be received for filing:
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Environment and Infrastructure
See Item No. 15
7. Approval to accept and record a plat, sidewalk guarantee and private street sign installation guarantee for the plat of The Cove at East Lake Woodlands.
See Item No. 15
8. Approval of award of bids with:
a. Star Cleaning USA, Inc. for mechanical street sweeping services.
b. David Nelson Construction Company for Wall Springs tower replacement at Wall Springs Park.
Other Departments
See Item No. 15
9. Adoption of a resolution declaring personal property as surplus and donating same to the Humane Society of Pinellas (Real Estate Management/Animal Services).
COUNTY ATTORNEY
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
Lealman Solid Waste Collection and Disposal District (LSWCDD)
V. REGULAR AGENDA
Items Nos. 7, 8a, 8b, 8c, and 9
15. Items for discussion from the Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller).
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Planning and Development Services
Other Departments
19. Approval of Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 (Management and Budget).
20. Other administrative matters.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
None
21. Miscellaneous.
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, AND COUNCILS
Emergency Medical Services Authority
22. Approval of an appointment to the Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
23. None.
COUNTY COMMISSION
24. Review of County Administrator applications.
Chairman authorized to enter into negotiations with Mr. Woodard regarding his appointment as County Administrator.
25. Miscellaneous.
The members congratulated Mr. Woodard regarding his appointment as County Administrator.
| a. | Commissioner Welch | introduced his cousin, J.C. Pritchett. |
| b. | Commissioner Long | presented information pertaining to Gulf States Consortium, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Academy of Sciences Study, and flood insurance. |
| c. | Commissioner Justice | encouraged members to review survey results from the Lealman Citizen and Stakeholder Research Project. |
| d. | Commissioner Roche | discussed recent BCC tour of Pinellas County Public Safety Complex, and indicated that “open houses” should be offered at the facility for the benefit of the general public. |
| e. | Chairman Seel | reported that Pinellas County received national recognition for its Employee Wellness Program. |
| f. | Commissioner Latvala | discussed pari-mutuel legislation; moved that Attorney Bennett proceed with writing referendum language re existing pari-mutuels to be placed on the November ballot -  provided an update regarding Industry Certification Training Centers. |
ADJOURNMENT - 11:26 A.M.
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If the meeting has not concluded by 12:30 p.m., a recess will be taken from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m., and the remainder of the meeting will continue at 1:00 p.m.
Persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decision made at this meeting/hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and, for such purposes, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of Human Rights, by written or oral request, at least 48 hours prior to the proceeding at: 400 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Suite 500, Clearwater, Florida 33756, Phone: (727) 464-4880, TDD: (727) 464-4062.
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
Public hearings before the Board are governed by the provisions of Section 134-14 of the Pinellas County Land Development Code. That code provides that at the conclusion of each person’s presentation, any speaker may seek the Chair’s permission to ask questions of staff. Specifically:
1. At the conclusion of the presentations by the applicant and any proponents, all affected parties may seek the Chair’s permission to ask questions of or seek clarification from the applicant and/or the proponents.
2. At the conclusion of the presentation by the opponents, all affected parties may seek the Chair’s permission to ask questions of or seek clarification from any opponent.
The applicant’s closing comments will address testimony subsequent to their presentation. Continuing rebuttal of other than directly preceding testimony will not be allowed.
Because much testimony has already been submitted in writing, the applicant should present the entire case in 20 minutes.