Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Regular Public Meeting
| Regular Public Meeting | August 19, 2014 | 2:05 P.M. | Printable version |
AGENDA
Agenda Addendum *posted 08-18-14 3:55PM
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 Reverend Bob Scott from the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church in Clearwater.
Pledge of Allegiance
I. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
Emily Venech 100th Birthday Proclamation
II. a. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD – (New Board-Related Business)
Noel J. Howard, Palm Harbor, re handicap awareness.
John Chase, Palm Harbor, re Pinellas marijuana arrest rate (spoke for group of eight).
III. 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, that item(s) will be moved from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
1. Approval of minutes of the Regular meeting held July 15, 2014.
2. Reports to be Received for Filing:
a. Tax Collector’s certification of the Recapitulation of 2013 Tax Roll (CD).
d. Juvenile Welfare Board Monthly Financial and Investment Report dated June 30, 2014.
4. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for Filing:
c. City of Oldsmar Ordinance No. 2014-07 adopted July 15, 2014, annexing certain property.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Departments
5. Receipt and file reports of:
a. Non-procurement items delegated to the County Administrator (County Administrator).
b. Write-offs for accounting purposes through March 31, 2014 (Management and Budget).
COUNTY ATTORNEY
9. Notice of new lawsuit and defense of the same by the County Attorney in the cases of:
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
Items Nos. 2b, and 9c
10. Items for discussion from the Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller).
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Convention and Visitors Bureau
11. Approval of FY 2015 Elite Event Funding recommendations from the Tourist Development Council.
12. Consideration of a waiver of ethical conflict for an appointee on the Tourist Development Council.
Health and Community Services
14. Approval of Master Pinellas County Health Program agreements for: (Companion Item No. 13)
15. Approval of purchase agreement with ConAgra Foods Sales, Inc. for State Tax Credit Certificate 290.
Management and Budget
17. Approval of FY 2014 Budget Amendments Nos. 15 and 16.
Planning and Development Services
PULLED FROM AGENDA
18. Adoption of a resolution approving B4030342594 as a qualified applicant for the Qualified Target Industry (QTI) tax refund program.
Other Departments
21. Other administrative matters.
Public hearing announcement regarding the Stormwater Assessment Fee ordinance.
Approval of authority to advertise a public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance to amend the Pinellas County Code for the purpose of modifying the structure of the Palm Harbor Community Services District.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
NONE
22. Miscellaneous.
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
23. Third amendment and time extension with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for banking services.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Authority
25. Adoption of a resolution adjusting EMS district boundaries (Companion item no. 26).
27. Approval of appointments and reappointments to the EMS Advisory Council.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
28. Trap, Neuter and Release Update
II. b. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (General Issues)
Lenore Faulkner, Madeira Beach, re middle school excellence.
David Ballard Geddis, Jr., Palm Harbor, re new appropriations/new guards/new Constitution in the Declaration of Independence.
Greg Pound, Largo, re truth.
COUNTY COMMISSION
29. Approval of an appointment to the Canvassing Board.
30. Miscellaneous.
| b. | Commissioner Welch | re resolution of the Emergency Medical Services issue. expressed appreciation for the Agenda Addendum. re 9-1-1 lightening strike issues. (Interim Chief of Staff Bruce Moeller provided update.) |
| c. | Commissioner Morroni | expressed appreciation to Commissioner Justice for withdrawing name re serving on new PPC/MPO Board. |
| d. | Commissioner Latvala | re members of the public campaigning during County Commission meetings. (Attorney White provided input.) re new RESTORE Act rules released by Treasury Department. |
| e. | Commissioner Long | discussed proposed Broward County resolution regarding climate change. |
| f. | Commissioner Justice | reported that Tampa Bay Estuary Program mini grants are available at TBEP.org. |
| g. | Chairman Seel | discussed citizen request for a resolution on Common Core Standards. |
If the afternoon portion of the meeting has not concluded by 5:30 p.m., a recess will be taken from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. The remainder of the afternoon agenda will resume at 6:00 p.m., followed by public hearings.
6:03 P.M.
V. 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
32. Planning and zoning applications heard by the Local Planning Agency (Quasi-Judicial hearings are noted with a “Q” Prefix):
a. Q Z-12-7-14
Proposed resolution changing the zoning classification of a parcel containing approximately 0.51 acre located at the southwest corner of North Pinellas Avenue and Poinsettia Avenue in the unincorporated area of Tarpon Springs (street address: 1844 North Pinellas Avenue), Page 1 of the Zoning Atlas, as being in Section 01, Township 27, Range 15, from C-2, General Retail Commercial and Limited Services to C-3, Commercial, Wholesale, Warehousing and Industrial Support, upon application of Cowles Pinellas Properties, LLC, c/o John Ross.
b. Q Z/LU-8-5-14
Adoption of a resolution changing the zoning classification of an assisted living facility on approximately 2.15 acres parcel located at the south west corner of Park Boulevard and 128th Street North (which includes the north 143 feet of Lot 2, Delong Way Subdivision) (street address: 7770 128th Street North, Seminole), Page 282 of the Zoning Atlas, as being in Section 29, Township 30, Range 15, from E-1, Estate Residential to IL, Institutional Limited with a Development Agreement for an assisted living facility, not to exceed 16 feet in height, and a variance for parking to allow 20 spaces where 71 are required, and a variance to allow an assisted living facility within 950 feet of another facility where 1,000 feet of separation are required, upon application of GIB Properties, LLC through Steve Williamson, Johnson, Pope, Boko, Ruppel & Burns, Representative and a proposed ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of Pinellas County, Florida by changing the Land Use designation of an assisted living facility on approximately 2.15 acres located at the south west corner of Park Boulevard and 128th Street North (which includes the north 143 feet of Lot 2, Delong Way Subdivision) (street address being: 7770 128th Street North, Seminole) located in Section 29, Township 30, Range 15, from Residential Suburban to Institutional Limited, providing for other modifications that may arise from review of this ordinance at the public hearing and/or with other responsible parties and providing an effective date.
c. Q Z/LU 14-7-14
Proposed resolution changing the zoning classification of an existing assisted living facility on a parcel containing approximately 2.55 acres located at 7179 40th Avenue North in the unincorporated area of St. Petersburg, Page 800 of the Zoning Atlas, as being in Section 06, Township 31, Range 16, from RM-7.5, Residential, Multiple Family, 7.5 units per acre to IL, Institutional Limited and a Development Agreement for a 78-bed assisted living facility retaining its current building dimensions and height, and a parking variance to allow 38 parking spaces where 78 are required, upon application of 7179 40th Avenue, LLC through Steve A. Williamson, Esq., Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, Representative, and a proposed ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of Pinellas County, Florida by changing the Land Use designation of an existing assisted living facility on a parcel containing approximately 2.55 acres located at 7179 40th Avenue North in the unincorporated area of St. Petersburg, located in Section 06, Township 31, Range 16, from Residential Urban to Institutional Limited, providing for other modifications that may arise from review of this ordinance at the public hearing and/or with other responsible parties, and providing an effective date.
ADJOURNMENT – 8:18 P.M.
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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.