Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Regular Public Meeting
| Public Meeting | December 16, 2014 | 2:02 P.M. | Printable version |
Public Participation
Persons wishing to speak during the Citizens to be Heard portions 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 Chuck Englehardt from the Heritage United Methodist Church in Clearwater.
Pledge of Allegiance
I. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
Florida Green Building Coalition Award
Commissioner Morroni recognized Chairman Seel for her hard work with regard to making U.S. Highway 19 a safer roadway and presented her with a brick from its original 1920’s construction.
II. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
David Ballard Geddis, Jr., Palm Harbor, re Fourteenth Amendment “waterboard” jurisdiction.
Greg Pound, Largo, re truth.
Lenore Faulkner, Madeira Beach, re middle school excellence.
Mark Klutho, Largo, re chiller/stupidity, waste.
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 November 18, 2014.
2. Reports received for filing:
3. Vouchers and bills paid – None.
4. Miscellaneous items received for filing:
Eastlake Oaks Community Development District minutes of the meeting held August 14, 2014.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
7. Adoption of resolutions to appropriate earmarked receipts for a particular purpose in the FY 2015 general fund budget for U.S. Department of Justice Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant funds from (Management and Budget):
a. FY 2013.
b. FY 2014.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
Business Technology Services
Countywide Planning Authority
12. Approval of the Countywide Plan Map 2014 annual update.
13. Approval of one Countywide Plan Map adjustment.
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
None
14. Items for discussion from the Consent Agenda.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Engineering and Technical Support
Other Departments
None
22. Other administrative matters.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
None
24. Miscellaneous.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
25. None.
COUNTY COMMISSION
26. Selection and approval of appointments to:
27. 2015 Committee/Board appointments by the Chairman-Elect.
28. Approval of individual Board member appointments.
29. Miscellaneous.
| a. | Chairman Seel | expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve the public and thanked staff for all they do each and every day. |
|---|---|---|
| b. | Administrator Woodard | thanked the members and citizens for the opportunity to serve and staff for their hard work. |
| c. | Attorney Bennett | related that it is an honor and pleasure to serve local government. |
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.
6:00 P.M.
PRESENTATIONS (Continued)
Youth Advisory Committee Update
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
31. Planning and zoning applications heard by the Local Planning Agency (Quasi-Judicial hearings are noted with a “Q” Prefix):
a. Case Q Z/LU-10-6-14
Approximately eight acres located in the unincorporated area of Pinellas County on the west side of 49th Street North, 840 feet south of 150th Avenue North (street address: 14840 49th Street North, Clearwater), Page 723 of the Zoning Atlas, in Section 04, Township 30, Range 16; proposed resolution changing the zoning classification from M-1, Light Manufacturing and Industry and C-2, General Retail Commercial and Limited Services to P/SP, Public/Semi-Public, upon application of Pinellas County through the Pinellas County Planning Director, Representative; and a proposed ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of Pinellas County, Florida by changing the Land Use designation from Transportation/Utility to Institutional, 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.
b. Case Z/LU-25-11-14
A 2.4 acre site located at the northeast corner of Richards Road and George Street South in the unincorporated area of Tarpon Springs, Page 531 of the Zoning Atlas, in Section 16, Township 27, Range 16; proposed resolution changing the zoning classification from A-E, Agricultural Estate Residential to E-1, Estate Residential, upon application of Erma P. Huffman through John and Melissa Pace, Representative; and a proposed ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of Pinellas County, Florida by changing the Land Use designation from Residential Rural to Residential Estate, 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.
Second 
to be held on February 10, 2015
32. Proposed amendments to the Downtown Historic Palm Harbor Master Plan (companion item no. 33) (first of two public hearings).
Second to be held on February 10, 2015
33. Proposed ordinance amending Chapter 138 of the Pinellas County Land Development Code regarding the Old Palm Harbor-Downtown Zoning District (companion item no. 32) (first of two public hearings).
ADJOURNMENT – 7:44 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.