Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Regular Public Meeting
| Public Meeting | February 24, 2015 | 2:01 P.M. | Printable version |
Public Participation
Public Participation
Persons wishing to speak during the Citizens to be Heard portion of the agenda or regarding Regular Agenda items and Public Hearing items must complete a comment 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 Chairman 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 four or more individuals, who are present, should limit their presentation to 10 minutes. Items may be taken out of order by the Chairman.
Invocation by Pastor Billy Bay from the New Life International Church in Pinellas Park.
Pledge of Allegiance
Duke Energy Power Partner Award
National Consumer Protection Week Proclamation
African American History Month Proclamation
II. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Lenore Faulkner, Madeira Beach, re middle school excellence.
David Ballard Geddis, Jr., Palm Harbor, re Constitution.
Greg Pound, Largo, re truth.
Judy Ellis, St. Petersburg, re leaf blowers.
Heidi Sumner, St. Petersburg, re leaf blower abuse.
Todd Pressman, Palm Harbor, re banners.
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 January 27, 2015.
2. Reports received for filing:
a. Juvenile Welfare Board Monthly Financial and Investment Report dated December 31, 2014.
3. Vouchers and bills paid – None.
4. Miscellaneous items received for filing:
b. Eastlake Oaks Community Development District minutes of the meeting held October 9, 2014.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Departments
COUNTY ATTORNEY
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
None
10. Items for discussion from the Consent Agenda.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
11. Adoption of a resolution supporting expansion of health care by the Florida legislature.
12. Adoption of a resolution supporting the elimination of the residential gun range loophole.
Public Works
Real Estate Management
Other Departments
18. Approval of Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Amendment No. 1 (Management and Budget).
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to be held 5/5/15 and 5/19/15
22. Approval of authority to advertise public hearings regarding proposed revised retail and wholesale water, sewer and reclaimed water rates for Pinellas County Utilities (Utilities/Management and Budget).
None
23. Other administrative matters.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
None
24. Miscellaneous.
AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
25. Approval of ranking of firms and final agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for banking services.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
26. None.
Report on the local Legislative Delegation meeting held February 24, 2015.
COUNTY COMMISSION
27. Miscellaneous.
| a. | Commissioner Justice | reported that stpetepier.com website opened today to gauge opinion on pier designs for St. Petersburg. |
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| b. | Commissioner Eggers | thanked Council of North County Neighborhoods for reaching out to various homeowners’ groups and hearing their concerns. announced opening of spring training for Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays and encouraged everyone to attend. requested clarification on the upcoming changes to the BCC entryway, and Mr. Woodard provided explanation. |
| c. | Commissioner Long | thanked Natural Resources Division Manager Kelli Levy and her staff for quick and professional handling of a citizen’s problem.
encouraged members to attend the Tiger Bay Annual Awards and Gala on March 12 at the Club at Treasure Island. thanked County Administrator and his staff for obtaining the dolphin sculpture for display at the Courthouse, and Mr. Woodard indicated that Clearwater Chamber of Commerce will be recognized for providing the sculpture. |
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.
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
30. Planning and zoning applications heard by the Local Planning Agency (Quasi-Judicial hearings are noted with a “Q” Prefix):
Q Z/LU-2-1-15
Proposed resolution changing the zoning classification of a portion of a 1.3 acre parcel (consisting of 0.55 acre) located at 7749 De Long Way in the unincorporated area of Seminole, with a development agreement for an assisted living facility on a parcel at 7770 128th Street North and on the 0.55 acre of 7749 De Long Way, not to exceed 16 feet in height, with a variance for parking to allow 22 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 is required; Page 282 of the Zoning Atlas, as being in Section 29, Township 30, Range 15; from E-1, Estate Residential to IL, Institutional Limited, upon application of Christine Gibree through Steve Williamson, Representative; and a proposed ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of Pinellas County, Florida by changing the Land Use designation of the northern portion of a 1.3 acre parcel (consisting of 0.55 acre) located at 7749 De Long Way in the unincorporated area of Seminole from Residential Suburban 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.
ADJOURNMENT – 8:24 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 Chairman’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 Chairman’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 Chairman’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.