Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Results

Meeting Date:
January 5, 2010 * 9:31 a.m.

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RESULTS KEY

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Denied
Temporarily Deferred
Public Hearing
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the Flag of the United States of America
PRESENTATIONS and AWARDS

A. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS

SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS – BCC

1. Proposed Ordinance Creating the Coral Heights Subdivision Street Lighting District (Companion Item No. 2)

2. Proposed Resolution Intending to Use the Uniform Method of Collecting Non-Ad Valorem Assessments for the Servicing of Coral Heights Subdivision Street Lighting District within the Unincorporated Areas of Pinellas County as Permitted by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes (Companion Item No. 1)

a. Proposed Ordinance Amending Sections 2-144(a)(c)(e) and (f) of the Pinellas County Code Relating to the Investment of Surplus County Funds

b. Proposed Resolution Approving the Pinellas County BCC Investment Policy

4. Proposed Resolution Approving Amendments to the West Bay Drive Community Redevelopment Plan for the City of Largo

COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY (CPA) PUBLIC HEARINGS

REGULAR AMENDMENTS

a. Amendment to Special Area Plan (SAP) (Continued from the December 15, 2009, CPA Meeting)

Case CW 97-62 (SAP Change No. 1-2009) – City of Largo
315.4 Acres More or Less (MOL), Generally an Area Included within and Encompassed by 4th Avenue Northwest, Missouri Avenue, 2nd Avenue Northeast, 2nd Street Northeast, 1st Avenue Northeast, Central Park Drive (Including Largo Central Park and Library), an Area North of 6th Avenue Southeast, Seminole Boulevard, 4th Avenue Southwest, and Extending Further West to the Western Boundary of the Largo Medical Center, West Bay Drive, 14th Street Northwest, Pine Vista Drive and the Pinellas Trail

Amendment of the West Bay Drive Redevelopment Plan, also Known as a SAP which is the Basis for the Community Redevelopment District Designation on the Countywide Plan Map. The Proposed Amendment Area Affects the Entire 315 Acres in the Redevelopment Plan Area. The Amendments will Serve to Replace the Original West Bay Drive Redevelopment Plan that was Adopted in 1997 with a New Plan that will Guide Redevelopment by Establishing Character Districts that Govern Allowable Uses, Maximum Floor Area Ratios for Non-Residential Uses, and Maximum Density for Residential Uses. The Plan also Contains Design Elements and Capital Improvement Plans for Pedestrian Amenities, Transportation and Other Infrastructure.

b. Case CW 09-28 – Pinellas County
10.0 Acres MOL, Located Generally East of the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, North of Old Roosevelt Boulevard and West of Evergreen Avenue (34th Street North); Amendment from Recreation/Open Space to Commercial General

c. Case CW 09-29 – Pinellas County
118 Acres MOL, Located Generally East of the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, North of Old Roosevelt Boulevard and West of Evergreen Avenue (34th Street North); Amendment from Recreation/Open Space to Industrial Limited

d. Case CW 09-30 – Pinellas County
96 Acres MOL, Located on the West Side of US Alternate 19 and Lying within Wall Springs County Park; Amendment from Residential Low and Preservation to Preservation and Recreation/Open Space

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B. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

Lenore Faulkner, Madeira Beach, re Pinellas County Schools.
Edward Quinones, Clearwater, re Honoring Gabe Cazares.
June Wallace, Largo, re Campaign Against Human Trafficking.
Greg Pound, Largo, re Pinellas families.

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C. CONSENT AGENDA

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

6. Approval of Minutes Regular Meeting of November 17, 2009

7. Reports:

a. Pinellas County Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Executive Summary Budget

b. Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ended March 31, 2009

c. Internal Audit Division, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Report No. 2007-05 Dated April 19, 2007 – Audit of Emergency Communications Department Intergovernmental Radio Program, Together with Report No. 2009-19 Dated December 3, 2009 – Follow-Up Review to Audit of Intergovernmental Radio Program

d. Dock Fee Report for the Month of November 2009

8. Vouchers and Bills Paid

9. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for Filing:

a. City of Clearwater Notice of Public Hearings Regarding Proposed Ordinances Nos. 8124-10 through 8126-10, Amending the Annexation, Land Use Plan, and Zoning Atlas; Public Hearings to be Held January 14, 2010

b. Town of Kenneth City Notice of Public Hearing Held December 17, 2009, Regarding Proposed Ordinances Voluntarily Annexing Certain Property

c. City of Pinellas Park Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Ordinance No. 3706 Held November 24, 2009, Annexing Certain Property

d. Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue Resolution No. 2009-08 Adopted November 17, 2009, Adopting Additional Plan Documents to Make the Benefits of an Internal Revenue Code Section 457 Plan Available to its Employees, Trusts and Providers

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Public Works

10. Approval of Acceptance and Recording of a Plat for First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks

11. Approval of an Award of Bid to Design Build Engineers & Contractors, Corp. for 49th Street Sidewalks

Utilities

12. Approval of an Award of Bid to Kimmins Contracting Corp. for Pump Station No. 114 Replacement

Other Departments

13. Approval of a 2011 Cooperative Funding Initiative Application Form with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for Sub Basins 2 and 7 of the Lake Seminole Alum Stormwater Treatment Project (Environmental Management)

See Item No. 20
14. Approval of FY 2010 Budget Amendment No. 1 (Management and
Budget) (Companion Item Nos. 15 and 27)

15. Adoption of a Resolution Appropriating Earmarked Receipts for a Particular Purpose in the FY 2010 Fire Districts Fund Budget for Tierra Verde (Management and Budget) (Companion Item Nos. 14 and 27)

16. Adoption of a Resolution Appropriating Earmarked Receipts for a Particular Purpose in the FY 2010 General Fund Budget for: (Management and Budget)

a. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Justice Assistance Grant Awards to the Department of Justice and Consumer Services

b. Grant to Fund Activities of the Sixth Judicial Circuit

c. Unanticipated Donations to the Department of Culture, Education and Leisure

17. Adoption of a Resolution Declaring Personal Property as Surplus and Donating the Same to Hardee County (Real Estate Management/Animal Services)

AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, AND COUNCILS

CPA

18. Approval of Updated Determinations of Consistency for Belleair, St. Pete Beach, Seminole, Tarpon Springs, and Treasure Island

19. Approval of Minor Special Area Plan (SAP) Change:

a. CW 09-31 (SAP Change No. 2-2009) City of St. Petersburg – Intown West Community Redevelopment Area

b. CW 93-26 (SAP Change No. 4-2009) City of St. Petersburg – Bayboro Harbor Redevelopment Plan

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D. REGULAR AGENDA

20. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court)
Item No. 14 pulled from Consent Agenda for discussion; separate vote taken under Companion Item No. 27.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Airport

21. Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration for In-Line Checked Baggage Inspection System Project

Utilities

22. Approval of a Final Negotiated Contract with Paradigm Software L.L.C. for Software Replacement, Solid Waste Scale House

23. Adoption of a Proposed Resolution Revising the Fee Schedule Relating to Activities, Services and Charges at the Solid Waste Disposal Facility

Other Departments

24. Approval of the Ranking of Firms and Final Negotiated Contract with C & D Printing Company and Colorgraphx Company for Printing Services (Communications)

25. Approval of Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems Beach Management Funding Assistance Program Amendment: (Environmental Management)

a. No. 1 for Treasure Island Beach Nourishment

b. No. 2 for Sand Key Beach Nourishment

26. Approval of Agreements for State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Florida Low Income Pool (LIP) Program for Provision of Additional Funding for Indigent Health Care: (Health and Human Services)

a. Letter of Agreement with AHCA, Retroactive to July 1, 2009

b. Master Florida LIP Program Agreement with Local Hospitals

2/2/10 and 2/16/10
27. Approval of Authority to Advertise a Public Hearing Amending Ordinance 88-30 Authorizing a Levy of a Non-Ad Valorem Assessment in Tierra Verde Fire Control District Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) and Authority to Advertise a Public Hearing for a Resolution Establishing Intent of the BCC to Levy a Non-Ad Valorem Assessment in the Tierra Verde Fire Control District MSTU (Public Safety Services) (Companion Item No. 14 and 15)

Separate vote taken on Item No. 14.

28. Approval of the Ranking of Firms and Authority for Staff to Negotiate an Agreement for Construction Management at Risk Services with Bovis Lend Lease Inc. for the Public Safety Facilities and Centralized Communications Center (Real Estate Management)

29. Approval to Declare County-Owned Property Surplus and Authority to Convey the Property in Support of the County’s Community Housing Program (Real Estate Management/Community Development)

None
30. Other Administrative Matters

COUNTY ATTORNEY

None
31. Miscellaneous

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E. AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, AND COUNCILS

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

32. Approval of Final Negotiated Contract with:

a. Applications Software Technology Corporation, d/b/a AST Corporation for Implementation of Software Services – Oracle E-Business Suite (Rebid) (Companion Item No. 32b)

b. Oracle USA for Software License and Maintenance Support (Companion Item No. 32a)

HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY

33. Approval of a Reappointment to the Housing Finance Authority

F. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS

34. Convention & Visitors Bureau Update

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G. COUNTY COMMISSION

35. Approval of Appointments to the Pinellas County Cultural Council

36. Approval of Appointments to the Youth Advisory Committee

37. Approval of an Appointment to the Pinellas County Park Board

38. Approval of an Appointment to the East Lake Community Library Advisory Board

39. Approval of an Appointment to the Social Action Funding Board

40. Approval of an Appointment to the Pre-Qualification Committee

41. Miscellaneous

a. Commissioner Harris	discussed the impact of speed bumps on fire rescue response times. provided a water conservation tip.
b. Commissioner Morroni	discussed the County’s current ordinance re dangerous dogs and solicited the Board’s support for Attorney Bennett to review the ordinance, and no objections were noted; whereupon, Attorney Bennett indicated that he will explore the implications of changing the ordinance and report his findings to the Board.
c. Commissioner Bostock	discussed board appointments and posting open positions on the Pinellas County Internet site to make the application process more inviting; suggested changing the name of Volunteer Services to Community Involvement to encourage more participation and to include Community Involvement in the Presentations and Awards portion of future meetings to promote volunteerism. discussed including Notice of Public Hearings on the County Internet site and Communications Department Operations Manager Mary Burrell and Chairman Seel provided input; Mr. LaSala indicated that staff is researching the creation of a Volunteer Outreach Program.
d. Chairman Seel	congratulated Commissioners Latvala and Welch and State Representative Rick Kriseman on being the 2009 recipients of the Suncoast Group of the Sierra Club Black Bear Award. acknowledged receipt of Clerk of the Circuit Court Ken Burke’s memorandum commending the BCC on being fiscally prudent, noting that the County’s only debt relates to the Pinellas County sewer system.

ADJOURNMENT – 1:45 P.M.

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