| AGENDA – Regular Public Meeting | Pinellas County |
| Board of County Commissioners (BCC) | |
| 9:33 A.M. | January 6, 2004 |
| RESULTS KEY | |
| Approved |  |
| Denied |  |
| Temporarily Deferred |  |
| Public Hearing |  |
| Withdrawn |  |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEto the Flag of the United States of America
A. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Any Person Wishing to Speak at this Time, Excluding
Non-Public Hearing Items on the Agenda or Issues
Previously Acted on by the Board of County Commissioners,
Must Have a Yellow Card Completed and Given to the
Board Secretary at the Staff Table Located at the
Front of the Board Room. The Chairman will Call
Each Speaker’s Name.
W. C. Snipes, Clearwater, re electromagnetic fields
along Pinellas Trail.
Don Cocker, Unincorporated, re need for statewide
handyman licensing.
H. Patrick Wheeler, Palm Harbor, re parking problems
at Courthouse.
B.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS
Any Person Wishing to Speak about a Public Hearing
Item Shall Complete a Blue Card and Submit it to
the Board Secretary at the Staff Table Located at
the Front of the Board Room. The Procedure Used
by the Board of County Commissioners 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 of County
Commissioners will Decide on the Matter.
WATER
AND NAVIGATION
Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 31182, Laws
of Florida (1955), as Amended, it is the Policy
of the Pinellas County Water & Navigation Control
Authority that all Persons Giving Testimony on Matters
Relating to Application for Dredge, Fill, or Dock
Permits do so Under Oath. If You Wish to Make Statements
or Give Testimony Concerning any of the Water &
Navigation Items, Please be Prepared to Stand and
Take the Oath When Requested to do so by the Clerk.
1. Multi-Use
Dock Application M33617-03 Submitted by Jay Gee
Development (Santa Madeira Townhome Condominiums),
601 American Legion Drive, Boca Ciega Bay, Madeira
Beach.
2. Commercial
Dock Application CC33648-03, City of St. Petersburg
Vinoy Basin Boardwalk, 255 Beach Drive NorthEast,
Vinoy Basin, St. Petersburg.
COUNTYWIDE
PLANNING AUTHORITY
Consideration of the Following Proposals to Amend
the Adopted Countywide Future Land Use Plan:
SUBTHRESHOLD AMENDMENTS
Location – 0.7 Acre Located on the Northwest Corner of Causeway Boulevard and Jeffrey Place; Amendment from Commercial General to Residential Low Medium.
Location – 2.4 Acres Located on the Northeast Corner of Causeway Boulevard and Michael Place; Amendment from Commercial General to Residential Low Medium.
Location – 0.6 Acre Located on the East Side of Shore Drive, Approximately 175 Feet South of Lexington Street; Amendment from Residential Estate to Residential Urban.
Location – 3.4 Acres Located on the South Side of Druid Road, Approximately 600 Feet West of U.S. Highway 19; Amendment from Residential Urban and Residential/Office General to Residential Low Medium and Preservation.
REGULAR AMENDMENTS
Location – 9.6 Acres Located on the Northeast Corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Bayside Bridge at the Northern Terminus of Turtle Lane; Amendment from Industrial Limited and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay to Commercial General and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay.
Location – 51.7 Acres Located on the Northeast Corner of U.S. Highway 19 and 118th Avenue North; Amendment from Industrial Limited to Institutional.
Location – 18.4 Acres Located on the Northeast Corner of 134th Avenue North and Pine Street; Amendment from Residential Rural to Residential Low.
Location – 0.2 Acre Located on the Southwest Corner of Belcher Road and 14th Avenue Southeast; Amendment from Residential Low to Residential/Office Limited.
Location – 9.4 Acres Located on the East Side of North Jasmine Avenue, Approximately 830 Feet South of Sail Harbor Circle; Amendment from Residential Suburban and Transportation/Utility to Residential Suburban and Transportation/Utility.
Location – 1.3 Acres Located on the Northeast Corner of Highland Avenue and Belleair Road; Amendment from Residential/Office General to Commercial General.
COUNTYWIDE RULES AMENDMENT
Consideration of the Following Proposal to Amend the Adopted Rules Concerning the Administration of the Countywide Future Land Use Plan:
5. PPC
Resolution No. 03-7.
Proposed Amendment to the Countywide Rules to Allow
Residential Uses within the Industrial Limited Future
Land Use Plan Category.
6. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meetings Held November 18 and December 2, 2003.
a. Pinellas County Annual Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2004.
b. Investment Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003.
c. Property Appraiser Budget Amendment/Transfer No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2003/2004.
d. Tax Collector Budget Amendment/Transfer No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2003/2004.
e. Dock Fee Report for Month of November 2003.
f. Internal Audit Division, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Report No. 2003-20 Dated December 4, 2003.
9. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for Filing:
10. Approval of the Releases of Sureties.
13. Approval of Awards of Bid:
a. Pipe Replacement Project (Re-Bid) - 46th Avenue North at 31st Street North.
24. Approval of Budget Amendment No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2004 (Management and Budget).
D. REGULAR AGENDA
None 26. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda
(County Administrator and Clerk
of Circuit Court).
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Airport
27. Approval
of the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement with
Renewal Options with Engelhardt Gehrand Partnership.
28. Approval
of the Warehouse Lease Agreement with Wackenhut
Services, Inc. Operating the Nonproliferation and
National Security Institute for the U.S. Department
of Energy.
Public Works
29. Approval
of Change Order No. 1 with APAC-Southeast, Inc.
for the Year 2003 Countywide Pavement Preservation
– Contract “A” (Various Locations).
30. Approval
of the Purchase Authorization for Participation
in the City of Lakeland Bid No. 3003 for Pavement
Management and Data Collection Consultant with KMS
and Associates, Ltd.
31. Approval
of Award of Proposal for Highway Department Management
Consultant Services to L.A. Consulting, Inc.
32. Approval
to Accept Final Completion and Authorize Release
of Retainage Monies for the Brooker Creek Environmental
Education Center, Phase 2 Project, Construction
Management Agreement.
33. Approval
of the Ranking of Firms and Authorization for Staff
to Negotiate a Contract with the Number One Ranked
Firm for Professional Engineering Services for the
Walsingham Road Sidewalks Project.
34. Approval
of the Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest
Florida Water Management District for Alligator
Creek Channel “B” Improvements.
Utilities
35. Approval
of the Final Negotiated Contract with ELAB, Inc.
for Laboratory Testing Services.
36. Approval
of the Agreement for Consultant Services with Dewberry
and Davis, LLC, for Coordinated Debris Management
Planning.
37. Approval
of Agreements for Consultant Services for Geotechnical
Engineering for Miscellaneous Utilities Projects
with Williams Earth Science, Inc. and Nodarse &
Associates, Inc.
38. Approval
of a Budget Adjustment to the Estimated Design Engineering
Costs for the Galvanized Pipe Replacement Program.
Other Departments
39. Approval
of the Utilization of Tropicana Field Bond Refinancing
Savings for Additional Tourism Advertising (Convention
and Visitors Bureau).
40. Approval
of the Grant Agreement with the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and
Coastal Systems for Sand Key Beach Restoration Phase
IV (Environmental Management).
41. Approval
of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection and the Clean
Boater Partnership for the Clean Marina Program
(Environmental Management).
42. Approval
of an Award of Bid to Thermal Tech, Inc. for Boiler
Parts/Maintenance (Rebid) (General Services).
43. Approval
of the Ratification of a Grant Application and Acceptance
of a Grant Award from the United States Department
of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and
Services Administration, for the Mobile Medical
Unit (Human Services).
44. Approval
of the Grant-in-Aid Agreement with the Justice Administrative
Commission for Assistance in the Payment of Costs
Incurred for Dependency Counsel (Justice and Consumer
Protection).
45. Adoption
of a Resolution to Appropriate Earmarked Receipts
for a Particular Purpose in the Fiscal Year 2004
General Fund for the Sheriff (Life Skills and HIDTA
Grants) (Management and Budget).
46. Adoption
of a Resolution to Appropriate Earmarked Receipts
for a Particular Purpose in the Fiscal Year 2004
Tourist Development Council Fund (Management and
Budget).
47. Approval
of an Extension of an Interlocal Agreement with
the Pinellas County School Board Regarding the Alternative
High School (Management and Budget).
48. Adoption
of a Resolution Supporting Greater Awareness of
Bicycling (Planning).
49. Approval
to Declare Miscellaneous County-Owned Equipment
as Surplus and Authorize its Sale (Purchasing).
50. Approval
to Declare Miscellaneous County-Owned Equipment
Surplus and Authorize its Donation to the Guardian
Ad Litem Program (Purchasing/Circuit Court).
51. Other Administrative Matters.
Resolution authorizing reimbursement of moving expenses for newly hired Airport Director.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
52. Authority
for the County Attorney to Defend:
a. Andrew Otto Gauthier v. Pinellas County, Everett Rice, Individually, and in His Official Capacity as Pinellas County Sheriff, Scott M. Matthew, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Detective for the Pinellas County Sheriff, Jack R. Mohrman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Sergeant for the Pinellas County Sheriff, and D.V. Antolini, Individually and in His Official Capacity as a Corporal for the Pinellas County Sheriff – Federal Case No. 8:03-CV-2512-T-30-MAP – Allegations of Battery, Assault, Intentional Infliction of Severe Emotional Distress, False Imprisonment and Civil Rights Violations.
b. Robert T. Wagner v. Pinellas County - Circuit Civil Case No. 03-9349-CI-19 – Allegations of Interference with a Contract with City of St. Petersburg and Damages Subsequently Incurred.
53. Authority
for the County Attorney to Initiate Litigation against:
a. Gibson v. RSG Family Limited Partnership, et al – PCO No. PC-03-033, HUD No. 04-03-0654-8 – Complaint of Housing Discrimination.
b. Ikner and Mister v. RSG Family Limited Partnership, et al – PCO No. PC-03-028, HUD No. 04-03-0569-8 - Complaint of Housing Discrimination.
c. Jones v. RSG Family Limited Partnership, et al - PCO No. PC-03-030, HUD No. 04-03-0653-8 - Complaint of Housing Discrimination.
d. Mahogany v. RSG Family Limited Partnership, et al - PCO No. PC-03-032, HUD No. 04-03-0655-8 - Complaint of Housing Discrimination.
e. Williams v. RSG Family Limited Partnership, et al - PCO No. PC-03-031, HUD No. 04-03-0649-8 - Complaint of Housing Discrimination.
54. Authority
to File a Circuit Civil Action on Behalf of Emergency
Medical Services against Aetna for Unpaid Ambulance
Bills.
Item No. 54 pulled from agenda.
55. Approval
of Law Enforcement Contracts for:
a. City of Clearwater - Crime Scene Services, Latent Fingerprint Services, and Property and Evidence Storage.
b. Town of Kenneth City - Crime Scene Services.
c. City of St. Pete Beach - Crime Scene Services and Evidence and Property Storage.
56. Extension
of the Timeframe Contained in the Eldridge-Wilde
Wellfield Transfer Agreement to February 28, 2005,
for Tampa Bay Water to Seek Reimbursement of Expenses
Related to the Clearing of Title Defects.
57. Authority
to Settle the Case of Rebekah Stamp, as the Personal
Representative of the Estate of Jared Raible, Deceased
v. Pinellas County – Circuit Civil Case No. 01-6634-CI-13.
58. Miscellaneous.
Attorney Churuti to apprise Board members re federal trial involving escaped prisoner from Maryland Correctional System.
E. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
a. Motion authorizing $10,000 contribution to Tampa Bay Partnership re transportation initiatives.
b. Report by Commissioner Seel re discussions between St. Petersburg and Florida Department of Community Affairs regarding the Gateway Preserve annexation.
F. COUNTY COMMISSION
60. Approval
of an Appointment to the Pinellas Opportunity Council
Board of Directors.
61. Transit Governance Task Force Recommendations.
62. Miscellaneous.
b. Comm. Harris offered water conservation tip.
c. Comm. Todd re her participation in international water conference in Washington on January 29 and 30; requested input from members.
d. Comm. Morroni re annual Law Enforcement Dinner on January 30 at Sheraton Sand Key.
e. Comm. Seel thanked members for gift; reminded members of Pinellas Assembly meeting on January 9 at SPC Seminole Campus; announced January 28 and 29 visit by State Transportation Committee; praised Holiday Lights display at Lake Seminole.
f. Comm. Stewart offered his Top Ten New Year’s Observations/Resolutions for BCC and others.
g. Comm. Welch expressed appreciation for Outback Bowl.
ADJOURNMENT 12:38 P.M.