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 Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Resolution for TEFRA Issuance of Not-to-Exceed $3,800,000.00 Pinellas County Economic Development Industrial Revenue Bonds (Thomas Sign & Awning Company Inc. Project), Series 2008, on Behalf of Thomas Sign & Awning Company, Inc.

2. Petition to Vacate Submitted by Stephen P. and Janet O’Harrow for the Southerly Portion of Columbia Avenue Public Right-of-Way, Lying West of Eighth Street and North of Block 45 in the Sutherland Subdivision

WATER AND NAVIGATION CONTROL AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARINGS

3. Private Dock Application P37581-06/Revised-A Submitted by Richard K. and Deborah J. Pertile, Vacant Lot Adjacent to 2810 Phillippe Parkway, Tampa Bay, Safety Harbor

4. Dredge and Fill Application DF1895-07 Submitted by Boca Vista Condominium Association, Inc., 401 150th Avenue, Boca Ciega Bay, Madeira Beach

COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY (CPA) PUBLIC HEARINGS

SUBTHRESHOLD AMENDMENTS

5.

a. Case CW 08-01 – Pinellas County
0.5 Acre More or Less (MOL) Located at 2701 Sunset Point Road; Amendment from Residential Medium to Residential/Office General

b. Case CW 08-04 A and B – City of St. Petersburg
1.2 Acres MOL; Amendment from Recreational/Open Space to Residential Low at:

A. Southwest Corner of Cortez Way and Columbus Way

B. South of the Intersection of Columbus Way and Madrid Way
South

c. Case CW 08-08 – City of Safety Harbor
0.7 Acre MOL Located on the Northwest Corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Street and Phillippe Parkway; Amendment from Residential Low and Water/Drainage Feature to Residential/Office Limited

REGULAR AMENDMENTS

6.

a. Case CW 08-02 – City of St. Petersburg
Approximately 214 Acres MOL throughout the City of St. Petersburg, Areas 3-176, as Part of a Series of Proposed Amendments to Recognize Changes Approved as Part of the City’s Vision 2020 Plan Implementation

3-11-08 b. Case CW 08-03 – City of Belleair Bluffs (to be Temporarily Deferred to March 11, 2008, CPA Meeting)
Approximately 10.8 Acres MOL throughout the City of Belleair Bluffs

c. Case CW 08-05 A and B – City of St. Petersburg
15.7 Acres MOL; Amendment from Commercial General to Planned Redevelopment-Mixed-Use at:

A. North of the Intersection of Ulmerton Road and Roosevelt
Boulevard, Immediately West of Heron Boulevard

B. 2311 Ulmerton Road

d. Case CW 08-06 – Pinellas County
1.6 Acres MOL Located at 7770 – 128th Street North; Amendment from Residential Suburban to Institutional

e. Case CW 08-07 – Pinellas County
1.1 Acres MOL Located at 1999 Starkey Road; Amendment from Industrial Limited to Commercial General

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B. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Mark Klutho, Largo, re stupidity, waste.
Hamilton R. Hanson, St. Petersburg, re budgets.

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C. CONSENT AGENDA

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

7. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 18, 2007

8. Reports:

a. Annual Investment Report for the Fiscal Year (FY) Ended September 30, 2007

b. Dock Fee Report for the Month of December 2007

c. Quarterly Report of Routine Dock Permits Issued from October 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007

9. Vouchers and Bills Paid

10. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for Filing:

a. Correspondence from the City of Pinellas Park Regarding Three Ordinances Voluntarily Annexing Certain Property; Public Hearing to be Held February 14, 2008

b. Pinellas Park Water Management District Minutes of Regular Authority Meeting No. 2 Dated November 15, 2007, and Financial Statement for the Month of October 2007

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Public Works

11. Approval to Accept Plats for Recording for:

a. Windward Trace Subdivision

b. Ulmerton Industrial Mart

12. Approval of a Termination of Easement by General Release with David Moore for a Portion of a Drainage and Utility Easement in the Ulmerton Subdivision

13. Approval of Change Order No. 2 Final, Acceptance of Contract as Complete, and Release of Retainage with E.L. Trevena, Incorporated for 2007 Railroad Crossing and Sidewalk Improvements

Other Departments

14. Approval to Rescind the Ranking of Hayes-Bosworth Corporation as the Number-One Ranked Firm for Lake Seminole Dredging Project (Environmental Management)

15. Approval to Accept a Notice of Grant Award with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration for the Mobile Medical Unit (Health and Human Services)

16. Approval of the Receipt and File Report of Write-Offs for Accounting Purposes Delegated to the County Administrator for Approval from April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007 (Management and Budget)

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D. REGULAR AGENDA

None 17. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court)

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Public Works

18. Approval of a Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Property with The Townhomes at North Lake Homeowners Association, Inc. for the Keystone Road Capital Improvement Project from U.S. Highway 19 to East Lake Road

19. Approval of a Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Property with Clarence D. Hobbs, Sr. for the Keystone Road Capital Improvement Project from U.S. Highway 19 to East Lake Road

20. Approval to Accept a Preliminary Engineering Report from URS Corporation Southern and Proceed with Design Phase for Starkey Road (County Road 1) from Bryan Dairy Road to Ulmerton Road

Utilities

21. Approval of Change Order No. 2 with QRC, Inc. for Pump Station Rehabilitation Annual Requirements 2005-2006
Other Departments

as amended 22. Approval of 2008-2009 Federal Legislative Program (County Administrator)

23. Other Administrative Matters

2-20-08 a. Announcement of a Public Hearing Regarding the Designation of a Brownfield Area in the Dansville Community

2-19-08b. Announcement of an Educational Facilities Authority Financing TEFRA Hearing to be held at 6:30 P.M. on February 19, 2008 on behalf of Veritas Academy

COUNTY ATTORNEY

24. Approval of Authority for the County Attorney to Defend the Cases of:

a. Sierra Asset Management, Inc., f/k/a The Peninsula Inn & Spa, Inc. v. Opimian Group, Inc., Pinellas County, et al – Circuit Civil Case No. 06-2014-CI-13 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Community Development Mortgage

b. David Brown v. Ken Burke, Clerk of the Circuit Court – Federal Case No. 8:07-cv-01273-EAK–EAJ – Allegations of Denial of Access to Courts

c. Andrew Covington, a Minor, et al v. Pinellas County - Circuit Civil
Case No. 07-13427-CI-15 – Allegations of Negligence Resulting in Personal Injuries

25. Approval of Authority for the County Attorney to Initiate Litigation in the Case of Pinellas County v. Rachel Michelle Christy - Negligence in the Operation of a Motor Vehicle

None 26. Miscellaneous

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E. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS

27.

a. Citizen Survey Results

b. Budget Update

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F. COUNTY COMMISSION

28. Approval of an Appointment to the Housing Finance Authority

29. Approval of an Appointment to the Youth Advisory Committee

30. Miscellaneous

a. Commissioner Welch	thanked Commissioner Morroni re Annual Law Enforcement Dinner; all other commissioners echoed his comments.
b. Commissioner Seel	stated 118th Avenue North has been identified as being on Strategic Intermodal System, which makes it eligible for funding; discussed her recent visit to several North County properties.
c. Commissioner Morroni	extended kudos to law enforcement and emergency personnel.
d. Commissioner Harris	presented a water conservation tip.
e. Chairman Stewart	presented request for approval of City of St. Petersburg’s recommendation of Leslie Curran to serve as representative on Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourist Development Council. presented update re Job Corps groundbreaking to be held on February 21, 2008 in Midtown, St. Petersburg.

11:55 A.M. 31. ADJOURNMENT

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