INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the Flag of the United States of America
PRESENTATIONS and AWARDS

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, One by One, to the Podium to be Heard. Each Speaker May Speak up to Three (3) Minutes.
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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. Please Refer to the Back of Your Agenda Copy for More Details on Guidelines for Time Limitations and Opportunities to Speak.

1. Any Person Who Has Been Authorized to Represent an Organization with Five (5) or More Members or a Group of Five (5) or More Persons Shall Complete a Blue Card, Submit it to the Board Secretary at the Staff Table Located at the Front of the Board Room, and Should Limit Their Presentation to Ten (10) Minutes. It is Expected that Others in the Organization or Group Will Waive Their Time.

2. Any Other Person Who Wishes to Speak about a Public Hearing Item Shall Complete a Blue Card, Submit it to the Board Secretary at the Staff Table Located at the Front of the Board Room, and May Speak up to Three (3) Minutes. The Chairman Will Call Each Speaker, One by One, to the Podium to be Heard.

COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY
Consideration of the Following Proposals to Amend the Adopted Countywide Future Land Use Plan:

SUBTHRESHOLD AMENDMENTS

1.

4-5-05 a. Case CW 05-4 – Dunedin.
Location – 3.5 Acres Located on the Northwest Corner of Bayshore Boulevard (Alternate U.S. Highway 19) and Spring Street; Amendment from Residential Medium to Residential Urban.

b. Case CW 05-9 – Redington Shores.
Location – 0.9 Acre Located West of Gulf Boulevard, Approximately 900 Feet North of 175th Avenue; Amendment from Recreation/Open Space to Residential Medium.

REGULAR AMENDMENTS

2.

a. Case CW 05-5 – Pinellas County.
Location – 1.9 Acres Located on the Southwest Corner of U.S. Highway 19 South and Ulmerton Road; Amendment from Industrial Limited to Institutional.

b. Case CW 05-6 – Pinellas County.
Location – 0.4 Acre Located on the Southwest Corner of Curlew Road and Pine Street; Amendment from Residential Low to Residential/Office Limited.

c. Case CW 05-7 – Pinellas County.
Location – 0.3 Acre Located on the South Side of 101st Avenue North, East of Seminole Boulevard; Amendment from Residential Low Medium to Residential Medium.

4-5-05 2. d. Case CW 05-8 – St. Pete Beach.
Location – The Gulf Boulevard Redevelopment District is Located Along the Corridor of Gulf Boulevard, North of Pinellas Bayway and South of 64th Avenue. The Downtown Redevelopment District is Centered along Corey Avenue, Blind Pass Road, and Gulf Boulevard; Amendment for Proposed Gulf Boulevard Redevelopment District from Residential Urban, Resort Facilities Medium, Commercial General, Transportation/Utility, Recreation/Open Space, Residential High, Residential Medium and for Downtown Redevelopment District from Residential Low Medium, Residential Medium, Residential Low Medium with Resort Facilities Overlay, Residential/Office/Retail, Commercial General, Institutional, Transportation Utility to Community Redevelopment District (for Both Redevelopment Districts).

COUNTYWIDE RULE AMENDMENT

2. e. Proposal to Amend the Rules Relating to Administration of the Countywide Future Land Use Plan.

WATER AND NAVIGATION CONTROL AUTHORITY
Pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter 31182, Laws of Florida (1955), as Amended, it is the Policy of the Pinellas County Water and 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 and Navigation Items, Please be Prepared to Stand and Take the Oath When Requested to do so by the Clerk.

3. Multi-Use Dock Application M35043-04 Submitted by Pat Sheppard/Brightwater Point Condominiums, 205, 209 and 214 Brightwater Drive, Clearwater Harbor, Clearwater.

4. Multi-Use Dock Application M32716-03/Revised-B Submitted by Gail and Leslie Byrne, 212 and 220 108TH Avenue, Boca Ciega Bay, Treasure Island.

5. Multi-Use Dock Application M35042-04 Submitted by Salman A. Haider/Windward Passage Condominiums, LLC, 202 Windward Passage, Clearwater Harbor, Clearwater.

C. CONSENT AGENDA

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

6. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting Held February 1, 2005.

7. Reports:

a. Pinellas County Florida, Clerk of the Circuit Court Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 30, 2004 (with Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon).

b. Pinellas County Florida, Property Appraiser Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 30, 2004 (with Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon).

c. Pinellas County Florida, Tax Collector Financial Statements for the Year Ended September 30, 2004 (with Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon).

d. Internal Audit Division, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Report No. 2005-2 Dated February 10, 2005 – Follow-Up Review to Audit of Pinellas Public Library Cooperative.

8. Other Approvals:

a. General – None.

b. Vouchers and Bills Paid.

9. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for Filing:

a. City of Clearwater Public Hearing Notice of Annexation, Land Use Plan and Zoning Atlas Amendments Regarding Ordinances Nos. 7391-05 through 7399-05; Public Hearing to be Held April 7, 2005.

b. Correspondence from City of St. Petersburg Regarding Notice of Amendments to the Intown Redevelopment Plan, Pursuant to Chapter 163.346 Florida Statutes; Public Hearing Held February 17, 2005.

c. Public Official Bonds for Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District Commissioners Daniel R. Madura and John J. Todia.

d. Pinellas Park Water Management District Minutes of Regular Authority Meetings Nos. 2 and 3, Dated November 18 and December 16, 2004, Respectively, and Financial Statement Dated December 2004.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Public Works

10. Approval of a Plat and a Deed for Recording.

11. Approval of an Award of Bid to Pepper Contracting Services, Inc. for Railroad Crossing Improvements at Belcher Road.
Commissioner Seel directs staff to ensure extremely good public information.

12. Approval of Change Order No. 1 Final and Acceptance of Contract as Complete with Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the Curlew Creek Channel “A” Drainage Improvements from State Road 580 to Republic Drive.
Commissioner Seel requests update re Curlew Creek – Dunedin’s downstream study.

Utilities

13. Approval of Awards of Bid to:

a. Central Florida Mulch, Inc. for the Sale of Surplus Pine Straw.
Information re financial projections provided by Director of Utilities Pick Talley at request of Commissioner Seel.

b. Ferguson Waterworks for Meter Boxes (Cooperative).

14. Approval of Change Orders No. 1 Final and Releases of Retainage for the 2” Galvanized Water Main Replacement to:

a. David Nelson Construction Company.

b. Rowland Inc.

Other Departments

15. Approval of an Award of Proposal for Drug Court Treatment to Various Services Providers (Justice and Consumer Services/Sixth Judicial Circuit Court) (Companion Agenda Item No. 22).
See Agenda Item No. 16.

D. REGULAR AGENDA

16. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court).
Consent agenda Item No. 15 and regular agenda companion item No. 22 approved.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Public Works

17. Approval of Change Order No. 1 with David Nelson Construction Co. for Fairchild Drive Realignment at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.

18. Approval of the Agreement with Mason Blau & Associates, Inc. for Professional Design Services for the Sheriff’s Administration Support Building.

Utilities

19. Approval of an Agreement for Wastewater Services with the City of St. Petersburg for Wastewater Treatment Services for the Bear Creek Sanitary District.

20. Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement with Jones, Edmunds & Associates, Inc. for Water Quality Study and Analysis Consulting Services and Design and Engineering Services during Construction of the Detention, Blending, and Minimal Treatment Facility.

Other Departments

21. Approval of the 2005 Recreation Grant and Reimbursement Program (Culture, Education, and Leisure).

22. Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the Sixth Judicial Circuit for the Drug Court Program (Justice and Consumer Services/Sixth Judicial Circuit Court) (Companion Agenda Item No. 15).

23. Adoption of a Resolution to Approve Proposed Amendments to the Downtown Clearwater Redevelopment Plan (Planning).

24. Other Administrative Matters.

4/5/05 a. Approval of the Authority to Advertise a Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Ordinance No. 82-24 Regarding the Intown Redevelopment Plan and Associated Redevelopment Trust Fund for the City of St. Petersburg (Planning) (Set for a Time Certain of 1:00 p.m.).
b. Authorization for Purchasing Department to advertise for bids/proposals for a food service operation at Clearwater Courthouse; lease form approved.
c. 2005 supplemental legislative program approved.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

25. Ratification of the Authority for the County Attorney to Defend Air International, Inc. v. Pinellas County and Pinellas County Sheriff - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-0011288-CO-041.

26. Approval of the Authority to File Suit to Quiet Title to County-Owned Property Located in the Dansville Redevelopment Area – Pinellas County v. Wallace Bennett and Juanita Bennett, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-0033-CI-07.

None 27. Miscellaneous.

E. AUTHORITIES

COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY

28. Approval of Minor Plan Changes (No. 05-1) in the City of Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

29. Approval of a First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement with Options of Renewal with HP STAR IV, LTD. At the Young – Rainey STAR Center.

F. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS

30.

a. Residential Solid Waste Collection Update.

b. Budget Update

G. COUNTY COMMISSION

31. Miscellaneous.

ADJOURNMENT 3:35 P.M.