| AGENDA – Regular Public Meeting | Pinellas County |
| Board of County Commissioners (BCC) | |
| 9:38 A.M. | August 10, 2004 |
| RESULTS KEY | |
| Approved |  |
| Denied |  |
| Temporarily Deferred |  |
| Public Hearing |  |
| Withdrawn |  |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to 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, One by
One, to the Podium to be Heard. Each Speaker
May Speak up to Three (3) Minutes.
Jo-An Totty, Palm Harbor, re Palm Harbor
Don Yuna, Palm Harbor, re boat/trailer parking
fee
Luke Lirot, Clearwater, re Pinellas County
Code Section 6-2
Ruby Horrevoets, Largo, re Ordinance Section
6-2
Wayne T. Sebrinu, Clearwater, re Ordinance
6-2
Brandon L. Kolb, Pinellas County, re Ordinance
6-2
Ricanna Howard, Pinellas County, re Ordinance
Section 6-2
Jill Lauderdale, Tampa, re nates of buttocks
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.
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 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.
1. Multi-Use Dock Application M34001-04/Revised
Submitted by K-S Investments, Inc., 1700 Park
Street North, Boca Ciega Bay, St. Petersburg.
2. Dredge and Fill Application D/F 1519 Submitted
by the City of St. Petersburg, Sunrise Drive
South and Paradise Way Southeast, Fernery
Bay, St. Petersburg.
3. Dredge and Fill Application D/F 1516 Submitted
by the City of St. Petersburg, Delaware Avenue
Northeast and Carson Circle Northeast, Butterfly
Lake, St. Petersburg.
COUNTYWIDE
PLANNING AUTHORITY
Consideration of the Following Proposals to
Amend the Adopted Countywide Future Land Use
Plan:
4. SUBTHRESHOLD AMENDMENTS
Location – 0.2 Acre Generally Located on the South Side of 50th Avenue North, Approximately 120 Feet West of 4th Street North; Amendment from Residential Medium to Residential/Office/Retail.
Location – 1.1 Acres Generally Located on the South Side of 5th Avenue South, between 29th and 30th Streets South; Amendment from Industrial General to Industrial Limited.
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARINGS CONTINUED
Location – 36.6 Acres Generally Located at the Western Terminus of Glen Oak Avenue North, Approximately 1,250 Feet West of McMullen Booth Road; Amendment from Residential Urban, Preservation and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay to Recreation/Open Space, Preservation and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay.
Location – 0.4 Acre Generally Located on the East Side of Murray Road, Approximately 287 Feet South of Walsingham Road; Amendment from Commercial General to Residential Low.
5. REGULAR AMENDMENTS
Location – 11.7 Acres Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of 16th Street North and 102nd Avenue North; Amendment from Preservation, Industrial Limited, Activity Center/Primary Overlay, and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay to Industrial Limited, Activity Center/Primary Overlay, and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay.
Location – 0.4 Acre Generally Located on the Southeast Corner of 4th Avenue North and Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Street North; Amendment from Commercial General and Activity Center/Primary Overlay to Central Business District and Activity Center/Primary Overlay.
Location – 5.8 Acres Generally Located on the West Side of U.S. Highway 19 North, Approximately 950 Feet North of 110th Avenue North; Amendment from Institutional and Commercial General to Residential Medium.
Location – 3.1 Acres Generally Located at the Southeast Corner of 66th Street and 94th Avenue; Amendment from Commercial General to Residential/Office/Retail.
Location – 4.4 Acres Generally Located on the East Side of North Highland Avenue at the Eastern Terminus of Ridgelane Road; Amendment from Residential Low and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay to Residential High and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay.
Location – 14.6 Acres Generally Located at the Southwest Corner of 28th Street North and 50th Avenue North; Amendment from Commercial Recreation to Institutional.
Location – 6.8 Acres Generally Located on the North Side and Western Terminus of Sands Point Drive, and at the Western Terminus of Collany Road; Amendment from Commercial General to Residential Medium.
VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION REVIEW
6. VA 04-64 and 65 – City of Largo.
Location – 111.4 Acres Generally Located East
of 58th Street North and North of Whitney
Road (Middlecreek, Overlook, Plantation Pointe
Village, and Seabrooke Neighborhoods); and
in the Southeast Corner of Bolesta Road and
Whitney Road (Foxbridge Apartments); Full
Annexation Review for Compliance with Pinellas
County Ordinance No. 00-63.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS – BCC
2nd 08-24-04 7. Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 138 of
the County Land Development Code Relating
to Zoning (First Public Hearing).
2nd 08-24-04 8. Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 146 of
the County Land Development Code Relating
to Historical Preservation (First Public Hearing).
to 10-05-04 9. Proposed Resolution Regarding the Initial
Assessment Roll for Road and Drainage Improvements
to 20th Avenue Southeast from Lake Avenue
East to Starkey Road.
10. Petition to Vacate Submitted by Stephen and
Gina Couture for the 30.0 Foot Wide Right-of-Way
of 80th Street North Lying West of and Adjacent
to Lot 1, Block C, Golden Sunshine Homes,
Located in the Southeast Quarter of Section
1, Township 31 South, Range 15 East.
11. Petition to Vacate Submitted by Evangelos
and Sophia Legakis for the West 10.0 Feet
of Lots 9 and 10, Less the North 10.0 Feet
of Said Lot 9, Milton’s Subdivision, Located
in the Northeast Quarter of Section 31, Township
30 South, Range 16 East.
as amended 12. Planning and Zoning Application Heard by the
Examiner for Variance 01-04 (Deferred from
the July 23, 2004, Meeting). Application of
Tarpon Ridge, Inc., through Grady Pridgen,
Representative, for a Variance from the Requirements
of County Ordinance 04-18 to Allow Construction
of Residential Dwelling Units within 2,000
Feet of Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal
Facilities on Approximately 133 Acres Lying
West of I-275, East of 28th Street North and
Generally South of 102nd Avenue North and
North of 96th Avenue North.
13. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Held July 13, 2004.
16. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for
Filing:
17. Approval of Releases of Surety.
b. Solid Waste Landfill and Other Related Ancillary Facilities.
E. REGULAR AGENDA
None 27. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court).
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Airport
28. Approval of an Award of Bid to JACO Airfield
Construction, Inc. for the Relight Taxiway
“M” and Associated Taxiways Project.
Public Works
29. Approval of a Cooperative Funding Agreement
with Southwest Florida Water Management District
for Implementation of Bee Branch Channel Improvements.
30. Approval to Declare Vacant Land, Parcel Number
18/30/15/00000/210/2400, Surplus, Establish
a Base Bid, and Grant Authorization to Advertise
its Sale.
31. Approval of an Agreement with TBE Group, Inc.
for Consultant Services for Improvements to
Bryan Dairy Road (County Road 296) from Starkey
Road to 72nd Street North.
32. Approval of the Contract for Sale and Purchase
of Real Property with Frances H. Allen for
Pump Station 54 Project, to Declare the Structure
Surplus, and Authorize its Donation, Sale,
or Demolition.
33. Approval of the Contract for Sale and Purchase
of Real Property from Pinellas Suncoast Transit
Authority.
Utilities
34. Approval of a Cooperative Funding Agreement
with Southwest Florida Water Management District
for Ultra Low Toilet Rebate Program Phase
3.
35. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreements
with Rocha Controls and Performance Technical
Services, Inc. for Instrumentation, Control,
and Monitoring Systems Repair, Maintenance,
and Training Services.
36. Approval of an Award of Bid to Vogel Brothers
Building Co. for Replacement/Relocation of
Pump Station No. 071 (Rebid).
37. Approval of Amendment No. 6 to the Consolidated
Management Agreement with Wheelabrator Pinellas
Inc. for the Resource Recovery Facility.
Other Departments
38. Approval of the First Amendment to License
Agreement with Dansville Neighborhood Development
Corporation (Community Development).
39. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Retroactive
Payment for Expenses under Ordinance No. 00-16
(County Administrator).
40. Approval of the Ranking of Firms and Authorization
for Staff to Negotiate with the Number One
Ranked Firm for State Governmental Representation
(County Administrator).
41. Approval of a Public Meeting Pursuant to a
Grant Application with the Department of Environmental
Protection, Florida Recreation Development
Assistance Program for Phase I Boardwalk Replacement
at Sawgrass Lake Park (Culture, Education,
and Leisure/Parks).
08-24-04 42. Approval of the Authority to Advertise for
a Public Hearing for an Amendment to the Water
and Navigation Control Authority Ordinance
(Environmental Management).
43. Approval of the Termination of Lease Agreement
for the Sheriff’s Tech Services and Video
Visitation Sites at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater
International Airport (General Services).
44. Approval of the Sole Source Purchase with
MRO Software, Inc. for Maximo Software Support
Services (Information Systems).
45. Adoption of a Resolution to Appropriate Earmarked
Receipts for a Particular Purpose in the Fiscal
Year 2004 Capital Projects Fund Regarding
Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s Grant Proceeds
for Environmental Management (Management and
Budget).
46. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Contract
with Ceridian Benefits Services for Annual
Requirements of Flexible Spending Accounts
Administration (Purchasing/Personnel).
47. Approval of the Agreement with Corporate Fitness
Works for the Health Promotion and Wellness
Program (Purchasing/Personnel).
48. Approval of the Rankings of Firms and Awards
of Proposal for Agreements with Firms for
Insurance Agent/Broker Services (Risk Management).
None 49. Other Administrative Matters.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
50. Approval of the Authority for the County Attorney
to Defend the Cases of:
a. Debbie Marsh, Trustee of Southern Trust v. John Patrick Carter, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-4470-CI-07 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Notice of Lien for Sewer, Water or Reclaimed Water Services, a Notice of Lien for Lot Clearing, a Street Lighting Lien, Judgments for Attorney Fees, Fines and Costs and for Order(s) for Judgment of Restitution.
b. Debbie Marsh, Trustee of the Romeo Trust v. William Cummings, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-4468-CI-20 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Notice of Lien for Sewer, Water or Reclaimed Water Services, a Notice of Lien for Lot Clearing, a Demolition Lien, and a Notice of Lien for Paving Assessments.
c. JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Bernice D. Brown, a/k/a Bernice Brown, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-5090-CI-08 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Community Development Mortgage.
d. McCaughan Mortgage Company, Inc. v. Jeffrey Jung, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-4830-CI-15 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Street Lighting Lien.
e. Midfirst Bank v. Anthony E. Sweat, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-5210-CI-11 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Judgment for Fine and Costs.
f. New Century Home Equity Trust v. Al Johnson, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-5102-CI-07 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Judgment for Dependency Attorney Fees and Costs and a Judgment for Fine and Costs.
g. Wachovia Bank v. Leslie L. Williams, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-5262-CI-19 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Judgment for Fine and Costs and a Judgment for Attorney Fees and Costs.
51. Approval of the Authority for the County Attorney
to Initiate Litigation on Behalf of:
a. Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Staci Cisek in the Claim of Cisek v. Ciega Village Homeowners Association – PCO No.: PC-03-049, HUD No.: 04-03-0870-8 – Complaint of Housing Discrimination.
b. Mr. Leslie Vargo in the Claim of Vargo v. Clearwater Sand Key Club I, Inc., et al – PCO No.: PC-04-017, HUD No.: 04-04-0435-8 – Complaint of Housing Discrimination.
52. Adoption of a Resolution Relating to an
Administrative Services Agreement with The
International City Management Association
Retirement Corporation for Pinellas County’s
Retiree Medical and Dental Expense Reimbursement
Plan.
53. Adoption of a Resolution Calling for an Election
at the General Election in the Pinellas Suncoast
Fire and Rescue District Proposing a Change
in Taxing Structure from Flat Rate Assessment
to a Square Footage Assessment.
54. Adoption of a Resolution Calling for an Election
at the General Election Pursuant to School
Board Action Proposing an Additional One-Half
Mill Ad-Valorem Tax Rate for Four Years.
None 55. Miscellaneous.
F. AUTHORITIES
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY
56. Approval of the 2004 Annual Plan Map Adjustments.
57. Approval of Minor Plan Change No. 04-1 from
the City of Clearwater.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
58. Approval of the Lease Agreement with Liquidmental
Technologies, Inc. at the Young-Rainey STAR
Center.
59. Approval of an Award of Bid to Caladesi Construction
Company for Building 300 Renovations at the
Young-Rainey STAR Center.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
60. Approval of the Notification of Denial of
the Bid Protest of American Medical Response.
G. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
61. None.
H. COUNTY COMMISSION
62. Miscellaneous.
| Comm. Welch | Announced that WorkNet Pinellas is the recipient of three awards. |
| Comm. Stewart | Gave brief update re Job Corps funding and site selection; announced American Heart Walk to be held in Tampa on November 6. |
| Comm. Seel | Requested update from Chairman Latvala re Palm Harbor District road improvements public meeting; reported on the School Board’s efforts to reinstate bus service for Coachman Fundamental Middle School; reported on recent meetings of the Clearwater City Council; reported on the partnership in active recreation; requested input from Mr. Spratt re the possibility of a reciprocal arrangement between the Florida Gulf Coast Art Museum and Pinewood Cultural Park for use of the museum’s kitchen and classroom facilities. |
| Comm. Harris | Announced that Youth Advisory Committee will meet today; emphasized importance of the active recreation partnerships with the cities; and offered water conservation tip. |
| Comm. Todd | Reported on recent National Association of Counties (NACo) meeting; distributed materials re active living leadership and NACo publication titled Implementing a National Housing Strategy. |
| Comm. Morroni | Reported on his meetings with Mayor Arbutine and Mayor Radcliffe. |
| Chairman Latvala | Requested motion to approve Commissioner Morroni’s appointment to Canvassing Board for the August 31 primary election; motion by Commissioner Welch, seconded by Commissioner Seel and passed unanimously. Led discussion re candidates’ forum on Channel 18; Marcia Crowley directed to poll local TV stations re competition; County Attorney Churuti to report on legal implications. |