| AGENDA – Regular Public Meeting | Pinellas County |
| Board of County Commissioners (BCC) | |
| 3:00 P.M. | September 21, 2004 |
| RESULTS KEY | |
| Approved |  |
| Denied |  |
| Temporarily Deferred |  |
| Public Hearing |  |
| Withdrawn |  |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the Flag of the United States of America
Update re beach renourishment efforts.
1. Approval of Minutes of the:
a. Regular Meeting of August 24, 2004.
b. Special Emergency Meetings of August 12 and September 3, 2004.
4. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for
Filing:
b. City of Seminole Ordinance No. 19-2004 Effective August 10, 2004, Annexing Certain Property.
c. Barrier Islands Governmental Council (Big-C) Minutes of Meeting of July 28, 2004.
d. Pinellas Park Water Management District Financial Statement Dated July 2004.
8. Approvals of Releases of Retainage and
Change Orders:
14. Approval of Budget Amendments Nos. 32 through 37 for Fiscal Year 2004 (Management and Budget).
B. REGULAR AGENDA
17. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court).
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Public Works
18. Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Pneumatic
Concrete Co., Inc. for Repairs to Tierra Verde
Bridges and Fort DeSoto Gulf Pier.
19. Approval of the Installation of a Four-Way
Stop Condition at the Intersection of 40th
Street North and 42nd Avenue North and a Three-
Way Stop Condition at the Intersection of
40th Street North and 44th Avenue North.
20. Approval of the Installation of Three Multi-Way
Stop Traffic Controls along 58th Avenue North
at the Intersections of 44th Street North,
42nd Street North and 37th Street North.
Utilities
21. Approval of Amendment No. 7 and Releases of
Final Payment and Retainage Regarding the
Consolidated Management Agreement with Wheelabrator
Pinellas Inc. for Operation and Maintenance
of the Refuse to Energy Plant.
Other Departments
22. Approval of an Agreement with Pennington,
Moore, Wilkinson, Bell and Dunbar, P.A. for
State Governmental Representation (County
Administrator).
23. Approval of an Amendment to the Fiscal Year
2004 Contract with Schuch-Beckers Touristic
Services GmbH for International Sales (Convention
and Visitors Bureau).
24. Approval of Amendments to the Fiscal Year
2005 Contracts with KGM Marketing, Schuch-Beckers
Touristic Services GmbH, and TTM International
Ltd. for International Sales (Convention and
Visitors Bureau).
25. Adoption of a Resolution Regarding the Signing
of Catering Licenses (Culture, Education,
and Leisure).
26. Adoption of a Resolution Regarding a Community-Wide
Local Mitigation Strategy (Emergency Management).
27. Adoption of a Resolution Requesting Inclusion
of County Beach Erosion Control in the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau
of Beaches and Wetland Resources Beach Management
Program Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Long-Range Budget
Plan (Environmental Management).
28. Approval of a Lease Agreement with Tarpon
Ridge, Inc. for the Sheriff’s Child Protection
Investigation Division (General Services).
29. Approval of a Second Amendment to the Lease
Agreement with CRT Properties Inc. for the
Sheriff’s Child Protection Investigation Division
(General Services).
30. Approval of a First Amendment to the Lease
Agreement with I and S Associates, LLC, d/b/a
Plaza 300 Associates, LLC, for the Sheriff’s
Child Protection Investigation Division (General
Services).
31. Approval of a Sublease with WESTAT, Inc. and
Consent to Sublease with Highwoods/Florida
Holdings, L.P., Highwoods Properties, Inc.,
for the Tax Collector (General Services).
32. Approval of the Master Alcohol, Drug Abuse,
and Mental Health Agreement and Recommendations
for Funding Local Agencies (Human Services).
33. Approval of an Amendment to the Health Care
Administration Services Agreement with Comprehensive
Health Management, Inc., f/k/a Wellcare HMO,
Inc. and Renewal of Three Dental Services
Agreements (Human Services).
34. Approval of a Service Funding Agreement with
2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc. for Provision
of Community Services (Human Services).
35. Approval of a Service Funding Agreement with
Community Action Stops Abuse, Inc., d/b/a
CASA of Pinellas County, for Provision of
Community Services (Human Services).
36. Approval of a Service Funding Agreement with
Religious Community Services, Inc., The Haven,
for Provision of Community Services (Human
Services).
37. Adoption of a Resolution to Appropriate Earmarked
Receipts for a Particular Purpose in the Fiscal
Year 2004 General Fund for Three Grants for
the Department of Culture, Education, and
Leisure (Management and Budget).
38. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2005 Governmental
Fee Schedule (Management and Budget).
39. Approval of the License Agreement with Hillsborough
County and the Gandy Bridge and Friendship
Trail Corporation and Adoption of a Resolution
for the “Bricks Across the Bay” Fundraising
Program (Planning/Culture, Education, and
Leisure).
40. Adoption of a Resolution to Temporarily Waive
the Requirements of Section 6-47(a) for the
Taste of Palm Harbor Fundraising Event (Planning).
41. Approval of an Award of Bid to Florida Rock
Industries, Inc. for Concrete Ready Mix Cooperative
(Purchasing).
42. Approval of an Award of Bid to Verizon Florida,
Inc. for Logging Recorder Systems (Emergency
Communications).
43. Approval of the First Option of Renewal with
Safeguard Health Plans, Inc., f/k/a Paramount
Dental Plan, Inc., and Change of Corporate
Identity (Purchasing/Personnel).
44. Approval of the Cancellation without Cause
of the Benefits Consulting Services Contract
with AON Consulting (Purchasing/Personnel).
45. Other Administrative Matters.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
46. Approval of the Authority for the County Attorney
to Defend:
a. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. Linda S. Steele, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-6095-CI-020 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Community Development Mortgage.
b. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. John Taylor, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-6213-CI-11 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Judgment for Fine and Costs and a Judgment for Attorney Fees and Costs.
47. Approval of the Authority for the County Attorney
to File a Civil Action against Pine Ridge
at Lake Tarpon Village I (“Pine Ridge”) on
Behalf of the Office of Human Rights to Address
Issues of General Public Importance Related
to Pine Ridge’s Pattern or Practice of Engaging
in Familial Status Discrimination in Housing.
48. Approval of an Offer of Settlement in the
Case of State v. Elliot Campbell – Bail Bonds
– Case No. CRC02-04261CFANO, etc.
49. Miscellaneous
18 guidelines.
C. AUTHORITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
50. Approval of a Lease Agreement with the University
of South Florida, Small Business Development
Center at the Young – Rainey STAR Center.
D. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
a.
Update report re mutual aid rendered to State
of Florida hurricane victims.
b. Update report re Countywide Planning Authority
and the Pinellas Planning Council Memorandum
of Understanding draft, and upcoming joint
meeting.
E. COUNTY COMMISSION
52. a. Appointment of Lara Shane to the Educational
Facilities Authority.
| Commr. Welch - | announced his re-election as Chairman of Information Technology Board (ITB) and appointment to National Associations of Counties' IT committee; update re ITB interlocal agreement; and noted the departure of ITB members Karleen F. De Blaker, Clerk of Court and Commissioner Todd. |
| Commr. Stewart - | transportation task force workshop and Pinellas Assembly meeting; Mr. Spratt to coordinate with Commissioner Seel re informing mayors of workshop date; persons 65 years of age or over to receive retroactive 50 percent discount on boat trailer parking fee. |
| Commr. Seel - | Pinellas Assembly Coordinating Council met today with positive results, update meeting to be scheduled; requested consensus to send letter to legislative delegation re Florida Department of Transportation funding concerns, and no objections were noted. |
| Commr. Morroni - | requested discussion re taxi licensing requirements, workshop to be scheduled; met with Indian Rocks Beach City Commission; input by Attorney Churuti re Pinellas Suncoast Fire District issue. |
| Commr. Harris - | water conservation tip re water restrictions. |
6:30 P.M.
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.
Don Yuva, Palm Harbor, re boat/trailer
parking fees.
Jo An Totty, Palm Harbor, re road right-of-way.
Bob Kersteen, St. Petersburg, re BMX Group.
G. 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.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS – BCC
53. Petition to Vacate Submitted by Edward J.
and Charlotte Covel for the South 2.50 Feet
of the North 7.50 Feet of the East 95.50 Feet
of Lot 4, Block 13, Oakhurst Acres, 3rd Addition,
Located in Section 18, Township 30 South,
Range 15 East.
54. Petition to Vacate Submitted by Dennis W.
and Debra L. Jones for the West 41.50 Feet
of the East 48.50 Feet of the South Two Feet
of the North 10 Feet of Lot 25, Block 5, in
Bay Hills Subdivision, 3rd Addition, Located
in Section 18, Township 30 South, Range 15
East.
55. Petition to Vacate Submitted by Larry and
Dixie L. Register for the 10.00 Foot Wide
Drainage and Utility Easement Being the Westerly
10.00 Feet of Lot 2, Block C, Hidden Lake,
Located in Section 35, Township 27 South,
Range 15 East.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (CONTINUED)
Rick Burton, Palm Harbor, re parks grant program.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS – BCC
56. Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 2-62 of
the Pinellas County Code Relating to the Approval
Authority of the County Administrator.
as amended 57. Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 2-176
et seq. of the Pinellas County Code Relating
to Purchasing.
58. Planning and Zoning Applications Heard by the Examiner:
Application of The Garden Group, Inc. through Paul M. McMullen, Representative, for a Change of Zoning from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial to C-2, General Retail Commercial and Limited Services District on Approximately 0.27 Acre on the Northeast Corner of Seminole Boulevard and 119th Avenue North.
Application of Dale Stillwagon, Sr. through Andrew Sirianni, The Krauss Group, Inc., Representative, for a Change of Zoning from M-1, Light Manufacturing and Industry to CP-1, Commercial Parkway and a Change of Land Use from Industrial Limited to Residential/Office/Retail on Approximately 2.13 Acres on the North Side of Ulmerton Road, 155 Feet East of 10th Street North.
Application of Palm Harbor Montessori Academy, c/o Christine Varkas, through Housh Ghovaee, Northside Engineering Services, Inc., Representative, for a Change of Zoning from A-E, Agricultural Estate Residential to IL Institutional Limited on Approximately 4.68 Acres on the North Side of Nebraska Avenue, 825 Feet West of U.S. Highway 19.
Application of Mark Comerford and Ernesto Encinosa through Mark Comerford, Representative, for a Change of Zoning from R-2, Single Family Residential to RR, Rural Residential on Approximately 0.70 Acre on the South Side of 126th Avenue North, 193 Feet East of 92nd Way North.
59. Adoption of the Final Millages and Budgets
for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 (Second Public Hearing).
ADJOURNMENT – 8:00 P.M.