| AGENDA – Regular Public Meeting | Pinellas County |
| Board of County Commissioners (BCC) | |
| 9:33 A.M. | October 5, 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| Withdrawn | |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.
Bill Reed, St. Petersburg, re resolution on
the Patriot Act – Pinellas Safe and Free.
Dwight Lawton, St. Petersburg, re resolution
on the Patriot Act – Pinellas Safe and Free.
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.
a. Case No. CW 04-41 - Pinellas County.
Location - 0.9-Acre Parcel Located Generally on the South Side of Gandy Boulevard, 1,544 Feet East of San Fernando Boulevard North, Proposed to be Amended from Commercial Recreation to Commercial General.
b. Case No. CW 04-46 - Town of Redington Shores.
Location - 0.2-Acre Parcel Located at 17720 Gulf Boulevard, f/k/a the Suncoaster Motel, on the West Side of Gulf Boulevard, Midway between 177th Terrace West and 177th Avenue West, Proposed to be Amended from Residential High to Residential/Office/Retail.
REGULAR AMENDMENTS
2.
a. Case No. CW 04-40 - Pinellas County.
Location - 18.4-Acre Site Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of 134th Avenue North and Pine Street, Proposed to be Amended from Residential Low to Residential Urban.
b. Case No. CW 04-42 - Pinellas County.
Location - 5.2-Acre Site Located on the East Side of 66th Street, 180 Feet North of 126th Avenue North, Proposed to be Amended from Commercial General to Residential Medium.
c. Case No. CW 04-43 - Pinellas Park.
Location - 5.8-Acre Site Generally Located on the West Side of U.S. Highway 19 North, Approximately 950 Feet North of 110th Avenue North, Proposed to be Amended from Residential Medium to Residential/Office General.
d. Case No. CW 04-44 - Seminole.
Location - 0.7-Acre Site Located on the North Side of Bay Pines Boulevard, Approximately 1,100 Feet West of 100th Way North, Proposed to be Amended from Commercial General to Residential Medium.
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.
3. Multi-Use Dock
Application M34321-04/Revised Submitted by
H. Gregg Nicklaus, Florida Inc., Boca Sands
Condominiums, 5301 and 5351 Gulf Boulevard,
Boca Ciega Bay, St. Pete Beach.
4. Multi-Use Dock
Application M34172-04/Revised Submitted by
Kevin Bessolo, AIA – Bella Grande, LLC, 5353
Gulf Boulevard, Boca Ciega Bay, St. Pete Beach.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS – BCC
11/02/04 5. Proposed Resolution Regarding the Initial
Assessment Roll for Road and Drainage Improvements
to 20th Avenue Southeast from Lake Avenue
East to Starkey Road.
a. Regular Meeting of September 7, 2004 and Special Session of September 10, 2004.
a. Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2004-05 (Florida Statute 218.35).
9. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for
Filing
a. Pinellas County Arts Council Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2005 Dated August 17, 2004.
b. Two Items Related to Dock, Pier and Wharf Construction Contract Bonds.
12. Approval of Budget Amendments Nos. 37
through 41 for Fiscal Year 2004 (Management
and Budget).
D. REGULAR AGENDA
13. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court).
a. Re Agenda Item No. 10, Commissioner Seel asked that a running tally be kept of the cost for the changes made to the pipe system.
b. Re Agenda Item No. 11 and responding to query by Commissioner Seel, CVB Executive Director Carole Ketterhagen, Director of Purchasing Joseph Lauro, and Chuck Southworth and Hugh O’Connell, Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell, provided input.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Public Works
14. Adoption of
a Resolution Dedicating Certain Portions of
County-Owned Property as Public Road Right-of-Way
for Belcher Road and Nebraska Avenue.
Utilities
15. Approval of
Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services
Agreement with Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.
for the Town of Belleair Wastewater System
Acquisition.
16. Approval of
an Agreement with SCS Engineers, Inc. for
Independent Consulting Engineering Services
for the Solid Waste Landfill and Other Related
Ancillary Facilities.
Other Departments
17. Approval of
the Agreement with the Estate of Clemmie Robinson
for the Purchase of an Improved Parcel within
the Dansville Redevelopment Area (Community
Development).
18. Approval of
the Master Homeless Initiative Funding Agreement
and Recommendation for Funding Various Local
Social Service Agencies (Human Services).
19. Approval of
the Master Social Action Funding Agreement
and Recommendation for Funding Various Social
Service Agencies (Human Services).
20. Approval of
the Funding Recommendations with Community
Development for Emergency Shelter Grant Projects
with Local Social Service Agencies (Human
Services).
21. Approval of
a First Amendment to the Lease Agreement with
I & S Associates, LLC, d/b/a Plaza 300
Associates, LLC, for the Sheriff’s Child Protection
Investigation Division (General Services).
22. Approval of
the Acceptance of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization’s Recommendation Regarding a
Proposed Amendment to the Transportation Impact
Fee Ordinance (Planning).
23. Consideration
of the Proposed Membership of the Pinellas
Suncoast Transit Authority Board (Planning).
Motion to send the matter back to the Transit
Governance Task Force for prioritization of
issues.
24. Approval of
an Award of Bid for Fertilizer to Various
Suppliers (Purchasing).
25. Other Administrative Matters.
a. Approval of plat for Home Depot Largo; acceptance of special warranty deed for road right-of-way re Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
b. Approval of contract for acquisition of property from Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA).
c. Proposed resolution waiving building permit fees for the repair of hurricane damage.
d. Approval of the ranking of firms and authorization of staff to negotiate a contract with the number one ranked firm for Strategic Plan for County Administration.
e. Proposed resolution waiving the provisions of the purchasing ordinance to secure media sponsorships for Lights Under the Stars.
f. Approval to declare miscellaneous county-owned office furniture surplus and authorize its sale.
g. Approval to utilize open burning to burn hurricane debris at county debris sites pursuant to Pinellas County Code § 58-215.
h. Approval of an interlocal agreement relating to intergovernmental cooperation for effective post-disaster debris management and debris site monitoring with the City of Largo.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
26. Approval of
the Authority for County Attorney to Defend
the Cases of:
a. CitiMortgage, Inc. v. Rick B. Bellis, et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-5090-CI-08 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Community Development Mortgage.
b. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. Brian L. Cservak, Sr., et al - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-6392-CI-15 - Mortgage Foreclosure Involving a Judgment for Fine and Costs.
c. Dresden v. Pinellas County, Florida - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-006506-CI-021 –Revocation of Flood Variance in Accordance with FEMA Regulations.
d. Robert T. Wagner v. Pinellas County - Circuit Civil Case No. 04-5892-CI-19 – Allegations of Interference with Docking and Transportation Contract.
27. Approval of
the Authority for the County Attorney to Initiate
Litigation:
a. on Behalf of Mr. Harold A. Adams, III in the Claim of Adams v. Skolte – PCO No.: PC-04-021; HUD No.: 04-04-0732-8 – Allegations of Housing Discrimination.
b. against Sharon Petanowick and Stephen Petanowick – Money Owed in Imminent Destruction Appeal.
c. against St. Pete Iguana, Inc. and Chesapeake Bay Holding Company, Inc. – Pinellas County Case No. 04-007144CO-042 – Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy Violations, and File a Complaint for Injunctive Relief.
28. Discussion of
Board Action on the USA Patriot Act.
Motion that the Board not take
a position on the Patriot Act issue.
29. Approval of
a Day Reporting Interlocal Agreement with
the Sheriff.
30. Approval of
Addendum No. 1 for Continuance of Law Enforcement
Services for the Town of Redington Beach.
31. Approval of
a Contract for Law Enforcement Services with
the City of Seminole.
32. Approval of
the Final Settlement Agreement with the State
of Florida, Agency for Workforce Innovation
Regarding a Disallowed Costs Claim for Workforce
Innovation and Temporary Aid for Needy Families
Grant Programs.
33. Consideration
of a Request to Release Liens Attaching to
Homestead Property Owned by Barbie Olson.
34. Miscellaneous.
a. Ratification of Chairman’s authorization to initiate litigation against Nicholas Kekllas.
b. Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Funding – motion to withhold the October payment.
E. AUTHORITIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
35. Approval of
the Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement
with Specialized Information Management Associates,
Inc. at the Young-Rainey STAR Center.
36. Approval of
the Ground Lease Agreement with Renewal Options
and Memorandum of Ground Lease with Harrod
Properties, Inc. at the Young-Rainey STAR
Center.
F. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
37. Galvanized Pipeline Report.
Report on condition of local beaches in the
aftermath of recent storms.
Prohibition of banner towing operations at
the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International
Airport.
G. COUNTY COMMISSION
38. Approval of
a Reappointment to the Pinellas Park Water
Management District Board of Directors.
39. Approval of
Appointments to the Pinellas County Youth
Advisory Committee.
40. Approval of
an Appointment to the WorkNet Pinellas Board
of Directors.
41. Miscellaneous.
Commr. Todd: |
Commissioner
Morroni appointed to serve on the National
Association of Counties’ Steering Committee for Finance in Intergovernmental Affairs. |
Commr.
Seel: |
County
Administrator is working on reasonable
solutions re the tiki hut issue; she is working with Representative Farcus re health care for indigent and uninsured citizens. |
Commr.
Welch: |
Noted
for the record that the revised resolution
e-mail referred to by Mr. Lawton was received by the county but was filtered out by anti-spam software; county web site has been updated re interactive maps. |
Chairman
Latvala: |
Comm.
Morroni has requested a workshop to consider
a taxicab ordinance; workshops will continue to be held on Tuesdays in 2005. |
ADJOURNMENT – 3:39 P.M.
