BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

REGULAR MEETING/REZONINGS

 

ANNOTATED AGENDA

PREPARED IN THE OFFICE OF

JED PITTMAN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

 

JANUARY 28, 2003

 

WEST PASCO GOVERNMENT CENTER, BOARD ROOM

7530 LITTLE ROAD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654

                                                                                                                                                                       

 

County Commissioners                                       Chairman Ted J. Schrader, District 1

Vice Chairman Peter A. Altman, District 5

Pat Mulieri, Ed.D. District 2

Ann Hildebrand, District 3

Steve Simon, District 4

 

County Administrator                                           John J. Gallagher

 

County Attorney                                                     Robert D. Sumner

 

Clerk to the Board                                                  Jed Pittman

 

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CALL TO ORDER - 1:30 P.M.

 

INVOCATION                                     }

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE              }           MS. LINDA DILLON, DEPUTY CLERK

ROLL CALL                                       }

 

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA; COMMISSIONER SIMON SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

(HEARD UNDER OLD BUSINESS – COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR)

 

MR. GALLAGHER REQUESTED A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA, BECAUSE TWO ITEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN.

 

COMMISSIONER SIMON MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA; COMMISSIONER ALTMAN SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.


 

COMMISSIONER ALTMAN MOVED TO WITHDRAW AGENDA ITEMS C.17. AND C.18.; COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

COMMISSIONER SIMON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED; COMMISSIONER ALTMAN SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

Clerk

 

C1.      Tax Deed Application dated January 3, 2003

 

 

 

 

C2.      Tax Deed Application dated January 9, 2003.

 

 

 

 

Minutes and Financial Matters—Minutes—Approval

 

C3.      Regular Meeting/Work Session November 19, 2002

C4.      Regular Meeting/Rezonings November 26, 2002

C5.      Regular Meeting/Rezonings December 3, 2002

C6.      Regular Meeting/Rezonings December 10, 2002

C7.      Special Meeting December 27, 2002

 

 

 

 

Minutes and Financial Matters—Minutes—Distribution

 

C8.      Regular Meeting/Rezonings December 17, 2002

(TO BE DISTRIBUTED)

 

 

 

 

Minutes and Financial Matters—General Warrants, Payroll Registers, and Transfer Authorizations

 

 

 

LEGISLATIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE

 

County Attorney

 

C9.      Adult Entertainment Ordinance – Additional Funds for Fee & Jeffries, P.A.; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CAO03-0442

RECOMMENDATION: Approve


 

County Administration—Personnel

 

C10.    New Job Title – Paramedic – Emergency Services Department; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: PER03-0445

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BRANCH

 

Engineering Services—Engineering Inspections

 

C11.    Release of Maintenance Guarantee – Publix at River Walk – Ridge Road Right-of-Way Improvements; Comm. Dist. 4

Memorandum: ENIA03-020

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C12.    Release of Maintenance Guarantee – Publix at River Walk – DeCubellis Road Right-of-Way Improvements; Comm. Dist. 4

Memorandum: ENIA03-021

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

Engineering Services—Project Management

 

C13.    Task Order No. EDO03-002 – Spring Engineering, Inc. – Frazee Hill Road (from West of 14th Street to U.S. 301); Comm. Dist. 1

Memorandum: PMA03-015

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C14.    Work Order No. C3000.30 – R.E. Purcell Construction Company, Inc. – Funding Reallocation for Little Road, Phase IIIA; Comm. Dists. 3 and 4

Memorandum: PMA03-023

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

Engineering Services—Real Estate

 

C15.    Resolution Canceling Taxes – Hardy H. Huntley – S.R. 54/Grand Boulevard- Utilities Water Treatment Site; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: REA03-035

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature


 

C16.    Recording of a Warranty Deed and Resolution Canceling Taxes – Ronald and Helene Fischbach – Perrine Ranch Road and Grand Boulevard; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: REA03-036

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and Authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

Engineering Services—Survey

 

WITHDRAWN

C17.    Recording of Plat without a Maintenance Guarantee – Tahitian Excavating, Inc. - West Pasco Industrial Park, Phase II Unit 3; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: SA03-021

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

THE ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

 

 

 

 

WITHDRAWN

C18.    Recording of Plat without a Maintenance Guarantee – David E. Olson, Trustee, and Sunrise Recreational Vehicle Park, Inc. – West Pasco Industrial Park, Phase III; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: SA03-022

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

            THE ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

 

 

 

 

C19.    Recording of Plat with a Partial Performance Guarantee – Alico Estates Development Associates - Wilderness Park; Comm. Dist. 4

Memorandum: SA03-023

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

Growth Management

 

C20.    Task Order No. 3 – Agreement For Professional Consultant Services with Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez and Rinehart – Project Management of Pasco County Environmental Lands Acquisition Task Force; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: GM03-301

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and Authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 


 

 

Growth Management—Zoning/Code Compliance

 

C21.    Change Order No. 1 - TBE Group, Inc. – Extension of Time on Task Order EDO02-008 – Visual Basic Zoning Application; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: ZN03-62

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C22     Schedule Amendment - Revised 2003 Public Hearing Schedule; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: ZN03-071

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C23     Lien Resolution – Property Maintenance; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CC03-038

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and Authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C24.    Lien Resolution – Property Maintenance; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CC03-040

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and Authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C25.    Lien Resolution – Property Maintenance; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CC03-042

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and Authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C26.    Lien Resolution – Property Maintenance; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CC03-044

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and Authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

PUBLIC SERVICES BRANCH

 

Community Services—Elderly Nutrition Program

 

C27.    Donation from Elderly Nutrition Advisory Council – Proceeds from December Senior Craft Bazaar - $209.80; All Dist.

Memorandum: ENO03-051

RECOMMENDATION: Approve


 

UTILITIES SERVICES BRANCH

 

Utilities Administration

 

C28.    Acceptance of Utility Improvements and Maintenance Guarantee – Lumbermen’s Investment Corporation - Sable Ridge, Project No. 96-101.06; Comm. Dist. 2

Memorandum: UTD03-328

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C29.    Revision No. 1 to Task Order No. 1-01 – Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. – Southwest Master Pump Station; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: UTD03-330

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C30.    Revision No. 1 to Task Order No. 2-01– Florida Design Consultants, Inc. – U.S. 41 Force Main Interconnect; Comm. Dist. 2

Memorandum: UTD03-331

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C31.    Revision No. 2 to Task Order No. 2-00 – Florida Design Consultants, Inc. – Starkey Boulevard Utilities Interconnect; Comm. Dist. 3 and 4

Memorandum: UTD03-332

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C32.    Acceptance of Utility Improvements and Maintenance Guarantee – Meadow Pointe Partners - Wesley Chapel Lakes, a.k.a. Meadow Pointe, Project No. 00-202.09; Comm. Dist. 2

Memorandum: UTD03-350

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

           

 

C33.    Acceptance of Utility Improvements and Maintenance Guarantee – U.S. Home Corporation – Heritage Springs, Project No. 96-103.18; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: UTD03-361

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C34.    Acceptance of Utility Improvements and Maintenance Guarantee - U.S. Home Corporation – Heritage Springs, Project No. 96-103.19; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: UTD03-362

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C35.    Task Order No. 1-01 – Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. – Moog Road Closure, Monday, February 10, 2003 thru February 20, 2003; Comm. Dist. 3

Memorandum: UTD03-370

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

 

Office of Management and Budget Administration

 

C36.    Agreement for Contribution of Funds – Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc. – Fees collected by “Choose Life” license plates; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: OMB03-006

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C37.    Agreements with Outside Agencies – Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco; Gulf Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America; Girl Scouts of the Suncoast Council; East Pasco Habitat for Humanity; Connections Job Development Corporation; Deaf Services Center; and Suncoast Harvest Food Bank – Funding; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: OMB03-008

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C38.    Agreement with Outside Agency – Sunrise of Pasco County, Inc. – Funding, United Way Letter dated 10/9/02; All Comm. Dist

Memorandum: OMB03-009

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C39.    Agreement with Outside Agency – Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Inc. – Funding; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: OMB03-022

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C40.    Agreement with Outside Agency – New Port Richey Marine Institute – Final Budget Adoption; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: OMB03-023

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

 

C41.    Agreement with Outside Agency – Pace Center for Girls, Inc. – Funding; All Comm. Dists.

Memorandum: OMB03-024

RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize Chairman’s signature

 

 

 

Purchasing

 

C42.    Request to Purchase - Requisition No. 56603 – Florida State Contract No. 760-001-03-1 – Yale Industrial Trucks - 6,000 Pound Forklift – Central Stores; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: PU03-123

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C43.    Request to Purchase – Requisition No. 56604 – Florida State Contract No. 760-001-03-1 – Nortraz Equipment Company – Bulldozer - Fleet Maintenance Department; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: PU03-126

RECOMMENDATION: Approve

 

 

 

 

C44.    Bid No. 02-121P

 

Item:                                                                            Backhoe/Loader Tractor

Department:                                                               Road and Bridge

Vendor:                                                                      M.D. Moody & Sons, Inc.

Amount:                                                                      $51,200.00

Memorandum PU03-106

RECOMMENDATION:                                             Approve

 

 

 

 

C45. Bid No. 02-133A

 

Item:                                                                            Historic Survey Consulting Services

Department:                                                               Growth Management/Zoning

Vendor:                                                                      Janus Research

Amount:                                                                      $33,000.00

Memorandum PU03-125

RECOMMENDATION:                                             Approve

 

 

 

 

C46.    Bid No. 03-002F

 

Item:                                                                            Sewer Cleaning Truck

Department:                                                               Fleet Management

Vendor:                                                                      Freedom Ford

Amount:                                                                      $63,612.00

Memorandum PU03-128

RECOMMENDATION:                                             Approve

 

 

 

 

 

Budgeting—Budget Amendment

 

C47. BA03-087         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Elderly Nutrition Fund $949,326.00

 

 

 

 

C48. BA03-088         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Title III-B Transportation Fund - $332,506.00

 

 

 

 

C49. BA03-089         Resolution Reducing Anticipated Revenues Within the Pasco County Housing Finance Authority Fund – ($9,222.00)

 

 

 

 

C50. BA03-090         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Fund - $2,755,310.00

 

 

 

 

C51. BA03-091         Resolution Reducing Anticipated Revenues Within the Department of HUD Fund – ($20,324.60)

 

 

 

 

C52. BA03-092         Resolution Reducing Anticipated Revenues Within the Department of HUD Fund – ($184,761,03)

 

 

 

 

C53. BA03-093         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the rural Economic and Development Administration Fund - $8,500.00

 

 

 

 

C54. BA03-094         Resolution Reducing Anticipated Revenues Within the Home Program – HUD Fund – ($94,009.42)

 

 

 

 

C55. BA03-095         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the West Pasco Law Library Fund - $9,134.00

 

 

 

 

C56.BA03-096          Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Municipal Fire Service Unit Fund - $336,970.00

 

 

 

 

C57. BA03-097         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the E911 Emergency Management Services Fund - $128,755.00

 

 

 

 

C58. BA03-098         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Lake Padgett Recreation Unit Fund - $6,704.00

 

 

 

 

C59. BA03-099         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Williamsburg West – MSTU Fund - $6,927.00

 

 

 

 

C60. BA03-100         Transfer Within The E911 Emergency Management Services Fund/Reserve – Future Capital To Appropriate Funds For Implementation Of The Required Software And Licensing To Allow Access To The County’s mainframe System - $4,644.00

 

 

 

 

C61. BA03-101         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Division of Historical Resources Fund - $33,000.00

 


 

C62. BA03-102         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the General Fund - $2,883.36

 

 

 

 

C63. BA03-103         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Department of Transportation Grant Fund - $554,000.00

 

 

 

 

C64. BA03-105         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Transportation Grant Fund - $43,412.00

 

 

 

 

C65. BA03-106         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Library Cooperative Grant Fund - $3,500.00

 

 

 

 

C66. BA03-107         Transfer Within Municipal Service Fund/MPO/Interfund Transfers To Provide Additional Local Match Funds For The Section 5303 MPO JPA AM319 Grant Due To The Grant Award Exceeding The Original Budget. The County’s Match Portion Is Ten Percent - $222.00

 

 

 

 

C67. BA03-108         Resolution Increasing Anticipated Revenues Within the Solid Waste System Fund - $561,338.00

 

 

 

 

C68. BA03-109         Transfer Within The Pasco Water And Sewer Fund/Reserves To Appropriate Funds To Advertise The Refunding Of Mad Hatter Utility Customer Wastewater Impact Fees - $40,000.00

 

 

 


 

COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS

 

Chairman Schrader

 

R1.      Frank Fortino Purchasing Award for exemplary performance in support of the County’s purchasing program.

 

            MR. FRANK FORTINO AND MR. SCOTT STROMER PRESENTED THE AWARD TO MR. TOM MISSIMER ON BEHALF OF THE UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.

 

 

 

 

Commissioner Hildebrand

 

R2.      A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA RECOGNIZING FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY PRESIDENT BARBARA SHERWOOD’S MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FRIENDS OF THE PASCO COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM AND EXPRESSING MUCH GRATITUDE TO BARBARA SHERWOOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUOUS SUPPORT TO PASCO COUNTY, THE PASCO COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM AND THE STAFF OF THE PASO COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, AND WISHING HER MUCH SUCCESS IN HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED ADOPTION; COMMISSIONER MULIERI SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

R3       A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2003 AS LIBRARY APPRECIATION MONTH AND ENCOURAGING ALL PEOPLE TO VISIT THEIR LOCAL LIBRARY

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED ADOPTION; COMMISSIONER MULIERI SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

Commissioner Mulieri

 

R4.      Donation Ambulance – Maintenance/Repair Service; All Comm. Dist

Memorandum: FM03-036

 

COMMISSIONER MULIERI MOVED APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 


 

Miscellaneous Commissioners' Items

 

R5.      A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZING THE 2003 NATURE COAST REGIONAL ENVIROTHON ON FEBRUARY 26, 2003

 

            THE ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN.

 

 

 

 

R6.      Presentation of Revenue Reduction Checks- Letter from Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc. dated December 11, 2002

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED TO ACCEPT A LETTER, WHICH STATED THE REVENUE REDUCTION CREDIT AMOUNT OF $109,000.00, FROM MR. BOB ARNETT, WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.; COMMISSIONER MULIERI AND COMMISSIONER SIMON SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

Clerk

 

R7.      Minutes and Financial Matters—Specific Approvals

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER MULIERI SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

MS. DILLON STATED THE CLERK’S OFFICE REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY ITEM BE HEARD.

 

COMMISSIONER MULIERI MOVED TO HEAR THE EMERGENCY; COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

MS. ROSALYN FENTON, COURT SERVICES DIRECTOR FOR THE CLERK’S OFFICE, EXPLAINED THAT THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GUARDIANSHIP E-FILING COMMITTEE HAD APPLIED FOR A GRANT THROUGH THE STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE OF FLORIDA.  SHE REQUESTED BOARD APPROVAL OF THE GRANT APPLICATION.

 

COMMISSIONER MULIERI MOVED APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER SIMON SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 


 

COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MISCELLANEOUS OLD BUSINESS

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

DISTRICT TWO – COMMISSIONER MULIERI

 

NO ITEMS.

 

 

 

 

DISTRICT THREE – COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND

 

1.                  COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND STATED SHE RECEIVED A COPY OF A LETTER THAT WAS ADDRESSED TO MR. GALLAGHER FROM MR. ROBERT DILLINGER, PUBLIC DEFENDER, REGARDING THE COST FOR HIS ASSISTANT.

 

MR. GALLAGHER STATED HE HAD TAKEN CARE OF THE ITEM.

 

 

 

 

DISTRICT FOUR – COMMISSIONER SIMON

 

NO ITEMS.

 

 

 

 

DISTRICT FIVE – COMMISSIONER ALTMAN

 

1.                  COMMISSIONER ALTMAN BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION THE SKATEBOARD PARKS AND IF THERE WOULD BE ANY INTEREST FROM THE VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES IN MATCHING FUNDS.  DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD FOLLOWED.

 

CHAIRMAN SCHRADER STATED HE, MR. GALLAGHER, AND MR. SUMNER WOULD BE MEETING WITH THE CITY OF DADE CITY AND WOULD BRING THE ITEM UP FOR DISCUSSION.

 

 


 

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

 

1.                  MR. GALLAGHER REQUESTED A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA, BECAUSE TWO ITEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN.

 

COMMISSIONER SIMON MOVED TO RECONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA; COMMISSIONER ALTMAN SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

COMMISSIONER ALTMAN MOVED TO WITHDRAW AGENDA ITEMS C.17. AND C.18.; COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

COMMISSIONER SIMON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED; COMMISSIONER ALTMAN SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

2.                  MR. GALLAGHER REMINDED THE BOARD OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE MUNICIPALITIES REGARDING THE “PENNY FOR PASCO” WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003, AT 9:30 A.M., NEW PORT RICHEY.  EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING A SALES TAX INCREASE.

 

 

 

 

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 

NO ITEMS.

 

 

 

 

CLERK TO THE BOARD

 

NO ITEMS.

 

 

 

 

DISTRICT ONE – CHAIRMAN SCHRADER

 

1.                  CHAIRMAN SCHRADER STATED HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MS. JENNIFER SENEY THANKING THE PASCO COUNTY STAFF FOR HELPING HER WITH THE SEMINAR AT STARKEY PARK.

 

 

 


 

2.                  CHAIRMAN SCHRADER STATED MR. MIKE WELLS, PROPERTY APPRAISER, HAD SPOKEN TO HIM REGARDING NEW LAWS FOR THE AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION.  BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN THE LAW, THE EXEMPTION WAS NOT AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL.  THE PROPERTY APPRAISER’S ASSOCIATION WANTED TO CHANGE THE LEGISLATION BACK TO “THE LOCAL OPTION”, WHICH ALLOWED THE ABILITY TO IMPOSE AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OR  THE EXEMPTION CARDS BE RETURNED.  MR. WELLS WAS TRYING TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR AND HE REQUESTED THE BOARD APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT.

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION; COMMISSIONER ALTMAN SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Old Business

 

R8.      Water Issues – Discussion of Proposed Manatee Regulations; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CAO03-2830

 

CHAIRMAN SCHRADER INFORMED THE BOARD AT YESTERDAY’S TAMPA BAY WATER MEETING, THE WATER BOARD RECOGNIZED COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND FOR HER TWO YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AT TAMPA BAY WATER.

 

OTHER WATER ISSUES DISCUSSED WERE: THE ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING THE BIG BEND RESERVOIR; THE 20” OF RAIN IN DECEMBER HAD CAUSED THE RESERVOIR TO  FILL UP AND NOW SOME OF THE WATER HAD TO BE REMOVED;  TAMPA BAY WATER HAD BEEN WORKING WITH COVANTA AND WOULD BE RECEIVING AN INTRODUCTION OF 3 MILLION GALLONS OF WATER BY FEBRUARY 6TH; AND BY THE YEAR 2008, UNITARY WATER RATES WOULD BE $2.33 PER ONE THOUSAND GALLONS, WHICH ARE $1.75 AT THE PRESENT TIME.

 

MR. JOE RICHARDS, ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY, UPDATED THE BOARD REGARDING THE MANATEE LEGISLATION.  HE STATED THE PROPOSED REGULATION WAS A FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RULE, WHICH HAD EVERYONE CONCERNED.  HE GAVE BRIEF BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT.  HE SAID PASCO COUNTY HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION, BUT HE WAS TOLD THE DOCK PERMITS WOULD STILL BE GRANTED IN PASCO COUNTY BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESULT IN HARM TO THE MANATEES.  HE RECOMMENDED WRITTEN COMMENTS BE SUBMITTED TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION REGARDING THE RULE AND THAT PASCO COUNTY SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED WITH THE SOUTHWEST DOCK REGION BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED NUMBER OF MANATEES IN THE AREA.

 

THE BOARD WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE RECOMMENDATION. 

 

 

 


 

INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

 

R9.      AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PASCO COUNTY CODE SECTION 110-123, BILLING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING A PROCESS TO DISCONTINUE WATER SERVICE OF DELINQUENT SEWER CUSTOMERS ONLY AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 153.12(B), FLORIDA STATUTES, PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Memorandum: UTFSSP03-118

           

COMMISSIONER MULIERI MOVED TO INTRODUCE; COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

 

County Attorney

 

R10.    Extension of Television Franchise – Pasco County and Moffat Communication, Inc. d/b/a Shaw Communications, Inc.; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CAO03-1232

 

COMMISSIONER ALTMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE EXTENSION; COMMISSIONER MULIERI SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

R11.    Agreement Between Pasco County and The District School Board and MDG Suncoast, LLC – Suncoast Crossings DRI; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: CAO03-2430

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER ALTMAN SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

County Administrator

 

R12.    Joseph Mannion, Legislative Consultant, RE: Legislative Issues

Memorandum Dated January 6, 2003

 

MR. JOSEPH MANNION UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE ISSUES THAT WOULD BE PRESENTED IN THE LEGISLATION.

 

 

 


 

R13.    Discussion of Worksession Schedule and Topics

(NO MEMORANDUM)

 

INFORMATION ONLY.  NO ACTION TAKEN.

 

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BRANCH

 

Development Services Administration

 

R14.    Sign Ordinance No. 02-31 – Proposed Fee Schedule; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: DS03-038

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER MULIERI AND COMMISSIONER SIMON SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

R15.    Request for Additional Positions Sign Ordinance Revisions – Development Services Branch; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: DS03-026

 

COMMISSIONER MULIERI MOVED APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

Engineering Services—Project Management

 

R16.    Task Order No. EDO03-008 – Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. – Clinton Avenue Extension (from Curley Road to Prospect Road); Comm. Dist. 1

Memorandum: PMA03-030

 

COMMISSIONER ALTMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF ALTERNATE NUMBER ONE; COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

Growth Management—Zoning/Code Compliance

 

R17.    EAR Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) Sub-Committee for November and December 2002 and Planned Activities for January 2003 – Wade-Trim – Summary of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: GM03-302

 

COMMISSIONER SIMON MOVED APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE CONSULTANT’S REPORT INTO THE RECORD; COMMISSIONER MULIERI SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC SERVICES BRANCH

 

Public Services Branch Administration

 

R18.    Law Enforcement Master Plan - Wade-Trim; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: PS03-018

 

COMMISSIONER ALTMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION; COMMISSIONER MULIERI AND COMMISSIONER SIMON SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

 

R19.    Series 2003 Bond Issues; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum OMB03-3173

 

COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED APPROVAL OF STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION; COMMISSIONER SIMON SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

Community Development

 

R20.    Rental Payments for Homeless and At-Risk Homeless Families; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum CD03-187

 

COMMISSIONER ALTMAN MOVED APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER SIMON SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, PETITIONS, AND REPORTS

 

Departmental Follow-up per Board Request

 

R21.    Construction/Licensing Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and Construction Code Enforcement Board; All Comm. Dist.

Memorandum: DV03-78