BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
                 PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

                    REGULAR MEETING/REZONINGS/WORK SESSION

 

                               ANNOTATED AGENDA

                          PREPARED IN THE OFFICE OF

                   JED PITTMAN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

 

                                APRIL 24, 2001

 

             9:30 a.m. - West Pasco Government Center, Board Room

               7530 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654-5598


 

 

 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

 Steve Simon, Chairman              John J. Gallagher, County Administrator

 Ann Hildebrand, Vice-Chairman

 Ted Schrader                       Robert D. Sumner, County Attorney

 Pat Mulieri, Ed.D.

 Peter Altman                       Jed Pittman, Clerk to the Board

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 1. CALL TO ORDER - 9:33 A.M.

 

    INVOCATION               }

    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE     }  JED PITTMAN, CLERK

    ROLL CALL                }

 

 

 2. MINUTES AND FINANCIAL MATTERS

 

    A. MINUTES

 

       1. Approval

 

          a. Regular Meeting/Rezonings of February 20, 2001

          b. Regular Meeting/Rezonings/Work Session of February 27, 2001

 

             COMMISSIONER  MULIERI  MOVED APPROVAL;  COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND

             SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

       2. Distribution

 

          a. Pasco  County  Public Library  Cooperative  Regular  Meeting of

             March 6, 2001

          b. Work Session/Regular Meeting/Public  Library Cooperative  Board

             Meeting of March 6, 2001

          c. Regular Meeting of March 13, 2001

          d. Regular Meeting/Rezonings of March 27, 2001

 

             MR. PITTMAN NOTED DISTRIBUTION.

 

 

    B. SPECIFIC APPROVALS

 

       COMMISSIONER  MULIERI MOVED  APPROVAL;  COMMISSIONER  HILDEBRAND  AND

       COMMISSIONER SCHRADER SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

    C. GENERAL WARRANTS, PAYROLL REGISTERS, AND TRANSFER  AUTHORIZATIONS

 

       COMMISSIONER   HILDEBRAND   MOVED   APPROVAL;  COMMISSIONER   MULIERI

       SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 3. CONSENT

 

    CHAIRMAN SIMON INDICATED AGENDA  ITEM 3.B.1.c. WAS PULLED BY  THE COUNTY

    ATTORNEY  AND  AGENDA   ITEM  3.C.1.e.(4)  WAS  PULLED   BY  THE  COUNTY

    ADMINISTRATOR.

 

    COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER  MOVED  APPROVAL   OF  THE  CONSENT  AGENDA  WITH

    EXCEPTION  OF  THE NOTED  ITEMS;  COMMISSIONER  ALTMAN SECONDED;  MOTION

    CARRIED.

 

 

    A. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

       1. Clerk

 

          a. Internal Audit Report - Ambulance Billing

             Letter Dated April 10, 2001

             RECOMMENDATION:    Receive  and  file  and  direct  the  County

             Administrator  to implement  the  recommendations  made by  the

             Clerk.

 

 

 

 

       2. Sheriff

 

          a. Florida  Contraband  Forfeiture   Semiannual  Report -   Period

             October 1, 2000, through March 31, 2001

             Letter Dated April 9, 2001

             RECOMMENDATION:  Receive and file.

 

 

 

    B. LEGISLATIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE

 

       1. County Attorney

 

          a. Proposed  Settlement -  Bentley   et  al.   v.  Florida   Power

             Corporation et al., Class Action Case No. 98-7101

             Memorandum CAO01-0471

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

          b. Task  Order  No. DRSA01-01 - Coastal  Engineering Consultants -

             McCray/Williams Property; Comm. Dist. 5

             Memorandum CAO01-0473

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 PULLED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY

          c. Proposed Settlement - Steve and Dana Emery v. Pasco County

             Memorandum CAO01-0486

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

             COMMISSIONER  MULIERI MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REVISIONS REGARDING

             THE  REIMBURSEMENT OF  FILING  FEES AND  THE CORRECTED  ACCOUNT

             NUMBER;  COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER  AND   COMMISSIONER  HILDEBRAND

             SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

          d. Disclaimer  of Interest - Florida  Department of Transportation

             v. The Preserve at Lake Thomas - U.S. 41

             Memorandum CAO01-0862

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

          e. Proposed Offer of Judgment -  Little Road, Phase IV, Parcel No.

             126 (Ferris)

             Memorandum CAO01-0865

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

       2. Personnel

 

          a. Risk Management

 

             (1) Supplemental  Insurance -  AFLAC   (American  Family   Life

                 Assurance Company of Columbus)

                 Memorandum IN01-144

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 

             (2) Amendment -   Supporting    Plan   Document -   Section 125

                 Cafeteria Plan Arrangement (Pre-Tax)

                 Memorandum IN01-145

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

    C. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BRANCH

 

       1. Engineering Services

 

          a. Request  for Payment -  Longleaf Development  Company - Starkey

             Boulevard; Comm. Dists. 3 and 4

             Memorandum ENA01-094

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 

          b. Design, Permitting, and  Construction Agreement - Lake  Padgett

             Estates  East Property  Owners'  Association, Inc. -  Permanent

             Weir Structure; Comm. Dist. 2

             Memorandum ENA01-098

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

          c. Request   Reduction   of  Accrued   Interest -   Street  Paving

             Assessment - Meadowbrook Estates; Comm. Dist. 2

             Memorandum ENA01-100

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

          d. Engineering Inspections

 

             (1) Release  Performance  Guarantee   and  Accept   Maintenance

                 Guarantee -  U.S. Home   Corporation -  Northwood,  Unit 7;

                 Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum ENIA01-024

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 

             (2) Reduce  Performance  Guarantee  with   Partial  Performance

                 Guarantee -  Sunfield Homes,  Inc. -  Oak  Grove,  Phase 3;

                 Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum ENIA01-032

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 

             (3) Extend   Performance   Guarantee -   Longleaf   Development

                 Company - Longleaf, Phase One; Comm. Dist. 3

                 Memorandum ENIA01-034

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 PULLED BY THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

             (4) Release  Performance  Guarantee -  U.S. Home  Corporation -

                 Heritage Pines, Village 17; Comm. Dist. 5

                 Memorandum ENIA01-035

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

                 MR. GALLAGHER INDICATED THE ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN.

 

 

 

 

          e. Real Estate

 

             (1) Acceptance  of  Right-of-Way  Deed,   Resolution  Canceling

                 Taxes,   Resolution  from   Meadow  Pointe -   Trout  Creek

                 Properties,  LLC - Mansfield  Boulevard, Phase  "DE"; Comm.

                 Dist. 2

                 Memorandum REA01-074

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

             (2) Partial  Release  of  Mortgage -  Patrick R.  O'Connor  and

                 Beverly L.  O'Connor - Handcart  Road,  Parcel 103A;  Comm.

                 Dist. 2

 

 

                 Memorandum REA01-079

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

             (3) Task  Order  No. RET01-002 - Omni  Appraisal  Group, P.A. -

                 Lake Zephyr Pond Project; Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum REA01-080

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

             (4) Task  Order  No. RET01-004 - Omni  Appraisal  Group, P.A. -

                 Ridge Road Mitigation Site; Comm. Dist. 4

                 Memorandum REA01-081

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

             (5) Task  Order  No. RET01-005 - Omni  Appraisal  Group, P.A. -

                 West Central Reuse Interconnect Project; Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum REA01-082

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

             (6) Task  Order  No. RET01-003 - Omni  Appraisal  Group, P.A. -

                 S.R. 54/Madison Utility Tract; Comm. Dist. 3

                 Memorandum REA01-083

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

             (7) Agreement  for Sale  and  Purchase - Robert S.  Gaskin  and

                 Melissa Y.  Gaskin -  Handcart  Road  Project,  Parcel 115;

                 Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum REA01-086

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

          f. Survey

 

             (1) Recording  of Plat  with Performance  Guarantee - U.S. Home

                 Corporation - Heritage Pines, Village 27; Comm. Dist. 5

                 Memorandum SA01-040

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

             (2) Recording  of Plat  with Performance  Guarantee - U.S. Home

                 Corporation - Heritage Pines, Village 18; Comm. Dist. 5

                 Memorandum SA01-041

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 

             (3) Recording  of Plat  with Performance  Guarantee - U.S. Home

                 Corporation -  Heritage  Springs, Village 9,  Unit 3; Comm.

                 Dist. 2

                 Memorandum SA01-043

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 

       2. Growth Management/Zoning

 

          a. Extension of  Agreements - Scheda Ecological  Associates, Inc.,

             and Southeast Environmental Solutions, Inc.; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum GM01-532

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

          b. Master  Planned Unit Development  Amendment - The Groves; Comm.

             Dist. 2

             Memorandum GM01-568

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

       3. Road and Bridge

 

          a. Road Mileage Report; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum RBA01-001

             RECOMMENDATION:  Receive and file.

 

 

 

    D. PUBLIC SERVICES BRANCH

 

       1. Community Services

 

          a. Public Transportation

 

             (1) Request   to   Process   Application -    Federal   Transit

                 Administration -  Urban  Area  Formula Program  Grant;  All

                 Comm. Dists.

                 Memorandum PT01-311

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

                                 

 

       2. Emergency Services

 

          a. Use Permit Application - Gulf  View Square Mall - "National EMS

             Week"; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum ES01-1135

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

       3. Libraries Services

 

          a. Request for Records Disposal; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum LI01-152

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

       4. Parks and Recreation

 

          a. Re-establishment of Change Funds; Comm. Dists. 1, 2, 3, and 5

             Memorandum PRA01-0516

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

 

 

          b. Change Order  No. 2 - Spring Engineering,  Inc. - Environmental

             Education Center, Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park; Comm. Dist. 2

             Memorandum PRA01-0540

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

    E. UTILITIES SERVICES BRANCH

 

       1. Utilities Fiscal Services/Special Projects

 

          a. Request  Approval  for  Payment - Streetlight  Bills -  Collier

             Place; Comm. Dist. 2

             Memorandum UTFSSP01-254

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

          b. Request   Approval  of  Program   and  Funding -   Division  of

             Agricultural  and  Environmental  Services -  "Operation  Clean

             Sweep"; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum UTFSSP01-493

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

 

                                

    F. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

 

       1. Certification  of  Participation -   Florida  Department  of   Law

          Enforcement -   Edward   Byrne  Memorial   State  and   Local  Law

          Enforcement Grant Program; All Comm. Dists.

          Memorandum OMB01-058

          RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

       2. Community Development

 

          a. Addendum  No. 1 -  Agreement  for  Community  Development Block

             Grant Program - City of New Port Richey; Comm. Dist. 4

             Memorandum CD01-198

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

       3. Information Management

 

          a. Schedule for Program  Product, License, and/or  Program Product

             Maintenance Service - Synscort,  Inc. - Upgrade Fee; All  Comm.

             Dists.

             Memorandum IM01-037

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize