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

 

                               AUGUST 21, 2001

 

     9:30 a.m. - Historic Pasco County Courthouse,
                 Board Room, 2nd Floor,

                 37918 Meridian Avenue, Dade City, FL 33525

 


 

 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 - 9:30 A.M.

 

    INVOCATION             }

    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE   }  LINDA DILLON, DEPUTY CLERK

    ROLL CALL              }

 

 

 

 2. MINUTES AND FINANCIAL MATTERS

 

    A. MINUTES

 

       1. Approval

 

          a. Regular Meeting of July 10, 2001

 

             COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND MOVED  APPROVAL; COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER

             SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

       2. Distribution

 

          a. Regular Meeting/Work Session of July 17, 2001

          b. Regular Meeting/Rezonings of July 31, 2001

             (To be Distributed)

 

             MS. DILLON NOTED DISTRIBUTION.

 

 

    B. SPECIFIC APPROVALS

 

       COMMISSIONER   MULIERI   MOVED   APPROVAL;  COMMISSIONER   HILDEBRAND

       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.2.b. WAS PULLED BY  THE COUNTY

    ADMINISTRATOR  AND AGENDA  ITEM 3.B.1.d.(2)  WAS PULLED  BY COMMISSIONER

    SCHRADER.

 

    COMMISSIONER  HILDEBRAND  MOVED  APPROVAL  OF THE  CONSENT  AGENDA  WITH

    EXCEPTION  OF THE  NOTED  ITEMS; COMMISSIONER  MULIERI SECONDED;  MOTION

    CARRIED.

 

 

    A. LEGISLATIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE

 

       1. Office of Emergency Management

 

          a. Funding  Agreement  Fiscal   Year 2002 -  Hazardous   Materials

             Emergency Plan; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum OEM01-099

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

          b. Hazard Mitigation Grant  Program Agreement - State of  Florida,

             Department   of  Community   Affairs -  Shelter   Retrofit  and

             Engineering Studies; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum OEM01-100

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

          c. Resolution -  Adoption  of  Comprehensive Emergency  Management

             Plan; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum OEM01-105

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

          d. Correction  to  Hazard  Mitigation  Grant  Program  Agreement -

             Shelter Retrofit and Engineering Studies; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum OEM01-107

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

    B. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BRANCH

 

       1. Engineering Services

 

          a. Release Letter of  Credit and  Amended Letter  of Credit -  GTE

             Florida,  Inc. - Massachusetts  Avenue  Roadway Project;  Comm.

             Dist. 4

             Memorandum ENA01-138

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

          b. Request   Date  Revision -   Camp   Dresser &   McKee,   Inc. -

             Professional Services Agreement; All Comm. Dists.

             Memorandum ENA01-139

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

          c. Assessment  Adjustment - Beacon  Woods II, PVAS  No. 656; Comm.

             Dist. 5

             Memorandum ENA01-140

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

          d. Real Estate

 

             (1) Conservation Easement - Florida Department of Environmental

                 Protection - Rowan Road South; Comm. Dist. 4

                 Memorandum REA01-140

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 PULLED

             (2) Request Property Purchase - Back Taxes; Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum REA01-162

                 RECOMMENDATION:  Approve as outlined.

 

                 COMMISSIONER SCHRADER MOVED APPROVAL;  COMMISSIONER MULIERI

                 SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

             (3) Resolution     Canceling      Taxes - Evans     Properties,

                 Inc. - Handcart Road  Project, Parcels  127 and  128; Comm.

                 Dist. 1

                 Memorandum REA01-164

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

             (4) Resolution Canceling Taxes - Mary Linda Mullikin - Handcart

                 Road Project, Parcel 108; Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum REA01-166

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

             (5) Resolution   Canceling   Taxes -   Steven E.   Meeker   and

                 Kathleen E.  Meeker - Handcart  Road  Project,  Parcel 119;

                 Comm. Dist. 2

                 Memorandum REA01-167

                 RECOMMENDATION:      Approve   and   authorize   Chairman's

                 signature.

 

 

 

 

          2. Growth Management/Zoning

 

             a. Master Planned Unit Development Amendment - Palm Pointe Golf

                and Country Club; Comm. Dist. 2

                Memorandum GM01-935

                RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 PULLED

             b. Historical  Resources   Grants-in-Aid  Application - Florida

                Department    of    State,     Division    of     Historical

                Resources - Comprehensive  Architecture  Survey  of  Central

                Pasco County; All Comm. Dists.

                Memorandum GM01-937

                RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

                COMMISSIONER    MULIERI    MOVED    APPROVAL   OF    STAFF'S

                RECOMMENDATION TO  INCLUDE A  CORRECTION TO THE  AGENDA ITEM

                UNDER "RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING", WITH THE DELETION OF THE

                LAST  SENTENCE IN THE  SECOND PARAGRAPH TO  BE REPLACED WITH

                "IF THE COUNTY'S APPLICATION  IS SUCCESSFUL, FUNDING WILL BE

                REQUIRED IN  OCTOBER 2002"; COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER SECONDED;

                MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

    C. PUBLIC SERVICES BRANCH

 

       1. Hourly and  Overtime Pay  Increase - Burns  International Security

          Services; Comm. Dist. 1

          Memorandum PS01-112

          RECOMMENDATION:  Approve.

 

 

 

 

    D. UTILITIES SERVICES BRANCH

 

       1. Utilities

 

          a. Revision  No. 1  to  Task  Order   No. 2-99 - C&D  Engineering,

             Inc. - Burk Grove  and Wesley Center  Reuse System  Expansions;

             Comm. Dists. 1 and 2

             Memorandum UTD01-1359

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

          b. Change Order No. 1 - Censtate Contractors, Inc. - Wesley Center

             Subregional Reuse Facility Odor Control System; Comm. Dist. 2

             Memorandum UTD01-1360

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

          c. Revised   Agreement - Florida   Department   of   Environmental

             Protection -  Wastewater Utility  Acquisition Grant;  All Comm.

             Dists.

             Memorandum UTD01-1367

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

 

    E. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

 

       1. Purchasing

 

          a. Software     License      Agreement - Southeastern     Telecom,

             Inc. - Telephone Switch

             Memorandum PU01-551

             RECOMMENDATION:  Approve and authorize Chairman's signature.

 

 

 

          b. Bid No. 01-015A

 

             Item:                  Additional Transit Bus

             Division:              Public Transportation

             Vendor:                Florida Transportation Systems, Inc.

             Amount:                $166,800.00

             Memorandum PU01-576

             RECOMMENDATION:        Approve.

 

 

 

 

 

          c. Bid No. 01-028F

 

             Item:                  Traffic Signal Lenses

             Division:              Traffic Operations

             Vendor:                Temple, Inc.

             Amount:                $36,663.75

             Memorandum PU01-579

             RECOMMENDATION:        Approve.

 

 

 

 

          d. Bid No. 01-060F

 

             Item:                  Floor Resurfacing/Painting

             Division:              Fleet Management

             Vendor:                Commercial Coating Systems, Inc.

             Amount:                $33,210.00

             Memorandum PU01-519

             RECOMMENDATION:        Approve.

 

 

 

 

          e. Bid No. 01-097F

 

             Item:                  Sod, Annual Award

             Department:            Road and Bridge

             Vendor:                Sun  City Sod  and Landscaping  and City

                                    Sod, Inc.

             Amount:                Anticipated $23,000.00

             Memorandum PU01-580

             RECOMMENDATION:        Approve.

 

 

 

          f. Bid No. 01-128A

 

             Item:                  Waste Removal and Disposal, Annual

             Department:            Facilities Management

             Vendor:                BFI Waste Systems

             Amount:                Anticipated $50,000.00

             Memorandum PU01-566

             RECOMMENDATION:        Approve.

 

 

 

 

          g. Bid No. 01-129A

 

             Item:                  Security Guard Services, Annual

             Department:            Parks and Recreation

             Vendor:                U.S. Security Associates, Inc.

             Amount:                Anticipated $25,000.00

             Memorandum PU01-577

             RECOMMENDATION:        Approve.

 

 

 

 

       2. Budgeting

 

          a. Budget Amendments

 

             (1) BA01-171 Resolution Increasing  Anticipated Revenues Within

                          the General Fund - $1,229.80

 

 

 

 

             (2) BA01-174 Resolution Increasing  Anticipated Revenues Within

                          the Home Program - HUD Fund - $100,000.00

 

 

 

 

             (3) BA01-175 Resolution Increasing  Anticipated Revenues Within

                          the Department of Environmental  Regulation Fund -

                          $4,414.00

 

 

 

 

             (4) BA01-178 Transfer   Within    the   General   Fund/Reserve-

                          Restricted to Appropriate Funds for Legal Services

                          Associated with Cable Television Fees - $9,000.00

 

 

 

             (5) BA01-179 Resolution Increasing  Anticipated Revenues Within

                          the Law Enforcement Fund - $100,000.00

 

 

 

 

             (6) BA01-180 Transfer   Within   the   General   Fund/Interfund

                          Transfers  to  Ambulance  Billing  to  Appropriate

                          Funds  to Refund  Medicaid for  Overpayment During

                          the  Four-Year  Period Ending  December 31, 2000 -

                          $53,811.00

 

 

 

 

 4. COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS

 

    A. ALL COMMISSIONERS

 

       1. Resolution Proclaiming the Month of September 2001 as Pasco County

          History Month

 

          COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER MOVED  APPROVAL;  COMMISSIONER MULIERI  AND

          COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 ADDENDUM

    B. CHAIRMAN SIMON

 

       1. Denise Gogola - Water Run-Off from U.S. 19 and Avery Road

 

          NO ACTION TAKEN.

 

 

 

 

    EMERGENCY ITEM

 

    COMMISSIONER  HILDEBRAND  MOVED  TO  HEAR  THE  EMERGENCY;  COMMISSIONER

    MULIERI SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

    MR. GALLAGHER  EXPLAINED THE  PIONEER FLORIDA  MUSEUM HAD  REQUESTED THE

    COUNTY HELP  THEM  REMOVE 5  DEAD  TREES FROM  THE  PROPERTY BEFORE  THE

    PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 1ST THROUGH THE 3RD.

 

    COMMISSIONER MULIERI MOVED TO DECLARE  A PUBLIC PURPOSE, AUTHORIZE STAFF

    TO VERIFY THE CONDITION OF THE TREES, AND DIRECT PUBLIC  WORKS TO REMOVE

    THE TREES; COMMISSIONER SCHRADER SECONDED; MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 5. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

    A. SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

 

       1. Touch-Screen Voting System

 

          COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER  MOVED  TO  AUTHORIZE  THE   SUPERVISOR  OF

          ELECTIONS  TO  NEGOTIATE A  CONTRACT  FOR  PURCHASE BETWEEN  PASCO

          COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND ELECTION SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE (ES&S) SUBJECT

          TO REVIEW  BY THE PASCO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR,  THE COUNTY ATTORNEY

          AND THE PASCO COUNTY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET; COMMISSIONER

          HILDEBRAND SECONDED.

 

          COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER  AMENDED THE  MOTION  TO  INCLUDE THAT  THE

          CONTRACT  BE BROUGHT  BACK BEFORE  THE  BOARD FOR  FINAL APPROVAL;

          COMMISSIONER HILDEBRAND SECONDED THE AMENDMENT.

 

          COMMISSIONER SCHRADER AMENDED THE MOTION  TO INCLUDE THAT AT  THIS

          TIME ES&S WAS THE  SOLE SOURCE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE  THE IVOTRONIC

          TOUCH SCREEN  VOTING SYSTEM AS THE ONLY SYSTEM CURRENTLY CERTIFIED

          FOR   USE  IN  FLORIDA;   COMMISSIONER  HILDEBRAND   SECONDED  THE

          AMENDMENT.

 

          COMMISSIONER  SCHRADER AMENDED  THE  MOTION TO  INCLUDE THE  BOARD

          AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN,  AFTER REVIEW BY  THE COUNTY ATTORNEY,  TO

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