COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE
Board of County Commissioners
18500 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
www.charlottecountyfl.com

County Commissioners
Tom D'Aprile, District 1, Chairman
Tom Moore, District 3, Vice-Chairman
Adam Cummings, District 2
Richard Loftus, District 4
Tricia Duffy, District 5

County Administrator
Roger Baltz
County Attorney
Janette S. Knowlton
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Barbara T. Scott

AGENDA
Regular Meeting
7/8/2008 9:00 AM
18500 Murdock Circle, Administration Center, Room #119
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9:00 A.M.Call to Order and Roll Call
 Invocation
Father John Ludden
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Pledge of Allegiance 
Changes to the Agenda: See last page. 
Proclamations/Awards 
 I.Citizen Input - Agenda Items only
 II.Committee Vacancies
 III.Reports Received and Filed
 IV.Consent Agenda
 V.Regular Agenda
 VI.Public Hearing
10:00 A.M.VII.Presentation
 VIII.Public Workshop
 IX.Board Workshop
 X.Citizen Input - Any Subject
 
Proclamations 
Arts and Humanities Council Artist of the Month
National Recreation and Parks Month
Employee Recognition 

10 YEARS
 
Thomas Gravagna                     Building Construction Services
Gary Pederzolli             GIS
John Siemer                              Facilities
Sandra Williamson                    Building Construction Services
 
 
 
 
20 YEARS
 
Robert Hargett                         Building Construction Services
Award Presentations 
 
I. CITIZEN INPUT – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
  Anyone wishing to address the Board during this portion of the meeting must state one’s name for the record and what agenda subject is to be discussed. Discussion is limited to matters identified on this agenda and each citizen will be allowed no more than three minutes to express an opinion.
 
II. COMMITTEE VACANCIES
  Charlotte County is seeking volunteers to serve on the following Committees:
Charlotte Ranchettes Street & Drainage Unit Advisory Board - is seeking one alternate member.  Volunteer must be a resident of Charlotte County and reside within the unit.  Term expires January 23, 2009.
Construction Industry Licensing Board - is seeking a volunteer to represent the mechanical contractor category.   Volunteer must be a resident of Charlotte County for at least 2 years and be a licensed mechanical contractor.  Length of term until May, 2009.

Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight Committee - is seeking two volunteers who are residents and electors of the County.  One volunteer is needed representing the business/land development category and another is needed to represent the environmental expertise category.

Harbour Heights Waterway Maintenance District Advisory Board is seeking one volunteer to finish the term of the alternate.  This term is effective immediately and will expire April 10, 2009.  Must live within the Unit.

South Bridge Water Way Municipal Service Benefit Uint

is seeking two (2) members and one (1) alternate member. Must live in the unit. Terms effective immediately and length of term will be determined at first meeting.

Suncoast Waterway Maintenance Municipal Service Benefit Unit

is seeking three (3) regular members and one (1) alternate member. Must live in the unit. Terms effective immediately and length of term will be determined at first meeting.
 
III. REPORTS RECEIVED AND FILED
 
 IV. CONSENT AGENDA
 Clerk of the Circuit Court
 A.Finance Division
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Clerk's Finance Memoranda.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 B.Minutes Division
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes for:
April 8, 2008 Strategic Financial Review
April 8, 2008 Regular Meeting
April 10, 2008 Special Meeting
April 15, 2008 Land Use Meeting

BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 Board of County Commissioners
 C.Commission Office
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint Mr. Ron Kubala as the alternate member on the Gulf Cove Waterway Advisory Board for a two year term. 
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint John Homer Fleming to the Marine Advisory Committee  as the Member-at-Large representative replacing Bob DiMuzio who has resigned.  This term is effective immediately and ends December 31, 2010.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(3)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reappoint Joan Hayes to the Code Enforcement Board.  Joan is currently serving as the Sub-Contractor and has requested to be reappointed.  This position was advertised and no other volunteers have applied.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 D.Administration
 ( )No Items
 E.County Attorney
 ( )No Items
 F.Budget and Administrative Services
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division to apply for the Byrne Forensics Initiative Grant in the amount of $15,654  to purchase equipment necessary for enhanced and more efficient processing of criminal forensic investigations and to accept the grant if awarded.
BUDGETED ACTION: No budget action is required at this time.
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Community Policing Section to apply for the Byrne Substance Abuse Education Initiative Grant in the amount of $5,225 to aid in covering expenses associated with providing education incentives for 5th grade and 7th grade students and to accept the grant if awarded.
BUDGETED ACTION: No budget action is required at this time.
   
(3)RECOMMENDED ACTION:

a)  Request the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners' acceptance of the role as the coordinating unit of government in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program with the Budget Office administrating the grant and authorize the Chairman to complete and execute the attached Certificate of Participation in connection therewith; and 
b) Approval for the Budget Office to apply for the Byrne Grant for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Charlotte County Court Administration and the City of Punta Gorda, and
c) Approval of 90% of the Byrne Grant funds' distribution between the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office for $12,100 and Charlotte County Court Administration for $20,000 and the City of Punta Gorda for 10% in the amount of $3,567, for a total of $35,667.


BUDGETED ACTION: None required at this point.
   
(4)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Set a public hearing for July 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon as can be heard, to consider an ordinance amending County Code Chapter 3-8 Article II concerning regulated water and wastewater utilities to include price indexing and grandfather certificates.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(5)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Set a Public Hearing for July 22, 2008, at 10:00 AM, or as soon as can be heard, to consider an ordinance granting an electric franchise to Florida Power and Light Company.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
  Fiscal Services
 ( )No Items
  Information Technology
 ( )No Items
  Purchasing
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Change Order #1 to Contract #08-240, Port Charlotte Beach Renourishment, with Abbotts Back-Hoe Service, Inc. for additional material and labor in the amount of $67,326 with a revised contract amount of $143,403.75.
BUDGETED ACTION: Funded in FEMA project number d040461.
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Change Order #3 to Contract #07-336, Carmalita Street Improvements, with E. T. MacKenzie of Florida, Inc., for additional work and various structure modifications in the amount of $137,207.84 and a revised contract amount of $7,660,283.09. 
BUDGETED ACTION: Funding is available in the Road Improvements fund.  CIP project c410201, Carmalita St/ Education Ave Improvements.  Project total $12,917,000.
   
(3)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve deletion of the property inventory items listed on the attached for the month of July, 2008.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(4)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve termination of the remaining elements of Contract #07-350, Design - Storm Drain Culvert Replacements, with DMK Associates, Inc.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
  Real Estate Services
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Resolution authorizing the Board of County Commissioners to approve the Agreement for Exchange of Real Property between Charlotte County and Janis Keim. This is a voluntary exchange transaction for a vacant lot affected by the Edgewater Flamingo road-widening project.    
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the attached Resolution approving the release of portions of two (2) six-foot (6’) wide utility and drainage easements located in Port Charlotte Subdivision, Section Fifty-Six, and further authorizing the Director of Real Estate Services to execute the County Deed releasing said portions of said easements. (Owners:  David L. and Ivanette A. Broussard)
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 G.Building Construction Services
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve four (4) Amended Developer's Agreement from KB Homes For Fort Myers LLC to extend the following Developer's Agreements and attached surety for Final Plats as follows:
a)  FP 04-04-07 - Creekside Subdivision from April 19, 2005 to April 19, 2009; 
b)  FP 04-06-13 - Creekside Phase II from December 14, 2005 to December 14, 2009;
c)  FP 04-08-16 - Creekside Phase III from February 14, 2006 to February 14, 2009;
d)   FP 05-04-05 - Oak Harbour II from June 27, 2007 to June 27, 2009.

BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 H.Economic Development
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending Resolution 92-251, changing the name of the Charlotte County Community Redevelopment Agency to Charlotte Harbor Community Redevelopment Agency.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to amending Resolution 92-252, changing the name and composition of the Charlotte Harbor Community Redevelopment Agency Committee. 
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 J.Environmental Services
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an extension on Florida Wildlife Commission Grant No.07010 from the original date of December 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. 


BUDGETED ACTION:

Unspent grant funds will be carried over to FY08/09 with approval of the extension.  The budgeted grant amount for FY08 is $22,782 - $9,293 of this amount will be carried over to FY09. 

   
 K.Facilities Construction and Maintenance
 ( )No Items
 L.Growth Management
 ( )No Items
 M.Human Resources
 ( )No Items
 N.Human Services
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: a) Approve 2008-2009 Healthy Kids Community Partnership Contract and related Budget Amendment #08-A33. 
This contract awards the Family Services Center $12,000 for the period of July 15, 2008 - June 30, 2009 to provide marketing and outreach services for Florida Healthy Kids Corporation.
b) Authorize the County Administrator or his designee to sign contract and any contract amendments, extensions, or renewals.

BUDGETED ACTION: Approve Budget Amendment #08-A33 in the amount of $12,000.
   
 P.Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
 ( )No Items
 Q.Public Safety
 ( )No Items
 R.Public Works
 ( )No Items
 S.Tourism Development
 ( )No Items
 T.Utilities
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Resolution authorizing the issuance of a new Utility System Refunding Revenue Bond, Series 2008 to replace the Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 1996B and 1998.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 U.Other Agencies
 ( )No Items
 
V. REGULAR AGENDA
 Z.Regular Agenda
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and consideration by the Board of County Commissioners and as ex-officio governing board of the Murdock Village Community Redevelopment Agency of the Land Management and Development Agreement between the County and Tramell Webb Partners, Inc..
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 
VI. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
10:00 A.M. 
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Continue the adoption hearing for the Planned Development zoning district.


BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the adoption hearing for an Ordinance amending Section 3-9-2, Rules of Construction.
BUDGETED ACTION: None.
   
 
VII. PRESENTATION AGENDA
9:00 A.M. 
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation by the Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board regarding the Charlotte County Florida Shared Youth Vision Project.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 
VIII. PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
 Public input permitted.
 ( )No Items
 
IX. BOARD WORKSHOP AGENDA
 No public input.
 ( )No Items
 
X. CITIZEN INPUT – ANY SUBJECT
  Anyone wishing to address the Board during this portion of the meeting must state his/her name for the record and may address his/her comments to items that were or were not discussed during the meeting. Each citizen will be allowed no more than three minutes to express his/her opinion.
 AA.County Administrator:
 BB.County Attorney:
 CC.Commissioner Comments:
 

County Commissioners
Tom D'Aprile, District 1, Chairman
Tom Moore, District 3, Vice-Chairman
Adam Cummings, District 2
Richard Loftus, District 4
Tricia Duffy, District 5

Schedule of Future Closures/Hearings/Workshops
Thursday, July 10, 2008, 1:30 p. m. & July 11th, 1:30 p.m. [if needed] - Presentation of Tentative Budget, Administration Building, Room #119  

Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Land Use Public Hearings, Administration Building, Room #119 
 
Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119  

Monday, July 28, 2008, 5:01 p.m. - MSBU Public Hearing, Administration Building, Room #119  

Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – CIP Presentation, Administration Building, Room #119  

Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119  

Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – Board of County Commissioners Land Use Public Hearings, Administration Building, Room #119 

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119

Monday, September 1, 2008 ----- All County buildings closed in observance of Labor Day

Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119

Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – Board of County Commissioners Land Use Public Hearings, Administration Building, Room #119 

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119
 
 ADDENDUMS
   
(1)SUMMARY:
BUDGETED ACTION:

Unspent grant funds will be carried over to FY08/09 with approval of the extension.  The budgeted grant amount for FY08 is $22,782 - $9,293 of this amount will be carried over to FY09. 


RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an extension on Florida Wildlife Commission Grant No.07010 from the original date of December 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. 


   
(2)SUMMARY:

Approve the adoption of an ordinance amending Section 3-9-2, Rules of Construction, of the Charlotte County Code of Laws and Ordinances.


BUDGETED ACTION: None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the adoption hearing for an Ordinance amending Section 3-9-2, Rules of Construction.