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

County Commissioners
Tricia Duffy, District 5, Chairman
Richard Loftus, District 4, Vice-Chairman
Bob Starr, District 1
Adam Cummings, District 2
Robert Skidmore, District 3

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

AGENDA
Regular Meeting
3/17/2009 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
Commissioner Duffy
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 
Employee Recognition 
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:
 
III. REPORTS RECEIVED AND FILED
Minutes of the February 23, 2009 Charlotte Harbor CRA Advisory Committee Special Meeting.
 
 IV. CONSENT AGENDA
 Clerk of the Circuit Court
 A.Finance Division
 ( )No Items
 B.Minutes Division
 ( )No Items
 Board of County Commissioners
 C.Commission Office
 ( )No Items
 D.Administration
 ( )No Items
 E.County Attorney
 ( )No Items
 F.Budget and Administrative Services
 ( )No Items
  Fiscal Services
 ( )No Items
  Information Technology
 ( )No Items
  Purchasing
 ( )No Items
  Real Estate Services
 ( )No Items
 G.Building Construction Services
 ( )No Items
 H.Economic Development
 ( )No Items
 J.Environmental Services
 ( )No Items
 K.Facilities Construction and Maintenance
 ( )No Items
 L.Growth Management
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Affordable Housing Agreement between Babcock Property Holdings, LLC and Charlotte County.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Set Board workshops on: April 14, 2009, at 5:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, April 21, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., or soon thereafter, May 12, 2009, at 10:00, a.m. or soon thereafter, May 19, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., or soon thereafter, June 16, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter.  These workshops will present key issues identified through the County’s experience with Elements and through the Smart Charlotte process.  The Board will be informed of necessary changes and asked for direction about key decision points.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 M.Human Resources
 ( )No Items
 N.Human Services
 ( )No Items
 P.Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
 ( )No Items
 Q.Public Safety
 ( )No Items
 R.Public Works
 ( )No Items
 S.Tourism Development
 ( )No Items
 T.Utilities
 ( )No Items
 U.Other Agencies
 ( )No Items
 
V. REGULAR AGENDA
 Z.Regular Agenda
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Board will receive an update about the Smart Charlotte 2050 Comprehensive Plan rewrite process.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: 10:00 a.m. Presentation by Steven Mitnick, on current services provided by the Charlotte County Health Department.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(3)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve resolution to allow Project Graduation Parents (Lemon Bay High School) to conduct a Bucket Brigade to raise funds at State Road 776 a/k/a McCall Road and Pine Street/Placide Road on March 21, 2009 and April 25, 2009.
BUDGETED ACTION: None.
   
 
VI. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
9:00 A.M. 
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider and adopt text amendments to the Land Development Regulations Concurrency Policy, Section 3-5-330 to 3-5-341.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: At the request of the Board, staff has prepared revisions to the landscaping code.  Staff is requesting that the Board review and comment on the proposed changes.  
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(3)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider and approve resolutions adopting Petition NOPC-08-09-40.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 
VII. PRESENTATION AGENDA
 
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
Tricia Duffy, District 5, Chairman
Richard Loftus, District 4, Vice-Chairman
Bob Starr, District 1
Adam Cummings, District 2
Robert Skidmore, District 3

Schedule of Future Closures/Hearings/Workshops
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119 
 
Friday, March 20, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Monday, March 23, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 , 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 , 10:00 a.m. , or soon thereafter – First Public Hearing, Developer's Agreement/Punta Gorda of Charlotte County , LLC, Administration Building , Room #119
 
Wednesday, March 23, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Monday, March 30, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119
 
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building, Room #119
 
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 , 5:30 p.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building , Room #119
 
Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 5:30 p.m., or soon thereafter– Final Public Hearing , Developer's Agreement/Punta Gorda of Charlotte County , LLC, Administration Building , Room #119
 
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Friday, April 17, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 , 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners , Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Friday, April 24, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Monday, April 27, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119  
 
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 , 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building , Room #119
  Wednesday, April 29, 2009 , 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building , Room #119
 
 ADDENDUMS
   
(2)SUMMARY:
BUDGETED ACTION:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 10:00 a.m. Presentation by Steven Mitnick, on current services provided by the Charlotte County Health Department.
   
(3)SUMMARY:
BUDGETED ACTION: None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve resolution to allow Project Graduation Parents (Lemon Bay High School) to conduct a Bucket Brigade to raise funds at State Road 776 a/k/a McCall Road and Pine Street/Placide Road on March 21, 2009 and April 25, 2009.