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
5/19/2009 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
Tricia Duffy, Chair
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:
Construction Industry Licensing Board is seeking one volunteer to represent the "mechanical contractor" category.  Volunteer must be a resident of Charlotte County for at least two years and be a licensed mechanical contractor.  Length of term:  4 years.
Gardens of Gulf Cove Street & Drainage Unit Advisory Board is seeking five regular members and one alternate member. Terms will be determined at first meeting.  All members shall be residents of the Unit.
Lemon Bay Street and Drainage Advisory Committee is seeking two regular members and one alternate member.  Terms are effective immediately.  Must own property and reside within the unit.
South Bridge Waterway Municipal Service Benefit Unit is seeking two volunteers: one regular member and one alternate member.  Terms are effective immediately.  Must own property and reside within the unit.

South Gulf Cove Community Plan Advisory Committee is seeking one regular member to fill a vacated unexpired term; effective immediately, expiring July 24, 2010.

Suncoast Waterway Maintenance Municipal Service Benefit Unit is seeking one volunteer to serve as an alternate.  This is a two year term effective immediately.  Must own property and reside within the unit.
 
III. REPORTS RECEIVED AND FILED
 
 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
 ( )No Items
 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: Approve Preliminary Plat for Harbor Square Plaza, Petition PP-09-02-03.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(3)RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Board consideration of the request by the Charlotte County Homeless Coalition for $85,000 in total for operational funds to get them through to September 2009.  $10,000 was granted on 5/12/2009.


BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(4)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to move forward to apply for FDEP grant (USEPA Sec 319 of the Federal Clean Water Act) to implement projects to reduce nonpoint sources of pollution (NPS).
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 
VI. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
 
VII. PRESENTATION AGENDA
 
VIII. PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
 Public input permitted.
 ( )No Items
 
IX. BOARD WORKSHOP AGENDA
 No public input.
10:00 A.M. 
(1)RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Board will evaluate options and direct staff about how to prepare final draft of Impact Fee ordinance for an adoption hearing to be scheduled on June 9, 2009.


BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
(2)RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff seeks Board direction about key policy issues related to the revised Natural Resources and Coastal Planning Element, now divided into the Natural Resources Element and Coastal Management Element.  Note*  The Coastal Element part of the presentation is going to have to be rescheduled for another day. 
BUDGETED ACTION: None
   
 
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

Schedule of Future Closures/Hearings/Workshops
 
Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building, Room #119  
 
Friday, May 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – Public Pre-Agenda, Administration Building, Room #106-B
 
Monday, May 25, 2009 – All County Buildings closed for Memorial Day  
 
Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119 

Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Ordinance "No Vehicles Over Six Wheels", zone on Sunset Rd. N., Sunset Rd., Indian Creek Dr., Fruitland Ave., Spinnaker Blvd./Cougar Way & Rebel Ct., Administration Building, Room #119  
 
Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building, Room #119  
 
Friday, May 29, 2009, 1:30 p.m. – Budget Workshop, Administration Building, Room #119
 
Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119
 
Friday, June 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Joint Meeting - Board of County Commissioners, and City of Punta Gorda, Administration Building, #119 

Monday, June 15, 2009, 2:00 p.m. - Budget Workshop, Constitutional Officers' Budgets, Administration Building, #119  
 
Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119 

Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - Budget Workshop Constitutional Officers' Budgets, Administration Building, Room #119  
 
Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119
 
Friday, June 26, 2009, 2:00 p.m. - Preliminary Budget Presentation, Administration Building, Room #119
 
Friday, July 3, 2009, All County Buildings closed for Independence Day
 
Tuesday, July 13, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – Public Pre-Agenda, Administration Building, Room #106-B
 
Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119
 
Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – Presentation of Tentative Budget, Administration building, Room #119
 
Friday, July 17, 2009, 2:00 p.m. – [If needed] Presentation of Tentative Budget, Administration building, Room #119
 
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119
 
Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 5:01 p.m. – MSBU Public Hearing, Administration building, Room #119
 
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:01 p.m. – MSBU Public Hearing, Lemon Bay High School, 2201 Placida Rd., Englewood
 
Monday, July 27, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – Public Pre-Agenda, Administration Building, Room 106-B
 
Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting, Administration Building, Room #119
 
 
 ADDENDUMS
   
(4)SUMMARY:
BUDGETED ACTION: None
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to move forward to apply for FDEP grant (USEPA Sec 319 of the Federal Clean Water Act) to implement projects to reduce nonpoint sources of pollution (NPS).
   
(2)SUMMARY: Staff will present the revised Natural Resources and Coastal Planning Element, now divided into two elements, to the Board for direction on key policy issues.
BUDGETED ACTION: None
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff seeks Board direction about key policy issues related to the revised Natural Resources and Coastal Planning Element, now divided into the Natural Resources Element and Coastal Management Element.  Note*  The Coastal Element part of the presentation is going to have to be rescheduled for another day.