District #1 Bob Janes |
District #2 Douglas St. Cerny |
District #3 Ray
Judah
Chairman |
District #4 Andrew W. Coy |
District #5 John E. Albion Vice-Chairman |
Donald D. Stilwell, County Manager |
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James
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October 21, 2003 |
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October 21, 2003
1. |
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve Interlocal Agreement between Lee County
Board of County Commissioners and the Lee County Industrial Development
Authority (IDA) for fiscal year WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Sets out the terms by which the IDA will
administer the marketing plan and the incentive program. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Provides funding for the marketing plan and the administration
of the business incentive program.
(#20031187-Economic Development) |
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2. |
CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN |
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3. |
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS |
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4. |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Accept a Petition to Vacate a 12-foot wide
Drainage and Public Utility Easement located at 914 Capetown Avenue, Lehigh
Acres, Florida, and adopt a resolution, setting a Public Hearing for 5:00 PM
on the 25th day of November, 2003.
(Case No. VAC2003-00052) WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: To build a single-family residence on the combined
lots. The vacation of this easement will not alter existing drainage or
utility conditions and the easement is not necessary to accommodate any
future drainage or utility requirements. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Sets the time and date of the Public Hearing. (#20031176-Development Services) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize the expenditure of $79,380.60 in four
quarterly payments for the county’s Fiscal Year 2003-2004 membership
assessment in the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: Florida Administrative Code, Section 29I-1.004
mandates Lee County’s participation in the Southwest Florida Regional
Planning Council. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Compliance with mandate in FAC, Section
29I-1.004. (#20031190-Planning) |
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HUMAN SERVICES |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve submission of Request for Release of Funds
and Environmental Certification to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
(B-03-UC-12-0013) and HOME Program (M-03-UC-12-0210) for Housing and Public
Facility/Improvement Activities.
Authorize Chairman to sign Request for Release of Funds and
Environmental Certification form. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: HUD requires that these forms be signed in order
to receive Federal Funding for environmental reviews that are completed. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: HUD written authorization for Lee County to use
program grant funds. (#20031152-Human
Services) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Accept changes to the FY 03-04 Community Services
Block Grant (CSBG) agreement between the Board of County Commissioners and
Florida’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA). DCA made language changes to
the Budget Detail page and the Work Plan after it was approved by the BOCC on
August 5, 2003. There were no
financial changes and the integrity of the work plan did not change. It is in a different format which also meant
the lettering on the Budget Detail page needed to be changed as well. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: To ensure that Minutes has an approved Contract
with the correct pages. WHAT THE
ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Allows for formal BOCC
approval to the new CSBG Work Plan format which is a part of the Contract
Agreement between BOCC and the Department of Community Affairs. (#20031189-Human Services) |
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INDEPENDENT |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve PB040003, the utilization (piggyback) of
the Los Angeles County (CA) contract # 41902 through the U.S. Communities
Purchasing Alliance, for the county-wide purchase of electrical supplies from
Graybar Electric at the discounts off catalog prices as listed in the
attachment. The term of the agreement shall be from the date of 2/1/03 until
1/31/06. Request permission to renew if Los Angeles County extends the master
agreement. Expenditures are estimated to be $650,000 annually. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: All purchases over $50,000 annually must be board
approved. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Allows all county divisions/departments to obtain
electrical supplies, which have gone through a competitive bid process. (#20031175-Purchasing) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Authorize reestablishment of Animal Control
Officer Position # 2373 for FY03-04 and authorize transfer from
Unincorporated MSTU Reserves to provide funding. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Positions and Transfers from Reserves require
Board approval. WHAT THE
ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Maintains staffing required by Interlocal
Agreements with municipalities.
(#20031166-Animal Services) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Humane Society of Lee County for the sale of County pet license tags. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board has the authority to enter into the
agreement. WHAT THE
ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Allows another outlet for the purchase of licenses,
and assures all animals adopted from the Humane Society are licensed. (#20031179-Animal Services) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Consider acceptance of check #3006 in the amount
of $141,630.64 from Mana Construction Corporation as payment in full for the
Colonial Boulevard Extension MSBU assessment; Parcel No.
34-44-25-P1-00061.0000 WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: All settlements in lieu of legal action must be
approved by the Board of County Commissioners. WHAT THE
ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Approval of the proposed settlement offer will
resolve all outstanding delinquency issues for the subject parcel in the
Colonial Boulevard Extension MSBU. (#20031181-MSTBU) |
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PUBLIC SAFETY |
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8. |
SOLID WASTE-NATURAL
RESOURCES |
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9. |
TRANSPORTATION |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Accept for maintenance the Phase II construction of Stepping Stone Drive and Pittsburgh Boulevard, in the subdivision of The Lakes at Three Oaks, Phase II, Plat Book 69, pages 18 through 22, Section 10, Township 46 South, Range 25 East. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: To conclude the final step in the Road Maintenance Acceptance Policy, AC-11-7. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Provides formal notification to the public that the Department of Transportation is now responsible for the maintenance of these roads. (#20030465-Transportation) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve scheduling a Public Hearing on the Toll
Structure Revisions for Variable Pricing for three plus axle vehicles and for
integration with the State of Florida SunPass System for November 25, 2003. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Revisions to Lee County Toll Rates require a
public hearing. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Allows County staff to proceed with advertising
the public hearing and places the item on the November 25, 2003 agenda for public
hearings. (#20031183-Transportation) |
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UTILITIES |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Award Professional Services Agreement for CN-03-10
LEE COUNTY UTILITIES WATER AND SEWER ENGINEER OF RECORD, to Malcolm Pirnie
Inc., for an amount not to exceed $126,500.00. This contract will be for a period of two (2) years with an
option to renew for one (1) additional year by mutual agreement between both
parties. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: This project involves the Consultant providing
professional engineering services for physical inspection of facilities,
review operations for conformance to regulations, review insurance
requirements, and evaluate rate and charges with Bond Covenants as necessary
to prepare an annual report with evaluation and recommendations for the Lee
County Utilities Water and Sewer Engineer of Record. (#20031191-Utilities) |
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11. |
PARKS AND RECREATION |
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12. |
COUNTY ATTORNEY |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approve continuation of purchase order for the
Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson law firm to continue as special trial counsel
in Brown, et al. v. Lee County and Lee County School Board. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: To continue County Attorney Office purchase order for the County to share legal expenses with School Board. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Continues Fiscal year 2003/2004 County Attorney Office purchase order for joint payment of legal services to be paid from the County Attorney’s Office budget. (#20031184-County Attorney) |
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HEARING EXAMINER |
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14. |
PORT AUTHORITY |
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15. |
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approve disbursements. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: Florida Statute Chapter 136.06(1) requires that all County disbursements be recorded in the Minutes of the Board. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Compliance with the requirements of FS
136.06(1). (#20031203-Clerk of
Courts) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve lease with Algis Gonta and Paul Boyce for
1,250 square feet of space in the Coconut Commerce Center in Bonita Springs
to be utilized as the Supervisor of Elections office for Bonita Springs. The initial term of the lease will be five
years with one five year renewal period.
Lease cost will be $12.00 per square foot with no CAM or $15,000 per
year. This price will be in effect
for the first two years of the lease.
Beginning the third year, rental cost will increase by 5%. Lease can be terminated by giving 6 months
written notice. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board must approve all lease agreements. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Supervisor of Elections is required to have an
office in the City of Bonita Springs.
The office space that they are currently leasing from the City of
Bonita Springs (246 sq. ft.) is not large enough to accommodate the functions
that they are now required to perform (i.e. early voting). Moving the office to the Coconut Commerce
Center provides the Supervisor of Elections with enough space to function as
they are required to do now.
(#20031156-Elections) |
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October 21,
2003
1. |
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATION |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve resolution authorizing the refinancing of the Road Improvement
Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 1993 (up to $5,100,000) with a Tax Exempt
Term Note from Wachovia Bank. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board of County Commissioners must approve
refinancing of debt. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Allows Lee County to take advantage of savings
from refinancing the Road Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series
1993. (#20031124-Budget Services) |
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2. |
CONSTRUCTION
AND DESIGN |
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3. |
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS |
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4. |
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT |
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5. |
HUMAN
SERVICES |
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INDEPENDENT |
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7. |
PUBLIC
SAFETY |
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8. |
SOLID
WASTE-NATURAL RESOURCES |
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9. |
TRANSPORTATION |
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10. |
UTILITIES |
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11. |
PARKS AND
RECREATION |
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12. |
COUNTY
ATTORNEY |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approve settlement of Parcel 100 in Lee County v.
V & H, LLC Case No. 03-2784-CA. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: Board approval is needed to settle litigation. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Settles claim for compensation for condemnation of
Parcel 100. (#20031185-County
Attorney) |
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HEARING
EXAMINER |
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14. |
PORT
AUTHORITY |
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15. |
CONSTITUTIONAL
OFFICERS |
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