District #1Bob
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District #2 Douglas St. Cerny Vice Chairman |
District #3 Ray
Judah
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District #4 Andrew W. Coy |
District #5 John E. Albion Chairman |
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Donald D. Stilwell, County Manager |
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James
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January 13, 2004 |
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January 13, 2004
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1. |
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Authorize Budget Amendment Resolutions for the
receipt of $48,850,601 of bond proceeds from the Transportation Facilities
Revenue Bonds, Series 2004A and amend the FY03/04 – FY07/08 CIP Budget. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Budget Amendment Resolutions must be approved to
receive bond proceeds. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Establishes the accounts necessary to receive bond
proceeds. (#20031502-Budget Services) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Authorize Budget Amendment Resolutions for the
receipt of $61,673,892 of bond proceeds from the Transportation Facilities
Revenue Bonds, Series 2004B and related budget adjustments. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Budget Amendment Resolutions must be approved to
receive bond proceeds. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Establishes the accounts
necessary to receive bond proceeds. (#20031503-Budget Services) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED:
Appoint Mr. Peter Torell, VP of NationAir
Insurance Agency, as Lee County’s “Agent of Record” for all insurance matters
concerning Lee County’s Aircraft Hull and Liability Insurance. Finally, approve an increase in the
not-to-exceed cost for Aircraft Hull & Liability Insurance for any
one-year period to $350,000. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY:
To provide continuous insurance coverage on EMS’s
newly acquired helicopter (Blue Sheet
No. 20020821) valued at $5,000,000.
To increase the County’s Aircraft Liability Coverage on both aircraft
from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000, which is closer to industry norms and
protects the County from catastrophic losses. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES:
The EMS helicopters provide a valued service to
the citizens of the County and it is necessary to protect a substantial asset
against loss and potential liability with the purchase of additional
insurance coverage, as outlined above. (#20031513-Budget Services) |
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CONSTRUCTION
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ACTION REQUESTED: Award the Construction Management Agreement under
RFQ-01-04 COUNTY-WIDE CONTINUING CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, for
the project known as Lee County Justice Center 2nd Floor Renovations &
Remodel to Target Builders Inc., for the CM fee of 6.7% or $60,150.00, with a
Guaranteed Maximum Price of
$896,000.00 (includes CM fee).
At this time it is being requested that the Board approve waiving of
the formal process (if needed) and authorize the use of the Direct material
Purchase Orders based on CM’s competitive process, which allows the County to
purchase directly from suppliers of equipment and/or materials as a cost/time
saving measure. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: Board approval is required. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Provides the County with a Construction Manager which will provide any
and all services needed for the Lee
County Justice Center 2nd Floor Renovation and Remodel. (#20031499-Construction and Design) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Award the Construction Management Agreement under
RFQ-01-04 COUNTY-WIDE CONTINUING CONTRACT
FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, for the project known as San Carlos Park
Elementary Sports Lighting to Lodge Construction Inc., for the CM fee of
$28,550.22, with a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $436,410.46 (includes CM fee).
At
this time it is being requested that the Board approve waiving of the formal
process (if needed) and authorize the use of the Direct material Purchase
Orders based on CM’s competitive process, which allows the County to purchase
directly from suppliers of equipment and/or materials as a cost/time saving
measure. WHY ACTION IS
NECESSARY: Board
approval is required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Provides
the County with a Construction Manager which will provide any and all
services needed for the San Carlos
Park Elementary Sports Lighting.
(#20031500-Construction and Design) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve increase to BW-04-02 repair and coating of
Lee County Stadium roof beams to Aqua –Tight Systems in the amount of $8,960.00 for a total bid waiver amount of
$63,860.00. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Maintain the warranty of rust inhibitor product used on accessible portion of bleacher covers at Lee County Stadium in 2000. (#20031517-Facilities Management) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve Addendum to the Construction Manager
Agreement, for RFQ-01-07 LEE COUNTY GUN
RANGE, with
Casey Construction, A Division of Karr Group Inc., (Contract #2025) to
include the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), in the amount of $7,226,000.00
(includes the 5% CM Fee or $344,095.24).
Also request Board approve waiving of any formal process (if needed)
and authorize the use of the Direct Material Purchase Orders based on CM’s
competitive process, which allows the County to purchase directly from
suppliers of equipment and/or materials as a cost/time saving measure. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Will provide a Construction Manager to
construction the Lee County Gun Range for the Lee County Sheriff.
(#20031498-Construction & Design) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Waive a minor informality and approve award of
B-04-04 Page Park Community Club Building, for the Department of Human
Services, to the sole bidder Gary Wilkes Inc., for a total lump sum contract
amount of $70,459.00 (includes Alternate #1, Addition of Screen Room), for a
contract period of 150 calendar days. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval is required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Will provide a general contractor for the
construction of the proposed storage room addition, screen room and new
septic system. (#20031516-Construction & Design) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve for acceptance and filing with the Minutes
Department of the Clerk’s Office, an after-the-fact emergency under E-04-03,
City of Palms Stadium Resolution No.03-11-31 and authorize entering into a
Construction Manager Agreement with Casey Construction for remedial painting
and repairs to the City of Palms Stadium for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
of $641,544.50 (includes the CM fee of $47,752.00). At this time, it is being requested that the Board approve
waiving of the formal process (if needed) and authorize the use of the Direct
Material Purchase Orders based on CM’s competitive process, which allows the
County to purchase directly from suppliers of equipment and/or materials as a
cost/time saving measure. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval is required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Provides
after-the-fact approval under the emergency City of Palms Resolution with a
Construction Manager for remedial painting and repairs to the City of Palms
Stadium. (#20031515-Construction
& Design) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: For Facilities Management, MARS, approve five (5)
new positions to maintain additional square footage acquired in the County,
per MOU of 4/7/98 and amended 11/27/01.
Approved estimated $200,000 purchase of Aerial Lift Truck fro Altec
Industries via GSA pricing in effect at the time. Estimated costs for balance of FY04 for salaries, equipment,
and operating expenses is $460,821.
For Facilities Management, Administration, approve three (3) new
positions to maintain the level of service within the County and to provide
staff for new programs within Facilities.
Estimated costs for the balance of FY04 are $136,764. Approve budget transfer from General Fund
Reserves in the amount of $597,585, and approve Budget Amendment Resolution
for Fleet Management. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: Board approval is required for establishment of
new positions, budget transfers and resolutions, and GSA purchases over
$50,000. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: To staff and equip Facilities Management and
Maintenance & Repair Division at a level which will enable us to
efficiently service the newly acquired City of Palms and 5-plex practice
fields. This sheet will also begin to
position staffing for the upcoming purchase of the SunTrust Plaza building
downtown. (#20031497-Facilities
Management) |
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COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS |
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COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Accept a Petition to Vacate a 12-foot wide Public
Utility Easement located at 546 and 548 Empire Ave S., Lehigh Acres, Florida
33936, and adopt a resolution, setting a Public Hearing for 5:00 PM on the
27th day of January 2004. (Case No.
VAC2003-00073) WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: To build a single-family residence on the combined
lots. The vacation of this easement will not alter existing utility
conditions and the easement is not necessary to accommodate any future
utility requirements. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Sets the time and date of the Public Hearing. (#20031464-Development Services) |
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HUMAN
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INDEPENDENT |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve Supplemental Task Authorization No. 6,
Contract No. 1697, under CN-00-08 MSBU Master Contract – MSBU Harbor Drive,
to Ink Engineering a division of LBFH Inc., in the amount of $77,500.00, WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval is required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Will provide a consultant already on contract for
design of Harbor Drive. (#20031519-MSTBU Services) |
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PUBLIC
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SOLID
WASTE-NATURAL RESOURCES |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Execute Joint Funding Agreement #04E0FL208013 with
the U.S. Geological Survey for Water Resource Investigations for the period
of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. The total project cost for the Cooperative Data Collection
Program is $106,238.00. The U.S.
Geological Survey is providing $45,883.00 and Lee County’s cooperative share
totals $60,355.00. Funding is
available in the FY03/04 budget. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval is required for all contracts and
agreements. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Provides mechanism to continue cooperative work
with U.S. Geological Survey and Lee County which provides critical data for
hydrologic modeling and assessment of flood conditions. (#20031491-Natural Resources) |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve Supplemental Task Authorization No. 1 to
Contract #2465, to T.Y. Lin International, under CN-03-04 MISCELLANEOUS
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES - Veterans Parkway Access Road in the amount of
$74,900.00. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Board approval is required. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Will provide a consultant already on contract for
the design of the Veterans Parkway Access Road. (#20031490-Transportation) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Lee
County and the City of Fort Myers for a G.I.S. based Traffic Crash Records
System. Also, approve the Resolution
authorizing the Chairman to execute this Agreement. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: Requires Board of County Commissioner approval for
agreements. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: By agreeing to the Interlocal Agreement between
Lee County and the City of Fort Myers, parties agree to share the cost of the
development of G.I.S. based Traffic Crash Record System.
(#20031260-Transportation) |
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UTILITIES |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Authorize the Chairman, on behalf of the BOCC, to
approve the Orcom Solutions, Inc.
Change Order No. 14 in the amount of $97,500.00 for Contract 732,
which will provide support in calendar year 2004 for the Utilities Billing
System, Enterprise-Customer Information System (E-CIS.). WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: Provides for e-Support communications to allow Lee
County Utilities (LCU) users to report support needs via the internet and
monitor progress of the issues reported.
Provides for Orcom staff to sign onto system directly via the internet
to resolve problems or conditions.
Provides telephone support for procedural questions; corrections and
modifications to the software and minor improvements to existing features of
the software; and, Help Desk Support 24 hours per day. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Provides Lee County Utilities Customer Service
users with 24 hours per day Utility Billing software support, corrections and
modifications for calendar year 2004.
Covers all data environments on the LCU AS400, LCU customer accounts
and test and training environments.
(#20031472-Utilities) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approve final acceptance,
by Resolution, as a donation for one fire hydrant serving Fifth Third
Bank at Healthpark Fl. This is a Developer contributed asset project located northern
most corner of Summerlin Road and Park Royal Drive. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: To provide fire protection to the recently constructed bank. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Places the fire hydrant into operation and
complies with the Lee County Utilities Operations Manual.
(#20031511-Utilities) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approve final acceptance,
by Resolution, as a donation for one 8’’ fire line serving Alico Commerce
Center – Lots 10 & 11. This is a Developer contributed
asset project located along the east side of Alico Commerce Court
approximately 800’ south of Alico Road. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: To provide fire protection
to the recently constructed commercial building. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Places the fire line into operation and complies with the Lee County Utilities Operations Manual. (#20031509-Utilities) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approve final acceptance,
by Resolution as a donation for one 6’’ diameter fire line serving MARK’S RV &
BOAT SALES. This is a Developer contributed asset project located on the
northeast corner of I-75 and Luckett Road. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: To provide fire protection
the recently constructed commercial building. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Places the fire line into operation and complies with the Lee County Utilities Operations Manual. (#20031510-Utilities) |
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PARKS AND
RECREATION |
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COUNTY
ATTORNEY |
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13. |
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). (#20031514-Clerk of
Courts) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approval of the following Minutes of the Board of
County Commissioners Meetings: May 22, 2001 (Regular); August 07, 2001
(Regular); August 21, 2001 (Regular); April 23, 2002 (Regular); June 02, 2003
(Zoning); June 16, 2003 (Zoning); June 23, 2003 (Emergency); July 07, 2003
(Zoning); August 04, 2003 (Management & Planning); August 04, 2003
(Zoning). (#20031506-Clerk of Courts) |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approval of the following Minutes of the Board of
County Commissioners Meetings: August 20, 2003 (Emergency); September 08,
2003 (Management & Planning); September 08, 2003 (Special); September 29,
2003 (Emergency); September 30, 2003 (Zoning); October 07, 2003 (Management
& Planning); October 23, 2003 (Comp Plan); November 03, 2003 (Management
& Planning); December 01, 2003
(Management & Planning).
(#20031507-Clerk of Courts) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Board approval and Chairman’s signature on Form
8038-T for payment of arbitrage liability, as required by the 1993
Regulations, to the U.S. Treasury for a total of $350.45. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: To comply with 1993 Regulations as set forth by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Remits yield reduction payment for Lee County, Florida Certificates of Participation, Series 1993. (#20031521-Clerk of Court) |
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION |
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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HUMAN SERVICES |
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INDEPENDENT |
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PUBLIC SAFETY |
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SOLID WASTE-NATURAL
RESOURCES |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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UTILITIES |
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Approve Waiver #W-040145 to waive formal quotation
procedure, due to the sole source, for Public Works (Utilities), for the
installation, repair and services of Motorola Scada (Telemetry) equipment
from DCR Engineering Services on an ongoing basis. Estimated annual
expenditures for installations of equipment and programming would be
approximately $650,000 and for repairs of existing equipment and service
would be approximately $100,000. Funding will come from the individual
sections’ account strings, or individual CIP projects’ budgets on an as
needed basis. WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: All purchases over $50,000 require board approval. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Allows the Public Works (Utilities) to continue to
acquire new installations and repair existing equipment. (#20031476-Utilities) |
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PARKS AND RECREATION |
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COUNTY ATTORNEY |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a Resolution to amend Lee County
Administrative Code (AC) 12-6, Categories of Contractor Certificates of
Competency Available Through Application to the (Lee County) Construction
Licensing Board (CLB). WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: To add a provision to assist applicants affected
by active duty service in the United States Armed Forces, and to restore a
contractor category unintentionally deleted in 2003. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Amends Administrative Code 12-6. (#20031488-County Attorney) |
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PORT AUTHORITY |
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CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS |
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PUBLIC AGENDA
January 13, 2004
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5:00
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Public
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Conduct a Public
Hearing to adopt a Petition to Vacate a 12-foot wide Drainage and Public Utility Easement
located at 6141 and 6151 Astoria Avenue, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33905. (Case No. VAC2003-00062) WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: To build a
single-family residence on the combined lots. The vacation of this easement will not alter existing
drainage and utility conditions and the easement is not necessary to
accommodate any future drainage and utility requirements. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Vacates the Drainage and Public Utility
Easement. (S16-T44S-R26E) (#5)
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ACTION
REQUESTED: Conduct a Public Hearing to adopt a Petition to
Vacate a 12-foot wide Public Utility Easement located at 5140/42/44 and 46 24th
Street Southwest and 5141/43/45 and 47 Leonard Blvd. South, Lehigh Acres,
Florida. (Case No. VAC2003-00063) WHY ACTION
IS NECESSARY: To build (2) residential duplexes on the combined
lots. The vacation of this
easement will not alter existing utility conditions and the easement is not
necessary to accommodate any future utility requirements. WHAT ACTION
ACCOMPLISHES: Vacates the Public Utility Easement. (#5)
(#20031303-Development Services) |
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ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt and certify by resolution, an Amendment to
the Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Annual Special Assessment Rolls
for fiscal year 2003/2004. Authorize
staff to perform all necessary administrative tasks to notify, bill, and
collect assessments from customers. WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY: To add certain residential, multi-family, and
commercial properties to the Assessment Roll that were not included in the
original Roll certified by the BOCC on September 9, 2003. WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: Complies with Lee County Ordinances 00-20 and
96-09, both as amended, Florida Administrative Code and County Administrative
Code, Policies and Procedures that provide for the collection of the Solid
Waste Special Assessments for Fiscal Year 2003/2004 and supplements the
original Roll with properties that were not included in the Roll previously
certified. (#20031505-Solid Waste) |
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5:05
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Public Presentation of
Matters by Citizens |
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Adjourn |
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