District #1

Bob Janes

District #2

Douglas St. Cerny

Vice Chairman

District #3

Ray Judah

 

District #4

Andrew W. Coy

District #5

John E. Albion

Chairman

Donald D. Stilwell,

County Manager

 

Robert W. Gray,

Deputy County Attorney

 

 

October 5, 2004

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PLEASE NOTE:  The Board may take action in its capacity as the Port Authority or Government Leasing Corporation.

COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 2120 MAIN STREET, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

 

9:30 AM

Invocation:

Pastor John Allison

Living Word Ministries

 

 

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

 

 

Presentations:

 

 

·         

Lions World Sight Day Resolution

 

 

(Commissioner Coy-#20041228)

 

 

·         

Hope Hospice Circle of Life Award Resolution

 

 

(Commissioner Albion-#20041229)

 

 

·         

Length of Service Awards

 

 

(Dinah Lewis, Human Resources-#20041144)

 

 

 

Recap

 

 

 

Public Comment on the Consent and Administrative Agenda

 

 

 

Consent Agenda:

 

·              

Items to be pulled for discussion by the Board

 

·  

Motion to approve balance of items

 

·  

Consideration of items pulled for discussion

 

 

 

Administrative Agenda

 

 

 

Walk-ons and Carry-overs

 

 

 

Commissioners' Items/Committee Appointments

 

 

 

County Manager Items

 

 

 

County Attorney Items

 

 

 

Adjourn


CONSENT AGENDA

October 5, 2004

 

1.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Adopt FY 04-05 Board of County Commissioners Goals and County Manager Objectives.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Provides focus to County operations, funding and services; and serves as a basis for accountability in accomplishing tasks.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Establishes Fiscal Year 2004-05 Goals and Objectives.  (#20041232-County Manager)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Concur with the ranking of Consultants by the Competitive Negotiations Committee for CN-04-18 Financial Advisor in the following order of ranking, and authorize staff to negotiate hourly rates and other independent costs with the number one ranked firm: (1) Public Financial Management Inc.; (2) Kirkpatrick, Pettis, Smith, Polian; (3) First Southwest Company; and (4) Public Resources Group and Marianne Edmonds, Inc., for a contract period of three (3) years with two (2) one year renewal options.  Also, authorize Chairman on behalf of the Board to execute the agreements upon final negotiations.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Board approval is required.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides Lee County with an advisor that will advise the County on the most fiscally responsible process of conducting the sale of bonds by recommending competitive bidding, negotiation, or some other means.  The Financial Advisor will not participate either directly or indirectly as underwriters in the sale of the bonds, nor have any financial interest, directly or indirectly in such sale, except as to compensation pair hereunder by the County.  (#20041226-Budget Services)

 

2.

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Award Professional Services Agreement for CN-04-10 PUBLIC SAFETY STATION AT TRAILHEAD, to Titsch & Associates Architects, Inc., for a lump sum amount of $143,385.00.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:\Board approval required.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

This project involves the Consultant providing civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications and fire protection for 12,000 square foot (approximate) station for the City of Fort Myers Fire Department and Lee County EMS.  (#20041213-Construction and Design)

 

3.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

4.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Accept a Petition to Vacate the southern 190 feet of a 40-foot wide Frontage Road Right-of-Way

(Ingress/Egress Easement) at 14181 S. Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, Florida 33912, located south of Daniels Parkway, and adopt a resolution setting a Public Hearing for 5:00 PM on the 26th day of October 2004. (Case No. VAC2004-00007)

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

To provide for the relocation of an on-site project identification sign.  The existing frontage road on the north 160 feet of the parcel, which provides access to the adjacent tract will remain in place.  The vacation of the right-of-way will not alter traffic conditions and the right-of-way is not necessary to accommodate any future traffic requirement.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Setting the time and date of the Public Hearing.  (#20040893-Development Services)

 

5.

HUMAN SERVICES

 

6.

INDEPENDENT

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve budget amendment resolution in the amount of $42,000; approve budget transfer for matching funds in the amount of $14,234; and establish a full time Library Associate grant position for the Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) grant English Café-Year 2.  The grant and the position will expire on September 30, 2005.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Board approval required to establish positions.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Accepts $42,000 as unanticipated revenue and designates grant expenditures; moves funds from the Library Service fund to the appropriate grant matching fund; and establishes one Library Associate position.  (#20041092-Library)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Purchase Agreement for acquisition of Parcel 334, Imperial Street Widening Project No. 4060, in the amount of $170,000; authorize payment of costs to close, and the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

The Board must accept all real estate conveyances to Lee County.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

The Board avoids Eminent Domain.  (#20041140-County Lands)

 

 

(c)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Purchase Agreement for acquisition of Parcel 253, Three Oaks Parkway South Extension Project No. 4043, in the amount of $75,000.00; authorize payment of costs to close and the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

The Board must accept all real estate conveyances to Lee County.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Acquisition of property necessary for the future extension of Three Oaks Parkway South.  (#20041202-County Lands)

 

 

(d)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve the award of Project # EX040697, the purchase of Novell network products and GroupWise licensing and maintenance for Lee County ITG at Florida State Contract pricing, from Software House International.  Grand total cost:  $130,654.32.  Per the contract, the pricing for this software may change on a monthly basis.  Therefore, Board approval is requested to expend additional monies–if necessary–to complete this purchase.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Purchases over $50,000 must be approved by the Board.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides Lee County with licensing and maintenance for the Novell software products currently in use (NetWare, GroupWise, and ZenWorks) for the period of 10/1/04 through 9/30/05.  (#20041215-ITG)

 

 

(e)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Interagency Agreement with the Lee County Tax Collector for the implementation and maintenance of an Integrated Digital Voice Recorder (IDVR) system, with the County to provide safeguards to hold the data collected by the IDVR system in the strictest of confidence at all times

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Board approval is required to enter into Interagency Agreement

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Implementation of the IDVR system can go forward  (#20041222-ITG)

 

7.

PUBLIC SAFETY

 

8.

SOLID WASTE-NATURAL RESOURCES

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Donate Assets 0003023100 (25’ C-Hawk workboat), 0003046100 (trailer), 0003380200 (Radar), 0005812800 (175HP Engine) and 0005812900 (175HP engine) with a total book value of $10,792.07 to the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND).  All assets were acquired through WCIND Navigation Improvement Program grant funding.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Disposal/donation of assets in excess of $5,000.00 requires BOCC approval.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Removes boat, trailer, engines and radar unit from County property lists and allows WCIND to utilize vessel in other areas of the District.  (#20041223-Natural Resources)

 

9.

TRANSPORTATION

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Supplemental Task Authorization (STA) No. 5 to Contract #2484, to Hole Montes, Inc., under CN-03-07 Miscellaneous Professional Services – Corkscrew Road Improvements East of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, in the amount of $135,600.00.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Board approval required.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Enables consultant to continue with misc. plan, signal, permitting and landscape services for the Corkscrew Road Improvements East of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway project.  (#20041182-Transportation)

 

10.

UTILITIES

 

11.

PARKS AND RECREATION

 

12.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 

13.

HEARING EXAMINER

 

14.

PORT AUTHORITY

 

15.

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

 

(a)

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).  (#20041230-Clerk of Courts)

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

October 5, 2004

 

 

1.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

 

2.

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN

 

3.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

4.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

5.

HUMAN SERVICES

 

6.

INDEPENDENT

 

7.

PUBLIC SAFETY

 

8.

SOLID WASTE-NATURAL RESOURCES

 

9.

TRANSPORTATION

 

10.

UTILITIES

 

11.

PARKS AND RECREATION

 

12.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Interlocal Impact Fee Agreement with the City of Fort Myers for the future use of Roads Impact Fees to be collected from residential development in the City of Fort Myers, but whose primary project access will utilize Palomino Lane in unincorporated Lee County.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Interlocal agreements require Board approval.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Approves an interlocal agreement with the City of Fort Myers for the future use of Roads Impact Fees collected in the City, but to be utilized for road improvement in unincorporated Lee County.  (#20041218-County Attorney)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve updated Interlocal Agreement between Lee County and School Board regarding the application of the Lee Plan and Land Development Code to site plan review for the construction and expansion of public educational facilities.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Delineates respective rights and obligations under the Florida Statutes, Lee Plan and Land Development Code.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Implements procedures for site plan review for public educational facility construction.  (#20041221-County Attorney)

 

13.

HEARING EXAMINER

 

14.

PORT AUTHORITY

 

15.

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

 
CARRYOVER AGENDA ITEMS
October 5, 2004

 

Carry Over

 

ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to sign a resolution for the authorization, Execution and delivery of a Bond Purchase Agreement that meets certain specific criteria in connection with the Five Cent Local Option Gas Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2004.  Authorize other approvals as necessary contained in this resolution.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:
Allows greater flexibility in marketing the Five Cent Local Option Gas Tax Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2004.
WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:
Allows the Bond Purchase Agreement to be signed (if the bonds are sold) without reconvening the Board of County Commissioners.  (#20041180-Budget Services)

REASON FOR WALK ON:
Directed at the 09-28-04 BOCC meeting.