District #1

Bob Janes

Vice Chair

District #2

Douglas St. Cerny

 

District #3

Ray Judah

 

District #4

Tammy Hall

Chairwoman

District #5

John E. Albion

 

Donald D. Stilwell

County Manager

 

David M. Owen County Attorney

 

 

June 06, 2006

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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 Richard Cecil

The Father’s House

 

 

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

 

 

Presentations:

CP 1

 

·         

Nursing Assistants’ Week – (#20060713 – Commissioner Janes)

 

 

 

Recap

 

 

 

Public Comment on the Consent and Administrative Agenda

 

 

 

Consent Agenda:

 

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Items to be pulled for discussion by the Board

 

·  

Motion to approve balance of items

 

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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

June 06, 2006 

 

1.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

2.

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN

3.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

4.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

5.

HUMAN SERVICES

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:

Execute a Contract between Lee County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida, Inc. for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA).  Approve a Budget Resolution to establish funding.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides $ 70,140 for case management to eligible HIV+ Lee County residents.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Enter into a contract with The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida, Inc. to receive HOPWA case management funding; approve a budget resolution to establish funding.

(#20060685 – Human Services)

 

6.

INDEPENDENT

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:

Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Animal Refuge Center (ARC) regarding pet licensing, and authorize the Chairwoman to execute the document.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Allows ARC to sell pet licenses and requires them to license all pets adopted and send records to Animal Services.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060647 – Animal Services)

 

 

(B)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize the Division of County Lands to make a binding offer to property owner in the amount of $1,500 for Parcel 58, Gladiolus Drive Widening, Project No. 4083, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; authorize the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Authorizes binding offer to property owner.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060609 – County Lands)

 

 

(C)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize the Division of County Lands to make a binding offer to property owner in the amount of $3,000 for Parcel 63, Gladiolus Drive Widening, Project No. 4083, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; authorize the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Authorizes binding offer to property owner.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060610 – County Lands)

 

 

(D)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize the Division of County Lands to make a binding offer to property owner in the amount of $2,000 for Parcel 64, Gladiolus Drive Widening, Project No. 4083, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; authorize the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Authorizes binding offer to property owner.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060611 – County Lands)

 

 

(E)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize the Division of County Lands to make a binding offer to property owner in the amount of $15,000 for Parcel 67, Gladiolus Drive Widening, Project No. 4083, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; authorize the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Authorizes binding offer to property owner.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060612 – County Lands)

 

 

(F)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize the Division of County Lands to make a binding offer to property owner in the amount of $10,000 for Parcel 91, Gladiolus Drive Widening, Project No. 4083, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; authorize the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Authorizes binding offer to property owner.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060613 – County Lands)

 

 

(G)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Approve Purchase Agreement for acquisition of Parcel 222, Burnt Store Road Widening Project No. 4088, in the amount of $67,800; authorize payment of costs to close and the Division of County Lands to handle all documentation necessary to complete transaction.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

The purchase of the property during the voluntary acquisition phase of the project

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060648 – County Lands)

 

7.

PUBLIC SAFETY

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:  

Approve the First Amendment to the License Agreement between Nextel South Corp., a Georgia corporation and Lee County for space on the County-owned tower located on Florida Gulf Coast University’s campus.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Approval of the First Amendment would increase the leased space an additional one hundred thirty (130) square feet and increase the rent paid to the County by One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) monthly.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve. (#20060663 – Public Safety)

 

8.

SOLID WASTE-NATURAL RESOURCES

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Approve transfer from General Fund Reserves for the Environmental Laboratory Operating Budget in the amount of $172,000 for funding a Coordinated Pesticide Monitoring program in Lee County to be coordinated with the current pesticide monitoring programs of the FDEP and SFWMD.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Provides funding for sampling and analyses in several watersheds in Lee County.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Staff recommends approval. (#20060680 – Natural Resources)

 

 

(B)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Approve Supplemental Task Authorization No. 8 to Lee County Contract No. 3341 with Water Resource Solutions under CN-05-22 COUNTY-WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACT (Hydrological Impacts, Site Assessments, Site Remediation) for Phase II of the Lee County Well Replacement Project in the amount of $143,092.00.  Authorize chairwoman to execute the STA upon receipt.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Provides well sight geology and consulting services for the installation of 48 approximately 20 foot deep wells throughout Lee County pursuant to the attached Cost Proposal Worksheet.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Staff recommends approval. (#20060682 – Natural Resources)

 

9.

TRANSPORTATION

 

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Award B-06-14 FENDER SYSTEM FOR CAPE CORAL BRIDGE ROAD (WB) OVER CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER BRIDGE #124044 to the second lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Kelly Brothers, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $561,155.00, plus the alternate in the not-to-exceed amount of $121,280.00, with a project completion time of 270 calendar days.   Authorize Chairwoman to execute contract on behalf of the Board upon receipt.  Also, approve transfer from Reserves in the Cape Coral Bridge R&R Fund, in the amount of $683,000.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Provides Lee County with a contractor to replace the Cape Coral Bridge fender system.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approval recommended. (#20060466 – Transportation)

 

 

(B)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Award B-06-13 SUMMERLIN STREET LIGHTING – COLONIAL TO RED CEDAR to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Florida Industrial Electric, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $426,751.89.  Also authorize Chairwoman to execute contract upon receipt.  This project was anticipated and funds are available.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Provides Lee County with a Contractor to furnish and install roadway lighting and all necessary services, conduits, and cable to make a complete lighting system.  Install conduits, pull boxes, and fiber optic cable per plan.  Also include sidewalk repair and spread footings where necessary.  Lee County DOT will furnish the loadcenter, but is to be installed by the Contractor.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve (#20060661 – Transportation)

 

10.

UTILITIES

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:

Approve final acceptance by Resolution as a donation of water distribution and gravity collection systems to provide potable water service, fire protection and sanitary sewer service to Bell Tower Park, Phases A, B & C, a phased multi-family residential development.  This is a developer contributed asset project located on the east side of South Tamiami Trail approximately ½ mile north of Six Mile Cypress Parkway.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides adequate utility infrastructure to support development of the subject property and complies with the Lee County Utilities Operations Manual.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Approval. (#20060657 – Utilities)

 

11.

PARKS AND RECREATION

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize County staff to execute the “Notice of Non-Renewal of Leased Premises” and proceed with terminating the billboard lease agreement with Lamar Advertising per Conservation Lands Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee’s (CLASAC’s) recommendation and the approved Deep Lagoon Preserve Land Stewardship Plan.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Authorizes County staff to execute the “Notice of Non-Renewal of Leased Premises” to terminate the billboard lease agreement.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:  

Authorize County staff to execute the “Notice of Non-Renewal of Leased Premises” to terminate the billboard lease agreement. (#20060651 – Parks & Recreation)

 

 

(B)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Approve the recommendation made by the Conservation Lands Acquisition and Stewardship Advisory Committee (CLASAC) that the city-owned portions of the Fort Myers well field redevelopment project be allowed to mitigate at Prairie Pines Preserve, a Lee County-owned Conservation 20/20 preserve.  The City of Fort Myers will fund restoration planning for the entire preserve and all well field mitigation. 

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides funding for restoration on a portion of Prairie Pines Preserve, thus implementing a portion of the Conservation 20/20 Land Stewardship Plan for this preserve.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Approve proposal to streamline restoration efforts at Prairie Pines Preserve.  The City of Fort Myers will pay for the restoration plan for the preserve and will fund the mitigation requirements needed to mitigate the Fort Myers well field redevelopment project.

(#20060688 – Parks & Recreation)

 

12.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize Chairwoman to execute a County Deed for the purpose of correcting an erroneous Tax Deed and restoring title to the proper owner.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Corrects erroneous Tax Deed and restores title of property to proper owner.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Approve (#20060681 – County Attorney)

 

 

(B)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:  

Request authorization to advertise for and conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 at 5:00 p.m., in Chambers to amend Lee County’s Animal Control Ordinance 98-10.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:  

Board must formally adopt amendments to an ordinance at a Public Hearing.  Sets August 8, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. for the Public Hearing date and time and allows the process to go forward.  Changes Lee County Ordinance 98-10 regulating nuisance animals, license fees, and rabies vaccination requirements.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:  

Hold the Public Hearing on August 8, 2006. (#20060699 – County Attorney)

 

13.

HEARING EXAMINER

14.

PORT AUTHORITY

15.

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:

Request Board of County Commissioners approve payment of Delinquent Tax overbid money to the claimant – Swearingen for Comer. Pursuant to Florida Statute 197 the Board is to hold unclaimed overbid funds from Delinquent Tax sales for a period of two years on behalf of the original landowner.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

The Clerk has received a verified claim of these funds and requests that you release them to the claimant.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Approve  (#20060708 – Clerk of Court)

 

 

(B)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:

Request Board of County Commissioners approve payment of Delinquent Tax overbid money to the claimant – Bossuyt. Pursuant to Florida Statute 197 the Board is to hold unclaimed overbid funds from Delinquent Tax sales for a period of two years on behalf of the original landowner.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

The Clerk has received a verified claim of these funds and requests that you release them to the claimant.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Approve  (#20060710 – Clerk of Court)

 

 

(C)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:

Request Board of County Commissioners approve payment of Delinquent Tax overbid money to the claimant – Fernandes. Pursuant to Florida Statute 197 the Board is to hold unclaimed overbid funds from Delinquent Tax sales for a period of two years on behalf of the original landowner.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

The Clerk has received a verified claim of these funds and requests that you release them to the claimant.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Approve  (#20060711 – Clerk of Court)

 

 

(D)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:

Request Board approves disbursements. The check and wire registers can be reviewed on the 3rd floor of the County Administration Building. 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)

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:

Approve  (#20060712 – Clerk of Court)

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

June 06, 2006

 

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

 

(A)

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE: 

Authorize staff to proceed with termination of the Construction Manager’s Contract (Contract # 2765) with Wright Construction Company for the Lee/Hendry Landfill Leachate Treatment (UF/RO Facilities) System.  

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES: 

Termination is anticipated on June 8th without completion of cure by Wright Construction Company.

MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION: 

Staff recommends approval of the requested motion (#20060704 – Solid Waste)

 

9.
TRANSPORTATION
10.
UTILITIES
11.
PARKS AND RECREATION
12.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
13.
HEARING EXAMINER
14.
PORT AUTHORITY
15.
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS

 

WALK ON AGENDA
June 06, 2006
 

#1

Walk On

 

ACTION REQUESTED/PURPOSE:
Adopt a Resolution of Exchange between the County and the South Trail Fire District relating to property located on Daniels Parkway; approve accompanying Agreement for Exchange of Real Estate, authorizing Chairwoman to execute the agreement and all other documents necessary to effectuate the exchange; authorize the Division of County Lands to handle and accept all documentation to complete this transaction; and approve payment for costs to close.
WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:
Exchanges of real property are required to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners, pursuant to Florida Statute, 125.37.
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Approve (#20060645 – County Lands)