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

 

James G. Yaeger, County Attorney

 

 

December 3, 2002

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9:30 AM

Invocation:

Reverend Dick Tafel

New Church of Southwest Florida

 

 

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

 

 

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

 

·   

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

December 3, 2002

 

1.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

 

2.

CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Change Order No. 3 to Contract No. 1928 for CN-02-01, LEE COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLEX RENOVATIONS, in the amount of $118,230.00, which will increase the total contract with Architectural Concepts Inc. to $332,890.00.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Pursuant to the Lee County Contracts Manual, approved by the Board on September 25, 2001, Change Orders over $50,000.00 require Board approval.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

This phase of the project is for the design, permitting and construction of the 2nd floor renovations.  (#20021314-Construction and Design)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Authorize the Lee County School Board (School Board) to survey 20 acres more or less in Veterans Park, Lehigh Acres to explore the feasibility of constructing a public educational facility and the proposed location of the facility. Authorize Lee County staff to actively participate in site design meetings and facility use agreement negotiations.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Authorizes the School Board, at their expense, to survey site for possible construction of a new public educational facility on Veterans’ Park property.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Authorize the Lee County School Board (School Board) to survey 20 acres more or less in Veterans Park, Lehigh Acres to explore the feasibility of constructing a public educational facility and the proposed location of the facility. Authorize Lee County staff to actively participate in site design meetings and facility use agreement negotiations.  (#20021338-Construction and Design)

 

3.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

4.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Authorize the Chairman to execute an extension from December 31, 2002 to May 30, 2003 for Contract C-1830 between the Board of County Commissioners, Lee County and the Lee County Housing Development Corporation (LCHDC).

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

This contract extension is technical in nature and will allow the Lee County Housing Development Corporation (LCHDC) to complete its contractual obligation with the county.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Allows the County to extend the grant award agreement with the grant recipient (LCHDC) who will use the money for construction of affordable housing.  (#20021287-Planning)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Accept a Petition VAC2002-00040 to Vacate a Public Utility Easement common to Lots 18 & 19, Block 4, a subdivision of Lehigh Acres and adopt a Resolution setting a Public Hearing for 5:00 p.m. on the 14th day of January 2003.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

To construct a Single Family Residence.  The vacation of the public utility easement will not alter existing utilities and the easement is not necessary to accommodate any future utility requirement.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Sets the time and date of the Public Hearing.  (#20021166-Development Services)

 

5.

HUMAN SERVICES

 

6.

INDEPENDENT

 

7.

PUBLIC SAFETY

 

8.

SOLID WASTE-NATURAL RESOURCES

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Change Order No. 5 to the Service Provider Agreement with FCR, Inc. (Lee Contract #462) that extends the recycling facility Operations & Maintenance Agreement for five years and provides additional guaranteed revenue, during periods of low (price) commodity markets, of approximately $125,000 per year to the County.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Board approval requested for a contract change that will increase the current contract’s term.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

This Change Order will extend the term of services by the contract operator for the recycling facility and provide additional guaranteed revenue during periods of low commodity prices.  (#20021354-Solid Waste)

 

9.

TRANSPORTATION

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve Supplemental Task Authorization (STA) No. 5 to Hole Monters Inc. for CN-00-04 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND/OR INSPECTION SERVICES (Contract No. 1461) for Corkscrew Road Improvements East of Ben Hill Griffin Boulevard in the amount of $70,765.00.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Pursuant to the Lee County Contract Manual, approved by the Board on September 25, 2001, the Board is required to approve all Supplemental Task Authorizations in excess of $50,000.00 to Professional Services Agreements.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Will enable the Consultant to provide full design of Corkscrew Road Widening to four lanes from Ben Hill Griffin Parkway to the Habitat.  (#20021259-Transportation)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve the Roadway Lighting System Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for roadway lighting on Metro Parkway (State Road 739) from US 41 to Ben C. Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway.  Also approve the resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute this Agreement

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Requires Board of County Commissioners approval for agreements.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

By agreeing to maintain the roadway lighting, Florida Department of Transportation will proceed to install the roadway lighting as a part of the work to extend Metro Parkway (State Road 739) to connect to US 41.  (#20021272-Transportation)

 

 

(c)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Concur with the ranking of Consultants by the Competitive Negotiations Committee for CN-02-31, BURNT STORE ROAD – VETERAN’S PARKWAY – COLONIAL BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY, in the following order of ranking, and authorize contract negotiations to commence with the number one ranked firm: (1) PBS&J; (2) T.Y. Lin International;  (3) HDR Engineering; and (4) David Plummer & Associates.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Pursuant to Administrative Code AC-4-4 Lee County Contracts Manual, approved by the Board on September 25, 2001, the Board is required to approve all Consultant rankings.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides a Consultant that will perform those services required for a Corridor Study.  The project limits of the CORRIDOR study will be from the Charlotte County Line, south along Burnt Store Rd., continuing south and then east along Veterans Parkway, then continuing east along Colonial Blvd. (SR 884) to I-75.  The project limits may need to extend north into Charlotte County along Burnt Store Rd. – Jones Loop Rd. to I-75.  (#20021309-Transportation)

 

 

(d)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve the Traffic Signals, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for $28,505.54 for  the Fiscal Year of 2002-2003.  Also, approve authorizing Resolution for the Chairman to execute this Agreement and the Director of Lee County DOT, or his designee, to sign and execute subsequent amendments and work orders to the Agreement.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Requires Board of County Commissioner approval for agreements.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Allows County to receive compensation, in part, for the maintenance of State Traffic Signals.  (#20021333-Transportation)

 

10.

UTILITIES

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve construction of a water distribution and gravity collection system serving Gardens at Beachwalk. This is a Developer contributed asset project located on the south side of Gladiolus Drive between San Carlos Boulevard and Pine Ridge Road.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

To provide potable water service, fire protection and sanitary sewer service to the proposed 320-unit multi-family apartment complex.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides adequate utility infrastructure to support development of the subject property and complies with the Lee County Utilities Operations Manual.  (#20021226-Utilities)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve final acceptance, by Resolution, as a donation of a water distribution system, and a gravity collection system serving Legends, Tract “I” (Woodridge Pointe).  This is a developer contributed asset and the project is located on the west side of Fiddlesticks Boulevard across from The Olde Hickory Club and just north of Fiddlesticks Country Club.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

To provide potable water service, fire protection and sanitary sewer service to this phase of the residential development.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Places the water and sewer systems into operation and complies with the Lee County Utilities Operations Manual.  (#20021308-Utilities)

 

11.

PARKS AND RECREATION

 

12.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve annual renewal agreements between Lee County and the State Attorney; and Lee County and the Public Defender.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Section 27.54, Florida Statutes, provides that the funding be by contract.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides funding for enforcement of county ordinances by the State Attorney and indigent representation by the Public Defender.  (#20021329-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).  (#20021352-Clerk of Courts)

 

 

(b)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Present for information purposes.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

To provide interim reporting on selected funds and revenues of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.  Also included, in compliance with Florida Statute 218.415, Local Government Investment Policies, is the stated and fair market value of the investments managed by the Clerk’s Office.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

The purpose of this report is to convey to you the financial status of selected significant funds of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and the status of specific revenues as of the stated dates and the market value of the investments managed by the Clerk’s Office on behalf of the Board.  (#20021353-Clerk of Courts)

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA

December 3, 2002

1.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Award the Master Services Agreement (to include 15 Service Agreements) for CN-02-28 INFORMATION TECHNOLODY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTSOURCING SERVICES, to SchlumbergerSema, for a contract period of five (5) years with the option of renewal for one additional two (2) year period.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Pursuant to the Contract Manual, approved by the Board on September 25, 2001, the Board is

Required to approve all Agreements in excess of $50,000.00

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Provides the County with continued outsourcing services for information technology and telecommunication services.  (#20021360-County Manager)

 

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

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Authorize release of approximately 25% of road impact fee credits owed to Long Bay (Bonita Bay Group) for initial 2-lane construction of Livingston/Imperial Connection.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

Board authorization necessary to proceed in different manner than specified in executed agreement.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Releases portion of credits due to Long Bay for their use until full 4-lane construction can be completed and costs fully documented and road maintenance acceptance procedure completed, consistent with requirements of existing agreement.  (#20021349-Transportation)

 

10.

UTILITIES

 

11.

PARKS AND RECREATION

 

12.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 

 

(a)

ACTION REQUESTED:

Approve the Amended Resolution of Necessity for the acquisition and condemnation of Parcels 159 and 159 TCE, required for the Pondella Road Widening Project, No. 4656.

WHY ACTION IS NECESSARY:

The Board must formally approve the Amended Resolution of Necessity prior to proceeding with condemnation of parcels necessary for the project.

WHAT ACTION ACCOMPLISHES:

Allows the County to proceed with condemnation, if necessary, so parcels can be acquired for the Pondella Road Widening Project, No. 4656.  (#20021335-County Attorney)

 

13.

HEARING EXAMINER

 

14.

PORT AUTHORITY

 

15.

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS