March 17, 2015 Board of County Commissioners
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Call to Order - - Call to Order by Chair
- Roll Call by the Clerk of the Court
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
Call to Order
- Call to Order by Chair- Roll Call by the Clerk of the Court
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
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Proclamation - Proclamation declaring March 2015 as Irish Heritage Month
Special Recognition of Lenora Newsome, Minutes & Records Clerk of Court
Employee, retiring after 33 years of service
Acceptance of Proclamation
Proclamation
Proclamation declaring March 2015 as Irish Heritage MonthSpecial Recognition of Lenora Newsome, Minutes & Records Clerk of Court
Employee, retiring after 33 years of service
Acceptance of Proclamation
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Public Comment - Public Comment
Public Comment
Public Comment»
Consent Agenda - Consent Agenda
- Deletions to Consent Agenda
- Approval of Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda- Deletions to Consent Agenda
- Approval of Consent Agenda
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Approval of Regular Agenda - - Additions/Deletions to Regular Agenda
- Approval of Regular Agenda
Approval of Regular Agenda
- Additions/Deletions to Regular Agenda- Approval of Regular Agenda
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Item 1a (Part 1 of 2) - Putnam Resolution
Item 1a (Part 1 of 2)
Putnam Resolution»
Item 1 - Sales Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015. The resolution (a) authorizes the issuance of not exceeding $62,000,000 Sales Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the “Bonds”), to finance certain capital projects and advance refund all or a portion of the County's outstanding Sales Tax Revenue
Bonds, Series 2006, in order to achieve debt service savings, and the pledge of the
proceeds of the Local Government Half-Cent Sales Tax allocated to the County to
secure payment of the Bonds under the provisions of County Resolution No. 86-132,
as amended and supplemented, (b) delegates authority to the Chairman and/or
County Administrator to determine, upon the advice of the County's financial
advisor, whether to utilize bond insurance and/or a reserve account insurance policy
from Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. to further secure the Bonds, and (c)
approves Exhibits A-K that are attached to the resolution (A=General Description of
2015 Project, B=Form of Purchase Contract with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, C=Form
of Bonds, D=Form of Preliminary Official Statement, E=Form of Escrow Deposit
Agreement, F=Form of Registrar and Paying Agent Agreement, G=Bond Insurance
Policy Provisions, H=Form of Continuing Disclosure Agreement, I=Form of Insurance
Agreement, J=Form of Vilano Beach Interlocal Agreement and K= Form of West
Augustine Beach Interlocal Agreement). Section 6 of the resolution sets forth certain
parameters for the sale of the Bonds such as maximum principal amount, maximum
interest rate, minimum purchase price, minimum net present value savings, redemption provision parameters and final maturity date. This resolution is expected to be the last resolution that the BCC will consider regarding the Bonds.
Item 1
Sales Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015. The resolution (a) authorizes the issuance of not exceeding $62,000,000 Sales Tax Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the “Bonds”), to finance certain capital projects and advance refund all or a portion of the County's outstanding Sales Tax RevenueBonds, Series 2006, in order to achieve debt service savings, and the pledge of the
proceeds of the Local Government Half-Cent Sales Tax allocated to the County to
secure payment of the Bonds under the provisions of County Resolution No. 86-132,
as amended and supplemented, (b) delegates authority to the Chairman and/or
County Administrator to determine, upon the advice of the County's financial
advisor, whether to utilize bond insurance and/or a reserve account insurance policy
from Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. to further secure the Bonds, and (c)
approves Exhibits A-K that are attached to the resolution (A=General Description of
2015 Project, B=Form of Purchase Contract with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, C=Form
of Bonds, D=Form of Preliminary Official Statement, E=Form of Escrow Deposit
Agreement, F=Form of Registrar and Paying Agent Agreement, G=Bond Insurance
Policy Provisions, H=Form of Continuing Disclosure Agreement, I=Form of Insurance
Agreement, J=Form of Vilano Beach Interlocal Agreement and K= Form of West
Augustine Beach Interlocal Agreement). Section 6 of the resolution sets forth certain
parameters for the sale of the Bonds such as maximum principal amount, maximum
interest rate, minimum purchase price, minimum net present value savings, redemption provision parameters and final maturity date. This resolution is expected to be the last resolution that the BCC will consider regarding the Bonds.
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Items 2 & 3 - Recess BCC Meeting
Convene as the St. Johns County West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
2. St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency Resolution/West
Augustine 2005 Redevelopment Project Refinancing. The resolution of the St.
Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency authorizes the execution and
delivery of a fourth interlocal reimbursement agreement (the “Interlocal Agreement”)
with St. Johns County in connection with the issuance by the County of its Sales Tax
Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the "Series 2015 Bonds"), to, among
other things, refinance the cost of the 2006 West Augustine redevelopment project
(the "2006 West Augustine Project") financed with the proceeds of the County's Sales
Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2006. To induce the County to issue the Series 2015
Bonds, it is necessary for the Agency to agree to reimburse the County for the debt
service on the Series 2015 Bonds allocated to the 2006 West Augustine Project and
pay the County other related amounts from tax increment revenues in the West
Augustine Community Redevelopment Area account in the St. Johns Community
Redevelopment Trust Fund, all in the manner and to the extent described in the
Interlocal Agreement (attached to the resolution as Exhibit A).
Adjourn as SJC West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency
Reconvene the BCC Meeting
Recess BCC Meeting
Convene as the SJC Vilano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
3. St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency Resolution/Vilano Beach
2006 Redevelopment Project Refinancing. The resolution of the St. Johns County
Community Redevelopment Agency authorizes the execution and delivery of a fifth
interlocal reimbursement agreement (the "Interlocal Agreement") with St. Johns
County in connection with the issuance by the County of its Sales Tax Revenue and
Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the "Series 2015 Bonds"), to, among other things,
refinance the cost of the 2006 Vilano Beach redevelopment project (the "2006 Vilano
Beach Project") financed with the proceeds of the County's Sales Tax Revenue Bonds,
Series 2006. To induce the County to issue the Series 2015 Bonds, it is necessary
for the Agency to agree to reimburse the County for the debt service on the Series
2015 Bonds allocated to the 2006 Vilano Beach Project and pay the County other
related amounts from tax increment revenues in the Vilano Beach Community
Redevelopment Area account in the St. Johns Community Redevelopment Trust
Fund, all in the manner and to the extent described in the Interlocal Agreement.
Adjourn as SJC Vilano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Reconvene the BCC Meeting
Items 2 & 3
Recess BCC MeetingConvene as the St. Johns County West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
2. St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency Resolution/West
Augustine 2005 Redevelopment Project Refinancing. The resolution of the St.
Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency authorizes the execution and
delivery of a fourth interlocal reimbursement agreement (the “Interlocal Agreement”)
with St. Johns County in connection with the issuance by the County of its Sales Tax
Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the "Series 2015 Bonds"), to, among
other things, refinance the cost of the 2006 West Augustine redevelopment project
(the "2006 West Augustine Project") financed with the proceeds of the County's Sales
Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2006. To induce the County to issue the Series 2015
Bonds, it is necessary for the Agency to agree to reimburse the County for the debt
service on the Series 2015 Bonds allocated to the 2006 West Augustine Project and
pay the County other related amounts from tax increment revenues in the West
Augustine Community Redevelopment Area account in the St. Johns Community
Redevelopment Trust Fund, all in the manner and to the extent described in the
Interlocal Agreement (attached to the resolution as Exhibit A).
Adjourn as SJC West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency
Reconvene the BCC Meeting
Recess BCC Meeting
Convene as the SJC Vilano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
3. St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency Resolution/Vilano Beach
2006 Redevelopment Project Refinancing. The resolution of the St. Johns County
Community Redevelopment Agency authorizes the execution and delivery of a fifth
interlocal reimbursement agreement (the "Interlocal Agreement") with St. Johns
County in connection with the issuance by the County of its Sales Tax Revenue and
Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the "Series 2015 Bonds"), to, among other things,
refinance the cost of the 2006 Vilano Beach redevelopment project (the "2006 Vilano
Beach Project") financed with the proceeds of the County's Sales Tax Revenue Bonds,
Series 2006. To induce the County to issue the Series 2015 Bonds, it is necessary
for the Agency to agree to reimburse the County for the debt service on the Series
2015 Bonds allocated to the 2006 Vilano Beach Project and pay the County other
related amounts from tax increment revenues in the Vilano Beach Community
Redevelopment Area account in the St. Johns Community Redevelopment Trust
Fund, all in the manner and to the extent described in the Interlocal Agreement.
Adjourn as SJC Vilano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Reconvene the BCC Meeting
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Item 4 - Transportation Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015. The
resolution (a) authorizes the issuance of not exceeding $29,000,000 Transportation
Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the “Bonds”), to advance
refund all or a portion of the County's outstanding Transportation Improvement
Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, in order to achieve debt service savings, and the pledge
of the County’s portion of the proceeds of the Six-Cent Local Option Fuel Tax and the
Constitutional Fuel Tax to secure payment of the Bonds under the provisions of
County Resolution No. 92-103, (b) delegates authority to the Chairman and/or
County Administrator to determine, upon the advice of the County's financial
advisor, whether to utilize bond insurance from Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
to further secure the Bonds, and (c) approves Exhibits A-F (A=Form of Purchase
Contract with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, B=Form of Preliminary Official Statement,
C=Form of Escrow Deposit Agreement, D=Form of Registrar and Paying Agent
Agreement, E=Bond Insurance Policy Provisions, and F=Form of Continuing
Disclosure Agreement). Section 6 of the resolution sets forth certain parameters for
the sale of the Bonds such as maximum principal amount, maximum interest rate,
minimum purchase price, minimum net present value savings, redemption provision
parameters and final maturity date. This resolution is expected to be the last
resolution that the BCC will consider regarding the Bonds.
Item 4
Transportation Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015. Theresolution (a) authorizes the issuance of not exceeding $29,000,000 Transportation
Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 (the “Bonds”), to advance
refund all or a portion of the County's outstanding Transportation Improvement
Revenue Bonds, Series 2006, in order to achieve debt service savings, and the pledge
of the County’s portion of the proceeds of the Six-Cent Local Option Fuel Tax and the
Constitutional Fuel Tax to secure payment of the Bonds under the provisions of
County Resolution No. 92-103, (b) delegates authority to the Chairman and/or
County Administrator to determine, upon the advice of the County's financial
advisor, whether to utilize bond insurance from Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
to further secure the Bonds, and (c) approves Exhibits A-F (A=Form of Purchase
Contract with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, B=Form of Preliminary Official Statement,
C=Form of Escrow Deposit Agreement, D=Form of Registrar and Paying Agent
Agreement, E=Bond Insurance Policy Provisions, and F=Form of Continuing
Disclosure Agreement). Section 6 of the resolution sets forth certain parameters for
the sale of the Bonds such as maximum principal amount, maximum interest rate,
minimum purchase price, minimum net present value savings, redemption provision
parameters and final maturity date. This resolution is expected to be the last
resolution that the BCC will consider regarding the Bonds.
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Item 5 - Public Hearing * REZ 2014-12 St. Augustine North Community Retail Store.
This is a public hearing for Rezoning 2014-12, known as St. Augustine North
Community Retail Store, in order to rezone the property located at 6774 US 1 North
from Open Rural (OR) and Industrial Warehouse (IW) to Commercial Neighborhood
(CN). Staff recommends approval of the request based on the proposal's consistency
with the Future Land Use designation of Mixed Use and compatibility with
surrounding properties. The Planning and Zoning Agency heard the item on
February 19, 2015 and recommended approval 7-0. Please refer to the attached staff
report for a additional information.
Item 5
Public Hearing * REZ 2014-12 St. Augustine North Community Retail Store.This is a public hearing for Rezoning 2014-12, known as St. Augustine North
Community Retail Store, in order to rezone the property located at 6774 US 1 North
from Open Rural (OR) and Industrial Warehouse (IW) to Commercial Neighborhood
(CN). Staff recommends approval of the request based on the proposal's consistency
with the Future Land Use designation of Mixed Use and compatibility with
surrounding properties. The Planning and Zoning Agency heard the item on
February 19, 2015 and recommended approval 7-0. Please refer to the attached staff
report for a additional information.
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Item 6 - Public Hearing * ZNZVAR 2015-01 - Northrop Grumman Signage - Non-Zoning
Variance to Land Development Code Sections 7.02.01.A and B to allow for the
placement of three (3) wall signs totaling one thousand eighty nine (1,089)
square feet, exceeding the maximum allowable sign square footage of one
hundred fifty (150) square feet per sign with an overall maximum of two
hundred (200) square feet. The applicant is requesting approval to allow for
placement of two (2) 450 square foot internally illuminated signs on the east and
west elevations and one (1) 189 square foot sign on the north elevation of a new
building currently under construction. The building, when completed, will be a total
of 368,565 square feet with a height of sixty-five (65) feet. The Land Development
Code provides an allowance for wall signage of one and one-half (1.5) square feet of
signage per linear foot of Building Frontage with a maximum of one-hundred fifty
(150) square feet per sign, not to exceed two-hundred (200) square feet of Sign area
per business. The building measures six hundred seventy (670) feet adjacent to US 1
North. Staff finds the request substantially meets the requirements of the
Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code. This finding may be subject to
other competent substantial evidence received at the quasi-judicial public hearing.
Item 6
Public Hearing * ZNZVAR 2015-01 - Northrop Grumman Signage - Non-ZoningVariance to Land Development Code Sections 7.02.01.A and B to allow for the
placement of three (3) wall signs totaling one thousand eighty nine (1,089)
square feet, exceeding the maximum allowable sign square footage of one
hundred fifty (150) square feet per sign with an overall maximum of two
hundred (200) square feet. The applicant is requesting approval to allow for
placement of two (2) 450 square foot internally illuminated signs on the east and
west elevations and one (1) 189 square foot sign on the north elevation of a new
building currently under construction. The building, when completed, will be a total
of 368,565 square feet with a height of sixty-five (65) feet. The Land Development
Code provides an allowance for wall signage of one and one-half (1.5) square feet of
signage per linear foot of Building Frontage with a maximum of one-hundred fifty
(150) square feet per sign, not to exceed two-hundred (200) square feet of Sign area
per business. The building measures six hundred seventy (670) feet adjacent to US 1
North. Staff finds the request substantially meets the requirements of the
Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code. This finding may be subject to
other competent substantial evidence received at the quasi-judicial public hearing.
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Item 7 - Public Hearing * Second Reading and Enactment of Noise Ordinance. In 2011,
the Board of County Commissioners enacted Ordinance No. 2011-35, regulating the
control of noise within St. Johns County. Further revisions have been proposed to
more effectively regulate noise, and a new Ordinance is being presented to the Board
of County Commissioners for its consideration and discussion. This Ordinance will
repeal and replace Ordinance No. 2011-35. This Ordinance had its first reading at
the March 3, 2015 Board of County Commissioners meeting.
Item 7
Public Hearing * Second Reading and Enactment of Noise Ordinance. In 2011,the Board of County Commissioners enacted Ordinance No. 2011-35, regulating the
control of noise within St. Johns County. Further revisions have been proposed to
more effectively regulate noise, and a new Ordinance is being presented to the Board
of County Commissioners for its consideration and discussion. This Ordinance will
repeal and replace Ordinance No. 2011-35. This Ordinance had its first reading at
the March 3, 2015 Board of County Commissioners meeting.
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Item 8 - Consider an appointment to the Library Advisory Board (LAB). Currently there is
a vacancy on the Library Advisory Board due to an expired term. The term was that
of a citizen representing County Commission District 4. Please find attached for your
review and consideration a recommendation from the Library Advisory Board and two
applications (Kathleen Cohen, Dist. 4 and Richard "Kirk" Dougal, Dist. 5).
Item 8
Consider an appointment to the Library Advisory Board (LAB). Currently there isa vacancy on the Library Advisory Board due to an expired term. The term was that
of a citizen representing County Commission District 4. Please find attached for your
review and consideration a recommendation from the Library Advisory Board and two
applications (Kathleen Cohen, Dist. 4 and Richard "Kirk" Dougal, Dist. 5).
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Item 9 - Consider appointments to the Mid Anastasia Design Review Board (DRB).
Currently there are six vacancies on the Mid Anastasia Design Review Board (DRB).
Four vacancies are due to expired terms and resignations and two are due to
alternate positions that have never been filled. Please find attached for your review
and consideration two requests for reappointment (Thomas Ingle, Dist. 5 and Diane
Leonardi, Dist. 5) and three new applications (Thomas Inman, Dist.3, Nancy Cona,
Dist. 3 and Robert Cona, Jr., Dist 3). According to Part 3.08.10(A)(2) of the Land
Development Code, Mid Anastasia DRB Members shall be appointed to four (4) year
terms, and may be reappointed at the discretion of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Item 9
Consider appointments to the Mid Anastasia Design Review Board (DRB).Currently there are six vacancies on the Mid Anastasia Design Review Board (DRB).
Four vacancies are due to expired terms and resignations and two are due to
alternate positions that have never been filled. Please find attached for your review
and consideration two requests for reappointment (Thomas Ingle, Dist. 5 and Diane
Leonardi, Dist. 5) and three new applications (Thomas Inman, Dist.3, Nancy Cona,
Dist. 3 and Robert Cona, Jr., Dist 3). According to Part 3.08.10(A)(2) of the Land
Development Code, Mid Anastasia DRB Members shall be appointed to four (4) year
terms, and may be reappointed at the discretion of the Board of County
Commissioners.
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Item 10 - Consider appointments to the Ponte Vedra Zoning and Adjustment Board
(PVZAB). Currently there are three vacancies on the Ponte Vedra Zoning and
Adjustment Board (PVZAB). The three vacancies are due to expired terms. Please
find attached for your review and consideration one request for reappointment from
Alva A. Hollon Jr. and three new applications (John A. Cellucci, John Patton, and
Thomas Baker). Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regualations, Ordinance 2011-20,
Section XII.B.2 states, "Appointments of board members hall be for four (4) year
terms with a total service limited to two (2) such terms."
Item 10
Consider appointments to the Ponte Vedra Zoning and Adjustment Board(PVZAB). Currently there are three vacancies on the Ponte Vedra Zoning and
Adjustment Board (PVZAB). The three vacancies are due to expired terms. Please
find attached for your review and consideration one request for reappointment from
Alva A. Hollon Jr. and three new applications (John A. Cellucci, John Patton, and
Thomas Baker). Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regualations, Ordinance 2011-20,
Section XII.B.2 states, "Appointments of board members hall be for four (4) year
terms with a total service limited to two (2) such terms."
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Item 11 - Consider an appointment to the Health & Human Services Advisory Council
(HHSAC). Currently there is one vacancy on the Health & Human Services Advisory
Council (HHSAC) due to an expired term. This position is an at large position, an
may include but not limited to such areas as business, banking & finance,
education, law enforcement, community religious leaders, consumers and any other
interested parties comprising the general public. Attached for your review and
consideration is a recommendation from the Health and Human Services Advisory
Council, a request for reappointment from Dr. Michael Jenkin and seven new
applications (Kathy Jones - Dist. 3, Holly Doucette - Dist. 5, Joseph Hutnan - Dist. 5,
Vara Suresh - Dist. 1, Thomas Neilson - Dist. 1, Samantha Hickey - Dist. 3 and
Charles Williams - Dist. 5). County Resolution 2012-344 designates members shall
serve a term of two years.
Item 11
Consider an appointment to the Health & Human Services Advisory Council(HHSAC). Currently there is one vacancy on the Health & Human Services Advisory
Council (HHSAC) due to an expired term. This position is an at large position, an
may include but not limited to such areas as business, banking & finance,
education, law enforcement, community religious leaders, consumers and any other
interested parties comprising the general public. Attached for your review and
consideration is a recommendation from the Health and Human Services Advisory
Council, a request for reappointment from Dr. Michael Jenkin and seven new
applications (Kathy Jones - Dist. 3, Holly Doucette - Dist. 5, Joseph Hutnan - Dist. 5,
Vara Suresh - Dist. 1, Thomas Neilson - Dist. 1, Samantha Hickey - Dist. 3 and
Charles Williams - Dist. 5). County Resolution 2012-344 designates members shall
serve a term of two years.
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Item 1a (Part 2 of 2) - Putnam Resolution
Item 1a (Part 2 of 2)
Putnam Resolution»
Reports - - Commissioners’ Reports
- County Administrator’s Report
- County Attorney’s Report
- Clerk of Court’s Report
-Adjournment
Reports
- Commissioners’ Reports- County Administrator’s Report
- County Attorney’s Report
- Clerk of Court’s Report
-Adjournment
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