November 18, 2014 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 ChairRoll Call by the Clerk of the Court
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
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Reorganization of the Board Item 1 - 1.Presentations recognizing the outgoing Commissioner:
- Commissioner Ron Sanchez
Reorganization of the Board Item 1
1.Presentations recognizing the outgoing Commissioner:- Commissioner Ron Sanchez
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Reorganization of the Board Item 2 - Presentation of recognition for outgoing Chair and Vice-Chair:
- Commission Chair Jay Morris
- Commission Vice-Chair Rachael Bennett
Reorganization of the Board Item 2
Presentation of recognition for outgoing Chair and Vice-Chair:- Commission Chair Jay Morris
- Commission Vice-Chair Rachael Bennett
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Reorganization of the Board Item 3 - Oaths of Office for new Commissioners by the Honorable Judge Howard Maltz,
Circuit Court Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit:
- Jeb S. Smith, County Commissioner District 2
- John (Jay) Morris, County Commissioner District 4
- Comments by incoming Commissioners
Reorganization of the Board Item 3
Oaths of Office for new Commissioners by the Honorable Judge Howard Maltz,Circuit Court Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit:
- Jeb S. Smith, County Commissioner District 2
- John (Jay) Morris, County Commissioner District 4
- Comments by incoming Commissioners
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Reorganization of the Board Items 4 - 7 - 4.Call to order by Chair Jay Morris
5.Review by County Attorney Patrick F. McCormack of nominating procedures for election of Chair and Vice-Chair
6.Election of the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
7.Election of the Vice-Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
Reorganization of the Board Items 4 - 7
4.Call to order by Chair Jay Morris5.Review by County Attorney Patrick F. McCormack of nominating procedures for election of Chair and Vice-Chair
6.Election of the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
7.Election of the Vice-Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
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Call to Order - Call to Order by Chair
- Roll Call by the Clerk of the Court
Call to Order
Call to Order by Chair- Roll Call by the Clerk of the Court
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Proclamations - Recognition of National Guard and West Augustine Improvement Association for Preservation of Abandoned Cemeteries
Proclamations
Recognition of National Guard and West Augustine Improvement Association for Preservation of Abandoned Cemeteries»
Public Comment - Public Comment
Public Comment
Public Comment»
Consent Agenda - 1. Approval of the Cash Requirement Report. For information, contact Allen MacDonald, County
Finance Director at 819-3669, and a copy of this report is available in the County Commission office.
2. Minutes:
? BCC Regular Meeting October 7, 2014
3. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the terms and authorizing the Chair to execute a
conservation easement over property located within Basin 8 Regional Offsite Mitigation
Area to mitigate for wetland impacts associated with future County Public Works projects. For
information, contact Mary Ann Blount, Land Management Systems Director, at 209-0726.
4. Motion to adopt a Resolution accepting a Bill of Sale and Schedule of Values conveying all personal property associated with the water and sewer systems to serve The Palms of Ponte
Vedra Subdivision. For information, contact Mary Ann Blount, Land Management Systems
Director, at 209-0726.
5. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the terms and authorizing the County Administrator,
or Designee, to execute a Temporary Access Easement to a communications tower site
located off Palm Valley Road. For information, contact Mary Ann Blount, Land Management
Systems Director, at 209-0726.
6. Motion to adopt a Resolution Motion approving the terms of the Tower Site Ground Lease and Memorandum of Lease with T-Mobile for the use of County-owned property located on
Wildwood Drive, and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute each. For
information, contact Damon Douglas, Land Management Systems Project Manager, at 209-0794.
7. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the final plat for Coastal Oaks at Nocatee Phase
2F. For information, contact Valerie Pacetti, Application Review Supervisor, Operations Division at 209-0720.
8. Motion to adopt a Resolution Motion approving the final plat for Grey Hawk Estates. For information, contact Valerie Pacetti, Application Review Supervisor, Operations Division at 209-0720.
9. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the final plat for Whisper Creek Phase 1 Units A &
B. For information, contact Valerie Pacetti, Application Review Supervisor, Operations Division at 209-0720.
10. Motion to approve a transfer of $5,000 from LETF Reserves (1194-59920) to be used for
local programs and services provided through Hands On Jacksonville. For information,
contact David Shoar, St. Johns County Sheriff, at 824-8304.
11. Motion to approve the Fiscal Year 2014 end-of-year fund reserve transfers per the attached schedule to ensure fiscal year-end account balances do not reflect a negative balance per the Administrative Code. For information, contact Andrea Matzke, Office of Management & Budget, at 209-0572.
12. Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator, or his designee, to
execute a purchase order on behalf of the County to purchase Electronic Podium
Presentation Systems from CCS Presenting Better Solutions Inc. at a price of $199,805.33.
Funding for this purchase derives from document recording fees, levied and restricted for
purpose by Statute, to fund court-related technology needs of State Attorneys, Public
Defenders, and Courts. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-
0152.
13. Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator, or his designee, to
purchase one (1) new Kaiser Model S2 Gator Walking Excavator 4X4 at a price of
$358,986 from Great Southern Construction Equipment Co., subject to the terms and
conditions of the Florida Sheriff’s Association & Florida Association of Counties Contract # 14-
12-0904. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
14. Motion to declare the 2005 Dodge Dakota Pick Up Truck, CV 205, SJC 11173, VIN
1D7HW22K75S245813, as surplus and authorize the County Administrator, or his designee,
to donate same to The ARC of the St. Johns. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas,
Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
15. Motion to authorize the second contract renewal option for PFM Group contract to extend
the term of the contract from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. For information, contact
Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
16. Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator, or his designee, to
purchase two (2) 2015 Braun Ambulance from Ten-8 Fire Equipment Inc. in accordance
with the terms and conditions contained in the Florida Fire Chief’s Association, Florida
Sheriff’s Association & Florida Association of Counties Contract # 11-10-1202 at a total price
of $458,980.00. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
17. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the Library’s Annual Plan of Service 2014-2015, as
required by the State Library of Florida in order to receive annual State Aid to Libraries Grant funding. For information, contact Debra Rhodes-Gibson, Director of Library Services Department at 827-6925.
18. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the terms, conditions, and requirements of the
contract between St Johns County and EPIC Community Services, for the provision of
services through the THINK! for Success Program and authorizing the County Administrator to execute the Contract on behalf of the County. For information, contact Joy Andrews, HHS Director at 209-6088.
19. Proofs:
a. Proof: Notice of Hearing, Amend Ord 2011-46 – Hearing October 21, 2014, published
October 11, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
b. Proof: Notice of Meeting, Certify Tax Roll Mtg – Meeting October 17, 2014, published
October 14, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
c. Proof: Request for Proposals, RGP #15-09 – Prof. Development Training, published
October 8, 2014 and October 15, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
d. Proof: Request for Bids, BID 15-06 – Purchase Sulfuric Acid, published October 9, 2014 and October 16, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
e. Proof: Notice of Meeting, IAFF negotiating Sch- Meeting Schedule, published October 20,
2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
f. Proof: Request for Bids, BID 15-13 – Purchase 2 4-Dr SUV 4X2, published October 15,
2014 and October 22, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
g. Proof: Request for Bids, BID 15-14 – MID-SIZE 4DR SUV 4X4, published October 15,
2014 and October 22, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
h. Proof: Request for Qualifications, RQF 15-11 – Golve Course Arch Design, published
October 15, 2014 and October 22, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
Consent Agenda
1. Approval of the Cash Requirement Report. For information, contact Allen MacDonald, CountyFinance Director at 819-3669, and a copy of this report is available in the County Commission office.
2. Minutes:
? BCC Regular Meeting October 7, 2014
3. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the terms and authorizing the Chair to execute a
conservation easement over property located within Basin 8 Regional Offsite Mitigation
Area to mitigate for wetland impacts associated with future County Public Works projects. For
information, contact Mary Ann Blount, Land Management Systems Director, at 209-0726.
4. Motion to adopt a Resolution accepting a Bill of Sale and Schedule of Values conveying all personal property associated with the water and sewer systems to serve The Palms of Ponte
Vedra Subdivision. For information, contact Mary Ann Blount, Land Management Systems
Director, at 209-0726.
5. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the terms and authorizing the County Administrator,
or Designee, to execute a Temporary Access Easement to a communications tower site
located off Palm Valley Road. For information, contact Mary Ann Blount, Land Management
Systems Director, at 209-0726.
6. Motion to adopt a Resolution Motion approving the terms of the Tower Site Ground Lease and Memorandum of Lease with T-Mobile for the use of County-owned property located on
Wildwood Drive, and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute each. For
information, contact Damon Douglas, Land Management Systems Project Manager, at 209-0794.
7. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the final plat for Coastal Oaks at Nocatee Phase
2F. For information, contact Valerie Pacetti, Application Review Supervisor, Operations Division at 209-0720.
8. Motion to adopt a Resolution Motion approving the final plat for Grey Hawk Estates. For information, contact Valerie Pacetti, Application Review Supervisor, Operations Division at 209-0720.
9. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the final plat for Whisper Creek Phase 1 Units A &
B. For information, contact Valerie Pacetti, Application Review Supervisor, Operations Division at 209-0720.
10. Motion to approve a transfer of $5,000 from LETF Reserves (1194-59920) to be used for
local programs and services provided through Hands On Jacksonville. For information,
contact David Shoar, St. Johns County Sheriff, at 824-8304.
11. Motion to approve the Fiscal Year 2014 end-of-year fund reserve transfers per the attached schedule to ensure fiscal year-end account balances do not reflect a negative balance per the Administrative Code. For information, contact Andrea Matzke, Office of Management & Budget, at 209-0572.
12. Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator, or his designee, to
execute a purchase order on behalf of the County to purchase Electronic Podium
Presentation Systems from CCS Presenting Better Solutions Inc. at a price of $199,805.33.
Funding for this purchase derives from document recording fees, levied and restricted for
purpose by Statute, to fund court-related technology needs of State Attorneys, Public
Defenders, and Courts. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-
0152.
13. Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator, or his designee, to
purchase one (1) new Kaiser Model S2 Gator Walking Excavator 4X4 at a price of
$358,986 from Great Southern Construction Equipment Co., subject to the terms and
conditions of the Florida Sheriff’s Association & Florida Association of Counties Contract # 14-
12-0904. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
14. Motion to declare the 2005 Dodge Dakota Pick Up Truck, CV 205, SJC 11173, VIN
1D7HW22K75S245813, as surplus and authorize the County Administrator, or his designee,
to donate same to The ARC of the St. Johns. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas,
Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
15. Motion to authorize the second contract renewal option for PFM Group contract to extend
the term of the contract from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. For information, contact
Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
16. Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the County Administrator, or his designee, to
purchase two (2) 2015 Braun Ambulance from Ten-8 Fire Equipment Inc. in accordance
with the terms and conditions contained in the Florida Fire Chief’s Association, Florida
Sheriff’s Association & Florida Association of Counties Contract # 11-10-1202 at a total price
of $458,980.00. For information, contact Dawn Cardenas, Purchasing Manager at 209-0152.
17. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the Library’s Annual Plan of Service 2014-2015, as
required by the State Library of Florida in order to receive annual State Aid to Libraries Grant funding. For information, contact Debra Rhodes-Gibson, Director of Library Services Department at 827-6925.
18. Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the terms, conditions, and requirements of the
contract between St Johns County and EPIC Community Services, for the provision of
services through the THINK! for Success Program and authorizing the County Administrator to execute the Contract on behalf of the County. For information, contact Joy Andrews, HHS Director at 209-6088.
19. Proofs:
a. Proof: Notice of Hearing, Amend Ord 2011-46 – Hearing October 21, 2014, published
October 11, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
b. Proof: Notice of Meeting, Certify Tax Roll Mtg – Meeting October 17, 2014, published
October 14, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
c. Proof: Request for Proposals, RGP #15-09 – Prof. Development Training, published
October 8, 2014 and October 15, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
d. Proof: Request for Bids, BID 15-06 – Purchase Sulfuric Acid, published October 9, 2014 and October 16, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
e. Proof: Notice of Meeting, IAFF negotiating Sch- Meeting Schedule, published October 20,
2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
f. Proof: Request for Bids, BID 15-13 – Purchase 2 4-Dr SUV 4X2, published October 15,
2014 and October 22, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
g. Proof: Request for Bids, BID 15-14 – MID-SIZE 4DR SUV 4X4, published October 15,
2014 and October 22, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
h. Proof: Request for Qualifications, RQF 15-11 – Golve Course Arch Design, published
October 15, 2014 and October 22, 2014 in the St. Augustine Record.
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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 AgendaApproval of Regular Agenda
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Item 1 - Convention Center Refinancing. The first resolution (resolution no. 1) authorizes the
issuance by the County of not to exceed $8,100,000 principal amount of a Taxable Capital
Improvement Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2014 (the “Bond”), to refund the County’s
outstanding Governmental Unit Note dated April 1, 2004, that refinanced the County’s
convention center project; awards the sale of the Bond to Whitney Bank d/b/a Hancock
Bank (the “Lender”) based upon its bid in response to the related request for proposals;
authorizes the execution and delivery of a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the
Lender in connection with such financing (substantially in the form attached to the
resolution as Exhibit A) and authorizes a covenant to budget and appropriate legally
available non-ad valorem revenues of the County in connection with such financing; all in
the manner provided in the Agreement. If the first resolution is approved, the second
resolution (resolution no. 2) authorizes amendments to the convention center resolution,
Resolution No. 95-117 of the County, as amended, to provide the Bond constitutes a
refinancing under the project participant documents executed in connection with the
convention center bonds, such documents will continue to apply to the refinancing and
the rights of the County and project participants regarding the payment of the convention center debt and the flow of funds will remain the same.
Item 1
Convention Center Refinancing. The first resolution (resolution no. 1) authorizes theissuance by the County of not to exceed $8,100,000 principal amount of a Taxable Capital
Improvement Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2014 (the “Bond”), to refund the County’s
outstanding Governmental Unit Note dated April 1, 2004, that refinanced the County’s
convention center project; awards the sale of the Bond to Whitney Bank d/b/a Hancock
Bank (the “Lender”) based upon its bid in response to the related request for proposals;
authorizes the execution and delivery of a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the
Lender in connection with such financing (substantially in the form attached to the
resolution as Exhibit A) and authorizes a covenant to budget and appropriate legally
available non-ad valorem revenues of the County in connection with such financing; all in
the manner provided in the Agreement. If the first resolution is approved, the second
resolution (resolution no. 2) authorizes amendments to the convention center resolution,
Resolution No. 95-117 of the County, as amended, to provide the Bond constitutes a
refinancing under the project participant documents executed in connection with the
convention center bonds, such documents will continue to apply to the refinancing and
the rights of the County and project participants regarding the payment of the convention center debt and the flow of funds will remain the same.
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Item 2 - Public Hearing – COMPAMD 2014-05 Tringali Family Farm. This is a transmittal hearing
for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, known as Tringali Family Farm. The amendment proposes to change the future land use from Rural/Silviculture to Agricultural Intensive for
approximately 54 acres to allow up to 3 single family homes, one for the owner and one for
each of his two daughters. The property is located on the east side of U.S. 1 approximately
one mile south of SR 206. The Planning and Zoning Agency recommended transmittal of
COMPAMD 2104-05 by a unanimous vote of 5-0 at the October 2, 2014 meeting.
Item 2
Public Hearing – COMPAMD 2014-05 Tringali Family Farm. This is a transmittal hearingfor a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, known as Tringali Family Farm. The amendment proposes to change the future land use from Rural/Silviculture to Agricultural Intensive for
approximately 54 acres to allow up to 3 single family homes, one for the owner and one for
each of his two daughters. The property is located on the east side of U.S. 1 approximately
one mile south of SR 206. The Planning and Zoning Agency recommended transmittal of
COMPAMD 2104-05 by a unanimous vote of 5-0 at the October 2, 2014 meeting.
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Item 3 - Public Hearing – VACROA 2014-01 Palm Valley Road. The applicant requests the
vacation of a currently open portion of Palm Valley Road between Valley Ridge Blvd and
Nocatee Parkway. The applicant has met the requirements as prescribed by F.S. 336.09
and the Development Review Manual, including the legal description and adjacent
property owner information. Traffic patterns will not be negatively impacted as equal
access is currently provided between roadways, and no party will be unreasonably affected
by the requested vacation. Staff has no objections to the request.
Item 3
Public Hearing – VACROA 2014-01 Palm Valley Road. The applicant requests thevacation of a currently open portion of Palm Valley Road between Valley Ridge Blvd and
Nocatee Parkway. The applicant has met the requirements as prescribed by F.S. 336.09
and the Development Review Manual, including the legal description and adjacent
property owner information. Traffic patterns will not be negatively impacted as equal
access is currently provided between roadways, and no party will be unreasonably affected
by the requested vacation. Staff has no objections to the request.
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