Board of County Commissioners
333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater
Agenda — 72 items
- 1 ROLL CALL - 2:01 P.M.
- 2 INVOCATION by Commissioner Peters
- 2 Others Present: Barry A. Burton, County Administrator; Jewel White, County Attorney; Derelynn Revie, Board Records Manager; and Jessica Oakes, Board Reporter, Deputy Clerk
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Vice-Chair Eggers
- 4 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
- 1. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.
- 6 CONSENT AGENDA - Items 2 through 12
- 7 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
- 2. Vouchers and bills paid from July 6 through July 26, 2025.
- 9 Reports received for filing:
- 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 3. Report of Expenditures Incurred Under the Incentives, Awards, and Recruitment Ordinance No. 07-26, Fiscal Year 2025 Quarter 3.
- 4. Quarterly Donation Listing of $1,000 or Greater for the quarter ending June 30, 2025, Resolution No. 21-117/Donation Policy.
- 12 Miscellaneous items received for filing:
- 5. Affidavit of Publication of Legal Notice published in La Gaceta regarding Notice of Forfeiture of Unclaimed Money pursuant to Section 116.21, Florida Statutes (Circuit/County Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida).
- 6. Juvenile Welfare Board FY25 Q3 Financials.
- 15 Page break
- 16 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 17 Administrative Services
- 7. Declare surplus and authorize the sale of County-owned equipment and vehicles.
- 19 County Administrator
- 8. Receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County Administrator for the period ending July 31, 2025.
- 21 Page break
- 22 Utilities
- 9. Award of bid to Ace Septic Tank Service of Tampa Inc., Enviroserve Inc., Envirowaste Services Group Inc., Flotech Environmental LLC, Garner Environmental Services Inc., and T. Wayne Hill Trucking Inc. for emergency storm response tanker and pump truck services as needed or required.
- 24 Page break
- 25 COUNTY ATTORNEY
- 10. Receipt and file report of civil lawsuits filed against Pinellas County as delegated to the County Attorney.
- 27 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
- 28 Sheriff's Office
- 11. Receipt and file report of Sheriff’s Office grants received and service contracts for the quarter ending June 30, 2025.
- 12. Receipt and file report of the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the quarter ending June 30, 2025.
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- 32 REGULAR AGENDA
- 33 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - None
- 34 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 35 Human Services
- 13. Agreement with BKN Creative, LLC for marketing services as requested by Human Services.
- 14. Funding recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2026 Human Services Social Action Grant Program
- 38 Page break
- 39 Parks and Conservation Resources
- 15. Annual agreement with Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services by Environmental Lands Unit Deputies.
- 41 Page break
- 42 Public Works
- 16. National Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program Grant Agreement for tree debris removal from various channels throughout unincorporated County.
- 17. Resolution providing authority for the use of golf carts within the Autumn Woods subdivision in Palm Harbor.
- 18. Resolution providing authority for the use of golf carts on all community streets within the Eniswood subdivision in unincorporated Palm Harbor.
- 19. Resolution supporting the honorary designation of United States 92/State Route 600/Gandy Boulevard from Southwest Shore Boulevard in Hillsborough County to 4th Street North in Pinellas County is designated as Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway.
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- 48 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
- 49 Emergency Medical Services Authority
- 20. Transfer of three vehicles from the Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services Authority to the Pinellas County Sheriff.
- 51 Page break
- 52 COUNTY ATTORNEY
- 21. Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. Steven E. Jordan; all heirs known and unknown - action for foreclosure of Special Magistrate lien.
- 22. Proposed initiation of litigation in the case of Pinellas County v. United Wealth Builders, LLC - action for foreclosure of Special Magistrate liens.
- 54 Meeting Recessed: 3:07 P.M. Meeting Reconvened: 6:00 P.M.
- 23. County Attorney Reports · Information regarding two law firms being considered for the County’s State lobbying contract · Death of an employee in the County Attorney’s Office
- 56 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
- 24. County Administrator Reports · Reminder of September budget hearings · Request to reschedule the September 11 joint BCC meeting with the Tourist Development Council to 12:00 P.M.
- 57 All public hearing items have been properly advertised. Affidavits of Publication have been received and are on file in the Board Records Department.
- 58 COUNTY COMMISSION
- 25. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business.
- 60 Page break
- 61 6:00 PM
- 62 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 63 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 26. Petition of Apartments at Gateway II LLC to vacate the portion of 34th Street North Extension( County Road Number 265), Declared to be a public road in Board of County Commissioners minutes book 23, page 253, filed on April 12,1949, being 100 feet in width, lying within property owned by Apartments at Gateway II LLC, as recorded in official records book 17960, page 495, and within property owned by Apartments at Gateway II,LLC, as recorded in official records book 17960, page 512, all in sections 22,23,26, and 27-30-16, Pinellas County, Florida. (Legislative)
- 27. Resolution adopting the Joe’s Creek Industrial Park Master Plan.
- 28. Ordinance amending Pinellas County Code, Chapter 122-3, related to the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Act.
- 29. Pinellas Park Planning Area Interlocal Agreement with the City of Pinellas Park.
- 68 ADJOURNMENT - 6:08 P.M.