Board of County Commissioners
333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater
Agenda — 96 items
- 1 ROLL CALL - 2:01 P.M.
- 2 INVOCATION by Commissioner Latvala
- 2 Others Present: Barry A. Burton, County Administrator; Jewel White, County Attorney; Derelynn Revie, Board Records Manager; and Katie Poviones, Senior Board Records Specialist, Deputy Clerk
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 4 PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
- 1. Veterans Day Proclamation: - Michael Swonger, Veteran Services Director, Human Services - Dave Marsh, Co-leader, Operation Warrior Hope - Ken Branch, Co-leader, Operation Warrior Hope
- 2. National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: Animal Services - Jennifer Renner, Interim Director - Gary Brown, Animal Service Representative - Lindsey Martin, Program Manager - Kelli Coppla, Accounting Manager - Collis Mckenzie, Education Support Specialist - Sandra Singletary, Program Manager
- 7 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
- 3. Citizens To Be Heard - Public Comment.
- 9 CONSENT AGENDA - Items 4 through 15
- 9 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
- 10 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
- 11 Reports received for filing:
- 4. Eastlake Oaks Community Development District Memo
- 5. Eastlake Oaks Community Development District Minutes and Attachments
- 6. Minutes of Meeting - Eastlake Oaks Community Development District
- 7. Juvenile Welfare Board FY24 Q3 Financials
- 15 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 8. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Adopted Budget 2024 - 2025
- 9. Report 2024 - 19, Inspector General’s Follow-Up Investigative Review of the Municipal Recycling Reimbursement Grant Program Involving the City of Clearwater
- 10. Voluntary Annexation to the City of Tarpon Springs
- 19 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 20 County Administrator
- 11. Receipt and file report of non-procurement items delegated to the County Administrator for the period ending September 30th, 2024.
- 22 Solid Waste
- 12. Notice of grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Marine Debris Program for removal of waste tires from County artificial reef locations.
- 24 COUNTY ATTORNEY
- 13. Receipt and file report of civil lawsuits filed against Pinellas County as delegated to the County Attorney.
- 26 Page Break
- 27 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
- 28 Sheriff's Office
- 14. Receipt and file report for Sheriff's Office grants and service contracts for the quarter ending September 30, 2024.
- 15. Receipt and file report for the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the quarter ending September 30, 2024.
- 31 Page Break
- 32 REGULAR AGENDA
- 33 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - None
- 34 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENTS
- 35 Airport
- 16. Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the design and construction associated with a new parking garage at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.
- 17. Ranking of firms and agreement with Republic Parking System LLC for Concession Services - Airport Paid Public Parking Management and Operations.
- 38 Page break
- 39 Convention and Visitors Bureau
- 18. Local Arts Agency Funding Agreement with Creative Pinellas Incorporated for marketing and promoting Pinellas County as an arts community and cultural destination during Fiscal Year 2025.
- 41 Page Break
- 42 Human Services
- 19. Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for the Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity in Adult Treatment Drug Courts.
- 20. Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for the Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity in Adult Treatment Drug Courts.
- 45 Page break
- 46 Management and Budget
- 21. Pinellas County adoption of a Tourist Development Tax Revenue Supplemental Bond Resolution supplementing Resolution No. 24-42 adopted on July 30, 2024, and approval of the documents to support funding for the design and construction of a new stadium in St. Petersburg to be the new home of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball franchise.
- 48 Page break
- 49 Public Works
- 22. Award of bid to Highway Safety Devices, Inc. for Starkey Road at Willow Avenue Signalization.
- 23. Bridge Investment Program grant application to the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration for the replacement of Dunedin Causeway Main Channel Bridge in the City of Dunedin.
- 52 Page break
- 53 Solid Waste
- 24. First Amendment to the agreement with Recycling Services of Florida for Recycling Collection and Processing.
- 25. Third Amendment to the agreement with Reworld Waste, LLC, (formerly known as Covanta Projects, LLC) for the Waste to Energy Facility Operator Technical Recovery Plan projects.
- 56 Page break
- 57 Utilities
- 26. Second Amendment to the agreement with Condy Holdings LLC d/b/a Carus LLC for the proprietary corrosion control chemical blend used in the Pinellas County Utilities water system.
- 59 Page break
- 60 AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCILS
- 61 Emergency Medical Services Authority
- 27. Advanced Life Support First Responder Agreements with 18 municipalities and independent fire districts.
- 63 Page break
- 64 Fire Protection Authority
- 31. County Administrator Reports · Debt Resolution Policy · Post-Hurricane Recovery Efforts · Commemoration of Commissioner Long’s service to Pinellas County · Public Notice Regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Revised Rule For Lead and Copper
- 28. Fire Protection Services Agreement with nine municipalities providing fire protection service in eleven fire districts.
- 66 COUNTY ATTORNEY
- 29. Proposed settlement of claims against American Empire Builders.
- 30. County Attorney Reports - None
- 69 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
- 31. County Administrator Reports · Debt Resolution Policy · Post-Hurricane Recovery Efforts · Commemoration of Commissioner Long’s service to Pinellas County · Public Notice Regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Revised Rule For Lead and Copper
- 70 County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business. 1). Approval of the County Administrator’s Annual Review
- 71 Page break
- 71 Meeting Recessed: 5:26 P.M. Meeting Reconvened: 6:00 P.M.
- 72 COUNTY COMMISSION
- 32. Appointment to the Local Planning Agency (Individual appointment by Commissioner Latvala).
- 33. Appointments to the Pinellas County Board of Adjustment and Appeals (Individual Appointments by Commissioner Latvala and Commissioner Flowers).
- 74 All public hearing items have been properly advertised. Affidavits of Publication have been received and are on file in the Board Records Department.
- 34. Appointments to the Tourist Development Council (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
- 35. County Commission New Business: Pertinent and timely Committee/Board updates, policy considerations, administrative/procedural considerations, and other new business. 1). Approval of the County Administrator’s Annual Review
- 77 Page Break
- 78 6:00 PM
- 79 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 80 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 36. Brownfield Area designation of the Rainbow Village Green Reuse Area.
- 81 Deviating from the agenda, Commissioner Long thanked staff for their assistance with office operations in recent months.
- 37. Case No. LDR-24-04 (First Public Hearing) (Being Withdrawn) An ordinance of Pinellas County, Florida, providing for the amendment of the Pinellas County Land Development Code, Chapter 138 - Zoning, related to definitions, standards, and compliance with the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code for Short Term Rentals. (Legislative)
- 38. Case No. FLU-24-02 (Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc.) A request for a land use amendment from Commercial Neighborhood to Residential Low on approximately 0.26 acre located at 1310 Gooden Crossing in unincorporated Largo. (Companion to Item No. 39)
- 39. Case No. ZON-24-04 (Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc.) A request for a zoning change from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial, to R-3, Single Family Residential on approximately 0.26 acre located at 1310 Gooden Crossing in unincorporated Largo. (Quasi-Judicial) (Companion to Item No. 38)
- 40. Petition of Dennis J. Covini and Nancy Covini to vacate the east 54.50 feet of the west, 62 feet of the south, 1.5 feet of the 20-foot utility and drainage easement lying along the north boundary of Lot 33, Highland Lakes Unit Nine, Plat Book 77, Pages 84-85, lying in Section 31-27-16, Pinellas County, Florida. (Quasi- Judicial)
- 41. Petition of Dustin W. Chisholm and Donna M. Chisholm to vacate the south 10 feet of the 70-foot drainage easement lying along the north boundary of Lot 11, Pamela Estates, Plat Book 71, Page 20, lying in Section 20-30-15, Pinellas County, Florida. (Quasi-Judicial)
- 42. Resolution supplementing the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for unanticipated revenue related to the issuance of debt for the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball Stadium Project in St. Petersburg and realign appropriation from reserves in the Tourist Development Tax Fund for expenditures related to cost of issuance and debt service for the Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds.
- 88 ADJOURNMENT - 6:15 P.M.