BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MEETING AGENDA

 November 13, 2018

Administration Building,

4th Floor, BCC Meeting Room, 477 Houston Street,

Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

4:00 PM


INVOCATION
Commissioner Hendry
PLEDGE
Commissioner Cella
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
A MOMENT IN HISTORY
ARTWORK
Orange Park and Tynes Elementary Schools
PET ADOPTIONS
SPECIAL STAFF RECOGNITION
Public Safety Promotions
PRESENTATIONS
Sheriff's Youth Leadership Academy - Chief Patrick Golemme, CCSO
PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS
1.National Adoption Month Proclamation
2.Farm-City Week Proclamation
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.October 23, 2018 BCC Minutes
4.October 29, 2018 BCC Workshop Minutes
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
5.Satisfaction of Mortgage Long
6.Satisfaction of Mortgage Mercy Support Services
7.Satisfaction of Mortgage Utlak
8.Approval of report and recommendation regarding civil action against Clay County (The Bank of New York Mellon v. Wager, et al., Clay County Case No. 2018-CA-967)
The County was served on October 24, 2018, as a defendant in the above-referenced case in which The Bank of New York Mellon seeks to foreclose a mortgage on certain real property located in Clay County, Florida. See attached memorandum.
9.Finance Business
The Finance Department business is submitted to request approval and ratification by the Board for various warrants and disbursements in order to meet the requirements of Ch. 136.06 (1), Fl Statute. Acceptance and disposal of various Board property and various documents are submitted for the Board's information. At times, approval is requested for various finance related issues.
10.Finance & Audit Committee Business
Approval of Finance & Audit Committee Minutes of November 6, 2018.
OLD BUSINESS
11.Briefing Regarding Transit Programs For Clay County Council on Aging Discussion - Doreen Joyner-Howard, FDOT
12.Continuation of Final Public Hearing to Consider Change to Article IV of the Land Development Code to Increase Impact Area for Major Projects (P.C. voted 5-1 to recommend approval)
Staff is proposing to amend Article IV of the Land Development Code to change the impact area for projects required to do a major traffic study.  The impact area is now one mile.  Staff recommends that it be expanded to three miles, which is what it was when the traffic concurrency requirements were first adopted. 
13.Presentation and Approval of Fairgrounds Master Plan
NEW BUSINESS
14.Easement release for Lakeside Estates Unit 5
Easement release for Lot 10, Block 1 of Lakeside Estates Unit 5.  This release of easement is for 2778 Paces Ferry Road West and for the rear 10' easement.  The easement does not serve any benefit to the County or other utilties.
15.Proposed Drainage Easement for Earl Baxley Rd
Proposed Drainage Easement for Earl Baxley Rd - As part of the First Coast Expressway project, portions of properties were purchased near the end of Earl Baxley Road.  This road was is a prescriptive roadway.  This easement will abandon our prescriptive right to the portion of the road that dead ends and grant to the County a Drainage Easement for any stormwater runoff from the remaining portion of the prescriptive roadway.
16.Approval of Final Plat of Traceland Subdivision for Recording
Approval of the final plat of Traceland to be Recorded by the Clerk of Courts.
17.Contingency Transfer for New Division - Unincorporated Blight Remediation
Approval to transfer from General Fund reserves in the amount of $50,000.00 in order to create a division for unincorporated blight remediation. Funding Source: 001-9900-599100 (General Fund Reserve for Contingency) (S. Russ)
18.Tourism Strategic Plan
Discussion of the Tourism Strategic Plan. (K. Morgan)
19.Discussion Regarding Legislative Priorities
COUNTY MANAGER/CLERK OF THE BOARD
COUNTY ATTORNEY
TIME CERTAINS
20.5:00 TIME CERTAIN, OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD - Consideration by or Public Hearing before the Board of County Commissioners of the Standing Committee's recommendation on the Town of Orange Park's Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Ambulance Service
The Clay County Department of Public Safety received an application from the Town of Orange Park for a Class E and F Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN). The application was to be presented to the designated Standing Committee on November 6, 2018 to hear the application, make findings and then provide a recommendation to the Board. At the November 6, 2018 hearing, the matter before the Standing Committee was continued to December 4, 2018.  (L. Mock)
LETTERS FOR ACTION
21.Approval of State Road Closing Permit - Keystone Heights Christmas Parade

The Lake Region Kiwanis Club is seeking approval of this application for their December 8, 2018 Christmas Parade.

22.Approval of State Road Closing Permit - Middleburg Christmas Parade
LETTERS OF DOCUMENTATION
23.BCC Bid Openings 111318

Bid Opening Tabulations for October 16, 2018:

A.  Bid #18/19-1, St Johns River State College Thrasher-Horne Conference Center Door Retrofit

 

Bid Opening Tabulations for October 30, 2018:

A.  Bid #18/19-5, Camp Chowenwaw Jungle Trail Boardwalk and Fishing Pier Replacement

PUBLIC COMMENTS
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special accommodation to participate in this matter should contact the Clay County ADA Coordinator by mail at Post Office Box 1366, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043, or by telephone at number (904) 269-6347 no later than three (3) days prior to the hearing or proceeding for which this notice has been given. Hearing impaired persons can access the foregoing telephone number by contacting the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), or 1-800-955-8771 (TDD).