Board of County Commissioners Agenda July 27, 2010

• About thirty people from the development Water League showed up to oppose a bridge from Fort Hamer to Bradenton.  

• Each person furnished testimony to their spokesman Tome Davidson.

• There are 615 property owners that have concerns about the bridge as close as 80 ft to their homes

• Commissioners told them that the bridge is pretty much a sure thing but made some suggestions on how they could work together to come up with a compromise

• Comprehensive Plan Amendment Robinson Farms PA10-02 -- pulled for discussion

• Budget Resolution Amendment B-10-050 for the jail medical services -- pulled for discussion

• Employee of the Month – Cassandra Alston, Eligibility Intake Technician, Community Services Department

• Retirement Awards:
• Cyrous Zomorodi, Project Engineer Manager, 20 years of service
• Jack Donaghy, Public Works Maintenance Supervisor, 29 years of service
• Tom Gow, Lieutenant, Emergency Medical Services, 29 years of service
• John Wilson, EMS Logistics Officer, 32 years of service

• 2010 FPZA Outstanding Public Service Award – Recognize Planning Department for receiving award for the post disaster re-development plan form the Florida Planning and Zoning Association

• Board confirmed appointment of Brenda Rogers

Construction Trades Board – approved unanimously

• Reappointed Larry Rizenthaler

Early Learning Coalition – approved unanimously

• Appointed one member

Animal Services Advisory Board – approved unanimously

• Reappointed two members and appointed three

No Parking Ordinance 10-49 approved unanimously

• Board approved the creation of an additional no stopping, standing or parking zone to include Greenville Boulevard and Sugar Mill Drive

Riva Trace Updated Access Management Plan – approved unanimously

• There was an issue of a small piece of land obstruction a driveway and the board motioned to solve it

Appeal of Impact Fee Determination for Heritage Harbor – 6-1 Whitmore opposing (see full story)

• Wanted a special impact fee rate for their new commercial development

Mymanatee.org – approved unanimously

• Demonstration of new website

School Board Millage Rate – approved unanimously
Board did not approve of this, but the county attorney said that the school board could sue if they didn’t approve it.

Robinson Farms – 5-1 McClash opposing

• Robinson Farms is requesting mediation for the recently denied application (full story)

• McClash wanted their to be s stipulation that no commissioners could be present, but no one would second the motion