BRADENTON -- At Tuesday's BOCC meeting, commissioners approved Resolution R14-072 making April, 25, 2014 "Free Transit Day" in Manatee County. In other business, county attorney Micky Palmer postponed a vote on the revised procedures for meetings of the County Commissioners: Resolution 2014; to be heard at a later date.
1. Invocation led by Pastor Joey Mimbs, Bethel Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Changes to Agenda
A. AWARDS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Awards and Presentations
3. Extension Master Gardener Graduation 2014
Attachment: List of Students for BCC.pdf
4. Presentation of 2014 FPTA's Roadeo Award received by MCAT/Fleet Services to the Board
Attachment: 2014 Roadeo Background.pdf
Attachment: Rodeo 2014.pdf
Proclamations (Motion required to adopt proclamations) -- Approved, Unanimous
Attachment: Carren Burnell Day Proclamation - 042214.pdf
6. Jay King Day
Attachment: Jay King Day Proclamation - 042214.pdf
Attachment: National Arbor Day Proclamation - 042214.pdf
Attachment: Arbor Day Schedule of Events.pdf
Attachment: Arbor Day Celebration Agenda.pdf
Attachment: Relay for Life Month Proclamation - 042214.pdf
REQUEST BY COMMISSIONERS (Items to be pulled from Consent Agenda)
CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consent Agenda Items Only)
9. Citizen Comments --
B. CONSENT AGENDA
Clerk of Circuit Court
Attachment: 04222014 Clerk's Consent Agenda.pdf
Administrator
11. Dashboard Report for March 2014
Attachment: Mar. 2014 dashboards.pdf
Attachment: MARCH 2014 PSCC RPT.pdf
Building and Development Services
Attachment: Application Packet docs.pdf
Attachment: Agreements and Bonds.pdf
Attachment: Declaration, Articles, and Bylaws 1of 3.pdf
Attachment: Declaration, Articles, and Bylaws 2 of 3.pdf
Attachment: Declaration, Articles, and Bylaws 3 of 3.pdf
13. Michael D. and Anissa R. Billiter, Code Enforcement Case Number CE2012100079
Attachment: BOCC Attachments 4-22-2014 Billiter[1].pdf
Financial Management
14. Approval of Utilities System Payment-in-lieu-of-Taxes R-14-051
Attachment: R-14-051 Payment in Lieu of Taxes - Utilities System.pdf
15. Budget Amendment Resolutions
Attachment: B-14-048_Resolution_Narrative.pdf
16. Change Order # 1 to Contract # 11-1568-BG (Lena Road Gas Electric Generator Phase I) with Bond Rider
Attachment: Change Order # 1 with Bond Rider.pdf
Attachment: CO.#2.FOR EXECUTION OF CO.4.9.2014..pdf
Attachment: CO #2 BRANDES DESIGN PP INCR BOND.pdf
Attachment: CO #2 RECOMMENDATION FROM PROJ. MGMT..pdf
Attachment: 14-0131CD Tabulation.pdf
Attachment: 14-0131CD Departmental Recommendation for Award.pdf
Attachment: BA B-14-051.pdf
Attachment: 14-0131CD Brandes Design-Build Contract.pdf
Neighborhood Services
19. Amendment Number 1 to State Aid to Libraries Grant Agreement
Attachment: Amendment 1 State Aid to Libraries 2014 (2).pdf
20. Created Equal: America's Equal Rights Struggle Grant
Attachment: Resolution R-14-049.pdf
Attachment: Created Equal Award Notice.pdf
Attachment: Budget Resolution B-14-052.pdf
Parks and Natural Resources
21. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Amendment for Neal Preserve Trails
Attachment: Nealamendment2.pdf
Public Works
Attachment: Central Pk A1b Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Central Pk A1b Surety Verification.pdf
Attachment: Central Park B2a Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Surety Bond Central Park B2a.pdf
Attachment: Central Park B2c Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Surety Bond Central Park B2c.pdf
Attachment: Central Pk Caa Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Central Pk Caa Surety Verification.pdf
Attachment: Central Pk D1aa Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Central Pk D1aa Surety Verification.pdf
27. Bonds - Concession, Phase I - Release Private Improvements Agreement, Release Letter of Credit
Attachment: Copperstone IIB Ext Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Copperstone IIB Surety Verification.pdf
Attachment: Copperstone IIB Ext Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Copperstone IIB Surety VC.pdf
Attachment: Copperstone Ph IIB Pvt Ext Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Copperstone Ph IIB Surety Bond VC.pdf
Attachment: Esplanade Ph 2 Pvt Impv Agree.pdf
Attachment: Surety Bond Verification Esplanade Ph 2.pdf
34. Bonds - Harrison Ranch, Phase IIA - Release Defect Security Agreement, Release Surety Bond
Attachment: Pope Rd Ph 2A Malachite Dr Ph 2 Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Pope Rd Ph 2A Malachite Dr Ph 2 Surety Bond.pdf
Attachment: Rangeland Parkway Agreement.pdf
Attachment: Rangeland Parkway Surety.pdf
38. Bonds (Mining) - Altman Parcel #4
Attachment: Surety Rider Verification for Altman.pdf
39. Bonds (Mining) - Four Corners Mine
Attachment: Surety Rider Verification Four Corners.pdf
40. Bonds (Mining) - Southeast Tract Mine
Attachment: Surety Rider Verificate SE Tract Mind.pdf
41. No Thru Commercial Vehicles - Ordinance 14-14 * Cooney
Attachment: Ordinance 14-14.pdf
Attachment: CAO memo dated 3-20-14.pdf
Attachment: Surplus list 4-22-14.pdf
Attachment: Reconciliation list 4-22-14.pdf
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
43. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda -- Approved, Unanimous
CITIZEN COMMENTS
44. Citizen Comments
C. ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
CIVIC CENTER AUTHORITY (Robin DiSabatino, Chairman)
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Betsy Benac, Chairman)
PORT AUTHORITY (Carol Whitmore, Chairman)
D. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS (Presentations Upon Request)
E. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS (Presentation Scheduled)
F. REGULAR
Attorney
45. Revised procedures for meetings of the Board of County Commissioners * Palmer
Attachment: Board Procedures Resolution--2014.pdf
Attachment: Board Procedures document--2014.pdf -- Postponed to a later date.
Public Works
46. "Try Transit Day" with Free Fixed Route Bus Rides
Attachment: Resolution R-14-072.pdf -- On April 25, MCAT and SCAT will not be charging for fix-route services -- Approved, Unanimous
G. REPORTS
COMMISSIONER AGENDA
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
47. Commissioner Comments --
Commissioner Gallen -- mentioned the NAACP "Spot-Shooter program, where instruments can detect real gunshots and pinpoint their location. Gallen said it would be good to look to see if it would be effective in Bradenton, and at grants that might support it.
Commissioner Benac -- said she was going to take a tour with TBARTA of the Port of Tampa and mentioned the Red Light cameras. Made a motion to have the County Attorney read the law sometime soon. Benac said most people don't know what it says. Motion to have County Attorney read to the public the red light camera law -- Approved, Unanimous
Commissioner Whitmore -- asked if there was a development near the island that was one of Bradenton annexation, and that it looked like the construction waste was going straight into the shoreline. Whitmore also wanted to know what was going on with the county's No-Kill status for animal services.
Commissioner Chappie -- said he has received some calls from those in his district, wanting to know how they could 'improve their quality of life, and make their lives better?' Chappie said he didn't know what to tell them. The conversation turned into 45 minutes of nobody knowing, or even how to be empathize.
The often embarrassing conversation commissioners carried on for the best part of an hour ended by concl