PRESENTATION

Tab 1.  Receive report providing update from Office of Economic Development and Tourism.

 

APPROVED

Tab 2.  Staff recommends approval of the proposed 2012 Comprehensive Plan schedule. There is no fiscal impact.  The Board approved the pending amendments and LDR work schedules, the two cycle Comprehensive Plan Amendment schedule and to maintain the Zoning Board as the Local Planning Agency Board and rename it to the Planning and Zoning Board.  The Board also instructed staff to review the list of items that Commr. Parks would like to be tweaked with regards to the LDR’s and the sign and noise ordinances.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 3.  Approval of Resolution No. 2011-163 establishing a seven member Mining Committee to review mining regulations within the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern.  No fiscal impact.

 

APPROVED

Tab 4.  Update on East Lake County Library.  The Board approved for staff to proceed with purchase negotiations with East Lake Chamber of Commerce and for staff to bring back a contract for BCC approval.  The Board also included that the Library Impact Fee application process deadline be moved from March 1, 2012 to February 1, 2012.

 

APPROVED

Tab 5.  Approval of the proposed organizational realignment to be effective November 8, 2011.

 

APPROVED

The County Attorney explained that there was a new contractor for the Lakeshore Drive bridge project in south Lake County and recommended the Board approve the agreement to allow for the original contract to be assigned from Emerald Utilities to United Infrastructure Group so that the project could continue.

 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The County Manager reminded the Board of the Economic Development Summit on Monday, November 14, 2011 at Mission Inn.

 

 

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The County Manager informed the Board that the Lake County State Delegation would be holding a public hearing on the North Lake Hospital Taxing District at 5:30 p.m. on November 9, 2011 in the Administration Building.

 

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Commr. Parks reported that he attended the celebration event for THAT! Company at Mission Inn on November 7, 2011 and that the company was very thankful for how business-friendly the County had been.

 

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Commr. Parks informed the Board of Montverde Day that was going to be held on November 12, 2011 and encouraged everyone to attend.

 

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Commr. Parks mentioned that he would like for the School Board to make a presentation of their budget at the next joint meeting so that the Board was aware of the constraints and issues they had to deal with.

 

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Commr. Conner also reported that he attended the celebration event for THAT! Company and noted that Mr. Ken Knorr, CEO, repeatedly gave credit to the Board.

 

 

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Commr. Conner discussed the concern of whether the occupational license fees were actually being invested to help businesses.  He added that there was proposed legislation to eliminate those fees and suggested that the Board consider eliminating those fees before the legislation passed.

 

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Commr. Campione expressed concern about the occupational license fees as well and recommended that they get input from the business community to see whether they should eliminate those fees.

 

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Commr. Campione noted that there had been discussions between the Orange County Expressway Authority and FDOT regarding the proposed legislation that would create a new entity to oversee the Expressway Authority.  She suggested that they create a resolution to let the legislative delegation know that the Board wanted to be included in those discussions.

 

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Commr. Campione mentioned attending a ground breaking ceremony for the Villages Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Lady Lake and added that the Center was appreciative that the impact fees were currently suspended since that made a huge impact on the selection of the site and their ability to start the project.

 

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Commr. Campione stated that she was concerned about the lobbyist ordinance and thought they should reconsider the way they handle lobbyists.