A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

JULY 8, 2014

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Lake County Administration Building, Tavares, Florida.  Commissioners present at the meeting were:  Jimmy Conner, Chairman; Sean Parks, Vice Chairman; Timothy I. Sullivan; Leslie Campione; and Welton G. Cadwell.  Others present were:  David Heath, County Manager; Sanford A. “Sandy” Minkoff, County Attorney; Wendy Taylor, Executive Office Manager, County Manager’s Office; Barbara F. Lehman, Chief Deputy Clerk, County Finance; and Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Clerk.

INVOCATION and pledge

Pastor Tim Travis, The Father’s House Christian Center, gave the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

EMPLOYee awards

Ms. Christina Brandolini, Employee Services Director, presented the following employee awards:

FIVE YEARS

John St. Clair, Firefighter/EMT - Not Present

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

TEN YEARS

Loren Blackwell, Fire Lieutenant/EMT - Not Present

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

George Cochran, Fire Lieutenant/EMT

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

Roger Minger, Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

Rene Vasquez, Firefighter/Paramedic

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

Jeffrey Wisniewski, Environmental Waste Technician - Not Present

Public Works/Solid Waste Operations

 

FIFTEEN YEARS

Troy Braley, Fire Lieutenant/EMT

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

Andrea Kennard, Commissioners Aide

BCC Administrative Support

 

Jeffrey Michels, Firefighter/EMT - Not Present

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

Robert Staab, Firefighter/EMT - Not Present

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

Patrick Werner, Lead Network Technician

Information Technology/Information Systems Division

 

David Ziegler, Fire Lieutenant/Paramedic

Public Safety/Fire Rescue Division

 

RETIREMENT

Vicki Kochevar, Field Inspector  (12 years) - Not Present 

Public Works/Solid Waste Division

 

Dennis Martino, Equipment Operator III  (12 years) - Not Present

Public Works/Road Operations Division/Maintenance Area I (Leesburg)

 

Paul Proctor, Roadway Designer II  (14 years) - Not Present                           

Public Works/Engineering Division/Survey & Design

 

Anita Greiner, Chief Planner  (29 years)               

Growth Management/Planning & Community Design Division

 

MINUTEs APPROVAL

On a motion by Commr. Campione, seconded by Commr. Sullivan and carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the BCC Minutes of June 10, 2014 (Regular Meeting).

citizen question and comment period

Mr. Steve Bishop, Executive Director and President of Florida Region of USA Volleyball, spoke regarding Hickory Point Beach Complex, noting that they are the national governing body for the sport, which is designated by the US Olympic Committee and the Federation of International Volleyball.  He explained that they are the organization that puts Olympic teams in every four years on the indoor and outdoor side.  He pointed out that not only does the Eustis office run the regional operations for USA Volleyball, they also run the national office for the National Volleyball League (NVL), Rox Beach Tour, and the USA Premier Volleyball League, which is an indoor volleyball league.  He thanked the Board for their commitment and partnership with the complex.  He related that 9,730 cubic tons of sand was hauled in, 20 courts were operational, and all were in play with 75 teams traveling from 59 cities and four different states over the weekend.  He explained that Monday night was the first open night of play, with all three public nets in play, and more people will be there for the second open night.  He presented an award to Mr. Robert Chandler and the Economic Development Staff to recognize their hard work.

 Mr. Alex Ludick, a resident of Clermont, spoke regarding a project that was started over two years ago in South Lake County for a gym with two basketball courts for Lake County Hoops.  He noted that they have over 600 children playing basketball, and they are spread all over Montverde and Clermont.  He advised that they do not have playing space for children to play basketball and would like the assistance of the Board to find a location.  He mentioned that over this summer, they had 238 kids out of 400 that could possibly play basketball, and 120 were on a waiting list because there was nowhere to play; also, they were notified as of July 5 that East Ridge High School was no longer available for them to utilize.    

Mr. David Santucci, a resident of Minneola, spoke regarding South Lake County Recreation and the need for two basketball courts and 16 hoops for children to play.  He noted that they have a business plan on how to pay for the courts and would like to ask for assistance from the Board on how else they can pay for a place to allow children to play basketball, because their attempt to partner with Florida Hospital fell through.  He explained that they are a non-profit organization, and no one takes a salary to work with this group.

Mr. Brian Rebel, a resident of Minneola, stated that his son plays for Lake County Hoops and is learning to build character and how to deal with different diversities while being there.  He requested that the Board help them with attempting to locate a place to play basketball.   

Commr. Conner stated that the staff will look into this to see what can be done, but there are a lot of unmet needs in the community, and their resources are limited. 

Commr. Parks commented that staff is waiting for the business plan to move forward, and the door is still open to see if there is an opportunity to work with the Board.

Commr. Conner noted that there is not a need for duplication in services, and maybe there is a need for change in the school system in Lake County. 

Commr. Cadwell stated that there was legislation about using space at the schools, which made it through the House but not in the Senate, and it will be back next year, which will take care of liability issues.

Commr. Campione commented that they you can change the lives of young people through sports programs in a way that affects their entire lives, and it is something that the Board needs to embrace.  She mentioned that she is not in favor of building a new facility, especially if there are facilities that could be utilized if the School Board would work with them on it.  She mentioned that there will be an issue of insurance coverage and scheduling with utilizing the schools.  She advised that she would like the Board to consider doing a complex that is regional based that could host tournaments, and she spoke with the County Attorney in regards to using tax dollars for facilities that would be regional in nature and could be tournament based as well as using it for residents by using some tourism dollars.  She suggested that they first reach out to the School Board, and the Board should take the lead on having a workshop on it for them because there is a need for the kids to be able to play basketball. 

Commr. Parks stated that he spoke with two School Board members about the South Lake issue, and the tourism money has been discussed as well, but they still need a business proposal.

Commr. Cadwell commented that there needs to be a culture change in the school system to empower the individual principals with the authority to utilize facilities, but while the open space and playground equipment are there, the schools are locked up, and they need to find a way to get them back open again.  He mentioned that they need to sit down with the School Board, because the insurance is not that big of an issue.

Commr. Conner stated that he would be willing to write a letter to the Superintendent on behalf of the Commission and outline the issues today to advocate for the organization.

Commr. Campione opined that a face-to-face meeting would probably be better to build bridges.

Commr. Sullivan commented that there is a big liability issue, but at the staff level they need to coordinate and find out why the group cannot utilize public facilities that are owned by the School Board and have the staff come back to the Board to give direction on what to do to work with the group.

Commr. Cadwell suggested that there be an inventory of the facilities available and a time frame so the Board will know what is available.

Mr. Vance Jochim, a resident of Tavares and writer of a blog about fiscal issues, voiced concern over the audit report and the performance measures for Animal Services, because the activity tracking numbers have nothing to do with performance.  He opined that there is a lack of strong performance measures and recommends the start of internal training for staff on procedures.

CLERK OF COURTS’ CONSENT AGENDA

Commr. Campione thanked the Inspector General for doing the Special review of the Animal Services Intake Process because they wanted to get to the bottom of this and needing to have a process in place to prevent this from happening again because the report indicates that there are good processes but they were not being executed consistently.  She opined that the report is valuable for the Sheriff and it is a great tool in making sure that the procedures are correct and done by the book.  She commended animal shelter staff for the hard work they do.

Commr. Conner stated that he is impressed with the willingness to take a look at Lake County’s organization to see where deficiencies are and when audits show a need for improvement, they embrace them and take corrective action.

On a motion by Commr. Campione, seconded by Commr. Parks and carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the Clerk of Courts’ Consent Agenda, Items 1 through 8, as follows:

List of Warrants

Request to acknowledge receipt of the list of warrants paid prior to this meeting, pursuant to Chapter 136.06 (1) of the Florida Statutes, which shall be incorporated into the Minutes as attached Exhibit A and filed in the Board Support Division of the Clerk’s Office.

Cascades at Groveland Community Development District Budget

Request to acknowledge receipt of Cascades at Groveland Community Development District Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget.

The public hearing on the Proposed Budget has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the Shea Homes Construction Office, located at 749 Wilson Lake Parkway, Groveland, Florida 34736.

Great Lakes/Sawgrass Bay Community Development District Budget

Request to acknowledge receipt of Greater Lakes/Sawgrass Bay Community Development District Proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Budget.

Animal Services Intake Process

BCC-118 Special Review of the Animal Services Intake Process.

Raintree Harbor Utilities, LLC

Notice of Application Approval for Transfer of Water Certificate for Raintree Harbor Utilities LLC in Lake County dated June 9, 2014, pursuant to Section 367.071, Florida Statutes, and Rule 24-30.037, Florida Administrative Code, for Raintree Harbor Section One, located in Township 18 South, Range 26 East, Section 33.

Brendenwood Utilities, LLC

Notice of Application Approval for Transfer of Water Certificate for Brendenwood Utilities LLC in Lake County dated June 9, 2014, pursuant to Section 367.071, Florida Statutes, and Rule 24-30.037, Florida Administrative Code, for Brendenwood and Jeremy Estates Subdivisions.

City of Minneola Ordinances

Request to acknowledge receipt of copy of City of Minneola copy of Ordinances: 2014-05, 2014-06, and 2014-07.

Request to acknowledge receipt of copy of City of Minneola copy of Ordinances: 2014-08, 2014-09, 2014-10, and 2014-11.

COUNTY MANAGER’S CONSENT AGENDA

On a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Parks and carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the County Manager’s Consent Agenda, Tabs 3 through 18, as follows:

The ARC Sunrise of Central Florida

Approval of Proclamation No. 2014-71 celebrating 50 years of The ARC Sunrise of Central Florida, per Commissioner Conner.

community safety and compliance

Request for approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Lake County Office of the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and Lake County Animal Services related to the reporting of bite cases and rabies control.   There is no fiscal impact.

Request for approval to advertise an ordinance amending the definition of Contraband Bath Salts for clarity. The current definition requires additional clarification to ensure it includes all substances that have been treated, or otherwise enhanced, with a synthetic chemical or synthetic chemical compound that enables the material to be used as a drug.  There is no fiscal impact.

Facilities and fleet management

Request for approval to award term and supply contracts for as-needed repair services for Lake County Vehicles and Equipment, RFP 14-0627, and authorize the Procurement Office to process all supporting documentation.  The annual fiscal impact is indefinite in nature at this time.

fiscal and administrative services

Request for approval for a distribution of $255,000.00 from funds designated as Crime Prevention Funds for use in the Sheriff's crime prevention activities.  

Request for approval to award contract 14-0009 for On-Call Landscape Architectural Services to Bellomo-Herbert and Company, Inc., Cribb Philbeck Weaver Group, Inc., Green Consulting Group, Inc., and TOA Design Group, LLC effective July 8, 2014 through July 7, 2015.  The estimated annual fiscal impact is $81,206.05. 

 

public safety

Request for approval of: (1) Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance (EMPA) Trust Fund Base Grant Agreement with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, in the amount of $105,806; and (2) Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Agreement with the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management, in the amount of $88,397; and (3) authorization for the County Manager to sign future amendments/modifications that do not involve financial impact. The total fiscal impact $194,203 revenue.

 

Request for award of contract 14-0211 for On-Call Emergency Management Consultant Services to EREC, Inc. (Ocala).  The estimated annual fiscal impact is $25,000 (expenditure, grant-funded).

Request for approval to accept a contribution to Lake County Fire Department by Wolverine Advanced Materials, Leesburg, Florida. The fiscal impact is $1,500 (Revenue).

 

public resources

Request for approval to award contract(s) for 14-0430, Plumbing Repair and Maintenance for Lake County Parks and Trails Division.  The fiscal impact is estimated at $50,000 (Expenditure).

public works

Request for approval of a Purchase Agreement with Pine Ridge, LLC, for right-of-way for the C466A Road Project in Fruitland Park and authorization for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sign any and all documents necessary for closing; includes approval of Resolution No. 2014-85 authorizing the exchange of County property pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The fiscal impact is $93,026.25 plus the exchange property (total impact $225,750). Commission District 5.  

 

Request for approval to terminate existing contract 13-0107 for the purchase and removal of Lake County’s loose mixed paper and materials for default and authorize the Solid Waste Division to obtain verbal quotations, as needed, for future accumulated materials.  There is no fiscal impact.

 

Request for approval and acceptance of the attached list of public right-of-way deeds that have been secured in conjunction with roadway and/or stormwater projects.  There is no fiscal impact.

Request for approval and authorization for Chairman to execute a satisfaction and release of lien for three (3) special assessments. There is no fiscal impact.  Commission Districts 4 and 5.

Request for approval of a Purchase Agreement between Donald and Janet Galbreath for the purchase of strips of land to be used for right-of-way and a permanent easement for the C466A Roadway Improvement Project in the Fruitland Park area.  Also, authorization for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sign any and all necessary closing documents.  The fiscal impact is $60,000.00 (Expenditure).  Commission District 5.

Request for authorization to award Washington Avenue Area Stormwater Retrofit Phases 3 & 4; Project No. 2014-09, Bid No. 14-0025, Tracking No. STR08003, to Paqco, Inc., in the amount of $629,975.00, and to encumber and expend funds in the amount of $629,975.00 from the Stormwater MSTU - Infrastructure – Construction fund.  The fiscal impact is $629,975.00.  Commission Districts 4 and 5.

Mascotte automatic aid update

Mr. Jack Fillman, Assistant Chief, Lake County Fire Rescue, gave a presentation regarding the review and consideration of the Automatic Aid Agreement with the City of Mascotte.  He noted that the agreement covers only the boundary area and does not authorize any annexations to take place nor does it fulfill the requirement for a fire agreement that is included in the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (ISBA) and that this will be done by sending the closest unit to incidents, by means of the Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVL), and Lake EMS will be able to see the closest unit and that unit will be sent to the call.  He indicated that they will determine what needs to be sent to a call by using common run cards, and there will be a $100 compensation for medical calls and a $500 compensation for fire calls, with a true-up at the end of each quarter based on how many calls run into the City compared to how many run into the County.  He pointed out that this covers the Mascotte portion of the South Lake ISBA and does not allow for B-1 and other non-contiguous annexations.  He explained that this is a two-year agreement, and after the first year either entity, the City or County, can opt out with a 90 day advanced notice.  He added that the funds have been included in the FY 2014 budget.  He advised that the Agreement would be effective August 1, 2014 if approved by the Board. 

Commr. Sullivan stated that this is something that staff has worked hard on, and it was already approved by the City of Mascotte.

Commr. Campione stated that she has a concern with the ISBA Agreements where they have County residents and businesses that will be subject to involuntary annexations and feels that they need to revisit the Mascotte ISBA so there could be similar language, so that County residents would have to agree to the annexation.

Mr. David Heath, County Manager, stated that they are two different agreements, the ISBA is over two years old, and it takes both parties to agree to it, so they could go back and talk to Mascotte, but it is a standalone agreement that has no relationship to the annexations because the annexations are not embedded in the Agreement.      

Commr. Cadwell advised that the reason it was not part of the original ISBA is because Mascotte has some unique circumstances, and they didn’t want to put them in a bind.

Commr. Conner noted that he is concerned about putting up a road block after receiving the agreements and that it is not the right way to do business because it will not accomplish anything.

Commr. Parks mentioned that the ISBA with Clermont has a periodic review when changes could be made, so they could approach them and initiate a period of renegotiation.

Mr. Sandy Minkoff, County Attorney, clarified that the Agreement provides for an automatic review after five years, but it could be reviewed at any time with both parties if desired.

Mr. Heath advised he had a conversation with Mr. Jim Gleason, Mascotte City Manager, regarding allowing nine contiguous annexations without a long-term fire agreement, and his response was that they were not interested in doing those at the time, which was the reason there was an agreement to a shorter term agreement with Mascotte. 

Commr. Cadwell inquired whether they can report the running calls with the Cities, the true ups, and the nature of the calls back to the Board.

Mr. Heath replied that they are tracking them monthly, and the true up occurs every quarter under the agreements, and he asked Mr. Jolliff to start preparing an update of the fire department’s mutual calls and results. 

Commr. Campione advised that she will not be voting in favor of this today because she feels as though it would be more prudent to postpone this until the next meeting and actually go back to the ISBA and see if they could get Mascotte to agree that they would not do any involuntary annexations unless agreed to by property owners.  She opined that they should go ahead and correct it now to make it better than go to the next step and lose the opportunity to do so.

Commr. Parks inquired as to Chapter 171 specifically giving the ability for cities such as Clermont or Mascotte to only allow utilization of their utilities on the condition of annexation.

Mr. Minkoff replied that it is common practice for municipalities to enter those types of agreements, but Chapter 171 or the ISBA’s do not authorize involuntary annexation unless there is a vote or petition from at least 50 percent of the owners or 50 percent of the voters in an area.  He clarified that there is not a provision that would allow a city to pick on a particular property owner and make a resident annex without their consent.

Commr. Campione responded that her concern is the utility agreements that were entered into originally by a property owner with the city whereby they agree to annex at such time as they became contiguous, since those agreements could have also stated at such time as the law permits, although the property owner believes that the only way for that to happen is if they were contiguous.  She opined that they are now changing the rules in the middle of the game, because they are coming up with mechanism that is allowing it to be legal to annex before they are actually contiguous. 

On a motion by Commr. Sullivan, seconded by Commr. Parks and carried by a 4-1 vote the Board approved the Automatic Aid Agreement with the City of Mascotte.

Commr. Campione voted “no.”

Public hearings

Clermont interlocal service boundary agreement

Mr. Minkoff placed the proposed ordinance on the floor for its first and final reading, by title only, as follows:

AN ORDIANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN INTERLOCAL SERVICE BOUNDARY AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CLERMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Ms. Amye King, Growth Management Department Director, gave a presentation regarding the proposed Clermont ISBA and recommendation to adopt the Ordinance.  She explained that the ISBA is an agreement adopted between a county and one or more municipalities, which may include one or more independent special districts as parties to the agreement.  She noted that annexations have occurred over the last decade that encroached into rural areas causing services issues, especially in fire and rescue and they led to new higher density neighborhoods surrounded by rural areas because of the availability of water and sewer, which is why the South Lake ISBA was created to mitigate the issues.  She displayed several maps of the various cities that show the rural residential pockets surrounded by the higher density residential areas.  She reported that the original Joint Planning Area (JPA) was adopted in August 2003 and is comprised of 43,340 acres which was intended to make development in the JPA consistent with the City’s codes, limit private utility providers in the JPA, plans for the Green Mountain Scenic Byway and included portions of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern, limited the City to only annex areas in the JPA, prohibits non-contiguous annexations, and required regular communication amongst staff regarding all types of land use and development applications. 

Ms. King explained that the Clermont ISBA was adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2014 and provides for automatic aid for the next 20 years; allows for non-contiguous annexations in the ISBA with proper owner and County consent; requires that all central utilities be provided for any development, including all non-contiguous parcels; provides for an agreement not to annex outside ISBA, retracts portions of the JPA that are contained in the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern; and increases the areas to the south of the current JPA by 3,954 acres at the City’s request.  She indicated that there is consistency with the Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan, with services being in communication for solid waste, fire hydrants, sharing of equipment and resources, E911 addressing system, and fire and rescue services.  She noted that the parties to the Clermont ISBA are the City of Clermont and Lake County, with the Cities of Montverde, Minneola and Groveland agreeing to the boundaries.  She displayed a map on the monitor showing the areas with a utility agreement. 

Mr. Steve Koontz, Fiscal and Administrative Services Department Director, gave a presentation regarding the fiscal impact of annexations, where he noted that the estimated assessed value of areas with an agreement are residential at $106 million and Commercial at $49 million, representing 784 developed parcels and 543 vacant parcels.  He explained that Magnolia Pointe is not included because the Annexation Agreement requires that a subdivision be contiguous.  He advised that based on the values mentioned, the fire fund impact would be approximately $50,000, the fire assessment would be an impact of approximately $97,000, and over time there would be an estimated revenue loss of $147,000 through annexation.  He described some of the financial benefits of an ISBA agreement for fire services, such as avoiding building a station in an area targeted for annexation, strategically locating or co-locating stations, and leverage of existing County and City resources to provide the best response and level of service, because the cost of a new fire station is approximately $1.2 million to build and annual operating costs would be $500,000 to $600,000. 

Mr. Fillman explained that the automatic aid agreement that is within the ISBA sends the closest unit to incidents by utilizing the Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVL) and common run cards, with Lake EMS dispatching all calls, and the true-up will be $100 per medical call and $500 per fire call and will be done on a quarterly basis.  He noted that the City of Clermont will make the ISBA effective August 1, 2014 if approved today, with funds already in the 2014 budget.  He advised that the areas within the City will receive enhanced services, and the unincorporated County areas will receive a much more rapid response. 

Ms. King explained that the Wellness Way Sector Plan (WWSP) is 16,204 acres, with approximately 9,352 acres contained in the currently adopted JPA and approximately 13,238 in the ISBA, and the ISBA has minimal impact on the WWSP.  She displayed a map on the monitor explaining the boundaries of the WWSP and the ISBA.  She described two portions of the ISBA that have been revised in their language; the first stated that “Clermont shall not annex any areas not contained within the Clermont ISBA without the approval of the County” and added, “any annexation of undeveloped and unimproved parcels greater than 10 acres requires the property owners consent.”  Second, a section “d” would be added which states “During negotiations and pursued of the matters contemplated by the Section 4, if either party determines that it is in the public interest to receive the Comprehensive Plan amendments, Land Development Regulations and other land development related matters, development approvals that are within that parties jurisdiction before reaching any resolution with the other party, such party with a jurisdiction may proceed.”  

Commr. Campione questioned whether they could annex properties outside of the ISBA, that were negotiating with the City to obtain water and sewer.  

Mr. Minkoff answered that without Board approval, they are not allowed to annex outside of the ISBA, because it truly sets up a boundary that they cannot go out of to prohibit fingers of boundaries that were seen in the prior maps.  He stated that the new language was to indicate that whether it was inside or outside it would not matter and that if it were greater than 10 acres and undeveloped, it would require a specific property owners consent. 

Commr. Campione suggested that the language be changed to be clearer on whether it be inside or outside, and if the Board goes forward with the ISBA, they will modify the wording.  She inquired that within the ISBA, if the City offers to provide water and sewer to a property which was not contiguous, can the City require annexation immediately in return for the water and sewer connection?

Mr. Minkoff stated yes, if the property owner consents, they can annex it immediately.  He also explained that Clermont has some utility agreements that do not require annexation at all and another agreement that allows annexation only when they become contiguous.

Commr. Campione stated she is concerned about putting a property owner in a situation where they are subject to annexation when they thought the only time they could be annexed would be when they became contiguous under FSS 171.

Mr. Minkoff replied that the ISBA would not allow that to occur, since they would still have to wait until they become contiguous, unless an agreement says otherwise.

Commr. Campione opined that they should address it in the agreement by stating that this would only apply if the subdivisions were contiguous or unless they voluntarily agree to annex.  

The Chairman opened the public hearing.

Mr. Tom Madden, a resident of unincorporated Lake County, spoke regarding the ISBA, stating that he is contiguous to Clermont and expressed concern that since the ISBA is tied to the utilities to the area, the fact that some subdivisions that have their own utilities are not tied to the Agreement may cause issues.  He questioned if the Agreement in terms of the medical and fire services still applied to them and whether they would receive service from the closest station. He also asked whether they would automatically be up for annexation if their utility system was purchased by the City of Clermont at some point in the future or would the residents have a voice in that.

Mr. Minkoff answered that since there is no existing agreement for any property owners in his subdivision, annexation would require approval of at least 50 percent of the homeowners in the subdivision.

There being no one else who wished to address the Board regarding this matter, the Chairman closed the public hearing.

Commr. Parks requested clarification regarding whether the FSS 171 that gives Clermont the ability to require annexation with the provision of utilities was their policy or State Statute. 

Mr. Minkoff replied that it is not in State Statute; traditionally, cities are not required to provide services outside of municipal boundaries and typically cities will not do that unless they agree to annex eventually into the city.  He noted that it is a policy matter by the individual municipality.  He further commented that the ISBA has been around since 2009, so if someone entered an agreement prior to that day that said they will annex when it becomes legal to do so, they may have relied upon the fact that they had to be contiguous.  He noted that after the statute went into effect, the law stated that they did not have to be contiguous, and if they entered such agreement, then they should have known or mistakenly thought they had to be contiguous.  Some of the agreements specifically require contiguity and others did not, and after the statute was changed the municipalities probably changed their agreements to say, “when allowed by law” so that they could eventually annex the properties. 

Commr. Parks inquired whether the wording in the Agreement stating the County shall agree, means that any amendment, no matter how small, has to be approved by the Board.    

Mr. Minkoff stated it does, and to the extent that it would require an amendment to the agreement, it would require Board approval or if the agreement says that County approval is required, then it would have to be approved by the Board.

Commr. Parks inquired as to whether the City of Clermont had a fiscal impact analysis because of Fire Station 90 being built in the area. 

Mr. James Hitt, City of Clermont Economic Development Director, stated that Fire Services did do a fiscal impact analysis regarding the calls and numbers that would be affected for the annexations.  He noted that the City is not looking into annexing non-contiguous residential subdivisions, and one main purpose besides public safety is because some of the commercial properties would be annexed in first; however, sometimes Florida law requires annexations because the law constantly changes in Florida, which they consider legally appropriate. 

Commr. Campione questioned whether the property owners on the south end of the newly added acreage were contacted and participated in discussions regarding being in the ISBA. 

Mr. Heath answered that the approval to advertise was brought to the Board in May, and the public hearing was pushed back to today’s meeting.  He related that they spoke with the spokesman for those residents and gave them an opportunity to participate in the hearing, and the additional language was from their attorney. 

Commr. Campione stated she is concerned as to why they feel that they need to add the additional land to the ISBA when it is vacant farm land rather than waiting for growth to occur and then amend the agreement to add it in.  She noted that if the City has no intention of annexing the residential developments, then just state until they are contiguous. 

Mr. Hitt responded that they squared it off is because they did not want finger projections, and as development occurs some of that area is within the 180 district South Lake Utilities would service the southern portion, but if there was a water line that crosses over the boundary just slightly, then they are back into negotiations and that could take another two years or more.  He stated that the area in question is nearly undevelopable at this point because it is a wetland and a recharge.

On a motion by Commr. Parks, seconded by Commr. Cadwell and carried by a 4-1 vote, the Board adopted the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Ordinance No. 2014-33 adopting the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA) between the City of Clermont and Lake County, with the amendment to 3b with the intent being inside or outside.  The fiscal impact is $180 to record the Ordinance and ISBA in the public records of Lake County.

Commr. Campione voted “no,” although she indicated that she is completely behind the fire portion of this agreement.

RECESS AND REASSEMBLY

The Chairman announced at 10:40 a.m. that there would be a 15 minute break.

Public hearing

Village center community development district

certificate of public convenience and necessity

Mr. Sandy Minkoff requested approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for services in The Villages of Fruitland Park for The Village Center Community Development District through September 30, 2015.

The Chairman opened the public hearing.

There being no one who wished to address the Board regarding this matter, the Chairman closed the public hearing.

On a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Sullivan and carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for services in The Villages of Fruitland Park for The Village Center Community Development District through September 30, 2015.  There is no fiscal impact.

Speed limits and speed limits for gator hole ordinances

Mr. Minkoff placed the proposed ordinances on the floor for its first and final reading, by title only, as follows:

AN ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING SECTION 5-2, LAKE COUNTY CODE, ENTITLED SPEED LIMITS; ESTABLISHING ALL CREEKS, STREAMS, CHANNELS, AND CANALS LESS THAN 75 FEET WIDE FROM SHORELINE TO SHORELINE AND LOCATED WITHIN ALL INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED WATERS WITH NON RESTRICTED PUBLIC ACCESS IN LAKE COUNTY AS IDLE SPEED NO WAKE ZONES UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE; PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, OR FOR PATROL OR RESCUE CRAFT; REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1986-41; REPEALING ANY RESOLUTION SETTING A SPEED FOR CREEKS, STREAMS, CHANNELS, AND CANALS LESS THAN 75 FEET IN WIDTH FROM SHORELINE TO SHORELINE; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATIONS AS PROVIDED BY FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING AN INTERLOCAL SERVICE BOUNDARY AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CLERMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

The Chairman opened the public hearing.

There being no one who wished to address the Board regarding this matter, the Chairman closed the public hearing.

On a motion by Commr. Campione, seconded by Commr. Cadwell and carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved adoption of Ordinance No. 2014-34 amending Section 5-2, Lake County Code, entitled Speed Limits.  There is no fiscal impact and Ordinance No. 2014-35 creating Section 5-6, Lake County Code, entitled Speed Limits for Gator Hole.  There is no fiscal impact.

Firethorn Road

Mr. Jim Stivender, Public Works Department Director, requested approval for Special Assessment Project No. SA-104, Bid No. 14-0021, for Firethorn Road, execute Resolution No. 2014-86 to adopt the tentative special assessment roll for the SA-104 project, award the construction of the project to Paqco, Inc. in the amount of $227,374.25, and encumber and expend funds in the amount of $238,130.75 ($78,583.15 to be expended from Renewal Sales Tax Capital Projects-PW – Roads – County Share and $159,547.60 to be expended from County Transportation Trust Fund – Special Assessments – Roads –Property Owner Share).  This project is located in unincorporated Eustis in Section 3, Township 19, Range 27.  Commission District 4. 

The Chairman opened the public hearing.

Ms. Ginger Mansour, resident of Firethorn Road, stated that the property has been dealing with the issues of the road since 2003, such as ruts 7-8 inches deep from people driving on the side of the road, broken boat trailers, replaced axels, and torn up equipment.  She noted that people drive on the side of the road rather than on the actual road because it is so bad that their cars bottom-out and their engines fill with sand, and they have no other options to stop individuals from going down the side of the road other than paving the road.  She stated that it would help individuals with financial struggles to extend the loan to 10 years, but ultimately they need the project to be approved.

            Ms. Susanna Treaster, resident of Firethorn Road, stated that she has lived there for 22 years, and the traffic has increased.  She added that water lies deeply on the road to where it will flood out vehicles, and they will get stuck.  She noted that they tried to get together as a community to pay for maintenance of the road, but have been unable to get everyone to come together to accomplish that, which has caused physical confrontation over the issue.  She opined that even though it will be a financial burden, she does not feel that anyone will lose their home over the payment of the road, and it will benefit everyone by making transportation to homes easier.  She explained that her husband is disabled, and she fears that an ambulance may not make it down the road to her home during an emergency.

            Ms. Sherilee DiCarlo, resident of Firethorn Road, stated that she and her husband are not in favor of the road project due to the cost.  She explained that they have lived there since 1991 and selected the property because it was in the country, and they desired the unpaved road with restricted access.  She commented that they struggle to meet financial obligations with modest adjustments to their lifestyle, and she feels that the road project will cause a significant hardship on them and devastate their budget with possibly losing their home.  She mentioned that they recognize the road does need maintenance, and they would like to see something done to ease the burden of the community, but they are opposed to the cost.

            Ms. Mary Jo Willis, resident of Firethorn Road, stated that she has lived there since 1990 and has seen the road deteriorating as homes have come in.  She pointed out that they maintained it once in the past, even getting bids from contractors for a cost for the road in 2011, and sent letters to the residents, one of whome responded that they could not afford it.  She noted that she submitted photos of the road after it has rained where there is a rush of water because of the grade of the road, which makes it difficult to get into and out of their homes, with the worry of emergency vehicles.  She expressed that this is their last effort to maintain the road.

            Ms. Kim Johnson, resident of Firethorn Road, stated she is concerned about the cost of the road because she has a two-year old daughter, and she stays at home.  She noted that her husband lost a business of his recently, and they have been struggling for the past year.  She explained that even though the road needs assistance, the financial burden is her main concern. 

            Ms. Susan Smith, resident of Firethorn Road, stated that she is in favor of the road project because it will improve the safety and wellbeing of the neighborhood and will enable the school buses to come down the road again, since they stopped going on the road in 2011 due to damage to the buses.  She noted that her son is special needs, and it would be safer for him, as well as the home care workers that go in and out of her home to take care of her son.  She mentioned that the hope is that the repair of the road will eliminate the ill will between the neighbors, and she has willingly deeded portions of her property to allow the road repair.

            Ms. Bear Smith, resident of Firethorn Road, stated that she has lived there for 15 years and has a horse business there, and she constantly graded the road to keep it maintained.  She mentioned that she has to call home on every trip to make sure that the road is not too washed out for her to be able to get her truck and trailer down the road to get home, and if not, then an employee has to get on a tractor to grade the road in order for her to drive on it.  She pointed out that the payment will be hard for her to make because she is the sole financial provider at her home, but there is nothing except advantage for the road to be fixed. 

            Ms. Greg Garner on behalf of Kathy Oklesen stated that she was unable to be present due to being out of town, and he relayed her concerns due to costs since she lives on a fixed income.  He noted that the extra assessment to their property will put an undue burden on them financially over the course of the next several years, pointing out she has had a driveway on the County Road and has only driven on Firethorn Road 2-3 times in the eight years she has owned the property.  He explained that they have no use or benefit for the road, and it would be an additional expense with no actual benefit for them. 

There being no one else who wished to address the Board regarding this matter, the Chairman closed the public hearing.

            Commr. Cadwell stated that the road used to be in his district, and it has always been a problem.  He explained that a temporary fix will not work, and they can spend all of the money they want, but they will keep spending it to make repairs, and this is the only way to fix this road.  He asked if they have any interest beyond where the project starts.

            Mr. Stivender answered that they do not at this time, since there were discussions but no one would support it beyond that. 

            Commr. Campione questioned whether they would be able to do the 10 year payment.

            Mr. Stivender replied that the Board has the option on how long there is a payment.

            Commr. Conner inquired about interest.

            Mr. Stivender answered that there is 5.25 percent interest, and the residents that do not wish to pay the interest can pay for their whole portion up front. 

            Commr. Campione questioned whether the residents can roll that payment into their mortgage for paying it off up front.

            Mr. Stivender stated that this is part of their tax bill.

            Mr. Minkoff replied that of the substantial number of assessments there are a certain number of people that do pay within the first 30 days or someone may choose to sell their house, which will be paid in full because it is picked up at the closing. 

            Commr. Cadwell mentioned that this is the first assessment they have done with an interest rate as well.

            Commr. Conner questioned whether there is a way to get a lower interest rate. 

            Mr. Stivender answered that it is based on their number plus prime, which is 2 percent over prime.

            Commr. Conner noted that he is very sensitive towards people not being able to afford something, but he is very concerned about the special needs child, so he is trying to balance those.  He commented that they need to fix the road, but would like to do it in a manner that is as painless as possible to the residents there, so if there is a way to do it over 10 years and lower the interest rate, he would support that.

            Commr. Campione commented that at the very least, lower the interest rate. 

            Mr. Minkoff displayed the Code, Sec 18-69, on the monitor to explain that the maximum allowed time to pay off the debt would be 10 years, and the maximum interest rate is what they currently have it set at, but could set it lower if they extend to the 10 years.

Commr. Cadwell stated that the reason they have not done more of these types of projects is because they do not have the money for them, and that is why they are charging the interest rate that they are, to build up the fund for the next round of residents that request a project. 

On a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Sullivan and carried with a 4-1 vote, the Board approved to authorize Special Assessment Project No. SA-104, Bid No. 14-0021, for Firethorn Road, execute Resolution No. 2014-86 to adopt the tentative special assessment roll for the SA-104 project, award the construction of the project to Paqco, Inc. in the amount of $227,374.25, and encumber and expend funds in the amount of $238,130.75 ($78,583.15 to be expended from Renewal Sales Tax Capital Projects-PW – Roads – County Share and $159,547.60 to be expended from County Transportation Trust Fund – Special Assessments – Roads –Property Owner Share). With a payback of 10 years at an interest rate of 3.25 percent.  This project is located in unincorporated Eustis in Section 3, Township 19, Range 27.  Commission District 4. 

Commr. Campione voted “no.”

Fleet management update

Mr. Keith Stevenson, Fleet Maintenance Division Manager, gave a presentation regarding the conditions and needs in Fleet Management.  He noted that the Fleet Management Division functions are to repair and maintain 802 county owned vehicles (535 wheeled and motorized) and equipment (267 generators, trailers, mowers, etc.), and they are in charge of the fuel management of the four fuel sites.  He mentioned that they are currently staffed by 11 mechanics and seven support staff, and they were historically scattered throughout the county with services in Leesburg, Tavares, and Astatula, which was beyond capacity for necessary services, lacked inventory control infrastructure, and had a poor appearance.  He explained that since then, they have centralized and consolidated all of the BCC equipment under one department, fleet operations moved to a new facility, and improvements to the facility security have been made. 

Mr. Stevenson stated that they have changed Fleet Management to resemble a dealership model by improving coordination with departments on maintenance and replacement schedules, automating the internal billing and generating daily reports to departments on the status of maintenance.  He noted that they made vast improvements to the parts inventory by having barcode labeling of parts inventory and restricting access to parts inventory.  Also, the entire operation can be viewed on CCTV, and they have two cameras solely to the inventory area.  He explained that another process improvement was in outsourcing where they have contract consolidation which includes parts in a general sense and have dedicated tire contractors, with service coming from outside for general service, alignment, and preventative maintenance.  He pointed out that the process they used for proposed standards for vehicle replacement was looking at the industry review, surveying adjacent counties and reviewing fleet costs.  He mentioned that the proposed standards for auto and light truck replacement were seven years and above, odometer exceeds 140,000, repair history exceeds 140 percent of original cost, and current repair needs in excess of 120 percent assessed value; for medium truck plus, 10 years or older, odometer exceeds 170,000, repair history exceeds 200 percent of purchase price, and current repair needs in excess of 150 percent of assess value. 

Mr. Stevenson stated that they reviewed the acquisition and surplus and changed the asset request to be reviewed and approved by Fleet, and the department will write specifications which will be reviewed by Fleet, and the work product will be submitted to Fiscal and Admin Services where it will go out for a competitive bid.  Once they have the asset, then Fleet will manage it throughout its life so that they can take advantage of any cost savings that might be done by having all vehicles under one roof, and Fleet will be responsible for final asset disposition and will turn that over to the BCC for approval to surplus equipment.  He displayed several slides on the monitor regarding the aging fleet and vehicle replacements.  He explained the FY 2015 proposed budget as there are 314 vehicles beyond proposed replacement schedule, 15 vehicles are proposed in the FY 2015 budget with none of them coming from the General Fund and they anticipate a higher maintenance and repair cost for those vehicles.  He pointed out that their next steps include a long range funding strategy, which includes the adoption of a replacement schedule and if any sales tax is available, they would like to see General Fund vehicles. 

Mr. Heath, County Manager, stated that Mr. Stevenson has done a great job since he has been at Fleet Management, and they were in transition after receiving the audit from the Inspector General.  He noted that in terms of context and timing, this was on the agenda because he was trying to build Lake County in terms of IT and Facilities and Fleet Management.  He also hoped to address Fleet Management through the budget process because of the need to replace over 60 percent of the fleet at this time, and he recommends sales tax to get rid of the worst-of-the-worst.  He advised that he would like to make a recommendation to use the leftover funds from the budget for Fleet Management, which will be at a later date; today was just an update.

Commr. Sullivan stated that it is very important that they start the program because in the maintenance world, you will be throwing good money after bad if you are not on a regular schedule of getting rid of vehicles. 

Fema closeout process update

Mr. Steve Koontz, Fiscal and Administrative Services Department Director, gave a presentation on the status of FEMA closeouts.  He noted that there were a series of hurricanes in 2004 where the County received approximately $20 million in FEMA funds, the Groundhog Day Tornadoes in 2007 where the County received approximately $3.1 million, and Tropical Storm Fay in 2008 where Lake County received approximately $514,000 in FEMA funds.  He explained that they had 69 project files for repair and restore in the damaged areas after Hurricane Frances in September 4, 2004, with FEMA sending a letter on July 21, 2011 stating that $320,673.85 in funding must be returned due to ineligible projects.  He stated that after working with the State Public Assistance Office and elected officials, the final reconciliation was $125,208.53 in ineligible costs after obtaining credits from the Groundhog Day Tornadoes.  He indicated that the Federal Inspector General has a three year period available to audit per the State Emergency Management, and they noted that FEMA overpaid on three projects of debris removal in the amount of $125,208.53, and all appeals have been exhausted. 

Mr. Koontz stated that they are currently under audit for the Groundhog Day Tornadoes, and FEMA is processing a number of project worksheets, and none of the projects have been appealed at this time, which is going to be a long process.  He mentioned that Tropical Storm Fay had 11 project worksheets that are in the submittal/reporting phase, and they are still under review and may be subject to appeal.  

Commr. Campione questioned if there are any other funding sources that could be used to pay for this.

            Mr. Koontz answered that the only thing available to them is the General Fund.

Mr. Minkoff stated that the question Commr. Campione raises is good, because a lot of the hurricane work was road related, so it may be worthwhile to go back to see if they can determine whether it could be a gas tax expense versus a General Fund expense for some of that, because a lot of this was stump and tree removal from roadways.

Mr. Koontz replied that he was not sure who the money was reimbursed to, and a lot of it was put into a separate fund and probably came into the General Fund, but he was not sure that they would want to go back and use gas taxes on that.

Commr. Parks stated that the caution there is that they could take a project off of the list.

Mr. Koontz answered that it would impact other projects. 

Commr. Cadwell suggested that it would be worth the exercise to look at it to see where those funds came from.

Mr. Stivender replied that the original funding came from the General Fund Reserves.

Commr. Campione inquired whether they could take the gas tax money and reimburse the General Fund to pay for it.  She opined that the way that it has been paid would not affect the ability to maybe use that as a source, and it may be something to consider if this happens again.

Commr. Conner commented that when this came to the Commission to approve the $300,000, Congressman Webster did offer some assistance.  He expressed his appreciation to him and thanked staff because almost $200,000 would have been paid if it were not challenged.

Mr. Koontz recommended paying it from the General Fund, and assured the Board that they will look into reimbursement from the gas tax.

Commr. Parks questioned whether that decision would come back to the Board if they are able to reimburse it.

Mr. Koontz answered that if they have to do the reimbursement, it will have to come back to the Board.

On a motion by Commr. Cadwell, seconded by Commr. Sullivan and carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote, the Board approved a budget transfer from General Fund Reserves to provide funding for the FEMA payment with a direct pay of $125,208.53 to closeout Hurricane Frances and have Fiscal and Administrative Services look at the possibility of payment from the gas tax fund. 

Fuel redemption project

Mr. Jim Stivender, Public Works Department Director, gave a presentation regarding an update of the Fuel Remediation Project located at the Lake County Solid Waste Facility in Astatula.  He explained that the fueling facilities are located at Umatilla, Leesburg, Minneola and the main Central Fuel Facility in Astatula, where there is 50,000 gallons of fuel, which was utilized by the County, School Board and cities during the hurricanes.  He reported that the Astatula facility was built in 1984 and upgraded to comply with new regulations in 1992, and contamination that occurred prior to 1992 was discovered in on-site landfill monitoring wells and reported to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in 1999.  He stated that the cleanup procedures involve the evaluation and study of the contamination and implementation of a plan for removal, a perimeter containment, removal of the source of contamination and system operation, by pumping both phases until acceptable limits are obtained. 

Mr. Stivender explained that the evaluation and study of 1999-2006 was coordinated with FDEP and explored various methods of recovery, which concluded that they need to add more monitoring wells, with HAI Consulting being contracted to provide assessments, studies and monitoring of well installation.  He noted that there was funding between Lake and Seminole Counties because they were monitoring Lake County per FDEP, and they did a light recovery system installation in 2002, with limited success.  He reported that they hired Shaw Environmental in 2007 to formulate a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) to contain and remove the contamination, which was planned for two phases, which were perimeter containment and removal of the core contamination, with FDEP approving the RAP in 2010.  He indicated that a ring of recovery wells were installed in August 2011 around the perimeter to hold the contamination from spreading further, and they have quarterly monitoring of the site with FDEP; however, despite the efforts, contamination has spread beyond the perimeter wells.  He noted that FDEP would like the County to move forward with removal of the core contamination.  He reported that more recovery wells, pumps and filters will be installed to remove core contamination, and recovery amounts will increase dramatically, with funding in FY 2015 of $490,000 and operation and maintenance of both phases at $205,000 annually for 2015-2025.  He stated that the numbers are low for the State rating system and they have talked with Senator Alan Hays, who is a proponent for helping with funding sources.  He related that the next steps of the Phase I and II pumping will continue until acceptable FDEP standards are met, and cleanup is anticipated to take approximately 10 years upon implementation of Phase II.  He concluded that the pumping should be completed in 2025 if started in 2015.  

Commr. Parks questioned if the cleanup meant that it would not go to the Lake.

Mr. Stivender replied that it would not.

Mr. Heath stated that this is an update only at this time due to the budget.

REports – county attorney

value adjustment board appointment

Mr. Minkoff reported that there is a need for appointment of two Commissioners and one citizen to the Value Adjustment Board.  He stated that the County Manager’s Office has advertised, and there were two applications for the citizens, which were both qualified and within Statute. 

On a motion by Commr. Campione, seconded by Commr. Cadwell and carried unanimously by a 5-0 vote, the Board appointed Commr. Parks, Commr. Sullivan, and Mr. Richard Riker as the citizen to the Value Adjustment Board.

Reports – commissioner Sullivan – district 1

sales tax

Commr. Sullivan advised that he is working on a sales tax game plan with the School Board, and he met with their appointed representative.  He added that they will be working with the private sector and the League of Cities moving forward.

Reports – commissioner parks – district 2

independence day celebration

Commr. Parks advised that he attended the Independence Day event at the City of Groveland and was also in a parade for the City of Tavares on July 4.

reports – commissioner cadwell – district 5

Hickory point grand opening

Commr. Cadwell stated that the grand opening of Hickory Point Volleyball was on July 5, and it was a great turnout.

yalaha community center

Commr. Cadwell stated that he, Commr. Campione and Commr. Conner attended the Yalaha Community Center ribbon cutting ceremony on June 27.

central florida expressway authority

Commr. Cadwell noted that Thursday, July 10, will be the first meeting of the Central Florida Expressway Authority.

REPORTS – COMMISSIONER conner – CHAIRMAN AND DISTRICT 3

General comments

Commr. Conner stated that he echoed the comments from Commr. Cadwell regarding Hickory Point Volleyball and Yalaha and Commr. Parks’ comment regarding the City of Tavares.

cornerstone hospice

Commr. Conner commented that they received a letter from Cornerstone Hospice expressing their appreciation for the financial support from the Board.  He thanked Hospice for all that they do in Lake County. 

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 12:16 p.m.

 

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jimmy conner, chairman

 

 

 

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NEIL KELLY, CLERK