A Special MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

November 21, 2020

The Lake County Board of County Commissioners met in special session on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., at Hands of Hope America, Clermont, FL.  Commissioners present at the meeting were: Douglas B. Shields and Sean Parks.  Others present were: Josh Pearson, Deputy Clerk.

welcome

Commr. Shields thanked everyone for their support and noted that he was sworn in as a Lake County Commissioner on the previous Tuesday.  He recalled that during his campaign, he had met Ms. Maritza Parilla, with Hands of Hope America, through Commissioner Parks, and that she had indicated that she had been trying to get some items accomplished through the previous District 1 commissioner but was unable to do so.  He elaborated that Commissioner Parks had done what he could, but that this area was District 1.  He relayed that during his campaign, it was clear that there were many needs and unmet issues in this area, and he had promised that they would have a meeting as soon as he was sworn in.  He added that he had asked Commissioner Parks if he would join him because their districts split the City of Clermont.  He believed that the point of the meeting was to note some of these items so that the Commissioners could start taking action.  He questioned if they wanted to attempt to address the easy items, or if they wanted to address the more challenging items.  He commented that prioritizing this as a community could help him.  He said that because Commissioner Parks was also in attendance, they had to advertise the meeting in the Daily Commercial, and there was also a deputy clerk present to take notes.  He said that the Commissioners could listen at this point, and commented that the audience could introduce themselves and discuss what was on their minds.

resident comments

Mr. John Bonera, a resident of the Mission Park community, relayed some of his history and opined that the list of items seemed to be well put together.  He said that one of his priorities was that the street lighting on United States (U.S.) 27, from U.S. 192 in the City of Minneola, was bleak and dangerous.  He mentioned a recent accident outside Mission Park, and he thought that there should be another traffic light between Mission Park and Lake Louisa Road, along with nighttime lighting.  He also expressed a concern for there not being any availability for youth recreation in the neighborhood.  He relayed his understanding that there was plenty of land, and he mentioned a large property nearby that had not been developed.

Commr. Shields asked if this was where sand was being moved.

Mr. Bonera confirmed this and relayed that he would like to see a parcel of property developed and dedicated to the community to enjoy; additionally, he supported having a curfew there with enough lighting to accommodate sports.  He also mentioned another nearby parcel.

Commr. Shields relayed that at the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meeting on the previous Tuesday, there was an admission that the county had grown so fast in the 1980s that they were not planning and doing this correctly.  He relayed his understanding that there was a lot of momentum now on the Board that if they were going to do anything, they would design it ahead of time.  He thought that moving forward, they would be doing a better job of this; however, they could also address some items that the community needed. 

A resident of the Eagle Ridge community said that her largest concern was speeding on U.S. 27, particularly at the intersection where there was a Publix by Golden Ridge Boulevard.  She noted that there was a long stretch of road with no traffic lights, and she mentioned the number of trucks that used that highway and the number of communities developed there; therefore, she proposed possibly reevaluating the speed limit at some points, such as at crosswalks.  She also mentioned that there had been accidents there, and she proposed possibly limiting the number of trucks in a particular lane. 

Mr. Mark Matheis, a resident of the Weston Hills community, said that when he moved to the area, several communities were still being built.  He opined that it should not have been allowed without a master plan, and he expressed concerns for danger at an intersection with a crosswalk near the Eagle Ridge community.  He opined that the light there should be reprogrammed, and he also indicated concerns for turn lanes there. 

Commr. Parks opined that when the crosswalk button was pressed, it should be a full stop.  He mentioned that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) had designed it, and that there were some things the County could do with the FDOT; however, there were also some things they could not do, due to it being a state road.

Mr. Matheis recalled that a few years prior, there was a meeting with the FDOT to discuss traffic issues coming from the Weston Hills and Orange Tree communities and that it was supposed to be a hearing.  He relayed that it was not a hearing and that the FDOT had relayed what they decided upon based on their surveys.  He expressed concerns for the criteria used for the FDOT’s study, and noted that there had been injuries and deaths on that section of road.  He stated that the FDOT had indicated that they could not provide a traffic light to everyone who wanted one, and he expressed interest in having another study of the traffic done.  He also indicated concerns for when accidents shut down U.S. 27, opining that there needed to be more crossroads and arterial roads. 

Commr. Shields asked if Wellness Way would provide any relief.

Commr. Parks said that the Lake-Orange County Connector should help significantly with being an arterial road because it would connect U.S. 27 further up to State Road (SR) 429.  He added that this was being fast tracked but was still four years away.  He also stated that Wellness Way, which was further north, could happen sooner, and would help residents and traffic on Hartwood Marsh Road.  He opined that U.S. 27 and SR 50 were constrained and dangerous. 

Ms. Denise LaPierre, a resident of the Greater Groves community, relayed that all of the listed topics were of interest to her community, but mentioned that the most important topic was their traffic light.  She relayed that they had sent many letters to the FDOT, who had done surveys.  She said that their largest concern was not being able to cross U.S. 27, and for the lanes used to cross being confusing.  She hoped that the County could provide some help with this situation.  She then relayed that there was a piece of property sitting behind a storage facility on U.S. 27 near Ruby Red Boulevard, noting that the property was for sale.  She elaborated that a hospital owned it many years prior, and relayed her understanding that Mr. Steve Smith, a developer, recently tried to purchase it to place apartments there.  She opined that it would be a good piece of land for a new community center, and that apartments would not fit there. 

Commr. Parks thought that Mr. Smith was intending to scale it back and that he still wanted to move forward with an attainable housing project; additionally, he thought that Mr. Smith was wanting to meet with the community to find a sensible approach. 

Ms. LaPierre relayed that the proposal she had seen did not support enough parking spots for the residents. 

Commr. Parks indicated that County staff had denied the proposal and that it did not make it to the Planning and Zoning Board.

Ms. LaPierre asked if Mr. Smith owned that parcel.

Commr. Parks thought that the hospital still owned it, and reiterated his understanding that Mr. Smith was going to resubmit a project of less scale. 

Commr. Shields commented that Mr. Smith had reached out to him after he had won his election, and that Mr. Smith was trying to help teachers and police officers afford a home. 

A concerned resident of the Mission Park community asked if there were particular issues in the district that prompted Commissioner Shields to run for office, and if the County’s master plan was set up to handle the influx of residents.  He also inquired if the master plan included high density housing or if this was by a variance only. 

Commr. Shields replied that eight years prior, he had noticed a sign for a land use amendment for land adjacent to him, and he had found out that the Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) indicated that there was supposed to be one house per five acres there; however, someone had purchased the land and wanted to place 400 homes on it for a density of four units per acre.  He said that he was introduced to Commissioner Parks, who had helped him address the issue.  He stated that he was contacted about addressing other issues such as placing 29 homes on 29 acres in the Green Swamp by using a loophole, which went through.  He commented that the previous District 1 commissioner had voted against him and his group for eight years, and when he found out that the previous commissioner was running unopposed, he opined that he had to also run.  He said that the Comp Plan was a good document, though staff had been making exceptions to it, and he explained that cases went from staff, to the Planning and Zoning Board, and then to the BCC.  He said that he believed in the Comp Plan and wanted to follow it; however, he opined that there were some broken processes that he believed they needed to fix so that when an individual purchased a piece of property, they would know what the surrounding area would look like.  He said that there was an issue on the previous Tuesday and that the City of Eustis wanted to expand, noting that when the Cities expanded, the County’s Comp Plan went away.  He remarked that the issue on that day was how to protect Lake County citizens who would become part of the City of Eustis if the annexation was approved.

Commr. Parks added that many high density developments are approved in the cities, and a City such as Clermont could annex property from the County and have apartments.  He thought that the County’s maximum density was 12 units per acre, though there was not much of this designated and something could be changed.  He clarified that this was unincorporated Lake County, and said that the population in this part of the county was around 30,000 people, which would make it the third largest city in the county.  He stated that growth could happen there, and he opined that they would have to justify fitting the plan.  He remarked that he supported making sure something was fiscally sustainable over a long time and did not put a strain on future generations, along with being able to provide services and account for roads.  He said that he was unaware of any plans requesting apartments or similar density.

Commr. Shields agreed that this was usually seen in the cities, noting that then individuals could walk to their job or a grocery store, in addition to this filling an affordability gap.

A resident expressed a concern that it could affect the tax base in the area because once high density was put in, there was a need for more police coverage, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and fire services.

Commr. Parks commented that if something like this was approved, if the numbers were considered over 20 years, and if it cost millions of dollars to try to provide service versus what was collected in a tax base, then it was hurting everyone in the community because they were having to supplement and offset it.  He relayed that the County was going to try to not let that happen.

A resident from the Weston Hills community provided some information about his history, and asked about Four Corners being the second or third largest city in the county.

Commr. Parks clarified that this would be if they were a city.

The resident stated that the area was considered to be the City of Clermont but was not incorporated, and he asked if residents there could vote for the Commissioners.

Commr. Parks confirmed this and noted that Commissioner Shields was their representative due to being the district Commissioner, and added that he was also their representative.

Commr. Shields noted that the Four Corners area was unincorporated Lake County, even though it was referred to as the City of Clermont.

The resident expressed concerns for safety on U.S. 27 and relayed his understanding that insurance companies said that this road was the most dangerous road in the United States.  He commented that their insurance premiums were higher and that it was also one of the longest roads in the state.

Commr. Parks explained that it was a strategic intermodal system (SIS) and was supposed to be a road that would be an alternate to the Eisenhower freeway system; additionally, it moved people, freight and goods, and was commercial-oriented.  He expressed concerns for the FDOT allowing many curb cuts, and opined that it did not make sense when combined with the 55 miles per hour (MPH) speed limit. 

The resident then asked what he could do for this group. 

Commr. Parks commented that Commissioner Shields had been meeting people and learning things quickly, and the resident could potentially go with him to some meetings. 

Commr. Shields said that one of the first things to consider was that there were subcommittees that the BCC had such as the Elder Affairs Coordinating Council. 

Commr. Parks stated that there were about 12 subcommittees.

Commr. Shields proposed for the resident to possibly go on the County website, see what he was interested in, and then send him an email.  He commented that the subcommittees were doing good work.

A concerned resident of the Weston Hills community asked about a road in the Sawgrass Bay community that was supposed to go to Avalon Avenue.

Commr. Parks replied that Lake County was waiting on Orange County, and that all of Lake County’s engineering was ready; additionally, the developer had to build the connection. 

The resident then expressed concerns about food trucks gathering on U.S. 27 near a gambling casino, and opined that this needed to be addressed.  She added that there was liquor present, that this was occurring at late hours, and that it was also occurring near a Sunoco gas station.  She said that there were empty storefronts and questioned why they were not using these store properties.  She also expressed concerns for the traffic and for it having taken eight weeks to address a middle aisle coming down U.S. 27 to almost Lake Louisa Road. 

Commr. Shields asked who regulated the food trucks.

Commr. Parks replied that it was likely that the food trucks were doing this without a permit, so this was something that the BCC could have an immediate impact on.  He commented that the Lake County Office of Code Enforcement could be sent there.

Commr. Shields asked the resident to send him the exact location of the food trucks.  He explained that the email would come in, that everything would be documented, and then it would go to the County Manager who knew the proper person to provide it to for an answer.

The resident then mentioned that the Greater Groves and Weston Hills communities had a sewer plant between them, and she opined that the smell was very bad on certain days. 

Commr. Shields confirmed that he had smelled it.

Another resident indicated that Publix had helped them because the smell was affecting their business, and that the plant had supposedly put in a filter that was supposed to help.

The resident opined that it had helped for a while, but she expressed concerns that it was not there anymore.

Commr. Shields asked who owned the plant.

Commr. Parks responded that it was Lake Utilities, and opined that it was not good planning because they had placed it at a location without considering everything else.  He elaborated that it was a sizable plant with two million gallons per day of treatment capacity, which would serve the entire area; however, it was placed where all of the houses were going to be.  He said that it was a private utility company, and expressed concerns about trying to get them to do anything due to the statutes and the law.  He indicated that the Commissioners would work on the residents’ behalf to try to get them to do something, adding that sometimes the company was responsive and sometimes they were not.  He opined that they had a monopoly, and the State laws favored them.  He commented that if it was a City or County utility, residents would be able to hold them accountable for this.  He expressed support for business, but opined that the business would be profit driven and would never want to move the plant.  He said that if it was considered for the County to have a sewer and water utility someday, they could potentially be a regional entity, partner with another entity to use their plant, and shut this plant down.

The resident clarified that residents were just asking for the smell to be controlled, and Commissioner Shields commented that the County could at least contact them.  The resident then questioned how many police cars the area had, noting that they were previously informed that they had one or two.

Commr. Shields said that he had talked to a retired sheriff during his campaign who had expressed a concern that when the BCC approved developments, no one called the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) to ask if they could support them and what would it take to do this.  He said that a resident had informed him that it took an hour to have law enforcement come, and he stated that this was unacceptable.  He opined that this was an item that they needed to address right away, and he relayed that he would contact the Sheriff.  He questioned whether the issue was response times or the number of officers assigned to the area.

The resident opined that it was both because there were not enough officers assigned there; therefore, it took longer for someone to arrive.

Commr. Parks said that the Sheriff had recently added another unit to cover this area, but it was still not enough.  He believed it was three units but noted that when one unit was called to another area or was on a situation and writing reports, it was possible to have times where there was no coverage there. 

The resident said that her neighborhood had installed a way for officers to press a button for their gate to open, but that the officers did not use it. 

Commr. Parks thought that this was something that the Commissioners could tell the Sheriff.  He also said that they would be supportive of the Sheriff’s need, noting that he had some budget requests recently which the BCC supported.  He commented that he had worked with former Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels on a funding mechanism similar to impact fees, but Sheriff Daniels passed away in an accident and this mechanism never went anywhere.  He said that this could possibly be reconsidered for future development.

A concerned resident of the Weston Hills community said that she had attended a meeting that Commissioner Parks and the FDOT had also attended, and that they had spoken about a bridge from U.S. 27 to U.S. 192.  She recalled that it was going to be looked in to, and that she had opined that the design was flawed. 

Commr. Parks said that the meeting was two or three years prior and that nothing had been done with it.  He also mentioned that the County was waiting for answers on a pedestrian walkway near Cagan Crossings that would be a larger eight foot sidewalk paralleling U.S. 27 on both sides.  He hoped that people would use it to walk to the major pedestrian crossover.  He opined that the FDOT liked the idea and had indicated that they would start studying it, but he thought that the only thing that came out of that meeting was the light study.  He elaborated that they would be installing more lighting along the intersection of U.S. 192 and U.S. 27.  He recalled walking down U.S. 192 in the early morning, and said that he realized it was dangerous. 

Commr. Shields opined that the County needed a mechanism to indicate what they wanted and to keep the pressure on.

Commr. Parks said that they started with a legislative item, and he relayed support for making this a legislative agenda item and having their lobbyists start requesting funding for both the pedestrian crossover and the onramp improvement.

The resident also asked to not allow any more automotive stores there for the master plan.

Mr. Justin Rogan, a resident of the Savannas community, expressed concerns for traffic on U.S. 27, noting that a new school was opening and that this would add kids and buses to the situation.  He also indicated concerns for the Olympus development in Wellness Way if traffic issues were not corrected on U.S. 27, and for the sewer smell in his neighborhood.  He asked if there was something that could be done about the smell, and he expressed appreciation for the Commissioners meeting with residents.

Ms. Parilla said that individuals had been emailing her issues and questions, and she expressed concerns for the following items: street lighting from a Walmart to Sawgrass Bay Boulevard; where impact fees were going; that this area felt like a forgotten part of Lake County; and youth having no recreation in the area.  She also relayed that some seniors wanted to see if any apartments for seniors could be approved.

A resident mentioned a senior development but opined that there should be something closer to the area, along with recreation.  She also mentioned that there was no transportation to do this.

Ms. Parilla believed that Cagan Crossings was adding more apartments to the area; however, they were just regular apartments. 

Commr. Shields asked if the County had a plan for this region or if it would be part of the Comp Plan.

Commr. Parks explained that there was a Comp Plan and a Parks and Trails Master Plan, which recognized that a park was needed in this area.  He said that he thought there needed to be a specific plan for the Four Corners area to address issues such as lighting, the crossover, landscaping, larger trails or sidewalks, and unique design criteria.  He mentioned that about one year prior, the BCC has passed some design criteria to raise the standard for commercial and have it look better.  He opined that the area would want to have a unique identity and that there was an interesting history there.  He gave a brief history of the Four Corners area, and said that it was more of a city and an urbanizing area; therefore, he believed that it deserved its own plan.

Ms. Parilla mentioned the sewer smell and another smell by the Sawgrass Bay community.

Commr. Parks thought that this was agricultural waste and that the Tradd’s Landing homeowners association (HOA) was getting involved.

Commr. Shields asked what the County could do for this.

Ms. Parilla relayed her understanding that the activity, such as burning, was approved by the County.

Commr. Parks proposed to look at this, and he recalled Ms. Melanie Marsh, County Attorney, indicating that they had an agriculture exemption.  He added that they were spreading sewer residuals on crops, which he opined was not unusual, though he had heard that the smell was bad and that it was next to a neighborhood. 

Commr. Shields relayed that when a property was zoned Agriculture, it was out of the County’s hands and the State was now responsible.  He asked Ms. Parilla to send him an email on this topic so that he could run it by the County Attorney. 

Ms. Parilla mentioned police presence and that they had two zones in the area with only one officer assigned to zone 16 for the City of Clermont/Four Corners area.  She also said that when an emergency required two officers, they would pull the officer from zone 17.  She opined that many things were going on in Four Corners and that there needed to be a significant amount of police presence. 

Commr. Shields relayed that he would contact the Sheriff.

Ms. Parilla then said that another issue was the area was well known for vacation rentals, and she commented that the City of Clermont recently passed some ordinances for their vacation rentals.  She added that these were also residential areas and that there were people in the area with vacation rentals who did not pay taxes to the County, nor were they registered with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.  She expressed concern for the community, for crime related to this issue, and for vacation rentals not being regulated. 

Commr. Parks stated that the BCC had an ordinance drafted to require every vacation rental to be registered in Lake County, and it was a method that Palm Beach County had led the way on; furthermore, Lake County was following their ordinance.  He commented that Vrbo, Airbnb, and another company owned 99 percent of the platforms, and they had indicated that before the BCC passed the ordinance, they would make everyone register with the County; otherwise, they could not be on those platforms.  He added that they indicated they would also handle ensuring that they paid their Tourist Development Taxes (TDT) for heads in beds at four percent each night to the County.  He relayed that the County had likely lost $750,000 to nearly $1 million per year by not collecting this, but it would now come in.  He added that the County had the ability to take that funding and make decisions on how it was spent.  He proposed that they could possibly consider it for trails and recreation. 

A resident asked if there was a system in place to track them.

Commr. Parks replied that Vrbo, Airbnb and the other company would voluntarily allow the Lake County Tax Collector to track them.

Commr. Shields relayed that he did the bookkeeping for his wife’s property management business and that when they paid their taxes each month, Polk County collected and paid a bed tax if it was on Airbnb or Vrbo; however, if it was in Osceola County, he had to write them a paper check each month.  He elaborated that if it was an Airbnb or Vrbo in Lake County, the companies collected and paid the State tax, but he had to pay the Lake County tax.  He opined that if Lake County could get listing sites to collect and pay the tax, then they would be in better shape.  He commented that the County could possibly use some of this funding in the Four Corners area to address some items.

A resident asked if management companies or HOA presidents would have to be involved to let the County know who in the community had vacation rentals.  She asked how the County would know this if they did not register.

Commr. Shields clarified that they did not have to register.  He explained that if property was put on Airbnb or Vrbo and the guest booked through them, they would collect the tax and pay it.  He commented that they may not have a proper license, but the funding would be received.

Commr. Parks relayed that the Tax Collector was shocked at how many rentals in the Four Corners areas were not paying taxes.  He said that an issue was how to do this without restricting someone’s rights while balancing out if someone lived next door to it.

A resident asked if the Commissioners could contact the Sheriff about parties late at night; additionally, she relayed her understanding that police had indicated that there was no noise ordinance there.

Commr. Shields said that he would mention this to the Sheriff.

Ms. Parilla expressed concerns for the homeless population in the Four Corners area growing, for people sleeping in the woods, for homeless veterans, and for Lake County not having many shelters for these individuals.  She noted that her organization helped these individuals, and she asked where they could send them.  She added that these individuals included women and children.

Commr. Shields inquired about the number of individuals, and Ms. Parilla replied that one could find 20 to 30 families. 

Commr. Parks stated that a plan was developing to address attainable housing, and to get people to go towards a crisis center and identify issues that caused them to be homeless.  He added that the plan was to have the crisis center and then not necessarily have a centralized place with many beds, but there would be beds spread out throughout the county.  He elaborated that individuals would have their temporary housing needs met, in addition to having their issues identified and having people from the community provide them support.  He said that Lake County was trying to model this after what the City of Sarasota had done. 

Commr. Shields asked if this was funded.

Commr. Parks said that it was not funded but that the BCC had set aside $1 million for it; however, it would be a regular commitment, and they would also want the Cities to commit and be involved. 

Commr. Shields inquired about a timeline.

Commr. Parks remarked that there was another significant BCC meeting presentation with action coming up at some point in 2021.  He said that this was in its infancy and opined that there was catching up to do.

Ms. Parilla mentioned the need for this in the area and that volunteers were helping her organization.  She said that with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), people were losing jobs, and she questioned what would happen to residents on December 31, 2020.  She also expressed concerns for people facing eviction.  She then asked if there would ever be public transportation in the area, at least up to SR 50, to reach the other side of the City of Clermont.

Commr. Parks commented that the transit plan was updated in March or April 2020, and that there was a route planned.  He was unsure when a route from Four Corners north up U.S. 27 into the Cities of Minneola and Leesburg would be done, but it was in the plan. 

Commr. Shields said that he could find out about this.  He then asked about an issue with gambling tables.

A resident indicated that there were five gambling locations.

Commr. Parks said that this item had been put on an agenda six to nine months prior, and the district Commissioner and some other Commissioners were against the item to prohibit internet gambling.  He thought that the proposed ordinance would let individuals keep their businesses, but there could not be any new ones.  He commented that some attorneys came who represented the industry, and that the ordinance was tabled.  He said that they needed the residents’ input because there could be the original ordinance, or a licensing ordinance with strict licensing and regulation requirements each year that they would have to follow from the County such that it would be challenging to do business.  He stated that if this ordinance was approved, they could prohibit any more businesses from coming in as well.  He opined that this could possibly be better than what was originally proposed, and he reiterated that he did not have support on the BCC for the previously proposed ordinance.

Commr. Shields asked for someone to send him an email with the five establishments. 

A resident relayed her understanding that the most significant establishment had trucks and was also selling cars and used tires.

Commr. Shields mentioned that in another state, if one could walk out of an establishment with more money than they entered with, then it was considered gambling. 

Commr. Parks said that the Sheriff was in support of the proposed ordinance and had provided crime data, but the BCC did not have the votes for it.

Ms. Parilla indicated an understanding that Polk County was getting ready to ban these establishments there. 

A resident asked if there were any long term plans for a property that used to be a sand mine.

Commr. Parks said nothing had been submitted and that he had asked County staff to be informed about anything pertaining to it.  He stated that the County had to come to an agreement with the developer to do something beneficial for the community. 

Ms. Parilla relayed her understanding that a hospital was supposed to use the property to do something for the community, but they were trying to sell it.  She added that her organization had reached out to the hospital to see if the community needed to get involved, but they had not received a response.  She then noted that the BCC meetings were held in the City of Tavares.  She expressed concerns for the distance between Four Corners and the City of Tavares, and for many residents not being able to attend.  She asked if any meetings could be held in Four Corners.

Commr. Shields mentioned that each BCC meeting was on Zoom Webinar, and anyone could ask questions.  He also said that Commissioner Parks had previously mentioned the possibility of having some meetings in this area.

Commr. Parks thought that they should do this, and that they could select one location in each district. He also thought that the Cagan Crossings Community Library was a good place for a meeting, and he mentioned the possibility of having meetings in the evening.

Commr. Shields commented that meetings similar to the current meeting could possibly be done each quarter.

Ms. Parilla indicated concerns for people who were not technically savvy.

Commr. Shields said that with BCC meetings, there were many individuals involved; therefore, it was convenient to have the meetings in the City of Tavares.  He also opined that the current forum was great to work on Four Corners issues.

A resident asked how long his term was.

Commr. Shields replied that it was four years.  He also commented that a plan could be put in place.  He said that for impact fees, Commissioner Parks had recommended that he read the book Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity, and he summarized the book.  He said that the Four Corners area continued to grow, but that revenues from impact fees and taxes were moved to other locations.  He stated that he could help to have these items assigned and start to be addressed.

Commr. Parks said that at these meetings, they could note the items as being actionable and what the status was on them.

Commr. Shields commented that he could possibly get the items on a BCC agenda, and that he could determine the process for them.

Commr. Parks said that he was looking forward to working with Commissioner Shields.

Commr. Shields thanked everyone for attending. 

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to be brought to the attention of the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LESLIE CAMPIONE, chairman

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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GARY J COONEY, CLERK