CITIZEN QUESTION AND COMMENT PERIOD

Mr. Austin Guirlinger of Central Management Company requested the Board consider adjusting the school impact fees.  He stated the reason for this request was because of the negative impact the fees were having on the ability of Central Management Company, the owner and developers of Arden Place Apartments, to proceed with the development of the project.

 

Mr. Michael Cronin, a resident of Howey-In-The-Hills, addressed the Board requesting they put a moratorium on pain clinics in Lake County.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 1.  Clerk of Court’s Consent Agenda, request to acknowledge receipt: 

1.      List of warrants paid prior to this meeting, pursuant to Chapter 136.06 (1) of the 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.

2.      Notice from the City of Mascotte announcing a Public Hearing to present the results of the County Road 33 (CR 33) Preliminary Engineering Study which will take place on Monday, December 6, 2010 as a part of the regular City Council meeting held at the Tedder-Thomas Memorial Civic Center, located at 121 N. Sunset Avenue, Mascotte, Florida 34753.  The study pertains to the second of CR 33 from State Road 50 (CR 50) to Simon Brown Road.

3.      One copy of the Annual Financial Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2009 for the Greater Lakes / Sawgrass Bay Community Development District, pursuant to Section 11.45, Florida Statutes, and Section 189.418, Florida Statutes.

 

APPROVED

Tab 2.  Request from Public Safety for approval of the Traffic Violation Agreements. Fiscal impact is $76,518 (estimated based on prior years’ payments).

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 3.  Request from Public Works for approval and signature of Resolution No. 2010-149 to Advertise Public Hearing, for the request to vacate ingress/egress easement, located in Section 26, Township 22S, Range 26E, in the Clermont area. There is no fiscal impact. Commission District 2

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 4.  Approval of the six (6) partially executed Interlocal Agreements between Lake County, Lake-Sumter EMS and various Cities pertaining to Advanced Life Support (ALS) services. Authorization for the Chair to execute those agreements. Authorization for the County Manager to sign for distribution of MSTU funds as stipulated therein. Fiscal Impact $511,162.00

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 5. PUBLIC HEARING  Public Hearing on Vacation Petition No. 1161 and approval and execution of Resolution No. 2010-150, for the request to vacate a drainage easement located in Section 13, Township 19S, Range 25E, in the Leesburg area. There is no fiscal impact. Commission District 1.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 6.  Request from the County Manager to approve 2011 Legislative Positions and authorize chairman to present Lake County's positions to the Lake County Delegation on January 5th. Approved including additional language submitted by Mr. Gregg Welstead, Director of Conservation and Compliance.  Sections 6 and 7 were omitted, and additional language regarding expanding county government’s ability to qualify for enterprise zones.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 7.  Request from the County Manager for approval of the myregion.org invoice in the amount of $10,000.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 8. Request from Economic Development and Community Services for approval to apply for a grant to fund the Transportation Disadvantaged (paratransit) bus program in the fiscal year 2011-12 budget. Staff requests approval and signature of Resolution No. 2010-151 and acceptance and implementation of the grant award. The fiscal impact is $216,750.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 9.  Request from Economic Development and Community Services for approval to apply for a grant to fund the Transportation Disadvantaged Program in the fiscal year 2011-12 budget. Staff is also requesting for approval and signature of Resolution No. 2010-152 and acceptance and implementation of the grant award. The fiscal impact is $945,292.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 10.  Request approval of the Mount Dora City Council's appointment to the Library Advisory Board.  Board approved the appointment of Mr. Tom Eppich.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 11.  Request for approval and execution of Resolution No. 2010-153 appointing individuals to positions on the Tourist Development Council for four-year terms beginning December 2, 2010.  The Board approved the reappointment of Ms. Terry March, Mr. Ray Goodgame, and Ms. Sanna Henderson.

 

 

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Mr. Minkoff reminded the Board that the County’s employee breakfast was being held on Thursday, December 16th, 2010, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Agricultural Center.

 

 

APPROVED

Tab 12.  Request to approve Proclamation No. 2010-154 honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

 

 

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Commr. Parks reported he would be visiting Whistling Pines Foliage, Inc., a nursery in Umatilla, between now and Christmas.

 

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Commr. Conner reported that the County was about $8 million better off at the end of the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year than what they had projected at the end of the 2008-2009 Fiscal Year.

 

 

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Commr. Campione reported receiving a lot of emails from the link on the County’s website prompting people to submit economic development ideas to the BCC.  She also suggested extending the deadline past the current one set for January 15, 2010.

 

 

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Commr. Cadwell reported the success of The Giving Toy Box event, which was held on Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Umatilla on Sunday, December 12th.  He noted that over 400 families and over 1,500 children benefitted from the program.

 

 

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Commr. Cadwell requested Mr. Jim Stivender, Director of Public Works, to give an update on a traffic light project at a subdivision in The Villages.  Mr. Stivender stated that currently the project was on hold.