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2021-06-10 BOCC Minutes Action Notes of the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida Thursday, June 10, 2021 Regular Session Jerald D. Bryant Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 1 of 4 June 10, 2021 Terry Burroughs, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida CALL TO ORDER I. Commencement Employee Recognition II. Public Comments Approved: Motion to close public comment. III. Revisions There were no revisions to the Agenda. Approved: Motion to accept agenda as presented. IV. Agenda 1. Consent Agenda a. Approved: Minutes from the May 27, 2021 Regular Session. b. Approved: Warrants list 2021-11 in the amount of $300,509.27, and additional warrants in the amount of $1,887,636.80 for a grand total of $2,188,146.07. c. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute the First Amendment to Work Authorization with CivilSurv Design Group, Inc., to complete the construction inspection services for the project. The project is in the final stages of construction. There will be no additional compensation over and above the approved original contract amount. d. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute the Second Amendment to Work Authorization with CivilSurv Design Group, Inc., to complete the construction engineering and inspection services for CR 68 (Micco Bluff). The improvements are complete with only final inspection and close out documents outstanding for final project acceptance. There will be no additional compensation over and above the approved original contract amount. e. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (EHEAP) grant contract IP021-9400 in the amount of $17,530.00 for the term of April 1, 2021 - September 30, 2023. Regular Session Action Notes June 10, 2021 Jerald D. Bryant Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 2 of 4 June 10, 2021 Terry Burroughs, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 2. Proclamations/Public Hearings/Citizen Requests a. Received: an overview from Ms. Linda Syfrett of the Okeechobee County Fair Association on the 2021 County Fair. b. Approved: a request from the Okeechobee Bulls Youth Athletic League for a fee waiver in the total amount of $1,400 for field usage, field lining, tournament fees, and special event fees for a football tournament scheduled for July 31, 2021 to host games on five (5) Practice Fields. c. Approved: a request from Aneta Boswell to serve alcohol at her private event at the Douglas Brown Community Center on July 31, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. d. Conducted: a public hearing and accept input from interested parties. Approved: Motion to close public hearing. Approved: Motion to adopt Ordinance 2021-R-0291 to grant Petition R-2021-0729, request for a change in zoning from Commercial (C) to Residential General (RG). e. Received: comments from Mr. John Creasman and discuss a 5th Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement deleting paragraph 4.9. in its entirety from the Interlocal Agreement, and provide staff with direction. Approved: Motion to reestablish the Interlocal Agreement Committee between the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners, the City of Okeechobee, and Okeechobee Utility Authority. The Board appointed Commissioner Burroughs and Commissioner Hazellief to the Interlocal Agreement Committee on behalf of Okeechobee County. f. Conducted: an Executive Session pursuant to Section 447.605(1), Florida Statutes, regarding collective bargaining with the Local International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) #2918 at 11:30 AM. Regular Agenda 3. Airport/ Industrial Park a. Tabled: the discussion of information provided pertaining to the Lot 9 Building in the Okeechobee County Airport Industrial Park and; given direction to contact the potential buyer and bring back a report regarding the conversation and something "in writing" regarding a plan for the building, as well as bring the interested party to the next meeting. Consensus of the Board: Motion to make contact with the potential buyer and bring back a report regarding the conversation and a plan "in writing," and then bring the potential buyer to the following meeting. Regular Session Action Notes June 10, 2021 Jerald D. Bryant Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 3 of 4 June 10, 2021 Terry Burroughs, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 4. Budget & SHIP a. There are no scheduled items 5. County Attorney a. There are no scheduled items 6. Community Development a. Approved: the preliminary plat of the proposed Hampton Acres subdivision. b. Conducted: a discussion on current policies on minimum standards for access that allows for development of residential properties on unbuilt or partially built streets and; direction given for the County Attorney, County Engineer, and Community Development Director to meet together to research Vikings policies regarding the development of personal roads and bring back by the first meeting in July information for the County to potentially allow similar permits to be developed by property owners throughout the County. 7. Community Services a. Approved: and Award Bid No.2021-06 for the Darrel Enfinger Sports Complex Pool Chemical Delivery and Bulk Tank to Odyssey Manufacturing Co. of Tampa, FL, in the amount of $0.95/gallon for liquid chlorine and $2.75/gallon for pool acid for a total estimated cost of $38,000 annually; and authorize the Chairman to execute an Independent Contractor's Agreement, pending Contract preparation by the County Attorney. 8. Capital Projects/Facilities Maintenance a. Approved: and authorize the Chairman to execute Change Order No. 2 to the Contract with Marmer Construction, Inc., in the total amount of $65,067.12 for the Fire Station No. 2 Additions & Alterations Project; and approve an additional 30 calendar days to the contract time. The new Substantial Completion date would be July 4, 2021 and the Final Completion date would be August 4, 2021. 9. Human Resources a. Approved: appointment of Deborah Manzo, County Administrator as the Representative for the Public Risk Management Property & Casualty Board and as an Alternate for the Group Health Trust Board. Appointment to commence on June 20, 2021. b. Approved: the revised job description of the Capital Projects Director with the recommendation to remove the height requirement from the environmental conditions. Regular Session Action Notes June 10, 2021 Jerald D. Bryant Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 4 of 4 June 10, 2021 Terry Burroughs, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida 10. Public Safety a. There are no scheduled items 11. Public Works a. There are no scheduled items 12. Solid Waste a. There are no scheduled items 13. Administration a. Conducted: a discussion on marketing options regarding the Infrastructure Sales Tax for November 2022 Referendum and provide staff with direction. Approved: Motion to approve up to $90,000 for the Infrastructure Sales Tax Referendum process. 14. Administration Report 15. Commissioner Comments 16. Additional Documents, If Any, Presented At Meeting V. Adjournment This document may be reproduced upon request in an alternative format by contacting the Information Technology Department by telephone at: (863) 763- 8426; or by email at: Helpdesk@clerk.co.okeechobee.fl.us To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please provide the preferred format in which to receive the materials, and your contact information. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate all needs.