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AGENDA Regular Public Meeting 3:00 p.m. Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) April 26, 2011 INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the Flag of the United States of America PRESENTATIONS and AWARDS A. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Lenore Faulkner, Madeira Beach, re Pinellas Park Middle World Class Career and Technology School. B. CONSENT AGENDA CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 1. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 22, 2011 2. Reports a. Pinellas County Quarterly Donation Listing of $500 and Greater for the Period Ended December 31, 2010 b. Pinellas County Sewer System Enterprise Fund Financial Statements for the Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 c. Pinellas County Solid Waste System Enterprise Fund Financial Statements for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 d. Pinellas County Water System Enterprise Fund Financial Statements for the Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 e. City of Belleair Beach Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2010 f. City of Largo West Bay Drive Community Redevelopment District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2010 g. City of Oldsmar Community Redevelopment Agency 2010-2011 Annual Report 2. h. Tampa Bay Water Annual Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2010

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 2 i. Dock Fee Report for the Month of March 2011 j. Quarterly Report of Routine Dock Permits Issued from January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 3. Vouchers and Bills Paid 4. Miscellaneous Items to be Received for Filing a. City of Largo Ordinances Nos. 2011-08, 2011-12, 2011-13, 2011-19, and 2011-20 adopted March 15, 2011, Annexing Certain Property b. City of Seminole Notice of Public Hearings regarding Ordinances Nos. 05-2011 through 08-2011 to be Held April 26, 2011, Voluntarily Annexing Certain Property c. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Notice of Draft Permit Renewal for the Progress Energy Florida Crystal River Energy Complex Units 4 and 5 (NPDES Permit No. FL0036366) d. Florida Public Service Commission Order No. PSC-11-0177-TRF- EI Approving Revisions to Retail Tariff Rate Schedule LS-1 Lighting Service e. Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue Resolutions Nos. 2011-01 Fixing the Rate of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments for 2011; 2011-02 Refinancing a Pumper Truck; 2011-03 Superseding Resolution 2009-04 and Establishing a Life Safety/Fire Inspection Fee; 2011-04 (Budget Amendment No. 1) Amending the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Operation Budget. Resolutions adopted March 15, 2011 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Public Works 5. Approval of the Ranking of Firms and Authority for Staff to Negotiate with the Top Seven Ranked Firms for Environmental Support Services Public Works (continued)

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 3 6. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Agreement for the Lake Seminole Regional Alum Treatment Facilities Sub-Basins 2 and 7 Utilities 7. Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Vertex Data Utility Services LLC for the Customer Information System 8. Approval of Award of Bid to Boyett Timber, Inc. for Sale of Pine Timber at the Cross Bar / Al Bar Ranch 9. Approval of the Ranking of Firms and Authority for Staff to Negotiate with the Top Two Ranked Firms for Waste Energy Consulting Services Other Departments 10. Receipt of the County Administrator Reports of: (County Administrator) a. Delegated Items b. Procurement Items for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2011 11. Receipt of Reports from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011 for: (Management and Budget) a. Administrative Budget Amendments b. Law Enforcement Trust Fund 12. Approval of the Summary of Commercial Insurance Coverages Renewed for March 1, 2011 (Risk Management) AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, AND COUNCILS BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 13. Approval of the Ranking of Firms and Authority for Staff to Negotiate with the Number One Ranked Firm for IT Consulting Services Maximo Upgrade C. REGULAR AGENDA

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 4 14. Items for Discussion from Consent Agenda (County Administrator and Clerk of Circuit Court) Items Nos. 2a, 8, 9, and 11a pulled for discussion and separate vote. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Airport 15. Approval of Lease Agreements with Allegiant Air, LLC for: a. Terminal Building b. Commercial Building 16. Approval of Final Agreements with the Top Eight Ranked Firms for Engineering Consulting Services Other Departments 17. Approval of a Non-Competitive Purchase with Applied Biosystems, LLC for Forensic Laboratory Equipment (Medical Examiner) 18. Approval of Submission of a Letter to the Pinellas County Federal Delegation Requesting FY 2012 Funding for the Coastal Management Program (Public Works) 19. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Tampa Bay Water for Modification of Utilities Points of Connection (Utilities) 20. Other Administrative Matters COUNTY ATTORNEY 21. Miscellaneous Update on Compliance with E-Verify System Requirements Authority to Appeal Circuit Court Decision re St. Petersburg Annexation of Tierra Verde D. AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, AND COUNCILS COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY (CPA) 22. Approval of Authority to Advertise Two Public Hearings on a Proposed Countywide Rule Amendment to Change Amendment Thresholds and Special Area Plans

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 5 E. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS 23. Initiatives and Projects F. COUNTY COMMISSION 24. County Administrator Annual Performance Review 25. Miscellaneous a. Commissioner Bostock discussed the Pinellas County Resident Survey and requested that the name be changed to include all Pinellas County stakeholders. thanked Mr. LaSala and his staff for putting together non-profit report; and Mr. LaSala reported that the report would be sent out this week. discussed scheduling of presenters; and Chairman Latvala verified the policy. b. Commissioner Morroni requested approval re appointment of Sam McClelland to the Historic Preservation Advisory Board. c. Chairman Latvala announced that Item No. 31 under Public Hearings re billboards will be deferred, but that public comment will be taken. d. Commissioner Welch announced that he will hold Community Office Hours at Lealman Fire Station No. 18 on April 27, 2011 from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. discussed scheduling conflict on April 29, 2011 between Health and Human Services Coordinating Council meeting and Super Regional Conference. REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. PLEASE SEE NEXT PAGE FOR EVENING PORTION OF THE REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA (PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CITIZENS TO BE HEARD).

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 6 6:30 P.M. G. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS Any Person Wishing to Speak about a Public Hearing Item Shall Complete a Blue Card and Submit it to Staff at the Table Located at the Front of the Board Room. The Procedure Used by the BCC in Conducting Public Hearings is to Have a Staff Presentation Followed by the Applicant Presenting the Specific Proposal. The BCC Will Then Hear Comments from the Proponents Followed by Comments from the Opponents and a Staff Summary. The Applicant Will Then be Given an Opportunity to Close and the BCC Will Decide on the Matter. Please Refer to the Back of Your Agenda Copy for More Details on Guidelines for Time Limitations and Opportunities to Speak. 1. Any Person Who Has Been Authorized to Represent an Organization with Five (5) or More Members or a Group of Five (5) or More Persons Shall Complete a Blue Card, Submit it to Staff at the Table Located at the Front of the Board Room, and Should Limit Their Presentation to Ten (10) Minutes. It is Expected that Others in the Organization or Group Will Waive Their Time. 2. Any Other Person Who Wishes to Speak about a Public Hearing Item Shall Complete a Blue Card, Submit it to Staff at the Table Located at the Front of the Board Room, and May Speak up to Three (3) Minutes. The Chair Will Call Each Speaker, One by One, to the Podium to be Heard. SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS BCC 26. Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 166 of the Pinellas County Land Development Code Regarding Water and Navigation Regulations 27. Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 138 of the Pinellas County Land Development Code Regarding Zoning Provisions (Second Public Hearing) 28. Proposed Resolution Rescinding the Trinity Communities Development of Regional Impact Development Order

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 7 29. Planning and Zoning Applications Heard by the Examiner (Quasi- Judicial Hearings are Noted with a Q Prefix): a. Q CU-4-9-10 A Conditional Use to Modify a Previously Approved Conditional Use Permit Which Allowed a Solid Waste Transfer Facility (Vegetative) in a C-3 Zoning District on Three Parcels of Land Containing Approximately 5.09 Acres Located on the West Side of US Highway 19 at the Western Terminus of Whitney Road (Street Address Being: 16604 Us 19 North, Unincorporated Clearwater Area); Page 704 & 705 of the Zoning Atlas as Being in Section 30, Township 29, Range 16; Upon Application of Berati # 2, LLC through Housh Ghovaee and Renee Ruggiero, Northside Engineering Services, Representative. b. Q Z-1-3-11 Resolution Changing the Zoning Classification of Approximately 0.37 Acre Located 40 Feet South of 126 th Avenue North and 120 Feet West of Belcher Road Located in the Unincorporated Area of Largo With the Street Address Being 6840 126 th Avenue North, Unincorporated Largo Area; Page 244 of the Zoning Atlas, as Being in Section 12, Township 30, Range 15; from C-2, General Retail Commercial & Limited Services to C-3, Commercial, Wholesale, Warehousing & Industrial Support; Upon Application of John Parrish. c. Q CU-2-3-11 A Conditional Use for an Outdoor Solid Waste Transfer Station (Vegetative & Demolition Debris) as a Conditional Use in an M-1, Light Manufacturing and Industry District on Approximately 1 Acre Located 215 Feet East of the Pinellas Trail and 490 Feet South of Tampa Road, Street Address Being at 166 Candy Lane, Palm Harbor; Page 91 of the Zoning Atlas, as Being in Section 10, Township 28, Range 15; Upon Application of Gulfside Excavating, Inc. through Al Navickas, Representative. d. Second Public Hearing An Ordinance of the County of Pinellas, Amending Part I of the Future Land Use Map Category Descriptions and Rules of the Future Land Use and Quality Communities Element of the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan by Amending the Industrial Limited Category; by Amending Part II, the Mandatory Rules on Transferable Development Rights Associated with Future Land Use Map Preservation and Open Space Categories, by Deleting

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 8 Part III, the General Provisions Related to Density Averaging, and Incorporating New Density Averaging Provisions into Part II, and by Amending the Glossary; Providing for Other Modifications that May Arise from Review of this Ordinance at the Public Hearing and/or With Other Responsible Parties; Providing for Severability; Providing for Location of Records; and Establishing an Effective Date e. LPA 9-3-11 (for Z/LU-1-10-10 & DA-1-3-11) (Second Public Hearing) A Resolution Changing the Zoning Classification of a Site Containing Approximately 19.74 Acres Located on the South Side of Park Boulevard, Approximately 106 Feet West of 79th Street North, Unincorporated Pinellas Park Area, Page 274 of the Zoning Atlas, as Being in Section 25, Township 30, Range 15; from R-6, Mobile Home Parks and Subdivisions to C-2, General Retail Commercial & Limited Services and PC, Preservation Conservation; Upon Application of Hardy H. Huntley through Peter Creighton, Representative and an Ordinance Amending the Future Land Use Map of the Future Land Use and Quality Communities Element of the Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan of Pinellas County, Florida, by Changing the Land Use Designation of Approximately 19.74 Acres Located on the South Side of Park Boulevard, Approximately 106 Feet West of 79th Street North, Located in Section 25, Township 30, Range 15; from Residential Urban & Preservation to Residential/Office/Retail & Preservation, and Including a Development Agreement With Restrictions Intended to Address Land Use and Transportation Impacts and Indicating that Uses, Densities, and Building Heights and Intensities, Will be Governed by Adopted Land Use and Zoning Designations and Restrictions; by Amending the Annotation Included as a Part of the Legend of the Future Land Use Map; by Amending the Future Land Use Map Category Descriptions and Rules of the Future Land Use and Quality Communities Element to Include Part III, Site-Specific Land Use Restrictions on Specific Properties With Specific Restrictions Limiting the Number of Allowable Residential Units on the Subject Site, and Prohibiting Transient Accommodations; Providing for Other Modifications that May Arise from Review of this Ordinance at the Public Hearing and/or With Other Responsible Parties; Providing for Location of Records, Providing for Severability, and Establishing an Effective Date

AGENDA April 26, 2011 Page 9 COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY (CPA) PUBLIC HEARINGS Consideration of the Following Proposals to Amend the Adopted Countywide Future Land Use Plan: REGULAR AMENDMENTS 30. Case CW 11-01 Pinellas County 19.7 Acres More or Less located on the South Side of Park Boulevard, 1,566 Feet East of 83 rd Street North, Proposed to Change from Residential Urban and Water to Residential/Office/Retail (Deferred from the February 8, 2011 BCC Meeting) SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS BCC (CONTINUED) 31. Proposed Ordinance Amending Section 138-1334 of the Pinellas County Land Development Code Regarding Off-Premises Signs (Second Public Hearing) Authority granted to advertise public hearing re moratorium extension. ADJOURNMENT 8:34 P.M. * * * *