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August 2010 Governing Board Meeting

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

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Committee Meetings

  • 9:00 a.m.Finance, Administration and Audit Committee (Executive Building, Conference Room 162)
  • 10:00 a.m.Regulatory Committee followed by Governing Board meeting and Public Hearing on Land Acquisition (Executive Building, Governing Board Room)
  • Projects and Land Committee business meeting is scheduled Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, 5 p.m. at District Headquarters (Executive Building, Governing Board Room)
    Agenda items listed under the Projects and Land Committee heading will be discussed at this meeting.

 

Agenda

Governing Board Meeting

(Upon conclusion of the Regulatory Committee)

1. For Information: Employee Service Awards and Special Recognition Awards.

2. For Information: Hydrologic Conditions Report.

3. Consideration: Governing Board Committee Reports and action on agenda items recommended by the committees for approval on the Consent Agenda.

4. Consideration: Public Hearing on Land Acquisition pursuant to Section 373.139, Florida Statutes. The purpose of this hearing is to consider District acquisition of the following.
(Time Certain: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 1:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.)

LEWIS, Parcel LA 2010-004 New Icon, consists of an 84+/- acre parcel surrounded on three sides by the District’s Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area, located 5½ miles northwest of Tavares, in Lake County. This is a proposed fee acquisition.

5. For Information: Public Comment.

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Projects and Land Committee

6. Consideration: Boundary Line Agreement with the adjoining property owner over portions of District property at the St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, LA 1993-48, Brevard County, Florida, and exchanges of easements for creation of public access to and from the park.

7. Consideration: Approval of Amendment #1 to Contract #25123 with the National Research Council (NRC) (or National Academy of Sciences) for Peer Review of the St. Johns River Alternative Water Supply Cumulative Impact Assessment.

  • Project Name: Water Supply Impact Study (WSIS)
  • Contract Name: Peer Review of the St. Johns River Alternative Water Supply Cumulative Impact Assessment
  • Contractor: National Research Council (or National Academy of Sciences)
  • Amount: Current: $440,000.00; Incr: $182,000.00; New Total: $622,000.00
  • Completion: Current: Sep 30, 2010; Ext: 365 days; Rev Date: Sep 30, 2011
  • Budget Info: Amount: $182,000.00; Funding Available: Original Budget
  • Budget Book: Contingent upon approval of the FY2010–2011 budget

8. Consideration: Approval of the FY2009–2010 Water Conservation Cost-Share Program recommended projects and authorization for the Executive Director to negotiate and execute the agreements, renewals, and amendments, as necessary, during the terms of the agreements.

  • Project Name: Conservation and Demand Management
  • Contract Name: Water Conservation Cost-Share Program FY2009–2010
  • Contractor: Various Local Governments and Corporations as shown in the back-up for this item
  • Amount: Various, as shown in the back-up for this item
  • Completion: Time frames vary with each project
  • Budget Info: Amount: $1,450,893; Funding Available: Original Budget
  • Account Name: District Sources, Cooperative Funding Programs, General Program Costs
  • Budget Book: Page 153

9. Consideration: Approval of Agreement #26619 with Department of Environmental Protection for Development of Nutrient Best Management Practices for Reuse Irrigation.

  • Project Name: Middle St. Johns River Basin Pollutant Load Reduction Goal Development
  • Contract Name: Development of Nutrient Best Management Practices for Reuse Irrigation
  • Contracting Entity: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
  • Amount: $150,000.00
  • Completion: December 31, 2011; Renewable: No
  • Budget Info: Amount: $150,000.00; Funding Available: Original Budget and Budget Transfer
  • Budget Book: Page 184 and Budget Transfer #2010-209

10. Consideration: Approval of Contract #26597 with Pace Analytical Services, Inc. for Laboratory Analysis of Agricultural Chemicals for the Lake Apopka Restoration, the Upper Ocklawaha River Basin, and the Lower St. Johns River Basin Programs and authorization for the Executive Director to execute future renewals pursuant to District Policy.

  • Project Names:
    • Lake Apopka North Shore Restoration Area
    • Lower St. Johns River Basin Tri County Agriculture Area Best Management Practices Development and Implementation
    • Upper Ocklawaha River Basin General Program Costs
  • Contract Name: Laboratory Analysis of Agricultural Chemicals
  • Justification:
    • Analysis of toxaphene, and to some extent other organochlorine pesticides, is difficult because of the complex nature of these chemicals. Pace Analytical Services, Inc. is a nationally recognized laboratory for toxaphene analysis and has the expertise and long-term experience to handle difficult sample mixtures. In addition, under current monitoring plans, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requires the District to continue pesticide analyses in the Lake Apopka and Upper Ocklawaha Basin areas. It is essential that these data not be compromised by potentially large laboratory-to-laboratory differences.
  • Contracting Entity: Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
  • Amount: $188,260.00
  • Completion: September 30, 2011; Renewable: Year 1 of 3
  • Budget Info: Amount: $150,000.00; Funding Available: Original Budget
  • Budget Book: Contingent upon approval of the FY2010–2011 budget
  • Budget Info: Amount: $30,000.00; Funding Available: Original
  • Budget Book: Contingent upon approval of the FY2010–2011 budget
  • Budget Info: Amount: $8,260.00; Funding Available: Original
  • Budget Book: Contingent upon approval of the FY2010–2011 budget

11. Consideration: Approval of Cost Share Contract #26639 with the St. Johns County Utility Department and Amendment #2 to Contract #24708 with the Clay County Utility Authority for the Reuse and Treatment Initiative. This would result in a $5,721,648 increase in the Board’s cumulative authorization for LSJRB Reuse and Treatment projects, to a total of $59,522,611.

  • Project Name: Lower St. Johns River Basin Reuse and Treatment Projects
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  • Contract Name: St. Johns County Utility Department, Reuse and Treatment Initiative
  • Contractor: St. Johns County Utility Department
  • Amount: $3,000,000
  • Completion: September 30, 2014; Renewable: No
  • Budget Info: Amount: $3,000,000; Funding Available: Budget Amendment
  • Budget Book: External Budget Amendment #079
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  • Contract Name: CCUA Cost-Share Agreement, LSJRB Reuse and Treatment Project
  • Contractor: Clay County Utility Authority (CCUA)
  • Amount: $2,721,648
  • Completion: September 30, 2012; Renewable: No
  • Justification:
    • The additional District funds will be used for construction of reclaimed water infrastructure to interconnect CCUA’s northern reclaimed water service area with its southern service area via the extension of the reclaimed water main between the Ridaught Landing Waste Water Treatment Facility (WWTF) and the Mid-Clay WWTF.
  • Budget Info: Amount: $2,721,648 Funding Available: Budget Amendment
  • Budget Book: External Budget Amendment #068

12. For Information: Monthly Update of Land Acquisition Activities.

13. For Information: Review of the Middle St. Johns River Basin SWIM Program.

14. For Information: Monthly Update of Water Resources Projects.

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Finance, Administration and Audit Committee

15. Consideration: Approval of minutes for July 13, 2010 meetings of Finance, Administration and Audit Committee and Governing Board.

16. Consideration: Approval of Treasurer’s Financial Report dated June 30, 2010.
For Information Only: Contract Information Report dated June 30, 2010.

17. Revised Icon Consideration: Approval to declare the attached list of items as surplus and to authorize the disposal of such surplus items in compliance with District Policy 2000-06, and Florida Statutes 274.

18. Consideration: Approval of Resolution 2010-17, amending the Adopted Fiscal Year 2009–2010 Budget.

19. Consideration: Approval and execution of the Lease Agreement with SCP-Capri MG Owner, LLC for operation of the District’s Orlando Service Center for a term of ten (10) years, from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2021. Funding for this purpose will need to be approved annually as part of the fiscal year budgeting process.

20. Consideration: Approval of Purchase Orders to be issued to Dell Systems Inc. for replacement of desktop and laptop computers, server class computers, and network storage using existing state of Florida contracts for PC’s, Laptops, and Monitors and Network Infrastructure - Equipment and Services.

  • Contract Name: Information Technology Infrastructure
  • Contractor: Dell Systems, Inc.
  • Amount:  $897,000 (not to exceed)
  • Budget Info: Amount: $897,000; Funding Available: Original Budget
  • Budget Book: Contingent upon Governing Board approval of the FY2010–2011 budget

21. Consideration: Approval to renew contracts or issue purchase orders for Information Technology Consulting Services using State of Florida Term Contract consultants and approved General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 Agreement consultants.

  • Project Name: Multiple Projects assigned to the Department of Information Resources
  • Contract Name: Information Technology Consulting Services
  • Contractor: Multiple consultants
  • Amount: Not to exceed the FY 2010–2011 budgeted amount for all IT Consultant Services contracts, work orders, and/or purchase orders issued
  • Contract Period: Twelve (12) months; Timeframe: Oct 1, 2010 to Sept 30, 2011
  • Budget Info: Amount: $4,610,144; Funding Available: Original Budget
  • Budget Book: Contingent upon Governing Board approval of the FY2010–2011 budget

22. Consideration: Approval of Purchase Orders to be issued to Oracle Corporation reseller(s) and to Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) for continuation of annual software licensing and support.

  • Project Name: IR Information Technology for General Program Support
  • Contractor: Oracle Corporation reseller(s)
  • Amount: $369,000 NTE
  • Contractor: ESRI
  • Amount: $138,863
  • Completion: September 30, 2011
  • Budget Info: Amount: $507,863; Funding Available: Original Budget
  • Budget Book: Contingent upon Governing Board approval of FY2010–2011 budget

23. For Information: Status report of pending litigation being handled by the Office of General Counsel.

24. For Information: Staff will provide a status report on the FY 2010–2011 Work Plan and Budget.
(Full Board Discussion)

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Regulatory Committee

25. Consideration: Approval of minutes of July 13, 2010 Regulatory Committee meeting.

26. Consideration: Environmental Resource Permits Recommended for Administrative Denial Pursuant to 40C-1.1008 F.A.C.

Item

Application
Number

County

Applicant

Project Name

a.

4-009-118245-1

Brevard

Wickham Corporate, LLC

Parkway Commons

b.

4-035-63175-7

Flagler

Gregory Clark

Longview Village Subdivision

c.

42-035-96097-3

Flagler

Absolute Auto Repair and Tires

Absolute Auto Repair

d.

4-035-109303-1
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Flagler

Kinney Brothers, Inc.

Bimini Bar

e.

4-089-113577-1

Nassau

CLAND, LLC

Rolling Meadows

f.

42-107-101574-1

Putnam

Advanced Imaging Center

Palatka Imaging Center

g.

4-117-22391-7

Seminole

Fields MotorCars of Florida, Inc.

Fields BMW Northpark

h.

42-117-98731-2

Seminole

Country Run Reserve, LLC

Pinewood Estates

i.

4-127-29897-5
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Volusia

Spruce Creek Investments, Inc.

Brown Property/ Spruce Creek

j.

4-127-71704-2
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Volusia

Sugar Mill Partners, Inc.

Woodlands at Sugarmill, Ph II

k.

4-127-112986-1
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Volusia

C.T. Stewart Hendricks

Beresford Woods

l.

4-127-119335-1

Volusia

IEL Medmal, LLC

West Granada Offices

27. Consideration: Rescission of Consumptive Use Permit Number 20-069-2645, Thomas and Paula Bloomer, Kentucky Bluff, Lake County, Florida. (Request to rescind by Permittee.)

28. Consideration: Rescission of Consumptive Use Permit Number 20-069-2741, Squirrel Point HOA, Squirrel Point, Lake County, Florida. (Request to rescind by Permittee.)

29. Consideration: Rescission of Consumptive Use Permit Number 20-095-3336, Paul Lukas, Lukas Nursery, Orange County, Florida. (Request to rescind by Permittee.)

30. Consideration: Rescission of Consumptive Use Permit Number 20-061-10214-6, Alfredo J. Sanchez, Indian River County, Florida. (Request to rescind by Permittee.)

31. Consideration: Authorization to Publish Notice of Proposed Rule Development to Amend Rule 40C-8.031, F.A.C., Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) for Lakes in Lake, Orange, Seminole, and Volusia Counties.

32. Consideration: Approval of two amendments to the 2010 FDOT Wetland Mitigation Plan as follows: 1) exclusion of SR 15/Hoffner Rd. from Conway Road to Lee Vista, (FDOT FM#2392663) from the provisions for 373.4137, F.S., and 2) addition of a portion of the segment of I-4 from OBT to SR 436, (FDOT FM#2424846) to existing Mitigation Group SJ 41.

33. Consideration: Amendments to the District’s Statement of Agency Organization and Operation to revise regulatory delegations; Authorization to Publish Notices of Proposed Rule Development and Notices of Proposed Rules to amend District Consumptive Use Permit and Environmental Resource Permit rules to revise permit procedures and delegation of regulatory decision-making.
(Full Board Consideration following Committee Reports)

34. For Information: Report on Executive Director’s approval of Consumptive Use and Environmental Resource Permits issued between June 16 and July 15, 2010.

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Other Items and Reports

35. For Information: Governing Board Comment.

36. For Information: Calendar.

37. For Information: Executive Director Report.

Adjournment

Governing Board Decisions
  • Item 4 (Public Hearing on Land Acquisition)Approved
  • Projects and Land Committee
    • Items 6 through 11 — Recommended for approval on Consent Agenda
    • Items 12 through 14 — For information only
  • Finance, Administration and Audit Committee
    • Items 15 through 22 — Recommended for approval on Consent Agenda
    • Item 24 — Deferred to full Board and approved
    • Item 23 — For information only
  • Regulatory Committee
    • Items 25 through 32 — Recommended for approval on Consent Agenda
    • Items 26i, 26j and 26k — Withdrawn
    • Item 33 — Deferred to full Board and approved
    • Item 34 — For information only

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