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Phillip Brougham Pierre Bruno
Bob Devlin (Marco I.) Joseph Gagnier
Christa Carrera (Naples) Brooke Hollander
Lew Schmidt Dan Swnmers
Jim Turner Carolina Valera
Terry Smallwood !Everglades City)
John Torre, Vice-Chairman
Stan Chrzanowski Jerry Kurtz
Travis Gossard Mac Hatcher
Adoni Kokkinos Herb Luntz
Clarence Tears
Duke Vasey Christine Sutherland
Meeting Minutes for 10-5-09 Regular Meeting
Start: 9:05 a.m.
End: 10:32 a.m.
Location: 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Room 610
Meeting Attendance: Ray Smith, Carolina Valera, Ananta Nath (substitute for Clarence Tears),
Rick Zyvoloski (substitute for Dan Summers), Jerry Kurtz, Jim Turner, John Torre, Mac
Hatcher, Stan Chrzanowski, Travis Gossard, Brooke Hollander, Duke Vasey, Joseph Gagnier,
Pierre Bruno, Lew Schmidt and Robert Wiley.
Absent: Adoni Kokkinos, Christine Sutherland (Excused), Herb Luntz, Phillip Brougham
(Excused), Bob Devlin, Christa Carrera, and Terry Smallwood.
There were two members of the public and one additional staff person in attendance.
Meeting called to order by Ray Smith, Chairman.
OLD BUSINESS:
I. Approval of minutes for the 9-14-09 Regular Meeting - Motion to approve by Duke Vasey;
motion passed unanimously.
2. Assigned Planner for the revisions to the Floodplain Management Plan - Robert Wiley
explained the change in the County Manager position with the retirement of Mr. Mudd for
health reasons. Robert also discussed his e-mail communications with Joe Schmitt regarding
the need for a planner to be assigned to this task. Joe had replied that Carolina Valera was to
be the planner as she is already on the Committee. Carolina had also provided some e-mail
comments indicating she felt that the job assignment was not clear and she needed a time
frame. Phil Brougham asked that a letter be written to the County Manager addressing this
issue and FMPC member meeting attendance.
Mise, Cones:
Stan Chrzanowski asked for Joe Schmitt to come to the meeting and explain his position on
the planner. Duke Vasey asked for the FMPC to be set up as a direct Board of C_
Commissioners advisory committee instead of being under the County Manager. Travis
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Gossard motioned that all FMPC related communications (e-mails) be forwarded to the
FMPC members and the motion passed unanimously.
Ray Smith suggested that a letter be sent to the County Manager addressing the need for a
staff planner that is not an assigned member of the Committee, the need for fimding support,
and to get all correspondence to the members of the FMPC. Travis Gossard asked Stan
Chrzanowski to go see if Joe Schmitt could come and address the Committee regarding his
position on the planner. Stan reported back that Joe Schmitt would attend the meeting a little
later. Duke Vasey motioned for the approval of the directions being discussed by the
Committee. The motion passed 14-0 with 2 abstentions.
Ray Smith asked Robert Wiley to approach the County Manager regarding the replacement
of Mr. Kokkinos since he has not attended a meeting all year. Robert Wiley also agreed to
see if Mr. Luntz desired to remain on the Committee and be able to attend the meetings.
Joe Schmitt then arrived at the meeting and explained the cost ramifications to Funds 131
and 113 (fimding comes from development application fees) ifhe assigns a separate planner
to work on the Floodplain Management Plan. With current staff reductions in place, he is
already short on staff to accomplish their existing assignments. Phil Brougham suggested
hiring a consultant planner, which means someone would have to work up a time and cost
estimate to take to the County Manager.
Pierre Bruno discussed his abstention on the previous vote. He was reviewing the criteria
spelled out on the Abstention Form, and felt that he would like to be able to reconsider his
position and not abstain. Duke Vasey motioned to reconsider the previous vote and the
motion passed unanimously. Then Duke Vasey motioned to send a letter to the County
Manager identifying the staff time needed to address the needed changes in the Floodplain
Management Plan, review the Community Rating System (CRS) manual for items of higher
value (point score) and include a cost/benefit analysis, use the 2005 State of Florida model
ordinance and omit all higher regulatory items, and submit all of this under the direction of a
dedicated planner. Carolina Valera asked for clarification of the work duties of the planner.
Ray Smith stated the need for the County Manager's direction for the planner. The motion
passed unanimously.
Joe Schmitt then came back into the meeting and offered to use Robert Wiley, Mac Hatcher
and Carolina Valera to break down the CRS activities for consideration.
Ray Smith had to leave the meeting at 10:30 a.m. and John Torre assumed the chair but the
meeting ended,
NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of CRS Coordinator's Manual - Address the Floodplain Management Plan crosswalk
item 2(a) at the November meeting.
2. Public Comments - None.
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Next Meeting: Monday, November 2,2009 starting at 9:00 a.m. in Room 610 of the CDES
building located at 2800 North Horseshoe Drive, Naples, FL 34104.
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