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CCLAAC Minutes 10/13/2014 Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee Minutes October 13 , 2014 P 6►05 October 13, 2014 By--�(Y1(L%o MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION COLLIER LAND ACQUISITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Naples, Florida, October 13, 2014 LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on this date at 9:00 A.M. in REGULAR SESSION at Administrative Building "F", 3rd Floor, Collier County Government Complex Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Bill Poteet VICE CHAIRMAN: Clarence Tears Jeremy Sterk Tracey Dewrell John Burton, II (Vacancy) (Vacancy) (Vacancy) (Vacancy) ALSO PRESENT: Alexandra Sulecki, Conservation Collier Coordinator, Program Manager Jennifer Belpedio, Assistant County Attorney 1 October 13, 2014 • "Upper level"County Staff now proposes to lease property from the Naples Airport Authority and develop 29 parking spaces at a cost of$15,000. • The cost of the CDC parcel is $400,000. • Amenities for the property(parking area, fishing platform, access boardwalk, signage, etc.) are estimated at$495,000. • Bear's Paw and Walgreens donations totaling approximately$107,000 may be used towards acquisition of the property. • Upper level Management recommends the CDC parcel not be acquired and the County pursues the lease with the Naples Airport Authority. Committee member discussion occurred on the following: • Although developing parking on the Naples Airport parcel is feasible, the CDC parcel is already on the "A-List" for acquisition. • If it is not purchased by the County,there is a strong likelihood the parcel will be developed with structures proliferating adjacent to the Conservation Collier property. • Future donations via off site mitigation or other sources may be available in the future to offset expenditures for the acquisition and/or construction of improvements for the property. • The construction of improvements does not have to be completed immediately and could be delayed until adequate funding sources are identified. • Given the existing monetary donations and funds remaining from the Gordon River Greenway project,the additional costs for acquisition attributable to Conservation Collier is $172,200 plus closing costs. • Financial projections include monies"allocated"to the City of Naples for construction of a bridge southerly of the greenway. These funds could be"re-allocated"to the acquisition or related improvements. Speaker Nicole Johnson, Conservancy of Southwest Florida recommended the property be acquired as there is a willing seller, it has strong environmental value given its characteristics,outside parties have contributed to the purchase of the parcel and if not acquired, it most likely will be developed with some type of residential use compromising the character of the Greenway area. Ellie Krier, Southwest Florida Land Preservation Trust recommended the parcel be acquired as it will become an essential addition to the Greenway linking parking between the north and south end of the site. Potential user groups like cyclists,runners, etc. have indicated in order to promote optimal usage of the area, a north to south end(or vice versa) linkage is advantageous. These users tend to"balk"at utilizing areas when they are required to initiate the activity in the middle of a trail system. Mr. Sterk moved to recommend the Board of County Commissioners move forward with acquisition of the CDC parcel and to revise the financial projections for the Program to designate any funds allocated for the City of Naples Bridge over the Gordon River to the parcel. Second by Mr. Burton. Carried unanimously S—0. 4 October 13, 2014 V. New Business A. General Land Management Update "Land Management Report for Preserves Prepared for the Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee - October 13, 2014. " She provided an overview of past,present and future management activities on the Preserves with the following items addressed by the Committee: Cocohatchee Creek- approving the concept of amending the Management Plan to incorporate prescribed burning to control vegetation growth as necessary. Logan Woods -approving the concept of amending the Management Plan to incorporate prescribed burning to control vegetation growth as necessary. Pepper Ranch -consider allowing use of the site for training exercises using rescue dogs. B. Donation Ms. Sulecki reported monetary donations have been received from Walgreens ($34,332.55) and soon from Breeze at Calusa($4,020.00). The donations are in conjunction with the off site mitigation option in the Land Development Code.. VI. Coordinator Communications A. BCC Items 9/9/14 - Approval of trail names for Pepper Ranch. 9/9/14 - Approval of Panther Habitat Units Conservation Bank Agreement with Solid Waste Division in the amount of$1.3M. 9/23/14—Approval of Nancy Payton Preserve Management Plan 5 year update. 10/14/14—Approval of 3 Youth Hunt Agreements for Pepper Ranch. B. Misc Items Ms. Sulecki reported consideration is underway to amend the Ordinance governing the Program to provide for an Advisory Committee comprised of less than 9 members. There are currently 5 out of 9 active members on the Committee. Mr. Sterk's last meeting is today and Mr. Dewrell's term is up in February. Discussion occurred on the feasibility of reducing the Committee's to 7 members, but allowing a quorum to be established with 3 members present. Jennifer Belpedio,Assistant County Attorney reported she will determine if County policies allow a quorum to be established with less than a majority of members present at a meeting. She will report the findings back to the Committee. VII. Chair Committee Member Comments The Committee recognized Mr. Sterk's service to the taxpayers of Collier County. VIII. Public General Comments Marissa Carrozzo, Conservancy of Southwest Florida addressed the Committee and recommended they "track"Amendment 1, (The Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, proposes to dedicate 33 percent of net revenue from the existing excise tax on documents to the Land Acquisition 5 October 13, 2014 Trust Fund) and explore any opportunities made available to them under the Amendment should it be approved by the voters. IX. Staff Comments None There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 10:42A.M. Conservation Collier Land Acquisition Advisory Committee 70,A ) Bill Poteet, Chairman These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on '"w -60 as presented V or as amended \215 6