Agenda 01/12/2016 Item # 6B 1/12/2016 6.B.
4 . Office of the County Manager
t Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
3299 Tamiami Trail East,Suite 202•Naples Florida 34112-5746•(239)252-8383•FAX:(239)252-4010
December 14, 2015
Ms.Camden Smith
6145 Montelena Circle#5102
Naples FL 34119
Re: Public petition request from Ms.Camden Smith requesting that the Board of County
Commissioners consider discontinuing fluoridation of Collier County water.
Dear Ms.Smith,
Please be advised that you are scheduled to appear before the Collier County Board of Commissioners at
the meeting of January 12,2016, regarding the above referenced subject.
Your petition to the Board of County Commissioners will be limited to ten minutes. Please be advised
that the Board will take no action on your petition at this meeting. However,your petition may be
placed on a future agenda for consideration at the Board's discretion. If the subject matter is currently
under litigation or is an on-going Code Enforcement case,the Board will hear the item but will not
discuss the item after it has been presented.Therefore,your petition to the Board should be to advise
them of your concern and the need for action by the Board at a future meeting.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Board of County Commission Chambers, Collier County
Government Center,3299 Tamiami Trail East,3rd Floor,Naples, FL 34112. Please arrange to be present
at this meeting and to respond to inquiries by commissioners.
If you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
A '
Mike Sheffield
Communications and Customer Relations Manager
MJS:mjb
cc: Jeffrey Klatzkow,County Attorney
Steve Carnell, Public Services Department Head
George Yilmaz, Public Utilities Department Head
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1/12/2016 6.B.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 6.6.B.
Item Summary: Public Petition request from Ms. Camden Smith requesting that the
Board of County Commissioners consider discontinuing fluoridation of Collier County water.
Meeting Date: 1/12/2016
Prepared By
Name: BrockMaryJo
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, County Managers Office
12/14/2015 3:30:32 PM
Submitted by
Title:Executive Secretary to County Manager, County Managers Office
Name: BrockMaryJo
12/14/2015 3:30:33 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title:Manager-Communications &Cust. Relations, Communication&Customer Relations Division
Date: 12/14/2015 4:51:47 PM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager,County Managers Office
Date: 12/27/2015 12:17:15 PM
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PROCEDURE TO PETITION THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Public Petitions are limited to a single speaker, with a maximum time of ten
minutes. Generally the Board will not take action on public petition items on the
day the petition is presented, but may direct staff to take action, or bring back the
item to the Board at a future date for consideration. If the subject matter is
currently under litigation or is an on-going Code Enforcement case, the Board will
hear the item but will not discuss the item after it has been presented.
The County Manager may defer scheduling a public petition for a reasonable
period of time to allow sufficient time for staff to review the content and thus
prepare for questions from the Board.
Individuals wishing to petition the Board of County Commissioners should present
such a request in writing to the County Manager a minimum of 13 days prior to the
Board meeting date on which the public petition is requested to be heard. The
written request should be on the following form and include any exhibits and/or
backup material that may be pertinent to the petition.
It should be noted that your request and all materials submitted will become public
record and will be retained for that purpose.
Public Petition requests can be mailed to:
County Manager
Collier County Government Complex
3301 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, FL 34112
Or faxed to:
(239) 252-4010 Attn: Mike Sheffield
The County Manager will review your request and determine if the Board of County
Commissioners has the ability to legally act upon the action you are requesting.
Final determination of this request is at the discretion of the County Manager's
office.
The County Manager's office will notify you via mail the status of your request.
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Request to Speak under Public Petition
Please print
Name: Camden Smith
Address: 6145 Montelena Circle #5102
Naples, FL 34119
Phone: 239-682-0082
Date of the Board Meeting you wish to speak:
Must circle yes or no:
Is this subject matter under litigation at this time? Yes / No
Is this subject matter an ongoing Code Enforcement case? Yes / No
Note: If either answer is "yes", the Board will hear the item but will have no
discussion regarding the item after it is presented.
Please explain in detail the reason you are requesting to speak (attach additional
page if necessary):
I am presenting scientific information regarding the health and safety when
using fluoride in drinking water and how Flouride affects the health of adults
and elderly as documented by credible, research resources. A presentation
to discuss the opportunity to remove Flouride from the Collier County water
supply and to follow the lead by many other states and European Unions to
reduce health and safety issues.
Please explain in detail the action you are asking the Commission to take (attach
additional page if necessary):
To direct staff to return with an opinion and/or research regardinq the
complications of removing Flouride from the water and to determine if the
BCC is willing to remove Flouride and maintain the public drinking water as a
utility rather than a secondary health care treatment.
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