Agenda 02/25/2004 W COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JOINT WORKSHOP AGENDA
WITH EVERGLADES CITY COUNCIL
County Commissioner Boardroom
W. Harmon Turner Building, 3rd Floor
3301 East Tamlami Trail, Naples FL 34112
February 25, 2004
9:00 a.m.
Donna Fiala, Chairman, District 1
Fred W. Coyle, Vice-Chairman, District 4
Frank Halas, Commissioner, District 2
Tom Henning, Commissioner, District 3
Jim Coletta, Commissioner, District 5
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Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion regarding future operations of Everglades Airpark
Public Comment
Adjourn
E ECUTIV,E SUMMARY
DISCUSSION WITH THE EVERGLADES CITY COUNCIL REGARDING FUTURE
OPERATIONS OF THE EVERGLADES AIRPARK
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of County Commissioners and the Everglades City Council to
determine if the Everglades Airpark should be deeded to the City of Everglades and provide
staff direction.
CONSIDERATIONS: Collier County acquired the Everglades Airpark from Everglades
City Properties, Inc. on June 18, 1968 by warranty deed (Attachment A). The property
currently consists of 31.72 acres (Attachment B) and is zoned Aviation Commercial (AC).
AC zoning limits the use of the property to aviation-related uses, related commercial and
light-industrial uses, and a limited range of convenience commercial uses. The 2003 final
tax roll value of the property as currently zoned is $788,202 (Attachment C).
On December t, 2003, the Everglades City Council passed Resolution No. 2003-05
(Attachment D), stating their opposition to the Board of County Commissioners
consideration of discontinuation of the Everglades Airpark and the Council's intention to
attempt to take possession and continue the operation of the Airpark on behalf of the
Everglades City community. The Resolution was presented to the Board of County
Commissioners during discussion of item 1 OB "Review Staff Recommendations for Further
Assessment of Alternative Administration of the Collier County Airport Authority and
Ordinance Revisions and Provide Direction" at the December 2, 2003 regular Board
meeting. On December 4, 2003, Commissioner Henning sent a letter (Attachment E) to the
Collier County Airport Authority informing them of future actions directed by the Board.
Item 3 in the aforementioned letter instructs the Airport Authority to request the Everglades
City Council meet to establish a line of communication and open discussion to evaluate
options and determine what, if anything, should be done with the Everglades Airpark.
Subsequently, the Airport Authority Chairman and staff, and the County Manager and staff,
met on two occasions with the Everglades City Mayor and several Everglades City residents
to discuss Airpark operations. The County's cost incurred in the operation of the Airpark
for the last 10 years was discussed. Actual and estimated operating expenses (both direct
and indirect) and County grant match expenditures over a 10-year period from FY 1995
through FY 2004 total $1,427,872 (Attachment F). From FY 1996 through FY 2003 the
total amount of grant funds expended totaled $1,608,863, including $430,987 in County
matching expenses.
Should the Board choose to proceed in deeding the Airpark property to the Everglades City
Council, staff recommends consideration of the following:
The deed should include a reversionary clause to the effect that the Everglades City
Council will operate the Airpark or it will revert back to the County for further
disposition, which Everglades City will support.
That the current agreement in effect between the County and the Collier County
Airport Authority for repayment of county advances should the airports become self-
sufficient be incorporated in the transfer of ownership.
That the City Council. assumes and agrees to all of the liabilities and obligation~s that
the Collier County Airport Authority agreed to assume, including grant agreements.
A possible exception may be made for tenant and other subleases and non-grant
related contracts that may be terminated by the Airport Authority or assumed by the
City Council, whichever is determined more beneficial to the entities involved.
The deed should be contingent upon the obtainment of any necessary approvals,
including, but not necessarily limited to, those from the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The City Council should propose their intention to either operate the Airpark
utilizing the existing Collier County Airport Authority or establish their own Airport
Authority.
The Collier County Airport Authority Ordinance may need to be revised and the
curren_t lease agreement with Collier County terminated.
'Ihere may be additional legal or other requirements involved in deeding the Airpark to
Everglades City that are not specifically addressed in this Executive Summary.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the discussion of this
item. The fiscal impact associated with any subsequent transfer of the Airpark to the
Everglades City Council will be determined at the time that such is formally presented to the
Board.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no impact on the Growth Management
Plan (GMP) associated with this item. The GMP sets no Level of Service Standards (LOSS)
for airports or support facilities; therefore, airports and their support infrastructure are not
inventoried public facilities.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board, after discussion with the Everglades City
Council, provide staff direction on future actions.
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Winona Stone, Assis~a~t to the County Manager
~. Date:
~~~ ~--~-~'/t~David Weigel, Co
~, Cowry M~ager
ATTACHMENT A
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Everg~dis City Propergies, Inc., ~'20 Ll~in R~d, c/o
Collier County a ~l~i~l subfl.i~isioa of t~ State cf Flcri~.
~ples, Florida.
SEE ATTACHEI) DESCRIPTION l~HIC..li IS I. IEREBY IdA.DE A
PART OF TltlS DF. ED.
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AIRPORT
A p~rtion of tracts J,P,O, and Q, Town of Everglades as
recorded in Pl~t Book 1, at Pages 92, 93, and 9~, in the
Public Records o~ Collier County, Florida more particularly
described as follows:
A parcel of land lying southwesterly~ of a line 250~00 feet
northeasterly an(] ~mrallel of ~he cen~e~ l~ne of ~ ~erg~des
Airpor~ runway and i~s ~xtension from Chokoloskee ~Y to ~ron
River, Co ~okoloskee ~Y on the souLhwesc, ~id center line
descried as follows:
Commencing a~ the N.E. corner of the N.W. ~ of ~he N.W.% of
SecLio~, 23, Township 53 Sou~h, Range 29 Eas~, Tal~ahassee
Meridian ~own of Everglades (now City) Collier Count~, Florida.
Thence S 89° 59' 20" W alon~ north line of the N,W. ~ of N.W.%
of Sa/d Sec:ion 23, 93~.51 ~ee~ ~o a point on the said center
line of runway; ~h~nce S 3~" 27~ 02" E alo~ said cen£ur line
11~5,14' fee: ~o an iron pipe marki~ the shorelin~ of Chokoloskee
Bay ~r~d being "The Poin~ of Be§~nntn~" ~hence N 30" 27' 02" W
along said cen~er llne and its extensions 2~58.31 feet to an
iron pi~e marking =he shorelir~ o£ B~rron River,.end of centex
line description; excep~ the ~as= 105 feet more or less of the
said'N,g~ % of the N.W. % of said Sec=ioo 23. Containing
27.30 acres more or less.
PARKING LOT
C~.~encing at t~e H.E. corner of *he N.W. % of the N.W. %
of Sec=ion 23, Township 53 South, Ramge 29 East, Tallahassee
Meridian, Everglades City, Collier Coun=y, Florida thence $
89° 59' 20" W along north line of the N.W. ~ of N.W. ~ of
said SeCtion 23, 93~.51 feet LO a point on the center line
of Everglades Airport runway; ~hence $ 30~ 2~7' Ol" E along
said cen~er llne of runway 12.50 fee~ ~o a point; ~hence
N 59" 32' 58" E 250.00 feet to a poit~ un the northeasterly
boundary line off Airpor~ property being "The' Pnimt of Beginning"
thence continuing N 59" 32' 58" E 200 feet to a point; thence
$ 30" 27' 02" E 600 fee= to a point; ~hence $ 59" 3~' 58~' g
200 feet ~o a point; on =he aforesai~ northeasterly boundary
line; ~hence N 30" 27' 02" g along said northeasterly boundary
line 400 fee= ~o ~he Point of Beginnin~ containi~ 1.S& acres
more oP less.
Flo~-d~, and
~BEREAS, the land involved and ~esl;
~orf~ co~ora~, ~ ~e~ed tn Official
Page ~60. . , of ~ ~1~ ~ecor~ of Collter Co~, ~da, and
p~opert7 r~.ghLs of Collier County in and Co the portion o£ the pre-
m~ses hero.afoot descr/bed,
NO~. ~IEREI~, ?~. ~SETH:. c.hac for and in conside~Cion
of ~e ~Ses dollar ~d ocher g~d and val~ble c~sid-
eratf~s, ~id. rec~'~ which Is here~ ack.lodged. C~ '~der-
si~ed subor~uaC~ sa~d ~c~h~ance co ~e pr~er~ r/gh~ o~
Co111er ~, ~, ~ ~r~ase, ~ntaln ~d improve ~ said
a~C, ~e~ ~d u~ ~ [o!l~n; descrlbed lan~, betn~ a ~on
of ~e ~ered pr~s~ ~n Collier ~n~, ~or~,
scold a~d a~;~eed ~hac ~s ~~ s~o~d~na~ sa~d
~, ~n. ~ ~e ~ ~ ~nd spec~cal!~ a~ove described, and
~a~ no~ ~re~n c~d shall ~n any ~aY
~=e or ~, ~e e~CC of,se~d enc~r~ce
c~,~, ~e ~l ~O~C of all s~ sec~ed ~ ~ ~ ~d~
~e s~.' It ~ ~ ~tood and e~ed ~hat
Co~ler ~y, b~ ~ r~sa, sho~d fail Co ~se,
Sep~ ~, 1968,: s~d 1,~ ~Sc~ ~ $~e~e i a~c~
~, ~s ~~,~a Of said ~c~rance shall ce~ and
before ~c~d ~ as ~f ~e s~r~C!~ ~d a~r be~ ~.
~ ~3 ~OF, Cold,er D~elo~nC ~a~, Ch~
hol~ of ~id ~r~e, has ~y ~ecu~ ~!s ~ns~c ~s
19'7
A porulon o£ =raczs J,?,¢, a~ Q, Town o£ EvezELa~ms as
r~co=dad in PLa: Book l, aZ Pages 92, 93, and 9&, in :~
described as follows:
Ai~o~ ~u~y a~ ~ extension ~o~ Cho~oskem
River, ~o ~bs~e ~y on chi sou=hwes~,
descend ~ folly&;
S~$=ion ~, To--hip 53 Sou=h, R~e 29 ~s~, ~l~ssee
~r~d!~-, T~ of Evmr~des {~w Ci=y) ~llimr Counay, Flori~.
~ S 89' 5~' 20" ~ aion~ north li~' o~ ~
o~ ~i~ Section ~, 936.51 fee= ao a point on
li~ of ~my; n~n~ S 30' ZT* 02" E along ~id
11~5.~ fe8~ ~o an iron Dips r~rki~ Z~ s~r~
~ N.~. ~ of ;~ N.W..% off said Seczion 23.
2~.30 a~es more or less.
PARKIXG LOT
of Sec:ion 23, Tow~sh/p 53 Sou=h, .Ran~ 29 ~sz, Tal~see
F~rid~n. Ever~l~es Ci:y, Collier County, Flori~ =~nce
~9" 59' 20" ~ alon~ nor:~ li~ of =he N.W. % of N.~. % of
~td Section ~, 9~.51 f~e= =o a poin= on ~he can=er line
O~ Ever~lad~ Airport ~ay; =~nce S 30e 27' 02" E
said cenmer li~ of ~ay 12.50 feeC =o a poin:;
~ 5~° 32' 5~" E ~01OO faea ~o a poinu on =he nor=heas~erly
bounda~ li~e of ~rpo== property ~ln~ '~ Point of
lir~ u~ N 30° 17' 02" ~ =lonE s~d nor~aa=arly
!i~ AG0 fa~: zo ~ Poin= of ~a&i~!n~ con~i~n~ 1.8~ acres
)
cotml~ oF COLL~:R )
duly au~h~ized ~ the S~e and Co~ af~esaid ~o ta~ ~-
/
~11 ~ to M ~o be the/ Vi~ ~s~e~ a~ ~,
res~c=~vely o~ ~ coati,ion ~ed as firs: ~rty ~ =he f~-
soin~ i~==~n=, a~ ~a= they sevexa11~ ac~led~ed execuCin~ ~e
day of ~une _.. , A.D. 1968.
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Details
Folio No.~ 8~911~C1)00t ~
Current Ownership
ProPerty Add'Ir 30803 $R 2~)
Page 1 of 1
ATTACHMENT C
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Sub No.
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2003 Final Tax Roll Values
Land Value ....... ..,..., $ 2'~ ,'500'i'0'0
j(+) Improved Value , ,, $ 496,702.00
J f=} Market Va, lue $ 788,202.00
(=} Assess~ Value $ 788,202.00
~) Homestecd a~ otb~[..~.~.~¢pt Value $ 788,202.00
Latest Sales History
Date JJ BOOk- Pa;o , II Amount I
$OH = "Save Our Homes" exempt value due to cap on assessment
~creases.
The Information is Updated Weekly,
http://www.colliemppraiser.com/RecordDetail.asp?FolioID=0000083491800001
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ATTACHMENT D
RESOLUTION NO. 2003-05
SERIES 2003
A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE EVERGLADES CITY,
FLORiDA ESTABLISHING A POSITION OPPOSING T}IE
DISCONTINUATION OF TIlE EVERGLADES A1RPARK
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everglades City, Florida, has determined
that the Everglades Airpark provides a unique and supportive position in the needs,
desires, problems and necessities which confront, and m'e experienced by the people of
Everglad~ City; and
WHERE, AS, the City Council believes that as inheritors of the community, are certainly
deserving of a voice md r~presentation, in efforts adopted by the City to identify and
resolve issues which concern the Everglade~ Airpark; and
WltEREAS, the business conducted in Everglades City arriving at Everglades Airpark
contributes significantly to the vitality of the City's economy and trade; and
WHEREAS, the Everglades Airpark is the most convenient runway to medical facilities
for transport of critically itl patients and donor organs; and
WI:IE, KEAS, the City Council feels it is important to provide an opportunity for the
community of Everglades City to acquire the Everglades Airpark and continue to operate
the Airpark in order to continue providing for the commm~ity and appreciate its use
th. rough participation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVERGLADES CITY, FLORIDA:
The City Council of Everglades City openly opposes the discontinuation of the
l~verglades Airpazk. The purpose of the Airpark is to provide to the needs of the
cormnunity not only for day-to-day business activities, but also in times of emergency.
The City Council intends to use its best efforts to take possession and continue the
operation of the Airpark on behalf of the Everglades City Community.
INTRODUCED, READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Everglades
City, Florida, this/._~ ,day of _~.~,nl)df_ 2003.
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ATTEST:
ATTACHMENT E
3301 East Tarniarni Trail · Naples, Florida 34112 - 4977
(239) 774-8097 · Fax (239) 774-3602
Donna Fiala
District t
Frank Halas December 4, 2003
District 2
Tom Henning
District 3 Mr. Dennis Vasey, Chairman
F~ed W. Coym Collier County Airport Authority
District 4
Jim Coletta 2003 Mainsail Drive
District 5 Naples, FL 34114
Dear Mr. Vasey:
This correspondence is to inform you of the Board of Cotmty Commissioners actions at
our December 2, 2003, meeting regarding item 1 OB, "Review Staff Recommendations for
Further Assessment of Alternative Administration of the Collier County Airport
Authority and Ordinance Revisions and Provide Direction".
After review of staff recommendations, the Board directed the following actions:
1.. Request that thc Naples City Council and Naples Airport Authority enter into
discussion with the Collier County Airport Authority to determine it' there are
opportunities for the entities to work together to increase economic viability (economies
of scale) and improve aeronautical activities throughout Collier Count,./.
2. Request that Commissioner Coyle, as the Board's Airport System Assessment
liaison, participate in any discussions between the Naples City Council and the two
Airport Authorities.
3. Request that the Everglades City Council meet with the Collier County Airport
Authority to establish a line of Communication and open discussion to evaluate options
and determine what, if anything, should be done with the Everglades Airpark. Input from
Everglades City residents should be solicited prior to m',.tking such determination. At the
current time the Board does not consider selling the Everglades Airpark property as a
viable option.
4. The Collier County Airport .Authority is directed not to expend any Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funds on the Everglades Airpark until the
disposition of item 3 is determined.
5. The Collier County Airport Authority is directed to outsource the Immokalee
Regional Airport IndtuTcriaI Park as recommended by the Economic Development
Council.
6. The Collier County. Airport Authority is directed to advertise a Request for
Proposal (RFP), including a one-quarter page advertisement to be nm in the Wall Street
Journal, describing the Immokalee Airport facilities and soliciting proposals for
utilization and operation of the Airport.
7. The Airport Authority is to provide the Board with a status report on the above
items no later than the joint Board/Airport Authority Workshop to be scheduled prior to
the submission of the Authority's FY, 05 budget request.
In addition to the above, the Board has directed staffto draft several amendments to the
Airport Authority Ordinance. Staff was 'also directed to revise the references to "net
income" status for determining when repayments are required, contained in the July 25,
1995 Collier County/Airport Authority Agreement ibr Repayment of County. Advances to
the Airport Authority, to wording acceptable to the Clerk of Courts.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions regarding the actions
taken by the Board.
/v~rws
C:
Board of County Commissioners
Dwight Brock, Clerk of Courts
Jim Mud& County Manager
David Weigel, County Attorney
Mayor Bonnie MacKenzie, City 0fNaples
Dr. Robert Lee, Naples City Manager
Mayor Sammy Hamilton, Jr., Everglades City
Tammy Smallwood, Everglades City Council Chairperson
Peter Eschauzier, Naples Airport Authority Chairman
Ted Soliday, Naples Airport Authority Executive Director
Gene Schmidt, Collier County Airport Authority Executive Director
ATTACHMENT F