Radio Road MSTU Agenda 04/08/2019 .. Radio Road Beautification M.S.T.U.
Ilk Advisory Committee
3299 East Tamiami Trail Suite 103
* Naples Florida 34112
4, Ilk
APRIL 8,2019 3:00 PM
Berkshire Lakes Master Association Clubhouse
%" 495 Belville Boulevard,Naples, FL 34105
AGENDA
I. CALL To ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. ATTENDANCE
Advisory Committee Dale Lewis,Chairman(3/3/20)
Maria Schoenfelder Vice Chairman(3/3/21)
Helen Carella(3/3/22)
Frank Cooper(3/3/20)
Harry Wilson(3/3/21)
Staff Harry Sells-Project Manager,Michelle Arnold-Director PTNE
Landscape Robert Kindelan,Commercial land
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 25,2019
V. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE REPORT—ROBERT KINDELAN Commercial Land
Maintenance
VI. PROJECT MANAGER REPORT HARRY SELLS
A. BUDGET REPORT APRIL 8,2019
B. BUDGET DISCUSSION FY 20
C. IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLERS STATUS
VII. OLD BUSINESS
A. STATUS OF MSTU AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
B. RICH KING ENTRYWAY PROJECT
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. SUMMER SCHEDULE
IX. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
X. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XI. ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING: TBD
Berkshire Lakes Master Association Clubhouse
495 Belville Boulevard,Naples, FL 34105
Radio Road Beautification M.S.T.U.
Advisory Committee
3299 East Tamiami Trail Suite 103 Naples Florida 34112
March 25, 2019
I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Chair Schoenfelder called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.
A quorum of four was present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
II. ATTENDANCE
Advisory Committee: Dale Lewis; Chairman(Excused); Maria Schoenfelder; Vice-Chair; Helen
Carella; Frank Cooper; Harry Wilson
County Staff: Harry Sells,Project Manager, Michelle Arnold Director PTNE
Others: Gary Gorden, Commercial Land Maintenance; Wendy Warren, Premier
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Cooper moved to approve the Agenda of the Radio Road Beautification M.S.T.U. as presented.
Second by Ms. Carella. Carried unanimously 4-0.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES—January 28, 2019
Mr. Cooper moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2019 meeting as presented. Second by
Mr. Wilson. Carried unanimously 4—0.
V. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE REPORT—Gary Gorden, Commercial Land Maintenance
Mr. Gorden reported on maintenance as follows:
• Structural pruning of palms trees is complete.
• Saw Palmettos will be trimmed week ending March 30, 2019.
• Clusia hedge is scheduled for bi-annual trimming within the month.
• Stakes on trees damaged from Hurricane Irma will be removed post rainy season.
• Mulch ordered from Forestry Resources will be applied.
• Two inches of mulch will be placed on the medians on Devonshire Boulevard in accordance with
the contract standard. Removal of excess mulch from curbing prior to new application every
three to four years will be reviewed on contract renewal.
• Slow release fertilizer application is scheduled before the rainy season starts in May.
Mr. Sells reported the installation of one Foxtail Palm and ten Ilex Schillings at the intersection
of Radio Road and Sherbrook Drive, Median #16, approved in a motion by the Committee at the
January 28, 2019 meeting is completed.
VI. PROJECT MANAGER REPORT—Harry Sells
A. BUDGET REPORT MARCH 25,2019
Mr. Sells distributed the "Radio Road MSTU Funds 158 Budget for March 25, 2019 for information
purposes highlighting as follows:
• FY19 Ad Valorem property tax revenue budget is $130,800.00.
• Taxable value FY19 vs FY 18 rose 5.27%.
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• Total revenue FY19 is $936,499.44 including investment interest, transfers and contributions
(minus a 5%reserve of$6,700).
• The Millage rate remains constant at 0.1.
• Operating Expense Budget is $126,799.44 of which $70,235.02 is committed; $30,456.29
expended.
• Unencumbered Operating Expense funds available are $26,108.13.
• The $12,000.00 allocated for Landscape Architecture will be credited to the budget as the
Committee elected not to renew the firm's contract.
• Florida Land Maintenance's, dba CLM, contract will be adjusted to reflect maintenance
reduction for two medians. This credit should off-set the expenses incurred for maintenance
for the Rich King Memorial Greenway Entryway project.
• An invoice is pending for landscape replacement on Median#16.
• Funds are available for replacement of six Black Olive trees, three to four Magnolia trees and
a pink Tabebuia on the residential side of Devonshire Boulevard destroyed by Hurricane
Irma. A resident inquired regarding status of replacement plantings;Mr. Sells will provide
notification of the Committee's decision at a future date.
• General Funds for Improvements of$734,149.90, Line 34, are available to fund special
projects or operating expense shortages if a budget amendment is approved by the Board of
County Commissioners.
• Total Available Balance is $764,423.97.
B. BUDGET DISCUSSION FY20
Mr. Sells distributed an FY20 Radio Road M.S.T.U. Budget Preparation, Fund 158, spread sheet
highlighting the FY19 Forecast and FY20 Proposed Budget.
• Taxable value FY20 vs FY19 is projected to increase 5%.
• Landscape Incidentals, Line 15,remains unchanged year over year.
• Windham Studios, Inc. annual service contract was terminated by the Committee at the start
of FY 19. The FY 19 budget of$12,000.00 for their services is reduced to $4,000.00 and
$2000.00 estimated for FY20, to fund design services for the Rich King Greenway Entryway
project.
• Financial assignment for Insurance General (Line 21) and Indirect Cost(Line 14) are provided
by the Budget Department.
Millage Rate:
The M.S.T.U. is provided two options for the millage rate, currently assessed at 0.1 as follows:
o Lower the current millage rate to establish a Revenue Neutral Policy, maintaining the
FY19 income level.
o Maintain the current millage rate, increasing revenue approximately 5%.
Mr. Cooper motioned to approve maintaining a Revenue Neutral Budget for FY20. Second by Ms.
Schoenfelder. Carried unanimously 4—0.
C. IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLERS STATUS
The system is now totally automated and operating on a single isolation transformer. The system
calculates water requirement usage, approximately 125,000 per month, for which the Road and
Maintenance Division bills monthly.
Commercial Land Maintenance (CLM)performed a repair on Zone 2.
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D. COMMUNITY OUTREACH FEEDBACK
The "MSTU Community Outreach Plan,"outlining the public outreach efforts to provide
information and solicit input from tax paying residents, has been implemented with Homeowner
Associations within the M.S.T.U. boundaries.
Ms.Arnold reported the meeting goals to communicate accomplishments and ascertain projects
property owners would like to see implemented by the M.S.T.U. has been successful. The collection
of residents contact information is beneficial in building a database to communicate
and provide information to property owners.
Ms.Arnold reported to the Board of County Commissioners in March 26, 2019 on the progress of
the Community Outreach Plan(noted below) and express an"Intent to Continue"with MSTU
projects on behalf of the Committee and property owners.
• Monthly Meetings
• Community Surveys
• Newsletters
• Public Meetings
• Comprehensive Mailings: An annual mailing to all residents relaying MS.T.U. activities
and accomplishments is being considered.
E. ROUNDABOUTS DEVONSHIRE
Traffic Calming on Devonshire Boulevard was requested by many attendees at Community Outreach
meetings.
Mr. Sells distributed a"Roundabout Conceptual Plan View"drafted by Traffic Operations to
improve intersection congestion and safety conditions at Appleby Drive. The concept was presented
for discussion only and was not a recommendation.
FDOT(Florida Department of Transportation) guide lines are used by the County for approval to
implement changes to county roadways. To date stop sign installation has not reached the level of
acceptance.
The Committee recommended installation of STOP signs in lieu of Roundabouts.
F. MARLENE SHERMAN PUBLIC COMMENT AT BCC MEETING MARCH 12,2019
Comment
• Ms. Sherman requested the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) sunset the Radio Road
Beautification M.S.T.U. Ordinance change from 2013.
Ordinance Modification, Request to Advertise
• The BCC authorized the County Attorney to advertise the ordinance change consideration to
clearly define beautification and projects which can be considered.
• Define proposed boundary modifications incorporating four parcels of land on the southern
half of Rich King Parkway by relocating the boundary line 110' east into the M.S.T.U. but
still maintain land as County owned. The tax base remains constant.
• Advertise the proposed Ordinance change for the required ten-day period in accordance with
County law.
• The Ordinance change will be submitted to the BCC for approval on March 26, 2019.
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On February 12, 2018, the Committee motioned to support rewording the Radio Road Beautification
M.S.T.U. Ordinance to clarify the definition of beautification and modify boundary lines
G. STATUS OF RICH KING ENTRY
At the November 13, 2018 meeting the Committee recommended the Board of County
Commissioners (BCC)proceed with the"Rich King Memorial Greenway Entryway"refurbishment
project. The project was originally approved by the Board of County Commissioners in June of
2013 but delayed pending final determination of irrigation availability. Financing is available for the
project.
Funding is available in the 2019 and 2020 budgets to finance the project.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
None
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
None
IX. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
The temporary closure of west bound turn lane east of Exchange Ave on Radio Road will re-open soon.
A work order to remove the barriers has been issued.
X. PUBLIC
In response to Rebecca Paratore's inquiries Staff will:
• Provide a list of Homeowner Association meetings conducted by Staff
• Identify the FY18 budget fund charged for the resident mailing"Outreach Survey."
• Clarify the southern boundary proposed in the modified Ordinance.
Ms. Paratore expressed opposition to the installation of Roundabouts on Devonshire Boulevard.
Marlene Sherman noted the following:
• The 2002 modification to the Ordinance added Devonshire Boulevard and the Right of Ways
(ROW)to the M.S.T.U.'s areas of responsibility.
• The proposed Ordinance modification will include approximately one-third of the Rich King
Memorial Greenway up to Davis Boulevard.
• The landscape installation in the Berkshire Lakes ROW was funded and is maintained by the
M.S.T.U. She recommended the landscaping be maintained by Berkshire Lakes.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned by the
Chair at 4:25 P.M.
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NEXT M.S.T.U.MEETING: APRIL 8,2019
Berkshire Lakes Master Association Clubhouse
495 Belville Boulevard, Naples, FL 34105
RADIO ROAD MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dale Lewis, Chairman
The Minutes were approved by the Committee on ,2019 as presented , or as amended.
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RADIO ROAD MSTU
FUND 158
April 8, 2019
Vendor Item PO# Budget Commitments Expenditures Total
1 CUR AD VALOREM TAX $ (130,800.00) $ - $ (116,073.64) $ (14,726.36)
2 DEL AD VALOREM $ - $ - $ (1.11) $ 1.11
3 OVERNIGHT INTEREST $ - $ - $ (1,966.12) $ 1,966.12
4 FIFTH THIRD 0/N INTEREST $ - $ - $ - $ -
5 INVESTMENT INTEREST $ (2,000.00) $ - $ (3,429.47) $ 1,429.47
6 INTEREST TAX COLL $ - $ - $ (45.54) $ 45.54
7 REVENUE STRUCTURE $ (132,800.00) $ - $ (121,515.88) $ (11,284.12)
8 TRANSFERS FROM PROP APP $ - $ - $ - $ -
9 TRANSFERS FROM TAX COLL $ - $ - $ (995.72) $ 995.72
10 CARRY FORWARD GEN $ (807,500.00) $ - $ - $ (807,500.00)
11 CARRY FORWARD $ (2,899.44) $ - $ - $ (2,899.44)
12 NEG 5%EST REV $ 6,700.00 $ - $ - $ 6,700.00
13 TRANSFERS&CONTRIB $ (803,699.44) $ - $ (995.72) $ (802,703.72)
14 TOTAL REVENUE $ (936,499.44) $ - $ (122,511.60) $ (813,987.84)
15 ENGINEERING FEES $ 12,000.00 $ - $ - $ 12,000.00
16 INDIRECT COST $ 4,200.00 $ - $ 2,100.00 $ 2,100.00
17 LANDSCAPE INCIDENTALS Florida Land Maintenance Incidentals 4500189942 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ - $ -
18 Florida Land Maintenance Grounds Maintenance 4500189942 $ 70,000.00 $ 37,200.00 $ 30,000.00 $ -
Na_ples Electric Motor Wo Irrigation parts&related parts 4500194906 $ 125.00 $ -
OTHER CONTRACTUAL $ 37,325.00 $ 30,000.00 $ (67,325.00)
19 ELECTRICITY FP&L Electricity $ 1,500.00 $ 527.72 $ 322.28 $ 650.00
20 WATER&SEWER Collier County Water&Sewer $ 500.00 $ - $ - $ 500.00
21 RENT EQUIPMENT JM TODD Copier/Printer Lease(shared) 4500191080 $ 300.00 $ 133.06 $ 133.06 $ 33.88
22 INSURANCE GENERAL Collier County Insurance Direct Pay $ 300.00 $ 150.00 $ 150.00 $ -
FIS Irrigation Parts 4500189929 $ 1,480.92 $ 519.08
Hydropoint Data Systems Irrigation System VISA $ - $ 705.00
23 SPRINKLER MAINTENANCE $ 5,000.00 $ 1,480.92 $ 1,224.08 $ 2,295.00
24 MULCH Forestry Resources Mulch 4500190392 $ 4,000.00 $ 2,320.00 $ - $ 1,680.00
25 LIGHTING MAINTENANCE $ 2,899.44 $ - $ - $ 2,899.44
26 LEGAL ADVERTISING $ 300.00 $ - $ - $ 300.00
Juristaff,Inc. Transcriptionist Services 4500189787 $ - $ 230.19 $ (230.19)
Premier Staffing Transcriptionist Services 4500190381 $ 1,800.00
27 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS $ 2,000.00 $ 1,800.00 $ 230.19 $ (30.19)
28 OFFICE SUPPLIES Staples Advantage Office Supplies 4500190280 $ 200.00 $ 163.46 $ 36.54 $ (0.00)
29 COPYING CHARGES JM TODD Monthly CPC 4500191081 $ 300.00 $ 196.11 $ 103.89 $ (0.00)
30 FERT HERB CHEM Florikan Fertilizer 4500189930 $ 3,000.00 $ 1,338.75 $ 956.25 $ 705.00
31 OTHER OPERATING SUPPLIES $ 100.00 $ - $ - $ 100.00
32 OTHER TRAINING $ 200.00 $ - $ - $ 200.00
33 OPERATING EXPENSE $ 126,799.44 $ 65,435.02 $ 35,256.29 $ 26,108.13
34 INFRASTRUCTURE Harts Electrical Install new Transformer 4500187376 $ - $ - $ 2,450.10 $ (2,450.10)
35 IMPROVEMENTS GENERAL $ 736,600.00 $ - $ - $ 736,600.00
36 CAPITAL OUTLAY $ 736,600.00 $ - $ 2,450.10 $ 734,149.90
37 TRANSFERS TO 111 $ 46,400.00 $ - $ 44,600.00 $ 1,800.00
38 TRANSFERS TO 112 $ 21,200.00 $ - $ 21,200.00 $ -
39 Budget Trans from Appraiser $ 2,200.00 $ - $ 762.57 $ 1,437.43
40 Budget Trans from Tax Collector $ 3,300.00 $ - $ 2,371.49 $ 928.51
41 TRANSFERS $ 73,100.00 $ - $ 68,934.06 $ 4,165.94
42 TOTAL BUDGET $ 936,499.44 $ 65,435.02 $ 106,640.45 $ 764,423.97
1,214,337,046 FY 10 Final Taxable value
1,039,288,028 FY 11 Final Taxable value
984,103,688 FY 12 Final Taxable Value
955,918,992 FY 13 Final Taxable Value Total Available Balance $ 764,423.97
967,155,849 FY 14 Final Taxable Value Plus Commited And Not Spent $ 65,435.02
996,994,678 FY 15 Final Taxable Value Estimated Cash $ 829,858.99
1,066,174,009 FY 16 July Taxable Value
Estimated Cash Less
1,145,697,249 FY 17 July Taxable Value Uncollected Ad Valorem Taxes $ 815,132.63
1,242,647,732 FY 18 July Taxable Value
1,308,187,315 FY 19 July Taxable Value
5.27% Adj.18 to 19
FY 19 FY 18
Millage 0.1000 0.1000 Maximum Cap=.5000
Extension 130,819 124,265
Property Tax Limitation Impact
FY 19 Gross Taxable Value 1,308,187,315
Minus:New Const.Annex. 12,266,519
Plus:Amendment#1 TV
Component 0
Adj.Taxable Value 1,295,920,796
18 Levy 124,265
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(No response.)
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: All in favor?
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: Aye.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Aye.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Aye.
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Opposed same sign, same sound.
(No response.)
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: I believe it's time for lunch.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Thank you.
MR. OCHS: Mr. Chairman, you have --
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Before we go -- don't get up and go
yet, please.
MR. OCHS: You have three items, one with six speakers on the
MSTU item. Other than that, we have a couple of quick staff items.
So your prerogative, sir.
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS: Mr. Chairman?
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER SAUNDER: If it would be possible to get
through these last couple items, that would be helpful, but I
understand if we can't.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: How about if we take a quick -- do
you want to take a quick break and then come back? Okay. Let's do
that. We'll take a 10-minute break, and -- well, 13-minute break, and
be back at 12:20.
(A brief recess was had.)
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: We don't wait for her. She's all set
now.
Item #11D
March 12, 2019
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RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT STAFF REPORT ON
COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH THE RADIO ROAD
BEAUTIFICATION MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT
(MSTU) PROPERTY OWNERS; TO CONFIRM CURRENT
PROVISIONS FOR AMENDING MSTU ORDINANCES; TO
REAFFIRM THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE RADIO
ROAD MSTU; AND DIRECT THE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO
ADVERTISE AN AMENDMENT TO COLLIER COUNTY
ORDINANCE NO. 96-84, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE
RADIO ROAD BEAUTIFICATION MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING UNIT, TO ALTER THE BOUNDARIES TO
INCORPORATE THE RICH KING GREENWAY BETWEEN
RADIO ROAD AND DAVIS BOULEVARD – MOTION TO
AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT, EXPAND BOUNDARIES,
LIFT HOLD ON PROJECTS AND MSTU BRING BACK PLAN
FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH – APPROVED
MR. OCHS: We're on to 11D, and this is a recommendation to
accept the staff report on the results of the community outreach
initiative with the Radio Road Beautification Municipal Service and
Taxing Unit, and Ms. Michelle Arnold will make the presentation.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And I believe we have public
speakers.
MR. OCHS: Yes, sir. Excuse me. How many, Troy?
MR. MILLER: We're up to seven, sir.
MR. OCHS: Seven; seven speakers.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Is Commissioner Saunders -- are
you still with us?
MR. MILLER: I've got him muted. He is now.
March 12, 2019
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CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Okay. You are allowed to speak
now, Commissioner Saunders. Thank you for suggesting that we
work on through, so...
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS: Well, thank you. I appreciate
you doing that.
MS. ARNOLD: For the record, Michelle Arnold.
I'm here to talk to you about the Radio Road MSTU. This item's
been before you at a couple different meetings, first starting in March
of 2018 when we -- staff was bringing to you a request to advertise an
ordinance amendment to do some housekeeping to include the entire
right-of-way of the Rich King Greenway as a part of the Radio Road
MSTU boundaries. Currently the right-of-way is split in half.
At that time, you heard some opposition to us moving forward
and asked that staff do some public outreach, which we did. The
MSTU advisory committee actually had a public meeting in March of
2018 that was already scheduled, and that meeting was held, we had a
community-wide survey, and then in June we brought back the
results of the survey to you-all.
The Commission asked us at that time to do additional public
outreach, and staff has been going out to the community. Much of it
started in the fall or early this year because of the timing of meetings
with the various associations. We've been going out and meeting
with the associations to talk about the MSTU and our efforts and ask
the community what they feel the MSTU should do going forward.
We've been to most of the associations, got some declining
invitations to three of the master associations, but was able to attend
some of the smaller associations within those master associations.
The message was pretty consistent. A lot of the associations
really didn't know a lot about the MSTU and were very thankful that
they were there. They thought our efforts were all good, and they
agreed we should continue; however, three of the associations, as
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mentioned in the executive summary, declined our invitation and
advised us that they were in favor of sunsetting the MSTU.
I wanted to just provide you-all some additional information
about the MSTU process. You all received additional public input in
January of this year about sunsetting other ordinances pertaining to
the Radio Road MSTU.
The MSTU has been doing an excellent job since its inception
back in 1997, and they have been accruing dollars over those years to
improve the Radio Road right-of-way as well as the Devonshire area.
The MSTUs are a good thing because it's where communities
are collecting dollars to do things that benefit the communities itself.
It's not your General Fund dollars that could be expended all over the
entire county.
The MSTU also contributes to those things that are not
necessarily on the radar for the general populous for the county, so
it's something that is very beneficial to an immediate district.
As part of the executive summary, we've identified what the
process would be or processes for amending or sunsetting the MSTU.
The amendment process of the MSTU is one where you've got your
advisory committee that serves as your public notice or
communications to the district that it serves, the advisory committees
provide the recommendations for modifications to the ordinance, and
then we bring back the ordinance to the Board of County
Commissioners, a two-step process; that you hear it for the first
hearing, and then at the second hearing actually make an adoption.
I think the current process that you have in place is providing a
lot more public outreach. Ms. Sherman, who's objected to the
moving forward of this, has indicated that she believes that we should
have a neighborhood information meeting. It's not -- the
neighborhood information process is one more for the Land
Development Code process. Your MSTU process, I think, provides
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for a lot more communication, because your advisory board meets on
a monthly basis, their meetings are notified, and information is
provided about their meetings and agendas on websites, and we duly
notice those meetings as well.
We have three recommendations for you-all to consider based
on the public input that you received regarding the sunset. You can
either sunset the MSTU, but as a part of that process, you need to
evaluate, or staff has evaluated the ongoing obligations as a part of
sunsetting the MSTU, and there are maintenance responsibilities that
continue with that.
The Devonshire area is currently something that was improved
as a part of the Radio Road MSTU and has existing maintenance
obligations of 126,000 annually. If you-all were to sunset the MSTU,
then you would have to find some other means for funding that
ongoing responsibility.
There's also the option of remaining status quo, which currently
the status quo means you are -- you've put a hold on ongoing projects
for the MSTU, and they're just waiting to hear the di rection from this
board.
The other option that you have is to, as staff originally requested
in May -- or March of 2018, do the housekeeping, cleanup the
boundaries to include the entire right-of-way of the Rich King
Greenway, allow them to continue with projects they've already been
authorized to do, such as the entrance of the Rich King Greenway,
and allow them to continue on their maintenance responsibilities.
The MSTU advisory committee met in November of 2018 and
made a motion to ask the Board to lift the hold on projects, so the
Rich King Greenway, and then again on January 28th of 2019 they
motioned to ask the Board to not sunset the MSTU and to allow them
to continue their maintenance responsibility and their outreach.
That's something that they felt, as a part of this whole process, has
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been a benefit. Us going out and reaching the other communities has
been providing additional information to the communities, and they
want to continue that effort.
And they also would recommend amending the boundaries to
include the entire Rich King Greenway to allow them to do projects
within their -- between the Radio Road and Davis Boulevard area.
One of -- the advisory committee members wanted to attend the
meeting today but, unfortunately, most of them had co nflicts or are
working; they were unable to come. One of the committee members
asked that I read an email that she gave, sent, and her name is Maria
Schoenfelder. She's indicated as a resident, a taxpayer member of the
board -- a member of the Radio Road MSTU, and a voter living
within the MSTU.
I would like to see the moratorium lifted for new projects. We,
as board members, would like the opportunity to fulfill the mission
statement of the MSTU to beautify the landscape along Radio Road
and Devonshire Boulevard. We are the eyes of the community that
look at both Radio Road and quickly work with the landscapers in
Devonshire and the county and their contractor landscaping on Radio
Road to resolve problems when they occur and improve when
necessary.
The minimal costs per household not only improves the look of
the community but the property values.
And she signs it Maria Schoenfelder.
It also -- her email reminded me that I wanted to advise the
Board what the impact is of the current MSTU. The annual c ost per
property is anywhere from 15 to $20 a year, and the modifications of
those boundaries would not affect that impact.
So it's staff's recommendation that we continue with the existing
MSTU and allow the advisory board to continue with their efforts to
maintain their responsibilities.
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CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Thank you. Commissioner Taylor,
you want to speak before the public?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes. I just want some
clarification. County Attorney, Ms. Sherman, who sent us all an
email on the 12th of March, indicates that it's her understanding that
amending an ordinance has to go back to a vote to the MSTU
members.
MR. KLATZKOW: No, ma'am.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Okay. And then the other
question I have, Ms. Arnold, I asked you for a budget.
MS. ARNOLD: Yes.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Do we have the budget?
MS. ARNOLD: Okay. What's on the visualizer provides a little
bit of historical information.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: What's a "traxing" unit?
MS. ARNOLD: Oh, yeah. I think Mark's staff didn't catch that
one either.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Yeah, Mark -- we're going to blame
Mark Isackson for that.
MS. ARNOLD: Yeah. The existing budget, annual budget is
about -- the operating expenses is about 126,000 annually.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Now, that's for maintenance of
what's already on the ground?
MS. ARNOLD: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: That's maintenance. That's not
new improvements? That's strictly maintenance, 126,000 a year?
MS. ARNOLD: That's ongoing maintenance.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Okay. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: For how long of a space is that?
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Oh, it's an enormous area from a
geographic standpoint.
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MS. ARNOLD: Well, the ongoing maintenance right now is
limited to the Devonshire area.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And the medians, right? Radio
Road medians?
MS. ARNOLD: The Radio Road medians are currently
improved by the MSTD.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Oh.
MR. OCHS: They're unincorporated area.
MS. ARNOLD: Right. So the Radio Road MSTU did the
improvements along Radio Road, the entire length from Airport to
Santa Barbara, and then after that project was completed, they turned
over the maintenance to the MSTD, and that was because that is a
project that was on the -- within the county's overall beautification
master plan.
Devonshire, however, is not -- does not meet that criteria. So
the responsibility for the ongoing maintenance stays with the MSTU,
and that's why, if I failed to mention, you would be setting a
precedent for sunsetting the MSTU and allowing MSTUs to create
responsibilities that are not really within the county's policy for
improvements such as Devonshire.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Or budget.
MS. ARNOLD: Right.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Okay. So the rooftops?
MS. ARNOLD: There is -- one of the interesting things is when
the MSTU started, most of the rooftops that are here today existed.
There were only -- there was only a small area within the Briarwood
community that didn't have all of their divisions improved. So we
still have a pretty similar number of rooftops.
The maximum millage that is allowed under your ordinance that
established the MSTU is .5 mills. We have been at -- the current
millage is at .1. And as I mentioned, the estimated cost per unit is
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about $20 annually or $1.66 per month.
Our anticipated revenues this year was 138,3-, and our costs,
however, because of additional hurricane expenses, was exceeding
the revenues that we took in.
We do have current reserves in the amount of 736-. That's been
accumulated over several years, you know, and part of that is to
prepare for any unexpected revenues, like hurricane preparedness,
and also you want to hold a reserve so that in the time that your
property values are lower, if we have an economic downturn, like we
have in the past, it takes several years to recover. So that is a part of
the reason for the reserves there.
Right now the MSTU has been holding off on project
improvements based on the direction of the Board --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: That's been about a year.
MS. ARNOLD: Yeah, it's been a year.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Over a year.
MS. ARNOLD: And so they would like to move forward with
that, with, you know, what their mission is.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Thank you for that. I'm very
happy to see that. Thank you.
MS. ARNOLD: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Are you okay?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes, I am.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: All right. Let's go to public
speakers.
MR. MILLER: We have seven registered public speakers. I'm
going to ask the speakers to use both podiums for the sake of time.
Your first speaker is Rebecca Paratore. She'll be followed by Roy
Anderson.
MS. PARATORE: Good afternoon. I'm Rebecca Paratore. I
live at Countryside. I'm on the Countryside board, and I do
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appreciate you holding this over after lunch for us.
I really just wanted to give a few bullet points. I've been
involved with this off and on for probably about the last year. I did
make an attempt to be on the MSTU committee, was turned down
promptly for a person who said he could attend a few meetings, so he
thought he could handle it. I was really kind of disappointed in that
attempt, because I believe I'm very well qualified. I was never told
why I didn't qualify.
So with that said, 1996 ordinance for the Radio Road
Beautification project; let's not talk about the amendments at this
point. I'm sure they'll be talked about later.
If we satisfied everything on that ordinance, which it looks like
we did -- the MSTD has taken over all of the improvements. So if
they're maintaining that, there wouldn't be additional maintenance
fees with the exception of Berkshire. So if Berkshire was a part of
that original ordinance, then that's -- I understand that. Maybe we
need to continue doing that one, keep that one on our tax roll,
whatever.
However, 1996 is a long ways away from today. Right now
there's over 3,000, that I can count, units that are coming into our
area. County Barn, Davis, Radio, also on Santa Barbara, and these
people -- if we beautify this FP&L easement -- and I also noticed that
the county neglected to note that FP&L owns the biggest strip of land
there. There's three that the county owns, but there's that big strip
that FPL owns with a blanket FPL easement over all of it.
So you're actually asking us to build on property owned by FPL
with a blanket easement by FPL. They can go in and change this any
time they want. FPL will not cover the changes or the destruction;
the county will not cover it, even though it's county land. We, the
taxpayers, have to go in and restore whatever it is they destroy or
move or decide they don't want.
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So with that being said, these new 3,000 people that are coming
into our area, if this is all beautified, they're going to all want to run
in and start using it, and you're going to have t he select few that's
maintaining something that everybody thinks is gorgeous and want to
come and destroy or use or whatever, but you're still going to make
us maintain it. Why not spread the wealth, make it beautiful, have
everybody pay for it?
I mean, I don't see why we should have to pay for something
that it's going to benefit a lot more people than just us now. We're
not the little East Naples we used to be. Right, Donna?
Thank you.
MR. MILLER: Your next speaker is Roy Anderson, and he will
be followed by Larry True.
MR. ANDERSON: Good afternoon, Commissioners. I'm Roy
Anderson. I'm director of the External Affairs Committee for
Countryside.
And the first thing I wanted to mention is that I'd like to speak to
the portion of the executive summary that refers, and I quote to -- to
affirm the purpose and intent of the railroad (sic) -- Radio Road
MSTU and to recommend that the Commission -- that Option 1 be
followed, which is the sunset option.
But first I'd like to remind you of three decisions that have been
made over the past year or so. The first one was March 13th, 2018, at
your meeting of that date. I testified at that time that the Countryside
master board at its February 15th, 2018, meeting had unanimously
voted to sunset the MSTU.
The second decision that was made was on January 12th, 2019,
the Foxfire board of directors unanimously voted to recommend the
dissolvement of the Radio Road MSTU at their regular meeting.
The third decision is that on January 21st at its board of directors
regular meeting, Glen Eagle unanimously voted on sunset or dissolve
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the railroad (sic) MSTU, and Larry True, who will be the next
speaker, will expand upon that.
These three decisions speak to the attitude of substantial -- a
substantial component of the railroad -- the Radio MSTU customer
base, if you will, the rooftops. The groups, the three major groups,
communities believe that the MSTU has done its job admirably with
the railroad -- Radio Road landscaping, and it is time to stop the tax.
The county staff is looking for new ways to spend the tax money.
We need to stop it in its tracks.
I can provide you with documentation for these three decisions
if you so desire. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Thank you, sir.
MR. MILLER: Your next speaker is Larry True, and he will be
followed by Wayne Sherman.
MR. TRUE: Good morning, Commissioners. My name, for the
record, is Larry True. I'm on the board of directors for Glen Eagle;
have been for six years. I've been an owner in Glen Eagle since 2010
and an owner before that; I was an owner in Countryside from 2001
to 2011.
My home is -- I've been a permanent resident of Florida since
2010. My home is a little bit larger. The tax I pay right now is about
$35 a year on the MSTU.
I've talked to a number of my fellow members of Glen Eagle.
As a board member, I've gotten to know most of the people in Glen
Eagle one way or the other. Sometimes through nasty emails and
sometimes through thanks for the work I've done.
But six years on the board, I've had a lot of conversations with
members about the MSTU. And, generally speaking, the way it is
right now with the .1 millage rate, nobody really objects to it. What I
think we're all fearful of is that -- we keep hearing these new projects
and wanting to expand the boundaries of the MSTU by adding
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property that isn't currently a part of it.
And also, you know, I've been a -- I've ridden on the bike path
underneath the power line, and a number of my friends ride the bike
path underneath the power line. We think it's all fine the way it is.
We don't understand the need for more plantings in there.
And I saw on the news the other day that the county's now
stopping landscaping of additional medians because they don't have
the money to maintain the medians that they have right now.
So right now we've got this piggy bank of a little bit money
that's plenty to manage the Devonshire Boulevard, which was
annexed into this MSTU about, what, eight or nine years ago,
something like that. We have plenty of money to mana ge that and to
hold our own, but if we start expanding and then have to do a whole
lot more maintenance, where's it going to stop?
I think the other thing that has us all a little concerned is the cap
that was put on the millage rate was .5. Now, at .1 w e don't have a
problem with it, but if my tax bill jumps from $135 to $155 or
something to maintain all this, I've got a real problem with that.
I also have to say, I wasn't even -- when I read the packet that
came out, I saw in here this newsletter from the Radio Road MSTU.
Now, I've attended a bunch of these meetings, but most of my fellow
Glen Eagle members haven't. But why wasn't this sent out to us in
the mail so that everybody would have seen what the MSTU is
doing? I think it's the fact that it's been in the dark is what has us all
worried.
Thank you.
MR. MILLER: Your next speaker is Wayne Sherman, and he
will be followed by Marlene Sherman.
MR. SHERMAN: Good morning, Commissioners. You know
who I am. I've been to you -- before you several times before.
It happens that I was one of the properties being assessed a
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special annual tax under that ordinance, County Ordinance 96-84.
The ordinance was approved by the County Commission at the
request and vote of the Collier County citizens owning re sidential
properties bordering on Radio Road. The special purpose -- specific
purpose of the Radio Road MSTU was to beautify the center median
on Radio Road between Airport-Pulling and Santa Barbara. The
county commissioners also set up an advisory board to see that this
work was properly performed.
The work under this ordinance was actually completed in about
2004, a long time ago; however, on the behest of the advisory board
and -- the county approved two additions to the MSTU for work on
spaces other than Radio Road. One of them was this Devonshire
Boulevard.
Unfortunately, this change has extended both the scope and life
of the MSTU and increased the cost to the taxpayer without taxpayer
approval.
Now, I understand that it said advisory board planning to ask for
an expansion of the MSTU boundaries and additional taxes also
without taxpayer approval for more taxes. I firmly believe this cost
extension -- expansion is unethical, and I suggest that maybe the
MSTU, it's time for it to be canceled, the special tax to be terminated,
and transferring the funds, as it was said, to maybe the MSTD where
they can maintain Devonshire Boulevard.
Now, to put this recommendation in perspective, I offer the
following: Let's say that one of you decide that the tile roof on your
house needs to be cleaned. You find a qualified and licensed
contractor to contract him to do the work, and he does a good job,
and you're satisfied and you pay him. Then a few days later you
come home to find the contractor hasn't been on your roof again.
The contractor tells you that while they were up cleaning the
roof, they found some broken tiles that needed replacing. You say,
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well, okay, and, again, pay for this work. And then a few weeks later
you find the contractor stripping the sod from part of your lawn.
The contractor tells you that when he was here before, the
interested party told -- interested told him that they thought your
landscaping needed improvements, so he needed to take care of it
and, of course, the charge -- they charge you for the work. When you
object, the contractor tells you that he is licensed by the county to
landscape the work, and you must need to pay him for it as well.
You complain to the county, but the county just says, just allow
the contractor to talk to you and explain that he's a good person and
doing a good job. Then you find out the contractor's planning to ask
the county to attach another parcel of land to your property and
charge you for the work on it as well. What do you do? Do you just
let them do it? I don't think so. Okay.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Thank you, sir.
MR. MILLER: Your next speaker is Marlene Sherman. She
has been ceded three additional minutes from Robert Land who --
yes, there he is back there, for a total of six minutes, and she will be
followed by John Thomas.
MS. SHERMAN: Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name
is Marlene Sherman, and I'm here to request no action be taken by the
Board to expand the 23-year-old ordinance, 96-84, because -- and the
reason for that, that the supporting taxpayers have not been given the
opportunity to vote their approval of this initiative.
And I understand from Commissioner Taylor that that was --
that the add-on, are not required to. They are -- they have an
advisory board, and the advisory board goes then directly to the
county for things. I don't think that was the intent of the state's
granting permission for the county to establish MSTUs, because one
of the -- that establishment granted was that the -- originally a group
of people wanted to improve their area and the county didn't have the
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funds or was not in -- had any designs on doing that; that it could be
accomplished through an MSTU. But they had this -- they had to
have support -- when the boundaries were decided on the MSTU,
then they had to have 50 percent plus one of the supporting taxpayers
sign on to approve that initiative and agree to be taxed.
And, apparently, that little last step of agree to be taxed and
asked if they support it is not being put forth when we have add-on
ordinances to MSTUs, as was done with the Radio Road in two
incidents.
Okay. We understand that there is a lot of reserves on the Radio
Road, but they are looking for new projects to fund; just the opposite
of what an MSTU does. An MSTU is a project looking for funding,
not funding looking for a project, okay.
During the 1990s state government granted authorities to the
county, which I stated before, that suggested -- that recommended or
stated that 50 percent of the one -- plus one must agree to support the
requested project and agree to be taxed to complete the projects, and
these requirements were met for Ordinance 96-84, okay.
The manager's delegated the management of this MSTU to an
advisory board with oversight approval and the MSTU advisory
board's recommendations as stated. They vote -- as a five-member
board, they vote, and then the county forwards them directly to you
for approval, okay.
As a result of this, the Radio Road Beautification MSTU has
morphed into an entirely different set of purposes than those
originally approved under Ordinance 96-84. For instance, 2002
ordinance we talk about Devonshire Boulevard, a very small strip of
roadway, will also include two little other words "and right -of-way."
Well, to that right-of-way, we gave -- the MSTU paid for
shrubbery, very luscious shrubbery and trees, along the border of the
Berkshire Lakes property and also along the border of the Publix
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shopping center; we paid for that, the MSTU did. But the MSTU
then, advisory board, went to the Publix shopping center and initiated
an agreement with them that they would maintain what we had paid
for. They never did that with Berkshire Lakes, so we're part of this
$127,000-a-year maintenance that is to keep the landscaping on the
right-of-way of Berkshire Lakes on Devonshire, okay.
The five -- as I said, they have five members that are making
unilateral decisions for 6,566 supporting taxpayers, just five, and
they -- these five representatives on the advisory board do not
represent the demographics of this Radio Road -- and with
boundaries.
And it does not -- it's my belief the state's intent when granting
country's (sic) establishment of a MSTUs was not being upheld by
the county and not required.
The state does not -- the county does not require them, the
add-ons, to do that.
And let's see. So I respectfully request that the Board not
approve the expansion. Why are we expanding a 23-year-old
ordinance? There's only one reason; the MSTU advisory board wants
to landscape it. Why are we landscaping park that's already got sod
on it? It's already got a bike path on it.
I've heard some of the plants that they were talking about for
this Rich King Memorial Greenway entranceway. They were talking
about putting pavers in. Why would you put pavers in a bike path?
I've never heard such a crazy thing. Okay.
So, anyway, that is all I have to say, and I'd be glad to answer
any questions.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Thank you.
MR. MILLER: Your final registered speaker on this item is
John Thomas.
MR. THOMAS: Good afternoon, Commissioners. I'm John
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Thomas, a resident in Countryside. And I appreciate the opportunity
to be heard this afternoon.
As we all know, the purpose of an MSTU is to provide
segregated funds for special, specific improvements that the directly
affected taxpayers want badly enough that they're willing to pay for it
through the special taxes.
Let me try to put today's request in perspective by looking
backwards. The only work that taxpayers approved, supported was
completed in 2000. They did a great job on that median. The add -on
ordinances were adopted without taxpayer approval.
In 2018 the directly affected taxpayers were sent a survey that
was completed by -- that was prepared by the MSTU staff, and it's
my understanding that 70 percent of the respondents were not in
favor of any future projects, and this in the face of the questions that
were very slanted in favor of what staff was trying to accomplish.
Now, I've had a chance to review Ms. Arnold's report on the
results, and her outreach efforts to the taxpayers, as described by her,
are far more rosy than at least I experienced. For example, one of the
statements is that some of the associations in Countryside, as
included in the list, declined staff's invitation to attend their meetings.
Well, Countryside held a town hall for Ms. Arnold to make a
presentation, and the feedback she got from that town hall was
anything but as she describes it, "generally favorable."
I urge you to put an end to this MSTU. The Rich King Parkway,
to be generous, has no real relationship with Radio Road. This is
easy money looking for projects rather than a project looking for
legitimate money, funding.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Thank you.
MR. THOMAS: Thank you.
MR. MILLER: That was your final speaker, Mr. Chairman.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And there's no -- unless you feel it
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necessary, there's no reason to refute representations that are made by
the public. They're entitled to their three minutes, right, wrong, or
indifferent.
MS. ARNOLD: Sure.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: I would like to ask Ms. Arnold
something.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Certainly.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Can you name the projects that
have been put on hold given the contradictories over the MSTU?
MS. ARNOLD: Currently the project that's put on hold is the
entrance of the Rich King Greenway. That's the current project. The
committee has held off on proposing any other new projects until we
go through this process.
And as a part of their budget process and depending on what the
Board does today, they'll meet and discuss that and bring that back to
you-all as a part of that process.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And I think Ms. Sherman makes
a very good point; you don't want pavers on a bike path. Can you
explain where the pavers are?
MS. ARNOLD: The pavers were not intended for the bike path.
The entrance was to -- the improvements were supposed to be at the
fence line. There's some vegetation. Because this is an FP&L
easement, there are height restrictions that are imposed by FPL. So
we're not talking about putting huge trees down the pathways or
doing anything major at the entry as well.
The committee has looked at the design that was proposed and,
like I said, it wasn't intended for us to put pavers on the pathway
itself.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And then, finally, there was a
comment that because it's an FP&L easement, if they come in there
and repair whatever they need to repair, they're not going to make
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good any damage; is that correct?
MS. ARNOLD: I mean, that's probably very cor rect because,
like anything in the right-of-way, if we put anything in the
right-of-way and the county comes in and modifies the right-of-way,
sidewalk or anything else, it's the MSTU that would be responsible
for refurbishing it.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And, finally -- and I said that
before, but this is finally -- how many -- how much is the Rich King
Greenway used? Is it used a lot? Do we have a count of the bicycles
or pedestrians that use this greenway?
MS. ARNOLD: I don't have a count myself, but I know that
the -- there has been counts, and there's significant use in terms of
bike ridership and joggers and walkers along the greenway, and
because there's no, necessarily, parking for folks from outside of the
area to come in and utilize it, a lot of it is used by the residents within
the immediate area.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Do you have a map of the
geographic bounds of this particular MSTU?
MS. ARNOLD: Yes, I do.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: It's everything inside the orange?
MS. ARNOLD: Yes.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Can you tell me how the map
originally started out, and they said that it kept --
MS. ARNOLD: The boundaries haven't changed since its
original inception. Those are the boundaries that have been from the
time that it started. This is the first time we're asking for a boundary
change. And, as I said, it's only to incorporate the entire right-of-way
along the Rich King Greenway, which is --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Which is -- where is that?
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MS. ARNOLD: It's this area right here. Right here. So right
here. It's only right now -- because the boundary started with -- along
the section lines, we're wanting to modify it to include the boundaries
to incorporate the entire right-of-way line instead of section lines.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: I know myself -- I mean, first off,
in the prior slide, the MSTU's accumulated a significant amount of
money and reserves far, perceptively -- and, again, far be it for me to
determine what is valid or not, but on an annual operating basis, I
know we have far different parameters established for reserves that
we need to maintain in order to justify more -- our ongoing
operations, one.
Two, I'm concerned, as has been expressed a year ago when
this -- when the MSTU proposed an expansion of its boundary, there
was an enormous amount -- perceptively an enormous amount of
expanded projects and things that were outside -- you can shake your
head no, but I'm just sharing with you what I read -- and when I was
going through the process of what the responsibilities of the MSTU
were, in fact, going to do.
So I'm hesitant in allowing for or recommending that we expand
the boundaries and/or the parameters of the MSTU.
Now, I will say this: There has been an enormous amount of
increase in public outreach that wasn't happening before, and that is a
benefit. The taxpayers who are, in fact, paying into this are far more
aware now just because we're talking about it as opposed to -- and
there was a significant amount of -- or maybe people weren't paying
attention. I'm not quite positive, but I know a lot of folks that live in
this area, and maybe they're paying attention now because we're
actually talking about it.
But the outreach has increased. And if, in fact, this MSTU stays
in existence, that I really, really want us to continue on with that
public outreach to get the notice to the people, to get the participation
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of the folks that are paying into this and how this money is to be
utilized.
I watched the MSTU over in Golden Gate function for quite
some time, and I watch regularly our MSTU over in Immokalee
function as well, and it's inherent that a small portion of your tax base
is going to be making decisions for the group that's, in fact, paying in.
But public involvement is also imperative as well.
And if you can't be there, if your association can't be there, then
it's imperative that a representative of your association be there to
express your wants, likes, dislikes, and what the organization is, in
fact, proposing be done.
And if I'm not mistaken, we review these MSTUs and their
budgets every budget cycle. This is part of our list --
MS. ARNOLD: Yes.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: -- that we actually have.
So, personally, I'm not inclined to sunset it today nor am I
inclined to expand its boundaries or its requisites of what it can or
cannot do. I would rather that that come to us with more public
outreach, specifically, than from the current MSTU board.
MS. ARNOLD: Can I just say that as a part of your -- you're
absolutely right, as a part of this initiative, we have done extensively
more outreach, and we -- as a part of the advisory committee, they're
recommending that that outreach continue.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: You qualified -- you qualified
"absolutely right" with other things. She said I was absolutely right,
didn't she?
MS. ARNOLD: Oh.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: She did. I like the word
"absolutely."
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Right. Well, that's where I was, but
then she qualified it.
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A large portion of this area is in your district, and I'd li ke to hear
from you as to which way the wind's blowing.
COMMISSIONER SAUNDER: You know, I've been moved by
a speaker who came up and said, you know, I pay $35 a year, and my
neighbors and I really don't object to that except we don't know
what's going on, and I think that's a very honest assessment of what is
happening.
`And the fear you have that it's going to continue and that you're
going to be forced into situations, I mean, I could hear the fear
through it all, and I think justified, because when y ou don't know,
then you are fearful. I know I am.
And so I think it's incumbent upon the MSTU to reach out to the
property owners' associations, but it's also -- it's a two-way street.
And I don't know what that means in terms of involvement, but I
think, if anything, this exercise of what we're doing now and having
it out in the public again and again has only brought this MSTU to
everyone's attention, and it can only make it stronger.
Clearly, it can't go away, because there's maintenance involved.
And so there's going to have to be some kind of money coming in. I
don't -- do we have a budget of what the Rich King entryway --
MS. ARNOLD: No, because they --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: We haven't gone there at all?
MS. ARNOLD: No.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: So I think it's prudent that that
money's accumulated, depending on the decision of this board.
I think this is very healthy. I think this is brought through -- I
don't see it -- I don't see it sunsetting, but I do see a plan, and maybe
that's what has to be created for outreach and I -- you know, a real
plan, what you're doing and that it's disseminated to all the property
owners' associations, but also that we look at it, because
communication is the basis of this whole thing.
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CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And a portion -- you know, maybe
we -- maybe we as a board -- you know, you and I have talked
regularly about --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: On the dais.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Yeah. We're barely allowed to say
hello to one another other than here. But -- about expanding our
efforts in the budget review process. And we could actually, for
those that are inclined to, take a look at the actual budgets and see
where the revenues are spent.
I know -- I'm quite intimate with our MSTU in Immokalee and
enough to be dangerous about what goes on in Golden Gate City, but
a proportionate share of these expenses, what's going off to support
staff, what's going off for engineering and permitting and so on and
so forth, for us to have a little harder look at that. And we a re going
into the budget workshop very, very soon, Leo, or County Manager.
When are we?
MR. OCHS: June 20th and 21st.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: June is when the actual workshops,
in fact, are. So, Commissioner -- forgive me. Commissioner Fiala.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: It's all right.
Okay. So, first of all, part of this MSTU then pulled out of the
MSTU and created -- became a part of their, what, MSTD or HOA or
what -- how did they maintain the upkeep of it?
MS. ARNOLD: Okay. The Radio Road Beautification, the
landscaping in the medians along Radio Road between Santa Barbara
and Airport Road were planted by the MSTU funding, and from -- on
occasion, supplemented improvements have been done through the
years. But the MSTD, which is your 111 funds, your beautification,
took on the maintenance of -- the regular maintenance of that
segment of the roadway because it fell within your beautification
master plan.
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MR. OCHS: So your unincorporated area taxpayers are paying
for the ongoing maintenance on Radio Road.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Right. That's Fund 111.
MR. OCHS: Yes, sir, Fund 111.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay. So then if, as the people
are --
MR. OCHS: That includes these people, by the way.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Pardon me?
MR. OCHS: That includes the residents of this area as well.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: That's the MSTD that they're
talking about.
MS. ARNOLD: Correct.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: And the MSTD also includes the
residents of this area?
MR. OCHS: Yes, ma'am.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: So are they -- I'm sorry. You must
be losing something here. So are they paying into the MSTU and
also into the MSTD?
MR. OCHS: They are.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: So if they pulled out of the MSTU,
their maintenance would still be taken care of through the MSTD,
right?
MS. ARNOLD: No, just for --
MR. OCHS: On Radio Road, yes, ma'am, but not on
Devonshire.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: They haven't pulled out. No one
has withdrawn.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: No. I'm saying "if." I'm sorry.
Maybe I didn't say that loud enough.
MR. OCHS: No, you're correct, Commissioners. Radio Road
maintenance would continue.
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COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay. But not Devonshire?
MR. OCHS: That's correct.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Okay. So -- and I don't -- I don't
really know where the boundaries are to Countryside and Devonshire
and Berkshire and all of those things.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Shire.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah, whatever Shires. And I
just -- so if they pulled out and they aren't covered by the MSTD,
who would do their maintenance?
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: That's the rub. That -- you know,
without identifying a funding source, you have maintenance
responsibilities now that someone has to take care of. And the only
landscape maintenance that the MSTD or the 111 funding has
utilized -- has been utilized for is those roadways that meet the
criteria of your beautification master plan, and Radio Road between
Santa Barbara and Airport Road does, but Devonshire doesn't.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And point at Devonshire for us,
please.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: That's it. That's the whole thing
right there?
MS. ARNOLD: That's it.
MR. OCHS: Yes, ma'am.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And who planted the landscaping
along Devonshire, or is there none?
MS. ARNOLD: There is, and the MSTU did.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: The MSTU did that?
MS. ARNOLD: Yes.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And it's more than just that,
right? Wasn't there some roadway and drainage improvements? I
don't remember. But I remember there was a crosswalk or something
going through there. There was -- it was --
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MS. ARNOLD: It's only the landscaping beautification along
that roadway on Devonshire.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Just that little piece right there?
That's all we're talking about? But everybody else is paying into
that? That's why they have three-quarters of a million dollars sitting
there?
MS. ARNOLD: Uh-huh, at this time, yes.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Right. And so, just as a topic of
discussion -- and it's -- Commissioner Taylor, please, your light's up.
Go ahead.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: If we decide not at this point to
expand the boundaries, I think it would be -- to the Rich King
Memorial Parkway, I think it would be very important to get some
statistics, which would require actually going out and asking folks
where they live that use it. I think that would be very hel pful for
everyone. That's information that needs to be cleared.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: I've actually been told that there's
very limited parking for anybody that doesn't live in close proximity
to that facility to utilize it. So having improvements to it's really not
going to attract a lot of people to the area unless -- but those that are
living there to have the access to it, so...
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: That's a point.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: So it's -- that has -- in relationship
to the use -- you know, you can't just count the people. You actually
have to necessarily understand where they're coming to it from as
well, so...
COMMISSIONER FIALA: But I think people, like in Rivera,
the Rivera people use -- I'm amazed at how many people use that
thing.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Really?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah.
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CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Well, there is a lot, but they live
there in the area. There's no --
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah, they live there.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: People don't travel to it -- well, I'm
sure some do.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yeah, and they're not biking on
Davis or biking, you know, long distances.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: I really like the aspect of bike paths
underneath power lines away from steel.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: They were going to connect that all
the way to the other end of town, weren't they?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: That's right.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: There was a talk about it at one
time.
So what would you like for us to do, Commissioner Taylor?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: I'd like you to -- based on -- and
I'm going to put it on your shoulders but not in a mean way.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Oh.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Commissioner Fiala's
comments. I'd like to expand the boundary. I think it makes great
good sense. But I think that -- but I also at the same time would like
a plan of outreach because I think this would -- it has to be fairly
aggressive in a very positive sense to these neighborhoods. It's a very
large area, and I think they deserve maybe a little extra treatment here
initially till that system is in place.
As I say, I think this has been a great exercise in understanding
what everyone's responsibility is.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Are we expanding the boundary of
the MSTU or the boundary of the MSTU's authorization to spend
money?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Well, I think it would be both. I
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think if we expand the boundary -- if, indeed, it's used locally, then I
don't see why you wouldn't improve this Rich King Memorial
Parkway. And I remember the great plans of this. This was a very
important area.
MS. ARNOLD: The MSTU currently is allowed to do that type
of work within its boundaries. So we're not asking you to allow us to
do anything more than we are already authorized to do.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Okay.
MS. ARNOLD: The boundaries are what is being asked to be
modified so we're not modifying or improving half of the greenway
and not the other.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: The other half.
MS. ARNOLD: The eastern.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Just for curiosity's sake, again, if
you don't mind me jumping in. Because I was surprised at just that
little piece that was there that all of this money is going toward.
Show me where you want to expand it on this map, please.
MS. ARNOLD: This area right here. It's hard to see the yellow.
There's a yellow line on that map that shows --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: You want to go down to Davis?
MS. ARNOLD: We're already at Davis. So it would only take
in the eastern portion.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: The eastern half.
MS. ARNOLD: So the red boundary is here along the section
line, and we're asking you to expand it to incorporate all of the Rich
King Greenway right-of-way.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And just for --
MS. ARNOLD: It's a mile. It's a mile north. And it's how
many feet wide?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 110 feet.
MS. ARNOLD: 110 feet.
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CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: My concern with the expansion is
then, in turn, comes planting and ongoing maintenance, and there's
really no throttle on -- which has been represented by a lot of folks
that have -- subdivisions within the district have unanimously voted
to sunset the tax, and that's where I have a concern with the
expansion of the boundary.
I'm not in favor of sunsetting the MSTU, but nor am I in support
of expanding the boundary without some limitations on what can and
can't be done. And that's where I have a concern is we -- at our last
board meeting, we discontinued our -- as was represented by one of
our speakers, that we discontinued a capital program on the premise
of the ongoing maintenance and the --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Correct.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: -- huge expense increase. And I've
got a concern that nobody's hitting the brakes.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: But I thought that this would
come back to us in terms of a budget to describe what you're going to
be doing; is that right?
MS. ARNOLD: Yeah, that would be --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: We're the brakes.
MS. ARNOLD: We would bring this back. And I would offer
that we do it as a separate item so you-all can see once the planning
process is put in place with the committee. As I said, they haven't
really done anything with regard to the Rich King Greenway -- and
bring that back to show you-all what the plans are, what it would
involve and costs associated with improvements as well as the
projected maintenance.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: If they -- if we expand the
boundaries, then that committee of five, at staff's recommendation,
has the authority to expend funds to do the improvements for
landscaping and then the ongoing maintenance that's associated on
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that expansion of the boundary.
MS. ARNOLD: Correct.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Correct?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: No, no. We're the final.
MS. ARNOLD: No. We would have to -- we bring the
ordinance back to do that; yes, we would do that.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: But --
MS. ARNOLD: Everything that we do in terms of project
improvements is brought to this board.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: There we go. See, so we're the
brake.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Okay.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: To me it makes great good sense
to --
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: The brakes should be --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: -- include it, whatever we do.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: The brakes should be the citizenry
committee with the input from the people that are paying the taxes --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: That's right.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: -- that are funding the MSTU, not
us.
MS. ARNOLD: Which we're doing.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And, unfortunately, up until this
point, it's been us. There hasn't been a lot of -- as much without --
I'm not throwing any rocks. There hasn't been as much public output,
necessarily, as there could have been.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Which, to me, would mean that
if we expanded it, then what would happen is we would -- we would
be the -- we would approve the project, but to me this is a litmus test
of how good your outreach should be.
MS. ARNOLD: Sure.
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COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Because what if everybody, the
majority of folks say, just leave it alone. You've expanded the
boundary, don't spend the money, then you would come back to us
and tell us that.
MS. ARNOLD: Right.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And there would have to be a
way of ascertaining that issue --
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Right.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: -- not expanding the boundary,
but actually the project, and maybe that's what's been missing, really
clearly an outreach in a very granular sense to the folks that pay into
this about what the project is and allow them to vote on it
accordingly, project.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: So at least everybody'd have a say
in it, right?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes, exactly.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Yeah. Because we haven't heard
anybody here exclaiming over wanting to do it at all but, you know,
there's just -- there's just a few people. This is a huge area. So
maybe they could go back and get that. I don't know whether it
would be signing up a little --
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Yeah. I don't want to put us into a
position where we're going out on a referenda vote every time
somebody wants to plant a posey or not and/or maintain it or not.
And we have a citizenry group that has been appointed by this board
to oversee this MSTU and make recommendations to us. It had
issues with membership for quite some time. I mean, there were
periods of time, I remember, when we weren't able to reach a
quorum. And so the outreach to the folks that are paying in has been
the lackluster portion on my side.
And I just -- again, the reservation I have, the MSTU is
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functioning, the people are, in fact, aware of it. We need to give due
consideration to folks who have expressed an interest in serving on
this committee, and the public outreach can be done. I mean, a
simple website can be established for a project that's coming up and
the proposition of a maintenance, and click yes, click no. That's a
simple poll process that can, in fact, enhance the public outreach and
engage the folks that are paying into the MSTU.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: So my question is, there's five
members on this board. Are any of them here?
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: One did send us an email, and she
has to work. She had a conflict, and she couldn't be here, and she
expressed that we -- I think she said that she wants to continue on
with the -- she recommended the boundary expansion and the
continuance of the MSTU.
MS. ARNOLD: Yeah. The other -- we've got five members,
and they all had conflicts, but one of the members wanted to actually
send an email expressing that. And they have taken a motion. They
made motions at two separate meetings asking not to sunset and
asking to allow them to continue projects.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Well, they have the right to
continue projects.
MS. ARNOLD: No.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Expansion of the boundary?
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Did we --
MS. ARNOLD: You-all stopped them from doing it, yes.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Did you suspend their --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes, we did.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Any projects whatsoever?
MS. ARNOLD: Yes, for a year.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Until this was cleared. Clarified
and -- yes. Abundance of caution.
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CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: And, again, that's where my
misunderstanding maybe came in when I voted for that. I thought we
were coming for a boundary expansion, and I read a litany of
additional projects that were being added in that were not necessarily
financially accounted for, which was my concern for discontinuing
what the practices were at that time.
So are you going to make a motion?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: I did, and my motion was to
expand the boundary, and that there would -- to agree to expand the
boundary, and that a plan to improve the Rich King Greenway on the
eastern side be brought to each neighborhood master association or
smaller associations and that the MSTU reports back to us on their
outreach efforts.
MS. ARNOLD: Could you also include lifting the hold on the
current project?
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: And let -- have that also
included in the motion, to lift the hold on ongoing projects.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Is there a second?
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: I'll second.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Are there any people within that
boundary that you want to expand that will then also be paying into
this MSTU, or will it be the same people paying in to do that?
MS. ARNOLD: Same people. It's all --
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: You're just including --
MS. ARNOLD: -- property that's --
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: -- a piece of -- a bigger piece of the
FP&L easement, right?
MS. ARNOLD: Correct.
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: No new people going in.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I didn't know that, you know. I just
wanted to know what was happening.
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CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Well, the new people that are
coming are new construction that are coming into the area, new
residents and such, so...
All right. It's been moved and seconded that we not -- or that we
continue on the MSTU, we expand the bounds, and then reinitiate
them to do the projects as they were previously allowed.
MR. KLATZKOW: So you want staff to advertise the
ordinance?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Say that again.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes, because we have to discuss
this again.
MR. KLATZKOW: Yes, you do --
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes.
MR. KLATZKOW: -- unfortunately.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes.
MR. KLATZKOW: Okay. Thank you.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Let my motion reflect the
advertisement of the ordinance also, if the seconder agrees.
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: Absolutely.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: For a point of discussion, I'm
hesitant in that expansion just because of -- just because of what
we've learned today with -- and an enormous amount of people that
are within the district that have expressed concerns about how the
MSTU's been functioning.
I have other thoughts that I think might be a little more palatable
but -- Commissioner Saunders, do you have anything to say?
COMMISSIONER SAUNDER: No, sir. It's been a very
interesting conversation, though.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Yeah, it sure has.
I'm inclined to support the commissioner of the district who
should be as aware of it as anyone with regard to this, and I -- so I'm
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going to support your motion, but I would like it to be known that I'm
going to -- I want us to spend some good time with regard to this
MSTU and its functionality and what's, in fact, doing good or bad.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Yes. Absolutely.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Any other discussion?
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I would love to support the
commissioner for that district as well. I'm having a problem doing
that, but I think her heart is in the right place, and she's trying to do
the right thing. Right now I just can't put my arms around it, but I
know that you're trying to do the right thing, really.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: I just can't put my arms around it
now, so I will vote against it.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: All right. Well, it's been moved
and seconded. All those in favor?
COMMISSIONER SOLIS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Aye.
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR: Aye.
COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS: Aye.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: Opposed same sign, same sound.
COMMISSIONER FIALA: Aye.
CHAIRMAN McDANIEL: It passes 4-1.
MS. ARNOLD: Thank you.
Item #13A
RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF
ONE (1) ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME CIVIL CASE MANAGER
POSITION IN THE COURTS AND RELATED DIVISION IN
RESPONSE TO THE INCREASE OF CIVIL FILINGS FROM
HURRICANE IRMA – APPROVED
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DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA
REC $69.50
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Section, Township, Range: 6-50-26
RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSENT AGREEMENT
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Box 14000, Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420, Attn: Corporate Real Estate Department, hereinafter referred
to as "Company", hereby consents to COLLIER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
whose mailing address is 3335 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112-5356,
hereinafter referred to as "Licensee", using an area within Company's right-of-way granted by that certain
agreement recorded in OR Book 513, at Page 583, Public Records of Collier County, Florida. The said
area within Company's right-of-way, hereinafter referred to as "Lands". The use of the Lands by Licensee,
shall be solely for the purpose of installation of pavers and landscaping associated with the Rich King
Memorial Greenway as submitted by Licensee, attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
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. I. Licensee. agree~/to ojt&~t~?l+·:n~.~~~.~!t.~~.ts frofi\the ~wners of the Lands i? the e~ent
Licensee does not own said Lagcls; tp obttftr1%·00.y aJ\d.i:ill applicable fec\eral,\state, and local permits reqmred
in connection with Licensee's /use / ~ . d:, " ... om~ly with all requirements of all
federal, state, and local laws, /ordi' / I d\r+ foable \or pertaining to the use of the
Lands by Licensee pursuant to\t;i~ ) I } j
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2. Licensee unde~;~\js and agrees that th~~,~e of!the
1 ~i pursuant to this Agreement is
subordinate to the rights and in¥(~f\ef Company in and t~lie li,81} . .· , ' agrees to notify its employees,
agents, and contractors accordin~~p,~ompany specifically \tlSS}~t~e right to maintain its facilities
located on the Lands; to make imp o~ • !~; add additiona!.J~~ti.~; maintain, construct or alter roads;
maintain any facilities, devices, or im ~~00, .• the• ~ ~.o/)ich aid in or are necessary to Company's
business or operations; and the right to'•~l4Jliin@l d5/at all times for such purposes. Licensee
understands that in the exercise of such righis-ancr·inferest, Company from time-to-time may require
Licensee, to relocate, alter, or remove its facilities and equipment, including parking spaces and areas, and
other improvements made by Licensee pursuant to this Agreement which interfere with or prevent
Company, in its opinion, from properly and safely constructing, improving, and maintaining its facilities.
Licensee agrees to relocate, alter, or remove said facilities, equipment, parking spaces and areas, and other
improvements within thirty (30) days of receiving notice from Company to do so. Such relocation,
alteration, or removal will be made at the sole cost and expense of Licensee and at no cost and expense to
Company; provided however, should Licensee, for any reason, fail to make such relocation, alteration, or
removal , Company retains the right to enter upon the Lands and make said relocation, alteration, or
removal of Licensee's facilities, equipment, parking spaces and areas, and other improvements and Licensee
hereby agrees to reimburse Company for all of its costs and expense incurred in connection therewith upon
demand.
3. Licensee agrees that it will not use the Lands in any manner which, in the opinion of
Company, may tend to interfere with Company's use of the Lands or may tend to cause a hazardous
condition to exist. Licensee agrees that no hazardous substance, as the term is defined in Section IOI (14)
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA") (42 USC
Section 9601 [14]), petroleum products, liquids or flammables shall be placed on, under, transported across
or stored on the Lands, which restricts, impairs, interferes with, or hinders the use of the Lands by Company
Form 3740 Rev. B/24/09
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or the exercise by Company of any of its rights thereto. Licensee agrees further that in the event it should
create a hazardous condition, then upon notification by Company, Licensee shall, within seventy-two (72)
hours, at its sole cost and expense, correct such condition or situation; provided however that the Company
retains the right to enter upon the Lands and correct any such condition or situation at any time and, by its
execution hereof, Licensee hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Company from all loss, damage or
injury resulting from Licensee's failure to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.
4. Licensee hereby agrees and covenants to prohibit its agents, employees, and contractors
from using any tools, equipment, or machinery on the Lands capable of extending greater than fourteen (14)
feet above existing grade and further agrees that no dynamite or other explosives shall be used within the
Lands and that no alteration of the existing terrain, including the use of the Lands by Licensee as provided
herein, shall be made which will result in preventing Company access to its facilities located within said
Lands. Unless otherwise provided herein, Licensee agrees to maintain a one hundred and fifty (150) foot
wide area, clear of any activities, with a lineal measurement of seventy five (75) feet on each side of the
centerline of Company's existing and planned facilities.
5. Licensee understands and a~ s1Jijitth~;pijq'tj~ll~~f trees, shrubs, and other foliage capable of
exceeding fourteen (14) feet in hei ·· lfi:n'atur:~J'10 · , itted within Company's Lands.
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6. Outdoor Iighting}~s'8/ ·a or to be installed upori't(['et'~ds by Licensee are not to exceed a
height of fourt~en ( 14) ~eet abo~e ex!,sfi1W~~dtnw1La.!t1:t~!f~ or startdard\supporting light fixtures are to be
of a non-metalhc material. / / ·" \ ---\ \
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7. Sprinkler sy~em ~ l '° , . \cen~ee upon the Lands are to be
constructed of a non-metallic ' ' ' r)1d e toi mi setj ~Q""'~e spray height does not exceed
fourteen (14) feet above ex\ . ~e~l ·.,'21. ake\·e~1/1:!!:;•t'ith any Company's facilities.
Aboveground systems shall . installed w1thm ortt cros, · · ,ny patrol or finger roads and
underground systems crossing ~i~,,:P\trol and finger road . tcy1 , . ·a at a minimum depth of one (1)
foot below existing road grade. \"'f-"•, 1
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8. Licensee agrees to w~~)i~:~JP~~~;·{fl\~;;,\~~~~ctors and invitees of the fact that the
electrical facilities and appurtenances in~He4,~/to be ,~§tiHea by Company within the Lands are of high
voltage electricity and agrees to use all safety and precautionary measures when working under or near
Company's facilities. Licensee hereby acknowledges the receipt and required execution of Form 360
"Exhibit B" prior to the commencement of construction within the Lands.
9. Licensee agrees, at all times, to maintain and keep the Lands clean and free of debris.
Except as provided herein, Licensee further understands and agrees that certain uses of the Lands are
specifically prohibited; such uses include but are not limited to recreational purposes, hunting and camping,
and Licensee agrees to notify its employees, agents, contractors, and invitees accordingly.
10. The use of the Lands by Licensee shall be at the sole risk and expense of Licensee, and
Company is specifically relieved of any responsibility for damage or loss to Licensee or other persons
resulting from Company's use of the Lands for its purposes.
11. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein, Licensee agrees to reimburse Company
for all cost and expense for any damage to Company's facilities resulting from Licensee's use of the Lands
and agrees that if, in the opinion of Company, it becomes necessary as a result of Licensee's use of the
Lands for Company to relocate, rearrange or change any of its facilities, to promptly reimburse Company
for all cost and expense involved with such relocation, rearrangement or change.
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12. Licensee agrees it will exercise its privileges hereunder at its own sole risk and agrees
subject to the limitations contained in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, to indemnify and save harmless
Company, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, agents and employees
(hereinafter referred to as FPL Entities), from all liability, loss, cost, and expense, including attorneys' fees,
which may be sustained by FPL Entities to any person, natural or artificial, by reason of the death of or
injury to any person or damage to any property, arising out of or in connection with the herein described
purposes by Licensee, its contractors, agents, or employees; and Licensee agrees subject to the limitations
contained in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, to defend at its sole cost and expense and at no cost and
expense to FPL Entities any and all suits or action instituted against FPL Entities, for the imposition of such
liability, loss, cost and expense.
13. Licensee is self insured for all liability claims and related expenses pursuant to the
provisions of Section 111.072 and 768.28, Florida Statutes.
14. This Agreement will become effective upon execution by Company and Licensee and will
remain in full force and effect until completion of Licensee's use of the Lands pursuant to this Agreement,
unless earlier terminated upon ninety ( 90 · 'tjffipif~tic~" by Company to Licensee, or at the option of
Company, immediately upon License~" ' -·~~~~~!All~: o abide by any or all of the provisions
contained herein, despite having be.P9· ,. .... rty-five (45}'a~t/ n notice to do so ..
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15. The use grantedlerei6'~·'ShOWI\ on Exhibjt "A" sqal~ under construction by Licensee
within one (1) year of the effeGtive {ate~ . ······menf1~d the c~strdftion shall be diligently pursued
to completion. Licensee shalf giv(.G~1 r· ,~ '\ten ~otice of its commencement of
cons~ct~on. "Under c~nstrpctiqf' rs rPii • s\ tfity I of placing the_ foundation or
contmuation of ~onstruction ~~.~~~\ f~,., . oflr4 o:J ~.pfove~ent p~rmitted hereunder.
Under construction does not u\cly¾ 'apJSHc . irtg::.&-~tl · permit, a site plan approval or
zoning approval from the ap~t~l'\ate local governmenN(~~eno/
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jurisdiction over the activity,
purchasing construction materia , ·· dng such construct~Jtna~rt i ., the site, clearing or grading the
site (if pennitted) in anticipatr ~tel\ construction, site surveyi~l }andscaping work or reactivating
construction after substantially all c " , · n activity has re.. ' ··· ~itSpped for a period of two (2) months
or ~ore. _Licensee_ ac_knowl~dges tha! .. " ,;;,:~4!1~;q,s;.e( ...... · • c6nstruction ~ithin the one (1) yeru: time
penod will result m immediate termmatioft . g:Plgrc!e~ n accordance with Paragraph 14 herem for
failing to comply with the provisions contai~d'nefem··unless Licensor grants a written extension for a
mutually agreed upon time. Any request for an extension of time shall be submitted in writing by Licensee
no later than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the one ( 1) year period for the project to be under
construction.
16. The term "Licensee" shall be construed as embracing such number and gender as the
character of the party or parties require(s) and the obligations contained herein shall be absolute and primary
and shall be complete and binding as to each, including its successors and assigns, upon this Agreement
being executed by Licensee and subject to no conditions precedent or otherwise.
17. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be illegal or in conflict with any applicable law, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be
impaired. In the event of any litigation arising out of enforcement of this Consent Agreement, the prevailing
party in such litigation shall be entitled to recovery of all costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
18. Licensee may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a solvent party upon
prior written consent of the company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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OR 4976 PG 186
19. Licensee agrees that any review or approval by Company of the plans and/or specifications
submitted by Licensee attached hereto as Exhibit "A", the approval of the identity of any contractors,
subcontractors and materialmen, or the delivery by Company of any construction specifications to Licensee,
is solely for the purpose of processing this Consent, and without any representation or warranty whatsoever
to Licensee with respect to the adequacy, correctness or efficiency thereof or otherwise and it is understood
that such Company's approval does not absolve Licensee of any liability hereunder. Further, Licensee, in
connection with the construction, maintenance and/or removal of improvements depicted on Exhibit B to
the Agreement, agrees to observe and fully comply with all construction, operation and maintenance
standards, as well as all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the United States, the State of Florida, and
all agencies and political subdivisions thereof, including without limitation, the National Electric Safety
Code and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration regulations, standards, rules, registers,
directives or interpretations.
20. This Agreement includes and 1s subject to the provisions described on the attached
Addendum.
this day of
TCOMPANY
State of Florida )
)ss:
County of Sarasota )
On this f day of~C~2013, before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared Mark
L. Byers, Area Real Estate Manager of Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida corporation, personally known to me
to be the person who subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same on behalf of
said corporation and that he was duly authorized to do so.
(seal)
Tn Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and~~
itJ::i;._"or.~r~t;. ROSE MARIE NOVAK
{*f :*} MY COMMISSION# EE 030265
~-. /ii>'l EXPIRES: December 6, 2014 ··tii:;,r.,~·· Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF FLORIDA
PrintName: ~~G MA-c--,e No1f'rk__
Commission No.: { Z. / C:::i / J-(> l'f
My Commission Expires:
(Acknowledgements Continued on Next Page)
Form 3740 Rev. 8/24/09
Page 4 of 6
OR 4976 PG 187
Approved and accepted for and behalf of Collier County, Florida, this 10-\-h day o(=~qde\-n~O _!_ ~
AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
on August 13, 2013
Form 3740 Rev. 8/24/09
Page 5 of 6
OR 4976 PG 188
ADDENDUM
• Prior to the commencement of any construction activities within the Lands, Licensee will contact
FPL for a Safety Six presentation to all employees, contractors and invitees. Please contact Scott
Brewer with FPL' s Transmission Operations Department to coordinate this meeting at (941) 650-
9297.
Form 3740 Rev. 8/24/09
Page 6 of 6
OR 4976 PG 189
EXHIBIT "A"
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• EXHIBIT"B•
FPL NOTIFICATION OF FPL FACILITIES
Customer/Agency ________________ _ Date of Meeting/Contact: _________ _
Developer/Contractor Name ______________ _ Project Number/Name: Location of Project ________________ _ City: ______________ _
FPL Representative ________________ _ Phone: ________ _
Developer/Contractor Representative ___________ _ FPL Work Request #/Work Order#: ______ _
FPL calls your attention to the fact that there may be energized, high voltage electric lines, both overhead and underground, located in the area of this project It is
imperative that you visually survey the area and that you also take the necessary steps to identify all overhead and underground facilities prior to commencing
construction to determine whether the construction of any proposed improvements will bring any person, tool, machinery, equipment or object closer to FPL's
power lines than the OSHA-prescribed limits. If it will, you must either re-design your project to allow it to be built safely given the pre-existing power line location,
or make arrangements with FPL to either deenergize and ground our facilities, or relocate them, possibly at your expense. You must do this before allowing any
construction near the power lines. It is impossible for FPL to know or predict whether or not the contractors or subcontractors, and their employees, will operate
or use cranes, digging apparatus or other mobile equipment, or handle materials or tools, in dangerous proximity to such power lines during the course of
construction, and, if so, when and where. Therefore, if it becomes necessary for any contractor or subcontractor, or their employees, to operate or handle cranes,
digging apparatus, draglines, mobile equipment, or any other equipment, tools or materials in such a manner that they might come closer to underground or
overhead power lines than is permitted by local, state or federal regulations, you and any such contractor or subcontractor must notify FPL in writing of such
planned operation prior to the commencement thereof and make all necessary arrangements with FPL in order to carry out the work In a safe manner. Any work
in the vicinity of the electric lines should be suspended until these arrangements are finalized and Implemented.
The National Electrical Safety Code ('NESC') prescribes minimu!Jl J .•. stlle:RlQtntained. If you build your structure so that those clearances cannot
be maintained, you may be required to compensate FPL for \be· . ~~ .. · (t~ AoJJ'1, with those clearances. As such, you should contact FPL prior
to commencing construction near pre-existing undergrO!!,t:Kf power lines tcflnal$! .at your proposed improvement does not impinge upon the
NESC clearances. // C·:>" ' -" "\
It is your responsibility and the responsibility of your ¢6ntra¢rtandwbe0!;1tractors on thjs project t diligently fulfill the following obligations:
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1. Make absolutely certain that all persons r~sponsil)le fofopera ing , digging . para\us, draglines, mobile equipment or any
equipment, tool, or material capable of coptacli · ble s\ate and federal regulations, including but
not limited to U.S. Department of Labor 9sHA I
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2. Make s~re that ail cranes, digging appar1u<~dr Ii oth l eqViPm1t!.L~,r ~aterials capable of contacting a
power line have attached to them any wa\ri~~1~5\:1 of ~or.SS'f~ijf lations.
3. Post and maintain proper warning signs a~ 1 e all employees, new and ol · e, of ~eir Q{)H~tion to keep themselves, their tools,
materials and equipment away from power , the following OSHA minim . rqach,ii,st~~s (refer to OSHA regulations for restrictions):
•Power Line Voltages P rsonnel and E u~ f'"•, Cranes and Derricks
1
11(·~';<trane & Derrick Tr vel under or near Power Lines
( ... 29 CFR 1910.333 and 1 .Sji())i' CFR 1926.1407, 1408) 1926.600-Equipment) (1926.1411 -Cranes and Derricks)
0-750 volts 10 Feet ~~~l "-,!Q,E~,! ............. -•·/· 4 Feet 4 Feet
751 -50,000 volts 10 Feet "·°'·, , [l<tf~ 4Feet 6Feet
69,000 volts 11 Feet "•.:_~tH~~~~~ .... 10 Feet 10 Feet
115,000 volts 13 Feet 15 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet
138,000 volts 13 Feet 15 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet
230,000 volts 16 Feet 20 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet
500,000 volts 25 Feet 25 Feet 16 Feet 16 Feet
-When uncertain of the voltage, maintain a distance of 20 feet for voltages up to 350,000 volts and 50 feet for voltages greater than 350,000
volts .
.. On Construction Sites, with no load .
... For personnel approaching Insulated secondary conductors less than 750 volts, avoid contact
4. All excavators are required to contact the Sunshine State One Call of Florida, phone number 1-800-432-4770 or 811 a minimum of two working days
(excluding weekends) in advance of commencement of excavation to ensure facilities are located accurately.
5. Conduct all locations and excavations in accordance with the Florida Statute 556 of the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention & Safety Act and all
local city and county ordinances that may apply.
6. When an excavation is to take place within a tolerance zone, an excavator shall use Increased caution to protect underground facilities.
The protection requires hand digging, pot holing, soft digging, vacuum methods, or similar procedures to identify underground facilities.
A copy of this notification must be provided by you to each contractor and subcontractor on this project, to be shared with their supervision and employees prior to
commencing work on this project.
Means by which this notification was provided to customer and/or contractor
FPL Representative Signature
Customer/Developer/Contractor Representative Signature
Form 360 Rev. 11/08110
Address
Date
Date
RIGHT OF WAY USE - CUSTOMER GUIDELINES
Any use of FPL Right of Way requires a Right of Way Consent Agreement. FPL must have the capability at all times to
construct, operate, maintain and restore its transmission and distribution facilities now located, or to be located, within
its Rights-of-Way. Any use of FPL’s Rights-of-Way by the underlying owner, or owner’s assigns, which would prevent
or unreasonably restrict FPL from performing these activities, or is considered by FPL as hazardous, is not allowed.
Safety is a main concern, so the following guidelines are based on National Electrical Safety Code requirements, as well
as good engineering principals and practices. These guidelines are general in nature and may vary in some instances
depending upon construction type, easement terms, etc.
I. The following activities, either temporary or permanent in nature, are not allowed within the limits of
FPL’s Rights-of-Way:
A. The placement of structures, buildings, mobile homes or trailers, recreational vehicles, sailboats,
satellite receiver systems, towers, swimming pools and associated equipment, cemetery sites, wells,
septic tanks, storage tanks, dumpsters, trash, flammable material, building material and disabled
vehicles, motor boats, and sailboats.
B. Flooding all or any portion of the Right-of-Way.
C. Wet retention systems, ponds, and/or lakes.
D. Conservation easement and or mitigation areas.
E. The use of explosives
F. The attachment of signs or other items to FPL’s facilities.
G. Any activity that might encourage or attract the public to participate in recreational activities which
might cause an unsafe condition to exist.
H. Operating equipment capable of extending beyond a height of 14 feet above existing grade.
I. Storage of equipment capable of exceeding 14 feet in height.
J. The planting of trees, shrubs, plants, etc. capable of exceeding a height of 14 feet above existing grade
at maturity, or containerized plants that would exceed a height of 14 feet above existing grade when
lifted.
K. Fires of any kind, including the burning of any debris, except permitted controlled backing fire.
L. Required parking.
II. A minimum 75 foot area clear of any activities, measured from each side of the centerline of the existing and/or
planned pole(s)/structures, and a linear route (patrol road) 20 feet in width in an approved location within the
easement, are required to ensure FPL vehicular access to its poles, guys, conductors and appurtenances and
therefore can not be used for any purpose.
III. The following activities may be allowable, but require an FPL consent agreement:
A. Excavation or buried facilities of any kind.
B. A change in the existing ground elevation.
C. Ditches crossing the Right-of-Way, must provide crossings that meet FPL specifications and are fully
permitted by the appropriate jurisdictions.
D. Road crossings. Dropped curbing and median cuts of a minimum of 25 feet in width to be provided at
locations designated by FPL.
E. Fencing, providing the fencing is grounded to FPL specifications, does not prohibit access to
structures and 16 foot gates are installed in FPL’s patrol/access areas and other locations designated
by FPL. Gates must accommodate FPL locks.
F. Overflow parking is generally permitted. FPL’s expansion and maintenance programs may require the
use of a required parking space(s), thereby no longer allowing the requesting party to meet
governmental parking requirements.
G. Spraying of pesticides provided it is done in a manner so as to prevent the spray from making contact
with FPL’s facilities.
H. Irrigation systems, provided they are constructed of a non-metallic material and do not extend beyond
14 feet above grade. Sprinkler heads must be set to prohibit spray from making contact with FPL
facilities. Above-ground irrigation systems are not to be installed within or across FPL’s patrol roads
or access areas. Underground irrigation systems may cross patrol roads or access areas provided the
system is buried a minimum depth of one foot below grade.
Owner is responsible to maintain the property according to the county ordinances which apply, including trash removal
of dumped items, mowing and trimming existing trees to a height no higher than 14 feet.
To avoid unnecessary expense, it is recommended that a meeting be held with FPL in the early stages of planning a
project to secure preliminary approval of conceptual plans. Final approval can only be obtained after FPL has been
provided final construction plans. To arrange a meeting please refer to the FPL Consent Application Form for the
necessary FPL contact information.
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Rev. 11/28/2012
CONSENT AGREEMENT APPLICANT INFORMATION: Date of Application:
Individual Company Project
Address Telephone Number E-Mail
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION
1. A letter requesting and describing the proposed use along with the estimated start and end date of construction.
2. An application fee up to $500 made in the form of a check made payable to Florida Power & Light Company. The
application fee is non-refundable. The amount of the check is determined by the complexity of consent request. In no
event shall the fee be more than $500. Consult with the designated FPL real estate office to determine the appropriate
application fee. (See Page 3 for Contact Information)
3. Three copies of a detailed scalable site plan that includes the following:
Accurate depiction of the proposed use for the site.
Accurate depiction of all transmission and distribution facilities (i.e. poles, guy wires and anchors, patrol road area)
adjacent to or in the proposed use area including the limits of the FPL easement.
Transmission pole/structure numbers of all poles/structures within 600ft of the proposed use.
Note - Pole/structure #’s are generally in a number-letter- number sequence (243M4) located at eye level.
Accurate distances of proposed use from the easement boundaries.
Locations of existing swales, ditches, ponds, rivers and/or canals located within the easement.
If available, forward survey drawings in AutoCadd or MicroStation format to Survey-User-Box@fpl.com. Enclose a
confirmation of the “sent” email in this package.
4. Three copies of a grading plan including profiles, showing existing and proposed elevation changes within
easement, and the height of the conductor at the insulator attachment point above existing grade. Clearly show the maximum
elevation change proposed in the easement and the location.
5. Three copies of landscaping plan with planting list, depicting maximum maturity height of all proposed vegetation.
6. Three copies of lighting plan with material list, depicting fixture/pole heights from original grade and
grounding specification.
7. Three copies of the utility plan with material list and method of installation (directional bore or trench).
8. Copy of the legal description of the subject parcel and the correct name of the person or persons or organization to which
the Right of Way Consent Agreement is to be issued.
9. The type of equipment, if any, that will be used during construction and/or stored after construction on the Florida Power &
Light Right of Way (bulldozer, cranes, front-end loaders, etc.). Simple right-of-way uses might not require all the documentation listed above. For simple uses, please contact the designated
FPL real estate office. (See Page 3 for Contact Information) After the receipt of all needed information, Florida Power & Light Company typically requires a period of six (6) weeks for
processing the request. (See Page 2 for Process Map) By my signature below, I agree that I received the latest version of Florida Power & Light Company’s Transmission Right-of-Way
Use Policies and have read, understand and agree that my proposed use for the site will comply with same. Upon completion of
the application process, the applicant or any representative thereof will have the sole responsibility for scheduling a safety
meeting with an authorized FPL representative. I agree that the information provided in this application and the attachments
submitted therewith are accurate and complete. I understand that any incomplete application may delay commencement of,
processing of, or invalidate the application. I understand and agree that the application fee is non-refundable.
_____________________
Signature of Applicant Date
For Internal Use Only
Tracking #:
Date Received:
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Rev. 11/28/2012
Real Estate
Department reviews
developer submittal
package for
completeness
Real Estate
Department reviews
plans for compliance
with R/W Use Policies
Area Operations
reviews plans for
operational
compatibility
Consent Agreement
documents are drafted
by Real Estate
Department
Developer executes
Consent Agreement
documents
Transmission
Engineering reviews
plans for technical
compliance
Vegetation
Management reviews
landscape plans for
compliance
(If Applicable)
Right of Way Consent Process
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Rev. 11/28/2012
FPL Transmission Service Territory
South Area – (Broward South of I595, Dade, Monroe Counties)
Florida Power & Light Company
4200 W Flagler Street CRE/LFO
Miami, FL 33134 Phone Number – 305.442.5282
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