Agenda 05/13/2008 Item #16E 1
Agenda Item ND. 16E 1
May 13, 2008
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a budget amendment to move $7,100 from the
Collier County General Fund Reserves to the Facilities Maintenance Fund in order
to fund invasive exotic plant management within a County owned conservation
easement.
OBJECTIVE: TD Dbtain approval from the Board Df CDunty CDmmissiDners tD apprDve a budget
amendment to mDve $7,100 from the CDllier CDunty General Fund Reserves tD lhe Facilities
Maintenance Fund in order to fund invasive exotic plant management within a CDunty Dwned
cDnservation easement.
CONSIDERATIONS: As part Df a 1985 Settlement Agreement (Settlement) between the Conservancy of
SDuthwest FIDrida (Conservancy), Lely Estates and Collier County, the Conservancy has enforcement
authority over much of the environmental standards in place within the Lely Barefoot Beach development.
In addition, as part of the Settlement, the lands within Tract M and N were conveyed to Collier County for
management, and placed under conservation easement to the Florida Oepartment of Environmental
Protection (OEP). The Conservation Easement requires the County, in part, to, "maintain the land
forever, predominantly in lhe natural vegetative and hydrologic condition existing at the time of execution
of this Conservation Easement."
The Conservancy recenlly received a phone call from a property owner adjacent to the County
Conservation Easement in Tract M. The property owner indicated there are Brazilian pepper trees on the
County property. Conservancy staff conducted a site visit and found at least one Brazilian pepper.
Additional peppers were found along Barefoot Beach Boulevard, which are within the Conservation
Easement
Prior to the 2007 re-organization, the Environmental Services Oepartment managed this Conservation
Easement using budgeted funds from the County General Fund. After the 2007 re-organizalion, the
Environmental Services Oepartment no longer performed operational land management tasks such as
managing this Conservation Easement. Because no other department was identified to take on the
management of this Conservation Easement after the 2007 re-organization, no General Funds were
budgeted for this task in FY08. The Facilities Management Oepartment is now the County Department
responsible for the management of this Conservation Easement, and as such requires funds for this lask.
FISCAL IMPACT: If approved, the budget amendment will decrease the Collier County General Fund
(001) Board Reserves by $7,100 and increase the Facilities Maintenance (001) FY08 budget by $7,100.
Future funds necessary for management of the conservation easement, approximately $1,000 annually,
will be budgeted within the Facilities Maintenance (001) budget during the regular budget process.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this
Executive Summary.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves a budget amendment to
move $7,100 from the Collier County General Fund Reserves to the Facilities Maintenance Fund in order
to fund invasive exotic plant management within a County owned conservation easement.
PREPARED BY: Melissa Hennig, Principal Environmental Specialist, Oepartment of Facilities
Management
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Agenda Item No. 16E1
May 13, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
16E1
Recommendation to approve a budget amendment to move $7,100 from the Collier County
General Fund Reserves to the Facilities Maintenance Fund in order to fund invasive exotic
plant management within a County owned conservation easement
Meeting Date:
5/13/2008 9:00:00 AM
Approved By
Skip Camp, C.F.M.
Facilities Management Director
Date
AdmInistrative Services
Facilities Management
4/29/2008 9:48 AM
Approved By
Len Golden Price
Administrative Services Administrator
Date
Administrative Services
Administrative Services Admin.
5/2/20081 :52 PM
Approved By
Laura Davisson
Management & Budget Analyst
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
5/2/20082:19 PM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
515/200811:13 AM
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