Agenda 03/12/2024 Item #10A (Community Project Funding application to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart to construct a Collier County Veterans Services Center and Museum)SEE REVERSE SIDE
Proposed Agenda Changes
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
March 12, 2024
Add-on Item 16H4: Proclamation designating March 21 – 31, 2024, as the 48th Anniversary of the Collier Fair.
The proclamation will be mailed to Rhonda Ward, Collier Fair Manager. (Commissioner McDaniel’s Request)
Move Item 3C1 to the March 26, 2024, BCC Meeting: Recognizing Nolan Sapp for his 46 years of dedicated
public safety service upon retirement. (Staff Request)
Move Item 17A to 9A: This item requires the Commission members to provide ex-parte disclosure. Should a
hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn in. Recommendation to approve a rezoning
ordinance for the NBC RV Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development, a portion of which remains in the Rural Fringe
Mixed Use District-Receiving Lands Zoning Overlay, to allow up to 356,000 square feet of commercial and
industrial uses and 75 Travel-Trailer-Recreational Vehicle campground units on property located 450± feet
northeast of the intersection of Basik Drive and Tamiami Trail East, 5 miles east of Collier Boulevard in Section
18, Township 51 South, Range 27 East, Collier County, Florida, consisting of 34± acres; and by providing an
effective date. (Companion to Item 17B) (Commissioner LoCastro’s Request)
Move Item 17B to 9B: Recommendation to approve an ordinance amending the Future Land Use Element and
Future Land Use Map and map series of the Growth Management Plan to create the East Tamiami Trail Mixed Use
Subdistrict, to allow up to 356,000 square feet of gross floor area of heavy commercial and industrial uses, and up
to 75 travel trailer-recreational vehicle campground units. The subject property is located 450± feet northeast of the
intersection of Basik Drive and Tamiami Trail East, 5 miles east of Collier Boulevard, in section 18, township 51
south, range 27 east, Collier County, Florida, consisting of 33.523± acres. (Companion to Item 17A)
Commissioner LoCastro’s Request)
Move Item 16A14 to 11F: Recommendation to direct staff to advertise and bring back an Ordinance amending the
Land Development Code to update the regulations relating to the removal of prohibited exotic vegetation. (By
separate requests of Commissioners LoCastro, Kowal, and Hall)
Move Item 16F7 to 11G: Recommendation to award Construction Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) No. 23-8182, the
Caxambas Park and Boat Rehabilitation Project” to Kelly Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $2,735,926.67,
authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Agreement, and approve the necessary Budget Amendment. (Project
No. 50280). (By separate requests of Commissioners LoCastro and Kowal)
Notes:
Item 16B7 should be corrected to read as follows: Recommendation to authorize electronic submission by staff
the County Manager or designee of a Small County Outreach Program for Rural Areas of Opportunities application
with the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the construction of a paved shoulder to improve safety on a
segment of Immokalee Road (CR 846E) in the amount of $999,855.21.
Item 17A, Attachment A – Revised Ordinance, Exhibit F, under “VI. HOURS OF OPERATION” the following
language should be added:
B. Every 5 years from the date of adoption of the Ordinance, staff will provide a report to the Collier
County Board of County Commissioners on the hours of operation for loading and crushing of concrete, the
impacts to owners and whether any complaints have been made to the County. Upon a finding of public
purpose, the Board reserves the right to modify the hours of operation to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at such meeting
without an advertised hearing.”
TIME CERTAIN ITEMS:
Item 10A to be heard 9:30 AM: Recommendation to submit a Community Project Funding application to
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart for $6 million to construct a Collier County Veterans Services Center and
Museum.
Item 11A to be heard at 10:30 AM: Recommendation to review a proposed amendment to Ordinance 2002-63,
which established the Conservation Collier Program, which will be advertised for a future Board meeting.
Item 11B to be heard at 1 PM: After-action report for the 2024 Florida legislative session.
Item 11C to be heard no sooner than 1:30 PM: Recommendation to accept a project update on the Collier
County Behavioral Health Center and proceed with the design for 87 total beds.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to submit a Community Project Funding application to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
for $6 million to construct a Collier County Veterans Services Center and Museum at the previously
proposed location for a Collier County Public Schools Career and Technical Training Center adjacent to the
planned Golden Gate Parkway entrance to the State Veterans Nursing Home and Adult Day Health Care
campus.
OBJECTIVE: To submit a Community Project Funding application to Congressman Mari o Diaz-Balart requesting
$6 million to construct a Collier County Veterans Services Center and Museum.
CONSIDERATIONS: The location and property previously proposed for a Collier County Public Schools (CCPS)
Career and Technical Training Center is now available. Conversion plans for the preliminary design of the existing
structure have been completed and may be easily and cost-effectively adjusted to facilitate several veteran-related
functions:
Relocation of the County’s existing Veterans Services offices from Building H on the main County campus:
Collier County is home to over 23,000 veterans, nearly 70% of whom are over the age of sixty (60). Currently, our
veterans’ program is staffed by four (4) FTEs serving over 4,000 veterans residing in Collier County and
surrounding areas. These services are condensed into 1,000 sq.ft. of office space, including a converted conference
room for establishing cubicles for additional financial services staff. Current services provided include disability
compensation, non-service-connected pensions and appeals, and burial, education, health, and survivor benefits.
Improved facilities could allow for additional service opportunities such as dedicated space for a social worker,
legal services, a medical examination room for compensation and pension exams, and VA and Department of
Defense military ID card assistance.
Congregate veterans meeting space:
Based upon the initial design for the Career Center, first-floor classroom space was incorporated. This space would
be ideal for veterans group meetings, seminars, classes, and presentations from federal, state, and local officials,
particularly when those offerings are for older and/or disabled veterans who may have mobility issues.
Military museum:
The existing Naples Military History Museum at the Naples Airport lost approximately 70% of its display area due
to the renovations of the General Aviation terminal. Currently, their public display occupies 884 sq.ft. and has
required the museum to store over 12,000 military artifacts in two airport storage hangars and off-site storage at
NCH Baker. The museum is seeking a suitable relocation alternative. The Career Center design currently
anticipates approximately 4,200 sq.ft. of open space that could facilitate the entirety of e xisting military artifacts
currently unavailable to the public.
About Community Project Funding:
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart issues an annual call for Community Project Funding initiatives to be submitted to
his office for consideration. This year, the tentative deadline for submitting an FY 2025 request to his office is
March 29, 2024 (this is subject to change should the House Appropriations Committee set an earlier deadline). In
past years, Collier County has benefited from Congressman Diaz -Balart’s support in receiving funding for projects
including Immokalee sidewalks/lighting and a pending appropriation for the new CAT maintenance facility. The
County has also recently submitted a request for $2 million for a feasibility analysis of the proposed in terchange at
I-75 and Everglades Boulevard.
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FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This action will result in no Growth Management impact.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, raises no legal issues and
requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: To submit a Community Project Funding application to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart
requesting $6 million to construct a Collier County Veterans Services Center and Museum.
Prepared by: Burt Saunders, District 3
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 10.A
Doc ID: 28210
Item Summary: *** This item to be heard at 9:30 AM.*** Recommendation to submit a Community Project
Funding application to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart for $6 million to construct a Collier County Veterans
Services Center and Museum at the previously proposed location for a Collier County Public Schools Career and
Technical Training Center adjacent to the planned Golden Gate Parkway entrance to the State Veterans Nursing
Home and Adult Day Health Care campus.
Meeting Date: 03/12/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
03/04/2024 8:50 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Commissioner District 3 – Board of County Commissioners
Name: Burt Saunders
03/04/2024 8:50 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Weir OVS Director Review Completed 03/04/2024 10:29 AM
Public Services Department Todd Henry PSD Level 1 Reviewer Completed 03/04/2024 11:08 AM
Public Services Department Tanya Williams PSD Department Head Review Completed 03/04/2024 2:27 PM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 03/04/2024 2:32 PM
Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 03/04/2024 2:55 PM
Office of Management and Budget Blanca Aquino Luque OMB Reviewer Completed 03/05/2024 12:11 PM
County Manager's Office Ed Finn Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 03/06/2024 11:54 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 03/12/2024 9:00 AM
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