2023.09.19_Approved Surtax Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COI.]NTY
Infrastructure Su(ax Citizen Oversight Committee
September 19, 2023
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight
Committee met on this date at 8:30 A.M. at 3299 Tamiami Trail East, Building F, 3rd Floor, Board
of County Commission Chambers, Naples, Florida, with the following Members Present:
Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee
Present:Scott J. Lepore
James W. Delony
Kevin Johnson
Katherine Basso
Patricia Sherry
Mike Petscher
Kerry Geroy
Absent:Roanld Kezeske
James Caton
Also, Present: Bendisa Zela - Management Analyst II, Facilities Management, Division
Colleen Greene - Assistant County Attomey, County Attomey's Office
John McCormick - Director, Facilities Management
l. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Vice Chair, James W. Delony, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call - Liaison
Seven Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee members were present,
repre senting a quorum.
4. Approval ofThe Agenda
Agenda changes: Item 9. A. The presentation was changed. The committee members were
provided with the new presentation.
th" Chui.-* *otioned to approve the agenda, and Patricia Sherry seconded the motion.
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5. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
Meeting Minutes J:u;.te 29, 2023
The minutes were distributed to all present, and the minutes were approved
6. Public Comment
7. New Business
I . Intent to terminate Local option Infrastructure one-cent Sales Surtax - Mr. Lepore and Mr.
Delony requested that the community be notified via public notice that the Surtax sunset and
that the collection of funds ends at midnight of December 31't.
8. Projects
A. Transportation
B. Facilities & Capital Replacements
C. Community Priorities
9. Old Business
A. Annual Infiastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee Update Report
B. Committee Support Documents: Section 212.054 Florida Statutes & Collier County
Ordinance 2018-21 .
C. Validated Project Updates - 3rd Quarter 2023.
D. Financial Report as of August 30,2023 - Budget Analyst III Maggie Lopez
To date, there have been validated $388,651,487 46. The figures are as ofAugust. As of
August, the County collected with interest $464,327,971. The estimated collection for
the remaining months is $46,313,900. It is estimated to collect $90 million in
surplus funding only for Collier County.
E. Forensic Evidence Building Project Update- Claudia Roncoroni, Project Manager II,
presented the committee members with a project update.
F. New Chiller Plant Building K Underground Chilled Water Mains JllJ2 Jail Generator
and Platform Project Update- Facilities Director John McCormick presented the
committee members with a project update.
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10. Announcements
No Announcements.
11. Committee Member Discussion
12. Next Meeting Date
The next Infrastructue Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee meeting will be on January 11,
2024, at 8:30 AM in the BCC Boardroom at 3299 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34112, on the
third floor.
13. Adjournment
Mr. Lepore motioned for this meeting to be adjoumed and was accepted unanimously.
The meeting was adjoumed at 9:30 AM with nothing further to discuss.
Collier County Infrastructure Surta.r Citizen Ov Committee
tt Lepore - Chairman
The preceding Minutes were approved by the Committee Chair on January 11,2024,"as
submitted" [ ] or "as amended" [ ]
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