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2023.01.11_Approved Surtax Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee Jautary 11,2024 Naples, Florida LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier Cowrty 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 Citize n Oversight Committee Present:Scott J. Lepore James W. Delony Kevin Johnson Katherine Basso Ronald Kezeske Mike Petscher Kerry Geroy Abscnt:Patricia Sherry James Caton Also, Present: Bendisa Zela - Management Analyst II, Facilities Management, Division Colleen Greene Assistant County Attomey, County Attomey's Office JohnMcCormick Director, FacilitiesManagement 1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Kevin Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call - Liaison Seven Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee members were present, representing a quorum. 4. Approval of The Agenda A. Agenda changes. Item 9. D, Update Presentation for the New Chiller Plant Building K was added to the agenda. The Chairman made a motion to approve the agenda, and James Delony seconded the motion. The motion passes unanimously by the Surtax Committee Members. llPage 5, Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting o Meeting Minutes - September 19,2023o Meeting Minutes - November 6, 2023 The minutes were distributed to all present. The Chairman made a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the meetings on September 9, 2023, and November 6, 2023, -d Ju*". Delony seconded the motion. The motion passes unanimously by the Surtax committee Members. 6. Public Comment No public comments. 7. New Business On October l0,2023,ltem 17.E., the Board of County Commissioners approved Ordinance 2023-45 repealing Nos. 2018-21 utd 2019-46, as codified in Sections 126-86 through 126- 191 of the Code of Laws and Ordinances of Collier County. The Local Govemmenl Infrastructure Surtax, which imposed a County-wide Infrastructure Surtax and established the Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee, shall continue as set forth in the Ordinance or until the Board deems otherwise. Committee members discussed notifuing the community of the sunset of the Infrastructure Surtax so that the businesses know that the Surtax has ended, The Ordinance was properly advertised in the newspaper, as required by Florida Law, certified by the State, and filed timely with the State. The Surtax was being discontinued in Collier County and was advertised when staff brought it to the Board; the newspaper picked it up as general knowledge. The Department of Revenue website indicates the changes in the taxes. There have been notifications on the website. The County will continue its efforts on its website and coordinate with 311. 2. Infrastructure Sufiax Citizen Oversight Committee Appointment Review and Election of the Conrmittee Chair and Vice Chair contingent upon the reappointment by the Board of County Commissioners. The Chairman made a motion that Mr. Scott Lepore retain the Chairman of the Collier County Infrastrucfure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee, and Mr. James Delony will continue to serve as the Vice Chair upon reappointment. Mr. Mike Petscher seconded the motion. The motion passes unanimously by the Surtax Committee Members. 2lPage 8. Projects A. Transportation B. Facilities & Capital Replacements 1 . To revalidate $1,067 ,320.26 from No(h Naples EMS to EMS Station 74 and $2,222,200.00 from Heritage Bay EMS to EMS Station 74 and validate the additional expenditure of $2,585,957.24 toward the award of the construction contract for collier County Fire and EMS Station 74 in Golden Gate Estates (Project No. 55212). Tony Barone, Principal Project Manager with Facilities Management, presented before the Committee. The Chairman made a motion to revalidate $1,067,320.26 from North Naples EMS to EMS Station 74 and $2,222,200.00 from Heritage Bay EMS to EMS Station 74 and validate the additional expenditure of $2,585,95'/.24 toward the award of the construction contract for Collier County Fire and EMS Station 74 in Golden Gate Estates (Project No. 55212). Kerry Geroy second the motion. The motion passes unanimously by the Surtax Committee Members. C. Community Priorities l. To validate the expenditure of$3,750,000 for land acquisition for property located at 6360 Collier Boulevard to construct a workforce housing residential development in partnership with McDowell Housing Partners; to ensure that this project meets the requirements of F.S. 212.055, conforms to the definition of Infrastructure, and is an eligible proj ect in line with County Ordinance 2018-21 and the ballot language within; to make a finding that the project expenditures are a valid use of lnfrastructure Sales Surtax Funding. Cormac Giblin, Director of Economic Development from Growth Management, and Bill Ztnwnon, Vice President of Development from McDowall Housing Partners, presented before the Committee. Ronald Kezeske made a motion to approve project number 50267, the McDowall Housing Partners, Ekos on Collier, in conjunction with Collier County under the Workforce Housing Land Trust Fund in the amount ofup to $3,750,00. Scott Lepore second motion. The motion passes unanimously by the Surta,\ Committee Members. 9. Old Business A. Vatidated Project Updates -4th Quarter 2023 B. Financial Report as ofNovember 30,2023 C. Committee Suppo( Documents: Section 212.054 Florida Statutes & Collier County Ordinance 2O18-21. D. Update Presentation for the New Chiller Plant Building K 3lPage John Mccormick, PE Director of Facilities Management, provided the committee with a project update. 10. Announcemcnts A. Infrastructure One-Cent Sales Surtax Sunset Community Notifications 11. Committee Member Discussion 12. Next Mceting Date The next Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee ineeting will be on March 14, 2024, at 8:30 AM in the BCC Boardroom at 3299 Tamiami 'Irail E, Naples, FL 34112, on the third floor. 13. Adjournment Mr. Lepore motioned for this meeting to be adjoumed, which was accepted unanimously. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:18 AM with no further discussion. Collier Cowrty Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Commiftee S Lepore - Chairman The preceding Minutes were approved by the Committee Chair on March 14, 2024, "as submitted" [ ] or "as amended" [ ] 4lPage