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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee
March 3, 2021
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
Justin Land
Patricia Sherry (Via Zoom)
Stephen Osborne
Ronald A. Kezeske
Mike Petscher
Juliana Meek
James W. DeLony
Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster
Absent:
Also, Present: Heather Cartwright-Yilmaz – Sr. Operations Analyst, County Manager’s Office
Geoff Willig – Sr. Operations Analyst, County Manager’s Office
Colleen Greene – Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office
1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
The Vice-Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call – Liaison
Four members of the Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee were present representing a
quorum, including two alternates.
4. Approval of The Agenda
The agenda was distributed to all present and approved.
5. Approval of minutes from Previous Meeting
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A. Meeting Minutes – December 04, 2020
The minutes were distributed to all present and approved.
6. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
7. New Business
1. Chair and Vice Chair Selection
(1) Chair
(a) Scott J. Lepore – At Large
(2) Vice Chair
(a) Justin Land – District 4
The Committee approved a motion to appoint Scott Lepore as Chair and Justin Land as Vice Chair.
2. Review Annual Letter
One-Way Communication for the Annual update to the Board was sent for review and feedback.
Review with Committee during June meeting prior to sending to Board.
3. Future meeting schedule June 02, 2021 – Cancelled.
4. Special Meeting Scheduled June 23, 2021 – Mental Health Facility
8. Projects
A. Transportation
1. To validate the proposed expenditures for the design, permitting and mitigation,
construction engineering inspection, and the construction for the Immokalee Road at
Randall Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project (Phase 1); to ensure that this
project meets the requirements of F.S. 212.055, conforms to the definition of
Infrastructure, and is an eligible project 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 Infrastructure Sales Surtax Funding.
Mr. Dennis McCoy, P.E., Principal Project Manager, Transportation Engineering, presented the
expenditures for the Immokalee Road at Randall Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project (Phase 1).
A motion to approve the project was made and was approved.
B. Facilities & Capital Replacements
1. To validate the proposed additional expenditures necessary to complete the previously
approved design, purchase, and installation of the Hurricane Resilience – Pump Station
Emergency Back-up Systems at thirty-two (32) wastewater pump stations; to ensure
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that this project meets the requirements of F.S. 212.055, conforms to the definition of
Infrastructure, and is an eligible project 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 Infrastructure Sales Surtax Funding.
Mr. Daniel Roman, P.E., Principal Project Manager, Public Utilities, presented the expenditures for the
proposed additional expenditures necessary to completed the previously approved design, purchase, and
installation of the hurricane Resilience – Pump Station Emergency Back-up Systems at thirty-two (32)
wastewater pump stations.
A motion to approve the project was made and was approved.
C. Community Priorities (None)
9. Old Business
A. Monthly Report to Committee – November 2020
B. Committee Support Documents
As of February 17, 2021, when the Monthly report was pulled, the Committee validated a total of 33
projects, with total projected expenditures of $281.8M to date. The total Infrastructure Sales Tax
Revenue is $155.7M, with $1.5M in interest earnings.
Additionally, the Surtax financial report for next month will reflect the following totals that the
Office of Management and Budget verified totaling $389,802.20. The total remaining in Fac Mgt
HVAC and Roofing subcategory $39M bucket will increase to $591,815.75!
“50166 Jail J1/J2 Chiller: Committee approved $1,525,501; Spent $1,324,490.37; balance leftover
and a BA to reduce the budget for $201,010.63”
“50181 Jail Isolation Room HVAC: Committee approved $273,108.45; Spent $175,834.74; balance
leftover and a BA to reduce the budget for $97,273.71”
“50190 Vineyards Community Center Air Systems: Committee approved $300,000; Spent
$223,453.14; balance leftover and a BA to reduce the budget for $76,546.86”
“50187 Museum of the Everglades: Committee approved $83,950; Spent $68,979; balance leftover
and a BA to reduce the budget for $14,971”
Also, the validated project updates were provided via a One-Way Communication to Committee
members.
10. Announcements (None)
11. Committee Member Discussion
12. Next Meeting Date
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The June 2, 2021 scheduled meeting was cancelled. The next meeting of the Infrastructure Surtax
Citizen Oversight Committee will be on June 23, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the BCC Boardroom at 3299
Tamiami Trl E, Naples FL 34112 on the third floor.
13. Adjournment
Mr. Lepore made a motion for this meeting to be adjourned and was accepted unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 AM with nothing further to discuss.
Collier County Infrastructure Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee
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Scott Lepore – Chairman
The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on June 23, 2021, “as submitted” [ ] or
“as amended” [ ]
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