DSAC Minutes 07/01/2009 R
July 1, 2009
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, July I, 2009
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Development Services
Advisory Committee, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business
therein, met on this date at 3:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION in Conference
Room #610, Collier County Community Development and Environmental Services
Center, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, with the following Members
present:
CHAIRMAN:
Vice Chair:
William Varian
Thomas Masters
Charles Abbott
James Boughton
Clay Brooker (Excused)
Laura Spurgeon DeJohn
Dalas Disney
David Dunnavant
Marco Espinar
Blair Foley (Excused)
George Hermanson (Excused)
Reed Jarvi
Robert Mulhere
Reid Schermer
Mario Valle
ALSO PRESENT: Joe Schmitt, Administrator, CDES
Judy Puig, Operations Analyst, CDES - Staff Liaison
Bob Dunn, Director, Building Review and Permitting
Nick Casalanguida, Director, Transportation and Planning
Susan Istenes, Director, Zoning & Land Development
Phil Gramatges, Interim Director, Public Utilities Division
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
July 1,2009
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 610
NOTICE:
Persons wishing to speak on any Agenda item will receive up to three (3) minutes unless the Chairman adjusts
the time. Speakers are required to fill out a "Speaker Request Form," list the topic they wish to address, and
hand it to the Staff member seated at the table before the meeting begins. Please wait to be recognized by the
Chairman, and speak into a microphone. State your name and affiliation before commenting. During
discussion, Committee Members may direct questions to the speaker.
Please silence cell phones and digital devices. There may not be a break in this meeting. Please leave the room
to conduct any personal business. All parties participating in the public meeting are to observe Roberts Rules
of Order, and wait to be recognized by the Chairman. Please speak one at a time and into the microphone so the
Hearing Reporter can record all statements being made.
I. Call to Order - Chairman
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes from June 3, 2009 Meeting
IV. Public Speakers
V. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Public Utilities Division Update - Phil Gramatges
B. Fire Review Update - Ed Riley
C. Transportation Division Update - Nick Casalanguida
D. CDES Update - Joe Schmitt
VI. Old Business
A. Contractor Licensing staff schedules - Bob Dunn
B. Discussion on Friday's closings and the effects - Joe Schmitt
C. City View update - Joe Schmitt
D. Permit Fee study update - Bob Dunn, Mike Levy, Laura Wells
VII. New Business
A. Review times and staffing - funds 113 & 131 - Joe Schmitt, Bob Dunn and Susan Istenes
B. Records management - Jamie French
VIII. Committee Member Comments
IX. Adjourn
Next Meetina Dates
November 4,2009 CDES Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
December 2,2009 CDES Conference Room 610 - 3:00 pm
July 1,2009
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3 :05 PM by Chairman William Varian and a
quorum was established.
Chairman Varian read the procedures to be followed during the meeting.
II. Approval of Agenda
Marco Espinar moved to approve the Agenda as submitted. Second by Thomas
Masters. Carried unanimously, 10-0.
III. Approval of Minutes - June 3, 2009 Meeting
Robert Mulhere moved to approve the Minutes of the June 3,2009 Meeting as
submitted. Second by Dalas Disney. Carried unanimously, 10-0.
IV. Public Speakers
(None)
V. Staff Announcements/Updates
A. Public Utilities Division Update - Phil Gramatges
· The Public Utilities FY 2010 Budget was presented to the Board of County
Commissioners at a recent Budget Workshop
· The BCC will approve it in September, 2009
· Major allotment is for maintenance projects
B. Fire Review Update - Ed Riley, Fire Code Official
(Not present. Fire Plan Review - Time Frame and Activity Report was distributed to
Committee.)
C. Transportation Division Update - Nick Casalanguida
· Existing Capital projects slated for completion within the next twelve months:
o Santa Barbara Extension
o Collier South
o State project (I-75/Immokalee)
· Bids will be accepted for new projects within the next two months:
o Oilwell Road
o Design project for 951/41
· Constructions bids will be accepted for Davis Blvd. (between 951 and Radio
Road) and Collier Blvd.(between Davis Blvd. and the canal) within the next
six months
(Charles Abbott and Mario Valle arrived - 3:10 PM)
· Water Management permits will be finalized and DOT/Federal Highway
approved a 4-inch variance for 951 saving the County $4M
· A pathway is being installed on the inside of the guardrail along the canal by
the golf course on 951
· Transportation Department received a $500,000 Grant from the Department of
Energy for a study to reduce carbon emissions on County roads
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· Bids were received on the Industrial Park MSTU's and consultants have been
chosen
· The pathway project on Vanderbilt Drive will be submitted for engineering
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D. CDES Update - Joe Schmitt, Administrator
· A consultant has been hired to review building permit fees and anticipated
new fees will be between 30 to 40% higher
· The BCC decided to not allow augmentation from the General Fund
· Chairman Varian will be advised of the dates and times when the consultant
will meet with Mr. Schmitt
· The new fee schedule will be presented to the Committee in August for
review, before presentation to the BCC
· Fund 131 will not be permitted to receive any subsidy, per the BCC
· Commercial Building Permits are taking longer to issue due to lack of
personnel to conduct zoning reviews
· Commercial Building Permit fees will be increased
· May obtain a temporary loan from Fund 603/604 of $l.4M to pay costs for the
remainder of the year (Fund 603/604 is a Capital Fund from Parks & Rec)
· The BCC has accepted there will be a fee increase in order to recover costs
Mr. Schmitt stated there are no large subdivisions being built and subdivision
fees supported other uses.
A suggestion was made to establish a process to eliminate certain types of
building reviews and/or costly code requirements.
VI. Old Business
A. Contractor Licensing Staff Schedules - Bob Dunn
· The decision was made to keep the Friday closing schedule instead of
implementing a Monday/Friday schedule shift
· It will cost $124,000 to operate the department for the remainder of the year
on a five-day schedule but no funding is available
· Contractor licensing fees are very low and should be revised/raised
B. Discussion on Friday Closings and Effects - Joe Schmitt
· Standard work week is now 4 days/32 hours
· Friday is no longer considered a "normal" business day
· If a permit was pulled in January - March, there is no credit for the prepaid
services and it will cost an additional $220 to obtain a Friday inspection
Committee questions:
· Has the impact of increased fees on local business been accounted for?
· Can the County hire a pri vate provider to operate the Building Department?
(Fees will not be reduced in this scenario)
· Is it possible to combine Code Enforcement with Contractor Licensing as was
once done in Collier County?
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Joe Schmitt stated without fee increases, he may have to eliminate fifteen positions
in the Building Department and operate at "caretaker" status. The purpose of the
increased fees is to help rebuild fund reserves.
C. City View update - Joe Schmitt
· Phase II - Engineering Plan Review and Zoning Module has been
implemented and "bugs" are being worked out
· Phase III - Building Department - final schedule is being prepared
· One hurdle is building the database
· Project was scheduled to "go live" in October but may not happen due to
personnel changes
D. Permit Fee study update - Bob Dunn, Mike Levy, Laura Wells
· Draft of study will be completed prior to first meeting in August
· As soon as consultant provides numbers, a "prep meeting" will be scheduled
prior to meeting with DSAC
Two subcommittees were formed to attend meetings with Staff and consultant.
Building Fee Subcommittee:
1. Bill Varian
2. Dalas Disney
3. Mario Valle
4. David Dunnavant
Zoning Fee Subcommittee:
1. Reed Jarvi
2. George Hermanson
3. Bob Mulhere
4. Blair Foley
(Bob Mulhere left - 4:30 PM)
VII. New Business
A. Review Times and Staffing from Funds 113 & 131 - Joe Schmitt, Bob Dunn and
Susan Istenes
Chairman Varian stated he has been contacted by three different A/C companies
complaining of the wait time to obtain an HV AC change-out permit. He asked if the
problem was due to the review times or a staffing issue.
Discussion ensued concerning procedures, staffing issues, and the new Energy Code
requirements.
(Reid Schermer left - 4:37 PM)
B. Records Management - Jamie French
Discussion ensued regarding the sign-in (tracking) system, the process of obtaining
off-site records, inventory control issues, staffing considerations, the back-log
situation, volunteer options, and scanning to the County's hard drive.
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(Dalas Disney left - 4:40PM)
The "SIRE" System was also discussed:
· When portal is installed, public will be able to access
· Digital conversion of paper goods from "jpeg" and "TIFF" to "PDF" format
VIII. Committee Member Comments
A question was asked concerning obtaining copies of the Minutes.
Members were advised that final Minutes were available through the Clerk's Office
Website:
. www.collierclerk.com
. "Clerk to the Board" (pull-down menu)
. "Advisory Board Minutes"
· "Developmental Services Advisory Board" - 2009 Minutes
Next Meetine:: August 5, 2009 at 1 :00 PM
DSAC Meeting Dates: September 2, 2009 - 1 :00 PM
October 7, 2009 - 1 :00 PM
November 4, 2009 - 3:00 pm
December 2,2009 - 3:00 pm
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There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by
order of the Chairman at 4:45 PM.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
William Varian, Chairman
The Minutes were approved by the Board/Committee on
as presented , or as amended
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