Agenda 05/25/2011 S (School Board)
AGENDA
BCC
SPECIAL
MEETING
May 25,2011
(i)
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
District School Board of Collier County
Joint Meeting Agenda
May 25, 2011 9:00 AM
Board of County Commissioners Chambers
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Athletic Field Availability and Rental Rates
3. Early Learning Coalition Local Match Funding Consideration
4. Westclox Road Extension in Immokalee
5. Update on Plantation Island Road Maintenance
6. Potential Use of Schools as Polling Places (Supervisor of Elections issue)
7. Discussion Regarding the Potential Co-location of a New Fire Station on the Grounds
of the Palmetto Elementary School
8. Public Comment (please submit speaker slip; limited to 3 minutes)
9. Adjourn
NOTICE: All persons wishing to speak on Agenda items must register prior to speaking. Speakers must
register with the Executive Manager to the BeC /211Qr. to presentation of the Agenda item to be addressed.
All registered speakers will receive up to three (3) minutes unless the time is adjusted by the chairman.
Collier Co Ordinance No. 03-53 as amended by ordinance 04-05 & 07-24, requires that all lobbyists shall,
before engaging in any lobbying activities (including but not limited to, addressing the Board of County
Commissioners), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Item #2
Athletic Field Availability and Rental Rates
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners and School District Board of
Collier County review current fee policies related to rental of athletic fields for area youth
sports organizations in order to develop parity with these respective fees.
Obiective: To provide for support of Collier County youth sports organizations with
existing athletic fields.
Considerations: The Collier County Board of County Commissioners is working with
Tindale-Oliver and Associates on the development of a Parks and Recreation Master
Plan. Preliminary analysis of park inventory reveals:
"The Immokalee area is experiencing over-utilization of little league, football/soccer, and
multiuse fields. Additional athletic fields are needed in this area to provide relief."
"There is over-utilization of football/soccer fields countywide" and "There is over-
utilization of football/soccer iields in the north Naples area (north of Pine Ridge Road).
Additional football/soccer fields are needed in this area to provide relief."
The plan also states that, "Collier County Parks and Recreation Department and the
School District Board of Collier County currently have interlocal agreements at several
school sites to maximize the use of county assets for both recreation and educational
facilities. Although the School District Board of Collier County is not planning to
construct any new schools in the near future, it is recommended that when school
construction occurs, each new school site should be evaluated, designed, and constructed
to maximize the potential for co-location of recreational and educational facilities."
Both the Collier County Board of County Commissioners and the School District Board
of Collier County provide availability of athletic fields for area youth sports teams. The
fees associated with these fields are identified in the table below:
Type Field
School District Board of Collier
c:~.~!1~
$42**
Per hour (two hour minimum)
$60**
Per hour (two hour minimum)
$30**
Per hour (two hour minimum)
$42**
Per hour (two hour minimum)
$20**
Per hour (two hour minimum)
See above
FootballlSoccer/frack (no
lights)
FootbalVSoccerrrrack (with
lights)
SoftballlBaseball Field (no
lights)
So.ftbalVBaseballField (with
lights)
Practice .Field
Co-Sponsored Youth Leagues
Collier County Board of
c:.~!l..Il.~. c:~.IJl.IJl.!.~.~.!21l~~
$15/$20/$25/$30.
Per hour
$151$20/$251$30.
Per hour
$151$20/$251$30.
Per hour
$151$20/$251$30.
Per hour
$151$201$25/$30*
Per hour
$1 per child, per week* **
*The Collier County Parks and Recreation Department charges differing rates dependent
on the type of organization that is requesting use; the table below outlines the different
charges for the type of organization:
User Defmition Athletic Athletic
Category Fields for Fields for
Athletic Use Non-
Athletic Use
Category I Federal Income $15
Tax Exempt
Entities,
Registered
Charities, Not-
for Profit
Groups
Category II All Others $25 $30
** any nonprofit organization that serves school age children and qualifies as a C2 user gets a
50% discount on facility rental fees.
***This works out to approximately $3 per hour.
Fiscal Impact: TBD
Growth Manae:ement Impact: Athletic fields maintained by the Parks department
through the interlocal agreement with the Collier County School District are counted as
part of the parks inventory for Community Parks.
Recommendation: That the Board of County Commissioners and School District Board
of Collier County direct staff to pursue a fee policy that is equal for area youth sports
teams that do not cause over-utilization issues for either entity.
Prepared by: Barry Williams, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
May 25,2011
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Item #3
Early Learning Coalition Local Match Funding Consideration
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of County Commissioners and the District School Board to
consider partnering in the local match funding requirement for thc Early Learning Coalition of
Southwest Florida, for this current fiscal year and subsequent years.
CONSIDERA TIONS: Approximately 1,200 Collier County children and thcir families
currently reccive school readiness child care services; services that allow their parents to pursue
economic self-sufficiency by securing employment or enrolling in training programs. School
readiness childcare services have both an economic development component and an educational
preparedness component.
Subsidized childcare for the working poor of approximately $2.3 million annual requires local
match-funds or in-kind contributions. To continue receiving these funds, the Early Leaning
Coalition must secure a 6% match, which is approximately $150,000 annually.
On April 12, 2011, the Board of County Commissioners voted to contribute $25,000 for this
current t1scal year to the Early Learning Coalition as an economic development incentive, and
also approved placing this topic on the May 25, 2011 joint meeting agenda to discuss funding
for this current fiscal year, as well as partnering for funding for subsequent years.
FISCAL IMPACT: To bc detcrmined.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no direct growth managemcnt impact
associated with this Executive Summary.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioncrs and the District School
Board to consider partnering in the local match funding requirement for the Early Learning
Coalition of Southwest Florida, for this current fiscal year and subsequent ycars.
PREPARED BY:
Mike Sheffield, Business Operations Manager-
County Manager's Office
May 25, 2011
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
#4
Westclox Road Extension in Immokalee
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of County Commissioners to consider the request of the
District School Board to extend Westclox Road in Immokalee approximately .16 miles to
intersect with the Community of Independence.
CONSIDERATIONS:
Currently Westclox Road ends at Eden Park Elementary School. The School District has had to
rezone students on American Way, Peace Way, Patriot Court and Constitution Court in the
Community of Independence from Lake Trafford Elementary School to Eden Park
Elementary School effective the 2011-12 school year. This rezoning was necessitated by the
significant shift of Immokalee residents from the south area of Immokalee to the newer
affordable housing units in the northern area and by the additional classrooms needed for
class size reduction. These students actually live closer to Eden Park Elementary school;
however the drive to that school is 2.36 miles and passes Lake Trafford Elementary. The
District is building a sidewalk from Independence directly to Eden Park and the walk to the
school is .16 miles. Some parents, however, have indicated a preference to drive their
children to school and are requesting that the road be extended to accommodate their needs.
FISCAL IMPACT: To be determined.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: To be determined.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners consider the request of
the District School Board to extend Westclox Road in Immokalee approximately .16 miles to
intersect with the Community of Independence.
PREPARED BY: Michele LaBut~ Chief Operational Officer-
School District of Collier County
May 25, 2011
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
#5
Update on Plantation Island Road Maintenance
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of County Commissioners and the District School Board to
receive an update on road maintenance on Plantation Island
CONSIDERATIONS:
County Resolution 2000-89, approved by the Board of County Commissioners on March 28,
2000, provides for limited maintenance of the unplatted roadways on Plantation Island. The
Resolution also states that, should residents want or the County deems necessary, the roadways
could be improved to minimum County standards by formation of a Municipal S'ervices Benefit
Unit (MSBU) for the improvement (vs. minor maintenance) of the roads.
In May 20 II, the Collier County Attorney's Office determined, based on newly found
documentation provided by Transportation, that the entire length of Plantation Parkway was
County owned. Although the side streets were not platted, nor County owned, it was dctcrmined
that limited maintenance on various side roads could be pcrformed by the County under
Resolution 2000-89 with public funds.
On May 16, 2011, Transportation staff performed pot-hole repairs and vegetation trimming on
Plantation Parkway.
FISCAL IMPACT: To be determined.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: 'To be determined.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners and the District School
Board receive an update on road maintenance on Plantation Island.
PREPARED BY:
Norman Feder, Administrator, Growth Management Division
Mike Sheffield, Business Operations Manager-County Manager's Office
May 25,2011
Agenda Item #
6
JENNIFER J. EDWARDS
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
May 12,2011
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
District School Board of Collier County
Joint Meeting - May 25, 2011
Board of County Commission Chambers
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34112
Dear Board Members,
The purpose of this message is to request that the mcmbcrs of the Board of County Commissioners and the
Collier County Public School System consider the benefits of using public school facilities as polling places:
public school facilities have adequatc parking and large rooms such as gymnasiums and cafeterias; school
facilities are also ADA compliant; and are constructed and operated with tax dollars.
In the past, I have spoken to individual School Board members who have supported the concept and referred
me to staff. I have met with different Superintendents over the last several years as well as staff but have
been unsuccessful in these attempts. Several neighboring counties are already utilizing schools as polling
places such as Miami-Dade, Broward and Charlotte counties. For our most recent county survey of Elections
Offices using public school facilities as polling places, please see the grid in Attachment A.
Different options that are being utilized and/or I would request be considered include:
. Consider placing the dates of the elections on the school calendar as in-service days. 'Ibis option would
eliminate a concern about having election workers and voters on school property during a regular school
day with the students. It would olTer the opportunity for teachers and students who are registered voters
to be trained and join us as elections workers and could even be considered a part of the curriculum with
the Elections Office staff participating with the teachers prior to Election Day in the classroom.
. Consider scheduling an in-service day for only one level of school; such as all elementary, all middle or
all high schools as in-service days for Election Days.
. Consider collaborating with the Elections Office staff to determine the geographical areas of the county in
which we are experiencing the greatest challenge in locating polling place facilities and permitting the use
of a school in those geographical areas for polling places.
Collier Government Complex . Martin Luther King. Jr. Bldg. . 3301 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, Florida 34112-4902
Telephone: 2391774-8450 . Fax: 239/774-9468
@~......
.~
f:I1
~
2
Florida Statute 101.71 (5) states that "Public, tax -supported buildings shall be made available for use as
polling places upon the request of the supervisor of elections." However, rather than having to force the
issue, the Elections Office would like to build a partnership with the Collier County Public School System.
Elections are not an everyday occurrence. They occur every two years in even-numbered years. Since each
of you has been "brave" enough to step out and commit to public service by running for public office, you
understand the importance of the operational component of conducting elections. So in conclusion, please
consider working in partnership with the Elections OHice staff to create a win-win situation for the students,
voters and citizens of Collier County.
. ReSl)ectfully, //~"! /t/:_.
'.' . .,.' ....1
"'._....../.t-1~2?".. (..'-.- ~., l/L(~~
J/./ 'f' JE' . ~.~. ~
t:nnl er. aJ'\.Ul . ....I
Supervisor of Elections
Cc: Leo Ochs, Collier County Manager
Gary Brown, Interim Superintendent
Dr. Kamela Patton, Incoming Superintendent
3
Attachment A
COUllty Registered Preemcfs Selmols EI.. Midlk ~~BI .....
. Voters
Broward 1,021,380 793 104 68 20 16
-
,
Palm Beach 850,693 786 71 55 10 6
.... . ...
i
Miami-Dade 1,230,09;3. 785 148 99 35 14
---~"- .-
Hi II sborough 669,302 383 5 0 2 3
--.........-......... -
!
Orange 627,918 262 9 6 I 2
-----.......--.+-
,
Brevard 351,546 226 14 11 1 2
-.....-..................
Leon 178,167 174 1 0 I 0
. -...... ...--..-
Manatee 201,123 136 5 3 1 1
......_...... ......-..-...---... ._"
Escambia 203,197 90 7 4 3 0
Osceola 143,610 85 I 12 9 2 1
j
- .-------.-..---
Charlotte 113,215 80 10 7 2 1
............-.----.
St Lucie 162,992 80 1 1 0 0
...
__G!~L._ 119,428 62 6 5 1 0
Okaloosa 132,379 52 2 0 2 0
.-..-................
StJohns 133,921 46 3 I I
1 1
__n -......-.---....,-............-.......-.........---.-- .--
!
Flagler 62,280 38 7 4 2 1
-. ._....................~.- I- -'--
Monroe 53,168 33 1 0 0 1
Total 6,254,412 _._.4'-UJ_____ 406 273 84 49