Minutes 03/16/2011
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Collier County Government
Productivity Committee
Meeting Agenda
County Manager's Conference Room
March 16, 2011
2:00 P.M.
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I. Introduction
A. Call to Order-Steve Harrison, Chairman
B. Approval of today's meeting agenda
C. Approval of the Productivity Committee meeting minutes from
2/16/11
II. Old Business
A. Briefing on the Economic Recovery Task Force and the Blight
Prevention Program-Diane Flagg, Director, Collier County Code
Enforcement
B. Update on the Work Plan for 2011
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III. New Business
A. Solid waste mandatory collections agreement-Joseph Bellone,
Manager, Utility Billing & Customer Service; Collier County Public
Utilities
B. Discussion regarding cost saving opportunities through outsourcing
and in-sourcing
IV. Committee Member IStaff Comments
V. Public Comment
VI. Adiourn-The next meeting is scheduled for April 20,M~Mi~tt1rr8t 2pm in the
County Manager's Conference Room
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COLLIER COUNTY GOVERNMENT
PRODUCTIVITY COMMITTEE
Minutes - March 16, 2011 2 p.m.
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Members Present: Gina Downs, Rich Federman, Jim Gibson, Steve Harrison,
Cheryl Pavlick, Vlad Ryziw, Janet Vasey and Joe Wall.
Members Excused: Doug Fee, Leslie Prizant, and Joe Swaja were absent.
BCC Liaison: Commissioner Jim Coletta was in attendance.
Staff Present: Derek Johnssen, Clerk's Office; Jean Myers, Sheriff's Office;
Norman Feder, Growth Management Administrator; Tom Wides, Director PUD
Operations Support; Diane Flagg, Director of Code Enforcement; Jen Baker,
Superintendent of Code Enforcement; Joe Bellone, Manager Utility Billing &
Customer Service; Michael Sheffield, Assistant to the County Manager; Barbetta
Hutchinson, Office of Management and Budget.
Others Present: Commissioner Georgia Hiller
INTRODUCTION:
Call to Order: Steve Harrison called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.
Approval of the Agenda for March 16, 2011: Steve asked to add III C -
Transportation Head Count to the agenda. Gina Downs motioned to approve the
agenda with this addition, Rich Federman seconded and the group unanimously
approved.
Approval of the February 16, 2011 Productivity Committee Meeting Minutes:
This was tabled until the meeting of April 20, 2011 to have parts of the discussion
revised.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Economic Recovery Task Force and the Blight Prevention Program: Diane
Flagg addressed the group and reviewed the three prong action plan - resolving
life safety issues, preventing blight and stabilizing property values. She said
significant improvement has been made by having banks abate code violations.
She also reviewed statistics from Code Enforcement for one week's worth of
activity within the department. Diane told the group that her department prepares
regular project status reports. The group asked that each member be added to
her distribution list. Rich Federman asked if the county keeps track of companies
that leave the county and new companies coming in. Diane said the EDC
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typically keeps track of that type of information. The group told Diane they
thought she was doing a great job.
Update of the Work Plan for 2011: The County Manager asked the group to
review the Water Management Contract.
School Impact Fees: Janet Vasey, Vlad Ryziw, Steve Harrison and Joe Swaja
will attend a meeting on Friday, April 8th at 9:00 a.m. with a school board
representative and give the group an update at the meeting in April.
Transportation Positions: Janet told the group that Transportation has taken
the advice of the committee from last year and has eliminated 35 positions.
Norman Feder told the group that although there are no new projects, there are
many bridges that need significant repair or replacement because of their age
and the LASIP project must be finished by 2015.
NEW BUSINESS:
Update from Purchasing: The group asked Mike to ask Steve Carnell to attend
the next meeting to give a purchasing department update.
Adjournment: Jim Gibson motioned to adjourn the meeting, Rich Federman
seconded and the group unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at
4:14 p.m.
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Next Meeting: The next regular meeting of the Productivity Committee Meeting
will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wed. April 20, 2011. This meeting will be held in the
County Manager's Conf. Room in Bldg F, 2nd floor at 3299 Tamiami Trail East,
Suite 202.
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Approved by Productivity Chair, Steve Harrison
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