Agenda 01/14/2014 Item # 6A 1/14/2014 6.A.
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January 2, 2014
Mr.Jared Grifoni
141 Leland Way
Marco Island FL 34145
Re: Public Petition request from Jared Grifoni representing the Libertarian Party of Collier County,
requesting that the Board of County Commissioners rescind Ordinance 2013-70 which
established the La Peninsula Seawall Municipal Service Benefit Unit(MSBU)and rescind
Resolution 2013-292 which established a special assessment for funding the seawall
improvements. Both Ordinance 2013-70 and Resolution 2013-292 were adopted by the Board
of County Commissions on December 10,2013.
Dear Mr.Grifoni,
Please be advised that you are scheduled to appear before the Collier County Board of Commissioners at
the meeting of January 14,2014, regarding the above referenced subject.
Your petition to the Board of County Commissioners will be limited to ten minutes. Please be advised
that the Board will take no action on your petition at this meeting. However,your petition may be
placed on a future agenda for consideration at the Board's discretion. If the subject matter is currently
under litigation or is an on-going Code Enforcement case,the Board will hear the item but will not
discuss the item after it has been presented.Therefore,your petition to the Board should be to advise
them of your concern and the need for action by the Board at a future meeting.
The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Board's Chambers on the Third Floor of the W. Harmon Turner
Building(Building"F")of the government complex. Please arrange to be present at this meeting and to
respond to inquiries by Board members.
If you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
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Mike Sheffield
Communications and Customer Relations Manager
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cc: Jeffrey Klatzkow,County Attorney
Steve Carnell, Public Services Administrator
Mark Isackson,Corporate Financial and Management Services Director
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BrockMaryJo
From: SheffieldMichael
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 11:16 AM
To: BrockMaryJo
Cc: OchsLeo
Subject: FW: Petition to rescind Ordinance 2013-70
Attachments: 2013-12-30 Submitted Petition.pdf
Hi Mary-Jo,
Please place this public petition on the agenda for the 1/14 BCC meeting:
Public petition request from Jared Grifoni representing the Libertarian Party of Collier
County, requesting that the Board of County Commissioners rescind Ordinance 2013-70 which
established the La Peninsula Seawall Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) and rescind
Resolution 2013-292 which established a special assessment for funding the seawall
improvements. Both Ordinance 2013-70 and Resolution 2013-292 were adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners on December 10, 2013.
Please prepare a letter to be sent to the petitioner and Cc Jeff K, Mark I, and Steve C.
Thanks,
Mike
From: OchsLeo
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 8:54 AM
To: SheffieldMichael
Cc: Klatzkow)eff; BrockMaryJo
Subject: FW: Petition to rescind Ordinance 2013-70
Mike,
FYA please
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
Collier County Manager
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239.252.8383
Original Message
From: HenningTom
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 6:48 PM
To: OchsLeo
Subject: FW: Petition to rescind Ordinance 2013-70
please place on the 14th agenda
From: r_siave484 maS _corn [tslave484@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Elsa Martinez
[secretary @collierlp.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 2:36 PM
To: SheffieldMichael
Cc: HenningTom; Jared Grifoni; v�icechain collierip.com; act.ivismlokollier:ip.corl; Libertarian
Party of Collier County
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Subject: Petition to rescind Ordinance 2013-70
Good Afternoon,
Attached, please find our request for public petition on the 3anuary 14th BCC meeting.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, don't hesitate to email me at
secrf''..;1rVcolliF'rtp,co :D'ailt0:secr'etar /a)COl.lierl .com>.
Thank you and have a great day.
-Elsa Martinez
Libertarian Party of Collier County
Individual Liberty
Limited Government
Economic Freedom
PO Box# 2452
Marco Island, FL 34146
Phone# (239) 777-0730
Web: http://www.boa].i.erlp._com
Facebook: htt,z. i/www.facenookconVcollierlp
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Request to Speak under Public Petition
Please print
Name: Jared Grifoni
Address: 141 Leland Way
Marco Island, FL 34145
Phone: 239-682-6682
Date of the Board Meeting you wish to speak: January 14, 2013
Must circle yes or no:
Is this subject matter under litigation at this time? Yes/ No
Is this subject matter an ongoing Code Enforcement case? Yes/No
Note: If either answer is "yes", the Board will hear the item but will have no
discussion regarding the item after it is presented.
Please explain in detail the reason you are requesting to speak (attach additional
page if necessary):
see attached
Please explain in detail the action you are asking the Commission to take (attach
additional paqe if necessary):
see attached
H:tDATA1FORMSIPublic Petition Request Form-2013.doc
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Please explain in detail the reason you are requesting to speak:
We, as the Libertarian Party of Collier County, speaking on behalf of
the citizens of Collier County, wish to petition against Ordinance
No. 2013-70 creating the La Peninsula Seawall Municipal Service
Benefit Unit, and against the associated funding.
There is no Constitutional authority for such funding (which is
essentially a guaranteed loan from the Collier County taxpayers for
this project) .
La Peninsula is a private community, and this seawall and associated
waterway improvements have no determinate public benefit or county
use. Article VII, section 10 of the Florida Constitution prohibits
the state and its subdivisions from using their taxing power or
pledging public credit to aid any private persons or entities.
The very language of the ordinance in Section 3 indicates that the
waterway improvements only benefit "the property owners within the
MSBU", making it unconstitutional and an overreach of government. The
Collier County government is not a bank with which to loan monies for
private projects. This ordinance sets a terrible precedent for the
entire state of Florida and must not be allowed to move forward.
Please explain in detail the action you are asking the Commission to take:
We request that the Board of County Commissioners rescind the
ordinance creating the MSBU and the resolution to fund it via special
assessment, and that the Board vote not to fund the project, because
it is unconstitutional and not the proper role of county government.
Unless this project has public use and benefits, the expenditure of
public funds is invalid.
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 6.6.A.
Item Summary: Public Petition request from Jared Grifoni representing the Libertarian
Party of Collier County, requesting that the Board of County Commissioners rescind Ordinance
2013-70 which established the La Peninsula Seawall Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) and
rescind Resolution 2013-292 which established a special assessment for funding the seawall
improvements. Both Ordinance 2013-70 and Resolution 2013-292 were adopted by the Board
of County Commissions on December 10, 2013.
Meeting Date: 1/14/2014
Prepared By
Name: BrockMaryJo
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager,CMO
1/3/2014 10:07:44 AM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
Name: BrockMaryJo
1/3/2014 10:07:45 AM
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Date: 1/3/2014 11:29:41 AM
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