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Backup Documents 09/02/2004 E BCC EMERGENCY MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 -------- NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO REVIEW HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PLANS Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County will hold a special meeting on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2004, at 3:30 P.M. in the Boardroom, 3rd Floor of the W. Harmon Turner Building (Administration Building F), Collier County Government Center, 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida. The Board's Agenda will include: Discussion will include but not be limited to: A. Updated track information for Hurricane Frances and its potential effect on the citizens of Collier County. B. Consideration of adoption of Proclamation/Resolution declaring State of Emergency in Collier County. All interested parties are invited to attend, to register to speak and to submit their objections, if any, in writing, to the Board prior to the special meeting. All registered public speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes unless permission for additional time is granted by the Chairman. Any person who decides to appeal a decision of the Board will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto, and therefore, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Co1Iier County Ordinance No. 2003-53, as amended, 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. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Co1Iier County Facilities Management Department located at 3301 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34112 (239) 774-8380. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA Donna Fiala, CHAIRMAN Dwight E. Brock, CLERK by: /s/ (SEAL) , DEPUTY CLERK COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~ EMERGENCY AGENDA September 2, 2004 3 :30 p.m. Donna Fiala, Chairman, District 1 Fred W. Coyle, Vice-Chair, District 4 (via telephone) Frank Halas, Commissioner, District 2 Tom Henning, Commissioner, District 3 (via telephone) Jim Coletta, Commissioner, District 5 NOTICE: ALL PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO SPEAKING. SPEAKERS MUST REGISTER WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION OF THE AGENDA ITEM TO BE ADDRESSED. COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2003-53, AS AMENDED, 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. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON SUBJECTS WHICH ARE NOT ON THIS AGENDA MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING WITH EXPLANATION TO THE COUNTY MANAGER AT LEAST 13 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEETING AND WILL BE HEARD UNDER "PUBLIC PETITIONS". ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO Page 1 September 2, 2004 ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. ALL REGISTERED PUBLIC SPEAKERS WILL RECEIVE UP TO FIVE (5) MINUTES UNLESS THE TIME IS ADJUSTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COLLIER COUNTY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 3301 EAST TAMIAMI TRAIL, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34112, (239) 774-8380; ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Emergency Procedures - David Weigel, County Attorney Declaration of Extraordinary Circumstances that Commissioner Coyle be a participating and voting member of this Emergency Meeting - Approved 3/0 (Commissioners Fiala, Coletta and Halas present); Declaration of Extraordinary Circumstances that Commissioner Henning be a participating and voting member of this Emergency Meeting - Approved 3/0 (Commissioners Fiala, Coletta and Halas present) 3. Update on Hurricane Frances and its affect on Collier County - Dan Summers, Collier County Emergency Management Director A. From Hurricane Charley - an Update on Debris Removal and FEMA Protocol that was read into the Record - Resolution 2004-247A - Adopted 5/0 B. Hurricane Frances' Update - Presented · Weather Page 2 September 2, 2004 · Time Element . Tracking · School Closings · Diaster Response Trailer Units deployed to Shelters · Additional information signs on the Interstate · GIS department made maps available to incoming traffic · Civil Air Patrol · State's Mobile Command Unit to relocate to Collier County · Fire Service Teams (Forestry and Urban Search & Rescue Teams) · Nursing Homes inspections for need · Churches and other Buildings for use as additional shelters · Curfew issue will be discussed on Friday · CAT and Collier County Schools' Buses for use during evacuations · Chamber of Commerce to help in coordination of efforts · No garbage pickup on Saturday · Outreach to Immokalee area · Civil Emergency Message to go out (multi-lingual) · Collier Communication and Emergency Service to be in on-going 24-hour service until further notice · Available services extended to Charlotte and Lee Counties · In-Countv Residents: will affect NE Collier County and need to evacuate residents in mobile home and special needs to begin tomorrow at 10 a.m., Residents to the west of 951 should shelter in place and prepare for an extended shelter in place · Out-of-Countv Residents: Gulf Coast High School and Oakridge Middle School are staffed by the American Red Cross as shelters. Barron Collier is the Special Needs Shelter and will open tomorrow. · Other Shelters include: Lely High School, Golden Gate High School, Corkscrew Middle School, Immokalee High School, Immokalee Friendship House, and Village Oak Elementary Page 3 September 2, 2004 " -" ·"··'··_".4~,_.'___""",__~.~~.~._.«._._~~."_,,,,,-~",__,_"_~""~_~ C. Actions requested 1) To activate CAT Transportation System without fees or charge 2) To waive the fee for EMS Transport to shelter for Special Needs residents 3) Open a new appropriation fund for Hurricane Frances with a $50,000 starting base D. Issues Addressed -Communication Issues -Wind Direction/Duration -Storm Timeframe -Storm Debris and Landfill Concerns -Evacuation Transportation Issues -Storm Surge/Low Lying Problems 4. Adoption of Proclamation/Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County to Declare a State of Emergency for All Territory Within the Legal Boundaries of Collier County including All Incorporated and Unincorporated Areas. Resolution 2004-248 Adopted - 4/0 (Commissioner Henning not voting due to technical difficulties-lost phone connection) 5. Adoption of Resolution for various Emergency Actions to be taken in preparation for Hurricane Frances: Resolution 2004-249 Adopted - 4/0 (Commissioner Henning not voting due to technical difficulties-lost phone connection) Regarding: To activate CAT Transportation System without fees or charge, to waive the fee for EMS Transport to shelter for Special Needs residents, and to open a new appropriation fund for Hurricane Frances with a $50,000 starting base Resolution 2004-250 Adopted - 4/0 (Commissioner Henning not voting due to technical difficulties-lost phone connection) Concerning Debris Removal for Hurricane Frances 6. Comments - Notice of Closed Session re: Aquaport at 4:30pm on Sept. 9th Page 4 September 2, 2004 .------ - Meeting to Reconvene at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, September 3,2004 for updating from the Emergency Management Department 7. Adjourn Page 5 September 2, 2004 '"'---_.,..,_.~"_.....p_..,,..._- RESOLUTION NO. 2004 _ 247 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA RETROACTIVEL Y AUTHORIZING COLLIER COUNTY'S PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION TO REMOVE ALL HURRICANE CHARLEY RELATED DEBRIS ALONG RIGHTS OF WAY OF PUBLIC ROADS & PRIV ATE ROADWAYS AND WAIVING SIZE AND BUNDLING RESTRICTIONS AND WAIVING TIPPING FEES FOR RESIDENTS WHO CHOSE TO SELF-DELIVER STORM RELATED DEBRIS TO THE LANDFILLS. WHEREAS, on August 11,2004, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida adopted Proclamation/Resolution No. 2004-244 to Declare a State of Emergency for all territory within the legal boundaries of Collier County including all incorporated and unincorporated areas; and WHEREAS, Hurricane Charley has greatly effected the amount of debris along the rights of way of public roads and private roadways of Collier County; and WHEREAS, Collier County Emergency Management officials are recommending that the Collier County Public Utilities Division remove all storm related debris along rights of way of public roads and private roadways and that the restrictions of size and bundling be waived during the storm debris removal period and the tipping fee be waived for all residents who chose to self-deliver storm related debris directly to the landfills, and that these actions are consistent with Collier County's Emergency Management Plan and Collier County's Phase 1 and Phase 2 Emergency Debris Removal Plan and are necessary to protect public health and safety. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in special session, this 2nd day of September, 2004, that the Collier County's Public Utilities Division is retroactively authorized to remove all Hurricane Charley related debris along rights of way of public roads and private roadways and the Board waives horticultural debris size and bundling restrictions and waives tipping fees for residents who chose to self-deliver storm related debris to the landfills. This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring same. \\\\,'H'IIJ"""J ,\' 11 "tl' r ", ,..' f'Jo." Jiw n..'I/) '1 " ........ .f~~'.:J, ."'....#. {..;\. ...' ~" .,,- ...~...... ,"J '., DA rEV:"':f{/~Aj1j'LO()4 ATr~!~ ",~~&,tf. ~~é.k, CLERK __.... ....~.,. .,,#;J:! . .d"':)~ \~;.....~. ~.' . ....~~~~. / ", ø)¡ ............~ '~'~. BY' .' ',' ,.' Jj~ . Ä'I. . . EP1fr~..ëLERK . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER COUN Y, FLORIDA I~d~ BY: Donna Fia a, CHAIRMAN t ," ,;..,.. , Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: Item # ~_ Agend;~ q. z. . u Date _,_9_ï Date q 9 ' Ree'd -:....._...:Q '"I PROCLAMA TION/RESOLUTION NO, 2604- ?48 PROCLAMA TION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR ALL TERRITORY WITHIN THE LEGAL BOUNDARIES OF COLLIER COUNTY INCLUDING ALL INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS WHEREAS, Hurricane Frances has the potential for causing extensive damage to public utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public drainage systems, commercial and residential bui1dings and areas; and WHEREAS, Col1ier County Emergency Management officials are recommending that a "State of Local Emergency" be dec1ared due to the current and predicted path of Hurricane Frances; and WHEREAS, Chapter 252.38 (3) (a) 5, Fla. Stat., and Collier County Ordinance Nos. 84-37, 2001-45 and 2002-50 (codified at Sections 38-56 through 38-70 in the CoI1ier County Code of Laws and Ordinances) provide for a political subdivision such as Collier County to declare a State of Local Emergency and to waive the procedures and formahties otherwise required of political subdivisions by law pertaining to: 1. Performance of public work and taking whatever prudent action is necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the community; 2. Entering into contracts; 3. Incurring obligations; 4. Employment of permanent and temporary workers; 5. Rental of equipment; 6. Utilization of volunteer workers; 7. Acquisition and distribution, with or without compensation, of supplies, mateIials and facilities; 8. Appropriation and expenditure of public funds. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in special session, this 2nd day of September, 2004, that Hurricane Frances poses a serious threat to the lives and property of residents of Collier County, that voluntary evacuation is encouraged and that a State of Local Emergency be declared, effective immediately for all territory in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Collier County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby exercises its authority pursuant to CoI1ier County Ordinance Nos. 84-37, 2001-45 and 2002-50 and waives the procedures and formalities required by law of a political subdivision, as provided in Chapter 252.38 (3) (a) 5, Fla. Stat. including authorization for Purchasing Director to waive existing purchasing card limitations during the declared emergency. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that during an emergency it shall be unlawful and an offense against the County for any person operating within the County to charge more than the normal average retail price for any merchandise, goods or services sold during the emergency. The average retail price as used herein is defined to be that price at which similar merchandise, goods or services were being sold during the 30 days immediately preceding the emergency or at a mark-up which is a larger percentage over wholesale cost than was being added to wholesale cost prior to the emergency. The waiver and reimposition of the state gas tax(es) shall not factor as to gasoline/petroleum products sales prices. This ProclamationlResolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring same. Commissioner Henning Commissioner Halas = Aye Commissioner Fiala - Aye Commissioner Coletta - Aye Commissioner Coyle- Aye D A TED: ¥..e-m.1HJc.. &. a tXY{ A TTEST: Dwi~~~~,ß~P,fk, CLERK ,\ "IT'" II! 'I, "" "\~,. ! .,fJø,,, "" " ~'-J "..........,.,. ".,~,~'z...',-, .......... <., .' .... . .'. c.~n, ~ .- -;::.} .' . ....~ .... - .. ,\'. ~ ~ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER CO TY, FLORIDA/ _ BY: ~ d~ iala, CHAIRMAN Item # i.J """<lda , rJ~;~'" g. 'Z. 'D i.f D,'<"", Rec'd Q·.1· D_'1 RESOLUTION NO. 2004- 249 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOLLOWING ITS DECLARATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR ALL TERRITORY IN COLLIER COUNTY FURTHER PROVIDING FOR WAIVER OF SPECIFIED EMS FEES; WAIVER OF FEES FOR CAT SERVICE AND OPENING NEW APPROPRIATION FUND FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES DURING HURRICANE FRANCES. WHEREAS, on September 2, 2004 the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida (the "Board") in Special Session adopted Proclamation/Resolution 2004-248 declaring a state of emergency for all territory within the legal boundaries of Collier County including all incorporated and unincorporated areas; and WHEREAS, The Board, having duly met in chambers on Thursday, September 2, 2004 and being further informed that Hurricane Frances has the potential for causing extensive damage to public utilities, public buildings, public communication systems, public streets and roads, public drainage systems, commercial and residential building and areas and posed an imminent threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens, residents and visitors of/to Collier County. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in Special Session, this 2nd day of September 2004, that: 1. The Board waives the base fee(s) for convalescent transports by Collier County EMS for evacuation only to approved shelter(s) pursuant to EMS practices and procedures for "Registered Special Needs" persons. 2. The Board wai ves the fees for CAT service on Friday to aid in evacuation of residents. 3. The Board authorizes the opening of a new appropriation fund with $50,000.00 starting base for emergency services during Hurricane Frances. This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring same. '\\~ ì'ltUi J/(. DA TED:.4iÌitiif1.?JlJiJ 4 'l..rY'J<f ATTEST':. '~w.l~ln"~.:~~-~;,CLERK :' : f / ;:);r,:,;::':':~':,:~ \,.':,- BY~~~+.N) t~ ~"':~ ~ - S . '- "~\~\:",,.., App oved as ib'fÐIïm.artdlegal sufficiency: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER CO TY, FLORID:h ~ BY: Item #. ~_ t ~'Jer~c'::' 0 . '1 . /'\Ll I ~)ate ~l.L.7 RESOLUTION NO. 2004 - 250 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING COLLIER COUNTY'S PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION TO REMOVE ALL HURRICANE FRANCES RELATED DEBRIS ALONG RIGHTS OF WAY OF PUBLIC ROADS & PRIV ATE ROADWAYS AND WAIVING SIZE AND BUNDLING RESTRICTIONS AND WAIVING TIPPING FEES FOR RESIDENTS WHO CHOSE TO SELF- DELIVER STORM RELATED DEBRIS TO THE LANDFILLS. WHEREAS, on September 2, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida adopted Proclamation/Resolution No. 2004-248 to Declare a State of Emergency for all territory within the legal boundaries of Collier County including all incorporated and unincorporated areas; and WHEREAS, Hurricane Frances has greatly effected the amount of debris along the rights of way of public roads and private roadways of Collier County; and WHEREAS, Collier County Emergency Management officials are recommending that the Collier County Public Utilities Division remove all storm related debris along rights of way of public roads and private roadways and that the restrictions of size and bundling be waived during the storm debris removal period and the tipping fee be waived for all residents who chose to self-deliver storm related debris directly to the landfills, and that these actions are consistent with Collier County's Emergency Management Plan and Collier County's Phase 1 and Phase 2 Emergency Debris Removal Plan and are necessary to protect public health and safety. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, in special session, this 2nd day of September, 2004, that the Collier County's Public Utilities Division is authorized to remove all Hurricane Frances related debris along rights of way of public roads and private roadways and the Board waives horticultural debris size and bundling restrictions and waives tipping fees for residents who chose to self-deliver storm related debris to the landfills. This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote favoring same. DATED: J, fifV'rrJJJ..vv (OJ 2..00<./ ATTEST: Dwight E. Brock, CLERK \\\\\IU!Tfl/lt II/ \\\ \t....Ji'~ /1,/ ",\\rr-,t· y\)mJ¡'¡ ¿,-" ~-.;. .i~\~.iÞ·3;"''*--'''''If'..fiÞ VAlli '/,:,.. $ t;:-.. .,.-'".._,.. \ ..... r:tl "~~ :: . ,....;::. pÞ,¡,I,. -1' ~ ..... ...... ..~ "," ,,~\-( '11 - ". BY:~"'· '~ ::: ~' '·V":- - '. ~ ,,-'J. - £ J' , Mti¢ å.I' 'tIJ-( . .~., _ '1' .."', t -.' ,,:'." ~ .~ . ".'" "l S .. ~,~¡~¡, , ........... ~~. ........ Approvéd,î~ ~:~ legal sufficiency: II/,' om"...'" BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA BY /f)~ d~ Donna Fiala, CHAIRMAN Item # :) Ag;nda q . t.. . D'i Déh0 Date t:\ D 'I Rec'd "'r-/ '0