CNST-15 was the initial assessment resolution for the Coral Gardens Wastewater Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU).
This assessment will provide vacuum sewer service to 631 single family residential parcels.
Grants for this project have been received from Florida Department of Environmental Protection, State Revenue Sharing, the FPL franchise fee and the Utility Department. Each parcel will be assessed in lump sum of $11,438 or this can be amortized over 20 years with a 1.83% interest rate.
DEPT-3 was a discussion of recruitment for the Martin County attorney position.
County Attorney Sarah Woods retired in July of 2025. Deputy County Attorney Elysse Elder was appointed to act as Interim County Attorney.
One search was conducted to fill the position. Approximately 10 qualified attorneys applied to fill the position. On the agenda item's date, only one of these candidates remained, Elysse Elder.
Capps, Ciampi, Hetherington and Vargas voted to hire Ms. Elder. Heard opposed.
DEPT-7 was an item to use Construction Management At Risk delivery method for the Hobe Sound Beach Ocean Rescue Building.
This is a replacement of the current facilities on Hobe Sound Beach at Bridge Road and Beach Road.
The CMAR process involves the participation of the construction company at the outset, reducing contractor change orders and construction delays.
$2.675 million is funded for the project.
The motion to approve passed unanimously.
DEPT-8 was an item to use the CMAR delivery method for the Martin County Sheriff's Office Firearms Training Facility.
The new training facility will provide a permanent training/classroom facility, pole barn, shooting range and driver training skid pad for adequate training.
$7.14 million is budgeted for the project.
The motion to approve was passed unanimously.
DEPT-9 was an item to discuss using the CMAR delivery system for the Supervisor of Elections expansion.
The Supervisor of Elections needs an additional 2841 square feet in her existing building to expand her canvassing room.
$3 million is budgeted for this project.
The vote to approve passed unanimously.
DEPT-10 was an item to approve properties recommended by the Environmental Lands Oversight Committee (ELOC) as 2024 sales tax programs acquisitions.
The ELOC has recommended fee simple acquisition or easement acquisition of 16 properties.
One easement type we will pursue is the Rural and Family Lands agricultural easements, which are perpetual and are purchased by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Land remains in production, thereby preserving critical agriculture.
Included in the Pal Mar acquisition zone are Palm Beach Heights (3500 acres), the Thall Family Partnership (1440 acres), JR Suart Land (642 acres), Elise J property (322 acres) and SS Farms. The Pal Mar properties are characterized by large cypress and slough wetland systems.
IRL South acquisitions include Turnpike Dairy (488 acres of improved pasture), the Leonard parcel (229 acres) and Whitworth Farms (2262 acres bisected by the South Fork of the St. Lucie River).
Loxa-Lucie acquisitions include Poinciana Gardens (225 acres), Leonard parcel (229 acres), Rogers Atlantic Ridge parcel (3 acre wetland adjacent to the Atlantic Ridge) and the Pettway property (20 acres).
The Blueways Acquisitions include the Jane Wild parcel (6.5 acre wetland along the South Fork of the St. Lucie River), the Bernstein property (3 acre wetland along the South Fork), the Kresser property (3 acre wetland along the South Fork), Perry Beach addition (1 acre parcel from ocean to river).
Chief among considerations for acquisition are the threat of development or sale to another entity and the status and potential for funding partners (FDACS, Florida Forever, SFWMD, land trusts and non-governmental organizations.
The motion to approve passed unanimously. |
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