(CONTINUED FROM 4/27/11)
Capital Improvements Plan Committee
May 9, 2011
3:00 p.m.
               
 
1.   Welcome, Roll Call - Chairman  
 
2.   Pledge of Allegiance  
 
3.   Approval of Minutes of April 27, 2011  
 
4.   Public Comments  
 
5.   Summary of Discussion by Task Force at previous meeting (April 11, 2011) to determine if accurate before proceeding with agendas for future meetings  
 
a.   Prefer Public/Private Partnership when available, particularly in recreation/park category  
 
b.   Prefer fixed annual storm water fee for storm water capital projects be established by BCC  
 
c.   Prefer establishment of a vehicle (such as Better Clay Plan, Our Clay County Vision for the Future, or whatever is decided for the name of the vision/mission/vehicle/project) to describe to voters need to raise taxes for certain designated/specific projects  
 
d.  

We have not yet established which, if any, funding options to recommend to BCC to make short falls for current listed capital projects, nor for needed capital improvements that will be needed and funded

  
 
6.   Report on Study authorized by BCC regarding Clay County Paving Needs by Atkins North America, Inc. (formerly PBS&J)  
 
7.   Report from Keystone Heights Airport Authority on Capital Needs  
 
8.   Report from County Staff on items to be added/considered for future needs capital plan, i.e. Wells Road repaving, Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex Lighting, Fleming Island Athletic Sports Complex, Phase 2 Athletic Complex, and many others as listed in committee documents

  
 
9.   Further discussion and/or recommendations from TF to be made to BCC  
 
a.  

Discussion and/or Recommend renewing (upon expiration) all current Gas Taxes as they exist

Previous action taken at the 4/27/11 BCC Meeting: Task Force Member Fuller moved that the BCC renew, upon expiration, the current 6th Cent Local Option Gas Tax as it currently exists, for a term of 30 years. Task Force Member Garrison seconded the motion, which carried 6-0.

 

  
 
b.   Discussion and/or Recommend BCC establish a Storm Water/Drainage Fee “County Wide” to be designated for capital improvements for all storm water/drainage projects

Previous action taken at the 4/27/11 meeting: Task Force Member Valldejuli moved that the BCC review and possibly consider a storm water fee, fairly applied, and with a potential sunset clause. The motion was seconded by Task Force Member Garrison and carried 5-0, with task Force Member Fletcher absent.		  
 
c.   Discussion and/or Recommend a list (perhaps prioritized by TF) of urgent (within 2011-2012 & 2012 – 2013 budget years) capital improvement needs  
 
d.   Discussion and/or Recommend a list of capital improvements that would be visionary such as might be in “Better Clay Plan”  
 
e.   Discussion and/or Recommend “long term” potential funding sources (bonding, new mobility fees, additional gas tax, additional sales tax, County Impact fee, other types of revenue) to support the “vision” described in “d” above *** OR *** Discussion and/or Recommend only spending currently available funds in the budget for the next 2 budget years for capital improvements as determined on a regular basis by the BCC  
 
f.   Discussion and/or Recommend Public/Private/Federal and/or State Grant Funding sources be sought by county officials to assist in funding needs, particularly for urgent projects and for recreational services (highest priority to those that can offset costs with revenue such as competitive tournament activities)

Previous action taken at the 4/27/11 meeting: Task Force Member Tabor moved that the county develop a mechanism for entertaining and/or promoting public/private partnerships for the purpose of developing county infrastructure and funding capital projects. Task Force Member Fuller seconded the motion, which carried 6-0.

Previous action taken at the 4/27/11 meeting: Task Force Member Valldejuli made a motion that before accepting any grant funds, that all future requirements to be funded by the county be fully vetted, in terms of obligations by year and also the present value of any requirement be presented. Task Force Member Garrison seconded the motion, which carried 6-0.		  
 
g.   Discussion and/or Recommend a percentage amount to be a part of every annual budget (both operational and capital)setting aside (designating) certain dollars for “road improvements, road paving, road building, road maintenance”

  
 
h.   Other discussion and/or recommendations by the Task Force  
 
10.   Public Comment  
 
11.   Discussion on who will write a CIP Task Force Report for the BCC  
 
12.   Adjourn