The October 17 BOCC Meeting has 6 items on the agenda, ending the day with a presentation on the County Administrator Recruitment Process
Full Agenda is at this link: SJC BOCC Agenda – 10/17/23
The morning will start with 3 Proclamations, including recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Kiwanis of St. Augustine.
Consent Agenda
There are 36 items in the Consent Agenda, with a few of interest.
Consent Agenda Item 11 concerns intersection improvements at Longleaf Pine and Greenbriar road. Details here: Consent Agenda Item 11
Consent Agenda Item 19 details an agreement btween the County and FDOT for the further construction of CR 2209. Details here: Consent Agenda Item 19
Consent Agenda Item 20 addresses funding for intersection improvements at SR 16 and International Golf Parkway. Details here: Consent Agenda Item 20
All Consent Agenda Items can be found in the last pages of the full Agenda at the link above.
Regular Agenda Items
Agenda Item 2 is the result of concerns raised by the residents of Rock Springs Farms at several BOCC meetings.
“Request for a Major Modification to the Rock Springs Farms PUD (Ordinance No. 2017-49, as amended) to clarify the project is limited to 182 single family dwelling units and remove the obligation of the Rock Springs Farms Homeowners Association (HOA) to fund the maintenance of the dedicated public park. The Planning and Zoning Agency recommended approval of MAJMOD 2023-14 at its regular September 21, 2023 meeting with a 4-0 vote.”
Rock Springs Farm Park is a small community of 182 homes located off 206. At the inception of this PUD, an agreement was struck that the HOA would be responsible for maintaining a public park owned by St. Johns County.
When the community management was turned over from the developer to the HOA, the HOA quickly realized they did not have the funds to maintain this public park. In the existing agreement, St. Johns County Parks and Recreation operates the park for use by the general public. There are 2 pieces to the park; a linear park close to US1 and a walking trail further to the interior of the community. This agreement would split the park and the walking trail would be maintained by the HOA with the linear park maintained by the county. Cost to the county is $31,000 per year.
Full presentation is here: Agenda Item 2 – Rock Springs Farms
Agenda Item 3 is a discussion item on the 14 Goals for updates to the Land Development Code for tree preservation presented by Commissioner Joseph at a previous meeting.
Staff analysis found that some of the 14 goals were interrelated and they have created a more cohesive view of the goals for this discussion.
The presentation is here: Agenda Item 3 – LDC Tree Codes
The presentation is worth reading, not only for the details of the proposed changes but for the correspondence from builders on impacts to the development/builder community.
Agenda Item 4 is a proposed Settlement Agreement related to the Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma FEMA Restoration Project. There were disputes regarding claims for reimbursement for unforeseen costs during the project.
Details are here: Agenda Item 4
Agenda Item 5 is discussion on the Agreement between the St. Johns County Community Redevelopment Agency and Vilano Beach Main Street, Inc. The request is for an extension of the existing agreemet.
Details here: Agenda Item 5 – Vilano Beach CAR discussion
And the last item of the day for discussion is Agenda Item 6, County Administrator Recruitment Process.
“The Board has engaged GovHR USA to conduct a national search to hire a new county administrator. Additionally, the Board has appointed a selection committee to interview top-tier candidates and make a recommendation to the Board regarding which candidates to interview. GovHR USA has provided the selection committee with the list of all applicants, as well as a recommended short list. The selection committee met in a public meeting to review this information and has provided its guidance regarding which candidates are recommended for in person interviews with the Board. A list of the recommended candidates, as well as their application materials, are attached. Staff will also provide any additional updates on the process, as applicable.”
Presentation is here, with the candidate applications included. Agenda Item 6 – County Administrator Review Process
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Beth Tate 