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Petty Officer 2nd Class proclamation — Adopted unanimously: The board approved a proclamation recognizing United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Sabardino (referred in the presentation as Adam Avedino/Adam Sabardino in the transcript) as Seminole County’s January veteran of the month. The proclamation was presented by Commissioner Hur and the board approved the proclamation by voice vote. (Recorded: \"Second. All those in favor? Aye. Passed unanimously.\")

Consent agenda approval — Adopted unanimously: The board approved consent items 3 through 30 with the removal of item 21; the county manager explained item 21 would be pulled and returned when updated information is available. (Recorded motion: \"Chairman, I move to approve item 3 through 30 with the removal of 21.\" Seconded; vote recorded as unanimous.)

Investment-adviser recommendations — Adopted unanimously: After a presentation by county investment adviser Scott McIntyre and discussion about portfolio strategy and potential policy changes to permit Israeli Jubilee bonds, a motion to \"implement the recommendations of our financial advisor based on the report submitted today, and recommend the clerk implement said board's recommendation\" was adopted unanimously. The clerk was directed to implement the adviser’s recommendations; staff noted a policy amendment would be required before the county could purchase Jubilee bonds.

Note on pulled items: The county manager announced the applicant on agenda item 33 (State Road 46 Lake Forest PD Amendment, also known as Terracina) withdrew the application and staff removed it from the afternoon docket; item 21 was pulled by staff for additional information and will be returned to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BCC AM Session 01-28-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on three recorded items during its Jan. 28 meeting: a veteran proclamation, approval of consent items 3–30 (with item 21 pulled), and adoption of the county investment-adviser recommendations.","taxTitle","Seminole County, Florida","taxId",5038,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6368606,"Seminole County plans Oct. 1 launch for new code-enforcement division; start-up budget estimated just over $1 million",1427,3822000,5249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2156964-fd221046433212eda544bf96bf6aeb2b&start=3822&end=5249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2156964-fd221046433212eda544bf96bf6aeb2b/thumbnail_3822000.jpg","/articles/6368606/Seminole-County/Florida/Seminole-County-plans-Oct-1-launch-for-new-code-enforcement-division-start-up-budget-estimated-just-over-1-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6368606-c187ce269ace5303d27725c4f74ea16d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770585883&Signature=PcOg-XqncN5twhqLADY08Nbg7FzoyeH~C-eQCF-Cvm7F4AZU3MQm41R-gxE3adKzrwzeSTQpC~DTFMfV9LYLl3dNJOfFkiBG1lVJApWkAaVAvuufGbV8Q8TgJUYM3J4BskNyrfB3Z2sNmQGqAhHs4AdD09RAvUz1Z95BEf2vz-9Ti~OHmUN~PNBdCOkgncAQ5xoUqNDUXp~g95JWnZ3FP~Ns43B~Z8~hJHLD3aQSf-Rb3PMh8cYYS7sEKzWejiw8nfEERSk44-jZ86daKgp56yOmza9y6Jksf0LlmeJSHkiEr5~0wKg6rLb-YHob6zmR7-TY~GgQmnpLzjXRt5ADJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seminole County staff on Jan. 28 presented a kickoff for a new, centralized code-enforcement division that the county aims to implement Oct. 1, with a preliminary start-up budget the presenter described as \"a little over a $1,000,000.\"

Mike Rhodes, who led the presentation, told the Board of County Commissioners the proposal would create a performance‑oriented, proactive code-enforcement operation under Development Services, use a single software platform for planning, permitting and enforcement, and provide public-facing dashboards. \"Our intention is to launch the new division by October 1st and have everything ready to go for you,\" Rhodes said.

Rhodes reviewed a transition timeline and action items: adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) local amendments (targeted back before the board in late February or early March), code amendments to chapters 95 and 53 (anticipated in the April–May timeframe), recruitment of a division manager, and setting up IT, facilities and staffing. He recommended starting with four code-enforcement officers and said staffing needs could be adjusted as performance metrics became available.

The proposal calls for coordinating a staff transition from the sheriff’s office; Rhodes said the sheriff’s staff have cooperated and that the sheriff had offered recent vehicles purchased for code enforcement to support a smooth day‑one start. The county manager and the sheriff will reconcile staffing and budget details through the regular budget process, with an update expected in late spring. Rhodes also recommended increasing contractual services funding to accelerate abatements if the board supports shifting some abatement authority to an administrative rather than board-level process.

Commissioners asked for clearer \"from‑and‑to\" staffing and budget tables showing current sheriff-provided resources versus the proposed county division; better estimates of multi‑year costs; and a plan for encouraging property reinvestment where liens and violations may deter buyers. Commissioner Lockhart urged that any settlement or remediation pathways be structured to encourage neighborhood revitalization while holding owners accountable. Several commissioners said they wanted electronic and binder copies of all presentation materials and expressed interest in reviewing the detailed staffing and budget implications before formal approval.

No final board vote occurred at the meeting. Staff will return with code-amendment language, detailed budget scenarios tied to the county’s FY26–27 process, recruitment plans and the proposed organizational chart for the new division.","County staff proposed a proactive code-enforcement division to transfer duties from the sheriff’s office, with a target start date of Oct. 1, an estimated start-up budget \"a little over $1,000,000,\" an initial recommendation of four officers and planned code amendments this spring.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6368611,"Seminole County reviews utilities master plan: PFAS, aging pipes and SCADA upgrades top concerns",1166,1783000,2949000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2156964-fd221046433212eda544bf96bf6aeb2b&start=1783&end=2949","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2156964-fd221046433212eda544bf96bf6aeb2b/thumbnail_1783000.jpg","/articles/6368611/Seminole-County/Florida/Seminole-County-reviews-utilities-master-plan-PFAS-aging-pipes-and-SCADA-upgrades-top-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6368611-b1b2c0bea0825082c6da15448065bf7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770585883&Signature=cKUznrwscdmIRX5P94c4BSoWwsOBEq9v~kUCdDFafpgO85oGZHkFrjPHnlhR7zMULFc0haXpCr18vR80Yo2ll0-Kia-fU4Lw5Mda5H1DutmbVs2C8Twf7bBaVQZPt7EwTvB9BbOyBcFf7VKbWcBJgL5OxXT~aOm6Fv2dVB0iRFWk0A5bKiiJWVEzhenEr~FXoM2MACSDuMC6WqulnSm-h8hCbbQ~m3vwf-UAb037231-nO7cdnWwK5~h0VTCyKxX2JmBTGevcfPnNKFVTbrL4tPTw79dC7T0XZa~L14u-dxQYjZGVR4FsCoBxrBXeGhT2YVw8Zvfft1i8WCqufCdIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners received a third workshop on the utilities master plan Jan. 28, where Interim Utilities Director Johnny Edwards and Jacobs Engineering project manager Steve Riley outlined treatment, transmission and renewal-and-replacement priorities through 2045.

Steve Riley said the county’s water utility system is \"entering its mature phase,\" with components more than 50 years old and a growing need to move from reactive repairs to a proactive renewal program. The master plan will guide investments, operations and replacement schedules across water treatment plants, wastewater facilities and reclaimed-water transmission.

At a high level, the county operates five water treatment plants across its service areas. Riley and staff presented demand projections out to 2045 showing that, if conservation measures and reclaimed-water expansion are implemented as planned, none of the county’s plants would require capacity expansion in the next 20 years; without those measures, the southeast regional plant may need work in the early 2040s. The county is conducting pilot testing at the Country Club water plant to assess whether existing treatment processes can meet emerging PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contaminant limits that the presenter said will require compliance by 2029.

The presentation identified several near-term renewal-and-replacement items: ozone generation equipment at three plants (about 12 years old) will need replacement with more efficient units, and the county’s SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) control systems require modernization to improve operational flexibility and reliability.

On the wastewater side, Greenwood Lakes and Yankee Lake plants are connected; with targeted flow diversion—enabled by installing valves and metering along an existing force main—Greenwood Lakes could remain within permitted capacity while Yankee Lake would accommodate expanded flow. The consultant said Greenwood Lakes is physically constrained by surrounding wetlands, residential areas and high‑voltage power lines, while Yankee Lake has room for expansion from 3.5 million gallons per day (MGD) to 5 MGD.

Riley described a countywide risk-based assessment of pipelines that ranks gravity mains and force mains by probability and consequence of failure; the plan recommends inspecting roughly three miles of older gravity mains and about 23 miles of force mains as priorities. Reclaimed-water work in the northwest (retrofit phases 3–5) could save about 1 MGD of potable demand if implemented, the presentation said. The county staff also summarized coordination opportunities under a \"dig once\" approach—placing reclaimed or other utility pipes when public-right-of-way work by other agencies is already scheduled.

Staff noted compliance obligations under Florida’s Clean Waterways Act and said the master-plan schedule would likely shift the April capital improvement program deliverable back a month or two to ensure ongoing studies are incorporated; the county still expects to issue a final master plan in September 2025. Commissioners asked for the renewal-vs.-replacement strategy to be stated clearly in the master-plan documents, requested comparisons with neighboring utilities’ consumptive use patterns, and asked staff to quantify how rate adjustments and bond covenants might interact with the plan’s capital needs.

No formal action was taken at the workshop; staff will deliver binders and electronic versions of the work-session materials to commissioners’ offices and incorporate additional assessments as they become available.","County staff and consultant Jacobs Engineering presented a third utilities master-plan workshop Jan. 28 that identified aging infrastructure, PFAS regulation, SCADA replacement and a plan to divert wastewater flows to limit plant expansion to Yankee Lake.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6368618,"Seminole County adopts investment-adviser recommendations; board discusses Israeli bond option",960,635000,1595000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2156964-fd221046433212eda544bf96bf6aeb2b&start=635&end=1595","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2156964-fd221046433212eda544bf96bf6aeb2b/thumbnail_635000.jpg","/articles/6368618/Seminole-County/Florida/Seminole-County-adopts-investment-adviser-recommendations-board-discusses-Israeli-bond-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6368618-b2e4a7c43dd3ba7b4f393c855f699460/orig.mp4?Expires=1770585883&Signature=DXInsO1KU6qjqBeHMy1Ha91jyEeByQlFSJENsr4TY9WC72E9eu52PNUqW9E8jozlnd4NIKX6bja8HVEoy5Wf9WVFfQB5NYJw6OTG3iQMWLoRere4YpEleQ0pPZnqzUsJD5Q-qgOS9h-TXoa3jF6ZMUjF27Ca9txTO8sCbldD2xluweMQ2BRWgqS97UtFvxnm93Nw0fx6Clx-QV9vDzcdjnWXD~JHrNcRnwi0bAfH6CNoD3LDUmjMFrYQ7LNq-JmDehWDaEBIb-QNFEwtYJG6VnzcrKdZ1RrfaLzQXbpyh139KsIuclsXnGQeGlzZ~U1xfEC6rdLalLV02ATb8qbdhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Seminole County on Jan. 28 voted unanimously to implement the county investment adviser's recommendations to adjust the county's portfolio strategy and extend the average maturity of certain holdings, the Board of County Commissioners said during its morning session.

Scott McIntyre, the county investment adviser, told commissioners the U.S. economy was \"on solid ground,\" cited recent Federal Reserve moves and recommended shifting some funds from short-term pool rates into longer Treasury maturities—targeting roughly three-year securities—to lock in yields while preserving liquidity.

McIntyre said the recommendation is designed to ‘‘bolster income’’ for the county’s portfolio as market conditions evolve. He told the board current yields allow the county to extend average maturity without materially reducing income and that the county’s portfolio average yield would shift only slightly under the recommended purchases.

The discussion included Commissioner Constantine asking about higher-yield foreign options. McIntyre explained that purchases of Israeli Jubilee bonds—nonmarketable sovereign issues that recently yielded above 5 percent for some buyers—would require a minor amendment to the county’s investment policy before the county could purchase them. \"Your policy will need to be slightly adjusted to allow for those. You can do those within your state statutes,\" McIntyre said. He also noted credit agencies had been reviewing Israel amid recent geopolitical events and that counties that buy those bonds typically limit exposure to a small percentage of the overall portfolio.

Several commissioners expressed caution about investing public funds in securities tied to a nation at war. Commissioner Lockhart said investing in Israel because it is an ally “is political investment,” and Commissioner Lawrie and others said any allocation would likely be small and should be approached conservatively. McIntyre said other Florida counties have made similar, limited allocations and that he had sent sample policy language and Palm Beach County’s limits for review.

After discussion, a commissioner moved to \"implement the recommendations of our financial advisor based on the report submitted today, and recommend the clerk implement said board's recommendation.\" The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

The board instructed the clerk’s office to implement the advisers’ recommendations and to coordinate policy language if the board later opts to permit the purchase of Jubilee bonds or similar instruments. McIntyre said he would forward additional materials, including Palm Beach County data, to the clerk for the board’s review.

The action does not authorize any sovereign foreign purchases immediately; McIntyre and staff said a policy amendment is required before purchases of Israeli Jubilee series bonds could proceed.","The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a motion Jan. 28 to implement investment recommendations from county adviser Scott McIntyre, who urged stretching portfolio maturities and noted the option of Israeli \"Jubilee\" bonds would require a policy change.","actionData","errors"]

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