BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

FINAL AGENDA

5/5/26 9:00 AM

BOCC MEETING AGENDA

COMMISSION CHAMBERS

2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART, FLORIDA 34996

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Sarah Heard, Chair

Edward V. Ciampi, Vice Chairman

Eileen Vargas, District 1

Don G. Donaldson, P.E., County Administrator

Elysse A. Elder, County Attorney

Carolyn Timmann, Clerk of the Circuit Court and

Comptroller

Stacey Hetherington, District 2

J. Blake Capps, District 3

PRESETS

9:05 AM - Public Comment

5:05 PM - Public Comment

CALL TO ORDER

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance - Mike Saunders, U.S. Marine and Parks Administrator

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Additional Items

Approval of Agenda

PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

PROC-1 PRESENT PROCLAMATIONS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VIA THE

CONSENT AGENDA

The Board is asked to present proclamations recognizing May 20th as Florida

Emancipation Day, declaring Stamp Out Hunger Day, declaring Hurricane Preparedness

Week, and declaring Historic preservation Month in Martin County, Florida.

Agenda Item:

26-0622

COMMENTS

Public (9:05 AM) - Please limit comments to three minutes.

Commissioners

County Administrator

CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion and will have no

action noted, but the "Recommendation" as it appears on the Board item is the approved action.

Discussion of Pulled Consent Items

ADMINISTRATION

CONTRACTS THAT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR BOARD APPROVAL

This item is a placeholder on all Board meeting agendas to streamline the process for

items that meet the Board approval threshold. Specific items requiring approval, if any, will

be provided by Supplemental Memorandum. If there are no items, a Supplemental

Memorandum will not be attached.

CNST-1

Agenda Item:

26-0567

(No items)

CNST-2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ APPROVAL OF WARRANT

LIST FOR DISBURSEMENT VIA CHECKS AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS

TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

Pursuant to Chapter 136.06, Florida Statutes, checks, and electronic payments issued by

the Board of County Commissioners are to be recorded in the Board meeting minutes. In

compliance with statutory requirements, the Warrant List is added to the Consent Agenda

for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. This Warrant List is for

disbursements made between March 23 and April 19, 2026. Additional details related to

these disbursements may be viewed in the office of the Martin County Clerk of Court and

Comptroller or on the Clerk’s website.

Agenda Item:

26-0573

Attachments:

Warrant List

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES TO BE APPROVED

The Board is asked to approve minutes from the March 10 and 24, 2026 regular

meetings.

CNST-3

Agenda Item:

26-0688

Attachments:

Mar10.2026 BCC Minutes.pdf

Mar24.2026 BCC Minutes.pdf

CNST-4 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING NATIONAL SAFE BOATING

WEEK IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA

The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation declaring National Safe Boating Week in

Martin County, Florida.

Agenda Item:

26-0710

Attachments:

Nat'l Safe Boating Week

CNST-5 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN

MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA

The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation recognizing Public Works Week in Martin

County, Florida.

Agenda Item:

26-0713

Attachments:

Public Works Week

CNST-6 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MEMORIAL DAY IN MARTIN

COUNTY, FLORIDA

The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation declaring Memorial Day in Martin County,

Florida.

Agenda Item:

26-0720

Attachments:

Memorial Day

CNST-7 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING EMERGENCY MEDICAL

SERVICES WEEK IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA

The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation declaring Emergency Medical Services

Week in Martin County, Florida.

Agenda Item:

26-0761

Attachments:

EMS Week

CNST-8 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FOOD SAFETY AND FOOD

INSECURITY AWARENESS WEEK IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA

The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation recognizing Food Safety and Food Insecurity

Awareness Week in Martin County, Florida.

Agenda Item:

Attachments:

26-0831

Food Safety & Insecurity

COUNTY ATTORNEY

CNST-9 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FUNDING

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF STUART AND MARTIN COUNTY

REGARDING HANEY CREEK PRESERVE

The City of Stuart has requested an amendment to the Funding Agreement between the

City of Stuart and Martin County (Haney Creek) to remove the requirement that a portion of

the Haney Creek parcel be used for commercial purposes and allow the parcel to be used

for conservational and recreational purposes.

Agenda Item:

26-0739

Attachments:

City Executed Amended Funding Agreement.pdf

First Amendment - Haney Creek.pdf

PUBLIC WORKS

CNST-10 ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION

OF A 5.7-ACRE PARCEL ALONG SE MARTIN HIGHWAY NEAR I-95 IN

PALM CITY PURSUANT TO THE MARTIN COMMERCE PARK PLANNED

UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONING AGREEMENT

This is a request for the adoption of a resolution approving and accepting the donation of

a 5.7-acre parcel located along SE Martin Highway adjacent to I-95 in Palm City (the

“Property”). The Property is being donated to the County for a future Western Palm City

Fire Station pursuant to the Martin Commerce Park Planned Unit Development (PUD)

Zoning Agreement.

Agenda Item:

26-0756

Attachments:

UTILITIES AND SOLID WASTE

CNST-11 INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE LAKE GROVE WATER

MAIN MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT UNIT

Board action is requested to adopt the initial assessment resolution for the Lake Grove

Water Main Municipal Service Benefit Unit to allow installation of water lines.

Agenda Item:

26-0762

Attachments:

Lake Grove - Initial Assessment Resolution - agenda

version.pdf

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH-1

PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING OF SECTION 9.62. GENERAL ORDINANCES, MARTIN

COUNTY CODE TO REQUIRE VETERINARIANS TO REPORT

MICROCHIPS AND ELIMINATE SUBMISSION OF DISASTER PLANS

Veterinarians are required to issue vaccination certificates upon administration of a rabies

vaccination to cats or dogs as required by state law. The proposed Ordinance requires

veterinarians to report the microchip number of the animal with the certificate, when

applicable. This proposed amendment also strikes the requirement that an owner of five of

more cats/dogs provide a disaster plan to the Tax Collector.

Agenda Item:

26-0508

Attachments:

Ordinance - Microchip .docx

Business Impact Statement - Microchip .docx

PH-2

PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING CHAPTER 67, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, ARTICLE 7,

NUISANCE ABATEMENT, SECTION 67.202.A., GENERAL ORDINANCES,

REGARDING NOTIFICATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF NUISANCES

VIA NOTICES TO ABATE

This is a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance that amends Section

67.202.A., General Ordinances, Martin County Code to allow code enforcement to notify

property owners, via notices to abate, of all nuisances described and declared in Section

67.201.

Agenda Item:

26-0741

Attachments:

Ordinance re Notice to Abate Sec. 67.202.A.docx

Business Impact Estimate - Notice to Abate 67.202.A.docx

PH-3

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR THE

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FY22 SECTION 5307 URBANIZED

FORMULA PROGRAM FUNDING GRANT

Martin County’s public transit system is partially funded by a Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) grant that must be applied for each year. The FY2022 Section 5307

Urbanized Formula Program Funding Grant Application (Application) requires the Martin

County Board of County Commissioners (Board) to conduct a public hearing that

encourages public participation and opportunities for the community to comment on the

program of projects related to the grant. Once the Board holds the public hearing and

approves the Application, the County Administrator or designee will electronically execute

and submit the Application on behalf of the Board.

Agenda Item:

26-0706

Attachments:

8b. Grant Funding Attestation.pdf

PH-4

PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER GEN 25-01, CERTIFIED RECOVERY

RESIDENCES, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, PART 2,

ARTICLE 28, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES,

GENERAL ORDINANCES, MARTIN COUNTY CODE

This is a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 21,

Building and Housing Regulations, Part 2, Property Maintenance Code, Article 28,

Reasonable Accommodations Procedures, General Ordinances, Martin County Code. As

required by Section 397.487, Florida Statutes, this amendment to Article 28 will establish

procedures for the review and approval of Reasonable Accommodation (RA) requests for

properties involving Certified Recovery Residences, as such term is defined in Section

397.311, Florida Statutes.

Agenda Item:

26-0632

Attachments:

GEN 25-01_FINAL Staff Report_Certified Recovery

Residences.docx

GEN 25-01_FINAL Ord_Certified Recovery

Residences.docx

Sec 397.487 FS_Voluntary certification of recovery

residences.pdf

Sec 397.311 FS_Definitions.pdf

DEPARTMENTAL QUASI-JUDICIAL

GROWTH MANAGEMENT

DPQJ-1 REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE FINAL SITE PLAN FOR HERITAGE

RIDGE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, PARCEL C-4, LOT 2B, FOR THE

STORAGE PLACE HOBE SOUND PROJECT (K024-006)

This is a request by McCarty & Associates Land Planning & Design, LLC, on behalf of

8280 Constitution, LLC, for final site plan approval to construct a three-story,

64,260-square-foot residential storage facility and associated infrastructure within Parcel

C-4, Lot 2B, of the Heritage Ridge Planned Unit Development (PUD). The 1.5-acre

undeveloped site is located on SE Constitution Boulevard, approximately 440 feet

northeast of the intersection of SE Federal Highway and SE Constitution Boulevard, in

Memorandum will not be attached.

Agenda Item:

26-0588

Attachments:

SUPP MEMO (4 items)

RFB2026-3747_MCAWithamFieldHoldBayExt_BidTabulat

ion.pdf

RFB2026-3747_MCAWithamFieldHoldBayExt_CIP.pdf

RFB2026-3752_InvasiveNuisanceVegetationMgmt_BidTa

bulation.pdf

RFP2026-3753_EnvironmentalConsulting_ListOfProposer

s.pdf

RFP2026-3753_EnvironmentalConsulting_SelectionCom

mittee_ScoreSheet_Signed.pdf

RFP2025-3644_OnRoadTransit_MARTY_Amendment2_

FINAL.pdf

Supplemental Memorandum (4 items)

DEPT-3 NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK PRESENTATION ON

EXPLORE NATURAL MARTIN

The Office of Tourism and Marketing oversees the international award-winning ecotourism

program Explore Natural Martin. This program was developed in partnership with the

Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. During National Travel and Tourism Week,

May 3-9, 2026, staff are prepared to give a brief presentation on the development of this

program and provide an update on some of the initiatives in development including the

new East Coast Greenway signs being installed throughout Martin County.

Agenda Item:

26-0767

Attachments:

Presentation

PUBLIC WORKS

DEPT-4 APPROVAL OF A SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED

RENEWAL WITH THE TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT

TRUST FUND FOR THE BOARDWALK AND DOCKS LOCATED AT

INDIAN RIVERSIDE PARK IN JENSEN BEACH

This is a request for approval of a Sovereignty Submerged Lands (SSL) Fee Waived

Lease Renewal with the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (TIITF) for a

nine-slip docking facility used exclusively for mooring of recreational vessels in conjunction

with the upland County-owned public park. All improvements remain within state riparian

boundaries adjacent to Indian RiverSide Park (IRSP).

Agenda Item:

26-0727

Attachments:

location map.pdf

2025 Renewal 430031348 OGC Signed.pdf

Z-Cover Letter for Mailout - Actin 51841.pdf

DEP SSLL 430031348 Exp 9-26-25.pdf

DEPT-5 ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION

OF THREE PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 1 ACRE IN NORTH

RIVER SHORES ALONG NW SPRUCE RIDGE DRIVE TO BE

PRESERVED IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL

AND STORMWATER PURPOSES

This is a request for the adoption of a resolution approving and accepting the donation of

three parcels totaling approximately one acre in North River Shores along NW Spruce

Ridge Drive in Stuart (the “Property”). The Property is being generously donated to the

County by Ms. Louise C. Yeiser and will be preserved in perpetuity for conservation,

environmental, and stormwater purposes.

Agenda Item:

26-0716

Attachments:

2026-03-25_140032.pdf

Resolution.docx

Special Warranty Deed.docx

Exhibit A - Legal Description.docx

NRS BNDY TOPO 25-046 Code Red 20251229.pdf

ESA Conclusion.pdf

Affidavit of No Conflict.docx

Donation Policy Requirement-Donation.pdf

Executed Contract Vacant Land.pdf

PA Sheet #1 933 Spruce Ridge.pdf

PA Sheet #2 943 Spruce Ridge.pdf

PA Sheet #3 911 10th Terrace.pdf

WD 3 parcels 3309-1515.pdf

DEPT-6 PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE DONATION OF 13 PARCELS

TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 6.7 ACRES NEAR EAST FORK CREEK

AND THE HOBE SOUND SCRUB PRESERVE TO BE PRESERVED IN

PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND

NATURE-BASED PASSIVE RECREATION PURPOSES

This is a request for a provisional approval of the donation of 13 parcels totaling

approximately 6.7 acres adjacent to East Fork Creek on US1 as well as adjacent to the

Hobe Sound Scrub Preserve (the Property). The Property is being generously donated to

the County by Ms. Louise C. Yeiser and will be preserved in perpetuity for conservation,

environmental, and passive, nature-based recreation purposes.

Agenda Item:

26-0848

Attachments:

Babic.pdf

Elladevelopment.pdf

se hillside.pdf

DEPT-7 APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE

FLORIDA DIVISION OF RECREATION AND PARKS FOR THE CYPRESS

CREEK FLOODPLAIN PROJECT AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

APPROVING AND ACCEPTING EASEMENTS FROM THE DIVISION OF

STATE LANDS

This item seeks approval to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the

State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and

Parks (DRP) to construct a weir structure as part of the Cypress Creek Floodplain

Restoration Project at Jonathan Dickenson State Park (Project). Included is a request to

adopt a resolution approving and accepting certain upland and sovereign submerged

lands easements from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the

State of Florida (Board of Trustees). The Project, once completed, will restore natural

floodplain function, reduce erosion and improve downstream water quality.

Agenda Item:

26-0715

Attachments:

Jonathan Dickinson SP-Cypress Creek Weir

Project_MOU between DRP and Martin County .pdf

Resolution.docx

Ex. A - SSL Easement Area.pdf

Ex. B - Upland Easement Area.pdf

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