Brevard Commission Approves Funding Indian River Lagoon Conservation Campus & Aquarium At Port Canaveral
By Space Coast Daily // September 18, 2018
$10 million will come from the Brevard County's Tourist Development Tax
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BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA – The Brevard County Commission during its regular meeting on Tuesday voted 3-1 in favor to fund Brevard Zoo’s Indian River Lagoon Conservation Campus & Aquarium to be built on Port Canaveral property.
John Tobia was the lone dissenting vote, with Rita Pritchett, Curt Smith and Jim Barfield voting yes. Kristine Isnardi was not present.
The funding of $10 million will come from the Brevard County’s Tourist Development Tax (Resort Tax), a 5 percent tax on the total rental amount collected from every person or other party who rents, leases, or lets for consideration living quarters or accommodation in any hotel, apartment hotel, motel, resort motel, apartment, apartment motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, or condominiums for a period of 6 months or less.
This tax, which is projected to generate $15 million this year, is collected by the Brevard County Tax Collector and is in addition to the 7 percent State of Florida Sales and Use Tax remitted to the Florida Department of Revenue.
The aquarium project is estimated to have a total price tag of $70 million.
Brevard Zoo Executive Director Keith Winsten said the balance of the funding would come from state sources, as well as corporate and private donations. An additional $30 million will come from debt financing by the zoo.
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MEETING AGENDA
ITEM A., CALL TO ORDER
ITEM B., MOMENT OF SILENCE
ITEM C., PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ITEM D., MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
ITEM E.1., RESOLUTION, RE: HUNGER ACTION MONTH
ITEM E.2., RESOLUTION, RE: RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 16, 2018, AS THE AMERICAN LEGION DAY
ITEM E.3., RESOLUTION, RE: WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY
CONSENT AGENDA
ITEM F.1., FIRST AMENDMENTS TO FOUR AGREEMENTS WITH ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SJRWMD) TO EXTEND AND MODIFY TEMPORARY USE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC PROPERTIES, RE: EAU GALLIE RIVER DREDGING PROJECT
ITEM F.2., APPROVAL, RE: DISBURSEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL IMPACT FEES
ITEM F.3., PERMISSION TO PURCHASE, RE: GRADALL HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR
ITEM F.4., PERMISSION TO QUOTE MATERIALS AND SERVICES, RE: ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
ITEM F.5., APPROVAL OF UTILITY EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, RE: NEEDED S-15 LIFT STATION – OARS AND PADDLES PROJECT
ITEM F.6., INSPECTION AGREEMENT WITH NASA, RE: NASA’S KARS PARK PRIVATE ON-SITE LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN
ITEM F.7., LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH AGENCY OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, RE: LOW INCOME POOL (LIP)
ITEM F.8., RENEWAL OF SOVEREIGNTY SUBMERGED LANDS FEE WAIVED LEASE WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, RE: CHRISTENSON’S LANDING
ITEM F.9., APPROVAL, REl RESOLUTION AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SCOTTSMOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.
ITEM F.10., RESOLUTION, RE: DISSOLUTION OF BREVARD COUNTY PUBLIC GOLF ADVISORY BOARD
ITEM F.11., RESOLUTION AND GRANT APPLICATION, RE: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANT
ITEM F.12., APPROVAL, RE: STATE-FUNDED GRANT AGREEMENT FOR NEW EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)
ITEM F.13., APPROVAL, RE: BUDGET CHANGE REQUESTS
ITEM F.14., AMENDMENT, RE: STATE LEGISLATIVE LOBBYIST AGREEMENT
ITEM F.15., RENEWAL, RE: AVIATION INSURANCE PROGRAM EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2018
ITEM F.16., LABOR AGREEMENT, RE: BREVARD COUNTY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS SUPERVISORY UNIT, LOCAL 2969
ITEM F.17., COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, RE: LABORER’S INTERNATIONAL UNION,LOCAL 630
ITEM F.18., CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT, RE: ELIZABETH SHEPHARD AS THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA/EXTENSION SERVICES DIRECTOR
ITEM F.19., PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, RE: CONSIDER APPLICATION FOR THE 2018 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
ITEM F.20., APPOINTMENT, RE: BREVARD FAMILY PARTNERSHIP COUNTY APPOINTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ITEM F.21., APPOINTMENT, RE: BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMUNITY BASED CARE OF BREVARD, INC., D/B/A BREVARD
ITEM F.22., APPROVAL, RE: APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS
ITEM F.23., RESOLUTION, RE: REQUESTING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) TO DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL COMPOUNDS (PFAS)
ITEM G., PUBLIC COMMENTS
ITEM H.1., TEFRA HEARING RESOLUTION, RE: CAPITAL TRUST AGENCY (CTA) SENIOR LIVING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2018 (AMERICAN EAGLE PORTFOLIO PROJECT
ITEM H.2., TEMPORARY USE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (TUA), RE: DEWATERING ACTIVITIES – GRAND CANAL MUCK REMOVAL PROJECT
ITEM H.3., ORDINANCE, RE: GENERAL TOURIST COMMERCIAL TU-1 CODE REVISION TO ELIMINATE HOTEL DENSITY
ITEM J.1., BOARD CONSIDERATION, RE: REQUEST FOR REDUCTION OF FINE AND RELEASE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN FOR SUSAN FILIPPE, 2530 PAL LAKE DRIVE, MERRITT ISSLAND (16CE-00116)
ITEM J.2., BOARD CONSIDERATION, RE: REQUEST FOR REDUCTION OF FINE AND RELEASE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN FOR JAMES KING AND CARYN KING, 1528 CLEAR LAKE COURT, COCOA – (15CE-01785)
ITEM J.3., BOARD CONSIDERATION, RE: REQUEST FOR REDUCTION OF FINE AND RELEASE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN FOR NEW OWNER, SLASSETS LLC, AS TRUSTEE FOR TRUST #3647 – (11CE-01131)
ITEM J.4., APPROVAL, RE: PHASE II TOURISM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN CAPITAL PROJECTS
ITEM J.5., RESOLUTION, RE: REQUIRING THE USE OF E-VERIFY, AS A CONDITION OF DOING BUSINESS WITH THE COUNTY
ITEM K., PUBLIC COMMENTS
ITEM L.1., FRANK ABBATE, COUNTY MANAGER, RE: REPORT
ITEM L.2., EDEN BENTLEY, COUNTY ATTORNEY, RE: REPORT
ITEM L.3., RITA PRITCHETT, COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1, CHAIR, RE: REPORT
ITEM L.4., JIM BARFIELD, COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2, RE: REPORT
ITEM L.5., JOHN TOBIA, COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2, RE: REPORT
ITEM L.6., CURT SMITH, COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4, RE: REPORT
ITEM L.7., KRISTINE ISNARDI, COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5, VICE CHAIR, RE: REPORT
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