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File #: 2022-959    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Unfinished Business Status: Passed
File created: 10/31/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/14/2022 Final action: 11/14/2022
Title: Revised Parks Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County
Attachments: 1. Revised Park Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement, 2. Exhibt A to Interlocal Agreement - County Park Impact Fee Benefit Zones, 3. Exhibit B to Interlocal Agreement - County Park Impact Fee Schedule, 4. Exhibit C to Interlocal Agremeement - Funding Agreement for Torino Regional Park, 5. Exhibit 1 to Torino Regional Park Funding Agreement - Park Site, 6. Exhibit 2 to Torino Regional Park Funding Agreement - Potential Improvements to Park, 7. Exhibit D to Interlocal Agreement - Funding Agreement for Softball Fields
Placement: Unfinished Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Revised Parks Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County
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Submitted By: Russ Blackburn, City Manager

Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.

Executive Summary (General Business): The City and the County entered in the Conflict Resolution process in July 2021 regarding County Roads and Parks Impact Fees. Mediation resulted in a proposed Parks Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement for the City Council to consider. On October 24, 2022, the City Council approved the proposed Parks Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement, subject to section 3.k the Agreement being stricken and providing for publications to include the County's seal. On November 1, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners for St. Lucie County (the "Board") considered the Parks Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement. The Board agreed to the proposed Agreement, subject to language being added to the Agreement regarding County residents being able to use and enjoy Tradition Regional Park, Torino Regional and the Softball Fields on the same basis and cost as City residents. If adopted, the City would begin collecting St. Lucie County's Parks Impact Fee in thirty (30) days.

Presentation Information: Staff will be available to answer any questions.

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the Revised Parks Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement between the City and the County.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Revised Parks Impact Fee Interlocal Agreement between the City and the County.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff direction.

Background: The City of Port St. Lucie terminated the Roads and Parks Impact Fee Interlocal in December 2020.

Some of the responsibilities of the City in the Interlocal are for the City to: collect the County's Parks Impact Fee, provide the C...

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