BI-WEEKLY CITY MANAGER’S

MARCH 27, 2017

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CROSSTOWN UPDATEPARKS & RECREATION

UTILITY SYSTEMSPLANNING AND ZONING

CIVIC CENTERNEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

BUILDING DEPARTMENTPUBLIC WORKS

POLICE DEPARTMENTCOMMUNICATIONS

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121 SW PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD. www.cityofpsl.com 772.871.5219

Shannon MartinVice Mayor / District 3

gregory j. oravecmayor

russ blackburncity manager

stephanie morgandistrict 1

john carvellidistrict 2

jolien caraballodistrict 4

PROJECT DETAILS

Contract Price$87,600,000.00

Contract Days990

Construction Days800

Jun 22, 2015Contract Approved

Sep 8, 2015NTP (Design)

Feb 2016Schedule Finalized

Mar 20171-yr contract delay

Apr 2017Est. Begin Bridge Work

fall 2019Est. Completion

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ST. PATRICK'SDAY PARADE

PHOTO CREDIT:AVI MONINA

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121 SW PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD. www.cityofpsl.com 772.871.5219

current ACTIVITIES.Members of the project team completed the door to door effort, knocking on doors for the homes adjacent to the project to provide resi-dents with the opportunity to video and docu-ment existing conditions to the exterior of their property. Information was left behind if the resident was not home. The team will return to any remaining homes by appointment.

Construction Activities.• Utility Relocation and activities.• Precast yard activities and set up.• Mobilization of equipment.• Install Silt Fence.• Clearing and Grubbing.• Rebar Activities.• Precast CAP work.•Fabricating / Welding Trestle Components

PROJECT DETAILS

Contract Price$87,600,000.00

Contract Days990

Construction Days800

Jun 22, 2015Contract Approved

Sep 8, 2015NTP (Design)

Feb 2016Schedule Finalized

Mar 20171-yr contract delay

Apr 2017Est. Begin Bridge Work

fall 2019Est. Completion

Approximately 390 people attended the Crosstown Construction Open House. The team has received great feedback from the meeting. The project website has been updated with all of the materials from the meeting. The project team is working with the City to respond to the comments left at the meeting and mailed to the Project PIO.

media UPDATE.

public meeting report.

• Several segments ran on WPTV regarding the Crosstown Project and Meeting.

• TCPalm : Can Crosstown Reverse decline of eastern Port St. Lucie, Anthony Westbury

• TCPalm: Port St. Lucie may need up to another $13 million for Crosstown Parkway, Nicole Rodriquez

• TCPalm: At last, the final Crosstown Parkway bridge meeting?, Anthony Westbury

• St. Lucie Voice: An Open House Full of Specifics on Crosstown Extension Project

UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS.• Project PIO and City Project Manager Frank Knott will be attending Councilwomen Morgan’s Monthly District One Dish Event on April 20 to answer questions regarding the Crosstown Park-way Extension Project.

• Construction Job Fair – Date TBD based on construction schedule.

• Bi-weekly Progress Meetings are held at the CEI Office on Wednesdays starting at 10 a.m. Our next progress meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 22 at the CEI Project Office, 1825 SE Tiffany Avenue, Suite 101.

breaking news!Crosstown Parkway Extension

Project Receives U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit!

Join us for our Groundbreaking on Tuesday, May 9, East of the Intersection of

Crosstown and Sandia at 10 a.m.

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District 3.Easter Bunny Visit at Minsky GymApril 13 | 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Garage Sale at Minsky GymApril 15 | 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Eggstravaganza 2017 April 15 | 9 a.m. | Whispering Pines Park

District 4.Easter BreakfastApril 14 | 9:30 a.m. | Community Center Parks and Recreation Annual Talent ShowApril 18 | 7 p.m. | Community Center

District 3.Capital Park Improvements at Whispering Pines Park, E-Bid 20170042, have been submitted for approval on the City Council agenda for the March 27, 2017 meeting.

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Parks & Recreation

EVENTS. Papico Construction has completed resurfacing the 14 tennis/pickle-ball courts at Whispering Pines Park.

Garland/DBS, Inc., will be starting a roof restoration project at Minsky Gym on March 15. The estimated completion date is approxi-mately April 5, 2017, weather permitting.

District 4.The Saints Golf Course staff is working with Communications to add drone video flyover footage of each hole to offer a truly unique per-spective of the course for all of the residents that visit our website.

FY 2016-2017 Park Improvement Project for Sandhill Crane Park, which is provided for via CDBG funding, has been placed on the City Council agenda for approval at the March 27, 2017 meeting. miscellaneous.Miscellaneous Park Improvement Projects for Woodstork Trail, Elks Park, Whitmore Park, Kiwanis Park, River Place Park, Charles E. Ray Park, Girl Scout Park, Turtle Run Park and Oak Hammock Park, E-Bid 20170054, have been placed on the City Council agenda for approval at the March 27, 2017 meeting.

FY 2016-2017 Park Improvement Project for Fred Cook Park, Vet-erans Park at Rivergate and Rotary Park, E-Bid 20170053 and E-Bid 20170034, which is provided for via CDBG funding, have been placed on the City Council agenda for approval at the March 27, 2017 meeting.

Above: Whispering Pines Park-completed pickleball courts. Below: Whispering Pines Park-Resurfacing of tennis/pickleball courts.

Staff Attorney Ella Gilbert and Utility Systems Senior Assistant Director Brad Macek accompanied Representative Gayle Harrell who presented the project in Tallahassee before the committee on March 15.

We asked for $900,000 for the construction of Area 2. 5

U t i l i t y Systems

James E. Anderson (JEA) Lab produced nearly double the average of analytical results in February January – 863 results produced; February – 1,400 results produced

Increase due to 400 annual injection well tests conducted at our water and wastewater treatment facilities. The 400 additional tests check for things like metals, inorganics, radiologicals, herbicides and pesticides, to name a few, in the injection wells.

JEA Lab and Public Works facilitated the Microbial Source Tracking Study in February to research and identify sources of microbial bacteria in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. JEA Lab runs fecal coliform analyses in-house JEA Lab organizes the remaining samples and sends them to outside labs for testing The next phase is set for March, and the final phase is set for August JEA Lab and Public Works work in partnership with the Department of Environmental Protection, St. Lucie County Health Department and St. Lucie County.

Utility customers’ use of new automated phone payment system increased by more than 350% since January

January – 515 automated phone system payments; February – 2,402 automated phone system payments

Customer Service Representatives assisted 1,117 customers make payments over-the-phone in January and only 196 customers in February due to the increase in usage of the new automated phone payment system. The new automated phone system went live on Jan 18.

McCarty Ranch Extension: First phase of approval of Water Quality Restoration/Storage Project Area 2 construction approved by House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee and will con-tinue on to the Appropriations Committee for consideration.

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recent EVENTS THE CIVIC CENTER@

Information on public hearings and development projects reviewed by the Planning

& Zoning Department can be found here:

Public Hearings

https://pslgis.cityofpsl.com/pslgis_webviewer/pan-dz/PSLGIS_PlanZone.html

Development Projects

http://www.cityofpsl.com/government/projects-improvements/public-hearings-development-projects-map

MARKETING & SALES

The Business Development Specialist attended 10 networking events on the Treasure Coast: business meetings and workshops focusing on promoting the value and flexibility of the Civic Center while highlighting the successful events that are currently contracted in order to showcase our value to the community.

CIVIC CENTERMAJOR PROJECTS

• Garage Security CameraProject - This project is com-pleted. DVR and Camerasare all operational in theparking garage.

• 9/11 Memorial Foun-tain- Fountain base painted;fountain water flow structurere-engineered so that waterflows over the entire granitesurface - thanks to theingenuity of the Buildingand Facilities Maintenanceteam!

CIVIC CENTER

PLANNING & ZONING

San Gennaro Italian Festival

Laura Beck LulaRoe Trade Show

The Portuguese Kids Comedy Show

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in God Pastor Appreciation

St. Patrick’s Day Emerald Ball- Dancing w/ The Big Band

St. Patrick’s Day Festival

Port St. Lucie Concert Band

4 Private Rentals

St. Patricks Day Emerald Ball

A 75,000 square foot site plan for the

St. Lucie Medical Center APPROVED

by City Council Monday, March 27.

The medical center will be moved further away from local neighborhoods based off resident recommendations.

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES.Utility Box Beautification Project Update – twenty-three (23) boxes have been wrapped, and designs for twenty-nine (29) more are being considered and selected. The initial scope of work was limited to wrapping the boxes. City staff expanded the project scope to include pressure washing and painting of the concrete bases as well. The background photo is the utility box located at Port St. Lucie Blvd. and Floresta Drive.

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Repair/Rehab Assistance

Hardest Hit Program – Foreclosure Prevention – County-wide program

Hardest Hit Program – Principle Reduction

DISTRICT 1 dISTRICT 2 district 3 district 4 PENDING LIST WAITING LIST

DISTRICT 1 dISTRICT 2 district 3 district 4 FT.PIERCE

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St. Patricks Day Emerald Ball

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building departmentbuilding department activity.

highlights

1.Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market and Aldi received a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy

2. Permit Fee reduction for online permits had its first reading on March 13th.

District 4. A CO was issued to Shaving Colors.

49 82 518 1,316 3,178

Number of Single Family Permits Issued

Single Family Certificates of

Occupancy

Number of Plans Reviewed

Total Number of Permits Issued

Number of Inspections Completed

Single Family Residential Permits Applied For

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PUBLIC WORKS

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A-19 Control Structure Rehabilitation and Automation

(District 3)This water control structure is located

west of the Turnpike and east of Jane Ct. A coffer dam has been constructed and the metal components of the structure

are being prepped for sandblasting and painting.

Bus Shelters (Districts 1, 2 & 3)

St. Lucie County will be construct-ing five bus shelters within the City

of Port St Lucie’s City limits. The shelters will be like the recently

completed US 1 Bus Shelters. Per the 2015 interlocal agreement be-

tween the County and City, the five bus shelters will be maintained by St. Lucie County. Construction is

anticipated to begin within the next few weeks at following locations:

A. Sportsman Park: North side of Prima Vista Boulevard side of Ravenswood LaneB. Ravenswood Pool: WestC. Cashmere Corners: West side of Cash-mere BoulevardD. Tradition Field: North side of Universi-ty BoulevardE. Loco Joe’s: East side of Port St Lucie Boulevard.

Additional information on these shelters may be provided by Corine Williams with St Lucie County Community Services:

772-462-1777 or williamsc@stlucieco.org

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Microbiological Source Tracking Study - ALL DistrictsThe purpose of the study is to identify the sources of bacteria found in the North Fork of the St Lucie River. City staff, County staff, St Lucie County Health Department, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protec-tion are working together to gather the water samples and then analyze the results. Water samples from seven riv-er locations and ten locations within canals located within the limits of the City as well as six locations within the County have/are being collected in the months of June, July August, February, March, April, and May. The second phase which will analyze the samples and determine areas that require fur-ther investigation.

D-12 Canal Repair at Walters Terrace (District 4)

Exotic vegetation removal and clearing of the drainage right of way

within the project limits has begun

Rosser Blvd. Pavement Reconstruction and Sidewalk

(District 3) This project includes about 2.1 miles

of pavement reconstruction from Apricot Rd. to just south of Delos

Ave. and about one mile of side-walk extending from the existing

sidewalk at Crawford Ave. to Open View Dr. The City Council reviewed

the construction contract at the March 13th City Council meeting and determined that it was in the

best interest of the City to rebid the project. Procurement anticipates

that the rebid will be issued the week of March 20th.

Maintaining Roadways in the City is a daily occurrence. Photos show restriping work

on Jennings Road.

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A Hot Spot was created after four unlocked vehicles were broken into and loose change was stolen in the vicinity of S.W. College Park Road February 12-22.

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The Port St. Lucie Police Department initiated a Series due to six incidents of smash and grab auto burglaries that have occurred in parking lots throughout the City from March 1-13, 2017 that happened in the evening hours. Items stolen include laptops, jewelry, a purse with wallet, clothing, and cash.

A Series was created after there were six incidents of residential burglaries that occurred throughout the City from March 2-13, 2017 during the daytime hours. The primary item stolen is jewelry and cash.

A Hot Spot was started due to five incidents of auto and residential burglaries in the vicinity of SE Quay Street that occurred in the overnight hours of March 12, 2017.

An off-duty Palm Beach Sheriff Deputy on his way home from work observed three juvenile males in a vehicle committing an auto burglary in front of a home on S.W. Cornelia Street. The males fled the scene in vacant lots between S.W. Port St. Lucie Bou-levard and Briggs Street and the deputy called 911. Officers located the suspects and they were arrested.

A parent of a student at a Christin Academy in St. Lucie West reported that her child was battered by a school teacher at that school after the teacher punched the male in his genitals causing him to fall to the floor. The State Attorney’s Office refused to issue warrants against the teacher stating he was acting as a parent to control the child at school and due to no defined injury to the child it did not consti-tute battery or child abuse.

On March 15, 2017, The Special Investigations Division arrested a thirty year-old male after a search warrant was served at home on S.W. Lucero Drive. Items located were Crack Cocaine, Cannabis, drug parapher-nalia, Alprazolam, 456 grams of Cocaine powder, and $204 in cash.

1,600LESS 9-1-1 CALLS

were received in February 2017 compared

to February 2016 citywide.

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PSL ROCKS "THE CITY"

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1,600LESS 9-1-1 CALLS

were received in February 2017 compared

to February 2016 citywide.

Day long media training session with council and staff.

Conceived, organized and executed the PSL Rocks "The City" campaign that brought hundreds of visitors to the Civic Center.

Received 36 shares, 15 comments and reached more than 6,500 people.

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