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PC Update 5/10/2021

5/11/2021

 
Presidents Council Update (distribution date 5/10/2021) click here
Update includes: 
o   Federal Beach Project
o   SLC Utilities – Update SHI Wastewater Treatment Plant 
o   New Development on SHI
o   Hutchinson Island Collaboration – SHI & NHI
o   Highlights of the 4/20/2021 PC Member Meeting
o   Upcoming meetings

PC letter to SLC regarding county-wide beach funding

5/10/2021

 
UPDATE to 4/9/2021 DOCUMENT ATTACHED (click here)

PC Update 4/9/21

4/10/2021

 
Presidents Council Members,
 
This Update includes:
·      Federal Beach Project – Critical Update
·      New Development on Hutchinson Island
·      Upcoming Meetings
  • PC Letter to FL Legislature regarding 'Home Rule'
 
Next Presidents Council Member Meeting April 20th (see details below)
 
Federal Beach Project– Alert  
 
Construction Easements: Presently, the Corps continues to indicate that for the project to proceed nothing less than 100% participation is acceptable, despite efforts to convince them 99%+/- of the beachfront is more than sufficient. We understand a Corps only, multi-committee meeting to further evaluate the matter is next Tues., April 13th. Please see the attached email & letter to the USACE for additional information and join us in sending your own letter to the Corps. This is in addition to an all-out, multi-prong effort underway by the County as well. 
 
Costs: Good news! $4.3M less! The Corps now estimates project costs at $18.5M instead of the prior $22.8M. It is expected most of it will fall to the bottom line, reducing the amount required from the “local share” after adjustments in Federal and State funding. An updated official summary is pending.
 
Funding: Efforts continue concerning county-wide sourced funding. Please see attached email & letter to SLC and if you have not already, please join other PC members with your own letter or e-mail. Project funding may or may not be part of the discussion at the next Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Informal Meeting (9 am also next Tues., April 13th) as part of agenda item “A. St. Lucie County FY 2021 ‐ 2023 Strategic Plan Strategic Initiatives Review”. Public comment is typically only part of “Formal” NOT Informal BOCC Meetings. Meeting Notices and agendas can be followed at:  https://www.stlucieco.gov/departments-services/a-z/board-of-county-commissioners/meeting-portal-page
 
Lastly if you haven’t already, please post this and the attachments on your bulletin board and if possible, forward it to your residents. Thank you!
 
Harvey Alligood, VP & Chair of the Beach & Dune Committee may be contacted at
414/202-4278 or via e-mail via pcofhi@gmail.com or directly at jhalligood@gmail.com
 
New Development on Hutchinson Island
 
Property development on SHI is very active this year, as you have probably seen.  Baron Island Storage has begun construction and land has been cleared in the areas of OceanGlass (28 townhomes) across from Atlantis, and Sea Oats (4 townhomes) & Missy’s Beach House (single family) across from Islandia.  St. Lucie County’s Land Development Code (LDC) includes a section specific to Hutchinson Island Residential Development (HIRD) to ensure that the unique characteristics of our barrier island are protected.  There are several vacant parcels that have caught the interest of developers who are discussing plans that exceed zoning and development codes, such as encroaching on shoreline protection setbacks and wetland buffers, exceeding 35’ building height limit and alcohol sales nearby county parks.  As requests for waivers and amendments are submitted for County Commissioner consideration, PC will alert you to dates and details to encourage your support of existing zoning and development codes to protect the environment and residents of SHI.
 
Upcoming Meeting Schedule
April 20th at 2:00pm via Zoom (Zoom access info will be emailed prior to the meeting)
Guest Speaker – SLC Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, District 1.  We look forward to an informative discussion and dialogue on a variety of topics of interest to the PC membership (including the federal beach project funding, new development activity on HI, fire dept communication system, and other county-wide topics of interest).  
The PC Annual meeting will also be held.  Three positions (Charles Grande, Susan McIntyre and Len Amato) will be open this year and all 3 incumbents have submitted their names to remain on the board. 
 
May 18th at 2:00pm via Zoom.  Guest Speaker – SLC Commissioner Cathy Townsend, District 5 (includes North Hutchinson Island - NHI).
 
Have a safe weekend. See you at the meeting April 20th.
 
Presidents Council Board of Directors

PC Update 3/19/21

3/22/2021

 
The latest PC Update click here

Topics include:
·       Upcoming Meeting Schedule
·       Reminder - Beach Funding Letter to SLC
·       Highlights from March 16th Member Meeting with Jane Cornett – Annual Legal Review 
·       PC Board letter to State Legislature regarding “home rule” pending bills click here (attach Letter to State)
·       NHI Organization meeting with Rep Brian Mast

PC Update 2/26/2021

2/27/2021

 
The latest PC Update.  click here  
Topics include:
Upcoming Meeting March 16th Legal Update: submit your questions for discussion
·      Beach & Dune Committee 
·      New Development on Hutchinson Island (click here for report)
·      Fire Department Communication System – BDA survey 
·      New Legislation in State Senate
·      Meeting Summaries (February 3rd and February 17th)
·      2021 Renewal Reminder

PC Meeting Update 2/9/2021

2/10/2021

 
Meeting next week with Senator Gayle Harrell is being rescheduled from Tuesday to:  Wednesday, February 17th, at 2:00pm via Zoom.  

PC Update 2/5/2021

2/6/2021

 
Presidents Council Members,

At the upcoming meeting this month, Florida Senator Gayle Harrell will be the guest speaker.  Due to Senator Harrell's schedule, the date remains on Tuesday, but the time for this meeting has been changed:  Tuesday, February 16th at 3:30pm. More details will be provided next week.  

Many of you may have seen the article in yesterday's TC Palm paper that mentioned Mobile Medical Associates (MMA) and their allocations of vaccines from the County Board of Health.  We reached out to MMA regarding our efforts to have the vaccination site on SHI.  Laurie Grissman McCuen, President of MMA, advised that as the BOH has more vaccines available, there may be additional allocations.  Since timing is uncertain, we continue to encourage everyone to seek vaccination appointments from any/all locations available to you.  

As those of you who attended the meeting this week know, SLC Commissioner Mitchell and SLC Planning & Development Services representatives, Leslie Olson and Kori Benton, provided an informative, interesting and lively discussion.  A summary of the meeting will be provided next week.

Have a safe and happy weekend,

Presidents Council Board of Directors

PC Update - Upcoming Meetings (1/28/2021)

1/31/2021

 
Presidents Council Members,

Reminder of Important Meetings Next Week:

February 1st 11:00am at Island Dunes Country Club. St Lucie County hosted informational outreach meeting regarding the Federal Beach Project Construction Easements. SLC encourages interested property owners who have yet to execute and submit required easement documents to attend. (SLC letter dated January 15th attached)

February 3rd 2:00pm via Zoom. Presidents Council Member Meeting. Guest Speakers: SLC Commissioner Sean Mitchell; SLC Planning & Development Services - Leslie Olson, Director and Kori Benson, Sr Planner. (Agenda and Zoom access info attached)

Other Topics of Interest:

Although we continue to work with Mobile Medical Associates (MMA) to bring vaccinations to SHI, no allocation of vaccines has been received and at this time, no information is available on future plans. All members will be kept informed when new information is known. We encourage everyone to continue to seek vaccines at any location available to you.

Presidents Council (PC) 2021 membership renewals were due this month and many have been received. If you have not already done so, please mail your renewal checks to PO Box (11007 S Ocean Dr #6220, Jensen Beach, 34957). If there are changes to your Association’s Board at your 2021 Annual Meeting, please complete a PC 2021 data sheet (available on the website https://www.pcofhi.com/members.html) and email to pcofhi@gmail.com. All changes will be reflected in the PC distribution list.

Presidents Council Board of Directors




Letter to Beachfront Property Owners

1/23/2021

 
SLC letter to Beachfront Property Owners - Construction Easements Mtg 2/1/2021

Covid19 Vaccine Update #3

1/23/2021

 
January 22, 2021

This update confirms that Mobile Medical Associates (MMA) has NOT YET been able to obtain an allocation of vaccines from St Lucie County Board of Health and, at this time, is not able to predict the timing of receipt of future allocations.

We encourage you to continue to seek the vaccine at any location available to you.

Provided below is information on the process to be used and current eligibility criteria for the vaccine.

WHEN THE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE, individuals will register for an appointment on-line. Distribution of the date and time for each individual will be made through individual Association management, not the on-line system.

Due to this communication process, it is REQUIRED that each applicant for a vaccine appointment be a RESIDENT of a Presidents Council (PC) Member Association (PC Association members are listed on the website https://www.pcofhi.com/members.html).

The State of Florida has announced that APPOINTMENTS ARE OPEN TO FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY and proof of residency will be required. (link to Florida Health Dept proof of residency requirements. https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/covid-19-vaccines-in-florida/?utm_source=floridahealth.gov&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=covid-19&utm_term=information+covid-19+vaccine+&utm_content=010421-florida-vaccine-update.redirect.html_in_article_link).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for vaccine appointments (when available) are:

  • 65 years and older
  • Florida Resident AND a Presidents Council Member Association (proof of residency will be required)
  • Will be in town in 28 days to receive the required 2nd injection

We ask for your patience as we navigate these uncertain times. We will continue to send updates when there is new information to provide. Please continue to visit the website (https://www.pcofhi.com/vaccine-info) for the latest news.

Presidents Council Board of Directors
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PRESIDENTS COUNCIL OF HUTCHINSON ISLAND   |   MISSION STATEMENT

The President’s Council, working together, seeks to maintain and enhance the lives of the owners and residents of Hutchinson Island. President’s Council serves St Lucie County, Hutchinson Island resident concerns, such as beach & dune, island safety & beautification, roads, future development and County services affecting us.