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• Professional Services Advisory Committee On October 19, 2000, the Professional Services Advisory Committee voted 6 to 0 to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners transmit the proposed text amendment to the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for its review. — ANALYSIS In revising the capital improvements element (CIE), staff used much the same methodology as it employed in preparing the original element. This involved coordinating with the budget and finance departments to obtain data on past revenues and expenditures as well as projected future revenue and expenditure amounts. Then, each county department was contacted to determine the status of its capital improvements program. For each department, information on completed projects, proposed projects, costs, revenues, prioritization, and other factors was collected. Based upon these data, planning staff revised the various tables and the text of the CIE. The result is an accurate and up-to- date capital improvements program with revisions having been made in the CIE generally to demonstrate internal consistency and financial feasibility. The revised capital improvements element is on file in the Board of County Commissioners office. Capital Improvements Program Table 6.22 of the CIE (attachment two) lists all programmed capital improvements for fiscal years 2002 through 2008 for each comprehensive plan element. In addition to the comprehensive plan element categories shown in table 6.22, an emergency services category was added to table 6.22. Conservation capital projects listed in table 6.22 of the CIE focus on improvements to conservation lands that have been purchased in previous years by the county. These planned improvements include creating public access points to conservation areas, constructing docks, and building trails. Emergency services capital projects proposed for the next seven fiscal years include renovations to two existing emergency services stations and the construction of a new station in the Grand Harbor area. Capital improvement projects related to recreation and open space include improvements to existing recreation areas throughout the entire county and the construction of a new recreation area in the north county. The north county park, to be located on 121 acres of the Sebastian Buffer Preserve, north of CR 512 and west of Sebastian River Middle School, will consist of a pool complex. four- plex multi-purpose ball fields, a soccer complex, a playground, open space, a stormwater lake and a maintenance building. At this time, the north county park is in the design stage of development. All of the recreation and open space projects identified in table 6.22 will be paid for with one cent local option sales tax funds. Potable water and sanitary sewer capital improvement projects are planned throughout the entire unincorporated county as well as within those municipalities served by county utilities. Major projects planned for fiscal years 2002 through 2008 include potable water line extensions in the north and south county, wastewater line extensions in the CR 512 commercial corridor, expansion of the north county reverse osmosis plant, and expansion of the west regional wastewater treatment plant. The majority of the potable water and wastewater projects will be funded through capacity charges. Solid Waste capital improvement activities involve the purchase of capital equipment. Among the equipment that will purchased by the Solid Waste Disposal District are dump trucks, roll -off trucks. roll -off containers, and loaders. November 7, 2000 95 R t 4 0