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I.	CALL TO ORDER
	A.	Invocation and Pledge– Led by Mayor Beverley Billiris
	B.	Identification of Members Present– Acknowledgement of Members in Attendance
	C.	Recognition of New Members– Introduction of  New Members
II.	CONSENT AGENDA
	A.	Minutes of November 19, 2008 and December 17, 2008 Meetings– Approved
	B.	Financial Statement for December 2008– Approved
	C.	Countywide Planning Authority Actions– January – Received
	D.	Annexation Report – December– Received
	E.	Preliminary February Agenda– Received
	F.	Correspondence– Received
III.	PUBLIC HEARING - To begin at 1:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as agenda permits
	A.	Public Hearing Format Announcement and Oath
	B.	Amendments to the Countywide Future Land Use Plan:
		Group 1: Subthreshold Amendments
		1.	Case CW 09-01: City of St. Pete Beach– Recommended approval from Residential Low  Medium to Residential High with Resort Facilities Overlay subject to the development agreements
		Group 2: Regular Amendments
			None
IV.	REPORTS/OTHER ACTION
	A.	Minor Plan Change: CW 94-55 (SAP Change No. 7-2009) – Clearwater CBD– Continued to PPC meeting of February 18, 2009
	B.	Annexation Report – Quarterly Summary, First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008/09– Received/Discussed
	C.	Local Assistance – Quarterly Status Report– Received
	D.	Review of the 2008 Tampa Bay Water Long-Term Water Supply Plan– Received/Discussed
	E.	Annual Report – Final Draft– Received/Authorized Printing and Distribution
V.	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ITEMS
	A.	Annual Audit F.Y. 2007/08 – Acceptance and Distribution– Received/Accepted/Authorized Executive Director to File with Auditor General and Transmit Copy to the Board of County Commissioners
	B.	Verbal Reports
		1.	Issue of Coastal High Hazard Area/Coastal Storm Area will be placed on the Council’s February agenda for discussion.
		2.	County Budget - discussed two budget memos from County Administrator Bob LaSala and distributed a reprint from Tampa Bay Newspapers dated January 20 relative to budget issues
		3.	Article re: State Growth Management Act
		4.	Advisory Opinion of State Supreme Court re: Florida Growth Management Initiative
		5.	Excerpts re: Judicial Opinions re: Annexation, Beach Access and Housing
VI.	OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
	A.	Chairman/Member Items– None
VII.	ADJOURNMENT

Note: Dependent upon the length of the agenda, the Council may recess for approximately ten (10) minutes at 2:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as is convenient.

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For more information concerning the Pinellas Planning Council and the countywide planning process see the PPC website at www.pinellasplanningcouncil.org, call 464-8250, or write to: 600 Cleveland Street, Suite 850, Clearwater, Florida 33755-4160.

This meeting is scheduled to be aired live and replayed in Pinellas County on Bright House cable channel 622, Knology channel 18 and Verizon channel 44. Effective December 11, 2007, Bright House Cable has moved Pinellas 18 to channel 622. If you have Bright House Cable you must have digital cable to access channel 622. If you do not have digital cable and want to watch your government television station, please call Bright House customer service at (727) 329-5020 for more information. You can also watch Pinells County Connection TV live on the Internet or view archived videos at: www.pinellascounty.org/media.