FEBRUARY 15, 2019 | VOL 3 - ISSUE 3 - Crosstown Parkway Extension Project - City of Port St. Lucie
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Crosstown Parkway
Extension Project
CITY MANAGER'S
BI-WEEKLY FEBRUARY 15, 2019 | VOL 3 - ISSUE 3
CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
CONTACT THE CITY
772-871-5225
121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34984
Gregory J. Oravec Shannon M. Martin
Mayor Vice Mayor/District 3 Councilwoman
Mayor@CityofPSL.com Shannon.Martin@CityofPSL.com
Stephanie Morgan John Carvelli Jolien Caraballo
District 1 Councilwoman District 2 Councilman District 4 Councilwoman
Stephanie.Morgan@CityofPSL.com John.Carvelli@CityofPSL.com Jolien.Caraballo@CityofPSL.com
City Manager
» Russ Blackburn, City Manager | RBlackburn@CityofPSL.com
The City is led by a five-member elected Council, which sets policy and
determines the long-term vision for the City. The Council appoints a
City Manager to handle the daily business affairs, and a City Attorney
to provide legal advice. This system is called a Council-Manager form of
local government. Each Council member has one vote, including the
Mayor, so legislative authority is equally spread among all five members.
“Port St. Lucie is a Safe, Beautiful, and Prosperous City for All People — Your Hometown”
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TABLE OF FEB. 1 » FEB. 15, 2019
CONTENTS » » » » »
3 | Highlight of the Week 9 | Parks & Recreation Department
4 | Crosstown Parkway Extension Update 10 | Planning & Zoning Department
5 | Building Department 11 | Police Department
6 | Civic Center Department 13 | Public Works Department
7 | Communications Department 16 | Utility Systems Department
"A City for All Ages"
8 | Neighborhood Services Department Jlroclamation
17 | Feature: OCULUS Sets Sights on PSL
WHEREAS, daily physical activity is essential to the health and wellness of our citizens and has many
benefits, including but not limited to helping us maintain a healthy weight and lowering the risk of diabetes,
cancer, heart disease, liver disease and hypertension; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County worked with citizens county
wide to develop and implement a 5-year Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which included
strategies to help people become more physically active; and
WHEREAS, the Plan recognizes that our national guidelines for physical activity include
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
recommendations for adults to engage in 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical
activity and for children to engage in 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day; and
WHEREAS, as part of implementing the Plan, stakeholders have created campaigns to help our citizens
meet these guidelines, as exemplified by the Healthy St. Lucie Coalition's "Billion Steps Challenge': which
» ANOTHER BILLION STEPS CHALLENGE
called on our citizens to join together in meeting the physical activity recommendations through walking
(and other activities); and
WHEREAS, the Billion Steps Challenge was a runaway success and our community reached its billion
step goal on January 21, 2019; and
The 2018 Billion Steps Challenge was a runaway success
WHEREAS, the City of Port St. Lucie should continue to promote and support policies that contribute to
and our community reached its billion step goal on the health and wellness of our citizens and
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City for All residents and visitors to spend time outside in
Jlroclamation
parks, at playgrounds and on sidewalks and trails.
January 31, 2019. The City is continuing to support healthy NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gregory J. Oravec, Mayor of the City of Port St. Lucie, do hereby proclaim that
living by initiating a proclamation for Another Billion Steps 2019 be observed as the year of:
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WHEREAS, the Plan recognizes that our national guidelines for physical activity include
moving more. recommendations for adults to engage in 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical
activity and for children to engage in 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day; and
WHEREAS, as part of implementing the Plan, stakeholders have created campaigns to help our citizens
To sign up, visit: www.cityofpsl.com/billionsteps meet these guidelines, as exemplified by the Healthy St. Lucie Coalition's "Billion Steps Challenge': which
called on our citizens to join together in meeting the physical activity recommendations through walking
(and other activities); and
WHEREAS, the Billion Steps Challenge was a runaway success and our community reached its billion
step goal on January 21, 2019; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Port St. Lucie should continue to promote and support policies that contribute to
the health and wellness of our citizens and encourage our residents and visitors to spend time outside in
February 8, 2019 Update ABOUT
CROSSTOWN
The Crosstown Parkway Extension Project
will provide a new bridge crossing over the
North Fork of the St. Lucie River in the City
of Port St. Lucie, connecting the existing
Crosstown Parkway from Manth Lane to U.S.
1. The project extends along the existing West
Virginia Drive, crossing over the North Fork
of the St. Lucie River and connecting into
U.S. 1 at Village Green Drive. The project is
approximately two miles with the bridge being
approximately 4,000 feet. The six lane divided
highway and bridge will serve as a multi-
modal transportation alternative to include
accommodations for automobile, bicycle,
pedestrian and public transit.
Last Deck Pour Span 17
»» The last deck pour for span 17 took place Friday, February 8, 2019.
»» Work continues on Village Green Drive and US 1 Area.
• Traffic shift on Village Green. Eastbound and westbound traffic shifted to the north side of Village Green for utility
work, drainage activities and reconstruction of the south side of Village Green.
• One of two southbound left turn lanes are closed on US 1.
• One southbound lane and one northbound lane are closed on US 1 from Savanna Rd. to Village Green Dr. Intersection.
• Two northbound and southbound lanes will be closed starting February 3 through February 22 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
on US 1 from Savanna Road to Walton Road for storm drainage installation.
»» Sidewalk work to continue. Sidewalk complete on the north side of Crosstown to the bridge approach.
»» Installing anchor bolts for Minnesota Rail on the bridge.
»» Decorative handrail complete west of the St. Lucie River.
»» Continue excavating pond 5, located off of Huffman Road.
»» Roadway widening on the west side of US 1.
»» Light pole base installation and conduit activities on the west side of the bridge.
»» Work taking place on bridge towers on the east side.
»» Bridge drainage being installed on the west side.
»» Grading and roadway work taking place in the Coral Reef area.
4 C R O S S TOW N E X T E N S I O N . C O M
BUILDING
DEPARTMENT "It starts with a good foundation."
HIGHLIGHTS
»» Building Department met with representatives from
DBPR for a discussion about Unlicensed Contractors on
February 5, 2019.
»» The City of Port St. Lucie Building Department is the first
building department to be approved as a testing center
for PRONTO (Proctored Online Testing Option). This will
allow staff to take certification exams in our webinar room
without requiring staff to travel to a testing center.
»» Permits are up 10% from this time last year.
»» Building Department participated in the Treasure Coast
Builders Homeshow on February 9th and 10th at the Port
St. Lucie Civic Center.
»» The Building Department met with Screen and Aluminum Torino Lakes
Contractors on February 11.
»» The next stakeholder meeting will be March 11 with
General Contractors.
Activity 1/25 - 2/7 2019 YTD 2018 2017
Permits Issued 1,517 4,032 39,899 32,020
Single Family 133 260 2,200 1,518
Permits Issued
Certificates of 107 240 1,824 1,382
Occupancy Issued
(SFR)
A&G Pools
Number of 5,027 13,567 115,073 84,510
Inspections
Completed
Number of Plans 455 1,148 13,559 10,352
Reviewed
Number of 651 1,837 13,421 8,346
Permits Applied
for Online
Commercial Permits
Springs at Tradition – Art Sculptor – 11200 SW Village Ct.
Natural Spa and Massage – Interior Buildout – 10513 SW
Meeting St. Unit 103
Commercial Certificates of Occupancy
Tradition Medical Center Interventional Suite – Interior
Planet Fitness – 10139 S US 1
renovation - 10000 Innovation Way
Sal’s Ristorante – 1707 NW St. Lucie West Blvd, Unit 152
Great Greek Mediterranean Grill – Interior Renovation –
10513 SW Meeting St., Unit 101 Eyeglass World – 1477 NW St. Lucie West Blvd
Tradition Coffee Company – Interior Buildout – 10513 SW Springs at Tradition – Bldg 12 – 11286 SW Village Ct.
Meeting St. Unit 104
C I T YO F P S L . C O M / B U I L D I N G B U I L D I N G D E PA R T M E N T 5
CIVIC CENTER
A FULL SERVICE EVENT VENUE
FY 18/19 STATISTICS THRU 2/10/19
EVENT SUMMARIES »» Event attendance: 14,990
»» Event days: 195
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 The unique brother act gave the
audience the star treatment with their
clever gimmick of celebrity look-and-
sound-alikes such as Sonny & Cher,
Bette Midler, and Barbra Streisand.
SOLD OUT CIVIC CENTER
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
TREASURE COAST HOME SHOW
ATTRACTS 1,200 GUESTS
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
CRUISES, TOURS & MORE TRAVEL NIGHT
On February 2, 2019 active community members
flooded the Civic Center to plan their next adventure.
UPCOMING EVENTS 2/16-2/28 DEPARTMENT UPDATES
»» 2/16 | Riff Raff Nation River Jazz Featuring Svetlana »» New Rental Agreements and Facility Guidelines
»» 2/17 | The South Florida Church of Christ Church Service implemented to improve customer service
»» 2/20 | PSL Community Band “From Broadway to Big Band” The Civic Center recently launched a new, more user-
friendly process of booking the facility. Rental documents
»» 2/22 | Zumba-thon have been streamlined from 28 pages to 3 pages for small
»» 2/22 to 2/23 | Junk Dog Salvage Market events and 6 pages for larger events. In addition, a digital
»» 2/24 | Superior Event Rentals Hosts: Bridal Expo signature process will be implemented to give clients a
more efficient way to do business.
»» Four private rentals
6 C I T YO F P S L . C O M / C I V I C CIVIC CENTER
COMMUNICATIONS Our Mission is to tell PSL's story and
engage with the community as
DEPARTMENT
driven by the City's Strategic Plan.
NEWS UPDATE
»» 2/14 | PSL releases 1st Half-Cent Sales Tax Accountability Report
»» 2/08| Oculus sets sights on PSL expansion
»» 2/08 | PSL ranked #4 safest city in America for 2019
»» 2/04 | Help create the roadmap to PSL's future at the 2019 #IamPSL Citizen Summit
»» 2/04 | St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie, and Fort Pierce Earn Gold AVA Digital Award
»» 2/01 | Commit to a FOG-Free February
CITIZEN SUMMIT 2019 CAMPAIGN
Residents of all ages are encouraged to drop by the Port St. Lucie
Community Center on Saturday, February 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
to become a co-creator of the City’s future at the annual #IamPSL
Citizen Summit, a community conversation about PSL’s long-term
goals. The Communications Department assisted in the following
collateral for the summit:
»» Press Release
»» Website: www.cityofpsl.com/citizensummit
»» Graphical Collateral: Banner, Signs, Flyer, Folder, Kids Flyer,
Money, Envelope, Placemat, Poster, T-Shirt, Table Cloth, TV Slider,
Website Slider, Facebook Filters & Frames, Tree Giveaway Graphic
»» Facebook Event & Post
»» Videos: 2018 Citizen Summit
• What is the Citizen Summit?
• Citizen Summit 2019
PSL LIVING EPISODES
PSL LIVING - 2018 PSLinLights Winners PSL LIVING - Oxbow Eco-Center/For the Love of Florida
C I T YO F P S L . C O M / N E W S C O M M U N I C AT I O N S D E PA R T M E N T 7
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
DEPARTMENT Preserving and revitalizing PSL neighborhoods while
helping residents access public services and programs.
LAND & WATER
CONSERVATION
FUND (LWCF)
The Neighborhood Services
Department has submitted a
Land and Water Conservation
Fund (LWCF) grant ($800,000
including matching funds) for
improvements to the Riverwalk
Boardwalk project.
If awarded, funds will be used for
the following:
»» construct a boardwalk
(nature trails) through the
conservation tract
»» construct floating boat dock
»» improve existing fishing
facilities (piers)
»» provide lighting on new
boardwalk
»» picnic facilities
»» improve access to the
Peacock House and Lodge For more information about the Riverwalk Boardwalk, visit: www.cityofpsl.com/riverwalk
WASTE PRO STATS: JANUARY 2019
»» Complaints Per Month: 522
• 24 damanged container
• 168 recycling
• 122 yard waste
• 8 improper driving
• 199 garbage
• 21 bulk/furniture/moveout
• 8 other
»» Services Provided Per Month: 16
• 4 yard waste
• 4 recycle
• 8 trash
»» Services Requested Per Month: 1,635
• 15 recyling
• 631 yard waste
• 229 bulk/furniture/moveout
• 16 other
»» Total Residential Services Provided Per Month: 1,219,619
8 C I T YO F P S L . C O M / N S D N E I G H B O R H O O D S E R V I C E S D E PA R T M E N T
Improving residents quality of life one event, class and program at a time.
PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
» Sign up for classes and programs online PROJECTS UPDATE
»» DISTRICT 3
• The new shed located at Minsky Gym will be
painted by March 1, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS »» DISTRICT 4
• The Garland Company is 99% complete
with the Roof Restoration project at the
Community Center and the project will be
completed after they re-paint the roof.
• The Community Center Fire Alarm system
replacement project is expected to be
completed by March 1, 2019
• The Civic Center Gymnasium Wall Padding
installation project is expected to be
completed by March 1, 2019
»» RECURRING EVENTS
• “Great Kids” Drop-In Program, Mondays -
Fridays, Minsky Gym & Civic Center
• Rock Steady Boxing, Mondays, Wednesdays
& Fridays, Civic Center
• Pickleball, Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursday
@ Civic Center
• Tot Drop, Tuesdays & Thursdays, Civic Center
• Tai Chi, Tuesdays, Civic Center
Teen Pizza Jam at Minsky Gym (ages 13-17) • Beginner & Advanced Karate, Tuesdays &
FEB Come to Minsky Gym on specified Saturdays and play basketball
Thursdays, Civic Center
• Line Dancing, Wednesdays, Civic Center
15 with your friends. Pizza and beverages are included in the • M & M Sweeties, Wednesdays, Civic Center
price of $7.90 per person, It's a fun place to go and play in air- • Advanced Baton Twirlers, Wednesdays, Civic
conditioning and you'll have a GREAT TIME! There is NO Pre- Center
Registration. Just be here at 5 p.m. to sign in and pay, then you'll • Kung Fu, Wednesdays, Civic Center
have three fun hours to hang out with your friends! • Wacky Wednesday, Wednesdays, Minsky
Gym
• Tot Time, Thursdays, Minsky Gym
• Adult Coed Softball, Fridays, Sandhill Crane
FEB Junior Basketball Banquet at Minsky Gym
Park
• Junior Basketball Playoff Games, Saturdays,
15 Minsky Gym
• Dance Combo, Saturdays, Civic Center
• Movin’ & Groovin’, Saturdays, Civic Center
• Tutus and Taps, Saturdays, Civic Center
FEB Junior Basketball Practices at Minsky Gym
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Youth Pizza Jam at Minsky Gym (ages 6-12)
FEB Participants will play basketball games, have contests, and eat
23 PIZZA, but most of all have a GREAT TIME! There is NO Pre-
Registration, parents are required to register their children the
evening of the event at the door between 6 - 6:30 p.m. This is a
lock in program: doors will be locked at 6:30 p.m. Children will
not be permitted to leave until a parent picks them up at 9 p.m.
Parents must bring identification when picking up their child.
Community Center Civic Center - Recreation Robert E. Minsky Gym The Saints Golf Course
772-878-2277 772-807-4499 772-344-4142 772-398-2901
C I T YO F P S L . C O M / R E C R E AT I O N PA R K S & R E C R E AT I O N D E PA R T M E N T 9
PLANNING & ZONING
DEPARTMENT Encouraging quality community development.
NOTE: The U.S. Census estimated the City's CITY LIMITS
population to be 189,344 as of July 1, 2017.
PLANNING AREA SINGLE FAMILY UNITS MULTIPLE FAMILY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
1 3,182 615 3,797
2 2,543 456 2,999
3 16,424 1 16,425
4 North (4N) 15,379 529 15,908
4 South (4S) 9,893 26 9,919
5 1,965 12 1,977
6 4,535 1,214 5,749
7 5,426 2,267 7,693
8 5,320 1,653 6,973
9 3,159 1,154 4,313
10 594 156 750
12 28 10 38
14 122 0 122
CITY TOTAL 68,570 8,093 76,663
10 C I T YO F P S L . C O M P L A N N I N G & Z O N I N G D E PA R T M E N TPOLICE DEPARTMENT
To protect and serve with courage, knowledge and integrity.
DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 4
»» On February 7, 2019, the K-9 Unit provided a demo for the »» PSLPD warning citizens to lock their cars. Six vehicle
Citizens Police Academy. burglaries occurred in an 800-foot radius. Between
January 17, 2019 and January 22, 2019 police went to 3600
»» Case 2018-20854: A Criminal Investigations Division block of SE Mariposa Avenue for reports of car burglaries.
Detective was assigned a burglary case where four male
suspects were captured on video surveillance burglarizing
the victim’s residence and stealing $6,000 worth of property.
The victim recognized one of the suspects as his son.
The son was interviewed and confessed to his part in the
burglary and gave up the names of the other suspects.
Warrants were obtained for all suspects for Burglary and
Grand Theft. One other suspect has since been arrested.
DISTRICT 2
»» Case: 2018-20811: C.I.D. Property Crime Detectives followed
up on allegations regarding the theft of multiple firearms
from a gun shop in St. Lucie West. The owners of the store
suspected a 53-year-old male employee had taken multiple
firearms from the store over a three-year period. Once the
discovery was made, the store owners confronted him,
and he admitted to taking them and storing them at his
home. The suspect returned multiple firearms; however,
during the investigation, the suspect fled to Ecuador. With
the assistance of A.T.F., the suspect returned to the United
States and was taken into custody at the Miami International
Airport. The suspect was arrested for 44 counts of Grand
Theft of a Firearm and one count of Grand Theft.
»» Case: 2018-23216: C.I.D. Property Crimes detectives followed CITYWIDE
up regarding a series of automobile burglaries throughout
the city. In one of the burglaries, the victim’s vehicle was »» Special Investigation Division Detectives, with the
entered, and his credit cards removed from his wallet. assistance of Neighborhood Policing Bureau and K-9
Immediately following the burglary, the victim began to Officers, conducted a Reverse Drug Buy-Bust Operation
have fraudulent credit card purchases at a local drug store on February 2, 2019 for 1.5 kilos of packaged cocaine in
and at another store in Ft. Pierce. Video of a male was exchange for $21,000 cash and two cases, 50 cartridges
recovered from both locations. A BOLO was sent out and, total, of THC vape cartridges. Four adult suspects
with the assistance of the Doral Police Department, the traveled to Port St. Lucie from Connecticut and Virginia
identity of a 27-year-old male was obtained. This subject has to make the deal. Three of the suspects later met with
prior arrests for similar crimes and has been linked to groups S.I.D. Detectives to complete the transaction and were
of individuals traveling throughout South Florida. Detectives taken into custody without incident and charged with
charged the suspect with Burglary to a Conveyance and Trafficking Cocaine, Sale and Possession of Marijuana/
multiple counts of Credit Card Fraud. THC, and Felony Possession of Marijuana. A total of
$23,741 in cash, 52 THC Vape Cartridges, and a .22
»» Case: 2019-00094: Criminal Investigations Division Property caliber Beretta handgun were seized. The cash currency
Crime Detectives followed up on the theft of a S.U.V., which and a late model sedan were also seized for forfeiture
was taken from the S.W. Tradition area. The Ft. Pierce Police proceedings.
Department recovered the vehicle when they initiated a
traffic stop and the driver fled. The driver was not located;
however, with the assistance of the Crime Scene Division,
the vehicle was processed, and a wallet was recovered. The
wallet contained an identification card belonging to a 20
year-old-male. In addition, C.S.I.’s recovered fingerprints on
the driver’s door belonging to the same suspect. Detectives
obtained felony warrants for Grand Theft Auto and he was
subsequently located and arrested.
C I T YO F P S L . C O M / P O L I C E P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N T 11IN OTHER NEWS
»» In January 2019, the Records section handled 531 counter requests, 856 phone calls, processed
900 citations, coded 2,051 reports and 728 supplements, completed 11 Notary requests, entered 54
reports, processed 1 Solicitor’s permit application, issued 514 subpoenas, completed 965 research
requests and completed 17 training hours.
»» The PSA section handled 31 fingerprints to the public ($160 in revenue), 20 fingerprints for City
employment, handled 9,943 phone calls, 2,772 walk-ins, completed 74 FCIC/NCIC entries, 109 Criminal Histories,
processed 6 Parking Citations, 44 reports, processed 1 FES application, completed 67 validations and sent out 322
Command Notifications.
»» The Fleet Section continued vehicle auctions and old vehicle removal. Forty (40) vehicle auctions ended in January
bringing a total of $47,317. A total of 61 vehicles have been sold since November 2018, totaling $69,138.
»» The total Volunteer hours for January 2019 was 882.5 hours, including 410 Community Patrol hours and 47 Crime Watch
hours. The P.S.L.P.D. total number of Volunteers is 160 individuals. Volunteers deployed speed trailers at five separate
locations.
»» The P.S.L.P.D. was approved to purchase Narcan under the Hero’s Project, thus saving $20,625 every two years.
2019 School Crossing Guard Appreciation Luncheon: PSLPD would like to thank all of our
crossing guards for their service and for keeping the children in St. Lucie County safe.
PSL POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (P.A.L.)
Police Athletic Leagues across the country exist to help unite Law Enforcement
Officers and youth, promoting an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. With
these attributes as the foundation, we intend to improve the quality of life in
our respective communities. Together, the Board of Directors and Staff, with the
support of the community, elected officials and a number of volunteers, help
our PAL serve thousands of youth each year.
• Boxing Program: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Karate Program: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Wrestling Program: Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m.
• Drum Line: Sunday, from 3 to 5 p.m.
• P.A.L.’s Presentation at Citizen’s Police Academy: Tuesday, February 12, 7 to 8 p.m.
• P.A.L.’s Free Fishing Clinic: Saturday, February 16, from 8 to 10 a.m.
• P.A.L. Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 19 at 6 p.m.
• In-House Wrestling Matches: Saturday, February 23
12 C I T YO F P S L . C O M / P O L I C E P O L I C E D E PA R T M E N TPUBLIC WORKS Protecting the environment
DEPARTMENT
and infrastructure.
REPAVING COMPLETED:
SIDEWALK PROGRAM
• Paar Dr. – Savona Blvd. to Port St. Lucie Blvd. (0.8 miles) - FY 2018/19 – City
Funded
• Paar Dr. – PSL Blvd. to Darwin Blvd. (1.0 miles) - FY 2018/19 – LAP Funded
• Southbend Blvd. – Oakridge to Eagle (0.2 miles over bridge) - FY 2018/19 –
CDBG Funded
• Floresta Dr. – Prima Vista Blvd. to Airoso Blvd. (missing links) - FY 2018/19 –
CDBG Funded Peacock from St. Lucie West to University
• Hillmoor – Lennard to Playground (0.1 miles) - FY 2018/19 – Sales Tax Funded
• Hillmoor – Hospital to Woodstork Trail (0.5 miles) - FY 2018/19 – Sales Tax
Funded
• Tiffany – School Site to Grand Drive (0.6 miles) - FY 2018/19 – Sales Tax Funded
• Morningside – Treasure Island to Cambridge (0.5 miles) - FY 2018/19 – Sales Tax
Funded
• Macedo Blvd. – Selvitz Road to St James Drive (1.0 miles) – FY 2019/20 – LAP Peacock from Mercantile to California
Funded
Sidewalk Program webpage: www.cityofpsl.com/sidewalks
STREET REPAVING PROGRAM
The street repaving goal for FY 18/19 is 32.9 miles. To date, 21 miles are complete.
UPCOMING PAVING PROJECTS:
• Thornhill Drive – Airoso Boulevard to Sandia Avenue – FY 2018/19 – Sales Tax
Funded
• Morningside Drive – Treasure Island Road to Cambridge Drive – FY 2018/19 – Bayshore from Kilpatrick to Macedo
Sales Tax Funded
Street Repaving Program webpage: www.cityofpsl.com/repaving
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
City Electric Loop Road - Phase 2 construction is
ongoing and anticipated to be complete in Sept. 2019.
Port St. Lucie Blvd. & Gatlin Blvd. Intersection Improvements
Work is underway on one of the last remaining elements of
the project, the roundabout at Tulip and College Park. Milling
and resurfacing of the entire project limits will begin in mid to
late February and is expected to take two weeks. Lane closures
with traffic delays can be expected. The project is scheduled City Hall Parking Lot - Improvements to the parking
for completion in May. lot at City Hall are underway. Work is scheduled for
completion in June.
C I T YO F P S L . C O M P U B L I C WO R K S D E PA R T M E N T 13SALES TAX PROJECTS
»» St. Lucie West Boulevard Intersection Improvements:
• @ Cashmere Boulevard – Design is underway
• @ Peacock Boulevard - Design is underway
• @ Bayshore Boulevard - Design is underway
• @ California Boulevard - (FY 23/24)
»» California Blvd. Widening from St. Lucie West Blvd. to Crosstown Pkwy
• Construction to begin in FY 23/24
»» Sidewalks identified in the 10-Year Plan:
• Construction in Late Winter/Spring 2019
• Hillmoor Drive – Lennard Road to Playground
• Hillmoor Drive – Hospital to Woodstork Trail
• Tiffany Drive – School Site to Grand Drive
• Morningside Drive – Treasure Island Road to Cambridge Drive
• Design underway
• Torino Boulevard – California Boulevard to Cashmere Boulevard
• Torino Boulevard – Villa Vizcaya to Midway Road
• Delwood Drive – Torino Boulevard to Winterlakes Park
»» Repaving locations identified in 10-Year Plan.
• Repaving in Spring 2019
• Bayshore Boulevard – Completed
• Thornhill Drive – Airoso Boulevard to Sandia Avenue – Pending completion of Crosstown
• Morningside Drive – Treasure Island Road to Cambridge Drive – Pending completion of watermain crossing
»» Gatlin Boulevard Repaving (FY 26/27)
»» Traffic Signal Coordination – Port St Lucie Boulevard (FY 27/28)
»» Traffic Signal Coordination - Crosstown Parkway (FY 27/28)
»» Floresta Boulevard Widening – Design starts May 2019
»» Torino Boulevard Intersection Improvements:
• California Boulevard Roundabout – Design is underway
• Cashmere Boulevard Roundabout – Design is underway
»» US 1 Beautification with Landscaping (FY 20/21)
14 C I T YO F P S L . C O M / S A L E S TA X P U B L I C WO R K S D E PA R T M E N TKEEP PORT ST. LUCIE
BEAUTIFUL
KEEP AMERICA
LITTER COLLECTION PROGRAM BEAUTIFUL AFFILIATE
PROGRAM WHO WHEN WHERE
Sherrif's Office Trustees & Deputy Four Days a Gatlin Blvd., Biltmore St / Macedo Blvd.,
Month Becker Rd., Torino Pkwy., St. James Drive
KPSLB 6 Staff Members Workdays Citywide
Road ROW Mowing City Contractor 36 Times a Year Citywide
Adopt-a-Street 112 Groups Once a Month Citywide
BUDDY BENCH PROJECT
• We are getting ready to ship! Thanks to the hard work of the students, the
community and the Boys and Girls Clubs, our first three schools are getting
ready to send out the caps in exchange for their well-earned Buddy Bench!
With three schools so close to their goal, Keep Port St Lucie Beautiful is
asking for your help in making this project a reality for all the schools in the
City of Port St Lucie. Thanks to the kind acts of Sgt. Schichtel of the Port St.
Lucie Police Department, who started a fundraiser and PAL, who has offered
to match what was raised, we have been able to join with another local
school, Ivy League Academy. We look forward to helping the children of Ivy
League learn the invaluable lessons of recycling and anti-bullying that come
along with the Buddy Bench Project.
• Bench sponsors are needed! It would be our greatest hope and pleasure to
be able to assist every school in the City to attain a Buddy Bench. If you are
interested in sponsoring a Buddy Bench, contact KPSLB for details. We will
match you to a school who is already working towards their 200-pound of
caps goal. And remember, keep listening to WQCS 88.9 FM for the behind
the scenes interview on the Buddy Bench Project!
Buddy Bench Project webpage: www.cityofpsl.com/buddybench
KPSLB EVENTS UPDATE
• Sandhill Crossing Neighborhood Cleanup - On January 26, 2019 30
volunteers met-up at Rotary Park and collected over 25 trash bags and at
least one bucket of recycling!
• National Battery Day - On February 18, we are encouraging you to take a
little time to reflect on how batteries power our daily lives. KPSLB teamed
up with Call2Recycle in 2017 and 2018, placing convenient drop-off
locations throughout the city. Over those two years, Port St Lucie residents
collected and recycled over 275 lbs. of batteries and cell phones!
• KPSLB @ Citizen Summit - Join us at the Community Center from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 23 to learn all about the City’s
Strategic Plan and have the opportunity to share your views. Greenscape
Services, Inc. is donating 500 trees to KPSLB! After residents visit each
of the departments represented, they will get to receive a tree, one per
household while supplies last.
C I T YO F P S L . C O M / K P S L B K E E P P O R T S T. LU C I E B E AU T I F U L 15UTILITY SYSTEMS
DEPARTMENT Dedicated to leading the water utility industry.
FOG-FREE FEBRUARY CONTEST UNDERWAY
To bring awareness to the issues fats, oil, and grease (FOG) cause within our sewer
system, Utility Systems is hosting a FOG-Free February contest on Instagram.
Residents willing to help prevent FOG from entering the sewer system have the
chance to win a FOG-Free gift basket which includes a bathtub drain protector,
sink drain strainers, mini sink plunger, and grease container.
When FOG enters pipes, it cools and forms blockages, which prevent wastewater
from flowing efficiently. It builds up over time and collects other flushed debris.
The clogs create backups and damage infrastructure, and ultimately, wastewater
cannot be properly processed and treated to make reuse.
Residents can help maintain the integrity of the City’s vast wastewater system,
which includes over 1,000 miles of sewer pipe, by disposing of FOG properly. By
making a few simple changes at home, you are protecting your pipes, as well as
the environment.
Visit Instagram @cityofpsl throughout the month of February and look for the
weekly FOG-Free February posts. Respond in the comments with #ICommit. A
winner will be randomly selected every Thursday to receive the gift basket.
NEW PRINEVILLE MAINTENANCE BUILDING
TAKING SHAPE
Utility Systems is expanding and upgrading the Prineville site where the water treatment plant and administrative
offices are located.
Improving the site includes closing off Gulfport Terrace and Ogden Lane to build new entrance gates, constructing
a new maintenance building and mobile generator storage building, and adding improved parking and storm water
retention ponds.
The new 24,000 sq. ft. maintenance building will house several divisions and create common workspace areas. The
project is expected to be complete September 2019.
16 U T I L I T Y. C I T YO F P S L . C O M U T I L I T Y S Y S T E M S D E PA R T M E N TFEATURE STORY
FEATURE STORY
OCULUS SETS SIGHTS ON PSL EXPANSION
Port St. Lucie/Feb. 7 – Ophthalmic surgical instrument maker OCULUS
Surgical, Inc. held an expansion announcement ceremony on February 7
on the future site of the company’s planned $7 million, 55,000-square-foot
manufacturing facility in the Tradition Center for Commerce.
OCULUS Surgical, a global leader in the medical device industry, is
headquartered in the St. Lucie West Commerce Park. Over a three-year
period, the addition of the new facility and its operations will increase the
company’s St. Lucie County employment from 29 to 79.
Founded in 2012 by OCULUS Optikgerate GmbH, a 120-year-old corporation based in Wetzlar, Germany, the
company’s surgical instruments support vitreoretinal surgery and are marketed worldwide.
OCULUS GmbH CEO Christian Kirchhubel and CEO Rainer Kirchhubel said they are very proud to be expanding
the OCULUS Surgical business in Port St. Lucie. “It is difficult to overstate our enthusiasm for Port St. Lucie and this
project. The new people, space, equipment and technologies planned for this project will be of great assistance in
maintaining our competitive position,” said Ross McDonough, director of quality and regulatory affairs for OCULUS
Surgical.
“The City of Port St. Lucie is excited to welcome the expansion of OCULUS to the Tradition Center for Commerce, to
congratulate the Kirchhubel family and the entire OCULUS team on their continuing success, and to join with our
community partners in recognizing another economic development victory in the making,” said Mayor Gregory J.
Oravec. “This is an economic development project our citizens can celebrate for a number of reasons, starting with
the retention and creation of 79 higher-paying jobs in the high-tech manufacturing sector and the construction of
a state-of-the-art facility that will add to the growing momentum of Tradition and our greater jobs corridor.”
“St. Lucie County and Port St. Lucie are very proud to be the U.S. home for OCULUS,” said Pete Tesch, president
of the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County. “The precision surgical tools made here help save
the vision of people around the world. It’s exciting to have a world-class company like OCULUS choose to invest
millions of dollars right here in Tradition.”
“It’s exciting to see the growth of our jobs corridor, particularly with the expansion of an existing company with
international reach but local roots,” said City of Port St. Lucie Vice Mayor Shannon Martin. “OCULUS’s planned
investment in a $7 million facility at the Tradition Center for Commerce, just as TAMCO’s new building begins to
take shape across the street, makes me very optimistic about our city’s future.”
The expansion incentive package, which was approved last summer by the Port St. Lucie City Council and the St.
Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, underscores local government’s commitment to higher-wage jobs
and capital investment in the jobs corridor. The package includes abatement of city and county property taxes on
the new facility, impact fee mitigation, a job growth investment grant and expedited permitting.
“We look forward to growing and expanding our manufacturing footprint in Port St. Lucie’s vibrant community of
Tradition,” said Bob Zatarain, CEO of OCULUS Surgical. OCULUS Surgical is also working with the State of Florida
on a potential $250,000 grant from the Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Refund program based on the creation of
50 new jobs at an average wage of $42,328 plus a generous benefits package. St. Lucie County is investing a Job
Growth Investment Grant of $97,500, of which $50,000 will be used as the local financial match required for the
state funding. OCULUS may also be eligible for special utility rates from Florida Power & Light and Foreign Trade
Zone benefits.
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