Board of County Commissioners
John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160
Agenda — 97 items
- 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT DAVE AURA, RISK MANAGEMENT MANAGER, 15470 FLIGHT PATH DRIVE, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34604, (352) 442-7787. IF HEARING IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 1-800-676-3777. If a person decides to appeal any quasi-judicial decision made by the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceeding, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS A START TIME OF 9:00 A.M., AND ALL ITEMS CAN BE HEARD ANYTIME THEREAFTER. UPCOMING MEETINGS:
- 2 The Board of County Commissioners' has scheduled a land use meeting to consider land use petitions on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room 160. The Board of County Commissioners' next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2026, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room 160. The Board of County Commissioners' has scheduled a Well Head Protection Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, beginning at 5:01 P.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room 160.
- A. CALL TO ORDER
- 1. Invocation
- 4 CHAIRMAN JERRY CAMPBELL
- 2. Pledge of Allegiance
- 5 Performance by Live Oak Theater
- B. AGENDA
- C. WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DISTRICT MANAGER BENJAMIN COOPER
- 8 Presentation by Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc., of 2025 Capital Credit Refund
- D. ELECTED OFFICIALS
- E. CITIZENS' COMMENTS
- F. BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES
- G. CONSENT AGENDA
- 13 AGREEMENT/GRANT
- 1. Amendment No. 4 to Grant Agreement With Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Funding for Improvements at Lake Townsen Park Boat Ramp and Associated Budget Resolution
- 2. Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency Management for FY 2025-26 Emergency Management Performance Grant and Associated Budget Resolution
- 3. Ratification of Donation Agreements Through County Travel Trailer Units Program for Disaster Housing Relief
- 4. Ratification of Revocable License Agreement With Herbert Sherbert, Inc., to Temporarily Utilize Portions of County Owned Property Located at 924 Hale Avenue
- 5. Request Submitted by Library Services to Apply for Do NASA Science LIVE! Mini-Grant Opportunity for Libraries, Museums and Ambassadors Through National Aeronautics and Space Administration a/k/a NASA, SciStarter and NASA Solar System Ambassadors
- 6. Tourist Development Council Special Events Grant Award to Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast Events for FY 2026
- 7. Utility Oversizing Agreement Between Hernando County Water and Sewer District and Oakview Woods, LLC, for Oakview Woods Sanitary Sewer Force Main
- 21 PAGE BREAK
- 22 MISCELLANEOUS
- 8. Acceptance of State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program 2025 Local Housing Incentive Strategy Report
- 9. Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From Fixed Asset Inventory
- 10. Satisfaction of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Lien for Glen F. Burich
- 11. Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended October 10, 2025, October 17, 2025, and October 24, 2025
- 12. Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended October 31, 2025, November 7, 2025, and November 14, 2025
- 13. Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special Assessment Liens
- 14. Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens
- 15. Approval of Minutes for Final Budget Hearing of September 23, 2025
- 16. Approval of Minutes for Land Use Meeting of October 7, 2025
- 17. Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 14, 2025
- 18. Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 28, 2025
- 19. Approval of Minutes for Land Use Meeting of November 4, 2025
- 20. Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 18, 2025
- 21. Approval of Minutes for Land Use Meeting of December 2, 2025
- G-1. Amendment No. 4 to Grant Agreement With Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Funding for Improvements at Lake Townsen Park Boat Ramp and Associated Budget Resolution
- 37 PROPERTY
- G-2. Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency Management for FY 2025-26 Emergency Management Performance Grant and Associated Budget Resolution
- 22. Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From Jumper Loop Project, LLC, With Hernando County Water and Sewer District for Property Located at Silverthorn Golf Course
- G-7. Utility Oversizing Agreement Between Hernando County Water and Sewer District and Oakview Woods, LLC, for Oakview Woods Sanitary Sewer Force Main
- 39 PAGE BREAK
- H. CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE
- 1. Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for October 2025
- 2. Notification From Community Food Bank of Citrus County, Inc., Regarding Recension of Proposal for Rise Empowerment Center of Hernando County
- 3. Recognition of Donations to Parks and Recreation Department for Coach Lorenzo Hamilton Sr. Park.
- 4. Update Regarding Weeki Wachee River Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Restoration Project Five Months Post Installation
- I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 46 LEGISLATIVE
- 47 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING
- 1. Resolution Adopting Uniform Method for Levy, Collection and Enforcement of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments for Municipal Service Benefit Units
- 49 HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ
- 2. Submittal of 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report a/k/a CAPER to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development a/k/a HUD for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
- 51 SOLID WASTE SERVICES MANAGER SCOTT HARPER
- 3. Resolution Adopting Revised Rates, Fees and Charges for Solid Waste Disposal at Hernando County Solid Waste Management Facility
- 3. Resolution Adopting Revised Rates, Fees and Charges for Solid Waste Disposal at Hernando County Solid Waste Management Facility
- J. COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN
- 54 Consideration of Request by Submitted by Fisher Link Development, LLC, to Forgive Fines Ordered by Special Master for Code Violations Against Parcel Located at 12495 Bell Hollow Court
- K. DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH
- 1. Award of Term Contract to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Ferguson Waterworks for Purchase of Meter Boxes as Needed for Utilities Department (Contract No. 25-T01149/JS; Amount: $313,935.00)
- 2. Award of Term Contract to Triple Crown C Lawn Jockey’s, LLC, for Mowing Services for Hernando Beach and Weeki Wachee (Contract No. 25-T01093/JG; Amount: $423,000.00)
- 3. Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order With Hartman Civil Construction Co., Inc., for Ayers Road Stormwater Management Facility Repair and Quality Drive Pond Southeast Flume Restoration Projects for Department of Public Works (Contract No. 25-C01032; Change Order Amount: $153,030.00)
- 4. Contract Amendment and Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order With Tyler Technologies, Inc., for Public Sector and Education Administration Software Solutions With Related Services for Enterprise Resource Planning Software and Enterprise Permitting and Licensing Software and Related Services for Various County Departments and Entities (Contract No. 25-P0191C; Amount: $110,260.00)
- 5. Service Agreement With Full Stack Payments, LLC, d/b/a Full Stack Payments Enterprise; and Merchant Application and Agreement With Netevia for Government Payment Processing Services and Associated Resolutions
- 5. Service Agreement With Full Stack Payments, LLC, d/b/a Full Stack Payments Enterprise; and Merchant Application and Agreement With Netevia for Government Payment Processing Services and Associated Resolutions
- 6. Utilization of Jacksonville Transportation Authority Contract With Gillig, LLC, for Purchase and Replacement of Mass Transit Bus for Transit Department (Contract No. 25-P0234A; Amount: $718,184.00)
- 7. Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With BOXX Modular, Inc., for Relocatable Building or Storage With Related Accessories, Services and for Waterways Department Office Trailer (Amount: $84,084.00)
- 8. Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Samsara, Inc., for Fleet Management Technologies With Related Software Solutions for Fleet Department (Amount: $805,062.24)
- L. HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ
- 65 Various Community Development Block Grant Program Funding Agreements to Nonprofit Organizations
- 65 Service Agreement With Full Stack Payments, LLC, d/b/a Full Stack Payments Enterprise; and Merchant Application and Agreement With Netevia for Government Payment Processing Services and Associated Resolutions
- M. UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK
- 67 Interlocal Wholesale Wastewater Agreement Between Hernando County Water and Sewer District and City of Brooksville
- 68 PAGE BREAK
- N. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING
- 1. Acceptance of Deed of Dedication From Hawk Lake Hideaway, LLC, for Right-of-Way Expansion of Hexam Road, Star Road and Weeping Willow Street and Associated Resolution
- 2. Construction Contract With Statewide Safety Services, LLC, for Glen Lake’s Commons Signalized Intersection Improvements Project and Associated Budget Amendment
- 3. Termination of Agreement for Decorative Plantings and Landscape Maintenance With Hernando Beach Property Owners’ Association
- O. TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR DARLENE LOLLIE
- 74 Transit Program of Projects for FY 2026
- 75 PAGE BREAK
- 75 COMMISSIONER JOHN ALLOCCO
- P. COMMISSIONER JOHN ALLOCCO
- 77 Discussion Regarding Roadway Access for Emergency Vehicles in Royal Highlands Area
- Q. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS
- 1. Appointment of Stanley Kaszuba III to Tourist Development Council Until December 31, 2029
- 2. Proposed Revision to 2026 Board of County Commissioners Meeting Schedule
- 3. Request for Additional Project Manager Position and Customer Care Specialist for Utilities Department
- 4. Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives
- R. ADJOURN AS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- S. PORT AUTHORITY
- T. ADJOURN AS PORT AUTHORITY AND RECONVENE AS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- U. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- V. ADJOURNMENT
- 88 RECESS/RECONVENE