Board of County Commissioners
Board Room
Agenda — 166 items
- 1 CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
- 2 INVOCATION
- 2 Rollcall
- 3 Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain
- 3 Note
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
- 4 Rollcall
- A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
- A.1. Employee Recognition
- A.2. Katie Hayes, Executive Director, Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc., to present the FY 23/24 Completed Community Clean-Up Program and outline the FY 24/25 Proposed Community Clean-Up Work Plan.
- A.3. Dave Carter, P.E. Chairman of the Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), to provide an update on Committee activities.
- B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
- B.1. Gold Star Families Day in Polk County
- C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
- C.1. Comments.
- 13 PAGE BREAK
- D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDAS
- D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
- 16 ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- D.2. Approve Eloise CRA Consent Agenda.
- 18 HARDEN/PARKWAY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- D.3. Approve Harden/Parkway CRA Consent Agenda.
- E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
- E.1. Disbursements.
- E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on August 6, 2024.
- F. REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
- G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
- G.1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Astonia Community Development District.
- G.2. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Towne Park Community Development District.
- G.3. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Wind Meadows South Community Development District.
- H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
- H.1. Confirm appointment of Mr. John Bohde, AICP, to serve as the Deputy County Manager over the Polk County Infrastructure Divisions.
- H.2. Confirm appointment of Mr. Benjamin Dunn to serve as the Director of the Polk County Office of Planning & Development.
- H.3. Approve Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Buck Mann Ranch, LLC, BDG Lands, LLC and Polk County in conjunction with the Upper Peace Creek Mann Ranch Project along with a CIP amendment and budget transfer. ($20,055,000 one-time expense)
- H.3. Approve Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Buck Mann Ranch, LLC, BDG Lands, LLC and Polk County in conjunction with the Upper Peace Creek Mann Ranch Project along with a CIP amendment and budget transfer. ($20,055,000 one-time expense)
- H.5. Approve Sub-Agreement No. SA-5 to the Water Wheeling Infrastructure Master Cost-Sharing Agreement with the Water Cooperative of Central Florida relating to the Cypress Lake Wellfield Project. ($2,733,910 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
- I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
- I.1. Appoint Kevin M. Updike as an Alternate Member of the Planning Commission, for the three-year term, September 19, 2024 through September 18, 2027.
- H.4 Approve Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Buck Mann Ranch, LLC, BDG Lands, LLC and Polk County in conjunction with the Upper Peace Creek Mann Ranch Project along with a CIP amendment and budget transfer. ($20,055,000 one-time expense)
- I.2. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
- J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
- J.1. Appoint William T. Weinkauf as a member of the Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Advisory Committee (CLASAC) for the remainder of the four-year term ending April 30, 2027.
- J.2. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
- K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
- K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
- L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)
- L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.
- M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
- M.1. Appoint Michael B. Furr as a member (Seat 8) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
- M.2. Reappoint Franklin “Ed” Shoemaker as a member of the Housing Finance Authority for the four-year term, December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2028.
- M.3. Chair Braswell Comments.
- N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
- O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
- O.1. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-11 LDC Chapter 9 Text Amendment) (First Reading) to amend multiple sections of Chapter 9 (No Fiscal Impact).
- 51 PAGE BREAK
- P. PUBLIC HEARINGS
- P.1. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Seven Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Old Kissimmee Road, Near Loughman. (estimated $35,000.00 one-time expense)
- P.2. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Four Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Willis Road, Near Mulberry. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)
- Q. WORK SESSION ITEMS
- Q.1. FY25 - FY29 Community Investment Program (CIP)
- R. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
- R. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
- R. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
- P.2. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Four Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Willis Road, Near Mulberry. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)
- R. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
- R. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
- R. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
- R. COUNTY COMPTROLLER
- R.1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budgets for Auburn Lakes, City Center, Crosswinds West, Horseshoe Creek, Hunt Club Grove, Sandmine Road, and Westside Haines City Community Development Districts.
- R.2. Removal of equipment from inventory as listed on Blanket Removal Form 2200.
- R. COUNTY MANAGER
- R.3. Approve the Polk County Library Cooperative Interlocal 2024 Agreement between the BoCC and the 13 municipalities with public libraries to extend countywide library services to September 30, 2034. (County funding is included in the Library MSTU and Library Impact Fee Funds)
- R.4. Establish Holiday and Board meeting schedule for 2025.
- R. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- R. TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING
- R. OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
- R.5. SET HEARING: (LDCPAS-2024-9 CR 540A ROS CPA) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 39 +/- acres from Residential Low-1 (RL-1) to Recreation Open Space (ROS) in the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA). The suggested adoption hearing date is September 3, 2024, at 9:15 a.m.
- R.6. SET HEARING: (LDCPAS-2024-8 Banana Lake ROS CPA) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 8.82 +/- acres from Residential Suburban (RS) to Recreation Open Space (ROS) in the Suburban Development Area (SDA). The suggested adoption hearing date is September 3, 2024, at 9:15 a.m.
- R.7. SET HEARING: (LDCT-2024-12 SPD Changes Text Amendment) to conform Suburban Planned Development (SPD) standards in Section 303, Conditional Uses; Section 403.01, the Wahneta Neighborhood Plan; and Section 505, Polk City SPA in the Green Swamp ACSC with other Planned Development standards. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on September 3, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., and the second reading on September 17, 2024, at 9:15 a.m.
- R.8. SET HEARING: (LDCT-2024-15 Access via Easement Text Amendment) to modify Section 705.B. The suggested hearing dates are, for the first reading on September 3, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., and the second reading on September 17, 2024, at 9:15 a.m.
- R.9. SET HEARING: (LDCT-2024-16 W Pipkin Text Amendment) to Section 2.135-K. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on September 3, 2024, at 9:15 a.m., and the second reading on September 17, 2024, at 9:15 a.m.
- R.10. Approve the release of a cash surety in the amount of $2,130.00 for Blackwater Storage. (No fiscal impact)
- R.11. Approve the release of a warranty and surety in the amount of $11,224.53 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. PR2741518 for Dunson Park Apartments. (No fiscal impact)
- R.12. Approve the release of a warranty and surety in the amount of $4,529.88 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. 41K236162 for Hallam Preserve West K. (No fiscal impact)
- R.13. Accept a two-year warranty and surety in the amount of $37,290 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. GM 226210 for Peace Creek Reserve. (No fiscal Impact)
- R.14. Accept Daybreak - Davenport potable water and reclaim water utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No fiscal impact)
- R.15. Accept 2024 Polk Vision Refresh Document
- R. BUILDING
- R. DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER
- R. BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
- R. PROCUREMENT
- R. COMMUNICATIONS
- R.16. Breastfeeding Month Proclamation
- R. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES
- R. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
- R.17. Approve Amendment 3 to Agreement 2021-015 with Heritage Health Solutions Inc. for third party administrative services for off-site inmate medical services. ($1,300,000.00 estimated annual savings)
- R.18. Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Annual Report (AR) for FY 2021-2022 Closeout Year. (No fiscal impact).
- R. EQUITY & HUMAN RESOURCES
- R. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- R. CODE ENFORCEMENT
- R. COURT SERVICES
- R. RISK MANAGEMENT
- R.19. Consider approval of the proposed settlement in the matter of Kim Schauwecker v. Polk County Board of County Commissioners; $70,000.00 one-time expense.
- R.20. Approve selection committee’s recommendation to authorize staff to enter into contract negotiations with Willis Towers Watson US for employee health and wellness benefits consulting. (No fiscal impact)
- R. INDIGENT HEALTH CARE
- R.21. Adopt resolution to accept unanticipated revenue and budget amendment for the Polk County Local Provider Participation Fund. ($7,930,464.00 one-time revenue and expense increase)
- R.22. Approve the first amendment to the contract with Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. and Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Lakeland Regional Health for uncompensated inpatient psychiatric services. (Not to exceed $2,000,000 annually).
- R.23. Approve the first amendment to the contract with Lakeland Regional Health to provide primary care services to eligible low-income county residents who are not Polk HealthCare Plan members. (not to exceed $1,900,000 annually)
- R.24. Approve the first amendment to the contract with Central Florida Health Care, Inc. to provide primary care services to eligible low-income county residents who are not Polk HealthCare Plan members. (not to exceed $2,000,000 annually)
- R.25. Approve the first amendment to the contract with Florida Department of Health in Polk County to provide primary care services to eligible low-income county residents who are not Polk HealthCare Plan members. (not to exceed $728,000 annually)
- R.26. Approve the first amendment to the contract with Peace River Center for Personal Development, Inc. to provide primary care services to eligible low-income county residents who are not Polk HealthCare Plan members. (not to exceed $120,000 annually)
- R. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
- R. FLEET MANAGEMENT
- R. PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES
- R.27. Approve Consultant Services Agreement (CSA) 17-47-02 Modification 2 with Pennoni Associates, Inc (Pennoni) for additional construction administration services for a public boat ramp facility on Lake Buffum. ($18,000.00 one-time expense)
- R. FIRE RESCUE
- R. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- R. REAL ESTATE SERVICES
- R.28. Approve Land Purchase Agreement between Walton Acquisitions, LLC and Polk County for the purchase of property in conjunction with a proposed alternative water supply receiving station in the northeast regional utility service area. ($410,000 one-time expense)
- R.29. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between Warren Fowler and Christy Fowler and Polk County in conjunction with the County Road 557 Project, Parcels 119 and 707. ($132,398 one-time expense)
- R.30. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between John T. Storc and Lois M. Storc and Polk County in conjunction with the County Road 557 Project, Parcels 116 and 704. ($73,540 one-time expense)
- R.31. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between James M. Bauer and Virginia Connolly- Bauer and Polk County in conjunction with the County Road 557 Project, Parcels 120/708 and 121. ($84,125 one-time expense)
- R.32. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between Elmer Thomas and Raymona Thomas and Polk County in conjunction with the County Road 557 Project, Parcel 718. ($7,500 one-time expense)
- R.33. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between Edward R. Stephan and Akiko K. Stephan and Polk County in conjunction with the County Road 557 Project, Parcels 118 and 706. ($68,350 one-time expense)
- R.34. Approve Subordination Agreements between Polk County and Tampa Electric Company and between Polk County and Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, both in conjunction with the County Road 557 Road Widening Improvement Project. (No fiscal impact)
- R.35. Authorize the conveyance of five County owned parcels to the City of Lakeland. (No fiscal impact)
- R.36. Authorize a County Deed to David M. Susla and Laurie C. Susla, his wife. (No fiscal impact)
- R.37. Accept instruments for additional right-of-way along Yarborough Lane, Country Club Road, Webb Road, and Hobbs Road as requested through the Development Review Process. (No fiscal impact)
- R. ROADS & DRAINAGE
- R.38. Approve the Mitigation Credit Purchase and Deposit Agreement with the Green Swamp Mitigation Bank to purchase 12.17 Freshwater Federal & State Forested credits for the wetland impacts on the CR 557 Widening Project. ($2,190,600.00 one-time expense)
- R.39. Approve the Mitigation Credit Purchase and Deposit Agreement with the Horse Creek Mitigation Bank to purchase 3.57 Freshwater Non-Forested Federal credits for the functional wetland habitat impacts on the CR 557 Widening Project. ($838,950.00 one-time expense)
- R.40. Approve the Mitigation Credit Purchase and Deposit Agreement with the Crooked River Mitigation Bank to purchase 5.08 Dual Freshwater Forested Wetland Credits, 1.43 State-Only Freshwater Forested Credits, and 0.16 Dual Freshwater Herbaceous Credits for the functional wetland habitat impacts on the CR 557 Widening Project. ($732,950.00 one-time expense)
- R.41. Approve the Mitigation Credit Purchase and Deposit Agreement with the Tippen Bay Wetland Mitigation Bank to purchase 3.57 Freshwater State Herbaceous (UMAM) credits for the functional wetland habitat impacts on the CR 557 Widening Project. ($499,800.00 one-time expense)
- R.42. SET HEARING to Consider Adopting a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Lake Thomas Drive, Near Winter Haven. (Suggested Hearing Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 9:15 a.m.) (No fiscal impact)
- R.43. Request Board Approve Amendment 2 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, for Agreement 2022-041, Thompson Nursery Road extension. ($73,805.18 one-time expense)
- R.44. Adopt a Resolution Setting Parking Restrictions on Little Valley Way, near Lakeland ($232.10 one-time expense)
- R.45. Adopt a Resolution Setting Truck Restrictions on Magnolia Street West (near Lakeland). ($171.01 one-time expense)
- R.46. Adopt a Resolution Setting Speed Limit on Waterfield Parkway, near Lakeland. ($100.07 one-time expense)
- R. UTILITIES
- R.47. Approve Consultant Services Authorization 2024-006-02 with Black and Veatch Corp. for the Polk County Utilities’ Vertical Asset Risk Assessment Project ($391,454 not-to-exceed, one-time expense).
- R.48. Approve a Utility Infrastructure Agreement with Pointe Grand Davenport, LLC for the Pointe Grand (aka Hillpointe) Davenport development. (Cost not to exceed $140,164.19)
- R. WASTE & RECYCLING
- R.49. Approve a Non-Exclusive Commercial Franchise for FY2024-25 by Gateway Rolloff Services Inc. (No Fiscal Impact)
- R. ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
- R. COURT RELATED
- R. POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER
- R. POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
- R. POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
- R. POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
- R.50. Accept Report of Discounts, Errors, Double Assessments, and Insolvencies. (No fiscal impact)
- R. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- R. COUNTY ATTORNEY
- R.51. SET HEARING to consider adoption of an Assessment Resolution and Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll pursuant to Ord. 2022-029, as amended by Ord. 2024-028, the Polk County Local Provider Participation Fund Ordinance. (Suggested hearing date is September 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.)
- R.52. SET HEARING to consider adoption of an ordinance granting an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Project Pomelo, an expanding business. (Suggested hearing date is September 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.)
- R.53. SET HEARING to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Polk County Ordinance 2018-073, the Polk County Government’s Retiree Insurance Benefits Ordinance, as amended. (Suggested hearing date is September 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.)
- R.54. SET HEARING to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance 13-069 to address residential recycling collection changes. Suggested Hearing Date: September 3, 2024 at 9:15 a.m. (No fiscal impact)
- R.55. Resolution granting host approval for the issuance by the Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority of its not to exceed $1,900,000,000 principal amount health system revenue bonds, Baycare Health System Issue, Series 2024, for the benefit of Baycare Health System, Inc.
- R.56. Resolution granting host approval for the issuance by the Orange County Health Facilities Authority of its not to exceed $95,000,000 principal amount revenue bond (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obligate Group Project), Series 2024 for the benefit of the Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obligated Group and Florida Presbyterian Homes, Inc.
- S. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- S.1. Approve the Eloise CRA meeting minutes from April 16, 2024.
- S.2. Adopt resolution approving the FY 24/25 budget for the Eloise Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $909,603.
- S.3. Reappoint Minerva Gil to the Eloise Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Advisory Committee for the three-year term, July 11, 2024 through July 10, 2027.
- T. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS - HARDEN/PARKWAY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
- T.1. Approve the Harden/Parkway CRA meeting minutes from August 8, 2023.
- T.2. Adopt resolution approving the FY 24/25 budget for the Harden/Parkway Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $1,876,476.
- 161 ANNOUNCEMENTS