BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearings: November 7, 2023

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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR) 00:00:04

INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR)


A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS 00:01:19

A.1. Employee Recognition


C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:04:23

C.1. Comments.


D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:04:42

D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.


E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:04:55

E.1. Disbursements.


E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:05:58

E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on October 17, 2023.


G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK) 00:06:50

G.1. Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Advisory Committee (CLASAC) recommendations on the following sites nominated to the Environmental Lands Program are to pursue acquisition on EL-100-23, EL-101-23, EL-102-23, EL-104-23 and EL-105-23 and to not pursue acquisition of EL-103-23. (No Fiscal Impact)


H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:15:11

H.1. Approve Standard Grant Agreement #22FRP12 with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to provide funding for the project: “Polk County Peace Creek Canal Basin Wetland Restoration” ($7,050,000 one-time revenue).


H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:19:45

H.2. Request Board approve (1) construction contract with CenState Contractors, Inc. for the Jordan’s Grove ground storage reservoir & high service pump station project (one-time expense of $3,070,000.00 from American Rescue Plan Funds and $1,599,350.00 from Utilities Operating Funds), and (2) CIP amendment to the FY 24/25 Utilities Community Investment Program Expansion budget from reserves in the amount of $278,908.00.


H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:22:34

H.3. Approve Infrastructure Agreement with Pulte Home Company, LLC, (developer) for Wastewater Improvements serving Belle Haven ($497,471.00 not-to-exceed cost).


H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:25:59

H.4. Approve the Infrastructure Agreement between Blackfin Champions, LLC. and Polk County for Hwy 27 and Four Corners Blvd Intersection ($738,189.87 One Time Expense).


H.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:28:21

H.5. Approve an Asset Purchase Agreement between Millennial Property Investments Corp., Blue Falcon Operations Corporation and Polk County for the sale of the Rohr Home ($5,000,000 one-time revenue)


I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON) 00:35:09

I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.


J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL) 00:35:12

J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 00:35:53

K.1. Re-appoint Robert Sheffield to the Polk County Lakes Access Advisory Committee for the three-year term, November 17, 2023, to November 16, 2026.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 00:36:17

K.2. Re-appoint Dr. Robert S. Hinds to serve as a member of the Housing Finance Authority for the four-year term, December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2027.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 00:36:36

K.3. Commissioner Santiago Comments.


L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 00:36:45

L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.


M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR) 00:47:54

M.1. Reappoint Kathryn E. Bevilacqua-Ely to the Early Learning Coalition of Polk County for the four-year term, May 6, 2022 through May 5, 2026.


M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR) 00:48:14

M.2. Chair Lindsey Comments.


O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:48:59

* County Attorney opening comments


O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:51:17

O.1. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCPAL 2023-5 Northeast Regional Park) (Transmittal Hearing), a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from Residential Low-X (RLX) to Recreation and Open Space-X (ROSX) on ±80.26 acres and Institutional-X (INSTX) on ±1.95 acres to recognize an existing regional park and fire rescue station in the North U.S. Highway 27 Selected Area Plan.


P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:53:32

P.1. PUBLIC HEARING to consider the adoption of an ordinance setting the yearly salary of Commissioners in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Polk County Charter.


P.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:54:37

P.2. PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of an ordinance prohibiting smoking and vaping in public parks within unincorporated Polk County.



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