CALL TO ORDER
00:00Call to Order - George Lindsey, Chairman Invocation - Don Steiner, President, Wings of Eagles International, Lakeland Pledge of Allegiance - George Lindsey, Chairman
00:0001:06A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:063. Presentation of Service Awards to Peter M. "Pete" Buchardt; Jeremiah A. Gilley; Robert R. Richards, Jr.; Mattie M. Mills; and Lisa W. Ewing.
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
11:363. Presentation of Service Awards to Peter M. "Pete" Buchardt; Jeremiah A. Gilley; Robert R. Richards, Jr.; Mattie M. Mills; and Lisa W. Ewing.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
18:494. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
22:385. Approve Consent Agenda.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
22:586. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
24:087. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on December 4, 2018.
F. REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNM
24:46WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD 8. Richard Bryant, Chairman, to present the semi-annual report.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
38:399. Approve Third Amendment to Recyclable Materials Processing and Marketing Agreement with Waste Management.
H. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
59:02Discussion on non-hazardous waste
H. 10. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:09:0910. Approve a professional services agreement with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. for related engineering services to develop and evaluate alternative roadway alignments for the proposed County Road 557 widening project. ($1,069,734.45 one-time expense)
H. 11. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:11:1011. Approve Consultant Services Authorization with Chastain Skillman, Inc. to provide professional engineering design services for the Bridgers Avenue Stormwater Improvements project, from US 92 to McKean Street. ($149,780 one-time expense)
H. 12. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:13:1412. Approve construction contract with Killebrew, Inc. for the West Daughtery Road water main upgrade. ($816,684.75 one-time expense)
H. 13. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:15:5613. Approve work authorization Nos. 28, 29, & 30 with Curry Controls Company to provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition upgrade installation services for 50 existing lift stations and modifications to the Turner Road Water Production Facility. ($2,516,315 lump sum expense)
H. 14. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:17:4914. Approve Hurricane Irma Mutual Aid Agreement with The Polk County School Board for sheltering expenses. ($602,630 one-time expense)
H. 15. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:23:3815. Adopt Resolution approving Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Consolidated Action Plan. (No fiscal impact)
H. 16. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:26:2116. Approve the contract with We Care of Central Florida, Inc. for referral and coordination of specialty care services. (total amount not to exceed $1,434,090: Year 1 - $376,610, Year 2 - $503,740, Year 3 - $553,740)
H.17. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:27:5817. Approve the contract with One Hope United, Inc. for the Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS) program. (total amount not to exceed $414,000: Year 1 - $90,000, Year 2 - $162,000, Year 3 - $162,000)
H. 18. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:31:3318. Approve excess workers’ compensation insurance policy renewal with Midwest Employers Casualty Company for a two year policy period, effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. ($250,097 annual expense over two years)
H. 19. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:34:3619. Approve Stop Loss reinsurance for the Employee Medical Healthcare Plan and Employee Assistance Program services. ($414,880 combined annual expense)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
01:37:5920. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
01:38:0221. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
01:38:1322. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (JOHN E. HALL)
01:38:2923. Commissioner Hall Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIRM
01:39:0224. Chairman Lindsey Comments.
N. 25. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
01:39:2625. Appoint Steven Cochran and Cynthia Jantomaso to the Workforce Development Board for the three-year term, December 18, 2018 through December 17, 2021.
N. 26. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
01:39:5926. Appoint Rugina Castillo, Larry Fair, and William Witt as consumer representatives to the Polk County Contractor Licensing Board for the three-year term, January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021.
N. 27. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
01:40:2427. Reappoint Shemil Bailey to the Tourist Development Council for the four-year term, December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2022.
N. 28. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
01:40:4328. Appoint Tamara West to the Homeless Coalition of Polk County, Inc. Continuum of Care Governance Board for the remainder of the two-year term, October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2020.
RECESS
01:41:07***RECESS - The Board of County Commissioners will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter.***