CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
00:05INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:13A.1. Employee Recognition
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
07:40B.1. Comments.
C. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
12:02C.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
D.2. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
12:13D.2. Disbursements.
D.1. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
13:53D.1. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on October 7, 2025.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
14:12G.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
14:17G.1. Approve Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Texas Aquatic Harvesting, Inc. and Polk County for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility to service the East Regional service area. ($8,530,000 one-time expense)
G.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
18:22G.2. Approve and ratify the Letter of Agreement and IGT Provider Questionnaire from the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) for the Public Emergency Medical Transportation Medicaid Managed Care Supplement Payment Program ($4,989,893.04 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
G.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
20:42G.3. Approve construction contract with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC for the roadway improvements for North Galloway Road at 10th Street, CIP Amendment and budget transfer. ($3,063,097.56 one-time expense - $1,063,098 one-time transfer)
G.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
24:01G.4. Approve the Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement between Polk County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Kathleen Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, associated resolutions, Budget resolutions to establish budget ($2,000,000.00 one-time unanticipated revenue).
G.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
26:04G.5. Approve agreement with Fleischman Garcia Maslowski (FG+M) for architectural & engineering services for the Polk County and City of Bartow Joint-Use Fire Rescue Station. ($799,930.85 onetime expense)
H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
28:59H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
I.1. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
29:07I.1. Appoint Angelic Sims as a member (Seat 6) of the Polk County Planning Commission for the three-year term, November 4, 2025 through November 3, 2028.
I.2. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
29:26I.2. Commissioner Braswell Comments
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
29:27J.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
29:31K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
30:04L.1. Chair Wilson Comments
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
30:06* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
32:43N.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-15 Crescent Road CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation from Residential Medium (RMX) to Employment Center (ECX) on 17.42 +/- acres in the North Ridge Selected Area Plan. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
34:04N.2. Public Hearing (LDCD-2025-3 Hamilton Road Sub-district) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a sub-district change from Business Park Center (BPC-1) to Business Park Center-2 (BPC-2) on 38+/- acres within in the Urban Growth Area (UGA) and Rural Development Area (RDA). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
36:15N.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-13 Non-Phosphate Mining Exemption) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code to allow an exemption for fill material excavation associated with approved phosphate mines and gypsum stacks. (No Fiscal Impact)
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
37:54O.1. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution to vacate and close deeded and maintained right-of-way for J Day Drive, Lakeland, Florida (No fiscal impact)
P.1. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
40:47P.1. Becky Bywater to discuss Polk County Animal Control
P.2. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
44:22P.2. Comments.