P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
00:00P.1. Comments.
00:0000:02CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
00:02INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
01:43B.1. Comments.
C. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
06:53C.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
08:51D.1. Disbursements.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
10:12D.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on December 16, 2025.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
11:00G.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
11:08G.1. Approve agreement with WSB LLC for construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for the County Road 557 widening project. (not-to-exceed one-time expense $7,671,349.67)
G.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
15:44G.2. Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2022-089-04 with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., (CONSULTANT) to provide professional design services for the development of full construction documents for the CR 542A/Galloway Road at Swindell Road intersections. (Total cost not to exceed $495,095.89)
G.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
18:21G.3. Utility infrastructure agreement with Clayton Properties Group, Inc. for the Myrtlebrook Development Lift Station Upsizing, Force Main upsizing, and Force Main and Potable Water Line abandonment. ($313,838.72 One-time expense.)
G.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
21:39G.4. Approve agreement with GISJane LLC to provide forecasting, detection, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms. ($300,000.00 one-time expense)
H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
24:31H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
I.1. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
25:13I.1. Reappoint Charles R. Walter, P.G. as a Member (Seat 1) of the Polk County Industrial Development Authority, for the three-year term, February 6, 2026 through February 5, 2029. (District 2 Appointment)
I.2. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
25:36I.2. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
25:58J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K.1. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
28:06K.1. Appoint Julie Jackson as a Member of the Polk County Planning Commission, for the remainder of the three-year term, January 6, 2026, to August 31, 2026.
K.2. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
28:25K.2. Commissioner Scott Comments.
M. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
28:49M.1. Appoint KellyAnn Beach as a member of the Tourist Development Council to fulfill the remainder of Dexter Pagara four-year term which ends August 31, 2027.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
29:11L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
29:36* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
32:18N.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-6 Poinciana Bayberry St CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation on +/- 72.27 acres from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Institutional (INST) in Poinciana Master Plan. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
34:58N.2. Public Hearing (LDCD-2025-10 Poinciana Bayberry St Sub-District Change) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Sub-District change on +/- 72.27 acres from Institutional (INST-1) to Institutional (INST-2) in the Utility Enclave Area (UEA). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
36:31N.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-21 Lake Gibson Estates Text Amendment) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of a Land Development Code Text Amendment to add development conditions in Appendix E, Section E105 to limit the allowable uses and density to only 16 units for the property subject to LDCPAS-2025-30 which is a small scale Future Land Use Map amendment from Residential Low (RL) to Residential Medium (RM) on +/- 2.55 acres. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
44:00N.4. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-23 Alcohol Separation Requirements & Hours LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to amend Chapter 2, Section 224 and Table 2.4, to change the method of distance measurement, reduce distance separations for different types of alcohol licenses from religious institutions and schools, and adjust Sunday hours of operation. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
47:53N.5. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-24 Powerline Landscape Buffers LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to modify landscaping requirements to include a Utility Buffer (No Fiscal Impact)
O.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
49:54O.1. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to vacate any public interest in a 30-foot strip of land lying south of Herndon Road and adjacent to the west of Parcel ID Number 273005-000000-011120. (No fiscal impact)
O.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
52:21O.2. Public Hearing to request the Board, by its own motion, consider adoption of a resolution to vacate a portion of platted, unopened, and unmaintained right-of-way shown as Bryan Avenue on the Map of Jester Subdivision. Also, request Board declare surplus and authorize the private conveyance of the County’s interest in Parcel ID Number 262728-493000-000260 to Dwann Bowers. ($1,000, one-time revenue)
O.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
56:29O.3. Public Hearing (LDPD-2025-9 Highlands Club PD) (De Novo Hearing) appealing the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Planned Development for 747 single-family homes.