CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
00:04INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:37A.1. Employee Recognition
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
10:00A.2. Lance Schmidt, Principal and Chris Kessler, Principal with CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, will present the Annual Comprehensive Financial Audit for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
16:59B.1. Comments.
C. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
18:22C.1. Disbursements.
C. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
19:25C.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on April 7, 2026.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
19:51D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
20:02G.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
20:08G.1. Approve construction contract with Rogar Management & Consulting of Florida, LLC for the Maine Avenue Sidewalk project ($2,418,685.50 one-time expense)
G.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
23:22G.2. Approve agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. to provide Part 2 engineering services (Conceptual Design) for the East Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (ERWWTF). ($976,382.54 one-time expense)
G.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
25:41G.3. Approve Northeast Landfill Customer Convenience Center (NELF-CCC) Pilot Project and adopt a Resolution establishing the NELF-CCC disposal rates
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
33:09I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
33:12J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
33:13K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
34:31L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
35:08* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
37:36N.1. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCPAL 2026-1 OC Text) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment text amendment to modify the characteristics, location criteria and development criteria for the Office Center (OC) Future Land Use designation. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
40:16N.2. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCT-2026-2 Office Center Consistency) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to clarify development parameters of the Office Center (OC) district to implement policies in the Comprehensive Plan. No Fiscal Impact.
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
42:56N.3. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCPAS-2025-37 Hwy 17 92 LCC CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on ±1.32 acres from Leisure/Recreation (LR) to Linear Commercial Corridor in the Urban Growth Area (UGA). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
44:13N.4. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCPAS-2025-38 Toho Marigold INST/NAC CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on ±12.5 acres from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Institutional (INST), and Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) in the Utility Enclave Area (UEA). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
47:07N.5. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCT-2025-28 Flex Space & Retail Plazas) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to add standards for Flex Space and Retail Plazas. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.6. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
48:53N.6. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCT-2025-29 Storage Yards) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to add storage yards as a new land use activity in the Industrial (IND) districts. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.7. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
50:32N.7. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCT-2025-30 Administrative Plat Approval) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to change the procedure of approving subdivision plats from the Board of County Commissioners to the Land Development Director in accordance changes to the Florida Statutes. No Fiscal Impact.
P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
56:33P.1. Comments.