Call to Order - George Lindsey, Chairman Invocation - Don Steiner, President, Wings of Eagles International, Lakeland Pledge of Allegiance - George Lindsey, Chairman
3. Presentation of Service Awards to Peter M. "Pete" Buchardt; Jeremiah A. Gilley; Robert R. Richards, Jr.; Mattie M. Mills; and Lisa W. Ewing.
3. Presentation of Service Awards to Peter M. "Pete" Buchardt; Jeremiah A. Gilley; Robert R. Richards, Jr.; Mattie M. Mills; and Lisa W. Ewing.
4. Comments.
5. Approve Consent Agenda.
6. Disbursements.
7. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on December 4, 2018.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD 8. Richard Bryant, Chairman, to present the semi-annual report.
9. Approve Third Amendment to Recyclable Materials Processing and Marketing Agreement with Waste Management.
Discussion on non-hazardous waste
10. 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)
11. 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)
12. Approve construction contract with Killebrew, Inc. for the West Daughtery Road water main upgrade. ($816,684.75 one-time expense)
13. 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)
14. Approve Hurricane Irma Mutual Aid Agreement with The Polk County School Board for sheltering expenses. ($602,630 one-time expense)
15. Adopt Resolution approving Substantial Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Consolidated Action Plan. (No fiscal impact)
16. 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)
17. 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)
18. 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)
19. Approve Stop Loss reinsurance for the Employee Medical Healthcare Plan and Employee Assistance Program services. ($414,880 combined annual expense)
20. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
21. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
22. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
23. Commissioner Hall Comments.
24. Chairman Lindsey Comments.
25. Appoint Steven Cochran and Cynthia Jantomaso to the Workforce Development Board for the three-year term, December 18, 2018 through December 17, 2021.
26. 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.
27. Reappoint Shemil Bailey to the Tourist Development Council for the four-year term, December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2022.
28. 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 - The Board of County Commissioners will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter.***