INVOCATION 1. Pastor Jeff Giddens, First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIRMAN)
2. Proclaim September 2019 as K9s For Cops Month. Michelle Robare will accept the proclamation representing The Estates at Carpenters.
3. Comments.
4. Approve Consent Agenda.
5. Disbursements.
6. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on August 20, 2019, and Special Board Meeting held on August 20, 2019.
7. Approve the Polk County Workforce Development Board’s Final Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020; and authorize the Chairman to sign the budget on behalf of the County. (No fiscal impact)
8. Consider approval of the proposed settlement agreement with General Asphalt Paving.
9. Approve Stipulated Settlement Agreement in the case of United States of America v. Nancy Kilburn a/k/a Nancy Brosius (8:19-cr-36-T-35CPT).
10. Approve Outside Counsel Agreement with Campbell, Trohn, Tamayo & Aranda, P.A.
11. Annual Financial Audit Report for the Highland Meadows and Westridge Community Development Districts.
12. Approve the release of a surety in the amount of $335,984 in the form of a Performance Bond (No. 70NGP184674) for Cascara. (No fiscal impact)
13. Accept a one year warranty and surety in the amount of $32,204.10 in the form of a Maintenance Bond and Bond Rider (No. LPM 0505370) Cascara. (No fiscal Impact)
14. Accept Blossom Grove Estates plat for Conditional Approval. (No fiscal impact)
15. Approve Addendum to the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) agreement with Rodda Construction Inc. for the new Polk County Sheriff’s Office processing center ($9,382,116 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
16. Approve agreement with Core Construction Services of Florida, LLC to provide Pre-Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the new Sleepy Hill prototype Fire Rescue station. ($35,365.91 one-time expense)
17. Approve Consultant Services Authorization with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. to provide professional engineering, design and permitting services for the Rolling Oaks Drainage Improvements Project. ($184,453.29 one-time expense)
18. Approve an agreement with Reiss Engineering, Inc. to provide professional services for the Ernie Caldwell Reclaimed Water Main Improvements Phase II project. ($216,402 one-time expense)
19. Approve agreement for sale and purchase between Gapway Grove Corporation and Polk County for the construction of a new government center. ($2,505,000 one-time expense)
20. Approve Central Florida Innovation District Memorandum of Understanding between Polk County, City of Lakeland and City of Auburndale. (No fiscal impact)
21. Approve a funding adjustment with Tri-County Human Services, Inc. as mandated in Section 394.76 of the Florida Statutes, to provide alcohol, substance abuse, and mental health services. ($640,397 not-to-exceed amount for FY 19/20)
22. Approve General Liability / Public Entity Liability Insurance policy with Argonaut Insurance, effective October 1, 2019. ($502,912 annual expense)
23. Reappoint Janet Parham as a Member (Seat 3) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.
24. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
25. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
26. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
27. Commissioner Hall Comments.
28. Chairman Lindsey Comments.
***RECESS - The Board of County Commissioners will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter.***