BoCC Regular Meeting: November 30, 2021

CALL TO ORDER 00:00:02

Call to Order - Martha Santiago, Chair Invocation - Rev. Nicki Taylor, First United Methodist Church, Lakeland Pledge of Allegiance - Martha Santiago, Chair

A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS 00:01:33

2. Video recognition of employees with more than 20 years of service to Polk County.

A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS 00:05:29

3. Presentation and Acceptance of First Responder Grant from the Mosaic Company.

C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP 00:08:29

4. Comments.

D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:11:29

5. Approve Consent Agenda.

E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:11:45

6. Disbursements.

E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:12:57

7. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on November 16, 2021.

G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK) 00:13:40

8. SET HEARING to consider a request to vacate a portion of a platted public utility easement as shown on the plat of Hunter’s Crossing Phase Four. (Suggested hearing date is December 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m or immediately following the Regular Agenda)

G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK) 00:14:34

9. Adopt resolution providing Board policy and practices regarding invocations and repealing Resolution No. 15-155.

H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:16:45

10. Approve prepayment for purchase of 5 pieces of Pierce fire apparatus and related loose equipment for a discount of $70,086.42. ($3,296,804.54 one-time expense)

H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:20:35

11. Approve a Consultant Services Authorization with Johnson Engineering, Inc. to provide engineering services for the design to the Crews Lake Road, Longfellow Boulevard, and Eastside Drive Sidewalk Projects. ($154,862 one-time expense)

I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY) 00:24:55

12. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.

J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON) 00:26:46

13. Commissioner Wilson Comments.

K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL) 00:26:52

14. Commissioner Braswell Comments.

L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 00:26:53

15. Commissioner Combee Comments.

M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR 00:26:56

16. Chair Santiago Comments.

N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS 00:27:00

17. Appoint Mark A. Ferreira to Housing and Neighborhood Development’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) for the remainder of the term, effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS 00:27:26

18. Appoint Bridget Engleman to Housing and Neighborhood Development’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for the three-year term January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025.

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:30:22

County Attorney opening comments - Randy Mink, County Attorney

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:32:30

19. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2021-6 Mims 640 RV Park CPA) (Adoption Public Hearing) to consider a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation on 979.65 +/- acres from Phosphate Mining (PM) and Agricultural/ Residential-Rural (A/RR) to Leisure Recreation (LR) in the Rural Development Area (RDA). (To be continued to December 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or immediately following the Regular Agenda)

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:33:18

20. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2021-12 Anderson CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the Future Land Use designation on 11.41 +/- acres from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Agricultural/ Residential Rural (A/RR) in the Rural Development Area (RDA).

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:37:04

21. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2020-21 Champions Station CPA) (Adoption Public Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 14.26+/- acres from Town Center-X (TCX) to Neighborhood Activity Center-X (NACX) in the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA) in the Ridge Special Protection Area (SAP) of the Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern (GSACSC).

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:41:16

22. Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2021-7 Majestic Realty CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 15.43 +/- acres from Regional Activity Center-X (RACX) to Business Park Center-X (BPC-X) in the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA).

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:47:27

23. Public Hearing (LDCD-2021-1 Majestic Realty Sub-District Change) (Adoption Hearing) to consider a Sub-District Map change from Business Park Center-1X (BPC-1X) to Business Park Center-2X (BPC-2X) on +/- 15.43 acres.

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:47:44

24. Public Hearing (LDCPAS 2021-15 Masterpiece Fire Station CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the Future Land Use designation on 4.6 +/- acres from Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) to Institutional (INST) in the Rural Development Area (RDA).

O. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:52:44

25. Public Hearing (LDCT-2021-16 Solar in Agricultural Districts) (Adoption Hearing) a County initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code to allow Solar Power Generation Facilities in all Agricultural land use districts