BoCC Regular Session and Public Hearing: July 11, 2023

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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR) 00:00:05

INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR)


C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:01:18

C.1. Comments.


D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:02:46

D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.


E.1. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:02:59

E.1. Disbursements.


E.2. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:04:09

E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on June 20, 2023.


F. REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY 00:05:59

F.1. Fort Meade City Manager Jan Bagnall to discuss 1) a grant to the City to help with the refurbishment of the Fire House and 2) reimbursement for expenditures on the Equestrian Center.


G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK) 00:35:10

G.1. Accept Performance Surety in the amount of $380,375.54 in the form of Performance Bond No. GM226202 One College Place. (No fiscal impact)


H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:35:52

H.1. Request Board approve 1) Construction Manager at Risk, Guaranteed Maximum Price Addendum #2 with Rodda Construction Inc. for the Sheriff’s Office Burnham McCall Training Center ($6,832,695.35 one-time expense) and 2) CIP amendment and transfer from reserves in the amount of $300,000.00 from the General Capital Improvement Fund.


H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:39:17

H.2. Approve agreement with Furr, Wegman, & Banks, P.A., to provide architectural & engineering services for the demolition of the Lawrence Crow Building and design of a new sallyport. ($299,840.00 one-time expense from American Rescue Plan Funds)


H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:43:05

H.3. Request Board Approve Amendment No.2 with Stantec Consulting Services, for Agreement 2022-018, Imperial Lakes Boulevard drainage improvement project. ($319,953.00) (one-time expense from the American Rescue Plan Fund)


H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:45:46

H.4. Approve two separate First Amendments to the contracts with Tri-County Human Services, Inc. for the New Beginning Transition Center for: 1) Men; and 2) Women; both are residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs. (total amount not to exceed $2,387,100 annually: $1,591,400 for men and $795,700 for women).


H.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:49:12

H.5. Approve the Contract with Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. and Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Lakeland Regional Health for uncompensated inpatient psychiatric services. (Not to exceed $2,000,000 annually).


H.6. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:53:07

H.6. Approve Land Purchase Agreement between Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. and Polk County in conjunction with a replacement fire station known as the Highland City Fire Rescue Station. ($475,000 one-time expense)


I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON) 00:56:11

I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.


J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL) 00:56:13

J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 00:56:15

K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.


L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 00:56:17

L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.


N.1. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS 01:14:30

N.1. Appoint one member to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC).Tom Wodrich will fulfill a remaining term of a member that now works for the County. (No fiscal impact)


N.2. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS 01:14:45

N.2. Request Appointment of Ryan Reis of Webber University to CareerSource Polk Board of Directors to fill open position, representing a private education provider, vacated by Dr. Melody Rider.


O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:14:56

* County Attorney opening comments


O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:17:18

O.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2022-24 Park Place Apartments CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment on 19.6 +/- acres to change the Future Land Use from Residential Low (RL-X) and Professional/Institutional (PIX) to Residential High (RHX). (No Fiscal Impact)


O.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:19:39

O.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2023-2 SR 37 PM to A/RR) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 57.06 +/- acres from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Agricultural Residential Rural (A/RR) in the Rural Development Area (RDA). (No Fiscal Impact)


O.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:20:49

O.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2023-8 Private Airstrips)(First Reading) to consider the adoption of an LDC Text amendment to add Private Airstrips to Use Tables in Agricultural/Residential Rural Land Use Districts. (No Fiscal Impact).


O.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:22:00

O.4. Public Hearing (LDCT-2023-9 RV Connection to Electrical) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of LDC text amendment to allow recreational vehicles and watercraft stored at a residence to connect to electric power for maintenance.


P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:23:20

P.1. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of One Traffic Calming Device (Speed Hump) on Elizabeth Place, Near Lakeland. (estimated $5,000.00 one-time expense)


P.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:24:52

P.2. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Two Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Vicki Drive, Near Willow Oak. (estimated $10,000.00 one-time expense)



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