BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearing: September 5, 2023

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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR) 00:00:10

INVOCATION William Dehart, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR)


A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS 00:01:45

A.1. Katie Hayes, Executive Director, Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc., to present the 2022-2023 Clean It Up to Green It Up Program and 2023-2024 proposed work plan.


C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:11:55

C.1. Comments.


D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:52:18

D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.


E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:52:29

E.1. Disbursements.


E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:53:36

E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on August 22, 2023.


G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK) 00:53:55

G.1. Approve the release of a warranty and surety in the amount of $150,796.26 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. 70NGP185125 for Willow Ridge. (No fiscal impact)


G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK) 00:54:36

G.2. Adopt resolution designating Polk County’s website as the publicly accessible website for publication of legal notices and advertisements.


H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 01:07:44

H.1. Approve Agreements associated with the Lake Marion Scrub project. Land Purchase agreement with Lake Marion Preserve, LLC, Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Conservation Florida, for funding assistance in the amount of $1,654,397.52 and a Grant Agreement - Real Estate Assist with The Nature Conservancy to reimburse the County up to $1,500,000.00. (Fiscal Impact $5,925,602.48 onetime costs and $3,154,397.52 onetime revenue)


H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 01:14:55

H.2. Approve construction contract with Carr & Collier, Inc. for the Ernie Caldwell Blvd Water Main Improvements Phase 1 project $2,915,538.15 one-time expense from American Rescue Plan Funds)


H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 01:17:08

H.3. Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bartow for Tourist Development Tax Funding for design, engineering, and construction of the Bartow Softball Complex. ($2,895,650 one-time expense)


H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 01:21:17

H.4. Approve the Second Amendment to the Contract with The Haley Center, Inc. to provide primary and specialty care services to eligible low-income county residents. (total amount not to exceed $476,410 annually)


H.5. COUNTY MANAGER 01:23:54

H.5. Approve the Contract with Winter Haven Hospital, Inc. for uncompensated inpatient psychiatric services. (Not to exceed $200,000 annually).


I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON) 01:27:00

I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.


J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL) 01:28:14

J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 01:41:51

K.1. Appoint Diana Welsh as a Member (Seat 5) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 01:42:13

K.2. Commissioner Santiago Comments.


L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 01:42:31

L.1. Reappoint Darla Bridges Short to serve as a Member (Seat 6) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.


L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 01:42:52

L.2. Commissioner Combee Comments.


M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR) 01:47:37

M.1. Appoint James M. Denham as a member (Seat 7) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026.


M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR) 01:48:00

M.2. Chair Lindsey Comments.


O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:48:17

* County Attorney opening comments


O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:50:34

O.1. Public Hearing (LDCT-2023-10 NACX Car Wash) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated Land Development Code text amendment.


P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:51:37

P.1. Public Hearing (LDCDD-2023-2 Amendment / North Power Line Road CDD Scrivener’s Error) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated ordinance to amend an existing Community Development District (CDD) ordinance in the unincorporated area of the County and city of Davenport.



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