BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearing: May 7, 2024

CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR) 00:00:09

INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)

A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS 00:01:16

A.1. Lance Schmidt, Managing Principal of Office, Central Florida of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP will present the Annual Comprehensive Financial Audit for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:06:51

C.1. Comments.

D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:25:35

D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.

E.1. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:25:45

E.1. Disbursements.

E.2. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:26:49

E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on April 16, 2024.

H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:27:12

H.1. Request Board approve 1) Construction contract with Strickland Construction, Inc. for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Ridge District Station at Poinciana project ($10,543,327.00 one-time expense), and 2) CIP amendment and budget transfer in the amount of $2,310,849.00 from General Capital Improvement Fund Reserves.

H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:37:54

H.2. Approve construction contract with Strickland Construction, Inc. for the construction of a new roadway maintenance facility in Frostproof. ($4,410,000.00 one-time expense).

H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:39:54

H.3. Approve construction contract with Crisdel Group, Inc. for the Fort Fraser Trail Extension - Winter Lake Road to Glendale Street ($6,943,298.20 one-time expense)

H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:42:39

H.4. Approve Local Agency Program (LAP) Supplemental Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to fund the construction phase of the Inwood Elementary School sidewalk improvement project, CIP Amendment, Resolution and budget amendment. ($554,455.00 one-time revenue)

H.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:45:40

H.5. Approve the contract with Central Florida Health Care, Inc. (CFHC) for the proposed purchase and renovation of a new community health center in Mulberry. (Total amount not to exceed $4,000,000)

H.6. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:48:11

H.6. Approve the contract with Winter Haven Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Center for Behavioral Health (WHCBH) for the proposed renovations, equipment and supplies. (Total amount not to exceed $408,966)

I.1. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY) 00:50:02

I.1. Appoint Susan L. Smith as a member of the Housing Finance Authority for the remainder of the four-year term ending January 22, 2025.

I.2. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY) 00:50:21

I.2. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.

J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON) 01:01:43

J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.

K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 01:03:46

K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.

L.2. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 01:05:27

L.2. Commissioner Combee Comments.

L.1. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 01:06:50

L.1. Appoint Adam Bass as an alternate member of the Polk County Planning Commission for the remainder of the three-year term, May 7, 2024 to July 1, 2026.

M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR) 01:11:12

M.1. Chair Braswell Comments.

N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS 01:17:33

N.1. Appoint Le Rue “Skip” Stellfox to the Tohopekaliga Water Authority (TWA) Board of Supervisors for the remainder of a vacated term and a new 1-year term ending September 30, 2025.

O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:17:55

* County Attorney opening comments

P.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:20:10

P.3. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Polk County Ordinance 2022-029, the Polk County Local Provider Participation Fund Ordinance (no fiscal impact).

O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:21:39

O.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2023-11 US 27 NR SAP ECX) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 29.69+/- acres from Professional Institution-X (PIX) to Employment Center-X (ECX) and to amend Policy 2.131-Q4, M, c (a) to delete the new driveway access prohibition to US 27 within the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA), Transit Corridor and Transit Center of the Transit Centers and Corridors Overlay. (No Fiscal Impact)

O.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:23:50

O.2. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-3 Recreational Camping LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated request to modify Conditional Use criteria for Recreational Camping and RV Parks (No Fiscal Impact).

O.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:25:47

O.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-4 Streets & Pedestrian Safety Text Amendment) (First Reading) to add EV Charging Stations as accessory uses and require 20 MPH speed limits signs on Level 2 plans for residential subdivisions with public roads. (No Fiscal Impact).

O.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:28:21

O.4. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-5 Boat Ramps Amendment) (First Reading) to allow administrative approval of Boat Ramps to be open 24 Hours in Recreation Open Space (ROS) land use districts (No Fiscal Impact).

P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:29:36

P.1. Public Hearing (LDCU-2024-4 North Lakeland Brownfield Designation) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the designation of a 22.5-acre site as a Brownfield. (No Fiscal Impact)

P.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:31:20

P.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2023-12 Green Swamp Density CPA Text) (Transmittal Hearing) to change SECTION 2.132-D RURAL SPECIAL PROTECTION AREA (RURAL-SPA) and modifications of POLICY 2.132-D4 and POLICY 2.132-D5. (No Fiscal Impact) (Request to continue to June 18, 2024, at 9:15 a.m.)