INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
A.1. Employee Recognition
A.2. Katie Hayes, Executive Director, Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc., to present the FY 23/24 Completed Community Clean-Up Program and outline the FY 24/25 Proposed Community Clean-Up Work Plan.
A.3. Dave Carter, P.E. Chairman of the Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), to provide an update on Committee activities.
B.1. Gold Star Families Day in Polk County
C.1. Comments.
D.1. Approve Consent Agenda
ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY D.2. Approve Eloise CRA Consent Agenda
HARDEN/PARKWAY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY D.3. Approve Harden/Parkway CRA Consent Agenda.
E.1. Disbursements
E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on August 6, 2024.
G.1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Astonia Community Development District.
G.2. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Towne Park Community Development District.
G.3. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Wind Meadows South Community Development District.
H.1. Confirm appointment of Mr. John Bohde, AICP, to serve as the Deputy County Manager over the Polk County Infrastructure Divisions.
H.2. Confirm appointment of Mr. Benjamin Dunn to serve as the Director of the Polk County Office of Planning & Development.
H.3. Approve Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Buck Mann Ranch, LLC, BDG Lands, LLC and Polk County in conjunction with the Upper Peace Creek Mann Ranch Project along with a CIP amendment and budget transfer. ($20,055,000 one-time expense)
H.4. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between McEnany Land Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Polk County in conjunction with the County Road 557 Project, Parcels 138, 723A, 723B and 800. ($2,730,000 one-time expense)
H.5. Approve Sub-Agreement No. SA-5 to the Water Wheeling Infrastructure Master Cost-Sharing Agreement with the Water Cooperative of Central Florida relating to the Cypress Lake Wellfield Project. ($2,733,910 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
I.1. Appoint Kevin M. Updike as an Alternate Member of the Planning Commission, for the three-year term, September 19, 2024 through September 18, 2027.
I.2. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J.1. Appoint William T. Weinkauf as a member of the Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Advisory Committee (CLASAC) for the remainder of the four-year term ending April 30, 2027.
Commissioner Wilson Comments.
K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.
M.1. Appoint Michael B. Furr as a member (Seat 8) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
M.2. Reappoint Franklin “Ed” Shoemaker as a member of the Housing Finance Authority for the four-year term, December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2028.
M.3. Chair Braswell Comments.
* County Attorney opening comments
O.1. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-11 LDC Chapter 9 Text Amendment) (First Reading) to amend multiple sections of Chapter 9 (No Fiscal Impact).
P.1. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Seven Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Old Kissimmee Road, Near Loughman. (estimated $35,000.00 one-time expense)
P.2. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Four Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Willis Road, Near Mulberry. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)
Q.1. FY25 - FY29 Community Investment Program (CIP)