INVOCATION Dr. William DeHart, Chaplain, Polk County Fire Rescue PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
C.1. Joshua Macon - Drainage/Flooding Issue in Eagle Lake
C.2. Comments.
D.1. Approve Consent Agenda
E.1. Disbursements.
E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on August 20, 2024.
H.1. Approve Interlocal Agreement for Countywide Transit System with the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District ($4,178,000 expense)
H.2. Approve the Hatchineha Ranch Mitigation Bank Credit Purchase and Deposit Agreement with The Nature Conservancy to purchase 3.47 State Only Forested Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) credits to offset wetland impacts associated with the proposed development of a project known as Marigold Avenue Widening Project, CIP Amendment and Budget Transfer ($433,750.00 one-time expense/transfer)
H.3. Approval of Amendment to Agreement between the Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC) and Polk County for the PRWC Heartland Protection and Sustainability Project, Polk County Alternative Water Supply Receiving Facilities (Project 6), for which the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) awarded state funds via grant Agreement Number LPA0212 (not to exceed $416,098 reimbursable expenses).
H.4. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Spectrum Enterprise Service Agreement between Polk County and Charter Communications Operating, LLC and two associated service orders for a fiber optic-based Internet service solution to 28 water and wastewater treatment locations (estimated $200,000 annual recurring and one-time $7,000 installation costs).
I.1. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J.1. Reappoint Brooke Agnini as a Member (Seat 5) of the Planning Commission for the three-year term, October 25, 2024 through October 24, 2027.
J.2. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.
M.1. Reappoint Clifton Garcia as a member of the Sidewalk Advisory Committee for the three-year term, October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
M.2. Chair Braswell Comments.
* County Attorney opening comments
O.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2024-2 Wahneta “Main Street Commercial” CPA Amendment Overlay) (Transmittal Hearing) to allow neighborhood commercial uses in residential and institutional land use designations. (No Fiscal Impact)..body
O.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2023-11 US 27 NR SAP ECX) (Adoption 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 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.3. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-8 Banana Lake ROS) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from Residential Suburban (RS) to Recreation Open Space (ROS) on ±8.82 acres, within the Suburban Development Area (SDA). (No Fiscal Impact)
O.4. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-9 CR 540A ROS) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from Residential Low (RL) to Recreation Open Space (ROS) on ±39 acres, within the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA). (No Fiscal Impact)
O.5. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-11 LDC Chapter 9 Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to amend multiple sections of Chapter 9 (No Fiscal Impact).
O.6. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-16 W Pipkin Road Text Amendment) to modify Appendix E, (subsection F.) the original conditional requirements (1st Reading). (No Fiscal Impact)
O.7. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-15 Access via Easement Text Amendment) (First Reading) to modify LDC Section 705.B for access via easement. (No Fiscal Impact).
O.8. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-12 SPD Changes Text Amendment) (First Reading) to conform Suburban Planned Development (SPD) standards in Section 303, Conditional Uses; Section 403.01, the Wahneta Neighborhood Plan; and Section 505, Polk City SPA in the Green Swamp ACSC with other Planned Development standards. (No Fiscal Impact).
P.3. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an Assessment Resolution setting the rate of collection and approval of the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the 2024 Local Provider Participation Fund special assessment, and authorizing the County Manager to execute Letters of Agreement with the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. (no fiscal impact)
P.1. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Polk County Ordinance 2018-073, the Polk County Government’s Retiree Insurance Benefits Ordinance, as amended. (Estimated initial range of savings to the County is between $46,000 and $185,000)
P.2. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Polk County Ordinance 13-069 to address residential recycling collection changes.
P.4. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance granting an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption to an expanding business, Publix Super Markets, Inc., and approval of a Performance Agreement with the company.
P.5. Approve Polk County Bonus Incentive (PCBI) Grant for Project Pomelo, an existing company in Lakeland. ($250,000 expense over seven years)
Q.1. Impact Fee 2nd Work Session (Extraordinary Circumstances) - 10:00 a.m.