BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearing: October 15, 2024

CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR) 00:00:03

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

A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS 00:01:58

A.1. Employee Recognition

C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:04:58

C.1. Comments.

D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:08:47

D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.

E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:08:58

E.1. Disbursements.

E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:10:00

E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on October 1, 2024.

H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:10:21

H.1. Approve the first amendment to the contract with We Care of Central Florida, Inc. for transportation to health care services to eligible low-income county residents. (total amount not to exceed $550,000 annually)

H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:13:44

H.2. Approve the second amendment to the contract with Parkview Outreach Community Center, Inc. (Parkview) to provide primary and specialty care services to eligible low-income residents. (Total amount not to exceed $306,090 annually.)

H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:15:50

H.3. Approve the T. Mark Schmidt grant agreement between the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and Polk County for the purchase of a water truck with spraying equipment to maintain Bone Valley ATV Park. ($240,000 one-time grant revenue, $60,000 County match ).

H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:19:15

H.4. Confirm appointment of Mr. Ryan Wiggins, Sr. to serve as the Director of the Polk County Building Division.

I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY) 00:24:32

I.1. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.

J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON) 00:25:21

J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.

K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 00:25:56

K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.

L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE) 00:27:44

L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.

M.1. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR) 00:30:01

M.1. Appoint Christina Hielscher as the Polk County Library Co-op Representative (Seat 9) for the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.

M.2. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR) 00:30:26

M.2. Chair Braswell Comments.

N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS 00:32:40

N.1. Appoint Katherine “Kate” Johnson as a member of the Tourist Development Council to fulfill the remainder of Nick Miller’s (LEGOLAND) four-year term which ends April 30, 2027.

O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:33:00

* County Attorney opening comments

O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:35:24

O.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-6 Copales Market CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the Future Land Use Change from Leisure/Recreation (L/R) to Linear Commercial Corridor (LCC) in the Urban Growth Area (UGA). (No Fiscal Impact)

O.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:36:35

O.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-11 US 98 Ft Meade A-RR CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the Future Land Use Map change 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 00:38:20

O.3. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-12 (Hall Communications IND CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the Future Land Use Change on 49.10 +/- acres from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Industrial (IND) in the Urban Growth Area (UGA). (No Fiscal Impact)

O.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:39:24

O.4. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-13 5955 South Florida Avenue CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation from Business-Park Center (BPC) to Institutional (INST) on 11.8 acres. (No Fiscal Impact)

O.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:39:58

O.5. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-14 Peace River ROS CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation from Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) & Linear Commercial Corridor (LCC) to Recreation/Open Space (ROS) at the Bartow Peace River Landing. (No Fiscal Impact)

O.6 EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:41:01

O.6. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-18 Crystal Lake CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation from Residential Low (RL) to Recreation/Open Space (ROS) at the Crystal Lake Park. (No Fiscal Impact)

0.7. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:41:48

O.7. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-17 Homeland Park CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation from Rural Cluster Center (RCC) to Leisure/Recreation (L/R) at the Homeland Heritage Park. (No Fiscal Impact)

P. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:42:59

P.1. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an amended Assessment Resolution and Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll pursuant to Ord. 2022-029, as amended, the Polk County Local Provider Participation Fund Ordinance.