BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearing: December 17, 2024

Chapters

CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIR) 00:00:04

INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)


A.1. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS 00:01:23

A.1. Steve Labate - Presentation to Commissioner Bill Braswell on behalf of Lakeland Gold Star Parents.


C.1. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:07:40

C.1. Randy Wilkinson - Invitation to Evening with Gilbert King at Polk Theater, December 21. The Pulitzer Prize winner will discuss his expose' of the unjust Polk County conviction of Leo Schofield as told in Bone Valley, the worldwide #1 Crime Podcast.


C.2. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:11:05

C.2. Comments.


D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:28:16

D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.


E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:28:29

E.1. Disbursements.


E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:29:39

E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on December 3, 2024.


H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:30:40

H.1. Approve the contract with Central Florida Health Care, Inc. (CFHC) for the purchase of equipment. (Total amount not to exceed $1,553,882.99)


H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:32:55

H.2. Approve the third amendment to the contract with Winter Haven Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Center for Behavioral Health to provide behavioral health services. (Total amount not to exceed $1,576,280 annually.)


H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:35:35

H.3. Approve the contract with Winter Haven Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Center for Behavioral Health for site-based services to adults with mental health needs. (Total amount not to exceed $470,000 annually.)


H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:38:32

H.4. Approve the Florida Communities Trust Grant Agreement (F2407) made between Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Polk County (County) (one-time revenue of $1,775,000).


H.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:41:43

H.5. North Ridge Trail Extension Infrastructure Agreement from Legacy Park Blvd. to Poitras #2 Road. (not to exceed a reimbursement cost of $1,414,231.08).


H.6. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:45:48

H.6. Approve the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum No. 1 with Wharton-Smith, Inc. for the Northeast Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (NERWWTF), Phase A dewatering and construction expansion. ($44,644,133.00 one-time expense)


I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN) 00:51:41

I.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.


J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL) 00:53:39

J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 00:59:25

K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.


L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT) 01:00:37

L.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.


M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR) 01:01:17

M.1. Chair Wilson Comments.


O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:01:33

* County Attorney opening comments


O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:03:58

O.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2024-1 Socrum Loop Rd PRESV CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 6.88+/- acres from Residential Low-X (RL-X) and Office Center-X (OCX) to Preservation-X (PRESVX) in the Green Swamp ACSC. (No Fiscal Impact)


O.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:06:10

O.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-21 Parkview Christian CPA) (Adoption Public Hearing) to consider the Future Land Use Change from Residential Suburban (RS) to Institutional (INST-1) on +/- 17.75 acres in the Suburban Development Area (SDA). (No Fiscal Impact)


O.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:07:17

O.3. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-20 Mt Pisgah Rd PM to ARR CPA Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the Future Land Use Change from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) on +/- 15.54 acres in the Rural Development Area (RDA). (No Fiscal Impact)


O.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:11:15

O.4. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2024-11 Mosaic Nichols PM CPA Amendment) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) to Phosphate Mining (PM) on +/- 420 acres. (No Fiscal Impact).


O.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:13:09

O.5. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2024-12 North Prong IND CPA Amendment) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation from Phosphate Mining (PM) and Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR) to Industrial (IND) on +/- 420 acres and to change the text of Section 2.135 of the Comprehensive Plan to limit the intensity of the IND activity on certain areas of the site. (No Fiscal Impact).


O.6. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 01:14:51

O.6. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-19 North Prong LDC Text Amendment) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider Change the text of the Land Development Code Appendix E, Section E105, to limit the intensity of the IND on certain areas of the property (No Fiscal Impact).


P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:16:41

P.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2023-13 Septic to Sewer Text Change CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan text amendment to several elements of the Comprehensive Plan will be amended that address new septic tank limitations in areas with Basin Management Action Plans, a new overlay called Nutrient Restoration Plan Overlay (NRPO), and septic tank to sewer conversation in the NRP. This case is related to LDCT-2023-24. (No Fiscal Impact)


P.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:26:56

P.2. Public Hearing (LDCT-2023-24 Septic to Sewer) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated request to amend the Land Development Code to add the Nutrient Restoration Plan Overlay, restrictions on septic tanks, and definitions. This case is related to LDCPAL-2023-13. (No Fiscal Impact).


P.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:27:18

P.3. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to vacate portions of platted, rights-of-way as shown on the Map of A. R. Highfield’s Addition to the City of Crooked Lake and the Plat of Stephenson’s Addition to Babson Park, Polk County, Florida. (No fiscal impact)


P.4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:29:41

P.4. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance granting an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption to an expanding business, ALDI (Florida) L.L.C., and approval of a Performance Agreement with the company.


P.5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 01:32:47

P.5. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution providing notice of intent to use the uniform method for the levy, collection and enforcement of non-ad valorem assessments.



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