BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearings: August 5, 2025

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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIR) 00:00:02

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


B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS 00:01:30

B.1. Comments.


C. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA 00:01:54

C.1. Approve Consent Agenda.


D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:02:09

D.1. Disbursements.


D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA) 00:03:14

D.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on July 15, 2025.


G. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:03:36

G.1. Approve CIP Amendment and budget transfer from the Chestnut Sidewalk Project to the Willow Ridge, Lake Seward, and Davenport Drainage Projects within the General Capital Improvement Fund ($2,800,000.00 one-time budget transfer)


G. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY) 00:06:42

G.2. Approve Amendment Five to the Master Purchase Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. (total cost of 3 years $4,707,440.00 - Yr 1 $1,402,797.00, Yr 2 $1,563,414.00 and Yr 3 $1,741,229.00)


H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN) 00:09:12

H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.


i. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL) 00:09:14

I.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.


J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO) 00:09:17

J.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.


K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT) 00:10:44

K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.


L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR) 00:10:46

L. 1. Reappoint Jacquelyn Codd as a member of the Polk County Sidewalk Advisory Committee, for the three-year term, October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.


L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR) 00:11:10

L.2. Chair Wilson Comments.


N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:11:15

* County Attorney opening comments


N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089 00:13:25

N.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-1 GPK Holly Hill Groves 2 CPA Amendment) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 14.6 acres from Employment Center - X (ECX) to Residential-High X (RHX). (No Fiscal Impact).


O.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:17:46

O.1. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance 25-036 Master Inwood Street Lighting MSBU Ordinance to replace boundary description found in “Exhibit A.”


O.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:18:39

O.2. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution allowing for the Installation of Seven Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Catherine Drive, Near Lakeland. (estimated $35,000.00 one-time expense)


O.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:21:36

O.3. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution allowing for the Installation of Five Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Lakeland Highlands Road, Near Lakeland (estimated $25,000.00 one-time expense)


O.4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:23:17

O.4. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution allowing for the Installation of Two Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Stephenson Avenue, Near Babson Park (estimated $10,000.00 one-time expense)


O.5. PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:24:52

O.5. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution allowing for the Installation of Three Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Tangelo Street, Near Highland Park Manor. (estimated $15,000.00 one-time expense)


P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:31:00

P.1. G. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH to continue discussion regarding amending the Polk County Animal Ordinance.


P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD 00:34:32

P.2. Comments.


Q. WORK SESSION ITEMS 01:21:25

Q.1. FY26 - FY30 Community Investment Program (CIP)



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