CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (R. TODD DANTZLER, CHAIR
00:08Invocation - Senior Pastor Joe Lemmons, Lake Shipp Baptist Church, Winter Haven Pledge of Allegiance - R. Todd Dantzler, Chairman
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
02:322. Presentation of Service Awards to: Emily D. "Denise" Bryant Kendrick, Lisa D. Harris, and Daniel D. "Dan" Egbert.
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
09:323. Recognize LaRue “Skip” Stellfox for his years of dedicated service to the Toho Water Authority Board of Supervisors.
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
12:274. Recognize S.L. Frisbie IV for his years of dedicated service to the Polk County Historical Commission (PCHC).
B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
21:385. Proclaim October 28 – November 3, 2018 as Mobility Week. Christine Diaz-Pagan will accept the proclamation representing the Florida Department of Transportation.
B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
25:406. Proclaim November 2018 as Alpha-1 Awareness Month. Roger Hanes will accept the proclamation representing the Alpha-1 Foundation.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
30:077. Don Gifford to express opposition to removing Neil Combee's name from the County Administration Building signage.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
33:558. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
54:249. Approve Consent Agenda.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
54:5010. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
56:0311. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on October 2, 2018, and Closed Board Meeting held on October 1, 2018.
H. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
58:1912. Accept the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security , 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. ($547,842 one-time revenue, $54,784 cash match)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (JIM FREEMAN)
01:01:3913. Approve Local Government Area of Opportunity Funding Goal agreement between Polk County and Green Mills Group on behalf of Jersey Gardens Ltd. (Not-to-exceed $354,000)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
01:12:1114. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
01:14:2915. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
01:14:5816. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (JOHN E. HALL)
01:16:1817. Reappoint Ronald E. Schelfo to serve as a member of the Polk County Lakes Access Advisory Committee for the two-year term, November 17, 2018 through November 16, 2020.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (JOHN E. HALL)
01:16:4818. Reappoint Nicholas Staszko, AICP Certified Planner, to the Board of adjustment for a three-year term, September 1, 2018 through August 30, 2021.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (JOHN E. HALL)
01:17:1219. Commissioner Hall Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (R. TODD DANTZLER, CHAI
01:17:1420. Chairman Dantzler Comments.