CALL TO ORDER
00:05Call to Order - George Lindsey, Chairman Invocation - John Watson, Pulpit Minister, Highlands Church of Christ, Lakeland Pledge of Allegiance - George Lindsey, Chairman
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
02:232. Recognize Jennifer L. Bush for her years of dedicated service to the Polk County Historical Commission (PCHC).
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
05:183. Recognize Fire Rescue's EMS Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS).
B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
11:494. Proclaim October 2019 as Safe Sleep Awareness Month. Amanda Wilson will accept the proclamation representing the Florida Department of Children and Families.
B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
15:455. Proclaim October 17, 2019 as Talbot House Ministries Day. Dr. Brenda Reddout will accept the proclamation representing Talbot House Ministries.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
18:296. John Jarrett to express concerns related to Code Enforcement.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
23:007. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
31:068. Approve Consent Agenda.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
31:189. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
32:4010. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on September 17, 2019, and Budget Public Hearings held on September 9, 2019, and September 16, 2019.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
33:1511. Approve Interlocal Agreement for Countywide Transit System with the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District.
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
35:3112. Approve recommended changes to the functional classification of select Polk County roads. (No fiscal impact)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
52:1913. Approve agreement with Core Construction Services of Florida, LLC, to provide Pre-Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for three prototype fire rescue stations, located in Nalcrest, Frostproof, and Loughman. ($16,860.53 pre-construction service for each fire rescue station; $50,581.59 total one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
55:2514. Approve Amendments to the Agreement with The Lunz Group, Inc., authorizing engineering services for 3 new fire stations. ($519,989 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
58:4415. Approve West Pipkin Road Professional Services Amendment No. 2 with Patel, Greene & Associates. ($379,064.39 estimated one-time expense) Approve Joint Project Agreement with the City of Lakeland. ($192,565 one-time revenue)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:02:2016. Approve an agreement with Business Information Technology Solutions.com, Inc., dba ABTSolutions to provide project management services for new software implementation. ($217,700 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:06:0317. Approve construction contract with SEMCO Construction, Inc. for the Lake Gwyn Park Grand Pavilion.($1,032,790.44 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:08:1918. Approve renewal agreement for core public health services with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County. ($380,000 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:09:4719. Approve the contract with We Care of Central Florida, Inc. for transportation services to health care. (total amount not to exceed $346,349: Year 1 - $114,317, Year 2 - $116,016, Year 3 - $116,016)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:13:2820. Approve the contract with ElderPoint Ministries of Greater Lakeland, Inc. for transportation services to health care. (total amount not to exceed $150,000)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:15:2621. Approve the contract with Volunteers in Service to the Elderly, Inc. for transportation services to health care. (total amount not to exceed $186,000 annually)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:17:3822. Approve Letter of Agreement from the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) for Central Florida Health Care request for matching funds. ($571,602 not-to-exceed one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:21:2523. Approve a modification to the Consultant Services Authorization with Jones Edmunds & Associates Inc. for the North Central Landfill Phase VI design revision. (126,732.56 onetime expense)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
01:23:5124. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
01:24:0325. Reappoint Connie White as a Member (Seat 4) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
01:24:1726. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
01:24:1927. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (JOHN E. HALL)
01:24:3028. Commissioner Hall Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIRM
01:24:3029. Chairman Lindsey Comments.
RECESS
01:24:30George Lindsey, Chairman - The Board of County Commissioners will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter.