CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIRMA
00:02INVOCATION 1. Bishop John Stamey, Senior Pastor, Winter Haven Church of God, Winter Haven PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIRMAN)
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:042. Presentation of Service Awards to Donald W. Altman, Heather N. "Nicki" Johns, and Diane M. Gibson.
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
05:243. Recognize Ana Wood, Waste & Recycling Director, for receiving the 2019 Athena Award for Leadership from the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce.
B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
08:504. Proclaim October 2019 as National Red Ribbon Month. Angie Ellison will accept the proclamation representing InnerAct Alliance.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
12:245. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
12:466. Approve Consent Agenda.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
13:03ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 7. Approve Eloise CRA Consent Agenda.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
13:308. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
14:479. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on October 1, 2019.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
16:5810. The 2019-2020 Annual Meeting Schedule for the Highland Meadows, Highland Meadows II, Highland Meadows West, Lake Ashton, Lake Ashton II, Lucerne Park, North Powerline Road, Poinciana, Poinciana West, VillaMar, and Westridge Community Development Districts.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
18:1311. Adopt resolution amending the Highlands Grace Street Lighting Assessment Area. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
19:0412. Approve a Right-of-Way Agreement between Polk County and Robert E. Cameron, Jr. and Catherine Cameron in conjunction with the Thompson Nursery Road improvement project. ($476,000 one-time expense)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
23:0113. Approve Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Wheelabrator Ridge Energy, Inc. and Polk County. ($2,205,000 one-time expense)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
24:5914. Approve Interlocal Agreement between Polk County and Lake Region Lakes Management District (Lake Region) to help fund land purchase for the South Lake Lulu Wahneta Drainage Canal Stormwater Treatment and Retention Project ($700,000.00 one-time expense); and Deed of Conservation Easement between Polk County and Lake Region so that the property will function in perpetuity as a wetland treatment system to collect and treat stormwater.
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
26:4315. Approve Roadway Transfer Agreement between Polk County and the State of Florida, Department of Transportation (FDOT) for CR559A, CR 655, SR 559, SR 540, SR 655 and Bay Lake Resort Rd and adopt a resolution in conjunction therewith. (No fiscal impact)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
32:5616. Approve Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the Polk County Northeast Regional Utility Service Area Lake Wilson reuse project. ($262,750 not-to-exceed cost to the County)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
35:0917. Approve Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the Polk County Northeast Regional Utility Service Area southeast reuse loop project. ($2,186,750 not-to-exceed cost to the County)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
37:4118. Approve the contract with Central Florida Health Care, Inc. for transportation services to health care. (total amount not to exceed $626,425: Year 1 - $206,100, Year 2 - $205,223, Year 3 - $215,102)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
40:0519. Approve the renewal contract with Corizon, LLC to provide medications for participants in the Helping HANDS program (HANDS- Healthcare: Access, Navigation, Delivery and Support). (Total amount not to exceed $126,529)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
42:2420. Approve the contract with Tri-County Human Services, Inc. to provide peer support services for the Helping HANDS program. (Total amount not to exceed $220,434 annually)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
44:0421. Approve the contract with Winter Haven Hospital, Inc., a Florida non-for-profit corporation, d/b/a Center for Behavioral Health to provide Clinical Oversight for the Helping HANDS program. (Total amount not to exceed $125,075 annually)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
45:5122. Approve the contract with Winter Haven Hospital, Inc., d/b/a Center for Behavioral Health to provide behavioral health services. (Total amount not to exceed $1,022,625 annually)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
49:0823. Approve Utility Infrastructure Agreement with Standard Sand & Silica Company.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
53:5424. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
53:5625. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
53:5726. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (JOHN E. HALL)
53:5927. Commissioner Hall Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIRM
54:0228. Appoint Warren K. "Rennie" Heath as a Member (Seat 6) of the Polk County Planning Commission for the three-year term, November 4, 2019 through November 3, 2022.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIRM
54:2529. Chairman Lindsey Comments.
N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
54:2930. Appoint Tineshia Morris to the Community Relations Advisory Council (CRAC) for the four year term, October 15, 2019 through October 14, 2023.
***RECESS - The Board of County Commissioners will
55:23***RECESS - The Board of County Commissioners will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. or soon thereafter.***