CALL TO ORDER
00:05Call to Order - Rick Wilson, Chairman Invocation - Pastor Jim Davis, Ewing Memorial S.D.A. Church, Lakeland Pledge of Allegiance - Rick Wilson, Chairman
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
06:052. Steve Nierman, President, and Dr. Nathan Falk, Director, Winter Haven Hospital, to provide an update on the Family Medicine Residency Program.
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
20:043. Video Recognition of employees with more than 20 years of service to Polk County.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
22:334. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
22:515. Approve Consent Agenda
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
23:086. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
24:207. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on January 5, 2021.
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
28:168. Confirm the appointment of Christia Johnson to serve as Budget and Management Services Director.
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
32:139. Approve a State-Funded Grant Agreement and resolution with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). ($5,000,000 one-time future revenue)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
35:3410. Approve a construction contract with Cobb Site Development, Inc., CIP Amendment and budget transfer for the Bridgers Avenue Drainage Improvement project. ($2,831,184.60 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
37:5811. Approve a construction contract with CenState Contractors, Inc. for the Southwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Mechanical Bar Screen Replacement project. ($735,420 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
40:2712. Approve a Consultant Services Authorization with Black and Veatch Corp. for the Southwest Regional Potable Water Dynamic Hydraulic Model Update/Verification project. ($113,966 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
41:5113. Approve Florida Defense Support Task Force Grant (DTF 21-101) through Florida Enterprise, INC. ($500,000 one-time revenue)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
45:1114. Approve a Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) to co-fund the Lake Annie Surface Water Restoration project. ($134,000 one-time revenue)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
47:1615. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
50:2216. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
53:3517. Appoint Robert Sheffield to the Polk County Lakes Access Advisory Committee for the three-year term, November 17, 2020 through November 16, 2023.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
54:0118. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)
54:2119. Commissioner Combee Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIRMAN)
54:2520. Chairman Wilson Comments.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:01:06County Attorney opening comments - Michael Craig
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:03:1721. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance granting an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption to an expanding business, Agro-Iron, LLC, and approval of a Performance Agreement with the company.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:11:1322. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution to vacate a portion of a platted drainage easement, as shown on the Plat of The Woods Unit No. 5.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:13:4123. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to vacate portions of platted and unmaintained rights-of-way as shown on the Plat of Crosby’s Addition to Loughman.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:17:2824. Public Hearing (LDCT-2020-11 NACX Car Washes Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider an applicant-initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:17:4625. Public Hearing (LDCT-2020-12 Food Truck Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code.