CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIRMAN)
00:08INVOCATION 1. Pastor Eric Morales, House of Worship Christian Ministries, Lakeland
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:282. Video Recognition of employees with more than 20 years of service to Polk County.
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
06:193. Polk County Fire Rescue, Chief Rob Weech - System Response Update
B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
17:134. Proclaim September 2021 as Opioid Awareness Month. Judge Susan L. Barber will accept the proclamation.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
20:295. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
20:456. Approve Consent Agenda.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
21:017. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
22:108. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on August 3, 2021.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
25:059. Approve the release of a cash Performance Surety in the amount of $6,600 for Treymont Phase 1. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
25:4710. Accept Treymont Phase 1 potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (MICHAEL CRAIG)
26:1111. Accept a one-year warranty and cash surety in the amount of $46,832.50 for Treymont Phase 1. (No fiscal impact)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
26:3712. Approve prepayment for purchase of five Pierce Fire tankers for a discount of $43,791. ($2,056,806 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
29:2413. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between Rainbow Chase Corporation and Polk County for Parcels 102 and 700 in conjunction with the Lake Wilson Road Widening Improvement Project. ($1,787,975 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
31:5714. Approve a Right-of-Way Agreement between Polk County and Curtis T. Campbell and Peggie S. Campbell in conjunction with the Thompson Nursery Road improvement project along with a CIP amendment and budget transfer. ($995,000 one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
34:4615. Approve Local Government Area of Opportunity Funding Goal agreement between Polk County and Housing Trust Group on behalf of the Housing Authority of the City of Lakeland. ($460,000 not-to-exceed, one-time loan)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
37:1816. Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Auburndale pledging financial support and creating debt service obligations, paid for by a portion of the Tourist Development Tax, for City Bonds or other conventional financing that will fund Phase 3 improvements to the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex. (Estimated fiscal impact of $4,313,250 from the Tourist Development Tax fund over a period of 10 years)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
43:2017. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
45:3818. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
46:0319. Appoint Tracy M. Grey to serve as the Children's Interest member on the Citizens HealthCare Oversight Committee for the four-year term, October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
46:3120. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIRMAN)
47:0522. Chairman Wilson Comments.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:04:37* County Attorney opening comments
O. 23. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:06:2723. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to vacate portions of platted, unopened and unmaintained rights-of-way, as shown on the Plat of Florida Development Company Tract.
O. 24. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:10:5324. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to vacate a portion of platted, unopened, unmaintained right-of-way for Charles Street, as shown on the Plat of Sun Ray Homes Plat Number Four.
O. 25. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:12:4725. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution allowing for the installation of six traffic calming devices (speed humps) on Lakeview Street, near Lakeland. ($30,000 estimated one-time expense)
O. 26. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:15:1526. Public Hearing (LDCT 2020-13 North US 27 SAP NACX District) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated Land Development Code Text Amendment.
O. 27. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:19:5327. Public Hearing (LDCT 2021-5 Flood Hazard Management and Floodplain Protection) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code.
O. 28. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:23:4228. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2021-15 Property Rights Element) (Transmittal Public Hearing) to consider a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to add Division 2.500 Property Rights Element to Chapter 2 of the Polk County Comprehensive Plan.