CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m.
00:05INVOCATION 1. Shannon Benton, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lakeland PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICK WILSON, CHAIRMAN)
REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
01:412. Comments from the General Public regarding Reorganization of the Board. 3. Elect Chairperson. 4. Elect Vice Chairperson. 5. Adopt Resolution Authorizing Banks to Honor and Cash Warrants signed by new Chairperson and the Clerk effective November 16, 2021
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
06:236. Kevin Kayden - "Can You Hear Me Now? (Part 2)"
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
06:367. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
06:498. Approve Consent Agenda.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
07:109. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
08:2110. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held on November 2, 2021.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
08:5411. Approve the release of a surety in the form of Performance Bond No. S-227248 in the amount of $567,727.30 for Astonia Phase 1. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
09:3712. Accept Astonia Phase 1 potable water, wastewater and reclaim water utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
10:0013. Accept a one-year warranty and surety in the amount of $127,027.83 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. S-332987 Astonia Phase 1. (No fiscal Impact)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
10:3714. Accept and execute a Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Federally funded Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program (CDBG-MIT) subrecipient agreement with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for the Polk County Specialty Care/Indigent Healthcare Roof Replacement project. (Federal Funding: $1,060,000, County Funding: $0 with a total project cost of $1,060,000)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
12:1715. Approve CIP amendment and budget transfer for the Miscellaneous Developers Agreement Project. ($1,198,616 one-time transfer)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
13:4916. Approve transfer from Employee Health Fund Reserve for FY20/21 medical and prescription claims. ($5,700,000 one time transfer)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
15:3317. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
18:2419. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
18:3618. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)
18:5221. Commissioner Combee Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
20:4320. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
21:1022. Appoint Randy Knapp as a member of the Tourist Development Council for the four-year term, December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2025.
N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
21:3823. Appoint Dan Talbot as a member of the Tourist Development Council for the four-year term, December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2025.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
22:23* County Attorney opening comments
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
24:1124. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to vacate a portion of platted, unopened, and unmaintained right-of-way as shown on the Revised Plat of Crooked Lake Subdivision.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
27:2225. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution to vacate platted, unopened, and unmaintained right-of-way as shown on the Plat Map of Walesdale, Lake Wales.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
29:1426. Public Hearing (LDCT-2021-16 Solar in Agricultural Districts) (First Public Hearing - No Action) a County initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code to allow Solar Power Generation Facilities in all Agricultural land use districts.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
31:1627. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Polk County Ordinance No. 2021-016 (Trespass Ordinance).