BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearing: January 4, 2022

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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
00:05
INVOCATION 1. Bill DeHart, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:30
2. Dr. Joy Jackson, Director, Florida Department of Health - COVID update for Polk County.
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OP
38:39
3. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
43:07
4. Approve Consent Agenda.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
43:23
5. Disbursements.
E. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
44:46
6. Approve Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on December 14, 2021.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
45:47
7. Rescind October 19, 2021 approval of Chestnut Creek Plat for Conditional Approval and reapprove Chestnut Creek Plat for Conditional Approval. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
47:16
8. Rescind December 14, 2021 acceptance of Performance Surety Bond No. 70NGP185139 for Chestnut Creek in the amount of $869,379.73 and reaccept Performance Surety Bond No. 70NGP185139 for Chestnut Creek in the amount of $869,379.73. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
47:58
9. Approve the release of a surety in the form of Performance Bond No. 70NGP185019 in the amount of $1,153,834.47 for Willow Ridge. (No fiscal impact)
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
48:35
10. Accept Willow Ridge 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)
48:55
11. Accept a one-year warranty and surety in the amount of $150,796.26 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. 70NGP185125 Willow Ridge. (No fiscal Impact)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
49:20
12. Approve the First Amendment to an Emergency Rental Assistance Subaward Agreement with Heart for Winter Haven, Inc. ($1,100,000 additional one-time expense)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:01:02
13. Approve the contract with the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation, Inc. for the Mental Health Services Access Program. (Total amount not to exceed $790,380 for the term of the contract or $263,460 annually)
H. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:04:53
14. Approve agreement with Merlin Entertainments Group Florida, LLC (LEGOLAND). ($375,000 annual expense for five years; $99,500 one time expense)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
01:16:10
15. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
01:17:46
16. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
01:17:54
17. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)
01:17:59
18. Appoint Cauney B. Bamberg to serve as the Business Community member of the Citizens HealthCare Oversight Committee for the remainder of the four-year term ending March 1, 2025.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)
01:18:22
19. FCC Refuse Hauling Contract Discussion.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR
02:20:33
20. Chair Santiago Comments.
N. LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
02:20:45
21. Appoint JaQuis McCullough to Housing and Neighborhood Development's Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for the three-year term, January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:26:38
* County Attorney opening comments
O. 22. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:28:31
22. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution to vacate a portion of platted and unmaintained right-of-way as shown on the plat of Florida Development Company Tract.
O. 23. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:31:06
23. Public Hearing (LDCDD-2021-8 North Power Line Road CDD 3rd Expansion) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated ordinance to expand an existing Community Development District (CDD) located partially in both Davenport and the unincorporated areas of the County.
O. 24. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:35:01
24. Public Hearing (LDCT-2021-14 Sign Code Revisions: On-Premises Signs) (First Public Hearing - No Action) a County initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code to improve clarity in the on-premises sign regulations.
O. 25. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:40:11
25. Public Hearing (LDCT-2021-15 Home Occupations and Commercial Vehicles) (Adoption Hearing) a County initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code to meet recent statutory changes to regulating home-based businesses.