BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearings: November 7, 2023

INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (GEORGE LINDSEY, CHAIR)

C.1. Comments.

E.1. Disbursements.

G.1. Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Advisory Committee (CLASAC) recommendations on the following sites nominated to the Environmental Lands Program are to pursue acquisition on EL-100-23, EL-101-23, EL-102-23, EL-104-23 and EL-105-23 and to not pursue acquisition of EL-103-23. (No Fiscal Impact)

H.2. Request Board approve (1) construction contract with CenState Contractors, Inc. for the Jordan’s Grove ground storage reservoir & high service pump station project (one-time expense of $3,070,000.00 from American Rescue Plan Funds and $1,599,350.00 from Utilities Operating Funds), and (2) CIP amendment to the FY 24/25 Utilities Community Investment Program Expansion budget from reserves in the amount of $278,908.00.

H.4. Approve the Infrastructure Agreement between Blackfin Champions, LLC. and Polk County for Hwy 27 and Four Corners Blvd Intersection ($738,189.87 One Time Expense).

I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.

K.1. Re-appoint Robert Sheffield to the Polk County Lakes Access Advisory Committee for the three-year term, November 17, 2023, to November 16, 2026.

K.3. Commissioner Santiago Comments.

M.1. Reappoint Kathryn E. Bevilacqua-Ely to the Early Learning Coalition of Polk County for the four-year term, May 6, 2022 through May 5, 2026.

* County Attorney opening comments

P.1. PUBLIC HEARING to consider the adoption of an ordinance setting the yearly salary of Commissioners in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Polk County Charter.