BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearing: April 2, 2024

INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)

D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.

E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on March 19, 2024.

G.1. Approve the release of a surety in the amount of $380,375.54 in the form of Performance Bond No. GM226202 for One College Place. (No fiscal impact)

H.1. Approve a ten-year Sponsorship and Host Agreement with RussMatt LLC beginning in FY 23/24 through FY 32/33. ($2,093,000.00 estimated expense over ten years)

H.3. Approve Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Grant Agreement No. WRP08 with Polk County to co-fund the Lake Lulu Wetland Restoration Project. (one-time revenue by FDEP in the amount of $375,000 and $375,000 Polk County match)

H.5. Approve staff to pursue acquisition of the site nominated to the Environmental Lands Program. Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Advisory Committee (CLASAC) recommends pursuing acquisition of EL-116-24. (no fiscal impact)

H.7. Approve staff to pursue acquisition of the site nominated to the Environmental Lands Program. Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Advisory Committee (CLASAC) recommends pursuing acquisition of EL-118-24. (no fiscal impact)

J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.

L.1. Re-appoint Stephen Kalogridis to serve as a member of the Housing Finance Authority for the four-year term, March 1, 2024, to February 29, 2028.

M.1. Chair Braswell Comments.

O.1. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-2 Townhomes LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated request to clarify the approval process and development standards for multi-family townhome developments. (No Fiscal Impact).

P.2. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Three Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Lichtenwalter Road, Near Winter Haven. (estimated $15,000.00 one-time expense)