CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
00:01INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
A.1. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:04A.1. Employee Recognition
A.2. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
05:02A.2. Katie Hayes, Executive Director, Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc., to present the FY 23/24 Completed Community Clean-Up Program and outline the FY 24/25 Proposed Community Clean-Up Work Plan.
A.3. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
19:50A.3. Dave Carter, P.E. Chairman of the Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), to provide an update on Committee activities.
B. CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS
35:52B.1. Gold Star Families Day in Polk County
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
37:58C.1. Comments.
D.1. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDAS
43:48D.1. Approve Consent Agenda
D.2. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDAS
43:58ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY D.2. Approve Eloise CRA Consent Agenda
D.3. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDAS
44:23HARDEN/PARKWAY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY D.3. Approve Harden/Parkway CRA Consent Agenda.
E.1. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
44:44E.1. Disbursements
E.2. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
45:50E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on August 6, 2024.
G.1. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
47:50G.1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Astonia Community Development District.
G.2. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
48:25G.2. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Towne Park Community Development District.
G.3. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
48:43G.3. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for Wind Meadows South Community Development District.
H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
49:09H.1. Confirm appointment of Mr. John Bohde, AICP, to serve as the Deputy County Manager over the Polk County Infrastructure Divisions.
H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
54:02H.2. Confirm appointment of Mr. Benjamin Dunn to serve as the Director of the Polk County Office of Planning & Development.
H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
59:23H.3. Approve Agreement for Sale and Purchase between Buck Mann Ranch, LLC, BDG Lands, LLC and Polk County in conjunction with the Upper Peace Creek Mann Ranch Project along with a CIP amendment and budget transfer. ($20,055,000 one-time expense)
H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:07:34H.4. Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between McEnany Land Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Polk County in conjunction with the County Road 557 Project, Parcels 138, 723A, 723B and 800. ($2,730,000 one-time expense)
H.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
01:11:21H.5. Approve Sub-Agreement No. SA-5 to the Water Wheeling Infrastructure Master Cost-Sharing Agreement with the Water Cooperative of Central Florida relating to the Cypress Lake Wellfield Project. ($2,733,910 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
01:14:29I.1. Appoint Kevin M. Updike as an Alternate Member of the Planning Commission, for the three-year term, September 19, 2024 through September 18, 2027.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
01:14:50I.2. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
01:14:54J.1. Appoint William T. Weinkauf as a member of the Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Advisory Committee (CLASAC) for the remainder of the four-year term ending April 30, 2027.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
01:15:22Commissioner Wilson Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
01:15:23K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)
01:15:25L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
01:17:04M.1. Appoint Michael B. Furr as a member (Seat 8) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
01:17:26M.2. Reappoint Franklin “Ed” Shoemaker as a member of the Housing Finance Authority for the four-year term, December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2028.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
01:17:43M.3. Chair Braswell Comments.
O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:18:02* County Attorney opening comments
O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:20:21O.1. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-11 LDC Chapter 9 Text Amendment) (First Reading) to amend multiple sections of Chapter 9 (No Fiscal Impact).
P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:21:46P.1. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Seven Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Old Kissimmee Road, Near Loughman. (estimated $35,000.00 one-time expense)
P.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:24:32P.2. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Four Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Willis Road, Near Mulberry. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)
Q. WORK SESSION ITEMS
01:29:59Q.1. FY25 - FY29 Community Investment Program (CIP)