CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
00:09INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:32A.1. Employee Recognition
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
05:41C.1. Comments.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
05:57D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
E.1. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
06:14E.1. Disbursements.
E.2. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
07:23E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on November 19, 2024.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
07:41H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
07:43H.1. Approve construction contract with Cobb Site Development, Inc. for the South Lake Wales drainage improvement project - ARP ($3,775,058.51 one-time expense from American Rescue Plan Funds)
H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
10:11H.2. Approve construction contract with Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the Fairway Avenue drainage improvement project - ARP ($1,805,339.00 one-time expense from American Rescue Plan Funds)
H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
12:19H.3. Approve construction contract with Harris McBurney Company for the Stonewood subdivision drainage improvement project - ARP ($1,059,424.62 one-time expense from American Rescue Plan Funds)
H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
14:30H.4. Request Board approve construction contract with Enviro-Tech Systems, Inc. for the Simmers-Young Park water quality improvement project. ($2,628,681.66 one-time expense from American Rescue Plan Funds).
H.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
17:48H.5. Approve Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Rural and Family Lands Protection Program (RFLPP) of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Polk County to facilitate the acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement on EL-104-23 Raley Groves (Property). (one-time expense $1,500,000)
H.6. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
21:49H.6. Approve Standard Grant Agreement #L0124 between State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to fund the Headwaters of the Everglades - Land Acquisition for Septic Prevention Project. (one-time revenue $1,800,000)
H.7. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
25:06H.7. Approve Consultant Services Authorization 2024-011-03 with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. for the Timber Shores, Cypress Knee Cove MHP, and Burlington and Hartman’s Neighborhoods Septic to Sewer Project ($492,259.06 not to exceed one-time expense).
H.8. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
28:39H.8. Confirm appointment of Mrs. Amber Smith to serve as Communications Division Director for Polk County Government.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
34:25I.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
34:29J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
34:30K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
34:33L.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
34:35M.1. Chair Wilson Comments.
O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
34:39* County Attorney opening comments
O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
36:56O.1. Public Hearing (LDCT-2024-23 Subdivision of Lots with Multiple Structures) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated request to allow lots with multiple units in existence for over 20 years to subdivide regardless of the minimum lot size, provided certain conditions can be met.
P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
42:40P.1. Public Hearing (LDCDD-2024-5 Lake Hamilton Bluff Third CDD Boundary Amendment) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated resolution consenting to the amendment of the external boundaries of an existing Community Development District (CDD) that is mostly within the Lake Hamilton town limits.
P.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
45:40P.2. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Three Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Lamplight Lane, Near Winter Haven. (estimated $15,000.00 one-time expense)