CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
00:03INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
01:06A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
10:19B.1. Comments.
C. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
10:26C.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
10:50D.1. Disbursements.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
11:54D.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on October 21, 2025.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
15:08F.1. Adopt Resolution Calling for a School Board of Polk County Referendum on November 3, 2026, General Election Ballot on the School Board of Polk County, Florida authorization to impose an additional 1.0 mill ad valorem tax annually on taxable property in Polk County for School Operating Purposes beginning July 1, 2027, and ending June 30, 2031.
G.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
37:19G.1. Approve the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum No. 3 to Agreement 2023-074 with Wharton-Smith, Inc. for the Northeast Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (NERWWTF). ($50,825,822.00 one-time expense)
G.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
41:59G.2. Bargain Barn Road Realignment Infrastructure Agreement (cost not to exceed $3,756,473.49).
G.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
45:16G.3. Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2021-032-07 with CMHM Architects for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for a new Christina Fire Rescue EMS Station project. ($312,225.00 one-time expense)
G.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
48:42G.4. Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2021-032-08 with CMHM Architects for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services for a new Willow Oak Fire Rescue EMS Station project. ($207,090.00 one-time expense)
H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
51:12H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
51:15I.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
52:07J.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
52:10K.1. Appoint Ashley Loute to the Polk County Lakes Access Advisory Committee for the three-year term, November 17, 2025, to November 16, 2028.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
52:28K.2. Commissioner Scott Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)
56:13L.1. Chair Wilson Comments.
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
56:15* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
58:32N.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2025-4-EAR Based Comp Plan, CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change several policies in all Comprehensive Plan elements per the requirements of Florida Statutes 163.3191, Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:02:26N.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-21 Old Tampa HWY CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation on 2.5 acres of a 2.87 acres +/- parcel from Residential Low (RL-4) to Industrial (IND). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:05:01N.3. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-22 Motor Vault East CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation on 2.28 +/- acres from Residential Low (RL) to Institutional (INST). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:06:33N.4. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-6 Poinciana Bayberry St CPA) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation on 72.27 +/- acres from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Institutional (INST) in Poinciana Master Plan. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:07:48N.5. Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2025-8 North Ridge SAP PIX Text Change, CPA) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Policy 2.131-Q4. L. c. (g) in the North Ridge Selected Area Plan (SAP) regarding limitations on commercial uses in the Professional Institutional-X (PIX) Future Land Use designation. This request is related to a Land Development Code text amendment (LDCT-2025-14). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.6. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:09:21N.6. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-14 North Ridge SAP PIX LDC Text) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of a Land Development Code text amendment to amend Chapter 4, Section 401.06.E in the North Ridge Selected Area Plan (SAP) relating to commercial use limitations in the Professional Institutional-X (PIX) Future Land Use designation. This case is related to LDCPAS-2025-8 a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.7. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:10:57N.7. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-7 Cargo Containers on Residential Property) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to allow cargo containers on residentially developed properties meeting or exceeding one acre. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.8.EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:12:20N.8. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-8 Pool Safety LDC Text) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of a Land Development Code text amendment to amend Chapter 2, Section 211, Pools and Screen Enclosures, to refer to Florida Building Code and Florida Statutes for consistency with above ground pool safety measures. (No Fiscal Impact)
N. 9. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:13:19N.9. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-9 SE Polk Mobile Homes) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to remove conditional use standards for Individual Mobile Homes within the Southeast Polk Selected Area Plan to conform with the rest of the County. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:14:44O.1. Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to vacate and close a portion of maintained right-of-way for Second Terrace a/k/a 1st Street North in the Eloise area near Winter Haven. (No fiscal impact) (Continued to December 2, 2025)
O.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:15:07O.2. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance granting an Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption to a new business, Fort Meade DC, LLC, and approval of a Performance Agreement with the company.
O.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:22:47O.3. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance requiring criminal history screening requirements.
O.4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:23:35O.4. 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.
P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
01:24:46P.1. Comments.