CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
00:10INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
01:51B.1. Comments.
C. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
01:59C.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
02:32D.1. Disbursements.
D. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
03:38D.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on December 2, 2025.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
05:13F.1. Discuss potential removal of Michael B. Schmidt as a member of the Polk County Planning Commission.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
13:13F.2. Approve Amendment #1 to Agreement 2025-015 with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Southeast Landfill. ($39,072.00 One-time expense)
G. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
14:15G.1. Approve agreement with Eisman & Russo, Inc. for construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for Thompson Nursery Road Phase I - Segment 1. (not-to-exceed one-time expense $5,010,675.00)
G. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
18:53G.2. Approve construction contract with Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the Spirit Lake Road Roundabout project ($4,991,838.82 one-time expense)
G. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
25:03G.3. Approve Land Purchase Agreement between Preservation of Natural Florida, Inc. and Polk County in conjunction with the Environmental Lands Program, CLASAC Project EL-113-24. ($226,250 total expense)
H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
31:34H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
32:12I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
32:32J.1. Appoint Adam W. Greenway, Ph.D., to replace Blair Updike on the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC).
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
32:48J.2. Appoint Jamie Richardson as a Member of the Lakes Access Advisory Committee, for the three-year term, November 17, 2025 through November 16, 2028. (District 3 Appointment)
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
33:07J.3. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
33:44K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
35:16L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
35:47* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
38:22N.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-1 GPK Holly Hill Groves 2 CPA Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 14.6 acres from Employment Center - X (ECX) to Residential-High X (RHX). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
43:26N.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-25 Lake Marion Creek Dr and Pine CCX CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the Future Land Use designation on 1.58 +/- acres from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Convenience Center-X (CCX) in the Utility Enclave Area (UEA). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
59:55N.3. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-27 Highway 542 East Property CPA Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 12.64 acres from Residential-Suburban (RS) to Business-Park Center (BPC). (No Fiscal Impact).
N.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:03:05N.4. Public Hearing (LDCD-2025-7 Highway 542 East Property District Change) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a sub-district change from Business Park Center (BPC-1) to Business Park Center-2 (BPC-2) on 12.64 acres within in the Suburban Development Area (SDA). (No Fiscal Impact)
N.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
01:04:17N.5. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-22 Recovery Residences) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the use tables in Chapter 2, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5, to add large group homes into residential future land use districts; amending chapter 10, definitions, to add recovery residences to conform with state statute. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:05:42O.1. Public Hearing (LDCD-2025-6 Hamilton Road Sub-district) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a sub-district change from Business Park Center-1 (BPC-1) to Business Park Center-2 (BPC-2) to allow for outdoor storage. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:17:24O.2. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-26 Natural Encounters CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use (FLU) designation on 33 acres +/- parcel from Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) to Leisure/Recreation (L/R)) in the Rural Development Area (RDA) with a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Section 2.135 Parcel Specific Future Land Use Map Amendment with Conditions to reference the subject site has development conditions as part of a LDC Text Amendment (LDCT-2025-18). (No Fiscal Impact)
O.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:17:41O.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-18 Natural Encounters LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to add development conditions in Appendix E, Section E105 to limit the allowable uses on property subject to the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Map and Text amendment (LDCPAS-2025-25) from Agricultural Residential Rural (A/RR) to Leisure Recreation (L/R) on 33 +/- acres with a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Section 2.135 Parcel Specific Future Land Use Map Amendment with Conditions to reference the subject site has development conditions. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:27:47O.4. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-17 Braddock & Berkley Rd NAC CPA Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on ±7.95 acres from Residential Low (RL) to Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) with a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Section 2.135 Parcel Specific Future Land Use Map Amendment with Conditions to reference the subject site has development conditions as part of a LDC Text Amendment (LDCT-2025-19) to Appendix E. (No Fiscal Impact).
O.5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:27:57O.5. Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-19 Berkley & Braddock Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to amend Appendix E, Section E105, Parcel Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments with Conditions on property subject to the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Map and Text Amendment (LDCPAS-2025-17) from Residential Low (RL) to Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) on 7.95 +/- acres with a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Section 2.135 Parcel Specific Future Land Use Map Amendment with Conditions to reference the subject site has development conditions. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:22:27O.6. Public Hearing to consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Four Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Arizona Avenue, Near Lakeland. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)
O.7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:24:35O.7. Public Hearing to consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Two Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Jamestown Avenue, Near Lakeland. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)
O.8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:26:12O.8. Public Hearing to consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Two Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Fox Creek Drive South, Near Mulberry. (estimated $10,000.00 one-time expense)
O.9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:27:59O.9. Public Hearing to consider the sale of the Waverly Utility System (water and wastewater) to the City of Lake Wales ($5,300,000.00 one-time revenue)
P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
02:33:34P.1. Becky Bywater to discuss Polk County Budget.
P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
02:38:50P.2. Comments.