BoCC Regular Session & Public Hearing: August 6, 2024

CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
00:10
INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
C. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
01:42
C.1. Comments.
A. PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
06:45
A.1. Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) in Polk County - Monica Livingstone, Community Engagement Manager
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
11:08
D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
E.1. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
11:19
E.1. Disbursements.
E.2. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
12:27
E.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on July 16, 2024.
G. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
12:45
H.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
12:47
H.1. Approve construction contract with Central Concrete Products, Inc. for the NW Wahneta drainage improvement project - ARP ($2,322,774.00 one-time expense from American Rescue Plan Funds)
H.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
15:41
H.2. Approve construction contract with Robert Binns Roofing, Inc. for the roof replacement of the existing Polk County Sheriff’s office animal control north & south kennels in Winter Haven, FL. ($318,108.00 one-time expense).
H.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
17:43
H.3. Approve two separate second amendments to the contracts with Tri-County Human Services, Inc. for the New Beginning Transition Center for: 1) Men; and 2) Women; both are residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs. (total amount not to exceed $3,758,682 annually: $2,505,455 for men and $1,253,227 for women).
H.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
20:59
H.4. Approve the first amendment to the contract with Winter Haven Hospital, Inc. for uncompensated inpatient psychiatric services. (Not to exceed $2,000,000 annually).
H.5. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
24:05
H.5. Approve the contract with Central Florida Health Care, Inc. (CFHC) for capital expenditures to open a new community health center in Bartow. (Total amount not to exceed $546,203)
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)
26:13
I.1. Commissioner Lindsey Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
26:14
J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)
26:15
K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)
26:16
L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.
M. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)
36:03
M.1. Chair Braswell Comments.
O. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
36:09
* County Attorney opening comments
O.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
38:29
O.1. Public Hearing (LDCD-2024-3 New Tampa Highway Sub-District Change)(Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Sub-District Change on +/-2.55 acres from Business Park Center-1 (BPC-1) to Business Park Center-2 (BPC-2) in the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA). (No Fiscal Impact)
O.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
40:09
O.2. Public Hearing (LDWA-2024-21 Garden of Eden Access Waiver) to consider the approval of an applicant-initiated request for a waiver to LDC Section 705.B necessary to allow the issuance of building permits for up to eight (8) single-family homes on property that gains access solely via an easement. No Fiscal Impact.
O.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
41:49
O.3. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2023-29 Grove Avenue CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider a Future Land Use Change from Residential Suburban (RSX) to Residential Low (RLX) and a Development Area change from Suburban Development Area (SDA) to Urban Growth Area (UGA) in the Southeast Polk SAP. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
43:44
O.4. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2024-1 Socrum Loop Rd PRESV CPA) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on +/- 6.88 acres from Residential Low-X (RL-X) and Office Center-X (OCX) to Preservation-X(PRESVX) in the Green Swamp ACSC.
O.5. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
45:18
O.5. Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2024-3 CR 640 Industrial Park CPA) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment on +/- 380 acres to change the Future Land Use from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Industrial (IND). (No Fiscal Impact)
P.4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
46:52
P.4. Public Hearing (LDPD-2024-2 Shepherd Rd Multi-family) (De Novo Hearing) to consider an appeal to the Planning Commission’s decision to deny LDPD-2024-2.
P.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
53:21
P.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2024-8 Smokey Groves Text Amendment CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan text amendment to amend Policy 2.130-E1.1A in Section 2.130-E1 of the Comprehensive Plan. (No Fiscal Impact)
P.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:16:53
P.2. Public Hearing (LDCDD-2024-2 Groves at Lake Marion CDD) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated ordinance to establish a new Community Development District (CDD) the unincorporated area of the County. (No fiscal impact)
P.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
02:36:04
P.3. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2024-4 Winter Lake Road RH CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the Future Land Use Change from Residential Low (RL-2) to Residential High (RH). (No Fiscal Impact)