CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
00:11INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
01:10B.1. Comments.
C. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
01:25C.1. Disbursements.
C. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
02:34C.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on March 17, 2026.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
05:11D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
05:24G.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
05:29G.1. Approve agreement with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. to provide engineering services for repairs to Circle B Bar Reserve from Hurricane Milton (Not-to-Exceed of $1,149,927.44).
G.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
08:14G.2. Approve construction contract with Central Concrete Products Inc. for the Wabash Park Basketball Court and Sidewalk project $481,981.00 one-time expense)
G.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
12:26G.3. Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2025-054-03 with RS&H Inc. (Consultant) to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the Country Club Road at Buckeye Loop Road Intersection Improvement Project. ($460,157.24 one-time expense).
G.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
14:14G.4. Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2022-095-06 with RK&K, LLP, (CONSULTANT) to provide professional design services for the development of full construction documents for the US 27 at Bates Road Intersection Improvement project. (Total cost not to exceed $307,006.07)
H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
16:05H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
16:08I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
17:22J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
21:15K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
22:20L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
22:55* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
25:25N.1. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCT-2025-28 Flex Space & Retail Plazas) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to add standards for Flex Space and Retail Plazas. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
31:20N.2. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCT-2025-29 Storage Yards) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to add storage yards as a new land use activity in the Industrial (IND) districts. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
33:00N.3. PUBLIC HEARING (LDCT-2025-30 Administrative Plat Approval) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to change the procedure of approving subdivision plats from the Board of County Commissioners to the Land Development Director in accordance changes to the Florida Statutes. (No Fiscal Impact)
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
37:44O.1. PUBLIC HEARING to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of One Additional Traffic Calming Device (Speed Hump) on Avenue Y Northeast, Near Winter Haven. (estimated $5,000.00 one-time expense)
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS
39:58O.2. PUBLIC HEARING to Consider Adoption of a Resolution to vacate a portion of platted, unopened, and unmaintained right-of-way as shown on the map of Cruse and Horney’s First Addition to Lake Bonny Park, Lakeland, Florida and request Board accept a Drainage Easement from Arizona Holding IV, LLC. (No fiscal impact)
P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
42:37P.1. Comments.