Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Board of County Commissioners Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 1/21/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Board Room
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25-0017 A.1.Presentations and RecognitionsEmployee Recognition   Action details Video Video
25-0042 D.1.Consent AgendaApprove Consent Agenda.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0043 E.1.County ComptrollerDisbursements.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0044 E.2.County ComptrollerMinutes of Regular Board meeting held on January 7, 2025.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0034 H.1.County ManagerThompson Nursery Road (Phase 2, Segment 5) Infrastructure Agreement. (County reimbursement not to exceed $4,729,067.16 and includes a Developer contribution in the amount of $1,187,326.75 for a total project cost of $5,916,393.91)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0053 H.2.County ManagerApprove piggyback agreement with 1) Rep Services, Inc. and 2) Bliss Products and Services, Inc. to provide various park and playground equipment. (estimated $3,000,000.00 to $4,500,000.00 annual recurring expense)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0052 H.3.County ManagerApprove 1) construction contract with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC, for the US 27 at Tierra Del Sol intersection improvement project. ($2,286,826.36 one-time expense), and 2) CIP Amendment, and budget transfer in the amount of $1,286,827.00 from the Transportation Trust Fund, Reserve Budget Stabilization to the Tierra Del Sol Intersection Project.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0002 H.4.County ManagerApprove the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) 2020-055-03, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum with SEMCO Construction, Inc. for the Polk County Utilities AMI radio towers. ($1,479,127.28 one-time expense)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0007 H.5.County ManagerApprove a behavioral health contract with Peace River Center for Personal Development, Inc. (PRC) for the provision of forensic specialists and navigation services not to exceed $700,000.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0006 I.1.Commissioner District 1Appoint Bruce W. Lyon as a Member (Seat 2) of the Polk County Industrial Development Authority, for the three-year term, February 20, 2025 through February 19, 2028.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0076 I.2.Commissioner District 1Appoint Kimberly Knaisch as a member of the Housing Finance Authority for the four-year term, January 22, 2025 through January 21, 2029.ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0037 O.1.Public Hearings - Expedited HearingPublic Hearing (LDCT-2024-26 Record Drawings and Appendix A Revisions) (Adoption Hearing) to consider adoption of a County-initiated request to amend multiple sections of the Land Development Code to clarify, document, and improve ways to install infrastructure and prepare development sites for residential and commercial construction projects. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0039 O.2.Public Hearings - Expedited HearingPublic Hearing (LDCT-2024-18, Section 220 Warehouse Separation) (First Reading), to consider the adoption of a County-initiated request amending Section 220, Compatibility related to warehouse uses and loading and unloading areas. (No Fiscal Impact)   Action details Video Video
25-0040 P.1.Public HearingsPublic Hearing (LDCU-2024-36 Rodriguez Rights Restoration ABC Road) to consider an applicant-initiated request seeking a Conditional Use for recognition of a former legal non-conforming use of three dwelling units on one parcel per Section 120.H of the LDC. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
25-0038 R.1.Consent AgendaRemoval of equipment from inventory as listed on Blanket Removal Form 2209.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0069 R.2.Consent AgendaApprove 2025 State Legislative Priorities for Polk County.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0056 R.3.Consent AgendaSET HEARING: (LDCPAL-2024-9 Deen Still Road CORE) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 7.03 +/- from Conservation-COREX in the Rural Development Area (RDA) and the Rural Special Protection Area (SPA) to Business Park Center-X (BPCX) in the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA) and the Ridge SPA and the Ronald Regan Selected Area Plan. The suggested transmittal date is February 4, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date is May 20, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0057 R.4.Consent AgendaSET HEARING: (LDCPAL-2024-15 Indian Lake Estates Comp Plan Text Amendment) to amend Policies 2.130-B3.3 and 2.130B3.4 regarding duplexes in Office Center-X (OCX) and sewer connection in Section 2.130-B Indian Lakes Estates (ILE). This case is related to LDCT-2024-24, a companion Land Development Code Text Amendment. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on February 4, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. and the second reading on April 1, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0059 R.5.Consent AgendaSET HEARING: (LDCT-2024-24 Indian Lake Estates Standards Text Amendment) to amend Chapter 4, Section 402.C; adding language regarding sewer connections and duplexes in Office Center-X (OCX) and adding conditions. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on February 4, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. and the second reading on April 1, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0058 R.6.Consent AgendaSET HEARING: (LDCT-2024-22 Laroche Road LDC Text Amendment) to amend Appendix E Parcel Specific Future Land Use to add development conditions for property subject to LDCPAS-2024-27. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on February 4, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. and the second reading on February 18, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0060 R.7.Consent AgendaSET HEARING: (LDCT-2024-27 SR 60 & Boy Scout Road RCC Activity Center Plan (ACP) Text Amendment) to change the text of the Land Development Code Appendix E, Section E105. This case is related to LDCPAS-2024-25. The first reading for LDCT-2024-27 was originally set for January 7, 2025, and the second reading for January 21, 2025. The applicant has requested a continuance for both hearings. On January 7, 2025, the BoCC continued the first reading for this case to February 4, 2025. The suggested hearing date is February 18, 2025, for the second reading.ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0063 R.8.Consent AgendaSET HEARING: (LDCDD-2024-7 / Winslow’s Point CDD) to consider the adoption of an applicant-initiated ordinance to establish a new Community Development District (CDD) the unincorporated area of the county. Suggested hearing date is February 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0019 R.9.Consent AgendaFox Branch Ranch Phase 1 Plat for Conditional Approval. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0026 R.10.Consent AgendaKeens Grove Plat for Conditional Approval. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0015 R.11.Consent AgendaAccept Performance Surety in the amount of $317,849.50 in the form of Commercial Maintenance Bond No. FL616348 for paving improvements associated with the Barry Road Infrastructure Agreement (No fiscal impact).ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0016 R.12.Consent AgendaAccept Bimini Bay Townhomes potable water and wastewater utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0018 R.13.Consent AgendaAccept a one-year warranty and surety in the amount of $46,902.88 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. 1102218 for Bimini Bay Townhomes. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0022 R.14.Consent AgendaAccept Granite Lot 9 potable water and reclaim water utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0023 R.15.Consent AgendaAccept a one-year warranty and cash surety in the amount of $2,485.68 for Granite Lot 9. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0027 R.16.Consent AgendaAccept Lake Gibson Apartments potable water and wastewater utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0028 R.17.Consent AgendaAccept a one-year warranty and surety in the amount of $41,548.20 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. 016244304 for Lake Gibson Apartments. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0029 R.18.Consent AgendaAccept Posner Business Center potable water utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0030 R.19.Consent AgendaAccept a one-year warranty and cash surety in the amount of $6,765.00 for Posner Business Center. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0031 R.20.Consent AgendaAccept Strickland Brothers at US Hwy 27 & Student Drive potable water and wastewater utility system improvements for ownership, operation, and maintenance by Polk County Utilities. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0032 R.21.Consent AgendaAccept a one-year warranty and surety in the amount of $11,068.83 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. FL616202 for Strickland Brothers at US Hwy 27 & Student Drive. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0020 R.22.Consent AgendaAccept a one-year warranty and surety in the amount of $48,247.09 in the form of Irrevocable Letter of Credit No. 306 for Gapway Groves Phase 3. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0035 R.23.Consent AgendaAccept a one-year warranty and surety in the amount of $40,400.83 in the form of a Maintenance Bond No. LICX1983068 for Villamar Intersection Improvements. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0025 R.24.Consent AgendaApprove the release of a warranty and surety in the amount of $113,603.46 in the form of Maintenance Bond No. SU11966179 for Harmony on Lake Eloise Phase 1 Paving. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0061 R.25.Consent AgendaRefund Request - (LDCPAS-2024-20 Mt. Pisgah Road ARR CPA) requesting a refund for the fees associated with a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment that changed the Future Land Use designation on 15.54+/- acres from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) in the Rural Development Area (RDA). (One-time expense of $4,608.00)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0021 R.26.Consent AgendaApprove Amendment No. 11 to Agreement 19-004 with The Lunz Group, Inc., authorizing architectural and engineering services for the Eagle Lake Fire Rescue Station. ($274,310.00; one-time expense)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0046 R.27.Consent AgendaApprove construction contract with Whitehead Construction for interior renovations of the Willow Oak Fire Rescue Station in Mulberry, FL. ($229,649.00 one-time expense).ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2486 R.28.Consent AgendaRequesting the approval of initial application of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for Galencare INC. dba HCA Florida Brandon Hospital (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0010 R.29.Consent AgendaApprove Land Purchase Agreement between Higinio Nieves Diaz and Polk County for the purchase of conservation preservation properties. ($1,136 one-time expense)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0012 R.30.Consent AgendaApprove Agreement for Transfer of Public Road between the City of Auburndale and Polk County for all of Lake Mattie Boat Landing Road and authorize County Deed for the right-of-way associated therewith. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0045 R.31.Consent AgendaAuthorize a County Deed to Eagle Haven Ranch Properties, LLC associated with vacated right-of-way for a portion of Shady Oaks Drive. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2511 R.32.Consent AgendaAccept Quit Claim Deed for property being donated for conservation preservation, Sorrells Estate parcel. (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0011 R.33.Consent AgendaAccept Quit Claim Deed from GLK Real Estate, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, for additional right-of-way along Snell Creek Road. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0041 R.34.Consent AgendaAdopt Resolution of Necessity authorizing condemnation for transportation improvements to the intersection of Spirit Lake Road at Old Bartow Eagle Lake Road, Project No. 5400193. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0050 R.35.Consent AgendaAuthorize a Release of Easement for an ingress-egress easement associated with a former utility site on Parcel ID Number 232720-002020-000860. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2534 R.36.Consent AgendaSET HEARING to Consider Adopting a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Shenandoah Street near Lakeland. (Suggested Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.) (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2532 R.37.Consent AgendaAdopt Resolution Setting Truck Restrictions on Brooks Road and Monk Road (near Frostproof). ($271.02 one-time expense)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2533 R.38.Consent AgendaAdopt a Resolution Setting Speed Limit on Fort Clinch Heights Road, near Frostproof. ($100.07 one-time expense)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0004 R.39.Consent AgendaApprove First Amendment and Ratification to the Hatchineha Ranch Mitigation Bank Credit Purchase and Deposit Agreement with The Nature Conservancy to extend the payment date to February 7, 2025. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain unchanged and in full force and effect. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2531 R.40.Consent AgendaApprove Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) (2024-017-01) with Rummel, Klepper, and Kahl, LLP for FDC Grove Road Reclaimed Water Main Loop Project ($213,750.00 not-to-exceed, one-time expense).ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2526 R.41.Consent AgendaApproval of Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Grant Agreement Number LPR0020 with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for the Polk County Septage Receiving Stations Project (Land Application Reduction Program). (No Fiscal Impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2530 R.42.Consent AgendaApproval of Amendment No. 2 to the Standard Grant Agreement Number LPR0019 with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for the Polk County Crooked Lake Park Receivership Wastewater Treatment Facility Abandonment Project (No Fiscal Impact).ApprovedPass Action details Not available
24-2535 R.43.Consent AgendaInterlocal Agreement with the City of Lakeland (2023-06-027D) granting Polk County Utilities authorization to provide potable water service to the Parker Estates Subdivision. (No fiscal impact)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0062 R.44.Consent AgendaApprove Amendment #1 to Agreement 2024-030 with RDK Assets, Inc. dba RDK Truck Sales (RDK) for waste collection truck leases. ($405,000.00 estimated expense)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0047 R.45.Consent AgendaSET PUBLIC HEARING to consider adoption of an ordinance amending and restating Polk County Ordinance 2024-062, the Polk County Amended and Restated Comprehensive Impact Fee Ordinance, for the purpose of adopting the 2025 Warehouse Trip Characteristics Study and imposing updated rates for Transportation Impact Fees. (Suggested hearing date is March 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
25-0072 R.46.Consent AgendaConsider resolution approving Declarations Extending State of Local Emergency 24-01 executed by the County Manager on January 13, 2025 and January 17, 2025.ApprovedPass Action details Not available