Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
September 20, 2022 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Bill Dehart, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
A.  
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
A.1. Captain Jack Davenport, 100th year birthday recognition.  
B.  
C.  
CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
C.1. Comments.  
D.  
E.  
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)  
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
F.  
G.  
H.  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
I.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Lindsey Comments.  
J.  
K.  
L.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)  
J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
K.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)  
L.2. Commissioner Combee Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
M.1. Chair Santiago Comments.  
M.  
N.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
O.  
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089  
* County Attorney opening comments  
P.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Q.  
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
Q.  
Q.  
Q.  
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Q.  
Q.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER  
Q.  
COUNTY MANAGER  
Q.  
Q.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING  
Q.  
OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  
Q.  
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Q.  
Q.  
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Q.  
Q.  
BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
Q.  
EQUITY & HUMAN RESOURCES  
Q.32. Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Polk County Board of  
County Commissioners (Polk County) and the Federation of Public Employees  
(Federation), a Division of the National Federation of Public and Private  
Employees (AFL-CIO)  
Q.  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
Q.  
Q.  
Q.  
CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COUNTY PROBATION  
RISK MANAGEMENT  
Q.  
INDIGENT HEALTH CARE  
Q.  
Q.  
Q.  
Q.  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
FLEET MANAGEMENT  
PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
FIRE RESCUE  
Q.  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
Q. REAL ESTATE SERVICES  
Q.  
ROADS & DRAINAGE  
Q.  
UTILITIES  
Q.  
Q.  
Q.  
Q.  
Q.  
WASTE & RECYCLING  
ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COURT RELATED  
POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER  
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
All of the below scheduled meetings constitute public meetings at which two or more  
County Commissioners or Planning Commissioners may appear to discuss issues that  
may come before the Board of County Commissioners.  
Monday, September 19, 2022 – 3:30 p.m. – Board/Staff Agenda Review meeting to  
discuss the Agenda and any other matters that may come before the Board will be held  
in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Room 407.  
Monday, September 19, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. – Public Hearing to adopt Final Millage  
Rates and Budget for fiscal year 2022-23 (includes millage rates and budget for the  
Parks, Library, Stormwater, and Rancho Bonito MSTUs) will be held in the County  
Commission Boardroom.  
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the  
Code Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 2:00 p.m. – Polk Regional Water Cooperative  
Board of Directors meeting will be held at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Lake  
Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale.  
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 5:01 p.m. – Lakeland Area Mass Transit District  
TRIMM Final Public Hearing and set millage rate for LAMTD will be held at Lakeland  
City Hall, 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference Room.  
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Arts,  
Culture, and Heritage Committee will meet at the Polk County History Center, 100 East  
Main Street, Bartow.  
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 9:30 a.m. – Technical Advisory Committee will  
meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, Polk County Administration Building.  
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 1:30 p.m. – Land Use Hearing Officer Hearings will  
be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Monday, September 26, 2022 - 1:30 p.m. – Transportation Disadvantaged Local  
Coordinating Board meeting will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Monday, September 26, 2022 - 5:30 p.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) will meet in the Multi-Purpose Room, Room 413.  
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 10:00 a.m. – Finance & Audit Committee meeting  
will be held in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, Room 407.  
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
Thursday, September 29, 2022 – 2:00 p.m. – Firehouse Subs Equipment Demo and  
Grant Award at Fire House Subs, 280 East Van Fleet Drive, Bartow.  
Thursday, September 29, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
Annual Meeting, Nora Mayo Hall, 500 3rd Street NW, Winter Haven.  
Friday, September 30, 2022 - 9:00 a.m. – Board/Staff Agenda Review meeting to  
discuss the Agenda and any other matters that may come before the Board will be held  
in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Room 407.  
Friday, September 30, 2022 - 12:30 p.m. – The Value Adjustment Board  
Organizational meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, Room  
407.