H.
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
H.1. Approve the contract with Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. and Lakeland
Regional Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Lakeland Regional Health (LRH) for
specialty care services to non-Polk HealthCare Plan (PHP) members and
navigation services. (Total amount not to exceed $2,400,000 annually)
Minutes: County Manager Bill Beasley discussed the contract with Lakeland Regional
Health Systems, Inc., and Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc., d/b/a Lakeland
Regional Health for specialty care services to non-Polk HealthCare Plan members and
navigation services. He recommended approval.
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYE:
APPROVED
Neil Combee
Martha Santiago
Lindsey, Braswell, Combee, Santiago, and Wilson
H.2. Approve the contract with Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc. (LRMC) for
the proposed renovations to expand clinical space at their Morrell Internal
Medicine (MIM) clinic in Lakeland. (Total amount not to exceed $1,500,000)
Minutes: County Manager Bill Beasley discussed the contract with Lakeland Regional
Medical Center, Inc., for the proposed renovations to expand clinical space at their
Morrell Internal Medicine clinic in Lakeland. He recommended approval.
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYE:
APPROVED
Rick Wilson
George Lindsey
Lindsey, Braswell, Combee, Santiago, and Wilson
H.3. Approve a Marketing Partnership Agreement with the Detroit Tigers to extend
the Tigers Spring Training agreement to continue training in Polk County for an
additional seven years. ($1,960,000 expense from the Tourist Development Tax
fund over a period of 7 years)
Minutes: County Manager Bill Beasley discussed the Marketing Partnership
Agreement with the Detroit Tigers to extend the Tigers Spring Training agreement to
continue training in Polk County for an additional seven years. He recommended
approval.
Tourism and Sports Marketing Director Mark Jackson said part of the marketing
agreement includes the Tigers paying for 10,000-15,000 Hawaiian shirts that are
branded with Visit Central Florida. He said approximately 5.4 % of the visitors from the
months from February through April are from Michigan. He said that is a testament to
the Central Florida Development Council and he said it is a great marketing tool.
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
APPROVED
Neil Combee
Martha Santiago
Lindsey, Braswell, Combee, Santiago, and Wilson