Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
February 14, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairman  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Kyle Benda  
Toni Brady  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Scott Herring  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Michelle Miller  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Tobey Phillips  
Aaron Pool  
Jeffrey Rogers  
James Terry  
Heidi Kurppe  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Assistant County Attorney  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
Community Services Director  
Planning Administrator  
Utilities Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
Development Services Director  
County Administrator  
Animal Services Manager  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
There were no Elected Officials' Comments.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
Citizens commented on various topics and issues.  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'  
Comments.  
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER DOUGLAS CHORVAT, JR.  
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Report for Quarter Ended December 31, 2022  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Ground and Tower License Agreement With State Department of Agriculture and  
Consumer Services for Tower Site Required to Facilitate Implementation of P-25  
Interoperable Public Safety Radio Network System  
Interagency/Public Works Agreement With State Department of Corrections for Inmate  
Work Squad Program With Hernando County Animal Services  
Interlocal Agreement for Fire Protection and Other Emergency Services With City of  
Brooksville  
Memorandum of Agreement Between Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services  
and United States Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg Regarding Standard Operating  
Procedures When Training or Operating in Support of Coast Guard Maritime Search  
and Rescue and Other Coast Guard Missions  
T-Hangar Lease Agreement With JK Aircraft Options, LLC, for Hangar No. 30 at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From  
Fixed Asset Inventory  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Sheriff’s Office Special Master Liens for Troy  
Johnson and Pamela J. Croney  
Letter Recognizing Crime Stoppers of Hernando County, Inc., as Official Crime  
Stoppers Program for Hernando County  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended January 13,  
2023, January 20, 2023, and January 27, 2023  
Various Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master  
Liens  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 10, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of January 24, 2023  
Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easements From John H. Barr and Susan Barr; and  
Robert W. Johnson and Mary Patterson f/k/a Mary Johnson With Hernando County  
Water and Sewer District for Maintenance, Repair and Operation of Existing Water and  
Sewer Lines for Property Located Along Access Road of Avalon West Subdivision  
Notification of Property Placed on List of Lands Available for Taxes and Available for  
Purchase by County  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Correspondence From Various Citizens Expressing Appreciation for Services Provided  
by Department of Public Works Staff  
Letter From Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Funding Agency Regarding  
Financing Options for Property Owners  
Notification From Southwest Florida Water Management District of Total Habitat  
Restored Within District  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for December  
2022  
Report of Tax Deeds Vesting Title in Board of County Commissioners  
Transmittal From Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Audit Services Department of  
Emergency Medical Services and Animal Services Drug Inventory Controls Follow-Up  
Audit Report Dated December 30, 2022  
Transmittal From Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Audit Services Department of  
Purchasing Cards Follow-Up Audit Report Dated December 30, 2022  
Transmittal of Minutes From Spring Ridge Community Development District Board of  
Supervisors Meeting of October 17, 2022  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Resolution Recognizing Additional Revenue From Road Impact Fees Received  
From District 2 to Fund State Road 50 Frontage Road East of I-75 Project and  
Associated Budget Amendment  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2023-23).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Amendment No. 1 to Contract With Clear Cut Lawn & Landscaping, LLC, for Mowing  
Services and Grounds Maintenance of Various County Properties (Contract No.  
22-T00079/JG)  
Amendment No.1 to Contract With Integrated Environmental Technology, Inc., for  
Leachate and Gas Collection System Maintenance Services at Landfill (Contract No.  
20-T00034/CH; Amount: $520,200.00)  
Award of Term Contract to Florida Armature Works, Inc., and John Mader Enterprises,  
Inc., d/b/a Mader Electric Motors, Inc., for Motor and Pump Repair, Rewind and  
Machining Work as Needed for Utilities Department (Contract No. 22-T00078/JG;  
Amounts: $132,418.00 and $79,700.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With DEEB Construction and Development Company for  
Linden and Deer Water Treatment Plant Fence Replacement; and Wiscon Maintenance  
Facility and Seville Water Treatment Gate Replacement Projects (Contract No.  
19-R00007; Amount: $122,294.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Concrete Work  
at Solid Waste and Recycling Department West Convenience Center (Contract No.  
19-R00007; Amount: $15,233.08)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Shine and Company, Inc., for Emergency Generator  
Upgrade Project at Hernando County Jail (Contract No. 21-C00078/DK; Amount:  
$18,095.58)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. 2 through 7.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Resolution Providing for Modifications of Established Schedule of Fees and Charges to  
be Imposed by Hernando County Fire And Emergency Services  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-24).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK  
Reimbursement Agreement With American Aviation, Inc., for Construction of Water  
Main and Relocation of Fire Hydrant at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Motion  
To deny.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Hawkins  
Campbell  
NAY:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened at 10:35 a.m.  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING  
Lease Agreement for Entrance Sign on County Right-of-Way With Suncoast Landing  
Homeowners Association, Inc., for Suncoast Landing Subdivision Located in  
Brooksville  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Mutual Cooperation and Cost-Sharing Agreement With NAMI Hernando, Inc., for  
Construction of Hernando County Tax Collector’s Office West Side Annex Building  
Resolution to Transfer Property Located on Rhanbuoy Road From Hernando County  
Water and Sewer District to Hernando County for Hernando County Tax Collector’s  
West Side Office  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation for Item Nos. M-2 and M-3 (Resolution No. 2023-25).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LINSBECK  
Update Regarding Cooperative Extension Services and University of Florida Extension  
Hernando County 2022 Annual Report  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Comms. Hawkins and Narverud announced that they had had no ex parte communications  
concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
Chairman Allocco and Comms. Campbell and Champion announced the ex parte  
communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at  
this meeting.  
Assistant County Attorney Kyle J. Benda advised the Commissioners that any ex parte  
communications, however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Adoption of Informational Packet  
The Agenda packet that was submitted to the Board included written information regarding the  
cases to be considered which needed to be accepted into evidence for the hearings.  
The staff recommended that the Board accept the Agenda packet, including the staff reports,  
into evidence as if read aloud in their entirety.  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Elizabeth A. Richards (H2278)  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Luis Puerto and Brenda Puerto (H2279)  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by AGAP Spring Hill Land, LLC/Tim Oldemoppen on  
Behalf of Brian Cohen (H2274)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone all three to a future hearing date.  
(Note: The Motion pertain to Item Nos. O-1, O-2 and O-3.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Master Plan Petition Submitted by Sobel Fund VII, LLC, on Behalf of Windfield  
Properties, LLC (H2271)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of April 11, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Oak Development Group, LLC, on Behalf of Lesa  
Bruger, Trustee of Land Trust No. One U/A/D February 2001 (H2276)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To postpone and remand the petition back to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jesus Espinal and Guadalupe Espinal (H2275)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-26).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
NAY:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Sueann Gouin (H2280)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-27).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by David Kerns (H2282)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-28).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Tri County Development, Inc., on Behalf of Young  
Men’s Christian Association of the Suncoast, Inc. (H2265)  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-29).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Master Plan Petition Submitted by 235 Cobblestone Drive, LLC/Tom Maxwell (H2269)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-30).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Proud Pelican Construction, Inc., on Behalf  
of Register Family, LLC (H2281)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-31).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Maya Motels, Inc. (H2283)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny based on height, density and parking.  
Comm. Champion revised his Motion as follows:  
Revised Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of April 11, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Variance Petition Submitted by Allan L. Da Fonte and Michelle M. Rogers  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-32).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Comm. Campbell temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
The Board commented on various issues.  
There was Board consensus to fund the Animal Services projects requested by Comm.  
Narverud in the amounts of $50,000 this fiscal year and $50,000 next fiscal year.  
Comm. Champion requested Board consensus for staff to work with the Sheriff's Office to  
support finding grants for the next fiscal year to help cover the cost for body cameras to be  
worn by deputies.  
The Board concurred.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m.