Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
February 28, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairman  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Kyle Benda  
Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Assistant County Attorney  
Sandra Fisher-Grainger Mosquito Control Director  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Tammy Heon  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
Tourism Development Manager  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Michelle Miller  
Tobey Phillips  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Planning Administrator  
Deputy County Administrator  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Comm. Champion was not present at the meeting.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
COMMISSIONER BRIAN HAWKINS  
Recognition of Sheriff's Office and Community in Efforts of Search and Rescue of  
Missing Child  
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.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Application Submitted by Affordable Dumpster Rental Services, LLC, for Commercial  
Solid Waste Collectors License  
Application Submitted by Dumpsters On Call, LLC, for Commercial Solid Waste  
Collectors License  
Application Submitted by Roadie Dumpsters, LLC, for Commercial Solid Waste  
Collectors License  
Application Submitted by Spring Hill Dumpster Rental, LLC, for Commercial Solid  
Waste Collectors License  
Federally Funded Sub-Award and Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency  
Management for Expenses Resulting From Hurricane Ian  
Funding Agreement With Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply for Regional Water  
Supply Authority Regional Irrigation Evaluation Project Program (Q306)  
Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special  
Assessment Liens  
Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Request Submitted by Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services to Apply for  
Walmart Community Grant Program  
Consent to Assignment of Ground Lease for Change of Ownership From Skin for Life,  
Inc., to 15241 Telcom Drive, LLC, for Improvements Located at 15241 Telcom Drive at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Revised Supplemental Sidetrack Agreement Between CSX Transportation, Inc., and  
Hernando County and Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc., for Use of Railroad Tracks  
Resolution Proclaiming March 2023 as Irish American Heritage Month  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Animal Services Special Master Liens for  
Debbie Minerd  
Resolution Approved Modification of Index Used to Determine Interest Rate for  
County’s Outstanding Industrial Development Variable Rate Revenue Bonds (Goodwill  
Industries-Suncoast, Inc. Project), Series 2008  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended February 3,  
2023, and February 10, 2023  
Final Plat for Pine Bluff  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution Nos. 2023-33 and 2023-34).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Transmittal of Minutes From Spring Ridge Community Development District Board of  
Supervisors Meeting of November 14, 2022  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From Reserves to Professional Services  
Account for Third Party Services to Maintain Efficiencies for Procurement Department  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Award of Term Contract to West Florida Aggregates, LLC, for Department of  
Transportation Compliant Limerock Stabilized Base for Road Maintenance and Repair  
(Contract No. 23-T00028/CRS; Amount: $600,000.00)  
Award of Term Contracts to Superior Asphalt, Inc., and Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc.,  
for Asphalt Concrete (Hot Mix) for Department of Public Works (Contract No.  
23-T00027/CRS; Amounts: $131,200.00 and $130,400.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Hazardous Waste  
Facility Renovation Project (Contract No. 19-R00007; Amount: $90,846.37)  
Purchase of Pavement Preservation and Recycling Treatments for Various Road  
Projects for Department of Public Works Utilizing Polk County Contract With Asphalt  
Paving Systems (Amount: $2,149,124.51)  
Utilization of St. Johns County School District Contract With Top Line Recreation, Inc.,  
for Purchase of Playground Equipment at Delta Woods Park (Contract No.  
22-PC0148/DK; Amount: $229,892.35)  
Utilization of Volusia County Agreement With Professional Consulting Group, LLC, for  
Professional Medicare Cost Reporting Consulting Services (Contract No. 23-P00052/JG;  
Amount: $35,000.00)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. I-2 through I-7.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
MOSQUITO CONTROL DIRECTOR SANDRA FISHER-GRAINGER  
Presentation Regarding 2022 Mosquito Season  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Recognition of Mosquito Control Director Sandra Fisher-Grainger and Mosquito Control  
Division for Dedication to Surveillance, Control, Source Reduction and  
Outreach/Education in County  
DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TOBEY PHILLIPS  
Appointment of Sheryl Lisa Hannon-Council to Fine Arts Council Until December 31,  
2027  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:00 a.m. and reconvened at 11:10 a.m.  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING  
Consideration of Options for Lease of Coast Guard Auxiliary Building by the Hernando  
Beach Marine Group  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
For Option No. 2, to enter into release and covenant not to sue Hernando Beach Marine  
Group, in exchange for the County making a one-time payment for maintenance on the Coast  
Guard Auxiliary Building, which would not create any future obligation for the County to  
perform continuing maintenance on the building. With this release and covenant not to sue,  
the parties would agree that the current lease continues until its natural expiration of 2030;  
and to add these four things: Hernando Beach Marine Group provides public access; rent  
payment for January, February and March is paid in full; certificate of insurance is provided;  
and all cell phone leases and/or contracts to be provided to the County.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To include the memo or letter of understanding or clarification with Option No. 2. But all to be  
done within the same 30-day time frame.  
Comm. Narverud seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Hawkins modified his Motion as follows:  
Modification to Motion  
No more than 90-days for documents to be provided.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
For the deadline to be Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at midnight.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
Must be current with all lease payments when documents are submitted.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Crown Peak Court as Surplus  
Property and Consideration of Purchase Offer Submitted by GTG Spire Homes, LLC  
(Key #1559986)  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Elm Leaf Drive as Surplus Property  
and Consideration of Purchase Offer Submitted by GTG Spire Homes, LLC (Key  
#1596071)  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Sheltered Hill Drive as Surplus  
Property and Consideration of Purchase Offer Submitted by GTG Spire Homes, LLC  
(Key #1559833)  
Quitclaim Deed - Release of Mineral Rights for Surplus Property Previously Deeded to  
Sunshine Grove Road, LLC, for Property Located on Grove Road  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation for Item Nos. L-2 through L-5.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Submittal of Applications to State Department of Transportation for Rural Roadway  
Assistance Consolidated Funding Small County Outreach Program for Shoal Line  
Boulevard and Hayman Road Improvement Projects  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TAMMY HEON  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Award of Sole Source Contract to ITI Marketing, Inc., for Promotional Advertising to  
Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast for Tourism Development  
Motion  
To approve this contract for this fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Chairman Allocco and Comms. Campbell, Hawkins and Narverud announced the ex parte  
communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at  
this meeting.  
County Attorney Jon Jouben advised the Commissioners that any ex parte communications,  
however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Chairman Allocco passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Narverud and temporarily left the  
meeting.  
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:  
ABSENT:  
AWAY:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
Allocco  
Variance Petition Submitted by Alvin F. Knight, III  
Chairman Allocco resumed the Chairmanship.  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-35).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Campbell and Hawkins  
Narverud  
NAY:  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Variance Petition Submitted by Vincent J. Shopp, TTEE of Vincent J. Shopp Revocable  
Trust  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-36).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Petition Submitted by Walter R. Moore IV and Simone Moore to Vacate Utility and  
Drainage Easement Located in Spring Hill  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-37).  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
Comm. Hawkins requested Board consensus to direct the staff to bring back an item from the  
previous Board meeting pertaining to the fire hydrant request at the airport and to bring it back  
to the Board for discussion at the March 28, 2023 meeting.  
(Note: The consensus pertained to an Agenda Item from the February 14, 2023, Board  
meeting [Reimbursement Agreement With American Aviation, Inc., for Construction of Water  
Main and Relocation of Fire Hydrant at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport]).  
The Board concurred.  
Comm. Campbell requested Board consensus to direct the staff to research options pertaining  
to the registration of vacation rental properties in the county and to bring it back to the Board  
for discussion at a future meeting.  
Comm. Campbell requested Board consensus to recognize Mr. Link and the volunteers of the  
community for their efforts in locating the missing child at a future Board meeting.  
The Board concurred.  
Chairman Allocco requested Board consensus to direct the County Attorney's Office to  
research options for potential ordinances pertaining to light pollution and ATVs (All-Terrain  
Vehicles) on County roads, and to bring them back to the Board for discussion at a future  
meeting.  
The Board concurred.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.