Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

John Law Ayers Commission Chambers, Room 160

20 North Main Street, Brooksville, FL 34601

Regular Meeting

Agenda

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 9:00 A.M.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS WITH

DISABILITIES NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS

PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT TIFFANY SMITH, HERNANDO COUNTY RISK

MANAGEMENT, 15470 FLIGHT PATH DRIVE, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34604, (352)

540-6289. IF HEARING IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL 1-800-676-3777.

If a person decides to appeal any quasi-judicial decision made by the Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such hearing

or meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceeding, and that, for such purpose,

he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which

record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS A START TIME OF 9:00 A.M., AND ALL ITEMS

CAN BE HEARD ANYTIME THEREAFTER.

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

The Board of County Commissioners' is scheduled to hold a second (final) public hearing to

adopt the final budget and millage rates on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, beginning at 5:01

P.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Room 160.

The Board of County Commissioners' has scheduled a land use meeting to consider land use

petitions on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County

Commission Chambers, Room 160.

The Board of County Commissioners' next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October

14, 2025, beginning at 9:00 A.M., in the John Law Ayers County Commission Chambers,

Room 160.

CALL TO ORDER

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Limited to Board and Staff)

ELECTED OFFICIALS

CITIZENS' COMMENTS

BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES

CONSENT AGENDA

AGREEMENT/GRANT

Clinical Affiliation Agreement Between Hernando County Fire Rescue and

1. 16357

EMS Training School, LLC, d/b/a School of EMS for Paramedic Hybrid

Education Program

Contract With State Department of Health for Provision of Services by

County Health Department for FY 2025-26

2. 16389

3. 15505

License Agreement With The Community Center of Ridge Manor, Inc., a

Florida Not for Profit Corporation to Establish Sandbag Site on Property

Located at 34240 Cortez Boulevard

Modification to State Department of Commerce Federally-Funded Small

Cities Community Development Block Grant Subgrant Agreement for FY

2021-2022

4. 16355

5. 16269

Ratification of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Application to

Department of Emergency Management for Disaster Assistance

Resulting From Hurricane Milton for Long Lake Outfall Project and

Associated Resolution Ratifying County Administrator’s Previous

Signature and Granting Signature Authority for Grant Program Application

Ratification of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Applications to Division of

Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency

for Disaster Assistance Resulting From Hurricane Helene for Fire Rescue

Wind Retrofits and Generators, and Generator for Brooksville-Tampa Bay

Regional Airport; and Associated Resolution Ratifying County

Administrator’s Previous Signature and Granting Signature Authority for

Grant Program Application

6. 16361

State-Funded Grant Agreement with State Division of Emergency

Management for Emergency Preparedness and Assistance Grant for FY

2025-26 and Associated Budget Resolution

7. 16408

MISCELLANEOUS

Discharge of Order and Satisfaction of Sheriff’s Office Special Master

Lien for Tuyet Minh Johnson

8. 16271

9. 16285

10. 16359

Resolution Regarding Reimbursement of Certain Costs Relating to

Acquisition of Vehicles and Equipment for Fleet Replacement Program

Satisfaction of Second Mortgage for John R. Camuglia and Maria R.

Camuglia Through State Housing Initiative Partnership Down Payment

Assistance Program

Satisfaction of Second Mortgage for Judith Marie Power Through

11. 16354

Neighborhood Stabilization Program Purchase Assistance Program

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended

August 15, 2025, and August 22, 2025

12. 16329

Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens

13. 16284

14. 16273

Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement

Special Assessment Liens

Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens

Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens

15. 16272

16. 16250

RESOLUTION

Resolution Proclaiming October 2025 as Italian American Heritage Month

17. 16296

18. 16419

Resolution Proclaiming October 5, 2025, Through October 11, 2025, as

Fire Prevention Week

Resolution Honoring Life and Legacy of Charlie Kirk

19. 16457

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Transmittal of Lake Hideaway Community Development District Final

Adopted Budget for FY 2025-26

1. 16380

2. 16385

3. 16362

4. 16363

5. 16379

6. 16353

Transmittal of Lake Hideaway II Community Development District Final

Adopted Budget for FY 2025-26

Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District FY 2025-26

Meeting Schedule

Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District Final Adopted

Budget for FY 2025-26

Transmittal of Sunrise Community Development District Final Adopted

Budget for FY 2025-26

Update Regarding Weeki Wachee River Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Restoration Project Two Months Post Installation

PUBLIC HEARINGS

* Entry of Proof of Publication into the Record

LEGISLATIVE

COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN

Pre-Suit Mediated Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release With New

16417

Vista Builders Group, LLC, Regarding Florida Prompt Payment Act

Dispute Pertaining to Contract No. 21-C0008 for Constructions of Fire

Station No. 5

COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN

Appointment of Two Commissioners From Hernando County Board of

16432

County Commissioners to Board of Directors of Hernando County Fair

Association

MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM

Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From Reserves for Contingency

to Professional Services and Promotions for Weeki Wachee Preserve

Phase I

1. 16369

Budget Resolution Reducing and Realigning Funds for Community

Development Block Grant Entitlement and HOME Investment Partnership

Programs for Housing and Supportive Services Department

2. 16378

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH

Award of Contract and Professional Services Agreement With McLeod

Real Estate, LLC, for Real Estate Broker and Marketing Agent Services

for Hernando County Property Management Department (Contract No.

25-RFP01011/AP)

1. 16347

Award of Contract to Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc., d/b/a Abbott

Laboratories, Inc., for Non-Clinical Testing Services for Drug Court

(Contract No. 25-AG0238; Amount: $180,000.00)

2. 15919

3. 16311

4. 16291

Award of Term Contract and Professional Services Agreement With Dr.

Robert J. McPhee for Inmate Medical Management Services (Contract

No. 25-PS01144/AP; Amount: $230,738.00)

Award of Term Contract to Integrated Environmental Technology, LLC,

for Leachate and Gas Collection System Maintenance Services for Solid

Waste and Recycling Department (Solicitation No. 25-TF01018/JC;

Amount: $679,800.00)

Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order With Centrisys CNP Corporation

for Repair of Centrifuge Equipment for Utilities Department (Contract No.

25-TS0204/JC; Amount $367,550.00)

5. 16346

6. 16345

Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order With Centrifuge-Systems, LLC,

for Lease of Centrifuge Equipment for Utilities Department (Contract No.

25-SS0205/JC; Amount: $150,000.00)

Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order With Mid Florida Diesel, Inc., for

Generator Maintenance and Repairs for Utilities Department (Contract

No. 23-TFG037; Amount: $165,000.00)

7. 16367

8. 16393

Utilization of CoreTrust Cooperative Contracts With Various Vendors for

Purchase of Services and Supplies on As-Needed Basis by Various

County Departments

PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER

Collective Bargaining Agreement With Hernando County Professional

Firefighters Local Union 3760

1. 16392

Consideration of Three City/County Interlocal Agreements to Effectuate

Planned Consolidation of Fire Rescue

2. 16418

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR VALERIE PIANTA

Request for Waiver of Late Fees by William Smith for June T-Hangar

Lease Payment at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

1. 16411

Request From Experimental Aircraft Association a/k/a EAA Chapter 1298

for Reduced T-Hangar Lease at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

2. 16188

HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ

Certification of Annual Report for FY 2021-2022 for State Housing

Initiatives Partnership Program for Submittal to Florida Housing Finance

Corporation

1. 16313

Request to Apply for 2023 and 2024 Storms Infrastructure Repair

Program Through Florida Commerce Community Development Block

Grant Disaster Recovery Program

2. 16341

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING

Contract for Purchase of Real Estate With Sundara Holdings, LLC, for

Property Located at 924 Hale Avenue for Clerk of Circuit Court and

Comptroller Building (Keys 972772 and 1251424)

14241

CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER JAMES TERRY

Presentation Regarding Proposed Department Name Change From Code

16365

Enforcement to Code Compliance

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Appointment of Gina Ellen Calhoun to Economic Development and

Airport Technical Advisory Committee Until December 31, 2029

1. 16364

2. 16077

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives