Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
June 27, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 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  
Toni Brady  
Todd Crosby  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Interim Public Works Director/County Engineer  
Interim Deputy County Administrator  
County Attorney  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Michelle Miller  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Valerie Pianta  
Aaron Pool  
Veda Ramirez  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Community Services Director  
Planning Administrator  
Utilities Director  
Economic Development Director  
Development Services Director  
Health and Human Services Manager  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Closed Session to Discuss Collective Bargaining With Teamsters Local Union No. 79  
Proof of publication of Notice to Public of Executive Bargaining Agent Attorney/Client Sesion  
was noted announcing that the Board would discuss the County's collective bargaining with  
Hernando County Teamsters Local Union No. 79.  
The attending would include all Board members; County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers; Interim  
Deputy  
County Administrator Scott Herring; Human Resources Employment Coordinator Kristine  
Dale; Director of Office of Management and Budget Toni Brady and County Attorney Jon  
Jouben, along with Outside Counsel Sacha Dyson, who may attend telephonically. The  
bargaining agent/client session was closed to the public. The session was not recorded. Any  
work product created during the meeting shall remain confidential and exempt from public  
records.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed into Executive Session at 8:20 a.m., in the Second Floor Conference  
Room, Room 261, Government Center, and reconvened at 9:10 a.m.  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda with changes.  
(Note: County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers announced that Item J-2 [Statewide Logistics  
Center Water and Sewer Services and Infrastructure Improvements Agreement With One  
Hernando, LLC, for Development of Industrial Park] would include a price modification to be  
discussed during the Agenda Item.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
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.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Continuation of Hernando County Behavioral Health Transportation Plan With State  
Department of Children and Families for FYs 2023-2026  
FY 2024 Project Grant Agreement With Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority  
for Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program  
and Associated Resolution  
Memorandum of Agreement With City of Brooksville Regarding Impact Fees Associated  
With Library Services, Law Enforcement and Correctional Facilities  
Memorandum of Understanding Between Cabot Citrus OPCO, LLC, and Hernando  
County Water and Sewer District for Construction of Force Main and Infrastructure for  
Cabot Citrus Farms  
State Financial Assistance Agreement With Department of Transportation for Runway  
Repair and Rehabilitation at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport and Associated  
Resolutions  
State Financial Assistance Agreement With Department of Transportation for Runway  
Repair and Rehabilitation at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport and Associated  
Resolutions  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda.  
Updated Construction Details for Utilities Department Water, Reclaimed Water and  
Wastewater Construction Specifications Manual  
Annual Local Government Financial Report for FY Ended September 30, 2022  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From  
Fixed Asset Inventory  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended June 2, 2023,  
and June 9, 2023  
Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Acceptance of Exclusive Perpetual Utility Easement from Wellington at Seven Hills  
Homeowner’s Association, Inc., With Hernando County Water and Sewer District for  
Existing Water Main Interconnect From Verano Subdivision to Valley Falls Loop in  
Wellington  
Easement With Duke Energy Florida, LLC, for Maintenance, Repair and Operation of  
Electrical Lines for Property Located in Corporate AirPark, Phase II  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution Nos. 2023-129 and 2023-130 and Budget  
Resolution No. 2023-131).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission on  
June 12, 2023  
Transmittal of Lake Hideaway Community Development District Proposed Budget for  
FY 2023-24  
Transmittal of Minutes From Spring Ridge Community Development District Board of  
Supervisors Meeting of March 20, 2023  
Transmittal of Southwest Florida Water Management District Comprehensive Annual  
Financial Report for FY Ended September 30, 2022  
Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District Proposed Budget for FY  
2023-24  
Transmittal of Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority FY 2023-24 Draft Budget  
and Work Program  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Update From Sunrise Consulting Group and Lewis Consulting, LLC Regarding 2023  
Regular Legislative Session  
Collective Bargaining Agreement With Hernando County Professional Firefighters Local  
Union 3760  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:45 a.m. and reconvened at 10:55 a.m.  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Acceptance of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant  
Award to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult Drug Courts and  
Associated Budget Resolution  
Budget Resolution Transferring Funds From Hernando County Fire and Emergency  
Services EMS Fund to Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services Fire Rescue  
Fund for Reimbursement of Debt Service for Fire Station No. 5  
Budget Resolutions Recognizing Additional Revenue and Expenditures From Fleet  
Replacement Program, Vehicle Maintenance and Central Fueling Systems Accounts for  
FY 2022-23  
Budget Resolutions Recognizing Additional Revenue and Expenditures From Fleet  
Replacement Program, Vehicle Maintenance and Central Fueling Systems Accounts for  
FY 2022-23  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. I-1 through I-3 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-132 throuh 2023-136).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Budget Resolutions Recognizing Additional Revenue and Expenditures From Fleet  
Replacement Program, Vehicle Maintenance and Central Fueling Systems Accounts for  
FY 2022-23  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. I-1 through I-3 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-132 throuh 2023-136).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation for Items I-1 through I-3 (Budget Resolution Nos.  
2023-132 through 2023-136).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Budget Resolutions Transferring Funds From Impact Fees to General Fund For  
Computer Assisted Dispatch System for Hernando County Fire and Emergency  
Services  
Motion  
To approve Item No. I-4 with finding of fact (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-137 and 2023-138).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Budget Resolutions Transferring Funds From Impact Fees to General Fund For  
Computer Assisted Dispatch System for Hernando County Fire and Emergency  
Services  
Motion  
To approve Item No. I-4 with finding of fact (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-137 and 2023-138).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Approval of Change Order No. 1 to Contract With KGM Enterprises of Pinellas, Inc., for  
Cleaning, Repair, and Inspection of Bunker Gear for Hernando County Fire and  
Emergency Services (Amount: $10,000.00)  
Award of Contract and Construction Agreement With Superior Asphalt, Inc., for Fort  
Dade Avenue Resurfacing Project (Contract No. 22-CG0088/JG; Amount: $693,325.67)  
Award of Contract to Amen Air, Inc., for Records Storage Building Air Conditioning Unit  
Replacement Project (Contract No. 19-TF0083/DK; Amount: $72,276.15)  
Award of Contract to BES, Inc., for Engineering Services for Freeport Drive Sidewalk  
Local Agency Program Project and Eastside Elementary Sidewalk Local Agency  
Program Project (Contract No. 22-RG0018/PH; Amount: $376,006.84)  
Award of Contract to National Equipment Dealers, LLC, for Purchase of Rough Terrain  
Forklift for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-ITB00148/AP; Amount: $98,980.71)  
Award of Contracts to Bio-Tech Consulting, Inc., Common Ground Ecology,  
EarthBalance Corporation, and Stroud Engineering Consultants, Inc., for  
Pre-Qualification of Vendors for Gopher Tortoise Survey, Removal and Relocation  
Services  
Award of Sole Source Purchase to Temple, Inc., for School Zone Beacons for  
Department of Public Works (Amount: $547,436.00)  
Contract With SOS Care Solutions, LLC, for Interim Hernando County Fire Rescue  
Medical Director Services (Contract No. 23-PS00362)  
Utilization of City of Homestead Contract With Polydyne, Inc., for Supply of Polymer for  
Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-P00098/FH; Amount: $688,000.00)  
Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With IVS, Inc., d/b/a AngelTrax, for In-Vehicle  
Surveillance and Tracking for Mass Transit Department (Amount: $70,000.00)  
Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Samsara, Inc., for Vehicle and Equipment  
Telematics for Fleet Department  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. I-5 through I-15.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR VALERIE PIANTA  
Memorandum of Understanding With Aircraft Sales Company, LLC, for Improvements  
Located on Rescue Way at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Statewide Logistics Center Water and Sewer Services and Infrastructure Improvements  
Agreement With One Hernando, LLC, for Development of Industrial Park  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation with the updated numbers.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER  
Presentation Regarding Proposed Revisions to Landscape Buffer Requirements Within  
Land Development Regulations  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MANAGER VEDA RAMIREZ  
Grant Agreements With Providers Through Hernando County Opioid Prevention Grant  
Program  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LINSBECK  
License Agreement With City of Brooksville for Use of Chinsegut Hill  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TODD CROSBY  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Summit View Drive as Surplus  
Property and Consideration of Purchase Offer Submitted by Timothy L. Stoops and Sue  
S. Stoops, Individually as Husband and Wife and as Trustees of Stoops Family Trust,  
U/A/D June 10, 2016 (Key #1637802)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Resolution Conveying Real Property by Statutory Deed to Florida Crushed Stone  
Company Pursuant to Reversion Clause  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-139).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers requested Board consensus to direct the staff to move  
forward with scheduling a presentation by the Hernando County School Board regarding  
impact fees in the county, and to bring it back to the Board at the August 8, 2023 meeting.  
The Board concurred.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.