Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
August 8, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 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  
Assistant County Engineer  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Darlene Lollie  
Michelle Miller  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Community Services Director  
Transit Grants Administrator  
Planning Administrator  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda with changes.  
(Note: County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers announced that the Proposed Ordinance  
Pertaining to Human Trafficking Public Awareness Signs at Certain Establishments that was  
advertised for the August 8, 2023 meeting, would be heard at the August 22, 2023 meeting  
and would be readvertised.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Note  
There was Board consensus to postpone Item No. O-8 [Rezoning Petition Submitted by  
Brightwork Real Estate, Inc., on Behalf of Kenneth L. Haber, Martha Haber, Gary Haber, and  
Evelyn Haber (H2167)] to a date certain of August 22, 2023.  
PRESENTATION BY HERNANDO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT  
Presentation by Hernando County School District Regarding Low Impact Fees and  
Consequences to Concurrency  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Discussion Regarding Proposed Update to County Impact Fees  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To move forward with extenuating circumstances impact fee study based on current inflation.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To include the mobility fee study.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud and Hawkins  
Champion and Campbell  
NAYES:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 12:05 p.m. and reconvened at 12:15 p.m.  
Chairman Allocco was not present when the meeting reconvened. Vice Chairman Narverud  
assumed the Chairmanship.  
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  
State Funded Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency Management for  
Emergency Management Preparedness Assistance Grant and Associated Budget  
Resolution  
Revocable License Agreement With Civil Site Constructors, Inc., for Use of Portion of  
Property Located at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Resolution Proclaiming August 2023 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Consideration of Settlement Offer to Compromise Outstanding Civil Restitution Lien  
Order Filed Against Charles James Baker  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Satisfaction of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens for Jeff R. McFadden, and  
DHIR West Central Florida I, LLC  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended July 14, 2023,  
and July 21, 2023  
Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Approval of Construction Drawing Time Extension for Springside Grove (Village Van  
Gogh Phase 2)  
Resolution Ratifying Approval of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Cindy Masse on  
Behalf of Jarrod Saulnier (H2304)  
Resolution Ratifying Denial of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Oak Development Group,  
LLC, on Behalf of Lesa Bruger, as Trustee of Land Trust No. One U/A/D February 2001  
(H2276)  
Motion  
To approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 1 through 2, and 5 through 10 (Budget Resolution No.  
2023-158 and Resolution Nos. 2023-159 and 2023-160).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Resolution Proclaiming August 2023 as Breastfeeding Awareness Month  
Motion  
To approve Consent Agenda Item No. 3 (Resolution No. 2023-161).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Consideration of Settlement Offer to Compromise Outstanding Civil Restitution Lien  
Order Filed Against Charles James Baker  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To include a 30-day, once notified of the interest waived and the $1500 fee, it is to be paid  
within 30-days. If not paid in 30-days, it is all collectible at that time.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for June 2023  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for June 2023  
Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District Annual Financial Audit  
Report for FY Ended September 30, 2022  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Resolution Endorsing Renaming of Portion of Cortez Boulevard Between U.S. Highway  
41 and State Road 50/50A as Rush Limbaugh Way  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-162).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Request for Planning and Zoning Technician Position, and Customer Care Specialist  
Position Within Development Services Department and Associated Budget  
Amendments  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Amendment Transferring Funds Within Utilities Department Budget for  
Purchase of Additional Meters  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Approval of Liquidated Damages for Taxiway A Rehabilitation Project at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (Contract No. 19-CG0119; Amount:  
$284,876.08)  
Award of Contract to Hercules Fence Co., Inc., for Automatic Gate and Fencing Projects  
at Delta Woods Park and Pioneer Park (Contract No. 23-C00282/TC; Amount:  
$92,900.00)  
Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order to Polydyne, Inc., f/k/a Fort Bend Services, Inc.,  
for Supply of Polymer for Utilities Department (Amount: $150,000.00)  
Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order to Vector Fleet Management, LLC, for Contractor  
Operated Parts Store and Associated Budget Resolution (Contract No. 23000342;  
Amount: $324,000.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Rowland, Inc., for Spring Hill Water Reclamation  
Facility Wastewater Flow Diversion Project (Contract No. 22-C00117/DK; Amount:  
$77,874.26)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Wharton-Smith, Inc., for Airport Reclamation Facility  
Phase III Expansion Project (Contract No. 20-CG0122/DK; Amount: $1,012,143.54)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. 2 through 7 (Budget Resolution No. 2023-163).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Ratification of Emergency Purchase Order to Goodwin Bros Construction, Inc., for  
Wallien Drive South Culvert Replacement Project  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER  
Petition Submitted by James Stanislawski and Katherine Stanislawski for Family  
Hardship From Subdivision Regulations  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-164).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
TRANSIT GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR DARLENE LOLLIE  
Discontinuation of Flamingo Smartcard and Reinstatement of Cash, Paper Passes and  
Token Transit App for TheBus Fare Collection  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Comm. Hawkins requested Board consensus to direct the staff to research options for bus  
fare reduction and to bring it back to the Board for discussion at a future meeting.  
The Board concurred.  
INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TODD CROSBY  
Amendment to Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement With State  
Department of Transportation for Maintenance of State Highway Lighting and  
Associated Resolution  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-165).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Discussion Regarding Improvement of Medians Along Mariner Boulevard From Elgin  
Boulevard to Landover Boulevard; Approval of Scope of Services With Coastal  
Engineering Associates, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Mariner Boulevard  
Median Modification Project and Associated Budget Amendment  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 2:05 p.m. and reconvened at 2:15 p.m.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Comms. Campbell, Champion, 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.  
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:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Variance Petition Submitted by Brenda McKenzie on Behalf of Vernon R. Leeworthy  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-166).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Petition Submitted by David E. Soch, Maria C. Soch, and Erran O’Donnell to Vacate  
Portion of Right of Way in Royal Highlands  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Champion seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Hawkins rescinded his Motion following public input.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To continue for parties to get together to agree on the access.  
Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To a date certain of September 12, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Aaron Gibson and Nicole Gibson (H2314)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-167).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Joseph Cotroneo on Behalf of AJ’s Sprinkler & Pump  
Service, Inc. (H2316)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of September 12, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by CM Home Builders, Inc. (H2301)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Carlo Zarcone and R. Tate’s Auto Body Shop, Inc.  
(H2315)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
Comm. Champion revised his Motion as follows:  
Revised Motion  
To include a 60-day max stay.  
Comm. Champion amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To include 90-day max stay.  
Comm. Champion restated his Motion:  
Restated Motion  
To approve the rezoning contingent on license agreement with the county to have access,  
lease right of way access through the property, and customers are not allowed to stay more  
than 90-days on the premises.  
Comm. Champion amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To remove the sidewalk condition and replace with a crosswalk.  
Comm. Champion clarified his Motion:  
Clarification to Motion  
To approve contingent on license agreement with county for right of way or easement to  
access property, no permanent structures on the property, customers have a max 90-day  
consecutive stay and instead of a sidewalk, applicant will work with staff for a crosswalk to the  
other side of the road where the sidewalk exists (Resolution No. 2023-168).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Ocean Bleu Group on Behalf of Bry Homes,  
LLC, Robert H. Langan, III, Patricia Smith, and Emory A. Alexsuk and David Alberts,  
Co-Trustees of the Milan D. Alexsuk Living Trust (H2311)  
There was no public input.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve with 6-foot wall put around one residential zoned lot.  
Comm. Champion clarified his Motion as follows:  
Clarification to Motion  
To approve with the 6-foot concrete block wall put around the residential lot, with some sort of  
sound dampening for the order boxes and the removal of the existing landscaping  
requirements and replacing with the standard commercial buffers and the wall on just the one  
portion (Resolution No. 2023-169).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Brightwork Real Estate, Inc., on Behalf of Kenneth L.  
Haber, Martha Haber, Gary Haber, and Evelyn Haber (H2167)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of August 22, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
There was Board consensus for the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to sit on  
the Pasco Hernando Workforce Board of Directors.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.