Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
April 23, 2024  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairwoman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Steve Champion  
Albert Bertram  
Toni Brady  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Scott Herring  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Jon Jouben  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Valerie Pianta  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Carla Rossiter-Smith  
Peter Schwarz  
Heidi Kurppe  
Utilities Director  
Economic Development Director  
County Administrator  
Chief Procurement Officer  
Development Services Director  
Deputy Clerk  
Patricia Tapia  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
John Allocco  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Discussion Regarding Potential Increase of Impact Fees  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to proceed with advertising the public hearings  
to set impact fees for multi family housing and fast food at the maximum, and for single family  
homes to proceed with Scenarios 3, 4 and 5 as presented for the public workshops.  
RECESS FOR LUNCH  
The Board recessed at 11:10 a.m. and reconvened at 11:40 a.m.  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
There were no Elected Officials’ comments.  
COMMEMORATIVE RESOLUTIONS  
(Note: Agenda Items were heard in the order of G-2, G-3 then G-1.)  
Resolution Proclaiming April 2024 as Fair Housing Month  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-104).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Resolution Proclaiming May 12, 2024, Through May 18, 2024, as National Substance  
Abuse Prevention Week  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-105).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
John Allocco  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Resolution Proclaiming April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-106).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
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 Legislative Appropriation Program Grant Agreement With State  
Department of Emergency Management for Hurricane Idalia for Pine Island  
Improvements and Debris Monitoring and Associated Budget Resolution  
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 March 29,  
2024, and April 5, 2024  
Application for Tax Deed Held on Property With Tax Certificate Held  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda (Budget Resolution No. 2024-107).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission  
on April 8, 2024  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on April 8, 2024  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 1:30 p.m. and reconvened at 1:40 p.m.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Comms. Campbell and Champion announced that they had had no ex parte communications  
concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
Chairwoman Narverud and Comms. Campbell and Allocco 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  
John Allocco  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Petition Submitted by Emmit Riley, Jr., and Marisol Riley to Vacate Portion of Rear  
Easement Located in Spring Hill  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-108).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
John Allocco  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Petition Submitted by Richard O’Neal Moore to Vacate Inner Easements Located in  
Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-109).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR PETER SCHWARZ  
Petition Submitted by Lisa Hulgin Life Estate for Hardship Relief from Subdivision  
Regulations  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-110).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Resolution Amending Exhibit “1” to Resolution No. 2024-054 Placing Proposed  
Referendum for School Sales Surtax on Election Ballot of November 5, 2024, as  
Requested by Hernando County School Board  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-111).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of Roxanne Campbell to Fine Arts Council Until December 31, 2028  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Reappointment of Members and Appointment of Members to Economic Development  
and Airport Technical Advisory Committee  
Motion  
To approve the reappointments and discuss the new applicants.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Appointment of Members to Economic Development and Airport Technical Advisory  
Committee  
Motion  
To appoint Mark Cioffii and Jennifer DeBois.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM  
State Funded Grant Supplemental Agreement With State Department of Transportation  
for Construction Activities Associated With Faculty/Kedrone/Tombstone/Umbrella Rock  
From Shasta Street to Wickshire Street Resurfacing Project and Associated Budget  
Resolution  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2024-112).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH  
Amendment No. 1 to Construction Project Agreement With Charles Perry Partners, Inc.,  
for Construction Management Services for Tax Collector Building (Contract No.  
2021-RFP-GM/GC-015-TB; Amount: $13,897,476.00)  
Amendment No. 2 to Contract With CareATC, Inc., for Operation of Wellness Center  
(Contract No. 15-R00117)  
Award of Contract and Construction Agreement With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc.,  
for Faculty/Kedrone/Tombstone/Top Rock/Umbrella Rock From Shasta Street to  
Wickshire Street Resurfacing Project (Contract No. 23-CG0217/AP; Amount:  
$970,345.09)  
Award of Term Contract With Advanced Tire Service, LLC, and Miller Bros. Giant Tire  
Service - Orlando, Inc., for Tire Repair & Replacement Services for Fleet Department  
(Contract No. 24-TFG00687/FH; Amount: $500,000.00)  
Award of Term Contract With Amazing National Services Groups, LLC, for Mowing  
Services at Ridge Manor for Department of Public Works (Contract No. 23-T00478/JG;  
Amount: $120,000.00)  
Professional Services Agreement With Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for Creation  
of Federal Highway Administration’s Safe Streets For All Action Plan and Associated  
Budget Resolution (Contract No. 23-RG00397/EK; Amount: $288,716.36)  
Revisions to County Procurement Manual  
Utilization of Volusia County Schools Contract With Top Line Recreation, Inc., for  
Purchase and Installation of Playground Equipment at Pioneer Park and Coach Lorenzo  
Hamilton Sr. Park for Parks and Recreation Department (Amount: $250,000.00)  
Work Authorization Agreement With Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, Inc., for Landfill  
Rip Rap Project for Solid Waste Department (Contract No. 23-T00040/AP; Amount:  
$119,000.00)  
Work Authorization Agreement With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Diaz Court  
Water Main Replacement Project for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-T00040/AP;  
Amount: $164,831.80)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. Q-1 through Q-10 (Budget Resolution No. 2024-113).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING  
Installation of Additional Street Lights Within Spring Hill Street Lighting Municipal  
Service Benefit Unit  
Second Amendment to Agreement With Southwest Florida Water Management District  
for Culbreath Road Area Flood Relief Project  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. R-1 and R-2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.