Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
November 29, 2022  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 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  
James Coleman  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Scott Herring  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Emergency Management Director  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Jon Jouben  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Michelle Miller  
Tobey Phillips  
Valerie Pianta  
Aaron Pool  
Community Services Director  
Planning Administrator  
Deputy County Administrator  
Economic Development Director  
Development Services Director  
County Administrator  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE DANIEL B. MERRITT, JR.  
Administration of Oath of Office to Newly-Elected Commissioners Jerry Campbell and  
Brian Hawkins  
ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
Chairman  
Comm. Narverud nominated herself as Chairman.  
The Motion died for lack of a second.  
Comm. Campbell made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To make Comm. Allocco Chairman.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Vice Chairman  
Motion  
To make Comm. Narverud Vice Chairman.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Second Vice Chairman  
Motion  
To make Comm. Champion Second Vice Chairman.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 9:10 a.m. and reconvened at 9:30 a.m.  
CHAIRMAN JOHN ALLOCCO  
Recognition of Outgoing Chairman Steve Champion  
AGENDA  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
Comm. Champion modified his Motion as follows:  
Modification to Motion  
To approve with adding Elected Officials before Citizens' Comments to the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR JAMES COLEMAN  
Report Regarding Actions Taken During Hurricane Nicole and Ratification of  
Proclamation No. 2022-02 Declaring State of Local Emergency Due to Hurricane Nicole  
Motion  
To ratify.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
Hernando County Tax Collector Sally Daniel and Supervisor of Elections Shirley Anderson  
commented on various topics and issues.  
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.  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to research lease options for the Coast Guard  
Auxiliary located at the Hernando Beach Marine Group building and to bring it back to the  
Board for discussion at a future Board meeting.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 11:05 a.m.  
Comm. Champion left the meeting at this time due to illness.  
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER DOUGLAS CHORVAT, JR.  
Quarterly Investment Report For Quarter Ended September 30, 2022  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Acceptance of FY 2022-23 State Department of Health Emergency Medical Services  
Grant Funds for Improvement and Expansion of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical  
Services and Associated Budget Resolution  
Amendment No. 2 to Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agreement for  
Access Improvements at Peck Sink Trail and Overlook  
Mermaid Statue Trail Sponsorship Agreement With Tim Surratt for Statue Located at  
Hernando County Public Library Main Branch  
Revocable License Agreement With Flightpath Aviation Services, Inc., for Use of  
Overflow Aircraft Parking at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Resolution Proclaiming November 16, 2022, through November 23, 2022, as Farm-City  
Week  
Resolution Proclaiming November 2022 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Discharge of Special Master Order and Satisfaction of Lien for Sylvester & Williams  
Real Estate, LLC  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Sheriff’s Office Special Master Liens for  
Donna Marie Gobin and Beth Ann Beshai  
Satisfactions of Various Mortgages Through Homeownership Down Payment  
Assistance Program  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended October 21,  
2022, October 28, 2022, and November 4, 2022  
Various Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master  
Liens  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of September 13, 2022  
This item was continued to the December 13, 2022 Board meeting.  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 11, 2022  
This item was continued to the December 13, 2022 Board meeting.  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 25, 2022  
This item was continued to the December 13, 2022 Board meeting.  
Final Plat for Verano Phase I  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Notification of Property Placed on List of Lands Available for Taxes and Available for  
Purchase by County  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda with exception of Item Nos. J-12, J-13 and J-14 to be  
continued to the December 13, 2022 Board meeting, and to pull Item Nos. 6 and 15 for  
discussion (Resolution Nos. 2022-220 and 2022-221).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Resolution Proclaiming November 2022 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 6 of the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2022-222).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Final Plat for Verano Phase I  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 15 of the Consent Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on November 14, 2022  
Notification From Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Announcing Return of Excess  
Fees for FY 2021-22  
Notification From Office of Emergency Management of Local Mitigation Strategy  
Progress Report for Community Rating System Program  
Notification From Property Appraiser Announcing Return of Excess Fees for FY 2021-22  
Notification From Supervisor of Elections Announcing Return of Excess Fees for FY  
2021-22  
Notification From Tax Collector Announcing Return of Excess Funds for FY 2021-2022  
Recognition of Donations to Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services  
Transmittal of Minutes From Spring Ridge Community Development District Board of  
Supervisors Meeting of August 10, 2022  
Update Regarding Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce Small Business  
Development Center  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
2022-2023 Board Member Committee Assignments  
Changes to proposed assignments were made as follows:  
Comm. Campbell to serve as Primary Member and Comm. Hawkins to serve as Alternate  
Member on the Canvassing Board; Comm. Narverud to serve on Fine Arts Council and  
Comm. Hawkins will serve on the Tourist Development Council; and Comm. Hawkins to serve  
on Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and Comm. Allocco to serve on Gulf Consortium  
Board of Directors and Gulf Consortium Finance and Budget Subcommittee.  
Motion  
To approve with changes.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Amendments Transferring Funds from Reserves for Contingencies, Capital  
Project to Capital Improvements and Repairs/Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds for  
Construction of Fire Station No. 5 and Fire Station No. 6  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Award of Contract to Charles Perry Partners, Inc., for Construction Management  
Services for Tax Collector Building (Contract 2021-RFP-GM/GC-015-TB; Amount:  
$11,300,000)  
Award of Contract to Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for English Sparrow Road and  
Eskimo Curlew Road Resurfacing Project (Contract No. 22-C00127/DK; Amount:  
$788,398.08)  
Award of Contract to Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Bunker Gear Storage Shed at  
Fire Station No. 4 (Contract No. 19-R00007/BK; Amount: $55,158.75)  
Award of Contract to Southeastern Surveying and Mapping Corporation, for Survey  
Services for South Linden Drive Sidewalk Local Agency Program Project (Contract  
22-RG0026/PH; Amount: $88,164.43)  
Award of Contract to Straughn Trout Architects for Architectural and Engineering  
Services for Tax Collector Building (Contract No. 2021-RFQ -A/E-016-TB; Amount:  
$11,300,000)  
Award of Sole Source Purchase From Stryker Sales Corporation for Life Pak  
Defibrillators for Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (Amount: $189,632.10)  
Award of Sole Source Purchase From ZOLL Medical Corporation for Z Vent Portable  
Ventilators for Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (Amount: $52,540.14)  
Award of Term Contract to Palmdale Oil Company, Inc., as Primary Vendor and  
Petroleum Traders Corporation as Secondary Vendor (Contract No. 22-TF0089/DK;  
Amount: $2,600,000.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Extension of  
Loading Dock at Recycling Building (Contract No. 19-R00007; Amount: $10,170.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Solid Waste  
Water Line Relocation (Contract No. 19-R00007; Amount: $10,672.97)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Marquee Development, Inc., for Brooksville  
Elementary School Area Sidewalk Local Agency Program Project (Contract No.  
20-CG0006/DK; Amount: $27,104.74)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Top Line Recreation, Inc., for Purchase of Playground  
Equipment at Ridge Manor Park (Contract No. 22-PC0051/DK; Amount: $30,654.55)  
Ratification of Emergency Purchase Order to DEEB Construction and Development for  
Installation of Water and Sewer Lines for Modular Fire Station During Construction at  
Fire Station No. 2 Due to Mold Concerns (Amount: $100,942.61)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. N-2 through N-14 with correction to Item No. N-11.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER  
Petition Submitted by Theodore Sauto and Christine Sauto for Hardship Relief from  
Subdivision Regulations  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-223).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TOBEY PHILLIPS  
Presentation Regarding Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum Final Review  
Comm. Narverud temporarily left the meeting.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR VALERIE PIANTA  
Invoice From Brooksville Main Street for FY 2022-23 Funding for Participation in Florida  
Main Street Program  
Comm. Narverud returned to the meeting.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Presentation by Policom Corporation Regarding Economic Development Goal Setting  
Study  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Presentation of Emergency Services Consulting International Regarding Fire Station  
Location Study for Future Development  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to move forward with the design of Fire Station  
No. 15 and to research options for land for Fire Station No. 16, and to bring it back to the  
Board for discussion at a future Board meeting.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 2:55 p.m. and reconvened at 3:05 p.m.  
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER  
Discussion Regarding Proposed South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Area  
Boundary  
There was Board consensus to support the staff recommended Alternative South Brooksville  
Community Redevelopment Agency Boundary Map, and that to support a boundary beyond  
this map would require support from the City of Brooksville.  
Discussion Regarding Updated Tiny Homes Presentation  
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING  
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With Derrick Rivera for Property Located  
on Truce Circle for Right of Way Necessary for County Line Road Widening Project  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Declaration of County Owned Property Located on East Avenue as Surplus Property  
and Consideration of Purchase Offer Submitted by RDG Design and Builders, Inc. (Key  
#138014)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Installation of Additional Street Lights Within Spring Hill Street Lighting Municipal  
Service Benefit Unit  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Discussion Regarding Ayers Road, Hayman Road, and Culbreath Road Intersection  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation and to remove some of the extra signs at all four sides  
of the intersection.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
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 that they had  
had no ex parte communications concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at  
this 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:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Development Agreement With Somerset Land, LLC, for Somerset Bay Combined  
Planned Development Project Phase I  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Variance Petition Submitted by John M. Vinciguerra  
There was no public input.  
Comm. Narverud made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the variance.  
The Motion died for lack of a second.  
Comm. Narverud made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the variance for the pavers to stay but not to expand the dock (Resolution No.  
2022-224).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
Petition Submitted by Robert J. Ervin and Anna R. Emerson-Ervin to Vacate Utility and  
Drainage Easements Located in Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-225).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
ABSENT:  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues and topics.  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The Board adjourned at 5:15 p.m. to convene the Kass Circle Community Redevelopment  
Agency Meeting.