Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
June 28, 2022  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Wayne Dukes  
Jeff Holcomb  
Toni Brady  
Title  
Chairman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Solid Waste Services Manager  
Public Safety Director/Chief Fire Officer  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Scott Harper  
Scott Hechler  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Christopher Linsbeck Community Services Director  
Michelle Miller  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Tobey Phillips  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Acting Planning Administrator  
Utilities Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
(Note: Item No. D-2 [Recognition of Donation From Brian Hawkins and Family to Parks and  
Recreation Department for Improvement and Relocation of Monument at Veterans Memorial  
Park] was added to the Agenda.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jeff Holcomb  
Wayne Dukes  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
RECOGNITION TO LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION  
Recognition of Senate President Wilton Simpson and Representatives Dr. Ralph  
Massullo and Blaise Ingoglia for Support of Local Appropriation Requests  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF SCOTT HECHLER  
Presentation Recognizing Efforts of Bravera Health Hospital Personnel and Hernando  
County Fire and Emergency Services Crew Members for Incident on April 26, 2022  
Recognition of Public Safety Director/Fire Chief Scott Hechler Upon Occasion of His  
Retirement  
Recognition of Donation From Brian Hawkins and Family to Parks and Recreation  
Department for Improvement and Relocation of Monument at Veterans Memorial Park  
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  
Amendment No. 4 to Water and Sewer Service Agreement With LGI Homes-Florida, LLC,  
for Trilby Crossing Residential Development  
First Amendment to Agreement With Southwest Florida Water Management District for  
Weeki Wachee Springshed Stormwater Retrofits  
Residential Lease and On-Site Security Agreement With Jason Reiff for Cypress Lakes  
Preserve  
Sponsorship Agreements for Creation of Mermaid Trail of Statues  
Resolution Proclaiming June 27, 2022, as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness  
Day  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Satisfactions of Various Mortgages Through Homeownership Down Payment  
Assistance Program  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended May 27, 2022  
and June 3, 2022  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting May 10, 2022  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting May 24, 2022  
Final Plat for Whiting Estates Subdivision  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. 1 through 4 and 6 through 10 of the Consent Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jeff Holcomb  
John Allocco  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
Resolution Proclaiming June 27, 2022, as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness  
Day  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 5 of the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2022-126).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jeff Holcomb  
John Allocco  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission  
on June 13, 2022  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on June 13, 2022  
Notification of Petition for Approval of Rate Adjustment, Depreciation Study,  
Consolidated Rates and Rate Structure, and Request for Interim Rate Relief Under  
Florida Public Utilities Company  
Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District Proposed Budget for FY  
2022-2023  
Transmittal of Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority FY 2022-23 Draft Budget  
and Work Program  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 10:40 a.m. and reconvened at 10:50 a.m.  
There was Board consensus to proceed with Item K ahead of Item I in the Agenda.  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Approval of Contract to Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Spring Hill Drive at  
Suncoast Parkway West Interchange (Contract No. 19-R00007/BK; Amount: $82,036.00)  
Award of Contract to M & G Lawn Service, LLC, for Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional  
Airport Area Mowing Services (Contract No. 22-T00034/DK; Amount: $65,880.00)  
Award of Contract to Manhattan Construction Company for Judicial Center Renovation  
Project (Contract No. 22-CTS001/TB; Amount: $21,457,116.00)  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order to Environmental Science Associates for  
Seagrass Mitigation Monitoring for Hernando Beach Dredge Project (Amount:  
$19,220.00)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. 1, 2 and 4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Wayne Dukes  
John Allocco  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
Award of Contract to Manhattan Construction Company for Judicial Center Renovation  
Project (Contract No. 22-CTS001/TB; Amount: $21,457,116.00)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Item No. 3).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jeff Holcomb  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Update Regarding Proposed Half-Cent Local Government Infrastructure Surtax for  
Roadways and Recreation  
Comm. Holcomb left the meeting.  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
Comm. Holcomb returned to the meeting.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Proposed Resolution Inviting City of Brooksville to Negotiate an Interlocal Service  
Boundary Agreement  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-127).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Wayne Dukes  
Jeff Holcomb  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TOBEY PHILLIPS  
Update From Sunrise Consulting Group and Southern Strategy Group Regarding 2022  
Regular Legislative Session  
UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK  
Discussion Regarding Updated Wellhead Protection Areas  
Comm. Dukes temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
SOLID WASTE SERVICES MANAGER SCOTT HARPER  
Ninth Amendment to Residential Franchise Agreement With Republic Services of  
Florida  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Wayne Dukes  
John Allocco  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Resolution Increasing Annual Non-Ad Valorem Collection Assessment Rate for  
Southwest Hernando County Solid Waste Collection Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-128).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Wayne Dukes  
John Allocco  
Champion, Allocco, Dukes, and Holcomb  
Narverud  
NAY:  
Petition Submitted by John LaPlaca for Hardship Relief From Subdivision Regulations  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-129).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Wayne Dukes  
Jeff Holcomb  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
Proposed Ordinance Prohibiting Mooring and Docking of Commercial Vessels at Boat  
Ramps  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2022-16).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Wayne Dukes  
Jeff Holcomb  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
Motion  
To request the County Administrator to have "the book" moved from the Young Adult section  
to the Adult section of the library.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jeff Holcomb  
Steve Champion  
Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes, and Holcomb  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.