Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
July 9, 2024  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in the John Law Ayers  
County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Toni Brady  
Title  
Chairwoman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Deputy County Administrator  
Solid Waste Services Manager  
County Attorney  
Scott Harper  
Jon Jouben  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Valerie Pianta  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Peter Schwarz  
Heidi Kurppe  
Community Services Director  
Utilities Director  
Economic Development Director  
County Administrator  
Development Services Director  
Deputy Clerk  
Patricia Tapia  
Deputy Clerk  
Comm. John Allocco was not present at the meeting.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda with changes.  
(Note: Item No. I-6 [Proposed Resolution Adopting Revised Rates, Fees and Charges With  
5-Year Phase In for Water and Wastewater Utility Services Provided by Water and Sewer  
District] included a revised resolution.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
SUNRISE CONSULTING GROUP PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  
SHAWN FOSTER  
Update From Sunrise Consulting Group Regarding 2024 Regular Legislative Session  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
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.  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to prepare an Agenda Item regarding the state  
statute for counties to protect abandoned cemeteries and bring it back to the Board at a future  
Board meeting.  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to schedule town hall meetings in the evening  
twice a year to allow citizens to be in attendance.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Amendment No. 2 to Grant Agreement With U.S. Department of Agriculture for  
Composting and Food Waste Reduction Grant Program and Associated Budget  
Resolution  
Amendment No. 2 to Recipient/Subrecipient Agreement With Florida Fish and Wildlife  
Conservation Commission for Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Funding for  
Lake Townsen Park Boat Ramp Project  
Correction of Scrivener’s Error From Previously Approved Agenda Item Regarding  
Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency  
Management for Expenses Resulting From Hurricane Idalia  
Final Notice for Public Review of Proposal to Support Activity In 100-Year Floodplain  
and Wetland Related to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant  
Funding to be Utilized for Housing Rehabilitation and Replacement  
License Agreement Between Southwest Florida Water Management District and  
Hernando County Utilities Department for Hydrological Monitoring Station at  
Annutteliga Hammock  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended June 7, 2024,  
and June 14, 2024  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of April 23, 2024  
Release of Performance Bond and Acceptance of Maintenance Bond for Whiting  
Estates  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Motion  
To approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. G-1 through G-7 (Budget Resolution No. 2024-153).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Release of Performance Bond and Acceptance of Maintenance Bond for Whiting  
Estates  
Motion  
To approve Consent Agenda Item No. G-8.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for May 2024  
Transmittal From Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Audit Services Department of  
Fleet Vehicle Maintenance and Replacement Program Audit Report Dated May 22, 2024  
Transmittal of FY 2025 Proposed Annual Operating Budget for Four Seasons at Crystal  
Springs Community Development District  
Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District Proposed Budget for FY  
2024-25  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:05 a.m. and reconvened at 11:15 a.m.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Proposed Ordinance Repealing Ordinance Regarding Operation of All Terrain Vehicles  
(ATVs) on Unpaved Roads  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2024-09).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Proposed Ordinance Related to Retail Transactions; Creating Section 18-1 of Hernando  
County Code Prohibiting Retail Businesses From Refusing to Accept Cash Payments  
for Goods or Services  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
NAYES:  
ABSENT:  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Hawkins and Champion  
Narverud and Campbell  
Allocco  
(Note: The item will be brought back to the Board on a future Agenda due to the tie vote.)  
Comm. Campbell made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny.  
The Motion died for lack of a second.  
Resolution Increasing Annual Non-Ad Valorem Collection Assessment Rate for  
Southwest Hernando County Solid Waste Collection Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-154).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Resolution Increasing Annual Solid Waste Disposal Assessment Rates  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny.  
The Motion died for lack of a second.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To increase the fee by 3.3%, which is the CPI (consumer price index) number right now, and  
to give Scott (Solid Waste Services Manager Scott Harper) staff direction to look into the fees  
for the convenience center as well as any other cost savings measure that can be put into  
place for the next year.  
Comm. Champion amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To include the amendment as suggested by Deputy County Administrator Toni Brady (to  
utilize reserve for contingencies in combination with the fee increase of 3.3%).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 1:30 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m.  
Presentation Regarding Results of 2024 Impact Fee Study and Consideration of  
Changes to Future Impact Fee Rates  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To adopt Scenario No. 4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
NAYES:  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.  
Proposed Resolution Adopting Revised Rates, Fees and Charges With 5-Year Phase In  
for Water and Wastewater Utility Services Provided by Water and Sewer District  
Comm. Champion returned to the meeting.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
There was no public input.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny.  
The motion died for lack of a second.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the proposed resolution adopting the revised rates, fees and charges within the  
5-year phase and the water and wastewater utility services in effect within 90-days of the  
signed resolution.  
Comm. Hawkins revised his Motion as follows:  
Revised Motion  
To be effective October 1, 2024 (Resolution No. 2024-155).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
NAYES:  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK  
Eleventh Amendment to Residential Franchise Agreement With Republic Services of  
Florida  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 4:40 p.m. and reconvened at 4:50 p.m.  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM  
Budget Resolution to Transfer Funds to Cover Additional Billing for Medical Insurance  
Self Insurance Fund for FY 2023-24  
Budget Resolutions to True Up Fund Balances for FY 2023-24  
Budget Resolutions to True Up Fund Balances for FY 2023-24  
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH  
Approval of Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order to Minuteman Security  
Technologies, Inc., d/b/a Minute Security & Life Safety for Installation of Access Control  
and Video Communication Systems at Department of Public Works (Contract No.  
23-T00041/GL; Amount: $67,765.57)  
Approval of Change Order No. 6 to Purchase Order to Goodwin Bros. Construction,  
Inc., for Infrastructure Construction of Dr. Dennis Wilfong Center for Success (Contract  
No. CG0215/JG; Amount: $43,588.45)  
Continuing Engineering Services Agreements With McKim & Creed, Inc.; Coastal  
Engineering Associates, Inc.; HDR Engineering, Inc.; Hazen and Sawyer; and Mead and  
Hunt, Inc., for Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Projects for Utilities Department  
(Contract No. 24-RFQG00543/EK)  
Professional Services Agreement With Mohsen Design Group, Inc., for Design and  
Construction Engineering Inspection Services for Runway 3-21 and Abandoned  
Runway Conversion Project at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (Contract No.  
24-RFQG00712/EK; Amount: $1,106,869.00)  
Ratification of Interlocal  
Contract for  
Cooperative  
Purchasing Utilizing  
Houston-Galveston Area Council Contracts and Agreements With Various Vendors for  
Purchase of Services and Supplies by County Departments  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. N-1, N-2, and O-1 through O-5 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2024-156  
through 2024-158).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR VALERIE PIANTA  
Incentives Agreement With Global Jetcare, Inc., for Economic Development Investment  
Incentive Grant for Improvements Located at 15421 Technology Drive at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion  
Allocco  
ABSENT:  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 p.m.