Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

March 14, 2023

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 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

Vice Chairman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer

Public Works Director/County Engineer

County Attorney

Scott Herring

Jon Jouben

Michelle Miller

Gordon Onderdonk

Tobey Phillips

Aaron Pool

Planning Administrator

Utilities Director

Deputy County Administrator

Development Services Director

Deputy Clerk

Heidi Kurppe

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

RECOGNITION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE EFFORTS

Presentation Recognizing Efforts of Community in Search and Rescue Efforts of

Missing Child on February 23 and 24, 2023

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

Grant Application to Department of Homeland Security for FY 2022-2023 Staffing for

Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to Provide New Positions for

Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services

Request for Additional Tourist Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant

Award to Brooksville Main Street for Blueberry Festival Marketing and Promotion

T-Hangar Lease Agreement With Thomas Longo for Hangar No. 54 at

Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Resolution Congratulating Kiwanis Club of Brooksville Upon Occasion of 100th

Anniversary

Resolution Proclaiming March 2023 as Kidney Disease Awareness Month

Resolution Proclaiming March 2023 as National Women’s History Month

Resolution Proclaiming March 2023 as Procurement Month

Resolution Proclaiming March 20, 2023, through March 24, 2023, as Government

Finance Professionals Week

Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From

Fixed Asset Inventory

Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claim in Case of Thomas Ellingson vs. Hernando

County

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended February 17,

2023, and February 24, 2023

Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of February 14, 2023

Final Plat for Avalon West Phase 1

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution Nos. 2023-38 through 2023-42).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for January 2023

Settlement in Case of Loyda Cintron vs. Hernando County

Transmittal of Notice of From State Department of Environmental Protection of Intent to

Conditionally Close Contaminated Site Using Institutional Control for Former Fleet

Maintenance Facility, a/k/a Former Department of Public Works Facility for Property

Located at 201 W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TOBEY PHILLIPS

Appointment of Danielle Taylor as Health Department Administrator

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Appointment of James Stalter, Sr., to Waterways Advisory Committee Until December

31, 2026

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Appointment of Jerry Diane Greenwell as Member to Tourist Development Council Until

December 31, 2026

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Appointment of Member to Planning and Zoning Commission Until December 31, 2024

Comm. Narvareud appointed Don Whiting as member to the Planning and Zoning

Commission.

Motion

To approve.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT

OFFICER TONI BRADY

Budget Resolution Transferring Grant Funds for Engineering Services for State Road

50 and Grove Road Force Main Project; and US 41 at Ayers Road to Runway Drive

Force Main Project

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2023-43).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Award of Contract to Archer Western Construction, LLC, for Design and Build of

Lockhart Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project and Associated Budget Resolution

(Contract No. RFP 21-R00077/PH; Amount: $10,350,000.00)

Award of Contract to New Vista Builders Group, LLC, for Construction of Fire Station

No. 2 (Contract No. 23-CTS005/DK; Amount: $6,187,194.00)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Concrete Work

at Solid Waste and Recycling Department West Convenience Center (Contract No.

19-R00007; Amount: $9,724.37)

Final Close-Out of Emergency Purchase Order With DEEB Construction and

Development Company for Installation of Water and Sewer Lines for Modular Fire

Station During Construction at Fire Station No. 2 (Amount: $38,013.00)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. J-2 through J-5 (Budget Resolution No. 2023-44).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK

Cabot Citrus OPCO, LLC, Water and Sewer Service Agreement With Hernando County

Water and Sewer District

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING

State Funded Grant 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 (Resolution No. 2023-45 and Budget Resolution No.

46).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

State Funded Grant 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

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, 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:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Josh Hofstede (H2242)

Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to a future hearing date.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins

Champion

ABSENT:

Comm. Champion returned to the meeting.

Master Plan Revision Submitted by Luis Puerto and Brenda Puerto (H2279)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-47).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Elizabeth A. Richards, Vonda Richards and Kevan

Richards (H2278)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-48).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Petition Submitted by Geraliz I. Castro, Joel Franco, and Steven A. Gillespie to Vacate a

Portion of Right of Way in Woodland Waters Phase 6

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-49).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Petition Submitted by Jerome James Odell, Amber Dawn Odell, William James Sarver

IV, and Gabriella Noel Sarver to Vacate a Portion of Right of Way in Woodland Waters

Phase 6

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-50).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Petition Submitted by Linda A. Hartwell, Mark C. Watson and Tina M. Watson to Vacate

a Right of Way in Woodland Waters Phase 5

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-51).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Petition Submitted by Robert F. Galbo and Jeannie N. Galbo as Trustees of Galbo

Family Trust Dated March 22, 2011, to Vacate a Portion of Right of Way in Woodland

Waters Phase 4

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-52).