Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
May 9, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 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  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Interim Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Todd Crosby  
Jon Jouben  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Community Services Director  
Utilities Director  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Comm. Elizabeth Narverud was not present when the meeting began.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Narverud  
ABSENT:  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
There were no Elected Officials' Comments.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
Citizens commented on various topics and issues.  
Comm. Narverud joined the meeting.  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'  
Comments.  
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER DOUGLAS CHORVAT, JR.  
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2023  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Request by Sheriff’s Office to Apply for FY 2023 US Department of Justice Office of  
Community Oriented Policing Services for School Violence Prevention Program  
Appointment of Sheriff's Office IT Manager Chris Watier to Serve as 911 Coordinator for  
Hernando County  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Resolution Proclaiming Hernando County to be Recognized as a “BLUE” County in  
Support of All Law Enforcement  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Resolution Proclaiming May 2023 as Drug Court Month  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Resolution Proclaiming May 2023 as Mental Health Month  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Resolution Proclaiming May 2023 as Water Safety Month  
Resolution Proclaiming May 7, 2023, Through May 13, 2023, as National Travel and  
Tourism Week  
Resolution Proclaiming May 21, 2023, Through May 27, 2023, as National Public Works  
Week  
Discharge of Special Master Order and Satisfaction of Lien for Ada Matos  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Sheriff’s Office Special Master Liens for  
Nicole L. Cantley and Dakota W. Carter  
Satisfaction of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special Assessment  
Liens for Rebecca M. Hendry  
Satisfaction of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Lien for Curtis W. Cole and Alexis  
W. Cole  
Satisfaction of Second Mortgage for Sandy Beiro and Socorro Beiro Through  
Neighborhood Stabilization Program Purchase Assistance Program  
Satisfactions of Various Mortgages Through Homeownership Down Payment  
Assistance Program  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended April 14, 2023,  
and April 21, 2023  
Various Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master  
Liens  
Resolution Ratifying Denial of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Adam Webster, Wayne  
Karastury, and Civil-Tech Consulting Services, LLC, on Behalf of Mohamed Nazir  
Hamoui and Nada Hamoui as Trustees of N & N Family Revocable Trust Dated October  
12, 2022 (H2258)  
Resolution Ratifying Rezoning Petition Submitted by A & I Land Association, LLC  
(H2223)  
Motion  
To approve all except Item Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Consent Agenda (Resolution Nos.  
2023-88 through 2023-92).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Appointment of Sheriff's Office IT Manager Chris Watier to Serve as 911 Coordinator for  
Hernando County  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 2 of the Consent Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Resolution Proclaiming Hernando County to be Recognized as a “BLUE” County in  
Support of All Law Enforcement  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 3 of the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2023-93).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Resolution Proclaiming May 2023 as Drug Court Month  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 4 of the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2023-94).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Resolution Proclaiming May 2023 as Mental Health Month  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 5 of the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2023-95).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:20 a.m. and reconvened at 11:25 a.m.  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Appointment of D. Todd Crosby, P.E., to State Department of Transportation Greenbook  
Advisory Committee to Aid in Development of Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards  
for Design, Construction, and Maintenance for Streets and Highways  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for March 2023  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for March 2023  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of Lindsey Hack to Pasco Hernando Workforce Board of Directors  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Resolution Reversing Grant Funds Back to Department of Environmental  
Protection Under Recreational Trails Program and Reversing Grant Match Funds to  
Budget Reserves Due to Termination of Grant Agreement for Access Improvements at  
Peck Sink Trail and Overlook  
Budget Resolution Transferring Funds to Cover Additional Billing for Medical Insurance  
Self-Ins Fund FY 2022-23  
Resolution Regarding Reimbursement of Costs Relating to Acquisition of Vehicles and  
Equipment for County’s Fleet Replacement Program  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. 1 through 3 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-96 and 2023-97 and  
Resolution No. 2023-98).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Amendment No. 1 to Term Contract to West Florida Aggregates, LLC, for Department of  
Transportation Compliant Limerock Stabilized Base for Road Maintenance and Repair  
(Contract No. 23-T00028/CRS; Amount: $600,000.00)  
Award of Contract to Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Infrastructure Construction  
of Dr. Dennis Wilfong Center for Success (Contract No. 23-CG0215/JG)  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Award of Contracts to Minuteman Security Technologies, Inc., and MCS of Tampa, Inc.,  
d/b/a Mission Critical Solutions for Pre-Qualification for Installation of Access Control  
and Video Communication Systems (Contract No. 23-T00041/GL)  
Award of Term Contract to Asphalt Paving Systems, Inc., for Premium Microsurfacing  
for County Road Projects (Contract No. 23-T00029/AP; Amount: $600,000.00)  
Ratification of Amendment No. 1 of Professional Services Agreement With Baker Tilly  
US, LLP, for Job Evaluation and Classification Study  
Utilization of Seminole County School Board Contract With All Florida Fire Equipment,  
for Fire Extinguishing System Inspections and Services for Facilities Maintenance  
Department (Contract No. 23-P00087/FH; Amount: $160,800.00)  
Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Rain Drop Products, LLC, for Purchase of  
Splash Park Equipment at Anderson Snow Park (Contract No. 23-P000012F; Amount:  
$450,580.33)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Award of Contract to Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Infrastructure Construction  
of Dr. Dennis Wilfong Center for Success (Contract No. 23-CG0215/JG)  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 5.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Acceptance of Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement With Cabot Citrus OPCO,  
LLC, for Cabot Citrus Farms  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER TODD CROSBY  
Local Agency Program Agreement With State Department of Transportation for  
Construction and Construction Engineering Inspection Activities of West Landover  
Boulevard Sidewalk Project From Northcliffe Boulevard to Elgin Boulevard and  
Associated Resolutions  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2023-99 and Resolution No.  
2023-100).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Local Agency Program Agreement With State Department of Transportation for  
Construction and Construction Engineering Inspection Activities of West Landover  
Boulevard Sidewalk Project From Northcliffe Boulevard to Elgin Boulevard and  
Associated Resolutions  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2023-99 and Resolution No.  
2023-100).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Comms. Champion, Hawkins and Narverud announced that they had had no ex parte  
communications concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
Chairman Allocco and Comm. Campbell 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  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Aaron Tam on Behalf of Fanta Land Corp (H2272)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date uncertain.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
CHAIRMAN JOHN ALLOCCO  
Discussion Regarding Potential Necklace Warbler Avenue Reverse Frontage Road  
Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
Chairman Allocco requested Board consensus to direct the staff to research options for a  
reverse frontage road Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) along Necklace Warbler  
Avenue, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion at a future Board meeting.  
The Board concurred.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Barbara Van Winkle, Trustee of The Sunflower Land  
Trust U/T/D 8/15/2022 (H2286)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-101).  
(Note: The Motion included a Performance Condition for noise attenuation as approved by the  
Planning Department.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Petition Submitted by Mark Scott King to Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements  
Located in Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-102).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
Comm. Campbell requested Board consensus to direct the staff to research options to work  
with the City of Brooksville for a feasibility study regarding a potential bus stop in front of  
Noble Senior Living in Brooksville, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion at a future  
meeting.  
The Board concurred.  
Chairman Allocco passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Narverud and left the meeting.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.