Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
February 27, 2024  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairwoman  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Steve Champion  
Albert Bertram  
Toni Brady  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
Sandra Fisher-Grainger Mosquito Control Director  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
Public Works Director/County Engineer  
County Attorney  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Darlene Lollie  
Community Services Director  
Transit Administrator  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Valerie Pianta  
Utilities Director  
Economic Development Director  
Health and Human Services Manager  
County Administrator  
Chief Procurement Officer  
Development Services Director  
Deputy Clerk  
Veda Ramirez  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Carla Rossiter-Smith  
Peter Schwartz  
Heidi Kurppe  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis 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 review the administrative approval of a  
hardship request within the Planning and Zoning Department and to bring it back to the Board  
at a future Board meeting.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Final  
Submission Report for Youth Planning Grant Submittal to Department of Children and  
Families by Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems as Lead Applicant  
Letters to Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation and Tribal Entities  
Regarding Environmental Review for Small Cities Community Development Block Grant  
From State Department of Economic Opportunity for Housing Rehabilitation Funding  
Resolution Proclaiming March 2024 as Irish American Heritage Month  
Resolution Proclaiming March 2024 as National Women’s History Month  
Resolution Proclaiming March 2024 as Procurement Month  
Resolution Proclaiming March 4, 2024, Through March 8, 2024, as Newspaper In  
Education Week  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From  
Fixed Asset Inventory  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Animal Services Special Master Liens for Will  
Roger Honea and Melody Nichole Wallace/Melody Wallace  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens for  
Will R. Honea; and Carlos V. Rivas and Melinda Ramirez  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Sheriff’s Office Special Master Liens for  
Michael Paulter and Elizabeth Chartier  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended February 2,  
2024, and February 9, 2024  
Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special  
Assessment Liens  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 10, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 24, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 7, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of November 28, 2023  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda except for Item No. F-6 (Resolution Nos. 2024-051 through  
2024-053).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Resolution Proclaiming March 4, 2024, Through March 8, 2024, as Newspaper In  
Education Week  
Motion  
To deny.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Final  
Submission Report for Youth Planning Grant Submittal to Department of Children and  
Families by Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems as Lead Applicant  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Comm Champion returned to the meeting.  
Correspondence From Various Customers Expressing Appreciation for Services  
Provided by Department of Public Works Staff  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for January 2024  
Notice of Revisions to Special Exception Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and  
Zoning Commission on February 12, 2024  
Transmittal of Emerald Creek Community Development District FY 2023-24 Meeting  
Schedule  
Transmittal of Minutes From Spring Ridge Community Development District Board of  
Supervisors Meeting of August 21, 2023  
CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH  
Amendment No. 2 to Contract With Vortex Services, LLC, for Slip Lining for Gravity  
Sewer Lines (Contract No. 20-T00085/CH; Amount: $750,000.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Right Way Elevator Maintenance, Inc., for Hernando  
County Detention Center Elevator Modernization Project (Contract No. 22-C00056/DK;  
Amount: $7,482.10)  
Increased Annual Expenditure of Professional Services Contract With SJUR Solutions,  
Inc., for Video Inspection Pro Software Solution for Building Division (Contract No.  
24-PS00572; Amount: $215,001.00)  
Utilization of Pinellas County Schools and Omnia Partners Contract With Johnson Laux  
Construction, LLC, for Fire Station No. 1 Hurricane Protection for Fire and Emergency  
Services (Amount: $173,097.95)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. H-1 through H-4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Revisions to County Procurement Manual  
Chief Procurement Officer Carla Rossiter-Smith requested Board consensus to have Item No.  
H-5 be combined with Item No. I-1 on the Agenda.  
The Board concurred.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:10 a.m. and reconvened at 11:20 a.m.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article V Providing for Dividing Article V Into Division 1  
for Procurement and Division 2 for Competitive Solicitation Protests  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2024-02).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Revisions to County Procurement Manual  
Comm. Allocco requested Board consensus to postpone this item, and for staff to bring it back  
to the Board for consideration on a future Agenda.  
The Board concurred.  
Ordinance Repealing Blackberry Court Paving Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2024-03).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Ordinance Repealing Milgate Court Paving Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2024-04).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Ordinance Repealing Warbler Road Paving Municipal Service Benefit Unit  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2024-05).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Brian Hawkins  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Resolution Repealing Resolution No. 2022-95; and Placing Proposed Referendum for  
School Sales Surtax on Election Ballot of November 5, 2024, as Requested by Hernando  
County School Board  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-054).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of Elizabeth Ann Powanda and Joseph Nicholas Pastore to Affordable  
Housing Advisory Committee for Two-Year Term in Accordance With State Housing  
Initiatives Partnership Act  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Presentation Regarding Proposed Master Plan for Hernando County Sheriff’s Office  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Request for Development Services Facilitator Within Development Services Department  
and Associated Budget Amendments  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Discussion Regarding Potential for Sales Tax Referendum  
There was Board consensus to direct County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers to update the ballot  
title to "Whole Cent for Hernando for Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Roadway and  
Economic Development Infrastructure", and the ballot language as directed.  
Chairwoman Narverud passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Hawkins and temporarily left the  
meeting, and upon returning shortly thereafter, she resumed the Chairwomanship.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 3:00 p.m. and reconvened at 3:20 p.m.  
County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers requested Board consensus to move Item No. P up in  
the Agenda, and for the item to be heard prior to Item Nos. N and O.  
The Board concurred.  
HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ  
Purchase Order Agreement With Lutheran Services Florida, Inc., d/b/a LSF Health  
Systems, a Florida Non-Profit Corporation for Management of Florida Opioid Allocation  
and Statewide Response Agreement (Opioid Settlement) in Hernando County and  
Associated Budget Resolution  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2024-055).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
Purchase Order Agreement No. 2 With Lutheran Services Florida, Inc., d/b/a LSF Health  
Systems, a Florida Non-Profit Corporation for Management of Florida’s Coordinated  
Opioid Recovery Network of Addiction Care in Hernando County and Associated  
Budget Resolution  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2024-056).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Allocco and Champion  
NAYES:  
DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TONI BRADY  
Discussion Regarding Cash Handling Processes by County Departments  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM  
Budget Resolution Recognizing Additional Revenue From Hernando County Fine Arts  
Council 2024 Community Arts Grant for Operation Water Color Project for Utilities  
Department  
Budget Resolution Recognizing Revenue and Expenses From US Department of  
Homeland Security for FY 2023-24 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for Hernando  
County Fire and Emergency Services  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. O-1 and O-2 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2024-057 and 2024-058).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
MOSQUITO CONTROL DIRECTOR SANDRA FISHER-GRAINGER  
Presentation by Mosquito Control Department Regarding Hernando County Mosquito  
Control Products  
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR DARLENE LOLLIE  
Approval of Task Work Order No. 2025-2034 to Research and Technical Assistance  
Master Agreement With The University of South Florida Board of Trustees for  
Professional Services Related to Major Update to Hernando County’s Transit  
Development Plan  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 p.m.