Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

September 24, 2024

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, in the John

Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.

Attendee Name

Elizabeth Narverud

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Title

Chairwoman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Steve Champion

Albert Bertram

Toni Brady

Todd Crosby

Omar DePablo

Scott Herring

Commissioner

Office of Management and Budget Director

Deputy County Administrator

Assistant County Engineer

Development Services Director

Public Works Director/County Engineer

County Attorney

Jon Jouben

Dennis O'Keefe

Gordon Onderdonk

Jeffrey Rogers

Carla Rossiter-Smith

Heidi Kurppe

Acting Building Official

Utilities Director

County Administrator

Chief Procurement Officer

Deputy Clerk

Patricia Tapia

Deputy Clerk

Comm. Brian Hawkins was not present at the meeting.

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

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.

Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 11:10 a.m. and reconvened at 11:25 a.m.

CONSENT AGENDA

Amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement With State Department of Environmental

Protection for Elgin Boulevard Force Main Project

Certification of Annual Report for FY 2020-21, and Revised Annual Reports for FY’s

2018-19 and 2019-20 for State Housing Incentives Partnership Program for Submittal to

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

Contract With State Department of Health for Provision of Services by County Health

Department for FY 2024-25

FY 2025 Project Grant Agreement With Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority

for Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program

Letter of Agreement With State Agency for Health Care Administration for Public

Emergency Medical Transportation Services

Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement and Intergovernmental Transfers Questionnaire

on Behalf of Premier Community HealthCare Group and State Agency for Health Care

Administration for FY 2024-25

Policy 8.100 Establishing Voluntary Leave Donation Policy and Procedure for County

Employees

Policy No. 9.070 Regarding Tobacco Free Workplace

Policy No. 11.020 Regarding Use of County Owned Vehicles

Ratification of Grant Application Submitted to State Department of Environmental

Protection for Local Trail Management Program for Trail Maintenance at Cypress Lakes

Preserve

Consent to Assignment of Ground Lease for Change of Ownership From LeHeup

Property Management, LLC, to Hiler Buffalo LLC, for Property Located at 16150 Aviation

Loop at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Resolution Adopting Vision Zero Policy With Goal of Eliminating All Traffic Deaths and

Serious Injury Crashes in Hernando County

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended August 16,

2024, and August 23, 2024

Various Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master

Liens

Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special

Assessment Liens

Write-Off of Uncollectible Utilities Department Accounts

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of August 27, 2024

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of September 10, 2024

Final Plat for Pine Cone Subdivision

Resolution Ratifying Approval of Master Plan Reestablishment Petition Submitted by

Sycamore Engineering, Inc., and Johnston Law Group, P.A., on Behalf of Evergreen

Partners, LLC, and Rain Dancer, LLC (H2417)

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda except for Item No. F-12 (Resolution No. 2024-200).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Resolution Adopting Vision Zero Policy With Goal of Eliminating All Traffic Deaths and

Serious Injury Crashes in Hernando County

Motion

To deny.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Correspondence From Various Customers Expressing Appreciation for Services

Provided by Utilities Department Staff

Notice of Conditional Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission on

September 9, 2024

Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for July 2024

Transmittal From State Department of Environmental Protection of Conditional Site

Rehabilitation Completion Order for Former Fleet Maintenance Facility, a/k/a Former

Department of Public Works Facility for Property Located at 201 West Martin Luther

King, Jr. Boulevard

Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District Final Adopted Budget for

FY 2024-25

Transmittal of Sterling Hill Community Development District FY 2024-25 Meeting

Schedule

Transmittal of Waterford Community Development District Annual Financial Report for

FY Ended September 30, 2023

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public

hearings.

Ex Parte Communications

Chairwoman Narverude and Comms. Campbell, Allocco and 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

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Donald Krell and Teresa Krell (H2432)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-201).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Michael Gallo and Tammy Gallo on Behalf of KLMG

Properties II, LLC (H2430)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-202).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Spring Time Flex Warehouses, LLC, on

Behalf of Bowlersmart LLC (H2425)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-203).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.

Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by CGCR Holdings, LLC, on Behalf of Suzanne

Properties, LLC (H2426)

Comm. Champion returned to the meeting.

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-204).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Master Plan Petition Submitted by Cabot Citrus OPCO, LLC (H2423)

Comm. Campbell temporarily left the meeting.

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Campbell returned to the meeting.

Comm. Champion made the following Motion:

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

Comm. Champion revised his Motion as follows.

Revised Motion

To include 100-foot vibratory compaction, clarification on Performance Condition No. 1 that

the number of units is for the entire project, and removal of Performance Condition No. 8

(Resolution No. 2024-205).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by NVR, Inc., on Behalf of Brooksville Commons, LLC

(H2431)

Comm. Champion abstained from voting and temporarily left the meeting due to a conflict of

interest resulting from his ownership of property near the subject property.

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-206).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell and Allocco

Hawkins

Champion

Comm. Champion returned to the meeting.

Special Exception Use Permit Petition Submitted by Silverstone Investment Properties,

LLC (SE2406)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To deny.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 2:30 p.m. and reconvened at 3:00 p.m.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIRECTOR OMAR DEPABLO

Resolution Amending Building Division Fee Schedule

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-207).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN

Interlocal Agreement With District 5 and District 24 for Cost Share of Medical Examiner

Services and Related Matters

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR ALBERT BERTRAM

Budget Amendment Realigning Funds From General Fund Reserves to Clerk of Circuit

Court and Comptroller’s FY 2023-24 Approved Budget

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH

Approval of Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order Utilizing Hillsborough County

Contract With EPR Systems USA, Inc., for Comprehensive Electronic Records

Management System for Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (Contract No.

24-P0172/FH; Amount: $4,995.00)

Award of Construction Agreement to DB Civil Construction, LLC, for Northcliffe

Boulevard Force Main Replacement Project (Contract No. 24-CG00793/JG; Amount:

$1,999,999.00)

Award of Construction Agreement to Ferriera Construction Co., Inc., for Killian Water

Treatment Plant Upgrade Project for Utilities Department (Contract No. 24-CG00730/JG;

Amount: $6,196,439.00)

Award of Construction Agreement to Midsouth, Inc., for Telcom Drive Pump Station

Construction and Corporate Boulevard Force Main Installation Project (Contract No.

24-CG00742/JG; $1,045,494.30)

Award of Contract and Construction Project Agreement With Manhattan Construction

Company, LLC, for Construction Management Services for County Fire Station

Prototypes and Fire Station No. 15 (Contract 23-RFQ00466/AP)

Broker Services Agreement With Brown & Brown Insurance Services, Inc., for

Insurance Broker of Record Services (Contract No. 24-TS00895/AP)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Diaz Court

Water Main Replacement Project for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-T00040/AP

Q#5; Amount: $25,633.03)

Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Shaw Integrated and Turf Solutions, Inc., for

Flooring Materials, Supplies and Services for Various County Departments for FY’s

2025-27 (Amount: $900,000.00)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. N-1 through N-8.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK

Reimbursement of Costs Per Sherman Oaks Water and Sewer Service Agreement With

Hernando County Water and Sewer District, LPI Real Estate and Partnerships, LLC, and

PPG Sherman Oaks, LLC

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING

Installation of Additional Street Lights Within Weeki Wachee Woodlands Street Lighting

Municipal Service Benefit Unit

Resolution Prohibiting Parking Within Right of Way on Linden Drive (Southwest of

Traffic Circle at Jessica Drive Adjacent to Drainage Retention Area) Pursuant to Section

20-40, Code of Ordinances and Providing for Placement of “No Parking on Right of

Way,” “Tow Away Zone,” and “$101 Fine” Signage

Motion

To approve Item Nos. P-1 and P-2 (Resolution No. 2024-208).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

2025 County Holiday Calendar and Board of County Commissioners Meeting Schedule

Motion

To remove one floating holiday and keep the rest the same.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Steve Champion

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Discussion Regarding Proposed Town Hall Evening Listening Sessions for Board of

County Commissioners

There was Board consensus to direct the staff to schedule a Town Hall Evening Listening

Session pertaining to the sales tax referendum on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.